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[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] emfung:
A noob question here, sorry.

After rooting with this method, does it install clockworkmod recovery permanently or i'll still need to install it manually from this thread [RECOVERY][GT-P51XX] ClockworkMod Recovery 5.5.0.4 by codeworkx....

Thank you..
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
CWM is permanent

You do not need CWM install from Codeworkx (his 3 are same).

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
The reset solution will be posted in the OP.

Glenn
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Waiting

The reset solution will be posted in the OP.

Glenn
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] emfung:
I already have samsung drivers installed for my Galaxy Note, would it work properly for Galaxy Tab 2 10.1?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Galaxy Note vs. Tab2 10.1

Maybe, but based on my research, the differences in the devices indicates different code and file locations.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] trevd:
Success With Heimdall

Thanks weltwon for the file and Root Method

I can confirm successful root using these files on a UK P5100. I used heimdall v1.3.2 on Linux, so it looks like heimdall works nicely, at least for flashing the recovery.img :)

+1 :D

My Steps were as follows, All command are run from a bash terminal.

Download

ClockworkMod Recovery Version 5.5.0.4 For Your Device

CWM Root for Tab 10.1.zip

Download and Install Heimdall

Pre-Step 1: Turn on USB Debugging in the settings developer options

Step 1 - As per OP

Step 2 - Untar The Recovery Image for your device, P5100 in my case. from the tar ball

tar -xf GT-P5100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.5.0.4.tar

Step 3 - Make sure the device is detected in heimdall

heimdall detect

- This should return "Device detected" ( Not absolutely necessary but I thought it best to check )

Flash the unpacked recovery.img using the following heimdall command.

heimdall flash --recovery recovery.img

My heimdall output looked like this

Heimdall v1.3.2, Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Attempt failed. Detaching driver...
Claiming interface again...
Setting up interface...

Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
Handshaking with Loke...

Beginning session...
Session begun with device of type: 131072

Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download sucessful

Uploading RECOVERY
100%
RECOVERY upload successful
Ending session...
Rebooting device...
Re-attaching kernel driver...

Step 4 - As per OP step 4 - basically reboot into recovery and flash the root files. personally I left device connected and issued

adb reboot recovery

using the android debug bridge from the Android SDK but whatever method floats your boat :) as noted, it does take a couple of seconds to show the recovery menu.

Away you go..... I don't own the device myself, I wish I did :( I did this for a friend....I will say they feels very nice, you lucky people have fun with it.

Also A patch for ClockworkMod Recovery has been compiled for the Motorola Xoom, It reads the Internal SDCard, don't know where the code lives (Github? Somewhere no doubt) maybe a dev with the device could port it for you guys, shouldn't be too difficult..... Just A Thought.

Peace
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] dimushor:
i tried to root the device but i did not manage!

I reached the recovery menu, but I noticed that i did not have the "chooze zip". i had the rest of the tags!what can i do?

:(
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Incomplete CWM

Never heard this before. Reflash/reinstall the CWM.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] dimushor:
did that.no changes
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
What model Tab2 10.1 do you have? 5100, 5110 or 5113 and are you 100% sure you downloaded and used the proper files for your model?

Did you install the files with a Windows PC, Linux or Apple PC?

What kind of internet connection do you have and have you tried re-downloading the files?

Have you tried starting the entire process over again?

I suspect one of the aforementioned is the cause because over the past 5 weeks over 30,000 others have used the same process (probably much more including plagiarized sites using my root method) and not one of them has reported the problem you describe.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] ParrotSquawk:
First of all...

Thanks.

This worked perfectly on my new Tab (which I swapped for a 3 year old notebook!)

Looking at ROM's now....and not worrying about the damn counter!

Now if I could only sync my Angry Birds scores....

---------- Post added at 11:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:50 PM ----------

I have a Galaxy Note.

I ran Odin and when I connected my Tab, my PC installed some drivers automatically. I had to close and reopen Odin and it worked fine.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] dimushor:
i have the P5100 model and I downloaded cwm-root-gtab2a.zip for the P5100. i have windows pc, and fiber internet connection. tried the entire process about 3-4 times. also tried to re-download again all the files!!
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Problem with CWM for GT-P5100

Sorry. I can't help you any further because I only have a P5113. Since your problem is related to the CWM for P5100 which was supplied by Codeworkx, I suggest you post your problem with Codeworkx.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] gfgodoy:
Is it possible to Root WITHOUT an SDCARD?

Also, will it erase all my installed apps and setup?

Thanks in advance.

