The One M9 is the next device in line to receive the
Marshmallow update after the older HTC One M9.Now that you have finally updated to Marshmallow, you might
be wondering if root is available. Well, thanks to Chainfire, root for HTC One
M9 Marshmallow update is possible. Chainfire has updated SuperSU
This version of SuperSU is capable of rooting the HTC One
M9, even on the latest Android Marshmallow. In order to gain root, you need to
install a custom recovery such as TWRP and then flash SuperSU.
How to install SuperSU and root HTC One M9 Marshmallow
TWRP or any other custom recovery is necessary to flash
SuperSU. If you already have a custom recovery installed, then proceed with the
installation below. If not, make sure to install TWRP and download SuperSU from
the links below. Installing TWRP is very easy and flashing SuperSU is even
easier.
Follow the instructions on the download page on how to
install TWRP. Then, download SuperSU and move it from your PC to your phone.
- Turn
off the phone.
- Press
the volume down button and then press the power button. This will make the
phone boot into bootloader mode.
- While
in bootloader mode, use the volume buttons to highlight recovery and press
the power button to select it.
- Now
that you are in TWRP recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache.
- Go
back to ‘Install’ and select the SuperSU V2.66 file. Swipe to the left to
flash the file.
Once the installation process is finished, reboot your
phone. That’s it. Your Marshmallow HTC One M9 is now rooted. If you have any
doubts, you can download and use Root Checker from the Play Store.