Recent content by w4phle_stomp

You can manually download and install theses two packages Google Play Store and Google Play Services. They're available from apkmirror.com. On your device, enable the ability to install from 'unknown sources'. Using your device, browse to the above link and search for the two above-mentioned...

First-time tablet owner: I recently bought a cheap "not working, as is, was stuck on battery logo, now it won't boot" Tab 2 10.1 from Ebay to experiment with, having read numerous posts of innumerable people having the same / similar boot issues. So, even though I've never touched Android...

I just had this exact same problem with a 'defective' tab 2 I bought from ebay for cheap. I ripped it apart and found that the lcd ribbon, although properly inserted into the connector, moves vertically and doesn't make proper contact UNLESS it's taped down. There's a small rubber bumper...

Thank you B. Diddy, signed up, signed in, checking out the forum there. Only thing which confuses me about their forum is no firmware option to select Canada or USA. I posted that Q. there and waiting for reply. One bonus, while waiting I found an excellent vid on youtube, by rootjunky...

I just read through the Kies license agreement and it mentions about not reusing Samsung software, so I assume this would apply in this scenario - I'll keep looking for a solution.

I'm really new to Android. This is my first tablet. I just bought a used Tab 2 which would not boot, after 3 days of non-stop tinkering I got it sorted and it's working again. I downloaded a version called Slim from slimroms, it's nice and light, but I was hoping to put a copy of an original...