This guide helps you to root Samsung Galaxy Y in a few easy steps. Samsung has finally launched its low-end Smartphone in order to compete with Smartphone having very low cost and supporting the Android operating system. This Smartphone by Samsung is named as Samsung Galaxy Y S5360. This Smartphone has a 2MP camera, Android 2.3 OS, 832 MHz processor, and 3.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen.
However, as this Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 was at low cost it has got some fewer features as well as low optimization on Operating System all in order to come to its low price. In order to remove the limited functionality of this device, the rooting of the Smartphone is necessary. The rooting process is known to be quite risky but yes if followed properly you will be completely safe. Rooting is very compulsory step required for low-end Smartphones. So let’s get started. But remember to completely charge your device as this is the starting requirement.
Safety First :
As you are going to do a risky job follow these safety measures before starting.
- Your Smartphone should be fully charged or at least with 60% charged, in order to get ready for rooting. If you try on low battery your Device will crash and hence will get Jammed.
Also Read : 10 ways to save battery life and RAM in your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360
- Backup all your Data like Images, Contacts etc before rooting because all files will get removed during rooting of the device.
Also Read: How to backup and Restore Apps, Messages, Contacts, Call log and Bookmarks in Android devices
- Close all the background applications, especially antivirus and battery checkup utility.
- If you a newbie, better Pray to god hoping everything would go fine 😛
- Before Starting, Enable USB Debugging on your mobile. This can be done as follows Settings > Applications > Development
Steps Required in Rooting your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360
- Download the Required Root Package from HERE
- Connect your Device Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 to the computer only via USB. (Forgot about Bluetooth)
- No Extraction is required. Copy the Zip file to the root of the SD card and remember not to paste in any folder as it would cause an interruption.
- Never Unplug your Device Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 while rooting
- Switch off your Smartphone to enter into recovery mode
- Keep pressing The Volume Up Key, Home key and Power Button to enter the recovery mode.
- Now, as you are in the recovery mode only Volume up and down would work to select the file. So use those buttons and select Update.zip .
- The rooting will start taking place after you have selected on Update.zip. It would usually take about 10-15 mins
- After rooting the device will automatically restart and then normal booting will take place. The rooting of your Phone is now done!
Congratulations! You have successfully rooted your Smartphone Samsung Galaxy Y S5360
Recommended: How to check if phone is rooted or not
Now you can add any applications without any limitation as well as you can even install Custom ROM or CyanogenMod if you wish.
Disclaimer: Neither Admin nor Geek Dashboard is responsible in case of any damage to the mobile. So, try this at your own risk.
pakchu says
this made my device have a bootloop.
Amar Ilindra says
Hi Pakchu,
Please follow the steps carefully again and also make sure your device model is Samsung Galaxy Y S5360
waris says
Wow
Harish says
my samsung s5360 is not rooting by any method. i have samsung s53 phone and by mistake its software destroyed and i had changed its software by other so now i want to root it but ig is not rooting by any method so please tell me how i can root my mobile please please please.
Lance Jao says
it says “failed to mount sd card” why ?? please reply asap 🙁
ubi says
sir i cant undedstand point 3 plz tell me
Deepa says
When i click on apply update from SD card it’s a land se can’t mount SD card
rion says
After clicking on “apply update from sdcard it show “failled to mount sdcard”
om says
i m not getting files….first it said to tweet ….i did it…..n then it again says to unlock….why so,,,,,
Yadu says
should i follow the same steps after downloading the zip from mobile
Johnny says
The rooting & CMW took 5 seconds each is that fine
Kunal says
Yup, thats just fine. Atleast worked for me 🙂
waris says
but i cant
ichi says
How to root my sgy without pc??
Amar Ilindra says
download the zip from mobile. that’s it
sunny says
it says that veryfing your package is failed
ieugc says
Great Source to find amazing things .
stacey87 says
Hi plz help me i want to root my samsung galaxy young ive tried everythin but nothin seems to work. I dont ave a pc so want to do it just by usin my fone. Is there any easy ways of doin this?
arun says
Hi,
I rooted my phone, after i deleting sme application, bt nw my phone doest not access to internet.. please five me some suggestion……
dharbs says
can’t open /tmp/sideload/package.zip
i try to root but its an error..does anyone knows how to correct it?
aravind says
Thank you so much..It worked great on my sgy s5360
Era says
THANK YOU. I’VE BEEN DOING THE ROOTING THINGS FOR HOURS AND NOW I’M DONE!! I LOVE YOU! THANKS AGAIN!
hamid says
hi,can you help me?
bhaskar says
can u tell the process plz
aravind says
My phone is not starting…….it just freezes wen i reboot……..tried removing battery and starting again…but this didnt work…plzzz help me asap
ajmal says
u r the man bro
works like a charm
Vaishak says
Not able to use the USB cable,as the device won’t detect the cable when connected.Will it work if directly copied the Root file into the SD card and carry out the process?
yashaswee says
I have the same problem please tell me the solution for this asap!!!!
mehul says
hey help me to out welcome screen i tried wipe out but still i m not out from my problem plz help me
pravin says
can u contact personally????
waiting for ur mob no…
pravin says
hey buddy the android version jelly bean was not able to install on my phone ..according to your procedure it shows four option
1. reboot
2.boot from sd card
if i click on the boot from sd card …the mobile switch on within a minute with default version 2.3.6 android
my cell phone is samsung galaxy y s5360
Amar Ilindra says
This guide helps you to just root your mobile.
