How to root Lenovo A1000 Smartphone? I tried Kingo Root and Root Genius and some other software but finally failed to root this phone. My phone is Lenovo A1000.
To root a Lenovo A1000 smartphone (Android 5.0), go to kingroot.net and follow their directions to download, install, and run KingRoot.  I downloaded the Android .apk to my Linux laptop and copied it to the phone via adb, but I'm sure downloading directly to the phone (they provide a QR code) would also work.

By the way, add SuperSU to the list of ones that do not work on this phone.