Nokia X2, which is ironically the last device launched under the Nokia X brand can easily be rooted. Nokia X2 Tools, a Windows utility developed by the Russian fan site (AllNokia.ru) can be used to root Nokia X2 phones easily and without the hassle of typing in the commands in the terminal window. You can still use the tool if you’ve updated your Nokia X2 to version 2.1. There is also towelroot method which does not require a PC, but does not seem to be working on phones updated to 2.1.
Method 1: Using Nokia X2 Tools
Rooting the Nokia X2 is a two-step process when using the Nokia X2 Tools. Follow the steps below to successfully root your Nokia X2 Android phone.
- Turn on USB Debugging on your Nokia X2 (Settings> Developer options> USB Debugging)
- Download Nokia X2 tools from here. Run the exe file when downloaded.
Nokia X2 Tools - In the black CMD/Terminal window that opens up, press 1 and then press enter to install the Nokia X2 USB Drivers on your PC.
- When the driver installation finishes, connect your Nokia X2 to your PC.
- In the Nokia X2 Tools, press 4 (key to root the X2) and then press Enter.
- Wait for the tool to run the required commands. SuperSU (2.02) will be pushed to your phone to handle the root access to apps. You know what to do next 😉
Un-rooting – If at some point of time, you want to unroot your Nokia X2 (Remove Root Access), you can use the same Nokia X2 tools and just choose the option 5.
Method 2: Using Towelroot App
Towelroot is an app which makes use of the various exploits to gain root access to the devices. It supports many devices including the Nokia X2. For now, the app can only root the Nokia X2 devices which are not updated to version 2.1. If you have updated yours, use the Nokia X2 tools instead.
- Download TowelRoot from here.
- Transfer it to your phone and install it.
- Open TowelRoot and tap on Make it ra1n.
- Download SuperSU from here and sideload it to your phone.
- Run it and choose Continue> Normal and then restart your phone.
- You now have the root access.
sir my nokia x2 dual this mobile camera is not opening and the camera app is disappeared in menu and settings too
i tried using factory reset but it didnt worked plz help
Can i install windows 10 on my nokia x2 after rooting
No. You cannot.
guys, please tell me anyone what can you access after root your phone………..??
Lve rooted my Nokia XL,but dont know what’s the next step to take. supersuser’s asking for binary updates..
It will work even without updating binaries. You can update as well if you want.
i want to install google play store so plz help me
http://phonehorn.com/2014/11/install-google-play-store-services-nokia-x2-nokia-x-devices/
follow this link to install google play services onto ur fone…
Just follow instructions its simple…
1st Install – ” Nokia X Tools English (20.5mb) ”
After performing the action of USB Debugging just connet ur mobile via usb to computer & then follow the process.
Its easy I did it n using play services its fine…
thank u sooooooo much, u should be proud of yourselves for helping me and every one else
somebody help I hve break my phone…how to get back yr….help help help!
WHAT IF MY PHONE GET BRICKED
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
PLS…TELL
sorry ,i saw it above
But what did you meant by “flash stock rom”
after rooting (1st method) will there be google servie?
Hai my version is 2.1.0.12……i tried first method it is not working
Please help mee
I chose method 2 but towelroot says its not supported my nokiax2 ds device help me pls..??
YES! it is a success. many thanks. please update ur watsapp nuba so we can chat. tnx , And how can i install google play? can i do bb subscriptin after the root?
pls, i am not able to enable USB debugging. som1 tell me pls.
thanks ….!! It worked .. how am i going to unroot it then..
Choose Full Unroot inside the SuperUser app and you’re done 🙂
How can I upgrade my nokia X2 dual sim’s platform Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) to the latest Android OS v5.0 (Lollipop). please reply… thanx
No further updates are available for the X2. You may try custom ROMs at your own risk.
My software version is 1.2.4.3
Bro I hav succesfully rooted my nokia x v1.2 but wen I fiinishd installing google play services,I got the error google services has stop.. pliz help
i am successfully rooted my phone and install play store in my nokia x2 android device but after update of Google play store,play store thumbnails are not opening.please tell me the solutions..Regard S…amit…
Please help me it’s showing error: more than one device and emulatore
Did you connect another device to the PC or running/installed an emulator such as bluestacks?
Plzz help
How to use andriod in,nokia x2
I have got all the tools but cant work in my phone nokia x2 android
hi, i have installed the drivers (i.e option 1)successfully but now in installing google play app(option 2) and root device(option4 ) ,i am having trouble. It says “device not found” and then go for a long wait!! please can anyone help!!
Check Device Manager and see if drivers are properly installed?
My device is only appearing as portable device in device manager.after the drivers are installed.
Me tuu
Narendr sir I have bought
nokia x2 few days ago.what
should I do now root or
update.what are the
advantages of root.
