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How to get Root for Redmi 1S WCDMA

This simple step-by-step guide is based on the procedure for Mi3 from @Helgo9 but of course adapted for Redmi 1S. It has been successfully tested on Redmi 1S WCDMA by @imranz with JHCCNBD23.0 and by @matthi with JHCCNBD24.0, furthermore by @adinovic on Redmi 1S CDMA with JHCCNBD23.0. Many thanks go to @sta-s2z.

Prerequisites:

Redmi 1S with stable MIUI ROM
Stock MI-Recovery 2.0.1
update.zip file (attached)

update.zip (1.26 MB)

Summary:
By flashing the attached zip file via recovery the already existing su binary gets the proper permissions and the MIUI version number x.0 is appended to x.0.1 so that the firmware behaves like a developer version and unlocks the stock root.

Root can then be turned on in Security app -> Permissions -> Root permission.

Steps:

Download the file update.zip to your PC (because download via browser on phone often is not working properly)
Connect your Redmi 1S via USB
Copy the file update.zip to the folder
 

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