How To Root Infinix Hot S X521

The Infinix Hot S (X521) is a new device from Infinix that has an MT6753 chipset and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).

One-click root apps like Kingroot and Framaroot still don’t fully support Marshmallow devices running on this chipset so Team Hovatek has put together this guide to teach you how to root your Infinix Hot S.

Requirements:
To root Infinix Hot S, you need to have the following:
Your phone
A computer.
And patience.

SEE ALSO: Infinix Hot S Now Available On Jumia Costs N45,500

How To root Infinix Hot S X521
To root Infinix Hot S, follow the steps below :

• Install VCOM drivers on your PC from here. 
• Download SuperSU 2.76.zip from here
• Copy the SuperSU.zip to both your phone’s SD card and internal storage.
• Download TWRP for Infinix Hot S ported by Team Hovatek from here
• Switch off your Infinix Hot S (with battery still inside)
• Flash the TWRP recovery.img to the phone using SP Flash tool (How to use SP Flash Tool)
• Boot the phone into recovery mode by pressing and hold the Volume up button + Power button. Keep holding both buttons till your Infinix Hot S enters recovery mode. 
• Once you're in TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow modification of the System partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY
• If TWRP offers to root the phone, select NO
• In TWRP recovery, tap Install. 
• Navigate to the location of the SuperSU 2.76.zip you downloaded earlier and select it. 
• Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete.
• Reboot the phone normally

You can confirm if your Infinix Hot S has been successfully rooted by installing Root Checker.

Credit - Team Hovatek

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