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How to root Doogee Leo DG280 using iroot

How to root Doogee Leo DG280

The Doogee Leo DG280 is a mid-range Android smartphone released by Chinese manufacturer Doogee back in October last year. The Doogee Leo DG280 rocks a decent 4.5″ display powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core chipset along with 1GB of RAM. Other key specs include a 8GB internal storage, microSD slot, 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera, 1,800mAh battery as well as Android 4.4 KtiKat running out of the box.

Like most other Android smartphones, we can root Doogee Leo DG280 rather easily using the vroot program. In the following tutorial, i will be guiding you guys on how to root Doogee Leo DG280 in less than an hour.

Disclaimer : During the process of rooting, there is always a risk for you to brick your Android device. So if you choose to root your device, you are doing it at your own risk! Your device warranty will also be voided after rooting.

Prerequisites before you begin rooting Doogee Leo DG280

  1. Download the iroot program to your PC.
  2. Make sure you have installed the necessary device driver before moving on. If you have do not so, you can download the device’s driver here.
  3. Make sure you have enabled USB Debugging from your device’s settings.
  4. Make sure there is more than 50% battery remaining on your Doogee Leo DG280 smartphone.
  5. Back up your Doogee Leo DG280 smartphone.

Follow the steps below on how to root Doogee Leo DG280

  1. Install iroot on your PC by double-clicking on its icon and follow the onscreen instructions. If it doesn’t open, then right-click on the icon and run it as administrator.
  2. Connect the Doogee Leo DG280 to your Windows-based PC using an appropriate USB cable.
  3. Next, ensure that your PC is able to detect your device before you move on with the rest of the steps. If it doesn’t detect your device, do ensure that you have installed the correct driver on your PC.
  4. use vroot to root Doogee Leo DG280 using vrootOpen the iroot program on your PC and you should be able to see a screen like the one below.
  5. On the iroot program, click on the ROOT button ( Green button ) to begin rooting Doogee Leo DG280.
  6. The rooting process will take only a few minutes to complete.The rooting process will take only a few minutes to complete.
  7. You’ll be prompted by the program once it has rooted your device.
  8. The Doogee Leo DG280 will then automatically reboot itself.
  9. Congratulation! You’ve just rooted Doogee Leo DG280!

Now, you’re free to install custom ROMs as well as recovery on the Doogee Leo DG280. In the meantime, stay tune for more how to root tutorials!

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2 comments

Zerahl March 14, 2015 at 12:24 am

Doesn’t work with R10 update. Check if you have it under Settings > About Phone > Build Number.

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kostas March 31, 2015 at 5:12 am

On the drivers page, which ones are for DG280?

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