HOW TO ROOT Sprint GS3 (N00B FRIENDLY)

HOW TO ROOT Sprint GS3 (N00B FRIENDLY) - Android General

Much Like CF-Autoroot, this process is VERY easy. It requires 3 files. ODIN, a Custom Recovery(TWRP), and the superuser zip ill provide. To do the process just follow there steps and youll gain root.
NOTICE!!! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ISSUES YOU HAVE! FOLLOW THESE STEPS AND YOULL BE OKAY! I have not tested this on any other phone except a SPRINT Galaxy S3. Testers Welcome. If you brick, PM and i will post a process to get your phone back
1) Plug your phone into your PC, via usb. Download any drivers needed!
2) Open the root of your phone, and copy the superuser zip onto the root of your phone.
3) Once you have the superuser zip copied onto your device, disconnect and boot up into download mode(VolDWN+HOME+power)
4) Start ODIN on your computer, and click PDA, navigate to where you saved the Custom Recovery. And load it, make sure re partion IS NOT checked, and also uncheck AUTO REBOOT!
5) Start ODIN and wait until you see PASS at the top left of the screen with a GREEN background. Unplug device.
6) Now, boot into recovery by holding VolUP+HOME+POWER. After the first viberate release the power and continue holding home and volume up. Your phone will boot into TWRP Recovery.
7) Go to INSTALL, and navigate until you find Superuser zip. Install it. And reboot.
CONGRATS! You now have a rooted Galaxy S3[/COLOR]

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[Q] - Want to root my Note 10.1 (N8013) to 4.3 or 4.4

I sure would like to upgrade my Samsung Tablet to 4.3 or 4.4.
If anyone can provide a step by step on "how to" for CyanogenMod or other reliable roms will be greatly appreciated.
My tablet is 4.1.2 and no other customization applied or rooted.
Many thanks in advance for your help on guiding this newbie to Custom Rom world!
Jay

jnoh1611 said:
I sure would like to upgrade my Samsung Tablet to 4.3 or 4.4.
If anyone can provide a step by step on "how to" for CyanogenMod or other reliable roms will be greatly appreciated.
My tablet is 4.1.2 and no other customization applied or rooted.
Many thanks in advance for your help on guiding this newbie to Custom Rom world!
Jay
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The term you're looking for is "flashing a rom", not "rooting a rom". Flashing a rom is not as hard as some people make it out to be, it's a fairly simple process. You'll need a computer nearby, your tablet USB cord, a recovery, and the rom you want.
-Downloading the Recovery-
You'll need to download a custom recovery before you can flash a rom. I personally use TWRP, so the steps that follow will be for TWRP:
1. Go to the official website of TWRP and download the Odin method (It should be the last download on the list) http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2
2. If the download doesn't come with Odin, download it from here: http://odindownload.com/
3. Put your tablet into download mode by holding the Power + Volume down button.
4. Run Odin on your PC and then plug your tablet into the the USB port on your computer.
5. Load the twrp file you downloaded as a PDA and then press Start.
If you have done the steps above correctly, your tablet should reboot and nothing should change.
-Backing up your tablet-
Before you go any further, you will need to make a nandroid backup of your device. Here's the step to do that:
1. While your tablet is on, press and hold the Power + Volume Up (not down) button until you see the "Galaxy Note 10.1" boot screen.
2. You should now be in TWRP recovery. Press "backup" and then pick the location where you want to back up.
3. Start the backup and wait for a few minutes. Once completed, reboot your tablet.
You should also back up your apps using Titanium Backup or some similar app.
-Flashing the rom-
Flashing a custom rom is a very easy process. Here's how to do that:
1. Find the rom you want and download it on your tablet (or download it on your PC and move the files to your tablet)
2. Now go into recovery again (Power + Volume Up)
3. Press "Wipe"
WARNNG: The following steps will wipe your data, make sure you had back it up before proceeding or else you will lose your data!
4. Don't change any of the preset settings and begin wiping your tablet
5. Go back into the main menu of TWRP and press "Install"
6. Find the zip file of the Custom Rom and select it.
7. Press install and wait until the recovery has finish flashing the rom
8. If successful, you should be running a custom rom when you restart your tablet!

link6155 said:
The term you're looking for is "flashing a rom", not "rooting a rom". Flashing a rom is not as hard as some people make it out to be, it's a fairly simple process. You'll need a computer nearby, your tablet USB cord, a recovery, and the rom you want.
-Downloading the Recovery-
You'll need to download a custom recovery before you can flash a rom. I personally use TWRP, so the steps that follow will be for TWRP:
1. Go to the official website of TWRP and download the Odin method (It should be the last download on the list) http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2
2. If the download doesn't come with Odin, download it from here: http://odindownload.com/
3. Put your tablet into download mode by holding the Power + Volume down button.
4. Run Odin on your PC and then plug your tablet into the the USB port on your computer.
5. Load the twrp file you downloaded as a PDA and then press Start.
If you have done the steps above correctly, your tablet should reboot and nothing should change.
-Backing up your tablet-
Before you go any further, you will need to make a nandroid backup of your device. Here's the step to do that:
1. While your tablet is on, press and hold the Power + Volume Up (not down) button until you see the "Galaxy Note 10.1" boot screen.
2. You should now be in TWRP recovery. Press "backup" and then pick the location where you want to back up.
3. Start the backup and wait for a few minutes. Once completed, reboot your tablet.
You should also back up your apps using Titanium Backup or some similar app.
-Flashing the rom-
Flashing a custom rom is a very easy process. Here's how to do that:
1. Find the rom you want and download it on your tablet (or download it on your PC and move the files to your tablet)
2. Now go into recovery again (Power + Volume Up)
3. Press "Wipe"
WARNNG: The following steps will wipe your data, make sure you had back it up before proceeding or else you will lose your data!
4. Don't change any of the preset settings and begin wiping your tablet
5. Go back into the main menu of TWRP and press "Install"
6. Find the zip file of the Custom Rom and select it.
7. Press install and wait until the recovery has finish flashing the rom
8. If successful, you should be running a custom rom when you restart your tablet!
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I think he needs Root too... other than that, great write up!

link6155 and lilbluemirage ,
I thank you both for the 1. great step by step instruction. 2. Understanding the need of a Newbie who has no idea how to ask proper question!
Since I heard that Sammy is going to release long-waited 4.4 update (After I posted the question), I decided to wait a bit longer before I go through with flashing by following your kind instruction. I still am not sure whether I should root before flashing it or after, though. Anyway, I will come back if Sammy fail me (sigh) and will definitely follow your guidance.
Thanks again and Have a wonderful day!

