How to Root the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom has received lots of love from the loyal users of Samsung. And to make those users love the device even more, here we have a root method that roots the device and allows users to install root-only apps and do a lot of things on the device that weren’t possible due to lack of root-access.

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do.

Once you have root access on your Samsung Galaxy K Zoom, you’ll be able to:

• Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device.
• Free up storage space (because of the above benefit).
• Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed).
• Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and run smoother).
• Update to a new version of Android (by flashing a custom recovery/ROM, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
• Tons of other customizations when you use your new found administrative rights to flash a custom ROM (again, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).

Interested? Here’s how to root your Samsung Galaxy K Zoom:

I. Before You Begin

1. This will void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible if you end-up bricking or damaging your device. Do it at your own risk.

2. You can unroot your device to reinstate the warranty, though. An unrooting procedure should exist to do that.

3. This should only work on Windows based PCs.

4. You should’ve appropriate drivers installed on your PC. If you haven’t, you can download the latest drivers from here.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.

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

2. Download CF-Root and save it to your desktop.

CF-Root (Download link’s given in the first post)

III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom

1. Extract files from Odin and CF-Root to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.

2. Double-click on Odin executable and it’ll launch.

3. Click on PDA and choose the CF-Root file you just extracted to your desktop.

4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.

5. Put a checkmark in the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.

6. Turn OFF your device.

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

8. Press Volume UP and you should be in Download mode.

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

10. One of the boxes in Odin should turn yellow, which indicates your device’s been recognized by your PC.

11. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the CF-Root file on your device.

12. When it’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.

13. You’re all done!

Congratulations! Your Samsung Galaxy K Zoom now has root-access that will let you install root-only apps and eventually a custom recovery.

You can click here to find all of the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom How To’s.

You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom ROMs we have here.