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[HOW-TO] Root ANY Android device (Noob friendly)
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Hello there and welcome!
This is going to be a full tutorial on how to root any Android device on the market. This is fairly easy if you follow all the steps carefully.
What is root?
Why root?
Tutorial:
If this helped you out, don't forget to hit the thanks button, as I did work very hard on this. (Took me about 6 hours, lol)
This is going to be a full tutorial on how to root any Android device on the market. This is fairly easy if you follow all the steps carefully.
What is root?
Rooting your Android could be a good, but bad thing at the same time. Rooting is good if you know what you are doing, take risks and do it carefully. Rooting your device is adding 2 files in to your Systems binary files so you can preform actions which a normal Android device would block.
Why root?
Usually, your system partition is read-only, when you root, you can change it to read and write, doing this can not only brick your device, but it could open so many possibilities, such as:
That is just some of the things you can do, there are much more that you can do with a rooted Android.
- Adding Xposed Installer (not recommended for Android 4.4)
- Changing system sounds - lock noise, unlock noise, taking a picture sound, etc
- Change the system UI (user interface) - eg, install themes, etc
- Install a custom recovery
That is just some of the things you can do, there are much more that you can do with a rooted Android.
Tutorial:
The reason why the tutorial is in another spoiler, it's so you can read this carefully, hopefully.
If you go forward with unlocking your bootloader in order to root your device, you will void the warranty. Voiding your warranty means you won't be able to send your phone back to the manufacturer if you mess up. Doing these steps can brick your device, so if you think you aren't up for reading on how to root your android, then just click the home button above! (Or here Home)
Do you agree to the following?
"I agree to go forward with the steps to rooting my device. If I break my device, brick my device, and void the warranty of my device, it is my fault."
If you go forward with unlocking your bootloader in order to root your device, you will void the warranty. Voiding your warranty means you won't be able to send your phone back to the manufacturer if you mess up. Doing these steps can brick your device, so if you think you aren't up for reading on how to root your android, then just click the home button above! (Or here Home)
Do you agree to the following?
"I agree to go forward with the steps to rooting my device. If I break my device, brick my device, and void the warranty of my device, it is my fault."
That's good you want to start rooting your device!
Step 1: Unlock your bootloader
In order to unlock your bootloader, you will have to download the following tools:
When you install ADB and Fastboot, make sure you input 'y' for everything, or else your ADB files will be places somewhere else...
Just click keep clicking next on the driver installer
So, now you have to start the ADB server and make sure ADB can see your device.
Go to your C drive, where the Windows folder is, and click on the 'adb' folder once, now hold shift and right click, click on "Open command widow here"
You have now got the ADB command window open, plug your device in, make sure your computer can see it connect, then type in:
The code above will start the ADB service and that is what gives you direct access to the insides of your device. ADB is great because it could possibly save your device from being bricked!
You should see your device like this:
When you can see your device in the command window, and it is called 'device', you can move on to the next step which is putting your phone into bootloader mode to unlock it.
This is an easy step, you must type:
Your phone screen varies on which colour it is depending on what phone you have, most of the time its black but it doesn't really matter.
Now type in:
You should be able to see your phone again, but instead of being 'device' it should be 'fastboot' or 'bootloader'
Once you can see your device again, type:
Both work the same way. This is the part where some devices fail. My Android says I have to press up or down volume to decide what I want. That doesn't work therefore I cannot unlock my device, but your device might just be a simple touch yes or no.
Once you have unlocked, you can now install custom ROMs and mount your system partition.
I am now going to change my device, so you will see I have a different code in the ADB command window!
Step 2: Installing a custom recovery
You will need:
Go to Google, type in your phone name then custom recovery, look for either CWM or TWRP. They are the best Android custom recoveries.
Now that you have your custom recovery (.img), you can flas it to your phone.
This is where you have to be careful not to spell anything incorrect because you can flash it to the wrong partition and your device will be bricked.
Go back to the command window, type in:
This will reboot your device so it can apply any update that just happened in ADB.
Now, you will have to put it back to bootloader mode to flash the recovery,
When your phone is in bootloader mode again, type in the following:
You will soon see it flash to the correct partition:
When this has completed, your phone should reboot, but if it doesn't type in:
This will make your phone turn back on. Now you must type in:
When you do this, you will get put into recovery more. You will have to use the up and down volume keys to navigate up and down, with power being enter.
Step 3: Installing the SuperSU zip
This is the easiest part, you have to install the SU binary and APK. This takes seconds!
You must:
Once you got that, plug your phone into the computer, look at your notifications and turn on USB mode so you can access the SD cards from your computer.
