Lenovo A516 is a mid-range Android smartphone, which comes with 4.5 inch IPS LCD touchscreen display powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor along with 512 MB RAM and the device runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system. If you are using this smartphone and looking for a way to root it, you are in the right webpage as I have given a tutorial with step by step instructions to root Lenovo A516 here.
By following the tutorial given here, you will be able to root Lenovo A516 without using a computer. After rooting your device, you will be able to install custom ROM firmware (which is using freshly released Android versions), custom-built Android apps (which only supports rooted devices), etc.
WARNING: Rooting your Lenovo smartphone will void its warranty, and you won’t be able to claim it back until you unroot your device. So, think well about it before getting started with the rooting tutorial.
Prerequisites:
Step 1: Although the rooting tutorial given here is not a data-loss process, it won’t hurt to have a backup of personal data in your smartphone. So, take a backup before proceeding with the rooting procedure.
Step 2: Next, enable “Unknown Sources” in your smartphone by following this path: Settings -> Security -> Unknown Sources. Only by enabling this option, you will be able to install non-market app “Framaroot” that is required for rooting your device.
Step 3: Ensure that your device has at least 50-60% battery backup in it before proceeding with this rooting procedure. Also, make sure that you have uninstalled antivirus programs from your device before getting started with the rooting tutorial.
Once you have finished all these prerequisites, you can move forward to the main rooting tutorial given below.
Tutorial To Root Lenovo A516 Without Computer:
Step 1: To get started, download Framaroot app and install it in your device. Once installed, launch the Framaroot app.
Step 2: Now in the Framaroot app, select “Install SuperSU” as the action to execute after root and click on the “Boromir” exploit to begin the rooting procedure.
Step 3: Once the rooting process is finished, you will get the following message: Success. Superuser and SU binary installed. You have to reboot your device. Now, click “Ok” and reboot your device.
That’s it. Now, you have successfully finished rooting Lenovo A516 Android smartphone without using a Laptop or Desktop computer. For confirmation, install Root Checker for Android app in your device and confirm your device’s root privileges.
If you own a smartphone or tablet other than Lenovo A516 and would like to get rooting tutorials for the same, kindly visit our Rooting Tutorials page.
If you encounter any issues while following this rooting tutorial, do let me know via comments.
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