How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (Korean)

Did you just grab a shiny new Samsung Galaxy Alpha in Korea and just wondering if there’s a way to root this beast? Well, there is. A few clicks here and there you will have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Here’s how:

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 Alpha (Korean), 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 Alpha (Korean):

I. Before You Begin

1. This should void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible for the consequences of this procedure. Do it at your own risk.

2. This only works for the SM-G850K variant of the device. To find out your variant, head to Menu > Settings > About phone and it should be listed there.

3. This should only work on Windows based PCs.

4. Make sure you have installed the Samsung USB drivers on your PC.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.

Odin

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

CF-Root

III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (Korean)

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

2. When the files are extracted, double-click on Odin executable and it’ll launch.

3. In the Odin, click on PDA and choose CF-Root available on your desktop.

4. Uncheck Repartition if it’s already checked in the Odin.

5. You can checkmark Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.

6. Turn OFF your device.

7. Reboot your device into download mode. To do so, hold down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.

8. When you see a warning message on your screen, hit Volume UP and you should be in download mode.

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

10. Click Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing CF-Root on your device.

11. When CF-Root’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.

12. You’re all done!

Brilliant! Your Korean Samsung Galaxy Alpha is now rooted and the SuperSU app in your app drawer confirms the same. Now go ahead and install your favorite root-only apps on your device, they’ll all work without any issues!

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You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (Korean) ROMs we have here.