Samsung Universal Gingerbread Root & Unroot 2.3.3 ->
2.3.7+
UNIVERSAL GINGERBREAD ROOT SAMSUNG GALAXY MODELS:
GT-S5570, GT-S5570B, GT-S5570I, GT-S5570L, GT-S5571,
GT-S5578 (Chinese-Mini), GT-S5660, GT-S5660M, GT-S5660L, GT-S5660V,
SHW-M290K (Korean-Gio), GT-S5670, GT-S5670B, GT-S5670L, GT-S5830, GT-S5830B, GT-S5830C,
GT-S5830D, GT-S5830F(La Fleur), GT-S5830G, GT-S5830i, GT-S5830L, GT-S5820, GT-S5830M, GT-S5830T, GT-S5830V,
GT-S5830Z, GT-S5838(Chinese-Ace),
GT-S5839i, GT-S6800(Africa-Ace Advance),
GT-S6802, GT-S6802B, GT-S6802L(new), GT-B5330, GT-B7510, GT-B7510B, GT-B7510L, GT-B7800, GT-B5510, GT-B5510B,
GT-B5510L, GT-B5512, GT-B5512B, GT-S6102, GT-S6102B, GT-S5300, GT-S5300B, GT-S5300L(new), GT-S5302, GT-S5302B(new), GT-S5302L(new), GT-S5360, GT-S5360B, GT-S5360L, GT-S5360T, GT-S5363, GT-S5367(new), GT-S5368(new), GT-S5369,
GT-S5690, GT-S5690i, GT-S5690L, GT-S5690M, GT-S5690R, GT-I8150, GT-I8150B, GT-I5510, GT-I5510B, GT-I5510L, GT-I5510M, GT-I5510T, SCH-i110(new), SCH-i509, SCH-i559,
SCH-i589(Ace Duos
-Chinese/India), SGH-T499, SGH-T499Y, SGH-T499V,
SGH-T499W, SGH-T589, SGH-T589R, SGH-T589W, SGH-I837,
SGH-I857.
DISCLAIMER: ---You will
have successfully rooted Samsung phone only for the models that are mentioned
above. Any other phone model is incompatible at the present time. Rooting your
device will not brick your phone but it could void your warranty so be careful
to reverse the process with unrooting before you decide to take it back to
Samsung Service for any further problems (hardware, drop the phone etc.) I’m not
responsible for any of your actions bricking your phone with third party
programs, custom roms, applications that works under rooting etc. ---
This is only for the people that they are using
Gingerbread and can't root their phone with SuperOneClick. You can root your
phone with universal_gb_root_v34.zip file for your phone model.
Question: How do I Root Gingerbread on Samsung Galaxy phone?
Answer:
- First enable Unknown sources on your phone
(Settings -> Applications -> Unknown
sources)
- Download the universal_gb_root_v34.zip file and put
in your SD card.
* How do I transfer universal_gb_root_v34.zip on my SD
card?
(You can transfer the
universal_gb_root_v34.zip to your
phone via WiFi, Bluetooth, SD micro Adapter or USB cable. To transfer it via USB
cable you need first to download KIES from the official
Samsung Web Site and after installing restart your PC so the USB drivers can be
recognized properly. Enable USB debugging on your phone, Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging. Plug in the USB cable and enable the connection on you mobile
phone like the picture in the bottom. After couple of seconds your SD card will
be showed on your PC like Removable disk.
Copy universal_gb_root_v34.zip to your SD
card.)
- After transferring your file on your phone disable the
USB by pressing "Disconnect storage from
PC" after that remove the USB cable and turn off your
phone "Power off".
