SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S2 (SM-T715) ROOTING METHOD
Hi guys, i'm here to show to everyone interested in, how to achieve root for a Galaxy Tab S2 with SM-T715 model ONLY.
First of all i should tell you some things before we begin. This rooting method is known as "Systemless root" wich means that you will be able to get root, but if you factory reset your device you will lost it and you'll have too make the whole process again if you want to root again. Unfortunately at the moment is the only working root method i've found and testes (thanks to Chainfire). Another important thing is that this root method has been only tested with SM-T715 model (LTE+Wifi version), it should work for other variants too, but i've not tested. Feel free to try.
* One last thing. The method that i'm going to show here is intended for information purpose only. If you want to try it then YOU are the only one responsable for your actions, because you are choosing to do, it not me. . *
So, let's begin. Here's what is needed:
- A backup of your ROM (just in case something goes wrong)
- Our Galaxy Tab S2 (obviously)
- PC
- Smart Switch (to install drivers)
- Odin
- A working brain (seriously)
1. First of all, install Smart Switch in your pc (if you have already installed it, skip this and go to the next step) then follow the installer instruction. It's just that easier. During the installation you will be prompt to plug in your Galaxy Tab S2 to install drivers (USB debugging must be ON). When finished, you'll have installed all the needed drivers and so you're ready to go to the next step. You can download Smart Switch by following this link for Windows :
http://www.samsung.com/global/download/smartswitchwin
or this link for MAC :
http://www.samsung.com/global/download/smartswitchmac
* As suggested by Ashyx, for those wich doesn't want to use SmartSwitch, you can download the Samsung USB drivers directly from here :
http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117#none
2. Now, you'll have to install the TWRP custom recovery, otherwise you won't be able to flash anything. To do so, first open Odin as administrator and uncheck "auto reboot" option, then load the TWRP recovery tar file into AP (for newer Odin versions) or PDA (for older Odin versions). At this point you have to shut down your Galaxy Tab S2 and then put it into recovery mode by holding POWER + HOME + VOL DOWN. When in Download mode, just plug in your usb cable and press VOL UP, (you can read it on your device display) Odin should recognize your device. If you can see a yellow or cyano "COM" port, then you're ready to press Start, otherwise repeat the step 2. You can download Odin by following this link :
http://ul.to/qg65aywo
or this link :
http://turbobit.net/ftzryv5mtc39.html
You can download the TWRP recovery (Thanks to Ashyx, all credits to him) by following this link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3205686
*BE CAREFUL, WHEN ODIN FINISHES THE FLASHING PROCESS, YOU'LL HAVE TO MANUALLY REBOOT INTO RECOVERY BY PRESSING POWER + HOME + VOL UP AFTER SHUTTING DOWN. IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, THE CUSTOM RECOVERY WILL BE REPLACED BY THE STOCK ONE AT THE NEXT REBOOT*
3. Now that you've rebooted into TWRP, reboot your device and if you'll be prompt to install Supersu because you're not rooted click "NO", we'll have to do it manually. Place the SuperSu zip file into your Galaxy Tab S2 storage (internal or external doesn't matter) then reboot again into recovery. At this time choose the "Install" button and after you've located it and then flash it. Reboot system and you're done. You can download SuperSu ( Thanks to Chainfire, all credits to him) by following this link:
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Now you're rooted
If i helped, just hit the "THANKS" button, i'll really apprecciate it!
OK 3 things here.
1. You should tell people to install the Samsung USB drivers not Smartswitch as it doesn't play nice with Odin.
http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
2. I specifically ask that no direct links are posted to my stuff(there is good reason for this, one of them being updates) so please use this link instead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3205686
3. You have also posted a link to an old twrp version. See point 2.
The latest version is 3.0.2-1.
Thanks.
ashyx said:
OK 3 things here.
1. You should tell people to install the Samsung USB drivers not Smartswitch as it doesn't play nice with Odin.
http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
2. I specifically ask that no direct links are posted to my stuff(there is good reason for this, one of them being updates) so please use this link instead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3205686
3. You have also posted a link to an old twrp version. See point 2.
The latest version is 3.0.2-1.
Thanks.