A Newbie’s guide to install PB1 ROM, root, unlock the bootloader and update to PF4-6

I wanted to update PB1 Lollipop to PF4-6.0 and unlock the boatloader. All that information is available on this forum in different posts, but requires some degree of back ground knowledge and is not always easy to follow for newbie’s like me. BY trial and error, and reading lot of thread postings, I was able to accomplish the goal. I am posting this guide as it may be helpful for other newbies.
BIG thank you to jrkruse, GeTex, muniz_ri, and other developers who put up lot of work. All credits go to them and I don’t claim any credit for anything.
My phone had Samsung eMMC and that is why I was able to unlock the bootloader. If your phone has Toshiba eMMC, you can’t unlock the bootloader and have to stop after rooting installing the PB1 ROM.
You can check eMMC by opening this file “/sys/block/mmcblk0/device/cid” in a root explorer app (e.g. root explorer). If the first two number start with 15, then you have Samsung eMMC. If first two numbers are 11, then you have Toshiba EMMC and your boot loader is unlockable at this time.
Another way to check eMMC is by installing eMMC Brickbug Check from the
HTML:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.vinagre.android.emmc_check&hl=en
or from
HTML:
https://apkpure.com/emmc-brickbug-check/net.vinagre.android.emmc_check/download?from=details
and then running the app.
Install PB1 ROM and then root following instructions from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370
Before Doing Anything Please Install The Latest Samsung Drivers SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.45.0.exe
Installing PB1
You will lose all of your app data and apps installed, your internal storage will be fine, backup is recommended anyways
1. Download G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip and unzip it
2. Reboot to recovery (Power+Volume Up+Home Button) and wipe data from recovery, reboot to bootloader
3. Plug In your phone and open Odin
3a. Make sure your phone is recognized (In the Odin Screen Under ID:COM the box under will be blue with your com port id #)
4. Click the AP button in the Odin Screen and locate and click on the G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar .md5 this is the file that was unziped from the G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip (Everything you do will be flashed via AP!!!!)
4a. This will take a few minutes for odin to load and verify MD5. When done in the odin message box it will say
5. Under options DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING
6. Now click on Start
7. When finished you will get a green box that says PASS!
8. Phone will reboot automatically to recovery and finish updating then it will restart. It may be stuck on red Verizon screen for 10-15 minutes, so just be patient.
9. When Phone has finished loading and has booted up go through setup and do not add any google accounts or Samsung accounts or anything
OPEN DEVELOPER OPTION
Go to the settings menu on your GS5.
Scroll down to the "System section and tap "About Device."
Now scroll down to "Build number."
Tap the "Build number" section seven times. ...
Now back out to the main settings menu, and you'll see "Developer options" listed
Enable USB debugging
Uncheck “Verify apps via USB”
Go to Security
Check the box next to Unknown sources
Uncheck reactivation lock if it is checked (if you have a Samsung account click on reactivation lock enter your Samsung account and the tick should be off )
Go to Settings/Display and set your screen timeout to 5 min
Rooting Instructions
1. Download this zip GS5_LOLLIROOT_BLACKCAT.7z
2. Unzip folder.(You need a unzip application like 7z or Winrar).
ALSO COPY THIS FOLDER INTO SD CARD AND PUT IT IN THE PHONE
3. Open The Folder and click Bat file #1, “Install APKs” plug in your phone
On Allow USB debug message, check always allow this computer and click OK
Then follow directions
It will install APKs and then boot into bootloader “Downloading” and odin will open
Flash NK2_kernel.tar I AP slot
The phone will reboot get stuck on Samsung screen
Wait for the phone to reconnect
Press Enter flashing is complete to the root process can start
All the Steps for the main rooting process are done ON THE BAT FILES, READ THEM!!!!
If the root process hangs Close the bat, unplug phone pull battery and reboot phone to recovery (VolUp+Pwr+Home). In recovery wipe cache only and reboot. If phone reboots back to recovery instead, pull battery and manually reboot. Now Launch Bat #3 and then plug phone back in and
IF you get into android and cannot get root, Open bat file #2 and start from there again
If your phone wont reboot, use Bat #4 and try and enter download mode manually(VolDown+Pwr+Home)
When root is finished, pull your battery on your phone. Replace battery and reboot to download mode Power+Volume Down+Home
Use odin and Flash the VZW_BPB1_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 Kernel through AP
IF STILL HAVING ISSUES RUNNING THE BAT FILES, REINSTALL PB1 THRU ODIN AND RESTART FROM SCRACTH
When phone reboots, go to the GS5_LOLLIROOT_BLACKCAT folder you placed on your phone
Open KRoot.apk and install it. Once installed open Kroot. Click The Up Arrows a couple of time until you get to Try It and click Try It and that's it. Don’t click nothing else just close Kingroot. You should now have root. If It says Root not available and the bat said your were rooted Reboot Phone and open KingRoot You should now be rooted (otherwise reboot phone and check again)
Now go to google play and install SuperSU-Me pro app (I purchased this app). Run it to remove kinguser and replace it with SuperSu. After this process open SuperSu and will ask to update binary click update normal
Copy this G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip (It may come in handy later on) to your SD Card and Internal Storage Copy Safestrap_Flashable_Kernels and Safestrap_Flashable_Firmware and anything else you want to install like the below rom
Now go to the folder on your SD card and open Busybox.apk Installer Allow SuperSu permission click on install.
After you get message about successful install, Click on Safstrap Allow SuperSu permission then click Install Safestrap after it installs, click open Safestrap and click on install/update recovery. After it is installed, click on “Reboot To Recovery”.
Make a backup of existing Rom In safestrap
Unlocking Boot Loader
Unlock the Galaxys S5 Bootloader using DEV Bootloader by Method 2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
Remove the phone’s SD card. Either back up all the files on the card to your computer or use another empty sd card as unlocker will wipe everything on the SD card during the process.
Copy Samsung_Bootloader_Unlocker.zip on to the card
Power off the phone and insert the sd card. Reboot the phone. Then Reboot into Safstrap by opening LP Safestrap Installer and clicking on “Reboot to Recovery”
Once into the Safestarp, install the Unlocker.
Reboot system when you get the Successful message
You will see a brief “Android is upgrading” screen
click on SamsungUnlocker app
Wait and make sure to grant SuperSu access. This may take a few seconds to come up
type yes in the terminal screen when it ask you (Yes/No) Hit enter on the keyboard
wait for phone to power off
reboot to bootloader (Power off phone, then press VolDwn+Pwr+Home and keep pressing till you see the bootloader, press then volume up) and verify it says MODE: Developer
While phone is still on the Bootloader" or "download mode, connect phone to computer thru USB and start Odin and flash Twrp recovery using Odin AP. Use TWRP 3.0.0. as newer versions have difficulty accessing the sd card. You can down load TWRP 3.0.0 for ODIN from https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.0.0-0...e.img.tar.html
Reboot
Note: To re-use the sd card used for unlocking, format your SDcard in android OS, otherwise, use a Linux box and a card reader and use FDISK to wipe all the partitions, then it can be formatted correctly
Now copy following files on to the sdcard
-G900V_PF4_Stock_Deodexed_Debloated_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)
-TWRP_Prepare.zip
-PB1_Firmware_Only_NK2_Kernel.tar.md5
-S5_KLTE_USA_VZW.pit
-SafeStrap_PF4_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
MARSHMALLOW PF4-6.0.1 INSTALLATION
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784
From the above thread, flash G900V_PF4_Stock_Deodexed_Debloated_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)
Reboot into TWRP by pressing the volUp+home+power button and release all the buttons as soon as you seen the initial few lines on top left of screen
Click Wipe then Click Advanced Wipe Then select System, Data, Cache. Then swipe to start wipe
Press Back button
Now flash the above ROM thru TWRP's Install button and then reboot
Phone will hang at the Verizon red screen
NOW FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM “If You Already Have Bootloader Unlocked And On A Samsung TW Rom” section of this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
Reboot into TWRP by pressing the volUp+home+power button and release all the buttons as soon as you seen the initial few lines on top of screen (If you reboot into android recovery, choose Reboot to bootloader and then reinstall TRWP thru Odin AP)
In TWRP Flash TWRP_Prepare.zip
Reboot system
It will reboot in to safstrap recovery (watch carefully as Safestrap Splash Screen is visible only for few seconds and then disappears – Choose recovery on the left side of the splash screen)
From safestrap, choose Reboot > Download
In Odin Under AP slot load PB1_Firmware_Only_NK2_Kernel.tar.md5
In Odin Under PIT load S5_KLTE_USA_VZW.pit
When finished on reboot watch for Safestrap Splash Screen and enter Safestrap (watch carefully as Safestrap Splash Screen is visible only for few seconds and then disappears)
Now go to Reboot Menu and click on Download Mode
Make sure in download mode the current binary is Samsung Official. If it says custom, repeat the above step till it shows Current Binary: Samsung official.
If Binary Status is Official Pull battery, restart and enter SafeStrap by choosing Recovery on the left side of the splash screen (DON’T press any buttons till you see safstrap screen and then enter)
Install: SafeStrap_PF4_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
Phone will Power Off.
Pull remove battery and then place it back
This process installs TWRP 3.2 which doesn't see the SD card. Hence, now we need to install TWRP 3.0.0
Reboot into TWRP by pressing the volUp+home+power button and release all the buttons as soon as you seen the initial few lines on top of screen. Click on Reboot and then Download button. When phone boots into Download mode, reflash TWRP 3.0.0 via ODIN AP
When phone reboots, It may be stuck on Verizon red screen for 10-15 minutes, just be patient.
That's it, you will now have on a rooted/unlocked PF4
2017-01-10: Edited the guide to make it simpler.
Sorry for not being able to answer questions in this thread as I have a very limited knowledge of this whole process.

