HOW TO ROOT FOR SAMSUNG S5
Guide How to Root Your Samsung S5:
Note :
Check your device model ! Settings -> About device -> Model number. See the third post for exact supported model numbers. If your device is a totally different model, it will not work (may even brick) !
CF-Root is the root for "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares, and be the quickest and easiest way for your first root.
What's installed
- SuperSU binary and APK
- Stock recovery
Installation and usage
Flash the CF-Auto-Root package as PDA in ODIN (details on how to do that are in next post), and your device should reboot into a modified recovery (signified by a large red Android logo) and it will install SuperSU for you and restore thestock recovery, and reboot back into Android.
If you don't get to the red Android logo, boot into recovery manually ("adb reboot recovery", or boot while holding Power+VolUp+Home).
Using this root increases your flash counter and trips the KNOX warranty flag!
Did you see the red Android logo during rooting, but SuperSU does not appear? This may sometimes occur due to left-over files and settings, however, you can usually install SuperSU from Google Play at this stage and it'll just work.
CF-Auto-Root homepage here
CF-Root is the root for "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares, and be the quickest and easiest way for your first root.
What's installed
- SuperSU binary and APK
- Stock recovery
Installation and usage
Flash the CF-Auto-Root package as PDA in ODIN (details on how to do that are in next post), and your device should reboot into a modified recovery (signified by a large red Android logo) and it will install SuperSU for you and restore thestock recovery, and reboot back into Android.
If you don't get to the red Android logo, boot into recovery manually ("adb reboot recovery", or boot while holding Power+VolUp+Home).
Using this root increases your flash counter and trips the KNOX warranty flag!
Did you see the red Android logo during rooting, but SuperSU does not appear? This may sometimes occur due to left-over files and settings, however, you can usually install SuperSU from Google Play at this stage and it'll just work.
CF-Auto-Root homepage here
ODIN Installation (detailed)
Follow these instructions to the letter. Do not touch any buttons or checkboxes that are not listed below to touch!
- Download and unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file (see posts below this one)
- If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - don't extract that one
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start Odin3-vX.X.exe
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5
- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then holdVolDown+Home+Power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button, or run adb reboot download command)
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
- Click the Start button
- Wait for Android to boot
- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)
NOTE: Sometimes the device does *not* boot into recovery mode and root your device. Just do the entire procedure again if this happens. If it still will not install root and such, make sure that in Odin "Auto Reboot" is not checked. Then after flashing, pull the battery, and boot with VolUp+Home+Power button to boot into recovery manually. This will start the install process.
- Download and unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file (see posts below this one)
- If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - don't extract that one
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start Odin3-vX.X.exe
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5
- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then holdVolDown+Home+Power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button, or run adb reboot download command)
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
- Click the Start button
- Wait for Android to boot
- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)
NOTE: Sometimes the device does *not* boot into recovery mode and root your device. Just do the entire procedure again if this happens. If it still will not install root and such, make sure that in Odin "Auto Reboot" is not checked. Then after flashing, pull the battery, and boot with VolUp+Home+Power button to boot into recovery manually. This will start the install process.
Download
SM-G900F (International Qualcomm): CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.ziphere
SM-G900H (International Exynos): CF-Auto-Root-k3g-k3gxx-smg900h.zip here
SM-G900I (Oceania?): CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedv-smg900i.ziphere
SM-G900L (Korea): CF-Auto-Root-kltelgt-kltelgt-smg900l.ziphere
SM-G900M (Middle and South America?): CF-Auto-Root-klte-klteub-smg900m.ziphere
SM-G900R4 (US Cellular): CF-Auto-Root-klteusc-klteusc-smg900r4.zip here
SM-G900T (T-Mobile US): CF-Auto-Root-kltetmo-kltetmo-smg900t.zip here
SM-G900P (Sprint): CF-Auto-Root-kltespr-kltespr-smg900p.zip here
SM-G900T1 (Metro PCS): CF-Auto-Root-kltemetropcs-kltemetropcs-smg900t1.zip here
SM-G900W8 (Canada): CF-Auto-Root-kltecan-kltevl-smg900w8.zip here
SM-G900S (Korea?): CF-Auto-Root-klteskt-klteskt-smg900s.zip here
SM-G901F: http://download.chainfire.eu/481/CF-...xx-smg901f.zip here
SM-G906K: http://download.chainfire.eu/539/CF-...tt-smg906k.zip here
SM-G900F (International Qualcomm): CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.ziphere
SM-G900H (International Exynos): CF-Auto-Root-k3g-k3gxx-smg900h.zip here
SM-G900I (Oceania?): CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedv-smg900i.ziphere
SM-G900L (Korea): CF-Auto-Root-kltelgt-kltelgt-smg900l.ziphere
SM-G900M (Middle and South America?): CF-Auto-Root-klte-klteub-smg900m.ziphere
SM-G900R4 (US Cellular): CF-Auto-Root-klteusc-klteusc-smg900r4.zip here
SM-G900T (T-Mobile US): CF-Auto-Root-kltetmo-kltetmo-smg900t.zip here
SM-G900P (Sprint): CF-Auto-Root-kltespr-kltespr-smg900p.zip here
SM-G900T1 (Metro PCS): CF-Auto-Root-kltemetropcs-kltemetropcs-smg900t1.zip here
SM-G900W8 (Canada): CF-Auto-Root-kltecan-kltevl-smg900w8.zip here
SM-G900S (Korea?): CF-Auto-Root-klteskt-klteskt-smg900s.zip here
SM-G901F: http://download.chainfire.eu/481/CF-...xx-smg901f.zip here
SM-G906K: http://download.chainfire.eu/539/CF-...tt-smg906k.zip here
Other models
CF-Auto-Root is not yet available for all models - one stock firmwares for these models become available, let me know, and I'll make the corresponding CF-Auto-Roots. Make sure to check the main CF-Auto-Root site as well, as models may be listed there that are not listed here.
credits : Xda developer, CF-Auto-Root