Firmware Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000

Firmware Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000

Android devices offered by the famous manufacturer Samsung are considered among the most reliable devices. The performance reserve of the devices released a few years ago allows them to successfully perform their functions today, you only need to keep the software part of the device up to date. Next, we will consider the methods of flashing a generally successful and balanced tablet - Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000.

The hardware features of the Samsung GT-N8000 allow the tablet to remain an up-to-date solution for undemanding s, and the official software shell as a whole is a pretty good solution, albeit overloaded with additional apps. In addition to the official version of the system, modified unofficial operating systems are available for the product in question.

All responsibility for the result of following the instructions in this material rests solely with the who manipulates the device!

Training

Regardless of the purpose for which the firmware of the Samsung GT-N8000 is planned, some preparatory operations must be performed before performing operations with the device memory. This will allow you to avoid errors during the direct Android installation, and will also save time spent on the procedure.

Drivers

The most radical and effective methods to install Android and restore the device in question require the use of specialized applications. To be able to pair the tablet and the computer, you need drivers, the installer of which can be ed from the Samsung Developers website:

the driver installer for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000 firmware from the official website

  1. After ing, unzip the installer package into a separate folder.
  2. Run SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe and follow the installer's instructions.
  3. When the installer finishes, close the final application window and check if the system components have been installed correctly to pair the GT-N8000 with a PC.

    To check if the drivers are installed correctly, connect the running tablet to the USB port and open the "Device " . Window Dispatch it should show the following:

Get root rights

In general, to install the operating system on Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, it is not required to obtain super rights on the device, but root rights allow you to create a full backup and use a very simple way to install the system on the device. tablet, as well as adjusting the already installed system. It is very easy to get privileges on this device. The Kingo Root tool is used for this.

Working with the application is described in the material on our website, available at the link:

Lesson: How to use Kingo Root

Any procedure that involves interference with sections of the system of an Android device carries the risk of losing the information contained in the device, including data. Also, in some cases, when installing the operating system on the device, formatting the memory partitions is simply necessary for the proper installation and operation of Android in the future. Therefore, before installing the system software, be sure to save important information, that is, create a backup copy of everything you may need during further use of the device.

Read more: How to backup an Android device before flashing

In addition to other methods of creating a backup, it is advisable to use applications created by Samsung, even to reassure the against the loss of important information. We are talking about a program to pair the manufacturer's Android devices with a PC: Smart Switch. You can the solution from the official website of the manufacturer:

Samsung Smart Switch from the official website

  1. After ing the installer, run it and install the application by following the simple instructions in the tool.
  2. Open the Samsung Smart Switch, and then connect the GT-N8000 to your computer's USB port.
  3. After defining the device model in the program, click on the area "Backup" .
  4. In the window that appears, determine the need to create a copy of the data on the memory card installed in the tablet. Confirmation of the card information copy is by clicking the button "Backup" , if this is not necessary, click "Skip" .
  5. The automatic process of archiving data from the tablet to the PC disk will start, accompanied by the filling of the progress bar of the copy procedure.
  6. When the backup is complete, a window will appear confirming the success of the operation with the listed data types, which you do not need to worry about.


Further. If you want to adjust the information archiving process, including the path on the PC disk where the backup files will be stored, as well as the types of data that will be saved, use the window "Settings" , call when button click "More" on Samsung Smart Switch and selecting the appropriate item from the drop-down menu.

EFS partition backup

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000 is equipped with a SIM card module, which allows s of the model to use mobile Internet and even make calls. The section of device memory that contains communication parameters, including IMEI, is called «SAI» . This memory area during experiments with firmware can be erased or damaged, which will make it impossible to use mobile communications, so it is highly desirable to create a dump of this section. It is very easy to do this using a special application available in the Google Play Store – EFS ☆ IMEI ☆ Backup.

EFS ☆ IMEI ☆ Backup on Google Play Store

Super privileges must be obtained for the program to work on the device.

