yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
It will work on any lollipop 5.0.2 device.

You can find some related posts below.

Follow on from step 10.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3129484
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
I will most certainly try this very soon and keep you guys posted. Thanks ashyx
[Galaxy Tab S General] esincho:
It fails immediately for me in Odin. Tablet recognized, all files in correct slots
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Are you on lollipop? Also you sure your doing this for the ATT SM-T707A? I've done this on my tablet several times to confirm that this works.
[Galaxy Tab S General] esincho:
Yes it's AT&T unit, T707A. On 5.0.2. Everything lines up but it fails. I'll try to download the files again. Maybe something corrupted. Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Well I'm going to throw a new link up now from android file host. I'll download it from them and try again myself to make sure it's not corrupt. let me know if it happens again for you and tell me which link your downloading it from, thanks:)
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
The new Android File Host link is up for you with freshly uploaded firmware. Please let me know which download link you used (the potentially corrupted one) so I can take it down and fix it:)
[Galaxy Tab S General] esincho:
Thanks. Everything is good now. Going like all your post in this thread now. Thanks again ?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Great I'm glad it worked out for you!
[Galaxy Tab S General] sohaibmu:
If anyone can somehow get files for 5.0.2 for T707A. Please upload the files. Outside of america without the att sim. So can not update
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
So after restoring to original 4.4.2 firmware provided in the OP, I successfully updated to lollipop using a T-Mobile sim card (Foreign SIM). I thought it would fail as most people have described in the forums but it I checked for updates immediately after flashing 4.4.2 and now have lollipop BOE5 using a

NON-AT&T Sim

. Just a heads up there were 2 updates that got pulled down from the server, the first of which automatically updated the tablet, but for the second update I had to change the time to be 24 hours ahead since you can only check for updates every 24 hours from ATT. It took a while for the second update so be patient since it does not provide a progress bar as it did with the first update, so when it's ready to install it will tell you to restart and apply update. I also went even further and successfully rooted with the Kingo app also provided in the original OP. Now I had to try it twice before it successfully rooted so if it doesn't work the first time, try it again until it does. Thanks Ashyx for the heads up on your posting with rooting 5.0.2, I was going to try your method immediately following Kingo root If I were unsuccessful in doing so but since I was successful with Kingo I'm letting you all know. If you would like me to test your method just to verify that your method works I can at your discretion. Again please give me feedback and let me know if everyone is able to do the same as I did with my T707A:cool: AWESOME SAUCE:):):):):)
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
Seeing as you are able to get the update then why not downgrade again, but this time try and capture the update for everyone else to use?

Non of you att guys seem to bother doing this.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
I was going to do this when I had time since I only get to play with this a few hours a week. I already have planned out the rooting on KitKat and downloading the update then removing it from the /Cache folder or copying it to the external SD. I was just surprised I could update with a foreign sim and it updated before I could grab a copy of it. I'll be sure to to grab it next time since I know what to do given this recent experience, but anyone can update with a foreign sim now at least from my experience using a tmobile sim.
[Galaxy Tab S General] AbstractMind87:
So following rooting, what options are open? Is there anything in the way of a custom recovery for the T707A variant or does the Wifi Variant's recovery work and if it does, can we start flashing that models Roms? Also, thank you for discovering this, I strongly disliked Lollipop.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Your very welcome! Xda has helped me so much and i can only hope to contribute what i can back to the community. Unfortunately, There is no custom recovery for the T707A, because AT&T locked the bootloader. If you try and flash any type of recovery you will brick your device. Nobody has been able to unlock the bootloader of recent Samsung devices specifically destributed by AT&T and Verizon. That includes: galaxy tab S and A, S6, S6 Edge, S6 edge plus, Note 5, S7, S7 Edge Plus and even the OG Galaxy alpha which was the inspiration of the previously mentioned devices. I'm sure the first person to discover how to unlock the bootloader would have instant XDA Fame, but until then I would stay away from flashing anything to your device. On the positive side, this guide will at least help someone with the Tab S 707A to take the risk of potentially bricking the device in search of unlocking the bootloader, without fear of the inability to restore the stock Rom. Tomorrow I will be hopefully uploading the stock lollipop Rom so that people for the first time can have a downloadable stock KitKat or Lollipop rom. Lots of people have been searching for stock roms for this device and I couldn't find them, not even Sammobile had them. I can only hope to help the community with providing these firmwares.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
Once you have root download the latest Flashfire.

