What will you need:
- A Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920 or Galaxy S6 Edge SM-G925.
- PingPong app to root. Download it from here.
- A bit of patience.
Note: This process is intended only for Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920 or Galaxy S6 Edge SM-G925. Do not try this on other devices.
Heads up: Before rooting your device, make a back up of your device.
How to root Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920 or Galaxy S6 Edge SM-G925:
- Download pingpongroot_.apk. Install & open it.
- It will automatically install SuperSU 2.46 for you. Follow the instructions on screen. You may need to enable unknown source for this step.
- Once install is finished, click “Open" and run it once to "activate" it. It will prompt an error message (unless you already rooted) and exit automatically, bring you back to PingPong root.
- Click "Download Data" button to update device data if you have Internet connection.
- Open it and click "Get Root!" button
- If prompted for app permissions, allow them and continue. If it reboots, just retry.
- Once finished, please make sure to reboot.
- You can uninstall PingPong root app once finished.
Congrats! You have successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy S6 device.
Disclaimer: Rooting voids your warranty, so do this process at your own risk.
Original Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/root-pingpongroot-s6-root-tool-t3103016