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Gionee Pioneer P2 Root & Custom Recovery (CWM-Unofficial)

hello everyone!
Mid-range droids from Gionee, Pioneer P2 Root Method
Steps to Install Custom Recovery
1. You have minimum 60% charge on your phone else you might get stuck while the update process is running on your device.
2. Remove any security or Anti-virus app if you have them installed.
3. Enable USB Debugging. This can be don by Settings>Applications>Development and making sure that USB Debugging is checked.
4. Download MTK ADB DRIVERS and install on your PC
5. Use only original USB data cable.
# working internet connection (on pc or your p2
# computer(laptop or desktop)
# Rooting tool plus drivers.
Double click on Pdanet Driver to start installation
it ask you to choose phone manufacture, choose others & connect your phone to computer
Wait for 10 to 20 sec, then press the OK button
After the driver installation, Then Restart your Computer
Download the motochopper rooting tool
Now connect your P2 to computer via USB cable. (don't turn on USB Mass storage)
Then Open motochopper folder and do this
Window user :- double click the Runme.bat file
Ubuntu user open terminal & navigate to the extracted folder & execute “./run.sh“.
(approve adb connection from your pc on your device, if it ask to do so. Do not turn on USB storage on your Pioneer P2)
Wait for 10 sec, Then Press Ok Button
Your Phone will now Reboot (restart) automatically.
After the phone reboots, open app drawer & search for a newly installed app called Super User.
links
1usb drivers: http://pdanet.co/bin/PdaNetA4126.exe
2Motochopper(root tool): http://vulnfactory.org/public/motochopper.zip
Extra
Gionee Driver Pack & PC Suit
Download
Disclaimer -I am not responsible for any damage that your device may face during this process. The developer is also not responsible for the same. There are little chances that your device may face any issue. However, try this at your own risk. This process voids the warranty of your device.
WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT BLAME ME IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE. PLEASE PROCEED ONLY IF YOU KNOW HOW TO RESTORE YOUR PHONE BACK TO WORKING CONDITION.

ClockworkMod Recovery Gionee Pioneer P2
Thread Will Update Soon, Undergoing Development

i have one question, does this device has 5pt touch? I am planning to buy one and having this thread encourages me more to pick this one. thanks. ^_^

Able to post a few pictures to see?

please help me unbrick my gionee p2 i got it brickd after i deleted some stock apps...sum1 shuld plz help me with his nandroid backup

rahulsby said:
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can you upload the stock ROM?

I am little busy now. Give more time
Sure I will Upload Stock Rom (flashable Zip for Unbrick our P2)

How to use mtk droid tool backup
rjspark89 said:
can you upload the stock ROM?
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I don't know what I actually did with my P2 phone, it doesn't connect to network again and it displays NO SIM CARD DETECTED in both sim 1 and 2. I already backed up the rom using mtk droid tool before all this happened but I can't seem to make anything of the backed up files of close to 2.5G in order to get my phone working fine and well again. Please help.

daves3ng said:
I don't know what I actually did with my P2 phone, it doesn't connect to network again and it displays NO SIM CARD DETECTED in both sim 1 and 2. I already backed up the rom using mtk droid tool before all this happened but I can't seem to make anything of the backed up files of close to 2.5G in order to get my phone working fine and well again. Please help.
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download sp flash tool.....install drivers..then off yr phone click on scatter loading and choose the scatter file from backup....and connect your phone without battery hit download or f9 and insert your battery.....if it dosent work.....got to waltonforum.com choose smart phone thread n enter f2 forum after that enter official release.......folow d instructions and unbrick yr phone.HIT THANKS BUTTON IF I HELP YOU
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daves3ng said:
I don't know what I actually did with my P2 phone, it doesn't connect to network again and it displays NO SIM CARD DETECTED in both sim 1 and 2. I already backed up the rom using mtk droid tool before all this happened but I can't seem to make anything of the backed up files of close to 2.5G in order to get my phone working fine and well again. Please help.
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. Here's what you need, to begin with : 1. A Gionee
P2 with more than 50% charge (less will do but try
and be safe), 2. A Windows PC, 3. The Gionee P2
usb cable.
Got it all? Good for you. Take a breath. Relax. And
now... here we go.
First, download the Walton Primo F2 stock rom
from HERE - http://www.mediafire.com/download/
terzpsp1k1jw8a2/F2_firmware.rar
Now, unrar the archive. Once you are done with
that, you have to install the usb driver in your
computer so that your phone gets recognized even
when it’s turned off and without a battery. And you
must do so manually. So first, unzip the ‘USB
VCOM Driver’ package inside the ‘Drivers’ folder.
Now the installation. Here’s how you go about
that.
In Windows, go to Control Panel and open Device
Manager.
Click any of the device groups you see here.
From ‘Action Menu’, select ‘Add Legacy Hardware’
The ‘Add Hardware Wizard’ will open up. Click
Next.
Select ‘Install the hardware that I manually select
from a list (Advanced)’
Click Next 2 times, then click the ‘Have Disk’
button
Click Browse and find where the downloaded,
unrar-ed firmware folder is. Go to Drivers > USB
VCOM Driver > select the .inf file compatible with
your Windows OS (XP, Vista or Win7, 32 bit or 64
bit)
Click Open and OK. The driver will be listed. Then
click Next. The driver will finish installing.
Well, now that you’re done with the driver
installation, time to flash your phone using SP
Tools.
Go to ‘Flash Tools’ folder, unrar the
SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v3.1312.0.139 package, click
3-4 times to go deep into it where there will be a
collection of files, find the little blue ‘Flash_tool’
application file, double click on it to run. The
interface will open up.
Click on ‘Download Agent’, browse to the same
folder where you found the ‘Flash_tool’ application,
and select MTK_AllinONne_DA.
Now click on scatter loading, browse to Software >
Primo-F2_0301_T5159. Then select the text
document called ‘MT6572_Android_scatter’.
Now click Firmware-> Upgrade and then connect
the usb cable with moble while the battery is
removed.
Now insert battery. It’ll star downloading. Hold
your breath and wait.
After a few minutes it will show a pop up saying
‘Firmware Upgrade’ with a nice green circle. Now,
you’re done. Next time you turn on your phone it
will be running a shiny new rom, and work like a
newly-bought phone!
Of course, don’t forget to do a factory reset first
thing when you boot up your phone!