Great job!
This works*.
I just finished the process of researching everything and installing most things based on the many different threads people vaguely pointed to.
It's nice to see someone compile it all together in one spot.
I previously had to reinstall the full PB1 restore image several times because I had gotten stuck along the way a few times.
The main thing I took from you that was different from other guides was that I installed PF4 from TWRP instead of FlashFire, maybe that helped things work.
*Some tips/modifications based on what I did based on other guides and now partially yours for the last few steps that worked just now:
1. The part where you install G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip and then Install PB1 ROM (VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip) is unnecessary.
So in other words, after Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip, skip straight to unlocking Bootloader.
2. After unlocking the bootloader and reformatting the SD card, I'd suggest copying over all the remaining zip files you need for the rest of the tutorial to your device... that way you don't need to take out the microSD card and find a microSD reader.
3. I can't remember for sure, but I think after installing the PF4 ROM (I used G900V_PF4_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)), I had to reinstall TWRP 3.0.0 from ODIN.
4. Here's the link to TWRP 3.0.0 for ODIN https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.0.0-0-klte-klte.img.tar.html
Those are all the suggestions I can remember. Great guide!

Royal2000H said:
Great job!
This works*.
I just finished the process of researching everything and installing most things based on the many different threads people vaguely pointed to.
It's nice to see someone compile it all together in one spot.
I previously had to reinstall the full PB1 restore image several times because I had gotten stuck along the way a few times.
The main thing I took from you that was different from other guides was that I installed PF4 from TWRP instead of FlashFire, maybe that helped things work.
*Some tips/modifications based on what I did based on other guides and now partially yours for the last few steps that worked just now:
1. The part where you install G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip and then Install PB1 ROM (VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip) is unnecessary.
So in other words, after Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip, skip straight to unlocking Bootloader.
2. After unlocking the bootloader and reformatting the SD card, I'd suggest copying over all the remaining zip files you need for the rest of the tutorial to your device... that way you don't need to take out the microSD card and find a microSD reader.
3. I can't remember for sure, but I think after installing the PF4 ROM (I used G900V_PF4_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)), I had to reinstall TWRP 3.0.0 from ODIN.
4. Here's the link to TWRP 3.0.0 for ODIN https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.0.0-0-klte-klte.img.tar.html
Those are all the suggestions I can remember. Great guide!
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In retrospect, you are right that I did not need to install PB1 ROM (VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip). So removed that part. also made other changes as suggested.
Thank you!

