The Galaxy Y Pro and the Galaxy Y Pro Duos are some really
affordable handsets that have a major advantage over other Android
phones in their segment – a full QWERTY keypad. In case of the Galaxy Y
Pro Duos, users have the added advantage of using two SIMs
simultaneously which would make carrying two different devices
unnecessary. We’ll show you how to root both of these devices without
breaking a sweat in the following guide.
2. There’s no real need to back up anything as this will not need a data wipe, but do so just in case you run into problems.
3. Download the Universal GB Root file.
2. Connect your device to the Windows PC.
3. Put your device in USB Storage Mode and copy the universal_gb_root_v15.zip file you downloaded above to the topmost folder on your SD card. You can put your device into this mode by selecting USB Storage when your device prompts you for the type of connection when connected.
4. Disconnect the device and power it down.
5. Put the device into Recovery Mode. To do this, hold Volume Up and the Home buttons simultaneously and press the power button. Now, hold all three buttons until the device boots into Recovery.
6. From the Recovery Menu, select ‘apply update from SD card’. Use Volume Up and Down to navigate and the Home button to select the desired option.
7. Navigate to universal_gb_root_v15.zip and select it by pressing the Home button.
8. Wait until you see the message ‘Install from SD complete’.
9. Select ‘reboot system now’.
Your Galaxy Y Pro or the Pro Duos should be rooted once you reboot the device. Check for the Superuser app in the app drawer or download Root Checker from Google Play to know root status. To take things further, like installing custom ROMs and other things, you might want to flash ClockworkMod Recovery which you can do so by following our guide located here.
All thanks go to StoneBoyTony on XDA for this easy-to-use solution!! We suggest you donate or at the least thank him on the XDA thread if you liked this procedure.
This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.
I. Before You Begin
1. You need to have updated drivers from Samsung. You can install these automatically by installing Samsung Kies.2. There’s no real need to back up anything as this will not need a data wipe, but do so just in case you run into problems.
3. Download the Universal GB Root file.
II. Rooting the Galaxy Y Pro and the Galaxy Y Pro Duos
1. Enable USB Debugging on your device. You can do this by heading to Settings > Applications > USB Debugging and checking the tickbox next to it.2. Connect your device to the Windows PC.
3. Put your device in USB Storage Mode and copy the universal_gb_root_v15.zip file you downloaded above to the topmost folder on your SD card. You can put your device into this mode by selecting USB Storage when your device prompts you for the type of connection when connected.
4. Disconnect the device and power it down.
5. Put the device into Recovery Mode. To do this, hold Volume Up and the Home buttons simultaneously and press the power button. Now, hold all three buttons until the device boots into Recovery.
6. From the Recovery Menu, select ‘apply update from SD card’. Use Volume Up and Down to navigate and the Home button to select the desired option.
7. Navigate to universal_gb_root_v15.zip and select it by pressing the Home button.
8. Wait until you see the message ‘Install from SD complete’.
9. Select ‘reboot system now’.
Your Galaxy Y Pro or the Pro Duos should be rooted once you reboot the device. Check for the Superuser app in the app drawer or download Root Checker from Google Play to know root status. To take things further, like installing custom ROMs and other things, you might want to flash ClockworkMod Recovery which you can do so by following our guide located here.
All thanks go to StoneBoyTony on XDA for this easy-to-use solution!! We suggest you donate or at the least thank him on the XDA thread if you liked this procedure.
This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.
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