I tried installing an app but what I was getting was insufficient memory when I still have about 795mb on my internal storage and 4GB on my SD card,what can I do to rectify this problem?
Sent from my P2 using xda app-developers app
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I tried installing an app but what I was getting was insufficient memory when I still have about 795mb on my internal storage and 4GB on my SD card,what can I do to rectify this problem?
Sent from my P2 using xda app-developers app

Guys i have a issue with the phone the phone does gets warm at the bottom with normal usage with games it gets hot
atleast my p2 gets need to confirm with other user????????????

anand1712 said:
Guys i have a issue with the phone the phone does gets warm at the bottom with normal usage with games it gets hot
atleast my p2 gets need to confirm with other user????????????
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man is normal....just try to keep the phone in a cool and dry place...next change your network connection to 2G or Edge...3G networks overheat and drain phone battery

Im looking to buy this phone. can anyone please post a mini review? like its music, free ram, battery etc?

dyulay said:
i have one question, does this device has 5pt touch? I am planning to buy one and having this thread encourages me more to pick this one. thanks. ^_^
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yes P2 have 5pt Touch :good:

habunath said:
Im looking to buy this phone. can anyone please post a mini review? like its music, free ram, battery etc?
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Battery is pretty Good. The 1,700 mAh battery is big for a budget phone with a 4-inch WVGA display. It have dual core processor In my use battery lasted about 24-35 Hrs. I was surprised P2 have HSPA+ Connectivity
, this phone uses Gionee’s own UI. I feel that Phones needs at least 756 MB RAM (it have only 512MB, But it is enough for budget phone)
Gionee Pioneer P2 performed very well. Unfortunately P2's 5 megapixel camera disappoints. It is fixed Focus. pictures look really washed out and dull. Over light Exposure. Overall P2 is Good

khaynoni said:
I tried installing an app but what I was getting was insufficient memory when I still have about 795mb on my internal storage and 4GB on my SD card,what can I do to rectify this problem?
Sent from my P2 using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 08:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:47 AM ----------
I tried installing an app but what I was getting was insufficient memory when I still have about 795mb on my internal storage and 4GB on my SD card,what can I do to rectify this problem?
Sent from my P2 using xda app-developers app
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Could you post Some Screen Shoot of P2 Camera , Please

cwm?
Where's link for cwm?? or its isn't out? Actually I can make it by my own. links please.

[GUIDE] How to access adb, and how to root for Xolo Intel mobiles.

Hello, I am a Junior member (on 1/19/14). I have a XOLO Intel mobile, XOLO X910. I decided to buy this particular mobile after a very long time of comparing it to every other mobile in all aspects. It has beat the smartest smartphones even in price, at the time I bought it cost me just 9000 INR, equivalent to $150. But then came the real problems. The support for XOLO mobiles, is not so responsive. I actually knew this before buying it. But, who doesn't want to call support, when they cant find the correct drivers, can't connect your adb, and can't move your apps to SD Card.
Well, so I tried for myself on how to do these. I'll try to address most of these issues here, to help my Intel Xolo friends. This post is exclusive for Xolo phones, with Inel processors. And for Windows users.
There are no good drivers for Xolo available.
Yes there are no drivers from Xolo available. When we try to find drivers in their website, we will be redirected to the Intel android drivers' page. So we do not have much choice. We have to use the driver from Intel. There are two versions of it. (1.1.4 and 1.1.5). They claim that 1.1.4 works on windows 7 and lower,; 1.1.5 works on windows 8, and windows 8.1 has no support.
But I am using 1.1.4 for windows 8.1 successfully. I don't who or what is wrong at Intel Inc. The thing I have to say to you for now is that, Download both of them, and try both of them. There is a very good chance, that one of them will work.
Even with the Intel drivers, and USB debugging enabled, adb doesn't work.
Yes it didn't work for me, and it won't be a surprise it if doesn't for any other owner of Xolo Intel mobile phone. I checked almost all mobile and android forums, xda too, but all I have is bits and peices about why it does, and doesn't work. Some guy in the facebook, commented on a root request post, that he was able to have his adb recognize his mobile.
The thing is for most of the Xolo Intel phones, the "adb devices" command comes up with an empty list of devices attached even when we connect the mobile.
Here is the solution, worked for me. I don't know if it works for you. But, this method of making your drivers to recognize your mobile does not harm or brick your mobile in any way. I actually tried checking for the solution in intel forum, and ended up me giving them, the solution.
http:// software. intel. com/ en-us/ forums/ topic/ 277352 (Remove spaces)
the method I am posting here is the exact copy as in the intel QA page.
1. Install 1.1.4 drivers.
2. Connect mobile, Open device manager, it shows "Android Phone" with exclamatory mark!
3.Right click and open properties.Go to Details tab. In "property" select hardware id's. Remember the VID and PID. Xolo's VID for mine is 1D91, and my PID is AABC.
4. Open the intel drivers folder in program files. and open the *.ini file, replace VID 8087 (this is for Orange San Diego, intel needs to change that) with your VID, and also your PID.
5. You need to save those files, with admin previliges its possible.
6. Now remove and connect Mobile. Go to device manager. You may or may not see any changes. Right click and click update. Select Browse from my computer, and then Let me pick, you'll have 3 options "ADB", "Bootloader", "Composite", choose according to your use. After the update is success, restart everything.
7. Now possibly the adb devices command may show "List of devices attached" with empty list. If it shows your mobile ID, no problem. If it does'nt, then go to, "C:\Users\user_name\.android" folder, create a file named "adb_usb.ini" and type and save "0x1D91" in that file. it is the VID in hex . If you have a different VID use it.
8. I believe you then will be able to use your mobile in debugging. I did. I hope you do too. If its a success, please contact me.
So, I believe in one way or another, with one driver or another, you have success, using "adb devices" showing your device.
And the final problem, root your mobile, and/or move apps to SD card.
I did not find any rooting procedures for Intel XOLO X910 on internet. I've found some for X900, which I thought woudn't for me. And another one in xda forums, for X500. This rooting procedure does not involve, unlocking bootloader, installing new custom recovery, or flashing a new rom.
What this method does is, it pushes the su file into /system/xbin/ of your mobile.
The program I used is called the Cydia Impactor, they claim on their page that they use, the Master key exploit of the android, so it will work on 99% of the mobiles, well I got lucky I rooted my mobile. You can download the software from their page( around 11MB).
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BRICKING. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
After downloading the software (assuming you adb works), just extract it,connect your mobile, open the Impactor executable, and click the start button. Done, the su is pushed into xbin. And voila, you are rooted.
But beware, this is x86 architecture, so if you try to install ARM only apps like busybox, chainfire 3D or some other cool ****, you may brick your mobile, (bootloop or bootanimation loop). Some have bricked them already, so do not do that. Atleast I suggest you don't.
How to move apps from Internal to External SD Card
In this category, I need some answers. Usually swapping, internal and external SD cards is a matter changing paths and labels in vold.fstab file. But unfortunately my mobile (IMO all intel mobiles) have three of those files. Named vold, voldeinternal and voldexternal, with the same extension fstab. I didn't try to edit any of them.
What I did try is "FolderMount". My main concern is about games larger than 1GB. So I place them on external SD Card and then mount them to either sdcard/android/data or sdcard/android/obb, so that I can play the game. I need suggestion for any improvements.

