Things to do before rooting:-
- Install appropriate USB drivers for Galaxy S6 on your OC.
- Enable USB Debugging Mode on phone to connect it to the computer and use Android SDK with it. [Navigate to Settings>> About phone>> tap Build number seven times. A pop-up will appear, that reads, 'You are now a developer.' Go back to the Developer options and check USB debugging and click OK.]
- As the tutorial is likely to wipe out all data of the phone, create a backup using custom recovery.
- Ensure the battery level of your Galaxy S6 should be at least 80%.
- Rooting the device will void the device of its manufacturer's warranty. It will also trip the Knox warranty.
- The CF-Auto-Root file used in the guide works with Galaxy S6 SM-G920F only and flashing this on any incorrect variant might brick the device. Check the model number of the phone by navigating to Settings>> About device>> Model number.
Download Packages:-
CF-Auto-Root-zeroflte-zerofltexx-smg920f.zip
Odin v3.10
Chainfire has confirmed that his CF-Auto-Root now supports Samsung Galaxy S6 series devices.
The initial release was for SM-G920T and SM-G925T - the T-Mobile variants of Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge respectively.
But Chainfire has now added SM-G920F to the list, the international version of Galaxy S6.
CF-Auto-Root for samsung Galaxy S6 has been tested on these devices with a successful root access.
But rooting on samsung galaxy S6 model is likely to trip the Knox.
How to root Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920F using CF-Auto-Root
Step-1: Extract the downloaded root package on your PC to get a file with .tar.md5 extension
Note: If you get a recovery.img and cache.img file, then you will have to extract it twice to get the .tar.md5 file.
Step-2: Switch off the Galaxy S6 and enter download mode by holding the Home, Power and Volume Down buttons together for a few seconds. If it asks you to press any button to continue the process then press the particular button
Step-3: Ensure that Galaxy S6 USB drivers are installed on the computer
Step-4: Launch Odin on the computer
Step-5: Connect your S6 to the computer using USB cable while it is in Download mode. When the phone is connected successfully, Odin will display an Added message
Step-6: In Odin click the AP button and select the .tar.md5 file that was extracted in step-1
Step-7: Ensure the Auto-reboot and F.Reset Time options are not selected in Odin, but uncheck the Repartition button
Step-8: Double check everything and hit the Start button in Odin
Step-9: The installation process will now begin. It will take a few minutes. When the installation process is completed, the phone will reboot
Step-10: You can safely unplug the phone from the computer once the home screen shows up
You have successfully rooted your samsung Galaxy S6.
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