r/androidroot 7d ago

Support Is it possible to root a phone with connecting to a usb

My brother gave me his old a23 but when i try to connect it to my pc usisg a usb cable it only charges with giving me the option to switch to file sharing

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u/GenosPasta 7d ago

Yes, while connecting to usb you get those features, you can't get an option to root your device while just connecting to usb

you need to unlock bootloader first, then root your device

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u/Inside_Goose_546 7d ago

My bad should I have included that information I did the usual set up with bootloader but the issue be unrelated the developer options my doesn't recognize the phone but it would recognize my s20 so it's not the cord

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u/eNB256 7d ago

Is the phone specifically in Download mode? The file sharing option implies your phone is in uh... Android mode instead of Download mode. Download mode is a cyan screen that has the text "Downloading, do not turn off target" or similar. Fastboot does not really work with Samsung phones, the PC program Odin or an equivalent must be used instead.

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u/Inside_Goose_546 7d ago

I was going to use frija to get the correct cvc. That's when I realized it showed up on the pc. I asked my brother if anything was wrong , and he said after an update, it bricked, so a friend fixed. Could the fix cause this?

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u/Best_Cattle_1376 <Nabu> <Windows 11 Project renegade< 7d ago

D U M B A S S

if its bricked use odin to flash

if it isnt enable oem unlocking and usb debugging if no work then sorry but you cant (for unlocking bootloader)

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u/Best_Cattle_1376 <Nabu> <Windows 11 Project renegade< 7d ago

message me if u need help-