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[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jazzmachine:
Root (and recovery) alone will not affect LTE. My tablet is a T817T on T-mobile, stock rooted with TWRP using the method from this thread and LTE works fine.

LTE will only (potentially?) be affected if you attempt to install a custom ROM. I haven't been brave enough to attempt doing so since there aren't any ROMs for our specific variants afaik, but I recall there being talk a while ago about ROMs for the T815 (intl. LTE version) possibly working on our devices. Checking the dev threads now though, it seems as though there's been some confusion since the 2016 variants were released with a different SoC so I've been unable to find any firm verification that any of the recent releases like CM13 or RR would work on our devices (which are pretty much the same).

On that note, if anyone is running a custom ROM on a T817(T or other), some firm confirmation and info would be most welcome :good:
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] bowhunt2005:
What about a sm-t817r4? What twrp would I use and is there roms available for that variant?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Saltysam1:
Hey, i have the T817p, im on 6.0.1, flashed twrp amd is working fine, flashed boot img. and su but only have a black screen, what did i do wrong?

Nvrmnd, i figured it out, i probably shld read the thread b4 asking questions :'D
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jeanluc1701@hotmail.com:
I rooted my T817W8 with no problem, all works perfectly fine
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Devhux:
It's just custom kernels that would break LTE then, right? So no custom roms?

Edit, maybe if I read the thread before posting I'd know. Stock kernel doesn't break LTE - others probably would. :)
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jeanluc1701@hotmail.com:
I only rooted, no another changes, all works fine LTE also
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] lukearthursykes:
Don't you mean Samsung and the wireless carriers? My Nexus 6P has it's legs parted just asking me to root it...;)
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] myeepad:
I have a T-817W, a Canadian Bell version of Tab S2 which I have the carrier unlocked. I just recently updated to its latest firmware MMB29K.T817WVLU2BPF5.DM, and I have been googling for a while to see how I can root it till I hit this forum.

Ashyx, thank you so much with your work and advice here, I managed to flash the TRWP and then SuperSU, now my Tab S2 is rooted and runs just fine, even the picky Titanium Backup runs. It is still unlocked and I can use other Canadian carriers' SIM with it.

So far the only problem is I could not flash the Xposed Framework, but that's another thing I need to google for.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
You need the Wanam version of xposed framework.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Gilliardo_x2:
Have stock 6.0 on T817T running fine but I get freezing on the twrp splash screen. Have tried reinstalling TWRP_3.0.0-1_sm_t810 and twrp_3.0.2-1_sm-t810 and same problem. Any ideas on a fix?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
What is causing the freezing, twrp?

Your replying in the wrong thread for that.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] fda.allan:
TWRP for T-817W

Hi myeepad!

I have the same model from Bell Mobile, can you tell me where to get the proper TWRP for the T-817W

Cheers!!!

Allan
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Zero Computing:
THANKS. Rooted with twrp, supersu, reboot after several times kerflunking with it. That said, if I dont mind losing LTE what Roms could I use? T817P. Again, do not care about lte.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] myeepad:
I downloaded and used the file "twrp_3.0.2-1_sm-t810.tar, every thing works like a charm. I can't be happier.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] fda.allan:
Thank you very very much buddy!!!! =)

Have a great day
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] thornev:
FYI to those who asked for root on Verizon... I tried KingRoot on my T817V and it failed.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] dice:
I have the T817A, will one of these work on my device?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] k9spy:
Jazzmachine,

Is your T817T financed through T-Mobile?

Did you get it "OEM unlocked"?

Thx in advance!

