I just recently purchased a G-Tab Quantum for my mom from Amazon. They seem to be a new company, I have always had good luck with new companies when it comes to electronics so I thought I would get it for her for her business. It seems to be a great tablet. I have tested it out immensely it comes rooted out of box which is a nice addition. It's quad core processor is pretty quick and it responds quickly to input. I was thinking there should be a section devoted to this device. I am thinking about getting another for myself to dev with.
I was wondering if there is anyone else who has this device?
Given the number of reviews on Amazon I'm sure there is a good size market for a custom rom on one of these. Given the difficulties with the MALI400 GPU and video rendering i'm sure the stick tv community would appreciate some work in this department as well.
please start some development
I almost bought this recently, but didn't because of how new it was without any custom support. Guy at work got one for Christmas, so I've had a chance to look at it.
I have my Father-in-law and possibly my wife talked into getting one. Would love to see something done for this device.
I recently purchased a second one, but it it has 4.4 on it but it is no longer rooted . You can enter into the boot loader but I have not been able to root it. Does anyone have any idea how to root the Q-Tab w Android 4.4 on it?
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gradyzero said:
I recently purchased a second one, but it it has 4.4 on it but it is no longer rooted . You can enter into the boot loader but I have not been able to root it. Does anyone have any idea how to root the Q-Tab w Android 4.4 on it?
Sent from my G-Tab Quantum using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I'm in the same boat. Can anyone help us?
Does towelroot work?
5318008 said:
Does towelroot work?
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As far as I can remember I couldn't get towelroot to work. I was able to root my device using Kingo: http://www.kingoapp.com/android-root.htm
fakir420 said:
As far as I can remember I couldn't get towelroot to work. I was able to root my device using Kingo:
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I couldn't get Towelroot to work either. But, Fakir420, were you able to root your Matricom device using Kingo? I want to make sure before I try it. Also, what version of Android did your tablet have? Android 4.2 or 4.4.2?
Thanks!
Matricom has released 4.4.2 firmware for Quantum and Iota tablets.
matricom.net in the forms section
Kingo will root the Iota, I have done this myself, I do not know for sure about the Quantum. However the Quantum firmware will run on the Iota so I assume it would root the Quantum as well. These tablets seem to be very similar.
Matricom G-Tab Quantum 10.1
The kingo android root is able to root my Matricom G-Tab Quantum 10.1 with 4.4.2 kitkat...I had no issues what so ever
Hey guys I got a Matricom G-Tab 10.1 8GB. It had the 4.2.2 firmware on it. I was having issues with it and what not and was suggested to format & firmware upgrade.
I went to a link from the Matricom site that showed a simple step by step guide to updating.
Followed the steps perfectly. Downloaded the 4.2.2 Quantum (8 GB) firmware IMG file & phoenix suit.
It started the upgraded and went all the way to 100%. Said the device would restart itself when it was done. Well it sat for over 2 hours with nothing happening. I tried to turn it back on and nothing. I tried all sorts of button combos to get it to boot and nothing. It had 82% battery life when I went into the firmware upgrade. From what I found it is possibly soft-bricked. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Rooting The Matricom G-Tab Quantum Tablet
I have been attempting to root this Matricom Android Tablet for awhile
now, but with only partial success. It is my hope posting here that a
more knowledgeable xda member could examine the information provided
below and redirect my efforts. This in turn would help other members.
Although stuck now, the rooting effort seems close to success. Now
have a working adb bridge and with root (#) command prompt. The root
(#) persists on adb shell across device boots but the stand alone android
tablet never acquires root access and never provides root permissions for
any of its applications. Strange? (The // indicates commented code.)
User Comments:
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From the stand alone tablet the SU Root Checker application reports:
Result: ROOT PERMISSION NOT GRANTED OR SUPERUSER APP MISSING.
The Superuser application was verified present at /system/app/Superuser.apk, (-rw-r--r-- root root).
Apparently the adb shell has acquired full root (#) access (good), even after reboots.
But the Android Tablet in stand alone use does not have root access (bad),
and the tablet android terminal emulator shows only the $ command prompt (bad),
and the tablet does not grant root permissions to any applications (bad).
So the net result is no root access on tablet. (Confusing?)
All local tablet rooting procedures (without the adb bridge without laptop) have failed.
However both SRS One Click Root and SuperOneClick which operate over the
adb bridge both report successful roots. (An Unroot and then (re)Root does not help.)
SRS One Click Root v4.7 (used across adb bridge to tablet)
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08:40:59 PM - Starting ADB Server..
