How To Verify Android Device is Rooted or Not

Rooting is an essential part of any Android device specially if you want to go beyond what your manufacturer presently offering. No matter you use a tablet or smartphone or any other Android powered device, a rooted device offer you complete control over your device and give you freedom of uses. Once you rooted your smartphone, you can then easily install custom recovery (such as CWM recovery or TWRP recovery) easily, can install and run apps that require Super User permission, can tweak system file as well as can use MODs that cam improve certain things in your device. The opportunity is really big when you have a rooted Android device.

That’s why despite it void warranty most Android user prefer to own a rooted Android device.
There are many articles that we shared already in Droid Noob which allow you to root your device. Now, we are here to help you to know if your device is rooted or not. This will help you to confirm the root method work for you or not. For this we will use the well known but free app Root Validator. We peaking Root Validator app because it not only check root but also provide necessary information about Super User and Busybox.

How To Verify Root Access with Root Validator

Step 1: First and foremost you need to download and install Root Validator from Google Play Store.

Step 2: Now open Root Validator app from your app drawer.

Step 3: Tap on ‘Do I Have Root’ button.

Step 4: Wait few seconds. The app will ask you to grant root access if not done already.

Step 5: And that’s it! You will see a screen with result in front of you from where you can determine if your device is rooted or not. If rooted then the root field will be green along with information. Checkout the screenshot given above for a clear view .

So, this is very easy to use instruction set that allow you to verify if your Android powered smartphone or tablet or any other device is rooted or not.