[JPSGH]

Hello Forum Members...

I am Ex-pat living in Shanghai China & just 2 days back bought GT-P5110. Unfortunately, i did not investigate properly before buying & just within few minutes of usage i came to know that this Tablet is lacking Google Play, Google Map,, Google Talk, Photo Share to Picasa from Gallery & even S-Memo missing...!!! Its been shocking to me...as i am fan of Android devices because of these stock features only.

Without all these things, seems this tablet is nothing more than a Digital Photo Frame to me. I called Samsung Customer support in China, they simply says the Chinese Models are like this only.....they have some of their own Chinese replacements to cater all these features...so no Google niceness in this. My frustration turned more severe when i came to know that it does not support even Flash. I am unable to play any flash contents in stock browser also.
I tried following:
I transferred FileExpert apk file from my HTC Desire to Tab, installed it & luckily found there 1Mobile Apps. Now i at least start downloading some apps.

I downloaded Flash Player from 1Mobile Apps, installed it - but no use,
I downloaded then Google Chrome browser, Mobile Opera - None is able to run flash contents.

Even have Google Maps widget in stock widgets, but when i am moving it to home screen, its just not opening, no response at all...when tap, the screen black-out & then return to home screen.

I even downloaded Google Play apk file & installed it, this also can not open.

Reader Hub, Music Hub...all taking to Chinese contents....OMG...pls. save me.
All online ebooks need Flash player plug-in...so i am helpless on that front also.

I tried to select country Singapore, India, US etc. while opening Samsung Apps first time, but then while downloading any Apps from Samsung Apps, it just says your Samsung ID is not workable in this Country!! If i select country China, the all apps available there are in Chinese only & Samsung Apps interface also in Chinese!!!

Can some expert here advice me if there is some way out of this...? Rooting & clockworkmod will help? I actually dont want to do so at so early stage & me not to expert to do all these.
I really need Google Play Store, Google Maps, GTalk & is there any way to change the Inbuilt Reader & Music Hub contents to English, by changing the Location to some other country or some other trick?
How to link the Flash Player app with Stock or downloaded browsers?
Pls. help.....

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[Nicholas.L]

Hey guys i recently bought a galaxy tab 2 10.1 from ebay as it was banned in Australia until recently.
, because of apple battle. unknowingly it had the Chinese rom installed on it and most of the apps like kies isnt on it aswell as some minor details different i was wondering how i can change the rom to the Australian one and where i can get it from aswell. Or does australia use another regions rom

[Blazingbull]

Hi,

I had the same problem as you but with the 3G model. Eventually I gave up and decided to root it yesterday. I followed the instructions HERE and just rooted it back to normal (just step 1). When I turned it on the next time it came up with the original start up screen that let me choose my country (NZ) in English. All the Google stuff is back now.

It's up to you if you decide to do that as well. The Chinese version is most likely missing all the Google stuff due to the long standing issues the PRC govt and Google have had. The Chinese version of Samsung Android is different from the international one.

Hope this helps.

[Nicholas.L]

Blazingbull, on 08 July 2012 - 08:30 AM, said:

Hi,

I had the same problem as you but with the 3G model. Eventually I gave up and decided to root it yesterday. I followed the instructions HERE and just rooted it back to normal (just step 1). When I turned it on the next time it came up with the original start up screen that let me choose my country (NZ) in English. All the Google stuff is back now.

It's up to you if you decide to do that as well. The Chinese version is most likely missing all the Google stuff due to the long standing issues the PRC govt and Google have had. The Chinese version of Samsung Android is different from the international one.

Hope this helps.

I got the 3g version aswell.. once you rooted it. Can you un root back to original international firmware or australia nz region...