08:41:04 PM - Manufacturer: unknown
08:41:04 PM - Model: G-Tab Quantum
08:41:04 PM - Android Version: 4.4.2
08:41:04 PM - Build ID: A31S_Q100_Q1001L4B2.20140410
08:41:04 PM - Board ID: exdroid
08:41:04 PM - Chipset Platform: fiber
08:41:04 PM - Getting Offsets.. : 0x8003 0x8005 (False)
08:41:04 PM - Checking Shell Root access: True
08:41:04 PM - Checking Root access: (True)
[x] Device already have SU Root access, Rooting not needed. // then did root, unroot, re-root, but no difference
Android Terminal Emulator (stand alone on tablet)
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[email protected]:/ $ cd /system/bin // notice the $ command prompt
[email protected]:/system/bin $ su
1|[email protected]:/system/bin $ id // appears su cmd opened 2nd shell?
uid=10108(u0_a108) gid=10108(u0_a108) groups=1015(sdcard_rw), 1023 (media_rw),
1028(sdcard_r),3003(inet),50108(all_a108) context=u:r:untrusted_app:s0
1|[email protected]:/system/bin $ exit // single exit cleared both 1st and 2nd shells
adb shell (from Win XP laptop via usb cable)
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C:\...\adb devices
List of devices attached
20080411 device
C:\...\adb shell
[email protected]:/ # id // notice the # command prompt, persists
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) context=u:r:adbd:s0
[email protected]:/ # cd /system/bin
[email protected]:/system/bin # su
[email protected]:/system/bin # cd /
[email protected]:/ # mount -o remount,rw /system // remount successful (demonstrate rw access)
[email protected]:/ # exit // exit from 2nd shell (opened by su command)
[email protected]:/system/bin # exit // exit from 1st shell (opened by adb shell cmd)
C:\...> exit // exit from DOS cmd shell (return to Windows)
Hardware Specific Information
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Matricom Android Tablet
G-Tab Quantum 10.1 inch IPS
Android System v4.4.2
Firmware Version 4.2_20140408
Build A31S_Q100_Q1001L4B2.20140410
Processor Type QuadCore-A31Series
No Carrier (on wifi)
Windows XP Laptop Available
(connect via usb cable to tablet micro usb)
Skarok said:
Matricom has released 4.4.2 firmware for Quantum and Iota tablets.
matricom.net in the forms section
Kingo will root the Iota, I have done this myself, I do not know for sure about the Quantum. However the Quantum firmware will run on the Iota so I assume it would root the Quantum as well. These tablets seem to be very similar.
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Can confirm, kingo root worked for newest shipped unrooted 4.4.2 iota. Mine shipped with 8gb, however.
Sent from my G-Tab iota using XDA Free mobile app
kingo, like all adware, is unacceptable
Is there any way to root Matricom Quantum without installing malware- or without having a license for Windows?
kingo is malware: adware.
has anyone found a way to upgrade these to android 6/7/8?
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i have a motorola flipside with 2.2.2 installed. somehow it lost its root and will not reroot z4root keeps shuting down and giving some odd error saying The application z4root (process com.z4mod.z4root) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again and leaves only the option to force close the app. i left gingerbreak running all night and when i woke up it was still running not getting anywhere theyed superoneclick it will not finish im getting very fustrated with this phone i even went as far as asuming somthing on the phone went bad and flashed it to a stock att rom and still cannot get the root to finish and apply. is there some way i can mannualy root this phone? also yes usb debuging is on allow unknown aps to install is enabled
anyone please this dam phone is practicaly useless without a root to me id rather be using my stupid windows 7 phone at this rate because at least it had my ringtones and allowed me to use a different backround image than stock att ones.
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ok i have come accross this but i am a little lost at the steps
wiki.rootzwiki.com/index.php/Motorola_Flipside
it says to download 3 files psneuter busybox and super user unzip the downloads into the same folder. then it says to open a terminal and change to the folder i dont understand this what am i suposed to to? it then says i need android sdk installed and working witch i do i installed it for android screencast. then it says adb devices but does not say how im suposed to enter this command. after that im fairly sure its from the cmd entering the commands shown on that link. can anyone tell me how to get throgh the first few steps please?
copyed from link
Manual Root
[edit] Download
psneuter: Download
Superuser: Download
busybox: Download
Unzip the downloaded files into the same folder
Open a terminal and change to the folder.
You need the android SDK and ADB working. To make sure type:
adb devices
if your device lists, then you are ready to go!
