How to Root the CAT s60 ... ... and more !!! - General Questions and Answers

Since i am afraid, that my Guide will dissapear in the other Thread,
i post this guide in a new Thread !
I have just uploaded a collection of, how i have named it, - s60 essentials - there are ALL files included to flash stock, update to .033, flash twrp recovery and root.
(this is for Win7 x86, you have to check if it works for other versions yourself, sy..)
Here is my collection
HOW TO.... Stock, Update, custom recovery and root your s60 !!!!
Disclaimer: if you brick your phone, it's your fault, i have tested this way of rooting my s60 now for a several times and it works 100%
SO READ TWICE, CHECK TWICE, BEFORE YOU CLICK ONCE !!!!! i will not take any responsibility !!!
Thanks to everybody who contributed here in this thread (Cesarq, OpenMinded, Tuschi, BetonJohn, etc.......) the software in the link
is the collected data, freely available in the net and linked in the original Thread several times, i have only bundled one package and wrote
this, hopefully usefull guide.
in principle do as follows: (I will only explain once how to sideload or load via recovery, afterwards i will only state what kind and what file)
Prerequists
- install USB drivers (for recovery and adb)
- install "minimal ADB and fastboot"
- copy the two updates (update032 & update033) into the folder, where you have installed "minimal ADB and fastboot" (makes live easier later)
- install QPST (the version of QPST is the one from Androidmtk and should be virusfree
(The version of QFIL in my collection is the one without reboot, so you have to reset/reboot your phone manually (resetbutton below hatchdoor on your phone) whenever
stated in this guide.
- format micro SD card in fat32 ! and copy SuperSU.zip onto it.
- connect a WORKING USB cable to your phone (Not to your PC atm !!!)
getting twrp (for saving your old firmware only)
- power off phone.
- start minimal adb on your PC
- start QFIL (part of QPST) on your PC
- press VOL+ & VOL- simultanousely and connect phone with PC (it will vibrate once, top right LED starts blinking red, screen stays black) - DOWNLOAD MODE -
(just in case: to leave Download mode, press and hold power button for apprx. 15 seconds)
- as soon as you connect your phone to the PC, QFIL should show the Phone/port in the topline allready, if not, either try to manually select the port, or you probably still have
a problem with the USB drivers !
- tick in QFIL Flat Build (top left)
- QFIL - select Programmer, "browse" to the saved location of "update-twrp-recovery-nobootpatch" and select the "prog_emmc.blablabla...mbn" file and doubleclick
- QFIL - "load XML" ,select rawprogramm, doubleclick, select patch0, doubleclick
- QFIL - click on "download"
- if everything was OK up till now, it should start download - BE PATIENT- and read the status window on QFIL, when it shows "finish download"....
- disconnect phone from PC
- press and hold simultanousely POWER and VOL+ and use a small tool to push the reset button on the phone under the hatch, while still pressing Power and Vol+ !
- the phone should now be in twrp recovery. If so, do a full backup now to your (allready inserted and fat32 formatted) microSD card!!!
when done
- Power off your phone !
flashing stock 31.02
- enter download mode again (Vol+ & Vol-, connect phone to PC.......)
- this time in QFIL, browse in programmer path to "s60_stockFW_31.02" and select the programmer from there
- load XML's (the onces that belong to Stock31.02)
- start download... this will take a while !!!! BE PATIENT !!!!
- when QFIL status window shows finish download, push the reset button on the phone and let it reboot.
- it is normal, that the phone should restart itself 2, maximum 3 times at the first start, but sometimes it ends up in a bootloop (Cat Logo, reboot, CAT logo, reboot, etc, etc, .......)
(The bootloop mainly happens, if you clear, in twrp recovery, the whole OS, but that's no issue either...)
- if it ends up in a bootloop, no worries, just continue ! Believe me, i did the process now several times ! )
you are back on stock 31.02 !
-Power off your phone again
Updating to 032
- bring up minimal ADB sideload on your PC (start it, if not allready done in previous step (getting twrp)).
- press and hold POWER and VOL+ button on your phone - RECOVERY MODE -
- when in stock recovery select (with Volume keys) "adb sideload" and click the Powerbutton
- connect your phone to the PC
- on PC, type into the black ADB Terminal window "adb sideload update032.zip" and hit enter
- if drivers are there, phone will start downloading the update now.
- when complete, select clear cache, and clear data then reboot your phone.
- again, same as in the step (flashing stock), if bootloop, no worries, just continue, if it boots up, let it boot up and then..
you're on 032 now
- Power off the phone again
Updating to 033
- do the same steps as described under "Updating to 032" only difference, type in adb window " adb sideload update033.zip"
After updating to 033 your phone should boot up normally now, NO MORE BOOTLOOP !
getting twrp
- this is the same step as above "getting twrp" only difference, this time, no backup needed and...
- when in twrp-recovery, select "install" browse to your micro SD-card, and...
- install SuperSU.zip from SDcard.
- once more, clear cache and data and reboot.
The phone should boot up now, you should be on FW 033, with custom recovery and root !!!
That's all !!!

