How to root and unroot Micromax A116 Canvas HD Phablet

Do you want to know about rooting and how to root and unroot Micromax A116 Canvas HD Phablet or any other Android smart device? Read out the article and get known of what is rooting, why to root and some simple ways to root and unroot Canvas HD or other Android devices.

Introduction

The simplest definition of rooting of one's device is gaining of pickup rights and advocate permissions for Android software. Rooting helps your device to go beyond the scope of limited apps, games and management. 

Micromax A116 Canvas HD is the successor of Canvas 2 Smartphone cum tablet. The Phablet works thoroughly through 2 available network generations, second generation and third generation network and these generations moreover work on GSM 900/1800 and HSDPA 2100, respectively. Being a dual SIM Phablet, Micromax Canvas HD actively participates in top ranked smart devices in India. Rooting Micromax A116 Canvas HD is not everybody's cup of tea but not impossible to do too. Is rooting smart devices, a preferred choice? Read why to Root Canvas HD below:

Why to root Micromax A116 Canvas HD?

Are you still suffering from a headache because of confusions whether is it good to root Canvas HD or not? Answer is "yes, yes, yes, it is good to root Canvas HD". One should actually root, not only A116 but even any android Smartphone/Phablet because rooting will make you feel on the 7th sky. You will experience every special aspect, whether entertainment through apps, games and widgets, with full access. Below are some pros and cons of rooting a smart device:

Pros of rooting

1. Custom Software (ROM's) feature.
2. Custom Themes.
3. Increase in kernel, speed, and battery.
4. Baseband updating facility.
5. Experience the latest versions of Android.
6. Backing up your device more easily.
7. Additional featured unlocks.

Cons of rooting

1. Bricking may occur.
2. Security risks.
3. End of warranty.

Before Rooting!

Before rooting Micromax A116 Canvas HD or any other Android smart device, make sure that you have done the following things:

1. Backup all your data including MMS/SMS, Call details & restore app, Titanium Backup, MyBackup Root and all other needed stuffs.

2. Have your smart device charged over 90% or it may run out of power while the process of rooting executes.

3. Ensure that your PC is set of with an antivirus and firewalls.

4. Data cable with specific drivers should be ready (recommended).

5. Make sure that you have downloaded the two main rooting tools, Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip and su-bin-3.1.1-arm-signed.zip. If not, download them by clicking here and here, respectively (strongly recommended). 







After you have followed the above mentioned suggestions and recommendations, proceed towards rooting.

Rooting Canvas HD

Give a new look to your heart shaped Micromax A116 Canvas HD Phablet by rooting. Follow the following provided steps to root Canvas HD today:

1. After downloading Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip and su-bin-3.1.1-arm-signed.zip, connect Canvas HD with your PC via data cable and transfer both rooting tools to your device. Note that you must paste the tools in the internal SD card of Canvas HD.

2. Unplug your smart device from PC and power it off for some seconds.

3. Start holding Power + Volume Up + Volume Down buttons till a message strikes on your device screen, asking you to press Volume Up button for recovery. Follow and press Volume Up to enter the recovery mode.

4. Follow the instructions and select "choose zip from SD card".

5. Thereby, navigate forward and press the Power button to select Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip.

6. Now select "Yes – install Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip" command and again press the Power button to flash.

7. Back to Main Menu.

8. Again, follow 4th and 8th steps. But remember to choose su-bin-3.1.1-arm-signed.zip this time.

9. After the clearance of every aspect, Reboot.

This was all what you needed to do for rooting your Canvas HD smart Phablet. To check whether the rooting has been done successfully or not, you can go through Google Play Store and download Root Checker app to verify.

UNROOTING Canvas HD

It is the fact that if you rooted your smart Android device, you lose the warranty aspect of it. To get your device back in warranty phase, follow the steps given below:

1. First of all, you are supposed to download the original SPL for Canvas HD. Click here to download, if you haven't.

2. After downloading, rename the file to update.zip and in the same way, copy it to SD card.

3. Additionally, download DREAIMG.nbh by click here and proceed. 

4. Now place the downloaded file i.e. DREAIMG.nbh, on the root of your device's SD card.

5. Enter the recovery mode [Power + Home button].

6. Hit Alt + S button [using G1]. It will flash update.zip.

7. Thereby, go back to Home Screen of your device.

8. Enter bootloader mode by holding down Power and Camera Shot button.

9. Press the Power button to execute the update.

10. Hit track ball (action button) to reboot your device.

You are now holding a Stork Firmware Canvas HD at your disposal.

An important note!

Unrooting Canvas HD is a very difficult task than rooting it. Developers can execute it without any problem. If you did any mistake or something which is critically out of the limits, your device may go useless. So be an observer first and then head up towards the rooting or Unrooting Canvas HD or any other android smart device. 

Conclusion

So, you are now well aware about how to root and Unroot Micromax A116 Canvas HD Phablet. But for more sounding criteria, I totally recommended you to talk to your friends, experts and experienced authorities before executing these processes.