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Root Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210 & SM-T210R and Install TWRP

Rakesh | 06 Oct 2014 | Root/ Samsung

The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 belongs to the third generation of Samsung’s tablet series in 7-inch category. This mid-sized tablet sports a 7″ display  (600 x 1024 px), Dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 3.15MP primary and 1.3MP secondary camera, and a powerful 4000mAh battery. The device was released with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box and it has been just less than a month when Samsung started to roll out the long-awaited Android 4.4.2 KitKat update.

The KitKat update for the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210 and SM-T210R brings a plethora of new features and enhancements for better performance. If you have not yet received the the new Android 4.4.2 update notification yet, you can update your device manually by following our step-by-step tutorial. Whether you have updated your Tab via OTA or manually through Odin, you must have lost root access on your device.

As you know, if you have got used to enjoying the privilege of owning a rooted Android device once, it really feels bad to go a single day without root access. Since the old root method that worked on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware stopped working on Android 4.4.2, the users of the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210 and SM-T210R were forced to wait for a working root method. The unavailability of a KitKat compatible custom recovery made it impossible to flash the latest SuperSU to gain root access on the device running Android 4.4.2.

Fortunately, we now have an unofficial build of TWRP Recovery that is compatible with the new KitKat bootloader. And thus we can now not only root Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210 and  SM-T210R but also install TWRP recovery to enjoy custom ROMs and mods.

Disclaimer

We have successfully tested the method for rooting and installing TWRP recovery on the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210 and SM-T210R both (thanks to Javez and Polaris Star for testing!) However, before you make your mind to follow or tutorial, you must know that rooting your device will void its warranty and put it  at risk.

Getting Prepared

Before we proceed to gain root on the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210 and SM-T210R, there are a few things to be taken care of. Well, there is nothing new in here are most things are the same as you do while using Odin. However, if you a new to such things, do not miss any of the preparatory steps described below:

  • Download the TWRP image file (it’s same for SM-T210 and SM-T210R both): T210.TWRP.3.0.0-0.tar.md5
  • Download Odin 3.09 and unzip the downloaded file: Odin_v3.09.zip
  • Download the latest SuperSU zip and copy the file to your device: UPDATE-SuperSU.zip
  • Install Samsung USB Drivers on your computer if you do not have it already.
  • Enable USB debugging on your Galaxy Tab 3 (see instructions here).
  • Backup your apps and data as a precaution.

Install TWRP & Root Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210 / T210R

  1. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU.zip file to your device.
  2. Launch Odin 3.09 as administrator.
  3. Turn off your tab and boot it into the Download mode by pressing the Volume Down + Home + Power buttons at the same time for 2-3 seconds. When the warning screen with yellow exclamation sign appears, press the Volume Up key to enter the Download Mode.
  4. Now connect your tab to your computer via USB cable. Use the original cable provided by Samsung to avoid errors.
  5. You’ll see “Added!!” on the Odin message box.
  6. Now uncheck Auto Reboot option on Odin.
  7. click the AP button and add T210.TWRP.2.8.0.0.tar.md5 to the field.
  8. Then click the Start button to start TWRP installation.
  9. When the installation is finished, you will see PASS! message on Odin.
  10. Now turn off your tab by pressing and holding the Power button.
  11. Now boot your Tab 3 into Recovery Mode: press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together till the screen turns up you see the Samsung logo, and then release the Power button but keep the Volume and Home buttons pressed until you see the TWRP menu.
  12. Tap the Install button, navigate to UPDATE-SuperSU.zip file and select it.twrp-recovery-menu
  13. Then slide the confirmation slider button to flash SuperSU on your Galaxy Tab 3.
  14. Finally, its time to reboot your device by selecting Reboot> System option.

When your Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 boots up, open the app drawer and look for the SuperUser app there. If it is present, your device has been rooted successfully. Just to verify that your tab has proper root access, verify it with the Root Checker app from the Google Play Store:

[googleplay url=”https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck”]

Galaxy-Tab-3-7.0-SM-T210-Root-Check

 

Also See:

Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T211

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Tags: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 TWRP Recovery

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Discussion

  1. Dec 23, 2018 at 12:04 PM
    Noob says:
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    How to root?

  2. Dec 22, 2018 at 3:59 PM
    mikej says:
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    did we have to keep the device plugged in the entire time throughout the process? when i tried to reboot the device the TWRP screen never popped up. it said no command in the background with the regular reboot screen options

    reeboot system now
    apply update from adb
    apply update fromexternal storage
    wope data/factory reset
    wipe cache partition
    apply update from cache

    • Dec 22, 2018 at 5:01 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      What Android version your Tab has?

  3. Jul 22, 2018 at 5:58 PM
    DoMingo Cardoza TeJada says:
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    Very informative and easy steps to follow. Keep it up! I hope you have steps for installing customer ROM for the same Samsung Tab Model 🙂

  4. Jan 20, 2018 at 4:38 PM
    Ryuga234 says:
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    I did everything but after i flashed the latest supersu zip i didn’t see the supersu app in the app drawer help @DroidViews:disqus

  5. Jul 16, 2017 at 7:00 PM
    Daniel Brown says:
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    not working. during twrp install. it can’t find md5 file. when reboot, no super SU in app drawer. I’ve tried everything. what am I doing wrong

  6. May 1, 2017 at 12:50 AM
    Susan Yost says:
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    I did all the steps but now I get a pop up that says Google play services has stopped and unfortunately the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped. I am not able to log onto google play store to check the root. I tried clearing the cache on google play and this doesn’t help. Any suggestions? Thank you

    • May 2, 2017 at 7:54 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Did you try clearing the app data? If yes, and it didn’t help, backup your data and perform a factory reset.

