Installing Android 4.4 CM11 on the Galaxy Tab 8.0

It’s been a busy week for the CyanogenMod team, who’ve released custom KitKat ROMs for scores of devices in the absence of any official builds from Google for anything but the Nexus 5. Today, we’re bringing you an Android 4.4 CM11 build for the Galaxy Tab 8.0 (Wi-Fi) bearing the model number N5110.

This guide will walk you though the installation process. As always, DroidReport assumes no liability for the firmware installation. Proceed with caution.

Before Getting Started

Do not use this guide for any device other than the Galaxy Tab 8.0 (N5110 model). Flashing this ROM onto any other device will most probably result in a bricked phone.

You must have your Galaxy Tab 8.0 rooted, with a recovery utility like ClockworkMod installed. As always, you want to backup your device and charge it to at least 80 percent.

Finally, enable USB Debugging mode by navigating to Settings -> Developer Options.

Updating Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.0 (N5110 model) to Android KitKat 4.4 via CM11 ROM

1) Download the Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM, as well as the Google Apps package, which can be found here and here.

2) Using your USB cable, connect your Galaxy Tab 8.0 to your computer.

3) Copy CM11 custom ROM and the Google Apps package to the root folder of your handset’s SD card. Do not extract either.

4) Boot your phone into Recovery mode by pressing the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously until you see a Galaxy Tab 8.0 logo, then release all three to enter recovery mode.

5) Perform a factory reset by selecting “Wipe data/Factory reset.”

6) In CWM recovery, navigate to “Format system” in the Mounts and Storage submenu, and then press “Yes.” Next, navigate to the Advanced submenu and select “Wipe Dalvik Cache.” Select “Yes” when prompted.

7) Navigate to “Install Zip from SD card” and select the ROM downloaded earlier. After the ROM is installed, repeat this step to install Google Apps.

8) After the installation is complete, press “Go back” and then select “Reboot system now” to restart your phone. This may take some time.

9) After restarting, your Galaxy Tab 8.0 will officially be running Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM. Kudos.