i have the solution to.internal memory problem
1. Download apex or nova launcher.
2. Go in widgets and add activities.
3. And in activities find "primary storage switch" select sd as default and thats it.
And thank u very much for root guide.......and can i install xposed tweaks and installer
And please join the group on facebook named xolo x910.!!!!

Kidding??
shadyvikrantsingh said:
1. Download apex or nova launcher.
2. Go in widgets and add activities.
3. And in activities find "primary storage switch" select sd as default and thats it.
And thank u very much for root guide.......and can i install xposed tweaks and installer
And please join the group on facebook named xolo x910.!!!!
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You are kidding me, right. I am the admin of your group. And the nova hack is new, i've known in for a couple of days.

Cwm recovery possible????

Not yet..
Shubham Naithani said:
Cwm recovery possible????
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I am looking into that too, unfortunately I did not find any recovery that has compatibility with this mobile. And also recovery has no use for us until we have some ROM to flash. So until we find a ROM, recovery is obsolete (except for taking backup of our own). By the way the bootloader is pretty firmly locked.

We cannot install Xposed framework
shadyvikrantsingh said:
1. Download apex or nova launcher.
2. Go in widgets and add activities.
3. And in activities find "primary storage switch" select sd as default and thats it.
And thank u very much for root guide.......and can i install xposed tweaks and installer
And please join the group on facebook named xolo x910.!!!!
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Exposed framework is for ARM devices , doesn't support x86 architecture phone .

Aren't there any ROMS available for it?
And thanks rooting was successful.
And how can chain fire or ARM brick the phone?

Maybe, Congrats, IDK.!
4yush said:
Aren't there any ROMS available for it?
And thanks rooting was successful.
And how can chain fire or ARM brick the phone?
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ROM's are not available that are specifically designed for the given mobile, but there emulator ROM's from intel, and android-x86 Rom's available. They may or may not work, But to install them we need them signed and also a custom recovery, which is not available for the time being for x86. Even then we didnt yet unlock the bootloader.
Congrats on your rooting your mobile, may it give you bliss and god bless.
I dont know buddy, if the chainfire app can brick or not the phone, i said it may brick. And I said that coz some intel user did some kinda experiments and bricked (bootloop or soft brick) his mobile, I was just warning ya, but you're welcome to try it out and post the results. I just didnt want to risk it, that is all. And to the "WHY" part. As they are two different arch's they have compatibility issues with the code/app.

I have a Intel (K900) but it's hard to root.

You are really knowledgeable..
Anvesh2013 said:
ROM's are not available that are specifically designed for the given mobile, but there emulator ROM's from intel, and android-x86 Rom's available. They may or may not work, But to install them we need them signed and also a custom recovery, which is not available for the time being for x86. Even then we didnt yet unlock the bootloader.
Congrats on your rooting your mobile, may it give you bliss and god bless.
I dont know buddy, if the chainfire app can brick or not the phone, i said it may brick. And I said that coz some intel user did some kinda experiments and bricked (bootloop or soft brick) his mobile, I was just warning ya, but you're welcome to try it out and post the results. I just didnt want to risk it, that is all. And to the "WHY" part. As they are two different arch's they have compatibility issues with the code/app.
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How will the emulator work..?
And how did you mount the internal sd with external sd??
Is there any way that when we connect our cell phone to the computer instead of showing portable device we see removable disks..
And there is a fault.. All the images in the gallery are displayed 2 times and the music also.. Copy is displayed which doesn't function.. I tried system reseting but it went in vain..

It happens with me too
4yush said:
How will the emulator work..?
And how did you mount the internal sd with external sd??
Is there any way that when we connect our cell phone to the computer instead of showing portable device we see removable disks..
And there is a fault.. All the images in the gallery are displayed 2 times and the music also.. Copy is displayed which doesn't function.. I tried system reseting but it went in vain..
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I too own a xolo x910 it too has same problem all songs in music player are repeated 4 times and images are too repeated

Temporary method
Pratham007 said:
I too own a xolo x910 it too has same problem all songs in music player are repeated 4 times and images are too repeated
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What I do for the time being is I remove the ext. SD card, go to gallery and delete all the repeated images. But for the music it is hectic because. We can't choose multiple songs and delete them at. Once. We have to do it one by One which is very time Consuming. If you get resolved please let me know. I guess it happens when we connect it to. Our PC and delete. Something from the SD card.

ok
U r done by rooting ur phone kindly upload ur video on youtube so as we'll get a nice idea to root our x910 ur ideas r not working plzz uplaod

Something for you, better than nothing
I made a video of how to enable and access adb, not much but something's better than nothing right.
http://youtu.be/JeSVgyPvSyQ

