How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (3G)
Got a brand-new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 as your birthday gift? Want to root it to enjoy the actual performance it’s capable to deliver? No worries, this guide should teach you how to root your Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (3G variant) and get the most out of it.
Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device. Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do.
Once you have root access on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, you’ll be able to:
- Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device.
- Free up storage space (because of the above benefit).
- Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed).
- Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and run smoother).
- Update to a new version of Android (by flashing a custom recovery/ROM, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
- Tons of other customizations when you use your new found administrative rights to flash a custom ROM (again, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
Interested? Here’s how to root your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0:
I. Before You Begin
1. This will void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible if you end-up bricking or damaging your device. Do it at your own risk.
2. This only works for the SM-T331 model of the device.
3. This procedure should only work on Windows based PCs.
4. You should have required drivers installed on your PC. If you haven’t, you can download and install the latest drivers from here.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.
2. Download CF-Root and save it to your desktop.
III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (3G)
1. Extract files from Odin and CF-Root to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.
2. Double-click on Odin executable and it’ll launch.
3. Click on PDA and choose the CF-Root file available on your desktop. It’s the file that you extracted from the archive and not the archive itself.
4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.
5. Checkmark 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 and you should be in 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 root file on your device.
11. When the file’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.
12. And you’re done!
Congratulations! Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 now has root-access. The number of things you can do with root is limitless. The first thing we’d suggest you to do is go ahead and install some root-only apps on your device.
You can click here to find all of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 How To’s.
You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 ROMs we have here.
