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[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] acraigl:
If you go into the app manager, you can choose to disable many of the pre-installed apps. That may get you most of the way there.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] louser:
tmobile variant

Hey all,

Just got the T-Mobile variant and didn't see it listed in supported devices. Has anyone tried this yet?

Lou
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] DUHAsianSKILLZ:
Check this thread. If you have exynos chipset someone said that one root method worked even if it was a different model. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2987887
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] casperr:
This has been the first time I have been unable to root successfully. I have the T800 Exynos 16gb and followed instructions. Kept on failing, device was of course detected by odin on download mode. Tried couple of times and odin still says failed. Tried versioin 3.09 and 3.07 of odin still no success. I noticed it tripped the knox count already. Now when I tried to reboot normally, I now get "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again". Kies won't even detect the device :(
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Leejay1953:
Difficult to give advice here. I upgraded my ROM already 4 x since I bought it and root always worked. I use Odin 3.04. Maybe you should first flash the latest firmware (see my signature) and then try to root again. I would first uninstall Kies. Maybe it interferes with the process. It's a useless software anyway. Good luck. LJ

P.S. I moved from stock FW to IronROM with Skyhigh kernel meanwhile. Much faster, smoother and more battery friendly as well. You need to install a custom recovery for that e.g. TWRP 2.8.x
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] 666syco:
I had a similar issue with my note 3 and I figured out that Odin wasn't to friendly with the AMD processor that was in my laptop. I tried several time with the same laptop and I got the same results every time Odin would fail to complete the flash I booted up my old laptop with a Pentium and on the 1st try it ran the file no problem not sure if this helps any but your issue sounds just like the one I had with my phone.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Akopps:
Worked for me. I used Odin 3.10.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] nethead72:
T807a?

Will this work with the AT&T LTE version, snapdragon chip, -T807A?

Thanks in advance! :good:
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] S_Sarge:
When I hold down power + volume down all it does is boot to the regular launcher screen, just as if I pressed the power button by itself. What am I doing wrong?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Hemidroids:
You also need the home button to be pressed. The 3 finger salute.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] S_Sarge:
OK, did that and it worked. When i ran Odin though instead of a green "pass" it wrote one block and then a blue "reset" showed up and the tablet rebooted. WTF?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] jabbarh123:
Please provide clear instructions on the process of rooting the tablet. I am unable to follow the present ones as these are very vague and I am new to rooting tablets, most importantly i do not want to ruin or mess up my tab s 10.5.

Thanks guys.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] grA$:
Beginer question

How you flash update.zip ? Odin dun see it as PDA
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] codified:
You don't use Odin to flash update.zip.

Press menu, volume up and power button to enter recover (TWRP) and then flash update.zip from there
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] schrodinger56:
After rooting is there a TWRP-recovery for the

T800

via Odin so you can flash alternative ROMs?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] codified:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/239
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] WorldOfJohnboy:
The problem is that I won't know the model number until after it is in my hands... anyone have the VZW variant model #?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] schrodinger56:
I've just used this method to root my Tab S and was wondering if after rooting you wish to unroot do you just flash the stock rom/firmware again? Also after rooting how do you get rid of the "bloatware" or applications that came with the Tab S?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Guntert:
Can anyone confirm that after rooting u can still use Samsung hub allshare/allcast? I use screen mirroring daily to my TV, I heard if you root you can not use the allcast hub
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] daigoro76:
Hi

Can i use with Last firm 5.0.1 ?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] NeWONEx:
Try and give us feedback :cool:
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] reubenskelly1992:
It works
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] NeWONEx:
Thank you for your feedback :)
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] daigoro76:
Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Guntert:
In California and just got the new 5.0.2 upgrade
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] dustyhughes:
Have you tried Cf-Autoroot on the new firmware? I have a pending upgrade but haven't taken it yet and am curious if I can root afterwards.

Thanks! :highfive:
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] maxal:
Yes I have and it worked just fine, flashed using Odin.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Guntert:
No I never rooted this one, I use the Samsung hub daily and it won't work with rooted
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] SS823:
I tried flashing it twice, but would not take root. Going for a third, let's see.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] acraigl:
Are you in download mode when you do it?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] maxal:
Are you flashing cf autoroot in Odin? did you open the app and click on the update using twrp?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] SS823:
I tried using Odin. Didn't use TWRP since I don't have root - can I use TWRP (the app) without root?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] maxal:
Did cf auto root flash or fail using Odin?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] SS823:
Rooted again, I think what happened was I had instal apps from unknown sources unchecked - could that have blocked the installation of SU? I checked it and it worked fine after that, I feel like a tool.

