samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 gt-p3113 root

[machx0r]

I used the swype apk that I had from an install on my kindle fire. I used these instructions here to get it installed onto my Fire. I ended up returning the Fire to buy the gtab 2, but I had backups of it. And it was as simple as installing that apk.

Thanks a ton for this. My tablet just became much more useful now that I can quickly type with it. Now if I could only get Swype to effectively recognize code ;-)

EDIT: Still can't move my amazonmp3 folder from /mnt/sdcard to /mnt/extSdCard though (darn FAT32 and darn Amazon for not providing an option where to store files...)

 

[baezl]

I had the same trouble as you initially. Go download the Samsung USB drivers. They turn up quickly via Google. Install them and reboot. You should be able to connect and see the device via ADB at that point. Enter the command mentioned earier "adb reboot ...." Depending on which step put either "download" or "recovery" after reboot and hit enter.

I forgot to add make sure you have USB debugging enabled!

Thank you! I just installed Kies an it all worked. Appreciate it.

 

[Benzzo]

Really, why is there NO forum for this device yet?!?! MODS, helps us out here!!!!
I also have a request.... Could someone PLEASE post a YouTube vid on this root method from start to finish? Thanks guys and keep up the great work

 

[machx0r]

Really, why is there NO forum for this device yet?!?! MODS, helps us out here!!!!
I also have a request.... Could someone PLEASE post a YouTube vid on this root method from start to finish? Thanks guys and keep up the great work

I can't post a video but if you've used Odin it's pretty straight forward:

1. Download recovery.tar.md5
2. Reboot your tablet into download mode. Either one of these options:
- 2a. Power off the tablet. Hold the Volume Down button and Power button. Volume up to confirm download mode
- 2b. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot download' from a command prompt
3. Launch Odin, click PDA and browse to the recovery.tar.md5 file
4. Hit start and your tablet will reboot.
5. Copy cwm-root-gtab2.zip to your extSdCard (Card in Windows Explorer)
6. Reboot your tablet into recovery mode. Either one of these options:
- 6a. Power off the tablet. Hold down the Volume Up button and Power button. When you see the "Galaxy Tab" logo release Power but continue holding Volume Up
- 6b. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot recovery' from a command prompt
7. In CWM navigate to "install zip from sdcard" (volume keys navigate) and press power to select
8. Select "choose zip from sdcard"
9. Navigate to the "cmw-root-gtab2.zip" you saved to your sd card earlier
10. Profit!

 

[Benzzo]

I can't post a video but if you've used Odin it's pretty straight forward:

1. Download recovery.tar.md5
2. Reboot your tablet into download mode. Either one of these options:
- 2a. Power off the tablet. Hold the Volume Down button and Power button. Volume up to confirm download mode
- 2b. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot download' from a command prompt
3. Launch Odin, click PDA and browse to the recovery.tar.md5 file
4. Hit start and your tablet will reboot.
5. Copy cwm-root-gtab2.zip to your extSdCard (Card in Windows Explorer)
6. Reboot your tablet into recovery mode. Either one of these options:
- 6a. Power off the tablet. Hold down the Volume Up button and Power button. When you see the "Galaxy Tab" logo release Power but continue holding Volume Up
- 6b. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot recovery' from a command prompt
7. In CWM navigate to "install zip from sdcard" (volume keys navigate) and press power to select
8. Select "choose zip from sdcard"
9. Navigate to the "cmw-root-gtab2.zip" you saved to your sd card earlier
10. Profit!

Don't have experience with Sammy devices. Only HTC. I'll give your directions a shot though. THX. Would still like a vid form someone

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Can someone direct me to the version of ODIN i need to be using? I feel like a fish outta water working with Samsung root methods coming from HTC.

 

[machx0r]

Can someone direct me to the version of ODIN i need to be using? I feel like a fish outta water working with Samsung root methods coming from HTC.

The version I used is attached.

Here's how it should look when you hit start (ignore the Epic 4G up top, was too lazy to go downstairs for my tab but the phone was right next to me ):

 

[ajr901]

Screen bugging out!

Guys, after following the rooting guide a little above, I'm having a really serious issue.

So I went through the process (not the first time I rooted an Android device) and it was easy and simple. After the root I made sure by downloading root checker basic for the Play store. I was indeed rooted. But then something weird started happening. The screen goes into standy by itself after a few seconds like normal, but I can't get it to wake up from standy. I have to shut off the device by holding the power button and then turning it back on again. When I do that it works normally again until the screen shuts off either by me pressing the power button to do it manually, or until the screen dims out into standby. I've tried wiping the cache, I've tried a factory reset, and I've even ran the process again all over using heimdall. I'm guessing it's probably the kernel that gets flashed using heimdall? Please help me out here because I only got this decive today and It really sucks that it's not working

 

[machx0r]

Guys, after following the rooting guide a little above, I'm having a really serious issue.

