How to Root your Android smartphone — quick and easy-to-follow steps

Questions?

Before rooting, you might have some questions about it. Fortunately, they’ve already been answered! Refer to the handy list below:

• What does «to root a phone» mean?
• What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?
• Are there any risks to rooting a device?
• What do I gain from rooting?
• Do all applications run as root on a rooted phone?

How do I do root?

Note there is no known method that will root all devices, nor is there any guarantee that any mentioned program or method will actually work. This is because there are many variables at play and device OEMs have no incentive to make the process easy.

A final caution: Your warranties may be voided, you may screw up your device, and there may also be other adverse effects. If you do not want to risk it, stop now. If you are not confident in what you are doing, please do not deviate from the guides and read carefully.

Methods typically vary between models and even between firmware versions of the same model. Check your rooting method is compatible with:

• Your device model/brand (e.g. Samsung Note)
• Your Android version (e.g. 4.4 KitKat vs 5.1 Lollipop)
• Your firmware version (e.g. European vs. USA vs. Verizon telecom provider)
• Your hardware version (e.g. 32GB model with antenna vs. 16GB without one)

Rooting Guides Index

These are links to questions on this site that have been asked for specific devices. If the question for your device hasn’t been answered, don’t post a duplicate — you can attract attention to the question by offering a bounty on it, sharing the link, posting in our chatroom, etc.

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Top 5 reasons to root your Android devices

• Easily get the hidden functions and features on your Android devices;
• Download more useful apps for free;
• Remove the ads on your apps with ease;
• Upgrade to the latest Android version with a fast speed;
• The running speed of the Android device will be increased.

The reliable rooting programs for your information

You need to get the most reliable rooting program to root your Android device safely and easily.

Here we’d like to recommend 3 reliable and safe programs to choose. All of them provide the one-click rooting service and safe guarantee. They are: Kinggo Root, iRoot, Root Genius. Choose the one to root your Android device according to your needs.

The Guide to root your Android device on Windows 11/10/8/7

Taking Root Genius as an example, we will introduce the detailed steps to root your Android phone.

Step 1Download the rooting software from the official website and install it on your computer.

Step 2Connect your Android device to the computer. The rooting program will detect your Android device automatically.

Step 5Your Android devices will be rooted after a few minutes.

Root Android devices on Mac

Get the way to root LG devices on Windows computer here.

1) Rooting Android phone with Kingo Root

Download Kingo Root for Windows

Step 1After installing Kingo Root on your computer, double click it to run this rooting tool. Plug your Android phone to PC with USB cable.

Step 2On your Android phone, go to «Settings» > «Develop options» > slide «USB debugging» to ON. The step will allow you use your phone to copy data, and install apps on your phone without notifications.

Step 3After this software detects your phone, you will find your phone version will display in the interface of this program. Click «Root» to start to root your phone. In the process, your phone will be rebooted. You need to bear with it patiently.

2) Root Android phone with KingoRoot (APK) on phone

Download KingoRoot for Android

Step 1ind your app download, click «KingoRoot. apk» to install this APK file.

Step 2Tap «One Click Root» to start to root your phone.

3) Root Android phone with KingRoot on computer

Step 1Download and install KingRoot for PC to your computer. After success installation, double click it to run this software.

Step 2On your Phone, debug USB mode by tapping «Settings» > «Develop options» > slide «USB debugging» to ON, which will enable you to manage your phone without notifications on com

Step 3Connect your phone to computer with USB cable, and this software will detect your phone directly.

Step 4After connecting your phone, click «Try to root» to start to root your phone. After rooting your phone, there is one reminder in the interface that tells you have rooted your phone. After rooting, you could use other recovery tools to recover deleted files from SD card or Android internal storage.

4) Root phone with KingRoot without computer

Download KingRoot for Android

Step 3After success installation, hit «OPEN» to run this tool. Tap «Try it» > «Get now» to start to root phone. The implementation process will show you the rooting process.

5) Root Android phone with iRoot on computer

Download iRoot for Windows

Step 1Click the download link of iRoot for PC, download and install this software to your computer.

