How to Root Samsung Galaxy A71 [Easy Way]

Are you looking to root your Samsung Galaxy A71? if yes then you are at the right place. Here is the Full step by step guide about Rooting the Samsung Galaxy A71. As there is no TWRP in the working state, you will be looking at a rooting method without any need for TWRP.

Rooting has its own list of uses and advantages that can be very useful for many people. As the Rooting with Magisk is the norm, you will get access to Magisk Modules and Xposed Modules, both contain some very powerful Mods. There are many useful apps like Greenify which Hibernate the apps and Substratum that Customize the UI, both need Root access.

Speaking of Samsung Galaxy A71, it is a mid-range smartphone with Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 and Adreno 618. The display is a 6.7 inches Super AMOLED with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. You get up to 8 GB of RAM and there is a 6 GB RAM variant too. The Storage option is limited to 128 GB. Coming to the camera, there is a quad-camera camera setup on the back that consists of the primary 64 MP lens with 0.8µm Sensor size, 12 MP ultrawide, 5 MP macro lens, 5 MP depth sensor. The battery is 4500 mAh battery in size with 25W fast charging support.

Download Section

Stock Firmware for Galaxy A71 [SM-A715F]

USB Drivers

Odin Flash Tool

Magisk and Manager

Note: Your KNOX status will be tripped once you Unlock the Bootloader and Root the device.

How to Root Samsung Galaxy A71 with Magisk

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Step 1: Unlock the Bootloader

Unlocking Bootloader in Samsung devices can be done without PC, just follow these steps:

1. Go to the Settings -> About Phone, and then Tap on “Build Number” 10 times.
2. Enter your PIN or Password to Enable Developer options.
3. The Developers Option will appear in Settings, Open it and Enable the “OEM Unlock”.
4. Boot Into Download mode by Turning OFF your device, connect it to PC via Type-C cable and then hold Volume Down + Power Button. Release all the Button once you see a change in screen and then press Volume Up to go into Download Mode.
5. Once the Device boot into Download mode, hold the Volume Up Button, this will Wipe all the data in the phone and will unlock the Bootloader.
6. The phone will reboot to the System, now Connect to the Wifi and Skip the Setup.
7. Go to Settings -> About Phone and Tap on “Build Number” 7 times.
8. Go to the Developers Options again and Check if the OEM Unlock is greyed out, if it is, then Bootloader is Unlocked.

Step 2: Extract AP_[device_model_sw_ver].tar.md5 from Firmware

1. Download the Stock ROM for your Device given above in the Download Section.
2. Transfer the file to your PC and extract it, Find the file with the name “AP_[device_model_sw_ver].tar.md5”.
3. Transfer this File to your Device.

Step 3: Patch the AP.tar.md5 file using Magisk Manager app

1. Download the Magisk Manager from Above and Install it.
2. Open the App and Tap on Install.
3. Choose the option “Select and Patch file”.
4. Find the AP_[device_model_sw_ver].tar.md5 file you extracted and transferred to your device.
5. Magisk Manager will patch the file and the file will be saved as magisk_patched.tar.

Step 4: Flash the patched boot.img using Odin

1. Move the magisk_patched.img to your PC.
2. Download the Odin Flash Tool from Above and Install it.
3. Boot Into Download mode by Turning OFF your device, connect it to PC via Type-C cable and then hold Volume Down + Power Button. Release all the Button once you see a change in screen and then press Volume Up to go into Download Mode.
4. Open Odin flash tool and click on AP, select the magisk_patched.tar file.
5. Select the others BL, CP, and Home_CSC files from the Firmware you downloaded.
6. Uncheck Auto Reboot in options and Click on Install.
7. This will flash the patched AP file your device and your Samsung Galaxy A71 is now Rooted.

Step 5: Full Wipe the System and Boot into System with Magisk

1. Press Power + Volume Down to exit download mode. As soon as the screen turns off, immediately press the combo key Power + Volume Up to boot to recovery. Continue pressing the volume up button until you see the stock recovery screen.
2. Use the Volume Buttons to Choose Wipe data/factory reset
3. Now Choose the Reboot System Now and Hold down the Power + Volume Up buttons. As soon as you see the Warning screen, release all the buttons. Your System will now Boot into the System with Magisk
4. You need to do this every single time you will reboot the device, Here are the Combinations you need to learn

That’s it. You have successfully Rooted Samsung Galaxy A71.

If you are stuck in any step or have any problem, just leave a comment below and we will help you out.