How to Root Google Pixel And Pixel XL

Google Pixel And Pixel XL a great just released from by google. I believe many have been searching on how to root their device. We will be guiding on how to root your device without a problem. The rooting system is far different from what he all know the normal rooting via Twrp recovery, this is because these phones feature two system, two boot, two vendor, zero recovery, and zero cache partitions. 

Important Note:

• Take root files for Pixel and Pixel XL is different because of the odd partition layout on the device. So don’t be surprised if certain or all your root apps don’t work at the moment on your rooted Pixel because the new SuperSU root mounts root at /system_root instead of /system as previous SuperSU root builds did.
• You need to unlock bootloader your Pixel and Pixel XL first before this rooting will be possible
   

How to Root Google Pixel and Pixel XL

1- Download SuperSU v2.78 SR2 for Pixel and SuperSU v2.78 SR2 for Pixel XL

2- The next thing to do is to Setup ADB and Fastboot on your PC.

3- After setting up your ADB you need to Unlock Bootloader .

4- Enable Developer options and USB debugging on your Pixel phone.

5- On your PC, download the SuperSU 2.78 SR2 root file for your Pixel phone and unzip the files to a separate folder.

6- Connect your Pixel to the PC.

7- Now open a command window inside the folder where you extracted the files in Step 4 above. To do that, “Shift + right click” on any empty white space inside the folder and select Open command window here from the context menu.

8- Once command window is opened, issue the following command to boot the phone into bootloader mode:

»adb reboot bootloader

9- Once in bootloader mode, issue the following command to boot the phone with a modified boot image and start the rooting process:

» fastboot boot boot-to-root.img

10- Wait for a few minutes. Your device will reboot at least twice during the process.

11- Once completely booted, your Pixel should be rooted.

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How to Root Tecno Phantom 6 (A6) in Easy Steps

One thing that made me love Android device is for the facts that you can tweak it flip it until you milk it to your satisfactions. As long as Android devices are concern, they are rootable. I root my device for this most important reason, to have dominion over it completely… I don’t know about you.


This is one of the beastly device unveiled by Tecno Mobile few weeks ago, it runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box and I’m going to be showing you how to root it in easy steps.




All thanks to Team Hovatek, for porting and deporting the rooting guides.

Requirements

1. Absolute patience in following the steps involved

2. Twrp recovery image Ported by Team Hovatek (download here )

3. Super SU.zip (download it here )

4. Unlocking the boot-loader of Tecno Phantom 6 (A6)

How Can I Root Tecno Phantom 6?

1. Copy the downloaded Super SU to both internal storage of your phone and SD card.

2. Setup ADB and Fastboot on the PC using the guide here

3. Extract and copy the twrp recovery.img into the same folder as the fastboot.exe and adb.exe

4. Unlock Tecno Phantom 6 bootloader by following the steps here

5. Connect the phone to your PC via USB cord while switched ON and boot it into Fastboot (as instructed in the Bootloader unlock guide; remember to enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging)

6. The moment your device enters fast boot, flash the recovery.img to the phone by typing the command below then pressing Enter

fastboot boot recovery.img

7. The device should automatically enter twrp recovery mode
In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow modification of the System partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY

If TWRP offers to root the phone, select NO

8. In TWRP recovery, tap Install

9. Navigate to the location of the
SuperSU2.76.zip and select it

10. Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete

Reboot the phone normally.

Once you are done, confirm if your device has been successfully rooted by installing root checker.

Credit: TeamHovatek

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How to root the Tecno Camon C9 Pro

The Tecno Camon C9 Pro is pretty similar to the Tecno Camon C9 except it has a 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. This guide will teach you how to root the Tecno Camon C9 Pro.

How can I root my Tecno Camon C9 Pro?

