How to Get Root Rights on Xiaomi Redmi 6A: A Complete Guide to Risks and Solutions

The Xiaomi Redmi 6A remains a popular budget smartphone even years after its release, but its limited MIUI capabilities often push users to obtain root rights, which will allow you to remove system applications, overclock the processor, install custom firmware or use apps like AdAway to block ads. However, the process of obtaining root access on this model has nuances, from unlocking the bootloader to installing Magisk instead of the outdated SuperSU.

In this article, we will break down three official ways to root on Redmi 6A (including methods for firmware based on Android 8.1 Oreo and Android 9 Pie), discuss critical bugs that can turn a phone into a brick, and offer alternatives to rooting for those who are not willing to take risks.

What are root rights and why do you need them on Redmi 6A?

Root rights (or "super user rights") give you full control of the Android operating system. On Redmi 6A, this allows you to:

• 🚀 Remove embedded applications (Mi Browser, Mi Music, Cleaner, etc.) that cannot be uninstalled in standard ways.
• 🔧 Modify system files: modify build.prop to trick applications (e.g., to Pokémon GO Worked on an uncertified device).
• 🛠️ Install custom firmware like LineageOS or Pixel Experience to get a clean Android without shell MIUI.
• 🔒 Block ads systemically via AdAway or Blokada without the need to VPN.
• ⚡ Overclock the processor (with caution!) or optimize battery consumption through the core.

But there is a downside: loss of warranty (if it is still valid), the risk of a device building up if it is mistaken, and security vulnerabilities if you don’t update Magisk and modules. On the Redmi 6A, with its modest specs (MediaTek Helio A22, 2GB of RAM), root rights can both improve performance and impair stability when uninformed settings.

⚠️ Note: After obtaining root rights Xiaomi Redmi 6A This means that banking applications (Sberbank, Tinkoff), Google Pay and some games (such as Genshin Impact) may stop working.

Preparing for root: unlocking the bootloader

The first and mandatory step is to unlock the bootloader, which Xiaomi blocks by default, and you can't install TWRP or Magisk without unlocking, and it takes 3 to 7 days because of company policy.

What you need:

• 📱 Redmi Smartphone 6A battery-charged%.
• 💻 Windows computer (or Linux/macOS driverless).
• 🔌 Cable USB Type-C (original or qualitative analogue).
• 🌐 Mi Account linked to phone (required with a confirmed number!).
• 🛠️ Mi Unlock Tool (last version - official website).

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on USB debugging: Go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version and tap 7 times on the line to activate Developer Mode. Then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers and enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock.
2. Link your Mi Account: In the same developer menu, find Mi Unlock Status and link your account. Without it, Mi Unlock Tool won’t work.
3. Start Mi Unlock Tool: Connect your phone to your PC in Fastboot mode (turn off the device, then press Power + Volume Down). In the utility, press Unlock, the countdown (usually 168 hours) will begin.

⚠️ Note: If the Mi Unlock Tool gives a "Couldn't unlock" error when unlocking, check: Is the Mi Account linked to your phone in the Mi Unlock Status settings, or has this account been used to unlock another device in the past 30 days (the Xiaomi limit). Is the Mi Unlock Tool Updated to the Latest Version.

Method 1: Getting root through TWRP + Magisk (recommended)

The most reliable method is to install a custom TWRP recavator and then stitch Magisk, which works on most versions of MIUI for Redmi 6A, including Android 9 Pie.

Files required:

• 📁 TWRP for Redmi 6A (version 3.7.0_9-0 or newer).
• 📁 Magisk (last stable version,.zip format).
• 📁 ADB and Fastboot for PC.

Instructions:

1. Please. TWRP: Download. twrp-3.7.0_9-0-cactus.img And put it in a folder with ADB. Connect your phone in Fastboot mode and execute the command: fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.7.0_9-0-cactus.img Then reboot to Recavator: fastboot boot twrp-3.7.0_9-0-cactus.img
2. Install Magisk: In TWRP, select Install, find the downloaded Magisk-v26.4.zip and confirm the installation. Once complete, restart to the system.
3. Check root: Install Root Checker from Play Market or enter: su If a permission request appears, the root is installed successfully.

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If after the reboot, the TWRP is replaced with a stock recap, then MIUI overwrites it. The solution is to immediately install the Disable Force Encryption module (if encryption is used) after Magisk's firmware, or flash no-verity-opt-encrypt.zip.

Method 2: Root without TWRP (via boot.img patch)

If TWRP does not want to be installed (for example, due to the error "Invalid image"), you can get a root, patch boot.img through Magisk and ask it in fastboot.

Algorithm:

1. Download the stock firmware for your MIUI version from Xiaomi Firmware Updater. Unpack the.tgz archive and find the boot.img file.
2. Patchate boot.img: Move it. boot.img On your phone, open Magisk (if not already installed, download.apk from GitHub), click Install → Select and Patch a File and choose boot.img. And that's what you get as a file. magisk_patched.img.
3. Sweat Patch Boot: Connect your phone to Fastboot and execute: fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img Then reboot.

This method is less risky than TWRP firmware, because it doesn't affect the recovery partition, but once the MIUI is updated, you'll have to repeat the process again.

Method 3: Root through applications (single-click solutions)

For those who don’t want to mess with fastboot and TWRP, there are apps like KingRoot or iRoot, but on Redmi 6A, they run unstable and often lead to:

• 🐢 Slowing down the system (due to built-in mining modules in such applications).
• 🔄 Accidental reboots.
• 🚫 SafetyNet Block Even After Deleting the Application.

If you decide to try it,

1. Download KingRoot.apk from the official website (not from third-party sources!).
2. Install by allowing installation from unknown sources.
3. Start and press Try to Root. It takes 5-10 minutes.
4. After a successful root, remove KingRoot immediately and install Magisk for rights management.

⚠️ Note: KingRoot apps often install hidden services that continue to work after removal. Check the list of applications for suspicious processes (e.g. com.kingroot.master) and delete them through the app. ADB: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.kingroot.master

Risks and how to avoid them: top-5 errors in the Redmi rooting 6A

Even experienced users sometimes make mistakes that lead to the “bricking” of the Redmi 6A.

If the Redmi 6A is a brick, don't panic, and 90 percent of the time, it can be restored through the Mi Flash Tool:

1. Download the Mi Flash Tool and stock firmware for your model.
2. Connect your phone in Fastboot mode (if it doesn’t respond, EDL via testpoints).
3. In the Mi Flash Tool, select Clean All and flash the firmware.

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If after the firmware Magisk phone does not see SIM-maps, check network settings in Settings → SIM-maps and mobile networks, sometimes switching from network mode to 4G on 3G back and forth.

Root Rights Alternatives: What You Can Do Without Root

If you are afraid of the risks, consider alternatives:

• 🧹 Removing System Applications Without Root: Use ADB To deactivate unnecessary applications: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.browser List of packages for Redmi 6A can be found XDA.
• 🔒 Blocking ads without root: Blokada Apps or DNS66 work through VPN and don't require root rights.
• ⚡ System Acceleration: Turn off animation in Settings → For developers (install Windows animation, transition animation and animation duration in the 0x).
• 📱 Custom launchers: Nova Launcher or Lawnchair allow you to customize the interface for yourself without root.

For most tasks (except for deep modification of the system), these methods are sufficient, for example, removing the Mi Browser via ADB has the same effect as root, but without risks.

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If your goal is only to remove embedded apps or block ads, try rootless methods first. Root rights are only needed for deep changes to the system, custom cores or firmware.

FAQ: Frequent questions about root on Xiaomi Redmi 6A