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Urgent Help please! Rooting 7" Tab II

I found my Galaxy Tab II after I lost it for a year. The firmware version is something like 3.3 I believe. I tried following a guide to root it, and downloaded Odin and 'P3100_CWM_RECOVERY-6.0.2.7_SUPERSU-0.99_BUSYBOX-1.20.2.tar' but Odin says it failed to root my tablet..
Do I need to upgrade my firmware first? Or are the links outdated? I just want to flash a very slim rom so I can play clash of clans without the lagginess of 2 year old hardware.

Go to @Android-Andi's recovery thread and get the latest twrp recovery Odin flashable tar file. Use the PDA option when you flash it in Odin.

jrc2 said:
Go to @Android-Andi's recovery thread and get the latest twrp recovery Odin flashable tar file. Use the PDA option when you flash it in Odin.
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How do I know if I am P3100 or P3113?

NitroDabs said:
How do I know if I am P3100 or P3113?
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Turn the tablet on and go to settings and then about tablet (it could also say about device). It should be in a blank that days something along the lines of model number or model name.

jrc2 said:
Turn the tablet on and go to settings and then about tablet (it could also say about device). It should be in a blank that days something along the lines of model number or model name.
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Model number: "SCH-i705"
Android version: 4.1.2
Would the TWRP also work with 4.1.2 or do I need to upgrade to 4.4?

NitroDabs said:
Model number: "SCH-i705"
Android version: 4.1.2
Would the TWRP also work with 4.1.2 or do I need to upgrade to 4.4?
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Your tablet is not a P31** so there are no ROMs for it. You won't be able to upgrade to 4.4.*

jrc2 said:
Your tablet is not a P31** so there are no ROMs for it. You won't be able to upgrade to 4.4.*
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Why is this? So everyone with my version of the Tab II can't root their devices whatsoever?

@NitroDabs you model of the tab 2 is a carrier version, right?

jrc2 said:
@NitroDabs you model of the tab 2 is a carrier version, right?
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Indeed

NitroDabs said:
Indeed
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The carrier versions did not get development (ROMs, recovery, etc)

jrc2 said:
The carrier versions did not get development (ROMs, recovery, etc)
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Well damn.. this POS is so slow and lags so much even with barely any apps on it.. Guess I made a mistake in purchasing, hah.
Thanks for the help!

NitroDabs said:
Well damn.. this POS is so slow and lags so much even with barely any apps on it.. Guess I made a mistake in purchasing, hah.
Thanks for the help!
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The P31** and P51** are the ones that have good development. If you are looking for a new tablet, the LG G Pad's are pretty cheap now and have active development. There is also, of course, the nexus 7 and nexus 9

Stock Rom for Galaxy Tab 8.0 T330

Looking for the Stock rom, flashable via odin for my soon to be purchased Galaxy tab 8.0 T330
Looks like there is zippo development for this device..
is it even worth purchasing?

You can root it, just no custom recovery yet. I love the tablet

Zaphodspeaks said:
Looking for the Stock rom, flashable via odin for my soon to be purchased Galaxy tab 8.0 T330
Looks like there is zippo development for this device..
is it even worth purchasing?
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Yes it is worth purchasing. I haven't even tried rooting this tablet because of the lack of custom ROM development for this tablet but the stock ROM works great on this tablet, in my opinion. Haven't had any major issues with it at all. I upgraded to this from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" WiFi only model and haven't regretted making this purchase at all.
You can go onto sammobile.com to find the stock ROM to download it to your computer and it is flushable via Odin.
Cindy
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8" model using Tapatalk

cindylike24 said:
Yes it is worth purchasing. I haven't even tried rooting this tablet because of the lack of custom ROM development for this tablet but the stock ROM works great on this tablet, in my opinion. Haven't had any major issues with it at all. I upgraded to this from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" WiFi only model and haven't regretted making this purchase at all.
You can go onto sammobile.com to find the stock ROM to download it to your computer and it is flushable via Odin.
Cindy
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8" model using Tapatalk
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My installed stock firmware is T330NU_4.4.2_0032
I can not find that firmware on Sammobile... No US based firmware, only Canadian based..

