How to check root rights on Android

Root rights allow you to change the Android OS at your own discretion, and this is an indispensable feature for advanced users and fans of customization. At the same time, for some owners, root rights can cause a lot of trouble, in the form of a non-working contactless payment system and the risk of remote hacking. If you have decided in advance whether you need root or not, we suggest you find out how to check for superuser rights.

Ways to check root rights on Android

The following methods allow you to check the presence or absence of superuser rights:

1. Visual.
2. Using the Root Checker program.
3. When using diagnostic utilities.

Instructions for visually determining root rights

After gaining Root access, the SuperSU control program or another analogue often appears in the system. The presence of such an application in the list of installed applications indicates the presence of root rights. To make sure of this completely, install any application where Root is required to work, for example ROM Toolbox. If the appropriate rights are available, a request will appear in SuperSU. If there are no rights, the application will report this and stop working.

Checking root rights on Android using Root Checker

Especially for identifying root rights, there is a corresponding utility - Root Checker, available for download from or Google Play. After installing the program, follow these steps:

1. Install the SuperSU application.
2. Launch the Root Checker application, where you accept or refuse the developer’s offer to collect statistical data. Because statistical services and tools are used to diagnose a mobile device.
3. Next, click on the “Verify Root Status” button to start checking.
4. In the “SuperSU” window, click “grant” superuser rights.
5. After a short check, a notification will appear indicating the presence or absence of root rights. Accordingly, a green icon indicates a positive presence of rights, a red one indicates a negative one.

Checking root rights for Android using diagnostic utilities

Some applications designed for diagnosing and analyzing components of a mobile device contain a function for checking root rights. For example, the CPU-Z program has a “Root” line on the main page, which allows you to quickly determine the presence or absence of root rights.

Conclusion

As a rule, root rights are present in secondary devices purchased secondhand on local or foreign trading platforms. New devices usually lack this function. If the presence or absence of root rights is an important criterion for you when buying a smartphone or tablet, use one of the methods described above.