So I went through the process (not the first time I rooted an Android device) and it was easy and simple. After the root I made sure by downloading root checker basic for the Play store. I was indeed rooted. But then something weird started happening. The screen goes into standy by itself after a few seconds like normal, but I can't get it to wake up from standy. I have to shut off the device by holding the power button and then turning it back on again. When I do that it works normally again until the screen shuts off either by me pressing the power button to do it manually, or until the screen dims out into standby. I've tried wiping the cache, I've tried a factory reset, and I've even ran the process again all over using heimdall. I'm guessing it's probably the kernel that gets flashed using heimdall? Please help me out here because I only got this decive today and It really sucks that it's not working

Here's what I'd recommend. Check your kernel version under Settings -> About Device. Do a factory reset and check your kernel version again, it should be different which will confirm you are back on the stock kernel (Kernel version: 3.0.8-292098-user [email protected] #1 Build number: IML74K.P3113UEALCB) and not the one from the leak. Are you factory resetting through the stock recovery?

Play with it for a while to confirm the issue is no longer there...

Then follow the steps I posted above to flash the CWM recovery with Odin and then install the Superuser flash update. That way you are rooted but still on a stock kernel/system. Since we have a CWM package the kernel process should no longer be necessary.

 

[ajr901]

Here's what I'd recommend. Check your kernel version under Settings -> About Device. Do a factory reset and check your kernel version again, it should be different which will confirm you are back on the stock kernel (Kernel version: 3.0.8-292098-user [email protected] #1 Build number: IML74K.P3113UEALCB) and not the one from the leak. Are you factory resetting through the stock recovery?

Play with it for a while to confirm the issue is no longer there...

Then follow the steps I posted above to flash the CWM recovery with Odin and then install the Superuser flash update. That way you are rooted but still on a stock kernel/system. Since we have a CWM package the kernel process should no longer be necessary.

Thank you so much for your help. However, that didn't fix the issue. I did what you said. Before AND after the factory reset the Kernel version is (3.0.8-275757-user se,[email protected] #1) Build Number: (IML74K.P3113UEALD3). So apparently I am not on the stock kernel, right? Is there anyway that I can flash it back to the stock kernel? And yes I am using the stock recovery to factory reset.

 

[dski165]

anyone know how to get AD-HOC going so I can connect to my phones wifi?

 

[machx0r]

anyone know how to get AD-HOC going so I can connect to my phones wifi?

I haven't tried it myself but I saw this earlier... Settings -> More... (in the Wireless and Network section) -> Wi-Fi Direct (Set up peer-to-peer connectivity)

Hopefully you hadn't made it that far already

 

[dski165]

I haven't tried it myself but I saw this earlier... Settings -> More... (in the Wireless and Network section) -> Wi-Fi Direct (Set up peer-to-peer connectivity)

Hopefully you hadn't made it that far already

yes i have been there but it shows nothing in there when I turn it on.
i think that is for like connecting 2 of these devices together or something like that and the option probably has to be on both units. my guess any way
I am using wifi tether on my phone.

I also tried adhoctablets copied the wpa_supplicant to the system/bin and it KILLED wifi all together

might be that its to old a version of the wpa_supplicant file

thanks

 

[Benzzo]

The version I used is attached.

Here's how it should look when you hit start (ignore the Epic 4G up top, was too lazy to go downstairs for my tab but the phone was right next to me ):

Thanks a lot!

 

[KJ5ES]

anyone know how to get AD-HOC going so I can connect to my phones wifi?

Download Foxfi.... run it on you phone and it will present itself as an infrastructure net not an adhoc....your tablet will see it no problem. If you are a sprint customer it won't be on the market. Just google foxfi and go get the file then sideload.

 

[KJ5ES]

I can't post a video but if you've used Odin it's pretty straight forward:

1. Download recovery.tar.md5
2. Reboot your tablet into download mode. Either one of these options:
- 2a. Power off the tablet. Hold the Volume Down button and Power button. Volume up to confirm download mode
- 2b. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot download' from a command prompt
3. Launch Odin, click PDA and browse to the recovery.tar.md5 file
4. Hit start and your tablet will reboot.
5. Copy cwm-root-gtab2.zip to your extSdCard (Card in Windows Explorer)
6. Reboot your tablet into recovery mode. Either one of these options:
- 6a. Power off the tablet. Hold down the Volume Up button and Power button. When you see the "Galaxy Tab" logo release Power but continue holding Volume Up
- 6b. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot recovery' from a command prompt
7. In CWM navigate to "install zip from sdcard" (volume keys navigate) and press power to select
8. Select "choose zip from sdcard"
9. Navigate to the "cmw-root-gtab2.zip" you saved to your sd card earlier
10. Profit!

Worked perfectly. Thanks to OP for getting us root and thanks here for the link and steps. You guys are awesome...you make the world go round....you are the sunshine in an otherwise dark and cloudy place.....etc etc etc. Seriously, thanks!

 

[dski165]

Download Foxfi.... run it on you phone and it will present itself as an infrastructure net not an adhoc....your tablet will see it no problem. If you are a sprint customer it won't be on the market. Just google foxfi and go get the file then sideload.

