How to root Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A520F Android 8.0.0 Oreo using ODIN software. Root files Included TWRP Custom recovery, ODIN and SuperSU, latest no-verity-opt-encrypt zip. Read notes / Warning on the bottom of this post before perform root your Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A520F. Take it your own risk! Follow the instruction carefully and read the warning! Make sure to backup all your important data!
Step by step Root Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A520F Android 8.0 Oreo :
Prepare your device:
- Enable Developer Options: go to Settings -> About device. Tap 7 times on Build number to enable Developer options.
- Enable OEM unlock and USB debugging options ( Settings -> Developer options )
- Download and Extract ODIN https://odindownload.com/SamsungOdin/
- Download and Install Samsung Mobile Phone Drivers: http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
- Download TWRP Custom Recovery
- Download Latest SuperSU stable
- Download Latest Magisk stable
- Download latest no-verity-opt-encrypt zip
Install TWRP Recovery and Rooting
- Open ODIN software
- In Option make sure to ticked F.Reset Time only and disable Auto-Reboot.
- In Files Download ticked AP and pointing to the location of TWRP .tar file
- Turn off your Samsung Galaxy and open Download Mode or ODIN Mode: To enter Download Mode Press and hold Volume Down key + Home Key, while pressing these keys Press and hold Power key, Release all key when Download / Odin mode appears.
- Connect your Samsung Galaxy to PC using USB Cable and Press Volume Up key.
- Odin software will auto detect port of your device, after detected device, klik Start, wait for a moment.
- To get out of Download mode and Enter TWRP Recovery mode: Press and hold Volume Down + Home key while pressing these keys press and hold Power key and immediately press Volume Up key when the screen blanks while keep pressing Home key and Power key. Release all keys when TWRP Recovery appears.
- Once TWRP is booted you first need to decrypt your /data partition. To do so touch Wipe>Format Data and follow the instructions in screen.
- Once it finished go back at the home screen and touch Reboot>Recovery. TWRP should be able to mount your data partition.
- Optional – Download and flash no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0 zip to disable data partition encryption
- You’re now able to reboot to your OS without re-encrypting /data partition
- Flash or install SuperSU or Magisk for rooting.
Source: TWRP Recovery for Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A520F with Android 8.0 Oreo
Notes / Warning!
- Use at your own risk, I’m not responsible for bricking your device.
- Using the incorrect file may brick your device.
- If your target device has a custom firmware flash counter, Rooting will trigger it. If you’re lucky, Triangle Away has support for your device and can be used to reset the counter.
- If you have a KNOX-enabled device, Rooting will trip the KNOX WARRANTY VOID status !
- If your device storage is encrypted, Rooting will wipe your data !
- If you have locked bootloaders, flashing one of these will probably brick your device – with the exception of Nexus devices, which will usually automatically “OEM unlock” and wipe your data !
- Make sure to backup your important data before root it.
Tags: Android 8.0 Oreo, Galaxy A5 SM-A520F, Root A5 SM-A520F, TWRP Recovery