(I usualy don't mind wiping my devices, but it's my wifes tablet so... you know, this could get me killed:eek:
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] nookie1129:
I am not sure about the sd thing but if you purchase titanium backup you can restore all of you apps + user data and not skip a beat. I know this because i do this w my wifes phone all the time and if i forget to restore anything i never hear the end lol. Do be sure to change the backup location in the TB settings to the external sd though first. ;-)

One thing either you or her will have to do is reinstall the TB app from market and then restore the apps and redo widgets etc but the data itself is intact. But dont forget...be sure to change the path to ext sd after reinstalling from market so it will find and restore your apps, otherwise it will find nothing and you/her will temp freak out lol
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] gfgodoy:
But I guess you need root first to get Titanium Backup to work first ;)

Will this root method erase data?
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Rooting does NOT erase data

No data erased with method in this OP.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] nookie1129:
Yes...sorry i was referring to flashing. Rooting should not erase data
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] unique_v1rus:
Is the method above works for the latest updates firmware? Because after i succeed step 3, the step 4 when i should be seeing cwm recovery mode, but what i see is android system recovery :(

Note: i do updated my stock firmware before doing the above root method.

mine is GT_5100.

What should i do to get rooted? Helps really appreciated. Thank u.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
CWM after P5100 Update

Down load the CWM file again (maybe you didn't get a clean/full download). Then do Step 3. & 4 again. Let us know if that solves problem or not.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] unique_v1rus:
already download the CWM and do step 1,2 and 3. but step 4 it still going to android system recovery not CWM recovery :( is there any method to undo the updates i made? or should i reinstal p5100 stock rom from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1704668 and do the rooting method again? thank u.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
P5100 update

Reinstall the stock ROM and then do steps 1 through 4. If it works, then we will know that the P5100 update is causing a problem with the CWM install.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] unique_v1rus:
yeappp..... problem solved after reistal with stock 5100 Rom. now already rooted. thank u weltwon. its proved that new updates make CWM unable to instal.. :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
P5100 ROM Update affecting CWM

Thanks & glad you are now rooted. I'll see if we can provide a fix or workaround for the P5100 ROM update.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] deepfabry:
S.ry any news regarding counter reset?

Inviato dal mio GT-P5110 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
News will be posted in OP.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] deepfabry:
Okok we must wait but is there at the moment some developer at work for this?

In other case we ll newer get a solution :-)

Inviato dal mio GT-P5110 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] Hazou:
The workaround at the moment is to downgrade the tablet to the first firmware version (dont know the name of it) and then follow the steps.

But maybe u knew this already ;-)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
REPEAT: Counter reset IS being worked on

Yes, me & 1 other developer.

The more time I spend answering this same question

the less time I am working on it.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] FrA1l3:
I have rooted my GT2 and i use SuperSU without any problem after delete Superuser.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] deepfabry:
Ok thanks a lot for your work :-)

Inviato dal mio GT-P5110 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Thanks for the positive feedback.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] wd5gnr:
I have the 4.0.4 update ready to install. I assume I will have to reroot afterwards. Does anyone know if it will work for sure? Does the update wipe your recovery or can you just reflash the root zip file?

And yes, I saw the earlier post about the 5100. This is a 5113.

Update. Well I installed Voodoo OTA Root Saver and tried only to find out it won't update without the stock recovery anyway! So I guess options are to update from the PC or find the update package and coax CWM into installing it?
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
4.0.4 update & Rooting

If the 4.0.4 update is anything like the 4.0.4 update I just tried for my Sprint Epic4G Touch, here's what I found and would expect from the Tab2 10.1. update;

1. Update insists on the original recovery and/or will delete CWM and replace it with the original recovery.

Either way, this means you'll have to use ODIN again to restore the CWM in my OP.

2. Update will be FULL of NEW bugs! Thank you Samsung! In all seriousness, based on my 30+ years of building PCs and tinkering with every Windows OS, I've yet to see ANY operating system (Windows or Android) that is bug-free. In simple terms, we are ALL spoiled rotten! We want gadgets that do more & more, we want it to run faster & faster and yet we expect 100% perfection even AFTER we add our own extra apps that may have never been tested in the exact combination YOU may be trying.

3. Having spent the past 3 hours trying Samsung 4.0.4 on my smartphone and then testing things, only took me 10 minutes to realize that the current custom ROMs on XDA are WAY BETTER than what Samsung/Sprint has delivered after 10 MONTHS of their work. Kudos to ALL XDA developers!

That's why I am in NO HURRY to even try 4.0.4 on my Tab2 10.1 but will be happy to report what anyone else discovers before I take the plunge.

If you're not already old enough to have learned this, very few things in life are perfect. I've been working on myself for decades and I'm still not perfect!

Glenn ;)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] nookie1129:
Amen, Glenn
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] wd5gnr:
Thanks for your thoughts and your original info Glenn. Yeah, I started on DG Nova and Univac 1108s so I don't disagree with anything you've said. And yeah I've run many 3rd party ROMs -- the Viewsonic would be unusable without them and the Optimus V nearly useless. However, this being a new tab I have been trying to stay close to stock for now. While I agree the quality is usually better, sometimes features are lacking due to proprietary blob problems, etc. For example, my Viewsonic hasn't had a working camera for some time and no hardware video playback for nearly as long. So kind of waiting to see.

