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ROOTING SAMSUNG J7 PRIME (SM-G610F) – ANDROID 7 (UNLOCK)
DOWNLOAD IMPORTANT FILES:
- Recovery TWRP: TWRP_G610.tar
- Root file: SR3-SuperSU-v2.82-SR3.zip
PERFORMING UNLOCK:
- Turn on “ OEM unlock ” or “ OEM unlock ” in “ Developer options ”
- Copy the root file to the memory card
- Turn off the device, put the device into Download Mode (press and hold 3 keys Volume Down + Home + Power )
- Connect to computer and flash TWRP using ODIN 3.12.7
- Turn off the device, put the device into Recovery mode (press and hold 3 keys Volume Up + Home + Power )
- Select WIPE > FORMAT DATA > YES
- Select INSTALL ZIP and select the root file SR3-SuperSU-v2.82-SR3.zip
- Restart the computer > DONE
TROUBLESHOOT ISSUE IF ANY:
In case after booting into TWRP, the root file cannot be found (because the partitions cannot be read), the logo hangs on reboot, or you automatically re-enter TWRP, then do the following:
- Boot the device into TWRP
- Agree to what it asks, when inside, select Advanced > ADB Sideload > swipe from left to right to enter Sideload mode
- Download this ADB.zip version , unzip it, copy the SR3-SuperSU-v2.82-SR3.zip file into the extracted folder, along with the ADB files
- Hold Shift and right click on the white space of the folder, select “ Open command windows here ”
- Type in the following command: adb sideload SR3-SuperSU-v2.82-SR3.zip
- Wait for it to finish running then select Reboot System
- After booting, if you don’t have SuperSU yet , go to CH Play to download and install it.