How To Root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

In this article, I'll be sharing How to Root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360. As we know, Samsung Galaxy Y is one of the low budget Samsung smartphone available today. Though, it has only few features, we can unlock the hidden features by rooting Samsung Galaxy Ace. In this tutorial, I've shared the easiest way to root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360.

In my previous article, I've shared How to Root Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. In that article, I've described why rooting is necessary for every android phone, and it's pros and cons. If you want to know what is rooting, you can check that article.


Requirements for Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 before rooting:

• RAM : 290 MB
• 800 MHz ARMv6 Processor

Before Rooting Your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

• Kindly take a backup of all apps in your phone (Rooting doesn't delete any apps in your phone, but sometimes it may), using My Backup android application, and copy the backup file to your PC by connecting your phone and PC via USB cable.
• Remember, Your device must have minimum of 80% charge. If not, your phone may not turn on after rooting.

Let's us dive into the topic. Here it is,

How To Root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

• First, download the root file for Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 here.
• Now take your android phone, Go to Settings > Development > and turn USB debugging ON.
• Connect your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 to your PC, via USB cable, and connect your phone's SD Data to your PC.
• Now copy the downloaded zip file without damaging to the SD card of your phone (You can place it any where in the SD card).
• Now disconnect your phone from your PC.
• Then, you've boot your phone in recovery mode. Just shutdown your phone or switch off your phone completely. After the phone is switched off, Press VOLUME UP KEY + HOME + POWER button for 4-5 seconds, until you see your phone is booting.
• Now your phone is booted in recovery mode. You can use the Volume up and down keys to navigate up and down, and use Home button to select.
• Now navigate to 'Apply update from SD card' and select the .zip root file that you've copied from your PC.
• Now after a installing it shows, "Installation completed". If done, click "Reboot system now". And your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 will reboot now, and your device has been rooted successfully.

While installing update from SD card, if it shows "installation aborted", it means that you've downloaded the wrong file. Kindly download the file again and do the same process again. And you'll be able to root your phone successfully.

Now your phone has been rooted. You can now install thousands of apps which are available for rooted android devices, and you can unlock the hidden features in your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360!

If you have any doubts or questions regarding rooting Samsung Galaxy Y S5360, kindly ask them via comments below!