There are two main steps:

Unlocking the Bootloader of the Tecno Camon C9 Pro


Flashing the Hovatek Philz

recovery.img and SuperSU2.76.zip

Download Philz for Tecno Camon C9 Pro ported


Setup ADB and Fastboot on the PC using the guide

Extract and copy the Philz recovery.img into the same folder as the fastboot.exe and adb.exe

Unlock the Bootloader of the Tecno Camon C9 Pro using the guide


Download SuperSU 2.76.zip

Copy SuperSU.zip to the phone’s SD card (Its important you insert an SD card)

Connect the phone to the PC via USB cord while switched On and boot it into Fastboot (as instructed in the Bootloader unlock guide)

When the phone enters Fastboot, flash the Philz recovery image to the phone by typing the command below then pressing Enter
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Once recovery is flashed in fastboot, hold the Volume up + Power button and don’t release till the phone reboots. When it does, select Recovery from the list to proceed to recovery mode

In Philz recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
Select Install Zip

Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.76.zip on the SD Card and select it
Wait till flashing is complete

If you are prompted to fix root, select No Reboot the phone normally
Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker.

credits to hovatek team

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How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557)

The Infinix Hot 4 (X557) is powered by the MT6580 System on Chip (SoC) and ships with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. In this guide, I’ll be teaching you how to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557).

How do I root an Infinix Hot 4 (X557) ?




Install VCOM drivers on your PC

Download

SuperSU 2.76.zip




Copy the SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
Download

TWRP for Infinix Hot 4



(Credits to Jemmini for this recovery)
Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)

Flash the TWRP recovery.img to the phone using SP Flash tool

Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button

In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow modification of the System partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY
If TWRP offers to root the phone, select NO

In TWRP recovery, tap Install
Navigate to the location of the SuperSU 2.76.zip and select it
Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete

Reboot the phone normally
Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker



Source: Hovatek

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How to root Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus SM-G928I

These are the instructions to root Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus SM-G928I (running on android 6.0.1, built id MMB29K.G928IDVU2BPC3) using Odin on Windows Computer.
Requirements : Your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus SM-G928I should have atleast 30-40 percent of battery to perform the rooting process.

Root Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus SM-G928I using Odin

Step 1: Download and Install Samsung USB Driver on your computer. If Samsung USB Driver already installed on your computer then Skip this Step.



Step 2 : Download and extract the root files on your computer. After extracting you will be able to see the following files:



Step 3: Now, Switch off your Smartphone.



Step 4 : After switching-off the phone, you need to boot into Download Mode. To boot into download mode Press and hold Volume Down, Home and Power button at same time for 5-8 seconds until download mode is active.




Step 5: In the Download mode you will be able to see a Warning Yellow Triangle Sign . In this situation you have to press the Volume Up key to continue .




Step 6: Now, Open Odin3 (found in the extracted files, that you have downloaded in the Step#2 ) on your computer. Then connect your Smartphone to the computer.



Step 7: Once you have connected the Smartphone to the computer, Odin will automatically recognize the device and show “ Added”u message at the lower-left panel.




Step 8: Once your device detected by Odin, click on the PDA button and select the CF-Auto-Root.tar file (you have downloaded this file in step#2 ).
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Step 9 : Now, click on the Start button in Odin to begin the Flashing.



Step 10 : Flashing usually takes 30-50 seconds to complete the rooting process on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus SM-G928I. Once Rooting process got completed, you will be able to see a Green Box with Pass written on it in Odin. During this process Smartphone will re-boot automatically .



Step 11: Once you see, the Pass message in Odin, you can disconnect your Device from the computer.

Step 12: Now, to make sure you have successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus SM-G928I, open Applications Menu on your Smartphone and Find SuperSU App. If this app exist on your Smartphone then it means you have successfully rooted your device.
Congratulations.



Optional : You can also verify the root status of your device by using the Root Checker Application.

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How to root Recovery Of Tecno W4

Tecno W4 is Tecno’s first phone to ship with / run on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box. We’d compared the Tecno W4 to some other Tecno phones so head over to https://blog.hovatek.com/is-tecno-making-progress-or-declining-the-tecno-boom-j8-w4-and-l8-just-might-hold-the-answers for the comparison.

This guide will teach you how to root the Tecno W4 if the latest version of Kingroot doesn’t work for you.

How do I root the Tecno W4?

Install VCOM drivers on your PC

Download SuperSU 2.66.zip at Here

Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage

How To Flash Recovery

Download TWRP for Tecno W4 at https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-12901.html

Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
Flash the TWRP recovery.img to the phone using SP Flash tool
Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow TWRP modify the system partition then go ahead and swipe. To swipe, place your finger on the green circle then slide it to the right
In TWRP recovery, tap Install
Navigate to the location of the SuperSU.zip and select it
Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete

Reboot the phone normally
Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker

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How to root the Innjoo Halo And Flash Recovery TWRP

Team Hovatek has been working on Project Muse which is aimed at bringing custom recoveries to as many Itel phones as possible.