[edit] Gain Root
Run the following commands:
adb push psneuter /data/local/temp/psneuter
adb shell
chmod 755 /data/local/temp/psneuter
./data/local/temp/psneuter
ADB should hang, wait a little while and then type:
adb shell
NOTE: You should have the "#" sign instead of the "$". If you do, you have temporary root, and can continue on.
Type:
exit
adb push busybox /data/local/temp/busybox
adb shell
chmod 755 /data/local/temp/busybox
./data/local/temp/busybox mount -o rw,remount /system
The last command should return nothing
update i learned how to do the procedure and finished sucesfully however the phone is still not rooted. i did reboot the phone after it seems faster now but not rooted.i downloaded the root checker app and scaned the phone it emailed me a log and here is that log
Root Access is not properly configured or was not granted.
Superuser.apk - com.noshufou.android.su - version 2.3.6.3 is installed!
System Environment PATH: /sbin /system/sbin /system/bin /system/xbin
The adb binary is set to default shell user access as a standard non-root user
Standard su binary location: ls -l /system/bin/su:
/system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Standard su binary location: ls -l /system/xbin/su:
/system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Alternate su binary location: ls -l /sbin/su:
/sbin/su: Permission denied
Alternate su type binary location: ls -l /system/xbin/sudo:
/system/xbin/sudo: No such file or directory
SU binary not found or not operating properly
Results provided on your MB508 device by Root Checker version 3.7 from joeykrim in the Android Market
is it even posible to root this phone?
i guess im not allowed to be helped or somthing.
i have a procedure here that i had to build up from 2 seperate write ups. i had to use this one http://androidforums.com/droid-all-...oid-without-rsd-lite-up-including-frg83d.html along with this one together http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/index.php/Motorola_Flipside to get it to root properly.
here is what i did. u will need the downloads from both links for this to work i beleive. follow the steps from the second link to gain root once u get to where the number simbole is shown in the command line u need to switch to the instructions in link 1 and start at step 13 and follow to the end. this works to root your flipside when nothing els will work at least for me it did none of the apps that are suposed to root for you worked for me.
thank you me for having to figure this out on my own have fun
Problem rooting
I rooted my Flipside at its stock state and it worked fine. And then I upgraded my software to 2.2.2 Froyo and lost the root so now I am trying to reinstall z4root and re-root the phone but z4root now doesn't work. It gets successfully installed but when I hit PERMANENT ROOT it just stays in that window with the turning wheel and gets stuck there. It doesn't completely root. I've tried the hard reset by pulling the battery, and hitting the back key and forced closing it and then trying it again. Nothing works! HELP!
I once had a flipside. I rooted it the stock rom and then updated to gingerbread and then rooted again. I used superoneclick though. I'm not sure which version, but there is (or was) a flipside forum here on xda with documentation on the entire process.
Edit: here's the forum link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=772
jovanphilip said:
I once had a flipside. I rooted it the stock rom and then updated to gingerbread and then rooted again. I used superoneclick though. I'm not sure which version, but there is (or was) a flipside forum here on xda with documentation on the entire process.
Edit: here's the forum link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=772
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Really? I thought the only upgrade I can do to it is from stock to Froyo. How'd you do that? I'm sorry. I am totally untechie. :/
Hello guys,
So, I am extremely frustrated with LG. Besides linger for a lifetime upgrade their phones, yet it seems to create some blocking to simple process root.
I've been researching on the web about the root of Optimus Black (the unit is good, what is bad is the LG) and all processes seem to be complicated.
I need help from you guys to see if I can finally give this blessed root to my device. He is with version 2.3.4 (just the model is P970h),the firmware is the V20a. I Want to apply a custom rom and play with it a bit, since LG has not given up any indicative of whether or not to launch the ICS on it (maybe who knows when Google launched Android 12.1, or the man get to Mars. ..)
I have faced some problems and I will report here to see if they can help me.
Problem # 1:
I can not under any circumstances recognize the phone on my pc (win vista home basic ¬ ¬).
I've tried everything. I downloaded the drivers directly with LG and nothing ... I downloaded the personnel that provided the xda forum and nothing ...The windows is insistently asking such a CDC serial driver (something of the sort ...) and the phone just not recognized.
Already installed, reinstalled the drivers and nothing! I have installed the LG PC sync and nothing to .. (Seems that my phone and my pc just does not want to share the same connection!)
I don´t have another pc (unfortunately) so I can´t install the drivers.
Simply for this reason I can´t install Clockworkmod, or do any procedure that requires root install drivers on pc (root unlock, blackjack, oneclick...)