Would a TWRP or fastboot flashable stock recovery let us apply future OTA updates without wiping and starting from stock 031 if we're using systemless root like Magisk?
From stock recovery you can reboot to bootloader which puts us in fastboot (you can select boot mode with Vol +/-), so I'm thinking if we could boot TWRP from fastboot (without flashing, obviously), we could back up the stock recovery. Then when the next update comes around, we flash stock recovery back, apply the update, then reflash TWRP.
I tried fastboot boot recovery.img from update-twrp-recovery-nobootpatch but I got
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
and rebooting into recovery from there just got me stock recovery which makes sense.

QCN please
Hi guys, can anyone share me QCN backup of S60 because i've lost it! Thanks.

Last update for Android 6.0 was from 766 days ago.
Any suggestions on how to patch?
Thanks a million

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[Q] Why am I stuck in Boot Loop?

Hello, I followed the quoted instructions but when I flashed CM7 (including RC2, nightly #19, #22,#24...) I would get stuck in the CM7 splash screen, then it would boot loop back to the HTC splash screen.
I also flashed the Killer_Llama.v2 CM7 ROM and it booted just fine...but this ROM is extremely buggy for me.
Anyone have an idea why this is happening? Did I miss a step? Is there information I can retrieve to help you answer my question?
Thank you.
habanosrus said:
I am going to assume a couple of things.
* You are on Windows
* You have S-Off and you have root (confirm otherwise this will not work)
* You have the Hack Kit installed. IF YOU DO NOT, download it here...
- Make sure you turn off your antivirus software
- Make sure on your phone Fastboot unchecked, USB Debugging checked, Charge Only
- Connect your phone to computer via USB cable
- Open a CMD window (as administrator) Start button, type CMD in search box, right-click on CMD and click on Run As Administrator
- go to the directory where you unzipped the Hack Kit
- in the CMD window type "hackerize-ace install-downgrade", you will see a message that ROM is being pushed to SD card, it'll take a little while. (do not close CMD window)
- After pushing ROM your phone should reboot automatically and you may see your computer installing driver files (don’t worry if it does not successfully install all drivers).
- At the FASTBOOT USB menu press power. Your phone will search for the downgrade rom and start loading PD98IMG.zip file (blue progress bar on right, be patient).
- Confirm Start Update
- Then reboot
- Go through the Setup on your phone, check to make sure Fastboot unchecked, USB Debugging on and Charge Only
- Go back to the CMD window and type "hackerize-ace rage" (do not close CMD window)
- Start Visionary program on the phone
- Click Temp Root Now, then try Perm Root (it’ll say rooting device), allow superuser.
- Your phone should reboot
- Start ROM manager and Flash Clockwork Recover (3.0.0.6 is fine)
- Back to the CMD window and type “tools\win\adb reboot recovery”
- It should reboot your phone into Recovery Mode. For the time being reboot your phone and just check the fastboot unchecked, usb debugging checked and charge only settings.
- Go back to the CMD window and type "hackerize-ace setup-radio", "hackerize-ace flash-radio" which will reboot the phone into Fastboot mode. Press power to start the process.
- Reboot phone
- Go to the CMD window and type "hackerize-ace clean" (removes zip file from sd card).
- You won’t have any sound until you install a ROM. I would suggest you start with CM7.
- Download and copy the file to the root of your SD Card.
- Turn off your phone to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery. Hold Vol-Down and press power, hold Vol-Down until Fastboot menu, press power to enter HBOOT mode (let it do its check), Vol-Down to select Recovery and press power, phone will boot into ClockworkMod Recovery.
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- First wipe your data/factory reset, then wipe cache partition.
- Now you can install the CM7 Rom. Use Volume keys to select "Install zip from sdcard", press Power, Vol keys to select "choose zip from sdcard", press power, Vol keys to select cm_ace....zip(or any other ROM you download).
- After you install CM7 you may also want to install Google Apps. Download the following file and repeat the process above.
Good Luck!
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malignance said:
Hello, I followed the quoted instructions but when I flashed CM7 (including RC2, nightly #19, #22,#24...) I would get stuck in the CM7 splash screen, then it would boot loop back to the HTC splash screen.
I also flashed the Killer_Llama.v2 CM7 ROM and it booted just fine...but this ROM is extremely buggy for me.
Anyone have an idea why this is happening? Did I miss a step? Is there information I can retrieve to help you answer my question?
Thank you.
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It is because you don't read and follow directions.....jk. Those instructions that you just posted are for people to get their clockmod recovery working.
1) Did you make a nandroid before you tried CM7?
malignance said:
Hello, I followed the quoted instructions but when I flashed CM7 (including RC2, nightly #19, #22,#24...) I would get stuck in the CM7 splash screen, then it would boot loop back to the HTC splash screen.
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You need to have wiped your data/cache (some even suggest wiping Dalvik in advanced menu) when changing Roms, no wipe necessary when upgrading within the same ROM unless directed to by the dev. Just pull your battery and reboot back into Recovery (vol-den + pwr).
Sent from my HTC Inspire 1G
Please post in the proper section.
Yes, I did a nandroid backup.
Yes, I did a wipe of data/cache/dalvick
I followed the quoted instructions word for word. I have successfully flashed CM7 on a mytouch 4G...also I have successfully flashed Killer Llama.v2 CM7 on the Inspire 4g.
Please feel free to move this thread to the proper section, I was unsure where to post considering it was a question about Android Development...but it wasn't a "general" question so I did not post it in the General Discussion Board.
Thank you for your replies.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997056

