Huawei Honor 3X Android smartphone can now be rooted and installed with the custom ROM firmware. While Huawei will not be pushing the OTA update of Kitkat 4.4.2, once rooted you can then choose from installing tons of custom ROM firmwares. Once rooted, we will then check out in the coming days on how you can install the custom ROM firmwares based on the Kitkat 4.4. This rooting tool which we will be checking out only works on the devices which are on the Jellybean 4.2.2 Android OS. So after checking out the list of quick pre requisites mentioned below, we will tell you on how you can root the device.
Pre Requisites:
- Create a backup of all the data present in your Huawei Honor 3X manually with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t use automated tools for backing up the device as you may not be able to restore the backup.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- Head over to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” in your Huawei Honor 3X so as to enable the USB Debugging Mode. Battery charge left in your device needs to be a minimum of 60% or else device might get turn off in the middle of rooting.
Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible in any manner for any damage happened to your Huawei Honor 3X which is very unlikely if you follow the instructions carefully.
So let’s proceed to the next step where we have mentioned the detailed guide which will help you of root Huawei Honor 3X.
Procedure to Root Huawei Honor 3X Android Phone:
- Download the Rooting tool from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your device to the computer with the help of original USB cable.
- Open the rooting tool which you have downloaded in your computer and open the same to get the menu mentioned below;
- Click on “Root” to start the process of rooting. Follow the onscreen instructions for rooting the device. Once the device is rooted, download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store to check the same.
Note: If at all your Huawei Honor 3X gets in the boot loop sequence then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button.
While there are many custom ROM firmwares available for Huawei Honor 3X Android phone, we will continue to come up with the custom ROMs which will help you make the most of your device. So there you go, you have now successfully rooted your Huawei Honor 3X. In coming days to come, we will be coming out with the custom ROM firmwares.
