Just bought a refurbished tab pro 12.2 and unknowingly updated it twice to get latest firmware which is t900ueuani1 , so how do i root this and what system app samsung junk can i remove guide me new to tabs. Thanks a ton.
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lingarajug said:
Just bought a refurbished tab pro 12.2 and unknowingly updated it twice to get latest firmware which is t900ueuani1 , so how do i root this and what system app samsung junk can i remove guide me new to tabs. Thanks a ton.
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replying to my own thread here and my thoughts, was initially kind of hesitant to softbrickby trying to root my new well refurbished tab pro 12.2, as mentioned in earlier post unknowingly installed updates and now my device was saying firmware version as KOT49H.T900UEUANI1 and this was released by samsung on 9/11/2014, got my act together with some courage and downloaded cf autoroot package and odin 3.09( in odin 3.09 one has to press AP to flash .md5 files as there is no pda button), booted my tab into download mode and it showed knox active and not rooted or something like that, followed procedure and flashed the file and tab rebooted and showed blank white screen and my heart stopped for a second as i did not know if something has f'd up but then cf autoroot started(looks like a command prompt window in windows) and it did its thing and tab booted again and i checked supersu and it was there and checked to see if its up to date and it was and when i opened supersu it said knox detected and to disable it and pushed YES and it disabled know and i took a big deep breath and rebooted back to download mode to check and it said recovery is custom and knox rooted once and booted back and all is well, i have used these methods in the past for my galaxy s2 and lg g2 so i am aware of what needs to be done if something went wrong and gathered everything to fix, now i am ready to do further mods to my sweet galaxy tab pro, take risk to do it for yourself. happy rooting. make sure to gather all needed files before so that you can fix if something f's up.
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Hello,
I am new to rooting of Android and I needed some advice on how to remove superuser from the system app and su from xbin.
I have a GT-N5120 on ver. 4.1.2, and I rooted it using Flamaroot. It was working fine and when ver. 4.2.2 was available I forgot to unroot my tablet and went ahead with the software update. After the update, my tablet became unrooted and I am stuck with the superuser and su file.
Tried to use flamaroot again to root the tablet but it doesn't display the same options during the first rooting, thus unable to root it. Uninstalled superuser app but file is still inside the system folder. Tried deleting the files but message shows files cannot be deleted.
How can I recover to stock version Currently tablet is showing ver. 4.2.2, Kernel version : 3.0.31-1210063, [email protected] #1.
Desperately needed help because S-pen could not detect some of the alphabets in the keyboard and wanted to send back to Samsung for repair.
Thanks in advance.
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First, Framaroot doesn't work on 4.2.2, Samsung patched those exploits.
1) Root by CF-Auto-Root. It will install SuperSU, which is better than Superuser, IMO.
2) Reset the flash counter by Triangle Away. Otherwise Samsung will not allow you to claim the warranty.
3) Boot to the system (I assume you are on stock kernel and recovery). Fully unroot using the option in the SuperSU.
4) Go to the recovery (first Power off, and then press Vol Up + Power, release the buttons when the boot screen appear). Do a full wipe (factory & cache). Power off.
5) Go to download mode and check whether the counter reset to "0", and also system status as "official".
6) Now flash the latest firmware. Device is ready to claim warranty.
After these, check whether the S-Pen issue solved or not.
Thank you AkiOrpheus.
I will run through the links to try to understand the process on the steps you have given.
Will probably need more help to understand some of the details later and will post those questions as needed.
Thanks again.
Hi Aki,
I followed the instructions and went through the CF-Auto-Root (steps very clearly explained by Chainfire) and now my GT-N5120 is rooted and also apparently, the S-pen problem is also resolved.
Looks like I do not have to sent in to Samsung for warranty claim for now. I also did not do the Triangle Away and left my Note 8 rooted. :laugh::angel::good:
Thank you again Aki and Chainfire. You guys are great!!!!!
Good news
Good to hear problem solved. Yes, it's better to use Triangle Away only when going to pay a visit to Samsung service. Can you kindly add "[SOLVED]" before the thread title?
BTW, when come to Android Chainfire is far great
[Solved] GT-N5120 Removal of Superuser and SU from Unrooted Tablet
Problem solved.
"thread title" not the "post title"
Oh no! What I meant was like this, add "[SOLVED]" in front of the thread title not the post title. That way it's easy when someone with the similar problem searched for a solution.
