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Hello Everyone. This is my first post on XDA-Developers, and I want to share my experience on how I transferred my Huawei G750-U10 to Android 4.4.2. For the people not interested in my experience, and are only here for the explanation, scroll down to the tutorial part.
Story part (my experience)
First off, I did some research on how to root the phone, because you will need a rooted phone to install other firmware and custom ROMS. Rooting is essentially unlocking an account on your phone that has access to all the files and programs so that you can have more control over your phone (it is normally disabled for security reasons). Rooting the phone was easy. I used a program called RootGenius, which is just a 1 click-root program. Very handy and easy. After this, the hard part started.
Fyi, the only reason that I started this project is because I wanted to play Pokémon GO w/o buying a new device
From this step I did a full backup of my current ROM and NVRAM and wrote down my IMEI numbers (the G750 has 2 IMEI numbers because it has 2 SIM-Card slots). These numbers are unique for your phone and are used for calling and sending SMS messages. So make sure you write them down (in my phone they were also written down under the battery). The program I used to backup the NVRAM and the IMEI numbers is MTKDroidTools.
After this step, I tried unlocking my bootloader. But it was very stubborn (I was using the latest firmware from Huawei, B119) and I tried doing this with fastboot. Which failed every single time and gave a 0x7000 error when I tried to unlock the bootloader. But I have to say that my bootloader was acting weird from the start anyway. Whenever I used the command:
Code:
fastboot oem device-info
It always showed that the bootloader was unlocked, eventhough after I locked it using the command:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
Which is weird. So I will just include a tutorial on how to unlock the bootloader just in case yours works normal.
So, after realising that my bootloader was not working correctly, and I could not install any recovery mod like CWM or TWRP (or any custom ROM for that matter), I found out that I needed to flash to the chip directly. This was also a huge challange, since i've never done this before and I actually did not know what I was doing. I've changed ROMS on phones a couple of times before, but that always was with a unlocked bootloader and so via the "normal" recovery system way.
For this part, I used XDA user: jacktackles' post a lot. He had some handy information about flashing to the chipset immediately and on what files to use. Since my B119 firmware was locked, I first wanted firmware with an unlocked bootloader. So I flashed some Chinese G750 firmware, that changed my device from a G750-U10 to a G750-T00. The flashing process was not flawless at all, and was the part that took me the most time (10+ hours). This all because I forgot to untick 1 simple box... Oh well, I guess that is how it works (at least I got it to work ). So, after flashing this Chinese firmware, the hardest part was done. And I had access to TWRP Recovery. With this I installed the custom ROM that I wanted, and that is where my adventure ended.
So, to summarize: It is not easy, and not beginner friendly. That is why I wanted to make this post: To make it easier for you guys to do the same and get to catch YOUR Pokémon! (Or just to upgrade to 4.4.2). So let's now go to the tutorial part!
Tutorial part
I did this with a Windows 10 64-bit computer, although I would recommend using Windows 7. You will also need a usb-cable to connect your phone to your computer. Make sure that everytime you install a new ROM that you re-enable USB-debugging. You do this by going to your phone options > About Phone > Click "build number" 7 times > Go back to options > Developers options and tick the USB-Debugging tickbox.
Sorry for not uploading screenshots, but XDA prevents me from using any outside links because I'm a new user (so i'll try to be as precise as possible). This means that also any downloadable files should be retrieved from jacktackles' post (again big thanks to him!). His forum post can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/huawei-g750-u10-honor-3x-kitkat-4-4-2-t3038166.
So, go to his post and download the VCOM drivers, MKT Droid Tools, B113 4.2.2 base with unlocked bootloader, Root Genius, and this ROM from another XDA-Developer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62356379#post62356379 (Thanks a lot mate! Awesome upload). The Gaaps link is not needed with my method, and the last link is down. So you will need to get a replacement ROM for that. I used one from NeedRom. Just go to their site, and search for G750-U10 and download a ROM that you want (which is Android 4.4.2 of course). Or download another rom from any other site. The one I used is called: G750-U10 KitKat which was listed on the site on: 07/22/2015 11:35 pm. But you can also choose to download another ROM.
So to sum up, we got 3 ROMS:
1. The Chinese Firmware downgrade to B113
(FILENAME: G750-U10 V100R001C00B113CUSTC432D001_Firmware_Slovakia_Austria_Lithuania_Czech Republic_Latvia_Estonia_Greece_05021NHU)
2. The ROM from pavel22 to change the device to G750-T00
(FILENAME: G750-T00_mod8_265_FlashTool)
3. The ROM that we finally are after
(FILENAME: Huawei G750 U10 Kit Kat 4.9.16)
(In my case of course, not if you downloaded another "final" ROM)
Okay, so after all the files are downloaded and extracted (except for the 3rd ROM), we can start!
1. Rooting
This step is very simple and quick. Plug in your phone to your PC and open Root Genius. Click the big button and your phone should be rooted. If it gives an error, just try again and again until it works. After this restart your phone, and a new app "RootKing" should be installed. If not, the phone is not rooted.
2. MTK Droid Tools (backing up NVRam & IMEI)
Extract MTK Droid Tools from it's ZIP file, and place it in a folder. Now extract the VCOM drivers and install them. These drivers make MTK Droid Tools recognize your device. After installing the drivers, open up the .exe file from MTK and make sure it recognizes your device. If it does not, reboot your PC and try again. After your device is recognized, install the "adbd insecure" app on your device, from the playstore (or download it somewhere else if you do not want to pay). But trust me, it is worth the money. Once adbd is installed, tick both boxes on the app, so that we can connect to your phone with MTK. If done correctly, MTK Droid Tools should now be able to get full access to your device, and a green box will appear in the left bottom of the program.
Now, backup your NVRam and IMEI. You do this by clicking on the "IMEI/NVRAM" button, and clicking backup. To be safe and for ease of access, write down your IMEI's on a paper or notepad file. Now the real fun starts!
2.5 Unlocking the bootloader (you might not have to do this)
Only do this step if you get a BROM error with code 6045 when trying to flash any roms. Here is how you unlock the bootloader:
1. Install ADB drivers. I used a tool made by XDA user Snoop05 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118)
2. Connect your device to your pc
3. Open up a command promt from windows
4. type "adb" and check if it returns a big list of available commands (that you know for sure that adb is installed)
5. Type "fastboot" and check if it returns a big list, for the same reason
6. Now type "adb devices" and check if it gives your device, if not make sure you have correct usb drivers installed for the G750-U10, if not just install HiSuite from Huawei (It comes with the correct drivers), then disconnect your device and type "adb devices" again.
7. Now type "adb reboot-bootloader" and your phone will restart in fastboot mode.
8. Type "fastboot oem unlock" and follow the instructions on your phone screen (they are very small and hard to read).
3. Flashing the Chinese Firmware
In the Chinese firmware folder, there will be 4 sub-folders: SD_Upgrade, Update Tool, USB_DRV, USB_Upgrade.
0. Delete the SD_Upgrade folder (Not needed).
1. Go to USB_DRV and install the .exe file in the: "Driver For servers 2012-11-27" rar file.
2. After this open the Update Tool folder and extract files.
3. Open the flash_tool.exe file, which is used to flash the device (like the name suggests )
4. Once the program is open, click on the "scatter-loading" button. Search for the USB_Upgrade folder, and select the MT6592_Android_scatter.txt file.
5. Turn off your device, remove the battery, wait a few seconds and reinsert the battery back into the device. Do NOT turn on the device.
6. Make sure SP_Flash_Tool is set to "Download only" (can be set by the dropdown box)
7. Click the "Download" button, and connect your device to your PC.
8. Wait, and the progress bar will fill up. DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE OR YOU COULD BRICK IT!
9. Success? Great! Restart the phone and progress to the next step!
10. Failure? Untick the Preloader partition and repeat from step 5. Still not working? Also untick USRDATA and try again.
4. Flashing the: "G750-U10 to G750-T00" Firmware
This will be almost the same as part 3.
Extract the "G750-T00_mod8_265_FlashTool" rar file, and:
3. Open the flash_tool.exe file, which is used to flash the device (like the name suggests )
4. Once the program is open, click on the "scatter-loading" button. Search for the USB_Upgrade folder, and select the MT6592_Android_scatter.txt file (make sure that you select the scatter file from the new rar file, and that you are not using the same one as before).
5. Turn off your device, remove the battery, wait a few seconds and reinsert the battery back into the device. Do NOT turn on the device.
6. Make sure SP_Flash_Tool is set to "Download only" (can be set by the dropdown box)
7. Click the "Download" button, and connect your device to your PC.
8. Wait, and the progress bar will fill up. DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE OR YOU COULD BRICK IT!
9. Success? Great! Restart the phone and progress to the next step!
10. Failure? Untick the Preloader partition and repeat from step 5. Still not working? Also untick USRDATA and try again.
5. Restoring your NVRam and IMEI
You might need to root your device again, check if need be, by searching for an app called SuperSU or RootKing. If they are not present, root the device again with Root Genius.
You will need to re-install the "adbd" app on your new ROM. If there is no Play Store present, search for a Play Store APK on Google. Once, installed check the 2 tickboxes and re-open MTK Droid Tools.
Click on the "IMEI/NVRAM" button restore your backed-up NVRAM and retype you IMEI codes. Once the restores are done, restart the phone and check if you can call someone. If it works, good job! You can now progress to the very last step! If not, check if you entered the IMEI correct. You probably made a Typo.
6. Installing final ROM
Now that you have installed pavel22's ROM, you have access to a recovery system. So copy the whole 3rd zip file to the root folder of you device. Turn off your device, and turn it on again but this time while holding both volume buttons and the power button until TWRP opens. Click on install, search your zip file and swipe right. When it finishes, do a factory reset from TWRP and then reboot the system normally. You should now have a fully working G750-U10 with Android 4.4.2. Congratulations!
This was my tutorial and personal experience with converting my G750-U10 to Android 4.4.2. It has been a wild ride, and i've reached points that I wanted to throw my device against the wall. I'm now very happy with my (feeling like) new device. I can now finally catch 'em all and become the best PokéMaster ever!
~ NeusAap.
Thank you for the tutorial. I know nothing about flashing.