2nd Problem:
I've been reading that there is a apk root tools for the phone, the Gingerbreak. But apparently this not works on my phone. It is infinitely loading and does not reboot.
I installed the 1.1 and 1.2 versions and nothing!
I run the Root Checker Pro App and get the log:
Root Access is not properly configured or was not granted.
Super User Applications Status:
Superuser application - version 3.1.3 - is installed!
SuperSU application - is NOT installed.
The SuperSU application is an alternative application for managing root access.
System File Properties for Root Access:
Standard Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/bin/su:
Result: -rwsr-xr-x shell shell 0 2012-08-29 23:49 su
Analysis: Setuid attribute present BUT root user ownership NOT present. Root access is NOT correctly configured for this file!
Standard Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/xbin/su:
Result: /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/xbin/su does not exist.
Alternative Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/xbin/sudo:
Result: /system/xbin/sudo: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/xbin/sudo does not exist.
Alternative Location
Check Command: ls -l /sbin/su:
Result: /sbin/su: Permission denied
Analysis: File system permissions restricted and denied access.
Root User ID and Group ID Status:
SU binary not found or not operating properly
System Environment PATH: /sbin /vendor/bin /system/sbin /system/bin /system/xbin
ADB Shell Default User:
ADB shell setting for standard access, stored in default.prop, is configured as: shell (non root) user - ro.secure=1
Results provided on your LG-P970h device by Root Checker Pro version 1.2.8 from joeykrim in the Android Market
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So can anybody help me to root my phone??
Don't have an LG, i have an Samsung and rooted with this app SuperOneClick (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682), and searching through the forum i saw this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22495442&highlight=optimus+black#post22495442 ), a user that succeeded root of an Lg Optimus Black.
But I only have an Samsung so I can't guarantee that will work.
Hope to have helped.
Best regards!
Wo retusou
pjm_9 said:
Don't have an LG, i have an Samsung and rooted with this app SuperOneClick (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682), and searching through the forum i saw this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22495442&highlight=optimus+black#post22495442 ), a user that succeeded root of an Lg Optimus Black.
But I only have an Samsung so I can't guarantee that will work.
Hope to have helped.
Best regards!
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So,
I can´t connect my phone to my pc... I don´t know why!!
Anyone can help me?
Sent from my GT-P6800 using xda app-developers app
Here's what I did.
I was having the same problem, seemingly. I went to Android Central and learned about an app called kingo root.
First, I went to LG and downloaded the drivers for USB connection to my Win7 64 PC. After they loaded, I made sure the E980 was configured to install programs from PC via USB, instead of charge only. Also, I set debugging on. Then, I hooked up the USB cable. Then, a window came up asking if I wanted to use LG Programs, which I replied OK. Then it said I was connected successfully. Went to the PC, installed kingo root (google it) and it ran a program or two that rooted the device. Piece o' cake!
Since then, I downloaded freegee and twrp, rebooted into recovery and installed CM11. KitKat goodness!
Ken
Someone can help me how to root aigopad m60?.. im already searching all over the net...
Thanks.
kickhopperX said:
Someone can help me how to root aigopad m60?.. im already searching all over the net...
Thanks.
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There are two apps aimed at rooting Android devices: 'z4root' and 'superoneclick' but success with these is hit or miss. It's worth a shot
Sent from my SCH-R880 using xda app-developers app
kickhopperX said:
Someone can help me how to root aigopad m60?.. im already searching all over the net...
Thanks.
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Hello kickhopperX
I also have a tablet aigopad m60 like you. this tablet is already rooter, you need just one application as ES Explorer which will allow you access to the tree (/).
I needed time to mount my sd card external sd card to the system.
One question: your tablet restarts all the time?
Good Day
Escuse me if I speak a little sore I use google translate to translate.
aigoPad m60
fariik said:
Hello kickhopperX
I also have a tablet aigopad m60 like you. this tablet is already rooter, you need just one application as ES Explorer which will allow you access to the tree (/).
I needed time to mount my sd card external sd card to the system.
One question: your tablet restarts all the time?
Good Day
Escuse me if I speak a little sore I use google translate to translate.
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do you mean that it's already rooted ?
have you tried Directory Bind or SwapSD ?
i already tried z4root & super one click to root this device..both option won't work..please help us
I already found the solution guys!
Search 4Shared this apps :
DamNxQQr/doomlord_v1_xperia-2011-ics-ro
hoho.. thanks dude.. its working!!..
well... got custom rom for this tablet?..
its working ? how u do it ?
kickhopperX said:
hoho.. thanks dude.. its working!!..
well... got custom rom for this tablet?..
