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How to get native root for your Redmi Note (WCDMA/TD)

antelifeUK

antelifeUK

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This simple step-by-step guide is based on the approach taken for Redmi 1S, but of course adapted for the Redmi Note.

It has been successfully tested on Redmi Note TD by @B2204 with MIUI JHECNBA17.0 and on Redmi Note WCDMA by @discodave with MIUI JHDCNBE23.0.

It does NOT rely on a program like VRoot.exe running on your Windows computer; only one or two zip files are installed via the built-in recovery of Redmi Note.

Caution:

This is a safe process, but I am not responsible for anything bad that happens to your phone
After enabling root with this approach the system cannot be upgraded by OTA
But you can upgrade by installing again the stable version via recovery without wipe; after this root is gone and you can upgrade to a new firmware and most probably execute the same steps to root again
Summary:
By flashing the attached zip files via recovery the su binary gets installed, proper permissions are set and the MIUI version number x.0 is appended to x.0.1 so that the firmware behaves like a developer version and unlocks the stock root.
Root can then be turned on in Security app -> Permissions -> Root permission.

Prerequisites:

Redmi Note with stable MIUI ROM (JHECNBA17.0 / JHDCNBA17.0; JHDCNBE23.0 / JHECNBE23.0)
Developer options activated (in Settings -> About phone tap 5 times on Android version)
SD card inserted in your Redmi Note (and properly formatted inside Redmi Note)
Stock Android system recovery <3e>

Preparation steps:

Download the following two files on your PC (because download via Browser on phone often is not working properly)
 
I cannot to root my phone. I had to create a new directory root, I rename su Redmi note.zip to update.zip but no files are found by installator. I bother with this problem the whole day. I would like to get some help. Thanks.
 
antelifeUK said:
This simple step-by-step guide is based on the approach taken for Redmi 1S, but of course adapted for the Redmi Note.

It has been successfully tested on Redmi Note TD by @B2204 with MIUI JHECNBA17.0 and on Redmi Note WCDMA by @DiscoDave with MIUI JHDCNBE23.0.

It does NOT rely on a program like VRoot.exe running on your Windows computer; only one or two zip files are installed via the built-in recovery of Redmi Note.

Caution:

This is a safe process, but I am not responsible for anything bad that happens to your phone
After enabling root with this approach the system cannot be upgraded by OTA
But you can upgrade by installing again the stable version via recovery without wipe; after this root is gone and you can upgrade to a new firmware and most probably execute the same steps to root again
Summary:
By flashing the attached zip files via recovery the su binary gets installed, proper permissions are set and the MIUI version number x.0 is appended to x.0.1 so that the firmware behaves like a developer version and unlocks the stock root.
Root can then be turned on in Security app -> Permissions -> Root permission.

Prerequisites:

Redmi Note with stable MIUI ROM (JHECNBA17.0 / JHDCNBA17.0; JHDCNBE23.0 / JHECNBE23.0)
Developer options activated (in Settings -> About phone tap 5 times on Android version)
SD card inserted in your Redmi Note (and properly formatted inside Redmi Note)
Stock Android system recovery <3e>

Preparation steps:

Download the following two files on your PC (because download via Browser on phone often is not working properly)[/QUOTE
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