Root can get you Play Store though. That’s all the advantage hehe
Hello bro when i am open nokia tiol in my pc and press 2 the show eroor device not found
Please make sure that the drivers are properly installed.
I rooted nokia x2 with pc and it works.
My phone is now rooted.
its working dude
I know about Nokia x tool. I think try that method to install play store suppose my phone get bricked then what I do? Pls reply sir . thank you
If it gets bricked, you’ll be needed to flash the stock rom to revive it again. Or visit a Microsoft Care Center.
Hi sir, I have nokia x2 (2.1.0.11) . I want play store sir how to install in my phone
Thank you
By unrooting i can get my warrenty back ???
Yes, hopefully.
i have tried to root my fone several times of which none works. I understand very well that my fone ia genuine but whenever i click on MAKE IT RA1N whiles using the towelroot, it comes as error. when i try to use the PC also, i dont even see DEVELOPER OPTIONS in my settings
You need to tap the build number in about section a couple of times to unlock the developer options.
My pc is updated nd now i install x2 drivers in it…
hy Narender singh i dont no about device drivers nd i hanvenot install any driver now what is the next option???
I was updated my x2 dual device.
Can I backdate my x2 device…?
Any outher trick 4 rooting x2 device….???
Use X2 Tools na.
nd i m rooting my device for play store
”justDo NOT use this tool to install Play Store as your device might get bricked. for play store” what is the solution for this?????
It was updated lately and many claimed that the Play Store installer worked now. I’m not sure tho. Try at your risk 😛
not going towards after option #2
*daemon not running.starting it now on port 50378*
error device not found
error
error
plz wait what is this????
Are your device drivers installed?
same here …afterwards it shows that your phone is root but when i install super su it demands for su binary and shows u have to” re-root manually…so what should i do
i already updated to 2.1 how can i root towel root is not working
now towel root is not necessary. you can use nokia x2 tool v 1.1 point wise with pc. make sure the debugging option is ‘on’ in developer mode used with usb cable.
Use X2 Tools.
Thank you so much for this awesome article! Rooted my phone and ready for CoC. 😀
which method did u used..? method 1 or method 2..?
Help me to root yar….
I too playing coc
Thanx, Its very nice, i am succeed to do this.
That’s nice to hear, Shailesh. EnjoY!
please may i know the process tell me how u done update please
I’m not upgrade to 2.1 .can i root my phone for installing play services..plz tell me.thnx
Friends plz answer me i am rooted my mobile with towelroot did i able to install play service in it.Is it safe or not?
I have installed Google Play services successfully on my 2.1.0.12 updated Nokia X2 without any problem!! And without rooting it. It’s awesome! my number 919596383135
my phone is update to 2.1 version so plz tell me how to install google play storend other google services, nd tell me that is it compulsery to root phone for installing play store ? which option is best for updated phone?
Hello Sir,
Is rooting my nokia x2 will end warranty?
Unless you bring a rooted device to a Nokia Care Center, nothing to worry. Just unroot it in case you’d need service.
Does it means that only after updating 2.0 to 2.1 ..etc it can be rooted? And Google play service can’t be installed..right?
I,root,my nokia x2 but my nokia have new update i,update then click,on,re-start but install update give error and, my cell,not new update so,what,i,dooo i 009 23012901855 plz help,meeee
Dear Mr. Narender Singh,
Nice and admirable efforts. Keep it up.
I have Nokia X2 (software version 2.1..13) and internal memory is getting low, I cannot install more software’s, kindly tell me the ways how can I link my memory card (8GB) so that direct installation done on memory card through rooting progress. I have learnt clearly about what you told regarding rooting initialization but how to link memory card to get downloads and installation go directly to memory card rather then internal memory.
Thanks in advance.
You can make better use of apps like Link2SD, but there will still be some apps and a part of some apps which ca1nnot be moved to the SD card.
Can anyone help when i check for updates then it says u are up to date but i have 2.0 version
When i tap ‘make it ran’ in towelroot in nokia x2 then it shows ‘this device currently not supported’. How to do?
What happens then when your nokia x is bricked after installing PlayStore? Can it still be used? Thanks in adance
You need to flash it with the factory firmware before being able to use again 🙂
Thanx bro, i will try
Friend plz tell me what is the use of rooting x2
An error has occurs when,i click on Make it ra1n. The error was “this ph is not supported” what can i do now?
Tell me and thnx in advance.
Use the X2 Tools.
i successfuly updated my nokia x2 but and i have the tool but i were about it . sombody says it will brick my mobile. plz help me on this
Rooting does not brick it. Installing Play Store sometimes does.
done 🙂 thx for this 😀
Brother me ne nokia x tools se play store install kia he it,s smothly work
Yar mene nokia tool download kia hy driver b instal kiye hen pr jb 2 press kr k enter krta hn to error deta hy nt found ka option ata hy plz koi help kry sw 2.1
Umer bhai app pehley mobile ko reset karey bad me drive install karney ke bad 2 press karey
Frend how can i update my x2 to version 2.1 i am still stuck 2.0 if i try check update it always sucks you are uptodate
Please bro give me a solution
Only solution is the Care Suite (provided that an update is available).