Step 2On your Phone, debug USB mode by tapping «Settings» > «Develop options» > slide «USB debugging» to ON, which will enable you to manage your phone without notifications on computer.

Step 3Plug your Android device to computer with USB cable, and run iRoot, click «Connect» and iRoot will detect your phone automatically.

Step 4After iRoot detects your phone successfully, click «Root» to start to root your phone. The rooting process will take seconds. So please give some patience. After rooting process succeeds, your phone will reboot automatically.

6) Root Android phone with iRoot APK

Step 1Download iRoot APK file to your phone. Then find it and install it on your Android phone. For successful installation, you are required to hit «Setting» > «Security» > tick «Unknown sources» > «OK» to install unknown sources, iRoot APK on your phone.

Step 2After successful installation of iRoot APK, tap it to run this rooting tool. In the interface, you just need to choose «Get Root access» to begin to root your phone. After your phone is rooted, it will reboot automatically. You need to wait patiently.

Step 3iRoot is not 100% guarantee of rooting all Android phone. You can check if your Android device is in the list of iRoot supporting devices to root.

7) Root Android phone with One Click Root on computer

Download One Click Root for Windows

Step 1Click the download link of One Click Root for PC, download and install this software to your computer.

Step 3Plug your android phone to computer with USB cable, and One Click Root will detect your phone automatically.

Step 4After One Click Root detects your phone successfully, click «ROOT NOW» to start to root your phone. The rooting process will take minutes. So you just need to wait patiently.

8) Root Android phone with PingPong Root

Download PingPong Root for Windows

Step 1Go to PingPong Root’s web page, download its apk file to your PC, and use the USB cable to transfer it into your Samsung S6/S6 Edge phone.

Step 2On your phone, tab «Settings» > «Lock Screen and security» > «Unknown Sources» to ON.

Step 3On your phone, find the apk file, and tab it to «Install» > «Install ANYWAY». After installing it, ther is a note that reminds you to install SuperSU, and until all installation has been finished, you could start to root your phone.

Step 4Launch PingPong Root after all installation, you will find two buttons display on the app, «Get root!» and «Download Data». If your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is in the list of «Download Data» (as the attached image), then you should tab «Download Data» first, and then hit «Get root!» to start to root your phone. The whole rooting process will take some time, and after finishing that, tab «OK» to reboot your device.

Step 5After rooting your phone, go to SuperSU, tab «CONTINUE» in the pop-up reminder that «The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue» > «NORMAL» > «REBOOT».

Step 6After rooting your phone, if you are not sure your phone is rooted successfully, you can try to uninstall pre-installed apps for checking. Alternatively, you could download «Root Checker» to get the confirmation.

From now on, you can easily use Android Data Recovery to backup Android data, or restore Android data easily and safely.

What Is Rooting a Phone?

Rooting can overcome the limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on Android devices.

Take Android data recovery as an example. If you want to rescue your lost or deleted Android data from the Android device directly, you can use third-party Android data recovery software to do the job. But, such a kind of software can only scan and detect files from a rooted Android device. That is, you need to root the Android device before recovery.

Additionally, Android rooting can also facilitate the complete removal and replacement of the operating system on the device, usually with a more recent release of the current operating system.

How to Root Android?

When you have the demand for rooting your Android device for the first time, you may ask: how do I root my phone?

If you are a beginner, rooting an Android device seems to be a complex work. But, actually, it is not the truth. As long as you have a dedicated Android root tool, you can easily root your Android device.

We will show you a standard procedure of how to root your Android device.

Back up Your Android Device

Backing up the data on your Android phone is one of the most important things you can do at all times. It is particularly important in case something goes wrong when rooting your Android device.

You can back up your data and settings from your phone to your Google Account. On the other hand, you can also use third-party Android backup software to do the job. Additionally, you can also transfer your Android data to PC to keep them safe.

Enable USB Debugging on Your Android Device

The detailed operations to enable USB debugging are not the same in different Android versions. You need to choose a suitable guide based on your currently used Android version.

If you are using Android 2. 3 or the earlier versions:

Go to Settings > Application > Development > USB debugging.

