Owning a Samsung Galaxy S3 at this time may be a dream come true and may similarly be a mileage over your friends. The phone is just amazing out-the-box, but from curiosity of man there might just be a craving somewhere within you to explore the ultimate potential of the phone. I would advice not to get the Super-User privileges just yet but it’s your phone anyway and nobody knows what’s best for you than YOU do.
Rooting basically means getting a feel of ‘administrator’ privileges just like on a computer thus being able to do things which normal users wouldn’t be able. Some of the things you can edit and customize to your preference include; the boot animation, the operating system and removing any applications from the manufacturer that really don’t impress you. Rooting is not new to many Android users who love to explore the fancy unrestricted world but this is not to say there are no risks. As much you can play around with sewed operating systems (ROMs) and get diverse applications, the phone is left vulnerable to malicious apps because the safety measures are broken. The firmware may also be destroyed rendering the phone unusable.
If you understand these risks and are still smiling after the previous paragraph then you are the best person to continue reading. To root your new monster phone you should proceed as follows;
Step #1: Preparation
This is a very critical step and necessitates that you have Samsung Kies and update the phone’s drivers on your PC. Using this software, you will be able to back up your data including photos, contacts, to-dos and such. You need then to get Odin 3 which is a rooting software (you can search the internet) or click here.
Step #2: File Manipulation
Once you have downloaded the file, you will have to extract it (probably using WinRar) and install the .exe file on your PC. You will have to extract the archive file CF-root to be able to see a main component which has a .tar extension. Browsing the file may be tricky but playing with the PC settings will enable you see the files. Click the PDA icon and browse the file to the .tar file extracted previously
Step #3: Loading
To allow for the file to be loaded into the phone, you will have to select the ‘download mode’ as this allows communication between the phone and your computer. You will thus have to shut down the phone –you can confirm this by removing the battery – and hold the power button, volume down and home key combination for a few seconds. The phone will ask for confirmation to go to download mode and you need to confirm by pressing the volume up button. Once this is done, you should connect the phone to the PC and observe the notification ‘added’ shown at the bottom of Odin.
Step #4: Run
Check the Reset Time and Auto Reboot boxes and click start BUT wait... make sure you are still up to the task... you can always quit before clicking the Start button. If you decide to go on with the process then you should expect to see a green box at the completion of the root setup. The phone will show progress in the form of texts on a black screen and then reboot. Once it reboots into the Operating System that you expect, then its congratulations to you. Best of Luck!
NB: If it does not load and just reboots, then you can try connecting the phone once again and repeat the last step.
You can always leave your comments on how things go... and just a heads-up Samsung galaxy S3 recently made it to Kenya.
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