How to root Samsung Galaxy Prevail

Google’s Android OS leads the US Smart phone market with 48.5% market share compared to 29.5% held by Apple’s iOS. The OS is used by a number of OEM’s (Original equipment manufacturers). Even though Android is open source OS, it is shipped in locked version where the buyer only gets “guest access”, which limits the user’s control over the device. For example, the owner is powerless to remove pre installed apps. Rooting gives super user access to the owner, allowing complete control of the device by the user.  Samsung is the leading player in the global mobile market. In the smart phone sector the company is the number one player competing with iPhone, BlackBerry and other Android players in the market. Samsung also sells smart phones based on its proprietary OS named Bada. Today we will discuss how to root Samsung Galaxy Prevail. The Samsung Galaxy Prevail offers an 800 MHz processor running Android 2.2 Operating System. It includes 384 MB RAM, 3.2” capacitive touch screen, a 1500 mAh battery and supports up to 32 GB of memory. The phone falls into the Mid-Range Android Device category. The Samsung Galaxy Prevail features a 2MP camera with video capabilities, Wi-Fi capabilities and GPS. Before we start, DISCLAIMER: Rooting may void the device’s warranty and the below mentioned method may be a bit risky and we are not responsible if the device is damaged or you lose data, therefore it is advisable to please proceed at your own risk. Make sure that the battery is fully charged, because if the battery drains totally during the rooting process, bricking may happen. Also make sure to create a backup of the device data such as SMS, internet settings, contacts and other media files in order to get data back in case of problems. Step 1: Download Samsung Kies and install it. Samsung Kies is a software application which is used to communicate between Samsung devices. The software can be downloaded from the Samsung Global Download Center or the individual phone support pages. Step 2: Download the Root files by clicking here. Step 3: Extract the files to your system. Step 4: Enable "USB Debugging". Path for USB debugging is Menu>Settings>Applications>Development. Step 5: Also enable "Unknown Sources" from the following path: Menu>Settings>Applications Step 6: Connect USB cable to the mobile and then connect to PC Step 7: Run the .bat file to begin the rooting process. Step 8: For Linux or Mac computers, run the .sh file from the terminal after connecting the device to the computer. Follow the instructions. Once rooting is over the phone will reboot itself. After the phone switches on you will get a rooted Samsung Galaxy Prevail. Please contact us in case of any difficulties, we will try to address your problems.