Samsung brought up it’s 3rd generation Galaxy Tab in May, 2013. The device sported a 7.0 inches display, under the hood a 1.2 GHz dual core processor is set alongside a RAM of 1 GBs. At the back it sports a 3.15 MP camera and a 1.3 MP on the front as well while a massive 4000 mAh battery is placed under the hood. Galaxy Tab 3 comes modeled under different variants having WiFi, 3G and 4G capabilities. Earlier we posted a tutorial for installing a custom recovery on the SM T210 and T210R variants (both are WiFi) of the device, but missed the method to root these devices, so in the following post we will be going through a method to root em’.
Some of you might be new to rooting and installing a custom recovery, so to make the things more clear, we will be having a look on a small intro to root and custom recovery and also the reason to get both the things on your device.
Rooting your phone gives you complete access over all the data which is apparently locked by the manufacturers. This includes removal of the factory restrictions and making changes to the internal system and the operating system. Gaining the root access gives you the privileges to install various applications to enhance the performance of your device, allows you to remove the built-in applications/programs, helps you to upgrade the battery life of your device & install the apps which require the root access for the proper functionality and modify your device in so many other ways e.g using mods and custom roms. By installing custom recovery, you can flash custom roms in the phone easily. Custom recovery also let’s you backup your current rom and restore it in case of any mishap. There is a laundry list of things you can do after having your device rooted and installed the custom recovery, now once you’re rooted and have installed custom recovery, go ahead and enjoy it on your phone. Here’s our collection of 10 Best Root Apps.
Here are some instructions that you must follow in order to gain root access on your Galaxy Note Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210 or T210R
- This guide is only for Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T210/SM-T210R. Do not try this on any other device, please check your device’s model number in Settings > General > About Device.
- Your phone’s battery must be charged at least over 60%. This is highly recommended in order to prevent any power issues during the flashing process.
- ake sure that you backup your important media content, Contacts, Call Logs & Messages. This is highly recommended just in case something goes wrong and you need to reset your phone.
- Alright! Go ahead and flash the custom firmware, follow this guide to the letter.
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How to Root Galaxy Tab 3 7.0:
- Your device must have a CWM Recovery or TWRP Recovery installed. Follow our full guide here to install it on your device.
- Download Android-armeabi.universial-root.zip file and place on the SD card of your Galaxy Tab.
- Boot into CWM Recovery or TWRP Recovery now. To do so, turn off your device completely. Now turn it while pressing and holding Volume Up + Home Button + Power Key. In case this method doesn’t work for your device, try one of the methods explained in this guide.
- In CWM select “Install Zip>Chooe Zip from SD Card > Android-armeabi-universal-root.zip > Yes”.
- Wait for the flashing to complete.
- Reboot your Galaxy Tab.
- Find SuperSu in App Drawer.
- Phewwwww! You’re rooted now.
That’s All! We hope that you found this guide of much help. In case you got any queries or face any difficulties regarding this guide, don’t hesitate to stop by the comment box below and leave us your message. We will try our best to help you out. Thanks All.
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after root i lost wifi?????
@dabosskd:disqus rooting has nothing to do with your WiFi. However if it’s still not working, please flash stock firmware and root it again, it may fix your issue.
i went into cwm and clear the cache and everything and factory reset it and the wifi is working again and its still rooted but i dont have the su no more
@dabosskd:disqus factory reset cannot wipe root access. This is quite strange. If it happened you may root your device again. Please make sure that you’re doing it using the custom recovery we linked in above. You need to re-read the whole guide carefully.
everything is running flawless now i followed every step carefully cant i just download or install su
@dabosskd:disqus can you try one thing, please download this file: http://download.chainfire.eu/382/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip
Copy it to your phone, and flash it through CWM. Please let me know if it roots your device or not. Thanks in Adv.
but its already rooted
@dabosskd:disqus then what problem are you facing at the moment?
i just dont have the superuser app on there anymore but i ran several root checks and even titanium backup says its rooted
@dabosskd:disqus go to Google Play Store and install SuperSu from there. Good Luck and thanks for letting me know.
dont need to now the update you had me download put it back on there but i do have one question on this galaxy tab is there a way to move apps to the sd card
@dabosskd:disqus Yes. Goto play store and look for “Gl2Sd” and install it. It works flawlessly to move apps to sd card. Good Luck
only moves games i tried that app unless im missing something
@dabosskd:disqus Gl 2 Sd is the best choice available around. I’ve tried on my phone and moved all games having data above 1 GB to my 64 GB sd card.
my bad i was talking about a whole different app it moved alot to my sd card you are correct sir
@dabosskd:disqus no problem Have a great day.
Hey just having an issue i Installed TWRP Recovery copied the zip file to the sd card then told it to install from the sd card and i keep getting package failed. Am I missing Something?
