How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2

Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 users have been waiting for a root method since a long time and it looks like their wish is going to be fulfilled. A root method is now available for the aforementioned device that lets you gain root on the device and enjoy plenty of root-only apps available out there. Here’s how you can do that:

I. Before You Begin:

1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting your device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.

2. This procedure works on Windows based PCs only.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Odin (Download link’s given in the first post)

2. Stock Rooted ROM (Download link’s available in the first post)

III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2:

1. Place both the files you downloaded to your Desktop.

2. Extract files from both the archives over to your Desktop.

3. Double-click on the Odin executable file and it’ll open.

4. Click on PDA and select the Stock Rooted ROM file available on your Desktop.

5. Make sure that the Repartition box isn’t checked.

6. Turn OFF your device.

7. Turn it back on by holding down Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.

8. Press the Volume UP button to get into Download mode.

9. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.

10. Hit Start in Odin and it’ll start flashing the firmware on your device.

11. Once the firmware has been flashed, reboot your device.

12. And you’re all done!

Excellent! You’ve successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 smartphone and it’s now ready to be loaded with root-only apps!

IV. Flash a Custom Recovery Image (Optional):

1. If you would like to flash a custom recovery image in order to flash custom ROMs, head to the How To Flash a Custom Recovery Image on the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 to learn how to do that.

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.

This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.

9 thoughts on “How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2”

  1. ive done it it works
    i successfully flashed my device but it messed with my wifi ad i just flashed the kernel at the link up top

  2. Does just work until I try to go in recovery mode (clickwormode menu or buttons) which is not accessible. The device ( a YP-GI1CW/XEG) does never go in the recovery mode to be able to load a custom rom

  3. Same Person As Before

    Never mind I have a tech Einstein who is gonna do it for me. He has done it to his other devices and loves it.

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