Jason says
the link can’t use
Amar Ilindra says
Sorry for inconvenience, link has been updated. Try now
Kishore says
i’ve got the same pblm..
when i simply click revise frm sdcard, that displays cannot mount sdcard
an1 plz support me personally..
wapflyer says
is there any custom rom for samsung galaxy y s5360 ?
kb makwana says
never follow this type…….its always fluctuats and damage to ur cell….its an advise to all of you….its a very danger tricks
Amar Ilindra says
Rooting is always dangerous….we mentioned it clearly
Francis Santos says
Wow! Thanks to this! Works like a charm!
Francis Santos says
Wow! Thanks to this! Works like a charm!
Responsive says
Goodness, I left my SIII on my car just last week and the glass is smashed. Any suggestions on how to repair it without getting a new phone?
KAMLESH says
HOW TO DOWNLOAD …………. android 4.0.4 ics (ice cream sandwich) galaxy y young s5360 … WEBSITE NAME
Amar Ilindra says
We’ll mail you ASAP
haitham says
i have problem with mobile camera samsung galaxy y s-5360
it not work
camera fiald
error message handler.handlemessage (-1)
what can i do?
and tell me if it soft wair or hard
Please help me to fix this Problem!
Thanks. Godbless
George Cu says
Hey, what can I install when I finished rooting my Galaxy Young?
jayesh says
i have updated my samsung galaxy y through the steps but my phone is not starting so please help me..
mark tolentino says
try!
download this
1. turn of your samsung android galaxy y
2. boot into recovery mode:
press and hold volume up+powerbutton+menu button at the same time(the only button on the front of your galaxy y)
3. use your volume controls to scroll up or down and choose update from zip and press menu button to select
4. choose update.zip and select using menu button
5. wait till finishes install and choose reboot phone.
mark tolentino says
try this
download this file
http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/51946557/file.html
1. turn of your samsung android galaxy y
2. boot into recovery mode:
press and hold volume up+powerbutton+menu button at the same time(the only button on the front of your galaxy y)
3. use your volume controls to scroll up or down and choose update from zip and press menu button to select
4. choose update.zip and select using menu button
5. wait till finishes install and choose reboot phone.
shahjahan says
Hello.. if we upgrade galaxy y to andriod 4.0 icecream sandwich so then can we install 3d games like real soccer 2013???
shahjahan says
how to move apps to sd card after rooting my phone..
and how to use chain fire3d???
jane says
Is this applicable to Samsung Galaxy I9003?
Firmware 2.2.1
shahjahan says
i have downloaded update zip from mobile . so i need to connect pc trough usb cabel for rooting samsung galaxy y??
Amar Ilindra says
No need to connect now. Save the zip file in root folder of memory card
shahjahan says
how we can root samsang galaxy y dues gt s6012??/
veta says
thank you so much for this post. I successfully rooted my phone. so, now I can move my file to sd. your update.zip is such a huge help for me. I don’t need to buy from android market to upgrade my superuser app. Link2d can do its job after allowing superuser. Thank you. 😉
Harshith says
Hello Boss In My Mobile it is showing “sd card is removed unexpectedly” without removing again by tapping on that it is showing media scanner is running and completed
Fox says
I followed all the steps exactly but the rooting took exactly 5 seconds! And it didn’t auto re-boot, I had to manually click on the reboot now on the menu. I downlded the root check basic software from GPlay and it DOES show that my device is rooted. (I had wiped and erased all data and cache partition while following another tutorial elsewhere which didn’t work). Is it possible that it’s not rooted properly or is it that rooting was fast cos I erased all data? (Even so, it should have automatically rebooted right?) Please advise. TY!
Fox says
I followed all the steps exactly but the rooting took exactly 2 seconds! And it didn’t auto re-boot, I had to manually click on the reboot now on the menu. I downlded the root check basic software from GPlay and it DOES show that my device is rooted. (I had wiped and erased all data and cache partition while following another tutorial elsewhere which didn’t work). Is it possible that it’s not rooted properly or is it that rooting was fast cos I erased all data? (Even so, it should have automatically rebooted right?) Please advise. TY!
jorel says
how to root galaxy y w/out the use of pc ???
shahjahan says
after rooting samsung galaxy y can we increase internal memory?
Sai Charan Reddy says
Hey, Would you provide the step by step process to root HTC Explorer
Neil says
Hello , i would like to ask , WHERE TO PUT THE “UPDATE.ZIP” file ?
Is it in the EXTERNAL SD FOLDER? reply plsss 🙁 when im on recovery mode there’s no UPDATE ZIP on the list .. help thanks .
Amar Ilindra says
Just place it in memory card. I mean in no Folder
ishit says
hey can i transfer it from bluetooth?
Amar Ilindra says
Just select the zip file and send it via Bluetooth
ishit says
as i enter the mode i select apply update from sd card and then update.zip but it returns to recovery mode what shoul i do
Soumya says
Hey I am using samsung galaxy pocket duos. I can root my phone with the abive process?
Amar Ilindra says
No
Akshay says
device is not showing extra disk
harshit says
it is showing error something like e:/ and so on… what to do?
Amar Ilindra says
Can i know the exact problem?
shahjahan says
after rooting samsung galaxy y , can we update to android ice cream sandwich?
