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[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] lewmur:
Unless your tablet is, in some way, different from everyone else's, then YOU must have DONE something different, because it has worked for everyone else.:confused:

BTW: There is a way to recover from the brick you described. When the battery finally dies, do the same thing you did when unlocking the bootloader, except in reverse. Re-lock the bootloader and it will factory reset to stock. Also, it is very important that each step along the way, you reboot, bypass setup but re-enable developer mode and make sure OEM is still enabled. That is a critical step that a lot of people missed the first time around. It is even critcal after flash a custom ROM on first time boot. Some custom ROMs have it enabled by default but not all. You should always check and make sure.

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That's the whole point. Those thing become un-necessary because they are already included in the custom ROM. They are only needed to modify the stock ROM. Doing them again will just cause problems.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Woodski:
It seems that all custom roms are LineageOS based.

Is the camera app anywhere near as good as the Samsung camera app ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] VeEuzUKY:
Fully understood, thanks a lot.

There has been endless debate as to what I might have done wrong or if my particular hardware has an issue.. I'm inclined to the later and all that you have mentioned that's needed step-by-step, I did. I think your suggestion to get a custom ROM in, is by far the best idea. At least is a different venue and something I didn't try yet. I will go ahead with it.

Thanks again very much, very appreciated!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] lewmur:
If you are that concerned about a single app, then stay with Samsung stock. No dev is going to quarntee that every Samsung app is goint to work in a custom ROM. That's why there is always the big disclaimer in the OP that the dev isn't responsible if their ROM doesn't work the way you want it to. And no one else knows what YOU want from a camera app. Most people are quite satisfied with other camera apps and the only way you are going to know if they work to YOUR satisfaction it to TRY IT!! If you don't like it, go back to stock.

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There isn't really anything to debate. The odds of the problem being something different with your hardware are infintesimal. The tablets aren't made one at a time. They are mass produce with each one being EXACTLY like every other one. But until you admit that and try to figure out what YOU are doing wrong, you will never solve the problem.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] VeEuzUKY:
I have no problems in admitting anything and denial fits are not my style. I have been flashing and handling Samsung devices for almost a decade & half, have never experienced such a deadlock with a device and am not (yet) mentally handicapped enough not to be able to follow basic guides and by the rules step-by-step like any 4-year old can do.

To find out what may have gone wrong and actually making this work have been my sole goal from the start and I certainly don't blame others or hardware for personal misteps or misfortunes. But when there are apparently none, that can only mean something else has come to play.

To make this point any clearer than already should be, I flashed, got custom recovery in and successfully rooted my Galaxy Note 10+ a couple weeks ago at the first try without a hitch (that has nearly identical hardware and requires EXACTLY THE SAME PROCEDURES AND STEPS). In the meantime, I've been fighting the Tab S6 trying to do exactly the same thing for a month and continuing failures no matter the process chosen.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] guhvanoh:
I'm not sure whether I've got this right or not but I'm reading this in the S5e forum. And this thread is for the S5e (SM-T720), you just mentioned the Tab S6. Are we all in the right place???
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] VeEuzUKY:
This process to achieve root is the same for the S5e or S6 and lots of other hardware.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] lewmur:
I have understood your point from the start. Many an "expert" with a LOT of experience flashing ROMs have nearly given up trying to do it with this tablet. Myself included. MY point is that the chances of your problem being with your hardware are, for all intent, zero. There are a lot of steps in getting a custom ROM installed on it, and if even ONE of those steps isn't done correctly, it will fail. And a lot of those steps I have never encountered with ANY other tablet and I have rooted so many my Kindle account thinks I have over 400 Android devices. In reality, at the moment I only have three I'm using. T580, T510 and this one.

Do this. Put your tablet back in stock mode. Make a list of each and every step you intend to take to get it up and running with either the Nexus, cDroid, Lin 16 or Lin 17 ROMs and post it here. Then everyone can look at it and correct any mistakes seen. Don't worry about root at this point. Once you get a ROM working correctly, rooting will be easy. But first things first.

BTW, if your tablet is actually an S6, all bets are off. IT IS DIFFERENT HARDWARE. Close doesn't counting when flashing ROMs.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] darkdragone:
AT&T

Any chance this might work for the AT&T variant? I tried the steps mentioned, the CSC code shows ATT and frija says its not supported.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] mrbonine:
Guidance Please

What I've done:

- Went through process and achieved Root+Stock using Magisk with one variation, my patched tar file failed and used one provided by op (or other participant).

- Have used TWRP exclusively for backup + restore based on "perfect" backups than never restored using recommended apps. Wanting to achieve that I tried the TWRP documented method, but bootloop until I was able to reflash stock, losing root. Stopped all updates and app loading, authenticated to Google but not Samsung.