K9SPY
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jazzmachine:
It's financed through TMO, not unlocked. I do like / use the Tab a lot but semi-regret financing it for what TMO charges - especially looking at the laptops that I could get for that cash (esp. with the deals around now) :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] velocity300:
Thanks to all for the amazing help and support. I have a Sprint 817P and got it rooted no problem. I have since switched to T-Mobile and when I put in my tmobile Sim, it doesn't let me access the network. Can anyone point me in the right direction to get it working? I allowed the device to be OEM unlocked. Do I need to flash a tmobile rom, radio, etc?? Sorry if not proper place to post, this thread seems to have to most educated people on the S2. Thank you in advance for any help or direction
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] wcoast:
Deleted

Sent from my SM-T817T
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] @TylerDerden:
Yep same setup, rooted and twrp everything works great. i have tried roms for the 815 and 810... they work great if you like bootloops and battling it out with the oppressive t-mobile ring tone gnome mafia
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] kabadiarun:
Am here
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jurschel:
Holey Moley Batman

Has anybody been able to flash anything other than the stock 6.0.1 Samsung rom onto a T817T? I've got it rooted but it won't take any rom or exposed framework. I've spent all day doing this over and over looking for the right combination. I've used the 810 twrp the 815 twrp tried to downgrade to 5.1.1 and come all the way back up still no good. Stuck on stock with root which isn't terrible but still I want to head to nougat like my phone!
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] suhridkhan:
Can't help you with root, but I had no problem running. xposed. I used the TWRP for model 810 from here.

I installed xposed from magisk manager, which xposed did you try? Also which custom roms have you attempted?

Sounds like you haven't got the right twrp.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jurschel:
Which 810 the 3.0.0-1 or the 3.0.2 version?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] suhridkhan:
3.0.2
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] graysooner:
Use a phone sim?

I took advantage of Tmobile's new free line plan and got a free phone SIM card. Does anyone know if plugging the phone SIM into the S2 will work for the data side of things? Not really interested in use as a phone, but the new card is on unlimited data.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] SamRedrum:
Will you be making one for T817V or is that also unrootable?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] picassolsus:
All working for me on a SM-T817T, unlocked with AT&T SIM, however only getting 4g and not LTE. Can someone repeat their APN settings here so I can set mine to the same?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] graysooner:
fast.t-mobile.com
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] frost draegon:
sm-t817a

would you happen to have a version of it for a samsung-sm-t817a which is for att i would be glad to test it out
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] lwang9:
Thanks for your sharing. Is there TWRP or SuperSU for T817V?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] graysooner:
Tmobile T817T up and running with TWRP and root!

Thank you!
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
So just be clear you flashed the modified T817T boot.img then rooted with twrp and you have root and working LTE?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] graysooner:
TWRP first, then flashed the .img zip. Yes root and lte.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Yes that's the correct way, LTE working OK?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] graysooner:
Yes. Root and lte. Knox is complaining and wants a reboot (which does nothing but repeat the complaint). I'm guessing Titanium Backup will freeze that?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Knox doesn't like root. Just freeze or remove everything knox including the security log agent.

Not sure TB will work with a kernel that isn't permissive.

Please report back.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] graysooner:
Froze all mentioned (with TB). So far,no Knox complaints.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] msakhwand:
tried it and worked great on T817 tmobile version.

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] flyingdeadthing:
I'm stuck in a boot loop.

I have twrp installed and tried using odin to flash the boot image. Then, after that failed, I tried flashing the recovery in the link, Basically I have had no luck

Aside from the painful reminder about making a backup first, is there anything that can be done to restore usability?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Which model do you have?

Just reflash twrp then flash the appropriate boot zip with twrp.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] flyingdeadthing:
I tried that:

sm- t817t

It appears to go into recovery and flash the file fine. But when I reboot the system it gets as far as the T-mobile screen then reboots.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Can you boot to twrp or not?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] flyingdeadthing:
I have twrp working well, the image is flashing fine.

I think the issue may be SU and/ or root?

The issue was that I downloaded and flashed an older SU. Once I grabbed the right one (2.52), as suggested, everything came together. I'm rooted with LTE

Thank you for the help
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Aikavaras2015:
screenshot

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i took a screenshot but when i try to add a picture in the message it asks me for the url of the image. I am using odin 3.10.7 with bl checked to flash (options are bl, ap, cp, csc, and ums, with ums greyed out.) autoreboot is unchecked, f.reset time was already selected and i didn't de-select it this time. it says in order:

added, odin engine v(id:3.1100), file analysis, setup connection, initialization, get PIT for mapping, firmware update start, singledownload, boot.img, NAND write start,RQT_CLOSE, RES OK, remain port, <OSM>All threads completed(success1/failed0), removed
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Just post the image link, no need to add html tags.