  7. Feb 5, 2017 at 2:43 AM
    Shaka Harrison says:
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    update: I needed to use a different TWRP download for my build. SM-217S

  8. Feb 5, 2017 at 1:48 AM
    Shaka Harrison says:
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    I’ve tried this several times. Can’t get the TWRP screen when recovery boot. I am wondering if this is possible with my tablet. It’s the tab 3 that I got from sprint. 7 inch screen. If anyone can tell me what I am doing wrong, I will appreciate it. Thanks.

  9. Feb 5, 2017 at 10:40 PM
    Shaka Harrison says:
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    I didn’t get the TWRP menu when I rebooted in recovery mode. I released the power button and held the volume up and home button for a while. At least for a minute and the screen never displayed the TWRP menu. I got the “PASS” on Odin.

  10. Feb 4, 2017 at 3:55 AM
    tripleaardvark says:
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    Instructions were detailed but simple and worked perfectly. In Odin, I didn’t see the word “RESET!”, but it did show “PASS!” in the top left corner (not the progress window). I took that to mean it was successful, and it was.

    • Feb 4, 2017 at 9:25 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      I am happy it worked for you!

      • Dec 22, 2018 at 3:49 PM
        mikej says:
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        i followed every step leading up to the rebooting where the TWRP screen would pop up but it never did. everything else went accordingly except for the last part of the process

  11. Jan 21, 2017 at 8:02 PM
    Drew says:
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    Did ALL the steps again and got it!

    • Jan 21, 2017 at 3:51 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Glad to know! 🙂

  12. Dec 29, 2016 at 10:36 PM
    Sean Brain says:
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    Root access was successfully installed. Everything worked wonderfully. However; this is my first time rooting personally and would like to know what the next recommended steps are for better performance with this tablet.. Any advice on what mods to load and what to do?

  13. Sep 27, 2016 at 5:07 AM
    Erick V says:
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    i successfully install the twrp and super su but after i open my internet and download the root checker and check if it completely rooted the root checker shows not successfully rooted

    • Dec 16, 2016 at 4:31 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Flash the latest SuperSU zip using TWRP recovery.

  14. Sep 26, 2016 at 10:15 AM
    Barbarella Buchner says:
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    Thanks, that worked great!

  15. Sep 5, 2016 at 7:52 PM
    Randy Jestice says:
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    Thank you very much Rakesh, worked just as you described, flawlessly!!

    • Sep 5, 2016 at 6:40 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Thanks for the appreciation!

  16. Aug 29, 2016 at 1:12 PM
    Cillian Glackin says:
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    When i do the button combo it doesnt not go to download mode, just activates the screen but with nothing appearing, Help?

  17. Aug 19, 2016 at 7:27 PM
    dan says:
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    this going to sound dumb, but this is my first time ever messing with anything like this. In Odin there is a green pass in the upper right corner and in the lower right msg box it says “all threads completed(suceed 1/ fail 0). Does this mean i can power off the device and continue the steps

    • Aug 19, 2016 at 8:49 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Yes.

  18. Aug 12, 2016 at 11:30 PM
    Swisz SolarSound Anthony says:
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    Approximately how long should step 8-9 take?

    • Aug 12, 2016 at 2:21 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      10 minutes maximum.

      • Aug 12, 2016 at 3:10 AM
        Swisz SolarSound Anthony says:
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        Its been on for the pass 5 hours and it hasn’t shown PASS/RESET as yet. I don’t know what to do

        • Aug 14, 2016 at 10:44 AM
          Rakesh says:
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          What’s the current status?

  19. Aug 11, 2016 at 5:09 AM
    Ty Nizzo says:
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    works great thanks

  20. Aug 11, 2016 at 5:06 AM
    Ty Nizzo says:
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    nevermind it should say all threads completed

    • Aug 13, 2016 at 4:16 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      What’s the current status?

  21. Aug 11, 2016 at 5:01 AM
    Ty Nizzo says:
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    I need help I am at the odin part and its not saying PASS!/RESET! can anyone help email me at

    brokemoney1738@hotmail.com

  22. Aug 6, 2016 at 10:57 AM
    homerulez says:
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    i have no issues until this step 11: Now boot your Tab 3 into Recovery Mode: press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together till the screen turns up you see the Samsung logo, and then release the Power button but keep the Volume and Home buttons pressed until you see the TWRP menu.

    i only get a “recovery booting….” along with the samsung logo, and even after letting go of the power button there is no change.

    • Feb 5, 2017 at 10:42 PM
      Shaka Harrison says:
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      I am getting the same thing… Any luck getting pass this?

  23. May 5, 2016 at 12:22 PM
    Jos Faber says:
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    Did this, everything worked as described. Follow to the letter!

