How do I root my S5?

[Android Central Question]

I want to root it because it's a used phone.

 

[Rob Phillips]

Hi there! We have a dedicated subforum for rooting. Check it out here:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/software-development-hacking/

This might also be helpful:

https://www.androidcentral.com/root

If you have any further questions we’re here to help! Just join the forum and reply back in this thread.

 

[B. Diddy]

I moved this to the S5 Rooting forum.

 

[ironass]

I want to root it because it's a used phone.

The answer to your question requires knowing which of the 42 Galaxy S5 models you have and on which firmware it is running. See #1.2 & #1.8 of 42 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide. For instance, some of the minority variants from U.S. carriers have mega locked down bootloaders which prevent rooting or the installation of custom ROMs.