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Root Root your Galaxy Tab

You can get it from the xda developers website or email me at jciampi at gmail dot com and I can forward you the file
 
Beards said:
It does not matter where you get the Kies program from, they are all the same.
Once you have installed it and the USB drivers have been installed (automatically done whilst installing Kies) when you then next connect your Tab to your PC Kies will automatically load.
Just make sure on your Tab when the connection method appears on screen that you select 'Kies', otherwise the Tab will not connect.
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After installing Kies and connecting the ATT SG Tab and selecting the Kies (firmware update) -- other options include Media player and Mass Storage. I see the following message... "the device is not supported by Kies"

Maybe I'm missing something here :confused:
 
My T-Mobile did the same thing. I think we need to wait till they release our version of Kies. When I navigate through the US site it doesn't come back with any downloads at all.. not even the Kies software. I'm sure something will be released soon.
 
So I can only get the official update by using Kies?

If I understand correctly, Kies doesn't work on a Mac?

Is there no way to get the upgrade directly to the Tab?


Edit - the link didn't work for me either :(
 
It seems there is a beta version of Kies for the Mac, but it doesn't include patching the firmware. It says that will be included with the full version, but doesn't say when.

So I tried the Windows version of Kies on a VM in Parallels. This reminded me once again how much I hate Windows. After ages spent removing popup boxes telling me things I didn't want to know I downloaded and installed the Windows version of Kies.

I connected the Tab and told the system to connect it to the VM. It found the device and identified it. Then it offered to update the firmware. I accept and it started. Some time later it decided there as not enough room on the virtual disk. It needs 3GB! Of course it refused to look at the second virtual disk.

So I tried my Windows7 VM. This has plenty of space. After some time I got past the point I had reached with the first VM. It started to download the firmware.

Then it blue screened the VM. This happened several times.

So I gave up. Clearly there is an updated firmware available. I have no idea what it contains, but it seems my Mac and Windows VMs are not going to install it.

Any had any more luck with this please? What does the update contain? Is it Gingerbread?

If anyone can please make a copy of the file needed to root and unroot the Tab, that would be helpful. If rooting does invalidate the warranty, it would be better to have a reversible method.
 
I found the z4root file. I tried using Google search on the Tab instead of searching in the Market.

This worked flawlessly - my Tab is now rooted. :)

Now all I need is a copy of the official Gingerbread update for the Tab I suppose.:rolleyes:
 
ConceptVBS said:
One click root/unroot software have been developed for the Galaxy Tab! Now you can uninstall all those bloatware from the Tab.

Galaxy Tab root (and others) just a few clicks away with z4root root | Android Central
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I just wanted to add a little FYI... Z4Root will not work on any device with froyo version 2.2.1 this includes some models of the galaxy tab. I know because I tried it on mine several times (usb degugging on and sd card unmounted) I had to install JDK,SDK, and superoneclick on my computer to root my wifi only model gt p-1010.

I experienced this issue before with my LG Optimus M. Mine rooted fine with z4root since it had froyo2.2 but a friend could not use z4root since he had 2.2.1 on his LG Optimus M.
 
Does it work with the gingerbread update ?
i currently use 2.2 rooted but refraining from update to gingerbread as i am afraid like if i upgrade to 2.3.5 ( i think this is provided in India) is no way to root it ...
 
Hello, I'm noob when it comes to android.

I know there are several method to root including the root application being said as; z4root, superoneclick, custom kernel, cfroot, and zergrush exploit. My question is what is the safest method or application to root SGT P1000, and make it able to be unroot back if need I need to?

Cause all those method or application I mentioned has 'Caution' or 'Warning' tag. Kindly advice.
 
ChevanLemon said:
Hello, I'm noob when it comes to android.

I know there are several method to root including the root application being said as; z4root, superoneclick, custom kernel, cfroot, and zergrush exploit. My question is what is the safest method or application to root SGT P1000, and make it able to be unroot back if need I need to?

Cause all those method or application I mentioned has 'Caution' or 'Warning' tag. Kindly advice.
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Well speaking of ways , rooting itself is unsafe :p
rooting is always unsafe and may turn ur phone useless if not followed properly,
hence every developer mentions as a cautionary in his/her thread .
 
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