How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE

Although the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE is a relatively old device, it still gets new root methods that help users gain root-access on the newer firmwares they run on their device. This new root method for the Galaxy Victory 4G LTE should help you root your device and flash a custom recovery on it, so you can enjoy what your device is truly capable to offer.

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 Victory 4G LTE, 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 Victory 4G LTE:

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. This should only work on Windows based PCs.

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

4. This should flash a custom recovery as well.

5. This should only work for the Sprint variant of the device.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.

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

2. Download TWRP Recovery and save it to your desktop.

TWRP Recovery (Download link’s given in the first post. Make sure to download the Odin flashable version of the recovery.)

3. Download BusyBox .zip and save it to your desktop.

BusyBox (Download link’s available in the first post)

4. Download SuperSU .zip and save it to your desktop.

SuperSU (Download link’s available in the first post)

III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE

1. Extract files from Odin by right-clicking on it and selecting Extract here.

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

3. Click on PDA and choose the TWRP Recovery file available on your desktop.

4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.

5. Checkmark the box that says F. Reset Time.

6. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

7. Copy BusyBox and SuperSU over to the root of your SD card.

8. Once they’re copied, disconnect your device from your PC.

9. Turn OFF your device.

10. Turn it back on by holding down Volume DOWN and Power buttons together.

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

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

13. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the recovery on your device.

14. When the recovery’s flashed, unplug your device from your PC.

15. Pull the battery out of your device and put it back in after a couple of seconds.

16. Hold down Volume UP and Power buttons together for a couple of seconds.

17. Your device should reboot into TWRP Recovery mode.

18. Select Install.

19. Choose the SuperSU .zip file you copied earlier to be flashed on your device.

20. Hit Yes when prompted and it’ll flash the file on your device.

21. Select Install again.

22. This time, choose the BusyBox .zip file to be flashed on your device.

23. Select Yes when prompted and it’ll begin flashing the file on your device.

24. Once it’s flashed, reboot your device by selecting Reboot followed by System.

25. You’re all done!

Awesome! Your Galaxy Victory 4G LTE is now rooted and has a custom recovery as well. Feel free to try out as many custom ROMs on your device as you want.

You can click here to find all of the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE How To’s.

You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE ROMs we have here.