Entering recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy:
(Young CDMA India Version SCH-i509 and Chinese
Version CDMA SCH-i509)
- Turn on the phone like this : Long
press and hold the (Volume up Button) +
(Power Button)
Entering recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy:
(Gravity Smart SGH-T589/R/W
) (551
GT-i5510/B/L/M/T) (Pro GT-B7510)
- Turn on the phone like this : Long press and hold the (T
Button) + (Power
Button)
Entering recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy: (Ace GT-S5830/B/C/D/L/M/T) (Gio
GT-S5660/M/L/V) (Fit
GT-S5670/B/L) (Mini GT-S5770/B/L,
GT-S5771)
- Turn on the phone like this : Long press and hold the (Power Button) + (Home Button)
Entering recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy : (Ace GT-S5830i) (Mini GT-S5570I) (W GT-I8150/B) (Xcover
GT-S5690/I/M/L/R) (Young GT-S5360/B/L/T, GT-S5363,
GT-S5369) (Y-Duos GT-S6102/B) (Y-Pro GT-B5510/B/L) (Y-Pro Duos
GT-B5512/B) (M-Pro GT-B7800) (Pocket GT-S5300/B/L) (Pocket Duos
GT-S5302/B/L)
- Turn on the phone like this :
Method 1:
Long press and hold the (Volume
up Button) + (Home Button) + (Power Button)
* If for some reason with Method
1 the phone reboot always when entering recovery mode (depends on the models)
please use the Method 2 option
Method 2:
Long press and hold the (Volume up Button) + (Home Button) + (Power Button) when you see the samsung logo for the second time release
(Home Button) and press again
the (Home Button) and
after that release the (Power Button)
- After couple of seconds you will
see your phone booting in recovery
mode
- Move in the menu with the Volume -
Volume + to
scroll up and down and choose "apply update from
sdcard" with the Home button
and choose the universal_gb_root_v34.zip and press
once again the Home button
to apply it.
- You will see a message "Install form sdcard complete".
- Then press on the "reboot
system now"
- When you open SuperSU it will ask you to upgrade the SU
binary just press continue your phone will reboot once and you are
done!
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What's new in this version:
(updated 09/02/2014)
- SuperSU v1.93 Application (new)
- SuperSU v1.93 binary (new)
- BusyBox v1.22.1-Stericson binary (new)
- New signed release key of the zip files for better
compatibility on the phone models
IMPORTANT: Root and Unroot
method is designed to work in recovery mode on Stock ROM's. CWM Recovery and
Custom ROM's are not supported! And never try to unroot your phone when you are
using Custom rom! REMEMBER ALWAYS BEFORE (wipe cache and factory reset) YOU NEED TO UNROOT YOUR PHONE FIRST!
FAQ
AFTER ROOTING I CAN'T SEE SUPERSU
APPLICATION?
As some people reported there is sometimes problem with
the rooting procedure files can't be extracted properly (applications,binaries)
so from today (04.08.2012) in every new update there will be an extra second
alternative root zip file recognized with the letter "b" in the end of the
version number. As always in life we must have a B PLAN. In this root zip file
package it will be only the SuperSu application and the supersu binary, no
Busybox or anything else. So if the rooting procedure from above didn't work for
you then you should run again in recovery mode the universal_gb_unroot_v13.zip to delete all
the half extracted files from the root procedure previously done. After that you can apply universal_gb_root_v34b.zip known as Root
Only.
IMPORTANT: If for some reason
after rooting with the universal_gb_root_v34b.zip
want to install Busybox then when you open the
application it will give you a location to install busybox to /system/bin (this is for the reason
because there is no busybox binary in this root zip file) you just need
to simply relocate the installation to /system/xbin
(to relocate the path simply press on the text
/system/bin it will open a new window and change it to /system/xbin) . This is for a
reason because in the future you might want to remove busybox and many times happens that it can't be uninstalled properly leaving all the applets in bin
folder mixing the files with the system files from your Android OS. Then you
need to install root explorer and delete all the applets manually and trust me is
a painful job. So the problem it will be solved very quickly by installing in
/system/xbin. if you don't like it to have
anymore later just use the procedure for unroot (READ: HOW
CAN I UNROOT MY PHONE?) universal_gb_unroot_v13.zip it will delete all the
remaining stuff from busybox in /system/xbin and use again the universal_gb_root_v34b.zip to
root.
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IMPORTANT:
Root and Unroot method is designed to work in recovery mode on Stock ROM's. CWM
Recovery and Custom ROM's are not supported! And never try to unroot your phone
when you are using Custom rom! REMEMBER ALWAYS BEFORE
(wipe cache and factory reset) YOU NEED TO UNROOT YOUR PHONE FIRST!
THERE IS NO SU BINARY AFTER
ROOT?
