Stock Flash Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

In this guide - How to Flash Stock Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. we give you all necessary files for Flash and we discuss about flash Rom errors and we offer solutions for errors. we use Odin tool for the flashing process.Odin is a windows based one-click tool which is used by samsung galaxy internally to flash firmwares and kernels etc. If you are a Mac or Linux user, you can use Heimdall or the Java version of Odin.

What is Stock ROM?

Stored ROM

- Stock ROM is the original ROM/Official ROM of your device. IF you buy an Android device. It has a stock ROM. The stock ROM is the default ROM.

guarantee

– Stock ROM does not void your warranty. One of the reasons why Android users do not choose custom ROMs is the warranty. If you install a custom ROM, your warranty will be voided in time.

Premium Apps

- Premium apps are the ones you don't have installed. Normally stock ROMs come with unique premium apps to attract customers. These premium apps differ from one mobile provider to another. anything like music players, app stores, widgets, Track-ID (Sony), S voice (Samsung)

Security

– stock ROM you can be sure it does not contain/include any spyware, malware, backdoor, trojan or other malicious tool but Custom Rom

Before Flash Stock Rom on

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

, you should know these things

You can do this if you want to revert the custom Rom to the official Rom.

The device PC software won't install but the device driver should work on your PC without error.

This Stock Rom must be

installed

this

model only.

Why I want to install Stock Rom

Install Samsung Marshmallow Device

Install Samsung Nougat Device

Install Samsung Oreo device

Install a Samsung Pie device

When the device does not pass the “LOGO” boot screen/image

When the device gets “system errors”

If you think your device is going crazy/slow even after performing a reset, then you can flash Stock Rom

When the device broke after rooting.

Stock Flash Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

Requirement for flashing official firmware/ROM

Your device should have 50%+ battery.

USB Drivers

.- the link is below

Enable developer mood and USB debugging

Odin - the link is below

Best Root Apps for Your Device

Step 1,

First, get

backup

(easy and ultimate backup) your apps, contacts, messages, photos, videos, music, call logs, whatapp viber messages and all other important data stored on internal storage and external storage (SD card) before flashing.

2nd step,

Then download and install

USB Drivers

.If your device works fine with your computer, continue to step three.

Turn off your device by pressing the power key

Step 3,

Download official firmware for Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

Download official Stock Rom for your device from

this link

If you install Thailand Rom/, you can use English language or any other language. So do not worry.

after download extract it. To extract you will need

this software

.after extraction,

you will see the tar.md5 file

Remark

–

What is Stock & Custom Rom?Firmware?Bootloader?

Step 4

Boot into download mode. To do this, press and hold “volume down + home + power” simultaneously until you see the warning screen with a yellow triangle,

Step 4,

To watch

- In regards to

Odin buttons and checkboxes for beginner

To download

Odin Tool

Extract

Odin Zip file.

install Odin.exe and launch it.

2. After that,

press the volume up key on the device

.to go "Download mode/Odin mode"

3. After pressing volume up key, you can see "

added

message on Odin. If there is no MSG added, be sure to check that your data cable is working.

If your device is not detected by Odin, try the following things:

you can try to reinstall the Samsung

USB Drivers

Restart your device, disable USB debugging and re-enable it.

Try changing the USB cable

Connection to other ports.

To see

After

Step 5,

Once your device is recognized by the Odin tool, then select the extracted file

.tar.md5

checkbox firmware as below.(

Stock Flash Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

If your zip file has only one extracted file, it is “AP”

and

if not, select other buttons and also locate other suitable firmware files

.You can find which is the correct and appropriate file by using the filename of the extracted files.

: BL_filename.tar.md5

: file_name AP.tar.md5

: file_name CP.tar.md5

CSC

: file_name_CSC.tar.md5 )

Step 6,

Start flashing stock firmware on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

1. Now click on “Start”.

Odin will start installing the files on your device. Do not unplug.

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2.Once you get a

PASS!

message on Odin.you can unplug your device.but you can see it on the device screen.there are several installation.app,android…let them install..(first boot may take some time. so wait)

Step 7,

If you checked "

automatic reset

" then Automatic restart of the device. After restarting the device, then

Wipe your device

now you can enjoy your official firmware.

Errors and solutions listed

I can't flash stock firmware on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

please try with this article step by step and make sure the firmware/stock Rom matches your device.

PDA = baseband version (Ap = PDA)

How to watch the PDA and the basic version

Device >> About >> Baseband Version >> XXXXXXXXXX

sammobile >> PDA >> XXXXXXXX

The first 7 letters of the PDA and the device version must be identical.

If you encounter bootloop

If you can, remove the battery, then reinsert it.

Boot to recovery by holding

Volume Up + Home + Power

.Choose "

wipe data / factory reset

" then select "Yes" then select Reboot to system. If you want to dedicate step by step

link here

To fail!

message/All threads completed.(succeed 0 / failed 1)

try again and try Different Rom.Be sure to do step by step with us.

Device says "Could not start normal odin mode"

This is a normal error, follow this guideline

cannot start normal odin mode

I flash my device, now

The device is stuck showing the logo screen

Try factory reset and clear cache

If you can't reset you need Flash Stock Rom again.please use new files

it says "signature verification failed"

try Different Roms.Be sure to do step by step with us

Ext4 invalid image error

Note - If you have a 64GB S7, for example, the PIT must be the same model. We have a guide to fix this problem, so please use it to slow down your problem. If you want to contact us, please send MSG or comment.

Guideline 1 –

Relate

Guideline 2 –

Relate

The MD5 hash value is invalid" error

this error comes to you when Odin is unable to verify the hash value of the file

the file may be corrupted,

The file was not downloaded correctly

I can't get into recovery mode on

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

Turn off your computer and turn it on.

Turn off your device. (If you can, remove the battery)

Connect your device to the computer

Power Button + Volume Up + Home Button.

But you can't smile before...because you have to reinstall Stock Rom, because your image is broken...

I can't go to Download Mode/Odin Mode

found a solution turn off the phone,

or try to get 0% battery level and charge it to 50%

(if you can, take the battery out, put it back in) then quickly press and hold the vol power and home key and it will boot you into download mode

Odin fails at hidden.img.ext4/Firmware upgrade encountered a problem.please select recovery mood in Kies and try again

Turn off your device. (remove the battery)

put it on battery.

Go to Download mode by pressing “power button + volume down + home button”

To see

After

Odin error "fail" and "nand erase all" / Nand fail to start writing to odin

There is discussion about this error in

Xda-Forum

Go solve your problem.

How to Install Marshmallow on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

we know that some device version still not get android update, it also depends on the country. imagine you are in Sri Lanka and your device has Lollipop. But your Thailand Device version may get Marshmallow. So, s if there is marshmallow or lollipop available, you can also

Glow

as a Stock ROM.

How to Install Lollipop on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

Glow

as a Stock ROM.

How to revert to the previous version of Android

When you flash a new Custom Rom, if it still tests one, you will definitely get errors. Like camera fail, WIFI fail, NFC, GPS fail. But is there any chance of

demote

Lollipop Android to kitkat or Marshmallow to Lollipop? I would like to say.

YES YOU CAN

.. you can use this message to

come back to

kikat or lollipop

My device is stuck on boot logo/keeps rebooting

It means your current Rom is corrupted or damaged.Now you need to install Stock Rom on your device.Use this post to Flash new Stock Rom.

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