Galaxy Tab S2 received an update earlier in 2016. We are not talking about the software update, the Tab S2 actually got a hardware update. Samsung released a successor of the Tab S2 8.0 and 9.7 almost 2 months back. The refreshed version carried a Quad Core Snapdragon 652 64-bit CPU accompanied by a 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. An external mircoSD card slot was also there.
The refreshed version carried the same 8 MP shooter at the back and a 2.1 MP shooter on the front. Another notable update was the software of this device. The 2016 9.7-inch Tab S2 ran on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box while the original Tab S2 was still running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
It didn’t take long for the developers to void the boundaries of the 2016 Galaxy Tab S2. Good news for Android power users with a Tab S2 2016 came out quite early. This device has already been rooted and flashed with a custom recovery. The latest version of TWRP recovery i.e. TWRP 3.0.2-1 made its way to the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and 8.0 (2016 editions). In case you own this device, it may be the time for you to start tweaking it and get the best out of it.
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Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2016 [T813N/T819N]
As you scroll down, you will come across a comprehensive guide to flash TWRP recovery and then root your 2016 Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 SM-T813N (Wi-Fi only) and SM-T819N (LTE) running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Before installing the recovery and rooting the phone, we will apply some precautions to make sure that we are keeping the process and device safe and sound.
Preparations
- This guide is only for the devices mentioned above. Do not try this on any other device.
- Charge your device up to 50%.
- Use original data cable to establish a connection between your PC and your phone.
- Backup your important data as a safety measure. Use the backup guides linked below.
- Backup SMS Messages
- Make sure to backup Call Logs
- Backup Contacts
- Backup Media – Copy your files manually to your PC or Laptop. We will have to go through multiple wipes while flashing TWRP and rooting this device. Backup your data beforehand to avoid any issues later on.
- Follow this guide to the letter to avoid any mishap.
DISCLAIMER: FLASHING CUSTOM RECOVERY AND ROOTING THE DEVICE VOID ITS WARRANTY. IN CASE OF A MISHAP, TECHBEASTS OR SAMSUNG MAY NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE DOING EVERYTHING AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WITH YOUR FULL UNDERSTANDING.
Required Downloads:
- Download and install Samsung USB drivers.
- Also, Download and extract Odin 3.10.6.
- Download SuperSU.zip file and copy it to your Galaxy 2016 Galaxy Tab S2 9.7’s internal storage.
- Also, download the no-verity-no-encrypt_ashyx.zip and copy it to your Tab S2’s external storage or USB OTG as well.
- Download TWRP Recovery file according to your device and model number and copy it to your desktop.
Install TWRP Recovery and Root Galaxy 2016 Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
- Open Odin3 V3.10.6.exe that you extracted on your PC.
- Enable OEM Unlock on your 2016 Galaxy Tab S2 9.7. To do so on your phone, go to settings > about device > tap the build number for 7 times to enable developer options. Get back to the settings and open developer options. Under the Developer options turn on “OEM unlock.“
- Put your 2016 Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 in download mode now. To do so, turn it off completely. Now turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home + Power Key. Once your phone boots up, press the Volume Up key to continue.
- Connect your phone to your PC now. The ID:COM box in the top-left corner of Odin3 should turn blue. This indicates that your phone is connected properly.
- Now click the “AP” tab in Odin and select the TWRP recovery.tar file that you downloaded. It will take a second or two for Odin3 to load this file.
- Make sure that your Odin3 looks like this. The only option ticked should be F. Reset Time.
- Once the process box above ID:COM box shows a green light and flashing process is finished, disconnect your device.
- Turn off your device properly as we are going to boot into recovery mode.
- Now turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power Key. This will boot your device in recovery mode. It should be a TWRP recovery that you just installed.
- In TWRP Recovery, tap Wipe > Format Data to remove encryption. This will erase your device completely.
- Tap “Wipe > Format Data > type “yes” to format data. This is important to disable encryption. This step will factory reset your phone, so make sure that you’ve backed up the entire data at hand.
- Go back to the main menu in TWRP Recovery and tap “Reboot > Recovery”. This will once again reboot your phone in TWRP.
