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I'm not asking if it's supported, I'm asking if it's possible. I read up on the instructions for installing onto a tablet, but it tells me to allow USB debugging via my android tablet. Can I install without doing anything on my tablet? Because it won't turn on. Or am I just out of luck with this thing?

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  • Ehm. The definition of "bricked" is that it is a "brick" meaning you can not do anything with it. "is it possible to install" has "no" as an answer if it is -bricked-. Otherwise it is not bricked but just not functioning as it should be ;-) "usb debugging" is set through the options of the tablet. And being able to "turning it on" is needed to install anything. So... I would say: no you can not. And getting it fixed is not done with Ubuntu. You need a firmware reset.
    – Rinzwind
    Dec 19, 2015 at 20:34

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BASIC test for possible:

If you can't access bootloader or recovery mode, using the appropriate hold-key combo (eg. power plus volume-down, or whatever), then NO the device is fully bricked.

In which case you can NOT do anything further to recover/re-image the device from (Ubuntu) Linux.


UPDATE:

You should be able to restore this device, using the recently (2015-Dec-09) released Android v4.4.2 'generic' firmware (http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/55365/T210RUEU0COI1_T210RXAC0COI1_XAC/) for this device.

Note: This is perhaps too adventurous to do using Heimdall tool (under Ubuntu), so I recommend you instead use Odin tool (under Windows).

  • Create an account (if needed) on SamMobile.com;
  • Search under Firmware section, for 'SM-T210R';
  • Download version of Odin recommended (See Instructions provided)
  • Download the firmware to your (Windows) PC, and unpack;
  • Connect your tablet device (in 'Download Mode'), using USB cable;
  • Follow instructions, to use Odin ..

Happy for someone to provide details on how to do this, using Heimdall tool, on Ubuntu.

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  • OK so I pressed menu+vol-down+power and got into my devices download mode, is this a correct indication of it being possible? Is this what the guide talked about when it mentioned unlocking the bootloader? Dec 18, 2015 at 23:31
  • Can you identify the exact model of tablet? eg. SM-T311, GT-P3110 You may be able to re-flash to ex-factory state using script (eg. from SamMobile: sammobile.com/firmwares).
    – david6
    Dec 19, 2015 at 2:11
  • It's a Samsung Galaxy tab 3 Model: SM-T210R Dec 19, 2015 at 17:35
  • We are not an android support site ;)
    – Rinzwind
    Dec 19, 2015 at 20:34
  • And using Heimdall is too difficult to explain, as you have to build your own project files.
    – david6
    Dec 19, 2015 at 23:36

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