How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (LTE)

So did you just pick-up a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (LTE variant) for yourself and wish to have root-access on it? No worries, this guide’s all about rooting the said device and getting the most out of it. Here you go:

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 S 8.4 (LTE), 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 S 8.4 (LTE):

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-T705 variant of the device. You shouldn’t try this on any other device.

3. You need a Windows based PC to do this procedure.

4. You should’ve 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.

Odin

2. Download CF-Root and save it to your desktop.

CF-Root (Download link’s given in the first post)

III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (LTE)

1. Extract files from Odin as well as CF-Root to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.

2. Launch Odin by double-clicking on its executable file.

3. Click on PDA and choose the CF-Root file you just extracted to your desktop.

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. Reboot your device into Download mode. To do so, simply hold down Volume DOWN 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 the flashing process.

11. When the flashing’s done, your device should automatically reboot.

12. And you’re done!

Congrats! Your Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (LTE variant) now has root-access. It’ll let you do more on your device than what you can do without root.

You can click here to find all of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (LTE) How To’s.

You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (LTE) ROMs we have here.