Flashfire is almost like a sudo custom recovery for bootloader locked devices.

It can backup, restore, flash firmware, Install zips, root, wipe partitions, make odin flashable files.

Pretty much everything recovery can do.

http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
[Galaxy Tab S General] sohaibmu:
much appreciated :D
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Have to wait on lollipop firmware.

I just tried to reset the tablet and upgrade to lollipop again so i can pull the firmware and it seems that att is not giving me the OTA right away. Hopefully they will send it down to me soon so I can pull it, I'll keep you posted when they do.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
Reset?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Meant restore back to KitKat, my apologies.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
So I've been waiting for the lollipop update and it seems i only get one update from AT&T servers, so I will not be able to supply this thread with the lollipop firmware since I missed my chance being in a rush to update my tablet using a foreign SIM. For anyone in the future using this method to either fix their tablet or revert back to KitKat, please pull the update from your tablet before the tablet applies and updates it because apparently you only get once chance to do so. All you have to do is postpone the update and root your device, install root explorer and copy the contents in the /data/cache folder to your external SD and your good to go. I'm not really that upset because my tablet had horrible battery life on lollipop and I prefer KitKat anyways, I just really wanted to get this firmware for you guys, sorry I came up short. If it happens in the future I'll be sure to pull it myself but until then, you have been advised.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Check The OP, I have the Lollipop Update for you guys. Make sure to read the directions before applying the update:cool:
[Galaxy Tab S General] sohaibmu:
Much appreciated :)

flashed it through recovery as you stated and they work flawlessly

You have no idea how many times a week i used to search if someone had found a way to update it without the sim :D

i owe you :P
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
You don't owe me anything, I'm glad I can help:highfive:
[Galaxy Tab S General] wojo797:
Dumb question but I'm desperate, will this work for the 807a??
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Im sorry but no:( you can try but you'll probably get errors or worse brick your device.
[Galaxy Tab S General] c-prodigo:
so, if I downgrade from 5.0.2 with kitkat with your file I can root, then if I use the updates you posted on july 11 I upgrade to lollipop and keep root? or the upgrade will just leave it stock and unrootable?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Actually...

If you root you will lose the capability to upgrade in any way. Thanks to other XDA members, I figured out that you can root on lollipop as well. So if you do not want to downgrade your device and only want to root, then root using the same method as mentioned in the OP. I've rooted on every version now so I know it works firsthand.
[Galaxy Tab S General] c-prodigo:
Ok my kids SM-T707A are all on lolipop and I ve been waiting for root for a year, so much att bloatware I want to completly remove and also install adaway

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And you are saying kingo root works now?

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or is it using the update zips ?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Yes Kingo root does work on lollipop.

The only time you would need to revert back to Kit-Kat is out of either personal preference, or if you've messed something up and need to re-flash stock firmware. Apparently nobody has the stock firmwares for this great tablet, seems like Samsung just kind of forgot about it.:mad:
[Galaxy Tab S General] c-prodigo:
so, kingoroot works on 5.0.2 att version.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Yupp

Works on kit kat and lollipop, verified and tested myself.
[Galaxy Tab S General] c-prodigo:
anyone was able to replace kingoroot with supersu?

