As promised a little while ago by Sprint, all Galaxy Tab 7″s will get the Gingerbread/Bluetooth HID update within four days. Here is the information on the firmware release:

Samsung Galaxy Tab Maintenance Release – EF17

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

- HID Bluetooth

Important Notes:

- Software version is: Baseband S:P100.08 S.EF17, Build GINGERBREAD.EF17

- Download and install time is approximately 5 minutes

- Released in stages with 100% of devices having received the update within 4 days

Here is the Update procedure:

Update your Software

1. Press the Home button > Menu button .
2. Touch Settings > About My Galaxy Tab™  > System Updates.
3. Choose either Update Android or Update Firmware.
4. Your Samsung Galaxy Tab will automatically download and install any available updates. You may need to power it off and back on to complete the software update.

 

If the update is not yet available, you will receive either of the following errors:

The Firmware update could not be completed.  Please try again later.   If the problem persists, you may need to contact Customer Service.

Error:  Connection Error

“Your system is currently up to date”

Don’t worry, Sprint promises the update will be available to all devices within four days. You can always follow the Update Procedure to check if it’s available yet. As the update will take approximately 5 minutes, you should have the battery charged and have a stable connection. To check your firmware after the update, follow these steps:

Check the Software Version on your Samsung Galaxy Tab

1. Press the Home button > Menu button .
2. Touch Settings > About My Galaxy Tab™.
3. The Build number and Baseband version show the current version on your mobile device

If you are not on Sprint, you can check if the update is available through Samsung Kies, or manually flash the firmware with this quick and easy tutorial.

Some of you are asking questions about Honeycomb on the Galaxy Tab 7″. Although XDA Devs. have released an unstable Honeycomb update for the Galaxy Tab 7″, it might never be available officially. The tablet’s specifications do not match the requirements set by Honeycomb, so it seems Gingerbread is the last update we get. Android 4.0 IceCream Sandwich is also coming up at the end of this year which will be fit for both Tablets and Mobile Phones, but still, there is no word on compatibility.

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