  24. Mar 22, 2016 at 3:46 AM
    Zack FH says:
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    Do I have to fully charge my tab before rooting it? and how do I backup my datas? thanks

  25. Mar 7, 2016 at 7:40 PM
    tripplethree says:
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    i need help ok so i got everything on and i thought everything was okay so i got to the point where i turn on my device and the littleinstaler thing came up in the notification aqnd i triedf the play button and it dident work then i tried the other button and it dident work either it seemed like my connection wasent working so i wiped my decive the advanced one and now it says i dont have an operating system and when i turn on my device it just staqys on the loading logo that says samsung galaxy tab 3 i need help asap

  26. Mar 5, 2016 at 6:55 AM
    charlie tango says:
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    help cant see download mode
    only android logo having exclamatory board

    • Mar 5, 2016 at 8:20 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Try Volume Up + Home + Power instead.

  27. Oct 1, 2015 at 1:19 PM
    Ali says:
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    can you please help me? I want my tab to only show logo and my few lines on it nothing else. Like whenever I open my tab my company logo should come and then A photo and some description should only be shown nothing else, and whenever i want to change the JPG file and the Text with it, i can change it though my computer via wifi. your help will ne highly appreciated

  28. Oct 1, 2015 at 1:16 PM
    Ali says:
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    thank you very very much. It was such an easy experience by your efforts and tutorial that a lay man like me can do it easily

  29. Oct 1, 2015 at 1:15 PM
    Ali says:
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    excellent Job Brother

  30. Sep 19, 2015 at 5:46 PM
    Omar says:
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    Thank you very much, this works for me yay!

  31. Sep 18, 2015 at 9:58 AM
    Hareesh says:
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    Sorry it was the device driver and my bad port which caused probs. fixed myself thnx… Worked GR8

  32. Sep 18, 2015 at 9:15 AM
    Hareesh says:
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    My device is not getting connected in system after enterring download mode… It recognixes it when i start up normally !!! Help Pls..

  33. Sep 17, 2015 at 5:29 PM
    ahshar says:
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    followed all the steps supersu app is there but root checker says im not rooted did this process about 3 times im on sm-t210r 4.4.2

    • Sep 18, 2015 at 3:15 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Try the tips given here: https://www.droidviews.com/how-to-fix-missing-or-lost-root-access-issue-on-android/

      • Sep 18, 2015 at 1:54 PM
        g suresh says:
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        hi Mr.rakesh i am new to this forum. i am using lg g2 d802, purchased through ebay and its a imported version. Few months back i tried to update android version through laptop and bricked phone(no network & touch screen not working). After that i got the replacement from seller. I have checked mobile country of origin using imei no and its showing made in korea and belongs to Hong kong. Kindly help in updating newer android version. If you dont have issue, kindy respond to surash2005@gmail.com

  34. Sep 14, 2015 at 10:26 AM
    Asim Dar says:
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    tanks you very much gays its works

  35. Sep 5, 2015 at 8:46 PM
    Genisis Animation And Gaming says:
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    Thank You guys sooooooooo much!! Ive been trying to root for a year and now i have it

  36. Sep 1, 2015 at 11:57 PM
    Ammon Sprayberry says:
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    I keep getting an error that says md5 error binary invalid! What do I do?

    • Sep 5, 2015 at 6:48 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Try these:
      1. Re-download the file and try again.
      2. Remove the .md5 extension and try again.

  37. Aug 4, 2015 at 7:30 PM
    Deb Choudhury says:
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    hello admin, i have samsung tab sm t211, i want the otg feature in my tab which is not currently present. my question is that if i root my device can I get the otg facility ??

  38. Jul 17, 2015 at 12:30 AM
    Te Moon Chong says:
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    im hangs on setup connection in odin mode, is there anyway to solve??

  39. Jul 13, 2015 at 3:30 PM
    yuzuyuri says:
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    Hello. I want to ask how do I disable the root for awhile, if it can be, without using the pc? If it’s impossible, disabling root in pc is okay too. Or if it cannot be disabled for awhile and needs full unroot is okay with me too. Thanks

  40. Jul 13, 2015 at 12:20 PM
    Cát Bụi™ says:
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    Now boot your Tab 3 into Recovery Mode: press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together till the screen turns up you see the Samsung logo, and then release the Power button but keep the Volume and Home buttons pressed until you see the TWRP menu.
    I followed your steps by steps but when i saw the screen turns up, and then i released the power button but kept the Volume and Home buttons but it was not show the TWRP menu and it was a bit dark but not so much and it was stuck like that for 1,2 minutes but nothing was happen? So can you help me whats going on please??
    Sorry for bad english because i am vietnamese 🙂

  41. Jul 13, 2015 at 5:16 AM
    Francis Adrian says:
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    Successfully rooted my Tab 3!! THANKS!

  42. Jun 17, 2015 at 5:10 PM
    Edgar V. Hernández says:
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    Con Odin 3.07 funciona bien con la version 9 no me funciono… I try it using odin 3.09 but don’t work, when I do with version 307 work fine! Thank you!

  43. Jun 13, 2015 at 12:53 PM
    Tayyab says:
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    is this rooted firmware for kitkat or jellybean?

  44. Jun 12, 2015 at 5:16 AM
    elkis says:
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    thanksss

  45. Jun 6, 2015 at 3:33 PM
    Mustefa Hadji says:
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    i have done all steps it works but…after i installed UPDATE-SuperSU.zip it says E: unable to mount ‘/system’ somebody please helep

  46. May 27, 2015 at 2:51 PM
    Nespoznany says:
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    Many thanks for great tutorial, and necessary files. Works perfectly. No problem during root process.