You are trying to flash using the BL(BOOT LOADER) box.

You need to flash in the AP box.

Also you are not flashing TWRP, that is the boot.img.

You need to flash TWRP from here first : http://xdaforums.com/tab-s2/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-x-lollipop-5-1-1-t3205686

Flash the T810 version. Then flash the Tab_S2_T817P_boot.zip and SuperSU v2.52 with TWRP.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] kaktusz:
t817t roted

I rooted my tab s2 working much faster, I have 4g lte. Only one problame, Security notice is poping up ewery 5 minutes. Says: unauthorized action have been detected. How can remove this?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] graysooner:
Read page 3 of this thread.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] kaktusz:
:good:
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] rredlin:
How long before we can have a root option for the ATT 817A version?

thanks
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
How long is a piece of string? For root on the t817a a root exploit has to be found, but may never be.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] rredlin:
A piece of stRing is twice the distance of half its length, and there for an exploit will be found, hopefully sooner then later!

thank you and good night.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] daigleStyle:
do we have a guide for this? I got the T817W (Rogers) and I was unable to flash the Tab_s2_t817t.zip with odin. Odin is looking for .tar etc... files, no zip. Sorry I am a newb with this. can someone guide me ? or show me a guide?thank you.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Guide?

It clearly states in the OP to flash the zip with TWRP. :banghead:
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] daigleStyle:
Fair enough, but I did not find TWRP for my version t817w in your links :|
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Ok, just flash the t810 version.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Depends whether it's a bee or a wasp. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] rredlin:
lol, you know I ment (string). but nice come back......

thanks
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] sonertoker:
Excuse me

Is there a root for SM-T817 running 5.0.2 build LRX22G.T817JVU1AOG5?

Thanks...
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Yes. You should be able to use the t815 version.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Yogeshpareek18:
Its working on t211 tab 3 or not ????
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
How the heck is it going to work on a completely different device? :o
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] johhnyboy09:
Will this work on t817v?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Unfortunately not. Neither will anything else.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] gweminence:
Confirmed! T817T, rooted and LTE.

Thanks!

Now, for a decent ROM...
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] rredlin:
so what, exactly is needed to achieve root on 817a the ATT version?

thanks
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] iwal:
i need help

i try to open boot.img with odin, i can't find it
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] stesul411:
Followed root instructions as described. Super SU beta puts device into boot loop.

Going to reDL and try again
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
You didn't install the kernel.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] hellot1M:
Am i right to assume this wont work for the 817F sprint model?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] stesul411:
Thanks for the quick reply but, which kernl do you mean?

I followed the instructions in your second post.

Flashed

Tab_S2_T817P_boot.zip

, rebooted, all good. Then flashed

BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip

, goes into boot loop.

I Downloaded both files again, thinking I got a glitch the first time, then reflashed with same results.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Do you have the Sprint or Tmobile variant?

Are you running LL 5.11?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
T817F? :what: Sprint is T817P
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] hellot1M:
Wow you are absolutely correct. My bad. I have no idea where I got the F from. I had to of been drunk or something lol.

Thank you for pointing that out!
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] stesul411:
Sprint and 5.11
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Sprint version is on the first page.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
What build is your firmware?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] stesul411:
SOFTWARE VERSION T817PVPU1AOH6

HARDWARE VERSION T817P.03

KERNEL VERSION 3.10.9-5612814 dpi@SHWD4420 #1 Fri Aug 14 00:30:03 KST 2015

BUILD NUMBER LMY47X.T817PVPU1AOH6

SE for ANDROID status Enforcing SEPF_SM-T817P_5.1.1_0032

Hope this info helps
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Damented:
what version of TWRP was used for the Sprint version ? I tried the 710 and 810 both failed. I can't find one for the 817p
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] stesul411:
I used the 810 version but, I had a few installs fail till I figured it out.

Go into settings>devoleper options, turn on OEM unlock.

