How To Root The Samsung Galaxy On5 (SM-G550T)

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This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy On5 device from Samsung.

Disclaimer: FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way. Before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely.

This is only for the device whose model number is SM-G550T.

Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy On5?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy On5 you will need the following.

The Samsung Galaxy On5 you want to root in your hand.
A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy On5 for your PC

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy On5 as part of the rooting process you first must download and install the USB drivers on to your PC.

You can download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy On5 from here.

Once you have downloaded them run the main program file to make sure the drivers are installed.

Step 2 – Download the Odin rooting program

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy On5 using the root file given in the next step you must first download Odin which is what will be used to install the root file onto the Samsung Galaxy On5 and perform the rooting process.

You can download Odin from here.

Once downloaded extract the file to a convenient location such as the desktop.

Step 3 – Download the Samsung Galaxy On5 root package

Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy On5 USB drivers and downloaded Odin we now need to download the root package to be used for the rooting process.

You can download the Samsung Galaxy On5 root package from here.

Make sure you save it in an easy to find location such as the desktop and extract it to its own folder.

This gives you a .TAR file.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy On5

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy On5 when you plug it in to perform rooting you must first enable USB debugging on the device itself. This is done by doing the following.

Tap the Settings option.
Tap the About Device option.
Keep tapping the Build Number option (seven times) until it says you are a developer.
Tap the new Developer Options menu that appears.
Make sure that the USB Debugging option is checked.

Step 5 – Root the Samsung Galaxy On5

Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy On5. Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy On5 into Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

Make sure the Samsung Galaxy On5 is powered off completely.
Hold down the Volume down key and the Home key and the power button and keep all three buttons pressed until the Samsung Galaxy On5 powers up.
Providing you have done it correctly it should boot into Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
Connect the Samsung Galaxy On5 now to your PC.
Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
Inside Odin click the AP/PDA option and browse on your computer to the .tar root file you extracted in step 3.
Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

The process will take a few moments after which the Samsung Galaxy On5 will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy On5 from your PC during this time.

Once the Samsung Galaxy On5 starts up properly copy you must then reboot into recovery mode.

Make sure the device is turned off completely.
Hold down Volume Up + Home + Power until the device turns on and boots into recovery mode.

Now, with the device in recovery mode it will be the custom TWRP recovery you just installed.

The recovery will display a message asking if you want to root the device.

Slide to install SuperSU and root the device.

Once done return to the main menu and then reboot the device.

Once the device has rebooted normally you should see the SuperSU notification on the device.

Tap it to complete installing SuperSU and the device should be rooted.

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8 responses to “How To Root The Samsung Galaxy On5 (SM-G550T)”

May 23, 2017

FlexiSPYBlog

Hi Randy,
As noted, we no longer maintain rooting guides on our blog, however you will see that there is already a disclaimer in place at the top of the post reading:
“Disclaimer: FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way. Before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely.” If you are having trouble rooting your phone, I recommend using our Installation Service, which you can read more about here: https://www.flexispy.com/en/flexispy-remote-installation-service-standalone.htm?utm_source=flexispy_blog&utm_campaign=inform_readers_that_rooting_guides_no_longer_maintained&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=learn_more
Thanks you for your feedback and please let us know if there is anything we can assist you with.
Best regards,
Nathan

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July 3, 2017

Ryan Bickell

I had problems on step 5. After I started Odin it failed on recovery and on my phone it said, ” Custom Binary(RECOVERY) Blocked By FRP Lock”.

UPDATE: Found out all I had to do was go to developer options and turn on OEM

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1. July 5, 2017
  
  FlexiSPYBlog
  
  Hi Ryan,
  
  Thanks for writing. We are happy to hear you were able to get it working properly. If you have any issues rooting your device in the future, be sure to check out our worry-free installation service: https://www.flexispy.com/en/flexispy-remote-installation-service-standalone.htm
  
  If you have any other questions, let us know or submit a support ticket to support.flexispy.com and one of our specialists will be happy to assist.
  
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August 15, 2017

FlexiSPYBlog

Hi Matt,

Thanks for writing. As noted above, we no longer maintain the rooting guides as technology is constantly changing for mobile devices. If you are having trouble with installation, we recommend taking advantage of our remote installation service which you can see here: https://www.flexispy.com/en/flexispy-remote-installation-service-standalone.htm.

Our team will be able to answer your questions regarding this process.

Best regards

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August 25, 2017

FlexiSPYBlog

Hi Abhishek,

Thanks for writing. For assistance rooting your Samsung, we highly recommend speaking with our installation team about our worry-free remote installation service. Simply head over to our website – http://www.flexispy.com/en/flexispy-remote-installation-service-standalone.htm – and our team is available to help answer any questions and get your started via Live Chat.

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October 19, 2017

FlexiSPYBlog

We see how it might look like this, and understand your viewpoint. Please read our response below.

We have not always had an installation service, but customers have always needed help rooting their device. During this time, our team would get the best instructions for rooting the particular device and publish it to our blog to help others with the same device.

These guides still continue to help many, but in some cases, due to firmware updates, android version upgrades, etc., the phone the guide was written around has outgrown the guide.

Maintaining hundreds of guides in this environment of updates is simply not possible with the resources we have. Our solution was to partner with a team of rooting specialists who have the knowledge to know whether the phone can be rooted safely and this is called the installation service. By the way, we do not make any money on this service.

Finally, all rooting guides on the web at some point become outdated to the point where the instructions could lead to causing problems with the device. If you’re feeling adventurous you can still attempt to root the device yourself, but there is a greater risk of bricking the device. This is why on each rooting guide we say we no longer maintain these guides and direct readers to the safer option.

If you have ideas on how we could improve this messaging, please let us know.

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January 3, 2018

FlexiSPYBlog

Hi Renz,

Thanks for writing. We no longer maintain rooting guides on our blog due to constant technology updates. While it may be possible to root your device using other online resources, we recommend taking advantage of our worry-free installation to ensure the software is installed properly and without any errors: https://www.flexispy.com/en/flexispy-remote-installation-service-standalone.htm

Best regards

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February 7, 2018

FlexiSPYBlog

We appreciate the update and let us know if you have any additional questions.

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How To Root The Samsung Galaxy On5 (SM-G550T)

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy On5?

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy On5 for your PC

Step 2 – Download the Odin rooting program

Step 3 – Download the Samsung Galaxy On5 root package

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy On5

Step 5 – Root the Samsung Galaxy On5

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