After i run the towelroot and i tap the Make it ra1n. then show towelroot has stopped. why? and my x2 all readey update
It will not work then. Go with other options.
nokia x tools didnt work for me, its jumping out every time !
It doesnt work its show me ADB server is out of date . Killing….. ! !
and i installed the drivers and it doesnt work too :3
help me !
Try using an updated version of ADB.
i updated v 2.1 so these both methods are not working
Only the X2 Tools will work after updating. But have you installed the USB Drivers? Unless you have them, ADB will not be able to detect your phone. Try running ADB DEVICES command to see if Nokia X2 is being detected by the PC.
not working :'(
What is the issue?
Hey
i used this tool only to install google play store and it worked
can u tell me if it will work after update
Hey, i just want to ask, if u installed google play service in software 2.0, and then u updated it to 2.1, will it brick the nokia X2? and also, what if in the middle of ur download for the update stops because of bad connection, will it also cause the x2 to brick? thanks.
After i run the toweroot and i tap the Make it ra1n. then show towelroot has stopped. why? plz help
Is your X2 already updated? Use X2 Manager.
Rooting with x2 tools will change the bootloader?
(
cos if its changed once the warranty will be voided even after unrooting)….help pls
It would not affect the bootloader. I’ve seen a Nokia X2 accepted for service after rooting with X2 Tools 🙂
Wow that x2 went to nokia care quite early !!!!
Hmm.. Got bricked after rooting while trying to install Play Store using the X2 Tools 😛
how can i root x2 ?
That’s all I wrote about in the article.
Bro my question is after rooting will i be able to install windows8.1 ,coz i know nokia x2 is a android device but can i replace that os with windows 8.1 phone OS ….
Might seem like noob question but plz reply
..
I just wanna get rid of lazy nokia x platform UI.
Unfortunately that’s not possible. Windows Phone 8.1 port is hardly available for any device and Nokia X2 is surely not on the list of any developer.
If it is new, better try trading it if you find a good price for the phone. Then buy a proper Android or Windows Phone. This mix-up just doesn’t work 🙁
Thnx for The 1st reply bro,
Bro will u plz just list out which OS s i can install after Rooting Nokia X2 Dual Sim ,
Like Sailfish OS etc , i read on a blog that some guy was able to install the windows XP on a Smartphone.
& another thing is can we tinker with the phones Hardware get it modified as per our Requirements,if yes where it is Possible.
Thnx In Advance bro
Waitin for ur Noob Friendly Answer..
AFAIK, there are no other OSes available to be installed on the Nokia X devices.
Only a few popular devices (like Nexus series) get such ports and Nokia X is not one of them. Installing XP on a smartphone won’t make much sense anyways because it would be impossible to use on that tiny screen.
As hardware components come affixed with the motherboard, you cannot tinker with them. They are not user replaceable. A technician might be able to change some of them, but that owuld also require a change of the ICs due to the difference in power requirement. This would all end up costing more than the cost of smartphone itself, so not recommended. Google did show us a little idea of how mobile devices with user-replaceable hardware can be built, but that’s just an idea for now.
Bro Sorry for the inconvience caused(coz i asked 2 questions continuously)
U said Windows 8.1 port is not available on nokia X2 DS , i am wondering what are these hosts can i expect some more information .
How update x2 to 2.1? problem is sw version. Is 2.0.2 when I tapping to update now not showing. 2.1 showing upto date time date is right what to do?
What is your product code (under the battery starting with 059)? Could be that an update is not yet available for your phone.
Until now product code starting 059 cant be update? Plz help me
All product codes start with 059.
Bhai mobile ko nokia care leke ja wo apne aap kar denge tera version update
Nice thread bro, but u said that do not use this tool to install play store, so can I just install It by SU?
Cause playstore is the only thing that make me want to root this device:)) nokia store sucks
Yep. Reports say that it bricks the device.
For Play Store, better check some threads at XDA. A bit busy here, so won’t be able to explore.
Just in case someone doesn’t know how to turn on developer option:
setting>>about phone>>tap software version 5 times.
Yo bro .. i didnt knew this .. thanks for helping out
Hey, i just want to ask, if u installed google play service in software 2.0, and then u updated it to 2.1, will it brick the nokia X2? and also, what if in the middle of ur download for the update stops because of bad connection, will it also cause the x2 to brick? thanks.
Plz help me bro i have bought nokia x2 on dec 4 2014 bt i unable to root error comes there plz help me when i use nokia x tools
What error is popping up?
Bhai nokia tools ko pc mai download karna hai tabhi playstore chalega