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.
roby says
Not function for me and you tell me why an alternative for permits??????
country blocker?????
hisoka says
It worked for me!
UB Vishnulal says
friendz….. i dont know hw to root my phone plz help me
Luke says
Can you made another post explaing how to unroot Samsung Galaxy J5, please?
sathish says
Sure, I will do that!
Luke says
I did exactly what the tutorial says, but when my phone was on Downloading Mode and connected to the computer, the program didn’t show me up the PDA option I just showed “added”. What am I supposed to do to show up the PDA option?
NATAN says
GREAT!!!!!! TY!!
joe says
how to partition may samsung j5 sm-j500h?
GedGin says
Got stuck on RECOVERY with my J500FN. Any suggestions?
dave@ says
Just breezed thro’ on my Samsung J5…. Cheers!
gaz says
omg my j5 cant restart after using this method , any solution ? i said reset on the place that suppose to be pass
hamza ali says
need root for samsung galaxy j5 (sm-j5007).
if you have root file for this mail me on [email protected]
pasas says
Thankyou,. Rooted Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500FN&Work great.
azmat says
Hi… i root my galaxy j500h.but now i cant auto software update.its says update from pc.how can solve this.plz help.thanks
Bhatti says
Hi
I tried to root Samsung J500H it says Pass but after rebooting it says;
“An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the Smart Switch PC software”
Try to start in recovery mode it is not going in Recover mode by Volume Down + Home + Power button.
Smart Switch fails to recognize it, if tried to unregistered models it is asking Recovery Code.
Try to use Odin it recognize but it says FAIL now,
Please Help I just unbox the J500H
Rakesh Maraskolhe says
can i root my samsung galaxy j5 with following this tutorial. model no. is sm-j500f. any rom available for my handset.
sathish says
Yes, you can!
Kostas says
Hi. First of all thank you for your trying to succeed everyone here what we want.
I followed the proccedure (and its not my first root) for samsung galaxy SM-J500FN with the odin,all seems to be fine, but when i’ve done the root check, it says the my device has not root privileges. Do you have something to suggest cause I really need the root at this point.
Thanks in advance…
Harsh says
THanks bro sucessfully rooted!!!! samsung j500f
Kostas says
Ok guys. I have some good news and bad news for those who have samsung devices with knox.
The good news is that this tutorial will root your phone. But, if you do the rootcheck and says that your device is not properly rooted then you have a rather little problem. KNOX! Thos little program, brought by samsung, prevents the device to have full rooted access. So the thing you have to do to get complete root access is to uninstall Knox. This will not happen with the usual way, so you have to do some search on how to uninstall Knox. I have succeeded it with titanium bacup. But that doesn’t meen that it will work for any of you.
There are several ways to do this process. Find the right one for you and when you did you will get a FULL ROOTED device. Hope this helps and happy tweaking.
reem says
I could not root my Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500F
when I go to odin3.exe I can’t click BL I apple only to choees AP
Hamza Butt says
When I launch Odin after connecting my sm-500fn there is no PDA option it just says AP
sathish says
Use the old version of Odin!
Hamza says
Which version should I use?