In this article, I will show you how to root Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1. So, let us see what are those benefits.

What are the Advantages or Benefits of Rooting the Xiaomi Poco F1?

Well, here are some of the Pros of rooting the Xiaomi Poco F1 Android device:

1. First of all, the user takes the 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 Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1?

Now let’s see some of the cons of rooting the Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1, Let’s see step by step tutorial on how to root the phone.

About Xiaomi Poco F1

Here are some of the key features and specifications of the newly launched Xiaomi Poco F1 smartphone.

• Firstly, it has a 6.18 inches display with a resolution of 1080 by 2246 pixels. A total of 403 pixels per inch.
• And Xiaomi Poco F1 also comes with Android 8.1 OREO.
• And under the hood, Xiaomi Poco F1 has a Snapdragon 845 chipset.
• The Phone also comes with 6GB/8GB Ram and 64GB/128GB/256GB Storage. 
• Furthermore, the camera sensor on Xiaomi Poco F1 – 12MP + 5MP dual rear camera and 20MP front shooter.
• Finally, the battery on the Xiaomi Poco F1 is a non-removable 4000 mAh.

Also, Read – Various Issues on the phone & How to Fix Them. 

Related – How to Fix Heating, Battery Issue & Laggy UI Problem on your Android Phone.

How to Root Xiaomi Poco F1?

IMPORTANT Points before rooting the Xiaomi Poco F1:

• First, charge your phone Fully. (to avoid interruption)
• And make sure to unlock the bootloader before rooting. If not see this simple guide on Unlock Bootloader.
• Before rooting the Xiaomi Poco F1, do install TWRP Recovery or install CWM recovery on the phone. (IMP STEP) Though methods are mentioned below that require no Recovery.
• This guide is only to root Xiaomi Poco F1 Android smartphone.
• Tech Droid Tips takes no responsibility if anything goes wrong with the device. Please do it at your own risk.
• Good News, Xiaomi will support the developer community. So the warranty stays. 😀

Let’s Root Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1.
• 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 Xiaomi Poco F1. 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 – Install Custom ROM on this phone.

How to root the Xiaomi Poco F1 in a single click – Method 2

• Firstly, You need to download an app KingRoot on your Xiaomi Poco F1.
• And then Install the App on the phone. Also, enable unknown sources in the setting menu.
• And now open the app in your Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1 has root access now.
• Try different method if the process fails to root your phone.

Related Article. Unroot the phone and Go back to stock ROM.

How to root your Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1 will have root access.
• Try different method if the process fails to root your phone.

Method 4: How to Root Xiaomi Poco F1 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 Xiaomi Poco F1 into the Recovery mode.
• Then go to Install > Select the Magisk Zip File > Swipe to Install.
• That’s it, finally, the Xiaomi Poco F1 has root access via 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 Xiaomi Poco F1. And also if you have any quires, do let me know in the comment section below.