In a device that has similar specs to other devices that are $200 more expensive, the only thing holding the Oppo Find 7a back from it’s full potential is the software. Here’s where rooting comes in. Rooting the Oppo Find 7a can enable you to flash other firmware on it (i.e. CyanogenMod, the software found on it’s big brother the Oppo Find 7) to increase its performance, change the look and feel, and other great customization options. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to root the Oppo Find 7a and also get a custom recovery image loaded on it (something else needed for flashing new versions of the OS).
I. Before You Begin
1. You must be using a Windows PC.
2. Make sure your device is at least 50% charged.
II. Flash a Custom Recovery on the Oppo Find 7a
1.Download the Slim SDK, save it to your desktop, and extract it by right-clicking it and hitting Extract.
SlimSDK
2. Download the recovery image and save it inside the platform-tools inside the new android-sdk-windows folder on your desktop.
Recovery Image
4. Plug the Find 7a in via USB cable to your computer.
5. Double-click setup.exe that appears and follow the steps to install the drivers.
6. Unplug the device.
7. On your desktop, navigate to android-sdk-windows > platform-tools.
8. Hold down Shift on your keyboard and right-click anywhere in that folder and then select Open Command Window Here.
9. Turn off your phone.
10. Turn it back on by holding down Volume Up and Power at the same time until fastboot is displayed on the screen.
III. Root the Oppo Find 7a
1. Download the SuperSU .zip file from here and save it to your desktop.
SuperSU (at the end, attached at the end of the first post)
2. Plug the device in via USB.
3. Copy the SuperSU .zip file to the internal storage of your phone (do NOT extract it, leave it as a .zip).
4. Turn off the phone.
5. Hold down volume down and power until it vibrates then let go to get into recovery mode.
6. Tap Install then choose the SuperSU .zip file and flash it.
7. Tap Reboot.
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