yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Oxyandy:
What we really need, is a thread with "Must have Apps for our Galaxy Tab 3s"

with notes on apps to avoid

Best browser I found 'so far' is Dolphin with it's 'Jet Pack' add on
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] b1gk1d:
I think you need to add little bit more info to your OP

Because right after the first reboot. You need to immediately press and hold power + volume down button. Reason for that is Stock rom replaces the recovery in the first reboot. So you want to get in to recovery before rom replaces with stock one.

When you exit CWM it will ask you If you want to disable recovery flash.

This info would save a lot of time for other people.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
Im a bit confused:confused:.

Benzoman told me to uncheck the "auto reboot" when flashing the recovery with odin to prevent the stock ROM from replacing the recovery,and you told me "after the first reboot,to press and hold power + volume down because the stock rom replaces the recovery on the first reboot"What do you mean by the first reboot?before or after flashing the recovery?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Benzoman:
If you uncheck auto reboot you avoid the replacement of stock recovery. Giving you the time to boot into the new recovery and reboot without stock recovery installing. Hope this makes sense. Some people have had success not unchecking auto reboot and haven't had any problems with stock recovery reinstalling on reboot. So it seems to suggest using the method of unchecking auto reboot would work for everyone even if they weren't going to have the stock restore issue.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] wilnze:
file for root is showing 404
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Benzoman:
Try finding it at http://roms.bindroid.com haven't checked if the file is there but that's where he moved to.

Here is the direct link http://roms.bindroid.com/downloads/viewcategory/7-root
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] luisdelv:
Is there MJ3 or latest firmware for the GT-P5210 rooted odin flashable link?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Benzoman:
Not that I know of.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] zbojnik65:
anybody having heavy battery drain? i have noticed since i rooted my wife's tablet there is heavy battery drain.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] nubia11:
I haven't noticed that yet
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LOLOLGuy00:
Since this is my first time rooting, I think I screwed up something...

so this is what I did:

Put root.zip file into samsung device

put it in download mode(power+volume down)

Activate download mode and open Odin

Open recovery.tar.md5 in PDA and uncheck reboot

After it finished I instantly put it in recovery mode (power+volume up)

Press Install

Install the .zip file

after flashed, reboot device

then I open up Superuser and it greets me by saying "The Superuser binary must be updated."

So, am I doing something wrong? I used rootchecker and it's not rooted, can anyone help me with this?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] zbojnik65:
Just update superuser binary and check then. If no just do whole process again. Had same problem.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] spider312:
Nobody managed to root this device without using Odin ? (under linux) really ?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LOLOLGuy00:
Yeah, it gives me an option of cancelling or clicking recovery install, but when I click recovery install, it says 'there was an error installing Superused. Please send a log of the error to the developer." Help?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] nandysudipto:
bricked the samsung tab 3 10.1 and now battery is dead.

i wanted to root my samsung tab and went through your process. after i selected the recovery file in pda the tab didnt reboot automatically and my tab was stuck in recovery mode. no switch or key was working to turn it off. so when the battery was dead it automatically switched off.now when i am tryng for download mode it is showing low voltage. the tab is not charging just stuck in boot loop when put in wallcharger or usb . plz helpppppp
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] cameron72:
Easiest way would be to buy a new battery and install it. Only takes about 15 minutes. If you know a little about electricity, you could power the tablet straight from a power supply where the battery plugs in.

another option if you have a good friend with the same tablet ask to borrow theirs and plug their fully charged battery into your tablet.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Jakic007:
I have the same problem!
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Jakic007:
Anyone?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Hello, try putting the latest supersu 2.40 zip file on your sd card and flash that from recovery.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Jakic007:
Where can I get supersu 2.40 zip? I can only find apk.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Try here http://download.chainfire.eu/641/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Jakic007:
Works like a charm.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] boyzie:
Blimey,been messing about with my tab 3 all morning tring to sort out my binary update calamity,just seen your post and done in a jiffy....Thank you very much....:highfive:
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] boyzie:
Unroot.

