How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and Root it

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (codename: gt510wifi) was launched in March 2015. It originally came with Android 5.0 Lollipop and was later upgraded to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Recently, this device has received official TWRP recovery support. In this guide, we will walk you through installing TWRP Recovery on your Galaxy Tab A 9.7. This tutorial includes both written instructions and a video guide to help you install it quickly and easily. Make sure to download the necessary files before following the step-by-step instructions on installing TWRP Recovery on your Galaxy Tab A 9.7.

Before you proceed, it’s important to unlock your device’s bootloader. Most smartphone manufacturers lock the bootloader on their devices for security reasons. To install any third-party software, including TWRP Recovery, you will need to unlock the bootloader first. Once unlocked, you can install TWRP Custom Recovery on your Galaxy Tab A 9.7, allowing you to root the device. With TWRP, you can take Nandroid backups, restore your system, wipe the system/data/cache partitions, and much more.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a 9.7-inch Super PLS LCD display with a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. The device is powered by the Exynos 7870 Octa chipset built on the 14nm process. It comes in two storage variants: 16GB or 32GB, with either 2GB or 3GB of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is equipped with an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing camera for selfies. The tablet is backed by a 7300 mAh battery, ensuring ample power for your daily needs.

TWRP Recovery and its Advantages

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) is an open-source custom recovery image for Android devices. It provides a user-friendly touchscreen interface, allowing users to install third-party firmware and back up their system—features that are often not supported by stock recovery images.

Advantages of TWRP Recovery:

• Flash Custom ROMs: Easily install custom ROMs on your Galaxy Tab A 9.7 using TWRP.
• Modding Support: Flash zip files to customize and enhance your device.
• Xposed Modules: Easily install and manage Xposed Modules with TWRP.
• Root and Unroot: Root or unroot your Galaxy Tab A 9.7 using the SuperSU flashable zip.
• Magisk Installation: Install Magisk seamlessly for systemless root and other features.
• Nandroid Backup: Create and restore full system backups (Nandroid backups) with ease.
• Image Flashing: Flash image files, like boot and recovery, directly on your Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
• Bloatware Removal: Remove pre-installed apps (bloatware) effortlessly.
• Performance Tweaks: Adjust performance by underclocking or overclocking as needed.
• Wipe Options: Easily wipe cache, data, and other partitions to improve performance or prepare for new installations.

How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (gt510wifi)

Before going to the TWRP installation process, make sure to follow all the pre-requirements mentioned below properly.

Pre-Requirements:

• The file and guide are supported for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (gt510wifi) model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
• Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 bootloader should be unlocked.
• A PC/Laptop and a USB cable are required for this process.
• Make sure to take a Full Backup of Device Data (No Root).
• Charge your device battery to full.
• Download All Required Files:
  • Download SuperSU Zip – For root using SuperSU
  • Download Magisk Zip – For root using Magisk
  • USB Drivers: Samsung USB Drivers
  • Download ODIN Flash Tool and install it on your PC

TWRP Recovery Details

Method: ODIN Flash Tool

Follow the installation process after downloading all the required files, drivers, and tools.

• First, enable the Developer Options and USB Debugging mode on your device.
• Head over to the device Settings > System > About Phone > then tap on the Build Number for seven times to enable Developer options mode.
• Now, go to the Developer options in the Settings menu and turn on the toggle to enable USB debugging.
  • Now, run the Odin tool as an administrator on your PC.
• We assume that you’ve already installed the ODIN tool.
• Now, run the Odin tool as an administrator on your PC.
• Reboot your Samsung device into Download mode.
• Simply connect your handset to the computer using a USB cable.
• After connecting the USB cable, you will see a blue sign in Odin interface in the ID:COM section with a USB port number.
• Add the Recovery TWRP .tar file from that you’ve already downloaded earlier.
• Click on the AP/PDA button and load it.
  
• DO NOT check ‘Re-Partition’ under the Options tab.
• You can also uncheck the ‘Auto Reboot’ option (optional).

• Click on ‘Start’ and wait for a few seconds until you see a message PASS.
• Reboot the handset into recovery mode by press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together. [For newer Samsung devices, press and hold Volume Up + Power together]
• That’s it, guys. You’re done.

What is Root?

Smartphone Rooting is the unofficial way to enable an administrator or superuser access to your device system and subsystem. Therefore, the user can easily tweak, change, edit, or delete system files and apps easily.

With the help of rooting, you can uninstall bloatware, increase device performance, reduce battery draining, install Xposed modules, and more. However, smartphone rooting will void the device warranty and you may not get software OTA updates anymore. Improper way of rooting can also brick your device easily. Therefore, make sure to follow the guide properly.

The advantage of Rooting:

• You can get access to all files on your Galaxy Tab A 9.7, even the files which present in the root directory of your phone.
• You can increase the performance of your Galaxy Tab A 9.7 by overclocking.
• By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
• Uninstall Bloatware on Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
• You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.

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• By Rooting Galaxy Tab A 9.7, you can View, Edit, or Delete any system file inside the root directory.
• You can install the Xposed Framework and many Xposed module support.

Steps to Root Galaxy Tab A 9.7

Guide to Root Galaxy Tab A 9.7 via SuperSU

Guide to Root Galaxy Tab A 9.7 via Magisk

We assume that this full-depth installation guide will be helpful to you. For any queries, feel free to ask in the comments below.