Thanks for the help though.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] trance86:
Has anyone tried to root a lollipop updated 10.5 yet? Sorry just got mine today with lollipop on it. :confused:

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] maxal:
Yes cf autoroot works just fine.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] trance86:
just gave it a go and it runs through fine then it restarted my Tab S but it doesn't show root although the superuser is showing that its installed but no root. Maybe its something with Lollipop or it was patched
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] cogsci:
Same here! SuperSU update fails, no matter what I try! Any suggestions?

T800 on Lollipop (OTA update as of 4-4-15)
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] trance86:
I just tried to downgrade and I think I may have soft bricked it....any suggestions I have US SM-T800 and used the following version: T800XXU1ANK1 gets stuck at the samsung window but can still get it back into download mode

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had to do a menu+volume down+power turn it off then immediately had to do a menu+volume up+power to get it to the boot window and had to do a factory wipe and then clear the cache partition and it started up fine....PHEW!!! now to do the root and install a custom lollipop rom in order to keep the root! Hope this helps someone!
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] iiigeorgievi:
Is this working on T805? I cannot find T805 in XDA... sorry I know that is nonsense.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] dadanepal:
Did the root work on with lollipop? i can't get SU to run keeps saying need to upgrade binary and stuck.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] dadanepal:
Get Root On Lollipop T-800

Here is what I had to do to get ROOT on Lollipop.

Upgrade to Lollipop ( I did it the ODIN method but shouldn't matter if you do OTA)

ODIN Flash CF-AutoRoot from the first thread. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53857234&postcount=1

Let Device Reboot

Go to Download Mode Again

ODIN flash the latest TWRP. http://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxytabs105.html

Let device reboot.

Download latest SuperSU here and store it in your device. http://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip

Go into Recover by Power+Home+Volume Up.

Instal the SuperSU zip you downloaded.

You should be good.

Took me a while to get this figured out so just sharing what i found.

If this helped please hit the thanks button.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] trance86:
I actually went back to stock and rooted it in kitkat still haven't got to installing a custom rom as of yet.

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Can you post a screen shot? I don't want to upgrade to find that I still can't root it properly....I was under the impression I had rooted it successfully while on lollipop
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] dadanepal:
What screen shots do u want? I have a rooted Lollipop T800. You want screen shots for the steps or that it actually works? Try it. It already worked for a few of us so probably work for u too.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] stratism:
Hi guys,

Just got my Tab S and I have tried with Odin3 v3.09, v 3.10, v3.07 and with the cf-autoroot from this post and I have also tried the cf-autoroot from the autoroot.chainfire.eu file but unfortunately no root.

My device is the T800 with KOT49H.T800XXU1ANFB.

Any ideas?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] DUHAsianSKILLZ:
Your kinda on an old firmware, I would flash twrp then reboot into recovery and then it will prompt you to root when you hit reboot system in twrp

-DUHA
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] stratism:
Can you help a bit on this? Should I download the twrp from Google play and run it from there?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] DUHAsianSKILLZ:
Heres a guide. Should still work on Kitkat http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=59638836

-DUHA
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] stratism:
Did that but Odin3 v3.10 comes to <ID:0/005>SetupConnection... and finally returns with

Complete(Write) operation failed.

When writing twrp-2.8.6.0 ...
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] DUHAsianSKILLZ:
Try using an older odin such as odin 3.09

-DUHA
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] stratism:
Did try with 3.09 but still the same issue.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] DUHAsianSKILLZ:
The setup connection error is caused by you not having the samsung usb drivers. If you already have them, just uninstal them, and while your tab s is in download mode, connect it to your PC and it should install some stuffs.Then flash cfautoroot. If that fails, reinstall samsung usb drivers

-DUHA
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] stratism:
Hi and thank you for your help. I did exactly as you said I removed the Samsung drivers and as soon as my tablet was attached then windows started to install the drivers again and I could see at Odin that the device was added when I started it... However the start button takes about 2 minutes and returns with the error.

I am installing a Virtualbox VM with W7 new empty that will only have the Odin and Samsung drivers to see if that helps... Any other ideas?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] stratism:
Did that too but still the same problem... I am now installing a Windows XP to use for this and I will update you.

Thank you again for your valuable help.

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No that did not work either... Same stuff... Any other ideas or how should I proceed? Are there any other ways to root SM-T800?

Maybe from Linux?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] stratism:
I did a final test and the fact is that it works fine on a normal PC not on a VM.... Sorry for this I have done it on my Note 10.1 but it did not work for this!!!