  1. Install and run EFS ☆ IMEI ☆ Backup. When prompted, grant root rights to the application.
  2. Select where to save the future partition dump «SAI» by means of a special switch It is recommended to save the backup on a memory card, that is, to set the switch to the position "External SD card" .
  3. Click on "Save EFS Backup (IMEI)" and wait for the procedure to complete. The section is copied very quickly!
  4. Backups are saved in the memory selected in step 2 above in the directory "EFS Backups" . For safe storage, you can copy the folder to a computer disk or cloud storage.

firmware

Samsung does not provide s of its devices the opportunity to firmware from an official resource, this is the manufacturer's policy. At the same time, you can get any official version of the system software for Samsung devices on specialized firmware catalog sites of Samsung, whose creators save packages with the operating system and give everyone access to them. One of the examples of such a resource is sfirmware.com , below is a link to the system software packages for GT-N8000 from there:

official firmwares for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000

When choosing the official firmware from Samsung, you should take into the linking of the software to the region for which it is intended. The region code is called CSC (Customer sales code). Packages marked with "BE" they are destined for Russia.

Links to all packages used in the examples in this material can be found in the descriptions of how to install the operating system below in the article.

Firmware

Reinstalling and / or updating the Android version may be necessary for various reasons and is carried out in different ways. In any state of the device, choosing the firmware and the installation method, one should be guided by the ultimate goal, that is, the desired version of Android, under which the device will operate after manipulations.

Method 1: official utilities

The only way to officially gain the ability to manipulate the GT-N8000 system software is to use software released by Samsung to control the functions of the brand's Android devices. There are two such solutions: the well-known Kies and a relatively new solution: Smart Switch. There are no fundamental differences in the functions of the applications when paired with devices, but the programs are compatible with different versions of Android. If the tablet runs Android version up to 4.4, use Kies, if it's KitKat, use Smart Switch.

Choose

    1. , install and run Samsung Kies.
    2. Connect your device to your PC

See also: Why can't Samsung Kies see my phone?

  1. After determining the tablet, the program will automatically check for updates for the installed Android, and if there is a more current version of the system, Kies will issue the corresponding notification. In the request window, click the button "Following" .
  2. In the next window, after reading the requirements and having confidence in your compliance with the situation, click "To update" .
  3. The additional process is fully automated and requires no intervention. The update includes several stages:
  4. Wait for the message from Kies about the completion of the manipulations, after which the tablet will reboot to the updated Android automatically.
  5. Reconnect the USB cable and make sure the update was successful. Kies will inform you that a new solution needs to be ed and installed to control a tablet from a PC: SmartSwitch.

Smart switch

    1. Samsung Smart Switch from the official website of the manufacturer.

Samsung Smart Switch from the official website

  1. Run the tool.
  2. Connect the device and the computer with a USB cable.
  3. After determining the model in the app and if there is a system software update on Samsung's servers, Smart Switch will notify you accordingly. Click on el button Update .
  4. Confirm that you are ready to start the process by clicking the button "Continue" in the request window that appears.
  5. Review the requirements that the situation must meet before starting the upgrade process and click the button "All confirmed" if the system instructions are followed.
  6. The program performs other operations automatically and includes the steps presented by:
  7. After the manipulations are completed, the Smart Switch will display a confirmation window, and the tablet will automatically boot into Android.


Further. Initialization

In addition to updating the official version of the Samsung GT-N8000 operating system, using SmartSwitch, you can completely reinstall Android on the tablet, delete all data and thus return the device to the state "ready to use" in the software, but with the latest version onboard software officer ...

  1. Launch Samsung SmartSwitch and connect the device to your PC.
  2. Once the model has been defined in the program, click the button "More" and, in the menu that opens, select the item "Recovery doors disasters and software initialization » .
  3. In the window that opens, switch to the tab "Device initialization" and click on the button "Confirm" .
  4. In the window that requests the destruction of all the information contained in the device, click "Confirm" Another request will appear, where confirmation is also required, click on "All confirmed" But only if important data on the tablet has been backed up in advance!
  5. Additional operations are performed automatically and include the same steps as during the regular update described above.
  6. Since during the reinstallation of Android, all settings will be destroyed, after starting the initialized device, determine the main system parameters.

Method 2: Mobile Odin

The above official method of updating the Samsung GT-N8000 software does not provide the with ample opportunity to change the system version. For example, a rollback to a previous firmware using the official software offered by the developer is impossible, as is a serious change in the system software or the overwriting of individual sections of the device memory. Similar manipulations are carried out using other specialized tools, the simplest of which in of application is the Android Mobile Odin application.

For serious memory operations on the Galaxy Note 10.1, if using Mobile Odin, you don't even need a PC, but the device must be rooted. The proposed tool is available on the Play Market.

