In this guide, we will show you the steps to unlock the bootloader on Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus. The tablets from the South Korean conglomerate are probably the best in this domain as of now. If we talk about its seventh iteration, then it boasts some nifty features up its sleeves. With Snapdragon 865 5G+ as the underlying chipset, Adreno 650 GPU, up to 512GB storage, and 8GB RAM, it seems to have to check-marked most of the prerequisites that we could ask from a tablet belonging to this price segment.
Along the same lines, they are quite an active player in custom development. Be it for flashing custom ROMs, installing a custom recovery, or gaining administrative access by rooting your tablet via Magisk, there’s a lot to try out. However, before you could try any of these tweaks, there’s an important requirement that you need to go through- the bootloader on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus needs to be unlocked. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
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Benefits and Risks of Unlocking Bootloader
Unlocking the bootloader is the gateway to extract the maximum benefits of Android’s open-source ecosystem. For example, you will be able to install a custom ROM or flash a custom recovery like TWRP. Likewise, you will also be able to get access to the system partition as well as administrative privileges by rooting your device via Magisk. This will then allow you to flash Magisk Modules, Xposed Framework, Substratum Themes , Viper4Android among others.
However, carrying out these tweaks brings in a few uninvited risks as well. To begin with, this process will wipe off all the data and could nullify the device’s warranty. Along the same lines, it will trip the Knox counter, thereby apps like Samsung Pay and Secure Folder might not function. The SafetyNet will be triggered as well [FIXED], thereby preventing you from using banking apps [FIXED]. So if that’s well and good then let’s get started with the steps to unlock the bootloader on Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus.
How to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the same sequence as mentioned. Likewise, the process will wipe off all the data, so take a complete device backup beforehand. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Enable Developer Options
- Head over to the Settings > About Tablet.
- Then go to Software information.
- Now tap on Build Number 7 times.
- You will get a toast message “You’re now a developer”.
- This signifies that the Developer Option has been enabled.
STEP 2: Enable OEM Unlock
- Head over to the Settings >Developer options.
- Then enable the toggle next to OEM Unlocking.
- Tap YES/Turn On in the confirmation dialog box.
STEP 3: Boot Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus to Download Mode
- Start by powering off your device.
- Then press and hold Vol Up + Vol Down together and connect your device to the PC via USB cable.
- As soon as you see the Warning message on your device, release the pressed keys.
- Finally, press the Volume Up key once and your device will be booted to Download Mode.
STEP 4: Unlock Bootloader on Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus
- As of now, your device will be booted to Download Mode.
- So press and hold the Volume Up key for a few seconds.
- This will take you to the Device unlock mode.
- You will now get a confirmation message whether you are sure to proceed ahead.
- So use the Volume Up button to reply to the affirmation.
- It will now wipe all the data on your device and subsequently unlock the bootloader.
- Once that is done, your device should then automatically boot up to the OS.
STEP 5: Bypass VaultKeeper on Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus
- You will now have to notify the Vaultkeeper that you unlocked the device’s bootloader.
- To do so, connect your device to the internet.
- Then go to Settings and enable Developer Options as mentioned in STEP 1.
- Likewise, make sure that the OEM unlocking toggle is turned on as well.
That’s it. These were the steps to unlock the bootloader on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
