This step by step guide can be used to manually install the official Android 4.4.2 KitKat XXU0ANE6 firmware on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi model.
The new firmware is especially released to fix bugs, feature improvements, stability and optimization of your device.
Pre-requisites:
- This guide is applicable for Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi model number SM-T230 device.
- So verify the device’s model number from Settings>About Device menu.
- Do not use this guide if the model number of device doesn’t match with the specified device.
- Now, download and install the suitable USB Drivers for your PC, you can download the USB drivers from here. You should not miss the step.
- For the flashing process you will use the ODIN application.
- Uninstall or disable the antivirus applications and the Samsung KIES software from your PC before starting the installation process. These applications may interfere with the ODIN application during the process.
- Now, enable the USB Debugging mode from Developer Option menu.
- If the Developer Option menu doesn’t appear, you can use the next guide to enable it. If the Android device is a rooted one, you’ll install an official firmware and the root access will be revoked during the process.
- If your device has a custom ROM/ custom Recovery, this firmware will be replaced by a Stock ROM and a Stock Recovery firmware.
- If the Android device has a custom ROM flashed on it, the users will be forced to apply a Factory Reset after the update is done or otherwise your tablet will not boot with the new ROM.
- You will learn how to apply the factory reset at the end of this step by step guide.
- During the flashing procees of the new Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update (XXU0ANE6) over a custom ROM, the device will lose all the data stored on the device’s system partition.
- You can use the suitable backup and restore applications such as Helium for Android for saving the applications and SMS, also your contacts can be saved and synced with your Gmail account.
- Now, check the device’s battery charge level and make sure that it has more than 65 % so that flashing process is not stopped in between.
Don’t miss any step.
How to update the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi with Android 4.4.2 XXU0ANE6 firmware:
- First, you need to download the Android 4.4.2 T230XXU0ANE6 firmware file from here. (Create a new account on SamMobile if you don’t have already one).
- Extract the downloaded zip file and save the T230XXU0ANE6 tar.md5 file on your PC.
- Download the ODIN3 V3.09 file from here and extract its content on your PC.
- Turn off the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 device.
- Boot the device into Android Download Mode. (Press the Volume Down, Home and Power buttons simultaneously).
- When the device is booted in Download Mode, you should open the ODIN exe file on your PC.
- Now, connect you phone to the PC by using the USB cable.
- Next, wait for the device to be recognized by Odin and the “added” message will be displayed.
- If the device isn’t recognized by the ODIN, the user should reinstall the Samsung USB Drivers once again.
- Click the “AP” button in ODIN application.
- Now, find the T230XXU0ANE6 tar.md5 file and load it into ODIN.
- Important: ensure that the “Re-Partition” option is not enabled.
- Do not make other default settings on ODIN application.
- Press the START button on ODIN application when you’re ready to start the flashing process.
- Note that the update might take up around 12 minutes, so you should wait until all the firmware files are successfully installed.
- When the flashing process is done, then the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 will get an automatically reboot in normal mode.
- Now, you can disconnect the device from your PC when the Home screen and Lock screen are displayed and the ODIN application displays the green PASS message.
- Join your Google Account information in order to take the full control over your device.
Congratulation, now you successfully learnt how easily install the new Android 4.4.2 KitKat update in your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 device.
Troubleshooting:
- If ODIN application freezes or display the FAIL message, you should repeat all steps as described. If the ODIN application says that the installation process is complete, but the device is unable to display the Samsung boot animation, or it enters into a boot loop, you should to apply a custom ROM.
This issue usually happens when the new official update is installed over a custom ROM. Below we will show you how to apply a Factory Reset for your device:
- Turn off the device.
- Now, boot the device into Recovery Mode (Press the Volume Up, Home and Power button simultaneously)
- Select from the Recovery Mode menu the ‘wipe data/ factory reset’ option.
- Confirm the Wipe process.
- Now, reboot the device in normal mode.
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