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I'm wondering if anyone could please help me out with rooting my device

I have done extensive due diligence but there are a dozen conflicting posts on XDA covering how to go about this. Off of XDA are just a million sites with AI generated copy that’s absolutely incorrect.

So, I have a new Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. I want to root it and have the superU app, etc. and I will then de-google it.

So, like I said, there’s a ton of conflicting methods listed. Also, many provide instructions like “Now flash the device,” or “put it in xyz mode” but they don’t actually say how. Instructions are supposed to be instructive, not referential.

I’m not incapable; far from it. I rooted my Zenpad a few years ago. It’s just I had comprehensive directions.

So, would anyone be up to the task? I’m offering $20 because I know this is a bit of a todo and I respect the value of your time and effort.

Thanks, all.

P.S. I should first make sure, rooting does not preclude keeping updates, right? If it would prohibit updates then I think I might not want to do it.

MightyCuriosity ,

Some devices might differ and I am not sure about Samsung (and possibly their knox) but what you’d do:

  • enable unlocking from settings
  • unlock bootloader
  • either patch boot IMG and flash it Or
  • flash custom recovery and flash magisk
HappyTimeHarry ,

I haven’t needed to root a device in a while but its fairly straight forward.

The first step is to unlock your bootloader, do this by enabling developer menu (click on rom version in system settings 6 times fast) and then select to disable the booloader lock. if you cant do that then you probably cant root the device.

if you can get that far, the next step is to find a recovery for your device, youll want to boot it using fastboot and load the recovery image, that will allow you to flash SuperSU.

If you need more specific instructions Id need more info on where you get stuck (I’m just going of memory with this reply) but I know windows has some drivers that you need to install for adb to work and there might be other nuances I’m not remembering off hand

I’d also advise when searching for stuff like this, its better to avoid saying the device name unless you are limiting results to XDA or other well known android development sites.

BearOfaTime ,

click on rom version Build Number in system settings 6 times fast

I’ve always seen it labeled as Build Number (though it is the ROM version).

liveinthisworld ,

It likely will stop official OTA updates to your device.

I do not recommend anything other than the newer Magisk methods, and if your device kernel is over 5.10, KernelSU.

The idea is simple; you need to patch the userland for Magisk, and the kernel for KernelSU. Device specific instructions are small nuances - did you get your bootloader unlocked?

MightyCuriosity ,

Rooting does not stop official OTA last time I checked. Installing a new update will unroot your device. I doubt the device of OP still gets updates anyway but I have no clue how old the Samsung Tab devices are.

liveinthisworld ,

You’d have to download the OTA and flash the device yourself

MightyCuriosity ,

For me the built in OTA updaters always worked

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