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fix the tablet for updates

Hello to all,
I'm new on this site. I have an old galaxy note 10.1 and I would like to install Marshmallow. I found the various files around the site. Could someone explain to me step by step how to start? I never installed rom or rooted the tablet, so I should start from the beginning. In the guides I found, TWRP Recovery is used. Thank you so much to those who will help me.

Post is confusing .
Fix the tablet for updates ??
4.4.2 is the last update from Samsung .
Do you mean a custom rom ?? ( there are no longer many active )
Post reported to mods for moving to correct Q&A section .

If you have an n8013, this will load android 7.1 which works well. I got some of these leads from xda-developers but didn't keep the references. Be sure to make a backup first!
INITIAL ROOT REQUIRED
Google skyneel "how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-n8013"
and follow the directions to root your tablet
GET TWRP FOR THE 8013
Google twrp.me samsung samsunggalaxynote101
save the instructions for flashing using ODIN, then
download the twrp image for the 8013.
INSTALL THE TWRP RECOVERY .IMG FILE USING ODIN
DOWNLOAD UNOFFICIAL LINEAGE ROM FOR 8013 (Android 7.1, works great)
Google lineage os downloads "download-galaxy-note-10.1-wifi-lineage-os"
Download lineage rom and gapps links from there.
The page also has instructions for flashing....follow them
ENABLE ROOT FOR LINEAGE
How to root
Google "lineageosdownloads" "root-lineage-os"
Go to the lineageosdownloads page you find and follow the instructions to regain root.

Above is ok but OP asking to Fix Tablets for Updates .
Presume they mean updates not custom roms .

Does anyone out there have a Gome U7 and knows how to root it?

I bought this phone in aliexpress and i'm pretty satisfied so far. Except by the fact that it's a totally obscure phone. You can't even find cases for it.
Anyway, the real problem is the lack of root methods. I tried all the root apks out there without success, and there is no known way to unlock the boot loader.
So, as a last effort, i'm trying to find someone that maybe managed to root this phone and could share the knowlege with us. Or at least find some other Gome U7 owners to share this frustation.
Thank you!

SkynyrdZ said:
I bought this phone in aliexpress and i'm pretty satisfied so far. Except by the fact that it's a totally obscure phone. You can't even find cases for it.
Anyway, the real problem is the lack of root methods. I tried all the root apks out there without success, and there is no known way to unlock the boot loader.
So, as a last effort, i'm trying to find someone that maybe managed to root this phone and could share the knowlege with us. Or at least find some other Gome U7 owners to share this frustation.
Thank you!
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From the Aliexpress listing I found, this is MTK6757CD Android 7.1 Nougat. It shouldn't be so difficult to root.
Have you been able to backup / dump the firmware?

Yes, thats the model!.
About the backup, i don't tried it yet, but i supose i can via ADB comands.
The problem is that none of the root apks work, and i can't try to install a root script via the default recovery.

Holy fuc...king cow! I did it!
The dificulty of finding the files for this phone made this task much dificult than it shoul be, but anyway, for the possible people that come accros this thread, that's how i did it:
download the mtk drivers here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/jbxsq68g8dd4gk6/MTK_USB_All_v1.0.8.zip
download the stock rom here: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/8hMx/N7fqf8X62
Put the stock rom's boot.img on your phone;
Install the magisk apk, click install, and then use the patch boot.img function;
Select the boot.img from the stock rom;
After the patch, replace the patched version with the original version on the rom folder on your PC;
Use the SP flash tool to flash it.
And that's it!
I can't believe it took me four days to figure this out hahaha
Anyway, i hope it helps someone. Have a great day.
Edit: unfortunately the bootloader is still locked, so i can't flash magisk modules. Is there a way to use root privelege to unlock it?

@SkynyrdZ The Link you provided for the stock ROM is for USB drivers.
Possible to link to a western Gome U7 stock rom with playstore on?
Thank you

Pussmobile said:
@SkynyrdZ The Link you provided for the stock ROM is for USB drivers.
Possible to link to a western Gome U7 stock rom with playstore on?
Thank you
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Oops, my bad. Here's the link: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/8hMx/N7fqf8X62

Thank You
@SkynyrdZ
Is that the only stock ROM out there?
I know it's a chinese phone but it originally had western stock ROM when arrived - As in playstore was available on it. Chinese version is very stubborn in trying to install western apps - Playstore for one does not open when you install via alt options.