If you are using Android 3. 0 — 4. 1 versions:

Go to Settings > Developer options > USB debugging.

If you are using Android 4. 2 — 5. 2 versions:

Go to Settings > About phone > Build number (click several times until you see “you are under develop mode”) > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging.

If you are using Android 6. 0 and later versions:

Go to Settings > About phone > Software info > Build number (click several times until you see “you are under develop mode”) > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging.

Now, the USB debugging on your Android device has been enabled. Next, you can select a suitable Android root application to root your Android device.

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After enabling the USB debugging, you need to use Android root software to root your Android device and you’d better select a reliable and dedicated one because unprofessional software may brick your Android device.

Before Selecting

Here are some words we want to tell you in advance to help you choose the appropriate tool based on your actual situation.

Normally, there are both PC and APK versions of Android root tools for you to choose. To use the PC version or to use the APK version, it depends.

• Android root PC version enables you to root your Android device with computer, while root Android APK version allows you to root Android without computer.
• It seems that the Android root APK version is more convenient because it doesn’t require you to have a computer and a USB cable at hand. You can root your Android device anytime and anywhere.
• However, in certain situations, Android root tool PC version is a better choice. For instance, when you want to rescue your lost and deleted files from the Android device directly, you need to root your Android device beforehand. If you install an APK version on your Android device, the installation files may overwrite the lost files and make them unrecoverable. Thus, a PC version is better.

Top 8 Best Android Root Tools

• Kingo ROOT
• One Click Root
• KingRoot
• iRoot
• Root Genius
• VRoot
• Towelroot

Kingo ROOT (PC & APK Versions)

Kingo ROOT is a free Android root software. It has both PC and APK versions for you to root your Android device. It offers you the easiest and fastest Android rooting experience for almost all devices and it owns the highest success rate.

This tool is very easy-to-use. You can root your Android device with only one click after opening the software.

• Safe, free, and high efficiency.
• Its operation interface is very simple.
• It supports almost all Android devices.
• It has both PC and APK versions.
• You can perform an Android root with only one click.
• You can remove root with only one click.

One Click Root (PC & APK Versions)

• Safe and free.
• It has both PC and APK versions.
• It supports thousands of Android devices.
• It supports the unroot Android feature.

KingRoot (PC and APK Versions)

KingRoot is a very popular Android root software that supplies you with a good rooting experience. It also has a high success rate. When you get this software, you will discover that it has a clean interface.

• Safe and free.
• It has both PC and APK versions.
• The operation interface is very simple.
• You can perform an Android root with only one click.

IRoot (PC and APK Versions)

• Safe and free.
• It has both PC and APK versions.
• You can perform a one-click root on your Android device.

Wondershare TunesGo (PC Version)

• Safe and easy-to-use.
• It supports the latest Android versions.
• It supports over 7000 devices.
• It has various phone management functions like transferring and backing up data on Android devices.

Root Genius (PC Version)

Root Genius is a special root tool for Android smartphones and tablets. Its latest version supports more than 10000 Android devices.

Both the PC and APK versions don’t require any installation process. You can download it to your PC or Android device and open it to use directly.

• Safe and free.
• Free-installation.
• You can perform an Android root with only one click.
• You can remove root with only one click.

• It only has a PC version.
• You can’t use this software to unroot your Android device.

VRoot (PC Version)

• Safe and free.
• You can unroot your Android device with only one click.

• It only has a PC version.
• It has fewer features compared with some other Android root tools.

Towelroot （APK Version）

Towelroot APK is an awesome app to root your android device. It is a small utility that enables you to root your Android device in just a few seconds. Till now, it only offers an APK version that allows you to root your Android device without computer.

• Safe and free.
• The operation is clean and simple.

• It doesn’t have a PC version.
• You can’t use it to remove root from your Android device.

The above are 8 popular Android root tools that are widely used all over the world. Of course, there is also some other similar software like SRS Root, Magisk Root, Universal Androot, and more.