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Hi, sorry for the link, i will change it after this comment. As concerns for Usb drivers, i've installed it using smartswitch and after that i've uninstalled the program, so didn't know that could cause problem with Odin. In the last, i've linked to an "old" TWRP version because it was the latest version for SM-T715 when i made this thread. Even if the TWRP for SM-T710 or 815 works fine with this model, i preferred to link to a specify version. Hope you understand. Thank you
Hi,
What about Knox flag tripping?
Point 2) of the guide would trip the flag, am I right?
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Giuskiller said:
2. Now, you'll have to install the TWRP custom recovery, otherwise you won't be able to flash anything.
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Do you need to wipe /data on this device? It's not clear to me whether it's encrypted on this device.
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ianmacd said:
Do you need to wipe /data on this device? It's not clear to me whether it's encrypted on this device.
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Hi, you don't need to wipe anything. Just follow the instruction if you have problems pm me
Giuskiller said:
Hi, you don't need to wipe anything. Just follow the instruction if you have problems pm me
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I've actually got an SM-T710, but I'm sure your instructions will work. I'm waiting for an official Dutch Marshmallow ROM to be released for the device before I take the plunge.
My question about /data was because it needs to be wiped on the S6 and S7, because those devices use Samsung encryption. I thought the situation was probably the same on the S2 Tab, but I gather from what you say that it isn't.
TWRP is too much trouble on the S6 and S7, so I used CF Auto Root on those devices. It's nice to know that TWRP is a viable option on the S2 Tab, however.
ianmacd said:
I've actually got an SM-T710, but I'm sure your instructions will work. I'm waiting for an official Dutch Marshmallow ROM to be released for the device before I take the plunge.
My question about /data was because it needs to be wiped on the S6 and S7, because those devices use Samsung encryption. I thought the situation was probably the same on the S2 Tab, but I gather from what you say that it isn't.
TWRP is too much trouble on the S6 and S7, so I used CF Auto Root on those devices. It's nice to know that TWRP is a viable option on the S2 Tab, however.
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Yes i know, but it's different from S6/S7. Obviously i've tested it without wiping so i can tell you for sure . I think that MM will be avaible shortly because the rollout for your device has already started
Giuskiller said:
Yes i know, but it's different from S6/S7. Obviously i've tested it without wiping so i can tell you for sure . I think that MM will be avaible shortly because the rollout for your device has already started
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Thanks for confirming. And thanks for putting together this guide.
gio90b said:
Hi,
What about Knox flag tripping?
Point 2) of the guide would trip the flag, am I right?
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~ Does this method trip Knox / burns the eFuse-Chip?
Hello
I've an old Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1n (GT-P7511) and I tried to root it with a rooting guide.
After I installed CWM with ODIN, the CWM Homescreen was flickering. So I looked for an fix (I found one, but the website with the fix was down [ismaakit.com])
After that I tried to install TWRP, but the recovery had an rolling screen too.
Has anybody a new link or the file on his computer?
Thanks :good:
Same issue
TimHtml said:
Hello
I've an old Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1n (GT-P7511) and I tried to root it with a rooting guide.
After I installed CWM with ODIN, the CWM Homescreen was flickering. So I looked for an fix (I found one, but the website with the fix was down [ismaakit.com])
After that I tried to install TWRP, but the recovery had an rolling screen too.
Has anybody a new link or the file on his computer?
Thanks :good:
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Hi, my Galaxy Tab 10.1 is rooted and boot up in cyanogenmod but I can not enter TeamWinRecovery neither ClockWorkRecovery, the recovery screen is rolling down and I can not see anything, I did not find the solution but I want to join your enquiry and post, I've read some people had same issue, I hope we found the solution.
Yes! Just try to flash twrp 2.8 version and not the 3.0 or 3.1 (with odin)
Hello!
A friend of mine recently bought a second hand S7 Edge. He took it home and he wanted to make a hard reset from recovery but he wiped everything including the system partition.
Now he's left with TWRP recovery which works fine, but there's no android on it. It won't go past the bootlogo.
Like I said, TWRP and download mode are working.
He gave it to me knowing I'm into this sort of stuf, hoping I'll repair it. My S8+ is not rooted yet and I've been playing mostly with HTC and Sony when it comes to root. Samsung is still uncharted teritorry for me Curently im just disabling things with adb.
