[Galaxy Tab 4 General] fiddy619:
OK, after messing around for a bit, i was able to get root, and custom recovery working, and its actually pretty simple...

1. - Update to 5.1.1 via ota,

2. - Download Philz (CWM touch) Recovery and Beta SuperSU 2.64 (System-Less Root) (Pretty sure its in post #3).

3. - Copy the SuperSu .zip file to your sdcard on the Galaxy tab.

4. - Make sure you have the proper samsung drivers for download mode, and place you tablet in download mode by holding Vol-/Home/Power then pressing vol+ to continue.

5. - Connect you PC to the tablet using a suitable micro usb cable and use odin (I use version 3.10.7) and make sure you see you device under ID:COM.

6. - Click the AP button (PDA button in older versions), and browse to where you have the Philz recovery .tar file, and also select the options tab and deselect the auto reboot option.

7. - Click Start, and once you see pass, you can unplug your device from the computer, but do not just reboot the tablet normally just yet.

8. - Reboot the device to recovery by holding Vol+/Home/Power, and if all went well, you should be in philz recovery.

9. - Do a full system backup (warning you will need at least 4GB of storage available).

10. - Once backup completes, install zip from sdcard, and navigate to where you put the SuperSU 2.64 zip file, and flash it.

11. - Reboot Tablet, and from you PC extract the originally downloaded SuperSU 2.64 file on you PC, and navigate to the common directory on the extracted folder, and copy the superuser.apk file to your tablet.

12. - Make sure that you have Unknown Sources checked in the Device administration section of security settings so that you can install superuser.apk.

13. - Install superuser.apk and PROFIT!!!

If you have any questions, I'll try and fill in, i know that some of this write up is written with the expectation that you have knowledge of what you are doing, as i didn't explain in detail some actions necessary, but if you are rooting, and flashing recoveries, i assume you know what you are doing somewhat... With that being said i take no responsibility for any damage you may cause your device attempting this process, and i will not be replacing anyones device if you brick you tablet, your tablet catches on fire, or if your tablet turns into the devil and steals your soul. You are on your own...

But realistically this process was pretty easy, and i figured it all out just today, so i'm pretty sure you can do the same.

This is only a temporary solution for root, until a full kernel can be released, and we can fully root system, but for apps like titanium, es file explorer, and such (I haven't' tried debloating, you are on your own with that), this works... Once a custom kernel is developed (looks like [MENTION=5864662]moonbutt74[/MENTION] is working that angle btw... ;)) you will definitely be able to debloat, and flash whatever you might want granted it is for this device...

EDIT** I forgot to mention this will trigger the KNOX counter, so if you don't care then continue as you would, pretty sure if you are looking to root, you don't care about the KNOX counter, and if you do, then maybe you should be looking into somehow writing a stock kernel that can be customized without triggering KNOX, slightly more advanced then what we are doing here... :cool:**

EDIT** Please give credit to the guy who "found it first" and should have done the write up but didn't**

[MENTION=6460167]K94U[/MENTION]

http://xdaforums.com/tab-4/help/root-sm-t237p-5-1-1-t3211541/page2

http://xdaforums.com/tab-4/general/to-root-samsung-galaxy-tab-4-t3264281/page2