Model: A500xxx
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To successfully obtain root rights, you must:
Follow the instructions exactly;
Charge the device battery to 50% or more;
Make sure the model and firmware version match;
Be prepared for a possible complete reset of data on your device!
If all the points are completed, you can proceed to obtaining root rights.
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In this article we will find out, how to root samsung galaxy a5 smartphone.
Method for Android 4.4.4
To root Samsung Galaxy A5, we will need:
- Charged phone
- Computer
- Program ODIN
- Archive with root:
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Getting Root rights:
- Download ODIN and an archive with root.
- Unpack the archive
- Let’s go to Odin.
- Opposite AP, put a check mark, then select the file CF-Auto-Root-a5lte-xxxxx.tar.md5.
Attention! In the «Option» tab, be sure to check that the Re-Patrition checkbox is NOT checked. Otherwise, your IMEI will be reset!!
- We put the device into firmware mode. To do this, turn off the device, press and hold the volume down key, the home key and the power key, and after the menu with the yellow triangle appears, press the volume up key.
- We connect the phone to the computer.
- In the ID:COM tab the device should be recognized. If this does not happen, you have not installed the drivers, or your USB cable is damaged/not original.
- Press the «START» button in Odin.
- After installation, the smartphone will reboot automatically.
Root obtained.
Method for Android 5.x-6.x
Step 1 – Download TWRP Recovery on your computer and unzip the archive;
Step 2 – Download and save the archive to your phone SuperSU (CWM/TWRP).zip;
Step 3 – Download ODIN;
Step 4 – Turn off your phone. Now press and hold the Volume Down key, Home (center button) and Power button simultaneously until you see the warning screen.
Press the Volume Up key (Volume Up) to confirm entering download mode;
Step 5 – Make sure that the USB driver for Samsung Galaxy A5 is installed on your computer;
Step 6 – Launch ODIN on your computer (make sure that the program path does not contain folders with Cyrillic characters). Connect your phone to the computer while your phone is in download mode.
Step 7 – If your phone has been connected successfully, one of the ID:COM cells will turn blue and the COM port number will appear in it. This step may take some time;
Step 8 – Now you need to select the file you want to install on your phone, that is, the one you received in Step 1.
Click on «AP» and select the file (make sure that the file path does not contain folders with Cyrillic characters);
Step 9 – In the Odin window, you must uncheck the «Auto Reboot» item. Only the «F. Reset Time» item must be checked;
Step 10 – Click the «START» button in the ODIN window. The installation process will begin and will take several minutes;
Step 11 – Once complete, press and hold the Volume Down + Home + Power key simultaneously. As soon as the screen goes dark, without releasing anything, quickly move your finger on the volume rocker to + (volume up) and hold until the recovery opens;
Step 12 – From recovery, flash SuperSU (CWM/TWRP).zip, which you have already copied to your phone.
Root obtained.