- Make sure that you’ve copied the SuperSU.zip and dm-verity.zip files in external SD Card or USB OTG, if not then transfer both these files to your external SD Card by using MTP mode in TWRP now. Once you have the files, tap “Install > locate the SuperSU.zip according to the location where you copied > flash it”.
- Now once again tap “Install > locate the dm-verity.zip file > flash it”.
- Once done flashing, reboot your phone to the system.
- That’s all. You’re rooted and have a TWRP recovery installed.
- Once flashed, tap the Reboot > System option from the main TWRP screen. If TWRP asks you to root your device, cancel this option and proceed to the reboot.
- As it boots up, check out the SuperSu in the application drawer. Also, install BusyBox from Play Store.
- Verify root access using Root Checker.
- That’s all. You’re now set to unleash the open source nature of Android.
Don’t forget to backup Nandroid now.
Stuck with anything? Reach us out through the comment box below!
Credits: Ahsyx
need help the tab is stuck in downloading screen. can’t do anything.. any help would be greatly appreciated
@disqus_NLhPTeCHpg:disqus when did it get stuck in downloaded screen? Before flashing recovery or after flashing recovery? Can you please explain it a little bit?
Please mention the exact model number of your Tab S2.
Thanks usama. I got it worked out. Had to ref lash with factory flash. Tried it again and il all set. Again thanks anyhow
I Usama. the tab is stuck in downloading screen.I tried 6 times but in download mode, after the pass of odin, the tablet does not stop.The last time I waited till the battery turns off by itself.Nothing to do. In recovery does not work neither twrp nor recovery stocks.Works only in download mode,then I reinstalled the stock firmware. My device is Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE SM-T819 T819XXU1APD5.Any advice? Thanks for the help.
I tried 6 times but in download mode, after the pass of odin, the tablet does not stop.The last time I waited till the battery turns off by itself.Nothing to do. In recovery does not work neither twrp nor recovery stocks. Works only in download mode.then I reinstalled the stock firmware. My device is: Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE, SM-T819 T819XXU1APD5. Thanks for the help. Any advice Usama ? Ciao
@davidcatapano:disqus The tab come back into the Download Screen again and again, is this what you exactly mean?
@davidcatapano:disqus Perform a factory reset and try flashing the recovery again, it should help.
I did the flash twrp in download mode without any problem. Pass by odin. But the tablet will not turn off, and then I have to Flash again twrp leaving “auto reboot” active, because otherwise always stays in download mode without turning off. I mean I can’t go into recovery mode and when I succeed is because I restarted the tablets (what not to do because I had to turn it off before). So recovery shows me a black screen and not working neither twrp that recovery stocks. I already did a factory reset. I tried again to make the flash of twrp but with the same result. The tablet will not turn off. Sorry but I don’t speak much English so I help with the automatic translator. I hope that’s clear enough.
I have the same problem. Remains stuck in download mode and will not turn off by pressing and holding. I also did a factory reset but But nothing has changed. Remains stuck in download mode. I hold down the power button but does not shut down. Do you have any suggestions for me? Thanks for the help
@davidcatapano:disqus The guide explained above has the boot image files that are supposed to be flashed as well. Please have a look and make sure that you’ve applied all instructions properly.
I Usama. Now everything is ok. I have a twrp recovery but there is another problem: the wifi does not work. By clicking on the button to launch the wifi, it won’t turn on. The mobile data network is ok, no problem but the wifi doesn’t work. Any advice? Sorry to bother you.
I forgot to tell you that it doesn’t work also the wifi router.
@davidcatapano:disqus Are you still having this issue or you’ve already resolved?
I have not solved. Also I get a security warning that constantly tells me to restart the device to solve. But on reboot I’m in twrp. By the time I reinstalled the stock firmware and then I’ll see. The problems are two: 1) not working WiFi button 2) The Security Advisory that constantly appears (I thought it was due to Knox,,that thanks to root permissions I uninstalled, but the notice continues to appear. The Wi-Fi especially is a big problem so I decided to restore the original firmware waiting for news. It is the only system that I found on the web to have root permissions. But maybe you have to correct something in kermel. Anyway congratulations for your system. You are good but you have to fix these two things. Ciao
@davidcatapano:disqus Recently I update the whole guide with some new instructions added. Give it a read and let me know if its helpful. The guide had some steps missing which were not available previously, the developer added them later on and so did we. Have a look and let me know 🙂
Where is the guide .
