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Category: Samsung

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo (GT-I9301)

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT 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 S3 Neo GT?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT you will need the following.

    • The Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT you want to root in your hand.
    • A PC.

    Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT for your PC

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT 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 S3 Neo GT 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 and root file

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT 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 S3 Neo GT and perform the rooting process.

    You can download Odin and the root file from here.

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

    Step 3 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT 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 4 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT

    Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT. Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

    1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT 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 S3 Neo GT 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 S3 Neo GT 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 file (.tar 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 S3 Neo GT will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT from your PC during this time.

    Once the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo GT 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 S3 Neo GT has been successfully rooted.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM- N900A)

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM- N900A).

    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.

    What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM- N900A)?

    This Sony device can actually be rooted using the device itself. This means that you only need the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM- N900A) that you wish to root in your hand, unlike other Android phones this phone can be rooted without needing a PC.

    Step 1 – Enable the installation of unknown sources

    Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM- N900A) requires the use of the towelroot rooting software. This is software that you must download and run on the phone itself. Before you can do this however you need to enable the installation of unknown sources.

    On the phone itself go to Settings > Security and tap the Unknown Sources option (make sure it is checked).

    Step 2 – Download towelroot

    Now that you have enabled the installation of unknown sources it is time to root the phone by downloading towelroot.

    Open the phone browser.

    Navigate to https://towelroot.com/

    Tap the main icon to download the APK file.

    Save the APK file to your phone.

    Step 3 – Root the phone

    Now that you have downloaded towelroot on to the phone please run it.

    On the screen that appears tap the make it ra1n option.

    Wait for the rooting process to complete.

    After towelroot completes you need to install SuperSU. To do this you go to the Play Store and download and install SuperSU which is a free application.

    When you have downloaded SuperSU, run it and let it update itself.

    Once this has been done you should successfully have root access on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM- N900A).

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H)

    How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H)

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H) 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 Core 2 (SM-G355H)?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H) you will need the following.

    • The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H) you want to root in your hand.
    • A PC

    Step 1 – Download the Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H) root package

    Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H) 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 Core 2 (SM-G355H) root package from here.

    Save it in an easy to find location on your PC such as the desktop. Do not extract it.

    Step 2 – Copy the root package to the device

    Connect the device to your PC. Copy the root file you downloaded in step 1 to an easy to find location on the device such as the Downloads folder.

    Step 3 – Root the Samsung Galaxy Core 2 (SM-G355H)

    We now need to put it in to recovery mode.

    • Make sure the device is powered off completely
    • Hold down Volume Up + Home + Power together until the phone turns on again and boots in to recovery mode.

    Once the phone has booted in to recovery mode go to Install zip from SD card (External Storage).

    Browse to the root zip package you just copied to the phone and then install it and wait for it to finish.

    Once done go back to the main recovery menu and reboot the phone.

    Once the phone reboots you should see the SuperSU application meaning that you have successfully rooted the device.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo (SM-N750)

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo you will need the following.

    • The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo you want to root in your hand.
    • A PC.

    Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo for your PC

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo root package

    Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo USB drivers and downloaded Odin we now need to download the root package to be used for the rooting process from here.

    Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo

    Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo. Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

    1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo 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 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 Note 3 Neo will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo from your PC during this time.

    Once the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo 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 Note 3 Neo has been successfully rooted.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Fresh GT-S7390

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy Fresh GT-S7390.

    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.

    What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy Fresh GT-S7390?

    This Sony device can actually be rooted using the device itself. This means that you only need the Samsung Galaxy Fresh GT-S7390 that you wish to root in your hand, unlike other Android phones this phone can be rooted without needing a PC.

    Step 1 – Enable the installation of unknown sources

    Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Fresh GT-S7390 requires the use of the towelroot rooting software. This is software that you must download and run on the phone itself. Before you can do this however you need to enable the installation of unknown sources.

    On the phone itself go to Settings > Security and tap the Unknown Sources option (make sure it is checked).

    Step 2 – Download towelroot

    Now that you have enabled the installation of unknown sources it is time to root the phone by downloading towelroot.

    Open the phone browser.

    Navigate to https://towelroot.com/

    Tap the main icon to download the APK file.

    Save the APK file to your phone.

    Step 3 – Root the phone

    Now that you have downloaded towelroot on to the phone please run it.

    On the screen that appears tap the make it ra1n option.

    Wait for the rooting process to complete.

    After towelroot completes you need to install SuperSU.

    To do this you go to the Play Store and download and install SuperSU which is a free application.

