Samsung Galaxy Alpha rooting

You want to get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Alpha out, you should root the Smartphone. We will show you how to exactly proceed.

Step 1: The preparations to the Root

Create first a Backup of your Android System. You have received a new device or is no important data on the Smartphone, this step is omitted.
So there are no complications, you should pay attention to the power supply of the Smartphone and the PC. To download the Galaxy Alpha to at least 80 percent. You are using a Laptop, plug this rather directly to the stream.
Note: Runs at the Root, something went wrong, can be the complete Smartphone unusable. With proper implementation, you need to make this, but no Worries.

The following programs and files are needed for Root process:

In order to have full access to the Smartphone, you will need the Samsung USB drivers.
The "Auto Root Package" for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850F or SM-G850M contains the files needed for Rooting.
With the Tool, Odin is the Samsung Galaxy Alpha rooted. However, this is already included in a modified Version, in the Auto Root Package. Download it, therefore, please do not re-download.

Connect the Samsung Galaxy Alpha via USB cable to your Computer and wait until it has been detected. Then remove it again.
On your Desktop, create a new folder with the name "Odin". Open the Auto Root Package and copy all contained files to the just created folder.
For full access you need to in addition, in the settings, enable USB Debugging.

Press and hold simultaneously the Home Button, Power Button and the volume down button for about 10 seconds, and turn off the device then.
You will see after some seconds a warning on the screen. Confirm this by Pressing the volume up. The Smartphone is now in Download mode.
Start the file "odin.exe" from the folder "Odin". Connect the Galaxy Alpha with your Computer.
Right click on the "PDA" Button and select the Auto Root Package from your Computer.
Via the Button "Start" to begin the Root process. After a few seconds a green box with the inscription "PASS appears at the top left of the window!".
Wait it starts up to the Samsung Galaxy Alpha back in, and disconnect from the Computer.
You want to check whether your phone is really rooted, download the App Root Checker down.
Note: the Samsung Galaxy Alpha you can find for the administration of the Roots, the App "Super Su". Here you can make the Root undo.

In the next practical tip we will show you how to use the Samsung Galaxy Alpha to factory settings to reset.