However, I could follow the instruction until 4. Flashing the: "G750-U10 to G750-T00" Firmware.
The problem is that after I had clicked the "Download" button, and connected my device, the error popped up BROM ERROR : S_SECURITY_SECURE_USB_DL_IMAGE_SIGN_HEADER_NOT_FOUND (6045).
Could you please help? Thank you.
NT79 said:
Thank you for the tutorial. I know nothing about flashing.
However, I could follow the instruction until 4. Flashing the: "G750-U10 to G750-T00" Firmware.
The problem is that after I had clicked the "Download" button, and connected my device, the error popped up BROM ERROR : S_SECURITY_SECURE_USB_DL_IMAGE_SIGN_HEADER_NOT_FOUND (6045).
Could you please help? Thank you.
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That error means that your bootloader must be locked. For me, it was acting weird. They way you want to (try) to unlock the bootloader is as follows:
1. Install ADB drivers. I used a tool made by XDA user Snoop05 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118)
2. Connect your device to your pc
3. Open up a command promt from windows
4. type "adb" and check if it returns a big list of available commands (that you know for sure that adb is installed)
5. Type "fastboot" and check if it returns a big list, for the same reason
6. Now type "adb devices" and check if it gives your device, if not make sure you have correct usb drivers installed for the G750-U10, if not just install HiSuite from Huawei (It comes with the correct drivers), then disconnect your device and type "adb devices" again.
7. Now type "adb reboot-bootloader" and your phone will restart in fastboot mode.
8. Type "fastboot oem unlock" and follow the instructions on your phone screen (they are very small and hard to read).
If your bootloader is now unlocked, you should try to flash again. My phone gave an error at the step 9, but I still followed these 9 steps. So the error I got could also have been a visual programming error, or bug.
I hope this helps! Keep me up to date
NT79 said:
Thank you for the tutorial. I know nothing about flashing.
However, I could follow the instruction until 4. Flashing the: "G750-U10 to G750-T00" Firmware.
The problem is that after I had clicked the "Download" button, and connected my device, the error popped up BROM ERROR : S_SECURITY_SECURE_USB_DL_IMAGE_SIGN_HEADER_NOT_FOUND (6045).
Could you please help? Thank you.
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Same error. I tried several times with "fastboot oem unlock" but it didn't work: err 0x7000. I could't find anything helpful on the internet.
The odd thing is when i typed "fastboot getinfo-bootloader" I got "(bootloader) unlocked".
I just wanted to be a pokemon trainer too
Iroh96 said:
Same error. I tried several times with "fastboot oem unlock" but it didn't work: err 0x7000. I could't find anything helpful on the internet.
The odd thing is when i typed "fastboot getinfo-bootloader" I got "(bootloader) unlocked".
I just wanted to be a pokemon trainer too
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That was the excact same error I was getting. Also the same deal with the oem get-bootinfo thingy. Are you sure that while flashing you have unticked the "preloader" and the "usrdata" sectors? That is what did it for me honestly
SeñorNeusAap said:
Are you sure that while flashing you have unticked the "preloader" and the "usrdata" sectors? That is what did it for me honestly
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I'm very sure, i tried locking ad re-unocking the bootloader but i get the same error
Iroh96 said:
I'm very sure, i tried locking ad re-unocking the bootloader but i get the same error
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Alright, then skip step 3 and go to step 4. I might have screwed up the step orders (It's hard to remember in what order I did all the steps ) if that works, i'll change the OP. I'm dorry if thats the case.
SeñorNeusAap said:
Alright, then skip step 3 and go to step 4. I might have screwed up the step orders (It's hard to remember in what order I did all the steps ) if that works, i'll change the OP. I'm dorry if thats the case.
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You mean flashing the G750-T00 fw and then the chinese one? So I have to reinstall the original fw? Cause currently I'm running the chinese
Iroh96 said:
You mean flashing the G750-T00 fw and then the chinese one? So I have to reinstall the original fw? Cause currently I'm running the chinese
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Yes, flash the g750-t00 one, and then the rom that you want if that worked. I think that I might have skipped that whole firmware downgrage rom
Thank you for answering
I tried what you had told me to do, but when I typed "fastboot oem unlock", the phone told me to use Volume Up/Down button. I used "Volume Up" button to unlock bootloader but it failed - err 0x7000 same as Iroh96, I guess. So I typed "fastboot getinfo-bootloader"; however, I got "waiting for device" instead of "(bootloader) unlocked". Then, I tried step 4 but it was still an error 6045. I don't know what to do next.
Why is it so hard to be a pokemon trainer?
hi, i couldn't download the:
"Rooted with twrp recovery inbuild base rom"
because the link is not available.
is this really necessary?
if yes, can you give me another link to download it?
i wanna start follow the steps but first i need all the downloads
Inquiries
I already read and downloaded all files which included in jacktackles thread.. I even read the whole posts
My point of view is, im kinda a noob to root business and afraid to end up by destroying my device especially when I contacted an Egyptian -who had already converted his phone- and he didn't recommend to do this.. so please bare with me.
*first of all is the deal link for "Rooted with twrp recovery inbuild base rom" is this really necessary?
*2nd point is my phones build, its B116. Can I proceed converting my phone or it won't work?
Thanks in advance
FOR THOSE WHO ARE HAVING TROUBLE UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER:
I found this post from Pavel22
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55497054&postcount=1768
Good luck! I successfully converted my Huawei G750-U10 to G750-T00. Now, I'm on Kitkat 4.4.2. Thanks for this in-depth tutorial, btw. Was really a great help.
SeñorNeusAap said:
Hello Everyone. This is my first post on XDA-Developers, and I want to share my experience on how I transferred my Huawei G750-U10 to Android 4.4.2. For the people not interested in my experience, and are only here for the explanation, scroll down to the tutorial part.
Story part (my experience)
First off, I did some research on how to root the phone, because you will need a rooted phone to install other firmware and custom ROMS. Rooting is essentially unlocking an account on your phone that has access to all the files and programs so that you can have more control over your phone (it is normally disabled for security reasons). Rooting the phone was easy. I used a program called RootGenius, which is just a 1 click-root program. Very handy and easy. After this, the hard part started.
Fyi, the only reason that I started this project is because I wanted to play Pokémon GO w/o buying a new device
From this step I did a full backup of my current ROM and NVRAM and wrote down my IMEI numbers (the G750 has 2 IMEI numbers because it has 2 SIM-Card slots). These numbers are unique for your phone and are used for calling and sending SMS messages. So make sure you write them down (in my phone they were also written down under the battery). The program I used to backup the NVRAM and the IMEI numbers is MTKDroidTools.
After this step, I tried unlocking my bootloader. But it was very stubborn (I was using the latest firmware from Huawei, B119) and I tried doing this with fastboot. Which failed every single time and gave a 0x7000 error when I tried to unlock the bootloader. But I have to say that my bootloader was acting weird from the start anyway. Whenever I used the command:
Code:
fastboot oem device-info
It always showed that the bootloader was unlocked, eventhough after I locked it using the command:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
Which is weird. So I will just include a tutorial on how to unlock the bootloader just in case yours works normal.
So, after realising that my bootloader was not working correctly, and I could not install any recovery mod like CWM or TWRP (or any custom ROM for that matter), I found out that I needed to flash to the chip directly. This was also a huge challange, since i've never done this before and I actually did not know what I was doing. I've changed ROMS on phones a couple of times before, but that always was with a unlocked bootloader and so via the "normal" recovery system way.
For this part, I used XDA user: jacktackles' post a lot. He had some handy information about flashing to the chipset immediately and on what files to use. Since my B119 firmware was locked, I first wanted firmware with an unlocked bootloader. So I flashed some Chinese G750 firmware, that changed my device from a G750-U10 to a G750-T00. The flashing process was not flawless at all, and was the part that took me the most time (10+ hours). This all because I forgot to untick 1 simple box... Oh well, I guess that is how it works (at least I got it to work ). So, after flashing this Chinese firmware, the hardest part was done. And I had access to TWRP Recovery. With this I installed the custom ROM that I wanted, and that is where my adventure ended.
So, to summarize: It is not easy, and not beginner friendly. That is why I wanted to make this post: To make it easier for you guys to do the same and get to catch YOUR Pokémon! (Or just to upgrade to 4.4.2). So let's now go to the tutorial part!
Tutorial part
I did this with a Windows 10 64-bit computer, although I would recommend using Windows 7. You will also need a usb-cable to connect your phone to your computer. Make sure that everytime you install a new ROM that you re-enable USB-debugging. You do this by going to your phone options > About Phone > Click "build number" 7 times > Go back to options > Developers options and tick the USB-Debugging tickbox.
Sorry for not uploading screenshots, but XDA prevents me from using any outside links because I'm a new user (so i'll try to be as precise as possible). This means that also any downloadable files should be retrieved from jacktackles' post (again big thanks to him!). His forum post can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/huawei-g750-u10-honor-3x-kitkat-4-4-2-t3038166.
So, go to his post and download the VCOM drivers, MKT Droid Tools, B113 4.2.2 base with unlocked bootloader, Root Genius, and this ROM from another XDA-Developer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62356379#post62356379 (Thanks a lot mate! Awesome upload). The Gaaps link is not needed with my method, and the last link is down. So you will need to get a replacement ROM for that. I used one from NeedRom. Just go to their site, and search for G750-U10 and download a ROM that you want (which is Android 4.4.2 of course). Or download another rom from any other site. The one I used is called: G750-U10 KitKat which was listed on the site on: 07/22/2015 11:35 pm. But you can also choose to download another ROM.
So to sum up, we got 3 ROMS:
1. The Chinese Firmware downgrade to B113
(FILENAME: G750-U10 V100R001C00B113CUSTC432D001_Firmware_Slovakia_Austria_Lithuania_Czech Republic_Latvia_Estonia_Greece_05021NHU)
2. The ROM from pavel22 to change the device to G750-T00
(FILENAME: G750-T00_mod8_265_FlashTool)
3. The ROM that we finally are after
(FILENAME: Huawei G750 U10 Kit Kat 4.9.16)
(In my case of course, not if you downloaded another "final" ROM)
Okay, so after all the files are downloaded and extracted (except for the 3rd ROM), we can start!