    When you have downloaded SuperSU, run it and let it update itself.

    Once this has been done you should successfully have root access on the Samsung Galaxy Fresh GT-S7390.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 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 S3 SCH-I535?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 you will need the following.

    • The Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 you want to root in your hand.
    • A PC.

    Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 for your PC

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 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 S3 SCH-I535 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 S3 SCH-I535 root file

    You need to flash a root file to the device using Odin from step 2.

    You can download the file from here.

    Save it to an easy to find location on your PC such as your desktop and extract it to its own folder.

    Step 3 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 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 4 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535

    Now that you have downloaded the root file to your PC and installed the USB drivers for the device and enabled USB debugging on the device it is time to root the device.

    Simply connect the device to your PC using the USB cable and tap OK on the device when prompted.

    On your PC browse to the folder from step 2 you extracted the root file to and run the install.bat file and then follow the steps that appear to root the device.

    Once the device is rooted it will reboot and you will now see the SuperSU icon which shows that the device has been successfully rooted and you can disconnect it from your PC.

    Note: If, after rooting the device, you see the message ‘SuperSU has stopped’ you need to download and install the latest version of SuperSU on to the device.

    To do that follow these steps:

    • Download the latest version of SuperSU from here and save it on your PC to the desktop.
    • Connect your device to your PC and copy the SuperSU file you just downloaded to the device in an easy to find location such as the Downloads folder.
    • Disconnect the device from the PC and run the SuperSU file you just copied to it (you may need to install a File Manager program from the Play Store to do this). This will install the latest version of SuperSU.

    Once installed open SuperSU and let it update its binary and you are all finished.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Fame (GT-S6810)

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy Fame phone

    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.

    What do you need to root the Samsung Galaxy Fame

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy Fame you will need the following:

    • The Samsung Galaxy Fame you wish to root in your hand
    • Access to a PC

    Step 1 – Download and install ADB and the USB drivers on to your PC

    For your PC to recognise the device once connected to your PC you must first download and install ADB on to your PC and also download the USB drivers for your phone and install them on to your PC.

    We show you how to do that here.

    Step 2 – Download the root package for the Samsung Galaxy Fame

    You will need to download a root package to root the device. You can get it from here.

    Save the download to an easy to find location on your PC such as your desktop and extract it to its own folder.

    Step 3 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Fame

    You must enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Fame so that the phone can be recognised by ADB once connected to your PC.

    To do that, on the device, go to Apps > Settings > Developer Options and make sure that the USB Debugging option is checked.

    Step 4 – Root the Samsung Galaxy Fame

    Now that you have installed ADB on your PC, installed the Samsung USB drivers and enabled USB debugging on the device itself it is now time to root the device.

    To do this, with USB debugging enabled on the device, connect the device to your PC.

    Once it is recognised and the USB drivers have been installed for the device it should be recognised by the PC.

    Now open the folder you made in step 2 which contains the root package and run the Run.bat file.

    Follow the instructions that appear on-screen to root the device.

    Once rooting is complete, on the device itself, you should now see a new application, SuperSU which means that the device has been successfully rooted.

     

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 phone.

    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.

    What do you need to root the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 you will need the following:

    • The Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 you wish to root in your hand
    • Access to a PC

    Step 1 – Enable USB debugging on the device

    So that the device is recognised by your PC you must enable USB debugging.

    To do this, on the device itself go to Settings > Applications > Development and make sure USB debugging is enabled.

    Step 2 – Download the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 root package

    You now need to download the root package from here and save it to your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop. Do not extract the file.

    Step 3 – Copy the root package to the device

    Connect the device to your PC and then copy the root package from step 2 to the device itself in an easy to find location such as the Downloads folder.

    Step 4 – Reboot in to recovery mode

    Disconnect the device from your PC.

    To put it in to recovery mode do the following:

    Make sure the device is powered off completely.

    Hold down Volume Up, the Centre button and the Power button at the same time until the device turns on and boots in to recovery mode.

    Step 5 – Root the device

    With the device in recovery mode select Install zip from SD card and then select the zip file you copied to the device in step 3

    The root package will be installed and the device will restart.

    Once the device has been restarted you will have successfully rooted the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360.

  • How to root the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (SGH-I537)

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active phone.

    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 for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active with the model number SGH-I537 only.

    What do you need to root the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active you will need the following:

    • The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active you wish to root in your hand

    Step 1 – Install the Android SDK on to your PC

    Install the Android SDK and configure ADB.  We give you steps on how to do this here.

