Everything You Should Know About Android Rooting

Android devices, including Android phones, Android tablets are probably the most popular devices. The operating system is very convenient, but every user of Android system may know that there are some restrictions, which annoys people a lot. And you have no choice but to keep all those pre-install applications on your Android phone, which always take up too much space. When it comes to updating, you have to wait your phone makers or its carrier to do upgrade. Android users should be upset for these restrictions. Are there any solutions? Of course, there is. If you want to download some new necessary apps on the Android devices or get more space for your personal data, you need to get super user access, which requires rooting your Android. So, it seems to be an urgency to root your Android phone. Since rooting Android phones is not that easy, you need to know more about Android rooting.

In this article, I will first explain elaborately what rooting is to you, especially rooting Android. Next, detailed steps of how to root Android devices will be shown with images. Rooting Android phone will be simple after reading this article.

Part 1. What is rooting

According to the words from Wikipedia, "rooting is the process of allowing users of smart phones, tablets and other devices running the Android mobile system to attain privileged control over various Android subsystems." Generally, rooting means getting the ultimate permission on your Android phone and tablet. It's just like the administrators in Windows running programs. After rooting your Android device, you will have full access to the whole operating system. But it also brings more potential for damage. When you need to root Android phone or other devices, you should know more detailed information before hand.

Part 2. Why do you need to root your Android device

Just as mentioned, root Android device is not an easy process and has some risks. Why do you need to root your Android device? Just learn more detailed information about the benefit of Android device rooting as below.

• 1. You are able to unlock the hidden features on your Android devices.
• 2. More useful and interesting apps can be downloaded and installed on Android devices.
• 3. The speed of your Android device can be elevated as well as the battery life.
• 4. You are able to avoid all the annoying ads in the apps.
• 5. You can upgrade your Android version to the latest one with faster speed.

Part 3. Preparation before rooting

1. Back up your Android device

In case of unexpected mistakes or accidents during the process of rooting Android phone, you'd better make backup of your phone files, photos, videos and contacts.

Here, I strongly recommend a versatile and powerful backup and restoring software to you – AnyMP4 Android Data Backup & Restore. There are 2 main functions providing to all its users, backing up and recovering. To keep up with the latest change, it upgrades itself to serve both Windows and Mac. With highly-assessed reviews, it continues to break through to meet more customers' requirements. I bet that with the help of AnyMP4 Android Data Recovery, all those who want to root Android phones would make fully preparations before rooting.

Main features:

• 1. You are allowed to back up and restore important personal data of more than 20 formats, including images, video clips, documents, contacts, chatting histories, MP4 files and etc.
• 2. It is compatible with most of Android devices whatever the brand of the Android phone is. Samsung, HTC, Google phones are all permitted.
• 3. Users can preview the data before restoring. By clicking the icon of the file, you want to view, you will get the whole files previewed.
• 4. The whole interface is clear and understandable for new users. So, you don't have to worry about the difficulties of using it.

2. Full charged your Android device

Rooting Android phone is energy consuming, so you need to charge your phone at least 80% for in advance.

3. Choose a reliable root tool

As more and more people are eager to get the top control of their Android devices, increasingly number of root tools is emerging on the market. However, choosing a proper and helpful rooting tool to root Android phones is essential. To give you the best rooting experience, in the following article, we have collected five reliable rooting tools with simple user interface and fast speed, including Kingo Root, KingRoot, iRoot, One Click Root, PingPong Root. Keep reading and learn how to root your Android device exactly.

Part 4. How to root an Android phone with KingoRoot

1. Root your Android device with Kingo Root

Kingo Root is one of the best one-click Android free root tools. It offers the easiest and fastest Android rooting experience for almost all devices from 1.5 to 6.0 mainstream models phones from Samsung, HTC, LG, Google and others. Also, it offers the highest success rate.

Root Android Phone with Kingo Root on computer.

Download Kingo Root

Step 1. Connect Android device to PC.

Install Kingo Root on your computer, and double click it to run this rooting tool. Plug your Android phone to PC with USB cable.

Step 2. USB debugging

On your Android phone, go to "Settings">"Develop options"> slide "USB debugging" to ON. This allows you to use your phone to copy data and install apps on your phone without notifications.

Step 3. Root Android phone

After your Android phone is detected, your phone version will be displayed automatically in the interface of this program. Click "Root" and start to root your phone. In the process, your phone will be rebooted.

2. Root Android Phone with Kingo Root APK on phone

Step 1. Download Kingo Root APK.

Download Kingo Root APK file to your Android phone.

Step 2. Install Kingo Root on phone

Find the APK file you just downloaded on your phone, click it to install Kingo Root. If there is pop-up reminder that blocked installation of apps obtained from unknown sources, you need to go to "Setting">"Security"> tick "Unknown sources">"OK". Then back to installation.

Step 3. Root Android phone

Tap "One Click Root" to start to root your phone.

Download Kingo Root APK

3. Root your Android devices with Kingo Root on Mac.

If you want to root Android phone with KingoRoot on your MacBook, we suggest you not to do this, because there is no safe and convenient root tool supporting rooting Android on Mac. So you can check here to root your Android devices on PC or phone.

Part 5. How can I root Android with KingRoot

1. Root your Android device with KingRoot

KingRoot is also a very popular rooting program, it allows you to easily root your Android phones or tablets of almost all kinds of Android modes, from Android 2.X to 6.0.1.

