In this article, I will show you how to root the Lenovo K5 Pro smartphone. And with easy step by step instruction guide on how to successfully root. So, let’s straight away dive into the tutorial guide. Stay until the end.

What do you mean by Root?

Root or Rooting a device, simply means that you are now able to take full control of your Android device. After rooting, the smartphone has the ability to customize beyond limits. So, there are quite a few benefits of rooting the Lenovo K5 Pro. So, let us see what are those benefits.

What are the Advantages or Benefits of Rooting the Lenovo K5 Pro?

Well, here are some of the Pros of rooting the Lenovo K5 Pro Android device:

1. First of all, the user takes control of the phone.
2. And also customize the user interface and control the frequency of the CPU as well as GPU.
3. There are also different available Mods that can be downloadable for free.
4. You can also, Install Custom Roms on the phone.
5. In conclusion, you can customize the Lenovo K5 Pro Android phone beyond limits.

So above were some of the key benefits of rooting your Android smartphone. But is it all good? NO. Below are some of the cons or disadvantages of rooting the phone.

What are the CONS of Rooting the Lenovo K5 Pro?

Now let’s see some of the cons of rooting the Lenovo K5 Pro Android smartphone:

1. Firstly, the warranty is void after rooting the device.
2. And your phone could be completely dead and not usable anymore. (If anything goes wrong)
3. Also, performance issue may arrive due to lack of optimization for the particular model.

So now that you have seen Pros and Cons of rooting the Lenovo K5 Pro, Let’s see step by step tutorial on how to root the phone.

About Lenovo K5 Pro

Here are some of the key features and specifications of the newly launched Lenovo K5 Pro smartphone.

• Firstly, it has a 5.99 inches display with a resolution of 1080 by 2160 pixels. A total of 403 pixels per inch.
• And Lenovo K5 Pro also comes with Android 8.1 OREO.
• And under the hood, the phone has a Snapdragon 636 chipset.
• The Phone also comes with 4GB/6GB Ram and 64GB/128GB Storage. 
• Furthermore, the camera sensor is – 16MP + 5MP dual rear camera and 16MP + 5MP front shooter.
• Finally, the battery on the phone is a non-removable 4050 mAh.

MUST READ – Various Issues on the Lenovo K5 Pro & How to Fix Them. 

How to Root Lenovo K5 Pro?

IMPORTANT Points before rooting the Lenovo K5 Pro:

• First, charge your phone Fully. (to avoid interruption)
• And make sure to unlock the bootloader before rooting. If not see this simple guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on the Lenovo K5 Pro

• Before rooting, do install TWRP Recovery on Lenovo K5 Pro or install CWM recovery on the Lenovo K5 Pro. (IMP STEP) Though methods are mentioned below that require no Recovery.
• This guide is only to root Lenovo K5 Pro Android smartphone.
• Tech Droid Tips takes no responsibility if anything goes wrong with the device. Please do it at your own risk.

Let’s Root Lenovo K5 Pro Android Phone: METHOD 1

• In this method, we will flash a zip file from TWRP or CWM recovery. So, make sure to install the custom recovery on your phone. (Links are above in the topic IMPORTANT POINTS before rooting)
• First of all, download Super SU Zip file and save it to internal or external storage of the Lenovo K5 Pro.
• And now boot into TWRP Recovery or CWM recovery.

• Next, you will see some options, Tap on INSTALL or FLASH. Select the SuperSU file from the storage.
• Click on confirm Flash or Swipe to flash.
• That’s it after the process is successful, tap on reboot option. Now the phone will reboot.
• Congratulations, you have rooted the Lenovo K5 Pro. You will see the SuperSU app in the apps menu.
• If TWRP or CWM recovery is still not available for the device then please do not try to root your device with this method. You may brick your device.

NEXT – How to Install Custom ROM on the Lenovo K5 Pro.

How to root the Lenovo K5 Pro in a single click – Method 2

• Firstly, You need to download an app KingRoot on your Lenovo K5 Pro.

• And then Install the App on the phone. Also, enable unknown sources in the setting menu.
• And now open the app in your Lenovo K5 Pro smartphone and click on ” the large button – No Root Permission”.
• Do not touch your screen while the process is going on.
• That’s it, your Lenovo K5 Pro has root access now.
• Try a different method if the process fails to root your phone.

Related Article. Unroot Lenovo K5 Pro and Go back to stock ROM.

How to root your Lenovo K5 Pro with PC – Method 3

• You Need to download Wondershare TuneGo App on your computer.

• And also charge the phone fully before proceeding.
• And also enable USB DEBUGGING on the Lenovo K5 Pro by going in the setting. To do that, Go to setting>Developer options>Enable USD Debugging.
• Launch the application on your computer.
• Furthermore, plug your Lenovo K5 Pro to your pc via data cable provided by the manufacturer.
• Now you need to click on One Click Android Root option.
• Hence the process of rooting the phone will start. And after few moments, the Lenovo K5 Pro will have root access.
• Try a different method if the process fails to root your phone.

Method 4: How to Root Lenovo K5 Pro with Magisk: Install Magisk

• Firstly, you need TWRP Recovery or CWM Recovery to root via this method.
• And also download Magisk latest Zip File.
• And now boot the Lenovo K5 Pro into the Recovery mode.
• Then go to Install > Select the Magisk Zip File > Swipe to Install.
• That’s it, finally, the Lenovo K5 Pro has root access via the Magisk installation.
• If TWRP or CWM recovery is still not available for the device then please do not try to root your device with this method. You may brick your device.

So, that’s it for the step by step guide, I hope this article helped you in successfully rooting your Lenovo K5 Pro. And also if you have any quires, do let me know in the comment section below.