Although Xiaomi has been shipping a lot of devices lately with Android 6.0 Marshmallow based MIUI 8 ROM, but the Chinese manufacturer still has a lot of devices to push the MIUI 8 update too. And they are working on it.

For the folks among us wondering about rooting MIUI 8, know that it’s still as easy as it was on previous MIUI versions. All you need is TWRP recovery installed on your device and then you can flash the latest SuperSU zip and get rooted.

Also, it has been reported that some Xiaomi devices on MIUI 8 can also get root with Kingroot app. We don’t have confirmation for this method, but in case you can’t find TWRP recovery for your device, just go ahead and try rooting MIUI 8 using the Kingroot app.

How to Root MIUI 8 on Redmi and Mi devices

Download SuperSU v2.76 (stable, latest)

  1. Install TWRP recovery on your Xiaomi device.
    └ For this, either look up on TWRP website or use Google.
  2. Download and transfer the SuperSU zip file from the download link above to your device’s storage.
  3. Boot your device into TWRP recovery.
  4. Tap on Install and select the SuperSU zip file that you transferred to your device in Step 1.
  5. After selecting the .zip file, do Swipe to Confirm Flash on the bottom of screen to begin the flashing process.
  6. Once SuperSU is flashed, you’ll get Reboot System option, select it.

That’s it. To verify root access, you can download this Root Checker app from Play Store.

If you can’t find TWRP recovery for your device, then follow the Kingroot method of rooting your device (link below):

[icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] How to Root Android device using Kingroot

Happy Androiding!