  47. May 23, 2015 at 5:31 PM
    David Shaji says:
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    I did everything, and super user was installed, but root checker says that I don’t have root access.

    • May 23, 2015 at 5:40 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Flash SuperSU zip again.

  48. May 23, 2015 at 2:42 PM
    Talha momin says:
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    Hello.can i root and install twrp in smt20 with android 4.4.2

    • May 23, 2015 at 5:12 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Yes, but what’s the model number?

      • May 24, 2015 at 4:58 AM
        Talha momin says:
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        sm-210

        • May 24, 2015 at 5:07 AM
          Rakesh says:
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          Follow the guide. It would work for you.

  49. May 21, 2015 at 8:38 PM
    Colin Williams says:
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    My sm-t210 is successfully rooted.

    I extracted recovery.img from the TWRP image file, used Heimdall to flash the recovery partition then rebooted to recovery and followed the rest of the instructions from there. It worked a treat.

    Very happy indeed! Thank you.

    • May 21, 2015 at 8:41 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Glad to know!

  50. May 12, 2015 at 5:26 PM
    amrsytra says:
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    ???????????????

  51. May 12, 2015 at 5:24 PM
    amrsytra says:
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    ???????????????????/

  52. May 12, 2015 at 5:22 PM
    amrsytra says:
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    its not instaII i doo aII and then when i open su root at end maybe want to do something coIIed fIashabeI zip pIesee i want to soIve any one heIp me

    • May 12, 2015 at 6:08 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Flash the Update-SuperSU zip again.

  53. May 11, 2015 at 3:42 AM
    Rakesh says:
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    Download all Odin versions from here: https://www.droidviews.com/download-odin-tool-for-samsung-galaxy-devices-all-versions/

  54. Apr 28, 2015 at 7:14 PM
    Buge Halls says:
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    Awesome! Works perfectly!

  55. Apr 22, 2015 at 7:21 PM
    Kelly Dolan says:
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    this is a great article but I think I blew it, got the PASS! message tried to boot into recovery and released all the buttons instead of just power now I cant get to the download or the recovery screens again 🙁 Tablet is otherwise working fine

    • Apr 22, 2015 at 7:28 PM
      Kelly Dolan says:
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      i got it to respond again but I cannot get the TWRP screen to pop up, how long do you have to hold the buttons down?

      • Apr 22, 2015 at 7:31 PM
        Kelly Dolan says:
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        d’oh i have t217. need to find that twrp 😀

        • Apr 22, 2015 at 7:40 PM
          Kelly Dolan says:
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          SUCESS! do I disable Knox? Im thinking yes…

          • Apr 22, 2015 at 7:46 PM
            Rakesh says:

            Yes, you should.

          • Apr 22, 2015 at 5:42 PM
            Kelly Dolan says:

            Although my battery is suddenly discharging at an alarming rate

          • Apr 22, 2015 at 5:53 PM
            Rakesh says:

            Charge the device while it’s turned off. You might encounter the issue for about a week.

          • Apr 22, 2015 at 7:47 PM
            Rakesh says:

            Hi Kelly, is everything alright now?

          • Apr 22, 2015 at 4:32 PM
            Kelly Dolan says:

            Yup! Knox disable was lagging but after a re boot disabled quickly. Now so much more research and play. After perfecting the tablet will move on to the note 🙂

            Thanks so much for this article, very clear and concise!

  56. Apr 21, 2015 at 6:12 PM
    Sadi Perera says:
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    Hi Rakesh, will this work for SM-T110NDWAXAR ?
    Thanks heaps

    • Apr 22, 2015 at 6:47 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      No, it won’t.

  57. Apr 16, 2015 at 10:10 PM
    Angelo says:
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    When I reboot in recovery mode i get error message, set warranty bit : recovery

  58. Apr 14, 2015 at 3:22 PM
    Brader Bijan says:
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    hy rakesh, i’ve done until steps 13 and after i press reboot system button, the android is restarting and shown “androis is upgrading…”
    but after its all done, i went to application manager i couldn’t see the apps “superSU” installed. What could i do wrong??i’ve tried to RootChecker but it says my device is not fully rooted. Anyway is using SM-T210 with 4.4.2.

    *updated fully successful, thx rakesshh!!

    • Apr 14, 2015 at 3:29 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Install the SuperSU app manually: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu

      If everything went well, you should have root access. Check with this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummyapps.rootchecker

  59. Apr 14, 2015 at 6:07 AM
    Rhyan Cranberry says:
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    not seeing the added message in odin….what do i do now?

    • Apr 14, 2015 at 6:14 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Reinstall USB drivers, reboot PC and phone, check USB debugging on the device and try a different USB port and cable.

  60. Apr 13, 2015 at 11:51 AM
    Muzaffar Muzzu says:
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    loads of thanks…. after a long search found ur site… thank u so much…

    was very helpful…. i got my tab sorted out…

    • Apr 13, 2015 at 3:38 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Thanks for sharing your experience!

  61. Apr 12, 2015 at 12:30 PM
    Miguel says:
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    THANKS A LOT!!!!

  62. Apr 8, 2015 at 4:51 AM
    Chi Nguyen says:
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    I tried many tutorials and thank God I found your site. Perfectly Work

    • Apr 12, 2015 at 12:34 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Glad to know!

