Category: Android Rooting

This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S2 phone 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 guide is for Samsung Galaxy S2 models whose model number is I900P only!

Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S2?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S2 you will need the following.

• The Samsung Galaxy S2 you want to root in your hand which has an SD card inserted.
• A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S2 for your PC

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S2 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 S2 from here.

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

Step 2 – Download the Samsung Galaxy S2 root package

You can download the Samsung Galaxy S2 root package from here.  Do not unzip it.

Save it to an easy to find location on your PC such as the desktop.

Step 3- Copy the root zip file to the SD card of the device

Connect the device to your PC (make sure the device has an SD card inserted) and then copy the zip file from step 2 to the SD card NOT the internal memory.

When you have done that disconnect the device from your PC.

Step 4 – Boot in to recovery mode

Turn off the device and boot in to recovery mode using the following steps.

• Hold down volume up, home and the power button

The device should then boot in to recovery mode.

Step 5 – Flash the root zip file

On the menu that appears choose Apply update from external storage and browse to the zip file you copied to the device from step 3.

Once this has been done the device will be rooted upon restarting.

Remember to go to the Play Store and download/update the SuperSU application.

This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S7 phone 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.  Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

This guide is for the Samsung Galaxy S7 that is the international model only (Exynos). 

If your S7 is from the USA it has a locked bootloader so you cannot root it and this guide cannot be used.

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S7?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S7 you will need the following.

• The international Samsung Galaxy S7 you want to root in your hand.
• A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S7 for your PC

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S7 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 S7 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 S7 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 on to the Samsung Galaxy S7 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 S7 root file

Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy S7 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 S7 root package from here.

When you have downloaded it save it to an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract it.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S7

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S7 when you plug it in to perform rooting you must first enable USB debugging on the phone itself.  This is done by doing the following.

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

Step 5 – Enable OEM unlock

Now that you have enabled USB debugging tap the USB debugging menu again and then make sure OEM Unlock is enabled.

Step 6 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S7

Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy S7.

This can be done using the following steps.

1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S7 is powered off completely.
2. Hold down the Volume down key and the Home key and the power button and keep all three buttons pressed until the Samsung Galaxy S7 powers up.
3. Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
4. Connect the Samsung Galaxy S7 now to your PC.
5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
6. Inside Odin click the AP option and browse on your computer to the root zip file you downloaded and extracted in step 3 and click the .TAR file.
7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy S7 from your PC during this time.

Once the process has finished the Samsung Galaxy S7 will restart itself.  Simply go to Apps and look for the SuperSU icon that should now be present.

If you can see this icon it means that the Samsung Galaxy S7 has been successfully rooted.

This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge phone from Samsung.

Disclaimer: FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way.

Before performing any of these steps make sure you backup your Android device completely. Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

This guide is for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that is the international model only (Exynos). 

If your S7 Edge is from the USA it has a locked bootloader so you cannot root it and this guide cannot be used.

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge you will need the following.

• The international Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge you want to root in your hand.
• A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for your PC

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 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 S7 Edge 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 S7 Edge 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 on to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 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 S7 Edge root file

Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 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 S7 Edge root package from here.

When you have downloaded it save it to an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract it.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge when you plug it in to perform rooting you must first enable USB debugging on the phone itself.  This is done by doing the following.

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

Step 5 – Enable OEM unlock

Now that you have enabled USB debugging tap the USB debugging menu again and then make sure OEM Unlock is enabled.

Step 6 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

This can be done using the following steps.

1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is powered off completely.
2. Hold down the Volume down key and the Home key and the power button and keep all three buttons pressed until the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge powers up.
3. Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
4. Connect the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge now to your PC.
5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
6. Inside Odin click the AP option and browse on your computer to the root zip file you downloaded and extracted in step 3 and click the .TAR file.
7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge from your PC during this time.

Once the process has finished the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge will restart itself.  Simply go to Apps and look for the SuperSU icon that should now be present.

If you can see this icon it means that the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has been successfully rooted.

This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge phone 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.  Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

This guide is for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge whose model is SM-G920I whose firmware ends in OC1.  We cannot guarantee if it will work on other models. 

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge you will need the following.

• The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge you want to root in your hand.
• A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for your PC

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge 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 on to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge root file

Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge USB drivers and downloaded Odin we now need to download the root package to be used for the rooting process.

You need to go to Apps > Settings > About Device and look up the Build Number.

The build number must end in OC1 for this guide to work.

You can download the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge root package from here.  When you have downloaded it save it to an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract it.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge when you plug it in to perform rooting you must first enable USB debugging on the phone itself.  This is done by doing the following.

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

Step 5 – Disable Verify Apps

Now that you have enabled USB debugging mode go in to that menu and make sure that Verify Apps is not checked.

Step 6 – Disable Reactivation Lock

Go to Apps > Settings > Lockscreen and Security > Find My Mobile and make sure that Reactivation Lock is disabled.