Install Mobile Odin from Google Play Market

As an example, we will revert the official version of the tablet PC system in question from 4.4 to Android 4.1.2. You can the file from the operating system using the link:

firmware Android 4.1.2 for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000

    1. Unpack the package obtained from the link above and copy the file N8000XXCMJ2_N8000OXECMK1_N800XXCLL1_HOME.tar.md5 on the device memory card.
    2. Install and run Mobile Odin, root the app.
    3. tool add-ons that will allow you to install firmware. The corresponding request window will appear when you start the application for the first time, click the button ""and wait until the modules are installed.
    4. Select "Open file …" from the list of options on the Mobile Odin main screen by scrolling down a bit.
    5. Specify the item "External SD card" in the window to select the storage with the file intended for installation.
    6. Click on the file name N8000XXCMJ2_N8000OXECMK1_N800XXCLL1_HOME.tar.md5 copied to memory card.
    7. Make sure to check the checkboxes "Clear data and cache" y "Clear Dalvik cache" . This will remove all information from the tablet memory, but is necessary for a smooth version rollback.
    8. Click on “flash-firmware” and confirm the request that you are ready to start the system reinstallation process.
    9. Mobile Odin will perform more manipulations automatically:
      • Reboot the device in the system software installation mode;
      • Transfer files directly to Galaxy Note 10.1 memory partitions
      • Reinstalling reinstalled components and loading Android.
    10. Perform initial system setup and restore data if necessary.
  1. After completing the manipulations, the tablet is ready for use under the control of the Android version of the selected version.

Method 3: Odin

The most efficient and versatile tool for flashing Android devices for Samsung is Odin for PC. With its help, you can install any version of the official firmware on the tablet in question. Also, this wonderful flasher can be an effective tool to restore inoperable GT-N8000 software.

You can the file with Odin for the Galaxy Note 10.1 firmware from the link:

Odin for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000 firmware

s who must use the program for the first time are advised to familiarize themselves with the material, which sets out all the main points of using the tool:

Lesson: flashing Android Samsung devices via Odin

Service Firmware

The most radical method to reinstall the Samsung GT-N8000 firmware is to use a multi-file (service) firmware with a PIT (memory remapping) file to overwrite the partitions. You can the file with such a solution at the link:

Android 4.4 Multi-File Firmware for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000

    1. Uninstall the Kies and Smart Switch programs if they are installed on the system.
    2. Unpack the Odin archive as well as a multi-file firmware package.

      The path to the directories with Odin and the files intended to write to the memory sections of the device must not contain Cyrillic characters!

    3. Run One and add components to the program by clicking the buttons and pointing the files in Explorer according to the table:
    4. Use the button "PIT" to specify the path to the file P4NOTERF_EUR_OPEN_8G.pit
    5. Put the device in software mode. For this:
    6. Connect the USB cable previously connected to the PC port to the Galaxy Note 10.1 connector. The device must be identified in the program in the form of a blue field "ID: COM" and the port number displayed.
  1. Make sure all the above points are followed exactly and click the button "Start" . Odin will automatically perform the operations to re-partition and transfer files to the corresponding sections of the memory of the Samsung GT-N8000. The main thing is not to interrupt the procedure, everything is done quite quickly.
  2. When the rewriting of the system partitions is complete, the status field will display "" and the registration field will show "All threads completed" . The device will reboot automatically.
  3. Disconnect the USB cable from the device and close Odin. Initial boot after complete overwrite of GT-N8000 system partitions takes a long time. After firmware, you will need to perform initial system setup.

Single file firmware

Less effective when recovering devices "Copied" , but more secure when used for regular Android reinstallation on Samsung GT-N8000 is single file firmware installed via Odin. ing a package with such an operating system based on Android 4.1 for the device in question is available at the link:

Android 4.1 Single File Firmware for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000

    1. There are no fundamental differences in the process of installing single and multiple file system software options via One. Follow steps 1 through 2 of the service firmware installation method described above.
    1. Click on "AP" and add a single file to the program: N8000XXCMJ2_N8000OXECMK1_N800XXCLL1_HOME.tar.md5
    1. Connect the device in standby mode.  to the PC, that is, follow steps 5-6 of the instructions to install the service firmware.
  1. Make sure the checkbox "Distribution" is not checked! They should only be mark two elements of the area "Option" : "Automatic restart" y "F.Reset Time" .
  2. Click on "Start" to start the installation.
  3. What happens in the future corresponds exactly to paragraphs 8 to 10 of the instructions for installing multi-file firmware.