Zaphodspeaks said:
Looking for the Stock rom, flashable via odin for my soon to be purchased Galaxy tab 8.0 T330
Looks like there is zippo development for this device..
is it even worth purchasing?
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Stock rom 4.4.2 KK for SM-T330
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B747KAKljZFRcTBGOFJ3dEdvbms&usp=sharing

Zaphodspeaks said:
My installed stock firmware is T330NU_4.4.2_0032
I can not find that firmware on Sammobile... No US based firmware, only Canadian based..
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Hi ,
what is the problem? This is US firmware ?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39083/T330NUUEU1ANK1_T330NUXAR1ANK1_XAR.zip/

repey6 said:
Hi ,
what is the problem? This is US firmware ?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39083/T330NUUEU1ANK1_T330NUXAR1ANK1_XAR.zip/
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That looks like its for a LTE model not the Wifi version
The current rom on my device is T33NUUEU1AND4
That would likely not work, and is not rated for this device..
I don't want to risk flashing a ROM for another device

Zaphodspeaks said:
That looks like its for a LTE model not the Wifi version
The current rom on my device is T33NUUEU1AND4
That would likely not work, and is not rated for this device..
I don't want to risk flashing a ROM for another device
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Actually that is the wifi version. Sammobile typically lists the US wifi version as Cellular South. No idea why.
The NK1 means it is newer than your ND4.
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

repey6 said:
Hi ,
what is the problem? This is US firmware ?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39083/T330NUUEU1ANK1_T330NUXAR1ANK1_XAR.zip/
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I'm assuming its likely ok to install the Canadian version which is T330NUUEU1ANK1, but I'd rather wait for the official US version.. rather than install another functional yet not US version.. This tablet now has an unoffical TWRP port which works well.. So I have a working Nandroid back up which is based on the original T330NUUEUAND4 Firmware....

I have the sm-T330 NU wifi US model. It came with
the firmware T330NUUEU1AND4. I took the
System OTA update and the firmware was changed
to T330NUUEU1ANK1. Later I was able to root it
and installed TWRP 2.8.2.0.

Antrobot200 said:
I have the sm-T330 NU wifi US model. It came with
the firmware T330NUUEU1AND4. I took the
System OTA update and the firmware was changed
to T330NUUEU1ANK1. Later I was able to root it
and installed TWRP 2.8.2.0.
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Thanx for the heads up..
Ill download it, and then update it if I need to use a Stock Image..

please restore the t330 stock image
Snow_Ghost said:
Stock rom 4.4.2 KK for SM-T330
you google drive 0B747KAKljZFRcTBGOFJ3dEdvbms&usp
please restore the t330 stock image
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[Q] Is SamMobile safe? (newbie quesion)

Hello
I was wondering if the Roms available on SamMobile were really safe and clean? Given they're not working FOR Samsung, where do they get those?
I'm wondering because I noticed there was a link that came with my phone originally that wasn't there when I restored a ROM I took from SamMobile.
Thank you!

Prosis said:
Hello
I was wondering if the Roms available on SamMobile were really safe and clean? Given they're not working FOR Samsung, where do they get those?
I'm wondering because I noticed there was a link that came with my phone originally that wasn't there when I restored a ROM I took from SamMobile.
Thank you!
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I flashed many devices with odin and firmware downloaded from SamMobile.com and i never had any problems with it. The provided firmwares are not modified and seem to be 100% official versions.

No need to worry about sammobile as it is safe and clean.
It is all in one resource for Samsung stock roms. I used so many roms for different models from there and never faced any issues.
Can you please describe which link you got additional ??

vipsy6 said:
No need to worry about sammobile as it is safe and clean.
It is all in one resource for Samsung stock roms. I used so many roms for different models from there and never faced any issues.
Can you please describe which link you got additional ??
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Nothing important really but there was a link to my carrier's mobile site and SamMobile listed the ROM with the name of my carrier. So I thought it had been modified. But maybe it's just because it's the same version as the one my carrier offers but doesn't come FROM my carrier?

