How to root your Mi pad

I am running Mi pad 1 (Global version 7.5.2) and wanted to root my Mi pad
The benefit of rooting your Mi pad is getting super user access which can be used for
1. Allowing other apps to access sd card
For ex. ES File Explorer is not able to delete files on sd card on Mi pad 1 but once you root your phone. ES File explorer can delete files even on sd card

2. Moving apps from internal memory to sd card memory
We have huge sd cards where huge games (such as Asphalt 8) can be moved using FolderMount app but FolderMount requires rooted device. Hence the need to root your device.

What will this root procedure do?
This rooting will provide you super user access. Also it will change MIUI version from 7.5.2 to 7.3.1. I don't see any difference in performance between both versions. Both are Kitkat versions.

How to root your  Mi pad

The following is tutorial created by an MIUI Elite Member RahulTheVirus (Don't worry that's just his online name)

Step 1: Download update.zip (1.93 MB size) from the link below
update.zip

Step 2: Put update.zip into the main folder of your internal memory (The folder you see when you select internal memory in Explorer on Mi pad)

 

Step 3: Open "Updater" app your Mi pad and click the vertical three dots on top right corner. Select "Reboot to Recovery mode"

Step 3: Now your Mi pad will boot into Recovery Menu where you will be using volume up down keys to navigate and Power key to select

Follow sequence number 1 to 7 shown in figure

 

Sequence step 1: Navigate to English. Select English.

Sequence step 2: Select "Install update.zip to System One"

Sequence Step 3: Select "Yes"

Sequence Step 4: It will quickly install update.zip (in a few minutes) showing 99%

Sequence Step 5: Select "Back"

Sequence Step 6: Select "Reboot"

Sequence Step 7: Select "Reboot to System one (latest)"

System will reboot. You should see a new user app called Super user. This app provides you super user access.

So when any of your app requires super user access (such as ES File Explorer and Folder Mount) You will see a dialog asking for super user access. Click "Grant".

Comment if this helped you. :)