[Guide] How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S5

[DrDiff]

Help I can't get Odin to install on Windows 8.1 pc

 

[Detectionable]

You don't install ODIN, you just run it

 

[ezdrew11]

Is there still no way to Root Verizon Galaxy s5? I hate Verizon!

 

[Brian Baldwin]

ezdrew11 I am rooted on S5, but its not on Lollipop yet, I refuse to take the update till I know they are able to root it. Think I used the towel root method.

 

[Fitri Munthe]

What do i do if my phone (galaxy S5 SMG-900F) gets stuck in "Downloading..." mode?
Plaese answer as soon as posible! Im kinda Freking Out!!
Any reasuring response is much apreasiated!!! Thank you in advanse!
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And this is what the window looks like for me

ps. I live in Sweden.. Does that affect anything? Ds.

 

[Edwin Schoonbeek]

I get this error how to fix?

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> recovery.img
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

 

[zanielle dewinnaar]

did you ever get a response as this has just happened to me

 

[caspah]

did you ever get a response as this has just happened to me

K, so after doing research day, anyone that has taken the new Jellybean kernel after June 3rd, as is right kow, there is no way to root it, no super user, etc. I'moking into a better way, but as of now, it doesn't k.

 

[crossy1961]

Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!!! worked a treat. no bother. Thanks.

 

[BenniWest]

Need some advice,

I have a Galaxy S5 which was a Three mobile contract phone originally, but I'm using it Tesco Mobile as it's unlocked (don't know how I just put a different SIM in and it worked) - Model SM-G900F - Android version 5.0 - Baseband version G900FXXU1BOD3

Am I in the right place to Root it, I am assuming it would be an 'Internation' version? Is that correct?
Also my computer is only running XP...Is this fine or is it better to do it off a better OS?

 

[MobilePhonePric]

I need S4 Mini and Sduse 7582 root file

 

[Steve Casanova]

I need Plz CF-Auto-Root for ***** SM-900R7 *****

 

[deepnx]

Awesome post

 

[damando]

nma

 

[Subhasis Pramanik]

My S5 (SM-G900F) details are as follows -
Android Version - 5.0
Baseband Verson - G900FXXU1POEC
Build Number - LRX21T.G900FXXU1POEC
Can I root my device with the same process?
Please guide me to root the device.

 

[ironass]

My S5 (SM-G900F) details are as follows -
Android Version - 5.0
Baseband Verson - G900FXXU1POEC
Build Number - LRX21T.G900FXXU1POEC
Can I root my device with the same process?
Please guide me to root the device.

Hello and welcome to Android Central Subhasis Pramanik!

Since you have the international model of Galaxy S5, G900F, the rooting process is relatively easy as you do not have a locked bootloader. You will need to download the CF-Auto Root kernel for your model and flash it via a PC Suite called Odin3 v3.09 by carefully and thoroughly reading the instructions in [SM-G900*] CF-Auto-Root

 

[Subhasis Pramanik]

Thanks for your reply. I have some doubt. My understanding is that, CF-Auto-Root is done based of Kitkat. Will it work in Lolipop 5.0 without any problem?

 

[ironass]

Thanks for your reply. I have some doubt. My understanding is that, CF-Auto-Root is done based of Kitkat. Will it work in Lolipop 5.0 without any problem?

I am using that exact CF-Root on Lollipop.

 

[Scianthrope]

Nice one. Thanks for the guide. I've been putting off rooting for too long. Maybe now is as good a time as any.

 

[ironass]

Nice one. Thanks for the guide. I've been putting off rooting for too long. Maybe now is as good a time as any.

Hello and welcome to Android Central Scianthrope"

Which model of Galaxy S5, as per #1.2 of 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide, do you have?