How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (Australian)
Got a Samsung Galaxy Note Edge in Australia and just wondering if there’s a way to root this country-specific variant of the device? Yes, you can root your device using the Chainfire’s CF-Root method. The whole procedure to root your device is a kid’s play, and here’s how you can do that:
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 Note Edge (Australian), 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 Note Edge (Australian):
I. Before You Begin
1. This’ll void the warranty of your Australian Galaxy Note Edge. We won’t be held responsible for the consequences of doing this procedure. Do it at your own risk.
2. This only works for the SM-N915G model of the device. Head to Menu > Settings > About phone on your device to know your model number.
3. This requires a Windows based PC.
4. You should’ve required drivers installed on your PC. If you haven’t, download and install the latest Samsung drivers from here.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.
2. Download CF-Root and save it to your desktop.
III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (Australian)
1. Unzip files from Odin and CF-Root over to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.
2. Double-click on Odin executable and it should launch.
3. Click on PDA and choose CF-Root available on your desktop.
4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.
5. Checkmark both Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options.
6. Turn OFF your device.
7. Hold down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.
8. When you see a warning message on your screen, hit Volume UP and you’ll reboot into download mode.
9. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.
10. Click Start in the Odin and let it flash CF-Root on your device.
11. When it’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.
12. You’re done!
And your Australian Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is now rooted. If you ever wanted to run root-only apps on your device, you can do so now!
You can click here to find all of the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (Australian) How To’s.
You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (Australian) ROMs we have here.
Don’t we need to unlock the bootloader before doing this? How do we do that?