Update Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100 to Android 4.1.1 AOKP Build 2 Jelly Bean Custom Firmware

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Along with the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, the younger brother Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100 has also received the Android 4.1.1 AOKP Build 2 Jelly Bean custom ROM. The long list of features has been mentioned below. You can now update Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100 to Android 4.1.1 AOKP Build 2 Jelly Bean using the tutorial below. You need to have CWM recovery installed.

As you read further, we will guide you through the entire process of how to update Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100 to Android 4.1.1 AOKP Build 2 Jelly Bean custom firmware using ClockworkMod recovery. Be warned, that this tutorial will wipe all your existing installed apps and personal setting. Please backup your data from the tools given below. Let’s continue below to the tutorial now.

Disclaimer: All the tools, mods or ROMs mentioned below belong to their respective owners/developers. We (TeamAndroid.com) or the developers are not to be held responsible if you damage or brick your device. We don’t have you on gun point to try out this tutorial ;-)

Android 4.1.1 AOKP Build 2 Jelly Bean Features:

  • General
    • Kill all button in Recents panel
    • Backlight settings
    • Tablet UI on any device
    • DPI switcher
    • Custom Vibrations for Phone Calls
    • ADB over network
    • National Data Roaming option
    • Volume music controls
    • LED Brightness control
    • Charging LED
    • Boot animation preview
    • Allow full theming of Contacts & Mms
    • Allow to set color of Digital Clock Widget
    • Power menu options (airplane, screenshot, navbar toggle)
    • Ability to answer calls with hardware Home button (Winter is coming!)
  • NavBar
    • Custom Ring targets
    • Allow up to 7 Nav buttons on some devices
  • Statusbar
    • IME Toggler
    • Hide ADB icon
    • Allow disabling of volume adjust sound
    • Hide signal bars
    • WeatherPanel
    • WiFi & Cell signal text
  • Lockscreen
    • Allow rotation on any device
    • Added back Info-Lines (Weather, Calendar)
    • Menu unlock
    • Alternative music layout
  • Camera
    • Timer snapshot
    • Volume zoom
    • 720p recording support for grouper (front)
  • MMS
    • Display full date & time

Make sure you have installed all your USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 to connect it with the computer. Download Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 USB drivers! Apart from just the USB drivers, there are a few more things that you need to take care of.

1. You need to enable USB debugging mode. This helps to connect your Android tablet with the PC. See here: How to Enable USB Debugging.

2. Your tablet battery should be 80-85% charged. If your tablet goes off suddenly because of battery, during flashing ROMs or installing mods and updates — your tablet might go dead permanently. See here: How to Check Battery Percentage.

3. Backup all your important data that you might need as soon as your flash a new ROM, or make a backup for just in case, you never know when anything might go wrong. See below on how to backup data:

Data can also be backed up using Samsung KIES for their devices, but if you backup data manually, you get more options what top choose from and it is very easy to move data across Android devices from different manufacturers, i.e moving Samsung Galaxy S3 backup data to HTC One X.

4. Your tablet should be factory unlocked. Additional instructions for locked Android devices will be added in the tutorial for unlocking devices.

Now, let’s proceed with the tutorial on the next page and update Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100 (WiFi only) to Android 4.1.1 AOKP Build 2 Jelly Bean custom ROM.