New Tab S3 owner - Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Questions & Answers

Hello guys, new Galaxy Tab3 owner here. Just picked it up from Best Buy sale (please don't say I payed too much and/or I should've waited for some other sale).
Anyway, I was wondering what recommendation there might be for first time use of this tablet, i.e. is it ok to install all OTA updates or should I leave whatever Android version it has out of the box, or just forget that and just root and flash TWRP? I mention this because some time ago on the Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3 everyone who update to MM basically lost root and had to downgrade to regain fastboot.
Thanks for any advice.
David C.

It's OK to install the latest updates as they accually seem to fix some bugs, the twrp seems a bit dodgy for me. Then rooting it is up to personal preference

imasandwich said:
It's OK to install the latest updates as they accually seem to fix some bugs, the twrp seems a bit dodgy for me. Then rooting it is up to personal preference
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Thanks. I'll wait a few months see how stock Rom work for me then.
David C.

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ROOT and ROM custom - your opinion

Hello everyone,
I am new here and french, so i am already sorry for my bad english !
I have a transformer prime and i am looking for the good process to root it and change the stock ROM.
So, whats' your opinion and advices :
- for the best root process ?
- what are the apps for root ?
- for the best custom ROM (easy to use, good performance) ?
Sorry if another thread has the same topic !
Have a nice day,
Matthieu
huhhh said:
Hello everyone,
I am new here and french, so i am already sorry for my bad english !
I have a transformer prime and i am looking for the good process to root it and change the stock ROM.
So, whats' your opinion and advices :
- for the best root process ?
- what are the apps for root ?
- for the best custom ROM (easy to use, good performance) ?
Sorry if another thread has the same topic !
Have a nice day,
Matthieu
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Hi Mattieu,
You will probably be told by some that you should have searched first but unless you know what you are searching for it is kind of difficult since I see this is your first post. You need to decide how far you would like to go with this to be honest. First you can root your stock rom, you can install a custom rom, you can unlock your bootloader (this voids your warrenty) but after that you can install a custom recovery do backups and install custom roms. Also you will be in a position to use nvflash which will allow you to recvoer from most software bricks.
Rooting and playing with roms with no nand backup can be slightly dangerous but like I say you need to decide on your comfort level first.... Also if you go beyond the stock rom you may not be able to get any ota updates depending on what you do. If you unlock you definately cannot get ota updates but as soon as there is an offical release of a new rom, the developers have a custom version within a couple of weeks to a month...
This is great for rooting. Simple as pie.
GS_Dan said:
This is great for rooting. Simple as pie.
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As mentioned the device is easy to root. I have stuck with the Asus ROM and have not unlocked but I have rooted and used Titanium Backup to freeze apps (including system apps) that you don't think you need. This is a really safe approach for a beginner because frozen apps can be easily restored. This is important when working with system apps. On my Droid 3 phone for example, there were some system apps that I didn't think I needed but when I froze them I found that I actually did need them (i.e. it caused something else to break). Rooting also will let you overclock if you want to.
The other point is that the release of the Asus Android 4.1 release is probably imminent, though we don't know exactly when - it should be soon. Personally I'm going to stick with what I've got until after that happens just to give the new Asus rom a chance. You will not get this update if you unlock, though the custom ROM developers will probably have their own version of it out not too long after the stock release. Still, I'm taking a wait and see approach for the time being.
Thx for your responses !
So, i should wait for the new ROM stock version (jellybean isn't it ?). OK
But i can already root the tablet, there's no link with the ROM ?
And before running the root, i should use titanium backup to save my actual configuration, in order to restore it if there's a problem ?

