yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] helpermonkey:
man, it's like i can't buy a proper tutorial ... sorry to come off as helpless but it appears that every tutorial i've gotten is full of misinformation save for the information i've gotten in this thread.

Here's where I got the *supposed* CWM file:

http://theunlockr.com/2012/11/14/how-to-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-the-samsung-galaxy-tab-7-7/

which links to this page ...

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...ooting-unrooting-return-stock.html#post222957

so since i'm running into so much misinformation, and since i just want my tab back to out of the box state (i can even handle re-rooting it again), which file do i need to download at this juncture?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
ODIN flashable CWM 6.0.2.3 TAR file: http://goo.im/devs/ohanar/i815/clockworkmod/cwm-6.0.2.3-i815.tar

Installation Instructions:

Make sure you have root.

Boot into download mode by pressing and holding power + volume down

Press Volume up to continue into download mode and connect your tab to your pc

Load up ODIN and flash the 6.0.2.3 tar file via PDA

Reboot, you should now have CWM 6.0.2.3
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] helpermonkey:
blurg, my mind is junked right now ... i did in fact use the file you linked to here! Sorry for the confusion ... so how is it that i have stock recovery but i flashed cwm 6.0.2.3 using the instructions you provided me earlier? Am i just coming across like the biggest idiot?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
Make sure to boot directly into cwm recovery after you flash it with ODIN, your stock recovery may be overriding it if you let the rom boot. don't let the rom boot after you flash cwm recovery. Immediately power down after flashing with odin then power on with power+volume up, letting go of power when the samsung logo appears.

#^&(#!@~!$%*($^#$^!#$^#$^
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] helpermonkey:
Gotcha, i will try that next time i'm by my pad.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
Helpermonkey,

Or maybe try tbis if you can't get into CWM right now - it is a little.tricky sometimes :) try flashing TWRP. Then flash CWM . TWRP will rename the stock.reboot automatically. That way you can get.your CWM rocking if that is the recovery you prefer. Which it sounds.that way to me. :)

I also attatched the stock recovery boot file for whenever you decide.to go to a flat stock system for an OTA. When you do, it goes into /system and the permissions should be set at rw-,r-r-
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] helpermonkey:
I'm unable to get into ODIN on my tablet and I've tried several times over to boot into CWM by releasing the power button; it just doesn't seem to be taking. Here is what ODIN gives me when I connect my tablet.

So should I just put that zip file from firefighterguy on my SD card and just choose "apply update from external storage"?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
That zip isn't flashable (I haven't learned how to make a.flashable file yet. So if anyone.does, feel.free to do so. Lol). Inside the zip is the stock recovery incase you can't find it or accidently lose it. Use that ONLY if you wanted to put the file back into /system. The OTS's tend to check for the stock recovery file. So just keep it in a safe place :)

To get into the mode for Odin:

Power down, then press Power button and volume down and keep holding them until you get to a screen with the Android and a bunch or text. It will ask you a question. Just press the Volume Up to get to the next screen. Then plug 'er in :). Hope that helps.

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[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rayjr13:
Hm, is your tablet booting into a state that you can use adb. verified by the "adb devices" command. Your life must get much easier getting into recovery if you were able to use the "adb reboot recovery" command. I think Gilbot may be correct and if you can get into CWM recovery you should be able to flash one of Electrons rooted roms LP10, LP11. otherwise getting a good technique down getting into recovery or bootloader upon power on is much needed skill. Took me a long while to perfect on this tab for some reason it just wasnt the same timing as my HTCs.

If you haven't got CWM or TWRP on there yet then trying the "adb reboot bootloader" may help you get Odining.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
(Thanks ray. I meant well. But totally missed the picture he posted).

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I'm just trying to make sure I got a good picture of what's going on (seeing as I missed your big ass picture you posted with it. Lol)

So you're able to get the computer and Odin to see.your i815, right? If so, are you having an issue flashing the custom recovery? Or booting into it? Or both?

(ray has a great idea with ADB and the ROM)

If its an issue flashing it, make sure that you check the PDA box. Then press the PDA button and go to the folder that you put the custom recovery file into. Then after that, click the "Start" button. Then when it says that it finished and gives you the " succed 1/fail 0 " line and the screen turns black, hold the Power button and the Volume Up button. And it boots into the custom recovery.

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[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] helpermonkey:
okay yo! finally had a chance to get back to my tab and did successfully get into CWM was able to wipe data, cache and then dalvik (though the pad gave me no indication that dalvik worked). However, rebooting results in the galaxy spalsh screen and then back to black. Do you suggest trying the recovery zip posted by firefighterguy? I am not looking to run a custom rom, otherwise, i'd just flash that at this point.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
You are able to get into recovery, so why don't you just flash the ICS LP10 rom here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1932597

That should get you back to stock.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] helpermonkey:
YOU FREAKING ROCK! Thank you!!!

