Samsung devices let you remove bloatware, install custom ROMs, and even tweak core system features. Gaining root-access on your Samsung devices is a bit of a technical thing but it’s all worth doing. ..

Rooting a Samsung Galaxy S5, S6, S7, And S8

CF-Root is a popular rooting tool that allows users to root their Galaxy S8, S7, S6, and S5 smartphones. You need a Windows PC to use this tool.

Root a Galaxy S5, S6, S7, And S8 Using CF-Root

On your Samsung device, open Settings and note down the Model number of your phone. You’ll use it to find the relevant root file for your device.

Visit the CF-Root website and download the file for your specific phone model. Right-click on the downloaded file and select Extract to. ..

Double-click on the Odin file you extracted from the archive and it’ll launch.Click on the AP button on the main Odin interface and it’ll let you select a file to be flashed on your device.

To install CWM recovery on your Galaxy S4, navigate to the CF-Root folder and select the file ending in .tar.md5.Click on Options in Odin and make sure Re-Partition is unchecked. ..

Turn off your phone and press and hold down Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons together. Then press Volume Up to enter the download mode.Plug-in your phone to your computer.Click on Start in the Odin and wait for it to flash the file on your phone.

If you want to use the file, your phone must be rooted. ..

Install a Custom Recovery On The Galaxy S5, S6, S7, And S8

Once your phone is rooted, you’ll want to flash a custom recovery which will let you flash various custom files on your device. TWRP is a popular and feature-packed custom recovery available for Android and you’ll be installing it on your phone in the below section.

Once the file has been flashed, reboot your phone and enjoy your new recovery!

Click on the Re-Partition button to enable partitioning.

When your device is in the download mode, press Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons at the same time to turn it off. Then press Volume Up to enter the recovery mode. Connect your device to your computer using a cable and click on Start in Odin to start flashing TWRP recovery.

The phone will let you know when the recovery is flashed on the phone and then press the Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time to reboot into the newly installed custom recovery mode.

Rooting And Installing a Custom Recovery On The Samsung Galaxy S9

Head to Settings > Developer options and enable OEM unlock. Download Odin and TWRP for your phone and save them to your PC. Launch Odin, click on AP, and load the TWRP .tar file in it. Now connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable. Odin will ask you to select a device. Select the TWRP .tar file that you downloaded earlier and click on Start. Odin will now start flashing the TWRP .tar file on your phone. Once it’s done, disconnect your phone from the PC and reboot it into recovery mode by pressing and holding Volume Down + Power buttons at the same time until you see an Android logo appear on screen. In recovery mode, tap on Wipe Data/Factory Reset and then tap on Yes to confirm. Tap on Reboot System Now to restart your phone. ..

Turn off your phone and reboot it into the download mode by pressing Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons together. Hit Volume Up when prompted. Connect your phone to your computer and click on Start in the Odin.

When the recovery mode appears, select Wipe followed by Format Data and type yes.Tap on Reboot followed by Recovery to reboot into the recovery.Download both encryption disabler and root file and copy them to your phone.Install the disabler zip file. When the recovery mode appears, select Wipe followed by Format Data and type yes.Tap on Reboot followed by Recovery to reboot into the recovery.Download both encryption disabler and root file and copy them to your phone.Install the disabler zip file. When you see a message that says “recovery mode has started,” press Wipe followed by Format Data, then tap on Yes.Next, tap on Reboot followed by Recovery to restart your phone into the recovery mode.Once in the recovery mode, install encryption disabler from Google Play Store if you haven’t done so already, then install root file from SD card if needed. ..

Tap on Install again and flash the root file.Hit Yes in the prompts you get on your screen and continue.

After following these simple steps, your phone should now be rooted. ..

Rooting And Installing a Custom Recovery On The Samsung Galaxy S10

If you have an unlocked phone, head to Settings > Developer options and enable OEM unlocking. Then press and hold Home and Volume Down buttons and connect your phone to your PC. Press the Volume Up button and let your bootloader unlock. Once you have unlocked your phone, copy the stock firmware for it over to your computer. Then extract it on your computer. Copy the .tar file from the firmware folder over to your phone’s storage. Download and install the Magisk Manager app on your phone. Launch the app and tap on Install followed by Install.

Select a file to patch. Tap on Patch. ..

To patch your phone, move the patched file from your Downloads folder to your computer. Launch Odin, click on AP, and load the patched .tar file.

Turn off your device, press and hold down Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons. Connect the phone to your computer and hit Start in the Odin.When it’s flashed, press Volume Up and Power button and select wipe data/factory reset from the stock recovery menu.

Rebooting your phone and launching Magisk Manager should help you root your device. Use the TWRP recovery app to flash a custom recovery on your phone.

Unroot a Samsung Galaxy S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, And S10

  1. Extract files from the archives:
  2. Extract the stock firmware for your phone and Odin to your computer.
  3. Launch Odin:
  4. Load appropriate files in various tabs in Odin: If you are using a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge, please use the following firmware: KNOX_GALAXY_S6_AND_S6edge.tar.md5 If you are using a LG G4 or LG V20, please use the following firmware: KNOX_LG_G4V20.tar.md5
  1. Extract the stock firmware for your phone and Odin to your computer:
  2. Launch Odin: 3) Load appropriate files in various tabs in Odin

To turn your device off, press and hold down Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons together until you reach the “Volume Up” button. Then hit the “Power” button to turn your device on. To connect your phone to your computer and start Odin, press Start in Windows Explorer.