  63. Mar 25, 2015 at 11:20 AM
    Constantinos Kyrris says:
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    How can i remove root and twrp?

  64. Mar 20, 2015 at 9:11 AM
    Czeyzerr Villanueva says:
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    Thankyou so so so so much! You’re a miracle! This works fine on my Tab 3! Your fan from philippines here! Thanks you’re a genius! Godbless

  65. Mar 17, 2015 at 7:07 AM
    Omar Yashier Abdulah says:
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    can you teach us how to root without using computer or odin….tnx..

    • Mar 17, 2015 at 8:14 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Try Towelroot app.

  66. Mar 16, 2015 at 2:44 PM
    José Eligio Paredes Ibáñez says:
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    Thanks a lot! Now I have my Tab 3 rooted.

    • Mar 16, 2015 at 4:26 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Thanks for your feedback!

  67. Mar 16, 2015 at 11:55 AM
    moe kassem says:
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    hello there. i did every step but on step 5 its not showing that its added on the odin app

    • Mar 16, 2015 at 4:26 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      What do you mean?

      • Mar 17, 2015 at 9:38 PM
        moe kassem says:
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        Step 5 says i will see “added” on the odin message box. I never got that message

        • Mar 17, 2015 at 4:23 AM
          Rakesh says:
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          Reboot the phone and PC, re-enable USB debugging and re-install the USB drivers.

          • Mar 17, 2015 at 10:08 AM
            moe kassem says:

            Iam sorry i tried it over and over it still wouldnt show the “added” message on odin3. I installed the driver from samsung official website and re-enabled usb debigging iam not sure where iam messing up. Any other suggestions that could help. Thanks alot

  68. Mar 15, 2015 at 11:04 PM
    Kyle says:
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    Hey, for some reason, my Wi-Fi is working, but it’s not at the same time: I’m trying to play Clash of Clans, and it sometimes says to check the internet connection, and sometimes it doesn’t. The internet is working fine on like the internet browser and other games though, I really don’t know how else to explain it.
    I’ve reset my router twice, restarted my Tablet multiple times, and I’ve also reset my Wi-Fi on my tablet a couple of times.
    Any idea what may be the problem?
    I’m redoing this tutorial again to see if the game works, but I’m not sure if it will. Where would I find the file that removes the rooting, just in case?
    Thanks
    Kyle

    • Mar 15, 2015 at 5:29 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Get into stock recovery and perform a data factory reset. It should be fixed.

  69. Mar 14, 2015 at 5:21 PM
    Kyle says:
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    Forget the comment below. It was rather simple. Thank you so much for the tutorial man, I really do appreciate it! You are the one and only out of like 50 tutorials I’ve watched that actually had the perfect execution. Good luck to you, sir! <3

    • Mar 14, 2015 at 5:27 PM
      Rakesh says:
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      Sounds good! Thanks for the appreciation!

  70. Mar 14, 2015 at 5:03 PM
    Kyle says:
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    How exactly do you “copy” the UPDATE-Super-SU.zip file to your device?

    • Mar 14, 2015 at 5:15 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Connect your Tab to computer using USB cable. Open My computer and the drive which shows up the tab storage and copy the file to it using copy paste option or by dragging the file.

      • Sep 24, 2015 at 2:43 AM
        Honza Zimmermann says:
        Reply

        this actually helped me. thanks!

  71. Mar 5, 2015 at 3:51 AM
    Joven says:
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    How will you know that step 13 is done?

    • Mar 5, 2015 at 4:20 AM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      You will get successful installation message in TWRP.

      http://cdn.droidviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/install-custom-rom-on-nexus-51.jpg

  72. Mar 1, 2015 at 12:20 PM
    Mark187 says:
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    i am struggling on step No. 10 where i have to release the power button, but after that while pressing the vol-up button + home some stripes lines appearing and the Galaxy Tab3 blah blah became blurred, i tried several times but the same scenario. any advise Rakesh?

    • Mar 1, 2015 at 4:16 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      That’s is unusual. Try flashing TWRP again. Have you installed the correct TWRP for your device model?

  73. Feb 28, 2015 at 1:37 PM
    Carl Guingab says:
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    hello i have a problem after step 10 i try to open it in recovery mode and after seeing the logo i remove my finger from the power button but after that all i see is gray i try holding the volume up and home button longer but its still gray

    • Feb 28, 2015 at 3:18 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Okay, try this: turn off the device, press and hold the Volume up+home+power buttons together, when you see the Samsung logo, release the power button but keep the other 2 keys pressed till you see the recovery menu. It’s tricky sometimes and you might need to try multiple times.

      • Mar 14, 2015 at 12:51 PM
        asraf says:
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        Its the same problem for me, i try it so many times but still my screen its grey only.

      • Jul 13, 2015 at 12:54 PM
        Cát Bụi™ says:
        Reply

        i have tried for over 5 time but its still gray 🙁

  74. Feb 27, 2015 at 12:19 AM
    john gingell says:
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    loving this guide! tried it out on mine with the new 4.4.2 kitkat update and it worked perfect no problems at all

    • Feb 28, 2015 at 6:32 AM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Glad to know!