Just as an FYI, b/c I plan on doing some more reading - as soon as i booted up i got a message that there was an update available. I tried to run it through CWM and it did not go through ...

I got ...

E: failed to verify whole-file signature

E: signature verification failed

Installing update ....

asser faild: getprop("ro.product.device") == "SCH-I1815" || getprop(ro.build.product") == "SCH-I185"

E: Error in /cache/9f8cf4cd021f.update_SCH-I815-LP10c_To_LP11_RC4.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

Anyway, i'm going to plug through that thread you linked me to and see what's what.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
Gilbot for President!
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
No problem man :)

You have to use the stock LP10 recovery to update. It won't work with CWM. But forget that, just flash the latest update here with CWM: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2111799
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] helpermonkey:
for freaking serious

Is there anything you don't know?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
Don't know anything about building cyanogenmod, or else I would work on CM for this tab ;(

Electron73 is really the guy to thank, without him we would probably be on honeycomb. ;P
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Damianboy:
Hey the both methods didnt work i think its because i have lp11 how can i root my tablet now???
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
A page or two back, I was saying that I was able to root on LP11 by still flashing one of the custom recoveries (CWM and TWRP) on Odin and then the root file from the custom recovery.

You have to boot into recovery mode after flashing. So after you use Odin to install CWM or TWRP and your screen goes black, hold the Power button and Volume Up and keep holding them. But if you let it boot up all the way, your Tab will install stock recovery again and it would have been for nothing. In my experience, TWRP renames the stock recovery file for you when you flash it in Odin.

So, that is the key for booting into recovery mode (stock or custom) is to hold Power and Volume Up.

Hope that helps. Someone here will most likely have a more brilliant and clever way or trick. :)

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No. He is all-knowing.

(And the chorus of Angels begin to sound. With a nice crescendo)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Damianboy:
Thanks you so much worked like a charm
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] TheDoolster:
Hello,

I need to get back to stock from PA3 4.2.2. I was going to try your nandroid but the link is dead. I did not try the LP10 modified update because I am not sure it will work. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
Electron's LP10 should get you back to stock.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
Oh, and Damian, no prob. Glad to help and glad it worked for you. (Sorry it took forever to get around to posting this)

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[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] pczone-uk:
How to root SCH I815 4.04

Hi

Im looking to root my device SCH-I815 which its on 4.04 verizon ,can anyboady guide me how to do it ?

It was bought in Nevada but im trying to use it in london will accept other data sim card after root ?

Appreciating any help
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] ria4life:
You can read through this forum. ..It will guid you through the root process. Good Luck.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28481954
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] bustanut666:
deleting... nevermind..
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] unclesam333:
boot loop fix

I just wanted to let everybody know that may run into the boot loop problem after trying to flash Twrp in Odin and then rooting. unfortunately you cannot initially factory reset because it won't mount the partitions so TWRP has a feature that lets you reformat into ext4 and then you can factory reset...of course you lose your data, but then you can reboot and setup your tablet and you're ready to go stock/rooted.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] bustanut666:
Hi.

I tried to root my i815 with electron method. Now it just stuck on 4gLTE screen bootup screen. I can still go into CWM though. What shall i do??

i think i flashed the wrong root file, i used the Root_SuperSU.0.96.Only-signed file. Opps.. HELP..

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] unclesam333:
In the wipe menu I formatted data. I don't think I needed to reflash the latest stock ROM but I might have. I had it on the root of my ext sd from electron73 just in case.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] redram38:
Need some help. I have read and read and can not seem to figure out the best way to get root. I am on LP11 and want to root. Is the best way to do this odin CWM and the just flash the rooted LP11 or am I missing something. I cannot determine how to flash root or even which one since there are two of them on the first page. I am not new to rooting but just don't want to brick this thing. Can someone point me in the right direction. Also if I am on the latest LP11 and I was to flash the rooted LP11 would it be nessesary to flash the LP11 modem again? Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] nocaldawg:
Will this work with 4.04 and LP11?

Alternate Root Method, :

1. Download and install LATEST SAMSUNG KIES (or stand-alone USB drivers if you can find them)

2. Transfer Root_SuperSU.0.96.Only-signed.zip to the EXTERNAL CARD on Galaxy Tab 7.7

3. Turn off the Galaxy Tab 7.7

4. Enter Stock 3e Recovery

- Hold Volume UP button + Power Button

- When TAB turns ON, RELEASE POWER BUTTON (Keep Holding Volume UP Button)

- Will Enter Recovery

5. Select install update from EXTERNAL Storage

6. Look for the file root.zip and select it with power button

7. When Finish, REBOOT. You're done
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rosystreasures:
Hi,

Is this stock HC or stock ICS?