    Step 2 – Install USB drivers on to your PC for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active>

    In order for the device to be recognized when connected to your PC you must first download and install the Alcatel USB drivers for your PC which you can get from here.

    After downloading, save the file, extract it and run the setup program to install the USB drivers.

    Step 3 – Download the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active rooting tool

    To root the Alcatel C1 you need to download and install Kingo root which you can get from here.

    Download the rooting program and install it on to your PC.

    Step 4 – Root the Alcatel Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

    Now we are ready to root the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active phone.

    Run the Kango rooting application you installed from step 3 and connect your Samsung Galaxy S4 Active to your PC.

    Wait for the rooting tool to recognize the device.  Once it has been recognized click the Root button and wait for the process to complete.

    Once it has been completed successfully click Finish and then disconnect the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active from your PC.

    Restart the device and you should now see the SuperSU icon as a newly installed application which means you have successfully rooted the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active.

    Once this has been done you should successfully have root access on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Centura

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy Centura phone

    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.

    What do you need to root the Samsung Galaxy Centura?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy Centura you will need the following:

    ◾The Samsung Galaxy Centura you wish to root in your hand

    Step 1 – Download and copy Poot to the Samsung Galaxy Centura

    Rooting the phone is done using Poot which you can get from here. Save the file to your computer in an easy to find location on your PC

    You now need to copy Poot on to the phone which is done as follows:

    ◾Connect The Samsung Galaxy Centura to Your PC

    ◾Copy the file you downloaded in step 2 onto the phone in an easy to find location such as the downloads folder.

    Step 2 – Root the Samsung Galaxy Centura

    You can now install Poot on the phone and root it.

    This is done by doing the following:

    • Disconnect the Samsung Galaxy Centura from your PC.
    • On the phone, browse to the download folder and run Poot (you may need to install a file manager from the Play Store to do this; enable installation of unknown sources if asked).
    • Install Poot on to the phone.
    • Run Poot and then download and install Ministro II from the Play Store.
    • You will then be asked to update the Ministro libraries so go ahead and do that.
    • Once done two options will appear, tap ‘Press here to Poot’.
    • Wait a while and then tap ‘Get Superuser’ to download Superuser.
    • Reboot the device.

    Once done you will see a new icon titled SuperSU which means that the device has been successfully rooted.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Avant

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy Avant 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 Avant?

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

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

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

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

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

    Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Avant

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy Avant 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 Avant

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

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

    1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy Avant 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 Avant 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 Avant now to your PC.
    5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
    6. Inside Odin click the PDA option (this is called AP in the latest version of Odin) and browse on your computer to the .tar 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 Avant will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy Avant from your PC during this time.

    Once the Samsung Galaxy Avant 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 Avant has been successfully rooted.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Ace

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

    Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

    What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy Ace?

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

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

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

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

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

    Step 2 – Download the rooting file

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy Ace you must download the root zip file which you can get from here.

    Download the file and save it on your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop but do not extract it.

    Step 3 – Copy the root file to the Samsung Galaxy Ace

    Connect the Samsung Galaxy Ace to your PC. Once done, copy the root file from step 2 to the device in an easy to find location such as the Downloads file.

    Step 4 – Root the Samsung Galaxy Ace

    Now that you have done that you must then reboot in to recovery mode.

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

    Now, with the device in recovery mode, choose Install zip from Sdcard and browse to the zip file you copied to the device from step 3 and install it.

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

    Once the device has rebooted you should see the SuperSU application visible which means you successfully rooted the Samsung Galaxy Ace.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 smartphone

    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 Grand 2?

    To root the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 you will need the following:

    • The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 you wish to root
    • Access to a PC

    Step 1 – Download the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 USB driver for your PC

    So that the phone is recognised for when you plug it in to your PC you must download the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2USB drivers and install them – you can get them from here.

    Step 2 –Download the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 root file.

    In order to root the phone you must first download the rooting file needed. You can get the root file from here. You also need to download Odin which you can get from here.

    Save both files to an easy to find location such as your desktop and make sure you extract them both to their own folder.

    Step 3 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 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.

    1. Tap the Settings option.
    2. Tap the About Device 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 4 – Root the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

    Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2. Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

    1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 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 Grand 2 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 Grand 2 now to your PC.
    5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
    6. Inside Odin click the PDA option (also known as AP in newer versions of Odin) and browse on your computer to the .tar root file you extracted in step 3.
    7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

    Once the rooting process has been completed the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 will restart. Once it restarts disconnect it from your PC. You should now see the SuperSU application as a new icon which means you have successfully rooted the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C 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.