[Q] Wondering If I Should Root My SGS3

Hi,
Ive had my Galaxy S3 for about 4 months now, and being in Australia waiting for the Jelly Bean update is driving me crazy, So i wanted to know how hard it would be to root my S3, I would have done it as soon as i got the phone however, My first galaxy stopped working after putting a new rom on the phone and my galaxy s2's screen turned blue and then died, although this could have been because i dropped it the day before, not sure both of these have kind of put me off rooting, however ive had a xoom and optimus 3d that are still fine on custom roms.
Also, If i wanted to return to stock, and unroot the phone, would that restore my warranty?
I have the International Galaxy S3, I think With Optus in Australia,
I would have searched how to root by myself, but i really dont want to brick the phone.
So if someone could link me to a stable rom and some instructions on how to root it would be fantastic
Thanks for reading
4 months..... I couldn't even wait for a day after received my S3
Even with custom ICS ROM you ll see huge difference
Hehhe I don't really care about warranty anymore after I chose to root
As long I enjoy the phone... But there's a way to do that...
I can't help you to find the link for rooting and apply CWM since I haven't been to any threads
If I were you, go search root by CF....
Good luck
Rhys.. said:
Hi,
Ive had my Galaxy S3 for about 4 months now, and being in Australia waiting for the Jelly Bean update is driving me crazy, So i wanted to know how hard it would be to root my S3, I would have done it as soon as i got the phone however, My first galaxy stopped working after putting a new rom on the phone and my galaxy s2's screen turned blue and then died, although this could have been because i dropped it the day before, not sure both of these have kind of put me off rooting, however ive had a xoom and optimus 3d that are still fine on custom roms.
Also, If i wanted to return to stock, and unroot the phone, would that restore my warranty?
I have the International Galaxy S3, I think With Optus in Australia,
I would have searched how to root by myself, but i really dont want to brick the phone.
So if someone could link me to a stable rom and some instructions on how to root it would be fantastic
Thanks for reading
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androb0t said:
4 months..... I couldn't even wait for a day after received my S3
Even with custom ICS ROM you ll see huge difference
Hehhe I don't really care about warranty anymore after I chose to root
As long I enjoy the phone... But there's a way to do that...
I can't help you to find the link for rooting and apply CWM since I haven't been to any threads
If I were you, go search root by CF....
Good luck
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Hi, Thanks for the reply,
I am going to follow this guide, Its from another website so my apologies if i am not allowed to post links to external sites, Although i found the link on an XDA thread so i figured it would be okay
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/09/how-to-root-any-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
And im just looking at ROM's now, Just out of curiosity which ROM are you using androbot?
Thanks
I would always root my phone Just because you can use AD Block
Haha yeah i will look forward to that , Just Root'd phone then Tested with Titanium backup and works fine Just wondering if any of you could recommend a good ROM, or the ROM your currently using that your really happy with? Thanks
I'm using crDroid 6.3 at the moment...
I like ROM doesn't get stripped but still performs fast and fluid too...
Each user has their own taste....
The ROM is around 9xx mb...
It's got AROMA installer too....
After you root and install CWM, crDroid ROM requires touch recovery to avoid any problem...so you need to flash touch recovery recommended ...
Rhys.. said:
Hi, Thanks for the reply,
I am going to follow this guide, Its from another website so my apologies if i am not allowed to post links to external sites, Although i found the link on an XDA thread so i figured it would be okay
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/09/how-to-root-any-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
And im just looking at ROM's now, Just out of curiosity which ROM are you using androbot?
Thanks
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I gave stock a try for a while.... Lasted 3 days. Samsung managed to create something that can't run on a quad core phone.... That's almost something to be proud of, I shouldn't experience lag and homescreen redraws on a $500+ phone. Installing a custom rom is a must for me, I don't understand why OEM version of Android are so horrible but they are. Rooting only will give you a few benefits and extra things you can tweak as well as ad blocking and making the GPS faster. But if you really want a change, custom roms are the way to go.
Hey guys new to android based phones, ive had the s3 for a few months and have read the forum for a while, i want to flash a custom rom and read about imei backup which i just did but i want to know is it common for the imei to delete when flashing?
I lasted about 3 weeks on stock.. now dual booting CM10 & UltraROM. You won't regret it :good:
Should I root??
Sorry for posting here but it's the closest I have found to what my question is. I have an AT&T S3. I would like to root to get rid of my bloatware but I'm a chicken. I rooted my HTC Inspire over a year ago and I didn't really know how to remove to AT&T apps and the stock rom was not as snappy as it was prior to rooting. I planned on staying on ICS until an official JB OTA was available, as I've never flashed custom roms before. What I'm most concerned about I guess is whether rooting will mess up my 4gLTE and wifi. I rely heavily on wifi since sadly, AT&T is lame, expensive, and doesn't offer unlimited data. So I want to make sure I don't screw up wifi if I do this. Can anyone provide insight or point me to a good resource that can help?? Thanks a bunch in advance and sorry for the noob questions.
justxan said:
Sorry for posting here but it's the closest I have found to what my question is. I have an AT&T S3. I would like to root to get rid of my bloatware but I'm a chicken. I rooted my HTC Inspire over a year ago and I didn't really know how to remove to AT&T apps and the stock rom was not as snappy as it was prior to rooting. I planned on staying on ICS until an official JB OTA was available, as I've never flashed custom roms before. What I'm most concerned about I guess is whether rooting will mess up my 4gLTE and wifi. I rely heavily on wifi since sadly, AT&T is lame, expensive, and doesn't offer unlimited data. So I want to make sure I don't screw up wifi if I do this. Can anyone provide insight or point me to a good resource that can help?? Thanks a bunch in advance and sorry for the noob questions.
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Using Odin to flash CF-Root is super-easy, so don't be afraid. Rooting will not affect your phone's smoothness, but if you use it to remove apps with Titanium Backup without making sure they are not useless, you may end up having performance issues or worse. Of course, I'm not saying you shouldn't root, just that after rooting, take care with what you remove via TB.
CF-Root can be found in the Original Android Development forum, follow the instructions and you'll be ok.
All three mobile networks are releasing them this month, November! Telstra, Voda then Optus.
Hopefully it's XXDLJ4 or above or XXDLJ6 etc
Swyped on GT-I9300 - XXDLJ1 - Siyah kernel 1.7b1 - Thunderbolt tweaks - JKay theme -

