How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 X (Rogers)

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 Ace 2 X (Rogers), 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 Ace 2 X (Rogers):

I. Before You Begin

1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting your device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.

2. This should only work on Windows based PCs.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download Root Kit and save it to your Desktop.

Root Kit (It’s attached in post #23)

III. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 X (Rogers)

1. Extract files from Root Kit by right-clicking on it and selecting Extract here.

2. Right-click on Odin archive and select Extract here and it’ll be extracted.

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

4. Click on PDA and choose the recovery.tar file that you extracted in one of the earlier steps.

5. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.

6. Checkmark the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.

7. Take the back cover off of your device.

8. Turn OFF your device.

9. Turn it back on by holding down Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.

10. Press Volume UP and your device should enter Download mode.

11. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.

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

13. Once the recovery’s been flashed, your device should automatically reboot.

14. You’re done!

IV. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 X (Rogers)

1. Connect your device to your PC via USB cable.

2. Copy CWM-Superuser ZIP from your Desktop over to the root of your SD card.

3. Once it’s been copied, disconnect your device from your PC.

4. Turn OFF your device.

5. Turn it back on by holding down Volume UP+Volume DOWN+Power buttons together.

6. Your device should enter in Recovery mode.

7. Select install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard.

8. Choose the Superuser ZIP to be flashed on your device.

9. The recovery should begin flashing the Superuser on your device.

10. Once the flashing’s done, reboot your device.

11. You’re now rooted!

All set! Now, you can head to our How to Flash a Custom ROM procedure for the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 X (Rogers) to open up a whole new world of customizations for your Android device!

By the way, don’t be scared, you can always put your device back to stock by heading to our Rooting How To’s section, finding your device, and doing the How to Unroot listed for it there.