After choosing and install your favored Android tool, you can use it to root your Android device:

• If you are using a PC version, you need to connect your Android device to your computer via a USB cable, allow the USB debugging on the device, and then open the software to root Android.
• If you are using an APK version, you can directly open the utility on your Android device to perform an Android root.

See! With one or a few clicks, you can root your Android device easily and quickly.

Now, you know how to root Android and you can see it is not difficult.

After rooting your Android, you can feel free to make the operations that can’t be achieved on an unrooted phone.

We have mentioned twice about this topic in this article: recovering data from the Android device directly. If you are interested in this topic, you can read this part to get some useful information about Android data recovery.

MiniTool has free Android data recovery software that can help you retrieve your lost and delete Android data from the device and the Android SD card. It is MiniTool Mobile Recovery for Android.

This software has two recovery modules: Recover from Phone and Recover from SD-Card:

• With the first module, you can directly restore your data from your Android phone and tablet. As we have mentioned above, you need to first root your Android device with a PC version of Android root software and then you can use Recover from Phone to get your lost data back from the Android device.
• The second recovery module is specially designed to retrieve data from your Android SD card. You can remove the SD card from your Android device, insert the card to a card reader, connect it to your computer and use this module to start data recovery.

Bottom Line

How to root Android? After reading this article, you will see it is an easy work with 3-step: back up your Android data, enable the USB debugging on the device, and select a suitable Android root tool. We hope this article is useful to you.

How do I root my Android device?

• Back up your Android files.
• Enable the USB debugging on the device.
• Select a suitable Android root tool and install it on your computer or Android.

How can I download Kingo Root on Android?

Kingo Root is a free Android root tool. It has both PC version and APK version. If you want to root your Android device using your computer, you can go to the Kingo Root official site to download the PC version on your computer. If you want to root your device without computer, you can use your Android browser to search for this tool and then download & install the utility on your device for further use.

Is One Click Root safe?

One Click Root is a free Android root tool that is widely used all over the world. It is safe as long as you get it from the official and reliable source.

What is the best root tool for Android?

Allow app installs from unknown sources. Download the Framaroot APK. Open the APK. Tap INSTALL. Tap OPEN. Tap Install SuperSU. Reboot your Android. Open SuperSU and tap Update Binaries.

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Preparing to Root your Android Devices

• Install proper ADB (Android Debug Bridge) drivers for your phone/devices (links for android ADB drivers download)
• Enable unknown sources (if you want to root without a pc).
• Download the root checker app from Google play store: It is used for confirming that your phone or device is now fully rooted after using any of the listed best rooting methods below.

The Top Rooting Apps & Software to Root Android Devices

These top free rooting software and APKs (apps) below will root your Android phones and tablet devices within a few minutes. They’re the best in the business of rooting Android devices.

Iroot (formerly Vroot) Rooting Software

This is the best software for rooting any android phone, judging from the wide range of coverage and deep support for older operating systems, I will lightly advise you to try it first before the other ones in this list.

Vroot for PC software is a top tool for rooting/unrooting Android phones or devices. It can root almost all android devices running on 2. 2 (Froyo), 2. 3 (Gingerbread), 4. 0 (Ice Cream Sandwich),  4. 2 (Jelly Bean), 4. 2, and newer Operating Systems (OS).

The vRoot software was recently re-branded and code-named iRoot, the latest version of the app can be downloaded from here, while the older version that was used for this rooting guide can be gotten from the mirror site where we uploaded it.

We already have a detailed page that shows you how to use the vRoot software root method and the basic tips to use computer programs for rooting android. You can read up the vRoot guide here or continue with the other rooting methods below.

Kingoapp Root [Roots with/Without Computer]

kingoapp root software solution is just as effective as Vroot, although I have recorded more success with the former, I still rate it as highly as any other one-click root android software.

kingoroot android PC version is a big player among the best computer software to root and unroot any android phone. It works seamlessly with all major brands of Android phones, tablets, and other devices.

Kingo root app works best for computers that are connected to the internet. It is required that your computer remains connected to the internet before launching the kingo root software. Click the root button to root the connected device once the kingo root software has detected it.