[Q] Install new ROM

Hi guys,
I'll receive my S6 Edge in about 3 weeks. Quick question please:
I'm hesitating to root it however, I'll probably want to install a new official ROM (phone i'll receive is from Vodafone but I want a generic Lollipop one).
Is it possible to install a generic Android 5 ROM via Odin via a PC and not root the phone at all?
thnx
vivelafrance said:
Hi guys,
I'll receive my S6 Edge in about 3 weeks. Quick question please:
I'm hesitating to root it however, I'll probably want to install a new official ROM (phone i'll receive is from Vodafone but I want a generic Lollipop one).
Is it possible to install a generic Android 5 ROM via Odin via a PC and not root the phone at all?
thnx
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Holy **** man... You talk the talk but you defenetly don't walk the walk.
What I'm trying to say is that its way to early to even talk about these things.
First of, we got root but NO custom roms. I don't even know if we have a custom recovery out yet... My guess is no.
And custom Original Samsung ROMs we will have in due time (like Omegaroms and alike)
But custom CM12/AOSP will not happen any where near this half year if ever as Exynos is closed source and most of it has to be hack built. So forget stability too...
Just understand this first before even considering buying the s6 or s6 edge.
I don't think you understood my question here...
I NEVER talked about a custom ROM!! I want to ditch the vodafone ROM and install a generic BAU ROM instead which WILL be available very soon on samfirmware website. And even if it's not available in the next few weeks, it doesn't matter, my question is generic and could fit ANY phones really.
My question is: is it possible to install a BAU ROM without rooting the phone?
Simple, not sure how to explain it further
Ah I get you now. Sorry.
What you are talking about is "unbranding". Yeah that should be easy.
You don't need to be rooted to be able to flash a stock unbranded ROM.
YES! You actually found the word I was looking for and should have used: unbranding! haha SORRY
Yeah, I too thought that I didn't need ROOT to change ROMs if I do it via ODIN and a PC, but I wasn't sure
thnx again!
vivelafrance said:
YES! You actually found the word I was looking for and should have used: unbranding! haha SORRY
Yeah, I too thought that I didn't need ROOT to change ROMs if I do it via ODIN and a PC, but I wasn't sure
thnx again!
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Actually it is very dangerous (from what I Have been told) to flash any stock firmware via ODIN on any phone except the model it was intended for - that could and probably would brick your phone - IF it was able to flash at all - which is highly unlikely.
I don't know everything - and many here know a lot more than I do - but from what I have read and been told by others smarter than ME _ NEVER try to flash a rom via odin on your phone unless it was specifically made for your model.
Good luck - I hope you find what you what you are looking for.
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Actually it is very dangerous (from what I Have been told) to flash any stock firmware via ODIN on any phone except the model it was intended for - that could and probably would brick your phone - IF it was able to flash at all - which is highly unlikely.
I don't know everything - and many here know a lot more than I do - but from what I have read and been told by others smarter than ME _ NEVER try to flash a rom via odin on your phone unless it was specifically made for your model.
Good luck - I hope you find what you what you are looking for.
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I would obviously take the unbranded ROM that is specifically made for my phone version and model...