mms2020 said:
In retrospect, you are right that I did not need to install PB1 ROM (VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip). So removed that part. also made other changes as suggested.
Thank you!
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Great! Just a few more suggestions:
1. I think the part with "Once phone reboots, GO BACK TO PHONE AND CHANGE FOLLOWING SETTINGS " (basically the whole part about reenabling developer options and enabling USB debugging) is unnecessary and can be deleted because you deleted the part about installing that second ROM so all that should still be enabled.
2. I'd move the link to TWRP for ODIN from the bottom to right after the first time you mention TWRP (the line that starts with: While phone is still on the Bootloader" or "download mode, connect....)
3. What I meant in my previous reply was that I think flashing PF4 wiped TWRP, so in order to reboot to TWRP right after you install PF4, you need the user to reinstall TWRP from ODIN (right before/after this line: NOW FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM “If You Already Have...)

Royal2000H said:
Great! Just a few more suggestions:
1. I think the part with "Once phone reboots, GO BACK TO PHONE AND CHANGE FOLLOWING SETTINGS " (basically the whole part about reenabling developer options and enabling USB debugging) is unnecessary and can be deleted because you deleted the part about installing that second ROM so all that should still be enabled.
2. I'd move the link to TWRP for ODIN from the bottom to right after the first time you mention TWRP (the line that starts with: While phone is still on the Bootloader" or "download mode, connect....)
3. What I meant in my previous reply was that I think flashing PF4 wiped TWRP, so in order to reboot to TWRP right after you install PF4, you need the user to reinstall TWRP from ODIN (right before/after this line: NOW FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM “If You Already Have...)
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Made those changes as well. If I remember correctly, I did not need to reflash TWRP after PF4 installation as it was flashed through the TWRP. Thanks

Great thread!
If I unlock the bootloader, do I still need to flash a new kernel from pb1 lollipop to a marshmallow kernel if I want to flash a marshmallow based rom on there? Particularly CM 13.

Nice!
If I want to flash cyanogen mod 13 do I do it after I flash the bootloader unlock & twrp, or do I have to flash SafeStrap_PB1_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip first?

Thanks for this thread, OP.
I know a ton of work went into the methods explained in the threads used to create this newbie guide, but it can be difficult to follow those information dense threads for those of us who only get into rooting and flashing every couple of years with a new phone.
Sucks that Google and Verizon are making this more difficult. I fondly recall one click rooting!
They lock down the phones and load up the bloatware and if you aren't tech savvy enough to get around their locks (or just tech savvy enough to be able to follow an XDA how to thread), then you're almost forced into buying a 32gb phone so that you don't run out of memory when you start installing apps you actually want rather than the bloatware they prepackage.
I am blown away by how much bloatware has been removed from this debloated PF4.

Trying real hard
t-wrench said:
Thanks for this thread, OP.
I know a ton of work went into the methods explained in the threads used to create this newbie guide, but it can be difficult to follow those information dense threads for those of us who only get into rooting and flashing every couple of years with a new phone.
Sucks that Google and Verizon are making this more difficult. I fondly recall one click rooting!
They lock down the phones and load up the bloatware and if you aren't tech savvy enough to get around their locks (or just tech savvy enough to be able to follow an XDA how to thread), then you're almost forced into buying a 32gb phone so that you don't run out of memory when you start installing apps you actually want rather than the bloatware they prepackage.
I am blown away by how much bloatware has been removed from this debloated PF4.
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Hi Guys, Well after much trying I have my phone rooted and the bootloader unlocked. Do I have to load the PF4 or can I continue to use it as it is. Or may I use a debloated PB1 rom? Thanks

Thumbmasher said:
Hi Guys, Well after much trying I have my phone rooted and the bootloader unlocked. Do I have to load the PF4 or can I continue to use it as it is. Or may I use a debloated PB1 rom? Thanks
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You can use it as is.
But since you did all this work, might as well upgrade to Marshmallow.

t-wrench said:
You can use it as is.
But since you did all this work, might as well upgrade to Marshmallow.
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I am afraid of loosing my work. It took all day. Can I flash 5.0 roms now? Like this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/vzwstock-based-tw-rom-3-4-16-t3329029

Thumbmasher said:
I am afraid of loosing my work. It took all day. Can I flash 5.0 roms now? Like this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/vzwstock-based-tw-rom-3-4-16-t3329029
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I'm not sure on exactly what you can flash. I followed this newbie guide and it worked fine. Hopefully someone else can chime in.
As for loosing your work, if you followed the guide to unlocking the bootloader, you now have TWRP recovery. So make a backup, and store it on the microSD, or even safer yet, copy it from the microSD to another drive. If you screw things up, just use TWRP to restore the backup. Even if accidentally wipe the microSD, you'll still have that backup preserved off the phone.

Well, I had the (joy) of working on my mom's S5 VZW today. It was only running KK, so I got it rooted and bootloader unlocked OK,installed TWRP fine, but I tried flashing CM 14.1 (I had the 12/24 nightly downloaded before the servers all shutdown) and after 20 minutes it still wasn't getting past the CM logo. I'm used to these things taking a while, but 20 minutes is way too long. I'm currently downloading the PJ2 Stock Rooted Debloated rom to try from TWRP instead, since I can't download CM13 thanks to the whole CM/Lineage split.
For what it's worth, in the directions above, after flashing G900V_PF4_Stock_Deodexed_Debloated_Rooted_ROM.zip, I did have to reflash TWRP with Odin (someone else mentioned this, too). The directions at that step were unclear; did I need to let that boot all the way up, and if so, how long should I wait, since this is a Deodexed ROM I know it could take like 15 minutes, but it still wasn't booting after 20. So I just did a battery pull, reflashed TWRP, and proceeded to install the remaining zips as instructed.
While in TWRP, I can't make a backup to the external SD card; maybe it's mounted read-only? I can backup to the internal sdcard, which is OK if I ever get it booted up to any OS where I can use a file manager or transfer to PC.
Still, these directions were very helpful, hoping I can get this thing running in the next hour or so... I have to leave tomorrow!

