Samsung Galaxy S5 is quality, and grand Android smartphone, which comes with 5.1 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, powered by 2.5 GHz Quad-core processor along with 2 GB RAM and the device runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) operating system. If you own this smartphone and looking for a way to root it, you are in the right page as I have given a step by step tutorial to root Samsung Galaxy S5 here.
This procedure doesn’t require any PC or Laptop to root your device. So, just root your device without using a computer and get the ability to install custom ROM firmware, remove pre-installed applications, custom-built Android applications, Etc.
WARNING: Rooting your Samsung smartphone will void its warranty, and you won’t be able to claim it unless you unroot your smartphone. So, think well about it before proceeding with this rooting procedure.
Prerequisites:
Step 1: First, make sure that your device has at least 50-60% battery backup in it before getting started with the rooting procedure.
Step 2: Then, ensure that you have deactivated all antivirus applications in your smartphone as they tend to interrupt the rooting procedure.
Step 3: The rooting procedure given here is not a data-loss process, but it won’t hurt to have a backup of personal data in your smartphone. So, take a complete backup before getting started with the rooting process.
Step 4: Now, enable the USB Debugging Mode in your smartphone by following this path: Settings ->Developer Options -> USB Debugging. If you can’t see the developer options in your device Settings, then enable it by following this path: Settings -> About Phone (tap on the Build Number for 5-7 times to enable it).
Once you finish all these preliminary tasks, you can move forward with the rooting tutorial given below.
Tutorial To Root Galaxy S5 Without PC:
Step 1: To get started, go to towelroot.com in your mobile browser and click on the lambda symbol to download the tr.apk file. While doing so, you might get a warning message stating that this file might harm your device. Just ignore it and download the apk file.
Step 2: Once the tr.apk file is downloaded, click on it to install the towelroot app in your device. While doing so, you will again get a warning message stating that the app is harmful because it contains code that will bypass Android security protections. Just ignore it and click on “Install Anyway” to install the app in your device.
Step 3: Once done, open up the towelroot app in your Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone and click on “make it ra1n” to launch the rooting procedure. Once the rooting process gets finished, your smartphone will reboot automatically.
That’s it. Now you have successfully finished rooting Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone using Towelroot one-click rooting application. For confirmation, download Root checker app from Google Play store, install it in your device, and confirm root access in your smartphone.
If you own a smartphone or tablet other than Samsung Galaxy S5 and would like to get rooting tutorials for the same, kindly visit our Rooting Tutorials page.
If you encounter any issues while following this rooting procedure, do let me know via comments.
i had avg on phone. Removed it as administrator. It came back telling me app not installed. I then went back and deleted avg and it still does the same. Iam running android 6.01 on samsung galaxy 5.
Did you ever find a way to root yours? I’ve been looking, still looking.
Ok so I go to towel root on my galaxy S5 and it says phone is not supported
Samsung s5 not supported… Message from towelroot… That means the app is for MTK devices..
I havery the same error. Did you ever figure out root?
Once I click on make it rain, it tells me phone isn’t supported
If your phone isn’t supported, change modstrings by opening the towelroot application and tapping three times on the “Welcome to Towelroot v3” sign. This will open a white box under “Make it rain button” where you have to type the following code
Code 1. 1337 0 1 0 4 0
Pressed 3 times entered code still wont work.
Galaxy S5
What Error are you Getting?
Bro Just Restart The App And Click The Welcome To TowelRoot V3
Still says device isnt supported
Hi, If your phone isn’t supported, change modstrings by opening the towelroot application and tapping three times on the “Welcome to Towelroot v3” sign. This will open a white box under “Make it rain button” where you have to type the following code
Code 1. 1337 0 1 0 4 0 (Standard code – works on most devices)
Code 2: 1337 0 1 7380 4 0 (For Samsung Galaxy Device)
Code 3: 1337 0 1 0 4 1 (Universal code – gives temporary Root Access)
Useless for Galaxy S5
It is not Useless. The method might not work for some variants!
Can u help me rooting my samsung s5?
What error are you getting?
There has to be a way around this
I tried using this method and at the end it said my device way not supported. .. I followed the instructions by the letter
Hi, If your smartphone isn’t supported, change modstrings by opening the towelroot application and tapping three times on the “Welcome to Towelroot v3” sign. This will open a white box under “Make it rain button” where you have to type the following code
Code 1. 1337 0 1 0 4 0 (Standard code – works on most devices)
Code 2: 1337 0 1 7380 4 0 (For Samsung Galaxy Device)
Code 3: 1337 0 1 0 4 1 (Universal code – gives temporary Root Access)
How do I unroot my SGS5
Hi, We will add the tutorial shortly. Thanks!
I followed all directions, but in the end, the app reads, “make sure you’re connected to the internet.” The Samsung phone I have relies on wifi since it was no longer being used.