Help with Rooting Galaxy J5 Model SM-J500F, Android 6.0.1, using SuperOneClick

[zippedmails]

Hi all,
I am trying to root my phone for the first time using SuperOneClick v2.3.3, which I have found in a search. So, I am a noob to all this stuff. When I run the software and click the 'root' button, it stops and does nothing much! I have repeated this process several times without success. Obviously, something that I don't understand is wrong and needs correction before the SuperOneClick can finish its job.
Is there anyone here with experience on SuperOneClick to explain what is causing the program to freeze and how I can get it to work properly and get my phone rooted?
Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[garylawwd]

Hi all,
I am trying to root my phone for the first time using SuperOneClick v2.3.3, which I have found in a search. So, I am a noob to all this stuff. When I run the software and click the 'root' button, it stops and does nothing much! I have repeated this process several times without success. Obviously, something that I don't understand is wrong and needs correction before the SuperOneClick can finish its job.
Is there anyone here with experience on SuperOneClick to explain what is causing the program to freeze and how I can get it to work properly and get my phone rooted?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Follow these steps.

1. Go to settings on your phone and go to 'about phone' and find where it says build number and click on it 7 times and you unlock developer options.

2. Go into developer options and enable USB debugging and OEM unlock.

3. Download Odin on your PC and install https://samsungodin.com

4. Download twrp .tar file to your PC
J500f is here https://twrp.me/samsung/j5lte.html

5. Download USB drivers for j500f (your PC should automatically do it when you connect your device)

6. Connect youe device to PC and turn your device off
Next you want to put it into download mode. To do this gold the power button, vol down button and home button simultaneously

7. Disable auto reboot in Odin on PC. Then click the AP tab and locate the twrp file.
Flash the file onto your phone and disconnect from the PC once finished.

Next part is really important.

8. DO NOT REBOOT YOUR DEVICE YET. if you reboot you will lose your custom recovery.
While the phone is still in download mode after you disconnect from PC just remove the battery do not turn it off or reboot it.

9. Put the battery back in and then hold power button, home button and vol up button (same as putting into download only volume up instead of volume down)

10. This should reboot you into your brand new twrp recovery.

11. Just reboot device from twrp settings for now.

12. Download magisk zip to your device. You will find latest stable on first post here https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445

13. Turn your device off again. Reboot to recovery same as before (home button, power button and volume up button)

14. Click on install in twrp and locate the magisk.zip file and click on it and flash the file.

15. Reboot once done and go to magisk manager in your app drawer which the magisk.zip will install and thats it

:good:

---------- Post added at 05:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:11 PM ----------

Dont use that other crap to try root your device you will and up bricking it.

The method above is how we all here in the j5 community would recommend.

With a custom recovery you can also flash cool roms which you should also look up.

Magisk is by far the best root tool aswel as you can add what are called modules to do some cool stuff systemlessly on you device

 

[zippedmails]

Follow these steps.

1. Go to settings on your phone and go to 'about phone' and find where it says build number and click on it 7 times and you unlock developer options.

2. Go into developer options and enable USB debugging and OEM unlock.

3. Download Odin on your PC and install https://samsungodin.com

4. Download twrp .tar file to your PC
J500f is here https://twrp.me/samsung/j5lte.html

5. Download USB drivers for j500f (your PC should automatically do it when you connect your device)

6. Connect youe device to PC and turn your device off
Next you want to put it into download mode. To do this gold the power button, vol down button and home button simultaneously

7. Disable auto reboot in Odin on PC. Then click the AP tab and locate the twrp file.
Flash the file onto your phone and disconnect from the PC once finished.

Next part is really important.

8. DO NOT REBOOT YOUR DEVICE YET. if you reboot you will lose your custom recovery.
While the phone is still in download mode after you disconnect from PC just remove the battery do not turn it off or reboot it.

9. Put the battery back in and then hold power button, home button and vol up button (same as putting into download only volume up instead of volume down)

10. This should reboot you into your brand new twrp recovery.

11. Just reboot device from twrp settings for now.

12. Download magisk zip to your device. You will find latest stable on first post here https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445

13. Turn your device off again. Reboot to recovery same as before (home button, power button and volume up button)

14. Click on install in twrp and locate the magisk.zip file and click on it and flash the file.

15. Reboot once done and go to magisk manager in your app drawer which the magisk.zip will install and thats it

:good:

---------- Post added at 05:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:11 PM ----------

Dont use that other crap to try root your device you will and up bricking it.

The method above is how we all here in the j5 community would recommend.

With a custom recovery you can also flash cool roms which you should also look up.

Magisk is by far the best root tool aswel as you can add what are called modules to do some cool stuff systemlessly on you device

Hello friend,

Thank you very much for your prompt and detailed reply. Appreciate it greatly.
I did exactly as per the steps you explained and now have Magisk Manager installed on my device. After the installation, I also upgraded it directly via the Magisk Manager panel.
But, what's next and how should I root my device using Magisk?
Sorry if my question sounds too basic or simplistic, but I am totally unfamiliar with Magisk and its operation/functions and how it can lead to the rooting of my device.
Of course, I don't like to be spoon-fed here. Just trying to understand things and find my way around!
Thanks again.

 

[garylawwd]

Hello friend,

Thank you very much for your prompt and detailed reply. Appreciate it greatly.
I did exactly as per the steps you explained and now have Magisk Manager installed on my device. After the installation, I also upgraded it directly via the Magisk Manager panel.
But, what's next and how should I root my device using Magisk?
Sorry if my question sounds too basic or simplistic, but I am totally unfamiliar with Magisk and its operation/functions and how it can lead to the rooting of my device.
Of course, I don't like to be spoon-fed here. Just trying to understand things and find my way around!
Thanks again.

Thats it!
You have root now.
Use a root app and you will be prompted to give root access.
Look up the internet for magisk modules aswel they are pretty nice mods and stuff but as for root you have that now

 

[zippedmails]

Thank you so much for your valuable assistance.
Yes, I noticed there are some Magisk modules available, but they mostly seem to do certain general, or specific functions (other than rooting) on some handset brands which is not what I want.
Sure, I will search for a rooting app now, but is there any app (or Magisk module) that you would recommend based on your own experience that would do the rooting without causing any unwanted issues after installing Magisk?

Cheers

 

[garylawwd]

Thank you so much for your valuable assistance.
Yes, I noticed there are some Magisk modules available, but they mostly seem to do certain general, or specific functions (other than rooting) on some handset brands which is not what I want.
Sure, I will search for a rooting app now, but is there any app (or Magisk module) that you would recommend based on your own experience that would do the rooting without causing any unwanted issues after installing Magisk?

Cheers

Magisk is the rooting app.
I mean download an app that needs root to work and then magisk will give it root permissions.
Do you know what root is?

 

[zippedmails]

Understood.
Thank you again for your help.
All the best,