How to check if Phone is Rooted or Not

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Rooted your mobile to enjoy hidden features? Wanna check if phone is rooted or not? Well this is a simple task and this can be done in several ways. Whenever i published any rooting guides in this site, many visitors keep asking me something like this “Hai man, followed all steps mentioned in the article and i doubt whether my mobile is rooted or still with old features. Please tell me how to check if phone is rooted or not” I think i got this  kind of comments and emails hundreds of times. I replayed all my visitors to how to check if phone is rooted or not rooted.

 check if Phone is Rooted

Then i think i should write this as an article to save my readers time and anxiety. In this article you can know about simple trick to check if phone is rooted or not. In general there are different ways to check this step but i recommend to test your mobile with application as installing and handling application is far better than changing minor settings and entering recovery mode. So what’s in your mind now? Waiting to check if your phone is rooted or not? Then awesome, follow all steps mentioned below and clear your doubt

How to check if phone is rooted or not

As i said earlier, we can check this in many ways and here i’m trying to help my readers with one simple awesome way to check if phone is rooted or not.

Also read: 5 Best Android Applications for kids

I hope you are all interested to play with Applications on your mobile right? Then i think you know how to install applications from Google Play

  1. Well, Download this Root checker application from Google Play and install it
  2. This application works on all Android operating devices
  3. After installing the application, open it and you will see something like this on your mobile screen
  4. Click on Verify Root Access and wait for couple of seconds

5.That’s it you can get a clear message on the screen saying whether that mobile is rooted or not

Know about the application 

  • This application won’t root your device
  • This application only helps to check if phone is rooted or not

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Amar Ilindra is a blogger by passion and a Designer by Interest. My Interest on Technology and Social Media made me an Internet addict and finally a blogger. At Geek dashboard I usually writes about How-To's, Social Media, Technology, Mobiles and Blogging. Follow me on Twitter @Amar illindra or Get in touch from My Google+ Profile.

18 Comments to How to check if Phone is Rooted or Not

  1. i hav both comp. & android phone (5360 galaxy)
    but i did’nt understand this .Will u plzz expkain it briefly?
    If this rooting got fail ,is this phone get out or splash?
    Plzz replay to me…waiting..

    • may be you are having a sd card which is higher than 2gb you will will need an sd card wc iz less for me i tried it and it worked for me

  2. javier herrera

    Ihave a samsung ace gt8530 and after following all your steps; the phone wont root. can you please help.

  3. drs nothng to do with ur sd card
    jst follow diz steps
    first check wheater uh havin atleast 60-70% battery
    follow dis on ur own risk any damage to ur phone is nothng of my concern
    step1: download d update.zip file on ur pc
    step2: go to setting-application developmnt n enable usb debbuging
    step3: copy the update.zip file to the root of ur sd card. i.e.do not copy it in any folder.
    step4: now turn off ur phone and then enter into its recovery mode
    for recovery mode press power button+home button+vol up simultaneously
    after d samsung boot logo appears leave the power button n wait
    here u would get into recovry mode. ur touch is disabled so to move up n down use vol up n down. n home button to select
    step5: now select d option apply update from sd
    step6: go to the file update.zip n press home to select
    step7: the stuff would run n u would get back on d recovry screen
    so now select reboot system now
    step8: now wait until ur phone gets rebooted…also wait till media scan is complete
    step9: check for the superuser icon on ur menu..if u get that then uh hv successively rooted ur phone

  4. govind singh

    the problem it can just show samsung galaxy y gt-s5360 it cant boot at more plzzz help what can i do now?

  5. whole i am rooting… mine mob was hanged… its showing only galaxy y logo…. what i need to do… plz any1 help me….

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