Looking for Testers with the T817 model to test new root hack.(tested and working)

[ashyx]

NOTE: NOW CONFIRMED TESTED AND WORKING FOR THE T817T/W AND T817P MODELS.

Looking for testers with the T817 model (no ATT or Verizon models) to test a new hack to get root on Samsung stock SElinux Enforcing kernels running Android 5.11 or Android 6.0.
This means the kernel will be stock, so LTE will be unaffected.

Basically what this is about:

Chainfire has released new beta's of Supersu, the latest is 2.52. This new release can root Samsung 5.1.1 roms and Android 6.0 Marshmallow roms.
However to accomplish this a patch needs to be applied to the kernel Ramdisk to allow root with stock kernels.
What does this mean? This means if you have a T817 running Lollipop 5.1.1 then you can gain root and retain LTE connectivity as it uses the stock kernel instead of having to flash a permissive T810 wifi only kernel.

I need someone willing to test the patched Ramdisk and kernel on their device which has 5.1.1 installed.

The procedure is fairly simple all that is required is to flash the new boot.img, then root with Supersu v2.52.

 

[ashyx]

Here is the patched boot.img for anyone that wants to test it.
*It goes without saying make a back up with TWRP first! *

FOR SM-T817T/T817W

Extract the boot.img from the zip then Install with TWRP:
Tab_S2_t817_boot.zip

FOR SM-T817P

Extract the boot.img from the zip then Install with TWRP:
Tab_S2_T817P_boot.zip

Then root with BETA-SuperSU-v2.52 using TWRP

 

[saramon]

I have a t817p I would be happy to test, how do I install twrp without root though?

Sent from my SM-T817P using Tapatalk

 

[ashyx]

I have a t817p I would be happy to test, how do I install twrp without root though?

Sent from my SM-T817P using Tapatalk

If you have an SM-T817P I will upload a specific boot.img for you.
You dont need root to install TWRP, just install with ODIN.

Install with TWRP: Tab_S2_T817P_boot.zip

Stock Recovery if required: T817PVPU1AOH6_recovery

 

[saramon]

Flashed it, and I'm getting LTE

 

[ashyx]

And I eagerly await the upload, I got TWRP installed

Important: make a full back up with TWRP first!

 

[ashyx]

Flashed it, and I'm getting LTE

Do you have root?

 

[saramon]

Yup, sure do, got xposed installed too

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[ashyx]

Yup, sure do, got xposed installed too

Sent from my SM-T817P using Tapatalk

So we can say we have success?
You are the first one to have root and LTE on a 5.1.1 S2 tablet!

 

[graysooner]

Just to be sure, this does work with the Tmobile T817T, correct?

Edit: found answer.

 

[ashyx]

Just to be sure, this does work with the Tmobile T817T, correct?

Edit: found answer.

No idea. Nobody has tested it yet and come back with the answer.
Still waiting...

 

[saramon]

So we can say we have success?
You are the first one to have root and LTE on a 5.1.1 S2 tablet!

I'd say so, great job!

 

[graysooner]

Willing to try, but a question. If I flash with Odin, is TWRP installed also?

 

[ashyx]

Willing to try, but a question. If I flash with Odin, is TWRP installed also?

You have to flash twrp first. You will find my builds of TWRP in the development section.
Flash the 5.1.1 t810 version.

 

[Aikavaras2015]

can't get into twrp

If you have an SM-T817P I will upload a specific boot.img for you.
You dont need root to install TWRP, just install with ODIN.
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i flashed the boot patched file odin is successful it says but kernel is not seandroid enforcing and will not boot into twrp, boots into stock recovery still

 

[ashyx]

i flashed the boot patched file odin is successful it says but kernel is not seandroid enforcing and will not boot into twrp, boots into stock recovery still

That message is normal.
What you have to do is after flashing twrp you need to directly boot into twrp to prevent the stock recovery overwriting it.
Flash twrp again but disable auto reboot in Odin.
After flashing reboot by holding POWER + HOME +VOL DOWN then as soon as the screen goes blank immediately change to VOL UP whilst still holding the other buttons.

 

[Aikavaras2015]

i did that, still booted into system not twrp

That message is normal.
What you have to do is after flashing twrp you need to directly boot into twrp to prevent the stock recovery overwriting it.
Flash twrp again but disable auto reboot in Odin.
After flashing reboot by holding POWER + HOME +VOL DOWN then as soon as the screen goes blank immediately change to VOL UP whilst still holding the other buttons.

still no twrp. just goes to stock. I have tried both times with autoreboot off, once with f reset checked and another with f reset unchecked.

 

[ashyx]

still no twrp. just goes to stock. I have tried both times with autoreboot off, once with f reset checked and another with f reset unchecked.

Don't mess with f.reset
Honestly this is purely about timing. Plenty have already done it with the same device as you.
As long as you are flashing the correct twrp file then you should be good after following the advice above.
Can you flash twrp then post me a screenshot of odin?

 

[LeeLongLang]

How did you get xposed working?

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Yup, sure do, got xposed installed too

Sent from my SM-T817P using Tapatalk

I have the T715 but can't get xposed to work

 

[ashyx]

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I have the T715 but can't get xposed to work

Please, this thread is only for testing the above kernels.