Hi can I unroot my wifi GT-P5210 4.4.2 with Kies by flashing the stock firmware? Thank you.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Hello again, i think you will have to unroot your phone by flashing stock rom with odin. I dont think kies will let you flash the stock rom because it will recognise that your phone is rooted. If you are using supersu you could try and go in the settings and try and select the un-root option. That might work.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] boyzie:
Thank you,I will use Odin...:good:

Edit,I used Root Hide to hide it so I could watch SkyGo and it worked,so a full unroot is not needed now.Btw Hide My Root did not work.Thanks again.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] billd1954:
Just used this method to root my galaxy tab 3 10.1 running android 4.4.2. Worked great! Had a little issue with superuser, but figured it out. THANK YOU!!!
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] ArianDG:
i cant root

hi . i have problem i instaled recovery with odin and i didnt have problem but after that when i installing root.zip file show me everyting ok your device rooted and enjoy that when i clear cash and reset my phone i have a notic :/ u have problem with binary in superuser click to fix/ then i clicked to fix and phone restart and go to upgrading mod to instal . i have super user in my apps but when i click that say updating binary if i cancel app going to close if i chose /updating on recovery/ did noting happen give me an error /send error to developer... and didnt work and didnt send enything.../ i test my device withe root checker and says your device isnt root ?

what can i do now?

and ihave samsung galaxy tab 3 10.1 wifi gt-p5210.

sorry for my bad english.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] beezerhale:
Tab 3, no root and no command :(

Ok, I am no pro at this, but I have rooted my old Tab 2 and S2, plus my new S4. However, this is a new Tab 3 (5210) experience/problem. I searched for my specific issue, but found similar and not identical problems.

I followed the method posted here in the original post. I opened in TWRP and followed instructions. The thing froze at "updating partition details". I did a search and found that several have overcome that problem by simply holding down the power button. I did so and the tab rebooted.

Root check says no root.

I try to get back to recovery and TWRP is nowhere to be found - tried going from off to recover and from download mode to recovery. Nothing.

The recovery that does appear seems wrong. I have posted pics. I am able to reboot and the tablet powers up with no problem.

How can I do one of the following? 1. Correct the issue and continue with rooting or 2. go back to before I started tinkering and have an unbroken recovery that will function properly. If option 2, would post #101 (page 11) here be what I need to do? For the record, I would prefer to root, add recovery (twrp or cwm) and remove bloatware.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Hello, flash official software using odin. You can download official software from sammobile. Then use odin to flash twrp. Then boot into twrp. Then install supersu 2.40zip by chainfire. That will get you rooted.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] beezerhale:
Ok. I will try this when I get home tonight. I just needed a little push in the right direction. :) My main concern is the little android in the recovery syetem being on his back with "no command". I am assuming that flashing the official software will take care of that issue.

I do have a question about the why of it all ... how are your instructions different from what I did? Should your instructions keep TWRP from freezing at "updating partition details"? I am assuming that is where everything went wrong, but I could be mistaken.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Yes, after you flash the official software it will put the phones firmware back to when you first used your phone. I am not sure why your phone froze when it said updating partition details. It has never happened to me. I have rooted my tab 20 to 30 times using the supersu 2.40 zip installation file and its always rooted with no problems. There is supersu 2.45 released now so that should work as well.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] beezerhale:
Cool. I am looking forward to getting on it tonight.

