How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
Rooting the Samsung devices have always been easier than rooting devices from any other manufacturer. What has made this possible is Chainfire’s CF-Root method. The newest inclusion in the Chainfire’s rooting list is the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you have got this shiny new phone, you should root it right away to get the most out of it. Once rooted, your device should be able to run root-only apps, a custom recovery, and a few other things that’ll help you get rid of bloatware, increase the performance of your device, and so on. Here’s how:
I. Before You Begin
1. This should 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-G901F variant of the device. Do not try this on any other phone or you’ll brick it.
3. Ensure that you have Samsung USB drivers installed on your PC. If you haven’t, download and install the latest drivers from here.
4. This should flash a custom recovery on your device as well.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.
2. Download CF-Root .zip and save it to your desktop.
3. Download CWM Recovery and save it to your desktop.
CWM Recovery (It’s attached in the first post)
III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
1. Right-click on both Odin and CF-Root one by one and select Extract here. It’ll extract all the required files to your desktop.
2. Double-click on Odin executable and it should launch.
3. Click on PDA and choose CF-Root available on your desktop. It’s the file that you extracted from the archive and not the archive itself.
4. Put a checkmark in the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
5. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.
6. Turn off your device.
7. Turn your device back on by holding down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.
8. Press Volume UP and your device should reboot into 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 CF-Root on your device.
11. When it’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.
12. You’re all done!
Great! Your Galaxy S5 Plus is now rooted, let’s see how you can get a custom recovery up and running on it:
IV. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
1. Launch Odin by double-clicking on its executable file.
2. Uncheck Repartition if it’s already checked in the Odin.
3. Checkmark the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
4. Click on PDA and choose CWM Recovery available on your desktop.
5. Power down your device.
6. Reboot your device into download mode by holding down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.
7. Press Volume UP and you’ll be in download mode.
8. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.
9. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing CWM Recovery on your device.
10. When the recovery’s flashed, your device will automatically reboot.
11. And you’re all set!
Excellent! Your Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus now has root as well as a custom recovery. Using these tools, you can now customize your device by flashing a custom ROM or a custom kernel on it and get a whole new experience with your device!