Prosis said:
Hello
I was wondering if the Roms available on SamMobile were really safe and clean? Given they're not working FOR Samsung, where do they get those?
I'm wondering because I noticed there was a link that came with my phone originally that wasn't there when I restored a ROM I took from SamMobile.
Thank you!
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I think that sammobile is a official site...
I unbricked allot devices with their firmwares!!

Newyork! said:
I think that sammobile is a official site...
I unbricked allot devices with their firmwares!!
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No it's not official, I read somewhere they were named Samsung Firmware before they had to change to Sam Firmware at Samsung's request (before they were named SamMobile). I can't find where I read this though.

Prosis said:
No it's not official, I read somewhere they were named Samsung Firmware before they had to change to Sam Firmware at Samsung's request (before they were named SamMobile). I can't find where I read this though.
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You're probably right, but one thing you can be sure that sammobile is a safe site....

Alright thanks everyone!

Not official, but safe. They make their money by subscription services for "premium" download privileges. Maybe ads too, but I use adblock, so I wouldn't see them.

Yes me too. But I do wonder where they get all those ROM since Samsung doesn't give the out.

Prosis said:
Yes me too. But I do wonder where they get all those ROM since Samsung doesn't give the out.
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Most of the Stock ROM's they get from SamsungKies.
I read a interview with them a long time ago, Young ppl who make a difference!

Yes its safe,, true official firmware from samsung

Glad to see this I was wondering the same
Sent from my SM-G903W using XDA-Developers mobile app

Sammobile updates Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 LTE
Hello,
Next newbie here
Could somebody senior please help me? I am wondering about official updates from Samsung for ROMs downloaded from sammobile, are they possible?
I've just installed Kitkat 4.4.2 on my beloved Note 3 after few days of using Darkera's Note 7 ROM when I'm tapping on "Update" in "Software Update" menu I get "Processing failed" message. Overall phone's responsiveness isn't that great, that's why I wanted to see if update is available.
Will appreciate any answers

eevona said:
Hello,
Next newbie here
Could somebody senior please help me? I am wondering about official updates from Samsung for ROMs downloaded from sammobile, are they possible?
I've just installed Kitkat 4.4.2 on my beloved Note 3 after few days of using Darkera's Note 7 ROM when I'm tapping on "Update" in "Software Update" menu I get "Processing failed" message. Overall phone's responsiveness isn't that great, that's why I wanted to see if update is available.
Will appreciate any answers
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You can't do stock updates on rooted devices with custom ROMs and custom recovery.
You have to remove root, you also need to have an UNMODIFIED system partition and you need stock recovery.
If you're using a custom ROM(your note 7 ROM is a ported stock custom ROM) then that means you are rooted and probably have custom recovery which means you need to remove root and undo any system modifications that were done in the custom ROM(including any special themes and Xposed) then flash stock recovery instead of custom recovery.
Then you might be able to do the updates but the system will be looking for your device to have straight stock with no modification, if there is any modification left behind then the update won't work.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

Droidriven said:
You can't do stock updates on rooted devices with custom ROMs and custom recovery.
You have to remove root, you also need to have an UNMODIFIED system partition and you need stock recovery.
If you're using a custom ROM(your note 7 ROM is a ported stock custom ROM) then that means you are rooted and probably have custom recovery which means you need to remove root and undo any system modifications that were done in the custom ROM(including any special themes and Xposed) then flash stock recovery instead of custom recovery.
Then you might be able to do the updates but the system will be looking for your device to have straight stock with no modification, if there is any modification left behind then the update won't work.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
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Hi!
Thank you for your message.
Here is the list of things I did to my poor note 3 :
- rooted
- installed Darkera's note 7 rom, custom recovery and kernel downloaded also from Darkera
- unrooted with supersu
- using Odin3 I installed kitkat 4.4.2 which I downloaded from sammobile (I was told this process gonna whipe away everything - custom rom, custom recovery and kernel)
- downloaded supersu to make sure root is gone
Because of sammobile's server maintenance happening this weekend I used kitkat file I downloaded from sammobile quite some time ago (N9005XXUEND3_N9005XEOEND2_XEO for Poland) and during flashing everything went ok. But now when I go to 'settings' and 'about device' imei, modem version, baseband version are unknown and when I try to hit 'update' I get "processing failed' message. Oh, and I'm also experiencing random reboots. I'm not sure if all this is a normal thing or perhaps I did something wrong.
I hope I didn't bore you to sleep

[Q] Lollipop for SM-G860P (S5 Sport)?