    What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C?

    This guide only works for devices manufacturer after May 2014 whose baseband ends in H2.

    This guide will show you how to downgrade to a compatible H1 baseband version that can be rooted and then how to root the device.

    To check the baseband on the device first go to Apps > Settings > About Device

    If the baseband version listed ends in H2 use this guide.

    If it ends in H1 use the guide here.

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C you will need the following.

    • The Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C you want to root in your hand.
    • Access to a PC

    Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C for your PC

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C 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 S3 SCH-S968C 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 S3 SC-S969C root files

    You will need to downgrade the baseband of the device to a compatible version before you can root the device.

    You can download the baseband downgrade file from here.  Save it to your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop.

    You can download Odin and the root file from here.

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

    Step 3 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C 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 4 – Downgrade the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C baseband

    Now that we have all we need it is time to downgrade the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C baseband.  You must first put the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

    1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C 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 S3 SCH-S968C 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 S3 SCH-S968C 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 baseband downgrade file (.md5 file) you downloaded in step 2.
    7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

    The process will take a few moments after which the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C PC during this time.

    Once the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C starts up properly it is time to root the device now that you are running the H1 baseband (go to Apps > Settings > About Device to check this).

    Step 5 – Download the Cydia Impactor rooting program

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C now that you are running the H1 baseband you must first download the Cydia Impactor program which you can get from here.

    Once you have downloaded it save it in an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract the file to its own folder.

    Step 6 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-S968C

    Now that we have downloaded the Cydia Impactor tool and enabled USB debugging it is time to root the device.

    First, connect the device to your computer using the USB cable it came with and then run the Cydia Impactor program you downloaded in step 5.

    Inside the Cydia Impactor program, in the text window, type this:

    # drop SuperSU su to /system/xbin/su

    Then click the Start button and wait.

    When it has finished, on the device itself, open up Google Play Store and download and install SuperSU.

    Once you have done that, restart the phone and then you should see the newly downloaded and installed SuperSU program which means that you have successfully managed to root the device.

    Special thanks goes to our blog commenter ‘Droidriven’ for alerting us to the updates root method for this device.

     

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Grand

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy Grand smartphone

    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 Grand?

    To root the Samsung Galaxy Grand you will need the following:

    • The Samsung Galaxy Grand you wish to root
    • A PC.

    Step 1 – Download the Samsung Galaxy Grand USB driver for your PC

    So that the phone is recognised for when you plug it in to your PC you must download the Samsung Galaxy Grand USB drivers and install them – you can get them from here.

    Step 2 –Download the Samsung Galaxy Grand root files

    In order to root the phone you must first download the rooting files needed. The first is a custom recovery which you can download from here. The second is the root file itself which you can download from here.

    You should have two files:

    1. Fix-Recovery.zip
    2. UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.10.zip

    Save both zip files to an easy to find place on your PC such as the desktop and do not extract them.

    Step 3 – Root the Samsung Galaxy Grand

    Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Grand is fairly simple.

    Connect the Samsung Galaxy Grand to your PC and then copy the two zip files you downloaded in step 1 to an easy to find location on the device such as the Downloads folder.

    Disconnect the device from your PC when done.

    The next thing you must do is boot the phone in to recovery mode.

    • Make sure the device is turned off completely.
    • Hold down Volume Up + Home + Power until the device powers back on.

    On the recovery menu that appears choose Install zip from Sdcard > Choose zip from Sdcard and browse to the Fix-Recovery.zip custom recovery zip file and select it to install it.

    Once done go back to the main menu and repeat the steps above but this time choose UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.10.zip and install that.

    With both zip files installed go back to the main menu and choose Reboot System Now.

    Once the phone reboots you should see the SuperSU icon visible which means you have successfully rooted the device.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900A) and (SM-G900V)

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    This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy S5 – SM-G900A, and SM-G900V only.

    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 only for the Samsung Galaxy S5 with model number SM-G900A. For all other Samsung Galaxy S5 models and how to root them please see here.

    What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S5?

    This Samsung device can actually be rooted using the device itself. This means that you only need the Samsung Galaxy S5 that you wish to root in your hand, unlike other Android phones this phone can be rooted without needing a PC.

    Step 1 – Enable the installation of unknown sources

    Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S5 requires the use of the towelroot rooting software. This is software that you must download and run on the phone itself. Before you can do this however you need to enable the installation of unknown sources.

    On the phone itself go to Settings > Security and tap the Unknown Sources option (make sure it is checked).