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Not working with my aigopad m60 need help here cause Im dont know where to start
already have DamNxQQr/doomlord_v1_xperia-2011-ics-ro download to my PC and i have not install anything yet on aigopad m60
follow the instruction on runme(windows batch file) and when i run the batch it say " adb server is out of date " and " more the 1 device and emulator " then its say "complete
YAY!!!!! nothing happen
arerain86 said:
I already found the solution guys!
Search 4Shared this apps :
DamNxQQr/doomlord_v1_xperia-2011-ics-ro
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I'm trying on my AigoPad M60, but not working
Here's how i did it.
Download and install moborobo.Launch the app and let it download the driver for m60.
once stabilize, unplug your tablet and reboot. on your dektop exit moborobo and kill the process. Reconnect tablet and execute runme.bat.
Let me know.
Thanks
[ROOT] [HOWTO] aigoPad M60 rooting script + generic su + generic usb driver
Hi.
I owned several aigoPad M60 bought from all over (to say it have slightly different ICS 4.0.3 revisions) and some I actually got them revisions by sending to service centre and flashed to a newer firmware.
Nevertheless, all of them can be rooted using this script (for Windows, 380 KB).
I actually rooted a Kindle Fire HD first using this script found on some chinese site (sorry I already forgot where I did so please pardon me for lack of credits). I cleaned up and englicised the whole thing, and updated the ADB tools to greater (and more compatible) version. Actually most ICS root scripts found everywhere are more or less the same.
So far, devices tested and succeded:
- Amazon Kindle Fire HD (ICS version)
- aigoPad M60 (ICS)
- Samsung Galaxy SII (GT-I9100 & GT-I9100G) ICS and Jellybean (works on mine, both phones and both 4.0.3 and 4.1.2)
- Chinese Samsung Galaxy SIII clone (can't explain much since it's a bootleg, it has MTK board) (ICS)
- Several other chinese tablets which somehow lose it's root or not rooted (ICS): Momo.cn 3G, AMPE, MaPaN. Sorry didn't remember it's exact models anymore.
This script contains a batch file, ADB exe file and two API libraries, and a generic su found in chinese tablets. The su works up to certain level but it is preferred to replace that with SuperSU from chainfire (Superuser from chainsdd didn't work well on these ICS chinese tablets, for me. Not sure about koushik's). Just install and when it asks to replace binary, choose normal and tap yes.
You have to have installed USB driver first. I have uploaded the compatible USB ADB driver for most chinese phones and tablets (8.5 MB, have to be split into x32 and x64 since the forum doesn't allow 8MB+ attachments, if you're not sure, download both and merge the folders, overwriting duplicate files).
Note: The driver works on Windows XP, 7 and 8. On Win 7 and 8 you will have to disable driver signature verify in order to install. (Win 7: Boot, F8, Disable signature. Win 8: Setting, Change PC Settings, General, Advanced Startup, look for Disable signature)
Those who already have ADB and drivers installed, here it is (simplified form of the actual script):
Windows (no need admin for ADB, just for driver installation):
Code:
adb wait-for-device
adb shell mv /data/local/tmp /data/local/tmp.bak
adb shell ln -s /data /data/local/tmp
adb reboot
adb wait-for-device
adb shell rm /data/local.prop
adb shell "echo \"ro.kernel.qemu=1\" > /data/local.prop"
adb reboot
adb wait-for-device
adb remount
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
adb shell rm /data/local.prop
adb shell rm /data/local/tmp
adb shell mv /data/local/tmp.bak /data/local/tmp
adb reboot
adb kill-server
Linux:
Same
Tip: If you want to, you don't have to download anything. Just copy+paste the script. But make sure you have su in current directory. You can get chainfire's su from SuperSU.apk (assets\supersu.arm.png, rename it to su).
Careful though, this copy+paste script lacks safety measures compared to the one in the archive, such as it doesn't check if the rooting is a success or not, but the script inside archive will prompt you first before wiping /data/local/tmp ...
Note: What I mean by the su works 'up to certain level' is, it doesn't accept command lines such as su -c command. Also you will have to replace it with a proper superuser app (SuperSU, Superuser) if you want to use Titanium Backup, Lucky Patcher and so on...
i juz purchase one for my kids to play games and i google on how to root the aigopad m60, it took me here.
Many thanks for the guide, i succesfully root it.