ZP999 & 3X : re-GUIDE flash custom recovery, obtain ROOT, keep original ROM

HI all,
I saw the need of reposting my post #282 (main ZOPO ZP999 thread) for people who want to root, flash recovery or for some reason lost control of their precious Zopo and want to regain it
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I have noticed that the link sometimes is unavailable : Mod edit sales link removed
Therefore i post it here again : also THANKS TO JASPER===JG77 and Ghost45
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This is what you have to do:
- Preferably use a Windows 7 (x32 or x64) system
- Download and install drivers http://www.4shared.com/rar/f0a9TeP8ba/Zopo_ZP999-3X_32-64bit.html
- Download the firmware and extract it (a stock ROM) http://www.zopomobileshop.com/content/9-download-zopo-mobile-latest-rom
- Download a recovery (I used CarlivTouch) http://www.4shared.com/file/xKa5nYyuce/recovery_CarlivTouch_30_ZP999.html
- Download SP Flashtool and extract http://www.4shared.com/zip/FlMUfELsba/SP_Flash_Tool_exe_Windows_v514.html
- Download SuperSu https://download.chainfire.eu/641/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip
- Boot your phone and connect to your PC and copy the SuperSu zip to your SD (I used a micro SDcard and not phone storage)
- Disconnect and shutdown the phone
- Start SP Flashtool (as administrator)
- Click 'Scatter-Loading' and select the 'MT6595_Android_Scatter.txt' from the downloaded Firmware! Picture 1
- Remove all selections except (!) recovery
- Click on the location of the recovery
- Select the custom downloaded recovery file (in my case recovery_CarlivTouch_30_ZP999.img) Picture 2
- Remove the battery from your phone (DON'T CONNECT YET) (battery pull :not necessary i think...but does not harm )
- Make sure you see 'Download Only' in SP Flashtool and click the 'Download' button
- Now connect your phone to your computer and leave the battery out of it!
- Wait till you see a green sign Picture 3
- Disconnect your phone but the battery back in but (!) DON'T BOOT
- Connect the phone to a charger and wait till it shows the battery level
- Press the buttons Volume-Up and Power and hold them
- After the first Zopo screen release Power (I kept holding Volume-Up)
- If all is well you now see the custom recovery! (you can let go of the volume button ) (if it didn't work the first time because of wrong timing, just shut down again and retry)
- Immediately install the SuperSU ZIP file (install zip-> Choose zip from /storgage/sdcard1)
- When done choose reboot and if you get questions about fixing to keep the custom recovery and fix root, say YES
- Let it boot into Android and Check ROOT with f.e. rootchecker
- Go to Google Play Store and install Busybox (not necessary)
- Start Busybox and make sure you give it Root right (not necessary)
- Press Install, if it fails the first time do it a second time. You should see an OK message if all is well. (not necessary)
- Reboot your phone, and PRESTO, your phone is rooted.
If you would install MobileUncle Tools from Google Play Store you can see you are rooted. (Here you allways can go in recovery without any problems)
Thanksbutton appreciated
@raystef66,
New Zopo Official have taken new Forum of Zopomobileshop original first Zopo Forum.
So New threads are always here in Xda ...look for them.

[Official Marshmallow] Lenovo Vibe X3 (Only For X3a40) [Stock Frimware] [Flashing]

