How to Root the Huawei Y6

Before You Begin

1. This could void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible for anything that happens from doing this tutorial so please proceed at your own risk.
2. This uses the universal KingRoot method to gain root on your Huawei Y6.
3. This should work for the Huawei Y6 SCL-U31.

How to Root the Huawei Y6

To root the device, you’ll download and install an app called KingRoot on your device. Here’s how you can use the app:

Downloading Required Files

1. Download KingRoot APK and save it to your desktop.
   KingRoot APK (Download link available in the first post)
2. Download SuperSU Me APK and save it to your desktop.
   SuperSU Me APK

Rooting the Huawei Y6

1. Plug in your device to your PC using a USB cable and ensure your device is able to receive files from your PC.
2. Copy KingRoot APK from your desktop over to the internal SD card storage on your device.
3. When KingRoot is copied, unplug your device from your PC.
4. Head to Menu > Settings > Security on your device and turn on Unknown sources.
5. Open File Manager and tap on KingRoot APK to install the app on your device.
6. When the app’s installed, launch it from your app drawer.
7. Tap on Start Root in the app to begin rooting your device.
8. Wait for KingRoot to gain root access on your device.
9. When the app’s done rooting your device, reboot your device.

Your Huawei Y6 should now be rooted but it has the Chinese version of the app that helps you manage root-permissions. To have it replaced with the English version, please follow the following steps.

The following section should help you replace the Chinese version of the KingUser app with the standard SuperSU that you may be familiar with if you had a rooted device before.

This should remove the KingUser, KingRoot, and other Chinese apps that the root app installed on your device.

IV. Replacing the Chinese KingUser app with SuperSU

1. Connect your device to your PC using a USB cable.
2. Copy SuperSU Me APK from your desktop over to the internal SD card storage on your device.
3. When SuperSU Me APK is copied, disconnect your device from your PC.
4. Ensure that Unknown sources is enabled at Menu > Settings > Security. Enable it if it isn’t already.
5. Launch File Manager and tap on SuperSU Me APK to install the app on your device.
6. When the app’s installed, open it from your app drawer.
7. Tap on Allow when prompted to allow the app to use SU permissions.
8. Tap on the big blue Android button in the center of the app screen to start the replacement process.
9. It should not take too long to replace the KingUser with SuperSU.
10. When it’s done replacing the apps, the SuperSU app will automatically launch.

And there you go!