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Ok, so kingoroot works, on lolipop, thanks, however I tried a script to remove kingo and replace by supersu and it kinda work, but never updated bynaries, so I restarted, now the damn thing won't boot. so does that update zip number 2 works from within the tablet or do I unzip and run that in odin? and will that help me with the bootloop it has on right now? Thanks for the help you can provide
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
sorry to hear that

You can try to apply the update in recovery and see if that'll take you out of your boot loop, but it will reset your tablet. If that doesn't work then unfortunately you have to start over with Kit-Kat and update to lollipop as mentioned in the OP. I kept kingo root for that reason since I have yet to find someone replacing kingo with Supersu successfully. Can I ask what script did you use?
[Galaxy Tab S General] c-prodigo:
you think I can use the first update and then second, or straight ahead with the second?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
The second is the lollipop 5.0.2 so I would try that one from recovery, I don't think it'll work since it's rooted and only worked (for me at least) if your making a clean upgrade from a previous version. If it doesn't work worst case scenario you can start over from kitkat. Not Ideal but at least it's possible now where it wasn't really before.
[Galaxy Tab S General] c-prodigo:
well thanks for everything, I had to odin back to kitkat, thanks to you for making that avaible here, then upgraded using your updates, then tried kingroot again, just that this time I won't try to get supersu to work. Now am installing everything back, on the bright side at&t offered me to pay 55 dollars to just upgrade to the lg g pad x 10.1 and I am thinking on taking that as well, lets see.

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oh and now adaway the best root app works, and titanium backup, finnally got rid of like 25 apps from att my daughter won't need
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Good to know

I was looking at that LG G Pad X, but the specs are just meh. I'm so used to the PPI and 3 gigs of ram on the samsung that if I switch i fear disappointment.
[Galaxy Tab S General] c-prodigo:
Well I have one and am impressed, games look good, its fast, battery lasts amazingly a lot and its already on marshmallow.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Nice, i'll have to look into that.
[Galaxy Tab S General] openupitsdave:
I have a T707A that wont update to lolipop. It gets to 26% then the installation fails. I tried factory resetting......Nothing..

Anyone know the work around for this?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Are you coming from complete stock or rooted stock?

If your coming from a rooted rom it will not update. You have to start fresh from the original rom unrooted and work your way up.
[Galaxy Tab S General] openupitsdave:
Yeah I tried from a clean slate....gets to 26%, waits a second then starts installing again until it gets to 26% then it fails.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Hmmmm.

I know this is probably already implied since your in the T707A forum, but you have the Galaxy Tab S AT&T T-707A right? If so then I would start from the beginning of the OP. I've done it more than a dozen times and everyone here has been successful going that route even if it seems like more work.
[Galaxy Tab S General] openupitsdave:
Ive read every post in this forum except the 45 page one......I even went out and got an ATT sim card even though it was letting me download the updates just the same without a sim.

Will resetting the phone from inside Android be any different than resetting from recovery? And should I wipe cache after or before the reset?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
When in doubt, Flash the stock rom

I would flash the stock Rom back to 4.4.4 and then upgrade from there so you know it's a fresh install of the rom from ODIN. Resetting should not be necessary If you just start from the beginning of the OP since ODIN flashes everything fresh, and from there work your way up the ladder. I just got done doing it myself just to make sure the downloads are all still ok and it works perfectly.
[Galaxy Tab S General] openupitsdave:
OK I will try that. thanks

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Did you mean 4.4.2? cuz thats what mine resets to.

Oh and one thing I just found out when I went to look at my tablet (currently rooted) just now is that it tried to update automatically, and failed the same way as it did without a root...... So maybe I didn't completely remove the root last time??? IS there any way to ensure that you have removed a root?? All I did was uninstall kingroot which told me that ti woudl remove root... Then I checked with Root Checker and it said I indeed removed the root.....soooo, damn..
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Yes I meant 4.4.2, good call

Thanks for catching that
[Galaxy Tab S General] openupitsdave:
Another thing I should add is that the previous owner of this tab has put Odin on the tab already.....Maybe that has something to do with it?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
That's why you have to start from scratch.

