How to Root the Micromax Canvas Knight

Did you know that your Micromax Canvas Knight can perform better than what it’s performing now? To increase the performance as well as to add new features to your device, you’ll want to root your device. Rooting will let you do so many things on your device that you’ll fall in love with it (I think that’s a bit too much!).

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do.

Once you have root access on your Micromax Canvas Knight, you’ll be able to:

• Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device.
• Free up storage space (because of the above benefit).
• Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed).
• Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and run smoother).
• Update to a new version of Android (by flashing a custom recovery/ROM, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
• Tons of other customizations when you use your new found administrative rights to flash a custom ROM (again, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).

Interested? Here’s how to root your Micromax Canvas Knight:

I. Before You Begin

1. This will void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible if you end-up bricking or damaging your device. Do it at your own risk.

2. This should flash a custom recovery as well.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download Framaroot APK and save it to your desktop.

Framaroot APK (It’s attached in the first post)

2. Download CWM Recovery and save it to your desktop.

CWM Recovery (Download link’s given in the first post)

3. Download and install the Mobile Uncle Tools from Google Play on your device.

Mobile Uncle Tools (Google Play Link)

III. Rooting the Micromax Canvas Knight

1. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

2. Copy the Framaroot APK from your desktop over to the root of your SD card.

3. When it’s copied, disconnect your device from your PC.

4. Head to Menu > Settings > Security on your device and enable the Unknown sources option.

5. Open File Manager and tap on the Framaroot APK and it will install.

6. Once installed, launch the Framaroot app from your App Drawer.

7. Select Install SuperSU from the first dropdown menu.

8. Tap on Boromir.

9. It should begin rooting your device.

10. When it’s done, you should be rooted.

Congrats! Your Canvas Knight is now rooted and you can confirm the same by installing Root Checker from the Google Play.

If you’re interested in flashing a custom recovery on your device, here’s how you can do that:

IV. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Micromax Canvas Knight

1. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.

2. Copy CWM Recovery from your desktop over to the root of your SD card.

3. When it’s copied, unplug your device from your PC.

4. Launch Mobile Uncle Tools app from your App Drawer.

5. Tap on Recovery Update.

6. Select the CWM Recovery Image you just copied to your device.

7. It should start flashing the recovery on your device.

8. When the recovery’s flashed, reboot your device.

9. You’re all set!

Awesome! Your Micromax Canvas Knight has been successfully equipped with a custom recovery. Feel free to flash custom ROMs and Mods on your device!

You can click here to find all of the Micromax Canvas Knight How To’s.

You can also find all of the Micromax Canvas Knight ROMs we have here.