Last Updated on May 13, 2023 by Mathew Diekhake

All Android geeks know that versions of Android operating systems are based on the Linux kernel, and if you have experience with Linux, then you have likely use Terminal. The Terminal in Linux is like the command prompt in Windows only Linux users type just about everything into the Terminal to get something to work whereas Windows has all these buttons available that make things much easier.

That probably leaves you wondering why people use Linux. Well, just because Linux requires more work doesn’t mean it is less satisfying. Sometimes the best things in life take a certain amount of work before you can enjoy them. Geeks also take great pride in knowing how to use terminal because watching them go to work in the Terminal can be mindboggling to those who don’t know commands. There is also the fact that Linux is a very quick and reliable oep[rating system largely aided by the fact that it does not have any junk sitting on top of it and it is just the bare operating system.

Anyhow, if you are a fan of Linux operating systems and want to try the Terminal on your Android operating system that is running on your mobile device you can do that with the Terminal Emulator app as soon as you have root access. There are thousands of root apps available after you complete the steps below for you to install and none of the root apps can run unless you have a rooted device. Often the root apps are the better apps because without access to the root file system you can’t do very much.

Details of Note

  • The Android 7.0 software update with build number LRX22G.T530NUOVU1BOJ2 was running on Chainfire’s Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530NU tablet when he created the rooting method available in this guide. However, that does not mean you need to be running the same software update. Chainfire states that it should work on any firmware build number for the Android 7.0 Nougat software update.
  • If you flash the CF-Auto-Root tool using Odin on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530NU tablet and it causes the device not to boot up, don’t stress. The smartphone is not bricked permanently; it just needs firmware flashed on it manually using the Odin flashing tool. You need to let Chainfire know about the problem by leaving a message on the CF-Auto-Root tool thread so he can update the file, so it starts working again.
  • You need to have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 tablet that comes with the SM-T530NU model number to use this guide. Flashing the wrong CF-Auto-Root file for your model number does not work, and you need to flash the firmware with Odin to get the device working again.
  • All versions of the CF-Auto-Root tool need to be flashed with Odin. The Odin flashing tool needs to be used on the Windows operating system.

Files Required

  • Download the CF-Auto-Root tool for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530NU running on the Android 7.0 Nougat software updates.
  • Download the Samsung USB Drivers for the Windows operating system running on your computer.

How to Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530NU on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)

  1. Log in to the computer running on a version of the Windows operating system using the administrator account.
  2. Unlock the Android Developer Options menu on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G935F smartphone so you can turn on the USB Debugging.
  3. Enable the USB Debugging Mode on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530NU tablet so that the Odin flashing tool can make changes to the operating system when flashing the rooting files.
  4. Install the Samsung USB Drivers on the Windows operating system so that Odin can detect your device when you connect it to the computer.
  5. Extract the CF-Auto-Root tool to the Downloads folder on the computer and then double-click on the Odin executable file from the Downloads folder.
  6. Boot the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530NU tablet into the Download Mode and then connect it to the computer with the USB cable.
  7. Wait for the ID: COM port to light up blue or yellow and give an “added” message. If you do not see that, then the USB Drivers are not installed correctly on the computer yet.
  8. Do not make any changes to the default Odin settings from either of its tabs on the Odin user interface.
  9. Click on the AP button and then navigate through to the Downloads folder and select the rooting MD5 file to upload to the Odin.
  10. Click on the Start button from the Odin user interface and then wait for the rooting of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G935F smartphone to complete.
  11. While the smartphone is being rooted, have a read of the information that is running down the display of the device, so you know what to expect.
  12. When complete, the Odin user interface shows a pass message in a new green box.

The CF-Auto-Root tool is now installed, and you’ll find the SuperSU application now available from the app drawer on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530NU tablet. The SuperSU app is already setup to be able to run any of the root apps that you install. After you do install one of the root apps, you’ll get a message on the screen asking if you want to grant the app root access. When you click on the “Grant” button, the app then has root access and will work. If you click on the “Grant” button and later wish you didn’t because you don’t trust the app or it was a mistake, then you can open up the SuperSU application and change the settings to deny that app root access again. It is you who is now in charge of the security on the device. The SuperSU blocks everything but does not babysit your decisions. So, if you don’t trust an app, make sure you enter the SuperSU and deny it from having root access as soon as possible.

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