Root Galaxy Y S5360

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What is rooting ? 

Rooting of a mobile is descriptive of its name itself. For any mobile phone , there are some areas you cannot see or alter . Its for the safety of the product as you may unknowingly alter it and may damage the piece. For getting complete control over the piece , we are going to take a process called rooting which makes us the complete owner of it. This process is developed by the xda developers who are best at these stuff . And they made the process for expect available even to dummies . Root means administrator.
Why root your phone ?
As i told you ,your phone is protected from you by the developer. So to install custom roms and many other stuffs , the phone is not ready as you are going to change the system files by doing it . So to bypass it , you have to root the phone . To enjoy it to the best , you have to root the phone . But be careful because rooting causes the warranty of the phone to break . So if you do this very exciting and fast , you may brick your phone and will be left nothing but a brick in your pocket . And once it is perfectly rooted , you can install custom roms , super user and in one word you would be the boss . So rooting can make a dummy into a genius .

But first you must backup the Samsung Galaxy Y data. This is being considered a risky operation and you might lose all of your personal info by performing the same. You can use our previous guides and learn how to perform a full and safe backup, or you can just click on the links from below. Also, next I have mentioned a list of tasks that must be applied before starting the proper root operation, so take your time and read everything that is listed there.

• If you want to save the text messages, then you need to download SMS backup and restore apps for Android.
• For the call logs, you should get suitable backup and restore tools.
• The contacts can be easily saved if you sync with your Gmail account.
• And you can also backup the EFS folder.
• Also you can use a computer or SD card for saving the images and videos files.
• A computer must also be used for the rooting operation and the Galaxy Y USB cord should be near you.
• On both PC and handset deactivate the security options and programs like antivirus and Firewall.
• Charge the battery of your phone.
• Enable the USB debugging option by going to “Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging”.
• It’s important to apply this guide only if you own the Samsung Galaxy Y model number S5360, and not similar smartphones as you can end up in bricking your Android based device.

How to Easily Root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

• First of all, download the root package from here and place the file on your computer.
• Then, connect the device with the PC by using its USB cable.
• Copy the downloaded file from the computer to the phone’s SD card.
• Remove the USB cord and turn off the Galaxy Y.
• Reboot by pressing the Volume UP Key, OK button and Power button together.
• From the menu that opens select “wipe data factory reset” and “wipe cache partition”.
• Then, select “install zip from sd card” and “choose zip from sd card”.
• Now, just pick the downloaded package from the SD card and flash the same.
• The process will take a while so don’t worry, just wait until it’s completed.
• In the end select “+++go back+++” and “reboot system now”.
• Now, download the “Root Checker” app from Google Play and see if your Galaxy Y was rooted or not.

As you can see, gaining root access for your Samsung Galaxy Y is an easy operation, performing it taking only a couple of minutes from your free time. You can use the comments area from below for sharing your impressions with us. Do tell how things worked for you or if there were problems while trying to complete the steps.