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This wikiHow teaches you how to check if your Android phone has been rooted (advanced access jailbreak). With a rooted Android device, you will be free to install tweaks and access system files. The most commonly used way to check the root status of an Android device is to download the Root Checker application (free), you can also use a Terminal emulator to check if your Android device runs an older operating system (between Android 1.5 and Android 4.0).
Steps
Use Root Checker
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Open the app store 
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Play Store on Android. Tap the Play Store app icon, a multicolored triangle on a white background.
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Tap the search bar at the top of the screen. The Android keyboard will appear.
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Find the Root Checker app. Type root checker and click Root Checker that appears in the drop-down menu.
- The Root Checker application has a check mark over the pound sign (#).
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Press INSTALL . This green button is in the upper right corner of the page. Root Checker will begin the installation.
- You may need to tap ACCEPT if asked.
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Open Root Checker. Tap OPEN in the Google Play Store, or tap the Root Checker icon in the Android App Drawer.
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Press AGREE (agree) when asked. The option is in a pop-up in the middle of the screen. This shows that you have agreed to the privacy statement that Root Checker displays in the pop-up window.
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Tap GET STARTED at the bottom of the screen. The Root Checker application will be reloaded.
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Tap VERIFY ROOT at the top of the screen. Root Checker will start checking to see if the Android device has been rooted.
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See the results that appear. If you see “Congratulations! Root access is properly installed on this device” (Congratulations! Root access has been properly installed on this device) at the top of the screen, your Android device is rooted.
- If instead, the message “Sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device” appears at the top of the screen, it means that the Android device is not properly installed on this device. be rooted.
Use a Terminal emulator
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First try to find the signs that the device is rooted. In most cases, rooted Android devices—especially older ones—will have an app called “SuperUser” or similar installed in the App Drawer. If you see such an application in the App Drawer, this Android device is rooted and you do not need to proceed with the method below. [1] X Research Source
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Open Play Store. Tap the Play Store icon, a multicolored triangle on a white background or briefcase.
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Find the Terminal Emulator application. Tap the search bar at the top of the screen (you may need to tap Apps or similar first), then type terminal emulator for android and press the “Search” or “Enter” button.
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Install apps. Select the Terminal Emulator for Android application with the green Android icon on a blue background, then tap INSTALL (or similar) and then press ACCEPT when it appears. The application will be downloaded and installed on the Android device.
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Open Terminal Emulator. Click OPEN in the Play Store (if available); or click the Terminal Emulator app icon in the Android App Drawer.
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Enter the command “super user” in. On the main Terminal window, type su and then press the “Search” or “Enter” button on the Android keyboard.
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View response results. If you see the command line icon change from $ to # , it means that the Android device is rooted; similarly, if you are asked for permission to execute commands as a super user (or something like that), it means that the Android device is rooted.
- If you get the command line “su: command not found” or other error message, it means that the Android device does not have top-level access (not rooted for example).
Advice
- The SuperUser app is one of the most popular ways to root Android phones. If you see an application called Super User or SU on your device, it is most likely that the device is rooted.
Warning
- Rooted Android devices will void the warranty.
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This wikiHow teaches you how to check if your Android phone has been rooted (advanced access jailbreak). With a rooted Android device, you will be free to install tweaks and access system files. The most commonly used way to check the root status of an Android device is to download the Root Checker application (free), you can also use the Terminal emulator to check if the Android device is running an older operating system (between Android 1.5 and Android 4.0).
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