We had already ported Clockworkmod recovery to some Itel phones then decided to extend the scope of this project to cover other Spreadtrum Android phones since there were quite a number of requests.

The Innjoo Halo happens to be a Spreadtrum based Android phone running on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and since we’ve received numerous requests for a custom recovery for this phone, we decided to port TWRP V2.8.5.0 for Innjoo Halo users. This brief guide will explain how to root Innjoo Halo and flash TWRP to it.

See how to root Android if you wish to know more about rooting.

How to root the Innjoo Halo

Ensure you have an internet connection on the Innjoo Halo
Download Kingroot at Here

Install and launch it on the phone
You should see “Root access is unavailable”, tap Start Root
Wait till the counter gets to 100% and you see a green tick confirming that rooting was successful

Download, install and run Root checker at Here to confirm that the phone has been rooted

How to flash TWRP recovery to the Innjoo Halo

Download TWRP V2.8.5.0 for Innjoo Halo  at Here
Unzip the file and copy recovery.img to any location on the phone’s SD card

Download and install Rashr From Playstore to the phone
Launch Rashr and tap Grant to give it Super user privileges
In Rashr, tap Recovery from Storage

Navigate to the location of the recovery.img and select it
A warning prompt should appear, tap Yes to proceed
Wait while flashing commences
Another prompt saying “Partition flashed” should appear and ask you if you wish to boot into recovery, tap Yes
The phone should now boot into recovery mode

Questions and Answers

Q: How do I boot into recovery mode using button combos on an Innjoo Halo?

A. Switch off the phone
Press the Power button and don’t release
Press the Volume up / increase button and keep holding both buttons
You should now see the Innjoo boot animation; keep holding both buttons
Don’t release till you enter recovery mode after which you can release both buttons simultaneously

Q: How do I flash back the stock recovery.img?
Download the pac file at https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-1242.html and flash only recovery using Research Download tool at https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-1231.html.

You could also unpack the pac file using the guide at https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-6236.html and flash it using Rashr as instructed above.

Source Hovatek Team

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How to root and flash TWRP to Itel 1505

The Itel 1505 is a Spreadtrum based Android phone running on Android 5 (Lollipop), it is therefore covered by Team Hovatek’s Project Muse which is aimed at bringing custom recoveries to Spreadtrum based Android phones.

We already have a collection of CWM and TWRP recoveries for Itel we’d ported, also TWRP for Innjoo Halo. We’ll keep adding to the list and porting on demand at the Hovatek Forum. This brief guide will explain how to root and flash TWRP to the Itel 1505.
How to root the Itel 1505
Ensure you have an internet connection on the Itel 1505
Download Kingroot By Clicking HEre
Install and launch it on the phone
You should see “Root access is unavailable”, tap Start Root
Wait till the counter gets to 100% and you see a green tick confirming that rooting was successful
Download, install and run Root checker. HERE to confirm that the phone has been rooted
How to flash TWRP recovery to the Itel 1505
Download TWRP V2.8.5.0 for Itel 1505 ported by Team Hovatek. HERE
Unzip the file and copy recovery.img to any location on the phone’s SD card
Download and install Rashr at From Google Playsore to the phone
Launch Rashr and tap Grant to give it Super user privileges
In Rashr, tap Recovery from Storage
Navigate to the location of the recovery.img and select it
A warning prompt should appear, tap Yes to proceed
Wait while flashing commences
Another prompt saying “Partition flashed” should appear and ask you if you wish to boot into recovery, tap Yes
The phone should now boot into recovery mode


Source: Hovatek

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How to root Tecno W3

Tecno W3 is one of Tecno’s latest phones. This phone runs on Android 6 (Marshmallow), making it not fully supported by rooting apks at the moment. This brief guide will explain how to flash TWRP and root the Tecno W3.

How do I root the Tecno W3?
Firstly you will need to Install VCOM drivers on your PC using h
Download SuperSU 2.66.zip
 
Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
Download TWRP for Tecno W3
Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
Flash the TWRP recovery.img to the phone using SP Flash tool
Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow TWRP modify the system partition then go ahead and swipe. To swipe, place your finger on the green circle then slide it to the right
In TWRP recovery, tap Install
Navigate to the location of the SuperSU.zip and select it
Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete
Reboot the phone normally
Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker


Source ; Hovatek

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