ODIN is a program to flash Samsung firmware from your computer, I don't believe they make a mobile version of it that can be found on any portable android device. Either way just Start fresh and you'll be ok, and let me know when it works so i know your problem was solved:cool:
[Galaxy Tab S General] openupitsdave:
Sorry, im semi-new to rooting..Ive done a few other devices, but I never used Odin. When I go into the bootloader menu on the tab, it says Odin in red letters at top of screen..

will report back when I get this sorted..cheers
[Galaxy Tab S General] openupitsdave:
My Build number and Baseband versions both end in ANK1, instead of yours which end in ANH9.... Is it still safe to flash this build?

Im curious as to why you downgraded? I would stay with Kit Kat if I knew it was better for this tab.... Is there anything im missing out on with Lolipop?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
I downgraded for to sole purpose of getting the device back to stock since there was no firmware available for this tablet anywhere on the web. I had made a backup of the original update and decided to share it with everyone as to help the community in case they ever brick their device. I then pulled down all the updates so people can finally have firmwares from 4.4 all the way through lollipop. Its nice to have some control over this device since samsung seems to have forgotten about it and att likes to lock everything down so people cant use it the way they want. It's cruel in my opinion.
[Galaxy Tab S General] shepliu:
Although I don't need it any more, still appreciate for your work, I was desperate for it before.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
That's what its there for, for those tough times:)
[Galaxy Tab S General] Puddleboots:
Thank you from Canada

Thank you so much for your time putting this together. I was at an impasse with AT&T and Samsung that seemed to care less that I had purchased their product. These companies truly have little sense of how to build AND MAINTAIN client brand loyalty.

With your help my son's device is now updated to Lollipop. It was much appreciated !! :victory:
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Just returning the favor

XDA has helped me out so much over the years that I felt like I owed them haha:silly:
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
Thumbs up for you. [emoji106]

I have requested several times for someone to save the T807A update, but it seems of all the people that own one not one can be bothered.

Yet are the first to cry for help when their device has a problem.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
I'm a giver

LOL:highfive:
[Galaxy Tab S General] KainanMaki:
I'm very interested to get Xposed to work on lollipop. To do that we need SuperSu.

Since we don't have the stock firmware for lollipop, is it possible after removing kingroot and replacing it with SuperSu on 4.4.2 to use Flashfire to update to Lollipop with the Update2.zip frizzdizzle27 provided?

Or it's impossible to mantain SuperSu after 4.4.2?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
The stock firmware for T707A is posted on this forum.
[Galaxy Tab S General] KainanMaki:
I must be missing something...I know we have the FW for KitKat and the update files for LP.

Do we have also a FW for LP? Or there's another way to pull that with your guide?

Thanks.

Edit: On the 12th step of your guide, you talk about flashing "a firmware". I assume the 2 update files we have for LP couldn't be treated that way. Don't know if Flashfire can flash at least the second update file onto a modified partition (due to root), or if it works with the exact same logic as stock recovery and won' t allow any update to a rooted system.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
Flashfire also supports flashing OTA updates.
[Galaxy Tab S General] KainanMaki:
So the instructions remains the same but:

I have to choose to flash a zip file instead of flashing a firmware. My other doubt is regarding the bootloader.

How can I get the T707A bootloader for lollipop? Can I extract it from the tablet if I have already flashed the updates?

Should I use a bootloader from another similar model?
[Galaxy Tab S General] ElCid43:
Hope you can give me some advice, didn't want to start another thread. Do you believe that this tab will get the MM update? I don't want to root it (still learning about this) if there is a chance it will get the update. I am really a newb with all of this stuff and didn't realize that this model has a locked boatloader and no roms for it :(

I understand you guys can't tell the future, but maybe someone can post about gut feelings lol

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Honestly

This tablet is only 2 years old so it's supposed to get marshmallow, but samsung seems to have dropped the ball on this little guy so I wouldn't get your hopes up. When the updates do come nobody really knows about it until somebody gets an update and posts it on a thread somewhere on the web. Sad because this tablet is beautiful:crying:
[Galaxy Tab S General] ElCid43:
Funny you should reply today...Look at what I just found!