Tried wifi does not work with my phone (rezound) bt is not an option as I am using it for something else

Sent from my GT-P3113 using XDA

 

[jir591]

Installed cwm all OK. Just in case, how do I go back to stock recovery?

 

[ajr901]

Screen of death issue after rooting

I posted this a few pages ago and no one was able to help me. So I am posting it again hoping that someone can. Should I start my own thread with this problem? I know a lot of people having this same issue.

Guys, after following the rooting guide a little above, I'm having a really serious issue.

So I went through the process (not the first time I rooted an Android device) using the original heimdall method and it was easy and simple. After the root I made sure by downloading root checker basic for the Play store. I was indeed rooted. But then something weird started happening. The screen goes into standy by itself after a few seconds like normal, but I can't get it to wake up from standy. I have to shut off the device by holding the power button and then turning it back on again. When I do that it works normally again until the screen shuts off either by me pressing the power button to do it manually, or until the screen dims out into standby. I've tried wiping the cache, I've tried a factory reset, and I've even ran the process again all over using heimdall. I'm guessing it's probably the kernel that gets flashed using heimdall? Please help me out here because I only got this decive today and It really sucks that it's not working. Someone suggested that It's the kernel's problem and I need to be running the original kernel which is (Kernel version: 3.0.8-292098-user [email protected] #1 Build number: IML74K.P3113UEALCB). I checked and I'm running kernel version (3.0.8-275757-user se,[email protected] #1) Build Number: (IML74K.P3113UEALD3). He also suggested that I do a factory reset to reset the kernel. I did using the stock recovery and the kernel remained the same modified version. Is there anyway that I can revert back to the stock kernel? Someone please help. And then post a donate button and I will be more than happy to send a bit of money your way for your help.

 

[KJ5ES]

I posted this a few pages ago and no one was able to help me. So I am posting it again hoping that someone can. Should I start my own thread with this problem? I know a lot of people having this same issue.

Guys, after following the rooting guide a little above, I'm having a really serious issue.

So I went through the process (not the first time I rooted an Android device) using the original heimdall method and it was easy and simple. After the root I made sure by downloading root checker basic for the Play store. I was indeed rooted. But then something weird started happening. The screen goes into standy by itself after a few seconds like normal, but I can't get it to wake up from standy. I have to shut off the device by holding the power button and then turning it back on again. When I do that it works normally again until the screen shuts off either by me pressing the power button to do it manually, or until the screen dims out into standby. I've tried wiping the cache, I've tried a factory reset, and I've even ran the process again all over using heimdall. I'm guessing it's probably the kernel that gets flashed using heimdall? Please help me out here because I only got this decive today and It really sucks that it's not working. Someone suggested that It's the kernel's problem and I need to be running the original kernel which is (Kernel version: 3.0.8-292098-user [email protected] #1 Build number: IML74K.P3113UEALCB). I checked and I'm running kernel version (3.0.8-275757-user se,[email protected] #1) Build Number: (IML74K.P3113UEALD3). He also suggested that I do a factory reset to reset the kernel. I did using the stock recovery and the kernel remained the same modified version. Is there anyway that I can revert back to the stock kernel? Someone please help. And then post a donate button and I will be more than happy to send a bit of money your way for your help.

I'm no expert, brother, but... Consider trying this...

1) Get it back to a stock recovery screen
2) Revert back to stock
(I think you said you already did those first two steps but just in case...)
3) Plug your device into your computer
4) Navigate to a directory with ADB in it (ask if you dont have ADB)
5) Athe the command prompt, type "adb devices" (without the "")
6) Make SURE you get the List of Devices Attached xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx device as a response...if you don't, you're not ready to proceed
7) Do the steps in the post by machx0r above using ODIN, using the associated files that he points to
8) Hope.

Again sorry of this is overly obvious but it worked so flawlessly for me that I thunk it might work for you.

ONE NOTE... Make sure your device is in debug mode but also, when I hooked the device to the computer i had to set the storage settings to Camera (PTP) not Media device (MTP) before anything worked for me.

 

[machx0r]

Thank you so much for your help. However, that didn't fix the issue. I did what you said. Before AND after the factory reset the Kernel version is (3.0.8-275757-user se,[email protected] #1) Build Number: (IML74K.P3113UEALD3). So apparently I am not on the stock kernel, right? Is there anyway that I can flash it back to the stock kernel? And yes I am using the stock recovery to factory reset.

I'm surprised the stock recovery didn't restore the kernel also. Are you doing a factory reset through the Settings or by directly booting into recovery mode? If you're going through settings I'd try booting into recovery mode and trying that instead (not sure if there will be a difference).

If that doesn't work I'd try a factory restore and then checking for updates to see if that helps.

Reboot into recovery, either one of these options:
- 1. Power off the tablet. Hold down the Volume Up button and Power button. When you see the "Galaxy Tab" logo release Power but continue holding Volume Up
- 2. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot recovery' from a command prompt (this one is easiest)