Hello, all.
I think I want to root my Verizon Tab S 10.5, but unlike many people who just want to control where new apps are stored, my primary goal is simply to get rid of the bloatware on the device, and free up some space, maybe make it run a little faster.
I've been looking around here on the xda forums - Samsung Galaxy Tab S, and I must say I'm a bit more confused now than I was before I started reading...
I want to:
1.) back up this device - (Titanium Backup seems to be mentioned a lot)
2.) Root the device - (stuck here because I have the SM-T807V, and I'm seeing root instructions for similar, but not identical models... methinks that spells disaster from the get go... anyone out there root my exact model?)
3.) Do I want/need a custom rom?
4.) What is custom recovery?
5.) Be prepared to recover from "bricking it"?
I have the SM-T807V, (16 GB, wifi+4g LTE Verizon)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.27 GHz proc
Android 5.0.2
better yet... is there a "Rooting for Dummies" post that would be helpful? As I write this, I become even more acutely aware that I don't know what in the world I'm doing... :-\
Am I going about this all wrong? Again, I primarily want to kill the bloatware and free up some space.
Thanks!
I think I want to root my Verizon Tab S 10.5, but unlike many people who just want to control where new apps are stored, my primary goal is simply to get rid of the bloatware on the device, and free up some space, maybe make it run a little faster.
I've been looking around here on the xda forums - Samsung Galaxy Tab S, and I must say I'm a bit more confused now than I was before I started reading...
I want to:
1.) back up this device - (Titanium Backup seems to be mentioned a lot)
2.) Root the device - (stuck here because I have the SM-T807V, and I'm seeing root instructions for similar, but not identical models... methinks that spells disaster from the get go... anyone out there root my exact model?)
3.) Do I want/need a custom rom?
4.) What is custom recovery?
5.) Be prepared to recover from "bricking it"?
I have the SM-T807V, (16 GB, wifi+4g LTE Verizon)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.27 GHz proc
Android 5.0.2
better yet... is there a "Rooting for Dummies" post that would be helpful? As I write this, I become even more acutely aware that I don't know what in the world I'm doing... :-\
Am I going about this all wrong? Again, I primarily want to kill the bloatware and free up some space.
Thanks!