Scroll down to Manuals and Downloads

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SM-T707AHAAATT

Think that is a good sign!
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Honestly that would make me so happy

Other galaxy tab S versions are apparently on marshmallow already, just seems the ATT version is always the last one to get it. And it's just now coming to non LTE Tabs when android Nougat is being released in 2 weeks. It's like they just don't care
[Galaxy Tab S General] KainanMaki:
After weeks of fighting with kingoroot and lollipop (and no less than 100 odin-flashes of Sammy's stock kitkat FW and applying both LP updates), yesterday I was able to:

* Root Lollipop with SuperSU

* Flash Xposed with Flashfire

* Tried tons of mods with fantastic results (Wanam, Xnotify, Amplify, VolumeSteps...more to come).

So after an exam in a couple of days, I'll write a guide on how to achieve a SM-T707A on LP with SuperSU and Xposed.

It may be even better than waiting for just stock MM.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ElCid43:
Thanks, that would be awesome. I am totally new to this stuff and a detailed guide would be really appreciated! :good:
[Galaxy Tab S General] KainanMaki:
The first two parts of the guide are up!! (Lollipop and SuperSU) - Link

Later today I'll post part 3 to get Xposed working.

Edit: Part III to get Xposed is UP!
[Galaxy Tab S General] karlitos18:
Please could you get the firmware and Marshmallow Lollipop T807A model (Galaxy Tab S 10.5) AT & T? please!
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
You rock man!!

I'm going to check this all out now that I'm back online, that's great that you put so much time into this tablet! We really appreciate it:)
[Galaxy Tab S General] KainanMaki:
I just got back today from a looooooong work-trip (dubai-london-miami...and now montevideo), and I plan to finish the guide.

I've been using the tablet a lot and I'm really loving it with all the modifications.

Speed wise, battery wise (considering it's still stock Samsung).

Hope I could share my findings soon.
[Galaxy Tab S General] conquesoextra:
i bricked my device :( i cant find the 5.0.2 firmware (odin flashable)... Â¿this update.zip will work for me?
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Yes it will, follow the guide to the point of exactness and you'll be back up and running in no time!
[Galaxy Tab S General] conquesoextra:
My tab its alive!! thank you !!
[Galaxy Tab S General] sohaibmu:
Any update on marshmallow?
[Galaxy Tab S General] pichigui:
Hi, my tab is on B0E4 and can't update because I'm out of USA. I want update to marshmallow, anyone has a stock rom to apply manually? Help..
[Galaxy Tab S General] tbraga72:
Hi frizzdizzle27, I just got a refurbished Tab S T707A from Ebay and, because I'm in Portugal and the sim cards didn't work, I updated successfully to Lollipop with your help! Thank you!

Now, I found what seems to be the MM rom for the T707A and thought you could give us a hand using this easy Update.Zip and recovery method.

I found a link the seems to have it, but can't have access to the download...

**tp://en.pars-hamrah.com/download-center-new-firmware-files/3228-707a-galaxy-tab-8-4-lte-firmware-t707aucu1cpk1_t707aatt1cpk1_usa-att-android-6-0-1_4file-firmware.html
[Galaxy Tab S General] Serpentor8th:
My Friend... I Downloaded both updates, but I Can't find the Files to use on Oden.. They need to be tar.md5 which aren't found in your files.. are to tell me what to do please?
[Galaxy Tab S General] ATT Intruder:
You flash them in recovery like a stock OTA. No Odin required.
[Galaxy Tab S General] frizzdizzle27:
Just use odin to flash these files and see what happens! Seems like a fishy site though so be careful.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Speedy64i:
frizzdizzle27, thanks a ton for this! I was able to get my T707A back to BOE4, but the ATT update says no update is available. Do you have a copy of the 133MB BOE5 update? I tried smart switch, but it also says no update available from BOE4. I presume the only update on ATT's/Samsung's servers are to CPK1 from BOE5 now?

Thanks!