Amar Ilindra says
Yes you can, even you can update to Jelly Bean ROM too
jorel says
how to root galaxy y w/out the use of pc ?????
Amar Ilindra says
You can do it. Download the zip file via mobile and save it on root folder
shahjahan says
hello.. after rooting samsung galaxy y , can we install any game or app??
Amar Ilindra says
I can’s assure you that you’re able to install all kinda apps and games. Conditions apply in this case
shahjahan says
thanks a loot
Nitai says
This worked PERFECTLY. All data on my phone was still intact. Unlike other rooting files I used before.
Thanks very much
Amar Ilindra says
Welcome Nitai
somildua says
works properly for galaxy y however if execution is imperfect is harmful to data
mohit says
please explain about the hidden features, many people have doubt on this topic.
how to install apps which were not compatible with my device before rooting. how to install them after rooting? i cant find any change in my device after rooting
shaek says
when i update rom to ics eni problem with my sd card data delete or smting
younis says
thanks for such uefull information worked sucessfully.
Bogdann says
Where is root file on sd or i must create it?
Bogdan says
Where is folder root on sd card or must create the folder..?
Pratik oimbe says
Sir plz help me. Maine hbrid 5.0 rom install kiya apne samsung galaxy y me. Aur phone root krna bhul gya ab plz ap btao mai kya kru. Mera mobile restart nhi ho rha hai. Plz sir help help.
syed musarraf says
plzzz tell how to root “sony xperia s” by this method.
its android 4.0.4 ICS
also firmware 6.1.A.2.45..
plllzzzz reply…
Sara says
Hello….i neeed ur help urgently!!! My samsung y-s5360 is not working!!! whenever im swtiching it on it starts till “Samsung” n den restrts again…ive tried pressing menu button+switch+vol n had rebooted…but stil m hving the same prob…pls give a solution
theesbala says
hey friend only jelly bean version or any other versions released huh ?
Amar Ilindra says
No other versions currently
sahad pc says
dear rishiraj
after rooting can me use memorycard as internal memory.is any pblm for removing card after rooting?
SGYOe says
Why im rooting not take 10-15 minute but only 1 minutes
pulkit says
i m not having d roor of sd card which u have mention in step 3,might be deleted??
Uros says
Can you help me please i have a problem with my camerait says:
Camera failed
ErrorMessageHandler.handleMessage (-1)
PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!!!!!
vivek says
it says can not reach the network..
plz help
qwerty says
why the rooting is error….
Aman says
Hey guys help me please it says not able to mount sd card what should I do 🙁
Harshith says
what do u mean by copy it to the root of sd card
Amar Ilindra says
just copy the file in the memory card. Don’t place it inside of folders
VITTU says
Hi,
Successfully rooting my mobile s5360. But i can’t find what is the use of this.Plz help me to re root my mobile.i want remove super user and all regarding applications from mobile.
Thanks.
Amar Ilindra says
So, you have to unroot your mobile now?
We have also published a guide to unroot your mobile. but before unrooting let me explain some benefits after rooting
1. you can enjoy some hidden features
2. You can install more apps
3. you can install custom ROM’s (ICS, jelly Bean etc)
VITTU says
How can I install Android 4.1 on my Samsung Galaxy Young S5360? Is this possible with my device.?
Aaron says
I rooted my phone what do i do now??
Amar Ilindra says
1. you can enjoy some hidden features
2. You can install more apps
3. you can install custom ROM’s (ICS, jelly Bean etc)
Aaron says
I rooted my phone what next?
vithal jeeturi says
Dear sir /madam
i have galaxy y and i was installed jelly blast v3 it was installed successfully after then i was un update the root its successful then i was rebooted the phone but my phone is not booting its showing jelly 4.1 and blinking continues pls tell me what should i do and if i not un update the root my warranty is not claim pls help me
thanks and regards
vithal
Amar Ilindra says
Can you explain me what you have did exactly in step by step manner
So i can analyse your problem
noe degorio says
thanks for the in4mation and hope u provide the step by step process on how to copy the update.zip to the root of sd card
shail says
hey i hav gt dis thingi buh
i want update ma phone iinto 3.0 or 4.0
can u help meh in tht plzz
i want to update can u say how to 🙂
Hussain Rajkot says
Hey… After downloading the zip file … Can I just do it by phone.. Coz I dont have a pc as for now …can.i.just do it on my.phone with.no usb.at all.. waiting for ur reply.. Thanks
junrey says
hi sir…will it be possible to root my samsung galaxy y by just downloading the zip file directly via mobile internet and not pluging it to a pc?? and after rooting can i use a different sd card and is it safe??
Rajnish says
how to root Samsung galaxy y duos lite plz reply ……..
Eshant says
how can you put ics on galaxy y..plz tell me…
Aman says
Hey it shows that not able to mount sd card
mark says
How about galaxy ace duos? Please i need ur rply!! Gve me the link pls..
Amar Ilindra says
Here is the link man
https://www.geekdashboard.com/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-ace/
#cheers
akshay says
will update.zip of galaxy y work on micromax ninja 4??? if no , can u please make update.zip for ninja 4??? please bro !!