In any event, I get that I have to get CWM out. The updated apparently doesn't know how to do that. There's no separate load of stock recovery as far as I can tell. So it seems like my choices are 1) leave well enough alone (yeah, but no); 2) Return to stock (total wipe), update, and then restore my stuff; 3) Try Kies and see if it will flash over CWM. 4) Just blow off stock and go to a new ROM. I guess 5 would be somehow extract the recovery from the stock load and burn it and then let the OTA complete.

Guess this will be my weekend project.

Thanks again!

Update: Ok, Keis managed to update the tablet. Lost root as expected. OTA Rootkeeper did not work (figured it would not, but tried anyway). The root process went fine just as before. Not much new to see on the update. Face lock and some new sounds/animations. You can change the screen shot icon to a few different things (although with Apex, applications just shows the home screens not the drawer).

Thanks Glenn!
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Re-rooting after updating to 4.0.4

I started to do the manual 4.0.4. update on my GT-P5113 until I read your post about it not being able to handle my CWM5.5.0.4 so sometime in the next 24 hours I'll try using KIES and follow your lead. Thanks!

If I find more than 3 or 4 annoying bugs in 4.0.4 I'll reinstall CleanROM V1.0 (not V1.1) which, IMHO, is currently the best of all the custom ROMs we have available for Tab2 10.1 GT-P5113. The most disappointing one I tried was Cyanogen. Over the past 2 years I've lost faith in Cyanogen ROMs for several of my devices because they seem to be cranking them out with less effort on debugging beforehand and they require more steps to install and go back to other custom ROMs.

Univac? Now you've reminded me of my days in college with punch cards! ;)

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] wd5gnr:
Well in all fairness, I only suspect cwm couldn't handle it. The log file in /cache threw some unknown argument errors on the update and then got a signature mismatch. So it is possible I just got a bad download. And apparently once it fails, the OTA updater won't show you the update again for some period of time (someone suggested 5 days). It also handily wipes it out of /cache! The unknown argument (wish I had written it down) makes me think the stock recovery has some option cwm doesn't have. But I would have thought the signature matching would have been ok.

Or perhaps the update is in FIELDCODE ;-) Or needs to be loaded off a FASTRAND drum? Geez we are showing our age!
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Frustrations with 4.0.4 update

I hear ya. Speaking of frustrations, I can't install the current version of KIES on my main home desktop system because it insists on having SP3 and my desktop runs best with XP SP2 so I'll have to try it with my office desktop. Not sure what you & others think of Windows 8 but based on my tests of the most recent preview, I'm starting to hope that Google keeps developing Android so it can become my everyday OS! IMHO, if Google adds a Virtual Windows Mode that allows installation of 16/32/64bit Windows apps, they'll become the most valuable company on Planet Earth.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] wd5gnr:
I am pretty much 100% Linux-based. Had to borrow my wife's PC (Win7) to run Kies, although I can run it under VirtualBox. I didn't want to give it an excuse to fail.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] shakatu:
I've found the most recent build to be very enjoyable! Yes, there are still some bugs, and it is a "nightly" build, but I find it adequate for daily use. And it's fast.

But, to each his own. I don't use CM9 on my phone yet. :p
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
After 4.0.4 update unroot

After you installed the 4.0.4 update did you check download mode to see if the counter was reset to zero?

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] wd5gnr:
I have not, but will next time I boot. I doubt it though. Oh. On the Device Status it says "Device status: modified" -- so I'm guessing on a stock unit it does not? But the real count is on the bootloader screen, right?
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
4.0.4 update & Rooting

Installed Windows XP SP3 on my office PC

so I could install latest KIES

so I could then download and install the 4.0.4 update on my rooted GT-P5113.

As soon as the update download and install is completed

(possibly this month at the slooooooow rate it's downloading),

I will reboot into download (ODIN) mode and report my findings HERE.

I'll also boot into Recovery to see if it replaced CWM5.5.0.4 with stock.

WHAT I DISCOVERED AFTER UPGRADING VIA KIES TO 4.0.4 ON GT-P5113:

1. Tab seems to boot faster and run smoother.

2. New sounds added by upgrade

3. Upgrade did NOT damage any of my installed desktop settings or apps except those that require root won't load

4. Upgrade changed recovery mode back to stock <3e>

5. Upgrade did NOT change download counter (ODIN Mode) back to zero (still shows # of Custom downloads)

6. Using my procedure in OP, I re-installed CWM5.5.0.4 and re-rooted without ANY problems.

7. I'm kind of liking the better speed & smoothness with the upgrade so I will play with it for a while

to see if I have any reason(s) to re-install a custom ROM.