So I offered to put a custom ROM on my wife's Galaxy S II T989, because she likes my S3. First problem was it would NOT root. It would install the superuser app but it wouldn't verify as rooted, says the su binaries were not installed... Ok. I wanted to use the CM11 Kit Kat Rom, so the instructions said that I had to be rooted so I kept looking and finally found one for su v0.92, it failed in CW recovery so I tried it using Odin, and again it failed. So I rebooted the phone to try again later and it is now stuck in a boot loop. I have read that Odin can be a little finicky so I kept trying and to no avail. I even tried Heimdall Suite and it said that it detected my device but after I tried to install the root package that way it said device could not be detected and threw an error. I couldn't figure that out, so I verified that the USB drivers were installed and they were. The forum says I have what's called a soft bricked phone and to download a recovery kernel for it and it should fix the problem, but I can't find one for android version 4.1.2.
I have tried two different USB cords, and two different USB ports and nothing. I am just so lost confused. I completely abandoned Android after Froyo and went to a Windows Phone for over 2 years but recently came back because of the lack of app support. I used to flash ROMs on my LG Optimus T all the time without a problem. Things have changed I guess. I'm pretty sure that my wife is going to have a cow when she wakes up this morning. Any help that anyone can provide would be most helpful. Thanks in advance!
So I fixed the problem with the boot loop. Odin finally wanted to cooperate this time. I downloaded a stock time and extracted the md5 file out of it and flashed it using Odin v1.85 with defaukt options checked and it worked! I hope this helps someone who was having the same problem I was with the Galaxy T989.
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Credit to @roustabout for providing @Chainfire with the stock recovery. And to @blulite for monitoring the CF thread for the release of CF Auto-Root.
NOTE #1: This procedure WILL trip the Knox flag.
NOTE #2: It is advisable that you do not connect your Tab Pro 8.4 to your computer until reaching Step 7.
STEP 1
Download Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones (Windows Only):
Softpedia
Samsung's Website (you'll have to search a generic device, like Galaxy S4, in order to find the driver)
OR
Install Kies:
http://content.samsung.com/us/contents/aboutn/kiesIntro.do
STEP 2
Tab 8.4 Download CF Auto-Root (8.4)
Tab 10.1 Download CF Auto-Root (10.1)
STEP 3
Extract files to a folder on your desktop, open newly created folder, run Odin.
STEP 4
In Odin, for the Tab 8.4, choose "PDA" and select the file "CF-Auto-Root-mondrianwifi-mondrianwifixx-smt320.tar.md5" (included in the CF Auto-Root zip)
For the Tab 10.1, choose "PDA" and select the file "CF-Auto-Root-picassowifi-picassowifixx-smt520.tar.md5" (included in the CF Auto-Root zip)
STEP 5
Power off your Tab.
STEP 6
On your Tab, hold the Power and Volume Down buttons until you see a "Warning!!" screen with a large yellow triangle at the bottom. Press Volume Up to continue.
STEP 7
Connect your Tab to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
Your computer should now automatically install the appropriate drivers for use in the Tab's "Download Mode".
STEP 8
In Odin, verify that your Tab is connected to a COM port (yellow box with text "COM x" where "x" is a number)
STEP 9
In Odin, press "Start"
FINISHING UP
Upon a successful flash, Odin will display "PASS" and your Tab will reboot.
You can expect to have to disable Knox, and SuperUser should prompt you to do this.
Be sure to thank @Chainfire; he's an amazing contributor to all that is Android.
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Credit to @roustabout for providing @Chainfire with the stock recovery. And to @blulite for monitoring the CF thread for the release of CF Auto-Root.
NOTE: It is advisable that you do not connect your Tab Pro 8.4 to your computer until reaching Step 7.
STEP 1
Download Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones (Windows Only):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038555
OR
Install Kies:
http://kies.samsung.com/
STEP 2
Download CF Auto-Root (link is at the bottom of the page)
STEP 3
Extract files to your desktop and run "Odin3-v1.85.exe"
STEP 4
In Odin, choose "PDA" and select "CF-Auto-Root-mondrianwifi-mondrianwifixx-smt320.tar.md5" (it was included in the CF Auto-Root zip)
STEP 5
Power off your Tab.
STEP 6
On your Tab, hold the Power and Volume Down buttons until you see a "Warning!!" screen with a large yellow triangle at the bottom. Press Volume Up to continue.
STEP 7
Connect your Tab to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
Your computer should now automatically install the appropriate drivers for use in the Tab's "Download Mode".
STEP 8
In Odin, verify that your Tab is connected to a COM port (yellow box with text "COM x" where "x" is a number)
STEP 9
In Odin, press "Start"
FINISHING UP
Upon a successful flash, Odin will display "PASS" and your Tab will reboot.
You can expect to have to disable Knox, and SuperUser should prompt you to do this.
Be sure to thank @Chainfire; he's an amazing contributor to all that is Android.
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The link on that thread for the usb drivers has been deleted, and the kies site isn't loading.
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The link on that thread for the usb drivers has been deleted, and the kies site isn't loading.