From today (02.05.2012) I can proudly present the third
update zip universal_gb_c.c.b.s.f_v11.zip. C.C.B.S.F stand for "Cleanup Carrier Branded System Files" What makes this package very interesting is
allowing you to cleanup your System files (applications) from your branded carrier
provider such as Shops, Music, Web Launchers, Widgets...Games: Tetris, Sims3 etc
...making free space in the system partition ROM (not
internal memory) so later the root installation
can take place and have a successfully rooted phone. This package will clean up
most of the carrier providers like:
What's new in this version:
(updated 09/02/2014)
Added Carrier Network Providers:
- 3
- Aircel
- Airtel
- Asda
- Axis
- AZERCELL (new)
- Banglalink
- BATELCO (new)
- Beeline (new)
- BT Mobile
- Cellone
- Claro (new)
- Dialog
- Djuice (new)
- DNA (new)
- DNA Pro (new)
- DK TDC (new)
- TELIA DK (new)
- E-Plus
- Elisa (new)
- Etisalat
- FIN SONERA (new)
- Geocell (new)
- Globe
- Grameenphone
- H3G
- Hutch
- IDEA
- Indosat
- IR MCI
- IRANCELL
- KKTCELL (new)
- Kyivstar (new)
- Loop Mobile
- M1
- Magticom (new)
- Meteor
- Megacom (new)
- Megafon (new)
- Mobitel
- Movistar
- MTCE
- MTS (new)
- NCELL
- nawras (new)
- NepalTelecom
- Network N (new)
- NetCom (new)
- O2
- Optus
- Orange
- Poland Plus
- Qatarnet (new)
- Reliance
- Robi
- SAM (new)
- S Telia (new)
- SFR
- Spring (new)
- STEL
- Saunalahti (new)
- Taliya
- Talkmobile
- TataDOCOMO
- Tcell (new)
- TDC Sweden (new)
- TDC Norway (new)
- TDC Finland (new)
- Tele Greenland (new)
- Telcel
- TELE2 (new)
- Teletalk
- Telenor (new)
- Telenor DK (new)
- Telenor SE (new)
- Telkomsel
- TelstraOne
- TESCO
- TR AVEA (new)
- TR Turkcell (new)
- TKC
- T-Mobile
- T-Mobile D (new)
- tuenti
- Uninor
- UCELL (new)
- Ventelo (new)
- Videocon
- Virgin
- VIVA (new)
- VivaCell-MTS (new)
- Vodafone
- XL
- WATANIYA (new)
- New signed release key of the zip files for better compatibility
on the phone models
IMPORTANT: The universal_gb_c.c.b.s.f_v11.zip can be applied in recovery like the
rest of the zip files for root and unroot. It will delete all Carrier Branded
System Files (Applications) without to interfere with
the system files of Samsung Stock ROM's all functions will work normally only the
applications from the carrier branded apps will be deleted. In order to bring
them back you need to unroot your
phone and make a Factory Reset and
all will be back as usual. This zip file should be only applied if you have
Carrier Provider Phone (like the above list already
mentioned) and can't root the phone because of the
carrier apps making a full capacity of the Android OS (system partition).
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I HAVE TRY ALL THE ABOVE METHODS NOTHING
IS WORKING?
Chapter I
-Removing Quickoffice-
Well some Stock Firmwares have been made that in the
system partition you can not even copy via recovery a single file. So my task
search begin and finally I found the bug to solve the problem. In many Stock
Firmwares they put Quickoffice application, this stock firmwares in some cases
are very problematic to make root on them. So finally here is the solution and
very simple to make a free space for rooting. Apply in recovery the universal_gb_remove_quickoffice_v2.zip and then
you can use the universal_gb_root_v34.zip or universal_gb_root_v34b.zip to
finally root your phone. So Quickoffice will be deleted from your system
partition but you can always install the Quickoffice.apk whenever you want and it will be
installed on your SD card (you can have the rooted phone and using again the
Quickoffice). If for some reason you need to take your phone to the samsung
service center problem with hardware,software or anything like that you can
reverse the process to install Quickoffice back to the system partition (if you
have installed the Quickoffice.apk uninstall it first from the Task Manager)using first
the universal_gb_unroot_v13.zip to unroot and after that use the
universal_gb_install_quickoffice_v2.zip to install Qucikoffice back to your system partition and all will be
back as normal.
