It is clear that Android is one of the most moldable operating systems for smartphones that we can find. And it is that, compared to Apple‘s iOS, Google’s system offers us all kinds of customization so that we can get the most out of this software. One of the advantages that we can take advantage of is the root of your terminals. With this, we will be able to do practically everything with the device.
However, it will not always be all good, since it could give us the occasional problem. For different reasons, some apps or services will not work on a rooted Android mobile device or tablet. And although there is the option to hide it in a terminal, it doesn’t always work as well as it should. But, for us, we will always have the alternative of completely removing the root of a phone and that not a single piece of information remains that it had been rooted.
Several ways to remove the root of the mobile
As we have been telling you, there are several reasons that we may want to undo the root that had cost us so much on the Android device, be it a smartphone or a tablet. In any case, the simple fact of having the Google operating system rooted can give us some headaches. Although, with these methods that we will see below, we can delete from any device.
Using a file manager
In this first case, we will resort to a manager or file manager of the Android mobile. And it is that, although practically all mobiles have one as standard, the truth is that we will need one that is compatible with root. But, there is no type of inconvenience, already in Google Play we will find different alternatives, among them ES File Explorer Gestor or File Explorer EX .
In any case, once we are inside, we must follow a series of steps to be able to eliminate the superuser function that had allowed us to have access to different advantages of the operating system, that is, with which we had the rooted phone. Therefore, these will be the files that we will have to delete:
- First, we go to /system/bin and remove the su and busybox files.
- If they do not appear, we will have to go back to system and access xbin to delete the su and busybox files.
- Lastly, go to /system/app and remove superuser.apk .
With an OTA update
As for the second method, we find a great disadvantage, and that is that we will have to wait until the device manufacturer releases a new update for its terminal. Also, keep in mind that root interferes with the fact that we enjoy OTA updates . Although, that happens if we want to update the smartphone in a conventional way, but if we do it manually, there will be no problem.
In these cases, we will only have to download the OTA package that is newer than the one that is currently installed on the Android device. In this way, we will be able to completely remove the root of the smartphone. Of course, before proceeding, we will have to eliminate all the related apps. In addition, it will only work if we still have the recovery mode that the phone came with as standard. If at the time we modify it for a custom recovery, we will not be able to do anything.
Flash the default ROM
Another of the most effective methods that we will find will be to reinstall the ROM that came by default on the Android device. To do this, we must flash it, so we must take into account a series of aspects. First, we will have to find and download the official firmware for our mobile. Then, it will have to be connected to a computer via USB. We leave you a few pages where you can find the firmware:
Use specialized applications
We will also have the option to remove the root of an Android device with the help of other somewhat more specialized software. In these cases, we will also have to follow a series of steps, although the truth is that we will avoid having to search for a firmware for our mobile on our own or wait for the smartphone manufacturer to decide to launch a new update of the operating system. For this reason, we recommend that you try these two alternatives.
With the help of the root management app
Within many of the Android mobile root management applications themselves, they include the option to completely eliminate this software functionality. As can be the case with the SuperSU or KingRoot app. Within these applications, in general, we will have the opportunity to uninstall the root of the mobile.
Previously, we found these specialized apps within Google Play and they perfectly fulfilled the objective of managing the root. However, now they are no longer available in the Android application store, so if we want to download and install them on the device, we will have to use an APK file repository .
Erase it with Impactor Universal Unroot
In general, the apps that act or offer us a universal service do not usually go too well and, normally, it will be a waste of time. However, in this case, the opposite happens. Well, the Impactor Universal Unroot app that we found on Google Play does a great job of removing root from Android.
This application that we find totally free in the Android app store has a very positive evaluation, so it is clear that it removes the root quite well. Therefore, once we have downloaded and installed this tool on the device, we must do the following:
- First, you have to go to Unroot.
- Then, we will have to click on the colored arrow that will appear at the bottom right.
- Finally, a message will appear that will say ‘ Confirm unroot ‘, there we will have to touch ‘Continue’.
Has it been removed successfully?
The easiest way to verify that we have managed to eliminate each and every one of the root permissions will be by checking if we have correctly deleted the Root with the help of an application that we can quickly download in the Android application store, that is, in the Play Store . Here is your link:
First, we will have to install the application and pass the test that we will find as soon as we enter this software tool. Therefore, if the application still indicates that there are root permissions, the unroot process may not have worked for us, so we recommend that you try a different method on your Android device again.
Every time you finish unrooting, we recommend that you try this app. In this way, you will be able to clear up doubts at all times if you have correctly completed each of the steps that must be carried out to completely eliminate the superuser function of the Android mobile device or tablet.
hide the root of the phone
As we have been telling you from the beginning, there will be many applications that are unusable after finishing the root process on an Android mobile or tablet . A clear example of this is, for example, the case of Netflix. The streaming service cannot be started if the terminal has been rooted. Another well-known case is also that of Pokémon GO, which once in the menu prohibits the user from starting to play.
However, there is also the possibility of hiding the root on an Android mobile in an easy and simple way thanks to different apps that we find. For example, one of the most used options is the software known under the name Hyde My Root . Of course, in order to be able to use this application, we will have to install it through an APK.
Another clear example of this type of app that allows us to hide root on Android is the case of Magisk. This is one of the favorite options of superusers to be able to continue using a terminal and that none of its functions is ‘capped’. In addition, this application is used to start the root process, although inside it we find a feature called MagiskHide that allows us to hide it. However, to use this software we will need a custom recovery. If this is your case, we can download it through an XDA Developers forum . Then, we must follow these steps:
- Open Magisk Manager .
- Tap on the cogwheel to access its settings.
- Find the MagiskHide option and enable the feature.
- Once done, go to the main menu and tap on the Superuser section.
- Tap on MagiskHide .
- Finally, we must choose the apps to which we want to hide the root access of the mobile.
