Root OnePlus Three with TWRP, PC or without PC

Root your OnePlus 3 smartphone with TWRP or PC app or without PC. Here is a complete guide to set your OP3 smartphone free.
OnePlus is most talked smartphone company because of its killer specs at mid range price. The smartphone company brought its 2016 flagship killer OP3. OnePlus 3 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4 and supports 2G, 3G and 4G. OnePlus Three (3) sports Qualcomm®Snapdragon™ 820 Quad Core, Kryo™: 2x 2.2 GHz, 2x 1.6 GHz. It runs on Android OS 6.0 (Oxygen) and is available in  64 GB, 6 GB RAM. It comes with Fingerprint sensor, Hall sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor and Electronic Compass. It also comes with features like Alert Slider, Custom icon packs, Gesture Control (Display On + Display Off), OnePlus Shelf, Vibration motor and RGB LED notification light. It is also the first smartphone by 1+ to be available as invite free.

What is rooting ?

Rooting is an operation of giving your smartphone privilege permissions over operating system to control system files and processes. It allows the user to dive deep into the smartphone and customise the device in any form.

Note: Readers discretion is advised. Perform the rooting operation at your own risk. You may void your device warranty.

Prerequisites:

  • Battery upto 60%
  • Backup data
  • Internet connection
  • USB cable

How to Root OnePlus 3 ?

Steps to Root OnePlus Three (Official)

  1. First, you should have an unlocked bootloader and flashed TWRP of OnePlus 3
  2. Download the SuperSU.zip file and store it in internal storage of OP3 where it is easily accessible
  3. Now, reboot in recovery mode

    TWRP-Recovery

    TWRP-Recovery

  4. Tap on Backup and take backup of your device data
  5. Tap on option called Install
  6. Navigate to the folder where SuperSU file is saved and swipe to confirm installation
  7. Now tap on wipe and wipe Dalvik & Cache
  8. Reboot the device and look for SuperSU root app in app drawer. You are done!

Steps to root OnePlus 3 (with PC app)

  1. Download the Kingo Root app on your PC and install the app.
  2. Enable USB debugging in your OnePlus device. To do so, go to Setting>About phone>Build number. Now continuously tap on build number until developers options appear under settings above the option About phone. Now under developers option right tick on USB debugging mode.
  3. Let the app recognise the device, then tap on root.

    Kingo Root for PC

    Kingo Root for PC

  4. The process may take a couple of minutes and after the device reboots, check for the app Kingo Root in app drawer.
  5. That’s it your device is rooted.

Steps to root OnePlus 3 (without PC)

  1. Download the Kingo Root App on your OnePlus 3
  2. Open the kingo root app in your app drawer
  3. Click on ‘One click root’
  4. The app will automatically modify the device code to root
  5. Keep the data on

    Kingo Root-one click rooting app

    Kingo Root-one click rooting app

  6. Follow the on screen intructions, the device will be rooted.

Note & Conclusion : DigitBin is not liable for any damage caused to your device whatsoever, perform this operation on your own risk. Comment below for any assistance. Enjoy rooting !

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9 Responses

  1. Costas says:

    hi I tried the easy option of kingo root with the pc app but root failed.

  2. YASH THE GREAT TECHER says:

    USE ONLY KINGROOT APPLICATION and try it.

    it is the best application to root your device without pc .

  3. Zakspeeed says:

    King root doesnt work on my op3. Root faites at 30%

  4. Kabi says:

    Will my data be lost? Apps, settings, music, photos, files.

    • Nikhil A says:

      May loss just take backup of data

  5. Mundayne says:

    I admire how quickly you respond! Is this still working?

  6. Bingo says:

    trying kingoroot crashes at 90%

  7. Rizwan Ali Khan says:

    How do I open kingroot on the phone ???

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