Having full control of your smartphone is possible through the process of “rooting”which consists of obtaining permits administrator on the device.
In this guide we see how to get root access su from OnePlus. The operation will not cause you to lose any data but as always it is advisable to perform a Backup (photo, address book, app) of the OnePlus Two before you get the root permissions.
How to get Root permissions on OnePlus Two
If you have already obtained root permissions in the past with another smartphone or with the OnePlus One, the procedure is not far from what you are used to. The only recommendation is to download the new version of TWRP for OnePlus Two. Follow the guide and you won't have any problems.
1. Unlock the bootloader
The first step to have root access on OnePlus Two is to unlock the boot loader to allow the installation of TWRP (Toptimization Win Rrecuperación Pproject) which is the software recuperación personalized that will allow us to have the root permissions (And much more).
open adjustments -> Information by phone and press on the element “Build Number” approximately ten times until the “You are now a developer” item appears (look for a videos here).
Now you will have the menu "Development options”. He enters the menu and activates it. OEM unlock.
On the same page enable Debug USB.
Download adb e Quick start which will allow you to make changes to your OnePlus Two using your computer.
Download for Windows adb and fastboot
Connect the from OnePlus to the computer with the supplied cable and if a message appears on the smartphone screen, confirm to enable the changes through the computer.
Start the .exe file contained in the package. Reply with Y to the three questions.
At this point, open a command prompt (Start -> Correr and writes cmd.exe and then send).
From the command line write:
adb devices
to have a list of connected devices (so it should be your phone). Proceed by typing:
adb reboot bootloader
to restart your phone in Bootloader mode/ Quick start.
now again from the command line, type:
OEM unlock fastboot
to unlock the bootloader
If everything went well, with the command:
fastboot oem device information
you should have the line (bootloader) Tampered device: true. If not, repeat the process.
2. Instale TWRP Recovery en OnePlus 2
If you stayed at the previous point, continue. Otherwise, reboot again in Fastboot mode (adb reboot bootloader).
Download OnePlus 2 TWRP Recovery
Rename the file on your computer to TWRP.img. Flash the recovery image with this command:
TWRP Fastboot Flash Recovery.img
At the end of the operation you will have the new TWRP recovery image.
3. SuperSU installation
To complete the root access procedure on OnePlus Two, download SuperSU.
Descargar SuperSU
The program will allow you to obtain administrator (root) permissions. Using your computer, transfer the downloaded file in format .zip directly on the smartphone, for example in the folder Download.
At this point restart the phone by holding down the button POWER more LOW VOLUME. As soon as you see the logo, release the POWER button while holding down the VOLUME DOWN button. This way you will enter directly into the Recovery mode. If you have difficulty enter adjustments -> Development options and enable the Advanced reset. This way, when you press the POWER button with OxygenOS started, you will have the possibility to choose Recovery menu dal.
Once in the menu, click on Install and choose the zip file SuperSU (in Downloads). Select it and with one swipe right confirm the installation.
Once this is done, press Clean Dalvik and cache and then restart with Reiniciar.
Now you're done! To confirm the installation of SuperSU and verify that you have root permissions, install any app like checker root which verifies the presence of permits. Confirm each time you want to perform an operation as an administrator.
4. Support
If you want to make a complete backup of the device in case of problems, always enter the menu Recovery (see before) and click Backup.
Leave the configuration selected and with a swipe to the right you will perform a full backup in a few minutes.
You can always copy the backup to your computer and keep it (recommended operation).
You will find the backup in TWRP -> BACKUPS -> ID -> GENERAL INFORMATION en OnePlus 2.
If you have questions and doubts about how to obtain root permissions on OnePlus Two, do not hesitate to write in the comments of this article :)
How to get root access on OnePlus Two