[rom] s121 2013 a850

Hey guys at the moment the most stable ROM for A850 that can move apps to SD is S121 by linerty.
Please see the tutorial by me below. Hope it can help. Facing problem can PM me. I don't mind help as there's a saying "Sharing is caring"
Step on how to flash your Lenovo A850 to S121 ROM and to have external storage option so you can move your apps to SD. Please follow the steps accordingly. I'm not responsible if there's any damage to your phone during the flashing process.
Please download the files as below:
1) A850 S121 ROM that inudes with SP flashtool.exe:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dtmqugg4c1guf8k
2) USB driver:
http://www.mediafire.com/?kkj0jqu3b5wkm87
Here we go:
1) Power off your phone and dismantle your rear case to take out the battery.
2) Before you plug in your phone via USB please go to "Device Manager" by right click My Computer and click "Device Manager" tab.
3) Stay at the "Device Manager" page and this must be done real quick. Connect the USB to your phone and PC and you'll see a new device pop out by the name of "MTKxxxxx/Mediatekxxxx". Right click and click "Update driver".
4) Choose the driving according to your Windows version. Ex: Windows Vista. Click the file and click next to install. After you've successfully installed the USB driver, unplug the USB cable from the phone.
Flashing process:
1) Open the "SP Flashtool.exe" file.
2) Under the scatter loader tab click it and double click the "MTKxxx file"
3) Above that tick the DA LL
4) Press firmware upgrade and wait 5-10 seconds then plug in the phone.
5) The process will takes around 5minutes plus. Wait till a "green circle" appear that means you've successfully flash your device. Be patient and wait around 1 more minute.
6) Disconnect the USB cable, insert back the battery and the case.
7) Turn ON the unit and for first time load will be slightly longer than expected. Wait till a page pops out and you are ready to set your phone according to your Country and Language.
8) Before you download anything, go to storage setting and set the default write disk to "External Storage"
9) Your phone will restart and now it's the time for your to download whatever you want.
Enjoy and hope my tutorial helps.

Good morning. I wanted to know, please, if one of the languages ​​of this ROM is the Italian and known bugs. Camera, GPS, Flash and other hardware works fine. thanks

As for now everything run smoothly.
Sent from my A850 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

kickurasss said:
Hey guys at the moment the most stable ROM for A850 that can move apps to SD is S121 by linerty.
Please see the tutorial by me below. Hope it can help. Facing problem can PM me. I don't mind help as there's a saying "Sharing is caring"
Step on how to flash your Lenovo A850 to S121 ROM and to have external storage option so you can move your apps to SD. Please follow the steps accordingly. I'm not responsible if there's any damage to your phone during the flashing process.
Please download the files as below:
1) A850 S121 ROM that inudes with SP flashtool.exe:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dtmqugg4c1guf8k
2) USB driver:
http://www.mediafire.com/?kkj0jqu3b5wkm87
Here we go:
1) Power off your phone and dismantle your rear case to take out the battery.
2) Before you plug in your phone via USB please go to "Device Manager" by right click My Computer and click "Device Manager" tab.
3) Stay at the "Device Manager" page and this must be done real quick. Connect the USB to your phone and PC and you'll see a new device pop out by the name of "MTKxxxxx/Mediatekxxxx". Right click and click "Update driver".
4) Choose the driving according to your Windows version. Ex: Windows Vista. Click the file and click next to install. After you've successfully installed the USB driver, unplug the USB cable from the phone.
Flashing process:
1) Open the "SP Flashtool.exe" file.
2) Under the scatter loader tab click it and double click the "MTKxxx file"
3) Above that tick the DA LL
4) Press firmware upgrade and wait 5-10 seconds then plug in the phone.
5) The process will takes around 5minutes plus. Wait till a "green circle" appear that means you've successfully flash your device. Be patient and wait around 1 more minute.
6) Disconnect the USB cable, insert back the battery and the case.
7) Turn ON the unit and for first time load will be slightly longer than expected. Wait till a page pops out and you are ready to set your phone according to your Country and Language.
8) Before you download anything, go to storage setting and set the default write disk to "External Storage"
9) Your phone will restart and now it's the time for your to download whatever you want.
Enjoy and hope my tutorial helps.
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Is this the same one as this? http://translate.google.com.my/tran...uKd&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb I believed this is a new build as is states
Build Number: A850_S121_05.01.2014_MULTI_LNG_by_linerty
Date rebuilding: 05/01/2014

powerwoot said:
Is this the same one as this? http://translate.google.com.my/tran...uKd&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb I believed this is a new build as is states
Build Number: A850_S121_05.01.2014_MULTI_LNG_by_linerty
Date rebuilding: 05/01/2014
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New update is not good. Cause they taken out Lenovo Power that really helps on our FC. Newer version doesn't means its better.

kickurasss said:
New update is not good. Cause they taken out Lenovo Power that really helps on our FC. Newer version doesn't means its better.
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And I am using Lenovo power from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a850/themes-apps/app-official-lenovo-a850-apps-t2716670 then did the upgrade online from there, now my current version is 1.3.52 :good:

Is there Italian language inside this rom?

a850 problem after flashing
kickurasss said:
Hey guys at the moment the most stable ROM for A850 that can move apps to SD is S121 by linerty.
Please see the tutorial by me below. Hope it can help. Facing problem can PM me. I don't mind help as there's a saying "Sharing is caring"
Step on how to flash your Lenovo A850 to S121 ROM and to have external storage option so you can move your apps to SD. Please follow the steps accordingly. I'm not responsible if there's any damage to your phone during the flashing process.
Please download the files as below:
1) A850 S121 ROM that inudes with SP flashtool.exe:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dtmqugg4c1guf8k
2) USB driver:
http://www.mediafire.com/?kkj0jqu3b5wkm87
Here we go:
1) Power off your phone and dismantle your rear case to take out the battery.
2) Before you plug in your phone via USB please go to "Device Manager" by right click My Computer and click "Device Manager" tab.
3) Stay at the "Device Manager" page and this must be done real quick. Connect the USB to your phone and PC and you'll see a new device pop out by the name of "MTKxxxxx/Mediatekxxxx". Right click and click "Update driver".
4) Choose the driving according to your Windows version. Ex: Windows Vista. Click the file and click next to install. After you've successfully installed the USB driver, unplug the USB cable from the phone.
Flashing process:
1) Open the "SP Flashtool.exe" file.
2) Under the scatter loader tab click it and double click the "MTKxxx file"
3) Above that tick the DA LL
4) Press firmware upgrade and wait 5-10 seconds then plug in the phone.
5) The process will takes around 5minutes plus. Wait till a "green circle" appear that means you've successfully flash your device. Be patient and wait around 1 more minute.
6) Disconnect the USB cable, insert back the battery and the case.
7) Turn ON the unit and for first time load will be slightly longer than expected. Wait till a page pops out and you are ready to set your phone according to your Country and Language.
8) Before you download anything, go to storage setting and set the default write disk to "External Storage"
9) Your phone will restart and now it's the time for your to download whatever you want.
Enjoy and hope my tutorial helps.
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-TOOL DL image Fail!!
-Uboot is blocking by dl info!!
anyone help me

Did you tick on the DL?
aliutak said:
-TOOL DL image Fail!!
-Uboot is blocking by dl info!!
anyone help me
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Did you tick on the DL?

sim 2 not detacted
please do help me. im using rom s121 05.01.2014. after a few month using it, suddenly sim no 2 not detected.. please help me to solve this problem..