I know all I have to do is flash a ROM on it, but I have some questions:
1. Can I flash STOCK rom from TWRP or do I have to use Odin?
2. If I flash the stock ROM, will it loose root and TWRP Recovery?
3. What other ROM do you guys recommend for hero2lte?
4. Can I use a Linux PC or does it have to be Windows?
I've played in the terminal a bit in TWRP with getprop and here is some info:
- Exynos 8890 SM-G935F
- hero2lte 6.0.1 OmniROM
Thank you in advance!
You can flash with odin or through the recovery. but remember that if you do it from odin you will lose the modifications that you mention as root and twrp. I recommend that you put the ROM TGP here in the forum
there is this rom which i would recommend it more then the stock. Its kinda more improved version of stock with no mods so far AFAIK.
Try it. i really love it. If you are going to root again then it would be very painful on stock. so just get this one.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-dqd1-devbase-v4-1-multi-csc-safe-t3591647
ps. I kinda tried alot of roms. but in the end i come back to this one.
hi there, my english ain that perfekt. i searched on the site and i couldent
find where i was looking for, if there is a link to my question please let me know.
oke, i am using a samsung s8 sm-g950F with AR.4.3 *alexis rom 4.3 S9 Port)
i installed team win recovery 3.2.1-0 i made a backup from this phone
i took a nother samsung s8 sm-g950F and tryed to install this backup on the other phone.
on this phone team win recovery 3.2.1-0 is also installed. the backup file from the other phone is found but
there are no options what i would like to restore for example boot, recovery, system, data, baseband and so on.
what am i doing wrong,
please help me
Hi,
Help needed,
I wanted to update to the newest MadOS. To do so, you should use the TWRP version mentioned there. I first tried to update to that TWRP version. That did not work. I thought maybe first go back to stock rom before upgrading to that version of TWRP. I searched the internet and found the KitKat 4.4.4 stockrom. I flashed that one with SP Tools. So far no problem. When i started the phone I found that it was not an multilanguage version. It was Chinees. I was able to change language in English, but several apps and signs were in Chinees. So I thought i searh for another stockrom.
I found one at chinagadgetsreviews.com. The description said that it was suitable for the s3 advanced and it was the S3SW version. The file i downloaded was
JIAYU S3 (3+16) Android 4.4.4 ROM(S3-20150314-141844)(PC+SD card versions).
So I flashed that one with SP Tools. But at 84% the upgrading stopped. I waited for one hour but it really stopped. I disconnected and reconnected the phone to the PC. From there, the phone was no longer recognized and when i tried to start the phone it starts till you see the wite Jiayu letters and then it stops loading. I tried to start the phone in recovery (I thought maybe the old TWRP is still on the phone). Starting in recovery worked, but no twrp. It started in the old Jiayu recovery. Then I put the sd version mentioned above on the sd card and with the Jiayu recovery I could update to this version. , but I think both versions, the sd and PC versionare not suitable for the S3 Advanced, cause starting the phone still stops by the white jiayu letters.
As far as i see there are two solutions possible.
1) Someone could help me with an nandroid backup. (Then i have to change the imei numbers afterwards)
2) Convert a stockrom to a version that works on SD, but i do not know how that works, so i prefer a Nandroid backup from someone.
Is there someone around withj a nandroid backuop for the jiayu advanced 3 Gig NFC.
(Not the Plus version)
Gerard S
What error message do you get if you update to twrp_20180417.img?
I have S3 Advanced (MT6752, 3 GB RAM, 32 GB internal) which had originally Android 5.1 (Build Number: CKY_MOBILE_JIAYU_S3A_V1.0). I used SP Flash tool to flash twrp_20180417.img to the recovery partition. I used the scatter file from RC5_S3PRO_32GB.zip. My recovery partition starts at 0x0000000002d20000 and has length 0x0000000001000000. The recovery partition was the only one that I flashed.
Then I booted to the just flashed TWRP and installed madOS_8.1.0_s3_h560_20190722.zip and open_gapps-arm64-8.1-nano-20171224-UNOFFICIAL.zip. Now I am a happy Android 8.1.0 user!