  75. Feb 26, 2015 at 3:04 PM
    Ryan Gresham says:
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    Hello, I’ve gotten to step 7 & every time I type in the code given (T210.TWRP.2.8.0.0.tar.md5) I get an error message that displays “md5 error! Binary is invalid” I’m not sure went wrong I followed the directions to the tee. Anything will help please. My device is a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T210R Version 4.4.2

    • Feb 28, 2015 at 6:35 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Flash the SuperSU package again.

  76. Feb 24, 2015 at 1:01 PM
    Kris says:
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    Hi, I think have successfully installed TWRP (Odin shows PASS!, all threads completed (succeed 1)) but when I try to boot into TWRP recovery I just reach the the standard android recovery. Do you have any ideas why I cannot boot to TWRP?

    Cheers!

    • Feb 25, 2015 at 9:36 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Try installing again.

      • Feb 25, 2015 at 9:51 AM
        Kris says:
        Reply

        problem solved by unchecking autoreboot, exiting dl mode by holding power then booting straight into recovery

  77. Feb 15, 2015 at 6:51 PM
    Yo says:
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    Worked in my SM-T210. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!

  78. Feb 8, 2015 at 10:40 AM
    David says:
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    THANK YOU! :3

  79. Feb 8, 2015 at 5:30 AM
    Ian Vincent Rucas says:
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    does this work on the kitkat update? thnks in advance

    • Feb 8, 2015 at 5:40 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Yes.

  80. Feb 7, 2015 at 3:56 PM
    Someshwar Tripathi says:
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    YEAH! Man, It Worked, Just rooted my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T210R(White) form India.
    Everything Nicely Done…
    Thanks for this Awesome Post.

    • Feb 7, 2015 at 4:47 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Glad to know!

  81. Feb 5, 2015 at 7:12 PM
    Franco says:
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    Thanks Rakesh for everything, it worked for my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210R! The only thing is how can I uninstall supersu from the system? I want to install it through the market place rather then direct on the system. Do you have any information on how to root Samsung Transform Ultra SPH-M930 boost? Thanks in advance!

  82. Jan 18, 2015 at 7:50 PM
    ArchnophobiA says:
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    It Worked… Thank you from the heart. 😀

    • Jan 18, 2015 at 8:23 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      You’re welcome!

  83. Jan 16, 2015 at 3:01 PM
    Arjun says:
    Reply

    before i
    proceed, i want to ask. if i messed up with the process or didnt worked
    something and got stuck. will i be able to retain in the original
    condition? and how?? if its lengthy procedure i request you
    to make a video on recovering. Thank you

    • Jan 16, 2015 at 4:33 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Hi, you can easily restore stock firmware using this tutorial: https://www.droidviews.com/update-galaxy-tab-3-7-0-sm-t210-android-4-4-2-kitkat/

  84. Jan 16, 2015 at 1:33 AM
    Pratham Patel says:
    Reply

    Do i need to download all of those programs if not which ones should i download

    • Jan 16, 2015 at 2:12 AM
      Dhananjay Bhardwaj says:
      Reply

      Everything that is listed.

      • Jan 16, 2015 at 2:31 AM
        Pratham Patel says:
        Reply

        thx

  85. Jan 13, 2015 at 7:27 PM
    Marvio Marques says:
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    Done on galaxytab 3 7.0 kitkat, from brazil, thanks a lot guys! amazing job!

    • Jan 13, 2015 at 2:17 AM
      Dhananjay Bhardwaj says:
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      Glad that we could be of help 🙂

  86. Dec 20, 2014 at 11:44 AM
    death says:
    Reply

    Can you upload the recover to another link cuz when i open the link it says web page is not available

    • Dec 20, 2014 at 4:35 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Hi, the links are working fine. Anyway, try this: http://d-h.st/dKo

      or this

      http://www.mediafire.com/download/rkbccp9v2iruci6/T210.TWRP.2.8.0.0.tar.md5

  87. Dec 18, 2014 at 1:57 PM
    Mikey says:
    Reply

    it worked like a charm, thanks soo much

    • Dec 18, 2014 at 3:29 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Glad to know!

  88. Dec 18, 2014 at 1:01 PM
    Mikey says:
    Reply

    my samsung galaxy tab 3 SM-T210r running on kitkat update, usb drivers unable to detect that it is plugged in while it ‘s in download mode, what should i do?

  89. Dec 16, 2014 at 12:30 AM
    isaiah says:
    Reply

    my tablet isnt able to move files to and from the computer

    • Dec 16, 2014 at 2:11 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      What happens when you try to do so?

  90. Dec 15, 2014 at 8:50 AM
    Arkana Yudhistira says:
    Reply

    Is it work for samsung galaxy tab 3 SM-T211 KItkat ?

    • Dec 15, 2014 at 9:48 AM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      We have a guide for your tab model.
      https://www.droidviews.com/root-galaxy-tab-3-7-0-sm-t211-on-android-4-4-2-kitkat-and-install-twrp/

  91. Dec 10, 2014 at 12:17 AM
    armarocks says:
    Reply

    mine wont go into recovery mode can you pls help me?

    • Dec 10, 2014 at 4:24 AM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      You must be making some mistake. Press volume up, home and power buttons together till you see Samsung logo. Then release the power key but keep other keys pressed till you see recovery mode.

      • Dec 23, 2014 at 8:21 PM
        Aidan says:
        Reply

        In your article you say the opposite: Keep the power key held down, and release the volume and home keys. Releasing the power key and keeping the others held down is the one that works, please amend your original article to reflect this.

