Install Android 5 1 1 T337VVRU3BOH2 Lollipop for Verizon Galaxy Tab 4 8 0 LTE A

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Verizon has pushed a brand new Android 5.1.1 Lollipop firmware for all the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.0 LTE-A users on their network.

If you don’t want to wait until the official update comes in your region, then you can always flash manually all the new Lollipop firmware files. The update comes with a ton of new features and things that will improve the overall Android experience for your Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE-A.

This update is being released in stages over-the-air, but not all users are going to get it at the same time. If you do not want to wait for the update to arrive by itself, then you can flash it using the files below.

Before starting the update you can check the guidelines below:

• use this post only with the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE-A devices.
  – check the model number of your device under Settings> About Device.
  – the version of your device should be SM – T337V.
• do not attempt to update any other devices with the files that you will find in this post.
• download the Samsung USB drivers from here, install them on your device.
  – these drivers will allow your PC to detect the tablet.
• in order to install this update you will need to use Odin app.
  – disable Samsung KIES and the antivirus apps from running on your computer.
  – these apps are trying to block Odin from flashing any new files on your device.
• enable the USB Debugging on your tablet from it’s Developer Options menu.
  – the Developer Options might be hidden and you have to enable it first.
  – go to Settings> About Phone and tap 7 times on the Build Number section.
  – now, return to Settings, scroll down and open the Developer Options menu.
  – find USB Debugging and enable it.
• you can flash the update over a rooted firmware, but root access is going to be removed in the process.
  – any custom Recovery that might be installed will be replaced with a stock Recovery.
• the update can be done over a custom ROM, but you will need to apply an extra ‘factory reset’ after the update is done.
  – the ‘factory reset’ process is going to wipe all the files from system partition along with the custom ROM.
  – the ‘factory reset’ shouldn’t remove any data from internal storage.
  – if your tablet used to run a Custom ROM and you don’t factory reset the device, then the tablet won’t boot in normal mode.
• read the whole guide and do not skip any steps.
• check the battery level, it has to be over 50% and it will prevent the device from powering down during the first boot.
• this post has to be used and applied by advanced users, we cannot be blamed in case you brick the device nor in case you lose any important data in the process.

• How to flash Android 5.1.1 T337VVRU3BOH2 Lollipop Update for Verizon Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE-A:

  1. Download the T337VVRU3BOH2 Android 5.1.1 ROM from here.
  2. Extract the contents in the archive and save them on your PC.
     – you will obtain the T337VVRU3BOH2 tar.md5 file.
     – don’t extract any further than that.
  3. Download Odin3 v3.10.6 from here.
     – extract the contents.
  4. Switch off the device.
  5. Boot the tablet in Download Mode.
     – do it by pressing Volume Down, Home and Power at the same time.
  6. Launch the Odin exe on your computer.
  7. Now, connect the tablet to PC via usb cable.
     – wait for Odin to detect the tablet.
     – if the device is not detected you need to re-install the USB drivers.
  8. Disable the ‘re-partition’ option in Odin.
     – if re-partition was already disabled you can continue to the next step.
     – do not edit other default Odin settings.
  9. Go back to ODIN and tap on the AP button.
     – this will tell you to load the firmware file.
  10. Find the T337VVRU3BOH2 tar.md5 file and load it in Odin.
  11. Hit START to initiate the updating process.
      – don’t press any buttons until all files are installed.
  12. When the update is done you will see the tablet rebooting and Odin will show the PASS alert.
  13. Unplug the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 from computer when the first boot process is underway.
  14. Use your default login info in order to regain control over your device once again.
  If Odin shows the FAIL alert or any other errors, then you will have to try and repeat the whole tutorial more than once.
  If you try to repeat the installation, then you should make sure that the tablet meets all requirements above and make sure not to skip any steps.
  NOTE:
  If Odin shows the PASS alert, but the tablet is unable to go past the boot animation screen or it enters in a boot loop, then you need to ‘factory reset’ the device.
  The ‘factory reset’ steps below need to be applied by those that have installed the new update over a custom ROM too. Here’s how to ‘factory reset’ the device:
  • switch off the device.
  • boot it in Recovery Mode.
  • use the ‘wipe data/ factory reset’ option.
  • confirm the data wipe.
  • reboot the device in normal mode after the ‘factory reset’ is done.
  In case you need any extra help you can use the comments field below.