Wednesday, July 03, 2013

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Root

Android based smart phones are ruling the market today, you are aware of the fact that Android is the best operating system in the World today for smart phones, it has the record of holding the crown being the distributor for highest number of smart phones sold with running on the platform. This operating system has appealed to the masses pretty well.

Samsung has just mastered the technique of incorporating Android with its smartphones. All the smart phones by the company Samsung running on Android are the biggest in the market. Even the latest Android operating system version 4.2 Jellybean, is also a major success and Samsung has already begun manufacturing smart phones running on Android 4.2 like the Samsung Galaxy Mega series, and the Mega series are quite popular in the block.

Well, if are troubled with some restrictions from Android then you can always root your smart phones so as to free you Android smart phone and if Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 is your latest purchase then here is a step by step instruction tablet for the same.

Android rooting is a process wherein people using smart phones running on Android may avail access to special controls inside the subsystem of Android which is also called the root access. Rooting is generally carried out to nullify the limitations that has levied by the manufacturers who handle the carrier and the hardware sections. In case of such restrictions, you will have to run special apps that will give you administrator rights to customize your smart phone.

Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

You will require a few plugins before you starting rooting your Android Smartphone. First and foremost download the complete Software development kit (SDK) and next download the SpecialSuperOneCLick software. The SuperSpecialOneClick software varies from phone to phone so make sure you have downloaded the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 version (google for SuperSpecialOneClick Galaxy Mega 5.8) . You will also need the .NET Framework version 2.0 or higher. Ensure that the battery level of your smart phone is above 80 percent before you start rooting.

Now you will have to follow, one step after the other to root your Android smart phone.

  1. Install the .NET and the SDK applications
  2. Extract the SuperOneClick executable file
  3. Connect your smart phone to system through the USB connectivity and enter the "Connect Mode" or the "Modem Mode".
  4. Run the SuperOneClick.exe on in the system and then press the Root button from the different operations that are available.
  5. Your device will run in the firmware mode as it replaces the some of the ADB files on your smart phone.
  6. Once you are done with these steps, disconnect it from the system, make sure you use the safely remove option and then restart you Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8.

If you followed all the steps properly then you will see a SuperUser icon in the applications. This app on your list shows that the smart phone is successfully rooted and that means you are now free from all the restrictions levied by the manufacturers and you can now customize your Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 as per your requirements.

Author: The Author of this post is Julia. She wrote several tech posts for 91mobiles.com. Her passion for upgrading her knowledge puts her to research on topics relevant to her industry. Besides, she also likes to share her findings by writing about them in her free time.