I've been messing with the tab all day, did full wipe, factory reset, re-flashed firmware via Odin. Unforetunately I still havent achieved root.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] SWBgHz:
Am i reading this thread correct? Still no joy on root for ATT Tab S2 (T817A)? Just got and man, can even bare using without root, hanging on to my N9 even though it is annoyingly sluggish.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
It's getting difficult enough to root new devices. With every release of android it gets more difficult as the vulnerabilities get patched.

Start throwing locked bootloaders into the mix and you're reducing the chances of root to practically zero.

As long people keep buying AT&T devices, they will continue to lock their bootloaders. :thumbdown:
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Wizard4480:
Hello..

I was very eager to test this root method on my SM-T817P. To my dismay the link for the file: Tab_S2_T817P_boot.zip is no longer available for download due to an issue the site is having with file availability. I've done a Google search but have unable to find another source for the file download. Does anyone else know where i might find it? Thank you in advance.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] stesul411:
Try the link in post #4, I just tried it and it's working.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
AFH have been issues(still are can't upload anything) but the download is working.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Wizard4480:
Okay, so I attempted the provided instructions on rooting the SM-T817P but came across a boot loop.

Flashing TWRP via Odin worked successfully.

The tablet boot up normally.

Powered down and booted into TWRP.

From here I applied the custom boot img file that was provided in the initial post.

Booted up normally again. No issues.

Powered down and booted into TWRP again.

From here i applied the super user file also provided in the initial post.

This is when the boot loop began.

Now this is where I messed up. My understanding was that going into TWRP and doing a factory reset would fix the issue. It did not. This is where I went and wiped the whole system, which included the /system/ folder. In doing this I believe I've completely erased the operating system, rendering the device useless. I've managed to secure what i believe in the SM-T817P stock firmware but when I attempt to flash it in Odin, it connects the device, checks the md5 hash, and then begins the process. Unfortunately it is hanging on "Get PIT for mapping". I won't pretend like I'm not in over my head here, but I read that this has to do with the file system partitions. Is it possible that these somehow got screwed up? And if so is there a specific PIT file or anything similar which would be able to restore my device using Odin?

If anyone has any advice or access to the SM-T817P PIT file (assuming this is what i need) it would be greatly appreciated. My device is currently bricked until i can find a solution. Thank you in advance.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
The first thing I advised several times in this thread is to make a backup first with twrp, now you know why. All could have been solved by spending that few minutes to make a backup.

I'm not sure why the pit file would have been corrupted if all you did was reset and wipe data.

Again you should never wipe anything before making a full backup, that's what custom recovery is for. :confused:

Which version of odin are you using?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ars0n:
Any one have any idea if a verizon root might be avail or if it will ever be for tab s2? I see your reply for att, i assume its the same for verizon =(*

Been using it the past couple of days, doesnt seem sluggish at all, disabled a couple apps, the thing fly's!
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Wizard4480:
I'm using Odin 3.10.6.

I do realize the value of making a backup. A lesson hard learned.

I did more than do a factory wipe. I wiped several important folders, including the /system/ folder and presumably this is where the OS is stored.

Odin did work for flashing the TWRP recovery so I'm confident that the software is able to speak to the tablet.

I'd be very grateful for any ideas. Thank you very much
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Wiping system is fine that won't affect the pit file partition just render the tablet unbootable.

Did you wipe the internal storage?

If so that could be the reason for the loss of the pit file.

I would try the latest version of odin 3.10.7

If you need the pit file, anyone with the same device with root can pull the pit file using EFS Pro.

Apparently it can be pulled from the CSC also according to [MENTION=5978945]DUHAsianSKILLZ[/MENTION]

I'm still wondering what is different about your device that caused the boot loop in the first place?

The only thing I can think of is that the modified boot.img didn't actually flash.

It may be better to flash the boot.img direct with twrp.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] stesul411:
I've been having the same issue as wizzard4480 with my T817P.

TWRP via Odin 3.10.7>backup, flash modified boot>backup>reboot, flash superuser>reboot, tab goes into bootloop.

I've done this multiple times, deleted and redownloaded mod boot and ssu all with same results.

