[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Guides, News, & Discuss] trueToastedCode:
### Disclaimer ###

I am not responsible for damages of any kind. This will probably destroy your device without any warranty help or replacement.

If you follow this guide, your warranty will be lost forever.

Probably i described something wrong or it's not working for you.

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READ EVERYthing at least once before doing anything!

Current release of guide: 29/04/2021

Tested on:

Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (WiFi)

P610XXU2BTK2 (Nov2020, Android10, OneUI 2.5)

What's working: KG State, OEM Lock/Unlock in dev settings, SafetyNet, Netflix & etc. (NOT in HD with liboemcryptodisabler)

-> I have done this on latest the Android 10 (OneUI 2.5) because it seems the fastest OS for this tablet to me at this time of point. I don't know if this works the same way on Android 11.

Instructions

0. Make sure you have enough battery. Like 80%+

1. Create yourself an account on SamMobile https://www.sammobile.com/ and download your desired firmware for your country https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-tab-s6-lite/firmware/SM-P610/DBT/#SM-P610

2. Extract firmware (WinRar is the fastest for that) and open the AP_[...] with WinRar or 7-Zip. Extract boot.img.lz4

3. Decode boot.img.lz4 with https://github.com/lz4/lz4/releases using lz4 boot.img.lz4 boot.img

4. Using 7-Zip add the boot.img to an tar archive and move it onto your tablet

5. Install Magisk APK from https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases on your tablet, make sure there is no update available and press install. Choose the file patch and open the boot.tar (May need to enable show internal storage)

6. Move the patched boot.tar (named differently) onto your pc.

7. Make sure your downloaded firmware is the same as onto the device. If not flash it with https://odindownload.com/

- (Sync cloud apps and backup local data), turn off tablet, press Volume Up+Down and connect usb to pc while holding. When screen turns on the Download mode appears. Leave off the keys now and continue by pressing volume up

- Choose in Odin the following: BL: BL_[...], AP: AP_[...], dismiss CP, CSC: CSC_[...], Dismiss the Home_CSC_[...] from download

- Start and now wait until the tablet welcome screen appears. Skip it, we will reset it later again

8. Enable dev settings (tap 5 time onto build number for that), enable OEM-Unlock

9. Boot to download mode described above and unlock the Bootloader by following the instructions which show now up on the first screen in download mode (not the flash screen, before)

10. On welcome screen, skip setup because we will reset it later

11. Now we have to bypass KG State prenormal (or wait 7 days). Goto system update section, deactivate automatic download, then check for update. Your lasted checked date should be the current.

12. Then goto to general administration setting -> Date and Time -> Deactivate Auto time and timezone. Set the date manual to like 2 weeks earlier. Then check for updates again and the lasted checked date should be the current set manual.

13. Restart the device, activate auto time and timezone again and check for updates. The last checked data should be the current.

14. Boot to download mode flash screen like described earlier. The KG State should be checking (is for me), but not prenormal. If not then you have to wait 7 days for "natural" KG State reset i think but this never happened to me.

15. In Odin select in the AP section your patched tar created by Magisk from step 6, untick Auto reboot and F. Reset Time in options of Odin, then start

16. Once passed, turn off with Power + Volume Down for 7s, then after screen off unpress the keys and press Power + Volume Up immediately. This will boot recovery.

17. Wipe cache and data (factory reset) and reboot to system

18. Now you can setup the device properly. Download Magisk APK manual from https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases, install it

19. Don't make the additional setup, cancel it. Make sure the manager has the latest version and no update is available. Then make the additional setup.

20. FOR BEAUTY ONLY (Optional): After the auto reboot, bypass KG State like above. We will now unblock the OEM-Unlock button in dev settings. For this we have to crash the tablet. Not force off, power off, ... but crash ;D Open Magisk, check for SafetyNet, Move home immediately and open PlayStore. Then open Magisk again and continue the cycle. When doing this fast, my tablet apps get unresponsive and after like 30-60s the Samsung logo appears. After the tablet is back there, my OEM unlock is always usable again. Probably there is a faster way to crash it ;D

21. Now we will fix SafetyNet and Netflix, etc.. Install https://github.com/kdrag0n/safetynet-fix Magisk module and liboemcryptodisabler from Magisk Modules. Then activate Magisk hide.

22. Now we will fix the PlayStore. Force close it, deactivate it and clean cache (I know data clean is not available)

23. Reboot your tablet. Then download PlayStore universal APK from https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-store/#variants

24 Install the PlayStore APK. This will reactivate it. My device was certified at this point and Netflix was available on PlayStore and playing videos ;D

Note 1: Some flash process failed? Then you did very likely do something wrong. Try to make a clean flash. Fails too? Well this is bad. Probably resolvable by using another Odin version or some specific flash combination.

Note 2: I created a custom lcd calibration with Color Changer. Maybe interesting for more people ;D

The color seems for me less yellowish with white, more punchy but also less detailed. I prefer this look.

Note 3:

- Netflix is not available in HD. Stated that earlier already. It does work in HD with unlocked Bootloader but not with Magisk installed ;( Seems like the boot image is the problem here, which we cannot fix. Modded older Netflix APK's are not working either and removing Netflix system app makes the device unbootable the next boot. So if you want Netflix in HD then this is nothing for you at this time. Probably someone found a solution.

- However i did not try to use Netflix with the HiddenCore core method. I did also read in the other root guide for this device that people used MagiskHide Props. Maybe a kernel mod is required. Some research needs to be done here.

Note 4: Widevine L1 worked with unlocked bootloader and even stayed with root. However Netflix playback did not work after root... There exists a LuckyPatch for a version of Netflix newer than the one already installed in the firmware... I did not try but maybe this patch could also solve the problem

Hope my instructions are clearer then the bull**** flying around this forum for this device ;D;D