How to Root any Android Phone with KingoRoot Tool

• Ensure that your phone or computer is connected to the internet.
• Install the Kingoapp or rooting software (depending on if you are rooting with or without the PC).
• Launch from the home screen icon and click on the root button command to get root access.
• Use the root checker app (linked above) to confirm that your phone is now rooted fully.

The super alternative is the kingoroot apk that works seamlessly on most Android tabs. You can download kingoroot apk to your SD card, and launch it to complete the root process.

SRS Root Software

SRSRoot software solution was one of my favorite for rooting android devices before Vroot came to the scene. Although I haven’t used it for a while now, I can still recommend it for persons that didn’t have success with the previous two.

Download Link:  srsroot. com

Framaroot (apk) App (Roots without PC)

Framaroot instant root apk is the best app so far for rooting and unrooting android without a computer. It has support for even the latest android operating system (OS).

Rooting and unrooting with Framaroot is as easy as installing the app ==>launching the same ==> and choosing from the list of available rooting exploits.

A wide range of successes have been recorded already with this little miracle-app; even newer devices such as Samsung Galaxy, nexus devices, Tecno R7, Nokia XL android, Huawei Ascend, and several others have been rooted with the Framaroot apk app.

How to Root with FramaRoot Android APK Rooting Tool

• Download the latest version of framaroot apk from here.
• Send it to your phone or device (if downloaded with a PC) and make sure that the apk is in your phone’s memory.
• Install the framaroot app (after enabling unknown sources for your device).
• Select an Exploit (List of exploit methods for device and processor types would be listed at the end of this guide to serve as a pointer in helping you select the best exploit for your phone) and complete the actions.
• Restart the device and launch the rooter checker to re-confirm your phone is rooted completely.

KingRoot [Roots With or Without a PC]

KingRoot is a potent rooting tool just as iRoot and KingoRoot apps. The software is light-weighted and worked flawlessly on some selected models of MTK devices we used for testing out their performance and reliability.

Their latest version supports a wide range of devices (as opined by some of our other editors) including Samsung, HTC, Motorola, and Sony Xperia droid devices. We hope to keep testing this app for a possible stand-alone review as soon as we can.

Tutorial on Rooting Android With or Without Computer

To root with KingRoot software or app, all you’d need to do is ==>

Download the English version of the root software from here or search Google for KingRoot Apk to download the root without the PC version.

==> hit the corresponding download button from the download options and ==> complete the rooting process from the GUI of the app. Install the root checker app to confirm that your device is now completely rooted.

New Update!, the latest version of the KingRoot tool (for the new android version) has gained support for almost all popular Android devices running on the 5. 1 Lollipop Operating System (and newer). It is now a top one-click root for PC software.

Unlock Root Program

I had success with this awesome rooting program in the past but can’t vouch for it now since it isn’t fully available for free any longer.

You should be thinking of it as an alternative only when the Vroot and/or kingoapp root software solutions fail to root your device.

We’ll test the app on newer devices in our care to see what max Android OS version it can root comfortably and how well it works for MTK powered smartphones.

Root Master (apk that roots without Computer)

Root Master will root your phone or devices without the need for a computer, you should think of it as an alternative only where Framaroot fails.

It is a good rooting tool for a lot of android phones and devices. The latest English version of this rooting app has been tested to work with Tecno, Samsung, Gionee, iTel, and other popular Android OEM brands.

Reading the how-to root guide for the app below will guide you towards rooting your android devices effortlessly with the root master application.

How to Root Android Phones with Root Master APK

• Download Rootmaster APK android application from here.
• Install the application and launch it from the home icon.
• Click on the Tap to Root option and wait for the rooting tool to perform its magic.
• Wait for the success message after your device might have restarted severally.
• Install the root checker app (linked above) to confirm if your android device is now completely rooted.
• Delete the raw APK file after rooting confirmation to save space.

ISkysoft Rooting Toolbox

iSkysoft Android device rooting software is a solid PC android management tool that can be deployed for rooting android 6. 1, Android 7. 0 Nougat, and other tougher Android phone versions (with unlockable bootloader).

