[Android General] evildog1:
Hello everyone.

I found out how to improve root success rate. This was done on my brother's phone Sony Xperia E4 (latest firmware) after many failed attempts.

Disable Driver Signature Verification (Windows 8/10 only!):

[*]Go to advanced boot and disable driver signature check. TUTORIAL

Disable Antivirus, Firewall and Cleaner apps:

Disable Antivirus + Firewall on your computer. If you are using Comodo, please uninstall it. It still block some programs even it is disabled.

Turn off or uninstall Antivirus and cleaner app on your Android device

[*Turn off or uninstall Task manager on your Android device

Close all running Android emulators

Disconnect other devices from your computer

On your device, open Google Settings from app drawer, -> Security -> and disable "Scan device for security threads"

Unlock developer options and enable USB debugger on your device:

On your device, go to Settings > About phone and look at the "Build number".

Tap on the "Build number" many times until it says "You are now a developer!"

Go back to settings, scroll down, and go to "Developer options"

Enable "USB-debugging"

Ready? Let's start rooting your device:

On your PC, download ADB driver (Universal): DOWNLOAD LINK

Connect your device to your PC

On your device, allow debugging/fingerprint (if asked)

Download KingRoot for Windows, and install it DOWNLOAD LINK

Open Kingroot, and let it check your device model

Now start rooting and let it run. Don't multitask something on your PC during root.

If Kingroot failed to root your phone, DO NOT PANIC!

Close Kingroot, open Task manager and make sure adb.exe and kingroot.exe are closed

Open Kingroot and re-root again

Kingroot should tell you that your phone is successfully rooted

F.A.Q

Q: My device reboot serveral times during rooting, why?

* Kingroot have many root exploit methods to root almost all devices. If one of the root exploit failed to root your device, and not vulnerable, Kingroot will reboot your device and looking for other vulnerability (i'm not sure how it works)

This was done with Sony Xperia E4. The 4th vulnerability was found in that device and Kingroot was able to root it.

1. If the first exploit failed to root your phone and reboot, the message "your phone is not vulnerable" will appear, and Kingroot will try second exploit

2. If the second exploit failed to root your phone and reboot, Kingroot will try third exploit.

3. If the third exploit failed to root your phone and reboot, Kingroot will try fourth exploit.

4. Kingroot successfully rooted my device.

Q: My device freezing during root at %50-60, why?

I'm not really sure why it happen on some devices. Please do the following:

1. DO NOT CLOSE KINGROOT

2. Hold the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your device

3. Turn on your device, and Kingroot will resume

Q: Root failed. What to do?

Never Get Pissed! Take a deep breath. If still feel pissed, take a deeper one. Try again.

Remember. If you have updated your firmware to the latest version via OTA (Over The Air), you have less root success rate.

Make sure Google security and Anti-virus is disabled on your device

Q: Root succeed with no Kingroot installed?

Two causes may be:

There is some additional protection on your device. (Occurs often on carrier-specific models like AT&T, or Manufacturers like HUAWEI)

Something goes wrong with Kingroot.

There is no easy fix on the first cause. As to the second, please try and manually install Kingroot application from kingroot.net.

Q: /system partition is still Read-only.

Probarly the kernel that protect /system partition from bricking. I don't know how to fix it. You should try root your device again to see if you get Read-write in /system partition

Is Kingroot malware? Why detected by antivirus software as malicious?

The answer to this question may appear to be "he says what he says...". As stated before, the core of Kingroot rooting your device is through exploiting system vulnerabilities/security loopholes, which is and will always be "dangerous" to antivirus softwares. But in turn, using Kingroot to root your device is your choice, and you are the one to employ these "dangerous" vulnerabilities, not being threatened by them. So rest assured.

Q: Kingroot tells me that i don't have internet connection (WiFi error icon). How do i do?

1. Close KingRoot

2. Open Task Manager

3. End process of adb.exe and kingroot.exe

Or try another method

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