One last question (for now anyway) --- what is an appropriate amount of time that "updating partition details" might take? Maybe I jumped the gun and powered down too early? I waited 4 or 5 minutes. This is my first experience with TWRP. All other rooting/tinkering has been with CWM and I have never had an issue that I couldn't correct.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Hello, should only say updating partitions for maybe 30secs at most. Which version of twrp are you using?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] beezerhale:
I downloaded everything from the 1st post in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2531784 except for Odin. I had to get it from another link.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
I think that might be an old version of twrp but i am not sure because it doesnt say which version it is in the opening post. When you boot into recovery it will tell you at the top of the screen which version of twrp it is. If it isnt 2.7.0.1 here is a link for it http://www.mediafire.com/?1t74jm0c991a00l you just install this version 2.7.0.1 by flashing it in recovery and then just reboot right back into recovery. Then flash supersu zip by chainfire. That should work. Your tab should be rooted
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] beezerhale:
I don't have the tablet in front of me, but I don't think it would matter. I can't seem to get it to boot back into TWRP at all. It goes directly to the pics I posted. I will be home in a few hours and I will try your original instructions of going back to stock and starting over.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Yes, it shouldnt make that much difference but the older versions of twrp seem to lag lots. When you get home start from scratch. I have exactly the same time tab as you and it works everytime for me. In the photos you have posted that is the stock recovery. When you flash twrp through odin make sure you dont tick 'reboot'. Just reboot straight into recovery without rebooting the phone itself.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] beezerhale:
Ok, I am looking at SamMobile. Which country version should I choose? United States is not an option. Does it matter what version I get? I currently have 4.4.2 with build number KOT49H.P5210UEU0CNK1.

Update:

I found it on this page: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-P5210

My build number is there, but the region is listed as "cellular south".

I will make updates tonight and report back.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] beezerhale:
Success! I am rooted with TWRP working!!! Thank you for the help and guidance. Now I will use an app freezer to stop a few bloatware things from running and I'll be happy. :)
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] :
Will this work with GT-P5220 on 4.4.2?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] markno:
appears empty, no files, no root.zip. any idea?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
If you have installed twrp just copy the supersu zip (download from an earlier post by me) onto your sd card. Then boot into recovery and install the supersu zip. Then wipe cache and dalvik cashe. Then reboot your tab. Thats it.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] markno:
thanks i follow steps but no have root yet on my tab, if update binaries supersu show fail message.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
I would try doing it all again after a fresh install. You could try flashing your stock rom again through odin or kies. Then do factory reset. Then copy the chainfire supersu zip to your sd card. Now use odin to flash twrp. Then reboot to recovery. Then install the supersu from your sd card. Now wipe cache and dalvik cache. Now reboot your phone. Thats it. This method works everytime for me.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] markno:
chainfire supersu zip is the link of first post?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Here- http://download.chainfire.eu/641/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] markno:
Finally used philzadvcwm recovery and works fine.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] wedave:
Would this work to install 4.2.2 back as the bootloaders been changed feck samsung anyhow
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] parrupio:
works fine

It works!!!!

After trying and trying (2 days)

I did change the usb cable for a new one (my note 4 one) and twrp finally installed, wow.

I also put a new rom in my tab 3 10.1 5210 (cagrom-20-5210.zip)

wow

Thanks guys, show me ur face man to kiss you lol

My tab is now nice, clean and fast

Now we are talking
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] ankitamin:
So i am same issues as beezerhale was having when my device shows no command during the supersu installation. So i download this file but i dont know what to select in ODIN to because when i click browse on PDA its looking for a tar,md5, smd gz or tgz files and the recovery file in the above download is img so would renaming the file work?

please help me out.......

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Hello, the file you downloaded is for flashing when you are in twrp. It isnt for flashing using odin. You just put the downloaded file on your sd card. Then boot into recovery and select install and find the file you just put on sd card and select that.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] ankitamin:
Hi Adams thanks for replying.... Below are the steps i have done let me know what i am i doing wrong.

1) downloaded the recovery.tar.md5 from the link posted on the 1st post....

2) Reboot into download mode.

3)downloaded ODIN 3.07 and installed the file from step 1 using PDA browse ( unchecked the auto-reboot )

4) then copied the newer file that i download from post 209 by 2010radams.

5) Copied that file and supersu 2.4 on the external SD card.