1. Rooting
This step is very simple and quick. Plug in your phone to your PC and open Root Genius. Click the big button and your phone should be rooted. If it gives an error, just try again and again until it works. After this restart your phone, and a new app "RootKing" should be installed. If not, the phone is not rooted.
2. MTK Droid Tools (backing up NVRam & IMEI)
Extract MTK Droid Tools from it's ZIP file, and place it in a folder. Now extract the VCOM drivers and install them. These drivers make MTK Droid Tools recognize your device. After installing the drivers, open up the .exe file from MTK and make sure it recognizes your device. If it does not, reboot your PC and try again. After your device is recognized, install the "adbd insecure" app on your device, from the playstore (or download it somewhere else if you do not want to pay). But trust me, it is worth the money. Once adbd is installed, tick both boxes on the app, so that we can connect to your phone with MTK. If done correctly, MTK Droid Tools should now be able to get full access to your device, and a green box will appear in the left bottom of the program.
Now, backup your NVRam and IMEI. You do this by clicking on the "IMEI/NVRAM" button, and clicking backup. To be safe and for ease of access, write down your IMEI's on a paper or notepad file. Now the real fun starts!
2.5 Unlocking the bootloader (you might not have to do this)
Only do this step if you get a BROM error with code 6045 when trying to flash any roms. Here is how you unlock the bootloader:
1. Install ADB drivers. I used a tool made by XDA user Snoop05 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118)
2. Connect your device to your pc
3. Open up a command promt from windows
4. type "adb" and check if it returns a big list of available commands (that you know for sure that adb is installed)
5. Type "fastboot" and check if it returns a big list, for the same reason
6. Now type "adb devices" and check if it gives your device, if not make sure you have correct usb drivers installed for the G750-U10, if not just install HiSuite from Huawei (It comes with the correct drivers), then disconnect your device and type "adb devices" again.
7. Now type "adb reboot-bootloader" and your phone will restart in fastboot mode.
8. Type "fastboot oem unlock" and follow the instructions on your phone screen (they are very small and hard to read).
3. Flashing the Chinese Firmware
In the Chinese firmware folder, there will be 4 sub-folders: SD_Upgrade, Update Tool, USB_DRV, USB_Upgrade.
0. Delete the SD_Upgrade folder (Not needed).
1. Go to USB_DRV and install the .exe file in the: "Driver For servers 2012-11-27" rar file.
2. After this open the Update Tool folder and extract files.
3. Open the flash_tool.exe file, which is used to flash the device (like the name suggests )
4. Once the program is open, click on the "scatter-loading" button. Search for the USB_Upgrade folder, and select the MT6592_Android_scatter.txt file.
5. Turn off your device, remove the battery, wait a few seconds and reinsert the battery back into the device. Do NOT turn on the device.
6. Make sure SP_Flash_Tool is set to "Download only" (can be set by the dropdown box)
7. Click the "Download" button, and connect your device to your PC.
8. Wait, and the progress bar will fill up. DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE OR YOU COULD BRICK IT!
9. Success? Great! Restart the phone and progress to the next step!
10. Failure? Untick the Preloader partition and repeat from step 5. Still not working? Also untick USRDATA and try again.
4. Flashing the: "G750-U10 to G750-T00" Firmware
This will be almost the same as part 3.
Extract the "G750-T00_mod8_265_FlashTool" rar file, and:
3. Open the flash_tool.exe file, which is used to flash the device (like the name suggests )
4. Once the program is open, click on the "scatter-loading" button. Search for the USB_Upgrade folder, and select the MT6592_Android_scatter.txt file (make sure that you select the scatter file from the new rar file, and that you are not using the same one as before).
5. Turn off your device, remove the battery, wait a few seconds and reinsert the battery back into the device. Do NOT turn on the device.
6. Make sure SP_Flash_Tool is set to "Download only" (can be set by the dropdown box)
7. Click the "Download" button, and connect your device to your PC.
8. Wait, and the progress bar will fill up. DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE OR YOU COULD BRICK IT!
9. Success? Great! Restart the phone and progress to the next step!
10. Failure? Untick the Preloader partition and repeat from step 5. Still not working? Also untick USRDATA and try again.
5. Restoring your NVRam and IMEI
You might need to root your device again, check if need be, by searching for an app called SuperSU or RootKing. If they are not present, root the device again with Root Genius.
You will need to re-install the "adbd" app on your new ROM. If there is no Play Store present, search for a Play Store APK on Google. Once, installed check the 2 tickboxes and re-open MTK Droid Tools.
Click on the "IMEI/NVRAM" button restore your backed-up NVRAM and retype you IMEI codes. Once the restores are done, restart the phone and check if you can call someone. If it works, good job! You can now progress to the very last step! If not, check if you entered the IMEI correct. You probably made a Typo.
6. Installing final ROM
Now that you have installed pavel22's ROM, you have access to a recovery system. So copy the whole 3rd zip file to the root folder of you device. Turn off your device, and turn it on again but this time while holding both volume buttons and the power button until TWRP opens. Click on install, search your zip file and swipe right. When it finishes, do a factory reset from TWRP and then reboot the system normally. You should now have a fully working G750-U10 with Android 4.4.2. Congratulations!
This was my tutorial and personal experience with converting my G750-U10 to Android 4.4.2. It has been a wild ride, and i've reached points that I wanted to throw my device against the wall. I'm now very happy with my (feeling like) new device. I can now finally catch 'em all and become the best PokéMaster ever!
~ NeusAap.
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I can't download the KitKat rom from needrom.is there any other link?????
Hi mates! I'm stuck in the bootloader unlock step; it keeps showing the 0x7000 error and it doesn't let me flash anything with the SP Flash Tool (guess it's because of the 0x7000 error). I tried to follow the Pavel22 guide posted up there... i can flash the rework-secro succesfully, but i get the 4008 error when flashing the whole rom. Can someone help me? Thanks!!
This procedure has been tested on LENOVO K4 NOTE MARSHMALLOW (S219) and it worked perfectly fine.
i posted this thread since the previous procedures only covers rooting prior to S218.
verified working on s219
DISCLAIMER:
I JUST FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED BY "AYAN CHOUDHURY" ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL SO CREDIT GOES TO HIM.
IF SO HAPPENED THE PROCEDURE WAS MADE BY ANOTHER DEV AND WASN'T QUOTED PROPERLY BY MR. AYAN COUDHURY. MY APOLOGIES AND GIVE CREDIT TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE PROCEDURE
I WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, SOFT BRICK, HARD BRICK, AND OTHER INSTANCES FOR YOUR DEVICES AS IT WORKED PERFECTLY FOR ME 3-4X BEFORE POSTING THIS THREAD.
original vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPx8QWnYLNo
Before we start:
Here is the details of my handset
Model: Lenovo K4 note (PH) [MTK MT6753 8CORE 1.3GHZ 3.00GB RAM]
Model #: A7010a48
OSv: marshmallow 6.0
Android security patch level: April 1, 2016
Kernel ver: 3.18.19+ [email protected] #1, su jun12 18:27:10 CST 2016
Build number: A7010a48_S218_160612_ROW
Step 1:
download all necessary files.
all files and links are not mine and credit goes to the owner of the files
adb tools : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B16daNyhWTx1djhqSkJ6QkFKaUk...
recovery(i.e TWRP) : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B16daNyhWTx1RlB0U01sUkVHMjg...
aroma file manager: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B16daNyhWTx1TmJqRmxIUUI3YUU...
Super Su : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B16daNyhWTx1V2ZobTI0RVpKQ1E...
xposed installer : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B16daNyhWTx1N2RDc2Y4TzlWaWM...
xposed framework : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B16daNyhWTx1QmlRTHhXOUMydDQ...
step 2:
a. back up any necessary files from your handset.
b. since some computers doesn't show your lenovo k4 note while on recovery mode, it is imperative to put aroma file manager and supersu on your sd card. "do not extract. just copy them as it is"
take note that the next step will definitely hard reset your device.
step 3:
a. enable developer option on your handset. go to system settings/about and click build 7x or as it says "you are now a developer"
b. go to developer option do this two things
enable oem unlock
allow usb debugging
c. once you are done please connect your device to your laptop
step 4:
a. run adb server (go to adb folder, shift+right mouse click and choose open command window here.
b. it will prompt you to allow your pc to connect/control your devices just click YES
c. on your command window, type ADB DEVICES (it will detect your lenovo k4 note)
d. once detected type ADB REBOOT-BOOTLOADER (your device will reboot)
e. once rebooted, type FASTBOOT DEVICES to verify if you are already in fastboot mode
f. if connected proceed to step 5. if not please repeat procedure
step 5:
a. once connected go to adb folder on your computer. you will see a file named unlock recovery.bat
if not, copy this text
call adb.exe devices
call adb.exe reboot bootloader
call fastboot.exe getvar all
call fastboot.exe oem unlock
call fastboot.exe format userdata
call fastboot.exe erase recovery
call fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery/recovery.by.gursewak.img
call fastboot.exe getvar all
call fastboot.exe reboot
echo done successful please press any key to continue
echo disconnect your phone and press power button untill phone reboots
pause
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to notepad and save as batch file, name it as UNLOCK_RECOVERY.bat
b. click the UNLOCK_RECOVERY.BAT then it will ask you on your device to confirm, (will add screen shot later on) just press volume up button
c. once the process has been done, (will take few seconds) extract recovery.img to adb folder
d. go to your previously opened command window and type
FASTBOOT FLASH RECOVERY RECOVERY.IMG (the one you extracted)
step 6:
a. once flashed, disconnect your device (it will show a tiny text telling you transmission ok)
b. press and hold the power button for few seconds to turn off the device
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU WON'T TURN ON THE DEVICE UNLESS THE NEXT STEPS ARE DONE. IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON YOUR DEVICE REPEAT TO STEP 1.
c. press and hold vol up+vol down+ powerbutton simultaneously for few seconds, once you felt a vibration, release power button whilst still holding the vol up and down button
it will show the lenovo screen then go black. (don't worry it means you successfully flashed recovery.img)
d. connect the device to your computer
if lenovo shows on your device, now is the time to recopy aroma file manager and supersu. if not just wait for the screen to turn back on.
e. once twrp recovery is on, go to mount and check SYSTEM. (do not touch anything aside what i unstructed)
d. go back to previous menu and go to install
install aroma file manager and wait for it to finish
f. once installed it will go directly to aroma file manager, go to system folder and scroll down. look for recovery-from-boot.p and delet it
g. once deleted exit aroma file manager (button can be found on right corner)
h. go back and install beta supersu which you copied. (browse sd card)
i. once flashed, reboot system,
step 7:
a. if you made it this far, then you are almost done.
b. just finish the lenovo start up.
c. once done, connect your device again on your computer and copy xposed apk and xposed arm to internal or sdcard
d. install xposed apk
e. turn off your device
step8:
a. reboot to recovery (press vol up and down and power button simultaneously, once you felt a vibration release power button whilst holding vol up and down button. lenovo screen will show and it will eventually go to twrp recovery)
b. click install and install xposed arm
c. onced install. reboot system.
