Unlock Bootloaders, Install CWM Recovery and Root Android One

 

Google usually lock the bootloaders in order to prevent the device from unnecessary hacking attempts, so a user cannot get full control of respective device. While majority of people buy Android phone due to their customization and affordability, most of the people doesn't know about unlocking the bootloaders and rooting. Today we are going to tell you about unlocking bootloaders, installing CWM Recovery and Rooting Android One devices like Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V and Spice Dream UNO. If you don't know about bootloaders and rooting then don't try this,if you want to know more about rooting then click here. And beware that this method is only for Android One devices not for other Google devices and we are not responsible if you brick your phone while performing these steps but we can help you. Follow the steps very carefully. Let's get started :

HOW TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADERS AND INSTALL CWM RECOVERY.

Before rooting your Android One device you should unlock your device's bootloader so follow these steps carefully:

Step 1. Download the ADB and fastboot drivers here and extract the folder on your desktop.

Step 2. Switch off your phone and boot it in bootloader/fastboot mode. To do this Hold Volume Up Key + Volume Down Key and then press the Power button.

Step 3. Now open the ADB folder on your desktop and Press Shift key + Right click on any empty space inside the folder, and select Open command window here.

Step 4. Execute following commands

fastboot oem unlock

fastboot format userdata

Now the bootloader is unlock and next step is to install the CWM recovery.

Step 5. Download the recovery.img from here and paste the recovery.img file in the ADB folder. (The same folder that your downloaded in step 1)

Step 6. Reboot the phone into bootloader/fastboot mode. To do this open the ADB folder on your desktop and Press Shift key + Right click on any empty space inside the folder, and select Open command window here. And enter the foloowing command.

adb reboot bootloader

Step 7. Now your phone is booltloader mode. Flash the recovery image and reboot

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot reboot

Now the phone will reboot and CWM recovery is installed on your Android One device.

ROOTING ANDROID ONE SMARTPHONES.

After unlocking the bootloader you can root your device. To root your device follow these steps carefully:

Step 1.  Ofcourse Unlock Bootloader & Install CWM Recovery on Android One 

Step 2. Download the Supersu file here and move the file on your phone and remember the location.

Step 3. Boot into recovery mode. To do this, Power off your phone and Press and hold Power + Volume Up button together for a few seconds and then release the buttons as soon as you see the boot menu screen.

In the boot menu, use Volume Up scroll between options and Volume Down to confirm (OK) an option.

Press Volume Up three times to select Recovery Mode, and then press Volume Down to confirm (OK) booting into Recovery Mode.

Step 4. Now you phone is recovery mode. Form here Select Install zip » Choose zip from sd card (or external sd card, you know where your files are) » browse to the location where you saved the SuperSu file and select it.

Step 5. Once the flashing process is done, go back to the main menu of recovery and Reboot your device.

That’s all. Your phone will now reboot and it will take some time as it will be the phone’s first boot after installing the root.