This is how to root any android device with and withou pc
Rooting is the Android equivalent
of jailbreaking, a means of
unlocking the operating system so
you can install unapproved apps,
deleted unwanted bloatware,
update the OS, replace the
firmware, overclock (or
underclock) the processor,
customize anything and so on.
Of course, for the average user,
this sounds like -- and can be --
a scary process. After all,
"rooting" around in your
smartphone's core software might
seem like a recipe for disaster. One
wrong move and you could end up
with bricked handset.
Thankfully, there's a utility that
makes rooting a one-click affair:
KingoRoot. It's free and it works
-- though not with all devices.
I originally tested Kingo on a
Virgin Mobile Supreme and Asus
Nexus 7; the process proved quick
and easy. More recently, I used it
to root a OnePlus One, and this
time it was even easier -- because
an app did all the work.
However, I couldn't get the utility
to work on a Verizon Samsung
Galaxy S6. Your mileage may vary,
of course, and I definitely
recommend checking the
compatibility list before
proceeding. (Even if your device
isn't on it, the utility may work
with it.) Here's how to get
started.
The app version
The easiest way to use KingoRoot is
to install the app version, which
literally performs the root process
with just one tap.
In fact, the only complicated part
is actually getting that app onto
your Android device. That's
because it's not available in the
Google Play Store; instead, you
must download the KingoRoot APK
and manually install it.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
Ideally, you'll just point your
device's mobile to the KingoRoot
Android page and download it
directly. If that doesn't work for
some reason, or you're working
from your PC, download the APK
and email it to yourself as an
attachment. Then, on your device,
open that e-mail and download
that attachment.
To install it, however, you'll need
to make sure your device is set to
allow apps from unknown sources.
In most versions of Android, that
goes like this: Head to Settings,
tap Security, scroll down to
Unknown Sources and toggle the
switch to the on position.
Now you can install KingoRoot.
Then run the app, tap One Click
Root, and cross your fingers. If all
goes well, your device should be
rooted within about 60 seconds.
(On my aforementioned Galaxy S6,
the process made it to 90 percent,
then the phone crashed and
rebooted. Luckily, no harm done.)
The desktop version
Kingo's support pages suggested I
might have better luck with the
Galaxy S6 if I tried the Windows
version of KingoRoot. Here's that
process:
No adware! Leave this box
unchecked and be sure to click
Decline during installation.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
Step 1: Download and install
KingoRoot for Windows, making
sure to leave unchecked the option
to "Install Yahoo powered
Chromium browser" and then click
Decline to prevent any other
adware incursions.
Step 2: Enable USB debugging
mode on your phone. If it's
running Android 4.0 or 4.1, tap
Settings, Developer Options, then
tick the box for "USB
debugging." (You may need to
switch "Developer options" to On
before you can do so.) On Android
4.2, tap Settings, About Phone,
Developer Options, and then tick
USB debugging." Then tap OK to
approve the setting change.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
On Android 4.3 and later (including
5.0, though this also applies to
some versions of 4.2), tap Settings,
About Phone, then scroll down to
Build Number. Tap it seven times,
at which point you should see the
message, "You are now a
developer!"
With that done, tap Settings,
About Phone, Developer Options,
and then tick USB debugging."
Then tap OK to approve the
setting change.
Step 3: Run Android Root on your
PC, then connect your phone via
its USB sync cable. After a
moment, the former should show a
connection to the latter. Your
device screen may show an "Allow
USB debugging?" pop-up. Tick
"Always allow from this
computer," then tap OK.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
Step 4: Click Root, then sit back
and wait while the utility does its
thing. After a few minutes, my
Galaxy S6 got to 70 percent, and
then the phone once again crashed
and rebooted. Again, your mileage
can (and most likely will) vary.
And that's all there is to it. If you
decide you want to reverse the
process, just run Android Root
again, connect your phone, then
click Remove Root. (Same goes for
the app version, more or less.)
Now, what should you do with your
rooted phone? Hit the comments
to share your favorite options.