Is this the same as this video tutorial?

vedd1023 said:
please do help me. im using rom s121 05.01.2014. after a few month using it, suddenly sim no 2 not detected.. please help me to solve this problem..
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1) Did u try to reinsert your SIM?
2) If yes, try to rub it with a eraser. Afraid that the sim not detected.
3) If still cannot, replace a new sim card.

okay,sounds a noob question here.I do not own a lenovo device but just wanted a clear state.Any bugs reported?Which are most stable for now?

Eddicts said:
okay,sounds a noob question here.I do not own a lenovo device but just wanted a clear state.Any bugs reported?Which are most stable for now?
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The best ROMs are "s123 from linerty" and the ported MIUI. You can find linerty's ROM in needrom.com and the MIUI in the MIUI forum.
Every ROM has small bugs.

Hi all, just wanna know is there is any bugs in this rom so far?
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Everything works fine, green box appear after compilation but now my phone wont turn on. Its black out. , only red light will be turn on if connect to pc without battery. Now even mobile is not detected in PC. what should i do?

Hi.
Can it been use in any A850? Tried to hard reset but the langguage in Chinese. So i cancel it out. Need to reset back the phone.
Thank You

Need preloader.bin file to unbrick my A850
Hello,
May I ask anyone here a favor please?, I just bricked my Lenovo A850 after flashing a ROM I download from needrom. and it was A850_S128_130929. Now my device is totally dead, can't power on, can't enter recovery / bootloader. But, fortunately, it still can communicate with PC as Mediatek Preloader, Mediatek DA
Thread here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/len...ashing-rom-t3322646/post65511563#post65511563
Thus, I would like to ask anyone who already download this S121 ROM can share the 'Preloader.bin' file located in ROM folders.:highfive: ( zip it > upload to your cloud storage > share the link )
*If this preloader.bin work with my device, I will download all the ROM files.
Found some info in several threads I googled, it won't turning power ON because a corrupted 'preloader.bin' been flashed. So I have to flash this single file using SP flash tools. Hope it will fix. :angel:
Many thanks!

Thank you ×1000 (very much) ??

how to update usb driver on windows xp? when i connect my phone to pc there is nothing up.. only usb not recognize.

Lenovo A8-5500-HV A8-5500-H ROMS

Good day!
I am posting here in the hope it helps someone. If I am posting in the wrong place or doing something else wrong please do let me know.
I am going to post some links & some text instructions but will explain the outline first.
I own a Lenovo A8-5500-H tablet, lenovo H variants according to the internet are made with the same hardware as their HV varients but a different ROM. H's have 3g data & wifi but not voice calling, HV's have 3d data & wifi & voice calling. After some googling & translating from Russian I discovered the ROM for the H but not the HV, then a few days ago the HV was posted - with the most dreadful instructions in Russian that translated poorly & still involved some faffing around. Anywho I can confirm that you can load the HV rom onto the H and get the 3g calls and all the other pre installed lenovo stuff. The phone is not rooted. The only advantage is that the H is about £50 less than the HV to purchase.
I have permission of the author to share his program and the rom. My links are to the russian lenovo forum where you may have to register.
After the links I will put my own instructions (within this post) which are much easier to follow than russian ones. Again I hope this helps someone.
http://lenovo-forums.ru/files/file/582-lenovo-a8-a5500-a5500hv-a442-000-017-140709-row-call/ this is th a8-5500-hv rom.
http://lenovo-forums.ru/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=15372 this is the lenovo driver pack - you need to use this & not windows own.
http://lenovo-forums.ru/files/file/549-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B0-lenovo-a8-%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D0%B4-442-a5500h-a442-000-013-140526-row/ this is the original ROM incase you make a mistake and need to start again.
NOT FOR USE ON THE -F VARIANT.
ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS
This is not a direct translation. This provides directions for installing the Lenovo A8-5500-HV Rom onto a Lenovo A8-5500-H device for the perpose of making 3g calls. I have tested this function and method and verify that it works.
However I take no responsibility for you or you device.
Apparently with Lenovo wherever they have a H & HV variant the hardware is the same and the ROMs interchangeable. I have not verified this.
Lets go!
1. Don't Panic. If it doesn't work, you should not have bricked your device, just reload the original ROM.
2. Equipment needed - USB lead to attach device to PC / laptop, preferably the original but another powered lead will do the job ... Your tablet ... a laptop or PC ....
3. Files needed .. Original rom for if you go wrong, called A5500H_A442_000_013_140526_ROW at the time of writing. The new Rom called A5500HV_A442_000_017_140709_ROW, the drivers called LenovoUsbDriver_autorun_1.0.10
4. Time, less than an hour. Maybe half that time.
Apparently 99% of lenovo phones & tablets use the same driver. If yours doesn't I may be able to help but I may not.
(Potential problems:
Windows XP can get confused. You may need to install windows media player 11.)
5. On the PC / Laptop
Unzip the driver file and run it.
6.Unzip the new rom.
7. Have device manager open. You want the tablet to show as MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM port (COM44) or some variant of this. so on Windows 7 or 8 install the divers (without the tablet plugged in).
8. Ensure your tablet is TURNED OFF (seriously this is not a typo) and plug it in. If you the the meditek stuff all well and good. If not you have to be QUICK
9. In the 2 seconds that the device manager says unknown device, right click on it and update driver (pointing the to previously unzipped driver files).
10. Remove the tablet from the laptop / PC
11. Run Flash_tool.exe which is part of the unzipped rom.
12. Click on scatter loading.
13. Go to the folder target_bin and select the file MT6582_scatter_LVP5-3G-ROW-Voice.1.017.01
14. Tick the box called DA-DL with all Checksum (again dont panic if you forget - it just wont work & you have to try again)
15. Click button called Upgrade firmware.
16. Plug in the still powered off tablet. there will be some flashing. If not check the tablet to make sure it's not doing anything, unplug phone, wait a minute and start again.
17. When you see a bright green circle it is complete.
18. You may now unplug your tablet and turn it on.
If you are using the software with another lenovo device, if the battery is removable please do so before plugging into the PC / Laptop.
All ROM & software work was by Steaven on the Lenovo Forum. Google translate, common sense, guesswork and trial and error provided by MSU in order to provide English directions that make sense.

