How to Root Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Firmware

Samsung has released the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Wi-Fi version of Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus with model number GT-P6210. The new official firmware is now available as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update as well as through Samsung KIES.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 users who have already updated their devices with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, may root their devices using the tutorial below.

Disclaimer: Rooting voids the warranty of your device. We and the developer of this rooting procedures shall not be held responsible if any undesirable outcomes may happen to your device. use of this root guide is solely at your own risk!

Pre-Requisites
1. Install USB Drivers for Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus on your computer.
2. Enable USB Debugging Mode on the device by navigating to Settings >> Developer Options.
3. Make a backup of all your important data before following the guide.
4. The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus should be factory unlocked and not locked to any particular carrier.
5. Ensure the battery of the device is charged more than 80 percent.
6. The ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) and SuperSU files works only on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210. Applying these on any incorrect variant might brick the device. Verify the model number of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus by selecting Settings >> About Phone.

File Required
1. Odin3_v3.07.rar
2. p6210-clockworkmod-6.0.2.7.zip
3. CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.zip

Steps to Install CWM Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210
Step 1: Extract Odin3_v3.07.rar and p6210-clockworkmod-6.0.2.7.zip files using winrar/7zip/winzip or any other extracting tool.
Step 2: Copy CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.zip file to the external SD card of tablet.
Step 3: Switch off the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. Then boot the device into Download Mode by pressing and holding Volume Down and Power buttons together until a construction Android robot icon with a warning triangle appears on screen. Now press the Volume Up button to enter Download Mode.
Step 4: Run Odin on the computer as an Administrator.
Step 5: Connect the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to the computer using USB cable while it is in the Download Mode. Wait until Odin detects the device. When the device is connected successfully, the ID: COM box will turn to light blue with the COM port number. Additionally, the successful connected will be indicated by a message saying Added.

Note: If the Added message does not appear, then try re-install USB drivers or changing the port on the computer.

Step 6: In Odin, click the PDA and select the recovery.tar.md5 file. Verify that Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time checkboxes are selected. Also, ensure the Re-Partition option is NOT selected.
Step 7: Double-check and click Start button in Odin. The installation process will now begin.
Step 8: Once installation process is completed, the device will reboot automatically. After the home screen appears, unplug USB cable to disconnect it from the computer.

Steps to Root Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 by Installing SuperSU via CWM Recovery
Step 9: Reboot the device into CWM Recovery by pressing and holding Volume Up and Power buttons together.
Step 10: In CWM Recovery, select install zip from sdcard and then select choose zip from external sdcard. Now, navigate to the CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.zip file that you copied earlier and confirm the installation by selecting Yes.
Step 11: Once installation process is completed, return to main recovery menu and select reboot system now.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is now rooted successfully. You can now install any app that requires root permission. Verify the root status of the device by downloading Root Checker app from Google Play Store.

Thank's to all fellas at XDA who first tried out this rooting technique. This root method was originally posted via XDA-Developers original thread.

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How to Update Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 with Android 4.1.2 UBMH1 Jelly Bean Official Firmware

Samsung has recently released the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update with firmware build number P6210UBMH1 for the Wi-Fi version of Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (GT-P6210). The new official firmware is currently available as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update as well as through Samsung KIES.

Firmware details
PDA: P6210UBMH1
CSC: P6210ZTOMH1
MODEM: P6210UBMH1
Version: Android 4.1.2
Build date: Aug 02, 2013
Regions: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 users who missed the OTA update notification or unable to access the update over Samsung KIES, may follow our step-by-step guide to install the update manually.

Pre-requisites
1. Install USB Drivers for Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus on the computer.
2. Enable USB Debugging Mode on the phone by navigating to Settings >> Developer Options.
3. Make a backup of all your important data before following the guide.
4. The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus should be factory unlocked and not locked to any particular carrier.
5. Ensure the battery of the phone is charged more than 80 percent.
6. The Android 4.1.2 UBMH1 Jelly Bean firmware is compatible only with Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210. Applying this to any incorrect variant might brick the device. Verify the model number of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus by navigating to Settings >> About Phone.

File Required
1. Android 4.1.2 UBMH1 Jelly Bean Firmware: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru
2. Odin 3.07

Steps to Update Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 with Android 4.1.2 UBMH1 Jelly Bean Firmware
Step 1: Extract Firmware zip file using winrar/7zip/winzip or any other extracting tool, you will get a .tar.md5 file and some other files.
Step 2: Extract Odin zip file and you will get Odin3 v3.07.exe along with few other files.
Step 3: Switch off Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus.
Step 4: Boot the device into Download Mode by pressing and holding Volume Down and Power buttons together until a construction Android robot icon with a warning triangle appears on screen. Now press the Volume Up button to enter Download Mode.
Step 5: Run Odin on the computer as an Administrator.
Step 6: Connect the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to the computer using USB cable while it is in the Download Mode. Wait until Odin detects the device. When the device is connected successfully, the ID: COM box will turn to light blue with the COM port number. Additionally, the successful connected will be indicated by a message saying Added.

Note: If the Added message does not appear, then try re-install USB drivers or changing the port on the computer.

Step 7: Choose the following files in Odin from extracted P6210UBMH1 firmware folder by using respective checkboxes:

• Select the PDA checkbox, and choose the file named .tar or .md5.
• Click the Phone checkbox, and choose the file with 'modem' in its name (ignore if there is no such file)
• Click the CSC checkbox, and select the file with 'csc' in its name (ignore if such file is missing)
• Choose the PIT checkbox, and choose the .pit file. Use only the file obtained during extracting in step 1 above, otherwise ignore it.

Step 8: In Odin, enable Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checkboxes. Also, ensure the Re-Partition checkbox is chosen only if a .pit file was chosen in the previous step.
Step 9: Verify everything suggested in Step 7 and Step 8 is done correctly. Then hit the Start button to begin the installation process.
Step 10: Once the installation process is completed, your phone will restart and soon you will see a PASS message with green background in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. You can now unplug the USB cable to disconnect your device from computer.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 should be now updated with official Android 4.1.2 UBMH1 Jelly Bean. Head over to Settings >> About Phone to verify the software version running on the device.

Note: If Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi) P6210 stuck at booting animation after Step 10 then go to recovery mode (press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons together) and perform Wipe data/Factory Reset and Wipe Cache Partition task before selecting reboot system now function. In recovery mode use Volume keys to navigate between options and Power key to select the option. Please note, performing wiping task will erase your device internal memory data and not external SD card data.

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