Amar Ilindra says
This zip will not work on your Micromax Ninja 4
mahesh says
successfully I had rooted my Samsung galaxy y s5360
is it possible to install ice cream sand wich to my phone
is it require any external ram are is it enough
Amar Ilindra says
No extra RAM is needed..You can install Jelly Bean now, check our recent article
Abhisek Panda says
Thank you bhai .It’s working very well.
mohan says
sam galaxy y s5360 upgradabl to jelly bean
christopher says
hello my name is christopher lynch and i have a problem when rooting my samsung galaxy y it keep on saying error this is the error……….
ice “) == “GT-B7510″
galrprop(” ro.product
product “) == ” GT-B7510″
E: Error in / tmp / sideload
/ package.zip
( status 7)
Installation aborted.
What is the problem why its not rooting and the solution….? And which is the best anti-virus protector would you recommend for this phone or phone in general?
shruthi says
what changes roes rooting make to my phone? what better experience do i get?
anu says
what are the advantages of rooting? how will it make my phone better?
rogelio says
hey dude why i cant root my phone i follow all the steps…but nothing doing ok
Giselle says
Hey! Thanks for this, i rooted my Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 quickly without any hassle, i am now seeing the Super User on my fon, that means my fon is perfectly rooted right? thanks again!
Ivan says
Hi! If I do this, will I be able to play Minecraft pocket ed. That’s the thing I want on this phone the most but people say it can’t be done because of the processor so… Is it possible by rooting?
YAC says
Dude my mobile is new ,
Should i really root it.
Amar Ilindra says
It’s up to you. You will lose warrantey if your phone is rooted
Milind More says
It works great thanks man
Byju says
Hi, It works fine, and very easy to use.
Thanks
Byju
Ryan says
I had rooted my phone and download the icsstatusbar.zip,Bt after I click that file and reboot from the clockwork mod recovery,I lost the ssamsung status bar and and ntg shw on the top screen..I had factory reset and install the backuped Rom,bt it’s unsuccess,can u solve this prob? Thanks bro 😉
Xavier Novella says
Brutal! It took me like 6 seconds to install the app!
Amar Ilindra says
Congrats, you’re done
kshitij says
i m new to rooting my samsung galaxy y soo…pls tell the steps to root my device in brief…pls…
Amar Ilindra says
Just follow all above mentioned steps in correct order
Ishaant Chhabra says
is it a part of procdr to trasfr it frm pc cmplsrly?? i hv update.zip in my sdcard (coz i dwlded it thru mobile)
thks 4 ur fast services here
angie says
where exactly is the “root of my SD Card”? There is no root folder when i connect my samsung galaxy y s5360 to PC via USB Cable.
Ishaant Chhabra says
can u please tell me why there is a need to connect phone to pc via usb??
(i hv backed up my data)
thnx in advance.
Amar Ilindra says
to copy update.zip to your mobile
Ronak says
Hey buddy thnx so much for this….
but i hav one doubt….ive got the superuser app but all the data in my phone is intact….nothing is deleted????
is the rooting done properly???
n also the superuser app doesnt shows any apps in the list…plz help
Ronak says
i checked whether my phone is rooted by ur steps n it said that my phone has root access……
nothing got deleted still my phone is rooted na????
Someone confused... says
oh wait… i understand now………. sorry… oh and thanks 😀 i successfully rooted my phone!
Someone confused... says
Hi,,, i have a question… when going to the recovery mode… like… when i long press the volume up key, the home key, and the power button altogether, does the phone restarts??? cause mine does and…. after restarting i can still touch the screen… i mean… what do you mean by saying that only volume key up and down can select the file?? the phone won’t respond to anywhere i touch except the volume keys??
Amar Ilindra says
Yes, you’re 100% right
Mohan says
Wow!
Successfully Rooted in few seconds.
Thank you.
rezek says
Weneva i wnt 2 root ma galaxy y gts 5360 it sayz cant mount dere iz no such file in sd card
Shekhar says
my phone is under warranty. will i root it or not?
tell me exact rooting the device is necessary or not… what are its advantages
alex says
error rebooting when i reset
Ali says
It roots in just 2 second but it does not reboot itself. It again comes on recovery mode. WHAT TO DO?
alex says
Mine 2
viki says
heyy ! …i have a galaxy pocket nd i tried ur file it comes installation aborted i have tried everything still i cant get it right ……could u plss help me 🙁
Amar Ilindra says
What’s your phone model ?
Syahid Din says
you know Amar…. if there are many guys like you… the world will be in peace… heeh
P.S… thanx for the root… heeh ^_^
Amar Ilindra says
Welcome Syahid Din
#Keep Visiting
Majid Akhtar says
Hi..
Will the rooting cause any damage to the sd card.means like format or any other unusual behaviour.
If i donot want to connect my mob to pc.can the rooting be done.
PS: I have my contacts,messages and other phone memory backed up
Gautam says
thnxx for this its a great article and thanks for posting it……..
Amar Ilindra says
Welcomw Gautam
Harsh says
my phone didn’t connects to pc with the usb but with same usb my brother’s phone gets connected, can u tell what shall be the problem with my phone? thnx in advance. please reply fast!
Amar Ilindra says
There might be some problem in cable drivers. You can even download it from from your mobile (mobile internet)
sonam says
i have samsung Y S5360
when i try to import contacts from phone to PC using samsung kies, it throws an error:-
“m-obex/contacts/count
invalid body size.”
what should i do?? am not able to copy my contacts from my phone to PC.
aadithya says
if we root means whether we could able to play temple run such type of games becoz its only 800mhz processor if we root means our phone will become dead slow
Amar Ilindra says
We can’t say about that game
aadithya says
its a perfect time for a perfect root
arun says
thanks bro its worked thanks a lot
Gan says
appreciate u so much .. i think i figure out how to use it .. ^^
Gan says
sry ..could i ask .. i hv successfully rooted my phone .. but it did not change anything ..or delete any application or wat .. should i uninstalled the application 1st ..den go install agn ?? bcoz now it show my phone is insufficient of memory ..
