Root Galaxy On5 was running on android lollipop 5.1.1 easily using TWRP recovery and flashing the custom kernel on it.If you already rooted galaxy On5 by using any third party app like King root or towel root that roots device without PC in one click.
If you want to install Custom TWRP recovery so that you can install Xposed framework and custom roms like CM13, CM12 on your device.So for that follow below steps to root Galaxy On5 by flashing TWRP recovery and custom kernel via Odin.
#Before starting rooting, Galaxy On5 follow below steps.
- Backup all your data on your device.
- Charge your device to 80%.
- And download all the files on your computer
- Download Samsung driver and install it.
- Download Supersu.zip
- Download latest version Odin for PC and install it.
#Rooting Samsung Galaxy On5 on lollipop 5.1.1
1.Download TWRP recovery and Kernel from here and place it in a folder and also copy the supersu.zip file on your device.
2.Now open Odin.exe in you computer (without computer/PC it can not be done).
3.Enable USB Debugging & OEM Unlock from Settings > Developer Options.Now turn off your Galaxy On 5.Then turn it on by pressing (Volume Down + Home Button + Power Key) simultaneously, Now you will see warning message just press volume up button to skip it and it, will reboot your device into Download Mode.
4.Now connect your Device with PC using Data Cable.
5.When you plug it the ID: Com box will turn blue in ODIN.
6.Now just click on AP or PDA(if you have any other version of ODIN) tab in Odin and select the samsung-sm-g550fy-5.1.1-ro2t.tar custom kernel .
7.Make sure that you have the choose the settings according to below image.
8.Now click on start and wait for the process to complete after the process completed you device will be rebooted and remove it from PC.
9.Do the same thing for flashing TWRP recovery just this time select twrp recovery.tar in place custom kernel in AP section.Now You have successfully installed custom twrp recovery in your device now the next step it to root it.
#How to root Galaxy On5 via TWRP recovery
1.Now once again turn Off your device and reboot your device into recovery mode (by pressing Volume up+home+power buttons).
2.Now your will get TWRP recovery and Select ‘install zip’.
3.Select SuperSU, which you downloaded. Swipe to Confirm Flash.The flashing process will start. Once Completed. Wipe Cache/dalvik.
4.After it finishes, go back and reboot your phone.
Enjoy your rooted Samsung Galaxy On5 !!! you Get root access in you Samsung Galaxy On 5 running android lollipop
If you were facing any problem in rooting galaxy on5.you can Comment below I will be there for your assistance.
Hi from Cuba, I have the Chinese version of the Samsung Galaxy On5 (SM-G5500) this guide can help me to root this model. In the case that can’t do can you point me in the right direction. I have really problems to find a way to root this phone because is not a well known device. Thanks for any help.
It might now work on it.
Thanks for the rapid reply. OK, I share if the rooting process worked for me.
Sure it will also help other make sure to do the backup !
Can’t do the custom ROM because “surprise” the phone have a locked bootloader. I’m still looking how to unlock it. It’s a nightmare, I don’t know nothing about chinese and every page that I found with a possible solution its that language, of course I used Google Translator but nothing for now.
Hola Adrian MC dime si te sirvio para rutearlo…
locked bootloader: go to setting switch on OEM unlock
you are saying so becoz ur unable to boot to TWRP recovery after ODIN software shows pass .
Hi, I got the frp lock error after clicking start button in odin. Please help for root after removing battery phone starts normally but its stopped custom boot.
go to setting switch on OEM unlock
Hello, I followed your instructions and it went smoothly until I flashed the kernel. Now my phone gets stuck in a bootloop. I am able to access TWRP recovery system only. If you have original boot kernel image to flash that would help. Or if you have any advice that would help also.
In TWRP recovery did u install SuperSU?
I cant able to dowload this file TWRP recovery and Kernel please help me to download this file
google to twrp site, download on5 recovery
This would be able to help I hope.
It contains the link for TWRP and Kernel and works on my Samsung on5 SM-G550 from China.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/kernel-twrp-sm-g550fy-stock-permissive-t3359198
I need to recover in a Samsung on5 all the deleted data and files
Kernel work in android 6.0.1?
Thanks a lot! It worked!