We all know that rooting brings greatness to any Android device, but due to fear of losing the warranty or bricking the phone, we always hesitate to take this step. But if you are a Xiaomi user, you have nothing to fear.
The company has announced that it will cover all warranted devices even if they are rooted, and will also re-flash any devices for free if they get stuck in the boot loop. The statement was made because MIUI itself started as a developer of custom ROMs for Android devices and it would be unethical not to allow users to discover their devices simply out of fear of losing their warranty. .
Now that you are convinced, let’s see how you can root the device. The only way to root Xiaomi Mi 4 is to flash the developer ROM for the device.
Note: Currently the developer version is only available as MIUI 5 ROM and you will have to downgrade your phone to get root access. Although the original MIUI installed is 6.3, the developer ROM is currently only available for 5.2.6.
So once you’ve decided to root your device even if it means using an older version for a while, let’s see how the process goes.
Device backup
The first thing you have to do is back up the device. This is extremely important as this process will completely wipe your device. One good thing about MIUI is that it comes with a built-in backup and restore feature. For MIUI 6 users, open Android Setting and navigate to More settings. Here you will find Reset backup as the last option.
Use the option to back up all your settings to the internal storage then copy the phone’s internal data to the computer.
Flashing Developer ROM
When everything is ready, download the developer ROM for Mi 4 and transfer the ZIP file to your phone’s internal storage. Please make sure that you download the file from the official site itself to avoid any problems.
Now tap on the three-dot menu on the top right edge of the screen and select the update option for a specific file. Navigate to the file you saved on the internal storage to flash. The device will now start the process and reboot to install the developer ROM. This process may take some time, so be patient.
After the device restarts, open the Security app and tap the . icon Permission to see root access option there. You should install SuperSU from the Play Store and update to the latest binaries.
That’s it, you can now enjoy the power of root access on your Xioami Mi 4 device. You can restore the backup at this point. While installing developer ROM, you may get some Chinese apps and you will have to remove them manually.
Conclusion
So that’s how you can root your Xiaomi Mi 4 phone. If you want to unroot it for some reason, just flash the stable version from the official website. Since the device is fully covered by the warranty as far as rooting is concerned, there is nothing to fear.
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