[Micromax A116] G.Ashwinkumar:
Guide: How to Root + CWM Recovery, NOOB Friendly.( Method 1)

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Note: Follow any One of the following Methods to root.

Method 1:

Prerequisites:

1) Motochopper tool:

Link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/t0o4dpvigwyb09l/motochopper+BY+djrbliss+on+droidrzr.com.zip

2) CWM recovery image: (Note two versions are available the first one is a touch based version while the second one is not)

Link: 1)http://d-h.st/OGP

2)http://d-h.st/3xk

3) Mobile uncle tools:

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....toolbox&hl=en

4) Have your CHD charged fully before following this procedure.

5) CHD of course.

6) USB cable.

Rooting procedure :

1) Connect your mobile with PC with the given cable.

2) Install appropriate drivers (i.e either 32 bit or 64 bit)(provided with the phone)

3) Enable USB debugging and connect as MTP(Media storage)

4) Open motochopper click the file run.bat .

5) Hit 1 for normal mode.

6) Now just follow the one screen tips and after the process is finished , your phone will reboot and voila it is rooted!!!

Method 2:

In this method we're going to root the device using Framaroot.

Requirements:

1. Canvas HD of course

2. Framaroot application

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2130276

Go there and download the latest version of the application.

3. CWM recovery image: (Note two versions are available the first one is a touch based version while the second one is not)

Link: 1)http://d-h.st/OGP

2)http://d-h.st/3xk

4. MobileUncle MTK Tools:

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileuncle.toolbox&hl=en

How to root:

1. Install the Framaroot application( If you don't know how to install it then follow this.Go to the location where you've placed the app click it then then click install that's it).

2. Open it. Now Select the option "Install SuperSU" and hit Boromir.

3. Reboot your Device

Voila is is rooted!!!

Install CWM Recovery:

1. Install mobile uncle tools, remember it require root access to work properly.

2. Place the CWM image in the root of your sd card. Now what is Root , root layer is the top most layer. That is just open the SD card and place it there itself do not place it inside a folder or sub folder only then mobile uncle tool can recognize it.

3.Open Mobile uncle tools and select the option Recovery update.

Now you'll see the file you placed in your sd card ,now click it and then click ok. Now it will ask "boot into recovery mode" click yes and now you are in CWM recovery!

Note: If you have connected to internet while doing this you may get loads of other options after clicking recovery update don't worry just click the one you placed in sd card. verify the name twice.

Method 3:

Prerequisites:

To download both go to http://androidsu.com/superuser/ scroll down a bit and you'll see ARM devices (2.0 – 4.1) in that version 3.1.3 two packages Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip and this su-bin-3.1.1-arm-signed.zip.

1) SU Package

2) SU BIN

How to Root:

1. Copy both the files to the root of your SD card. Now what is Root , root layer is the top most layer. That is just open the SD card and place it there itself do not place it inside a folder or sub folder.

2. Now again restart the phone to recovery mode by pressing Power Key + Volume UP + Volume Down Key.

3. You will see an Android icon with warning/error on the screen, press the power button.

4. You will see the recovery mode menus in the screen. Now this is tricky, to select any option from the screen you have to press two touch buttons simultaneously on your phone’s bottom, left one which is for the menu and right one which is for going to the previous screen. You have to keep pressing it for 5-6 seconds.

5. From the recovery screen select “wipe data/factory reset” and then “wipe cache partition”

6. Once it’s done, select “apply update from sd card” option and choose the file “Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip” from the SD card.

7. Repeat the above step and choose the file “su-bin-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip”.

Once you flash both the files select the option “reboot system now” from the recovery screen.

Install CWM Recovery:

1. Install mobile uncle tools, remember it require root access to work properly.

2. Place the CWM image in the root of your sd card. Now what is Root , root layer is the top most layer. That is just open the SD card and place it there itself do not place it inside a folder or sub folder only then mobile uncle tool can recognize it.

3.Open Mobile uncle tools and select the option Recovery update.

Now you'll see the file you placed in your sd card ,now click it and then click ok. Now it will ask "boot into recovery mode" click yes and now you are in CWM recovery!

Note: If you have connected to internet while doing this you may get loads of other options after clicking recovery update don't worry just click the one you placed in sd card. verify the name twice

Disclaimer:

I'm not responsible for any damage caused to your phone proceed ahead with caution.