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Thanks. Updated OP.
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Thanks. Updated OP.
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Thanks, and does this delete anything on my device when I root like it did on the Nexus 7 and Nexus 4?
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Thanks, and does this delete anything on my device when I root like it did on the Nexus 7 and Nexus 4?
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No.
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No.
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Awesome. I'll have to try this soon, sometime when I have the time to fix it if I screw up somehow!
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STEP 1
Download Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones (Windows Only):
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Erm.. latest Samsung USB Drivers are linked to on this very site...
SAMSUNG USB Drivers for Mobile Phones (x86 & x64) v1.5.33.0
SuperUser hasn't asked me to disable Knox. How do I do it manually?
Thanks for the detailed instructions for rooting. I do have a question as a newbie, if it's okay.
If I root my Tab Pro 8.4, can I still use Comixology and Zinio accounts? If yes, can I use the SD card as the main installation for Comixology and Zinio since I have lots of digital comics and magazines I would like to download.
Will this root work on the 10.1?
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Thanks for the detailed instructions for rooting. I do have a question as a newbie, if it's okay.
If I root my Tab Pro 8.4, can I still use Comixology and Zinio accounts? If yes, can I use the SD card as the main installation for Comixology and Zinio since I have lots of digital comics and magazines I would like to download.
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Rooting should have no effect on what non-root-requiring apps you can use. If the apps allow you to select a storage location, you should be able to use the SD after doing THIS.
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SuperUser hasn't asked me to disable Knox. How do I do it manually?
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Open the SU app, it should prompt you then. If not, download SuperSU from the Play Store. It'll probably prompt you to update the binary as well.
http://true-android.blogspot.com/2014/02/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-tab-pro-101.html
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Thank You leatherneck6017 for pulling the rooting info together
Root was a breeze
Going with out a rooted device just seems so unnatural..
Worked like a charm on my 10.1 thanks for the instructions and as always huge thanks to Chainfire!!
Holy ****... I just got a bsod right in the middle of flashing with odin. Luckily it didn't brick or anything but I am not rooted after this. Will try again.
Edit: with the 8.4. Using a windows 7 machine.
Edit 2: well it bsod'ed a second time, i might try this on my windows 8.1 machine.
Encryption and stock firmware
So far so great over the last few days on my 8.4, thank you!
I tried to encrypt the device itself (not SD), had full password enabled, it reboots like it is going to start encrypting but never does. Another forum had some info that as of 4.3 this was happening on rooted devices (possibly knox related?) and you had to go back to stock everything to encrypt THEN root the device. No big deal, but I can't find a way to go back aside from a link to 4.4.2 firmware from nasirtech's blogspot which I don't really know if it's legit or not. Why can't we just download it from Samsung's website? I also tried KIES 3 and it says I'm running the latest firmware.
Downloading OTA gives "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available" ok who cares, I'm planning to use CM whenever it's working anyway.
Aside from that the only other negative thing I've noticed since rooting was the KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 message on the custom download screen, but again, I don't care.
Really just curious if anyone has a workaround to the encryption thing, or if there's some better alternative anyway.
has anyone used this method with windows 8.1?
I have. Worked fine.
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So far so great over the last few days on my 8.4, thank you!
I tried to encrypt the device itself (not SD), had full password enabled, it reboots like it is going to start encrypting but never does. Another forum had some info that as of 4.3 this was happening on rooted devices (possibly knox related?) and you had to go back to stock everything to encrypt THEN root the device. No big deal, but I can't find a way to go back aside from a link to 4.4.2 firmware from nasirtech's blogspot which I don't really know if it's legit or not. Why can't we just download it from Samsung's website? I also tried KIES 3 and it says I'm running the latest firmware.
Downloading OTA gives "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available" ok who cares, I'm planning to use CM whenever it's working anyway.
Aside from that the only other negative thing I've noticed since rooting was the KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 message on the custom download screen, but again, I don't care.
Really just curious if anyone has a workaround to the encryption thing, or if there's some better alternative anyway.
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That one on nasirtech's blogspot appears to be for Portugal. As far as I know, no one has posted a stock firmware for US models yet. Which makes me wonder...could it be extracted from Kies somehow?
I tried rooting it using odin and downloaded the zip file. After it passed the test. My tab rebooted and didnt continue on. Stopped at the samsung welcome design. And just hung there. Nothing happening . As if it crashed
So i downloaded a new firmware with a certain build and installed it using odin but the firmware isnt what i wanted and a lot is changed like it was rewritten. Anyways most of my apps arent working like they used to and i still cant root the tab.
Pls how can I root this?
