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Root Vzw galaxy tab root guide?

Taylored

Taylored

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I am looking for an easy root guide for the vzw galaxy tab. I am coming from the Dinc root world, which I was in from the beginning. I feel a bit lost here with all of the various galaxy tabs. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
 
I was not able to find Z4 when I used the barcode or searched in the market on my VZW tab. Can you tell me how to get it?
 
I found it, thanks. I noticed today I couldnt see the gtab on my pc when I went to add some music to it, wondering if I need to adjust some setting
 
I did the Z4 at like 4Am and forgot to turn off the debugging:rolleyes: Now Im all set.
What else have you done to your tab?? if you dont mind me asking
 
Nothing yet. I cannot find much in the way of development for the model I have, SCH-I800. Everyone seems to have GSM tabs.
 
It is a little disappointing, but this is a good tablet as is. I will probably do some voodoo this weekend... or sell it and get something else.
 
I'm thinking there are only 3 of us thy have the vzw tab, I love mine I just wish it had more development in the vzw model. Netflix, July would be nice to have sitting in an airport or in my "off hours " at work.
Btw I also have a Dinc. Rooted that's my tablet internet connection.
 
XDA. Has a much more active gtab section but even then not much is for Verizon. I have the same phone rooted but my tab has data as well. I use wifi most of the time but if I need it I have it or my Inc as back up. We really need to get this forum going
 
I have been reading XDA for a good week now. Lots of good information, but a lot of it assumes you know this or that, and the people there are not very willing to teach. I am super busy at work right now, but as soon as I get the process down and get some free time, I will try to type up a guide for CWM and Voodoo.
 
Yeah not the friendliest folk over there. It does seem like Verizon tabs have some issues with custom rom's. Since z4 all I did was the xt4 conversion by the Verizon bootstrap app. Look forward to your posts here.
 
I just got my Verizon Tab about 2 weeks ago. So I take it Z4root will root it, but there isn't much more going on for it? I haven't rooted it yet, but after I do can I still download and install Rom MGR to at least be able to back up?
 
From what I understand, you cannot do much in the way of backing up your system without a custom recovery such as CWM (clockworkMod), So Rom manager will be worthless until you install CWM. There are a couple of custom Roms and some sound and OC (overclocking) hacks, but there is not a N00b proof guide for any of it. Galaxy S is a pain in the ass compared to HTC's Sense. There is an app (SGS kernel flasher, which will allow you to backup your stock kernel. I recommended doing that before anything. If you screw something up you can reinstall that kernel via Odin or Heimdall and save your tab from a brick. I would not recommended doing ANYTHING(beyond basic root) until you learn Heimdall and/or Odin.
 
Yeah I think I might just root it so I can use a few root only apps. I play around on my OG D1 enough to where I feel like I don't really need to on the tab.
 
I down loaded z4 with dolphin hd on my vzw tab and tried to open it up and the tab says there is no app. to open what else do I need? Or should I down load it to my computer then transfer it not sure on how I would do this?
Henry
 
I just got my tab and I tried the z4 and it didnt work. Does anyone know if it works with the recent update vzw sent out. Or is anyone aware of a new way to root. please help.
 
Some people were able to root with z4 after the update; others, not and I was one of those. There's a related thread in this subforum where SuperOneClick was suggested as an alternative. It worked for me.

I got it from developer's web site, shortfuse.org

It's also available on xda-developers forum. You have to be registered to download.
 
Got my tab as free device with new line, not planning to use it with service at all, so upgrading to ICS would be a nice change.

SCH-i800, Firmware 2.3.5, Kernel 2.6.35.7, Hardware I800.0.3

Tried latest one click - didnt work, dies on step7

Tried DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip - didnt work:
[-] Zerglings did not leave interesting stuff
--- WAITING FOR DEVICE TO RECONNECT
if it gets stuck over here for a long time then try:
disconnect usb cable and reconnect it
toggle "USB DEBUGGING" (first disable it then enable it)
--- DEVICE FOUND
--- pushing busybox
1583 KB/s (1075144 bytes in 0.663s)
--- correcting permissions
--- remounting /system
mount: permission denied (are you root?)
--- checking free space on /system
3 KB/s (439 bytes in 0.108s)
df: /mnt/.lfs: Function not implemented
df: /mnt/secure/asec: Permission denied
--- Free space on /system : 10464 bytes
--- no cleanup required
--- copying busybox to /system/xbin/
/system/xbin/busybox: cannot open for write: Read-only file system
--- correcting ownership
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
--- correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
--- installing busybox
/system/xbin/busybox: not found
--- pushing SU binary
failed to copy 'files\su' to '/system/bin/su': Read-only file system
--- correcting ownership
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
--- correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
--- correcting symlinks
rm failed for /system/xbin/su, Read-only file system
link failed Read-only file system
--- pushing Superuser app
failed to copy 'files\Superuser.apk' to '/system/app/./Superuser.apk': Read-only file system
--- cleaning
--- rebooting
ALL DONE!!!
Press any key to continue . . .


z4 doesnt work either - after clicking on permanent root, it exists after 15 or so seconds, and the tablet becomes very slow until reboot.
 
what's the latest way to root? I've had my tab only for a few months. Just learned about rooting. All the posts are contradictory. What do I do and where do i start?
 
dsauch said:
Got my tab as free device with new line, not planning to use it with service at all, so upgrading to ICS would be a nice change.

SCH-i800, Firmware 2.3.5, Kernel 2.6.35.7, Hardware I800.0.3

Tried latest one click - didnt work, dies on step7

Tried DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip - didnt work:
[-] Zerglings did not leave interesting stuff
--- WAITING FOR DEVICE TO RECONNECT
if it gets stuck over here for a long time then try:
disconnect usb cable and reconnect it
toggle "USB DEBUGGING" (first disable it then enable it)
--- DEVICE FOUND
--- pushing busybox
1583 KB/s (1075144 bytes in 0.663s)
--- correcting permissions
--- remounting /system
mount: permission denied (are you root?)
--- checking free space on /system
3 KB/s (439 bytes in 0.108s)
df: /mnt/.lfs: Function not implemented
df: /mnt/secure/asec: Permission denied
--- Free space on /system : 10464 bytes
--- no cleanup required
--- copying busybox to /system/xbin/
/system/xbin/busybox: cannot open for write: Read-only file system
--- correcting ownership
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
--- correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
--- installing busybox
/system/xbin/busybox: not found
--- pushing SU binary
failed to copy 'files\su' to '/system/bin/su': Read-only file system
--- correcting ownership
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
--- correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
--- correcting symlinks
rm failed for /system/xbin/su, Read-only file system
link failed Read-only file system
--- pushing Superuser app
failed to copy 'files\Superuser.apk' to '/system/app/./Superuser.apk': Read-only file system
--- cleaning
--- rebooting
ALL DONE!!!
Press any key to continue . . .


z4 doesnt work either - after clicking on permanent root, it exists after 15 or so seconds, and the tablet becomes very slow until reboot.
Click to expand...
Same results on my GT using z4, super1click, and zergrush. Are we doomed?
 
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