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How Root and Enable Debugging Mode of an Android Device

Rooting is often executed with the goal of removing limitations that hardware manufacturers specified on Android devices, resulting in the ability to alter system settings, run specialized apps that require administrator-level permissions.

Updated on 2017-08-10

This article applies to:
EaseUS Todo Backup 6.5
E-MobiBackup
EaseUS MobiSaver for Android
Android 2.3, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x

Root the device

Rooting is often executed with the goal of removing limitations that hardware manufacturers specified on Android devices, resulting in the ability to alter system settings, run specialized apps that require administrator-level permissions, or perform other operations that are usually inaccessible to a normal Android user.

The operation is required before using E-MobiBackup to create a backup for important data on your Android device.

Many free tools are incapable of finishing Root procedure within few mouse clickings, Kingo Root is one of them with an easy-to-operate interface. Downloading Windows or Android version on home page can break the limitations on the device and finish the root job easily as long as the Android device is connected normally. Follow the tutorial below to finish the root operation in a few minutes:

http://www.kingoapp.com/root-tutorials/

For Google Nexus phone, the Nexus Root Toolkit is more suitable. The guide at the link below can help you more:

http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt

Enable USB debugging

For Android 2.3:
Enter Settings > Applications > Development > enable USB debugging.

Set USB debugging for Android 2.3

For Android 4.0 - 4.1:

Settings > Developer Options > enable USB debugging.

Set USB debugging for Android 4.0Enter enter Developer options in Android 4.2 and later version

Android 4.2 or newer:

1. Enter Settings > About phone.

2. Tap Build number 7 times in rapid succession until prompt message “you are now in Developer mode”. 

3. Back to Settings, enter Developer options.

4.Tick USB debugging.

Enter enter Developer options in Android 4.2 and later versionEnter enter Developer options in Android 4.2 and later versionEnter enter Developer options in Android 4.2 and later versionQR code of EaseUS Todo Backup 6.5

Or you could refer to this link:

http://www.teamandroid.com/2012/06/25/how-to-enable-usb-debugging-in-android-phones/

Note:

Smartphone should be installed apk of EaseUS Todo Backup. You can download it by scanning QR code below.

QR code of EaseUS Todo Backup 6.5
<This QR code is only for EaseUS Todo Backup 6.5>

Or directly connect your smartphone to computer with USB. When backing up first time, EaseUS Todo Backup will automatically transfer its application to smartphone. Please confirm whether it is installed properly.

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