The iSkysoft rooting toolbox is a risk-free and 100% secured rooting software from iSkysoft. It claims to be able to root over 7,000 different Android devices, but we’ve tested it on three devices only.

How to Root Any Android with iSkysoft (Android Rooting) Toolbox

• Install the official version of iSkysoft Toolbox for Android by downloading it from here.
• Launch iSkysoft Toolbox by clicking on the desktop icon or via the taskbar shortcut.
• Enable USB debugging on your phone or tablet device and connect it to your PC.
• Allow iSkysoft Toolbox to detect your device and find a proper package to root it correctly.
• Wait for the phone to reboot as many times as possible until the rooting task is completed.

Universal Androot (apk) Root Tool

Universal Androot is a popular systemless root for Android devices. It lets you root several android devices without the need for a computer. There are several versions of the Universal Androot app, but we do recommend that you use the latest version of Androot APK, depending on the Android device you’d like to try out the app on.

To download the latest version of Universal Androot, Google search with the “Universal Androot latest version download” keyword.

Note: The section below would come in handy for those willing to experiment with their device’s rooting with a few more harmless apps. These tools were tested on few Android devices before being listed here (as we hardly mention or recommend apps on 3rd Planet Techies without trying them out on our gadgets first).

Easy rooting toolkit (apk) App

Easy rooting toolkit; an app developed by DooMLoRD can root most Android phones without a PC. It lets you get root access to older devices in seconds and works flawlessly on rooting most tablet devices.

Towel Root Apk Rooting Tool

Towel root is a mobile app that lets one gain root access on Android devices without connecting to the PC. It works for most devices and can be downloaded with the phone’s default browser.

Baidu Root [Roots with/Without a Computer]

Baidu Root is a Chinese rooting app developed by Baidu Inc, a leading Chinese internet company that’s headquartered in Beijing, China.

It has support for over 6,000 models of Android devices and lets one root either directly from his phone or by connecting to a computer that has the Baidu root software installed in it.

Wondershare Mobilego Android Device Rooting Software

• Install the proper USB support (ADB) drivers for your phone using the link mentioned in the ‘preparing to root‘ section above.
• Launch the app and connect your android phone to the PC (after the USB debugging option must have been enabled)
• Locate the button and click on it to root your device.

It is indeed a top root app to root android without a computer and works exactly as mobileGo rooting tool. Root genius works well by not installing too many unwanted apps like the iRoot app referenced in #1 above does.

TunesGo Rooting Software [not a 100% free Rooting Tool]

Well, the answer to this is no and yes.

And yes because developers need rooting to enjoy their Android phones and devices. Popular root apps like Lucky patcher, Xposed Framework, System App Remover, and the rest of them need root access to work properly.

Wrap Up on the Best Software-apps to Root Android Devices

Well, the simple steps to root with the android app or the PC has been outlined for you: Once again, it starts by preparing your device for rooting.

And after preparing your phone/device for rooting, you’d need to decide whether to go with the method of using a computer (best if you have one) or by installing a root apk app on your device. Either way, these rooting apps and software methods should be able to grant root access to your Android devices and let you use any app that’s meant for a rooted android device. Also, you should be able to unroot them when the need arises.

Note: For most devices, rooting preparation includes custom ROM, unlocking bootloader, fixing grub bootloader, working with android SDK, custom recovery, phone’s bootloader, and lots of technical jargon, while most devices would get root permission by simply adding the root apk or plugging it to the root software interface.

Note: It is important to understand what rooting an android device means, and what it does to your device before attempting to use supersu app or any of these android root tools. Note also that for most manufacturers, a rooted phone will lose its warranty as soon as it’s rooted.

A few things to Know About Rooting Android Devices in 2021

Is there any Sense in Rooting Android Phone these days?

Is Rooting Android a Safe Practice?

Are there Risks Associated with Rooting in 2019/2020?

Is Root Without PC Apps Safe to Use on Newer Devices?

Irrespective of a newer or older device, using a malicious “root without PC” app is one way to expose your phone to multiple security risks. I’ll recommend only trusted root apps that are downloaded from their official websites for such. Always do a full ROM backup before trying any root app you aren’t sure about.