6) then i tried booting using the power up+ power button to install from the SD Card.

but i get the error of NO Command issues that beezerhale was having in post 202 of this thread.

so please help me

thank you
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Hello again

If you flash the stock rom does it work ok? Can you boot into download mode and recovery mode ok with the stock rom installed? Is the NO Command issue there? Is your supersu in flashable zip format?

If it works ok do the following.

1. Copy the supersu and twrp from post 209 onto ext sd card.

Turn your tablet off

Hold volume down, home and power button to go into download mode.

Connect tab to computer and flash recovery.tar.md5 from 1st post using pda in odin. (Unchecked auto reboot).

When odin is finished unplug tablet and then-

Hold volume up, home button and power button until screen goes blue and then let go of buttons and you will automatically go into twrp that you have just flashed.

Wipe data, cache and dalvik cache.

Press install and browse to the twrp file from post 209 on ext card and select it and then swipe your screen to install it and wait until it says 'done twrp injection complete' on tablet screen. Go to home screen in twrp.

Wipe data, cache and dalvik cache.

Press 'reboot' on screen and then press 'recovery' on screen.

If the tablet says "super user is not installed would you like to install it? Press DO NOT INSTALL IT

Now the tablet should automatically boot into twrp again.

Now wipe data, cache and dalvik cache.

Press install and browse to supersu on ext sd card. Select supersu file and then swipe your screen until tablet flashes supersu and it will say done.

Go to twrp home screen

Wipe data, cache and dalvik.

Press reboot

Press system

Finished.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] rockz1991:
Hi, i tried to root my p5200 on 4.4.2

But no matter which recovery i use, i get a error regarding binaries not installed. (Reflashing didnt work)

So this is what i did.

I installed the twrp recovery with "auto reboot" unchecked. After the procees i pressed volume up and power button together while still in download mode.

Got in to recovery, for some reason it was extremely laggy, but i manged to install the root file stored in the internal sd card.

Successfully flashed, but when i goto the superuser app i get this message

" Error: The su binary is necessary to update! Click to install

Error during in the installation...Please send the error report to the developers!"

I reflashed, wiped dalvik and cache but nothing worked.

I odin installed philz recovery and flashed another root file but still the same

"There is no su binary installed and superuser cannot install them. This is a problem"

Where am i going wrong?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] rockz1991:
Is this thread active??
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Which root file did you use?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] rockz1991:
The one which is mentioned in this thread. And an another one which was in development section.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Have you tried the chainfire root file that i have attached on the post which is 12 posts above this one?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] rockz1991:
Yeah. I tried that one too. I odin flashed cf auto root too, but the tab gets stuck in the boot logo after reboot.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 2010radams:
Sorry i have no idea then. It works every time for me. If you havent already tried follow my instructions about 5 posts up. If that doesnt work it a puzzle to me. Good luck
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Tinting27:
Galaxy tab 3 v

Does this work on galaxy tab 3 v sm-t113nu?

If it does not...

Anyone here knows how?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] gizmoastrix:
startup problem

I've tried all the steps from the main post but i have problem. The tablet cant start, it stops on the first screen where it says SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 3 and nothing more.What to do, please help
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] danhgui:
succesfull

succesfull thank verry....
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] jetjaguar:
Links in OP are to old versions of TWRP and SuperSU

Hello LYandroid,

Thank you for your post. Do you think you could update the links to TWRP and SuperSU? The versions you link to are really old and don't appear to work with the latest version of Android on the Tab 3 10.1.

I have KitKat 4.4.2 on my Tab and I had to use the following versions to root:

TWRP 2.7.1.0

http://www.mediafire.com/?1t74jm0c991a00l

SuperSU 2.40

http://download.chainfire.eu/641/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip

Jet
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
Hello jet,

I apologize if i was a bit lazy about it as i don't check this thread often :D ,and sure i will update them soon,lastly thanks for telling me that.