Not sure if @mms2020 is still reading this, but in the SamsungUnlocker app, it seems that "Yes" is case sensitive. When I typed 'yes', the phone immediately powered off and subsequent reboot into bootloader does NOT show mode Developer and Odin flashing of TWRP 3.0.0 fails. I repeated and typed "Yes", then app generates a few more lines on screen, then phone powers down. Now bootloader shows mode Developer and Odin flashing of TWRP 3.0.0 succeeds.

Thanks for the guide it was actually quite straight forward to follow. I have a ok3 verizon s5 rooted w/ twrp installed and bootloader unlocked. Having never dealt with verizon or samsung phones before. What do I have to do to upgrade to a nougat CM14 rom? (i'm mainly concerned with connectivity issues). Since twrp is installed can I just install a cm14 image? (full wipe and all).

Thanks for the guide! :good:

I'm on lollipop, rooted, unlocked bootloader, I want to upgrade to marshmallow and keep twrp, so I don't need to install safestrap do I?
Sent from my SM-G928F using XDA-Developers Legacy app

I followed the steps a few days ago, it went perfectly. The root, the bootloader unlock, and the Marshmallow upgrade was all so easy! Nothing like my Note 4. I had to do all the work for that phone. This phone has it easy. It's all done for the users already. All I needed was a computer, with adb, common sense, and the ability to read lol. Anyways I'm on the Nemesis N7 international port and my phone is flying on this rom!! Couldn't be happier with my Now.... what....3 year old S5!
Sent from my SM-G903F using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Thanks for this. I wonder if this is normal, SuperSU-Me pro is stuck in processing for a long time. Is there a trick to it?
Thanks for any replies, Tom

thoughto said:
Thanks for this. I wonder if this is normal, SuperSU-Me pro is stuck in processing for a long time. Is there a trick to it?
Thanks for any replies, Tom
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Try a different version
And no, it shouldn't take long at all. There is 2 steps though. And it will guide u through the steps. Or should anyway.
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How To Root Samsung GALAXY J2 (SM-J200/G/H/F/M) UPDATED!

Hi Guys,
I Am Going To Guide You How To Root Your Samsung Galaxy J2 (All 2015 Variants).
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR ANY HARM OCCURRED WITH YOU DURING THE PROCESS !
GUYS, FOLLOW EACH STEP CORRECTLY FOR THE PERFECT SOLUTION.
Your Samsung Galaxy J2 May Be Have Latest Or Lowest Version Of Firmware, It Doesn't Matter.
STEP 1: UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER :-
Switch ON Your Phone.
Goto >>SETTINGS >>ABOUT DEVICE>>TAP THE BUILD NUMBER 3 TO 5 TIMES.
Get Back To SETTINGS And Goto >>DEVELOPER OPTIONS>>TURN "ON" OEM UNLOCK.
This Will Unlock Your BOOTLOADER.
STEP 2: DOWNLOADING THE TWRP RECOVERY (CUSTOM RECOVERY) :-
Visit TWRP Homepage.
Download The File "twrp-3.1.1-0-j2lte.img.tar"
(The Latest Version Of TWRP Recovery For Galaxy J2)
OR Just Google It, You Will Find It Easily.
STEP 3: DOWNLOADING SAMSUNG ANDROID USB DRIVERS SETUP AND ODIN TOOL :-
Visit Samsung Support Files And Download Latest Android USB Drivers For Samsung.
And Also Download Latest Version Of ODIN Tool.
(These Both Files Can Be Found Very Easily By Google)
STEP 4: FLASHING THE TWRP RECOVERY.
Make Sure You Have Installed The Latest USB Drivers For Samsung And Have Latest Version Of ODIN Tool.
Switch OFF Your Phone. (To Make Sure It Is Switched Off, Remove Battery And Re - Insert It)
Boot Your Phone Into Download Mode. (This Can Be Easily Done By Holding The "VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER" Buttons At A Same Time.)
Now Your Phone's Screen Shows Download Mode.
Open The "ODIN.EXE" File (After The Extracting The ODIN.ZIP).
Click On "PDA" OR "AP" Then Browse And Select The "twrp-3.1.1-0-j2lte.img.tar" File.
Now, Connect Your Phone To The PC With The USB Cable. (Make Sure That Your Cable Is Not Damaged And It is At It's Peak Performance.)
Wait Until You See The "Added" Message In The Log Section Of ODIN Tool.
Now, Click On "START" To Begin The Flashing Process.
Wait Until The Process Is Completed And Then ODIN Shows The "PASS" OR "RESET" Message.
Disconnect The Phone From The PC And Let It To Power ON Itself.
STEP 5: DOWNLOADING SUPERSU FILE AND FLASHING IT WITH TWRP RECOVERY :-
Search The File "EXPERIMENTAL-BETA-SuperSU-v2.66-20160103015024.Zip" And Download It.
Put It Into Your Internal Or External Storage.
Switch OFF Your Phone.
Boot Your Into Recover Mode. (This Can Be Easily Done By Holding The "VOLUME UP + HOME + POWER" Buttons At A Same Time.)
Now Instead Of Stock Recovery, You Will See The TWRP Recovery.
At The First Time It Will Ask For Mount System.
Swipe And Give Permissions To Mount The System.
Now, Click On "INSTALL" And Browse Your Downloaded SUPERSU.Zip And Swipe To Flash It.
Wait Till The Flash Is Completed And Then Click On "REBOOT SYSTEM".
The Phone Will Reboots Itself. (It Will Reboot For Two Times, Don't Worry ; Let It To Boot Completely And Don't Interrupt The Process.
After The Successful Boot Up, It Will Show Android Is Upgrading And Takes You To The Home Launcher ; Launch Your App Drawer To See Your SUPERSU App Installed.
STEP 6: ROOT VERIFICATION :-
Goto Play Store And Download Root Checker Basic App.
Launch It And Verify Yourself.
KEEP SMILING!!!
DOWNLOAD LINKS :-
1. Samsung Android USB Drivers :
http://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows
2. ODIN Tool :
http://odindownload.com/mobile/
3. TWRP Recovery :
https://dl.twrp.me/j2lte/
4. SUPERSU :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125