This Guide Tells You How To Update Your Lenovo Vibe X3 (X3a40 Variant) To The Latest Marshmallow Firmware​​
Warning
If This Bricks Your Phone I Am Not Responsible Although It Is Very Safe But If You Do Anything Stupid It May Brick The Phone If This Happens Repeat All The Steps Again Without Messing Up It Should Fix The Phone​
List Of Things Required For Updating Your Device​Drivers + QFIL - https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5QzQ51ejd3rLWREYmNjWjNwV1U&usp=sharing
Lenovo Vibe X3 Marshmallow Firmware - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6fGoFSBPp8QcWtaUlcwVTMxMHc/view?usp=sharing​​
Lets Begin
Flashing Guide​
WARNING: Everything apart from data in external SD card will be wiped. Make sure to backup everything.
1.Download the QFIL flash package ZIP and appropriate ZIP from Drivers+QFIL.
2.Extract the ZIPs to a folder whose complete path has no spaces (space characters) at all.
3.Make sure you uninstall any other phone's PC Suite/drivers as they may cause conflicts. Microsoft Emergency Driver (installed for restoring Lumia devices) is known to conflict, please uninstall it.
4.Go to Drivers+QFIL folder extracted in Step 2, run the appropriate 'INSTALL_DRIVERS_&_QFIL.bat' and follow the instructions.
5.Backup contacts, SMS, apps, etc. as well as the entire internal storage as they will all be wiped(you will setup a new phone). Internal storage WILL BE erased when using the QFIL flash method.
6.Run 'QFIL' program. (If Unable To Find It Search It In Start Menu You Will Find It There)
7.Select 'Flat Build' as build type.
8.Click on 'Browse', select the 'prog_emmc_firehose_8992.mbn' file from the 'X3a40_S217_160623_ROW_QFIL' folder which you extracted.
9.Click on 'Load XML' and select 'rawprogram0.xml' followed by 'patch0.xml'.
10.Make sure you completed each step precisely, the USB cable is connected ONLY to USB port (USB 2.0 preferably) of PC and not to device yet, the device is powered off and is charged (at least 40%).
11.Now boot into EDL by plugging in the USB cable to device and quickly pressing and holding power button for ~1 second. QFIL's 'No port available' text should change to 'Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COMXX)'. The display will stay off so, don't worry about it.
12.Within ~5 seconds put the device on a stable surface (so that it doesn't move around or shake) and press the 'Download' button on QFIL. If you are late, the device starts to power on normally and you need to go back to Step 11 and continue.
13.Wait for the flash to complete and 'Download Succeeded' message appear at the bottom.
14.Unplug the USB cable from the device and press and hold the power button for ~10 seconds to power it off.
15.Now power on the device normally. If display doesn't turn on press and hold the power button again for longer time, it will boot.
16.Once you have finished the initial set up, open dialer, dial '####682#', choose your region (IN - For India) and confirm. [Don't Skip This Step Its Important]
NOTE - IF Having Trouble In Installing The Drivers Or Detecting The Phone In QFIL Google On How To Disable Signature Enforcement In Windows 8 or 8.1 or 10 And After Doing That Again Install The Drivers.
HIT Thanks Button If I Helped You It Will Keep Me Motivated In Helping Others
TIPS & INFORMATION​The various modes X3a40 can boot into:
Recovery mode: Press and hold Volume up + Volume down + Power together until Lenovo logo shows up and flickers once. Release the buttons and you will reach the recovery. This opens up the recovery of the device.
Qualcomm Diagnostics mode: Press and hold Volume down + Power button together until Lenovo logo shows up and flickers once to boot into this mode. This opens up the Qualcomm Diagnostics screen which has a number of hardware testing and other tools along with ability to flash the stock ROM. It is also used for further Diagnosis using a PC.
Fastboot mode: Press and hold Volume up + Volume down and plug in the USB cable(already connected to PC). You may also use the ADB command "adb reboot bootloader". Obviously you need a working device with USB Debugging turned on and ADB installed on PC. This opens the traditional Fastboot interface.
EDL mode: Plug the USB cable and quickly press and hold the power button for a little while. Device stays in EDL only for ~5 seconds unless you start firmware flash via QFIL. You can also use ADB command "adb reboot edl". This will put your device in Qualcomm Emergency Download Mode which is meant to flash stock firmware using QFIL tool on working/bricked devices.
Normal mode: This is what you boot by normally pressing the power button. I don't need to say much about this one.
Keep your NV data (IMEI, Serial No., etc.) backed up from QFIL>Tools>QCN Backup Restore. Device must be in Qualcomm Diagnostics mode. There are many more ways to do this.
#Note- If Any Of The Link Goes Down Inform Me I'll Bring The Up As soon as Possible.
Will just flashing the SuperSU zip enable me to get root in Marshmallow rom?
Or should I do everything from this thread again to gain root? I already have root in my lollipop and want to update to Marshmallow only if I can get root in it.
This is stolen from this existing thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-lenovo-vibe-x3-row-x3a40-stock-t3328461
Thread closed.

[GUIDE][ROOT] How to Root the CAT s60 ... ... and more !!!