- Want to move Lineage (root+TWRP) but not sure where to start and fried by experience so far. History: have rooted G III, 4, 5, 8, 9, T2 tablet and only other OS was on Google 7 Tab 2nd gen (Asus?) Forgot which OS but made the tab usable finally. T2 cracked but was showing dramatically anyway.

To get to goal, would someone point to posts or outline in bullet form with references to required downloads? I don't need a rewrite just clarification, thanks!

Baring Lineage I can live with stock+root+TWRP although my read here suggests that is more work. If anyone recommends that route I'd appreciate the same short summary, this is what I had achieved 1/2 but lost that after botched TWRP install.

Thanks in advance for your work to date. Quite some time ago I realized following instructions other than those on XDA was useless, the dedication here and willingness to deal with dumb users (I can't claim noobiness) is unique and appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] ExTall:
Try installing twrp by my method on page 24 of this post

I have done it twice now and works perfectly.

After reboot it can take up to 10 minutes to restart so just leave it, have a cup of tea and come back, no stress

Regards Extall
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] tomdot:
Hi I've read through the full thread but cannot find a direct answer.

If I leave the ROM stock, but unlock Bootloader (and Root), can I keep Widewine DRM L1 status?

The old general rule of thumb where unlocked BL device = L3 isn't true anymore (i.e Samsung Tab A 2019 T510 and Xiaomi Mi9T Pro I have are both unlocked and rooted, but Widevine remains L1 and I get HD in Netflix for both.

Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] DHGE:
Yes, according to a thread in Q&A (?) on the S10 forum.

I do not use Netflix.

For some banking apps I had to enable Magisk hide in order to start (and use) them.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] tomdot:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s10/help/rooted-s10-series-magisk-widevine-l1-t4058737

This suggests the Root + Magisk keeps L1 status (which is what I want)!

Will give this a try
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] tomdot:
Confirming Unlocking the Bootloader and staying on stock firmware keeps Widevine to L1. DRM Info shows L1 and Netflix places in 1920x1080!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] tomdot:
I have also converted to using Luiz' kernel to avoid the requirement to boot in recovery mode (VOL UP+POWER) each time I boot/reboot, in order to have root.

https://xdaforums.com/tab-s5e/development/kernel-luiskernel-gts4lvwifi-gts4lvlte-t3977343

***Big disclaimer is that using this Kernel doesnt' allow you connect to a PC via MTP. Annoying but it's the lesser of 2 evils for me.

It appears using this magisk in recovery method, that if I accidentally forget to boot via key combo, I have to manually redo the magisk_patch.tar file via ODIN. I feel like this should be at the top of the OP rather than in the later steps!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] DHGE:
I reboot (rare) via the menu in Magisk/Modules.

I never had to revert to ODIN here. Magisk survives here in the recovery partition.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] tomdot:
Good to know thank you. I may try to see if I can go back to original kernel from Luiz.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] ExTall:
access root through system as well as recovery

Hi all.

As those who have seen my previous posts will know, I have rooted with magisk as per this thread and installed twrp as I detailed on post 232 of this thread

Twrp has been showing a red warning at the begining of tasks such as backups that it can't decrypt FBE?

Even though I have formated before, I thought I would give it another go.

So I did a full back up to sd card and then formated and did all the set up.

Then back into twrp to restore my back up.

First try did not work, so I then enabled the dygest check and tried again.

All worked and every thing seemed ok.

That Night I plugged the charger in and my tablet switched on. Strange!

Stranger still was that the tablet was rooted.

Since then I do not need to go through recovery to get root., just switch on normally.

Anybody know what happened?

So far everything still working fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] tomdot:
You should probably link to the actual post (of the steps you followed to root)

Page numbers differ by each person because you can customize how many posts per page. For example my entire thread is shown over 6 pages due to my settings. (i.e. page 24 doesn't exist).

However, i understand the Luiz Kernel is the only method by which you can freely reboot without using button press to "Load magisk from recovery". Therefore that would explain it. The steps in between are irrelevant.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] ExTall:
Hi Tomdot .

you come over as very arrogant

The reason I posted this was because I am still on stock rom.

the answer to the strange situation was cleared up 2 days later when I cleared the cache and everything returned to normal.

somthing stored in the cache was allowing me to access root through the system.

