[How To] Root - Galaxy Tab 2 7" 4.0.4

[Fz.hary]

Instruction how to root your tab 2

1. Download Clock Work Mod recovery from here

2. Download cwm-root-gtab2.zip to root your device from attachment and copy to external sdcard

3. Download Fix-Recovery to erase install-recovery.sh from attachment and copy to external sdcard

4. Now Turn your device off .

5. Boot into Download-Mode (Power+Vol Down) and press vol up to continue.

6. Start Odin

7. Choose "GT-P31XX_ClockworkMod-Recovery_X.X.X.X.tar" as PDA

8. Connect your Tab

9. Untick Reset Time and Auto Reboot

10. When it show PASS, remove usb cable and hold Vol Up + Power, when Samsung Galaxy Tab screen appear release power button but keep vol up.

11. In CWM recovery, install fix recovery and cwm-root.

12. Now reboot your tab. It should be rooted now.

*Tested in my galaxy tab 2 7" with Android 4.0.4 from OTA update.

All credit go to xda developer

 

[pratikvjti]

will this work for p3100 4.0.3? indian varient.

 

[Fz.hary]

If you have 4.0.3 it will worked Just with cwm and cwm-root.zip to root.
Flash cwm from ODIN and then Flash cwm-root.zip from cwm recovery.

Sent from my supercharger GT-P3100

 

[tisoy915]

signature verification failed

I have tried flashing the Fix-Recovery.zip and cwm-root-gtab2.zip. I am getting E:signature verification failed. I doubled check everything I did and used a different sd card thinking maybe it wasn't accepting the sd card. Still having the same issue. I don't know if anyone has this problem with the method, but I would greatly would like the help to get root for the Tab.

 

[lonkay]

Great one.. thanks gan.. its really helpfull

Sent from P3100 Using Pertamax Till Modol

 

[Fz.hary]

I have tried flashing the Fix-Recovery.zip and cwm-root-gtab2.zip. I am getting E:signature verification failed. I doubled check everything I did and used a different sd card thinking maybe it wasn't accepting the sd card. Still having the same issue. I don't know if anyone has this problem with the method, but I would greatly would like the help to get root for the Tab.

what type of cwm and galaxy tab do you have?

 

[khazkhaz]

Thanks for this! I have one question though. How come I don't have CWM in the menu? I can boot into recovery mode just fien.

 

[ze0]

only CyanogenMod roms have the option to directly go to CWM recovery ,stock roms don't have that possibility.

 

[btango05]

I have tried flashing the Fix-Recovery.zip and cwm-root-gtab2.zip. I am getting E:signature verification failed. I doubled check everything I did and used a different sd card thinking maybe it wasn't accepting the sd card. Still having the same issue. I don't know if anyone has this problem with the method, but I would greatly would like the help to get root for the Tab.

Same here

---------- Post added at 09:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:10 PM ----------

what type of cwm and galaxy tab do you have?

I have the gt2 7 3113

 

[Shifteroth]

Work nice for me, now rooted :good:

ICS 4.0.4 UEBLE4

 

[btango05]

Odin Version?

Do you think the Odin version has anything to do with it? I also have the SGS3 from Verizon and I've rooted and used Odin version 3.07 however the guides to rooting the g-tab use odin version 1.85....I've tried using both. I can boot into recovery however when I try to install the .zip files I get the "E signature fail" message.

 

[RomsWell]

If your sure the download is good and md5 checks out (if there's one posted) in cwm recovery in the flash zip menu there is a (disable signature verification check) click that then try and flash the zip) if the zip is good and u get that message it just means its unsigned.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium

 

[photon4glover]

Do you need to download any drivers

Sent from my Tab 2

 

[Wolfman017]

Thanks for your tutorial. Worked great on my 4.0.3 brand new tab !

 

[tghandour]

Thanks for your tutorial. Worked great on my 4.0.3 brand new tab !

For ICS 4.0.3 Did you flash both files or only cwm-root-gtab2.zip after installing CWM?

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

 

[The Great NY]

hmm, none of my "need root" apps are recognizing root after doing this. everything went thru as stated. but nothing is showing root



EDIT: nevermind, i forgot to flash the root pack. all is well. thank you

 

[Rotundjere]

If you have 4.0.3 it will worked Just with cwm and cwm-root.zip to root.
Flash cwm from ODIN and then Flash cwm-root.zip from cwm recovery.

Sent from my supercharger GT-P3100

Mantab gan

 

[silentvisitor]

Oh NO.............
After ODIN showing PASS now my device is stuck at DOWNLOADING screen only (yes I took out USB cable after getting PASS)
What to do now

 

[Fz.hary]

Press volume up + power when it show pass. It will bring cwm menu.



Sent from my Jellybean Galaxy Nexus

 

[silentvisitor]

Press volume up + power when it show pass. It will bring cwm menu.



Sent from my Jellybean Galaxy Nexus

But my tab is showing "DOWNLOADING Do not power off". It is stuck at this screen
Should i still press that button combo ?