How to root the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

How to get Redmi Note 5 Pro TWRP recovery and root access

Step 1: Enable USB Debugging and OEM unlock

Just so that nobody accidentally — how could you, anyway! — does it, OEMs make sure that the hacking stuff is disabled in the settings. Hidden settings, that is, because, well you know why. So, Xiaomi allows you to unlock the device, but first, you have to know how to enable this in settings, and here’s how.

• From the home screen, head over to the Settings
• Find the About Phone option (at the top) and open it.
• Find the MIUI version and tap on it 7 times (until you get ‘You’re now a developer’).
• Go back to the main screen of Settings app, and tap into Additional settings. The Developer options will now be available here.
• Now, find the OEM Unlock option, and use its toggle button to enable it.
• Scroll down a little and find the USB debugging option and use its toggle button to enable this too. Tap on OK to accept the warning pop-up.

         Now, plug your Redmi Note 5 Pro into the computer and when prompted on the             screen, press the ‘OK‘ button on the tab that says ‘Allow USB debugging”.

Step 2: Unlock the bootloader of your Redmi Note 5 Pro

Well, Xiaomi officially allows you to unlock the bootloader of your device.

For that, head to Xiaomi’s Unlock page, and follow the instructions there. Once done, continue with the steps below.

Step 3. Enter Fastboot mode

• Shot down your Note 5 Pro and wait until the screen turns off completely.
• Press and hold the Power + Volume Down buttons until you feel the device vibrate and see the screen with FASTBOOT written over it. Once you do, let go of the buttons.
• Your device will now be in fastboot mode, so connect it to the computer using a USB cable.

Step 4: Flash the TWRP file

• Create a new folder on your PC, and let’s call it TWRP folder. Place the TWRP file in this folder. It could be any folder anywhere on your computer.
• In the TWRP folder, press Left Shift + Right Click and select ‘Open command window here” or ‘Open Powershell window here‘.
• Using the command prompt terminal, type in the command below, which should bring up your connected Redmi Note 5 Pro.
  fastboot devices
• Type in the command to temporarily open it on your device, to confirm that it is working. Once you run this command, your device should reboot into TWRP recovery, and if it does, this means the TWRP recovery is working alright on your Redmi Note 5 Pro.
  fastboot boot twrp_whyred.img
• If it is, reboot back into the Fastboot mode to install the TWRP permanently. For that, hit the Restart/Reboot option in the main recovery, and then select Reboot Fastboot.
• Now go ahead and type in the command below and hit Enter to begin the flashing process.
  fastboot flash recovery twrp_whyred.img
• Finish the process by finally typing ‘fastboot reboot‘ to reboot your Redmi Note 5 Pro normally.

When you wish to head over to the TWRP custom recovery menu:

• Shut down the device and wait for the screen to turn off completely.
• Press and hold the Power + Volume Up button until the device vibrates, at which point you can let go of the buttons.

That’s it! You will now be able to use the TWRP custom recovery on your Redmi Note 5 Pro to root your device, flash .zip files and a whole lot more.

Step 5: Redmi Note 5 Pro Root

It’s very easy now.

• Download the Super su.zip file.
• Follow the SuperSu Installation Guide here to install the SuperSU file you download above.