The only thing I haven't tried is extracting the boot.img file from the zip, then installing it directy via TWRP.

UPDATE: I HAVE ROOT

Extracted boot.img from zip file, installed via TWRP, rebooted, installed SSU via TWRP, and, root access.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Just as I thought then, no idea why the boot.zip doesn't take on your device.

I'll mod the instructions to flash the boot.img direct.

Can you help out by extracting the pit file from your device with EFS pro?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Wizard4480:
Any help would be appreciated. I really dropped the ball when I didn't make a backup and you guys going out of your way to try to help me is very, very cool. Thank you again and hopefully with some luck I'll have this issue resolved soon.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] stesul411:
When I get home from work this evening I'll dl EFS to my laptop and see what I can do.

Me being up so late was a fluke. Had an alarm go off at work around 10pm, couldn't fall back to sleep when I got home. Damn cats, LOL.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] drezman:
Thanks for this!! Everything (including lte) is working great on my t817w from bell. Flashed twrp, installed kernel and su, and froze knox with titanium backup. All within 17 minutes of taking the tablet out of the box, a new personal record hehe. Now to give xposed a try ...
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] InternetMayhem:
Thanks for sharing this info, I am in the process of using this method on my new Tab.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] InternetMayhem:
I am off to a rough start, and have a few questions. I have all the zip files in my download folder on my Tab but I can't launch any of the files and am unsure what order I need to do everything. After reading this thread and others this is where I am at, please let me know if I am missing a step or am wrong. Thanks for your help!

Downloaded and installed the SAMSUNG USB Drivers

Put my Tab into download mode by holding the power button, home button and volume down.

Launch ODIN on my Windows 7 desktop and plug in USB cable.

This is where I am getting lost. So when I plug in my tablet with the USB cable I should see it in the ODIN program correct?

Then I select the AP button in ODEN and choose the TWRP zip file as my download correct?

After that I should be able to make a backup of my current stock setup and then flash the new Tab_S2_T817P_boot.zip correct?

Update: I managed to get TWRP installed and am making a backup as I type this. I was having trouble getting TWRP to manually launch but got it finally after a few attempts. STOKED!!!!
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] InternetMayhem:
Same thing happened to me also, I thought I was golden then I got a reboot loop. I am now reinstalling my backup, and going to try your method with the extracted boot.img

This stuff isn't for the fiat at heart, that's for sure but that's one of the reasons why I am hooked haha

---------- Post added at 07:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:04 PM ----------

This worked for me! After several hours reading and trying different methods I have successfully rooted my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7" 32GB (Sprint), Black MODEL NUMBER: SM-T817PZKASPR. If you have the same Tab use the tip [MENTION=507925]stesul411[/MENTION] it worked for me! Follow this order, if you install SSU first you will go into loop mode and need to restore the backup you hopefully made, I almost didn't make one and am so thankful I did.

Life saving advice for those of us with a SPRINT version,

Extracted boot.img from zip file, installed via TWRP, rebooted, installed SSU via TWRP, and, root access.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Of course it goes without saying never modify without a backup first.

However it was unnecessary to restore your backup. It boot looped because the boot.img didn't install.

At that point all you need do was to extract it and flash it directly with twrp then reboot.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] envirocy:
SM-T817A

Hello there,

I read around that the AT&T Variant can not be rooted. I was trying to update the firmware from OH1 to OH2 (according to AT&T website OH2 is out since October, but Smart switch reinstalled OH1 version on my tab) I I was able to find in the cache of my computer the firmware version OH1. If that is useful to you let me know so I can send it to you.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
It would be handy if you could upload it somewhere. It could be a life saver if someone bricks their device.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] envirocy:
Any idea where I could upload them? One of them is over 2.5 Gb

http://tinypic.com/r/5oz8zt/9
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] ashyx:
Mediafire, Dropbox, Google drive etc
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] graysooner:
T817 firmware now on sammobile.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-T817T/
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] envirocy:
SM-T817A OH1 firmware

SM-T817A OH1 firmware

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1DaPxlq4YoQUXQ0NG5xVUpKUm8/view?usp=sharing