Samsung Galaxy J5 is a top quality Android smartphone from Samsung. The device came out with the following features: 5 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB RAM, and the device runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. If you are using this smartphone and looking for a way to root it, you are on the right page as I have given a tutorial to root Samsung Galaxy J5 here.
By following the tutorial given here, you will be able to root Samsung Galaxy J5, which is running both on Android 4.4.4 KitKat and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system. Once you have rooted your smartphone, you will be able to install custom ROM firmware, custom-built Android applications, etc.
WARNING: Rooting your Samsung smartphone will void its warranty, and you won’t be able to claim it until you unroot your smartphone. Also, if you damage your device by following the rooting tutorial given here, don’t hold me liable. Proceed at your OWN risk.
Prerequisites:
Step 1: Before getting started with a rooting tutorial, it is of utmost importance to take a complete backup of personal data in your smartphone. So, take complete backup using Samsung Kies or similar apps before proceeding with the rooting procedure.
Step 2: Next, download Samsung Galaxy J5 USB driver and install it in your computer, so that you can connect your smartphone with it successfully.
Step 3: Enable USB debugging mode and OEM unlocking in your smartphone by following the path: Settings -> Developer Options (you can enable both USB debugging and OEM Unlocking from here). If you can’t see Developer Options in your smartphone, enable it by following this path: Settings -> About Phone -> Build Number (tap on it for 5-7 times to enable Developer Options).
Step 4: Ensure that your device has at least 50-60% battery backup in it before getting started with the rooting procedure. Also, make sure that you have deactivated antivirus programs in your computer as they tend to disrupt the rooting process.
Once you have finished these tasks, you can go ahead and get started with the rooting tutorial given below.
Tutorial To Root Samsung Galaxy J5:
Step 1: To get started, download CF Auto Root for your Samsung Galaxy J5 smartphone (based on the build number).
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J5008
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500F
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500F/DS
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500FN
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500G
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500H
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500H/DS
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500M
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500N0
Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500Y
To check your build number, go to Settings -> About Phone (there you can see your device’s build number).
Step 2: Once done, extract the Galaxy J5 CF Auto Root package and save the files in a folder in your computer.
Step 3: Now, switch off your smartphone and boot it into the Download / Fastboot mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down, Home and Power Button simultaneously. Once your device boots into the download mode, connect it to your computer using the original USB data cable.
Step 4: Next, open the folder where you have to extract the CF Auto Root .rar file and click on Odin3.exe to launch its Window. If you have installed the USB drivers of your device properly in your computer, then you will see “Added” message in Odin Log box. Also, the ID:COM will turn to blue color.
Step 5: Now, click on “PDA” button in Odin and select the .tar.md5 file from the folder where you have extracted the CF Auto Root .rar package.
Step 6: Next, click on the “Start” button to begin the flashing process.
Step 7: Once the flashing process gets finished, your device will reboot automatically. So, don’t panic. Also, you will be able to see a green pass message in the Odin window.
Now, you can unplug your smartphone from the computer. That’s it. Now you have successfully finished rooting Samsung Galaxy J5 Android smartphone using CF Auto Root. For confirmation, download the Root checker app from Google Play store and check for root privileges. If the rooting process is successfully finished, you will get the following message: Congratulations! Root access is properly installed on this device.
If you own a smartphone or tablet other than Samsung Galaxy J5 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.
Julian says
I cant root my device SM-J500G/DS. kindly advice tq
sathish says
What error are you getting while following this tutorial?
feroz alam says
how to root sm j5 2016 edition phone? please help me…
adit says
not working j5007..
ashraf says
bl is not available
Andrei says
I’m not sure if it rooted. In the box where you said it should say “PASS”, it says “RESET”.
LOI says
i follow this procedure my j500h autoa off.. warranty set recovery then off
Javier says
My J5 says its SM-J500M where can i get the auto root for that?
sathish says
Auto Root file is not available for your version yet.
frank says
can you change the boot logo on the samsung galaxy j5
Sam says
I’ve follow and tried this steps so many times to my Samsung Galaxy J5ooH but unfortunately my device is still not rooted.
Do you have any other alternative way to root this device model?..
Thank you.
najim says
mobile samsung J5 SM-J500/DD ROOT
Shareth says
It’s the flashing file for galaxy e5. Device will be rooted,but you cannot enter recovery mode. The correct method is to flash with twrp and then install super user/chain fire. The unofficial twrp for j5 is available now. Happy tweaking☺
امیر says
سلام خسته نباشید من گوشیمو میخواستم روت کنم بردم مغازه هرکاری کرد نتونست خواستم j500hچطوری روت میشود
zabi says
az to youtube negah kon
Holger says
The downlown links for CF Auto Root are not working:
“Error (429)
This account’s links are generating too much traffic and have been temporarily disabled!”
jaleo says
thank for the tutorial but almost the same problem here, odin says passed but root checker not.
model is sm-j500FN.
Do you have any suggestions?
thanks in advance
jaleo
Daniel says
I dont knw if it’s properly rooted…..most of my apps wiped out of my phone and my google play service was deleted as well as my google processes.most of my apps are forcing closing even mu lnox won’t work….what do i do please??
robz says
mine too! damn! have you solved this issue? appreciate your feedback.
Anandya Wira Dp. says
The link to download the CF Auto Root is disabled for the J500G version
christianmark says
thank for your tutorial it work for me ……. can you please help me with my sim network lock how can i unlock it
cheinhtetkyaw says
links dead
links are dead.
please renew.
Ajay says
After Factory reset my brand new SAMSUNG J5 LTE model not starting,
pls suggest what i have to do.
Hasnain says
You should install frimwere by going into download mode and by you pc you can get info from youtube about firmwere
Amogh says
I cant find the pda button
raza \ hurmaz says
anly pd and not pda
AhMaD says
Hi
All links are Disabled !!!
sathish says
All links are updated now!
Renjith Roy says
I once rooted using king root and got my phone bricked.Is it 100 percent safe.
dhrubotara says
I’ve rooted my j500h following the method…& i was able to root my phn through that way…but when try to go to the boot loader mood it showed a msg “set warranty bit recovery” then i fixed the problem from the samsung customer service. after that again i tried to to root my phn in the same way…it succeeded but when i perform factory reset to my phn it again shows the same msg “set warranty bit recovary”…then i again fixed my problem from the servicing center…now my is still unrooted…so what should i do now to root my phn & use it in rooting condition without any prblem??? hope, you will give ans of my comment. 🙂
cristobal garcia says
please, what is the steps to solve set warranty bit: recovery problem?