Does anyone have it available? I rooted my device and now it complains, "The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading software updates using Samsung Kies on your PC, or visit a customer service center." I don't have a Samsung Experience center here, and I haven't found instructions specific to the S5 Sport on how to restore stock. Many, many other variants, but not the SM-G860P.
Oh how I wish I'd checked into the Active before I bought it. I should have gone with the standard S5!
Your help is appreciated.

SeanRinVA said:
Does anyone have it available? I rooted my device and now it complains, "The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading software updates using Samsung Kies on your PC, or visit a customer service center." I don't have a Samsung Experience center here, and I haven't found instructions specific to the S5 Sport on how to restore stock. Many, many other variants, but not the SM-G860P.
Oh how I wish I'd checked into the Active before I bought it. I should have gone with the standard S5!
Your help is appreciated.
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Cm12 is being worked on, its slow going ATM though . If you find your stock firmware you can return to stock via Odin, its floating around somewhere on xda

miked63017 said:
Cm12 is being worked on, its slow going ATM though . If you find your stock firmware you can return to stock via Odin, its floating around somewhere on xda
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Searching, searching, searching...

SeanRinVA said:
Searching, searching, searching...
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Found it here.

That's what I found as well...thanks.
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Found it here.
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To Stock KiKat??
miked63017 said:
Found it here.
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Any way to go back to Stock 4.4.2?? ... I am on Lollipop now on my G860P ... I used Odin but I always get FAIL!!

Beuford2VP said:
Any way to go back to Stock 4.4.2?? ... I am on Lollipop now on my G860P ... I used Odin but I always get FAIL!!
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If you haven't resolved your your inability to reinstall an operating system to your GS5 Sport, I think it is because after KNOX security was added to Samsung phones, ODIN will not be able to install a previous series of OS to the phone. Once you updated to Lollipop, I don't know any way to get back to KitKat. I experienced the same issue with my old GS3 (KitKat to Jellybean). I also repeated the attempt on my GS5 Sport yesterday and was again unable. The only solution I found was to download and install the Lollipop package: G860PVPU2BOC5. It took a lot of Google searches before I found it. If I can again find the link I used, I will post it.
Carl

Galaxy s6 tmobile

So I know this is the wrong area but s6 forums are dead so I was hoping someone could answer a question here. What I wanted to know was that I am on nougat right now and I was thinking of installing a custom rom that was a lower android version. I am rooted and know all the steps to do it but was unsure if that would brick it by having a different version on it. And in case you wonder why it is because I wanted to use unlimited hotspot and have not found a way to do so with nougat but many ways to do it on older versions plus I could use foxfi. So please no bashing just a guy looking for answers is all. Thank you for your time.

Last thing I am on metro pcs but it is a tmobile version. I also do the stock 6.0 version to flash it

Anyone

Why don't you just try it if the worst comes to the worst just flash your latest Android version with Odin

downloaderbyproxy93 said:
Why don't you just try it if the worst comes to the worst just flash your latest Android version with Odin
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Wasn't sure if it could be reversed or not. Didn't want to end up with no phone

Smurfy76 said:
Wasn't sure if it could be reversed or not. Didn't want to end up with no phone
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Yeah it will just cause it to soft brick and as I said you can just flash your latest firmware for the s6 with Odin and sorry but I don't have any links

downloaderbyproxy93 said:
Yeah it will just cause it to soft brick and as I said you can just flash your latest firmware for the s6 with Odin and sorry but I don't have any links
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I have 7.0 firmware and I'm dl the 6.0 firmware now to try. I'm also going to back up my efs partition just in case. If all works I'll make wssd a thread so others can do the same if wanted as I didn't see anything posted