ROOTING LAVA IRIS X8 ON LOLLIPOP

1. Make sure your phone has USB Debugging enabled in Developer Options. If you don't have this option in Settings already, go to Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number until the notification that Developer Options have been enabled pops up. Then back out a step and you'll see it at the bottom of your Settings menu.

2. Make sure you have the USB Drivers installed on your PC (download pdanet for drivers).

3. Ensure your battery is charged to at least 50 percent.

4.in adb type this adb reboot-bootloader

then command  fastboot oem device-info

 

As you can see Device unlocked: False

(That means Bootloader is locked)


. Now to unlock bootloader type following commands:

Code:

fastboot oem unlock

FOR RECOVERY 

Type in the following command:

fastboot flash recovery recoveryNAME.img

CHANGE THE NAME ACCORDINGLY
U CAN USE CTR OR PHILZ ACC TO YOUR WISH

faq :

[How-To] Enable ADB detection 

Steps:

1. Firstly enable the Developer options. (Press Build number 7 times continuously under about phones in setting to Enable Developer options).


2. Now enable USB debugging under Developer options and then connect device to your desktop/laptop.

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3. Now to Enable ADB detection follow these steps:
(Keeping the device connected via USB)

a. Go to Storage.

b. Press 3 dots and then USB computer connection.

c. Now enable Media device (MTP).