How to Root Huawei P8 Android Devices with KingoRoot in One Click


All doubts about rooting

  • What exactly can we get from rooting?
  • After rooting via KingoRoot we can avoid the limitations set by the phone manufactures and carriers. We will be able to customize our device, extend the battery life, block the annoying ads, flash a custom ROM, speed up the performance and uninstall the bloatwares.

  • What risks rooting may bring?
  • Except the advantages we should also know that rooting will void the device's warranty and has the possibility of bring your device. Some people have other concerns such as rooting opens a gateway for the security threats. Rooting will expose your device to the threats. However, it can be as safe as the original ones if you take the security tips to protect your rooted device.

In this article we will introduce you how to root Huawei P8 via KingoRoot. Let's have a look at the specifications first. Huawei P8 was released in April 2015. It features a 5.2-inch touchscreen display. It comes with 3GB of RAM as well as 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. It ships with Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) / v5.0.2 (Lollipop). It is powered by a non-removable 2680 mAh battery. Here we highly recommend you try to root your device via KingoRoot which has both PC and APK version and both versions are one click root tool.

Beofre you root your Huawei P8 you should unlock the bootloader first. If you have no idea how to unlock bootloader of Huawei P8  we have a tutorial for you: Click here: How to Unlock Bootloader on Huawei P8

DO NOT ROOT FOR THE SAKE OF ROOTING IT. BEFORE YOU ARE AWARE OF WHAT IS ROOTING AND WHAT CONSEQUENCES ROOTING MAY CAUSE.


Root Huawei P8 with KingoRoot APK

KingoRoot has both PC and APK version. It is better to try KingoRoot APK first because there is no need to connect your device to the computer so it is very convenient. If you want to root via KingoRoot apk please follow the tutorial. If you want to root via Kingo Android Root you can follow the second tutorial directly.

Before you start please make good preparations.

  • Please make sure your device is powered on and has at least 50% battery level.
  • Internet should be connected (Wi-Fi recommended) since it needs Internet to download the apk.
  • Enable "Unknown sources" on your P8, you can set it in the Settings > Security.

After preparations are made you can move to the rooting process.

  1. Free download and install KingoRoot apk on your Huawei P8.
  2. Launch "Kingo ROOT" app and start rooting.
  3. Wait a few seconds till the result appears.
  4. Result: Succeeded or Failed.

If root fails please try a few more times since there are several scripts integrated in the root software. It will increase the success rate if we try different scripts.

If it still fails please try it via KingoRoot (PC Version) which has a higher success rate due to technical reasons.


Root Huawei P8 with KingoRoot (PC Version)

Before move to the next step please make good preparations first.

  • Device powered on
  • At least 50% battery level
  • Make sure the Internet is connected
  • You have to connect your device to the computer so a USB cable (the original one suggested) is needed.
  • It is better to make a full backup in case something went wrong.

After all these preparations are made you can move to the rooting process.

  1. Download KingoRoot Android (PC Version) on your computer.
  2. After installation completes double click Kingo Android Root to launch it.
  3. After launching you will a see prompt asking you to connect your device to the computer via USB cable.

  4. Connect your device to computer via USB cable.
  5. There should be a device driver on your computer to recognize your device. If there is none Kingo will install one for you automatically. Just follow the instructions and install driver on your computer.

  6. Enable USB Debugging on your Android
  7. Only with the USB Debugging enabled the computer can recognize your device. If the computer can not recognize your device or there is no device information please check if the USB Debugging is enabled.

    Pay attention to the prompt window, select "Always allow from this computer", otherwise you will leave yourself an OFFLINE DEVICE.

  8. After successful connection the basic information of your device will appear
  9. KingoRoot will detect the basic information of your device and you can click root after you know clearly about rooting and what consequences rooting may cause, please click root at the bottom of the interface.

  10. Wait a few minutes till the rooting process completes.
  11. Kingo Android Root has employed multiple exploits on your device so it will take a few minutes to finish the rooting process. During the rooting process do not perform any operation on it.

  12. Result: Root succeed or fail.
  13. Hope your device can be rooted successfully by Kingo. After successful rooting the device will reboot itself please do not be panic and do not operate, either.

  14. Normally, there will be an app named "SuperUser" installed on your device after rooting successfully.