The Korean giant always brings a plethora of devices to entertain the mid-range segment throughout the globe. One such device among the flock is Galaxy M51 which was recently launched carrying value-for-money specifications. The users of Galaxy M51 can now root their devices to bring more customization to the smartphone. We will guide you to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, and root Galaxy M51.
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What is Rooting and its benefits?
Rooting is a process through which the Android smartphone users gain the root (administrator) access to the phone. After rooting the device, the user has the access to remove bloatware and all unnecessary stuff from the device. Moreover, it enables us to extend the features and customize the device more vividly.
There are many advantages and some disadvantages of rooting the device.
Benefits of Rooting:
- Ability to install custom ROMs and custom firmware.
- Extends battery standby time.
- Improve the performance of the smartphone by removing unnecessary bloatware.
- Allows installing custom Kernels.
- Improves the usability of the device.
Disadvantages of Rooting:
- Voids Warranty
- Loss Data if backup not taken
- Bricking device
Samsung Galaxy M51 Specifications
The smartphone houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset coupled with an octa-core chipset and Adreno 618 GPU. THere’s a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. It is available in 128GB + 6GB RAM and 128GB + 8 GB RAM variants.
A quad-rear camera module is present at the rear side featuring a 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP cameras. There’s a 32MP selfie camera on the front for quality selfies. A side-mounted fingerprint sensor for easy authentication. Moreover, the device comes with a 7000 mAh Li-Po non-removable battery with 25W fast charging.
It is available in two color options of Celestial Black and Electric Blue colors.
Note: Gizmochina.com is not responsible in any way for the loss of data and devices. You’re proceeding at your own risk as in some cases it will even void your warranty.
Unlock Bootloader of Galaxy M51
It is necessary to follow each step carefully, otherwise, your device will get bricked. Make sure to download the below-mentioned tools:
- Samsung USB Drivers – Download
- Magisk Manager – Download
- Odin Flash Tool – Download
- Backup all important data on Android device
- Download the Galaxy M51 Firmware
Steps to Unlock Bootloader of Galaxy M51
- Enable Developer Mode by tapping the OneUI version 7 times after heading to the Settings > About Phone.
- Enable USB Debugging by heading to the Settings>Developer Option and toggle USB Debugging.
- Now, Boot into the download mode by pressing Volume Up + Volume down and connect your phone to your PC.
- Press the volume up button until the bootloader unlock menu appears.
- Again press the Volume up button to confirm the bootloader unlock process.
- The device will reboot!
You’ve successfully unlocked the bootloader of the Galaxy M51. Now we can easily root the device.
Steps to root the Galaxy M51 1using Patched Boot Image
It is quite easy to root the device using the steps mentioned below.
Step 1: Create a Patched boot image
- Download the firmware file for your smartphone and extract it into a folder.
- Download the Magisk Manager app on your smartphone
- Now, Connect your smartphone with the PC using the USB cable.
- You need to transfer the boot.img file from the extracted folder to your phone.
- Open, the Magisk Manager application and select Install > Install > Patch from the image file.
- Select the boot.img file that you copied in the step above.
- Magisk will start patching the image.
- Now, replace the boot.img file in the extracted folder with the newly created “patched_boot.img” file via Magisk Manager App.
Step 2: Flash patched boot image
- Download 7zip software to archive the new patched_boot.img into .tar format. (Odin accepts .tar format)
- Download Latest Odin Tool on your PC.
- Download ADB and Fastboot drivers on your computer and extract it to the folder.
- Copy the .tar file or patched boot image into the extracted ADB and Fastboot directory.
- Boot into download mode – Turn off the phone, and hold the Volume Up + Volume down buttons, and connect with the PC at the same time.
- Now, open the Odin.exe file as administrator.
- A blue column will be visible under ID:COM field one you are connected.
- Browse for patch boot.tar image in the AP section.
- Now, head over to Options and select Auto Reboot and F.Reset options. Unselect all other options
- Click on the Start button to root your device.
- After completion, your device will reboot.
- That’s it!
You’ve successfully gained root access, now you can install any custom ROM, install MOD, and extend the functionality of your device. Make sure to unlock the bootloader of Galaxy M51 prior to rooting the device. However, if you get any problem while following the guide, do let us know via the comments below.
