How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
Maybe you’ve messed-up your Galaxy K Zoom by installing a lot of root-only apps? Maybe you find your device to be a bit slower than what it was before? Either way, this guide should help you get your device back to stock. It means you’ll be running the official firmware on your device that has no customizations and third-party apps.
Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying to get the device back to as close to stock as possible.
Some of the reasons for unrooting your Samsung Galaxy K Zoom are:
- Sending in the device for warranty (most, but not all unrooting procedures reinstate the manufacturer warranty if you had one before rooting).
- Starting over (simply undoing everything you did while rooted so you can have a clean slate to start over).
- Fix any issues (Maybe rooting messed something up? No problem, unrooting will take care of it for you).
Ready to get started? Here’s how to unroot the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom:
I. Before You Begin
1. You should’ve rooted your device using the procedure given here.
2. This will flash the stock firmware on your device.
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.
5. This procedure only works for the SM-C111 variant of the device.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.
2. Download the appropriate stock firmware for your device and save it to your desktop.
III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
1. Extract files from Odin and Stock Firmware 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 stock firmware file you just extracted to your desktop.
4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.
5. Checkmark 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 PC has recognized your device.
11. Click on Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the firmware on your device.
12. When the firmware’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.
13. And you’re all set!
Awesome! Your Samsung Galaxy K Zoom has now been unrooted. It now runs the official stock firmware that is released by Samsung itself.
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