[Q] No Firmware in Kies? Flashing Euro ROM?

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Hi all.

I bought a refurbed Tab 7.0 Plus off of eBay, and when I plug it into Kies I get a blank firmware version field.

This means I can't update to a new firmware version via Kies; I am wondering if flashing the device to the EU version of the firmware will help (it currently has the US firmware, and keeps offering US services and downloads whilst locking me out of the UK equivalents, which is super annoying!).

Current firmware is as follows:

> Kernel Ver. - 2.6.36-P6210UEKJC-CL567728
> Build No. - HTJ85B.UEKJC P6210UEKJC

I am planning to use Odin to flash P6210XXKL2_16G (a Euro ROM) onto the device (which I located on both this forum and Samsdroid).

My question is: will flashing this version onto the tab be safe (I know there is always a chance of bricking but I *should* be okay here, right)? And will changing the ROM fix the Kies issue?

If KIES is showing blank firmware field it is a sign it was flashed wrongly before. as long as you do a clean flash with the official version KIES sometimes will see it as an official device.

Sorry edit. Just seen the refurbed bit.. Kies doesnt support refurbished items

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Gah, sucks that Kies doesn't support refurbished items. Wish the merchant had warned me before I payed!!

In that case I may simply try flashing with a clean ROM (as the build on the tab doesn't seem to tie up with other official releases) and see if that helps solve the issue. Is the firmware I've downloaded the correct (official) firmware?

Edit: I've chickened out and have contacted the merchant for a refund. It wasn't so bad when I flashed my Moto Flipout, as that was only £50 at stake vs £250, plus when I unziped the new firmware zip file, there were 3 different .tar files to choose from. I didn't want to risk it. Hopefully I am still covered under distance selling regs and also the fact the refurb is unsupported by Kies and is locked to US (neither of which are mentioned in the description) will work in my favour. Will go and invest in an English tab instead methinks!!! xD

Originally Posted by Hipster Dashie

Gah, sucks that Kies doesn't support refurbished items. Wish the merchant had warned me before I payed!!

In that case I may simply try flashing with a clean ROM (as the build on the tab doesn't seem to tie up with other official releases) and see if that helps solve the issue. Is the firmware I've downloaded the correct (official) firmware?

Edit: I've chickened out and have contacted the merchant for a refund. It wasn't so bad when I flashed my Moto Flipout, as that was only £50 at stake vs £250, plus when I unziped the new firmware zip file, there were 3 different .tar files to choose from. I didn't want to risk it. Hopefully I am still covered under distance selling regs and also the fact the refurb is unsupported by Kies and is locked to US (neither of which are mentioned in the description) will work in my favour. Will go and invest in an English tab instead methinks!!! xD

Smart move. If the seller never mentioned those things he has miss sold it. The galaxy tab is a nice device. But with refurbed items Samsung will not give warranty (past experience). For an expensive device you want all the support you can get; warranty, updates etc.

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Originally Posted by T__

Smart move. If the seller never mentioned those things he has miss sold it. The galaxy tab is a nice device. But with refurbed items Samsung will not give warranty (past experience). For an expensive device you want all the support you can get; warranty, updates etc.

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Yep, got in touch with the seller last night and he has agreed to a refund, so I'm not complaining. It's such a shame, as £200 was a great price for that Tab. Well, I guess you get what you pay for, eh?

Seems I'm going to have to pay around £320+ for a new 7.0 Plus, although for about £20 or so more I might as well invest in the 7.7...

Originally Posted by Hipster Dashie

Yep, got in touch with the seller last night and he has agreed to a refund, so I'm not complaining. It's such a shame, as £200 was a great price for that Tab. Well, I guess you get what you pay for, eh?

Seems I'm going to have to pay around £320+ for a new 7.0 Plus, although for about £20 or so more I might as well invest in the 7.7...

Well if a price seems to good to be true, then there is something wrong.

I personally prefer the 7.7; more feel of a tab. 7.0 is small imo for a tab; may aswell go for an oversized phone like the note if looking a 7.0 tab..

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...7&postcount=24

FYI - no issues at all with this Tab from this seller...

Originally Posted by scumball

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...7&postcount=24

FYI - no issues at all with this Tab from this seller...

This was the seller I purchased my tab from: http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/hugosaleshop/

The merchant was very good with handling my request. I'm now on the hunt for a 7.7.