EDIT 2019: rooting with TWRP from 038 read at the bottom of this post
HOW TO.... Stock, Update, custom recovery and root your s60 !!!!
Disclaimer: if you brick your phone, it's your fault, i have tested this way of rooting my s60 now for a several times and it works 100%
SO READ TWICE, CHECK TWICE, BEFORE YOU CLICK ONCE !!!!! i will not take any responsibility !!!
!!! ONCE AGAIN, READ THE WHOLE GUIDE BEFORE YOU START !!!
OK, now we start:
Thanks to everybody who contributed and made the root possible, here in this thread (Cesarq, OpenMinded, Tuschi, BetonJohn, etc.......) the software in the link further down, is the collected data, freely available in the net and linked in the original Thread several times, i have only bundled one package and wrote this, hopefully usefull guide.
in principle do as follows: (I will only explain once how to sideload or load via recovery, afterwards i will only state what kind and what file)
Prerequisites
- switch phone OFF
- download my collection of the essential s60 files : Here is my collection
EDIT 2019: - grap the 035 update here from the Thread: Thanks to tusch00101
i did not find the 038 update as a single zip file to download. if somebody could provide it ?
(there are ALL files included to flash stock, update to .035, flash twrp recovery and root.)
(this is for Win7 x86, you have to check if it works for other versions yourself, sy..)
- install USB drivers
(for recovery and adb !!! There are two different USB drivers needed)
- install "minimal ADB and fastboot"
- copy the two updates (update032.zip & update033.zip) into the folder, where you have installed "minimal ADB and fastboot" (makes live easier later)
- install QPST (the version of QPST is the one from Androidmtk and should be virusfree.)
(The version of QFIL in my collection is the one without reboot, so you have to reset/reboot your phone manually (resetbutton below hatchdoor on your phone) whenever stated in this guide.)
- format micro SD card in fat32 ! and copy SuperSU.zip onto it. Then insert microSD card into your phone.
- switch phone ON
- enable Developer Options, by going into the settings menu and go to "About Device". tip/touch/tap 7x the -build number- field. A message will appear: "You're now developer" (something like this)
- enable USB-debugging. Go again to settings, then "Developer Options" and enable USB-debugging.(flick the switch)
- connect a WORKING USB cable to your phone (Not to your PC atm !!!)
- dial *#06# to see the iMEI('s) of either one or both simslots. dial #02# to check what firmware version you are on
(just for your info: It looks like the "S" in the firmware version (LTE_X.....) indicates, that SingleSim only is activated, while the "D" stands for DualSim activated. my s60 had an "S"... )
(In my phone the second Sim slot (under the microSD card slot), was blocked with a small piece of, simcard shaped, black plastic. With the help of some tweezers the scrap
plastic was gone easily. Anyway --- BE CAREFULL --- when removing it.)
If you are allready on an LTE_D... Firmware version 033 or above (atm only confirmed up to 035) and you want to root with custom recovery, you only need to follow the last step in this guide ("getting twrp and Root") everybody else, continue reading...
getting twrp (for saving your old firmware only)
- power off phone.
- start minimal adb on your PC
- start QFIL (part of QPST) on your PC
- press VOL+ & VOL- simultanousely and connect phone with PC (it will vibrate once, top right LED starts blinking red, screen stays black) (- DOWNLOAD MODE -)
(just in case: to leave Download mode, disconnect phone from PC, press and hold power button for apprx. 15 seconds)
- as soon as you connect your phone to the PC, QFIL should show the Phone/port in the topline allready
(if not, either try to manually select the port, or you probably still have a problem with the USB drivers or the USB cable !)
- QFIL - tick "Flat Build" (top left)
- QFIL - select Programmer, "browse" to the saved location of "update-twrp-recovery-nobootpatch" and select the "prog_emmc.blablabla...mbn" file and doubleclick
- QFIL - "load XML" ,select rawprogramm, doubleclick, select patch0, doubleclick
- QFIL - click on "download"
- if everything was OK up till now, it should start download - BE PATIENT- and read the status window on QFIL, when it shows "finish download"....
- disconnect phone from PC
- press and hold simultanousely POWER and VOL+ (- RECOVERY MODE -) AND...
- ... use a small tool to push the reset button on the phone under the hatch, while still pressing Power and Vol+ !
- the phone should now be in twrp recovery. If so, do a full backup now to your (allready inserted and fat32 formatted) microSD card!!!
when done
- Power off your phone !
flashing stock 31.02
- enter download mode again (Vol+ & Vol-, connect phone to PC.......)
- this time in QFIL, browse in programmer path to "s60_stockFW_31.02" and select the programmer from there
- load XML's (the ones that belong to Stock31.02)
- start download... this will take a while !!!! BE PATIENT !!!!
- when QFIL status window shows finish download, push the reset button on the phone and let it reboot.
(it is normal, that the phone should restart itself 2, maximum 3 times during the first startup, but sometimes it ends up in a bootloop (Cat Logo, reboot, CAT logo, reboot, etc, etc, .......))
(The bootloop mainly happens, if you clear, in twrp recovery, the whole OS, or if you came from another firmware version (LTE_S... -> LTE_D... i.e., but that's no issue either...).
- if it ends up in a bootloop, no worries, just continue ! Believe me, i did this process now several times !
you are back on stock 31.02 !
- Power off your phone again
Updating to 032
- bring up minimal ADB sideload on your PC (start it, if not allready done in previous step (getting twrp)).
- press and hold POWER and VOL+ button on your phone
- when in stock recovery select (with Volume keys) "adb sideload" and click the Powerbutton
- connect your phone to the PC
- on PC, type into the black ADB Terminal window "adb sideload update032.zip" and hit enter