8. in case anyone cares, the upgrade I received is Version 12.06.21.01 a/k/a PDA-LG2 CSC:LG2 (XAR)

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] erstad:
Is the root method safe on the kies update

Can someone confirm for me.????
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Rooting does NOT affect KIES upgrade/update.

The ONLY way to upgrade (also known as update) after rooting

is by using KIES.

IT WORKS PERFECTLY.

It is safe,

will not cause diaper rash,

nuclear disasters

or affect gas mileage.

Re-rooting after KIES also works perfectly.

Glenn :)

P.S. The upgrade seems to take forever but once you have it on your Tab2 10.1

you may decide (as I have) that it is currently the BEST ROM available today.

If Calkulin or Phantomhacker creates a custom ROM for us tomorrow, my

opinion may change!
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] nightrainbow:
I have the system image for the P5113 if anyone wants to unzip it and create a custom rom.

I was able to pull it off while doing the kies update.

I'll have to upload it.

4.0.4
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
P5113 System Image

YES, I definitely want it. If I can pull the stock bootloader from it, should be all that's needed

to create what we need for a download counter reset. Please post here or PM me when I

can download it. Thanks!

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] LavaJoe:
Glenn, thanks for the report. Do you know if the upgrade updated anything other than the ROM and recovery? I.e., did it install a new boot image or "radio"/"baseband" image (if there is one on this tab)? What I am curious about is if there is a reason to install this even if I intend to immediately install a custom ROM after (e.g. to get newer "other" images like baseband).
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] erstad:
damn!!! Wish the 4.0.4 upgrade could have done more.

thanks for letting me root method still applies after upgrade from kies
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] erstad:
please do

Looking forward to playing with it
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] nightrainbow:
I'll upload it to my dropbox tonite and post the link.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
4.0.4 Upgrade changes

Upgrade changed Kernel version to 3.0.8-814538-user dated July 3.

Call me stupid ... is there a Baseband version hidden somewhere in Settings?

Based on finding more WiFi signals and faster tether to my SGS2,

I'm guessing that 4.0.4 modified or added a new modem. As I said

yesterday, I am VERY happy with how well this tab runs with this

Samsung 4.0.4 ROM and see no reason to install ANY custom ROM

unless someone builds one that can also wash my dog! This is

currently the fastest & smoothest running Tablet I've touched*

Glenn :)

* My Nexus7 should be arriving by July 18 and can't wait to

compare it to Tab2 10.1
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] Endoroid:
I still found mine to stutter in animations and some hesitation when opening the app drawer. Flashed AOKP last night and now it flies.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
4.0.4 vs. AOKP

Interesting. No stuttering or app drawer lags on mine.

My tablet is flying on 4.0.4 but haven't checked the 0 to 60 time

yet to see if it will beat my Ferrari. ;)

Anything else about AOKP on top of 4.0.4

that MIGHT make someone want to try it?

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] seavers11:
Where is the AOKP Rom?

Send by my Paranomal Paradroid Android...
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] Endoroid:
I simply prefer it to tw and cm9. I enjoyed it on my phone and gave it a whirl on my tab

It's on rootzwiki.com rootzwiki>teamforum>aokp>unofficial ports

To be fair I haven't tried cm9 for GT2 yet
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
AOKP ROM

For anyone interested in trying the AOKP ROM, here's the download link

Instructions say

Wipe data/factory reset if you are coming from another ROM

Flash the zip

Wipe cache/dalvik cache

Then flash GApps.

This ROM may be ONLY for GT-P5113

so those of you with GT-P5100 or GT-P5100 have now been warned.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] Endoroid:
Ya I have the p5113 so I can't speak to functionality on other devices. I imagine the p5110 could run it, but i doubt the P5100 would get 3g
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
Read post #241
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] nightrainbow:
Here's the link to the system image for the P5113.

I pulled it from kies while updating.

If somebody could do an unsecure boot with init.d support that we could flash

would be awesome.

This is 4.0.4

http://minus.com/lbmRaRudCwdkGi
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] nitr8:
All I posted a CWM image of the stock, rooted 4.0.4 build.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1778111

Use that instead of odian. Reboot into CWM flash zip, done...no need to unroot then flash CWM again then root again.
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] weltwon:
4.0.4. rooted update

Would you (or anyone else) care to speculate as to what might happen if someone with a currently unrooted stock 4.0.3 Tab2 10.1. were to rename the 4.0.4 build to update.zip and use the stock recovery to install it? Would stock recovery install it and would it also root the device at the same time? If so, this would avoid changing the download counter from zero.

Glenn :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Android Development] nookie1129:
Has anyone tried this by doing update the normal way and just rerooting? Opinions on what is easiest?