I have a i815 and am desperately trying to root, add cwm, add cm10...
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
'Evening, Rosy!

It's stock ICS.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rosystreasures:
Bumping up as I need to know as well.

Thx!
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
I don't know about that, either. But I can say that I did It without Kies. I used Odin and flashed the appropriate files.

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[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rosystreasures:
I have i815, LP11, 4.0.4. I have tried many ways to root, including using exynos abuse by chainfire. Nothing seems to be helping.

Is it possible to flash the above LP10 via odin 1.85, then root and such? I am wondering if that is my issue...

Thx!

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Which "appropriate files" are you referring to?

Did you have LP11 or LP10?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rayjr13:
If you have the ability (I haven't tried it) I might consider installing the OS 3 rom, rooting, then installing. The LP11 didn't add enough useful for me to upgrade from LP10. I would try LP10 and the root methods in the OP, first, and the original Honeycomb rom and OP root methods next.

Hope we can help you.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
It'll depend on which you have. If you go to Settings/About Device it will tell you which baseband you have. Mine says i815.04/I815LP11. But I also took the official OTA.

If you can give me a few hours, here, I can see if I can help you out and get you on the right path. ?

A word of advice, I'd practice booting into download mode and into stock recovery first so that you can get an idea of how to do it when you do flash the recovery and stuff.

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"King Of The 'Self-Edit'"

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"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rosystreasures:
I have the same baseband version. This is weird. I have never had so much trouble like this before.

I have an appt early afternoon, so no hurry.

Thanks a bunch!
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] firefighterguy:
I got done earlier than expected. Hopefully you aren't at your appt already. But, when you get back, let me know. I'll see if I can help.

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[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rosystreasures:
I just installed openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-d2spr.tar via odin. now my tab is screwed. I was able to get it into recovery mode, but its android 3e. AND it has an error msg:

E: failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)

# manual mode #

HELP!!!
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] UpInTheAir:
Latest official TWRP is located here :

http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/i815

Latest UN-official TWRP Recovery (by daniel_hk) located here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2352967

I815 download here:

http://www.kuaipan.cn/file/id_39173572073096195.htm?ol=39173572073096226

Best of luck
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rosystreasures:
Ok, cool.

How do I install .img files?

the i815 link not allowing me to d/l. it wants me to login. I used the login that was already filled out and nothing...

GGRR
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] UpInTheAir:
Just click/tap the right hand button (in Chinese). The download is .tar
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rosystreasures:
Sorry, it wants me to do a whole bunch of stuff..and d/l their program in order to d/l what I want. <sigh>

I was able to install twrp. However, here is a screen shot of the error msg.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rosystreasures:
Weird. as soon as I complained, the website let me d/l it.

Ok, how do I properly install it onto my tab?

I do have twrp now. However, I accidentally installed as a PDA....when it should have been bootloader....
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] o reverendo:
rooted today with Kingo root (4.04 LP11). Was very easy and now have Titanium no it.

What are the best roms out there for this one?

Best regards
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rayjr13:
It really comes down to whether you need the hardware to work. LP10-11 are about all I remember that worked

Otherwise do you need:

IR

LTE

but I haven't seen google now/search work on any Touchwhiz based Rom yet

Small apps and multiwindow are something to consider, Just some items I remember to consider. I haven't tried anything because I like the IR function. Let us know what you settle on and why
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] simona82:
How to unlock SCH-I815 Verizon Tab

Hello Sir i have SCH-I815 Verizon Tab and i want to use it in india can u pls tell me how to unlock it

thanx & regards
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rayjr13:
you want to use a non verizon SIM in the tablet? if so what happens when you insert it?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rshack52:
Recovery w/o pc?

Well, here I sit with a rooted i815... am trying to install twrp (preferred) or cwm (ok enough)...

But I don't have a pc handy... all I've got nearby is a chromebook and an kitkat'd asus tf700 tablet...

It seems that Mobile Odin has no idea what to do with an i815... (am I wrong about this?)

Am I screwed? Or is there some way to do this without a pc to use for odin'ing?

thanks...
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rayjr13:
I don't think those options are acceptable. And with the partitions issues you could run into running boot loader and recoveries I wouldn't recommend it with a pc nearby. Good luck.

sent from my T6DNA
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] philosophender:
i815 FD01 Recovery

Does anyone have a link to the FD01 recovery image? I cannot find it anywhere. The links to the stock roms are broken. I've been trying to root my LP11 7.7 i815 for years now to no avail.

