How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (WiFi)

Maybe you’re sick and tired of using root-access on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (WiFi)? Maybe you want to send it in for warranty? Either way, you’ll want to unroot your device and get it back to stock. Here’s how you can go about doing that:

Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying to get the device back to as close to stock as possible.

Some of the reasons for unrooting your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (WiFi) are:

• Sending in the device for warranty (most, but not all unrooting procedures reinstate the manufacturer warranty if you had one before rooting).
• Starting over (simply undoing everything you did while rooted so you can have a clean slate to start over).
• Fix any issues (Maybe rooting messed something up? No problem, unrooting will take care of it for you).

Ready to get started? Here’s how to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (WiFi):

I. Before You Begin

1. You should have rooted your device using the procedure given here.

2. This only works for the SM-T330 model of the device.

3. This should only work on Windows based PCs.

4. You should’ve appropriate drivers installed on your PC. If you haven’t, download and install the latest drivers from here.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.

Odin

2. Download the appropriate stock firmware for your device and save it to your desktop.

Stock Firmware

III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (WiFi)

1. Extract files from Odin and Stock Firmware to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.

2. Double-click on Odin executable and it’ll open.

3. Click on PDA and choose the stock firmware file you just extracted to your desktop.

4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.

5. Put a checkmark in the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.

6. Turn OFF your device.

7. Turn it back on by holding down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.

8. Press Volume UP to continue to Download mode.

9. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.

10. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the stock firmware on your device.

11. When the firmware’s flashed, your device will automatically reboot.

12. And you’re all set!

Awesome! Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (WiFi variant) is now unrooted. It is now running the official stock firmware with all of the default apps that usually come preloaded on a stock firmware.

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