The Nextbook 8 (NX008HD8G) is a $99 tablet available from Walmart. It sports a AMLogic AML8726-MX SoC (1.5Ghz dualcore Cortex-A9 w/400mhz dualcore Malli400 GPU), 1 Gb of DDR3 RAM, 8" display, and 8Gb internal storage. Its a nice little budget tablet for those who don't need a Nexus 7 or greater performance rated tablet. Not too long ago I discovered how to root it and apparently I'm the first to do it as far as I can tell. Now here's how.
What you will need is Bin4ary's One Touch Root App. This app will get you only partial root via the ADB Shell. My guess is the ADB exploit he uses does work to get basic root access for ADB, but some incompatibility prevents proper installation of su & SuperUser.apk. What we're going to do is finish the job manually.
First run Bin4ary's app and use the Normal Method. Be sure to ignore all errors. After your tablet reboots move su and Superuser.apk from Bin4ry's app folder to the root of the Internal SDCard. Next you will need ADB. If you don't have it you can get it either from Bin4ary's app folder you found su & superuser.apk in or you can install the Android SDK. At the command prompt enter the following:
Code:
adb shell
su
At this point you should see a # sign indicating root privileges. If you do enter the following commands.
Code:
mv /system/xbin/su /system/xbin/osu
cp /sdcard/su /system/xbin
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
The use Astro or your favorite file manager to navigate to /sdcard and install SuperUser.apk then reboot your tablet. From here on you should have full root on your tablet. Credit should definitely goto Bin4ry for his work on his One Touch Root App for getting us half way there.
Confirmed Working
Confirmed. Works as described.
Nice work!
Thank you for this information, works excellent.
Ron Overdrive said:
The Nextbook 8 (NX008HD8G) is a $99 tablet available from Walmart. It sports a AMLogic AML8726-MX SoC (1.5Ghz dualcore Cortex-A9 w/400mhz dualcore Malli400 GPU), 1 Gb of DDR3 RAM, 8" display, and 8Gb internal storage. Its a nice little budget tablet for those who don't need a Nexus 7 or greater performance rated tablet. Not too long ago I discovered how to root it and apparently I'm the first to do it as far as I can tell. Now here's how.
What you will need is Bin4ary's One Touch Root App. This app will get you only partial root via the ADB Shell. My guess is the ADB exploit he uses does work to get basic root access for ADB, but some incompatibility prevents proper installation of su & SuperUser.apk. What we're going to do is finish the job manually.
First run Bin4ary's app and use the Normal Method. Be sure to ignore all errors. After your tablet reboots move su and Superuser.apk from Bin4ry's app folder to the root of the Internal SDCard. Next you will need ADB. If you don't have it you can get it either from Bin4ary's app folder you found su & superuser.apk in or you can install the Android SDK. At the command prompt enter the following:
Code:
adb shell
su
At this point you should see a # sign indicating root privileges. If you do enter the following commands.
Code:
mv /system/xbin/su /system/xbin/osu
cp /sdcard/su /system/xbin
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
The use Astro or your favorite file manager to navigate to /sdcard and install SuperUser.apk then reboot your tablet. From here on you should have full root on your tablet. Credit should definitely goto Bin4ry for his work on his One Touch Root App for getting us half way there.
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Did NOT work for me.
1-On first attempt, got pound sign....tried to push code resulting in cant find SD
2-On second attempts, would not let me be superuser su
3-Did a factory reset....same results as (2)
Im stomped!....please help
Amlogic Next8HD8G (NX008HD8G) Modified Recovery - Stock Rom - Root & Gapps
Modified recovery, stock rom, flashable root and flashable Gapps here: http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?7010-Amlogic-Next8HD8G-%28NX008HD8G%29-Modified-Recovery-Stock-Rom-amp-Flashable-Root
ShaunMT
Confirmed as well..
Ty... no fusses at all..
zenkillizen said:
Ty... no fusses at all..
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I need someone to be more clear on rooting this device because I already bricked one using the method from tab freaks instructions aren't that clear and I don't want to brick another one ! Please thanks
andrew09 said:
I need someone to be more clear on rooting this device because I already bricked one using the method from tab freaks instructions aren't that clear and I don't want to brick another one ! Please thanks
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this guide is like the clearest root guide I've seen Just sit down and read it, take your time Rooting my seem hard at first, but you catch on
Aiko0923 said:
this guide is like the clearest root guide I've seen Just sit down and read it, take your time Rooting my seem hard at first, but you catch on
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Parts are missing from the guide like how to install the adb drivers the computer needs to recognise the tablet first before u try and root it I have read through it and I've already bricked one also I noticed if you go to recovery on this tablet it erases the system and factory reset doesn't fix anything there's no factory ROMs or anything to fix it if it messes up. If someone can't a sure me that the method is correct I'll do it I'll try it.
