Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and Install Custom Recovery

ValenteL · Dec 27, 2013

Root the T310 is easy to me...

1- Install one Custom Recovery by Odin.

2- By Recovery (Power + Vol-up) flash the UPDATE-SuperSU-1.86.zip by @Chainfire. Thanks Chainfire.

3- The Root is alright but not Busybox.

4- Download from Play Store the Busybox 1.21.1 from Stericson. Touch on icon and install it.

5- End. I have all rooted. We can confirm whit "Root Verifier".

jimmbomb · Dec 28, 2013

ValenteL said:
Root the T310 is easy to me...

1- Install one Custom Recovery by Odin.

2- By Recovery (Power + Vol-up) flash the UPDATE-SuperSU-1.86.zip by @Chainfire. Thanks Chainfire.

3- The Root is alright but not Busybox.

4- Download from Play Store the Busybox 1.21.1 from Stericson. Touch on icon and install it.

5- End. I have all rooted. We can confirm whit "Root Verifier".

ValenteL..... we'll need links to your steps 1 & 2 if you please??
thanks in advance!!!
thanks again

ValenteL · Dec 28, 2013

jimmbomb said:
ValenteL..... we'll need links to your steps 1 & 2 if you please??
thanks in advance!!!
thanks again

You have it here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2586546 already.

uwannabananababy · Dec 28, 2013

Just a FYI,
I tried to download the necessary files from Dev-Host using my tablet and downloads would not start due to mobogenie
Interupting and wasking to install an app. There was a warning from the system that the app may be harmful. I had to download to my laptop and still had a program that wanted to install but did not interupt the downloads.

That's just from nasty advertisment links oh so inconveniently placed above and below the actual download button I believe (the black rectangle download button is what you want.) So yes, folks best be aware of that. Such links don't even appear when using an adblocker on PC browser. Ironic as well that once I rooted from this thread and installed AdAway the links are not present as well.

pmgnet · Dec 29, 2013

How to put stock recovery back and unroot?

Hi, I currently have a TWRP + rooted android 4.2.2 that I used on family member's Tab 3 8 per this thread.

Since there's an update, how might I get that?

Is there a way to put back the stock recovery and unroot so that I can get past the "Your device has been modified" message?

akone2 · Dec 30, 2013

uwannabananababy said:
That's just from nasty advertisment links oh so inconveniently placed above and below the actual download button I believe (the black rectangle download button is what you want.) So yes, folks best be aware of that. Such links don't even appear when using an adblocker on PC browser. Ironic as well that once I rooted from this thread and installed AdAway the links are not present as well.

Thanks for the reply. I tried all of the download buttons and was still redirected. Nasty is so right. I flashed TWRP that I downloaded to my laptop and all worked perfectly on my 310. The TWRP root method also worked. Great job!

jimmbomb · Dec 31, 2013

pmgnet said:
Hi, I currently have a TWRP + rooted android 4.2.2 that I used on family member's Tab 3 8 per this thread.

Since there's an update, how might I get that?

Is there a way to put back the stock recovery and unroot so that I can get past the "Your device has been modified" message?

Are you saying that there is an OTA update for the 8 incher?? which one?? 310, 311,315??
thanks

gphunkplp · Dec 31, 2013

310 is the latest just checked on my unrooted tab 3

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pmgnet · Dec 31, 2013

gphunkplp said:
310 is the latest just checked on my unrooted tab 3

Sent from my SM-N900V using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

OK, maybe there is not. The device has 4.2 installed. Is that the latest? I assumed since I was getting a prompt that it would not update that there was something to update but now I realize that is flawed logic.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk

jimmbomb · Dec 31, 2013

pmgnet said:
OK, maybe there is not. The device has 4.2 installed. Is that the latest? I assumed since I was getting a prompt that it would not update that there was something to update but now I realize that is flawed logic.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk

my 315 is unrooted and the latest is 4.2.2 as well...

When an OTA update to 4.3 or above DOES appear..
You'll see it here on these forums BIG time..
Every-1 will want it..
No one with a rooted device will get it OTA.
Folks will be asking tons of questions on "how to get it"..
You'll know when it comes out.
You'll see a zillion threads about it on here..
good luck

PDo27789 · Jan 2, 2014

I am rooted now, but had a small hiccup with the recovery installation.

Once Odin was finished, it said reset, not pass, and my tab hung in download mode.

I did the artificial battery pull (volume up + power for 10+ seconds). The tab booted normal. I powered off and tried recovery mode. TWRP was installed, so I continued on with rooting without any problems (root checker verified).

Thank you for giving us root!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

ahoslc · Jan 7, 2014

So I have the latest software on my Tab. Am I still able to root and install custom recovery with this version?

dcharleyultra · Jan 8, 2014

ahoslc said:
So I have the latest software on my Tab. Am I still able to root and install custom recovery with this version?

You should be able to. Give us a screenshot of your About Device page.

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sportandmiah · Jan 10, 2014

Hello all.