THERE YOU GO... YOU ARE DONE. YOU CAN VERIFY ROOT BY DOWNLOADING ROOT CHECKER FROM GOOGLE PLAY STORE.
WELL I WAS FORCED TO ROOT MY K4 NOTE JUST TO PLAY POKEMON GO.
I WILL UPLOAD SCREEN SHOT ONCE I ALREADY COMPILED THEM. THANK YOU
IF YOU LIKE AND HELPED YOU A LOT PLEASE HIT THANKS AND LEAVE A MSG.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, JUST COMMENT IT HERE.
Thanks it worked. I was about to complain when twrp recovery does not show up. BUT IT WORKED THANKS
xposed isn't necessary to root the phone. Am I right? Maybe you should explain that in the OP. You'll get people confused down the road if they don't already know what they're flashing.
Sent from my f320 using XDA Labs
Will it work on s219?
I just badly wanna root amd this is the easiest way i found..
Thanks:cyclops:
And yes,one more question,
During unlocking the bootloader, will it only format my phone or both phone and sd card?
infected_162k said:
Will it work on s219?
I just badly wanna root amd this is the easiest way i found..
Thanks:cyclops:
And yes,one more question,
During unlocking the bootloader, will it only format my phone or both phone and sd card?
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yup....and yuhooooo.
it worked like a charm.thank you very very much:fingers-crossed:
infected_162k said:
yup....and yuhooooo.
it worked like a charm.thank you very very much:fingers-crossed:
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hi
will it erase internal phone memory (i mean after flushing ROM can i get my data using any recovery software)
i am also using same s219 Rom model lenovo k4 note phone.
Actually i deleted some files unexpectedly from internal memory but i want them back, so i tried many ways but no software is identifying internal memory as a drive. I tried to root using root apps but marshmallow not allowing.
i found this topic, but i have only doubt is after flushing the rom can i recover my data using any recovery software?
Thanks in advance
thank you so much!
now to answer some queries and give thanks...
@Duffy144: glad you like it.
@Bdwilk: thank you for the input, i will do that.
@infected_162k: i haven't tried yet since i haven't been able to check latest OTA, but i will try it now since s218 causes lag and memory leak when using facebook messenger. and as you've said. thanks for the confirmation for s219, at least i am more confident. btw, does this really solve the memory leak of the s218?
@anvesh.k yes it will delete all files as the procedure requires you to factory reset your handset.
Rooted K4 Marshmallow
Damn. Finally. I got root. Can finally get rid of that Cell Broadcast. Thanks Sir ansei. The unlocking of bootloader, flashing of twrp and supersu process is pretty much straight forward and will only take you about less than 10 minutes.
Am not sure if this is a systemless root i have. If so, it's great. I am on S_219. Zero performance or stability issues.
I feel my K4 Note runs smoother and snappier compared to S150 row. Still getting the hang of the revamped user interface though.
Overall, Marshmallow 6.0 S_219 runs great with unlocked bootloader, twrp and supersu.
Can someone confirm if this works with 2 gb / 32 variant?
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Damn. Finally. I got root. Can finally get rid of that Cell Broadcast. Thanks Sir ansei. The unlocking of bootloader, flashing of twrp and supersu process is pretty much straight forward and will only take you about less than 10 minutes.
Am not sure if this is a systemless root i have. If so, it's great. I am on S_219. Zero performance or stability issues.
I feel my K4 Note runs smoother and snappier compared to S150 row. Still getting the hang of the revamped user interface though.
Overall, Marshmallow 6.0 S_219 runs great with unlocked bootloader, twrp and supersu.
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Can you recovered old data after rooting the device?
anzei19 said:
@infected_162k: i haven't tried yet since i haven't been able to check latest OTA, but i will try it now since s218 causes lag and memory leak when using facebook messenger. and as you've said. thanks for the confirmation for s219, at least i am more confident. btw, does this really solve the memory leak of the s218?
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Amm, about that memory leak thing, i basically know what that is cause it was a huge problem in my father's phone(gionee m3). But i exactly don't know how to know if it's still there or not as I use messenger hardly 2-3 times a week. guide me about this so I can tell you exactly.
Another thing that will help other users: I have to factory reset my phone due to a google error ( unable to communicate with Google server). I was not sure about root and xposed will be gone or not. But here is the result : lost both, root and xposed. Just flashed both again, super su and xposed framwork, worked
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Can you recovered old data after rooting the device?
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Old data? Not sure what you are referring to. After the unlocking of bootloader, flashing or twrp and root, restarted the phone in normal mode. Went through the setup wizard and all. Reinstalled my usual stuff. Back to where I left in Lollipop. Zero issues with Marshmallow 6.0 S_219.
Sir Ansei, everything is fine except 1 minor issue, when rebooting to TWRP, I often get the black screen. Power cycling the phone works. Any ideas?
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Old data? Not sure what you are referring to. After the unlocking of bootloader, flashing or twrp and root, restarted the phone in normal mode. Went through the setup wizard and all. Reinstalled my usual stuff. Back to where I left in Lollipop. Zero issues with Marshmallow 6.0 S_219.
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May be what he trying to tell is he accidentally deleted some of his important stuff and now he wants to get it back with the apps that use root to dig around. But as per my experience, it only work if that portion of sd card of internal storage is stayed untouched not if overwritten by something else. But if you already rooted, just give it a try...maybe you'll be lucky...
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May be what he trying to tell is he accidentally deleted some of his important stuff and now he wants to get it back with the apps that use root to dig around. But as per my experience, it only work if that portion of sd card of internal storage is stayed untouched not if overwritten by something else. But if you already rooted, just give it a try...maybe you'll be lucky...
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Thanks for understanding my problem
call fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery/recovery.by.gursewak.img - needs to be edited? make sure path is correct and image name.
call fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img
Just put recovery.img in the same folder
I cannot get fastboot to recognize my device & perform the bootloader unlock. Whenever I type in " adb reboot bootloader" or click on that "unlock_recovery.bat" file, I get booted into a dark screen where "fastboot" is written at the bottom & the command prompt window says < waiting for device> & I am stuck there until I reboot my phone.
Please tell how to get past this!
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I cannot get fastboot to recognize my device & perform the bootloader unlock. Whenever I type in " adb reboot bootloader" or click on that "unlock_recovery.bat" file, I get booted into a dark screen where "fastboot" is written at the bottom & the command prompt window says < waiting for device> & I am stuck there until I reboot my phone.
Please tell how to get past this!
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you should install fastboot driver
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you should install fastboot driver
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@setpam25 Is there a specific driver for that.? If yes, could you please share the link to download that?
My system currently has the lenovo usb driver 1.16, windows 10 mtk vcom preloader & ADB interface driver (by google) properly installed!
Does this work on s230 update marshmallow
Please help me,
I am stuck there until I reboot system
STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR LG V20 H918 UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER, DOWNGRADING, ROOTING AND INSTALLING CUSTOM ROMS (NOOB FRIENDLY)
DISCLAIMER: I'M NOT THE DEVELOPER OF ANY OF THE BELOW SOFTWARE'S AND YOU PROCEED WITH YOUR OWN RISK AS THIS INVOLVES BRICKING OR DAMAGING YOUR MOBILE IF THE PROCEDURE IS NOT FOLLOWED CORRECTLY. I'M JUST SHARING THE WHOLE PROCESS WHICH I HAVE FOLLOWED TO ROOT AND INSTALL TWRP IN MY LGV20 H918 UNLOCKED T MOBILE.
AND I HAVE TESTED THIS IN MY OWN DEVICE AND WAS ABLE TO ROOT AND ACHIEVE TWRP.
THIS IS ONLY FOR LGV20 H918 VERSION
ENSURE INTERNET IS UP AND RUNNING IN YOUR PC
EDIT: THE WHOLE PROCESS HAS NOW BEEN AUTOMATED IN TWO SIMPLE STEPS TO PREVENT ANY POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE. THANKS TO THE LAFSPLOIT CREATOR BRIAN @runningnak3d.
JUST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE BELOW AND YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR DEVICE ROOTED IN NO TIME
1. BACKUP ALL YOUR IMPORTANT DATA BEFORE PROCEEDING.
2.MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CHARGED YOUR PHONE TO AT LEAST 90 PERCENT
CHECK YOUR PHONE SOFTWARE VERSION IN SETTINGS---ABOUT PHONE----SOFTWARE INFO
IF IT IS ANYTHING BETWEEN H91810P TO H91810U MEANS IT IS ARB1 (ANTI ROLL BACK 1) AND YOU NEED TO USE LAFSPLOIT METHOD TO ROOT AND INSTALL TWRP,
IF YOUR VERSION IS H91810O OR BELOW (ARB0), YOU CAN EITHER USE DIRTYCOW OR LAFSPLOIT METHOD FOR THE SAME.
IF YOU ARE ON ARB1, PLEASE FOLLOW THE METHOD BELOW,
PART 1: DOWNGRADING
IF YOUR VERSION IS H91810 (Q, R, S, T, U) YOU NEED TO DOWNGRADE TO A LOWER VERSION ( H91810P) TO EXECUTE LAFSPLOIT.
IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON H91810P, YOU STILL NEED TO RE FLASH THE H91810P KDZ AGAIN FOR THE LAFSPLOIT SCRIPT TO WORK CORRECTLY.
DOWNLOAD H91810P KDZ FILE FROM BELOW
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=282709
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL ALL THE FILES BELOW IN YOUR PC
UPPERCUT AND LGUP----
http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/Flash_Tools/LGUP/
LG DRIVERS---
http://tool.cdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
CONNECT YOUR MOBILE TO YOUR PC IN DOWNLOAD MODE (SWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE AND CONNECT THE USB FROM PC WHILE HOLDING THE VOLUME UP BUTTON SIMULTANEOUSLY)
RUN UPPERCUT.EXE WHICH WOULD OPEN LG'S UPDATER TOOL AUTOMATICALLY.
INSIDE THE LG UPDATER TOOL, CLICK ON BIN AND SELECT THE H91810P KDZ FILE DOWNLOADED EARLIER.
NOW SELECT UPGRADE AND FLASH
ENSURE THE USB CABLE IS CONNECTED THROUGH THE FLASHING PROCESS AND WAIT FOR YOUR PHONE TO REBOOT AND THEN REMOVE THE USB CABLE.
CHECK THE SOFTWARE VERSION AND ENSURE IT IS H91810P
PART 2: UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER
HEAD TO SETTINGS---ABOUT PHONE----SOFTWARE INFO (ENSURE IT IS H91810P)
ENABLE DEVELOPER OPTION IN YOUR PHONE BY CLICKING ON THE BUILD NUMBER MULTIPLE TIMES
NOW HEAD TO SETTINGS---DEVELOPER OPTIONS
TURN ON OEM UNLOCKING, ENABLE USB DEBUGGING AND DISABLE 'VERIFY APPS OVER USB'
NOW CONNECT YOUR PHONE TO PC AND OPEN ADB COMMAND CENTER PROMPT IN YOUR PC
adb devices---->CHECK IF YOUR MOBILE IS CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED IN ADB
adb reboot bootloader--->THIS REBOOTS YOUR DEVICE IN FASTBOOT MODE
fastboot devices---->CHECK IF YOUR MOBILE IS CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED IN FASTBOOT
fastboot oem unlock---->THIS COMMAND WOULD UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER AND RESET's YOUR DEVICE.
fastboot oem device-info OR fastboot getvar unlocked ----->THIS WOULD CONFIRM IF YOUR BOOTLOADER HAS BEEN UNLOCKED OR NOT.
fastboot reboot-----> THIS WOULD REBOOT YOUR DEVICE
IF THE BOOTLOADER HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCKED, THE DEVICE WILL SHOW AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER WARNING MESSAGE WHILE BOOTING (THIS CAN BE IGNORED OF COURSE)
PART 3: CREATING A BOOTABLE LINUX USB USING FWUL
DOWNLOAD FWUL_v2.7_x86_64_15GB.zip FROM THE LINK BELOW AND EXTRACT THE IMAGE FILE SOMEWHERE IN YOUR PC.
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=214529
DOWNLOAD RUFUS FROM BELOW AND INSTALL
https://rufus.akeo.ie/
INSERT A PEN DRIVE IN YOUR PC AND RUN RUFUS.
INSIDE RUFUS SELECT THE IMAGE FILE AND SELECT START (AFTER SELECTING START SELECT DD MODE IN THE DIALOGUE BOX) TO CREATE A BOOTABLE PEN DRIVE (WARNING: THIS WOULD FORMAT YOUR PEN DRIVE)
NOW YOU SHOULD BOOT YOUR PC FROM THE BOOTABLE USB STICK WHICH YOU HAVE JUST CREATED
THIS WOULD MAKE YOUR PC RUN LINUX OS
TYPE PASSWORD AS linux AND ENTER
PART 4: INSTALLING TWRP AND ROOTING USING LAFSPLOIT
BEFORE PROCEEDING ENSURE YOU BOOT YOUR PHONE AND DONE ALL THE BASIC SETTINGS
NOW HEAD TO THE DEVELOPER OPTIONS IN YOUR DEVICE AND ENSURE OEM UNLOCKING AND USB DEBUGGING ARE SWITCHED ON.
NOW CONNECT YOUR DEVICE TO THE PC (RUNNING LINUX OS FROM PENDRIVE) IN DOWNLOAD MODE (SWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE AND CONNECT THE USB FROM PC WHILE HOLDING THE VOLUME UP BUTTON SIMULTANEOUSLY)
DOUBLE CLICK ON THE LG FOLDER INSIDE FWUL DESKTOP
INSIDE THAT, DOUBLE CLICK ON LGLAF(RUNNINGNAK3D) ICON WHICH WILL OPEN A TERMINAL
ENTER THE BELOW COMMANDS
git pull
git checkout h918-miscwrte
./step1.sh
THE ABOVE COMMAND FLASHES TWRP RECOVERY ONTO YOUR DEVICE.
WAIT AND PULL OUT YOUR DEVICE WHEN IT ASKS TO.
RECOMMENDED: NOW THAT TWRP HAS SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED, YOU CAN MANUALLY FORMAT,FLASH LATEST TWRP RECOVERY AND USE ANY METHOD LIKE MAGISK OR SU FOR ROOTING.
INSIDE TWRP RECOVERY. FIRST FORMAT USING WIPE--ADVANCED FORMAT--TYPE yes AND FULL DO A FULL FORMAT, THEN FLASH MAGISK AND THE LATEST TWRP RECOVERY BELOW.
MAGISK ZIP DOWNLOAD:
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v16.0/Magisk-v16.0.zip
LATEST TWRP BY PHOENIX(H918):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-t3720239
OR
IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT FORMATTING AND FLASHING, JUST USE THE BELOW COMMAND TO DO ALL THE WORK AUTOMATICALLY
CONNECT YOUR DEVICE AGAIN IN DOWNLOAD MODE AND ENTER THE FOLLOWING COMMAND
./step2.sh
THE ABOVE COMMAND FORMATS YOUR DEVICE AND FLASHES MAGISK TO ACQUIRE ROOT.
TIP : IF YOU FACE ANY ENCRYPTION ERROR AFTER USING STEP2. SH, DO A ADVANCED FORMAT WITHIN TWRP AND FLASH MAGISK AND LATEST TWRP BY PHOENIX MANUALLY.
YOU ARE NOW ROOTED WITH TWRP RECOVERY INSTALLED.
REMEMBER TO BACK UP THE CURRENT ROM BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING..... DO CHECK POST #2 FOR OTHER TWEAKS
IF YOU WISH TO UPDATE TO LATEST STOCK (10U) AND KEEP ROOT AND TWRP, JUST FOLLOW THIS LINK AND DO REMEMBER TO ROOT USING MAGISK AFTER FLASHING THE ROM BEFORE YOU BOOT.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/rom-h91810q-stock-rom-twrp-flashable-zip-t3681312
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE DEVOLEPERS WHO HAVE CREATED THE ABOVE SOFTWARES WITHOUT WHICH THIS ISNT POSSIBLE.
CREDITS:
@autoprime FOR HIS UPPERCUT TOOL
@steadfasterX FOR HIS FWUL TOOL
@Phoenix591 FOR HIS WORKS ON TWRP RECOVERY
AND FINALLY, @runningnak3d FOR HIS EXCELLENT WORK IN ROOTING OUR DEVICE :good:
WHAT NEXT?
NOW THAT YOU HAVE ROOTED YOUR MOBILE, I WOULD RECOMMEND DOING THE BELOW TWEAKS FOR FURTHER ENHANCED EXPERIENCE....
1.THERMAL THROTTLING
IF YOUR ARE STILL ON A STOCK BASED ROM , I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO RECONFIGURE YOUR THERMAL FILE TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE LAG WHEN USING EXTENSIVELY...
FIRST DOWNLOAD THE FILE BELOW:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0W3xXHgfOxvLUpKNWhrWDE0TDg/view
USE A ROOT EXPLORER (PREFERABLY ES EXPLORER) AND GO TO ROOT/SYSTEM/ETC.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A FILE NAMED thermal-engine-8996.conf
RENAME IT TO thermal-engine-8996.conf.bak (JUST FOR A BACKUP IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG)
ENSURE THE ABOVE DOWNLOADED FILE IS IN .conf FORMAT
IF IT ISN'T , RENAME TO thermal-engine-8996.conf
NOW SAVE THE FILE TO THE SAME DIRECTORY VIZ ROOT/SYSTEM/ETC
GIVE PERMISSION TO THIS FILE TO rw-r--r-- USING THE ROOT EXPLORER ( SELECT FILE--->PERMISSION--->READ WRITE, READ, READ)
FINALLY SAVE AND REBOOT.
THIS WOULD OVERWRITE THE THERMAL LINKED PERFORMANCE OF THE CPU TO AVOID ANY LAG WHEN USING EXTENSIVELY.
2. RCTD REMOVER
ALSO I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO REMOVE THE LG'S RCTD CCMD AND TRITON MONITORS AS THESE WOULD RUN CONTINUOUSLY IN A ROOTED LG PHONE AND CONSUME LOT OF RESOURCES...
JUST INSTALL THE RCTD REMOVER APP FROM BELOW LINK:
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.zacharee1.rctdremoverforlg
GRANT SU PERMISSION AND CHECK THE DESIRED FILES (I CHOSE ALL THREE FILES) AND CLICK ON PATCH, FLASH IMAGE AND REBOOT (THIS WOULD PATCH THE BOOT FILE, SO AGAIN IT IS ADVISABLE TO CREATE A BACKUP OF THE CURRENT BOOT IMAGE USING TWRP OR WITHIN THIS APP ITSELF)
3. SCREEN CALIBRATION:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grarak.kerneladiutor
INSTALL KERNAL AUDITOR APP FROM PLAY STORE AND GRANT SU ACCESS
CHANGE THE BELOW VALUES WITHIN THIS APP (SCREEN SETTINGS)
Minimum RGB value = 35
Saturation Intensity = 27
Screen Hue = 1520
Screen Value = 112
Screen Contrast = 132
THIS WOULD SOMEWHAT REDUCE THE BLUE TINGE AND GHOST APPEARANCES OF THE SCREEN
CREDITS: @Holyman007 for his thermal tweak @Zacharee1 for his rctd remover app
I was just about to create a post asking for a step by step for dummies so thank you very much for this! Going to do this sometime tomorrow or Tuesday and will update if I succeed or not. :good:
Got a question. Does this method stop the second screen from working?
turdbait said:
I was just about to create a post asking for a step by step for dummies so thank you very much for this! Going to do this sometime tomorrow or Tuesday and will update if I succeed or not. :good:
Got a question. Does this method stop the second screen from working?