Hi,
Mad saint uden said:
9. In the 2 seconds that the device manager says unknown device, right click on it and update driver (pointing the to previously unzipped driver files).
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I got stuck at this point. But I know why. Win7 x64 bit system and I can only install signed drivers! None of these drivers have a digital signature.
I shall go dig out an old XP system I have and see how it goes.
Are we absolutely certain that regular windows drivers will not do for this process?
And has anyone rooted one of theses yet? And has anyone worked out how people can move application data (Maps for Navfree I am thinking of) from the internal memory to an SD Card?
Many thanks for your info on this.
Des. . .

If you go into the settings you can select 'allow unsigned drivers' , or go through the device manager and do the driver that way, or just click 'continue anyway' I have w7x64 and this worked fine....
I've not rooted it yet. But I don't need to now I have phone calls.
It lets me install to SD card as in the settings on the lab I selected sd card as my main storage point...there are a few apps however that wont flag up the option.
I hope some of the above helps.

Hi,
I did find This topic in my travels as it seemed that all the drivers in the download you mentioned were for "Lenovo" this or that.
For the moment I have that installed and the device flashes to a point and then seems to stop...
Or maybe I'm impatient..
Des. . .

Hi,
Ahhh... Sneaky tablet..
So, when plugging in the USB I noticed that it would "semi-start and show a power/charge indicator. This would disappear after a minute and all would go dark. So whilst I thought the tablet was off, it wasn't. I thought about this for a moment and then pressed and held the power button. That did turn it off for real.
I also noticed that the ROM updated also became much more agitated and active, with a light green bar at the bottom actually seeming to do the ROM update.
And yes, with the driver I linked to and really powering off once plugged in and then clicking the "Update ROM" button all was updated.
Can I just confirm, does your Lenovo have GPS as well?
Des. . .

Mad saint uden said:
Good day!
I am posting here in the hope it helps someone. If I am posting in the wrong place or doing something else wrong please do let me know.
I am going to post some links & some text instructions but will explain the outline first.
I own a Lenovo A8-5500-H tablet, lenovo H variants according to the internet are made with the same hardware as their HV varients but a different ROM. H's have 3g data & wifi but not voice calling, HV's have 3d data & wifi & voice calling. After some googling & translating from Russian I discovered the ROM for the H but not the HV, then a few days ago the HV was posted - with the most dreadful instructions in Russian that translated poorly & still involved some faffing around. Anywho I can confirm that you can load the HV rom onto the H and get the 3g calls and all the other pre installed lenovo stuff. The phone is not rooted. The only advantage is that the H is about £50 less than the HV to purchase.
I have permission of the author to share his program and the rom. My links are to the russian lenovo forum where you may have to register.
After the links I will put my own instructions (within this post) which are much easier to follow than russian ones. Again I hope this helps someone.
http://lenovo-forums.ru/files/file/582-lenovo-a8-a5500-a5500hv-a442-000-017-140709-row-call/ this is th a8-5500-hv rom.
http://lenovo-forums.ru/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=15372 this is the lenovo driver pack - you need to use this & not windows own.
http://lenovo-forums.ru/files/file/549-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B0-lenovo-a8-%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D0%B4-442-a5500h-a442-000-013-140526-row/ this is the original ROM incase you make a mistake and need to start again.
NOT FOR USE ON THE -F VARIANT.
ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS
This is not a direct translation. This provides directions for installing the Lenovo A8-5500-HV Rom onto a Lenovo A8-5500-H device for the perpose of making 3g calls. I have tested this function and method and verify that it works.
However I take no responsibility for you or you device.
Apparently with Lenovo wherever they have a H & HV variant the hardware is the same and the ROMs interchangeable. I have not verified this.
Lets go!
1. Don't Panic. If it doesn't work, you should not have bricked your device, just reload the original ROM.
2. Equipment needed - USB lead to attach device to PC / laptop, preferably the original but another powered lead will do the job ... Your tablet ... a laptop or PC ....
3. Files needed .. Original rom for if you go wrong, called A5500H_A442_000_013_140526_ROW at the time of writing. The new Rom called A5500HV_A442_000_017_140709_ROW, the drivers called LenovoUsbDriver_autorun_1.0.10
4. Time, less than an hour. Maybe half that time.
Apparently 99% of lenovo phones & tablets use the same driver. If yours doesn't I may be able to help but I may not.
(Potential problems:
Windows XP can get confused. You may need to install windows media player 11.)
5. On the PC / Laptop
Unzip the driver file and run it.
6.Unzip the new rom.
7. Have device manager open. You want the tablet to show as MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM port (COM44) or some variant of this. so on Windows 7 or 8 install the divers (without the tablet plugged in).
8. Ensure your tablet is TURNED OFF (seriously this is not a typo) and plug it in. If you the the meditek stuff all well and good. If not you have to be QUICK
9. In the 2 seconds that the device manager says unknown device, right click on it and update driver (pointing the to previously unzipped driver files).
10. Remove the tablet from the laptop / PC
11. Run Flash_tool.exe which is part of the unzipped rom.
12. Click on scatter loading.
13. Go to the folder target_bin and select the file MT6582_scatter_LVP5-3G-ROW-Voice.1.017.01
14. Tick the box called DA-DL with all Checksum (again dont panic if you forget - it just wont work & you have to try again)
15. Click button called Upgrade firmware.
16. Plug in the still powered off tablet. there will be some flashing. If not check the tablet to make sure it's not doing anything, unplug phone, wait a minute and start again.
17. When you see a bright green circle it is complete.
18. You may now unplug your tablet and turn it on.
If you are using the software with another lenovo device, if the battery is removable please do so before plugging into the PC / Laptop.
All ROM & software work was by Steaven on the Lenovo Forum. Google translate, common sense, guesswork and trial and error provided by MSU in order to provide English directions that make sense.
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tanks for this help
i can not register this russian site.because The question security is russian language
Какой месяц в году третий по счёту?
the answer?
tanks advance

Hi,
mzc1993 said:
tanks for this help
i can not register this russian site.because The question security is russian language
Какой месяц в году третий по счёту?
the answer?
tanks advance
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That says "What month of the year the third in a row" according to google!
Bing is less cryptic: "What month in year third". So March should be the answer.
I managed to register, eventually. Do make sure to check the two last boxes, one is for Admin emails and the other is to accept the terms and conditions.
Des. . .