Method 4: Custom OS

The manufacturer Samsung does not make the s of its Android devices very happy with the release of updated versions of the system software. The latest official operating system for the model in question is based on the outdated Android 4.4 KitKat, which does not allow us to call the software part of the Samsung GT-N8000 modern.

It is still possible to update the Android version, as well as get many new features on the device in question, but only by using modified unofficial versions of the operating system.

For Galaxy Note 10.1, many different custom solutions have been created from known commands and ports of enthusiastic s. The installation process for any custom is the same and requires two steps.

Step 1: Install TWRP

In order to install modified firmware on Samsung GT-N8000, you need a special recovery environment. TeamWin Recovery (TWRP) is a universal solution and rightfully considered the best solution for this model.

You can the file with the recovery file required for the installation from the link below, and the installation of the environment itself is done through Odin.

TeamWin Recovery (TWRP) for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000

    1. Read above instructions to install system on Galaxy Note 10.1 via Odin with multi-file package and follow steps 1-2 of the instructions, i.e. prepare folders with One and modified environment file, and then run the program.
    2. Add one by pressing the file "AP" TWRP-3.0.2-0-n8000.tar , which contains rekaveri.
    3. Connect the tablet in the system software installation mode to the PC, wait for the device to be detected and click the button "Start" .
    4. The process of overwriting the partition containing the recovery environment is almost instantaneous. When it appears "" , Galaxy Note 10.1 will reboot to Android automatically and TWRP will already be installed on the device.
    5. Start the modified recovery using the combination "Volume +" + "Switched on" .

Press the keys of the GT-N8000 in the off state and hold them down until the Samsung logo appears on the screen. After boot appears, release the key "Switched on" and hold "Volume +" until the main screen of the modified recovery environment loads.

  1. After loading TWRP, select the Russian interface language: the button "Select language" .
  2. Slide the switch "Allow changes" Now the modified environment is ready to perform its main function: the implementation of a custom system installation.

Also read: How to flash an Android device via TWRP

Step 2: Install CyanogenMod

As a recommendation to choose a custom firmware for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000, the following should be noted: do not intend to install custom firmware based on the latest versions of Android. For the tablet in question, you can find many modified systems based on Android 7, but do not forget that they are all in the Alpha stage, which means that they are not very stable. This statement is true, if at all, at the time of writing this article.

The following example shows the installation of an unofficial port of CyanogenMod 12.1 based on Android 5.1; not the latest solution, but reliable and stable, almost flawless, suitable for everyday use. Link to the package with the proposed CyanogenMod:

CyanogenMod 12.1 based on Android 5.1 for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000

  1. the custom zip package and copy it to the memory card installed in the GT-N8000 without unpacking it.
  2. Launch TWRP and format the memory sections of the device. For this:
      • Select the item "Cleaning" on the main screen of the modified environment;
      • Go to function "Selective cleaning" ;
      • Set the check boxes "Dalvik / ART Cache" , "Hidden" , "System" , "Data" , and then slide the switch «Slide to delete» to the right;
    • Wait for the procedure to complete and press el button Home .
  3. Install the custom operating system package. Step by Step:
      • Click on "Install" on the main screen;
      • Select a memory card as the carrier with the package installed by clicking «Select unit» and placing the open list switch in the position "Micro SDCard" ;
    • Click on the name of the zip package to be installed;
    • Slide the switch « Slide for firmware »to right.
    • Wait for the installation to complete and click "Reboot into the operating system"
  4. One feature of the proposed CyanogenMod is the inoperation of the on-screen keyboard until it is turned on in setup. Therefore, when you first start after installing the custom, change the system language to Russian, and skip the remaining items of the initial system configuration by clicking on "Following" y "Skip" .
  5. To turn on the keyboard:
      • Go to "Settings" ;
      • Select option "Language and input" ;
      • Click on "Current keyboard" ;
      • In the list of designs that opens, set the switch "Hardware" in position "Switched on" .

    After following the steps above, the keyboard works smoothly.

  6. Further. Many custom solutions, including CyanogenMod installed according to the instructions above, do not contain Google services. To equip the system with familiar components, use the recommendations from the material:Lesson: How to install Google services after flashing

By completing the above, you will get a device that works almost perfectly.

running an operating system based on Android 5.1,

Created by one of the most famous teams of mod firmware developers!

As you can see, installing different versions of Android on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000 is not the most complicated procedure. The of the tablet can perform manipulations on their own and achieve the desired results. The main factors that predetermine the success of the process are proven software tools and a balanced approach to the selection of packages with system software installed on the device.

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