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this would end up with a stock rooted phone with twrp recovery if all the methods are correctly followed..
......final result would be.... you would end up with a rooted stock rom with a twrp recovery....
your second screen will work perfectly.....
please let me know if you need a different thread for installing custom rom, and to reduce the lag., install sound mod to get maximum sound output and customize second screen... i will create a noob friendly thread for these as well......
Also check the original lafsploit thread @
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/root-lafsploit-h918-version-t3773443
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Also check the original lafsploit thread @
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/root-lafsploit-h918-version-t3773443
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Thank you, I've been reading up on the main lafsploit thread for awhile but I was still not sure about the whole flashing KDZ file and stuff so when you posted this thread it was a motivator to try it out. Got a day off from work tomorrow so gonna try it then so I don't got to worry about the time.
I'm interested in the max sound output and second screen customization if you got the time and its not to much to ask. If you want to wait till either someone else comes along thats interested or till I root just so you don't waste your time I shall update hopefully sometime tomorrow. Thanks again.
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sha256sum h918-twrp.img ----> THIS WOULD AGAIN THROW A HASH, CHECK IF BOTH THE HASHES ARE ABSOLUTELY SIMILAR
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Excellent. Just a friendly suggestion, however. I would change the instruction above to use the word EXACT instead of SIMILAR, otherwise people may continue erroneously. The hash numbers must be exact.
onlineaces said:
Excellent. Just a friendly suggestion, however. I would change the instruction above to use the word EXACT instead of SIMILAR, otherwise people may continue erroneously. The hash numbers must be exact.
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Thanks for the heads up.... Changed to EXACT...
I successfully have root now, thank you! If you're still interested in doing a guide on how to do the second screen customization I'd be grateful.
turdbait said:
I successfully have root now, thank you! If you're still interested in doing a guide on how to do the second screen customization I'd be grateful.
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great to hear that u have root now.... will post soon on other mods including a step-by-step process on removing rct soon....
All this stuff can be found already in the forums so you posting guides is redundant js
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cnjax said:
All this stuff can be found already in the forums so you posting guides is redundant js
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs
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Thanks for the suggestion... but i thought this would help noobs like me to explore more about our device without doing any harm to it.....
Glad someone actually laid it out step by step.
kish9046 said:
Thanks for the suggestion... but i thought this would help noobs like me to explore more about our device without doing any harm to it.....
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so i just wanted to say thank for for the very noobie step by step guide. im soooo use to odion and adb flash commands.
just 1 thing i had trouble with was trying to push magisk and twrp over. I rooted by pushing magisk over with otg but no twrp on recovery. then i saw it said it was on download mode. from dl mode i just flashed twrp to recovery.
BROKEN1981 said:
so i just wanted to say thank for for the very noobie step by step guide. im soooo use to odion and adb flash commands.
just 1 thing i had trouble with was trying to push magisk and twrp over. I rooted by pushing magisk over with otg but no twrp on recovery. then i saw it said it was on download mode. from dl mode i just flashed twrp to recovery.
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So i assume you have both TWRP and root now?..... And can i ask which version r u in now....ARB0 or 1
kish9046 said:
So i assume you have both TWRP and root now?..... And can i ask which version r u in now....ARB0 or 1
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Abr1 yes I am rooted with twrp.
As I said, the commands to push magisk and twrp to sd did not work. I used usb otg in twrp to push magisk, but forgot to put twrp to flash as well.
I forgot that twrp had replaced download mode, so I was going a bit nuts trying to figure out how to get twrp to recovery. Lolol
Now I'm on latest update with rtcd removed thanks to the op who hosted it on xda as a flashable zip.
Hi guys, sadly I'm at the last step and got stuck.
I did everything, and managed to get to the part where you WIPE de data using TWRP, Mount, but when I go and type
adb push Magisk...
adb push h18...
I get an error saying that Cannot stat : No such file or directory
I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong
Any idea?
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Hi guys, sadly I'm at the last step and got stuck.
I did everything, and managed to get to the part where you WIPE de data using TWRP, Mount, but when I go and type
adb push Magisk...
adb push h18...
I get an error saying that Cannot stat : No such file or directory
I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong
Any idea?
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As you are in twrp, you can manually flash magisk zip and twrp recovery.....
tenkensword said:
Hi guys, sadly I'm at the last step and got stuck.
I did everything, and managed to get to the part where you WIPE de data using TWRP, Mount, but when I go and type
adb push Magisk...
adb push h18...
I get an error saying that Cannot stat : No such file or directory
I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong
Any idea?
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Download magisk and twrp here https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569963731
While you are in the last step, in mount, select otg USB. You can push it to SD card and manual flash.
If you booted to system without magisk and flashing twrp, power off the phone, hold volume up, put in the USB, connect to PC. This will put you in twrp since download mode is replaced by twrp.
Now you can flash both files.
tenkensword said:
Hi guys, sadly I'm at the last step and got stuck.
I did everything, and managed to get to the part where you WIPE de data using TWRP, Mount, but when I go and type
adb push Magisk...
adb push h18...
I get an error saying that Cannot stat : No such file or directory
I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong
Any idea?
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Download magisk and twrp here https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569963731
While you are in the last step, in mount, select otg USB. You can push it to SD card and manual flash.
If you booted to system without magisk and flashing twrp, power off the phone, hold volume up, put in the USB, connect to PC. This will put you in twrp since download mode is replaced by twrp.
Now you can flash both files.
Background:
So, I recently bought the, “Ulefone Armor 6” Android phone. I didn't do much research into rooting the phone before I bought it, however tonight I did and couldn't find any solution. So I made my own.
Disclaimer:
I am not responsible if you damage, brick, or willingly alter your phone in any way shape or form blah blah blah, you get the point.
Prerequisites:
Make sure you have drivers installed, here.
Rooting process:
1. Obtain a local copy of the, “boot.img” file from the stock rom archive, which can be found on the, “Ulefone” website.
2. Download the compressed file of your choice, "EU" or "Non-EU." (Ex. I downloaded the one for, "Non-EU" which is, "Armor_6_RF1_V01_user_20190329.tar.gz")
3. Extract the downloaded file in the location of your choice, using your favorite archive extractor (7-zip, winzip, winrar, etc...)
4. To begin the root process, Download the android app or .apk file "Magiskmanager.apk" from the Magisk Manager website, and install it in your, Armor 6 device. (Note: the Play Store does not have the, Magisk Manager app.)
5. Now pass the, "boot.img" file downloaded earlier from your computer to your Armor 6 device. Place the "boot.img" file preferably in the "downloads" folder of your Armor 6 device.
6. Open up the Magisk Manager app, and click, "install 19.3" (or what ever is the current version is) then click, "Select and Patch a File".
7. Locate your, "boot.img" file you placed in your downloads folder, and patch it with Magisk Manager. (Note: This step will create another file named, "Magisk_patched.img" in your device.)
8. After Magisk Manager has patched your file, pass the patched file from your downloads folder, back onto your computer. (Note: Not necessary but customary, to rename the patched file to, "boot.img")
9. Now, in your Armor 6 phone, go to your settings, scroll down to system click it, click on about phone, and then tap the crap out of build number, until you have become a developer.
10. Go back from about phone, click on developer options, and tick on "OEM unlocking." also scroll down and tick, "USB debugging."
11. Download ADB tools with fastboot from Android/Google.
12. With the phone connected to the computer, open up the folder where ADB is located in command prompt and type, "adb reboot bootloader"
13. Now that you are in fastboot mode, type the following prompts into the command. (NOTE: the following commands will WIPE your phone clean to stock, so backup any important files/documents before you wipe.)
fastboot oem unlock
OR (if the first one fails, try the second one)
fastboot flashing unlock
14. Once you have unlocked your bootloader, reboot the phone, "fastboot reboot", wait till the phone boots up, go through the setting up process, enable USB debugging again (Step 13), install magisk manager again, and "adb reboot bootloader" in adb command prompt.
15. Once in fastboot mode again, flash the patched, "boot.img" file. (Note: This command will not wipe your device.)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
16. Reboot the phone once more, open up magisk manager, and enjoy root.
A lot of steps yes, but simple easy to do.
Note: that the basis of my instructions on telling you what to do is my assumption of you the end user having basic if not full knowledge of what I am talking about. Because I wont be providing help for basic knowledge, if that makes sense. I do not plan on making a video as this tutorial is mainly meant for users who already know what of the majority they are doing with the tools they are using. If anyone wants to make a video feel free to share it here, I will added to the thread. thanks!
UPDATE 1.0:
I organized a thread on this link, with everything needed to root, twrp, and stock image.
UPDATE 1.2:
Re-organized this thread. Removed a few steps. Added more detail to this thread specifying a few things.
Extosis said:
Story:
I recently bought the, Ulefone Armor 6 Android phone. Didn't do much research into rooting before I bought it, however tonight I did and couldn't find any solution. So I made my own.
Disclaimer:
I am not responsible if you damage, brick, or willingly alter your phone in any way shape or form blah blah blah, you get the point.
Rooting procedure:
1. Get a local copy of the boot.img file from the Ulefone website (To make things simpler for you, Ulefone.com/index.html > Scroll down and click on "download" > Select your device model "Armor series" "Armor 6" > Scroll all the way down and click the download button for "The latest rom".)
2. Now you are at the google drive folder from Ulefone, with the files you need. Select EU if you have the EU version, or Non-EU for any other country.