Hi there, the wifi wont turn on everything else works fine. can u help me plz SM-T813 thanks
@martinmassicotte:disqus Try clearing cache and dalvik cache, let me know if it works or not.
Hi there I updated the original firmware to the one ending by APF4 then flashed an updated boot (T813XXU1APF4_no_encryptable_boot.tar) that I founded on XDA forums and everything works fine now.
Thanks for the quick answer.
BTW which xposed firmware works on my device ? SM-T813
Thanks again mate for the root solution 😁
@davidcatapano:disqus I’ve updated the new Boot.img files, flashing the new boot files worked for @martinmassicotte:disqus and solved these issues.
You too should flash the latest files linked above, that will resolve the issue. Best of luck.
The new Boot.img files works perfectly. Now I have no problem. Thanks for help
@martinmassicotte:disqus Thanks for letting me know, I’ve also updated the files above.
You can use this guide to install Xposed: https://techbeasts.com/install-xposed-framework-android-marshmallow-60/
TWRP can boot but TWRP is stuck. I can only use power button and tap (not swipe). Help me please 😉
When I try to enter recovery mode, the screen says loading recovering at the top but after it turns black and keeps flickering. Is this normal?
samething happening to me, did you find a fix yet?
@disqus_rHN9ohWr2h:disqus Please follow the guide carefully. Pickup the boot.img file carefully for your device and flash it. The method has worked for some users as you can see that in the comments, I also updated the post. You need to perform it carefully.
Everything goes well but at point 10 I’ve the problem that I can’t switch off my Tab with the Power button. It does nothing, no matter how long I press it. The only thing I can do is to restart the Tab with the Volume Down + Home + Power Key. How to solve this problem?
@hansoudevrielink:disqus did you flash the boot.img according to your device?
In the end I did succeed; I’ve got root now and my tab is working fine. Though I still can’t power off or boot into recovery from the download screen. I also had the problem with the WiFi because of using the wrong boot.img downloaded from XDA Developers (see these posts: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/development/twrp-3-0-2-1-galaxy-tab-s22016-sm-t713-t3390627/page20) Thanks for your guide and your help!
What about Build #MMB29MT813XXU1APDB? It doesn’t match the two above T813 for no encryptable boot
its says that there is not a os installed at the reboot,and in teh reboot las part at the corner says Set Warranty Bit: Kernel help!
@disqus_qNSF4RqEcG:disqus Did it happen after trying to flash the TWRP recovery? If so then flash the stock firmware to recovery it.
alredy fixe 😀 , i made a mistake at the installation , saved by the backup
@disqus_3NJiLk6I5S:disqus I’ll look for this build and link it here shortly.
Flash the T813XXU1APF4_no_encryptable_boot.tar in Odins AP-Tab or in the BL-Tab?
I’ve got the SM-T813 and followed these steps, finally flashing with T813XXU1APF4_no_encryptable_boot.tar. Unfortunately, after flashing it seems that wifi is no longer working (it won’t let me flip it to on). What might this mean? It was working just fine before the flash. How would I go back to the stock firmware?
Thanks!
@logidelic:disqus The guide has been updated. Please follow the new method, flash the new files and you should be good to go with it. Let me know how it goes for you.
Hi!!
This tutorial is valid for model of 8” tab ??
Thanxs!
Hello again! 🙂 a new question..
“DM-Verify.zip” file is “no-verity-no-encrypt_ashyx.zip” ?
Thank you!
@sergioortsmartnez:disqus yes it is this file.
here is the guide for 8″ model: https://techbeasts.com/root-and-install-twrp-recovery-on-galaxy-tab-s2-80-2016/
can i do this without wiping my data?
@MohamadRehayel:disqus Unfortunately no.
