How to Root Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 With CF Auto Root running Nougat(SM-A520F)

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 came out of the box with Android Marshmallow and recently this device received the Android Nougat OS Update on it. If you looking to...

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Last updated on February 12, 2018

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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 came out of the box with Android Marshmallow and recently this device received the Android Nougat OS Update on it. If you looking to Root Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 running Android Nougat, then you are at the right place.

Samsung launched Galaxy A5 2017 in January 2017 with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow firmware out of the box. The smartphone features a 5.2-inches Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is powered by Octa-core Exynos 7880 processor clubbed 3GB of RAM. It comes with 32/64GB internal storage and also can be expanded via microSD card with up to 256GB. The Galaxy A5 2017 sports a 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera for selfies. It also has a fingerprint sensor mounted to the front home button.

If you are pro users of Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, then you might always want to gain root access on their device. In this guide, we will explain the easiest way introduced by Chainfire, a well-known root developer to root your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F).

You can easily root your phone with our simple method. In this method to root Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, we used CF-Auto-Root where CF Stands for ChainFire. Chainfire’s Auto-root package was released to Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F). So if your phone is running Android 7.0 Nougat or below version, then you can use this complete tutorial to root Samsung Galaxy A5 2017.

How to Root Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 with CF Auto Root (Nougat)

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 can be easily rooted using CF Auto Root aka Chainfire’s Auto root package. To root Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 running Android Nougat, you need to download ODIN Software which is required to flash any Samsung device. So here is the full guide to installing ODIN software on your PC/Laptop.

What is Rooting and How does it help Galaxy A5 2017?

If you root Galaxy A5 2017, you can unlock many features which can’t be done by non-rooted Android devices. Rooting Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 gives the power to modify the software code on the device or install other software that the manufacturer wouldn’t normally allow you to.

Here are the some of the features you can do after enabling root access :

Unlock Hidden Features and Install “Incompatible” Apps
You can use apps like Tasker which Automates Everything
Increases battery life and performance of Samsung Galaxy A5 2017.
Block Ads using an app on Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Backup your apps and data.
Remove Bloatware apps on Samsung Galaxy A5 2017.
Flash Custom Kernel and ROM on Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 .’
Customize your Android phone to your taste and need.

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Note: To flash the CF Auto Root on Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, we used ODIN to flash the CF Auto Root.

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Pre-Requisite :

You need either PC or Laptop.
Charge your phone to least 50%.
Download CF Auto Root file on your computer
Download and install ODIN software tool on your PC/Laptop
Backup your phone before you modify your system.

Required Files and Downloads

Download and Install the Samsung Kies Software.
Download and Install the Samsung USB Drivers.
Click to download and Extract the ODIN ZIP file on Desktop

Download CF-ROOT file Here

Steps to Flash Chainfire’s Auto-Root Package on Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

If you have downloaded and installed the file from above then you are good to Go – Read from Step 2
- First of all, enable the USB Debugging
- To Enable the USB Debugging you need also active the developer option, Now Go to your Settings -> About Phone -> Now Tap on the Build Number 7-8 Times until you see a toast message “Developer option enabled“
- Once your developer option is active, Go back to your settings -> Open developer option -> Enable USB Debugging
Open the Extracted ODIN File called ODIN v3.11.1 exe file using the Administrator – Right Click your mouse and Open using Administrator
Now Reboot your Phone into Download Mode
Now Connect your Phone to PC using the USB Cables
When you connect the USB cable you will see a blue sign in Odin with ID:COM which means your device is connected by Odin. (as shown below)
Now Go back again Odin and Add the CF-Auto-Root.tar file which you downloaded from Above by Clicking AP/PDA Button
Now Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked – Go to Option and see (Let the Auto Reboot and F-Reset Time be ticked)
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes until you see a message pass. Once you see PASS then you can remove your Phone from the part. Don’t Panic if you see your Phone restarts while updating.

Note: You should not remove or operate on your device until the flashing process is shown to be completed.

Once the flashing process is completed and if everything has gone as planned, you should be able to see a big green box saying “RESET” or “PASSED.” This will depend on the version of Odin downloader you have downloaded. By now, the device has finished rebooting and it is safe to remove/unplug the phone/device.

That’s ALL! When you restart your device, you will have root access on Samsung Galaxy A5 2017.