Thank you again and Sorry!
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] deno24:
5.0.2

Sorry if this has been asked but will this work with the 5.0.2 Ota update? And what's everyone running for roms? I wanna inject some blackness in this thing with either material glass or deep darkness theme. ok it appears it does not work on lolipop
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] DUHAsianSKILLZ:
Use twrp and flash the supersu zip in twrp. I'm currently working on a black theme so.. yeah. I have no idea why Samsung didn't want to include a theme engine on the lollipop update. Sucks :(

I also use iron rom which runs fine so far!

-DUHA
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] lartomar2002:
I am not new to flashing but I have never used Odin. Where do I find CF_AutoRoot_Port_T800_BeansTown106.tar.md5 with Odin v3.09, it is probably easy but right now I am having a "brain f**t". ;(
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] lartomar2002:
What no one, or is it so easy no one wants to embarrass me?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] maxal:
Here you go https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] jdblaze:
ok, that was friggin' cool.

won't let me update su from supersu, so I'm off to hunt for a recovery. thanks!
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Same forum as this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3079488
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Gpsrisk:
any root for Samsung galaxy Tab A plus ?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] meduza:
Yes, it does. How about your recovery? Is it custom already?

m.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Honestly? :banghead: about 2 or 3 posts under this one!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3079488
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] kllnn8:
rooted successfully

then unrooted again

after rooting again and flashing this to odin

it says success but after opening SU app it says binary update

i press normal then it show's Installation Failed

How solve intallation failed after rooting my tab s 10.5?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Rob_Tim:
CF AutoRoot SM-T800 on Android 6.0.1

Rooting Instructions

1.Boot into Download mode (see methods above)

2.Flash CF_AutoRoot_Port_T800_BeansTown106.tar.md5 with Odin v3.09 (put in AP slot, don't change any other settings, click start)

3.Let it do its trick! Confirm root!

4.Reboot into recovery mode and confirm stock recoverys presence

That's all! Enjoy Root!

There does not seem to be a newer CF Auto Root file for this device, even though the device has received an OTA upgrade to 6.0.1 recently. Will this rooting package still work properly with an SM-T800 with upgraded firmware, and is it safe to use?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] acraigl:
I just updated and the BeansTown root did not work for me. It takes, based on Odin, but doesn't root the device. I guess we'll have to wait for an updated root script, or just don't update the OS.

UPDATE: The root from this URL worked for me under 6.01: https://androiddatahost.com/8dzrek

UPDATE 2: I seem to have lost write ability to my SDCard over webdav. I tried adding the WRITE_EXTERNAL_MEDIA section in the permissions XML but it didn't seem to make a difference. This is a real problem for my workflow as I routinely copy files wirelessly over webdav.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] edan1979:
download supersu beta from chainfire https://download.chainfire.eu/1003/SuperSU/

Just flash twrp using odin

then flash the supersu files using twrp.

then your device with mm will be root.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] acraigl:
Just to keep folks in the loop (and my sanity), it appears that everything is writeable, except for the external sdcard. I'm not sure what to do at this point. I understand that there is an xposed module that is reported to fix this issue, but I don't have a customer recovery and Flashfire can't seem to mount /system as RW, so that's out. I was able to write to it setting up an SMB server as opposed to WebDav, but it's impossibly slow (and why I switched in the first place). Not sure why SMB would be OK but WebDav is stuck in readonly mode.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] meduza:
I don't understand one thing: why don't you just flash the TWRP (from ashyx, to find here on XDA, via odin and install then latest supersu from chainfire via youre TWRP? It`s working for the most of us.

m.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] acraigl:
Totally. And that's ultimately what I did. Playing with my config now, will let you know if I get any further. Thanks.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] acraigl:
Things got janky and I did a full wipe. Unfortunately, writing to the ext_sdcard via webdav is still borked. I'll find a workaround I guess.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
If it uses some sort of app to run a server on the device then that app is not MM compatible.

All MM apps have to explicitly be granted access to the sdcard. If the app in question doesn't ask the user to grant sdcard write permissions then it won't get it.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Rob_Tim:
Just flash twrp using odin

then flash the supersu files using twrp.

then your device with mm will be root.[/QUOTE]

I have a problem with Odin and TWRP. There's no way I can stop it from booting into the stock recovery after TWRP is flashed, I'm not fast enough. If I could disconnect the battery, it would probably work. (The battery is not intended to be removed easily.)

Otherwise, the stock recovery will "apply update from SD card." It always complains that it "failed to verify whole-file signature" when I attempt to apply SuperSU. There's no option for turning it off (verification) in the stock recovery, as there is with a custom recovery.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] meduza:
“ I have a problem with Odin and TWRP. There's no way I can stop it from booting into the stock recovery after TWRP is flashed, I'm not fast enough. If I could disconnect the battery, it would probably work. (The battery is not intended to be removed easily.)

