How to easily root? / How to recover Android Photos

[Tim Drake]

I need to root really quickly because I accidentally deleted a lot of my girlfriends photos and they're precious to her so I need to root and try to recover these pictures.

 

Kingo ROOT doesn't work, I tried every method.

 

I also tried WonderShare Dr. Fone and it doesn't work..

 

Phone is Samsung Galaxy S5 on Android 5.0

[Aruxx]

Towelroot was what I used on my old phone, that was really easy, but I dunno how well respected it is when talking to people who actually mess around with this kind of stuff.  I was just experimenting.

 

I'm not sure if you can save the photos though..

[Silverer]

plug into pc, use file recovery software? Rooting will probably just delete most of the photos by the time you get it to work properly.

[Tim Drake]

Towelroot was what I used on my old phone, that was really easy, but I dunno how well respected it is when talking to people who actually mess around with this kind of stuff.  I was just experimenting.

Okay, how do I root using that?

 

plug into pc, use file recovery software?

Referring to one might help.. In OP I said I already tried Dr. Fone

[Silverer]

Referring to one might help.. In OP I said I already tried Dr. Fone

Probably only works if pictures were on SD card but MIGHT be able to access phones internal storage, havent tried it but a quick search shows this one https://www.piriform.com/recuva

easeus also has a program designed for android - http://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery-software/free-android-data-recovery.html

 

Edit: Just tried easeus, recovered a photo of what I needed to do for work I deleted yesterday... Hopefully works for your Girlfriends phone

[Aruxx]

Okay, how do I root using that?

 

Wait until you hear what the other people say, because as @Silverer mentioned things could go wrong in the process, but for towelroot you just go to their website on your phone, click the symbol and it will download an executable if I remember correctly.  Make sure you get SuperSU or whatever the preferred program is now to protect your rooted phone.

[Tim Drake]

Nobody then?

 

Great.

[Tsuki]

Odins autoroot method might work depending on which carrier she has. then you can remove Knox with something like SuperSU.  it shouldnt wipe her phone, but it will void her warrenty

[Tim Drake]

Odins autoroot method might work depending on which carrier she has. then you can remove Knox with something like SuperSU.  it shouldnt wipe her phone, but it will void her warrenty

teach me, i iz noob

 

Also can it be easily unrooted? or do they always know that you've rooted?

[pureGold]

Although the rooting process does not erase anything, one small mistake and your phone becomes a paperweight. 

 

You can follow this guide to root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699648

Read EVERYTHING  and make sure you understand it.

 

You can also try this software: https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-recover-deleted-photos-on-android

I have never used it before so I do not know how well it works.

 

If you need more help on rooting, XDA Developers is a great forum for this.

 

 

Also, how do you know you need root to recover your deleted photos?

[Tsuki]

teach me, i iz noob

 

Also can it be easily unrooted? or do they always know that you've rooted?

rooted my S4 really easily(after a brief scare thinking i bricked it completely).

never tried to unroot a phone, but theres no point, especially with samsung phones.  Samsung uses a program called Knox, which is known as an e-fuse. its designed to trip when it gets booted with a non-samsung boot loader or script, voiding the phones warranty. you probably could unroot the phone without too much trouble, but you can NOT revert the Knox status, they will know the phone was previously rooted.

[Tim Drake]

rooted my S4 really easily(after a brief scare thinking i bricked it completely).

never tried to unroot a phone, but theres no point, especially with samsung phones. Samsung uses a program called Knox, which is known as an e-fuse. its designed to trip when it gets booted with a non-samsung boot loader or script, voiding the phones warranty. you probably could unroot the phone without too much trouble, but you can NOT revert the Knox status, they will know the phone was previously rooted.

Well there goes her warranty Cuz it failed a root like 3 times

[Tim Drake]

Although the rooting process does not erase anything, one small mistake and your phone becomes a paperweight.

You can follow this guide to root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699648

Read EVERYTHING and make sure you understand it.

You can also try this software: https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-recover-deleted-photos-on-android

I have never used it before so I do not know how credible it is.

If you need more help on rooting, XDA Developers is a great forum for this.

Also, how do you know you need root to recover your deleted photos?

Any app that recovers photos seems to be need to be rooted

[Tsuki]

Well there goes her warranty Cuz it failed a root like 3 times

should be fine. it failed, so you probably havent tripped Knox yet

[mstef]

OP, take a deep breath and sit down- you are FU*KED... HARD... Everything that you try leads to only 1 result- deleting info from phone... 

[exercutor5]

In any case if you want to still root your phone, this are the steps I took for my Note 4.

 

1. Install a custom recovery of your choice by flashing it with ODIN. Make sure that your phone variant is compatible with the custom recovery.

2. Download SuperSU zip and flash through recovery.

3. Done.

[Tim Drake]

In any case if you want to still root your phone, this are the steps I took for my Note 4.

 

1. Install a custom recovery of your choice by flashing it with ODIN. Make sure that your phone variant is compatible with the custom recovery.

2. Download SuperSU zip and flash through recovery.

3. Done.

Huh..

 

I'm a noob so..

[exercutor5]

Huh..

 

I'm a noob so..

 

Which variant of the S5 are you using? SM-G901F? or SM-G900F?

[Tim Drake]

Which variant of the S5 are you using? SM-G901F? or SM-G900F?

Not sure anymore, we give up trying since those photos are probably long gone.

[exercutor5]

Not sure anymore, we give up trying since those photos are probably long gone.

 

Okay, erm. Restart the phone, and note down the model number that is shown below the "Galaxy S5" logo thing when the phone boots.

 

EDIT: WAIT WAIT WAIT, I forgot it does not show anymore. Go to Settings > About Device/Phone > Model Number

[Quinten Verhelst]

rooted my S4 really easily(after a brief scare thinking i bricked it completely).

never tried to unroot a phone, but theres no point, especially with samsung phones.  Samsung uses a program called Knox, which is known as an e-fuse. its designed to trip when it gets booted with a non-samsung boot loader or script, voiding the phones warranty. you probably could unroot the phone without too much trouble, but you can NOT revert the Knox status, they will know the phone was previously rooted.

I am now chatting with samsung expert I know from somewhere and there is a way to reset it he said.

But the problem is he won't say how to.

[Tsuki]

I am now chatting with samsung expert I know from somewhere and there is a way to reset it he said.

But the problem is he won't say how to.

apparently the developer of SuperSu also created a program called Triangle Away, that can reset Knox on a small selection of samsung phones. but its incredible unstable, and may not work

[Quinten Verhelst]

apparently the developer of SuperSu also created a program called Triangle Away, that can reset Knox on a small selection of samsung phones. but its incredible unstable, and may not work

It just resets flash counter. Nothing to do With KNOX

[Tsuki]

It just resets flash counter. Nothing to do With KNOX

ooh you are correct. i missread it.   my bad