Update Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800 to Android 4.0.4 ICS XXLQD Firmware

Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800 is a tablet that wasn’t blessed with Android 4.0.4 when the manufacturer presented it to the world. So to rectify the wrong, we started to look for firmware that would update this gadget with the requested operating system.

You can try our tutorial out and learn how to install this version with the help of XXLQD. You shouldn’t worry that our tutorial will be too hard to follow. We wrote it in such a way that even newbies can understand it.

Because the tool is an official one, you needn’t expect problems with it later on. The only matter to keep in mind, however, is the fact that the tablet is going to lose root after the procedure is over. Also, any custom ROM that is now on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800 shall be lost. So in the end, you will simply have to root the gadget to get everything back in action.

Requirements

The first step towards a successful and smooth installation of the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich is made of requirements. And they look like this: download on your tablet, then on your laptop (so that the latter is installed with the correct USB drivers needed for our guide), make a backup for the gadget, turn on USB debugging on it and charge its battery.Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-7.7-GT-P6800

The steps whose help is welcome for the completion of this tutorial are exposed below. They are the ones which will flash the OS on your Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800.

Important instructions

  1. Step one is here to recommend you this: download XXLQD Android 4.0.4 firmware update together with Odin tool 3.07 on your laptop; the contents of these two files will have to be extracted to the comp, then you should expect a couple of files to show up: .tar and Odin3 v3.07.exe.
  2. The second step will tell you the following: turn the Tab 7.7 P6800 off so that you can easily boot it into Download Mode by pressing and holding Home, Volume Down and Power; at the end of this you should press Volume Up, which will seal the deal and boot the tablet into the aforementioned mode. When that happens, you need to plug the gadget to your comp using the USB cord of the former.
  3. Step three will come at you with these actions: if you see an ID:COM icon become yellow and an “Added!!” message on the display of the tablet, you will need to click on PDA as soon as possible. Should the devices not connect to each other the right way, you need to install the drivers once more.
  4. [sc name=”banner-jos”]If all goes well, after you click on PDA you have to move on to the fourth step: opt for the .tar file. Now check F. Reset Time and Auto Reboot.
  5. Re-partition should be left inactive. Then you will be prompted to do the following: install the Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware by clicking on Start.
  6. The tablet’s display should feature “PASS“. That’s your cue for the following operation: unplug the tablet from your laptop.
  7. The former is going to boot. Your Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800 is now complete with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich after using the XXLQD firmware.

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