We had purchased Android one Phone (Karbonn Sparkle V) in Sep 14 when it was launched. It came with Android 4.4.4 (Kitkat) which was updated to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmellow) in 2016. This phone has only 1 GB RAM which was inadequate to run and update Whatsapp and Facebook Lite since it had pre-installed apps Moneycontrol, Snapdeal, OLX which we don't use and occupying memory.
The solution was to remove the pre installed apps which was possible after rooting the phone.
Attempt to root an Android phone has risk of loosing the phone if it becomes un bootable. Since this phone has a resale value of Rs 500/- only I decided to take the risk.
For rooting the phone you need to connect it to Laptop/PC through USB after invoking the Developer options by clicking 7 times on Build number and enable USB de bugging.through it and you have to allow install from Unknown Sources.
You also need to download Android One Toolkit on your Laptop/PC and try. I tried this but could not root the phone.
After further research I came to know that I needed to download Super SU and ThunderZap and copy it to the root of SD Card.
This procedure was described on Youtube.
After making two or three attempts using this procedure I could root the phone.
I confirmed rooting by the app Root Checker.
Then I downloaded SuperSU for granting root permission to the apps and remove the pre installed apps by using System app remover after granting root permission to it.
Now this phone is usable for regularly updating Whatsapp and Facebook Lite.
The solution was to remove the pre installed apps which was possible after rooting the phone.
Attempt to root an Android phone has risk of loosing the phone if it becomes un bootable. Since this phone has a resale value of Rs 500/- only I decided to take the risk.
For rooting the phone you need to connect it to Laptop/PC through USB after invoking the Developer options by clicking 7 times on Build number and enable USB de bugging.through it and you have to allow install from Unknown Sources.
You also need to download Android One Toolkit on your Laptop/PC and try. I tried this but could not root the phone.
After further research I came to know that I needed to download Super SU and ThunderZap and copy it to the root of SD Card.
This procedure was described on Youtube.
After making two or three attempts using this procedure I could root the phone.
I confirmed rooting by the app Root Checker.
Then I downloaded SuperSU for granting root permission to the apps and remove the pre installed apps by using System app remover after granting root permission to it.
Now this phone is usable for regularly updating Whatsapp and Facebook Lite.