Just put the file of the root of the SD so it is easy to find. You iwll now have to put your phone into recovery mode to install the ZIP file.
Unplug your phone from your computer, plug it back in, go to ADB:
If you are using TWRP look here:
I couldn't find a screenshot of CWM, TWRP is 100000x better than CWM because TWRP is touch, CWM you have to pay to get a touch version!
Thank you so much for reading my tutorial, I will update it, make a video, whatever.
Step 1: Unlock your bootloader
In order to unlock your bootloader, you will have to download the following tools:
- ADB and Fastboot - [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
- Your devivce drivers (they will hopefully be installed properly when you install ADB)
When you install ADB and Fastboot, make sure you input 'y' for everything, or else your ADB files will be places somewhere else...
Just click keep clicking next on the driver installer
So, now you have to start the ADB server and make sure ADB can see your device.
Go to your C drive, where the Windows folder is, and click on the 'adb' folder once, now hold shift and right click, click on "Open command widow here"
You have now got the ADB command window open, plug your device in, make sure your computer can see it connect, then type in:
adb devices The code above will start the ADB service and that is what gives you direct access to the insides of your device. ADB is great because it could possibly save your device from being bricked!
You should see your device like this:
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YOU WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT PHONE CODE FROM ME, AS WE HAVE DIFFERENT DEVICES
:!: Unlock your phone, you may be prompted with a box saying something about RSA, you must tick the box saying you want allow the computer to access your phone all the time and you want to click yes :!:
If it says 'unauthorized' instead of 'device' then you must look at your phone and do the above step ^^
YOU WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT PHONE CODE FROM ME, AS WE HAVE DIFFERENT DEVICES
:!: Unlock your phone, you may be prompted with a box saying something about RSA, you must tick the box saying you want allow the computer to access your phone all the time and you want to click yes :!:
If it says 'unauthorized' instead of 'device' then you must look at your phone and do the above step ^^
When you can see your device in the command window, and it is called 'device', you can move on to the next step which is putting your phone into bootloader mode to unlock it.
This is an easy step, you must type:
adb reboot bootloader Your phone screen varies on which colour it is depending on what phone you have, most of the time its black but it doesn't really matter.
Now type in:
fastboot devices You should be able to see your phone again, but instead of being 'device' it should be 'fastboot' or 'bootloader'
Once you can see your device again, type:
fastboot oem unlock bootloader
or
fastboot oem unlock-bootloader Both work the same way. This is the part where some devices fail. My Android says I have to press up or down volume to decide what I want. That doesn't work therefore I cannot unlock my device, but your device might just be a simple touch yes or no.
Once you have unlocked, you can now install custom ROMs and mount your system partition.
I am now going to change my device, so you will see I have a different code in the ADB command window!
Step 2: Installing a custom recovery
You will need:
- Your phone custom recovery
Go to Google, type in your phone name then custom recovery, look for either CWM or TWRP. They are the best Android custom recoveries.
Now that you have your custom recovery (.img), you can flas it to your phone.
This is where you have to be careful not to spell anything incorrect because you can flash it to the wrong partition and your device will be bricked.
Go back to the command window, type in:
fastboot reboot This will reboot your device so it can apply any update that just happened in ADB.
Now, you will have to put it back to bootloader mode to flash the recovery,
adb devices
adb reboot bootloader When your phone is in bootloader mode again, type in the following:
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery PATH_where_the_IMG_is You will soon see it flash to the correct partition:
When this has completed, your phone should reboot, but if it doesn't type in:
fastboot reboot This will make your phone turn back on. Now you must type in:
adb devices
adb reboot recovery
When you do this, you will get put into recovery more. You will have to use the up and down volume keys to navigate up and down, with power being enter.
Step 3: Installing the SuperSU zip
This is the easiest part, you have to install the SU binary and APK. This takes seconds!
You must:
Once you got that, plug your phone into the computer, look at your notifications and turn on USB mode so you can access the SD cards from your computer.
Just put the file of the root of the SD so it is easy to find. You iwll now have to put your phone into recovery mode to install the ZIP file.
Unplug your phone from your computer, plug it back in, go to ADB:
adb devices
adb reboot recovery If you are using TWRP look here:
I couldn't find a screenshot of CWM, TWRP is 100000x better than CWM because TWRP is touch, CWM you have to pay to get a touch version!
Thank you so much for reading my tutorial, I will update it, make a video, whatever.
If this helped you out, don't forget to hit the thanks button, as I did work very hard on this. (Took me about 6 hours, lol)
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