How to Root Your Android Device (Using the Unlock Root Tool)
If you look for the general Android rooting tools, you’ll find that there are many and thousands of devices are compatible with those methods. The Unlock Root Tool is a such tool that supports a handful of devices and provides options to root and unroot devices. The following guide shows how you can use the tool to gain root access on your device. If it works for your device and you successfully rooted your device, make sure you leave us a comment with your device name so others can benefit from it.
I. Before You Begin:
1. This will void the warranty. However, the unrooting feature in the tool allows you to reinstate the warranty of your device.
2. Make sure your device has at least 60% of battery life left.
3. You must have drivers for your device installed on your PC.
4. The following procedure works on Windows based PCs only.
II. Downloading Required Files:
III. Rooting Your Android Device (Using the Unlock Root Tool):
1. Place the Unlock Root Tool file you just downloaded to your Desktop.
2. Double-click on the tool’s executable file and install the program.
3. Once installed, launch it on your PC.
4. Enable the USB debugging option on your device from Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB debugging.
5. Connect the device to your PC using the USB cable.
6. Click on Root button in the tool and it’ll try to detect your device.
7. A list of detected devices will appear, select your device from the list.
8. As soon as you select the device, it’ll start the rooting process.
9. Once the rooting’s done, you should get a confirmation message on your screen.
10. Reboot the device.
11. You’re done!
Great! Your device has been successfully rooted and you can confirm the root access by installing the Root Checker app.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.
If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.
This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.
Program does not launch after you try to run it on Win 7 x64bit
It works fine on the Windows 7 32bit version. Maybe it doesn’t support 64bit versions for now.
avg blocked a trojan horse on the install.
same problerm here dont know what to do
Will this work for the Asus TF700 running JB4.1
Thank you so much, I have tried to root my phone for 2 years and finally with all the information on the site and here I have managed to root my Xperia X8 … With all my thanks, Cem…
Hey Cem,
We’re glad we could help you and thanks for leaving us good feedback.
Keep coming back for more…
hi my lg optimus 2x is not rooting i recently updated it from gingerbread 2.3.4 to ics 4.0.4 it wont root how can i solve the problerm plus im using windows 7 32 the main installing file is always stuck at 58 percent and never goes ahead
As you say the installation process doesn’t go ahead, make sure your PC is virus-free and doesn’t have any kind of malwares, spywares, etc. Once the program’s installed 100%, you’ll be able to root your device.
Thanks raghubir!
Its not working for my device LAVA Xolo a800
Thanks for reporting this.
will this work on the htc one s?
We’ve a separate guide for rooting the HTC One S smartphone. You can check it out here – https://theunlockr.com/2012/04/24/how-to-root-htc-one-s/
The software insists on buying it. I thought it is for free. Or am I doing something wrong?
scam! installs a ton of adware then does nothing!
My Galaxy Tab 2 Says ”Failed to get shell root , please use the services of our professional root!” what do i have to do?
I just tried this and it says “Failed to get shell root , please use the services of our professional root!” HELP ME!!!
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I just tried this and it says “Failed to get shell root , please use the services of our professional root!” How can I fix this?
dam been tring for yers to get a good root and finaly my mytouch 3g is rooted thanx everyone…
Glad we could help you root your device!
do we need to unlock the bootloader on our phone first? please reply im begging.
i tried and it came out saying that – failed to get shell root. please use the services of our professional root..
helpp!!!!!!
Maybe your device is not supported by the tool. Try any other method to root your device.
Thanks Mahesh Makvana im done with rooting as you mantion method
That’s great! Hope you have a good time with your rooted device!
I m trying to root my HTC Explorer but when i m pressing ROOT it says “Failed to chmod file : busy box”
what to do? need help
Does it work with micromax a65
Well, it’s an universal root method and we cannot guarantee that it’ll work for you. But you can try the procedure yourself and then let us know if it worked for you.
After a lot of hesitation for a year, i finally decided to root my Phone .. This Works Just perfect .. I was able to root the phone and remove those useless built in apps in no time using built in app removal app.. Thanks a ton!!