3. Download the compressed file of your choice EU or Non-EU. (Ex. I downloaded the one for Non-EU which is, "Armor_6_RF1_V01_user_20190329.tar.gz")
4. Open the file in your favorite archiver software, 7-zip, winrar, etc.... open the first folder in the archive, and extract "boot.img"
5. Download, "Magiskmanager.apk" from their Magisk Manager, and install it in your, Armor 6 phone.
7. Pass the, "boot.img" file from your computer to your cellphone. Preferably the "downloads" folder.
8. Open up Magisk manager, and click install 19.3 (or what ever is the current version) then click "Select and Patch a File".
9. Find your "boot.img" file and patch it with magisk manager.
10. After magisk manager has patched your file, pass the patched file, back onto your computer.
11. Now, in your Armor 6 phone, go to settings, scroll down to system and click it, click on about phone, and then tap the crap out of build number, until you become a developer.
12. Go back from about phone, click on developer options, and tick on "OEM unlocking".
13. Scroll down and tick on USB debugging.
14. Download your ADB tools with fastboot from android/google.
15. With the phone connected to the computer, open up the folder where ADB is located in command prompt and type, "adb reboot bootloader"
16. Now that you are in fastboot mode, type the following prompts into the command. (NOTE: the following commands will WIPE your phone clean to stock, so backup any important files/documents.)
fastboot oem unlock
OR (if the first one fails, try the second one)
fastboot flashing unlock
17. Once you have unlocked your bootloader, reboot the phone "fastboot reboot", wait till the phone boots up, go through the set up process, enable USB debugging again (Step 13), install magisk manager again, adb reboot bootloader in adb command prompt.
18. Once in fastboot mode again, flash the patched boot.img file.
fastboot flash boot boot.img
19. Reboot the phone once more, open up magisk manager, and enjoy root.
A lot of steps yes, but simple easy to do.
Note: that the basis of my instructions on telling you what to do is my assumption of you the end user having basic if not full knowledge of what I am talking about. Because I wont be providing help for basic knowledge, if that makes sense.
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Nice work around for a phone that doesn't have Twrp
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PoochyX said:
Nice work around for a phone that doesn't have Twrp
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Upon doing a bit more research, the phone actually has TWRP & a TWRP fork.
How do we know we can trust you? I'm a nubee as I've said.
SteeleB89 said:
How do we know we can trust you? I'm a nubee as I've said.
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Then this isnt for you and stick with stock... Stock honestly works just certain people want greater freedom with thier phones only issue is with that you yourself at greater risk of breaking something and wouldn't know how to fix it and in situations like that factory restores wouldn't even save you because the system partition doesn't go back to the way it was with a factory restore
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I understand and accept the risk. I'm asking if this is a legit fix or some attempt to put malware on my phone.
SteeleB89 said:
I understand and accept the risk. I'm asking if this is a legit fix or some attempt to put malware on my phone.
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Well to start with, I didn't attach anything in this thread, only photos.
1. You bought the phone, a phone that is made from a Chinese company, odds are that it already has malware, backdoors, or things you don't want on the OS.
2. Like I said, I didn't attach anything for you to download, so I am not infecting you with anything. Fastboot even comes with Google SDK.
3. Magisk is a wide known group who release root for the public to download/install. Just like TWRP, clockworkmod, cynaogenmod, etc...
4. If you don't feel comfortable doing this process, then like stated above, you should probably feel safer staying with stock & no root.
As I am sure, everyone who mod their devices are fully aware of the consequences of exploiting their devices. Brinking, killing, or messing something up.
Cheers.
For the life of me I cannot get the drivers to install. I've tried on Windows 10 and 7, but can't get fastboot to recognize the device. ADB works just fine, but Windows won't recognize the device when in recovery. I tried the official Ulefone drivers for Windows 10 and 7, as well as the MTK/VCOM usb drivers through manual installation.. How did you get it working? What other drivers are you using?
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For the life of me I cannot get the drivers to install. I've tried on Windows 10 and 7, but can't get fastboot to recognize the device. ADB works just fine, but Windows won't recognize the device when in recovery. I tried the official Ulefone drivers for Windows 10 and 7, as well as the MTK/VCOM usb drivers through manual installation.. How did you get it working? What other drivers are you using?
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I have literally used the "driver installer" from the Ulefone website. Install the MTK/VCOM Drivers.
Adb gets detected in TWRP & Fastboot is found on my computer just fine.
My suggestion would be to check if your anti-virus (if you have one) if it's blocking the drivers from being installed.
Ps: I have the latest Windows 10 1903 x64 Edu and the drivers work perfectly.
Will try at end of month and tell you guys the result later.
Hi!!!
Thanks for the tutorial. I managed to root my Ulefone Armor 6.
Just one thing, maybe it will be nice to add in the tutorial (suggestion): Magisk generates another boot.img file, called magisk_patched. That is the one to be used on step 17 (rename it before).
One question. If I do a factory reset, will the phone remain rooted? Can't remember for the life of me from past roots I've done.
Stabys said:
Hi!!!
Thanks for the tutorial. I managed to root my Ulefone Armor 6.
Just one thing, maybe it will be nice to add in the tutorial (suggestion): Magisk generates another boot.img file, called magisk_patched. That is the one to be used on step 17 (rename it before).
One question. If I do a factory reset, will the phone remain rooted? Can't remember for the life of me from past roots I've done.
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Oh most definitely. I am actually going to add more detail to this tutorial once I have the free time to do so. This tutorial was mainly supposed to be like a rough idea on how to do it. However yes, I did a factory reset not to long ago and root was maintained.
Update:
Added more information and cleaned the thread up.
Well, IDK if that's a common understanding or even if it's going to happen to everybody but.. Ulefone released an software update that undid the root and reinstalled every single native app that I had uninstalled. I tried rooting again, buuut they did not put the new rom in their website yet, so my phone got stuck in boot XD. So I reinstalled the ROM available using SP Flash Tool (thank god that worked, lost some information but that's fine).
I'm not sure if I'm going to root it again when they release the ROM in the website.. I wanted root so I could make Cerberus an native app, but even though I can do it, if the phone is reset Cerberus loses my account information, so it is no use to me.
English is not my native language, but I guess that's pretty understandable
@edit: They did not release the new rom in the official website.. I did not look into the Mega or Drive link actually.
Stabys said:
Well, IDK if that's a common understanding or even if it's going to happen to everybody but.. Ulefone released an software update that undid the root and reinstalled every single native app that I had uninstalled. I tried rooting again, buuut they did not put the new rom in their website yet, so my phone got stuck in boot XD. So I reinstalled the ROM available using SP Flash Tool (thank god that worked, lost some information but that's fine).
I'm not sure if I'm going to root it again when they release the ROM in the website.. I wanted root so I could make Cerberus an native app, but even though I can do it, if the phone is reset Cerberus loses my account information, so it is no use to me.
English is not my native language, but I guess that's pretty understandable
@edit: They did not release the new rom in the official website.. I did not look into the Mega or Drive link actually.
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Yeah, I think their new rom has a few security updates as well as other updates.
I haven't updated as of yet, because I fear I will lose root. However if I ever do, I'll update everyone if successful.
I understand you very well too.
Hello again..
I've decided to stay on 2019.03.29 update.. Just to be able to uninstall those da** native apps..
I'd appreciate if you post here if or when you have any news about root in the latest wireless update.
Then again, can't say thanks enough.
Cheers.
Stabys said:
Hello again..
I've decided to stay on 2019.03.29 update.. Just to be able to uninstall those da** native apps..
I'd appreciate if you post here if or when you have any news about root in the latest wireless update.
Then again, can't say thanks enough.
Cheers.
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Hello it's been a while.
I have updated to the latest version by Ulefone for our Armor 6's.
Version: 2019.06.05.
I was able to root it again, using the same method in this thread.
As for the native apps, I haven't tried to remove them, however I am sure it is possible to.
HELP!
Guys, I need some help here. For some reason I'm not able to find the file in the downloads folder. When i go to Magisk, the file is there, however I cannot find it with any file explorer or through the PC. Any help here??
Extosis said:
Background:
So, I recently bought the, “Ulefone Armor 6” Android phone. I didn't do much research into rooting the phone before I bought it, however tonight I did and couldn't find any solution. So I made my own.
Disclaimer:
I am not responsible if you damage, brick, or willingly alter your phone in any way shape or form blah blah blah, you get the point.
Prerequisites:
Make sure you have drivers installed, here.
Rooting process:
1. Obtain a local copy of the, “boot.img” file from the stock rom archive, which can be found on the, “Ulefone” website.
2. Download the compressed file of your choice, "EU" or "Non-EU." (Ex. I downloaded the one for, "Non-EU" which is, "Armor_6_RF1_V01_user_20190329.tar.gz")
3. Extract the downloaded file in the location of your choice, using your favorite archive extractor (7-zip, winzip, winrar, etc...)
4. To begin the root process, Download the android app or .apk file "Magiskmanager.apk" from the Magisk Manager website, and install it in your, Armor 6 device. (Note: the Play Store does not have the, Magisk Manager app.)
5. Now pass the, "boot.img" file downloaded earlier from your computer to your Armor 6 device. Place the "boot.img" file preferably in the "downloads" folder of your Armor 6 device.
6. Open up the Magisk Manager app, and click, "install 19.3" (or what ever is the current version is) then click, "Select and Patch a File".
7. Locate your, "boot.img" file you placed in your downloads folder, and patch it with Magisk Manager. (Note: This step will create another file named, "Magisk_patched.img" in your device.)
8. After Magisk Manager has patched your file, pass the patched file from your downloads folder, back onto your computer. (Note: Not necessary but customary, to rename the patched file to, "boot.img")
9. Now, in your Armor 6 phone, go to your settings, scroll down to system click it, click on about phone, and then tap the crap out of build number, until you have become a developer.
10. Go back from about phone, click on developer options, and tick on "OEM unlocking." also scroll down and tick, "USB debugging."
11. Download ADB tools with fastboot from Android/Google.
12. With the phone connected to the computer, open up the folder where ADB is located in command prompt and type, "adb reboot bootloader"
13. Now that you are in fastboot mode, type the following prompts into the command. (NOTE: the following commands will WIPE your phone clean to stock, so backup any important files/documents before you wipe.)
fastboot oem unlock
OR (if the first one fails, try the second one)
fastboot flashing unlock
14. Once you have unlocked your bootloader, reboot the phone, "fastboot reboot", wait till the phone boots up, go through the setting up process, enable USB debugging again (Step 13), install magisk manager again, and "adb reboot bootloader" in adb command prompt.
