Released in October 2014, the Samsung Galaxy A3 is a smartphone model powered by Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon 410 chipset clocked at 1.2 GHz. It’s coupled with 1.5GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. An 8-megapixel main camera is present as well as a 5-megapixel front shooter.
Upon looking at those specs, along with the slim & metallic form factor, you may realize that the Galaxy A3 is the toned-down version of the new Galaxy Alpha model. The device currently supports Android OS version 4.4.4 KitKat. If you’re looking to get the most of its performance, gaining root access is a good start. Popular custom ROM developerChainfire has made the necessary root packages available in his website. You may follow our guide below if you want to flash it on your handset.
Important reminders before rooting
- Gaining root access to devices is a method that is neither supported nor endorsed by Samsung or Google. Therefore, proceeding means that you understand all the risks and will not hold The Bitbag accountable for anything that goes wrong. Rooting will also invalidate your phone’s warranty.
- Make sure that your Galaxy A3 is at least 50% charged and that you backup important data.
- Activate USB Debugging on your tablet by going to Settings> About > then tap Build number for about seven times until an alert saying “You are now a developer” appears. Next, go to Developer Options then enable USB Debugging.
Steps on how to root the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
- Download the proper root package for your device below. Make sure you get the right file according to the model you own by navigating to Settings > About Phone. Unzip it to get the file with “.tar.md5” extension and save it on your desktop for easy access.
- Download and install Samsung USB drivers on your computer. You may skip this step if you already have it.
- Install and launch Odin v3.09 on your computer. Open it by right-clicking the icon and choosing “run as administrator.
- In Odin, click on “PDA” and select the root file you extracted earlier.
- Tick the boxes next to Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time. Make sure that the Re-Partition option is unchecked.
- Turn off your Galaxy A3 and turn it off again by pressing and holding the following buttons together: Volume Down button , Home, button, Power button
- Boot into download mode by pressing the Volume Up button when you see a warning message.
- Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable and wait for Odin to detect your device.
- After that, hit the Start button in Odin to begin the flashing the root package.
- Your Galaxy A3 should reboot automatically and Odin will display a green “Pass!” message. Check if you’ve done the method properly by going to your phone’s app drawer and see if the SuperSU app is present.
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