When i root with unlock root in micromax a25 its says failed to get shell ROOT.how to fix it plz rply
When I root with unlock root in micromax a25 its says failed to get shell root.how to fix it plz rply
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it didnt work ):
What error did you get?
Be laude bolte hai sab uska reply kar na……Download root documentation fail….
it says i need to get the pro version and that the shell couldnt be found im on a samsung galaxy note (the way to big phone)
so how do I root my mi 400? its android ofcource n do I news a pc before doing all this? please help
HCl U2 unable to root ,it shows failed to get shell root permissions
Cannot launch the program (as admin) window pops up with msg: UnlockRoot has stopped working
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: unlockroot.exe
Application Version: 3.1.0.0
Application Timestamp: 442e5055
Fault Module Name: unlockroot.exe
Fault Module Version: 3.1.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 442e5055
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 001f1f86
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 2057
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
plz help
thaat was so easy … thanks guys
how to root an Iphone 5 Retina ? its run on 2.3.6 android … cpu 1ghz dual core ram 512mb
u idiot iphone 5 dose not work on android it;s work on ios (so in my way u don’t have iphone 5 u are lying to us)
Clone ?
NO FUNCTION!!! MAKE A VIDEO AND UPLOAD A YOUTUBE!!
this used to work but its just a way of pushing adware and its paid version on to you load of crap now
I was able to root the new Pantech Discover 1st try! I am using a Macbook with VM Fusion running Windows 7 (fresh install with nothing on it, disabled firewall) program ran flawlessly and rooted device. Thanks for your time developing this tool because there seems to be issues with root method on this device (some will root, some will not, using the only other method posted on XDA.) Now if you could just find me a version of CWM Recovery that will work on this device, Id be all set to try some custom Roms. Thanx again!
IT WORKS thanks now my phone is rooted
That’s great! Now go ahead and load it up with your favorite apps!
unlock root is not installing on system pl tell probable reasons
thanks it works now my phone is rooted
Glad we could help you root your device!
great job. It worked for me. Thanks buddy.
Cool! You’re welcome!
comment ta fais moi j’y arrive pas !
SA marche pas j’ai essayé mais pk ?
help me please !
does this work on any android phone??
I tried to root Micromax A75 anf got error
Failed to get shell root, please use the services of our professional root.
This work in zte kis lite?
I’ve Already installed the unlocker pro in my notebook. but suddenly it didn’t work because it need to buy . What should i do.? I want to root my Phone as soon as possible. but How could I.? Please help me, thanks more powers.
As far as we know, rooting doesn’t require you to buy the software.
Please reply as soon as possible
sir i want to ask you that is it possible to change our android os to ios? nd it is possible then plz let me kw the process i have galaxy grand thank you!
Nop, it isn’t possible to change your Android OS to iOS. Android’s an open-source OS while the iOS is closed-source.
However, you can get some iOS looking launchers from the Google Play to make your device look like an iOS device.
Thanks!
my daughter messed my phone up need to unroot the motorola droid x21
Are its work for qmobile noir a2?
its showing please wait for upgrade when i tried to root my xperia e, please help me out with this guys. .
anbody please reply
anybody there?
How do I reeot an Huawei Honor 3? After I install the driver on PC, the application doesn’t open so I can choose the root option…
greatttttt thnksss a lotsss men its work on my arc s good job men…..
cannot download unlock root no matter what, the download just stops at 72% on 2 different computers (weather or not i install bloatware or not), and i know what i’m doing.
can’t root galaxy s i9003
showing error of not getting root document
can’t root galaxy s i9003
getting error “download root documentation fail”
this error is coming wht am i do?????
same here
i dowlload the software but why it take too long to install in my pc,
Can I use unlock root tool to root wyncom g32
pls help after i click the unlock root tool on part u mentioned up a window opens it has 1)unlockphone for bootloader
2)unlock root pro
3)unlockflash for samsung
which one am i to chose
can i unlock root samsung galaxy star pro duos s7262
FAIL
io non riesco a scaricare il programma..mi puo dire qualcuno come fare..grazie
Does this tool root the latest model android smart phones like Samsung galaxy s7?