How To Verify Android Device is Rooted or Not

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We always told you, every Android device should be rooted because a rooted Android device such as smartphone and tablet will offer you complete control over your device and give you freedom of uses. You can then can install custom recovery (such as CWM recovery or TWRP recovery) easily, can use apps that require Super User permission, can tweak system file as well as can use hacks that cam improve certain things in your device.

We share several articles with rooting instruction here at Android Jinn. With little instruction how to verify that your device is rooted. But, today we put a complete guide that will help you to check if your device is rooted or not. For this we will use the well known but free app Root Validator. We peaking Root Validator app because it not only check root but also provide necessary information on Super User and Busybox.

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How To Verify Root Access with Root Validator

  1. First and foremost you need to download and install Root Validator from Google Play Store.
  2. Now open Root Validator app from your app drawer.
  3. Tap on ‘Do I Have Root’ button.
  4. Wait few seconds. The app will ask you to grant root access if not done already.
  5. And that’s it! You will see a screen with result in front of you from where you can determine if your device is rooted or not. If rooted then the root field will be green along with information. Checkout the screenshot given above for a clear view .

So, this is very easy to use instruction to verify if your Android powered smartphone or tablet is rooted or not. Once rooted you can install apps that ask for super user permission such as Titanium Backup.

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  • Daniela

    I’m new to android device and i just a have a few questions..Do i need to flash “cmw” and install “Supersu” before flashing cf-root?? also i learnt that it will increase binary number? what does dat imply? Just want to be very careful. :)

    noob here!

    • arafat21

      Original CF-Root development can only be installed using ODIN, hence no CWM required. SuperSU comes with CF-Root, so you don’t required it either before flashing CF-Root. However, if someone modified CF-Root file then you should see what the developer ask for. Yes! Its do increase binary counter. Binary counter is a security measure that Samsung pushed all its Android device. Whenever, your binary counter is more than 0, you actually void your warranty, no matter you are in stock firmware or something else. There is a paid app available to reset it. Your download mode screen should show your present flash counter.

  • Daniela

    thanks..more questions..will rooting wipe out my device? will it also unlock bootloader?

    • arafat21

      Neither it wipe your content and nor it unlock your device. However, we still recommend you to backup your data while rooting.

  • http://www.facebook.com/hana.pacolor Hana Pacolor

    my phone is rooted with universal gb root v25 ..

    it says there that the rooting is complete and was successful.. but when i get to check if my root is running okay by root validtaor , it hanged up.. my back button is not responding and the only way to get back is by pressing the home key .. so , what would be the good thing to do.. what is the reason ?? thank you

    –hana :)

    • arafat21

      Try a root only app such as Titanium Backup, see if you can install it or not. And what’s your device model?

  • Joanna

    Hi arafat21,
    Can you please help me.. i downloaded the android jelly bean and that stuff.. it came an update to do it on my samsung galaxy note..god it changes everything :( how can i get back everything like before? Please contact me by the email. Thank you.

    • arafat21

      So, are you willing to go back into Android 4.0.4? What’s your device model number and what’s your country? We will try to find out a compatible official Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware for your device.

      • Joanna

        Hi,
        Thank you so much for your email.
        So, Im from Malta. My tablet is Samsung galaxy note 10.1 (white). The model is: GT-N8000. Cause i clicked to software update on my tablet and everything changed. Like, the space bar on The keyboard is writtek Uk, google changed, tge folders on desktop. Please tell me what to do :(. Im freakin out. If i reboot whst happend?comes everthing like before?.and how? Thanks. Joanna

        Sent from Samsung tablet

        ——– Original message ——–

        • arafat21

          If Keyboard and language is your problem then go to setting and tap on Language and input. Change the default setting with your desired one. We unable to find an Android 4.0.4 build for your country. If you really want to go back to Android 4.0.4 ICS you can always try carrier unlock official firmware. Let us know if you manage to solve the issue or we try to find some other official firmware for you.

  • http://www.facebook.com/dahoove David Glazewski

    Question on a Galaxy Note 10.1 (8013 Model) I ran the root and then your app shows red for the busybox item
    Is that normal if not any websites that can help fix it.
    Thanks

    • arafat21

      Red for busybox item means you didn’t install it. Go to play store and search and install busybox from there.