Peeran said:
Hi Guys,
I Am Going To Guide You How To Root Your Samsung Galaxy J2 (All 2015 Variants).
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR ANY HARM OCCURRED WITH YOU DURING THE PROCESS !
GUYS, FOLLOW EACH STEP CORRECTLY FOR THE PERFECT SOLUTION.
Your Samsung Galaxy J2 May Be Have Latest Or Lowest Version Of Firmware, It Doesn't Matter.
STEP 1: UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER :-
Switch ON Your Phone.
Goto >>SETTINGS >>ABOUT DEVICE>>TAP THE BUILD NUMBER 3 TO 5 TIMES.
Get Back To SETTINGS And Goto >>DEVELOPER OPTIONS>>TURN "ON" OEM UNLOCK.
This Will Unlock Your BOOTLOADER.
STEP 2: DOWNLOADING THE TWRP RECOVERY (CUSTOM RECOVERY) :-
Visit TWRP Homepage.
Download The File "twrp-3.1.1-0-j2lte.img.tar"
(The Latest Version Of TWRP Recovery For Galaxy J2)
OR Just Google It, You Will Find It Easily.
STEP 3: DOWNLOADING SAMSUNG ANDROID USB DRIVERS SETUP AND ODIN TOOL :-
Visit Samsung Support Files And Download Latest Android USB Drivers For Samsung.
And Also Download Latest Version Of ODIN Tool.
(These Both Files Can Be Found Very Easily By Google)
STEP 4: FLASHING THE TWRP RECOVERY.
Make Sure You Have Installed The Latest USB Drivers For Samsung And Have Latest Version Of ODIN Tool.
Switch OFF Your Phone. (To Make Sure It Is Switched Off, Remove Battery And Re - Insert It)
Boot Your Phone Into Download Mode. (This Can Be Easily Done By Holding The "VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER" Buttons At A Same Time.)
Now Your Phone's Screen Shows Download Mode.
Open The "ODIN.EXE" File (After The Extracting The ODIN.ZIP).
Click On "PDA" OR "AP" Then Browse And Select The "twrp-3.1.1-0-j2lte.img.tar" File.
Now, Connect Your Phone To The PC With The USB Cable. (Make Sure That Your Cable Is Not Damaged And It is At It's Peak Performance.)
Wait Until You See The "Added" Message In The Log Section Of ODIN Tool.
Now, Click On "START" To Begin The Flashing Process.
Wait Until The Process Is Completed And Then ODIN Shows The "PASS" OR "RESET" Message.
Disconnect The Phone From The PC And Let It To Power ON Itself.
STEP 5: DOWNLOADING SUPERSU FILE AND FLASHING IT WITH TWRP RECOVERY :-
Search The File "EXPERIMENTAL-BETA-SuperSU-v2.66-20160103015024.Zip" And Download It.
Put It Into Your Internal Or External Storage.
Switch OFF Your Phone.
Boot Your Into Recover Mode. (This Can Be Easily Done By Holding The "VOLUME UP + HOME + POWER" Buttons At A Same Time.)
Now Instead Of Stock Recovery, You Will See The TWRP Recovery.
At The First Time It Will Ask For Mount System.
Swipe And Give Permissions To Mount The System.
Now, Click On "INSTALL" And Browse Your Downloaded SUPERSU.Zip And Swipe To Flash It.
Wait Till The Flash Is Completed And Then Click On "REBOOT SYSTEM".
The Phone Will Reboots Itself. (It Will Reboot For Two Times, Don't Worry ; Let It To Boot Completely And Don't Interrupt The Process.
After The Successful Boot Up, It Will Show Android Is Upgrading And Takes You To The Home Launcher ; Launch Your App Drawer To See Your SUPERSU App Installed.
STEP 6: ROOT VERIFICATION :-
Goto Play Store And Download Root Checker Basic App.
Launch It And Verify Yourself.
KEEP SMILING!!!
DOWNLOAD LINKS :-
1. Samsung Android USB Drivers :
http://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows
2. ODIN Tool :
http://odindownload.com/mobile/
3. TWRP Recovery :
https://dl.twrp.me/j2lte/
4. SUPERSU :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125
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Will this twrp works on j23g? I don't think so..

Yes,of course.

Is it working on all type of j2?

Samial said:
Is it working on all type of j2?
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Nope

here`s the twrp for j23g
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...p-3-0-2-1-samsung-galaxy-j2-sm-j200h-t3486994
and for root Just use magisk, it works on almost all smartphones and has much more features.

problems faced and solns found
1. During twrp flashing using odin, my stock recovery kept patching the twrp after reboots. So i couldn't install twrp succesfully. To fix this I unchecked "reboot" option in odin (thanks to another xda rooting guide)and switched off device manually after flashing. Then booted into recovery by pressing "home+vol up+power". this time stock rom was gone and twrp was there to welcome me.
2. i ended up in a bootloop after flashing the aforementioned superuser zip file. Instead i flashed BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip and fixed the bootloop.
Note- My device is Samsung Galaxy j200-G.
Here are some links to go through(as i did) ,if you face same problems:
1. https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxyj2.html
2. https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...p-3-0-2-1-samsung-galaxy-j2-sm-j200h-t3486994
3. https://www.androidinfotech.com/2016/07/root-samsung-galaxy-j2-sm-j200g-511.html

How I can unlock bootloader permanently??
SM-J200G

Will this work on SAMSUNG J200GU?

But unable to access twrp 2nd time it show custom recovery blocked by frp lock

abhi91ar said:
But unable to access twrp 2nd time it show custom recovery blocked by frp lock
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Turn on Oem unlock in developer options.

§Ani§ said:
Turn on Oem unlock in developer options.
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Already turned on but problem still exists. What to do now? Help me?