Amar Ilindra says
we have mentioned a tip to check whether your mobile is rooted or not. Kindly use it
Gan says
yupe .. root checker basic verify root access and it has super user logo .. but still is insufficient of memory ..(internal memory )
jeswin says
u hav said many times that rooting will help to use hidden features. but what are those hidden features??
Amar Ilindra says
Okay, i think you don’t got the point. For example,
let’s say a game “X”. It won’t install on your mobile if it is not rooted. but after rooting, you can install that game
nikhil says
wat is d use of rootin my fon??
Amar Ilindra says
it helps to improve hidden features in your mobile
Abdur Rehman says
hi dear…………….i rooted my phone as said in ur steps…..how to check that my phone is rooted or not???
Amar Ilindra says
we already posted an article about it. link was provided at the end of rooting guide
kindly go through it
shenoyjoseph says
hey i just rooted galaxy y device but i found one problem after rooting my edge internet connection not working fine. Can you give me solution for this issue.
Amar Ilindra says
reset your mobile
Sahid Vaidya says
hey dude how cn i root my phone without using pc..?
Amar Ilindra says
download the rooting zip from mobile
santhosh says
I Rooted my samsung galaxy y successfully and played 2-3 games….but in my gallery all photos comes as negative shade(not clear),i lost picture quality and gallery shows small fonts…what should i do??? is it a problem of rooting ??? Plz reply me..
Amar Ilindra says
Just reset your mobile
santhosh says
I Rooted my samsung galaxy y successfully and played 2-3 games….but in my gallery all photos comes as negative shade(not clear),i lost picture quality and gallery shows small fonts…what should i do??? is it a problem of rooting ??? Plz reply me..
Mohit Kumar says
i hope we get the real official update of ice cream sandwich for Samsung galaxy y.
Dave says
Hi.
Well I installed the update and had to re-boot myself. Everything started up correctly. Rooting took all of 5 seconds. However, nothing has been deleted but superuser has been installed…even though I dont know how this work.
Amar Ilindra says
Yes, it will works fine
Dave says
Other than superuser being installed, what’s the point of rooting? I see no real difference and I cannot access my files to delete start up pictures for example.
Rohan says
Will it work properly after rooting…. and update file will root my galaxy y properly??????
Amar Ilindra says
It will works fine
Pallavi says
I am getting a problem here it is showing
Installing su and Superuser.apk…
Installing OK…
by yodeput…
Install from sdcard complete.
so is my rooting over???
Amar Ilindra says
Can u see superuser app in your mobile now
amogh says
when my phone is in android recovery mode if i select apply update from sd card it shows failed to mount sd card\no such files or directory plese help rooting my phone
Paul Schlater says
Hi Amar, all my games and apps are installed in my phone memory.. will all of those be deleted after rooting my phone? If so, how would you suggest to back it up to my sd card? thanks.
Amar Ilindra says
You will lose them after rooting
I suggested a method at the end of the article for backing up our phone data. go through it and let me know for any help
Thanks
Immanuel says
After following all the listed proceses,I keep getting (Status 7) Installation Aborted.
What do i do next?
Amar Ilindra says
Where do you get this error. In mean at which step ?
yoyosuke says
can u explain to me how to enter the recovery mode ? cos’ when i press volume up key , menu key and power button , it will switch on .
Amar Ilindra says
To enter in to recovery mode, press and hold The Volume Up Key, Home key and Power Button without leaving them
Diego Nieto says
I had a probelm with the installer as my localized phone model was s5360L i took a shot modifyng the following file:
META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
adding this lines:
getprop(“ro.product.device”) == “GT-S5360” ||
getprop(“ro.product.product”) == “GT-S5360″||
getprop(“ro.product.device”) == “GT-S5360L” ||
getprop(“ro.product.product”) == “GT-S5360L”||
….
After that all went smoothly.
Hope this helps someone 🙂 great guide btw!
Amar Ilindra says
Great! Thanks for sharing
JP says
I also have the s5360L, and just added the missing “L” to the existing line and worked fine. Thx!!!
Amar Ilindra says
Can’t get you. Where do add that missing “l” ?
Shruti says
Hii Amar
I am not able to download that update.zip file from the mediafire. Whenever, I click on the download button it shows that downloading will be start in few seconds but it never starts. 🙁
Is there any other link from where I can download it?
Thank you.
Amar Ilindra says
Strange issue! Any else, i uploaded update.zip to dropbox and here is the link. Hope this one works for you
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ryc04r932rqx26e/update.zip
Hamdan says
hello ,
brother my samsung galaxy y does not gets connected to PC .
when i connect it to my PC via USB port it just keeps charging
please help me
Amar Ilindra says
Check your cable drivers
paul says
I rootes my phone and it didn’t delete data
Amar Ilindra says
It was impossible, check whether your phone is rooted or not.
