How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Golden
Do you happen to have a Samsung Galaxy Golden smartphone? Do you wish to gain root-access on it? No problem, here’s how you can root your Galaxy Golden and get the most out of it.
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 Golden, 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 Golden:
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 only works for the GT-I9230 model of the 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 and install the latest drivers from here.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Vroot and save it to your desktop.
III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Golden
1. Double-click on Vroot executable file and follow the installation wizard until the tool is installed on your PC.
2. Enable USB debugging on your device by heading to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging.
3. Turn ON Unknown sources as well by heading to Menu > Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
4. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.
5. Double-click on Vroot shortcut available on your desktop and it’ll launch.
6. Click on Root in the tool and it’ll begin rooting your device.
7. It’ll let you know when it’s rooted your device.
8. And you’re done!
Congrats! Your Samsung Galaxy Golden now has root-access. That means, you can now install your favorite root-only apps on your device and enjoy the features these apps have to offer.
You can click here to find all of the Samsung Galaxy Golden How To’s.
You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy Golden ROMs we have here.
