Rooting gives you all control over your Android device that was previously handled by its developers. You can do anything after rooting from which you were bound due to Android security reasons. It gives you permission to install custom TWRP recovery, flash custom ROMs, uninstall System apps, tweak Android performance, etc, you can use these once after rooting. In this tutorial, I will show you how to root your Android phone easily.
Read Here: How to unlock the bootloader?
Along with its pros, it has some cons as well that we should aware of. So before going to the actual section, let’s look at why you should root & why shouldn’t root your device
Why you should ROOT?
Rooting makes you an Administrator from a user of your Android smartphone. You have full control to do anything you want with your smartphone. Here are some other reasons why you should root your Android phone:
- Delete System apps and bloatware from your Android device.
- Overclock or underclock your processor CPU.
- Lock your processor on a fixed frequency.
- You can lock network bands and increase internet speed on your Android phone.
- Change device id as well as EMEI number.
- Install additional apps such as Greenify to improve Android battery life,
- Change booting animations, etc.
Why you shouldn’t Root Your Android?
There are also some disadvantages of Rooting.
- The first and the biggest disadvantage is your Android smartphone warranty will instantly void after rooting. (Note: Xiaomi and some other brand lets you root your smartphone without voiding the warranty.)
- You may easily corrupt your device or operating system during rooting or after rooting.
- It is now easier for viruses to attack your Android OS.
- You won’t receive any Android updates.
- Some apps won’t work, such as Google Pay, PhonePe, and other payment apps.
How to Root your Android Phone?
There are various official & unofficial ways that you can use/try to get root access on your Android phone, one of my favorite & easiest methods is using TWRP recovery. That was very back in time when you could root your device using some Android apps such as KingoRoot, etc but nowadays, in modern smartphones, it doesn’t work likely. However, you can try rooting your device using Kingoroot as well. But today, we will always go for the easiest method i.e. using custom TWRP recovery.
Requirements
- Android Device with installed TWRP recover –Here how to install custom TWRP recovery on Android
- Magisk or SuperSu zip file for your specific device
- Have a Normal IQ
Follow these given instructions to root your device:
1. Download Magisk or SuperSu Zip file that is specifically designed for your Android phone, flashing the wrong zip file may corrupt your device.
2. Press & Hold Power +Volume Down (-) button to boot your device into TWRP recovery mode.
3. Select Install and Choose Magisk or Su zip file then slide to flash.
4. If completed without showing any error then you have rooted your device successfully.
For some devices such as Xiaomi smartphones, you need to flash lazyflasher.zip file in advance to successfully reboot your device otherwise you might be stuck in the boot loop.
- In TWRP, Select Install > Choose lazyflasher.zip > Slide to flash > Reboot your device.
Bottom Line
Follow the above process step by step to root your Android successfully. If you face any issues during this process, ask me directly in the comment box. Have a nice day:)
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