Xiaomi Mi3 has been a runaway success in the Indian market, with over 35,000 pieces already sold and about 100,000 more aspiring to get one on each sale. Apart from the fact that you don't get a Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor anywhere else for less than Rs. 30,000, there's one hidden goodie that Xiaomi Mi3 offers. If you own a Xiaomi Mi3, then rooting it, unlike most other Android phones, won't void your manufacturer warranty!
Though there aren't any AOSP based custom roms available for the Mi3 right now, due to the lack of kernel source, you have plenty of other reasons to go ahead and root your device. In most cases, the reluctance seen from android users is because of the loss of warranty, which, as we've already told, isn't applicable in this. So, if you would like to tinker around with your smartphone, there is no excuse left to not follow this guide.
Though there aren't any AOSP based custom roms available for the Mi3 right now, due to the lack of kernel source, you have plenty of other reasons to go ahead and root your device. In most cases, the reluctance seen from android users is because of the loss of warranty, which, as we've already told, isn't applicable in this. So, if you would like to tinker around with your smartphone, there is no excuse left to not follow this guide.
Rooting Xiaomi Mi3 Indian version - Quick, easy and safe guide
- Download this update.zip file from Dev-host.
- Transfer this zip file to the root of your Xiaomi Mi3's sd card. (The root of your sd card, means in your sd card, but outside any folders.)
- Now open the updater application on your phone . In there, go to Menu > Select update package and then select the update.zip you transferred to the phone in step 2 and press the update button.
- The phone would now show a confirmation message asking you to confirm whether you want to reboot your phone to complete the update. Press the reboot now option.
- Once the reboot completes, open the security app. Then, select the permissions option, then Root permission and then enable the root permissions from there.
- Download any root only app form the Play Store to confirm that your phone is now rooted.
That is it. Following this guide, it would hardly take 5 minutes to root your Xiaomi Mi3. Let us know if you face any problem with this guide, we might be able to help you out. If you don't own a Xiaomi Mi3 right now, but plan to do so when you can get your hands on one, bookmark this guide. Or share it with your friends, who might be luckier than you and already own one.
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