Android 6.0.1 is up and running on a select number of Android devices. It is a minor update which increases the version number by 0.1 but surprisingly, it comes with a beefy change log. Android 6.0.1 features new Emoji, quick launch camera shortcut, Do Not Disturb and Volume Controls, tweaked tablet UI, lag and security patches.
If you have a Nexus device or any other phone that has been updated to Android 6.0.1, you are probably wondering how to get root access. Even if you were rooted on Android 6.0, the minor update breaks root so you need to root your phone again.
How To Root Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow With SuperSU v2.62-2
If you have a Nexus device or any other phone that has been updated to Android 6.0.1, you are probably wondering how to get root access. Even if you were rooted on Android 6.0, the minor update breaks root so you need to root your phone again.
How To Root Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow With SuperSU v2.62-2
In order to successfully root your phone running on the
latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow firmware, you will need a custom recovery to
flash the SuperSU file. Among many available custom recoveries TWRP is
recommended.
- Download SuperSU
v2.62-3 (SuperSU-v2.62-3-20151211162651.zip)
Step 1. Download the SuperSU file from the
download link above. If you downloaded it on your computer, connect your phone
to your PC and transfer the zip file to the internal storage of the device.
Step 2. Turn off your phone and use your
preferred method of going into recovery mode. Different Android phones have
different methods of going into recovery mode.
Step 3. Select ‘Install’ in TWRP and navigate to
the folder where you put the SuperSU file. Install SuperSU.
Now go back and reboot your phone. Wait for the phone to
boot up and go to the app drawer. You will notice the newly installed SuperSU
app. You can go to the Play Store and check if you have successfully rooted
your phone by installing an app called Root Checker.