Introduction
Todo: include picture from my own galaxy tab (with samsung case).
This tutorial is made for owners of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, version GT-P7500. That’s the 3g version. How can you see what version you have? When you have the driver/samsung kies installed, you can easily see this upon usb connection:
Todo: add screenshot.
Concepts
Before starting, it’s always good to have a bit of understanding of what you are doing! That’s why I would like to explain a couple of terms:
ROM?
A (custom) ROM is a version of Android. Just like you have different versions of Windows, there are different flavours of Android. And since Android is open source, everyone can make a ROM himself! What changes can ROM’s from other people / companies have compared to the default Android ROM google produces? It can just be some code to make it work better on a given device, or change homescreens, add more apps by default, have a modified user interface!
So there are different versions of android! And you have the freedom to install whatever version you would like!
One of the mayer custom ROM’s is cyanogenmod!
Rooted
To be able to install custom ROM’s, your device needs to be rooted. But what is that exactly?
As most of us know, in Windows you need to be administrator to do certain things, like installing software, modifying system settings. Android is the same! To disable apps and users abusing the system, a normal android device doesn’t have ‘administrative’ or root access.
Luckily enough, there is for almost every device a way to root it, with what they mean that you will have administrative access and be able to grant it, if needed, to apps.
Follow this link to do it for your android galaxy tab 10.1!
What to do?
- Root your device.
- Install a ROM manager.
- Backup your ROM.
- Install cyanogenmod 9!
- Have fun with family & friends.
Let’s get started
I used this guide, it’s quite good, go get started: http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-tab-10-1-wi-fi-3g-gt-p7500-cyanogenmod-9-nightly-93525/!
Issues afterwards:
Gps
At first, it was a rather slow. But after turning Google’s location service, enabling GPS satellites, selecting the correct GPS source (internal gps antenna), it started to work smooth again. It’s like by default, apps can not seem to access the gps.
Usb mode
After installing ICS, I wanted to connect it to my computer with the usb cable, but after attaching it, nothing happened at all.
Beause it’s a setting you need to enable!
In Settings go into Storage, then on the sub-menu (right top three circles simbol) and check Media device (MTP).
Notes
- If you use Mac osx you have to download “android file transfer”, windows users have to do nothing at all to get it working!
- You could also boot into CWM recovery, select option mount/unmount and choose USB storage.
Sources
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670964
- http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-tab-10-1-wi-fi-3g-gt-p7500-cyanogenmod-9-nightly-93525/