Ok i will try

I s there any best ROM with higher version for Samsung SM-J200H

Rooting samsung j200gu
abinashdash17 said:
1. During twrp flashing using odin, my stock recovery kept patching the twrp after reboots. So i couldn't install twrp succesfully. To fix this I unchecked "reboot" option in odin (thanks to another xda rooting guide)and switched off device manually after flashing. Then booted into recovery by pressing "home+vol up+power". this time stock rom was gone and twrp was there to welcome me.
2. i ended up in a bootloop after flashing the aforementioned superuser zip file. Instead i flashed BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip and fixed the bootloop.
Note- My device is Samsung Galaxy j200-G.
Here are some links to go through(as i did) ,if you face same problems:
1. https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxyj2.html
2. https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...p-3-0-2-1-samsung-galaxy-j2-sm-j200h-t3486994
3. https://www.androidinfotech.com/2016/07/root-samsung-galaxy-j2-sm-j200g-511.html
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Wow thank you so much bro I now have rooted my phone!! (Samsung J200GU):good: :laugh:
Note: I flashed SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551 instead of the 2.74 mentioned above?

abhi91ar said:
Already turned on but problem still exists. What to do now? Help me
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Turn off auto reboot in odin and then flash.

Does this work on Sm-J200h? Trying to root my device but I am doing a little research before I do.

Phones bricked now....
you dog my phones bricked should of mentioned to make a backup u fuk wit

Nice Tutorials
Hey i m ramcharan thanks nice guide how to root samsung J200G

Chainfire root method

Hi, I've tried a few tutorials on this forum on how to root the Samsung Galaxy S7 G930f.
After flashing the chainfire autoroot file my device stays stuck on the Samsung logo I've waited over 1 hour for the device to boot but it does not.
My question is can anyone explain what I could be doing wrong my device is on stock nougat I did root successfully with magisk a couple of months back but was not happy with having to format my data.
I also prefer chainfire SuperSu. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

I also had the same problem. So, I did the old fashioned way.
1. Download TWRP.tar from here: https://dl.twrp.me/herolte/
2. Download the latest stable SuperSU zip. If you want the link: Here ya go
2. Instead of flashing the CFAutoroot file, open Odin, click on AP and select the TWRP that you downloaded.
3. Once it flashes successfully, power off the phone, then Press and hold Volume Up+Home+Power Button to get into the recovery.
4. Copy the SuperSU and flash it and Viola! You got SuperSU!
You probably knew steps 3,4 but I wrote them just in case

hi may I know if you reformat your data after step 4?

muloarell said:
hi may I know if you reformat your data after step 4?
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Well, yeah. I always start with a clean slate. Just a habit i picked up when i had a OnePlus One. You should be fine without a format though...Cause you're just rooting, not flashing a whole new ROM.

Thanks for helping me out, unfortunately after flashing twrp and booting into twrp recovery the default android recovery loads up.
I will continue searching for a method that does work. If you know anything else I could try please let me know.

AndroidOmenon said:
Thanks for helping me out, unfortunately after flashing twrp and booting into twrp recovery the default android recovery loads up.
I will continue searching for a method that does work. If you know anything else I could try please let me know.
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That's weird, I just flashed stock firmware and TWRP a few mins ago and it worked fine for me. I hope you used the .tar and not the .img and the Odin that comes with CF Auto Root, not the one you use to flash the whole stock firmware.

I did use the .tar and have also tried with Odin that comes with cf autoroot.
Unfortunately I still get the same result flash of twrp is successful when I boot into recovery I get the android installing update with dead android then it just goes into to stock recovery.
I will try a few more times if no success I'll try with a fresh install of stock firmware.
Thanks for the help though appreciate it.

I decided to try again and succeeded but still had to format data to get the phone to boot. I made a full backup on my laptop before proceeding I did the following steps to successfully root.
I am in no way responsible for any lost data or bricked devices please note if you follow this tutorial you will trip knox and your warranty will be void.
1. MAKE A FULL BACKUP OF YOUR DEVICE CAN'T BE STRESSED ENOUGH
2. Flash the latest SM-G920F firmware with odin.
3. Setup device let it check for software updates, install the update if available (I had an update)
4. Download latest twrp recovery in .tar format for the SM-G920F from twrp website
5. Download the latest stable version of SuperSU.zip
6. Download Samsung Antiroot Removal Kit
7. Transfer the files to your SM-G920F sd card
8. Power off your SM-G920F and enter download mode by holding the volume down + home button + power button read the warning press up to allow custom flashing.
9. Open Odin I used Odin v3.12.3 tap the AP button locate the custom recovery and flash it's done be ready to enter twrp recovery as the device will boot quickly, as soon as it powers off to reboot hold the volume up + home button + power button if timed correctly you shall enter twrp recovery.
10. Locate the SuperSU.zip install it but don't reboot
11. Locate the Samsung Antiroot Removal Kit and install it
12. Go back in twrp go to the format option and select format data once formatted reboot the device.
It will take some time to boot once it's rebooted you will have a rooted SM-G920F with SuperSU

AndroidOmenon said:
I decided to try again and succeeded but still had to format data to get the phone to boot. I made a full backup on my laptop before proceeding I did the following steps to successfully root.
I am in no way responsible for any lost data or bricked devices please note if you follow this tutorial you will trip knox and your warranty will be void.
1. MAKE A FULL BACKUP OF YOUR DEVICE CAN'T BE STRESSED ENOUGH
2. Flash the latest SM-G920F firmware with odin.
3. Setup device let it check for software updates, install the update if available (I had an update)
4. Download latest twrp recovery in .tar format for the SM-G920F from twrp website
5. Download the latest stable version of SuperSU.zip
6. Download Samsung Antiroot Removal Kit
7. Transfer the files to your SM-G920F sd card
8. Power off your SM-G920F and enter download mode by holding the volume down + home button + power button read the warning press up to allow custom flashing.
9. Open Odin I used Odin v3.12.3 tap the AP button locate the custom recovery and flash it's done be ready to enter twrp recovery as the device will boot quickly, as soon as it powers off to reboot hold the volume up + home button + power button if timed correctly you shall enter twrp recovery.
10. Locate the SuperSU.zip install it but don't reboot
11. Locate the Samsung Antiroot Removal Kit and install it
12. Go back in twrp go to the format option and select format data once formatted reboot the device.
It will take some time to boot once it's rebooted you will have a rooted SM-G920F with SuperSU
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how did you backup your files on step 1 if your not rooted?

