[ROOT][TWRP]Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T550/T555/P550/P555/T350/P350/T355/P355 - Samsung Galaxy Tab A series ROMs, Kernels, Recover

Port of CF-autoroot for the Tab A and Tab A plus.
Supports all models.
See the link below for details:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3124284
NOTE: does not support Marshmallow.
To root MM install TWRP provided below and use Supersu.
You flash this at your own risk. Please ensure you have the stock ROM to hand downloaded from SAMMOBILE in case of problems. This will trip the knox counter.
Flash with Odin3 v3.10.6.
Please post any feedback.
NOTE: PLEASE DISREGARD ANY OF MY POSTS WITH REFERENCES TO http://galaxy-tab-a.proboards.com/ I NO LONGER WISH TO REMAIN A MEMBER OF THAT FORUM AND HAVE REMOVED ALL OF MY DEVELOPMENT POSTS THERE. THE NEW FORUM LINK IS http://galaxy-tab-a.boards.net
SM-T550/T555/SM-P550/P555:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952613365
Stock recovery:
http://www.mediafire.com/?kxl0r5bsk75322y
SM-T350/T355/SM-P350/P355
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347758647
Stock recovery:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347758669
Flash with ODIN 3.10.7 in the AP slot.
Uncheck Auto reboot.
Load the respective file above into the AP slot and hit start.
After flashing and ODIN reports PASS immediately reboot to recovery by holding POWER + HOME + VOL DOWN.
As soon as the screen goes blank change to VOL UP whilst still holding POWER + HOME.
You should now see TWRP recovery.
Guides:
http://techchomps.com/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-tab-a-9-7/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61757996
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TWRP can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/recovery-t3426560
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How's about SM-P355?

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kaipro said:
How's about SM-P355?
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Well the P version of the Tab A has SPen while the T version doesn't. I'm guessing since the hardware is similar, try the T350 at your risk.

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DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
Well the P version of the Tab A has SPen while the T version doesn't. I'm guessing since the hardware is similar, try the T350 at your risk.
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It is quite likely the same story as the tab s. T800 kernel boots on all t80x models.
As they all use the same ramdisk it should boot.

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Is there a twrp image for this? I have someone on Google plus looking for one

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Quote100 said:
Is there a twrp image for this? I have someone on Google plus looking for one
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See the first link in the op.

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This is for the 5.0.2 OD1 right?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

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ravenmk said:
This is for the 5.0.2 OD1 right?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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It doesn't matter which firmware you're running. If your model matches it will work.

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ashyx said:
It doesn't matter which firmware you're running. If your model matches it will work.
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Oh, ok. Thank you
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And one last question, after flashing the CF Auto Root we flash back the stock recovery?
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ravenmk said:
Oh, ok. Thank you
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---------- Post added at 04:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:52 PM ----------
And one last question, after flashing the CF Auto Root we flash back the stock recovery?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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Stock recovery is automatically flashed.

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Howto
I didn't find any clear instructions on how to do this except for this french site. I tested with my SM-T550 and it worked like a charm.
Download all files as described in OP, and Odin
1. Turn off your tablet
2. Simultaneously press the keys: Volume Down + Home + Power . Then press volume up to select download mode.
3. On your computer, open Odin in administrator mode. Odin3-v3.10.6.exe in the zip file.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
4. Connect your tablet to your computer using the USB cable. In ODIN , the box under ID: COM will be in blue when it has detected your tablet.
5. Click AP then select the file sm-t550_cf -autoroot.tar you downloaded.
6. Check the boxes that only "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" are checked (look in the "Options" tab). Make sure the box Re-Partition is not checked.
7. Start the root procedure by clicking the Start button and wait a few moments. The tablet will reboot, red android appear and some status message from the auto-root script and then restart in 10 seconds.
8. At the end of the installation, you can disconnect your tablet from your computer.
9. That's it, you are rooted

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Where to get Odin3 v3.10.6?
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61757996&postcount=11
Sorry for not reading the threads in this forum.

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smileysjm said:
Where to get Odin3 v3.10.6?
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61757996&postcount=11
Sorry for not reading the threads in this forum.
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Here you go https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934550076
Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk

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@sinnadyr Your screen capture after step 6 is different from the .tar file I have downloaded. I have SM-t550_cf-autoroot.tar
Are these the same steps I should be using for my Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-P555)? I am a little confused.

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I picked up a Galaxy Tab A 9.7 Wifi a few days ago i am going to be working on trying to get an aosp tree working on it.
Are there any other threads for the tab a other then the one linked in op?
Basic Tree:
https://github.com/deadman96385/android_device_samsung_gt510wifi
Kernel:
https://github.com/deadman96385/android_kernel_samsung_gt510wifi

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There isnt a dedicated forum yet. Somebody needs to request for one to admin.

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You should add a tag to the op so it shows up when searching for the tab a i think its
Samsung Galaxy Tab A Series

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deadman96385 said:
You should add a tag to the op so it shows up when searching for the tab a i think its
Samsung Galaxy Tab A Series
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Well from the breadcrumb below, it is rather hard to find this thread.
xda-developers > Android Development and Hacking > Miscellaneous Android Development > [ROOT]Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T550/P550/P555/T350/P350/P355
Should these threads be combined into a top level forum such as:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-A-Series
Anyway, this is my two cents on the matter. What do you think?

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smileysjm said:
Well from the breadcrumb below, it is rather hard to find this thread.
xda-developers > Android Development and Hacking > Miscellaneous Android Development > [ROOT]Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T550/P550/P555/T350/P350/P355
Should these threads be combined into a top level forum such as:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-A-Series
Anyway, this is my two cents on the matter. What do you think?
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It would be nice but there is a long list of devices waiting for their own forums

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I've asked admin a couple of times for this post to be added to the root directory thread, but to no avail.