Root Honor 8X via Magisk & SuperSU + Four More METHODS!

Hey there, are you looking for a guide on how to Root Honor 8X smartphone? If yes, then you are at the right place. In this comprehensive rooting tutorial, I have shown you the easiest method to Root this smartphone.

I have shown you six different methods to Root your Honor 8X device. If anyone of the method failed then you can try other methods that worked for you. The methods shown are effortless and straightforward. Anyone with basic knowledge of android can apply the shown steps.

About Honor 8X

This Honor 8X is having a 6.5 inch IPS LCD Screen which is a Full HD+ Screen in the 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio. Honor 8X is powered by the Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 710 chipset which is an octa-core processor and it comes with a Mali G51 MP4 GPU.

It has 6GB of RAM and 64GB of Internal Storage. It’s a dual-SIM device with a Hybrid micro SD card slot. Moving to the OS this device runs on EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.

On talking about the camera this device comes with a Dual Rear-Facing Camera the main camera is a 20MP and the secondary camera is a 2MP shooter it’s basically for depth sensing.

Moving to the front-facing camera it’s a 16MP Shooter, we also have a fingerprint scanner and it comes with a Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery.

Root Honor 8X

What Does Rooting Means?

Rooting Android simply means giving a superpower to your phone. It opens up many customization and tweaks for your smartphone. Once you root your phone, you have full control over your Android System files.

You can do the very greatest thing after rooting your device is installing Custom ROM, removing unwanted apps (bloatware), installing Modules, and much more. But before we Root, we must understand the Advantages and Disadvantages of Rooting your device.

Advantages of Rooting

Here are some Pros or Advantages of Rooting Honor 8X

  • You can install Custom ROM on your device.
  • Update your Phone to a newer version of Android.
  • Easily install Incompatible Apps on your phone.
  • You can flash Custom Kernel to increase device performance.
  • Take Complete Backup of your Android using nandroid backup.

Disadvantages of Rooting

Here are some Cons or Disadvantages of Rooting Honor 8X

  • The phone warranty will get void.
  • Honor 8X will no longer Secure.
  • You may face lagging issues on Honor 8X.
  • While Rooting, if you miss out on any steps, then your device might get bricked.

Pre-Requirements

  1. Before proceeding to steps, make sure to Unlock Bootloader on Honor 8X.
  2. Fully charge your device. If not, then you will be stuck in between the process.
  3. Take the full backup of your android.
  4. You need to Install TWRP Recovery on Honor 8X.
  5. Download the Latest SDK Platform tools and ADB Fastboot Drivers.
  6. This guide is only for Honor 8X. Please do not try these steps on any other smartphone.
Warning!
Apply the shown steps at your own risk. MyPhoneUpdate.com is not responsible for bricking your device.

Root Honor 8X using Magisk: Method 1

  • Download the latest Magisk Zip file on your Android device.
  • Move the downloaded Magisk Zip file to your phone’s internal storage.
  • Now, boot your phone into TWRP recovery mode.
    •  Turn Off your Honor 8X.
    • Press and hold the Volume Up + Power button. As soon as you see the boot screen, release the Power button (do not release the volume up key until you boot into TWRP mode.)
  • Otherwise, you can also use the ADB command to boot into recovery mode.
    • Connect your Honor 8X to PC/Laptop
    • Open the command prompt on your PC and type the following command.
adb reboot recovery
    • This will Reboot Honor 8X into recovery mode.
  • On TWRP main screen, Tap on “Install”.
  • Locate the Magisk installer zip file and Select it.

Install Magisk With TWRP Recovery

  • Finally, “Swipe the Slider” on the bottom of the screen to flash the file and install Magisk on your phone.
  • Once the flashing process completes, Tap on “Reboot System”.

Now open the Magisk Manager app and check if you see all green checks on the screen.

Root Honor 8X with SuperSU: Method 2

  • Download the latest SuperSU Zip file on your Android device.
  • Move the downloaded SuperSU zip file to your phone’s internal storage.
  • Now, boot your phone into TWRP recovery mode.
    •  Turn Off your phone.
    • Press and hold the Volume Up + Power button. As soon as you see the boot screen, release the Power button (do not release the volume up key until you boot into TWRP mode.)
  • Otherwise, you can also use the ADB command to boot into recovery mode.
    • Connect your Honor 8X to PC/Laptop.
    • Open the command prompt on your PC and type the following command.
adb reboot recovery
    • This will Reboot Honor 8X into recovery mode.
  • On TWRP main screen, Tap on “Install”.
  • Locate the SuperSU installer zip file and Select it.

Install SuperSU Zip Using TWRP Recovery

  • Finally, “Swipe the Slider” on the bottom of the screen to flash the file and install SuperSU on your phone.
  • Once the flashing process completes, Tap on “Reboot System”.

Now download the Root Checker app on your phone and check if you see all green checks on the screen.

Root Honor 8X via Dr.Fone Root: Method 3

  • Download and install Dr.fone Root software on your PC.
  • Connect Honor 8X device to PC/Laptop via USB cable.

Dr.Fone Root - Connect Your Phone To PC

  • Once the phone is connected, click on the “Start” button.
  • Now the software will then find your device package and prepare a way to root your phone.
  • Click on “Root Now” to begin rooting your phone.
  • The phone will ask if you would like to root the phone; tap on “Confirm” to continue the rooting.
  • You have successfully rooted Honor 8X using Dr.Fone software.

Root Honor 8X using KingoRoot PC: Method 4

  • First off, enable Developer Options on Honor 8X.
    • Head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 5 to 7 times.
    • Go Back > Tap on Developer Options > enable USB Debugging option.
  • Now download Kingo Root Software on your Windows PC and install it.
  • Open Kingo Root Software.
  • Connect Honor 8X Phone to PC via USB cable as soon as you Connect your Phone. It will show you a Prompt on your Phone > Tap on Okay.
  • Once your Device is Recognized, Tap on Root.
  • It will take around 5-7 minutes to complete the Rooting Process.

KingoRoot Android

  • Once the rooting process is finished, your Phone will automatically Reboot.
  • All Done! You have Successfully Rooted your Honor 8X.

Root Honor 8X with iRoot App: Method 5

  • First, Download iRoot APK on your Honor 8X device.
  • Open the downloads folder and Tap on the “iRoot.apk” file to install it.
  • If you get a warning message, then follow the below steps.
    • Go to Settings > Security > enable Unknown Sources option.
  • After the app is successfully installed.
  • Open KingoRoot App > Tap on the “Root Now” button.

iRoot Android APK

  • The rooting process will start on your Phone. You will see a notification “Root Succeeded”.
  • That’s it. You have Successfully Rooted Honor 8X Without PC.

Root Honor 8X without PC: Method 6

  • First, download KingoRoot App on your Honor 8X device.
  • Open the downloads folder and Tap on the “KingoRoot.apk” file to install it.
  • If you get a warning message, then follow the below steps.
    • Go to Settings > Security > enable Unknown Sources option.
  • After the app is successfully installed.
  • Open KingoRoot App > Tap on the “One Click Root” button.
  • The rooting process will start on your Phone.

  • You will see a notification “Root Succeeded”.
  • That’s it. You have Successfully Rooted Honor 8X Without PC.

Related Article: How to Unroot Honor 8X

Conclusion

So, this was a comprehensive guide on how to Root Honor 8X smartphone. I have tried my best to make this guide as simple as possible. However, if you still encounter any problems while applying the steps, please let me know in the comments. I will try to resolve your issues as soon as possible.

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