Otherwise, the stock recovery will "apply update from SD card." It always complains that it "failed to verify whole-file signature" when I attempt to apply SuperSU. There's no option for turning it off (verification) in the stock recovery, as there is with a custom recovery.[/QUOTE] “

That means, you didn't read the instruction correctly ;)' Uncheck auto reboot in Odin, reboot manually, when Samsung logo appears press the button combo for recovery, otherwise TWRP will be overwritten by stock recovery.

m.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
You just uncheck autoreboot then reboot manually to recovery.

It's quite simple and just requires you to be nimble.

It's all explained in the twrp thread.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] bobiscool07:
Will this root work on marshmallow?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] meduza:
Ashyx and my post above are referring to MM.

m.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Rob_Tim:
That means, you didn't read the instruction correctly ;)' Uncheck auto reboot in Odin, reboot manually, when Samsung logo appears press the button combo for recovery, otherwise TWRP will be overwritten by stock recovery.

m.[/QUOTE]

On my T800 VOL UP is the download position and VOL DOWN is recovery. This is opposite to what I have seen elsewhere, so it could cause problems for anyone else who happened to have a tablet like mine.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Prove it.

They didn't make any like that.

Post a picture of what you think is VOL DOWN and which is VOL UP.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Rob_Tim:
Suppose I hold the tablet in landscape mode, with the power button at the upper left. Then I can boot into TWRP recovery by pressing on the end of the volume rocker that is furthest from the power button (on the right end of the rocker), and on the other two buttons, of course. When the tablet boots normally, and I'm watching a video, I find that pressing on the right end of the volume rocker makes the sound louder, which I intuitively think of as "UP." But maybe I'm just a little odd. In any case, this experiment cleared up my misunderstanding.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] Alejandro Keller:
You're GOD!! thanks thanks thank! your metod work fine for me!
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
Not Working: Odin Pauses on "Reset" - then "Pass"... Still no Root

I follow the steps exactly, including downloading the v3.09 of Odin. I get all good marks inside the log in Odin, but when I run root checkers on my tablet it says root is not properly installed.

One note is that after clicking "start" on Odin it begins flashing and resets my tablet. Then a few screens flash and my tablet restarts into the lock screen. At this point Odin still reads "Reset". If I let it sit for 30 seconds Odin displays "Pass" but nothings changed. I tried again and this time when Odin reads "reset" I restarted my tablet, but it against loads the lock screen and nothing changes. Odin again reads "pass".

I have "auto-reboot" checked. Any ideas?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
The answer is literally in the post DIRECTLY above yours. :eek:
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
Yeah I had read those comments, but thought it didn't apply because I wasn't installing TWRP. I guess I didn't go far enough since I see now I do in fact need TWRP. I was trying to do it without that.

Is there a special version of TWRP for this device? I apologize.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Head over to the development section and look for the twrp thread.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
So I just flashed TWRP and SuperSU and now my tablet just sticks on the "Samsung" screen and the Samsung logo keeps fading in and out indefinately. Should I re-flash the SuperSU and Auto-Root MD5 from TWRP?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Flash supersu v2.79 sr3
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
My tablet won't mount to my computer using TWRP mount function or in Download mode. Odin does recognize it though... Can I flash SuperSU from Odin? If not how do I force a mount to transfer files?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Use the install button in twrp to Install the supersu zip not odin.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
I can't transfer the file is the problem, My tablet won't mount to my PC. No way to install using TWRP.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Just download the supersu zip direct to your device.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
The problem was I couldn't start my device, but I used a memory card and another device to get the SuperSU onto the memory card then onto my tablet. This seemed to work great with the versiohn of SuperSU you suggested. Thanks for all your help!
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
I'm having issues with a few apps accessing my external memory card. Even if they have explicit permissions to do so. Is this a common problem?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Nope, go into app manager and check they have the required permissions.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
I did and they have required permissions. What's odd is I can't take screenshots either. I get the error "Unable to capture screenshot. Prevented by security policy". So it seems fairly systemic considering I've had multiple apps as well as the device itself have trouble accessing storage. I hate to say this but should I un-root?
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
Are you capturing screenshot natively or via an app? If its an app it may not have the required permission to do so.

Or have you disabled any system apps after rooting?

If you have xposed you could install the marshmallow sd card fix module.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] digitalmc:
I don't know what xposed is. Should I install it? There are no apps disabled and im using the native system screenshot (Home + power). SuperSU grants full permissions. I have installed Greenify but that's about it.
[Galaxy Tab S Android Development] ashyx:
I would disable greenify. It may have shutdown something vital.