Link at the end of the post
Aashish bhagwat says
heyy dude tell me to root my galaxy y does samsung kies neede or not?????
also plzzzz tell the steps for rooting the samsung galaxy s I9003
Amar Ilindra says
We will write about samsung galaxy s I9003 rooting process in 2 days
#Stay tuned
Sourav Pakrashi says
I have rooted my phone (Galaxy Y) successfully. But I want to reset my phone . Will this be a safe work?
Amar Ilindra says
Yes, it is completely safe
kailash mallick says
i am a system administrator,i know very well about computer hardware and mobile hardware and also mobile dev. so i tried so many time to load ICS 4.0 and other package but had not done. but only Samsung original gingerbread 2.2.6 working with update properly. but others were failed
romal jaiswal says
its not working.. i did what u wrote.. but when i selected update.zip file from recovery mode… it showed some text and brought me again to main menu of recovery mode… wat to du.. plz help
romal jaiswal says
n when i downloaded that root checker… it is showing that “congratulations! this device has root acess ! ” but is that mean that my phone has been sucessfully rooted… if yes then… i dont understood one thing… how can it be rooted in seconds ???/
romal jaiswal says
wat r advantages of rooting ?
Amar Ilindra says
Rooting helps to use your mobile is advanced way. It helps to use some awesome and hidden features in your mobile
Amar Ilindra says
Yes man, your mobile is rooted now. update file provided in this article is simple one and it will take only seconds to root the mobile
Amar Ilindra says
Can i know the error? I mean text on the screen
Maisam Merchant says
Thanks a million sir… Works greattt 😀
samanth vaitla says
hello i have installed a new rom in my phone named jelly blast v3.0 the installation was successful but my phone izz nt starting uppp and it izzz stopping att samsung logo plzzz help me what to dooo broooo plzzz my phone izzz samsung galaxy y i have through u rsss blog onlyyy plzzzz help me regarding dizzz
mohit nagar says
u shoud unroot it by going back in recovery mode
samanth vaitla says
recovery mode is also nt showing bosss
Amar Ilindra says
Thanks for the mention
Herry says
i want to ask something
if i change the sd card
is it my android still rooted?
Amar Ilindra says
Yes
Manoj says
Bro Jst now i have rooted my phone i think its sucessfull done no prblm but am nt sure it is done r not. After the process is done i manually rebooted the device. It is not rebooting automatically. so i did it . Then i got the same as previous. No change but Superuser icon appeared newly thr. is it rooted or not.
Amar Ilindra says
yes, your mobile is rooted.
Harly Dave says
Hey dude… Does rooting the phone makes the paid apps for free?
Amar Ilindra says
No you can’t get it
Devansh jain says
how superuser works?
Devansh jain says
superuser is not working.why?
Devansh jain says
my phone is not rooted???
Amar Ilindra says
Superuser app installed on your mobile ??
ram says
it working….Great!!
Anbhuselian says
while rooting i got this msg.. “ice”) == “GT-B7510” 11 getprop(“ro.product.product”) == “GT-B7510″E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip (Satus 7) Installation aborted.
Any one plz help me to solve this…
Amar Ilindra says
rooting package updated. Download again and try now, hope it works
Rohit says
Thanks bro! rooting done in less than a minute and it is working fine.Can you please tell me what are things I can do now to improve the performance of my phone?
Rahul Samraat says
Hello sir,my problem is that i have done all process to the rooting for my galaxy y but and i also see superuser icon in my apps list,but i still cant update my su binaries
when i go to updating it shows binaries download-legacy
damn i cant root my phone
Amar Ilindra says
Your Mobile is rooted man. Superuser app is saying this. If your phone is rooted, superuser app is added
Between we posted how to install ICS on your Galaxy Y S5360. You can even try it
Rahul Samraat says
But i was install an another app earlier.Name was ‘root checker’ which shows ur phone is rooted or not
then it shows result “sorry” your phone is not rooted and even i see perfectly anything doesn’t change in my phone.No apps in the list,not working su binaries updater…bla-bla-bla!!!!!;-:-(
romal jaiswal says
wat r advantages of rooting?
Prasanna says
if i select the option “apply update from SD card” in the recovery mode, its showing that “unable to mount such a directory”.. just explore me wats d problem.and also i disconnected my usb connection.since its showing>>????
Amar Ilindra says
have you selected the update.zip file ?
shubham says
is it work on samsung galaxy r that is anroid 2.3..hm
Dan says
When i choose install updates it says “cant mount sd card”. Can you help me? 😐
Amar Ilindra says
Try with another memory card
Tariq says
This is a safe process , no need to worry about rooting your phone !
raghav says
cant i do without connecting it to pc means directly from cel ?? Iz er any risk or wat.. ??
Amar Ilindra says
If you have backup for your data, you can do it from mobile
Jhon says
Sir. ill do that and thanks i installed that in 3 sec and success… but ill download a games and this is what they said “Your device isnt compatible with this version???
Amar Ilindra says
It depends on the game you are installing. That game is no supporting your device
aby says
it says unable to mount sd card after entering into recovery mode…please help
Amar Ilindra says
try another memory card
rheylyn says
Hi Sir!
I do have my SG5360. I already rooted my phone. May I know please how to use the DroidVPN and Tun.ko? do you know this two? please help me,.
vince says
hi,
sir i just wanna ask if i need to update the superuser? cause when i tapped the update it shows the update.
please reply and waiting for it. thanks in advance man.
avantika says
When I try to root my
Samsung Galaxy Y, by
using “update from SD
card” option present in
Recovery Mode, an error
appears stating that
“Can’t mount SD card”. I
have tried using a
different SD too but still
no solution. How can I get
my phone rooted ??