Does this method work on the newer models say model number starting with YFG12 and up?
I bought this today.
I am having problems here:
I did what you said to do:
Normal Mode enabled!
Pushing busybox....
4806 KB/s (1165484 bytes in 0.236s)
Pushing su binary ....
7134 KB/s (104576 bytes in 0.014s)
Pushing Superuser app
6792 KB/s (2139595 bytes in 0.307s)
Making busybox runable ...
Now unlock your device and confirm the restore operation.
Please look at your device and click RESTORE!
If all is successful I will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.
Running ...
Successful, going to reboot your device in 10 seconds!
RunMe.sh: line 222: wait: pid 10 is not a child of this shell
Waiting for device to show up again....
RunMe.sh: line 225: wait: pid 10 is not a child of this shell
Going to copy files to it's place
mount: permission denied (are you root?)
You can close all open command-prompts now!
After reboot all is done! Have fun!
Bin4ry
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And then I copied the files su and the .apk to /sdcard
Then I try to run su, and it says:
su
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
so I do
[email protected]:/sdcard $ ./su
/system/bin/sh: ./su: can't execute: Permission denied
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Other times, it just does this:
Now unlock your device and confirm the restore operation.
Please look at your device and click RESTORE!
If all is successful I will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.
Running ...
and it runs forever
what do I do?
http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/
Worked for me.
YES! use cydia impactor
H0wdy said:
http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/
Worked for me.
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Yes, I used it also. worked for me too (my serial for the tablet is YF07... in case there is a problem with the newer versions)
Thanks, H0wdy
Steps to do it:
Download Cydia Impactor
Turn on USB debug in settings-> Developer options
Plug in tablet into PC (I used a 32 bit Windows 8.1)
Wait a while... a long while for me... for windows to download drivers, disconnect tablet, wait a few seconds, then reconnect.
you should see in the device manager (on the top) android phone and underneath Android Composite ADB interface
Unzip Cydia, run impactor.exe and just choose start for # drop SuperSU su to /system/xbin/su
Wait a bit, then you're done. (no reboot or anything else necessary).
Install supersu (or I guess any other superuser app) from the android market. It will tell you that you can update the su binary... your choice, I updated without a problem.
I had supersu installed beforehand, but I guess it has nothing to do with it, it wasn't working anyway)
Ranting, but maybe someone has this issue also:
One ( -- BIG --) problem I had was getting the connection between the tablet and my computer, and Not because I can't plug-in a cable
the tablet said it was connected, but on the computer, nothing showed up in device manager and the list of devices kept refreshing.
The PC was beep-ing just like it found a device. the device list would refresh once or twice, then again beep, all this till the end of my patience.
At first I thought it was the USB 3.0 port, then the cable, then the ESXi USB redirection (my desktop is actually a VM), then the windows version, then the architecture,
Then I switched to a laptop, nothing.. same story.
I can BET it's Sony's F***ed up drivers
So, I used a clean system (no other adb or phone drivers installed) and worked as a charm
I think I hat this much trouble because I had a lot of other drivers (for sony, samsung, universal adb, etc etc.)
So on the computer I had all this stuff installed, it looked like the tablet was connected, then disconnected in the space of 10-15 seconds, then repeat forever.
If this happens to you, use a clean windows.
This thread is made in an effort to root the ZTE Grand X 4 (Z957). At this point I've made some progress by using the Dirty Cow exploit to access a root shell via ADB, but have been unable to install su to the system partition.
Notes: stock rom, no custom recovery.
Exploit method:
Follow the instructions posted by Arinerron on GitHub regarding CVE-2016-5195 (under 10 posts, cannot share direct link)
When successful you will see "[email protected]:/ #" as your shell prompt, however the session will hang after any command. That said, /system/run-as is still updated allowing you to do the following:
$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ run-as
uid run-as 2000
uid 0
0 u:r:runas:s0
context 0 u:r:shell:s0
[email protected]:/ # id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root),1004(input),1007(log),1011(adb),1015(sdcard_rw),1028(sdcard_r),3001(net_bt_admin),3002(net_bt),3003(inet),3006(net_bw_stats) context=u:r:shell:s0
you have access to the android system as root within this shell, but this is where I'm getting stuck. I'm not able to find a way to mount the system partition as read/write, and as such unable to install su. Also note that you will need to run the exploit again anytime you reboot the device. I have tried the following methods:
$ adb shell cp /sdcard/Download/su /system/bin/su
cp: /system/bin/su: Read-only file system
[email protected]:/ # mount -o rw,remount /system
mount: Permission denied
adb reboot disemmcwp
#still unable to remount the system partition
At this point I'll share what I've been able to do so far and see if anyone else has ideas for a next step.