- if correct USB drivers are installed, phone will start downloading the update now.
- when complete, select clear cache, and clear data then reboot your phone.
(again, same as in the step (flashing stock), if bootloop, no worries, just continue, if it boots up, let it boot up and then..)
you're on 032 now
- Power off the phone again
Updating to 033
- do the same steps as described under "Updating to 032" only difference, type in adb window " adb sideload update033.zip"
EDIT2019: - do the same steps for 035 and 038
(After updating to 038, your phone should boot up normally by now. NO MORE BOOTLOOP !)
getting twrp and Root
- this is the same step as above "getting twrp" only difference, this time, no backup needed and...
- when in twrp-recovery, select "install" browse to your micro SD-card, and...
- install SuperSU.zip from SDcard.
- once more, clear cache and data and reboot.
The phone should boot up now, you should be on FW 033, with custom recovery and root !!!
That's all !!!
Oh, one last thing, whoever is having an s60, where only one simslot is working, this guide unlocks the second Simslot as well !!!
Also the problem, some people had, following the other guides (incorrectly) ! (me included) ! , by not using the right QFIL (the one without reboot), in the old Thread, resulting in a
not working WIFI is no issue anymore
EDIT 2019 !!!
Getting TWRP with stock 038 thanks to: CDMCCDMC for the addition !
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77978181&postcount=135
thanks for the awesome guide. works perfectly, but i will say every time I plugged my phone in it recognized it as a new device and had to reinstall drivers.... the first few times i did it i thought QFIL froze so i unplugged to reset, this caused an install failure that could not be rectified. I fixed this by uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers from step one and being more patient.
Dear adtbm,
the firmware updates (both) are extracted... became signature failure.
Please update your very useful package... thx
best regards
yanardag
Please i cant use my phone it hangs in a bootloop i need the update.zip 32 and 33
Yanardag said:
Please i cant use my phone it hangs in a bootloop i need the update.zip 32 and 33
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Thanks for letting me know !
You can get the files from OpenMinded link here
You only need the two update files.
Untill i have updated my package.
EDIT: Package is updated now !
After flash 32 it is starting and i see the wizzard.
But after flashing 33 and rooting i have no wifi.
İ flashed 31.02 then update 32 and after this i update it ota
To 33 and last to 35 and everything is working root (supersu) (dont use magix)is working with 35 very well. Everything ok (xposed, gravity and so on) thx
Yanardag said:
After flash 32 it is starting and i see the wizzard.
But after flashing 33 and rooting i have no wifi.
İ flashed 31.02 then update 32 and after this i update it ota
To 33 and last to 35 and everything is working root (supersu) (dont use magix)is working with 35 very well. Everything ok (xposed, gravity and so on) thx
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If you don't have Wifi after going to 033, you didn't followed the part of "getting twrp" correctly.
"...... - if everything was OK up till now, it should start download - BE PATIENT- and read the status window on QFIL, when it shows "finish download"....
- disconnect phone from PC
- press and hold simultanousely POWER and VOL+ (- RECOVERY MODE -) AND...
- ... use a small tool to push the reset button on the phone under the hatch, while still pressing Power and Vol+ !
- the phone should now be in twrp recovery. ....."
If you let the phone reboot after flashing the recovery, it will overwrite the boot and your wifi is gone !
But nice to hear, that everything is OK now. Do you have problems with 035 ? some people report, that they having issues with the display camera on 035 ...
Sorry for this silly question, but i´ve seen that in other models once you install twrp then you can flash super su, why here you have to downgrade to 0.31 first?
Thank you in advance.
javizap said:
Sorry for this silly question, but i´ve seen that in other models once you install twrp then you can flash super su, why here you have to downgrade to 0.31 first?
Thank you in advance.
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Hi,
not sure, if you have read the complete guide, or if you have read through the 28 pages of the original Thread.
I think, it could be possible, (but i did not tested it) to flash the recovery via QFIL directly and then install SuperSU, without going back to 031. But since there are models of the s60 out, where only one Simslot is available (Please read my guide), to get the second slot activated you have to flash an LTE_D... firmware and, thanks to Cesarq, we (only) have atm his 031 firmware available, which is luckywise an LTE_D. firmware !
Like i mentioned in this guide allready, i did not found out the way how to root the s60 (the credit goes to Cesarq) and i also did not find out, how to update to 033 (this credit goes to OpenMinded), i have only collected the software & tools, bundled it and wrote this guide, with the available information written throughout the 28 pages of the original Thread.
So please feel free and test it and write us your result !
ok, just did my s60 last night, everything seemed to go just as described. i just checked and it seems it took the update and the dual sim activation. it didnt take root tho. i tried root checker and titanium and both say no root access. maybe i did the final step wrong? i tried it again with no success. am i supposed to be loading the nobootpatch recovery in qfil as the last step and then install su? thats how i attempted it. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance!
adtbm said:
If you don't have Wifi after going to 033, you didn't followed the part of "getting twrp" correctly.
