Skip to main content

How to Safely Root Chinese Version Xiaomi Redmi Note 3


Part 1. Back Up Before Root Redmi Note 3

To unlock and root Redmi Note 3, you'll need to install Developer ROM, which will wipe all data and files on your phone. Therefore, it is suggested to back up your phone data via built-in backup function as well as other backup methods for Android phone.
Step 1. On your phone, go to Settings> Additional settings(in SYSTEM & DEVICE)> Backup & reset> Local backups.
Step 2. Choose Back up, and then choose the data you want to back up.
Step 3. Tap Back up to start.
Step 4. Once the backup completes, connect your phone to a Windows PC.
Step 5. Open your phone memory via Windows Explorer.
Step 6. Find the MIUI folder> backup> AllBackup. All your local backups should be here with the name of date.
Step 7. Copy the backups you need, and then paste to PC.
Note: Your photos and videos may not be included in the backup. You can move them to your PC manually or upload them to Mi Cloud.

Part 2. Install Developer ROM

Step 1. Visit to http://en.miui.com/download-301.html. On Developer ROM section, click Download Full ROM.
Step 2. Move the downloaded zip file from computer to your Note 3 root directory.
Step 3. On your phone, find and open Updater. It is in Tool folder on the Home screen by default.
Step 4. Tap the menu icon on the top-right corner and choose "Choose update package".
Step 5. Find and select the zip file, and then tap OK.
Step 6. Wait the update to complete.

Part 3. Unlock Bootloader 

Step 1. Visit http://www.miui.com/unlock/index_en.html, and log in with your Mi account.
Step 2. Unlock Now button to apply for unlocking permission.
Step 3. Fill in the information in order to pass the application. It may take 1-3 days for Xiaomi to give you the permission, so you can apply before installing Developer ROM in order to save time.
Step 4. Download and install the Mi unlocking tool on your PC.
Step 5. Connect your phone to PC and unlock bootloader with the Mi unlocking tool.

Part 4. Open Root Permission on Redmi Note 3

Step 1. On your Redmi Note 3, open Security app.
Step 2. Tap Permissions> Root access.
Step 3. The system will warn you the risk of rooting your phone. If you have made your mind, choose Yes from the start to the end.

 Note: Even after you root your Note 3, apps that require root access may won't be able to get root permission. You need to go to Security app> Permissions> Root access, and then you should find the apps that recently requested for root access. There are switches beside them. Tap to give or disable root permissions for apps. You'll be alerted for 5 times whenever you want to give root permission to an app.

Part 5. Restore Backup to Redmi Note 3  

Step 1. On your phone, go to Settings> Additional settings> Backup & reset> Local backups.
Step 2. Choose to back up some of the apps. In this way, the system will create the folder for backups, which is the only way for the phone to recognize the backups that we moved to PC in Part 1.
Step 3. Move your backups from PC to your phone under MIUI folder> backup> AllBackup.
Step 4. Back to Settings> Additional settings> Backup & reset> Local backups. Now the system should detect the backups we made in Part 1.
Step 5. Choose the backup you need, and then tap Restore.

After rooting Redmi Note 3, you can enjoy it freely. Most importantly, you'll be able to recover data from your phone after accidental deletion.



Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Open Facebook Links with YouTube App on Android

Facebook for Android allows users to view shared links with its web viewer by default, but this is not always the right choice that people really want. Many Facebook users want to open Facebook links with YouTube app instead of the browser or web viewer inside Facebook. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to open YouTube links on Facebook app with YouTube. The same goal for Facebook Messenger will also be archived in case you are interested. Enable Open Links Externally on Facebook App Step 1. Open Facebook for Android. Step 2. Tap the three-line Menu on the right. Step 3. Scroll down to find and enter App Settings. Step 4. Toggle to enable Links open externally . Now when you tap to open a link of YouTube video from others' post, your phone should pop up several options to open the link with, such as YouTube, Chrome, or other browsers. Just choose YouTube to open the link. Note: This setting also works if you want to open other types of links on Facebook...
22 comments
Read more

Xiaomi Backup File Location

Many Xiaomi or Redmi users cannot find where their backup files are located. Yes, we truly have made backups and they are taking quite a lot of space, but where are they? Not in the "backup" folder in root directory. How could we move the backups to PC? After all, all data, including backups, may get cleared when we install Developer ROM or factory reset our Xiaomi. Part 1. Xiaomi/Redmi Backup File Location Actually, no matter in Xiaomi or Redmi, the backups made via built-in function are in MIUI> backup> AllBackup . The backups are named with the date and time that they were made. Part 2. How to Move Xiaomi Backup to PC In case the backups on phone memory get lost and in order to free up space on Xiaomi, we can move the backups to PC. Now that we know the location of the backup files, it is easy to move the backups to PC. Step 1. Connect your Xiaomi to a Windows computer via a USB cable. Step 2. Find and open your phone via Windows Explorer (My Computer...
6 comments
Read more

Forgot Private Mode Password - How to Fix

It has happened hundreds of times on hundreds of Samsung users that people forgot the password (PIN/pattern) to turn on Private mode, and thus unable to access the precious data and files in it. Some people may even come into the boat due to failed fingerprint recognition. According to Samsung, the only method to reset Private mode password is factory reset , which will wipe all files within it. Is there any way to fix the problem and make Private mode work again? Extract Files from Private Mode Files added to Private mode are in your phone memory ( Samsung Private mode folder location ), but invisible when Private mode is turned off. You can use some tools to extract files from your phone. For example, use iReparo Android Recovery to scan your phone for hidden files, preview the files you need and recover them from your phone. Related: How to Fix Private Mode Not Working Unlock Forgotten Private Mode Password A developer from XDA forum figured out a solution to unlock forgotte...
11 comments
Read more