Samsung Galaxy J5
Warning:
· Rooting a device makes it work very well but it also caters some limitations to the phone. It can risk the device and you have to suffer a lot.
· The warranty of the phone is scraped when you root it.
· There are chances that your device can also be damaged while trying to root it.
· You don’t get any android updates once you root the device.
Disclaimer:
We are not responsible for any DAMAGE to your device while rooting or after rooting. We provide the best Well Researched data in our Guides, But still root at your own risk!!
Prerequisites:
·
This root method tutorial is only for
Galaxy J5. Please make sure you only download the root package for your own
model number.
·
Make sure you backup all your data in
your phone before proceeding as a precaution.
·
This root method works with Android
5.1.1 firmwares and all future Android updates as well.
·
Your Galaxy J5 should be on an
official firmware by Samsung, not a custom ROM.
Complete Step-By-Step Instructions:
Step
1
– Download CF-Auto-Root Package for Samsung Galaxy J5 to your computer and
extract the zip file. Download the appropriate file depending on your phone
model number:
Step
2
– Download ODIN v3.09 which will help you to root Android 5.1.1 on Samsung
Samsung Galaxy J5.
Step
3
– Switch OFF your phone. Now press and hold the Volume Down + Home buttons
together, and then press the Power button till you see a warning screen. Press
Volume Up to confirm and proceed to the Download Mode.
Step
4
– Make sure you have your Samsung Galaxy J5 USB drivers installed on your
computer.
Step
5
– Open ODIN on your computer. Connect your phone to your computer while your
phone is in the Download Mode.
Step
6
– If your phone is connected successfully, one of the ID:COM boxes will turn
yellow with the COM port number. This step might take some time.
Step
7
– Now select the file that you have to flash/install on your phone. This file
will be found from the extracted file in Step 1.
Click on ‘PDA’ and select the extracted file.
Step
8
– In ODIN, check the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options, if not already.
Step
9
– Now click on the Start button in ODIN. Installation process will start and
would take a couple of minutes to complete.
Step
10
– After the installation is completed, your phone will reboot into Recovery
Mode automatically and install the root package / files. Your ID:COM box will
also turn green.
Step
11
– After you see the home screen, unplug your phone from the computer.
NOTE:
Sometimes the device does NOT boot into Recovery Mode automatically (as given
in Step 10) and root your device. If that happens, do the entire procedure
again.
OPTIONAL:
Still not rooted? Once again perform the entire tutorial, but make sure in
ODIN, the “Auto Reboot” option is NOT checked. Then after installation (Step
10), do the following:
Step
11
– Pull out the battery to turn OFF the phone forcefully.
Step
12
– Now boot (turn ON your phone) with Volume Up + Home + Power buttons to go
directly into Recovery Mode manually. This will start the install process of
rooting your phone.
That’s
it!
Your Samsung Galaxy J5 has now been rooted on Android 5.1.1 official software
update. Check for the SuperSU app in your apps list to verify.