I am interested in rooting my Samsung Tab 3 8.0, and have done a lot of reading. What are the real benefits of rooting this device? I am a tinkerer at heart and am constantly fiddling with settings and whatnot. I am interested in the different ROMs and UI.

Am I going to gain any performance by rooting? And once I do root, what ROMs can I use? Are roms device specific?

Regards

PDo27789 · Jan 11, 2014

ahoslc said:
So I have the latest software on my Tab. Am I still able to root and install custom recovery with this version?

If by latest you mean 4.2, yes. I rooted 4.2 within two days of opening the box, less than two weeks ago.

sportandmiah said:
.....
Am I going to gain any performance by rooting? And once I do root, what ROMs can I use? Are roms device specific?

Root alone doesn't change much. I like to think of root as opening the door. You still have to walk through.
* Just be careful what you tinker with.* ROMs, kernels, etc are VERY device specific!!! And make backups (at least one anyway).
It should go without saying, but don't keep the backup on the internal SD. Flashing ROMs calls for wiping user data.

Look around the development section. The tab is still relatively new, so there isn't a ton going on yet. But there is more than enough to get started and have lots of fun.

We have some solid devs in the tab 3 section!!! Read, read, read. They won't lead you astray.

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SGtab3 8" / CM11 (unofficial)
SGS3 / SlimKAT

Superguy · Jan 13, 2014

PDo27789 said:
If by latest you mean 4.2, yes. I rooted 4.2 within two days of opening the box, less than two weeks ago.

Root alone doesn't change much. I like to think of root as opening the door. You still have to walk through.
* Just be careful what you tinker with.* ROMs, kernels, etc are VERY device specific!!! And make backups (at least one anyway).
It should go without saying, but don't keep the backup on the internal SD. Flashing ROMs calls for wiping user data.

Look around the development section. The tab is still relatively new, so there isn't a ton going on yet. But there is more than enough to get started and have lots of fun.

We have some solid devs in the tab 3 section!!! Read, read, read. They won't lead you astray.

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SGtab3 8" / CM11 (unofficial)
SGS3 / SlimKAT

I won one of these from my bank in a contest.

I booted it up and took the OTA. I tried following the steps in the how-to and it seems to flash, but it it keeps going back to stock recovery. I've tried the TWRP and the Philz CWM - same result. I've also tried turning off auto reboot and no dice.

Any ideas?

PDo27789 · Jan 13, 2014

Superguy said:
I won one of these from my bank in a contest.

I booted it up and took the OTA. I tried following the steps in the how-to and it seems to flash, but it it keeps going back to stock recovery. I've tried the TWRP and the Philz CWM - same result. I've also tried turning off auto reboot and no dice.

Any ideas?

OTA? I had 4.2 out of the box, and didn't get an OTA notification.
If you did get an OTA to 4.3, then look for Knox. If Knox is on your tab, the this probably won't work, and you'll have to wait for someone to make a Knox removal tool.

If you're on 4.2 / no Knox, then I'd verify the drivers. I missed this small detail back when I rooted my captivate a few years back. (Quote from OP)

eeamshh said:
..........
Once that is done, the ID:COM field on Odin should light up yellow, signifying that Odin has recognized your device without a problem. If not, make sure you install the proper drivers (by installing Samsung Kies) and try again.
..........

I Googled for the drives. I didn't want to install Kies just for drivers.

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SM-T310 on CM11 (unofficial)
SGS3 slimKAT beta

Superguy · Jan 13, 2014

PDo27789 said:
OTA? I had 4.2 out of the box, and didn't get an OTA notification.
If you did get an OTA to 4.3, then look for Knox. If Knox is on your tab, the this probably won't work, and you'll have to wait for someone to make a Knox removal tool.

If you're on 4.2 / no Knox, then I'd verify the drivers. I missed this small detail back when I rooted my captivate a few years back. (Quote from OP)

It's still sitting at 4.2.2. Forgot the build, and I don't know what was originally on it. I fired it up, did the setup wizard, and it was already downloading an update. It was about 91 MB. Not sure what it did.

I thought it was a driver issue at first as well. I used the same laptop I did with the work I did on my Note II. It was seeing the Tab, but I couldn't access it. I ended up downloading Kies and it started to appear as normal.

I tried installing the recoveries prior to Kies and Odin wasn't actually pushing it, even though it claimed success. After putting Kies on it, Odin worked correctly and pushed the recoveries. However, for some reason it's not sticking. It's acting like it's write protected or something.

PDo27789 · Jan 13, 2014

Superguy said:
..... It's acting like it's write protected or something.

I assume you've read through this entire thread, post 13 particularly. no99sqrd linked to an issue that sounds very similar. That link is part of another root thread, so maybe read through it also.

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SGtab3 8" / CM11 (unofficial)
SGS3 / AOKP

Superguy · Jan 13, 2014

PDo27789 said:
I assume you've read through this entire thread, post 13 particularly. no99sqrd linked to an issue that sounds very similar. That link is part of another root thread, so maybe read through it also.

Thanks. I did - but I missed something in it. I rebooted it manually but I didn't hold the volume up key while doing it. I'll give that a try tonight.

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