Help with this awesome tablet

Greetings everyone
I have this awesome tablet for my young son who loves to watch YouTube kids
The current FW which is an OFW will not permit the DL of YouTube kids I think due to compatibility issues etc.
I ask anyone to advise on how to load a CFW or something to allow me to run YTK and other items. Obviously I would need android 5 or higher.
Where could I find step by step instructions to do this? I am not sure of the detailed ways so I am needing patience from you.
I would appreciate all the help, so will my son
Thank you
Have you tried rooting it? What model is your tablet - 10.1?
cmichael258 said:
Have you tried rooting it? What model is your tablet - 10.1?
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Thank you for replying!!!
Indeed a 10.1 P7500
Rooting is prob the way to go, im just looking for an updated tutorial with active file links but not winning.
Any suggestions
defibjh said:
Thank you for replying!!!
Indeed a 10.1 P7500
Rooting is prob the way to go, im just looking for an updated tutorial with active file links but not winning.
Any suggestions
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Try the 7.1.2 Nougat Rom
I prefer Nougat without gapps and overclock the CPU to 1400 MHz.
https://www.google.nl/amp/s/forum.x...elopment/rom-android-7-0-nougat-t3471350/amp/
Good luck
I have the 10.1 GT-P 7510 I had XDA root it for me through their 1 click root system because I didn't want to take the chance on messing anything up because you read so much online about people bricking devices trying to root them. I also have kind of the same question, I have an old version of Netflix on mine that runs perfect but would like to go to a newer version, and I would also like to install kodi or xbmc on this tablet so I can take it with me on trips and be able to watch movies. after extensive searching I was able to find out that supposedly kodi 14.2 helix will work on this tablet, but trying to find it is essentially impossible, and when you do find the file it always seems to be broken in some way and wont work, supposedly there is a program called SBMC which is a fork of kodi for this device, but can't find that one anywhere. so my question is this because I am so new to this rooting thing. My tablet is already rooted with Super SU and I would like to know where I could look to get instructions how to install the nougat 7.1 rom or even a different rom to be able to go to some newer apps at this point I have been a little timid about doing too much because at least Netflix is working, and the xda tech told me not to factory reset it update it and a few other things, and a few other things because then it won't be rooted. any help in this will be very much appreciated and please feel free to move this post if it is in the wrong area and I apologize it is my first time posting. I will say this though it was well worth the 40.00 to have xda root it for me because it can be a bigger process than people think depending on the device the guys are awesome.
Rick
I also have a 10.1 GT-P 7510(wifi) 32g. The P7500 and the P7510 are basically the same and use the same firmware. I've had mine rooted for a long time. I use Kingoroot because it's easily replaced with Supersu. As far as ROMs go I've had only difficulties. What I can tell you is that for myself this has been a little difficult up til possibly just recently. There are many ROMs available here at XDA, most of them were unstable. The 7.1 Nougat, https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-10-1/development/rom-android-7-0-nougat-t3471350, looks promising but I haven't got CWM recovery to flash the zip without giving me a "No File_Contexts warning. If I could get a tar.md5 ROM I would use Odin3 in a heartbeat. Version 1.85 is the one I use most and thats just to undo the softbricks, by flashing in the original firmware. If you live in the US its this, https://www.androidlegend.com/update-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-wi-fi-p7510-with-ics-4-0-4-uelpl/. Run that through Odin if you ever get stuck in bootloop crash the tab, pretty much anything but a hardbrick. The 8.0 Rom I'm waiting for the developers to complete.

