How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 and Root it

Pre-Requirements:

• The file and guide are only supported for the Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 (a3xelte) model. Don’t try it on other devices.
• Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 bootloader should be unlocked.
• A PC/Laptop and a USB cable are required for this process.
• Make sure to take a Full Backup of Device Data (No Root).
• Charge your device battery to full.
• Download All Required Files:
  • Download SuperSU Zip – For root using SuperSU
  • Download Magisk Zip – For root using Magisk
  • USB Drivers: Samsung USB Drivers
  • Download ODIN Flash Tool and install it on your PC

TWRP Recovery Details

Method: ODIN Flash Tool

After downloading all the required files, drivers, and tools, follow the installation process.

• First of all, enable the Developer Options and USB Debugging mode on your device.
• Head over to the device Settings > System > About Phone > then tap on the Build Number for seven times to enable Developer options mode.
• Now, go to the Developer options in the Settings menu and turn on the toggle to enable USB debugging.
  • Now, run the Odin tool as an administrator on your PC.
• We assume that you’ve already installed the ODIN tool.
• Now, run the Odin tool as an administrator on your PC.
• Reboot your Samsung device into Download mode.
• Simply connect your handset to the computer using a USB cable.
• After connecting the USB cable, you will see a blue sign in Odin interface in the ID:COM section with a USB port number.
• Add the Recovery TWRP .tar file from that you’ve already downloaded earlier.
• Click on the AP/PDA button and load it.
  
• DO NOT check ‘Re-Partition’ under the Options tab.
• You can also uncheck the ‘Auto Reboot’ option (optional).

• Click on ‘Start’ and wait for a few seconds until you see a message PASS.
• Reboot the handset into recovery mode by press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together. [For newer Samsung devices, press and hold Volume Up + Power together]
• That’s it, guys. You’re done.

What is Root?

Smartphone Rooting is the unofficial way to enable an administrator or superuser access to your device system and subsystem. Therefore, the user can easily tweak, change, edit, or delete system files and apps easily.

With the help of rooting, you can uninstall bloatware, increase device performance, reduce battery draining, install Xposed modules, and more. However, smartphone rooting will void the device warranty and you may not get software OTA updates anymore. Improper way of rooting can also brick your device easily. Therefore, make sure to follow the guide properly.

The advantage of Rooting:

• You can get access to all files on your Galaxy A3 2016, even the files which present in the root directory of your phone.
• You can increase the performance of your Galaxy A3 2016 by overclocking.
• By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Galaxy A3 2016.
• Uninstall Bloatware on Galaxy A3 2016.
• You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.

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• By Rooting Galaxy A3 2016, you can View, Edit, or Delete any system file inside the root directory.
• You can install the Xposed Framework and many Xposed module support.

Steps to Root Galaxy A3 2016

Guide to Root Galaxy A3 2016 via SuperSU

Guide to Root Galaxy A3 2016 via Magisk

We assume that this full-depth installation guide will be helpful to you. For any queries, feel free to ask in the comments below.