Please note that rooting XiaoMi devices may take 7-14 days, during which the manufacturer will grant you permission to obtain root rights. Tip: check in advance with the specialist that will root your XiaoMi device, whether they know how to do it without waiting 7-14 days.
For those who want to experiment with root-rights on their own, we recommend checking out the guide on 4pda.
Root is a flashing that gives applications "super rights". The iProxy app with root rights can independently toggle Airplane mode (to change the device’s IP address) and remotely reboot the device.
No, root permissions are not needed, iProxy works on all Android devices.