        • Dec 23, 2014 at 10:05 AM
          Rakesh says:
          Reply

          Yeah, just noticed, realized the mistake and amended it too. Thanks!

  92. Dec 6, 2014 at 9:16 PM
    Mohamed Mokrane says:
    Reply

    thanks bro, now my device is rooted now! 😀 but it’s not official anymore, if I install the official ROM again for example, will it be official device? (from the about menu)

    • Dec 6, 2014 at 2:13 AM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Yes.

      • Feb 16, 2015 at 1:57 AM
        Jelreen Vi Alcantara says:
        Reply

        How do I download and install the official ROM again?

        • Feb 16, 2015 at 2:39 AM
          Rakesh says:
          Reply

          Download the ROM from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/

          or here: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=sm-t210

          Instructions: https://www.droidviews.com/install-stock-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-devices-using-odin/

          • Feb 16, 2015 at 6:18 AM
            Jelreen Vi Alcantara says:

            Thank you very much for the links. I am using a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. Is there a way to unroot it afterwards? Will updates from Samsung still work on it after unrooting? Thanks!

          • Feb 16, 2015 at 5:46 PM
            Rakesh says:

            The easiest way to unroot is to flash the stock firmware.

          • Feb 17, 2015 at 6:44 PM
            Jelreen Vi Alcantara says:

            Thank you. Things are doing well so far. 🙂

          • Feb 17, 2015 at 5:33 AM
            Jelreen Vi Alcantara says:

            Hello there. I have successfully rooted my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.Thank you for your guidance. 🙂

            However, I’m finding it difficult to download the stock firmware. I tried downloading it for 3 times, but it keeps on crashing. Is there any other link or site where I may be able to download it? Thank you. 🙂

          • Feb 17, 2015 at 6:34 AM
            Rakesh says:

            Try here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/

          • Feb 18, 2015 at 11:37 PM
            Jelreen Vi Alcantara says:

            Everything went perfectly well. Thank you very much. 🙂

  93. Nov 28, 2014 at 10:12 AM
    Denise Agron says:
    Reply

    You need to revise your instructions on how to root any device. A lot of people that come here are new to this and look for advice from those that do know so they can learn and fix their own gadgets. In that tutorial it should say something about backing up your system but it doesn’t . I’m now stuck with a tablet that is stuck on the samsung screen and no help in site. Thank you!

  94. Nov 26, 2014 at 7:32 AM
    Denise Agron says:
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    Would anyone mind giving me information on what I would need after rooting the tab 3 T210R? I’m totally clueless , my thing is computers :S. I’ve had the tablet for a year and it updated quite forcefully, it locked me out till I accepted the kitkat update. It over heats and the battery dies very quickly. I want to get it back to the original jelly bean , nothing fancy or major . I’ve been to the xda forums have seen the roms but have no clue what I needs to be d/led . Any help would be appreciated . Thank you!

    • Nov 26, 2014 at 7:36 AM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Have you already rooted the device?
      or
      Do you just want to downgrade the firmware?

      • Nov 26, 2014 at 7:42 AM
        Denise Agron says:
        Reply

        I just want to downgrade. Thanks for responding so quickly!

        • Nov 26, 2014 at 7:55 AM
          Denise Agron says:
          Reply

          I just got an error message stating “Your connection is not private” from the google play store and this is after rooting . Is that normal or is something else going on ?

          • Nov 27, 2014 at 9:33 PM
            Denise Agron says:

            I’ve fixed the wifi issue. Hope some can help to point me in the right direction to get the correct Jellybean firmware.

        • Nov 28, 2014 at 5:10 PM
          Rakesh says:
          Reply

          Open Application manager and wipe app chahe and data for the Play Store.

          • Nov 29, 2014 at 2:49 AM
            Denise Agron says:

            I think you missed the posts under here 3 days ago that I fixed that issue already. No matter, I’ve since gone back to kitkat. Asking for help was a mistake . I’ve gotten so much bad info since these posts that I had to restore it back to kitkat with sammobile firmware updates . I can’t use my tablet it’s dead before the hour is up, It seems i can’t root it and change it to Jellybean either . No one in none of the forums I’ve been to have responded on which rom to use. At least you responded thank you for that .

    • Nov 26, 2014 at 7:37 AM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      If already rooted, there are a lot of things you can do.

      Start with this: https://www.droidviews.com/best-apps-for-rooted-android-devices/

  95. Nov 26, 2014 at 2:41 AM
    Michael Jones says:
    Reply

    Who knows if this resets your device or deletes info like pictures, music, apps, and stuff like that? Because i dont want it to reset my device.

    • Nov 26, 2014 at 2:50 AM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      Rooting does not affect any data at all.

      • Nov 26, 2014 at 3:06 AM
        Michael Jones says:
        Reply

        how much space would i need for the root?

        • Nov 26, 2014 at 4:58 AM
          Rakesh says:
          Reply

          You might be making some mistake. Press Volume down + Home + Power together, as soon as you see the Tab 3 logo appears and disappears, release the Power button but keep other keys pressed till you see the recovery screen.

