How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

Having root-access on your Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 will not only permit you to use root-only apps, but there’s a lot more you can do with it. I’d say if you aren’t rooted, you’re missing out on a lot of fun you can have with your device. So if you’re interested in rooting your device, the guide below is all you need.

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 Grand 2, 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 Grand 2:

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.

3. This only works for the SM-G7102 model. To find out what model you have, head to Menu > Settings > About phone on your device and your model number should be listed there.

4. This procedure should only work on Windows based PCs.

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

6. This should flash a custom recovery as well.

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

3. Download CWM Recovery and save it to your desktop.

CWM Recovery (Download link’s given in the first post)

III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

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. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the root file on your device.

11. When the file’s been flashed, your device should automatically reboot.

12. You’re done!

Congrats! Your Galaxy Grand 2 is now rooted using the CF-Root method. You should be able to see the SuperSU app installed on your device, it’ll let you manage root-permissions on your device.

If you’re thinking to flash a custom ROM on your device, you’d need a custom recovery to do that. Here’s how you can go about flashing a custom recovery on your device.

IV. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

1. Double-click on Odin executable and it’ll open.

2. Click on PDA and choose the CWM Recovery file you downloaded earlier to your desktop.

3. Uncheck the Repartition box if it’s already checked.

4. Uncheck the Auto Reboot option as well. You can keep the F. Reset Time box checked, though.

5. Turn OFF your device.

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

7. Press Volume UP and your device should reboot into Download mode.

8. Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.

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

10. When the recovery’s flashed, unplug your device from your PC. Do NOT turn ON your device.

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

12. Hold down Volume UP and Power buttons together and you should reboot into recovery mode.

13. You’re done!

Wonderful! Your Galaxy Grand 2 smartphone now has a custom recovery that’ll let you flash custom ROMs and all that awesome stuff you’ve been eagerly waiting to get on your device.

You can click here to find all of the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 How To’s.

You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 ROMs we have here.