Rooting is the Android equivalent
of jailbreaking, a means of
unlocking the operating system so
you can install unapproved apps,
deleted unwanted bloatware,
update the OS, replace the
firmware, overclock (or
underclock) the processor,
customize anything and so on.
Of course, for the average user,
this sounds like -- and can be --
a scary process. After all,
"rooting" around in your
smartphone's core software might
seem like a recipe for disaster. One
wrong move and you could end up
with bricked handset.
Thankfully, there's a utility that
makes rooting a one-click affair:
KingoRoot. It's free and it works
-- though not with all devices.
I originally tested Kingo on a
Virgin Mobile Supreme and Asus
Nexus 7; the process proved quick
and easy. More recently, I used it
to root a OnePlus One, and this
time it was even easier -- because
an app did all the work.
However, I couldn't get the utility
to work on a Verizon Samsung
Galaxy S6. Your mileage may vary,
of course, and I definitely
recommend checking the
compatibility list before
proceeding. (Even if your device
isn't on it, the utility may work
with it.) Here's how to get
started.
The app version
The easiest way to use KingoRoot is
to install the app version, which
literally performs the root process
with just one tap.
In fact, the only complicated part
is actually getting that app onto
your Android device. That's
because it's not available in the
Google Play Store; instead, you
must download the KingoRoot APK
and manually install it.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
Ideally, you'll just point your
device's mobile to the KingoRoot
Android page and download it
directly. If that doesn't work for
some reason, or you're working
from your PC, download the APK
and email it to yourself as an
attachment. Then, on your device,
open that e-mail and download
that attachment.
To install it, however, you'll need
to make sure your device is set to
allow apps from unknown sources.
In most versions of Android, that
goes like this: Head to Settings,
tap Security, scroll down to
Unknown Sources and toggle the
switch to the on position.
Now you can install KingoRoot.
Then run the app, tap One Click
Root, and cross your fingers. If all
goes well, your device should be
rooted within about 60 seconds.
(On my aforementioned Galaxy S6,
the process made it to 90 percent,
then the phone crashed and
rebooted. Luckily, no harm done.)
The desktop version
Kingo's support pages suggested I
might have better luck with the
Galaxy S6 if I tried the Windows
version of KingoRoot. Here's that
process:
No adware! Leave this box
unchecked and be sure to click
Decline during installation.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
Step 1: Download and install
KingoRoot for Windows, making
sure to leave unchecked the option
to "Install Yahoo powered
Chromium browser" and then click
Decline to prevent any other
adware incursions.
Step 2: Enable USB debugging
mode on your phone. If it's
running Android 4.0 or 4.1, tap
Settings, Developer Options, then
tick the box for "USB
debugging." (You may need to
switch "Developer options" to On
before you can do so.) On Android
4.2, tap Settings, About Phone,
Developer Options, and then tick
USB debugging." Then tap OK to
approve the setting change.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
On Android 4.3 and later (including
5.0, though this also applies to
some versions of 4.2), tap Settings,
About Phone, then scroll down to
Build Number. Tap it seven times,
at which point you should see the
message, "You are now a
developer!"
With that done, tap Settings,
About Phone, Developer Options,
and then tick USB debugging."
Then tap OK to approve the
setting change.
Step 3: Run Android Root on your
PC, then connect your phone via
its USB sync cable. After a
moment, the former should show a
connection to the latter. Your
device screen may show an "Allow
USB debugging?" pop-up. Tick
"Always allow from this
computer," then tap OK.
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET
Step 4: Click Root, then sit back
and wait while the utility does its
thing. After a few minutes, my
Galaxy S6 got to 70 percent, and
then the phone once again crashed
and rebooted. Again, your mileage
can (and most likely will) vary.
And that's all there is to it. If you
decide you want to reverse the
process, just run Android Root
again, connect your phone, then
click Remove Root. (Same goes for
the app version, more or less.)
Now, what should you do with your
rooted phone? Hit the comments
to share your favorite options.
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