This is how I backed up my phone it's a bit tedious could have been done quicker.
First I removed my memory card from the phone. I then connected my phone in MTP mode to my laptop I dragged the folder of the files I needed to my laptop.
I then used MobileGo to export .apk files of the apps I wanted. I then exported the photos and videos I wanted to keep.
I did a WhatsApp backup copied the folder to my laptop.
I then made accounts on all games that I wanted to keep my progress on using Facebook and Google Play. Some games allows signing up with email address.
I used Mcbackup to backup all my contacts and e mailed them to myself.
I know that I could have used Google Drive or Samsung Cloud for some of the tasks but I prefer backing up this way.

ROOT J2 PRIME (SM-G532 F/M/G) SUPEREASY 5 steps

now i was looking for how to root my j2 prime because its what i use to login with my vpn then i use a proxy server on it to route all traffic connected to it while its in hotspot mode but it seems proxy servers have their limitations and so im forced to root so i can just hotspot the vpn directly with an app, but after searching i found 3 methods all using superSU which im not comfortable with anymore, all with many steps but in my experice since this phone has got nothing to lose i decided to experiment and boom it worked...
what you need
latest Magsisk - v17.1 at this time of posting
latest SAMSUNG USB DRIVERS
ODIN
and TWRP by
ashyx said:
STEPS
1. BOOT PHONE IN DOWNLAOD MODE (power+vold-down+home)
2. FLASH TWRP in the AP OPTION in ODIN (untick auto reboot;very important) then after flash succeeds
3. Pull out battery and boot to recovery (power+vol-up+home)
4. FLASH MAGISK.zip from your SDCARD (Recovery wont be able to mount internal storage so make sure to put the MAGISK.zip in your SDCARD)
5. Reboot and Hello systemless root
credits to this thread where i was searching for root, includes link to 3 methods but mine is the shortest and easiest
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I'm unable to start recovery mode. I pull out the battery and after pressing the keys the phone simply goes off. Also I'm unable to enter recovery mode anyway (after turning it off and not flashing anything). That's it, I can't enter stock recovery either.
I tried all button combinations and it just doesn't enter recovery mode.
Never mind, it was probably a faulty button. Pressing with force did the trick. I however employed a bit different path (or perhaps I wrote it down more detailed), which come out more noob like, I'll leave them here for anyone that might use them
Noob, baby steps to root the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime SM-G532M:
1. Enable developer mode and selected OEM unlocking and USB debug, dunno if it's needed but I did it because in all roots I have seen this is a must.
2. Put the Magisk zip onto a SD card (currently Magisk-v18.0) and put the SD card into the phone. Then I turned off the phone.
3. Turn on the phone into download mode (power+vold-down+home), connect the phone to the PC.
4. Open ODIN and FLASH TWRP file using the AP button (VERY IMPORTANT, uncheck the auto reboot in options, otherwise the recovery goes back to stock I think and the phone will boot into the regular OS, and you'll have to flash TWRP again), wait a few seconds to the flash to finish (odin says PASS! in green).
5. From this screen without touching anything reboot the phone into recovery mode (power+vol-up+home) (just in case press hard the vol+ key). If it boots the phone in regular mode, do steps 2 , 3 and 4 again.
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted.
PD: Magisk can be found here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/
As for the TWRP file (twrp_3.1.0-1_sm-g532_5617b.tar), use the one in the link on the OP.

LordBaal19 said:
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted..
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why am i getting an error? it says
"Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/Magisk-v17.1.zip' "
can i get some help here?

Good day!
Is disabling dm-verity and force encryption included in the process?
And also, everything works fine but how is that i cannot delete system apps manually? They're returning back after reboot.
Thanks.

Unable to detect the phone -win nor Lin
Hello guys
Something really extrange is happening.
My j2 prime -532G- can't be detected by Windows nor Linux.
The usb is working because it charges the phone, but I can't access the phone at all. I checked all the drivers in Win -google/adb and samsung- and in Linux libmtp/heimdall/etc.
I have tryed different usb -not the original one since i lost it-
Even when i start the download mode, nothing happens.
it there a way to root the phone without a PC? i have tryed also kingroot apk but it is useless.
Thanks

LordBaal19 said:
I'm unable to start recovery mode. I pull out the battery and after pressing the keys the phone simply goes off. Also I'm unable to enter recovery mode anyway (after turning it off and not flashing anything). That's it, I can't enter stock recovery either.
I tried all button combinations and it just doesn't enter recovery mode.
Never mind, it was probably a faulty button. Pressing with force did the trick. I however employed a bit different path (or perhaps I wrote it down more detailed), which come out more noob like, I'll leave them here for anyone that might use them
Noob, baby steps to root the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime SM-G532M:
1. Enable developer mode and selected OEM unlocking and USB debug, dunno if it's needed but I did it because in all roots I have seen this is a must.
2. Put the Magisk zip onto a SD card (currently Magisk-v18.0) and put the SD card into the phone. Then I turned off the phone.
3. Turn on the phone into download mode (power+vold-down+home), connect the phone to the PC.
4. Open ODIN and FLASH TWRP file using the AP button (VERY IMPORTANT, uncheck the auto reboot in options, otherwise the recovery goes back to stock I think and the phone will boot into the regular OS, and you'll have to flash TWRP again), wait a few seconds to the flash to finish (odin says PASS! in green).
5. From this screen without touching anything reboot the phone into recovery mode (power+vol-up+home) (just in case press hard the vol+ key). If it boots the phone in regular mode, do steps 2 , 3 and 4 again.
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted.
PD: Magisk can be found here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/
As for the TWRP file (twrp_3.1.0-1_sm-g532_5617b.tar), use the one in the link on the OP.
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I can't seem to get this phone to go into recovery after flashing TWRP. It always goes into a normal reboot no matter how hard i press the button combination.
Any idea about how to make it reboot to recovery any other way
BTW I was aable to make it go to TWRP Once but forgot to insert the SD card that time and had to repeat the process again and haven't been able to see that TWRP screen agin
Any ideas

mbalino said:
Win -google/adb and samsung- and in Linux libmtp/heimdall/etc.
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Hello mbalino I am new to XDA forums
Where did you checked the drivers in the phone or the PC? what drivers are they?

mbalino said:
My j2 prime -532G- can't be detected by Windows nor Linux.
The usb is working because it charges the phone,
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Did the phone trigger an Autoplay window (to ask you if you want "view files", "import media", etc.)
Did the phone appear in the file explorer (as a media player device?) with storage(s)?

Database Info

welcome