I appreciate any help.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rayjr13:
I'm on rooted LP10 can't remember what i did with the images electron images. and if I remember I was never able to get the vzw updates so I just flashed electron's recovery images. I'll look to see what I have but I don't hink anything of the original stuff. Might be able to send you a nandroid of LP10 tho system partition.

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http://www.mods4cars.com/pub/xda/index.php?subdir=i815&sortby=name

electron rehosted all.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rayjr13:
Power+Vol up = recovery. whether stock or custom flashed. I'm assuming nano Droid is the name of your custom recovery as stock recovery is e3. See post #12 for stock recovery reference.

Just check the about device for all the pieces of info baseband, kernel, and build.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] dperez0426:
Yea I'm going to have to. Check I don't understand why I'm getting that update notice and takes me to the recover option.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] esoh:
I'm not a pro on this or anything, but I think the download link to the root.zip file is off here. I tried it and only got a 150KB file which I tried installing twice but didn't have root. I used Root Checker and it said it wasn't rooted nor did I see a suser app installed. I got root.zip file from the other Root thread and it was 950KB and after I used that it worked. Again, not sure if I was doing it wrong but just wanted to share.

Also, the recovery install instructions were perfect, thanks.

Thanks for doing this.

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Does anyone have a list of freezable or removable apps once root is installed through TB? I would imagine that most of the VZ bloatware can come out, but I wanted to see if anyone was keeping a list.

Thanks.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
I am just hot linking the root file, maybe its not allowed here. I'll link directly to the thread post instead when I get home.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] rayjr13:
Its just a matter of whether you ever want to be able to do factory upgrade, potentially to ICS to whatever from VZW. You'll need to unfreeze or reinstall all the apps. you can dropbox your bloat and uninstall through TB or just chuck it if you dont care about updare, waiting to go CM9 etc. I would suggest holding onto all the bloat, and just freeze and see what works for you.

I have the following frozen with no problems:

amazon kindle

Vapps

Dead Space

the daily

uno

videos

vz navigator

blockbuster

yahoo finace

music

netflix

google+
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] ph00ny:
Screen information in the op is incorrect. It should list 7.7" 1280 x 800 HD Super AMOLED instead of 7" PLS
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
OP changed
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] ph00ny:
Sorry for another change request but can you add the + at the end if the AMOLED designation?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
Done :)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] esoh:
I have been tracking the CM9 thread that has a port for the i815 but it's been hard to track since most folks have the other variants. Rather than get into specifics about the good and bad of that port, can anyone comment on overall usability and proficiency as a daily driver. HC is boring and laggy. I believe that LTE isn't working yet, but I don't use it anyway so that's not my first concern.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
Its a daily driver and I don't plan to go back to honeycomb ever. Everything works--Mobile data doesn't work yet, but WiFi does with the provided fix locerra posted.

Its not sluggish at all and puts stock rom to shame. Battery life is good. I have yet to have it sit idle and see how good idle drain is, but I'm sure its good. I can't put it down lol.

Nandroid your honeycomb stock ROM and take the plunge, I don't think you'll regret it.

Just make sure to nandroid. Getting back to stock isn't easy if you don't.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Buddy Revell:
Man, sounds great. I'm really debating about using this ROM. After using a Tranformer Prime with ICS, I really hate Honeycomb that comes stock on my 7.7. I occasionally use the SIM from my phone in it for some LTE awesomeness, but not too often. We'll see. If the OTA with ICS doesn't come out in the next few weeks, I might have to make the switch!
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] esoh:
I'm goin to take the plunge too.

And I'm not saying that I know anything because I don't, but I just don't get any feeling that we are going to get an OTA from Verizon anytime soon. Like even before the end of year even. It's just my gut telling me so...

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Thanks, this is really helpful. When you say batt life is good, do you think it's better than HC, same, or worse. Good is a relative term. :)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gilbot:
I never really paid much attention to honeycomb battery life, the battery life was never an issue cause i used it so little. Honeycomb really was discouraging when it came to wanting to use my tab. I picked up this tab hoping for CM eventually. It looked bleak at one point, but I'm glad locerra is here, he's a total OS life saver.

Here's a screenie from today:

Light browsing, mostly used it to listen to tunes at work.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] LinuLvr:
Newbie to 7.7 LTE

I finally took the plunge last week and got this one. After much searching came across this forum thread dedicated to 7.7 LTE. Very nice effort to capture the info in one place.

Nice to see some ideas to use this device for making calls. Is there any possibility of unlocking this device? Would unlocking it give the phone option?