How to Root the QMobile Noir A8 running Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Now that you have installed ClockworkMod Recovery on your Qmobile Noire A8, the next step to root your device to actually root your device!  The guide below should help you get there with minimal trouble.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  You should have ClockworkMod Recovery installed on your Noir A8 for this procedure to work.  If you haven’t already installed it, try our guide here.

2.  Charge your device to 75% or more and back up everything you feel is important before you begin.

II.  Necessary Downloads

UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.04.zip [File attached to this post]

III.  Rooting the Qmobile Noir A8

1.  Connect your device to your PC using a compatible microUSB cable and copy the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.04.zip file to your device’s SD card (just on the SD card, not into any folders, so the path is sdcard\UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.04.zip).

2.  Disconnect your device and power it down.

3.  Boot your device into ClockworkMod Recovery by pressing and holding the Volume Up + Power buttons until it boots into CWM.

4.  Use the Volume Up and Down buttons to highlight ‘Install zip from sdcard’ and the power button to select the option.

5.  Navigate to the location of UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.04.zip and select it to start the flashing process.

6.  Go back to the main menu and reboot your device.

Your Qmobile Noir A8 is now completely rooted.  To verify, you could either look for the Superuser app in your app drawer or download the Root Checker Lite from the Play Store.

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

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