Redmi launched the Redmi K20 Pro in China last month carrying high-end specifications. Due to the device’s affordability and competitive specs, it is getting tremendous response from buyers. It has even received enough attention in a short period from the third-party developers. The users can now install TWRP and root the Redmi K20 Pro.

Redmi K20 series is now coming to some new markets after the initial launch in China. The Redmi K20 Pro carries top-notch Snapdragon 855 SoC that features single core at 2.84GHz, three cores at 2.42GHz and the remaining four cores at 1.8GHz. The device is available with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128/256 GB Internal storage. In optics, there’s a triple rear camera module with 48MP+8MP+13MP primary camera and a 20 MP front camera for selfies. The device carries a premium look and has a pop-up module housing a front selfie camera. The device carries a connectivity option such as Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.00, NFC, Infrared, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G. The phone includes accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.

Rooting the Redmi K20 Pro allows users to modify the system. It aids customizability on the device with the help of third-party recoveries, MODS and other tweaks. Before rooting, we need to install a custom recovery like TWRP to install external flashable files, SUperSU, Mods, etc. TWRP is easy to install and use custom recovery. It even facilitates the nandroid backup of your device easily and effectively. However, it will result in the loss of warranty.

Note: GizmoChina.com is not responsible for any damage to the device and data. Rooting also voids the warranty of your device. 

Pre-requisites

• Make sure you have unlocked the bootloader of Redmi K20 Pro.
• Download ADB and Fastboot Drivers on PC.
• Download TWRP recovery image.
• Download Chainfire’s SuperSu
• Backup important data on your PC or any external media.
• You need a Laptop or PC.
• Ensure to keep at least 50% battery.

Steps to install TWRP on Redmi K20 Pro

Follow the steps below carefully, as missing any step would result in damaging the phone.

1. Extract ADB tools in a folder.
2. Download TWRP and move it into the extracted TWRP folder.
3. Now, Enable Developer Mode option by heading to the Settings>About Phone>Build Number and tap it 7 times to enable developer option.
4. Enable USB Debugging mode by heading to the Settings>Develper Option>Enable Debugging mode.
5. Open command prompt in the extracted TWRP folder by pressing Shift + Right Click on the mouse.
   
6. Power off the device and then boot your device into the fastboot mode by pressing the power + volume up button simultaneously.
7. Connect your device with PC via USB cable.
8. Verify the device’s connectivity status by executing the command below:

   adb devices

9. Type the command below to reboot into bootloader:

   fastboot reboot bootloader

10. Once into the bootloader mode, flash the TWRP by the following command. (Note: Replace the TWRP.img with the name of recovery).

    fastboot flash twrp.img

11. Once the installation is completed. You can type the command to reboot your device by typing:

    fastboot reboot

You have successfully flashed TWRP recovery on your device. Now, proceed with the below steps to root Redmi K20 Pro.

Steps to Root Redmi K20 Pro with SuperSu

SuperSu is a zip file by chainfire which allows users to gain root access. To flash it on the Redmi K20 Pro, follow the procedure below:

1. Download the latest SuperSu zip on your Phone, and then move it to the rot of the device.
2. Power off the Redmi K20 and then hold volume up + power button simultaneously to boot into the recovery.
3. Once in the TWRP recovery, press ‘Install‘ and then browse the SuperSu file.
   
4. Now flash the SuperSu zip after swiping the slider below.
5. After flashing, reboot your device and enjoy.

We hope you have successfully rooted the Xiaomi Redmi K20. If you have any issue or problem while performing the procedure above, then let us know via comments below.

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Xiaomi always stuns its users with new smartphones and other smart products. The company is always known for its smart take on the daily use products. Along with China, it is quite popular in India and some other countries in terms of the total smartphone market share.

Xiaomi recently announced its new flagship device – Xiaomi Mi 9 with some high-end specifications. It carries a 6.39-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset coupled with a 6 GB RAM. There’s a triple rear camera module with a 48-megapixel primary camera, a 12-megapixel secondary camera, and another 16-megapixel camera. On the front, there’s a 20-megapixel camera for selfies. It runs on the Android 9.0 Pie atop MIUI 10. The device is available with 128GB internal storage variant. The connectivity includes a Bluetooth 5.0, Wifi, USB Type-C, 3G and4G support.

