Samsung Galaxy Pocket is an Android smartphone for those who really want to enjoy true Android experience without damaging their pockets. The device runs Android Gingerbread on-board and is equipped with a 832MHz processor, not so good specs but still worth the price you’re paying for it. With every Android device out there, there’re opportunities to go beyond what manufacturer has to offer and that means rooting the device and getting root-only apps running on it. This might seem a difficult task at first, but it really isn’t. So to help your rooting job easier, here we’ve put together all the steps to root the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) smartphone. Go ahead and root your device!
By editandroid.blogspot.com
By editandroid.blogspot.com
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. Your device should have at least 60% of battery life left.
II. Downloading Required Files:
1. Root Package
III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300):
1. Place the Root Package archive on the Desktop of your PC. Do NOT extract it, just leave it as is.
2. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.
3. Copy the Root Package archive over to the root of your SD card.
4. Once it’s copied, disconnect your device from your PC.
5. Turn OFF your device.
6. Reboot your device into the Recovery mode. To do so, press and hold the Volume UP+Home+Power buttons together.
7. Once inside the Recovery mode, choose apply update from sdcard.
8. Select the Root Package archive you copied earlier for flashing.
9. The file will then be flashed on your device.
10. Once it’s done, reboot your device.
11. And you’re rooted now!
Awesome! Your device has been successfully rooted and the same can be confirmed by checking the presence of Superuser app in your App Drawer.
How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
Want to unroot your Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) smartphone? No problem, here’s a guide for you that will help you unroot your device as well as reinstate your warranty. The procedure below flashes the stock firmware on your device and lets you revert back to official firmware for your device. So, let’s not waste time and get onto the procedure:
I. Before You Begin:
1. Make sure your device has at least 70% of battery life left.
II. Downloading Required Files:
1. Stock Firmware (Download the appropriate firmware for your device)
2. Odin
III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300):
1. Download and place both the files onto your Desktop.
2. Extract files from both the archives to your Desktop.
3. Double-click on Odin executable file and it’ll launch.
4. Click on PDA and select the Stock Firmware file you extracted earlier to your Desktop.
5. Checkmark the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
6. Leave the Repartition box unchecked.
7. Turn OFF your device.
8. Reboot your device into Download mode. To do that, simply hold down the Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.
9. Once inside Download mode, connect your device to your PC via USB cable.
10. Click on Start button in the Odin and it’ll begin the flashing process.
11. It may take a few minutes to finish the process, so be patient.
12. Once it’s done, reboot your device.
13. And you’re unrooted now!
Brilliant! Your device’s successfully been unrooted and is now running the official stock firmware.
um can it be done without the original usb cable of the galaxy pocket???
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