Shiran says
hey bro pls help me out man…….
i wanna know how to update ma contacts and all the songs n stuff pls reply ASAP……
thankzzzzzzzz in advance bro…….
kulasekaran says
i want to upgrade my galaxy y android 2.3.6 to 4.0 how i want upgrade ….
Sam says
I keep getting the (Status 7) error. I tried disabling my anti-virus software, but it still won’t work…
The Rock says
Thanks a lot. Successfully rooted my sgy. You have to unplug your mobile from the computer though before you go into the recovery mode.
akshit says
i am not getting root folder. help!!!
Amar Ilindra says
There will be no folder with name “Root” in your memory card. Root folder is nothing but your memory card starting step. For example you memory card name is GeekDashboard, whenever you open geekdashboard it is you will enter to root folder And remaining folders like Music,Images are in Root folder
Sandeep says
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue.Please select recovery mode in kies and try again.I am getting this problem in samsung galaxy y (GT 5360).This problem cause when i unplug the usb cable while phone was updating..plzz help me ….plz
chris lynch says
im having a problem when rooting my phone it keep on saying error
Raj Aryan says
Hi buddy gone good wit rooting . Took only seconds and none of my apps and data were deleted as u said . what can i find after rooting . And the use of rooting
JazzyPerry says
how to know if my phone is rooted?
Amar Ilindra says
You can see superuser app on your mobile
vijay says
how to back up my phone
Amar Ilindra says
Use Samsung PC studio
John Cena says
Respected Sir,
with due respects i ask you,that how can upgrade my galaxy y from gingerbread to honeycomb(if possible)
Amar Ilindra says
I’m working on this
Dharmatej says
done in a second… thanx a lot
Amar Ilindra says
Congrats man, enjoy a fast performing mobile now
Yui says
Thanks bro. Just rooted my phone, but why is there no apps in list in superuser? 🙂
brent says
what is root of the sd card mean?
nash says
thanks ~ its easy n simple ~
Mayank says
i hav folowd all process mentiond above n my device took 2 seconds to root….
nw m havin the superuser app in my phne menu…
bt dude cn u js tell me hw i cn make use of it bcoz wen i opn it it alwayz shows app list empty….
ur exprt guidence needed…. plzz help me m waitin for ur rply….
Amar Ilindra says
We have already explained it on above comments. please go through all comments and you would get the solution
as many of our readers are asking about Super user app, i decided to write an article about it.
Stayed tune, i will post it as soon as possible
Mayank says
dude after rooting my phone my files are nt deleted…
Does it mean my phone is nt rooted perfectly…??
Amar Ilindra says
are you talking about files in Phone memory or Memory card ?
ronny says
i downloaded the file and its showing the name of file update+(1) is this right ???
Amar Ilindra says
It seems you downloaded the file second time. It should be update.zip
adrian says
hey can you tell me the steps in rooting a galaxy young plzzz
Amar Ilindra says
search for root.zip for your mobile and follow this process
Arham says
Hey can you tell me the unroot procedure for this phone?
Thanks 🙂
Joseph says
When I try root my phone I get a message E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Why did I get that message?
sepide says
I applied all steps mentioned above, but nothing happened!! IT just came bake to the firs menu of recovery and it is mentioned that Install from SDcard completed! but my cell phon didn;t restart automatically and also it just took 3 sec not 10 min!!what should I do? still do not disconect the cable?
Aivar says
Hi Amar,
For Me, it took just one minute only how can i confirm it updated.
Thanks,
Amar Ilindra says
If your are able to see Super user app on your mobile, you’re awesome and you’re done
James says
I can see it thanks!, also it took like 5 second to root 🙂
Amar Ilindra says
Congrats, your mobile is rooted now
vincz says
Hi i just want to ask if i rooted my galaxy y. The ROM and internal memory will expand? And what if i crush my phone. can i use it again thanks
Amar Ilindra says
Internal memory may not increase more. but you can save your ROM. Rooting with update.zip is such easy and no need to worry about you mobile. even if it fails (because of your back luck 😛 ) mobile can undo those changes. Your mobile will reboot manually it even it fails
Cool! and which you the luck
we are looking for your success replay here 😉
atari says
is it the same as reformatting your device? because you mentioned that the files will get removed.. tnx
Amar Ilindra says
Hai Atari,
Yes, it almost like formatting your device. Each and every file stored in your phone memory will be erased. So, make a complete backup before rooting
Moin says
Will I get any problem in ma phone by downloading through mobile Internet??
Amar Ilindra says
Hello Moni,
Downloading from Mobile Internet and from broadband connection is same. The only matter is download speed. That’s it. No problem you can download the update.zip file using your mobile internet
Swanand says
hw to increase internal memory and proccers speed
Amar Ilindra says
You can’t do it. Use external storage in stood of internal memory
Moin says
Can we download the update zip through mobile
e Internet? Thanks
Amar Ilindra says
yes, you can download. Everything would be fine
sanath says
can u be mor clear?? what no need!??,
Amar Ilindra says
You made the rooting process successively. When automatic reboot doesn’t takes place, i suggested to reboot manually. you have done it. more over if you got superuser app in your mobile, it says rooting process is made correctly
sanath says
i have follwd all above step an installation took hell lotz of tym…it took ovr 1 hr an dint reboot by itself so i manually reboot it…bt i got superuser app on my menu!! hav i got rooted proprly??