Extall
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] RMXO:
Anyone experience this as this is the 2nd time and the first time i fixed by rebooting a few times but no luck this time. Just for clarification, I was able to root my tab with the method in this thread but not I'm getting that error message in Magisk, should i rerun magisk_patched.tar?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] tomdot:
I trust you are aware that you need to reboot to recovery to activate Root. It's stated several times in the OP
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] A.Priori:
would it be a bad idea to take the samsung update before doing this?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] ExTall:
If you are able to download a copy of your tablets current firmware to use if/when all goes wrong, then I would root it with its existing firmware as it is well known that this works.

I am using the January update and don't plan to update ever.

If you are unable to download the older version then you will need to download the current version and update your tablet.

The copy of official firmware that you flash through odin when all goes wrong must be the same version as you have on your tablet
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] 3dawg:
This looks like a very well written and comprehensive guide which I intend to use in a fews days when the tablet arrives. Thank you.

Are there clear procedures for accepting OTA? Are they off limits? If I follow this guide, what will happen when Samsung releases Android 10 sometime in 2020?

Apologies if that's too many questions, thanks again.

EDIT: I intend to install twrp as well as Magisk for root, in case it makes a difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] grävling:
I could not get twrp from the Play Store to work. I flashed twrp using Odin from https://dl.twrp.me/gts4lvwifi/ and that worked great.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] 3dawg:
Thanks but has literally nothing to do with my question(s).

Appreciate the advice either way.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] pupochek:
As always, you root = absolutely no OTA
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] lewmur:
I have never heard of anyone using Play Store to install TWRP. As far as I know, it is only used for updating TWRP once it has been installed via Odin.:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] 3dawg:
I ask because for example on Oneplus devices, I can simply flash the latest rom zip in twrp followed by magisk and root survives. No need for factory reset or anything. I presume it's different for Samsung devices?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Clandaries:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.twrp.twrpapp
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] pupochek:
What does this have to do with OTA? Can you decide on which question you are asking? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] 3dawg:
Sorry I am conflating ota with updates in general. Though to be clear, I can actually accept an OTA on my op6t and keep root so long as I install magisk to inactive slot beforehand. I'm guessing the s5e doesn't have an A/B partition scheme so this won't be possible.

I guess I'm asking whether it's possible to dirty flash an "updated" stock rom on top of the "current" stock rom (via twrp) and keep root? For example when a10 is eventually released.

Thanks for answering.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] lewmur:
That installs the TWRP APP, which is used to update TWRP. TWRP itself is installed via Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Clandaries:
Yes, but there was a time you could update it via mobile Odin or Flashfire, no need for a PC.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] ExTall:
This may work

Hi 3dawg

The S 10 is very similar and I have found these instruction for up dating

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Samsung S10

Firmware updates and keeping your data, for phones Magisk rooted without TWRP.

https://xdaforums.com/sho...postcount=1436

Just download new firmware, copy the AP file of the new firmware to your phone.

Open Magisk Manager, ensure Magisk is up to date, if not, update it.

When Magisk is up to date, if you have any Magisk Modules running, go into Modules and disable them (no need to uninstall them). Then reboot and go back into Magisk Manager.

Hit the _top_ INSTALL, select INSTALL again then select 'Select and Patch a File'

Locate the new AP file from your new firmware and patch it. Then copy the *magisk_patched.tar* (find it in /sdcard/Download - do not forget to delete it here after everything is done; otherwise Magisk will choke on the next patch) back to your computer, preferably with adb pull to minimize corruption during transfer.

Power off phone and reboot to *Download mode* (switch off, Vol-Down + Bixby and plug USB cable).

Open Odin 3.13.1 or later on your computer, and deselect Reboot under Options tab.

Now use the new magisk_patched file in the AP slot, the BL and CP from your new firmware into their respective slots and importantly *HOME_CSC* into the CSC slot.

Press start and let Odin do it's stuff.

When flashed, do not wipe.

Press and hold Vol-down and Power, when screen goes off, quickly change to Vol-up, Bixby button and Power.

As soon as screen appears, let go of all buttons.

Within moments without any further user intervention your phone will reboot into your updated Magisk rooted mode, data intact.

Just re-enable your previously disabled Magisk modules.

This is the original work of:

Last edited by [MENTION=499148]robbo1947[/MENTION]; 2019-08-30 at 04:28.

(only copied here because this useful stuff is buried in a long thread - follow the link on the second line).

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Hope this is helpfull

Extall
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] lewmur:
What has ancient history got to do with it? I've been installing TWRP for many years and have NEVER seen it INSTALLED, not updated, without a PC. That is what the OP tried to do.:( And what I was explaining couldn't be done.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] coolbeans2016:
Can someone help me with a link to firmware download? I cannot find the USA variant on sammobile's site......

Thanks in advance!

zach
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0Sense:
Zach try Frija

Trying to perform TWRP backup on Samsung Tab S6 128Gb LTE buck in the beginning of backing up to sdcard screen goes black and device restarts.

