Xiaomi Redmi 4A is a good quality smartphone, which comes with 5.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display powered by a 1.4 GHz Quad-core processor along with 2 GB RAM and the device runs on Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) operating system. If you are using this smartphone and looking for a way to root it, you are in the right place as I have given a step by step tutorial to root Xiaomi Redmi 4A here.
By following the rooting tutorial given here, you can be able to root Xiaomi Redmi 4A smartphone and get the ability to install custom-built Android applications, custom-made recoveries (TWRP or CWM recovery), install custom ROM firmware’s, etc.
WARNING: Rooting your Xiaomi Redmi 4A smartphone will void its warranty, and you won’t be able to claim it until you unroot your device. So, think about it before proceeding with the rooting procedure.
Prerequisites:
Step 1: Although the rooting process given here is not a data-loss process, it won’t hurt to have a backup of personal data on your smartphone. So, take a backup before getting started with the rooting tutorial.
Step 2: Make sure that your device has at least 50-60% battery backup in it before getting started with the rooting procedure.
Step 3: Now enable the USB Debugging Mode in your smartphone by following this path: Settings ->Developer Options -> USB Debugging. If you can’t see the developer options in your device Settings, then enable it by following this path: Settings -> About Phone (tap on the Build Number for 5-7 times to enable it).
Step 4: Next, download Xiaomi USB driver and install it in your computer so that you can connect your device with PC.
Once you have finished all these preliminary tasks, you can move forward to the rooting tutorial given below.
Tutorial To Root Xiaomi Redmi 4A Using iRoot:
Step 1: To get started, download iRoot (formerly vRoot) and install the application in your computer. Once done, launch iRoot in your PC.
Step 2: Now connect your smartphone to the computer using an original USB data cable. If you have installed the USB driver for your device in the computer properly, then iRoot will identify your device.
Step 3: Next, click on the green “Root” button to begin the rooting process. Once the rooting process gets completed, your device will automatically reboot.
Step 4: Now, click the “Complete” button and unplug your smartphone.
That’s it. Now, you have successfully finished rooting Xiaomi Redmi 4A smartphone using the iRoot One-Click Rooting tool. For confirmation, install Root Checker for Android in your device and confirm your device’s root privileges.
If you own a smartphone or tablet other than Xiaomi Redmi 4A 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, drop a comment below.
.W. E. Reisinger says
Looks like a nice program, but unfortunately it does not root a Redmi 4A as promised in the title.
Sathishkumar Varatharajan says
What error are you getting?
W. E. Reisinger says
No error as such. After pressing “Root”, the process runs for quite a while, then a form is opened which says Root: failed.
It is a Redmi 4A Global Version
MIUI Global 5.5.1
Android 6.0.1MM829M
Sathishkumar Varatharajan says
It is working properly for us.
w. e. reisinger says
Good on you.
If there aqre any particular settings i should be aware of b efore starting the process, kindly let me know.
Junior says
It doesn’t work, says root fail.
Redmi 4A
6.0.1 MMB29M
MIUI Global 8.2 | stable 8.2.1.0. 0(MCCMIDL)
Soe wai yan lin says
I need root