How to Root HTC One E8

How to Root HTC One E8

The HTC One (E8), a more affordable, plastic variant of the HTC One (M8), was launched in June in parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. Despite being at a lower price point than the HTC flagship smartphone, the HTC One (E8) features many of the same specs including the same 5-inch 1080P LCD3 display, Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM.

                                             

                                   

The HTC One (E8), like the HTC One (M8), ships with Android 4.4.2 KitKat and HTC's Sense UI but if you're a HTC One (E8) owner wishing to tweak your phone's software, you might be looking for a HTC One (E8) root guide.

Why to Root HTC One E8?

The HTC One (E8) running Android 4.4.2 KitKat can be easily rooting thanks to the SuperSU package. As you may know, rooting gives you the ability to customize the operation system to suit your needs, freeing you from the OS that your device is shipped with. Once you device is rooted, you can install custom ROMs, download apps that require root menu access and perform other administrator-level tasks that can free up memory space, optimize speed and even save battery life.

                       

While there are many benefits to rooting an Android device, doing so will void the warranty on your HTC One (E8). There is always a risk that something could go awry with improper rooting possibly leaving your device "bricked". Users who want to root their HTC One (M8) running Android 4.4.2 KitKat should do so at their own risk. If you're still interested in rooting your HTC One (E8) running Android 4.4.2 KitKat, we've put together an easy tutorial for rooting the HTC One (E8) using the SuperSU package, per Team Android. Here's exactly how to root the HTC  (E8) running Android 4.4.2 KitKat:

Rooting Procedure:

Step One: Ensure that you're working with the HTC One (E8) running Android 4.4.2 KitKat and your device is fully charged. Backup all your phone's data as unlocking the bootloader will wipe your device's memory. Check that HTC Sync is installed so you have the latest HTC phone drivers.


Step Two: Unlock the bootloader on your HTC One (E8) manually on the HTCDev website. Install a custom recovery like ClockworkMod or TRWP Recovery on your HTC One (E8) device.


Step Three: Download SuperSU Root (UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip) for the HTC One (E8) to your computer. Connect your smartphone to your computer via USB cable. Copy and past the UPDATE-SuperSU-v.02.zip file to your SD card, making sure the file goes to SD card and not to another folder.


Step Four: Turn off your phone and disconnect from USB cable. Boot your HTC One (E8) into recovery mode by pressing and holding the Volume Up and Power keys at the same time. In recovery mode, scroll down to "flash zip from SD card" and press Power button to select it.


Step Five: Press Power button again and select "choose zip from SD card". Using the volume keys, go to the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip file that you copied to your SD card and select it using the Power button. Confirm installation on next screen.


Step Six: When the installation is complete, go to main recovery menu and reboot phone by selecting "reboot system now". After your HTC One (E8) reboots, you should see the SuperSU app in your apps list, confirming that you now have root access on your device.


Step Seven: If you see the SuperSU app, you should have root access on your HTC One (E8). To be doubly sure, you can download the Root Checker app for the Google Play Store to confirm your HTC One (E8) is properly rooted. 

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Happy Rooting Guyz :)