CTCNetwork said:
Hi,
Ahhh... Sneaky tablet..
So, when plugging in the USB I noticed that it would "semi-start and show a power/charge indicator. This would disappear after a minute and all would go dark. So whilst I thought the tablet was off, it wasn't. I thought about this for a moment and then pressed and held the power button. That did turn it off for real.
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Des. . .
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Hi Des
I am experiencing the same problem with powering the device completely off. Could you go step by step on how you are doing this? Like, at what stage are you pressing and holding the power button and for how long are you holding it for? When I tried it, the tablet just rebooted.
Thanks.
Norman

Hi,
1) Power off the tablet: no power or USB connected to the device.
2) Fire up the firmware update software on the PC, USB cable in and ready.
3) Select the ROM to update with in the software.
4) Plug in the USB cable to the tablet. At this point you should see the green battery charging image on the tablet.
5) Press power off for a couple of seconds (2-3). Tablet should now be turned off.
6) Fire up the software/ROM update on the PC.
If you see the updater flash through the first stages of the update and then seeming pause when doing the actual ROM update the tablet is on. Press power off again. You should then see the update actually loading onto the tablet. Should take about 5-10 minutes from there.
Luck...
Des. . .

Hi,
Just to let people know, there now appears to be an OTA update of about 94Mb in size..
Is there any way to capture this or save it allow uploading?
Des. . .

Flashed wrong recovery img lenovo a5500-f
Hello all
I found this thread after lots of searching
This morning i flashed the wrong recovery img to my lenovo a5500-f tablet
Now when it starts i only get this error:wrong kernel image shutdown inx... Seconds
And poof of goes the tablet
No i allready downloaded stock firmware wich comes with alot of files
And i dont. Have a cleu on how to start can u guys point me in the right direction
On how to flash the stock firmware whilest the tablet is in this state?
What i do know is that i have to install the usb driver and then what plz any help
Is welcome

Hi,
Is yours an A8?
If so read through the topic get the drivers I linked to.
Install the flash tool if you haven't already.
When you connect the device via USB, do you see the battery charge on screen? If so press power for avcouple of seconds.
Flash a full A8-5500 ROM for your f.
Des. . .

Hi des,
Yes its its an a8-50 a5500-f
Wil the flashtool be with the drivers
That is what iam confused about..
Also the link is not working for me could you link those plz edit nvm have link working des...
Also when i plug in the tab i get that shutdown error but that its probably because of faulty drivers...
Greetings pascal
Il keep u posted ty for ur quick awnser
Sent from my ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 7041X using XDA Free mobile app

Hi,
You'll need to get a ROM for the 5500-F then, I believe that Russian forum/site also have a copy of that ROM available.
Also have a look at This. May help...
You could also do a google search for "Lenovo A8-50 A5500 ROM"
Des. . .

Now i was wondering since i only
Flashed wrong recovery img could i only flas the recovery img?
Sent from my ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 7041X using XDA Free mobile app

Update
Hi guys my tab is all running again succesfully flashed stock firmware
Now only thing isits no longer rootable using vroot wich is strange....
Anyone know how to root these
Sent from my Lenovo A5500-F using XDA Free mobile app

Reboot again and again
CTCNetwork said:
Hi,
1) Power off the tablet: no power or USB connected to the device.
2) Fire up the firmware update software on the PC, USB cable in and ready.
3) Select the ROM to update with in the software.
4) Plug in the USB cable to the tablet. At this point you should see the green battery charging image on the tablet.
5) Press power off for a couple of seconds (2-3). Tablet should now be turned off.
6) Fire up the software/ROM update on the PC.
If you see the updater flash through the first stages of the update and then seeming pause when doing the actual ROM update the tablet is on. Press power off again. You should then see the update actually loading onto the tablet. Should take about 5-10 minutes from there.
Luck...
Des. . .
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Hi Des!
I follow your list and the tablet is rebooting every time! :crying:
I simply can't turn it off!
Any suggestion?
Thanks, Andrew

Hi,
Power it off first. When powered up press and hold the power button. Select Power off from the menu.
Get the laptop/PC ready with the image, plug the usb cable into the laptop/pc and then the tablet.
You should see the green battery icon on screen showing charge state.
When it has gone, press and hold the power again for about 2 seconds.
Then try the firmware update.
Des. . .

Hi,
Thanks for your help, but when I "press and hold the power again for about 2 second" the tablet is rebooting!
With a shorter power press i can switch the secreen on/off, but a longer press reboot it every time!
My battery icon is a big blue one, not a green one! Maybe i have a different version?
Model number: Lenovo A5500-H
Android: 4.4.2
Build number:A5500H_A442_00_025_141027_ROW
Hm?
Andrew

Hi,
All I can suggest is trial and error. It took me a a couple of goes to get it right.
But when you see that battery icon you know the device is on. Maybe a 1 second press? If I remember, you may feel a slight vibration to indicate that the tablet goes off. Soon as you feel that let go of the power button.
Mine was an A8-50 5500H but is now HV
Des. . .

[FIX] 'It is impossible to start ADB' or 'Phone not revealed' error in MTKDROID Tools

Many have faced this problem while using a new phone (Lollipop, Marshmallow and later) with MTKDroid Tools.
Here is the issue - MTKDROID ships with an older version of ADB. (The program hasn't been updated for a few years but it still works.)
This ADB cannot recognize the newer phones. So the obvious solution is to replace the older adb.exe from the 'adb' folder of MTKDroid Tools. But MTKDroid recognizes this and refuses to start, showing us the 'It is impossible to start ADB' error.
I have made a workaround which starts MTKDroid with the older adb and immediately when it finds everything to be OK, replaces it with a newer one. It worked for me. So I hope it will for you too.
Download the zip in attachment.
Instructions.
Goto your MTKDroid/adb folder and delete everything in it.
Open the zip file you have downloaded with winrar or 7zip or anything.
Inside the zip file, there will be 8 files. Copy all these files to the adb folder.
Now you can double click StartMTKDROIDTOOLS.bat and press enter to start MTKDroid Tools. A few black console windows will come and ask you to wait 10 seconds (this is to make sure MTKDroid is loaded completely), wait and don't worry it will close itself when the work is done.
There you go problem fixed and MTKDroid is ready for your command!
NOTE: This fix will help you to start MTKDroidTools and use it to create a scatter file for flashing and backup purposes with SPFlash tool. From what I learned, you can't use this to root your phone unless you enable the temporary root shell from Engineering Mode.
To do that, open your phone dialer, dial *#*#3646633#*#* .
Swipe left to reach Log and Debugging section, there select user2root, in it enable root shell and now connect your phone using the above method.
This method is not guaranteed to work on every phones out there and I still recommend flashing SuperSU the old fashioned way.
Please reply back with any of your troubles or suggestions.

