Is there a 4.1 custom (and stable) ROM available for your exact model tablet? Otherwise, you’re wasting your time rooting.
Ping for Android list help.
Hit Google speech button and say Lumos
Watching this thread too.
chuckles? Like the clown?
Good morning chuckles. I recently started having trouble with slow wifi connectivity on my 10.1. I took it to the Samsung desk at Best Buy and the tech said the only thing left to do was a factory reset - sometimes the software got ‘confused’. I did this and it was updated to 4.1.2, which was newer than the software that was on it.
If you can’t take the HD equivalent out and swap it back and forth, don’t mess with it. Fool around with Android versions in Virtual Boxes on a desktop.
It’s not a “rooting” issue as such. You need to have a supported version of the software at the version you need - either by the manufacturer or possibly from http://www.cyanogenmod.org/ . If you can’t find the version required you’ll need a new device.
I’ve personally rooted many devices, and I’m not a Linux guy. Normally, if you can use a one-click rooting app, then that’s the way to go. The key is not to be afraid of the process. Rooting is just the first step. Then, you need to load the updated firmware.
Otherwise, I suggest simply ask a 16-year-old boy if he knows anyone who is capable of doing it. Most techie boys that age aren’t afraid to tackle it and could get it done in no time by following online instructions.