"...... - if everything was OK up till now, it should start download - BE PATIENT- and read the status window on QFIL, when it shows "finish download"....
- disconnect phone from PC
- press and hold simultanousely POWER and VOL+ (- RECOVERY MODE -) AND...
- ... use a small tool to push the reset button on the phone under the hatch, while still pressing Power and Vol+ !
- the phone should now be in twrp recovery. ....."
If you let the phone reboot after flashing the recovery, it will overwrite the boot and your wifi is gone !
But nice to hear, that everything is OK now. Do you have problems with 035 ? some people report, that they having issues with the display camera on 035 ...
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Nope everything is well. 35 runs without any bugs. For me is importend that xposed is running and that does.
yesca213 said:
am i supposed to be loading the nobootpatch recovery in qfil as the last step and then install su? thats how i attempted it. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance!
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I asume, you have SuperSU copied onto your microSC card ?!
When you have finished flashing the nobootpatch recovery (QFIL shows finish download), you have to disconnect the phone from the PC, push Vol+ and Power and Reset (under the hatch) at the same time.
Otherwise Bootloader gets overwritten, your Wifi is gone, no custom recovery and no root.
If you are not using the version of QFIL from my package, you probably have a version that automatically reboots when download is finished and you're screwed !!!
If you did it correctly your phone should boot into twrp custom recovery and you should be able to install SuperSU from SD.
adtbm said:
I asume, you have SuperSU copied onto your microSC card ?!
When you have finished flashing the nobootpatch recovery (QFIL shows finish download), you have to disconnect the phone from the PC, push Vol+ and Power and Reset (under the hatch) at the same time.
Otherwise Bootloader gets overwritten, your Wifi is gone, no custom recovery and no root.
If you are not using the version of QFIL from my package, you probably have a version that automatically reboots when download is finished and you're screwed !!!
If you did it correctly your phone should boot into twrp custom recovery and you should be able to install SuperSU from SD.
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Yes I did have it copied and installed it. I went back and did it again and hit wipe dalvic cache instead of going back in the recovery menu and wiping cache and data. Up and running 33 rooted, everything seems good so far! Thanks [emoji2]
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adtbm said:
Hi,
not sure, if you have read the complete guide, or if you have read through the 28 pages of the original Thread.
I think, it could be possible, (but i did not tested it) to flash the recovery via QFIL directly and then install SuperSU, without going back to 031. But since there are models of the s60 out, where only one Simslot is available (Please read my guide), to get the second slot activated you have to flash an LTE_D... firmware and, thanks to Cesarq, we (only) have atm his 031 firmware available, which is luckywise an LTE_D. firmware !
Like i mentioned in this guide allready, i did not found out the way how to root the s60 (the credit goes to Cesarq) and i also did not find out, how to update to 033 (this credit goes to OpenMinded), i have only collected the software & tools, bundled it and wrote this guide, with the available information written throughout the 28 pages of the original Thread.
So please feel free and test it and write us your result !
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I took your advice and rooted without downgrading firmware. My CAT is double SIM from factory and on 0.35 OTA.
I followed your guide but jumped from backup with twrp to install supersu, following all the steps from there.
Until now everything working fine with root.
One more time I can say that people on XDA is the best!
Regards
Dear friends,
How can i uninstall google assistant apk?
When i delete it the phone not restart and ended in a bootloop.
When i deactivate it the same bootloop.
very very good
Hello to this wonderful group. I did the rooting and it worked wonders, I was very disappointed with my Cat s60, for not being able to use the second sim and for the poor quality of the camera. After the root it became dualsim and the camera improved a lot. in addition to everything that means to be root. I am very grateful to ADTBM and to all those who made this possible. thanks thanks. regards
Yanardag said:
Dear friends,
How can i uninstall google assistant apk?
When i delete it the phone not restart and ended in a bootloop.
When i deactivate it the same bootloop.
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Hi Yanardag,
i have the same problem. Unfortunatley Android IS Google . I really don't know how to disable it. Did you try to freeze it with Titanium ?
That's the only thing i could think of. I am annoyed by that Google stuff as well (especially the google assistant....)
This is one of the reasons, why i had to redo my s60 a several times.
So if anybody here finds a way to disable Google assistant, pleasse let us know !!!
@varonv: Nice to hear and thanks for the feedback !
Hi,
I am on 027 now. No OTA update available. Can I try this guide?
Thanks
freeze it with Titanium
adtbm said:
Hi Yanardag,
i have the same problem. Unfortunatley Android IS Google . I really don't know how to disable it. Did you try to freeze it with Titanium ?
That's the only thing i could think of. I am annoyed by that Google stuff as well (especially the google assistant....)
This is one of the reasons, why i had to redo my s60 a several times.
So if anybody here finds a way to disable Google assistant, pleasse let us know !!!
@varonv: Nice to hear and thanks for the feedback !
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I froze it with Titanium: no problems whatsoever.
This Guide works on win 10 also. .. But ending in Win 10 Test mode