Hi, Thank you for posting this I was disappointed when the tool did not work. But thanks to you it's working now and I can do my surgery xD

pig_slay said:
Hi, Thank you for posting this I was disappointed when the tool did not work. But thanks to you it's working now and I can do my surgery xD
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I hope it lives.. :fingers-crossed:

Thanks so much, Adithya! This was a life-saver. I had spent over a day trying to get MTKDroidTools to work and only now found your post!
I have a new Nook tablet (BNTV450). This runs Marshmallow and the adb v31 included with MTKDroidTools 2.5.0 could not connect with it, as you reported. (BTW, I'm using 2.5.0 because 2.5.1-2.5.3 have a malware built in. androidmtk.com says not to worry about the malware (!) but my anti-virus reports it as w32.malware.heur which is quite serious. Anyway, these later versions of MTKDroidTools also use adb v31.)
I did need to make one small change due to a race condition: I added a 2 second delay between the call to run startup.bat and the call to run MTKDroidTools. So this section of StartMTKDROIDTOOLS.bat now reads:
start Startup.bat
timeout 2
cd..
start MTKdroidTools.exe
Without this on my Windows 10 PC, MTKDroidTools starts too quickly and picks up the newer version of adb even though startup.bat had just replaced it. The 2 second delay allows MTKDroidTools to find the old version reliably.
So thanks again for this! Really helpful!
Best,
Dennis

DMcRitchie said:
Thanks so much, Adithya! This was a life-saver. I had spent over a day trying to get MTKDroidTools to work and only now found your post!
I have a new Nook tablet (BNTV450). This runs Marshmallow and the adb v31 included with MTKDroidTools 2.5.0 could not connect with it, as you reported. (BTW, I'm using 2.5.0 because 2.5.1-2.5.3 have a malware built in. androidmtk.com says not to worry about the malware (!) but my anti-virus reports it as w32.malware.heur which is quite serious. Anyway, these later versions of MTKDroidTools also use adb v31.)
I did need to make one small change due to a race condition: I added a 2 second delay between the call to run startup.bat and the call to run MTKDroidTools. So this section of StartMTKDROIDTOOLS.bat now reads:
start Startup.bat
timeout 2
cd..
start MTKdroidTools.exe
Without this on my Windows 10 PC, MTKDroidTools starts too quickly and picks up the newer version of adb even though startup.bat had just replaced it. The 2 second delay allows MTKDroidTools to find the old version reliably.
So thanks again for this! Really helpful!
Best,
Dennis
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You're welcome.
I have included the changes you suggested.
Also I found this on stackoverflow which might help on w32.mal.heur detections.
W32 is the platform: Windows 32
Malware is the Category
Heur (Heuristic) might refer to what usually is the family or might be some specific naming of your AV
The heuristic term usually refers to detections based on generic signatures which look suspicious.
That detection looks very generic and might be a false positive.
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Since the nature of the tool is indeed a hack itself your AV might be showing a false positive.
Still it's all up to you to decide.
All the very best.

Post updated.
Added a 2 sec delay to call MTKDroidTools. (Thanks @DMcRitchie)
Added a guide on rooting.

This doesn't work for me. I used to Only get the phone not recognized error now, after copying over the 8 new files to my now empty ADB folder, I get the error that says Impossible to start ADB.
I'm using a Figo Atrium upgraded from Lollipop to Mashmallow using the SP Flash Tool. All I'm trying to do now it root the device, I don't need a custom rom. Using MTK Droid Tools version 2.5.3
Edit: Fixed it. I had to turn off then back on UBS Debugging, simply revoking the USB did not work. It's seeing my device now but says it can't root my device and sends me to an html page with lots more instructions. The tool tells me my device can be rooted this way. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38337401&postcount=5 Grrr.. time to spend days jumping through more hoops.

Divergent Droid said:
This doesn't work for me. I used to Only get the phone not recognized error now, after copying over the 8 new files to my now empty ADB folder, I get the error that says Impossible to start ADB.
So this didn't fix it, just made it worse. Is there another way to fix? I'm using a Figo Atrium upgraded from Lollipop to Mashmallow using the SP Flash Tool. All I'm trying to do now it root the device, I don't need a custom rom. Using MTK Droid Tools version 2.5.3
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This was supposed to fix the 'impossible to start error'. You shouldn't have used it if you were not facing that issue.
Don't worry you can just redownload MTK Droid Tools to fix that.
As for rooting, MTK Droid Tools CAN NOT ROOT phones newer than kitkat. Your best bet is to flash a custom recovery and flashing super su.
This guide is for those people who can't use SP Flash Tools because they need a scatter file which MTK Droid Tools can't make for newer androids.
All the best.

Thanks.
You gave me the most detailed answer so far. I got the info to use MTK Droid Tools from a website claiming it will work for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. That's why I tried it. If you are very knowledgeable about rooting in general, perhaps you'll answer my other thread asking someone to help me understand these things better. it seems according to you, i would be able to flash a new rom and SuperSU? See my other post and answer there. https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/guru-to-discuss-rooting-t3683594 - I did try the folks at the SuperSU sub forum and they cant help me.

When i connect Infinix Note 4 Pro X571 (bricked) to pc for Mtk to detect, it just boots to recovery mode (twrp)
tried using Maui Meta, it automatically installed vcom drivers then it said "it cannot find Kernal USB comport for AP and Modem handshake. Please check the usb driver version or find the driver owner to check"

thank you so much!! it works

I Get This Only :/ What's wrong? Noob Mistake?

qounik said:
I Get This Only :/ What's wrong? Noob Mistake?
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I have the same issue. I just want to backup some stuff.
EDIT: this worked for me https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75722412&postcount=14

Hi
Great fix but I still have a problem, I only have the hardware and baseband detected nothing else, so I can not save.
An idea ?
Thanks