15. Once in fastboot mode again, flash the patched, "boot.img" file. (Note: This command will not wipe your device.)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
16. Reboot the phone once more, open up magisk manager, and enjoy root.
A lot of steps yes, but simple easy to do.
Note: that the basis of my instructions on telling you what to do is my assumption of you the end user having basic if not full knowledge of what I am talking about. Because I wont be providing help for basic knowledge, if that makes sense. I do not plan on making a video as this tutorial is mainly meant for users who already know what of the majority they are doing with the tools they are using. If anyone wants to make a video feel free to share it here, I will added to the thread. thanks!
UPDATE 1.0:
I organized a thread on this link, with everything needed to root, twrp, and stock image.
UPDATE 1.2:
Re-organized this thread. Removed a few steps. Added more detail to this thread specifying a few things.
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babyboy_legolas said:
Guys, I need some help here. For some reason I'm not able to find the file in the downloads folder. When i go to Magisk, the file is there, however I cannot find it with any file explorer or through the PC. Any help here??
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After I did the last flash with the boot.img, the phone keeps rebooting and rebooting. its like something on that image is wrong. the thins is, giving the fact the phone is continuing booting. How can i put it again to flash the original boot.img?
babyboy_legolas said:
After I did the last flash with the boot.img, the phone keeps rebooting and rebooting. its like something on that image is wrong. the thins is, giving the fact the phone is continuing booting. How can i put it again to flash the original boot.img?
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To put the phone in manual fastboot mode, you have to power off your device first. By pressing both, "power button + volume down button" until you feel the phone vibrate.
Once the phone vibrates, quickly press, "Power button + volume up button" to view the fastboot/recovery/normal boot menu options. To select fastboot use the volume buttons.
Volume up = select
Volume down = move down through options.
Hi!
Oh I tried it once more now and managed to do it.
I did it with the ROM from Mega (20190605).
Thanks again!
Hi everyone,
I have rooted my last few smartphones and was always happy with it. Now I got new Blackview BV9800 PRO and I want to root it with Magisk. but as the phone is new, there is lack of information on the internet, Anyway, I have found some information, but it is not complete and I believe You, smart guys, can help me to root my smartphone
This is the information I got:
How to root it with Magisk :
Download your rom from : viewtopic.php?f=285&t=532354 (you can alternatively extract it with SP Flash Tool and WWR)
Download and install Magisk Manager on your phone : https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/rel ... v7.5.0.apk
Patch the boot image with Magisk Manager
Unlock the bootloader. (Wipe the phone! )
Flash the patched boot image with SP Flash Tool or Fastboot. (ONLY the boot image)
Reinstall Magisk Manager
This is what I did and what happened:
I installed latest Magisk apk from official sources. I opened the app, clicked on "Install Magisk", then via this app I downloaded the zip file, then tried to installed it via Magisk but got an error "Unsupported/Unknown image format".
Any ideas what have I done wrong? Did I have to flash boot image from the ROM, and not the one Magisk downloaded? P.S., the smartphone is new, nothing more then I written above is done to it (no oem unlocking, no usb debugging, etc).
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I let Magisk manager patch the original boot.img. After flashing it with fastboot or SP Flash the phone stuck with message that verified boot didn't accept the signature.
Hm... Is there anyone who rooted BV9800 Pro successfuly and could guide us? ?
update fail.
I greet you, I accidentally deleted it when I updated, Nvram. on my phone. BV9800pro. It is possible to provide me with firmware recovered from a similar phone. I also posted on the forum at Blackview but without answer
Isn't there a full firmware download on Blackview website available? I thought I've seen it there
update fail
LGZACRO said:
Isn't there a full firmware download on Blackview website available? I thought I've seen it there
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Hello
Yesterday during an update, by accident, my equipment, BV9800pro, performed a complete formatting, "Full Format + Dowload", it seems that Nvram has also been rewritten. it is possible to provide us with a solution or file with this data, specific to our equipment. i need a original nvram.bin, and nvram.data, in firmware from Blackview site this its not exist..
if someone wants to help me, I send them a private message with their email address
My phone is not rooted unfortunatelly, if I can help in anyway (if there is a way) I would pull out the files for You.
Do You know how to guaranteed root BV9800 Pro without running into problems?
LGZACRO said:
My phone is not rooted unfortunatelly, if I can help in anyway (if there is a way) I would pull out the files for You.
Do You know how to guaranteed root BV9800 Pro without running into problems?
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who guarantees this?
rooting worked for me with that solution given to the PM. I wanted to install AOSP, but I found that the thermal image did not work anymore, there were some problems when previewing the video files from Facebook, and I gave up. from the mistake as I mentioned I format + dowload and delete all important partitions. nvram .bin si nvdata. Nothing works properly, TEE and Google Key are inactive, the thermal image fails, some applications are closed immediately. This is the experience with rooting and installing AOSP on the BV9800Pro
Oh man... Sounds bad... have You emailed blackview after sale support (via email, not forum)? No response from them?
And let's say I only root my BV9800Pro, will I be able to send You the files You need?
LGZACRO said:
Oh man... Sounds bad... have You emailed blackview after sale support (via email, not forum)? No response from them?
And let's say I only root my BV9800Pro, will I be able to send You the files You need?
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make total firmware dump and send the bakup , or nvram.bin nvdata.bin file,
I must root to be able ro do this, right? Does TWRP works well on BV9800Pro?
LGZACRO said:
I must root to be able ro do this, right? Does TWRP works well on BV9800Pro?
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i dont now. i dont install twrp.
Ok, pm me your skype or signal or wickr or fb. We will try to do this in few hours
LGZACRO said:
Oh man... Sounds bad... have You emailed blackview after sale support (via email, not forum)? No response from them?
And let's say I only root my BV9800Pro, will I be able to send You the files You need?
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I posted in their forum a detailed error report but the moderator deleted my post.
Don't bargain for help by them.
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LGZACRO said:
I must root to be able ro do this, right? Does TWRP works well on BV9800Pro?
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As I mention there's no TWRP available for this phone yet.
I just rooted BV9800 pro yesterday.
You don't need to SP flash tool or others, just need adb and fastboot.
Quick steps:
1. set OEM unlock to allow
2. connect phone to windows
3. use adb to check if connecting. command: adb devices
4. using adb to reboot to bootloader, command: adb reboot bootloader
5. And then the phone will enter fastboot mode ( you could see small string at left bottom corner)
6. use fastboot command to unlock bootloader. command: fastboot flashing unlock
7. If fastboot program is waiting, please check windows device manager, there should be an unknown device, let windows search driver automatically. it needs android interface driver.
8.Using volume up or down to agree unlock.
9. If agree, all data will be disappeared.
10. Install Magisk manger
11. Download stock ROM from blackview forum. it is zip file. Unzip it and copy boot-verified.img to phone.
12. patch boot.img by Magisk manger.
13. Copy patch image file to windows
14. use adb to reboot phone to fastboot mode
15. reflash boot image file. command: fastboot flash boot patched file name (normally, I would put patch image file in the same folder of fastboot)
16. reboot (fastboot reboot) and reinstall Magisk manager
There are many Magisk root steps instruction in internet. You could refer to other steps, they should be clear than mine. I prepared lots of drivers and application. Finally, I only used adb and fastboot to root this phone.
I rooted it exactly like You and it worked perfectly! Thanks for auch detailed rooting guide!
By the way guys, I think we Should open the request for TWRP for BV9800Pro. How do You think?
After you unlocked bootloader, it changed to orange state, and it always shows "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted..Your device will boot in 5 seconds", it could be resolved by modified LK image.
Refer to
1. https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-31664.html
2. http://bbs.blackview.hk/viewtopic.php?f=286&t=532899 -- included modified LK image
Of course, you could reflash by fastboot, no need to use SP flash tool.
hi if u have back up on your phone could u provide for me link. I had some problems with my loudspeaker and i thought its from the root, or software and i did full format and download. and now it show some watermark and probably is because i l deleted NVRAM.
i download already official version but didn't help ... thank u upfront.
james35888 said:
I just rooted BV9800 pro yesterday.
You don't need to SP flash tool or others, just need adb and fastboot.
Quick steps:
1. set OEM unlock to allow
2. connect phone to windows
3. use adb to check if connecting. command: adb devices
4. using adb to reboot to bootloader, command: adb reboot bootloader
5. And then the phone will enter fastboot mode ( you could see small string at left bottom corner)
6. use fastboot command to unlock bootloader. command: fastboot flashing unlock
7. If fastboot program is waiting, please check windows device manager, there should be an unknown device, let windows search driver automatically. it needs android interface driver.
8.Using volume up or down to agree unlock.
9. If agree, all data will be disappeared.
10. Install Magisk manger
11. Download stock ROM from blackview forum. it is zip file. Unzip it and copy boot-verified.img to phone.
12. patch boot.img by Magisk manger.
13. Copy patch image file to windows
14. use adb to reboot phone to fastboot mode
15. reflash boot image file. command: fastboot flash boot patched file name (normally, I would put patch image file in the same folder of fastboot)
16. reboot (fastboot reboot) and reinstall Magisk manager
There are many Magisk root steps instruction in internet. You could refer to other steps, they should be clear than mine. I prepared lots of drivers and application. Finally, I only used adb and fastboot to root this phone.
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zlatkomas said:
hi if u have back up on your phone could u provide for me link. I had some problems with my loudspeaker and i thought its from the root, or software and i did full format and download. and now it show some watermark and probably is because i l deleted NVRAM.
i download already official version but didn't help ... thank u upfront.
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Hi, I'm not rooted (yet) and my BV9800 PRO is having some issues with the loudspeaker, any media like YouTube or Spotify, play audio for a second or two and then just go mute, volume can be high but no audio at all, phone calls last longer but also go mute and have to go back to regular "ear-speaker" to keep listen to the other side. Are this the same problems you refer to? I can't remember if this happened after the OTA update tho. Thank you.