GUIDE: ROOT SAMSUNG GALAXY STAR PRO DUOS
Steps to Update Samsung Galaxy Star Pro to Android Lollipop 5.0.2. Plugin your Samsung Galaxy Star Pro to your computer via USB and copy.
ROOT PACKAGE INFO
Name | Flashable Zip Package |
Warranty | Voids Warranty. |
Stability | Stable without any issues. |
Root Manager App | SuperUser. It manages root permissions for apps on the device. |
Credits | sahaj360 |
WARNING!
Warranty may be void of your device if you follow the procedures given on this page.
You only are responsible for your device. We won’t be liable if any damage occurs to your device and/or its components.
GUIDE: ROOT SAMSUNG GALAXY STAR PRO DUOS
Before you begin with the instructions below, make sure your android device is adequately charged — at least 50% battery of the device.
STEP 0: CHECK DEVICE MODEL NO.
To make sure your device is eligible with this, you must first confirm its model no. in ‘About device’ option under Settings. Another way to confirm model no. is by looking for it on the packaging box of your device. It must be GT-S7262!
Please know that this page is meant for Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos only. Do not use the procedures discussed here on other device of Samsung or any other company. You have been warned!
STEP 1: BACKUP YOUR DEVICE
Back up important data and stuff before you start playing around here as there are chances you might lose your apps and app-data (app settings, game progress, etc.), and in rare case, files on the internal memory, too.
For help on Backup and Restore, check out our exclusive page on that linked right below.
►ANDROID BACK UP AND RESTORE GUIDE: APPS AND TIPS
STEP 2: INSTALL THE LATEST CWM/TWRP RECOVERY
Skip this step if you already have latest version of CWM or TWRP recovery installed on your device.
Make sure that you’ve latest version of the recovery installed on your device.
For help on installing recovery on your Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos, check our exclusive page on CWM recovery for Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos.
►GET CWM RECOVERY FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY STAR PRO DUOS
STEP 3: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
DOWNLOADS
Download the Flashable file given below and transfer it to a separate folder on your computer (just to keep things tidy, that is).
ROOT FILE
DOWNLOAD LINK | File name: Superuser.zip (1.24 MB)
Be sure to transfer the Root file you downloaded above to your phone and remember the location of the files.
You will need to flash it now on your device using either of ClockworkMod (CWM) or TWRP recovery.
We’ve got separate guide for CWM and TWRP recovery, so use the guide relevant to the recovery you have installed on your device.
GUIDE FOR CWM RECOVERY USERS
Example video: If you haven’t used CWM recovery before to install a .zip file of a ROM or anything else, then we suggest you first watch a video of that to get familiar with the process. Click here to watch the video
- Boot into recovery mode. For this:
- Power off your device and wait for 5-10 seconds until the device is fully switched off.
- Press and hold Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together and release them as soon as you see the Galaxy Star Pro Duos logo on your phone’s screen.
- Your phone will boot into recovery mode.
└ In Recovery Mode, use Volume buttons to navigate Up and Down between options and use Power button to select an option in recovery.
- Create a Nandroid Backup from recovery. It’s optional but very important to do, so that in case something goes wrong you can restore to current status easily. For making a Nandroid Backup, go to Backup And Restore » Backup.
- Install the Zip file:
- Select Install zip » Choose zip from sdcard (or external sdcard, you know where your files are) » browse to the location where you saved the file and select the Superuser.zip file.
- Reboot your device. For this, go back to the main menu of recovery and select reboot system now.
That’s all. Your phone will now reboot. On rebooting your phone will have proper root access.
GUIDE FOR TWRP RECOVERY USERS
- Boot into recovery mode. For this:
- Power off your device and wait for 5-10 seconds until the device is fully switched off.
- Press and hold Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together and release them as soon as you see the Galaxy Star Pro Duos logo on your phone’s screen.
- Your phone will boot into recovery mode.
└ In Recovery Mode, use Volume buttons to navigate Up and Down between options and use Power button to select an option in recovery.
- Create a Nandroid Backup from recovery. It’s optional but very important to do, so that in case something goes wrong you can restore to current status easily. For making a Nandroid Backup, go to Backup » and select all check boxes and swipe on the Swipe to confirm option at the bottom of the screen to confirm backup.
- Install the Zip file:
- Tap on Install » browse to the location where you saved the files and tap on the Superuser.zip file. Now at the bottom of the screen, do a swipe on the Swipe to confirm flash option to begin flashing.
- Tap on Install » browse to the location where you saved the files and tap on the Superuser.zip file. Now at the bottom of the screen, do a swipe on the Swipe to confirm flash option to begin flashing.
- Reboot your device. Go back to the main menu of recovery and tap on Reboot » then, tap on System to reboot your phone.
That’s all. Your phone will now reboot. On rebooting your phone will have proper root access.
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SAMSUNG GALAXY STAR PRO DUOS GT-S7262 OFFICIAL JELLY BEAN 4.1.2 FIRMWARE
STOCK FIRMWARE INFO
Firmware Version | S7262XXUAML4 |
Android Version | Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 |
Is this Official? | Yes! This is the official update by Samsung. |
Release Date | January 2014 |
Credits | SamMobile |
WARNING!
Warranty may be void of your device if you follow the procedures given on this page.
You only are responsible for your device. We won’t be liable if any damage occurs to your device and/or its components.
