How to root your Samsung Galaxy S Plus (i9001)
Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Works on all Gingerbread versions of Android (2.3.x)
I am not responsible for any damage on your mobile phone, please use it at own risk.
Chapters:
1. Software requirements
2. Getting into the recovery menu
3.
Rooting your phone
4. Removing stock apps
CHAPTER 1. Software Requirements
Files needed on your PC:
- Samsung USB Drivers
- ADB (With .bat file for easy reboot in recovery mode)
Files needed on your Samsung Galaxy S Plus:
- Root-i9001-Signed.zip (to root)
-
UnRoot-i9001-Signed.zip (to unroot)
CHAPTER 2. Getting into the recovery menu
I assume you already installed the Samsung USB Drivers, unpacked Reboot_Recovery.zip and you downloaded the files to your phone.
Now get your phone and go to: Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging (check it)
Insert the USB Cable and connect it to your PC, now browse to the folder where you extracted ADB
Run
"RebootRecovery.bat" to reboot your phone in Recovery Mode
When you are in the recovery menu you will see a box with an arrow and a droid.
Press the menu button (left bottom) to open the menu
(This part can be tricky. It took me about 5 times before the menu showed up. I tried pressing the home/menu/volume+ and volume- buttons)
How I got it working:
When the Droid with the arrow and the box shows I press: Volume +/- and then
a few times on the menu button (left bottom)
There is also a alternative for getting into recovery mode:
Turn off your phone, press volume up + on button until Samsung logo appears
CHAPTER 3. Rooting your phone
When you successfully opened the recovery menu you can use the Volume+ and Volume- button to scroll trough the menu.
Go to "apply update from sdcard" and press the home button to choose
Now browse for the file "Root-i9001-Signed.zip" and press the home button to apply the update
The rooting process will take about 3 seconds max, now scroll to "reboot system now" and press the home button again.
Your phone will now restart and is successfully rooted!
To unroot your phone just do the same thing but load the Unroot file (This will restore the warranty!!)
The rooting process is done now, you can keep on reading for removing stock apps.
By default the SuperUser app is installed with the Root, SuperUser is like UAC for Windows...
CHAPTER 4. Removing stock apps
When your phone is successfully rooted you can start uninstalling some stock apps that you don't want.
Go to Market > Search > Titanium Backup > Download
Once you installed Titanium Backup, go to Back-Up/Restore, press the menu button and choose Batch
Now choose "Back-up apps and system data from all users"
Now press the top button to backup all your apps.
After backing up, you can start uninstalling some stock apps,
be responsible and don't delete them all.. I'm sorry that I don't have a nice list of which apps you can remove.
If your mobile gets damaged you should restore the backup you made.
Tutorial written by: broodplank
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
More android tutorials coming soon!!
Previous comments:
Name: broodplank
Comment:
Please tell me what you think about this tutorial or ask any question about the rooting.
Name: Markve
Comment:
Thanks. This tut is very easy to use.
Name: Flo
Comment:
@Markve: Thanks for your reply, please check out my other android tutorials/articles soon!
Name: Twen
Comment:
When I run the RebootRecovery.bat it says: error: device not found
Name: Twen
Comment:
Nvm sorry after a few tries it did work. Thanks, finally managed to root my phone!
Name: broodplank
Comment:
@Twen: Nice to hear you successfully rooted your phone, have fun!
Name: Deandra
Comment:
Thanks for spending time on the copmuetr (writing) so others don't have to.
Name: wilco
Comment:
als ik in apply update from sdcard" zit krijg ik de zip file niet te zien wat doe ik fout???
Name: broodplank
Comment:
@wilco:
Scan de QR Code boven aan de site. Nu zal je telefoon het bestand downloaden naar /sdcard/downloads (dit is NIET je externe kaartje).
Dan in het recovery menu gaan naar /sdcard/downloads en de file selecteren.
Succes!
Name: vfusion
Comment:
Thanks as your tutorial gave me the confidence to root my Galaxy S plus. Cheers!
Name: klerx
Comment:
Werkt perfect grote dank.
Name: straatschoffie
Comment:
Je tut. zit mooi in elkaar, heb wel een vraagje? Heb de S2 van t-mobile met os v2.3.5. kan alles doen, maar zodra ik de zip file op phone wil installeren krijg ik een melding: e: can not read verification file of zoiets. Heb jij enig idee?
Name: broodplank
Comment:
@straatschoffie:
Heb je de samsung galaxy s 2 ? Zo ja dan moet je gaan naar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1204
Name: tukeppi
Comment:
I have put the rooting zip file on my sd card and when i go to apply update, i cant find the file! plz help!
Name: Omar
Comment:
What happens if it doesn't reboot again ?
Name: Omar
Comment:
im gay and fuck you motherfucker you brick my phone ! pay me 500 dollars
Name: broodplank
Comment:
@Omar, Hello gay, first off all the tutorial says: "I am not responsible for any damage on your mobile phone, please use it at own risk."
And of course it's not broken... it's probably bricked. I've made a tutorial for that also..
Name: Svetli
Comment:
@Omar, You know JTAG ? If 'No' then use www.google.com and search for JTAG info. This is solution if you brick your device. And no one is guilt for your bricked device. Buy Nokia 1600 and will work w/o problems and no possible to brick it :-D For this have service where to change OS on your device and if get problem with Bootloader to repair it. This is not for home work ! As broodplank says ""I am not responsible for any damage on your mobile phone, please use it at own risk."
And of course it's not broken... it's probably bricked. I've made a tutorial for that also..." Learn to READ all, not only needed text. regards
Comment:
I did it succesfull, But when i shuted down my phone superuser had disappeared , any Idea ?
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