  96. Nov 20, 2014 at 6:40 AM
    Eleeb-Nomar says:
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    HHHHHeeeellllllpppppp plz i am getting tired of looking for a working KitKat rom 4.4.2 for my galaxy tab 3 sm-t210.I have tried about 10 downloads but non of them works.I have successfully upgraded my tab to android 4.2.2 but now i want to do it to KitKat but again i can’t find any working rom.I hope someone can help.

    Ramon

    • Nov 22, 2014 at 4:00 PM
      Lonnie Adams Jr says:
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      go to xda forums. They have several working ROMs including the officially released KitKat 4.4.2 from Samsung

      http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755532

  97. Nov 12, 2014 at 10:07 AM
    Rakesh says:
    Reply

    Copy it to your tab’s internal storage or external SD card.

    • Nov 15, 2014 at 9:58 PM
      angus cos says:
      Reply

      as a .zip

      • Nov 15, 2014 at 1:44 AM
        Rakesh says:
        Reply

        Yes.

  98. Nov 11, 2014 at 6:30 AM
    mat says:
    Reply

    how do i copy update-supersu.zipfile to your divese

    • Nov 11, 2014 at 6:42 AM
      mat says:
      Reply

      nm

    • Nov 12, 2014 at 10:08 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Replied above.

  99. Nov 10, 2014 at 2:32 AM
    Alex Johnson says:
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    I can’t seem to find the .zip file after booting to TWRP mode… is this a bug? where am I supposed to place the .zip file before boot?

    • Nov 10, 2014 at 3:55 AM
      Rakesh says:
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      Try copying it to internal and external storage both.

      • Mar 7, 2015 at 3:25 AM
        Alex Johnson says:
        Reply

        Thanks, that worked!

  100. Nov 8, 2014 at 12:55 PM
    Slibbo7 says:
    Reply

    When I go into download mododin doesnt accept it but when im just normal it does but the program wot work not in download mode please help

    • Dec 18, 2014 at 1:04 PM
      Mikey says:
      Reply

      same problem i have 🙁

  101. Nov 5, 2014 at 3:30 AM
    SoulBound SVG says:
    Reply

    for everyone reading this shit step 8 your supposed to release “ONLY” the power button after the samsung logo/splash appears and the twrp will appear

  102. Oct 23, 2014 at 11:26 AM
    Mohammed says:
    Reply

    ummm, can someone help me please, i accidentally reset and now it says i have no OS installed do i want to reboot. what should i do?

    • Oct 23, 2014 at 3:32 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      You should try flashing the firmware in Odin.

      • Oct 24, 2014 at 1:30 AM
        Mohammed says:
        Reply

        Thank you, downloaded firmware and flashed. Worked perfectly.

  103. Oct 23, 2014 at 10:56 AM
    Mark Leslie says:
    Reply

    Thank you Bob, worked like a charm. Thank you also Rakesh.

  104. Oct 22, 2014 at 6:11 AM
    sharon says:
    Reply

    thank you bob frapples…i followed your suggestion and finally i was able to boot to TWRP

  105. Oct 20, 2014 at 3:10 AM
    Bob Frapples says:
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    To get this to work, in Odin3 uncheck “Auto Reboot” option, Start the T210.TWRP.2.8.0.0.tar.md5 install by pressing Start, on successful install disconnect USB cable from device, then finally press and hold the power button until the device shuts down.

  106. Oct 20, 2014 at 2:55 AM
    Bob Frapples says:
    Reply

    Unable to boot to TWRP.

    • Nov 15, 2014 at 10:02 PM
      angus cos says:
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      Me to.

  107. Oct 16, 2014 at 12:02 PM
    Mark Leslie says:
    Reply

    I’m at the point like Dean. Can’t get the Tab to boot into TWRP. Any suggestions?

    • Nov 10, 2014 at 2:30 AM
      Alex Johnson says:
      Reply

      Did a bit of research, for the Tab to boot into Recovery mode (which is how you get to the TWRP), you need to push and hold power + UPPER volume + Home until the screen turns on. That’s how you get there.

  108. Oct 11, 2014 at 2:41 AM
    Dean Oliver says:
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    Hi
    im on point 8 of your tutorial and i cant get my tablet to enter the TWRP menu. It just cyles from the samsung splash logo when it comes on and then it goes and comes back and switches off.

    do you know what i could be doing wrong?

    also when you load the tablet the touch screen no longer works. only vol up and down and the home key work.

  109. Oct 10, 2014 at 5:41 AM
    minhaj says:
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    it hangs on setup connection in odin…. actually odin runs in win8 vm machine..!! all the other network and communications are working though .. any suggestions ..???

    • Oct 10, 2014 at 6:38 AM
      minhaj says:
      Reply

      eerrrr… my mistake .. got it done 😉 ..

  110. Oct 8, 2014 at 6:16 PM
    Polaris Star says:
    Reply

    Thank you Rakesh

    • Oct 8, 2014 at 6:22 PM
      Rakesh says:
      Reply

      For what, pal?

      • Oct 9, 2014 at 8:18 PM
        Polaris Star says:
        Reply

        For what? Tutorial taughT

        • Oct 9, 2014 at 8:30 PM
          Rakesh says:
          Reply

          Ah, thanks accepted! 🙂

          • Nov 27, 2014 at 4:31 AM
            dc says:

            SuperSu is not installing help…

          • Nov 27, 2014 at 4:10 PM
            Rakesh says:

            What error do you get?

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