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How To Root Galaxy Note 5 On Nougat 7.0 Using CF-Auto-Root? (All Models)

Hi friends, this tutorial will help you to root your favorite Samsung Galaxy Note 5 On Nougat 7.0 using the CF-Auto-Root method.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5, one of the marvelous creations from the Koreans has gone very much beyond expectations with it’s wonderful specs like 5.7 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, 4GB RAM, Octa Core processor, Fingerprint sensors and a lot more. But today rather than going any further into it’s hifi specs we will be going to root this beast running on Android 7.0 Nougat firmware using the CF-Auto-Root method.

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1 Compatible Models
2 Steps to root Samsung Galaxy Note 5 running on Android Nougat 7.0 firmware using the CF-Auto-Root method
2.1 Enabling USB Debugging
2.2 Entering Download Mode to root Galaxy Note 5 On Nougat 7.0
3 Normal queries for this tutorial

Compatible Models

Please note that this method is compatible on Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Duos SM-N9208, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920G, Samsung Galaxy NOTE 5 SM-N920W8, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920V (Verizon), Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920T (T-Mobile), Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920S, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920P (Sprint), Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920L and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920K running on Android Nougat 7.0 firmware only.

Once confirmed with the compatible models you need to do some pre-root preparations on your Galaxy Note 5 like backing up contacts and device data. This is because the procedure can even lead to complete data loss on your phone, so it is better to take precaution. Also make sure that you have charged your Galaxy Note 5 to 80% battery capacity at least.

Steps to root Samsung Galaxy Note 5 running on Android Nougat 7.0 firmware using the CF-Auto-Root method

1. If you are sure that you have made all the pre-root preparations correctly it’s the turn to download the necessary root files from the below links;

Once the file is downloaded you need to extract it, the extracted contents will be like the one shown in the below screen print.

2. In the next step, you need to enable the “USB debugging” on your Galaxy Note 5. To enable USB debugging please go to “Settings-> Developer options”and enable the “USB debugging” from the “Developer options” menu. If there is no developer options under the “Settings” menu please tap on the “build number” 7 times under “About device”

The detailed steps to enable USB debugging is explained for Marshmallow firmware below, the procedure is almost same on Nougat.

Enabling USB Debugging

3. Now please enable “OEM unlock”. Please check the below article for detailed steps to enable OEM unlock.

Entering Download Mode to root Galaxy Note 5 On Nougat 7.0

4. After “OEM Unlock” is enabled, please switch off your Note 5 and enter it into the “Download mode”. To enter into “Download Mode” please press and hold the “Power”+”Vol Down”+”Home” buttons until you get a warning screen. Once you get the warning screen please release all the buttons and press “Vol Up” button to enter into the “Download mode“.

Kindly check the below “Download mode” tutorial for Marshmallow firmware, the procedure is almost same for Nougat.

5. In the next step you need to run the “Odin” application as administrator and have to connect your Galaxy Note 5 using the USB data cable to your PC.

Once done you will get an “Added” message from “Odin” application. If you didn’t get an “Added” message from odin then please reinstall the Samsung USB drivers for your device and try again.

6. Now please click the “AP” button in the Odin app and select the “tar.md5” file which you have already downloaded and extracted to your PC.

Last but not the least, please press the “Start” button in the Odin to begin the rooting procedure. Your device will restart once the process is finished..That’s it friends you have done it!

Due to extreme bad luck if you have thrown into an endless android bootloop after this procedure please resolve it by following the below given tutorial.

Normal queries for this tutorial

  • How To Root Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Duos SM-N9208 Running On Android 7.0 Nougat Using The CF-Auto-Root Method?
  • How To Root Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C Running On Android 7.0 Nougat Using The CF-Auto-Root Method?
  • How To Root Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920G Running On Android 7.0 Nougat Using The CF-Auto-Root Method?
  • How To Root Samsung Galaxy NOTE 5 SM-N920W8 Running On Android 7.0 Nougat Using The CF-Auto-Root Method?
  • How To Root Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920V (Verizon) & SM-N920T (T-Mobile) Running On Android 7.0 Nougat Using The CF-Auto-Root Method?
  • How To Root Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920S & SM-N920P (Sprint)Running On Android 7.0 Nougat Using The CF-Auto-Root Method?
  • How To Root Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920L & SM-N920K Running On Android 7.0 Nougat Using The CF-Auto-Root Method?

Please note that rooting will void your warranty (don’t worry you can always reinstate warranty by unrooting it), so kindly proceed at your own risk. SamsungSFour.Com will not be liable for any damage caused as a result of executing any of the steps given above.

If you have faced any issues while rooting your Note 5 running on Nougat 7.0, please feel free to post it in the comment section below, don’t worry I will help you as fast as I can.

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