Step 7 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.

Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is powered off completely.
2. Hold down the Volume down key and the Home key and the power button and keep all three buttons pressed until the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge powers up.
3. Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
4. Connect the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge now to your PC.
5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
6. Inside Odin click the AP option (known as PDA in older versions of Odin) and browse on your computer to the root zip file you downloaded and extracted in step 3 and click the .TAR file.
7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge from your PC during this time.

Once the process has finished the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will restart itself.  Simply go to Apps and look for the SuperSU icon that should now be present.

If you can see this icon it means that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has been successfully rooted.

This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge phone 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.  Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

This guide is for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge whose model is SM-G920I whose firmware ends in OD1 or greater.  We cannot guarantee if it will work on other models.

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge you will need the following.

• The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge you want to root in your hand.
• A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for your PC

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge 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 on to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge root file

Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge USB drivers and downloaded Odin we now need to download the root package to be used for the rooting process.

You need to go to Apps > Settings > About Device and look up the Build Number.

The build number must end in OD1 or greater for this guide to work.

You can download the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge root package from here.  When you have downloaded it save it to an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract it.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge when you plug it in to perform rooting you must first enable USB debugging on the phone itself.  This is done by doing the following.

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

Step 5 – Disable Verify Apps

Now that you have enabled USB debugging mode go in to that menu and make sure that Verify Apps is not checked.

Step 6 – Disable Reactivation Lock

Go to Apps > Settings > Lockscreen and Security > Find My Mobile and make sure that Reactivation Lock is disabled.

Step 7 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.

Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is powered off completely.
2. Hold down the Volume down key and the Home key and the power button and keep all three buttons pressed until the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge powers up.
3. Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
4. Connect the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge now to your PC.
5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
6. Inside Odin click the AP option (known as PDA in older versions of Odin) and browse on your computer to the root zip file you downloaded and extracted in step 3 and click the .TAR file.
7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge from your PC during this time.

Once the process has finished the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will restart itself.  Simply go to Apps and look for the SuperSU icon that should now be present.

If you can see this icon, it means that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has been successfully rooted.

This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge phone 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.  Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

This guide is for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge whose model is SM-G920I whose firmware ends in OC5.  We cannot guarantee if it will work on other models.

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge you will need the following.

• The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge you want to root in your hand.
• A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for your PC

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge 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 on to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge root file

Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge USB drivers and downloaded Odin we now need to download the root package to be used for the rooting process.

You need to go to Apps > Settings > About Device and look up the Build Number.

The build number must end in OC5 for this guide to work.

You can download the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge root package from here.  When you have downloaded it save it to an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract it.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge when you plug it in to perform rooting you must first enable USB debugging on the phone itself.  This is done by doing the following.

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

Step 5 – Disable Verify Apps

Now that you have enabled USB debugging mode go in to that menu and make sure that Verify Apps is not checked.

Step 6 – Disable Reactivation Lock

Go to Apps > Settings > Lockscreen and Security > Find My Mobile and make sure that Reactivation Lock is disabled.

Step 7 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.

Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is powered off completely.
2. Hold down the Volume down key and the Home key and the power button and keep all three buttons pressed until the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge powers up.
3. Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
4. Connect the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge now to your PC.
5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
6. Inside Odin click the AP option (known as PDA in older versions of Odin) and browse on your computer to the root zip file you downloaded and extracted in step 3 and click the .TAR file.
7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge from your PC during this time.

Once the process has finished the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will restart itself.  Simply go to Apps and look for the SuperSU icon that should now be present.

If you can see this icon, it means that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has been successfully rooted.

This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy J5 phone 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.

Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy J5?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy J5 you will need the following.

• The Samsung Galaxy J5 you want to root in your hand.
• A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy J5 for your PC

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy J5 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 J5 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 J5 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 on to the Samsung Galaxy J5 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 J5 root package

Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy J5 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 J5 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 to get a .TAR file.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy J5

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy J5 when you plug it in to perform rooting you must first enable USB debugging on the phone itself.  This is done by doing the following.

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

Step 5 – Root the Samsung Galaxy J5

Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy J5.  Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy J5 in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy J5 is powered off completely.
2. Hold down the Volume down key and the Home key and the power button and keep all three buttons pressed until the Samsung Galaxy J5 powers up.
3. Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
4. Connect the Samsung Galaxy J5 now to your PC.
5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
6. Inside Odin click the AP option (this may be known as PDA in earlier versions of Odin) and browse on your computer to the root file you extracted in step 3.
7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

The process will take a few moments after which the Samsung Galaxy J5 will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy J5 from your PC during this time.

Once the Samsung Galaxy J5 starts up properly simply go to Apps and look for the SuperSU icon that should now be present.

If you can see this icon, it means that the Samsung Galaxy J5 has been successfully rooted.