Here in this article you will find how to hard reset Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Smartphone along with rooting and unrooting the device easily by using Magisk file. There are two methods to hard reset Samsung Galaxy m40 5G phone. Follow the tutorial to do so.
Samsung Galaxy M42 has 6.6 inches infinity-U display and equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Octa Core processor. It has 48 megapixels, 8 megapixels, 5 megapixels, 5 megapixels, total 4 camera setups and a 20 Megapixel selfie camera. It runs the latest one UI 3.1 based Android 11’
Hard reset Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Smartphone
Method 1
Factory reset using the setting menu on Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Smartphone
It is the easiest way to factory hard reset Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Smartphone. To perform this process follows the following steps
- First open the setting menu then tap on the general management menu
- After that select the appropriate option in the menu by tapping on reset
- Then click on factory data reset where we will go to the reset option again there click on it, after that the screen lock will be verified
- Then click on delete all
Now you have successfully factory reset your Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Smartphone
Method 2
Use recovery mode to hard reset Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
If you cannot access your phone content and forgot the pattern lock or screen lock then use your physical pattern in on the phone and unlock it or go through the recovery mode procedure
- First turn off the phone then hold down the volume and power key together
- When the phone vibrates then release the button you will be on recovery mode, there go to wipe data factory reset option via volume down button and click on power button to confirm it
- Then choose the factory data reset option from the menu and click on the power button then reboot system now and confirm by pressing it by the power button.
- Yes, you need to have a full backup of phone data.
How to root Samsung Galaxy M42 5G using magisk file
This method allows you to completely customize and bring control over the Android system and to root the device to unlock the bootloader of your phone. Rooting android devices opens the several opportunities from total control to removing bloatwares. A user installs desired custom ROMs to unsupported apps.
Also read: How To Speed Up Android Smartphone Without Rooting
Caution
Once the Galaxy M42 5G is been rooted can’t return back to its original ROM unless until it is been treated with Official stock ROM. So do think a bit more times to root the device and bear the warranty loss. You won’t be able to get official OTA updates on your Smartphone. If not followed the steps properly, the device get completely dead. Any damage or loss will not be the responsibility of Blogzamana. But at the time of any doubt we will defiantly meet the correct answer to it.
Pre-requirements
- Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
- Windows PC
- You must have network with 4G connectivity on your PC or laptop what you are using to download files from here
- Original USB cable must be used or else the device will not get detected
- Battery power must be roughly 40% or more to stay away from automatic shut down
- Back up all the personal data present in phone through backup apps
- Download frija tool
- Download and install ODIN flash tool in your computer
- Download latest magisk app
How to unlock the bootloader of Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
- First go to the settings-> about phone software information and tap on the build number 7 times
- Now open the setting again to enable OEM unlock and USB debugging in developer option
- Then switch off the device and connect to PC using USB cable
- Hold the Volume UP and Down until the warning screen appears.
- As soon press the volume up button and device get booted into download mode
- Once the device booted into download mode then long press the volume up button and the bootloader procedure get started
- Finally reboot the system
Create a patch boot image using Magisk Manager
You must have downloaded the firmware file from above
- Then extract the file using the WinRAR or 7zip app
- Now copy the AP file and transfer to your internal storage
- After the download and install the Magisk app
- When the app opens, tap on install-> select and patch of file and select the AP file that you have earlier transferred on your Samsung Galaxy M42 5G phone
- In the magic app start the process of patching the file and that will save as magisk_patched. tar file
- Once the boot image is patched, than copy the tar copy on the PC
Flash the Patched boot image using Odin Flash tool
- First download and install the latest ODIN and flash tool on your PC and extract it
- Then before connecting Galaxy M42 5G to PC, open developer mode, then enable USB debugging and OEM unlock option
- Then into download mode by pressing the volume up button and down button together
- Then connect to the computer and open the ODIN tool and check whether the device is connected or not then tap on AP button and select the magisk_patched.tar file
- Make sure the auto reboot is unchecked in the option
- Then tap on the start button in few minutes the process will start then you get a pass notification which everything is done
- Now disconnect the phone from the computer and press volume up button and power button at the same time to see the bootloader warning on screen
Check the device is rooted or not
- First of all download Root Checker App from Google Play Store.
- Then Open the App → Click Verify Root
- Now, here you will see the message “Congratulations! Root Access is properly installed on this device” if your device has been successfully rooted.
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How to unlock a root Android device
If you don’t want to keep the routing then install the magisk app directly from the app follow the steps to do so
- First open the magisk manager app and you will see uninstall option at the bottom click on it
- Then a popup screen will launch their you select the complete uninstall option
- Now the magic Manager app will ask the permissions and grant the allow button
Automatically download the uninstaller package and the phone gets rebooted. You might have followed all the procedure properly. In future if you try to root the device and face any issue then do comment us for help.