[Galaxy Tab 8.9 SGH-i957 Android Development] orlandoxpolice:
People have requested that the initial thread from the general section be cleaned up into a step by step, so here goes. This is

ONLY FOR HONEYCOMB 3.2

for the SGH-i957.

NEXT WARNING: USE OF ODIN CAN DAMAGE YOUR PHONE IF USED INCORRECTLY. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DUE TO FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

Method 1

This is for people who want to keep the stock kernel. This will not trip the flash counter.

1. Download and Install the Samsung Drivers for your device. Install Kies, or the latest mobile drivers.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=961956

2. Download CWM Recovery (courtesy of utkanos)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9459955/recovery/testing/SGHI957/v2/CWMR5x_i957_recovery.tar.md5

2. Download Odin 1.85

http://www.mediafire.com/?cghfk06lcfiwi29

3. Open Odin 1.85 as administrator

4. Place the CWMR.tar file in the PDA slot. (Make sure you do not have any boxes in the options panel checked besides the ones that were checked when opening the program - should only be auto reboot and f.reset time)

5. Place the tablet in download mode. Hold vol up + vol down and hold power until the device powers on into download mode. Hit volume up to proceed after the warning screen

6. Plug the tablet into the computer on a main usb slot and it will be detected by Odin in one of the ID:COM slots (will appear as yellow)

7. Hit Start - cwm recovery should will be flashed to the tablet. Tablet will restart.

8. Download superuser.zip from the skyrocket forums (courtesy Copperhed)

http://www.mediafire.com/?4h8cmh287mcxuf8

9. Copy superuser.zip to the tablet

10. Reboot into recovery (Power + Volume Up)

11. Navigate to 'Install zip from SD card' and select 'superuser.zip'. You will get an SD Card error when it is done installing, this is normal.

You are now rooted with stock kernel.

Method 2

This is Da_G's work. This will trip your flash counter.

Steps:

1. Download and Install the Samsung Drivers for your device. Install Kies, or the latest mobile drivers.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=961956

2. Download Da_G's modded kernel

http://ponack.net/TPC/dagnarf/sgh-i957-rooted-kernel-v2.tar

2. Download Odin 1.85

http://www.mediafire.com/?cghfk06lcfiwi29

3. Open Odin 1.85 as administrator

4. Place the modded kernel .tar file in the PDA slot. (Make sure you do not have any boxes in the options panel checked besides the ones that were checked when opening the program - should only be auto reboot and f.reset time)

5. Place the tablet in download mode. Hold vol up + vol down and hold power until the device powers on into download mode. Hit volume up to proceed after the warning screen

6. Plug the tablet into the computer on a main usb slot and it will be detected by Odin in one of the ID:COM slots (will appear as yellow)

7. Hit Start - the modded kernel should will be flashed to the tablet. Tablet will restart.

8. Go into market and download the Superuser App.

Optional - you can flash the stock kernel back using steps 3-7 above.

http://ponack.net/TPC/dagnarf/stock-kernel-odin-image-for-sgh-i957.tar

Changes in Da_G's Kernel

***Note: User Croak flashed the stock ATT Firmware to his Bell device and successfully used this root method afterwards.***

Initial Development Thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1390522

Credits:

Huge thanks to

Da_G

for doing ALL of the work on the modified kernel without owning the device.

Croak and Blackberrynomore for being the first to test!

Scarchunk for the CWM kernel zips!