Congratulations on being lucky enough to own Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone proudly known as Samsung Galaxy S5. The smartphone is a beast of the time featuring a lot more than our expectations. Starting from the 16-MP Camera with Real-time HDR, moving forward to the Heart Rate Monitor, touching closer to the Finger Scanner, teasing Sleek build with Water-resistance, the Ultra Power Saving Mode and still a lot more to discover…! Well info’s & spec’s apart we are here to know the best way to root every model/variant of Samsung Galaxy S5.
In the below step-by-step guide we will cover on rooting Samsung Galaxy S5′s all models using CF-Auto-Root tool by Chainfire. Here is the
official developer thread to know the efficiency and safety of using this method. This detailed guide can be used to Root the following Galaxy s5 Models/Variants on Android 4.4.2 KitKat Stock Firmware :
- SM-G900F (International Qualcomm)
- SM-G900H (International Exynos)
- SM-G900M (Middle and South America)
- SM-G900R4 (US Cellular)
- SM-G900T (T-Mobile US)
- SM-G900P (Sprint)
- SM-G900T1 (Metro PCS)
- SM-G900W8 (Canada)
Requirements:
1. A Windows based Computer (Xp-Vista-Win7-Win8)
3. Enable Usb Debugging from Phone Settings>Developers Options.
3. Back up all your important data to a secure system.
4. Ensure the phone is atleast 60% charged.
5. Download Odin v3.09 from
HERE.
6. Download Required Files i.e. CF-AUTO-ROOT-PACKAGEs :
Make sure to match the Variant/Model of your S5 from the list above before downloading the CF-AUTO-ROOT-PACKAGE.
How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900* (All Models) on Android 4.4.2 KitKat Stock Firmware:
Step 1: Download all the required files from the links above keep them in a proper place somewhere on your Desktop.
Step 2: Install Samsung Usb Drivers from the link above (you don’t need them if you have Samsung Kies installed).
Step 3: Now turn off the phone to enter the (Download Mode) by pressing and holding the (Volume Down + Home + Power buttons) at a time for a while and then to release it when you see a warning message on your screen. After that simply Tap the Volume Up button to enter Download Mode.
Step 4: Open up Odin Application on your Computer using Admin Account. (Turn off any kind of Anti Virus Programs or firewalls on your System meanwhile)
Step 5: Finally connect your Samsung Galaxy S5 to computer using the required USB cable & make sure that the phone is still in Download Mode.
Step 6: Let the Computer load drivers and Odin recognise your device. Wait a bit an you will notice the Odin’s ID: COM box will turn light blue along with the COM port number. An added message will also appear on Odin for confirmation.
Step 7: Now we need to click the AP button in Odin App and browse the CF-Auto-Root file downloaded before, simply unzip it and you will have a file with .tar.md5 extension. Select the CF-Auto-Root .tar.md5 file and click Ok in Odin.
Step 9: Make sure that just ‘Auto Reboot’ and ‘F. Reset Time’ options are selected in Odin. And rest of the options in Odin are unchecked.
Step 10: When you are done with the above steps, Click on the Start button in Odin App and take a deep breath…!
Step 11: Your Phone will be successfully rooted in 20/50 seconds, and once the process is completed the phone will restart & a pass message will appear on Odin App.
That’s it you just safely rooted your Samsung Galaxy S5 running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Now you are good to enjoy root required Apps on Playstore, Flash custom Roms of your choice, and do what ever you want with a rooted beast i.e. Samsung Galaxy S5.