Download Universal Gingerbread Remove Quickoffice (by StoneBoyTony):
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Download to install Quickoffice application:
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Download Universal Gingerbread Install Quickoffice back on your
system partition
(by StoneBoyTony):
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Chapter II
-Removing Thinkfree Office-
Same as Chapter I in many Stock Firmwares we find the
application Thinkfree Office, this stock firmwares in some cases are very
problematic to make root on them. The solution is very simple we just need to
make a free space for rooting in your system partition and remove Thinkfree
Office. Apply in recovery the universal_gb_remove_thinkfreeoffice_v2.zip and
then you can use the universal_gb_root_v34.zip or universal_gb_root_v34b.zip to finally root your phone. Thinkfree Office will be deleted from your system
partition but you can always install the ThinkfreeOffice.apk whenever you want and it will be
installed in your internal memory (you can have the rooted phone and using again
the Thinkfree Office). If for some reason you need to take your phone to the
samsung service center problem with hardware,software or anything like that you
can reverse the process to install Thinkfree Office back to the system partition
(if you have installed the ThinkfreeOffice.apk uninstall it first from the Task Maneger) using first
the universal_gb_unroot_v13.zip to unroot and after that use the universal_gb_install_thinkfreeoffice_v2.zip to
install Thinkfree Office back to your system partition and all will be back as
normal.
Download Universal Gingerbread Remove Thinkfree Office (by
StoneBoyTony):
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Download to install Thinkfree Office application:
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system partition
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IMPORTANT: "Qucikoffice"
and "Thinkfree Office"
are extracted from Stock ROM's firmwares. They are not paid apps or anything
similar, this apps are untouched as they come default and free with the stock
firmwares by SAMSUNG. REMEMBER ALWAYS BEFORE
(wipe cache and factory reset) YOU NEED TO UNROOT YOUR PHONE FIRST!
HOW CAN I REMOVE ROOT VALIDATOR I DON'T
NEED IT ANYMORE?
(This
file will remain as remover from my old tutorial and the files used before
in the past. This has been done now to make rooting procedure simpler as for the
Root Validator you can download it from Google Play)
- You need to open SuperSu application and
under "Apps" press the icon or the text for RootValidator. A new window
will open and press
"Forget". Power off your
phone and enter in recovery mode to apply universal_gb_remove_validator_v6.zip file.
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HOW CAN I UNROOT MY PHONE?
- First thing you need to remove all the applications
that they are depended from root, after that open SuperSU -> Settings -> Full
Unroot and press
Continue. Your phone will
reboot once and after that enter Recovery
mode and use the universal_gb_unroot_v13.zip
to delete all the traces remaining.
If you were having Superuser app (the older one) just get in the Recovery mode and then apply the universal_gb_unroot_v13.zip
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What's new in this version:
(updated 09/02/2014)
- Deleting all traces of
Superuser
- Deleting all traces of
Suhax
- Deleting all traces of
Busybox and Busyboxpro (and all applets
created in xbin that they are symlinked causing sometimes Busybox to fail of
uninstalling them so that problem is solved i add them all to be deleted and for
the leatest version 1.22.1.
) (new)
- Deleting all traces of
Superoneclick
- Deleting all traces of
SuperSU and SuperSU Pro
- Deleting all traces of Call Recorder by Skvalex (new)
- Deleting Root
Validator
- New signed
release key of the zip files for better compatibility on the phone models
*NOTE* - FOR ALREADY ROOTED PHONES WITH
SUPERUSER
For those who already have root with Superuser or any
other kind of root method and want to update your root with the new SuperSU
package you need first uninstall all app that they are depended from root then
apply in recovery mode the universal_gb_unroot_v13.zip and enter again in recovery mode to apply the universal_gb_root_v34.zip or you can use Only Root
universal_gb_root_v34b.zip .
HOW TO CHECK IF MY PHONE IS SUCCESSFULLY ROOTED?
To check if your phone is successfully rooted download from Google Play Root Validator
Root Validator will give you precise version of SuperSU application, SuperSU binary
and Busybox binary
This is how it looks rooted phone you
will have application SuperSU
Special thanks: Casperr, Darkshado,
condebytes, juniorgd, evilrazer, Csycsa, raol, iFLUSH, Saroski, manoranjan2050,
Sam00, tlc76, <THOR>, ozventrin, Xerge, bebek15, domker_, Suranjan 16049,
alice90, alexpu1u, mcss86.
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Update: 22/05/2014: updated SuperSU application and binary to v1.93 (stable). New Busybox binary v1.22.1 included in root v34. Mirrors added for download (keep in mind that if your country have no offers try thru your mobile device android or iOS) , this latest package release has a huge fix on many issues for granting root privileges on apps, tutorial updated enjoy!
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