Edit: i updated the thread with new links and versions ,thanks again jet
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] mynewpimpsn:
i tried step by step, it will not install twarp, it goes back to stock recovery each time. any suggestions?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
Did you uncheck auto-reboot before flashing the recovery?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] mynewpimpsn:
yes, but i did eventually got it installed after hours of trying. my new problem is that SU Binary needs to be updated. apparently it did not root properly. root checker says.. any sugguestions on that? i have looked up several rooting tuturials and did step by step and downloaded all there files but i cannot get this thing rooted. i really need help. :( its running 4.4.2
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
Ok which root method you've used?the Superuser one or SuperSU?i have flashed both files and they are working flawlessly,and my device is running 4.3 jelly bean,one more suggestion, if it's still require's you to update the SU binary even after flashing both rooting files then try to update the binaries if you haven't done them already.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Tobah_:
Help

Hi, I have a big problem: i have androi 4.4.2, i tried to follow a guide that you can find searching samsung gt-p5200 in the site androidxda,

but now i can t open my tab, maybe i have make mistake with the extraction of some files ecc.. but now when i start my tab it stops at the writing "SamsungGalaxyTab3".what can i do?

If i follow the guid at this thread can i solve this problem?

Please help me! I am new in the modding and i can t manage these things.

Thanks.

---------- Post added at 10:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:40 PM ----------

if you search "root one tap tab 3 p5200" you find the guide at first link, even it is not a one tap root.. i m sorry but i can t write links because i weote only 2 reply
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] beingtejas:
any rooting help for SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 3V SM-T116NY

if anybody can help , or any guide to port recovery for samsung device , pls help
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] mshurgard:
Lolipop

Dear all,

Yes I am old and just discover the great world of android and google chrome cast but I just discover than if I want to use the full power of ChromeCast, I will have to move to lollipop and curently I have a samsung tab 3 Sm-t111 4.2.2, I am sure you already have a forum on this cans somebodt help me

Thanks again .

Please help......................
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
hello,

i have searched "root one tap tab 3 p5200" on androidxda,did your device stopped working after you flashed the Root file or TWRP recovery??and i don't know if my guide would solve your problem,but you can give it a try.

if it doesn't work here is a solution:

grab your tabs firmware from this site https://www.mediafire.com/?u6ztqqck8gau6wg and extract it (i assume you have a computer to do that) and flash it through odin and try rooting the device again.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
Sorry to tell you but Samsung hasn't offically released lollipop for Sm-t111 yet.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] kmodek:
What is the 'root' file I'm supposed to copy to the tablet?

I get the TWRP screen that gives me the option to install, backup, restore, wipe, etc. but what file am I supposed to be putting on the tablet, where do I get it and where do I PUT it???
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
the root file in this thread is "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip" after you have downloaded the file copy it directly to your tab using a computer.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] kmodek:
Did it, got it working, thanks!
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] zaki31:
Galaxy Tablet GT-P5220 -Version build KOT49H P5220XXUBNL2?

How about rooting Galaxy Tablet GT-P5220 -Version build KOT49H P5220XXUBNL2 ?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
this is what i have found:

http://best-tech-reviews.com/root-p5220xxubnl2-galaxy-tab-3-10-1-lte-gt-p5220-android-2260/
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] shankarram:
My only problem is, second half of the touch screen doesn't work so I am not able to "Swipe to Confirm Flash". Is there anyway I can enable orientation or "force" flash without swiping by changing some thing in the settings/recovery tool.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LYandroid:
in your case try this recovery (CWM):

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23125694133305802

flash this recovery through odin then continune from the step 7 in the thread.

it works only with physical buttons (use volume buttons to move,power button to proceed).
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] shankarram:
Reply:

Awesome, thanks it worked.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] LOLOLGuy00:
There's a problem for me... in Odin, with the options, they always stay greyed out so I can't uncheck the auto-reboot function. Help?

EDIT: Nevermind, I fixed the problem. Thanks for the guide!