We are going to install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-P5100) with heimdall. After that you can root your stock image or install CyanogenMod on your tab. If you have another version of Galaxy Tab 2 you will need other images for it, for links take a look at the links at the bottom.
Warning: It was working for me. I’m not responsible if you break your device. You are doing this steps at your own risk. The installation of a modified firmware invalidates the manufacturer’s warranty! You have been warned!
Flashing recovery
What we need:
Lets go
- Install heimdall, for gentoo installation instructions take a look to the instructions here
- Unpack the tar with recovery image
- Disconnect your tab from PC and shut it down
- Press Power+Volume Up
- Confirm the warning dialog with Volume Down
- Connect the tab to PC
- Flash the recovery (please start heimdall with root rights to avoid any access problems)
heimdall flash --recovery recovery.img- Disconnect your tab
- You can boot to recovery if our press Power+Volume Down, release power button when you see Galaxy Tab logo and hold Volume Down for the next 5 seconds. Wait for recovery, it takes some time.
- You can now proceed with rooting of stock image or with installing of CyanogenMod
Rooting stock image
What we need:
Lets go
- Upload the CWM package to sdcard (yes, to the external microSD)
- Boot to recovery and select “install the zip”
- Select CWM package, that’s all
Flashing CyanogenMod with Google Apps
What we need:
Lets go
- Upload the both zip files to the external sdcard
- Boot to recovery and install the zips
- Do a “wipe data / factory reset”
- Reboot