This tutorial will guide you through the whole process of rooting your Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A500F running on Android KitKat 4.4.4 firmware. This monster phone comes with a 5.0 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor, 13MP camera rear and 5MP front camera.
But, please note that rooting will void your warranty, but you can always unroot it to reinstate warranty. SamsungSFour.Com will not be liable for any damage caused as a result of executing the below given steps.
Before proceeding with the procedure given here please make sure that you have made a complete backup of your phone memory including contacts, photos etc. Also the phone battery should be charged to a min of 80%.
Steps To Root Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A500F running on Android KitKat 4.4.4 firmware
1. First please download the files for rooting Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A500F from the below given links;
a. Auto Root Package For Galaxy A5 SM-A500F
2. After downloading the above file please extract it to your PC desktop so that it is easily accessible, the below screenshot shows similar file contents in the package;
3. Now enable "USB debugging mode" on your Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A500F from Settings->Developer Options->USB Debugging. If you have any confusion please check the below tutorial for detailed procedure.
How To Enable USB Debugging On Galaxy Smartphone (KitKat 4.4.2 or Higher)?
4. Once you have enabled USB debugging, you have to enter your Samsung Galaxy A5 into "Download Mode", to enter into download mode switch off your device and press and hold "Volume Down+Home+Power" buttons at the same time until you get the warning screen like the one given below.
Now please click "Volume Up" button to confirm and you will enter into the "Download Mode". If you are getting a similar screen like the one shown below then you are in the final download mode screen.
4. Now open Odin as administrator and connect your Samsung Galaxy A5 with your PC using the USB cable. If the connection was successful you can see an "Added" message from the Odin window. Then click the "PDA" button and select the already extracted ".tar.md5" file located on your PC desktop.
Please make sure that “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” options are only check marked in the Odin.
5. Once confirmed click the "Start" button in the Odin and wait for the rooting procedure to get finished. When it's completed your phone will restart and it will automatically attain superuser privileges.
You can confirm whether the procedure was successful or not from the "Pass" message displayed in the Odin....Lets celebrate, now you are the ultimate user of your Galaxy A5.
If you have faced any issues while rooting your Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A500F running Android KitKat 4.4.4 firmware, please feel free to post it in the comment section below, don't worry I will help you as fast I can.
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Comments
Thanks!! Its on 4.4.4. I'll try this.
You should have told me the firmware version like 4.4.2, 4.4.4 etc. However you can clear the cache partition and do a factory reset once you have the issue. But please make sure that you took a complete backup of your device.
You should have told me the firmware version like 4.4.2, 4.4.4 etc. However you can clear the cache partition and do a factory reset once you have the issue. But please make sure that you took a complete backup of your device.
Thank you for the reply. My model is SM A500F and the firmware is A500FXXU1AOC1
Normally this happens when you root with wrong model or firmware. Please double check whether you are using the same model number and firmware as given in the tutorial.
just rooted my A5 on kitkatt 4.4.4 and everything went fine. checked the root and it was successful. however, when i restart the phone it goes to the Android recovery system. i have to select reboot and it boots normal. At the recovery menu I get this message at the bottom of the screen:
#MANUAL MODE#
-Appling Multi-CSC…..
-Applied the CSC-code : XTC
-Successfully applied multi-CSC
E:File Open error ‘/cache/recovery/last_recovery’
I have to reflash the rom to get it back to normal. I've tried rooting a few times but I still get that message. Is there something I can do so that it just boots up normal after the root? Thanks!
First of all, thank you for your tutorial. But my Galaxy A5 is rooted for a month now and I would like to know if there is any Custom Recovery to Flash a Custom ROM like Android Pure (as on Nexus 5) or CynanogenMod.
Thank you for your time and sorry for my bad English.
Yes cyanogenmod is already available for a5
If your model number and firmware version are the same as mentioned above then it will work.
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
CF-Auto-Root-a5lte-a5ltexx-sma500f.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
recovery.img
NAND Write Start!!
FAIL! (Auth)
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
just for information, at first my Pc hadn't connect with my phone so I downloaded Samsung USB devise for galaxy A5 and it succeded.
can you help me please ??
after the procces finished, this massage apears in my phone
You may have rooted on wrong model number. Try these steps and also confirm your device model to me. http://www.samsungsfour.com/tutorials/how-to-resolve-android-boot-loop.html
After rooting, My Samsung A5 Always Boots to Recovery mode
Can you please fix this
If you have a data backup of your phone, try to clear cache and do a hard reset from the recovery mode itself and at the end click "reboot system now".
Hi Thomass! Thank you for software to root, but I have same issue too. Model Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500H/DS).
1) - rooting process show success staus.
2) - After rooting SM-A500H/DS boots only in "Odin" mode (with Android logo) and do not load system anymore.
Is there some way to recover rom back or fix of your rooting software to fix this issue?
Awaiting for reply.
Thanks!
Just install the stock rom which can be downloaded from sammobile.com
Procedure is same, but the rooting file is different
Please contact samsung service center. Or try a hard reset. But all your data will be lost.
Yes.
my mobile get hanging not working any features and i cannot switch off also tell me waht ca i do now
Please try these steps; http://www.samsungsfour.com/tutorials/how-to-resolve-android-boot-loop.html
You didn't allow the process to get completed that's why.Your device may have been bricked. Tell me, what error message you are getting? Is it stuck on the samsung logo; if it's then try these strps; http://www.samsungsfour.com/tutorials/how-to-resolve-android-boot-loop.html
i've just did the root ...it gave me Pass!!
but still giving on phone "Downloading Do not turn off taregt!!"
I have turned it off, and it cannot boot to normal again!!! :eek:
Any ideas plz???
Yes.
Please enable USB debugging on your phone and install the Samsung USB drivers and try again.
Please search for your device firmware from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Please select the exact model number and country and follow the steps given there to flash it.
Thx for your extremely fast answering!!
Do you know the steps in doing so?
I guess i first have to find a stock ROM.
Do i have to use Samsung's A5 or i can use another stock ROM.
And then i just flash it inside my phone?
Thank you.
Rooting will not help you in removing retail mode. The best thing is to install it with stock ROM. :-)
Odin messages were
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
CF-Auto-Root-a5lte-a5ltexx-sma500f.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
recovery.img
NAND Write Start!!
cache.img.ext4
RQT_CLOSE !!
RES OK !!
Removed!!
Remain Port .... 0
All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
But still retail mode is on and i cant erase it.
Help please!
Thank you.
Thank you man, I have so many things to do to my phone, but I need a custom recovery. Best things for android happens when we flash something over it :D
I will do that later.
No.
This is based on CF Autoroot.
Please install Samsung USB drivers on your PC and enable USB debugging on your phone and try again.
Please let me, in what screen is your phone now. If it's still in download mode. Restart it manually after completing the rooting process. If it's not working just remove and resinsert the phone battery.
but phone not restart .
Please help me
Yes.
I will post it later.
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