Rooting SM-T860 OneUi-3.1 and installing TWRP (UPDATE: Updating to latest version without losing data)

(EDIT)
OneUI 4.1 has finally arrived, if you haven't got your Tab s6 rooted, you can just follow the instructions below. This new part is for the people who followed the guide to root their Tab s6 and now want to update to the new firmware version without losing their data. This guide is inspired in https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...te-rooted-device-whilst-keeping-data.4245989/. But for simplicity of search I have decided to place it here
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I ran into some problems and took some time to figure out how to install TWRP and root the tablet. The normal procedure by which you flash TWRP and then flash Magisk doesn't work as the download mode won't accept non-official files.
Then, once I got my tablet rooted by the patching method of Magisk, I installed TWRP with their app and got stuck in the logo due to not formatting the data.
After some research and quite a lot of time, I managed to get around that and be able to do everything.
Here is a step by step detailed guide of how to do so.
ATTENTION: These modifications void your warranty and may brick your device. I am in no way responsible for any damage you may cause. Follow this guide at your own risk
Requirements:
-> Latest version of the firmware of your model (I used this site which had the latest version and decent download speeds https://galaxyfirmware.com/model/SM-T860)
(To find which version to download, go into the Phone app, and type *#1234#)
-> Latest Magisk.apk file (https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases)
-> Disbale_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt zip file (https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfe)
-> Latest TWRP img (https://eu.dl.twrp.me/gts6l (europe) or https://dl.twrp.me/gts6l (americas))
-> Official TWRP tool (Play Store)
-> Samsung drivers (https://developer.samsung.com/android-usb-driver)
-> Latest Version of Odin (https://odindownload.com/SamsungOdin)
-> SD Card or Minimal ADB and Fastboot (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-2-9-18.2317790)
(If SD card)
Copy Magisk, AP file from the firmware zip, Disable_dm zip and TWRP img into the SD card, else, you will have to use adb sideload
0. Create a backup of all your data (we are going to wipe the data of the tablet)
(Tablet)
1. Activate developer settings (go to Settings->About Tablet->Software information, and tap 5 times on build number).
2. Go into developer settings and activate OEM unlocking and USB debugging.
3. Turn off the tablet and turn it back on pressing Power + Vol. Down buttons to enter Device Unlock Mode.
4. Press and hold Vol. Up and in the next menu, press Vol. Up to unlock the bootloader (attention, this will erase all of your data)
5. Run through the setup, but be sure to activate the internet (this will prevent the tablet from relocking).
6. Activate developer settings again, and go into it to check that OEM unlocking is greyed out.
7. Install Magisk
(PC)
8. (No SD) Copy the AP file to the Tablet.
(Tablet)
9. Go into Magisk, press Install->Patch a file->Recovery mode (on)->Select file (The AP file).
10. Copy the patched file back into your computer.
11. Shut down the tablet.
12. Press Vol. Up + Vol. Down and connect the tablet to your computer with a USB to enter download mode.
(PC)
13. Open Odin, it should show that your device is connected.
14. Go to the settings tab and uncheck the Auto-Reboot option.
15. Flash all the files of the latest firmware, using CSC (not HOME_CSC) but substituting the AP file with the patched one. (With the WiFi version, you might not have a CP file, don't worry)
CRITICAL STEP (if not followed correctly, may lead to bootloop)
(Tablet)
16. Once the flashing is complete, press Vol. Down + Power during 7 seconds to restart the tablet. As soon as the screen blacks out, swap to Vol. Up + Power (and keep pressing even though it asks to press power) to enter the recovery.
17. In the recovery, navigate to Wipe data/factory reset with the volume buttons and press power button to select. Confirm and reboot.
18. While rebooting, you need to press Vol. Up + Power during 3 seconds (Until the press power to continue appears). This is due to Magisk being installed in the recovery partition.
19. Run through the setup again, but this time you need to login into your google account to enter the Play Store.
20. You should have the Magisk app installed. Open it and it will configure itself.
21. When it reboots, press again Vol. Up + Power for 3 sec.
22. Download the Official TWRP app.
(PC)
23. (No SD) Copy the latest TWRP image previously downloaded into the tablet.
(Tablet)
24. Go into the TWRP app and give it root permissions.
25. Enter TWRP flash and select the latest TWRP img
26. Go into the reboot menu and select reboot recovery.
27. The phone will reboot into TWRP.
28. Tick don't show this message again and slide to allow modifications.
29. Wipe -> Wipe data, Cache and Dalvik and Format data.
30. Reboot -> Recovery.
31. (SD) Flash Disable_DM-Verity zip, and then flash Magisk zip.
32. (No SD) enter the advanced menu and open adb sideload. Connect to the PC, open Minimal adb and fastboot and adb sideload the zip files.
33. Reboot system
Congrats, you have a rooted Samsung Galaxy tab S6 with TWRP installed!
FAQ:
1) Ok, I f* up, I am now stuck in the Samsung logo, what do I do?
Press Power and Vol. Down for 7 seconds, this will auto reboot your tablet. Then, as soon as the screen goes off, try to press Vol. Down + Vol. Up and connect through USB to the PC. With some luck, you manage to get into download mode. If you don't, repeat.
Flash the files with the Magisk modified AP, reboot into recovery and factory reset (follow the next instructions if you want to install TWRP), or else flash the stock rom.
2) I am seeing some screens with some warning messages, is that Ok?
Yes, it is normal, Samsung does that to scare people off from installing modifications on their devices. Can I take them off? Yes, but it is not a simple process. If you really want to, follow this guide, but adapting to the device (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...sage-on-samsung-a30-after-root-device.3954589). Another important thing is, when you want to enter recovery, you need to keep pressing Vol. Up + Power, even when the tablet displays the message that asks to press the power button.
3) Don't know... You ask
Works perfectly, thank you!
I have a question: to decrypt the internal memory which files can I flash?

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