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Rooting and Flashing Android Tablets

Glossary

  • PIT-file: file with partitions
  • ADB Sideload: the command that allows you to transfer the Android system installation file (it is always a .zip file) and install it directly on the phone, from the PC.

Flashing TWRP

  1. Install flasher:
sudo apt install heimdall-flash

  1. Dowload TWRP

  2. Boot to download (fastboot) mode using buttons "power" + "volume down"

  3. Type in desctop:

heimdall flash --RECOVERY twrp-2.8.7.0-gt-n8000.img --no-reboot

  1. After transfer completes and blue line shown boot to recovery mode using "power" + "volume up" keys. This required because boot to OS will overwrite custom recovery with default.

  2. Install sudo from TWRP

Custom OS

  • LineageOS

Devices

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8000) (with sim)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-P5110) (no sim)

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