2. Root Android Phone with KingRoot on computer

Step 1. Install KingRoot on PC

Download and install KingRoot on your computer. Double click it to run the software.

Download KingRoot

Step 2. USB debugging

On your Android phone, tap "Settings">"Develop options"> slide "USB debugging" to ON. Now you can manage your phone without notifications on computer.

Step 3. Connect Android phone to computer

Connect your phone to computer via USB cable, and wait until your phone is detected automatically.

Step 4. Root phone with KingRoot

After connecting your phone, click "Try to root" to start rooting your Android phone. Wait until your phone is rooted successfully

3. Root Android Phone with KingRoot without computer

Step 1. Download KingRoot APK to your phone

Visit https://kingrootapp.net/ on your phone browser and download KingRoot APK.

Step 2. Install KingRoot APK on your phone

After the downloading, find the APK file and install. If you set "install blocked", then a pop-up reminder will need you to tap "Settings">"Security"> enable "unknown sources" to install KingRoot.

Step 3. Root with KingRoot on your device

After success installation, run this software. Tap "Try it">"Get now" to start to root phone. The implementation process will show you the rooting process.

4. Root your Android devices with KingRoot on Mac

We suggest you not to root Android with KingRoot on Mac, because this operation may lead to your data loss and privacy leak. So you should get Android rooted on windows computer or with APK.

Click here to root Android with KingRoot on PC/with APK.

Part 6. Rooting Android with iRoot

1. Root Android phone with iRoot

The easy-to-use iRoot offers two versions for you to root your Android devices on computer or on your phone. Follow the tutorial and you can handily root your Android.

2. Root Android Phone with iRoot on computer

Step 1. Install iRoot on your PC

Click the link below, download and install iRoot on your PC

http://www.iroot.com/

Step 2. USB debugging

Debug USB mode by clicking "Settings">"Develop options", you can slide "USB debugging" to ON. This enables you to manage your Android phone without notifications on computer.

Step 3. Connect phone to PC

Connect your Android device to computer with USB cable, and run iRoot, click "Connect" and iRoot will detect your phone automatically.

Step 4. Root Android with iRoot

After iRoot detects your phone successfully, click "Root" to start to root your phone. The rooting process will take seconds. After rooting process succeeds, your phone will reboot automatically.

3. Root Android phone with iRoot APK file

Step 1. Install iRoot APK

Download 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 2. Root Android phone with iRoot APK

After iRoot APK is downloaded successfully, tap it to run this rooting tool. Choose "Get Root access" to begin to root your Android phone. After your phone is rooted, it will reboot automatically. You need to wait patiently.

4. Root Android phone with iRoot on Mac

How to root Android with iRoot on Mac? It is a pity that there is no good method and tool to get Android rooted on Mac. So, you need to root Android on PC.

Here is the guide for you: How to root Android with iRoot on PC and phone.

Part 7. Root your Android phone via One Click Root

1. Root Android with One Click Root

Like its name, One Click Root offers a very convenient way for you to root Android on PC.

Step 1. Install One Click Root

Download and install One Click Root on your computer

Download One Click Root

Step 2. USB debugging

On your Android phone, debug USB mode by tapping "Settings">"Develop options"> slide "USB debugging" to ON, which allows you to manage your phone without notifications on computer.

Step 3. Connect Android phone to your computer

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

Step 4. Root your phone with One Click Root

After 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. After rooting process succeeds, your phone will reboot automatically.

2. Root Android with One Click Root on Mac

Also, there is no good way to root Android on Mac, as you maybe lose your previous data. So we suggest you to root phones on windows computer.You can follow this to get Android rooted with One Click Root on PC.

Part 8. Root Samsung via Ping Pong Root

1. Root Samsung phone with PingPong Root

For Samsung S6/S6 Edge users, you can root your phone with a exclusive root tool, PingPong Root.

Step 1. Download PingPong Root

Download its apk file to your PC. Transfer the file into your Android phone via USB cable.

Download PingPong Root

Step 2. Make "Unknown Sources" ON

On your phone, tab "Settings">"Lock Screen and security">"Unknown Sources" to ON.

Step 3. Install PingPong Root and SuperSU

On your phone, find the apk file, and tap it to "Install">"Install ANYWAY". After installing it, there is a note that reminds you to install SuperSU, and until all installation has been finished, you could start to root your Android phone.

Step 4. Root Samsung Galaxy

Launch PingPong Root after all installation, you will find two buttons display on the app, "Get root!" and "Download Data".

If your Samsung Galaxy S7 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 Android phone.The whole rooting process will take some time, and after finishing that, tab "OK" to reboot your device.

Step 5. Update SuperSU binary

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

Step 6. Check rooting

After rooting your Android phone, if you are not sure your phone is rooted successfully, you can try to uninstall pre-installed apps for checking.

2. Root Samsung phone with PingPong Root on Mac

We are sorry to tell you that there is no root tool can help you to root Android on Mac, so we recommend you root Android phone with APK.

You can click here to root Android with PingPong Root with APK on mac.

Conclusion:

Although rooting your Android phone can help you fully control your phone and break all limitations brought by its carrier, know more about rooting and choosing a suitable rooting tool before rooting is necessary. If you have any other query about Android phone rooting, you can feel free to leave more comments in the article.