Follow instructions to a T…cannot boot into TWRP, just goes into stock recovery. Is the version of Odin correct for T813 running Marshmallow?
@disqus_YHdqljMSYl:disqus You can try using a different Odin and see if it works. Let me know how it goes.
Worked fine after all. In Odin turned on Auto Restart. Just gotta be fast with the buttons. Thanks.
Hi. I have a T813, did every step perfectly and now it’s stuck on the reboot screen!
have tried this with several different ODINs – and on reboot, all I get is stock recovery – if TWRP had flashed, stock recovery wouldn’t be there any more – I just bought the Tab S2 yesterday, Jan 2017 and I wonder if samsung did something with latest firmware to prevent this from working? Wonder if a new version of TWRP is needed?
I can’t seem to get TWRP to load right, or something. After I (Odin tells me successfully) flashed TWRP, my T813 wouldn’t boot out of download mode, and I’d reboot it by pressing both volume buttons, and the power button. When I try to load TWRP, it tries to install (or check for) a system update, fails, then I am forwarded to the stock recovery mode screen. I can reboot my tablet after that, and have it work perfectly, but that’s not the goal. Any help?
@player_slayer:disqus Flash a new stock fimrware on your phone and flash the recover afterwards. BTW this recovery is for T813N, is your model number T813N or T813?
Ha! My mistake, my model is T813, the fact that this is for the T813N slipped on by. Thanks for the help
When I start Odin it fails. In the log I see: “FAIL! SHA256 is invalid” and also a tip as seen in the picture :
“Tips – How to download HOME binary
OLD model: Download one binary “(Build_VER)_XXX_HOME.tar.md5″…
NEW model: Download BL + AP + CP + HOME_CSC ”
What does it mean ? How do I over come it ?
I bought my Tab S2 SM-T813 from a store on ebay, they said it was a store return, and didn’t notice that the device was previously signed in with a google account (I didn’t think much about it, except that I could get it cheap, because the Tab E I previously bypassed the Google frp was a breeze! Not so with this one! I’ve tried so many variations I lost count! I can’t go in and set the dev options, or unlock the frp, because I cannot get into the tablet! I managed to get to a startup screen, selecting USA English, but the next screen, when I try to turn on wifi, the wifi turns back to off. If there was a 5.1.1 previously available for this, I’d like to get hold of it (kernel, bootloader, and firmware).
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Hello, my name is Jens, can someone help me? I am a German and understand little English. Sorry. I translate everything with Google Translater.
My problem: I have the Samsung Tab S2 9.7 SM-T819, and had made a system update from Android 6 to Android 7. Now I had to determine the Android did not like me and wanted to bottle it back on Android 6. I have made a mistake (see photo). The tablet is stuck at this point and it can not be switched off anymore. What do I have to do now? Please help me, and please with photos if it is feasible. Thank you in advance.
Will this CF root on my older Galaxy Tab S2 T-813? The following is my device info:
DEVICE INFORMATION
NAME: Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
MODEL: SM-T813
CODENAME: gts210vewifi
MANUFACTURER: Samsung
────────────────
ROOT REPORT
STATUS: NOT ROOTED
────────────────
BUSYBOX REPORT
STATUS: NOT INSTALLED
────────────────
BUILD PROPERTIES
BOARD: MSM8976
BOOTLOADER: T813XXU2BQD1
BRAND: samsung
CPU ABI: arm64-v8a
DISPLAY: NRD90M.T813XXU2BQD1
FINGERPRINT: samsung/gts210vewifixx/gts210vewifi:7.0/NRD90M/T813XXU2BQD1:user/release-keys
HARDWARE: qcom
ID: NRD90M
IS EMULATOR: false
IS SYSTEM SECURE: false
PERMISSIONS REVIEW REQUIRED: false
PRODUCT: gts210vewifixx
SERIAL: 8e8564b702caf955
SUPPORTED 32 BIT ABIS: armeabi-v7a, armeabi
SUPPORTED 64 BIT ABIS: arm64-v8a
SUPPORTED ABIS: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabi
TIME: 1491219023000
TYPE: user
Report generated using Root Check on Google Play
Thanks,
Doug