How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2

Did you just buy yourself a brand new Samsung Galaxy Mega 2? Wish to expand its features and maybe add a couple of new features to it? You’re at the right place. In the guide below, we’re gonna teach you how you can root your Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 and get the most out of it. And when we say something, we mean it. Here you go:

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 Mega 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 Mega 2:

I. Before You Begin

1. This’ll 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 SM-G750F variant of the device.

3. This should only work on Windows based PCs.

4. You should’ve appropriate drivers installed on your PC. If you don’t, head over to the Samsung website and get the latest drivers installed 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 Mega 2

1. Extract files from both 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 that you just extracted from the archive. It should be available on 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. Hold down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together for a few seconds.

8. You should see a warning message on your screen. Hit Volume UP and you should be in Download mode.

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

10. Click on Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the selected file on your device.

11. When the flashing’s done, your device should automatically reboot.

12. You’re all done!

Congrats! Your Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 is now rooted. You can confirm the same by installing Root Checker from the Google Play store.

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

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