Have you figured out how to root the z957.
This worked on my ZTE GrandX Max Plus to permanently disable the write protection on the system partition.
Good luck!!
reboot disemmcwp
If you ever want to re-enable being blocked from mounting system rw:
reboot emmcwpenab
Any luck on this root? I am looking to buy a phone on Cricket, but I need one that I can root.
Bump? Would love to see root here!
Bump, I've tried but I also get stuck on the same three methods:
$ adb shell cp /sdcard/Download/su /system/bin/su
cp: /system/bin/su: Read-only file system
[email protected]:/ # mount -o rw,remount /system
mount: Permission denied
adb reboot disemmcwp
#still unable to remount the system partition
Grand X 4
has anyone successfully rooted the grand x ?!
Thought I would post an update: Still no success on my end.
"Rooting" is easy, but breaking out of the selinux context to do anything is hard. ie. I expanded on timwr/CVE-2016-5195 by trying to use vikiroot to break out of the u:r:shell:s0 context. To do this adb push the vikiroot exploit to /data/local/tmp and then use the timwr method to run that exploit as root:
[email protected]:/ # /data/local/tmp/exploit
Unfortunately I could only get the reverse shell to work as a glorified echo. If anyone knows where I could find some c++ code for running a shell in android for me to work off of I'm willing to see how much further I can get in that direction.
As disemmcwp doesn't work I'm wondering if ZTE found a different way to lock down the system partition? Interestingly there is an OEM-specific settings button that is greyed out (find it at *#*#4636#*#*).
I'm running firmware from Wind/Freedom Mobile so I can access the bootloader and unlock it, but I can't install SU or anything from stock. Additionally, there is no TWRP released for this phone yet. I have no idea where to find the board config files for this phone. Without a custom bootloader I'm not sure how to make permanent changes to the rom at this point.
Thanks for your work on this. Stock Rom is pretty clean, but root would be great on this.
I've tried many different ways to root this phone. For weeks, I've tried. Nothing. I personally think that there is no way to, not now at least.
Don't know if this will help but, I found that they lock the bootloader under the developer settings!
Has anyone tried a one click root application like KingoRoot ?
Or is this more for doing it on your own without a service like that?
Previously I had tried a series of one click solutions but I haven't found any that support this device yet. Typically they use the same exploits we've tried to use the hard way
After slacking for awhile I was finally able to poke around some of the internals of the phone in FTM mode using qualcomm developer tools. Lots of nifty things in the embedded file system and plenty of opportunities to flash new boot loaders and roms to the device for those of you who have a locked bootloader, but unfortunately I haven't been able to extract a copy of the stock rom or bootloaders. I'm still lacking the information I need to compile a new one for the phone.
Where I stand:
Can create a root shell, cannot remount system as read/write for permanent root in stock rom.
Can install new boot loader, no twrp or other found for this hardware.
Can compile new twrp, no boardconfig files (handy to avoid bricking your phone)
Can explore EFS and access chip via FTM, not sure how or if possible to download current rom / bootloader from here.
Happy for any tips on what to try next!
Can you tell me which tools you used? I looked at the Qualcomm site and there are plenty to choose from.
If you can get those tools off of the site maybe I'll message you about grabbing a few items on my Christmas list! QPST includes the tools necessary, and the tools to backup the 425 should you accidentally brick your phone (basically impossible to truly brick a qualcomm if you have the right tools). Archive.org has a copy, don't remember where to find the driver pack but you'll need that too (and a windows build).
Read through some notes on marshmellow and sounds like you have to remount system from recovery. I'm camping for the next month but will try talking to the TWRP team about porting a bootloader to the phone when I get back.
Let me know if you make any headway!
try this adb command and see if you get a qualcomm serial port after reboot
Code:
adb reboot edl
if that doesnt work try
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
then run the attached
How did you get into diag mode? Just do the temp root method and setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb?
https://freeandroidroot.com/root-zte-grand-x-4/
This page claims to have a root method but does it actually work? I've tried twice with no success.
How's everyone here? I also am awaiting root for this device. It really needs some shine on it's mid levelness. So here is my friend's zte warp 7 work for root. He also got some killer roms for the Huawei ascend XT. He does great work. I'm sure if he had a grand x 4 he could move this along. Just a suggestion. This man can this done. Just a suggestion for all of us. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72560392&postcount=246
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Anyone root this phone yet?
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