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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ice Cream Sandwich Update Starts to Roll Out

Adam Mills —  07/31/2012

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ice Cream Sandwich update roll out has apparently begun with several variants of the device reportedly receiving the update.

SamMobile is reporting that two variants of Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi model have begun to get their Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades today.

Specifically, owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the United Kingdom can now update their tablet with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Additionally, owners of the Wi-Fi model in Italy can also upgrade their Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Ice Cream Sandwich starting today.

Read: Ultimate Android 4.1 Update List: Which Tablets Will Get Jelly Bean?

Both updates are available Over-the-Air as well as through Samsung Kies and either update process will take quite awhile as this is a large update that not only needs to be downloaded but installed as well.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 ICS update has begun to roll out.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 joins the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and the Galaxy Tab 7.7 as Galaxy Tab tablets that have received the Ice Cream Sandwich update, in at least some regions.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 remains without Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at the moment.

Those who own these tablets on carriers in America, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 included, have not yet seen the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and as of yet, there is no time table for those updates to roll out.

The Wi-Fi models generally get the upgrades first which are then followed by the cellular variants.

In any event, this roll out is great news for Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners in both the UK and Italy and Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners in general as upgrades for other regions should not be too far behind.

Read: Guide to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The update to Ice Cream Sandwich will bring the Galaxy Tab 10.1 new ICS features including the new user interface, new Browser, Face Unlock and a whole lot more.

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21 responses to Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ice Cream Sandwich Update Starts to Roll Out

  1. hi
    Reeeally great news that ics finally is rolling out now
    Just a question im in jordan middle east and have been waiting for the update for months when will i get it? Thnx for the help

    • You don’t have to wait at all. Just update ur TAB with the following OTA update.

      http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-P7510&r=-1#

      Download the zip file. Unzip the tar.md5 file. Use ODIN to flash it..and all ur apps will be updated as well. So no need to factory reset before upgrade. I just did it for my HongKong version and it should work for ur Middle East one also…But if ur using any arabic language..I am not sure about the support though :) This is the official UK version and can be upgraded on top of any region Honeycomb 3.2

    • Does it support Arabic or not,I’m in KSA and I’m not sure whether it supports Arabic or not :s

      • It reads arabic text but doesn’t write
        U r gonna have to install arabic keyboard u can download free from the store
        Dont know if there’s an arabic patch just yet

  2. So the 8.9 will not receive the ice cream sandwich update????

  3. I now have the US version of the GT-7510 updated to ICS 4.0.4

  4. Updated :) Wonderful piece of update, my galaxy tab 10.1 is blazingly fast now :) Though the transition animation is not as wonderful as Sony’s ice cream sandwich, Still Love it :))))

  5. OTA for tab 10.1 in Malaysia is available for download. Am downloading this very minute.

  6. Whoa! Done also with the update! Downloaded the update from Italy and used Odin to flash. Follow the steps the in this link and everything is going to work just fine (this link is for upgrading to honeycomb but it works just the same)
    http://www.theandroidsoul.com/android-3-2-update-galaxy-tab-10-1-p7500-xxkk4/

  7. Got mine in los angeles ca

  8. will this one do for P7500? Seems it’s only for P7510?

  9. The Transporter 09/13/2012 at 2:00 am

    ICS Update for Tab 10.1 officially roll out in Malaysia. I updated my Tab 10.1 this afternoon using KIES. Enjoy…..

  10. Hi everybody please help me I have a Samsung galaxy tab 10.1how to update it

  11. KHi everybody please help me I have a Samsung galaxy tab 10.1how to update it meddle east

  12. KHi everybody please help me I have a Samsung galaxy tab 10.1how to update it meddle east