How to root Samsung Galaxy Tab 7

Globally, Android holds 49.2% market share compared to 18.9% held by iOS. It is estimated that, Android OS will capture a global market share of 48.8% by 2015, compared to 17.2% held by iOS. The OS is used by a number of OEM’s (Original equipment manufacturers). Even though Android is open source OS, it is shipped in locked version where the buyer only gets “guest access”, which limits the user’s control over the device. For example, the owner is powerless to remove pre installed apps. Rooting gives super user access to the owner, allowing complete control of the device by the user.  Today we will discuss how to root Samsung Galaxy Tab 7. The device is an Android-based tablet computer produced by launched in September 2010. The Galaxy Tab has a 7-inch (180 mm) TFT-LCD touchscreen, 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Hummingbird) processor, Wi-Fi capability, Swype input system, a primary 3.2 MP rear-facing camera and another 1.3 MP front-facing camera for video calls. It runs the Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system and supports telephone functionality as speaker phone, through wired ear piece or Bluetooth earpieces. Before we start, DISCLAIMER: Rooting may void the device’s warranty and the below mentioned method may be a bit risky and we are not responsible if the device is damaged or you lose data, therefore it is advisable to please proceed at your own risk. Make sure that the battery is fully charged, because if the battery drains totally during the rooting process, bricking may happen. Also make sure to create a backup of the device data such as SMS, internet settings, contacts and other media files in order to get data back in case of problems. Step 1: Make sure that you have the drivers for the Tab installed on your computer. The drivers can be downloaded from the support site of Samsung. Step 2: Download SuperOneClick.  Step 3: Disconnect your Tab from the PC, and Enable "USB Debugging". Path for USB debugging is Menu>Settings>Applications>Development. Step 4: Also enable "Unknown Sources" from the following path: Menu>Settings>Applications Step 5: Connect the Tab to your PC and launch SuperOneClick. Step 6: When SuperOneClick sees your Tab, just click the Root button. Step 7: Now SuperOneClick will root the tablet and then install both Superuser and Busybox tools, which are needed by the device to complete its untethered root. Step 8: When SuperOneClick completes, reboot your Tab. After reboot, you will have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 7. Now you can make use of applications which require root access. Please contact us in case of any difficulties, we will try to address your problems.