I have a samsung galaxy s6 with boost mobile and one day after a update I was watching YouTube then it started rebooting over and over. Since then I have looked everywhere online and downloaded firmware but it's only 1 .md5 file and have spent hours upon hours looking for a free download that is 4 files because all the guides I've found say there should be 4 files.
I found a thread on this forum that said using samfirm would produce 4 files yet when I downloaded I received 1 file yet again.
Any help would be greatly appreciated because I have exhausted all other options.
why you need 4 files firmware !! Flash with the stock rom first and tell us what happen.
Oh I'm sorry, I thought I had mentioned that I tried flashing with the stock rom file in the original post. When I flashed the rom using odin it said that is was successful but when the phone finished downloading it went to the blue android update screen and said it was updating. However when it reached 32% it stopped saying updating and started saying erasing.
Then the phone proceeded to rebooting showing the Samsung Galaxy S6 logo, then the Samsung Logo, then the Boost mobile logo where it always gets to and just continues rebooting.
Can someone possibly provide a link to a stock rom for my samsung galaxy s6 32gb boost mobile(model number: SM-G920PZKASPR) and I could try a different one but I believe that I found the right one already.
Again sorry for not clarifying in OP.
I am having the same issue with my boost mobile s6 but having trouble finding a good compatible odin tool link and also a link for the stock unmodded firmware. can someone please provide a link for good odin tool that will for boostmobile s6 and just the stock unmodded fairly recent firmware for the boost mobile s6 please?
Same here
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I am having the same issue with my boost mobile s6 but having trouble finding a good compatible odin tool link and also a link for the stock unmodded firmware. can someone please provide a link for good odin tool that will for boostmobile s6 and just the stock unmodded fairly recent firmware for the boost mobile s6 please?
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I'm having the same problem with my Boost Mobile Galaxy S6! I have looked everywhere on here and cannot find the stock firmware and I already received the Nougat update
. I'm really a noob at this. I did learn a lot from reading through some of the threads . I have rooted my phone a few months back and was quite happy with it. Here's my variation of this scenario. I have undoubtedly ticked the OEM unlock by accident or a grandkid has been messing around with my phone and now it's stuck in booting with Custom Binary blocked by FRP Lock in red on the top of the screen. Here's my problem. I live in Panama City FL. and my town looks like a war zone with a stable internet connection not being promised until the end of the year sometime since we were just hit by Hurricane Michael HARD! I have pos free prepaid phone with internet but no hotspot,and a laptop with no internet. I have already downloaded Odin 3.13.1 and after trying for 3 hours with apparently the incorrect firmware (?) So any help would be greatly appreciated!
I Had the same problem...
I was locked out of my S6 for 10 months after un-ticking the "Allow OEM Bootloader Unlocking" setting (can someone figure out a way to lock this setting when using a custom ROM?) I don't think there's anything that instantly leaves you saying "WTF WAS I THINKING?" over & over again, while searching for the best way to fix it!
Most of my problems fixing this were due to driver issues in Win 7, wrong Odin version & lack of experience using it, Did I mention that I find the S6 in general, to be a royal pain in the A$$?
My S6 is an SM-G920P from Sprint, I needed to avoid data loss, so I followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/help/custom-binary-blocked-frp-lock-how-t3581010
It still didn't work, but it put me on the right track as far as the file renaming & saving my data. I just had to use Odin 3.10.7, the newer versions didn't work for me, neither did 3.10.6. I also had to install Samsung USB Driver 1.5.55.0, also read another guide that I cant find right now, it was more detailed as to how to tell if Odin & the drivers are working properly. If you need further detail search for FRP lock G920P that's how I found the info that got mine working.
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I was locked out of my S6 for 10 months after un-ticking the "Allow OEM Bootloader Unlocking" setting (can someone figure out a way to lock this setting when using a custom ROM?) I don't think there's anything that instantly leaves you saying "WTF WAS I THINKING?" over & over again, while searching for the best way to fix it!
Most of my problems fixing this were due to driver issues in Win 7, wrong Odin version & lack of experience using it, Did I mention that I find the S6 in general, to be a royal pain in the A$$?
My S6 is an SM-G920P from Sprint, I needed to avoid data loss, so I followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/help/custom-binary-blocked-frp-lock-how-t3581010
It still didn't work, but it put me on the right track as far as the file renaming & saving my data. I just had to use Odin 3.10.7, the newer versions didn't work for me, neither did 3.10.6. I also had to install Samsung USB Driver 1.5.55.0, also read another guide that I cant find right now, it was more detailed as to how to tell if Odin & the drivers are working properly. If you need further detail search for FRP lock G920P that's how I found the info that got mine working.
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Thanks. I still might see about doing a hands on Ballistic SG Max test with it and upgrade to something a little newer with a removable SD card and a replacable battery.