Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and Install Custom Recovery

[Aniket.t20]

Should I try to root by odin?
If so , do I need to unstall SuperSu? Please help.

try unistalling super user . Then find the CF autoroot zip file(flash tar) for t311 4.4.2 and flash via odin!

 

[MrHomebrew]

Is there anybody who can maybe point me to a developer who can help with creating a custom recovery for the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0? We have source files

 

[Kay Rich]

Yes. Use Odin to re-root

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[bulliscory]

I have followed these steps to the letter yet my device doesn't seem to want to root. Everything looks to install fine but when I reboot no super user and the root checker says no root access found. When I flash the Super User it appears to be fine but when i reboot every time it says it needs to fix root permissions I say yes or I say no and it doesn't work. Could someone assist me with this?

Thanks

 

[DroidFanJL]

Latest SuperSu

Try downloading the lastest SuperSu and flash that in TWRP.

 

[Aliendex]

Following the guide it was not working, but after reading DroidFanJL post I have made it working fine.

By the way, if i go to twrp and reboot system, it says it need to fix permissions everytime because it can't find super su and busybox, but they are installed and working fine (already tested)

And, if i do a full compressed backup of my entire system it creates a folder with about 20-30MB of files, but in twrp it says it's gonna take about 5GB, what's wrong with this recovery?
Can i switch to CWM or Philz?

 

[jimmbomb]

Following the guide it was not working, but after reading DroidFanJL post I have made it working fine.

By the way, if i go to twrp and reboot system, it says it need to fix permissions everytime because it can't find super su and busybox, but they are installed and working fine (already tested)

And, if i do a full compressed backup of my entire system it creates a folder with about 20-30MB of files, but in twrp it says it's gonna take about 5GB, what's wrong with this recovery?
Can i switch to CWM or Philz?

I use Philz...
And I guess you can switch..

You'd probally have to re-flash back to stock and start over
new and fresh.
I know it willl take alot of time, but will be worth it in the long run
good luck

 

[Sebaztianin]

2433

Does this work on the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1" P5210?

 

[kapoorbh]

samsung tab 3 SM-T311

Great help. Keep it up.

 

[wiseman9871]

No pc

Is there any way this can be done without a pc?
I have mobile odin but it requires root and I have not found a way to root so far.
Please advise

 

[wiseman9871]

hmm... i have a SM-t310, with KitKat 4.4.2 on it. Performed all the steps in post one... First time I did the root via the TWRP Reboot>System... used Root Checker and it said it said Root Access=no access. Tried rooting via the SD Card. Again everything seemed to go fine, but again Root Checker and it said it said Root Access=no access

any idea what could be up?

I have the same problem...hope we get an answer

---------- Post added at 03:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:54 AM ----------

On my TAB 3 ( SM-T311) running on 4.4.2 stock firmware( unrooted), I flashed twrp recovery by odin, successful!.
But then in recovery mode when I click on reboot and then on system, it asked to root my device. A superuser app was installed .
I tried to run that app but it says that my device in not rooted fully and I verified it with root checker.
App offered me two chices to root my device either google play( updating the super user app) or twrp, I choosed to go with play and I updated to supersu app.
But not rooted yet!
SuperSu app says:
"There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSu cannot install it. There is a problem!
If you just upgraded to Android 4.3, you need to manally re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!"

What should I do now?
Should I try to root by odin?
If so , do I need to unstall SuperSu? Please help.

I have the same issue with my 3.10

 

[stansoltz]

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Fyi. I ended up using a newer root version and worked fine. Google your os and find recent version.

 

[WILDrBEAST]

This thread is for Android 4.2.2 but will not work with Android 4.4.2

I successfully rooted with this:
droidviews.com/root-galaxy-tab-3-8-0-sm-t310-on-kitkat

Then Installed custom recovery,
philz_touch_6.19.3-lt01wifi.tar.md5

My model # is: SM-T3100ZWYXAR

:laugh:

 

[tthoma]

This thread is for Android 4.2.2 but will not work with Android 4.4.2

I successfully rooted with this:
droidviews.com/root-galaxy-tab-3-8-0-sm-t310-on-kitkat

Then Installed custom recovery,
philz_touch_6.19.3-lt01wifi.tar.md5

My model # is: SM-T3100ZWYXAR

:laugh:

This worked great. Took me forever to get a working download of the stock US version, which to my knowledge Samsung never released on its site - (Cellular South XAR from Sammobile finally downloaded). Towelroot wouldn't work, but this one did. Thanks.

 

[DTBrum]

Update

Neither method working on latest firmware V4.4.2 T310XXUBOD2. Tried both without success.

 

[dan55]

hi guys,
I had same on my uk tab3 - spotted a post in about page 3 that linked to a SU update zip - flashed that and then the SU app seemed to be ok
twrp still says there might be a root issue :/ not sure if it is this knox thingy - not tried to flash rom yet
cheers
dan

...ran root check by Jrummy and says rooted ok - shows binary etc - cool
.ran the cf auto root just to be sure - seemed to go ok - reflashed twrp after
...tried rom flash (slimkat) but binary error :/ assume that mean SU bin
fortunately the twrp recovery DID work! phew!

 

[babb1]

Neither method working on latest firmware V4.4.2 T310XXUBOD2. Tried both without success.

flash T310XXUBNH3 with Odin,
root with CF-Auto-Root,
flash T310XXUBOD2 vith FlashFire from Android

 

[hartmark]

I was unable to root properly with the given files, I succeeded though with latest SuperSU flashable in TWRP on my T310XXUBNH1.

TWRP still however complains that the device seem to be not rooted, but you can ignore that. Now I'm just going to do a full backup and put in latest CM

 

[[email protected]]

Cannot Turn Off the Screen with the Power Button

After following the instructions the tablet is functioning OK (it is rooted), except for the thing that I cannot turn the screen off anymore. The long press on the power button brings the dialog box for Power off, etc, and I can turn the tablet off. The short press on the power button does NOT do anything anymore!!!

The tablet is SM-T315 with Android 4.2.2 and Build number JDQ39.T315XWUANA1

Please help!

 

[Soapm]

Thanks OP, worked like a charm..

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