@joe_trotter:disqus can you please try one thing? try flashing this file the same way you’re trying that one.: http://download.chainfire.eu/382/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip
Let me know if you get your device rooted or not. Thanks in Adv.
it’s still have “signature verification failed”
I’m getting an error : failed to verify whole-file signature
@disqus_1aXGIKLA34:disqus did you extract the .zip file? if so then you’re not supposed to do so. Just flash the .zip file straightly in CWM recovery or TWRP recovery.
I got the same problem even i didnt not extract the zip file.
Yup.. me too… failed to verify on both your download link and another one too.
@graememilligan:disqus link for CWM is working fine.
I’ve got the same problem, something must be wrong in thiz .zip file
Very nice site! Wonderful Tutorial! Thanks Buddy!
@disqus_C9SIvuY0IT:disqus thanks for the appreciation. Stay connected with us 🙂
how can i remove TWRP recovery as it didn’t work for me
@browndarren:disqus you will have to flash stock firmware in order to remove TWRP. or find stock recovery and flash that, btw what didn’t work for you? It’s working perfectly as you can see the comments.
TWRP would not launch after flashing just standard recovery. I have now sorted it by downloading a pre rooted flash and flashed that onto the dvice. thanks anyway
Where should I download the cwm recovery? in tab or pc?
pls help me
@disqus_O1Z8w3nFQT:disqus download on PC. Please follow the guide carefully.
sorry i have done this but cannot turn on the wireless.
@disqus_WqcZ4hX5pi:disqus what problem are you facing? Please make sure that you followed the tutorial properly. It has nothing to do with the wireless. However if you’re having this problem then this guide can help you https://techbeasts.com/2013/10/12/how-to-install-stock-firmware-on-samsung-android-smartphones/
@@usama thanks for getting back to me that soon. The Problem is that i get a SIGNATURE Verification failed at the update. And my System changed from being a sm-t210 To a sm-t211. When rebooting i cannot change the wifi tab To switch ON
@disqus_WqcZ4hX5pi:disqus boot into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache see if it works or try resetting factory data.. it should fix your wifi issue.
I just got my new tablet and im trying to root it. But does this: “Install Zip>Chooe Zip from SD Card > Android-armeabi-universal-root.zip > Yes” mean I need an external sd card put into my tablet. Please awnser.
@disqus_Nf2AocirCq:disqus you can use internal or external. Both will work.
Where would I copy it if I don’t have an external SD card? When i reboot to install the zip file from the sd card. It gives me a failure message, something about the sd card not being mounted.
@rob_kerr:disqus You can copy to your phone’s internal storage.
Thanks, thanks so much Usama, 🙂
Dear Usama, Thanks for this guide, but the last step, installing the “universal root” in CWM fails: After selecting it to apply it gives:
–Install /sdcard….
Finding update package…
Verifying update package…
E:failed to verify whole-file singature
E:failed to verify whole-file singature
E:signature verification failed
I tried to download the Android-armeabi.universial-root.zip
several times, but no luck. Any suggestions?
@tjeer:disqus copy this file to your phone’s sd card and try flashing this using recovery: http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
Let me know if it works or not.
So I am also getting the Failed to verify whole-file… As far as I can tell neither CWM or TWRP have been loaded onto my phone. I read in other threads that it is because I am getting the stock recovery when I do the Home_Up_Power Boot. Odin3 v1.85 showed both to pass when I flashed, but alas nothing changed.
If you say this is a tablet guide, why do you keep saying “phone?
@sgeisenberger:disqus those are the standard guidelines and phone refers to the tablet. It’s a Common sense issue, the word phone doesn’t replace the tablet guide, neither the tablet links.
I also get the same problem of most users in this discussion. “failed to verify whole file signature ” always appears when i start flashing the android armeabi zip file. I also did it using the zip file on your chainfire link but still I got the same result. Do u have any idea of what should I do to still have my sm t210 rooted ? thanks
@jomaridumagan:disqus what CWM recovery are you using? can you tell me? is it the latest one ?
I also get the same problem of most users in this discussion. “failed to verify whole file signature ” always appears when i start flashing the android armeabi zip file. I also did it using the zip file on your chainfire link but still I got the same result. Do u have any idea of what should I do to still have my sm t210 rooted ? thanks
what is the app drawer??
@disqus_12Rq1mz7pA:disqus app menu, where your apps appear.
thanks a lot! my tab is now rooted
Um i can’t download the file due to the file not being there on XDA Developers so i came across another file with then failed (file:http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip) saying –Install /sdcard….Finding update package…
Verifying update package…
E:failed to verify whole-file singature
E:failed to verify whole-file singature
E:signature verification failed
I have no idea whats gone wrong. but i would like to have a link that actually works other than the one ifound elsewhere due to it not working and failing.
@disqus_OEca0wPgIZ:disqus make sure that you’re using latest recovery. Also, try disabling signature verification from advanced settings in custom recovery. Let me know if this solution works or not.
hey usama how will i get free games and hacks for game after rooting plzz tell me fast