Amid huge popularity, Xiaomi unveiled its Kernel source code. It facilitates third-party developers to tinker its code and develop various new custom ROMs and MODs. To use the new modifications, users need to root Xiaomi Mi 9 after unlocking its bootloader. Follow the guide carefully to successfully root Mi 9 without any issue.

Note: This guide is only for Mi 9 device bearing codename Cepheus. Tinkering the firmware of your device is not permitted by any manufacturer, it will void the warranty. GizmoChina.com is not responsible for any damage to your device and data. You’re are performing this modification on your own.

Merits of rooting Xiaomi Mi 9

• It allows modifying the firmware as per the need.
• Users can overclock the processor to attain maximum performance.
• It can also improve battery life
• The major problem of bloatware on Xiaomi devices is another major reason to root it.
• Customize every setting using the Xposed framework.

Pre-Requisites:

• Backup important data on the cloud or on other physical media.
• Laptop or PC is required for the root process.
• Keep your phone 70% charged at least.
• Download and Install the latest Xiaomi USB Drivers.
• Download ADB and Fastboot drivers and extract it on your pc.
• Download Chainfire SuperSu.zip to root the Xiaomi Mi 9.
• Get supported TWRP for Mi 9 (cepheus).
• Ensure the Xiaomi MI 9 bootloader is unlocked.
• Download disable force encryption zip to disable the Encryption.
• DM Verity disabler download

Steps to root Xiaomi Mi 9 using SuperSU

Follow every step carefully to successfully attain root access on the device.

1. Install required Xiaomi USB drivers on the PC.
2. Extract the ADB and fastboot utility on the PC and open the command prompt or terminal by pressing shift + right-click anywhere in the extracted window. Also, move the downloaded TWRP.img into the same folder.
   
3. Enable USB Debugging Mode by going to settings -> Open developer option -> Enable USB Debugging.
   
   
4. Connect the Mi 9 to the PC using the USB cable.
5. Reboot the Mi 9 into bootloader mode by pressing and holding the volume keys + Power key for about 10 seconds or by typing the below command:

   adb reboot bootloader

6. Tap OK, when your device will ask for permission to “Allow USB debugging“.
7. To flash the TWRP on the device, type the following command. (Note: replace the recovery.img with the actual name of twrp recovery.img file.)

   fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

8. Now, wait for the flashing process to complete. Once done, reboot the device by executing the following command:

   fastboot reboot

9. While the phone is booting, press and holds power + volume up to reboot into TWRP Recovery. (Note: This step is performed to disable force encryption before booting the device.
10. Once in the TWRP, disable the encryption by flashing the Disable Force Encryption zip.
11. Now reboot the phone and enjoy!

You have successfully installed the TWRP on Xiaomi Mi 9. Now, to attain the root priveleges we need to flash SuperSu zip via TWRP recovery.

Steps to root Xiaomi Mi 9 using SuperSu

It is always a cumbersome process to root any Android device. We have to install third-party recovery to run SuperSu or Magisk to get root privileges. Follow the steps below to root the Xiaomi Mi 9:

1. Download the SuperSu zip and no verity encrypt zip from the Pre-Requisites section above and copy them to the Phone’s internal storage.
2. Now, reboot Xiaomi Mi 9 into the TWRP recovery.
3. Take a backup from the TWRP recovery if you want of your current ROM. Tap backup> Select Partitions > data, system, boot > and swipe to take backup.
4. Now, tap install and select the SuperSu zip file from the phone storage. You need to “Swipe to confirm” flash.
5. Once done, flash the no variety encrypt zip file in a similar way.
6. Reboot system.
7. Hurray!! Your device is rooted.

We hope you have successfully rooted Xiaomi Mi 9 using our guide. If you have any problem or error, just let us know via comments below.

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