Amar Ilindra says
Nope, No Need
Keiji says
will this process work for version 2.3.6?
G-man says
THANK YOU !!! If it is all working i see superuser add is on it. I tried all day to load roots and they all failed yours worked so thank you, shame i wasted my time with other guides.
Other guides dont say that you dont need to unzip which might have been my mistake so thanks, just to add I had to click reboot after clicking sd card – install update and it didnt take 10 minutes.
karl says
do i need to extract the zip file first?
Amar Ilindra says
No
Keji says
Yes the phone didnt reboot by itself so i did.How can i know if my phone is rooted or no?
Amar Ilindra says
If your mobile is rebooted, you can see the samsung logo on your screen
Nis says
Bro , Can you do a similar tutorial on rooting HTC chacha ? Will be highly appreciated.
Amar Ilindra says
Well, We will post an article in about rooting HTC chacha in 3 days
#stay tuned
Thanks
Keji says
I did as you had mentioned and it showed Install from sdcard complete but it took just 2 seconds for all this and my phone didnt reboot itself. And when i reboot it still shows everything as the same as old. What could be the problem?
Amar Ilindra says
Did you reboot by your self ??
christopher lynch says
how to download fifa 12 free and about the rooting of the samsung galaxy y. how the super user get on the you download it or it just comes from the rooting of rhe phone? waiting for your reply
Amar Ilindra says
it comes along with rooting file. You can download many apps from Android store
Harsha says
Dude, i been through the procedures and got the super user app. There is nothing inside the app. Please brief me how to use it and what does super user do. Waiting for your reply on this page or also u can send a mail to me if that would be easier for you.
Wan Zamir says
i have the same situation. we are waiting for your reply.
Amar Ilindra says
Superuser App is used to control your entire mobile phone. It can not be removed now
bahma says
I’ve tried over and over and each time it says installation aborted………
Amar Ilindra says
May be one of your installed software on your computer is doing this
sanjiv says
thanks for the rpl……
can i reset my phone after root if yes then the manual root is there or it should removed automatically……..
Amar Ilindra says
You can reset your phone after rooting
sanjiv says
where i can find conectivity settting in my phone. to set pc connection..thanks for rpl….
Amar Ilindra says
Menu > Settings > Connectivity settings
Lam says
Sorry I don’t see connectivity settings in Menu >settings. When I connect my phone to computer (macbook) I don’t see it mounted unless I open kies. Any suggestion? Thanks.
Amar Ilindra says
Sorry, i can’t get you
sanjiv says
is this necessary to have kies in pc for rooting
Amar Ilindra says
No Necessary, But i recommend it for further use
Sagar Hathwar says
Hey buddy, I need to ask one thing. Incase the rooting fails, show I throw the phone to the bin or is there any way to recover from the failure? Please help me regarding this. Thanks
Amar Ilindra says
Not Really, There are several ways to gain access again. We will sure write about it here ASAP
Rohit says
That helped me a lot,thanks dude!
jawdoe says
hey, got error installation aborted..i got to selected the update file started exacting then gives error..
Amar Ilindra says
Are You using any antivirus on your PC ? It yes, disable it and try again
Animesh says
how 2 backup the contacts ….how 2 save contacta to pc from my phone and if contacts r deleted ..how to regain contacts from that saved one ????
Amar Ilindra says
Use Samsung PC suite, Connect your device in PC mode and click restore. Then Select the backup file
Byron says
Should I remove the SIM card too? I used Astro to backup all the data on the phone. My contacts are on my SIM. Will rooting be the same as doing a factory reset? Thanks in advance for your reply!
Amar Ilindra says
No need to remove the SIM card
®FarKingBeach3s ™ says
Thank You Man!!!! I root my phone just like u do……i was so scare when i m rooting it but so damn happy when i saw d Superuser app……Thank you!!!!
Aadithya says
Dude I have a doubt I installed kies in my system but if I connect my galaxy s5360 means it shows,only mass storage mode it didnt detect any modem help me
Amar Ilindra says
Go to Connectivity Settings and select PC mode
bembem says
Hi.. You said in step 4 to Unplug the device..Then in step 5, “without disconnecting”..can you please make it clear when exactly to unplug/disconnect the device? And also, will it not cause damages to my other files or to my phone? Thanks!!
Amar Ilindra says
Updated
kamal says
dude it is not working for s5360 ddlc2..
Sd card unable to mount.
Amar Ilindra says
May be due to virus….Try removing it
Vinay says
That download link for package isnt working..
Amar Ilindra says
Link Updated. Thanks for the mention
Rajkamal says
..i hv completed all steps,but superuser is not showing on my phone?wht shud i do…plz help
Rk says
Hmmm.. Root showing error.. What I should do??
Amar says
What error ?? Let me know what is the error to answer your problem
sajid says
i would like to ask u… can u explain properly how to enter recovery mode???
Amar says
Turn off your mobile, press and hold Volume Up Key, Home button and Power Button for sometime. that’s it
farhan says
hi my question is we don`t have to remove the usb cable till the last step? and plz suggest me custom rom that will boost performance of my galaxy y s5360.
Amar says
Yeah, Don’t remove USB cable until your mobile restarts and showing Samsung Logo
harpie says
why installation aborted? 🙁