Something to do with dm - verity or encrypted partition? I am able to install zips in TWRP but on beginning it has "changes" with slider
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] lewmur:
In Sammobile, the ROMs for US and Canada say Cellular South. If you use Frija, the CSC code is XAR.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] altae:
I'm in the process of acquiring a tablet, probably either the S5e or the S6 (in both cases the 4G variant, European version). With the S6 instructions how to flash twrp and root the tablet explicitly mention the 4G variant. But for the S5e the 4G variant does not seem to be mentioned anywhere. Does this mean that twrp and root do not work with the 4G variant of the European S5e? Or is there no difference and I can follow the guides for the Wifi only model?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] DHGE:
I rooted the T725 per Magisk instructions.

I can not tell you anything about TWRP since I do not have the need for it (I backup via Titanium and only use one Magisk module).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] lapora:
I have SM-T725 i had TWRP before but i had to format it 3 times because of bootloops the 3rd time i had a backup but TWRP was not accepting it telling me there was an error so i just removed TWRP and i rooted it with magisk only through the tutorial in this thread and everything works great now.

TWRP is pain in this device so if you just want root with magisk just do it with this thread tutorial its like 10 minutes work.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] altae:
Thanks guys, much appreciated. I decided to fork out the extra money and go for the Tab S6 as my research lead me to the conclusion that the S6 causes less trouble when it comes to TWRP. I already rooted the device and TWRP is running too :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] mrindependent:
I just want to make sure before I do anything. All I'm looking to do is root this tab so I can install the themes app, I saw another post about this but has to be rooted first. It looks like the easiest way to root is with magisk? Where can I find instruction on how to do this and will I loose access to secure folder, ECT? Thank you!!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Dewang p3100:
if you relock the BL will secure folder work back again?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Handeman707:
No...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Lord Sithek:
I wonder one thing. Let's assume I root stock rom with Magisk without twrp. If later I flash a module and something go wrong, eg. I land on bootloop, how could I get out of it? Usually I reboot to recovery and disable Magisk or guildy module, but how can I recover without recovery? :cyclops:
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] DHGE:
You boot into stock recovery (Magsik patched).

You can use ODIN to reverse all modifications.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Handeman707:
Is there already a Android 10 version for this tablet?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Bigmike74:
Hi,

Tried this method for my new SM-P610 (Tab S6 lite). Bootloader is unlocked.

After installing the patched file, i have this message :

ODIN MODE (AVB Fail)

vbmeta: Error verifying vbmeta image: OK_NOT_SIGNED (3)

vbmeta: VERIFICATION_DISABLED bit is set.

CUSTOM VBMETA

VBMETA : No sign info

VBMETA ,

Any idea ?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
Sorry but I haven't rooted in 2 years so I feel a little retarded. I just got the Tab S6. Do you know if they fixed to problem yet? If I want to install TWRP?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Lord Sithek:
I know that the dev released new version of the kernel (here: http://luis-builds.de/downloads/lin...y_Tab_S5e_(gts4lvwifi)(gts4lvlte)/LuisKERNEL/), but I refrained from rooting and flashing TWRP since it seems to me too dangerous and it's too early to me to jeopardize my warranty... So I haven't been following this issue since few months. Additionally his releases are for Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, I don't know how about compatibility with S6...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
Thanks for the reply.

Yeah, I think I will hold off. It's not that important to me. I'd rather just have root. And I've read through the forum and seen some problems people have had with it. Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
Thanks for this guide. I just rooted my Tab S6. Guide worked perfect!!!!

Is there anyone that would be so kind and make a list of Samsung apps that are ok to delete?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Lord Sithek:
So you did it :D Glad it worked for you :D So you have to boot holding two keys each time?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
Yeah, have to hold vol up and power. i can live with that.

Just Netflix doesn't work. Im trying to figure that now. My security level is L1. So I'm trying to find a work around to get neflix to work or find the right apk.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Lord Sithek:
Ohk. And what about system updates? Also manually every time?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
I don't really care about system updates as long as what I'm using at the moment works.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
Found a Netflix apk that runs in HD. I'm in business!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Lord Sithek:
Mind sharing the source in PM? Might be useful when I decide to root finally :D
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
Done.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Handeman707:
Also for me? Thanks Anyway!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
I just noticed that I don't have to hold both keys now. It keeps root when I just use the power button.

Your pm is blocked for some reason. Send me a message.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] Lord Sithek:
That is interesting finding, thanks! :highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Guides, News, & Discussion] REAL6:
I just wanted to try and see what happens and it started rooted which is good.