How to Root Micromax Yu Yureka smartphone with CyanogenMod OS 11 using CWM Recovery
Do you want to know how to root Micromax Yu Yureka smartphone? Here's a step by step guide to root the Micromax Yu Yureka smartphone with CyanogenMod OS by unlocking bootloader, installing CWM recovery and flashing SuperSU file. So, buy your Micromax Yu Yureka smartphone online and follow the rooting tutorial guide listed in this article below.
Tech-savvy people generally opt for low-range smartphones with great specifications and then try out different custom ROMs and rooted apps after rooting the device. Rooting smartphones is beneficial to such users who want more out of their device i.e. beyond the limitations provided by the smartphone manufacturers. However, they risk losing the manufacturer warranty period offered for their respective mobile phone as most manufacturers clearly state that problems encountered post rooting are not covered within the warranty period. So, many people try to root their smartphones (which unlocks the phone completely) after their warranty period is over.
With the latest release of Micromax Yu Yureka smartphone accompanied by CyanogenMod OS 11 (based on Kitkat Android 4.4.), the warranty would continue to exist even after this Yureka phone is rooted. This is an ideal scenario for people who love rooting their mobile phones. This Yureka Cyanogen OS phone is the latest from Micromax and it has also been made available in India. In this article, you can learn how to root Micromax Yu Yureka smartphone running on CyanogenMod OS by unlocking bootloader and using CWM recovery.
In other words, lets check out the tutorial guide to root MMX Yu Yureka smartphone enabling users to play around with the CyanogenMod Operating System.
[Please note that the rooting process is very risky as well as tricky and this article is just sharing information about the steps involved. We are not liable for any issues that may occur in your smartphone during this process. So, take your own risk before rooting your MMX Yu series mobile phone.]Pre-requisites for rooting Micromax Yu Yureka
First and foremost thing is to check that your MMX phone is covered under the warranty period. Secondly, make sure your Yu Yureka Micromax phone has battery percentage of atleast 40% to survive the entire rooting procedure. Last, but not the least, take appropriate full back-up of all data on your Micromax smartphone and keep it in a secured place. This last requirement is a must as rooting will format internal memory of your phone and wipe out all data.Rooting Process for Micromax Yu Yureka Smartphone
The three major steps to root Micromax Yu Yureka Cyanogen smartphone are to unlock the bootloader, flash/install CWM (ClockWorkMod) recovery and finally flash SuperSu zip file.Step I: Unlocking the Bootloader for Yu Yureka Phone
fastboot -i 0x1ebf oem unlock
This will result in removal/deletion of all personal data including internal memory of the smartphone. This is how you can successfully unlock the bootloader for Yu Yureka phone.Step II: Flashing the CWM Recovery
To flash the CWM recovery, open the command prompt window on the extracted files folder once again. This time you will have to type the command as the following:
fastboot -i 0x1ebf flash recovery recovery-yu.img
Successful execution of the above command would flash CWM recovery on your MMX Yu Yureka mobile phone. If at any point of time, you need to access this CWM mode, you simply have to press-hold the Volume Up button, Volume Down button and Power button. As of now, there is no need to access this CWM mode.Step III: Flashing SuperSu Zip File
We'll now move towards the last part of this rooting process i.e. flashing the SuperSu zip file. You can download the latest SuperSu zip file here: http://i6.androidxda.com/data/SuperSU.zip.
You can easily copy or move this downloaded SuperSU file to your smartphone's SD memory. Then, switch off your phone and boot in CWM recovery mode by simply pressing (for few seconds) together Volume Up button, Volume Down button and Power button. In this CWM recovery mode, you need to press the power button to select "Install Zip from SD card" option followed by "Choose it from internal SD card" option. You can now select the SuperSU.zip file through pressing of the power button.
Once all the flashing is over i.e. all files installed, you can continue to reboot the device through CWM mode. This shall complete the process of rooting your Yu Yureka smartphone.How to check if Micromax Yu Yureka smartphone was rooted correctly?
To check if your phone was successfully rooted, search for SuperSU app on your applications menu of the phone. If this app is present, the rooting was indeed successful. Alternatively, you can download the "Root Checker" application from Google Play Store and check your smartphone's root status.
Hope you will now be able to take your own decision before going for the rooting of this smartphone. Special thanks to Vishal Android XDA developer (vishal_androidfreak) from AndroidXDA for the CWM recovery file and his URL is accessible at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/yureka/orig-development/recovery-cwm-based-recovery-v6-0-5-1-t3001339.
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