First off all, rooting Xiaomi Redmi 4X (Santoni) will not erase user data, but if your Xiaomi Redmi 4X is not unlocked – do the backup, because the unlocking will restore factory settings.
If you want to root Redmi 4X – you’ll need:
- PC with Windows 7, 8 or 10
- The latest TWRP for Santoni
- The battery charge at least 40%
- Unlocked bootloader
- Driver for Xiaomi Redmi 4X
After the preparation follow the step-by-step guide how to root Xiaomi Redmi 4X.
Root Xiaomi
Before rooting Xiaomi, be sure that your device has unlocked bootloader. Follow this guide how to root Xiaomi:
- Download and unpack ADB archive on your PC
- Download and save at the internal storage of your phone Magisk.zip or SuperSU.zip (the latest version working on most of Xiaomi smartphones, if it won’t work on your device – write your model in the comments), don’t unpack it
- Save in the ADB folder the latest TWRP for your device, rename it to “twrp.img”
If you don’t know what TWRP and Magisk archives you need – ask it in the comments, don’t forget to write full model of your Xiaomi and MIUI version! For example: “Root Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A MIUI 9” and I’ll send you archive for rooting Xiaomi you on.
- Go to the developer settings and enable the USB debugging
- Turn off your phone
- Press and hold volume down and power buttons, your phone will enter fastboot mode
- Connect phone to the PC with USB cable
- Open ADB folder and run “boot_twrp.bat” if you want just boot into TWRP, if you want to flash TWRP instead stock recovery – use “flash_twrp.bat”
- Your phone will enter recovery mode, if TWRP will ask privilege to modify System – allow it
- In the main menu press “Install” and choose Magisk.zip or SuperSU.zip archive, confirm the installing and wait
- After rooting Xiaomi go to the main menu of TWRP and reboot to system
- Done!
Now you know how to root Xiaomi! How hard was Xiaomi rooting for you? Share your experience in the comments!