SAMSUNG GALAXY STAR PRO DUOS GT-S7262 OFFICIAL JELLY BEAN 4.1.2 FIRMWARE
Before you begin with guide instructions below, make sure your android device is adequately charged — at least 50% battery of the device.
STEP 0: CHECK DEVICE MODEL NO.
To make sure your device is eligible with this, you must first confirm its model no. in ‘About device’ option under Settings. Another way to confirm model no. is by looking for it on the packaging box of your device. It must be GT-S7262!
Do not use the procedures discussed here on any other variant of Galaxy Star Pro Duos (Example: GT-S7260) or any other device of Samsung or any other company. You have been warned!
STEP 1: BACKUP YOUR DEVICE
Back up important data and stuff before you start playing around here as there are chances you might lose your apps and app-data (app settings, game progress, etc.), and in rare case, files on the internal memory, too.
For help on Backup and Restore, check out our exclusive page on that linked right below.
►ANDROID BACK UP AND RESTORE GUIDE: APPS AND TIPS
STEP 2: INSTALL LATEST DRIVER
You must have proper and working driver installed on your windows computer to be able to successfully flash stock firmware on your Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos. In case you’re not sure, follow the link below for a definitive guide for installing driver for your Galaxy Star Pro Duos on your computer.
►SAMSUNG GALAXY STAR PRO DUOS DRIVERS INSTALLATION GUIDE
STEP 3: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
DOWNLOADS
Download the Odin zip file and firmware file given below. Transfer both Odin and firmware file to a separate folder on your computer just to keep things tidy.
ODIN ZIP FILE
DOWNLOAD LINK | File name: Latest Odin3 v3.09.zip (951 KB)
FIRMWARE ZIP FILE
DOWNLOAD LINK | File name: S7262XXUAML4_S7262ODDAML1_INU.zip (495.2 MB)
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Example video: If you haven’t used Odin before to install a stock firmware or anything else, then we suggest you first watch a video of that to get familiar with the process. The video demonstrates flashing of CWM Recovery on Galaxy S3, but since the procedure is same for flashing stock firmware also, the video will help: Click here to watch the video
Important Note: Backup important files stored on internal SD card of your device, so that in case a situation arises requiring you to do a factory reset after flashing stock firmware, which might format internal sd card too, your files will remain safe on PC.
- Extract/Unzip the Odin zip file, Latest Odin3 v3.09.zip on your computer (using 7-zip free software, preferably) to get this file: Odin3 v3.09.exe
- Extract/Unzip the Firmware zip file, S7262XXUAML4_S7262ODDAML1_INU.zip on your computer (using 7-zip free software, preferably) to get this file: S7262XXUAML4_S7262ODDAML1_S7262XXUAMK2_HOME.tar.md5
- Move the firmware file, S7262XXUAML4_S7262ODDAML1_S7262XXUAMK2_HOME.tar.md5, in the same folder in which you extracted Latest Odin3 v3.09.zip (Just for your convenience, that is). So, now you’ll have the following files in that folder:
- Odin3 v3.09.exe
- S7262XXUAML4_S7262ODDAML1_S7262XXUAMK2_HOME.tar.md5
- Disconnect the Galaxy Star Pro Duos from PC if it is connected.
- Double-click the Odin3 v3.09.exe file to open Odin.
- Boot your Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos into Download Mode: (The image below of Galaxy Trend will help)
- Power off your phone first and wait for 6-7 seconds after display is off
- Press and hold these 3 buttons together until you see Warning! screen: Volume Down + Power + Home
- Press Volume Up now to continue to Download Mode
- Connect your Galaxy Star Pro Duos to PC. Odin window will show an Added!! message in bottom left box. Odin’s screen would look like this:
If you don’t get the Added! message, here are some troubleshooting tips:- Make sure you have installed driver for Galaxy Star Pro Duos as said above.
- If you have already installed driver, then uninstall them and re-install back.
- Connect using a different USB port on your PC.
- Try a different USB cable. The original cable that came with your phone should work best, if not, try any other cable that’s new and of good quality.
- Reboot phone and PC and then try again.
- Load the firmware file (extracted in Step 2) into Odin as instructed below:
- Click on the AP button on Odin and select the S7262XXUAML4_S7262ODDAML1_S7262XXUAMK2_HOME.tar.md5 file (from step 2). Your Odin window should look something like the screenshot below:
- Click on the AP button on Odin and select the S7262XXUAML4_S7262ODDAML1_S7262XXUAMK2_HOME.tar.md5 file (from step 2). Your Odin window should look something like the screenshot below:
- Now in the Option section of Odin, make sure that Re-Partition box is unchecked. (Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time boxes remain checked, while all other boxes remain unchecked.)
- Double check the above two steps.
- Click the Start button to begin flashing stock firmware on your Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Duos GT-S7262, and wait until you see a PASS! message in Odin’s top left box.
- When you get PASS! message, your phone will restart automatically. You can then disconnect your phone from PC.
If you see FAIL message instead of the PASS in Odin’s top left box, that’s a problem. Try this now: disconnect your Star Pro Duos from PC, close Odin, remove phone’s battery and put it back inside in 3-4 seconds, open Odin and then repeat from Step 6 of this guide again.
Also, If device is Stuck at setup connection or on any other process, then too, try this: disconnect your Star Pro Duos from PC, close Odin, remove phone’s battery and put it back inside in 3-4 seconds, open Odin and then repeat from Step 6 of this guide again.
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