Update honor 9 with root and TWRP

Hi everyone,
I have a rooted Honor 9 with TWRP recovery and EMUI v 5.1 with Android 7.0.
It's possible update EMUI to 9.1 with Android 9.0?
Thanks in advance.
That's a big jump, are you sure your device can take it? Updating your device doesn't mean it's better, and I really think it will only get slower with that update.
That being said, yes you can, but you'll lose root. So if you have any root related apps or modules, it's better to back them up before updating.
Or you can download the ROM, patch it with magisk, then flash it manually.
Hi, thanks for your response.
I'm thinking to upgrade because I'm having, from some days, problems with this phone.
In particular I'm having problems with quickly access to my internet banking app that works fine until a few days ago. Also with anothers app that have problems with login.
It seems that not save login operation, in fact if I do login, when I reopen app I've to do re-login.
Problems that I never had in this years.
Sorry for my not perfect English, but I'm a italian user
Also I can try to re-flash same ROM without lose app and data? Or I must do a full backup with Titanium then restore apps data and personal data?
Killus3 said:
Hi, thanks for your response.
I'm thinking to upgrade because I'm having, from some days, problems with this phone.
In particular I'm having problems with quickly access to my internet banking app that works fine until a few days ago. Also with anothers app that have problems with login.
It seems that not save login operation, in fact if I do login, when I reopen app I've to do re-login.
Problems that I never had in this years.
Sorry for my not perfect English, but I'm a italian user
Also I can try to re-flash same ROM without lose app and data? Or I must do a full backup with Titanium then restore apps data and personal data?
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Those issues are common on rooted phones, try using root hiding apps or modules, usually they fix it. So updating it won't fix it.
However to answer your question, yes you can flash same ROM without data loss, but you have to do full nandroid backup or titanium backup then restore it.
If you still insist to flash another ROM I recommend flashing a stable custom ROM specific for your device, that way it won't slow your device down as official one would.
Goodluck.
Thanks for your response.
Have you some advices for me? Some specific tutorial/ROM/TWRP to use?
What you think about the idea that it's the moment to purchase a new phone, considering I want root?
Killus3 said:
Thanks for your response.
Have you some advices for me? Some specific tutorial/ROM/TWRP to use?
What you think about the idea that it's the moment to purchase a new phone, considering I want root?
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Honestly I hate Honor and all Huawei phones for a lot of different reasons. So if you ask me, yes, I 100% recommend getting a new phone.
But practically speaking, you can't just wake up one day and say "Yeah, I'm getting a new phone", as such if you just want root, stick with your phone, yes it has issues. But you can definitely fix them without getting new phone or updating your Android.
As for guides and tutorials there are plenty on the internet and on the forums, do some research by yourself, that way you'll understand more. They're a bit old - Like 2016 kind of old - since development for Huawei died long ago, but they still work.
Have you to suggest me a phone that is relatively easy to unlock and have root permissions?
I'm also searching for stock ROM with Android 9 for my Honor but I not found it.
Killus3 said:
Have you to suggest me a phone that is relatively easy to unlock and have root permissions?
I'm also searching for stock ROM with Android 9 for my Honor but I not found it.
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I'd recommend Samsung Galaxy series, they're extremely easy to use and flash. But Xiaomi is a good contender as well, a bit harder to work on tho. Or you can get Google Pixel (Never from Verizon).
As for the ROM, sorry mate can't help ya with that. You'll have to search for it if you really want it.

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