    Step 2 – Download towelroot

    Now that you have enabled the installation of unknown sources it is time to root the phone by downloading towelroot.

    Open the phone browser.

    Navigate to https://towelroot.com/

    Tap the main icon to download the APK file.

    Save the APK file to your phone.

    Step 3 – Root the phone

    Now that you have downloaded towelroot on to the phone please run it.

    On the screen that appears tap the make it ra1n option.

    Wait for the rooting process to complete.

    After towelroot completes you need to install SuperSU. To do this you go to the Play Store and download and install SuperSU which is a free application.

    When you have downloaded SuperSU, run it and let it update itself.

    Once this has been done you should successfully have root access on the Samsung Galaxy S5.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Mega

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy Mega 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 Mega?

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

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

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

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

    Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy S3 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 S3 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.

    Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Mega

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy Mega 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 Mega

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

    1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy Mega 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 Mega 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 Mega now to your PC.
    5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
    6. Inside Odin click the PDA option 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 Mega will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy Mega from your PC during this time.

    Once the Samsung Galaxy Mega 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 Mega has been successfully rooted.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 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.

    What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active you will need the following.

    • The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active you want to root in your hand.
    • A PC.

    Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active for your PC

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 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 S5 Active 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 S5 Active 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 S5 Active 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 S5 Active root package

    Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy S3 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 S3 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.

    Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 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 S5 Active

    Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

    1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 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 S5 Active 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 S5 Active now to your PC.
    5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
    6. Inside Odin click the PDA option (this is called AP in the latest version of Odin) and browse on your computer to the .tar 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 S5 Active will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active from your PC during this time.

    Once the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 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 S5 Active has been successfully rooted.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo 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

    What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 you will need the following.

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

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

    In order for your PC to recognize the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo 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 Pocket Neo 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 Pocket Neo 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 Pocket Neo 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 Pocket Neo root package

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

    Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo

    In order for your PC to recognize the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo 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.

    • Tap the Settings option.
    • Tap the About Phone 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 Pocket Neo

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

    • Make sure the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo 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 Pocket Neo powers up.
    • Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
    • Connect the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo now to your PC.
    • Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
    • Inside Odin click the PDA option (this is called AP in the latest version of Odin) 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 Pocket Neo will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo from your PC during this time.

    Once the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo starts up again we need to put it in to recovery mode. First though copy the zip file you downloaded in step 3 to an easy to find location on the phone such as the Downloads folder.

    After this has been done it is time to put the device in to recovery mode.

    • Make sure the device is powered off completely
    • Hold down Volume Up + Home + Power together until the phone turns on again and boots in to recovery mode.

    Once the phone has booted in to recovery mode go to Install zip from SD card (use volume up and down to navigate and the power button to confirm).

    Select Choose zip from SD card and then browse to the root zip package you just copied to the phone and then install it and wait for it to finish.

    Once done go back to the main recovery menu and reboot the phone.

    Once the phone reboots you should see the SuperSU application meaning that you have successfully rooted the device.

  • How To Root The Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530

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    This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 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.

    What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530?

    In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 you will need the following.

    • The Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 you want to root in your hand.
    • A PC.

    Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 for your PC

    In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 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 S3 SCH-R530 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 S3 SCH-R530 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 S3 SCH-R530 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 S3 SCH-R530 root package

    Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 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 S3 SCH-R530 root package from here.

    Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530

    In order for your PC to recognize the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 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.

    • Tap the Settings option.
    • Tap the About Phone 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 S3 SCH-R530

    Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530. Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

    • Make sure the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 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 S3 SCH-R530 powers up.
    • Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
    • Connect the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 now to your PC.
    • Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.Inside Odin click the PDA option (this is called AP in the latest version of Odin) 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 S3 SCH-R530 will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 from your PC during this time.

    Once the Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-R530 starts up again we need to put it in to recovery mode. First though copy the zip file you downloaded in step 3 to an easy to find location on the phone such as the Downloads folder.

    After this has been done it is time to put the device in to recovery mode.

    • Make sure the device is powered off completely.
    • Hold down Volume Up + Home + Power together until the phone turns on again and boots in to recovery mode

    Once the phone has booted in to recovery mode go to Install zip from SD card (use volume up and down to navigate and the power button to confirm).

    Select Choose zip from SD card and then browse to the root zip package you just copied to the phone and then install it and wait for it to finish.

    Once done go back to the main recovery menu and reboot the phone.

    Once the phone reboots you should see the SuperSU application meaning that you have successfully rooted the device.