Pussmobile said:
@SkynyrdZ
Is that the only stock ROM out there?
I know it's a chinese phone but it originally had western stock ROM when arrived - As in playstore was available on it. Chinese version is very stubborn in trying to install western apps - Playstore for one does not open when you install via alt options.
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I didn't really flash it, i just used the bootloader file on it for the root process. My device came with the stock android rom, with gapps pre-installed.
But as far as i know, you can have play store on any android. Just make sure you install google play services alongside.

I am waiting for my U7 arrived. Any one try this website :
https://unofficialtwrp.com/gome-u7-twrp-3-2-root/

KimLe said:
I am waiting for my U7 arrived. Any one try this website :
https://unofficialtwrp.com/gome-u7-twrp-3-2-root/
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I didn't try it because it seens fake to me. Also, the bootloader on this phone is locked, so fastboot comands didn't work when i tried. The only way i could flash anything was with SPtool.
But there's a group out there called twrp builder that compiles the twrp recovery to a lot of devices. I'm trying to put the gome u7 on their queue, but right now, they are busy with a lot of builds.

TWRP recovery for root with magisk from 4PDA Forum.
and firmware. Gome_2017M27A_MT6757_V01 (U7_GM_00_V1.0)
And I found root guide from GOME U Series Forum. (Chinese) It is same as this website.
(I am waiting my U7 delivery too.)

SkynyrdZ said:
I didn't try it because it seens fake to me. Also, the bootloader on this phone is locked, so fastboot comands didn't work when i tried. The only way i could flash anything was with SPtool.
But there's a group out there called twrp builder that compiles the twrp recovery to a lot of devices. I'm trying to put the gome u7 on their queue, but right now, they are busy with a lot of builds.
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As you said the bootloader can not unlock why it need TWRP for?

The phone bootloader can lock and unlock as will.
Phone in fastboot mode: ADB command "fastboot oem unlock" then Push Vol+ on the phone to confirm unlock.
But I got the boot loop to TWRP every reboot after following steps to root the phone.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (twrp down load at https://unofficialtwrp.com/gome-u7-twrp-3-2-root/)
Boot to recovery ( this Twrp won't save the language which selected)
Format Data
Reboot to recovery again.
Install magisk
install No verity opt encrypt.zip.
wipe Caches/Davik...
reboot to system but it boot loop to recovery (twrp).
I have to reinstall original recovery.img and lock bootloader in order for my phone to boot normal again. After the phone boot up , install magisk.apk manager to get root.

Try to flash patched boot & twrp recovery image inside rar file with SP flash tool v5.1844.00.00 use their scatter file.

Wow, my device just could'nt comunicate with the adb via fastboot. I selcted the OEM unlock on the phone and inatalled the mtk drivers.
What i did wrong?
Also, you said that you had to install the stock recovery to the phone boot again, so you dont have twrp on the phone?

kaew158 said:
Try to flash patched boot & twrp recovery image inside rar file with SP flash tool v5.1844.00.00 use their scatter file.
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Thanks. It work great. It is so simple to make the phone root with TWRP. After flashing patched boot & twrp recovery image inside rar file then go to Recover mode, install Magisk and no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.

Which one is stock chinese firmware (no Google Play Store)?
https://m.youku.com/video/id_XMzQwNjg2Mjg3Mg==.html?vertical=1
Anyone try all of them?
How many difference points of them?
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/8hMx/N7fqf8X62
or
https://mega.nz/#!dU4hDCJK!5CVn7C4DTdxJv-0Y3jDIxHaKwAkq4N6RwfRwkdrHQZA
or
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11dY7QrBP1TvsoSer8v4b_d5d_MJliAMu/view

kaew158 said:
Which one is stock chinese firmware (no Google Play Store)?
https://m.youku.com/video/id_XMzQwNjg2Mjg3Mg==.html?vertical=1
Any One try all of them?
How many difference points of them?
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/8hMx/N7fqf8X62
or
https://mega.nz/#!dU4hDCJK!5CVn7C4DTdxJv-0Y3jDIxHaKwAkq4N6RwfRwkdrHQZA
or
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11dY7QrBP1TvsoSer8v4b_d5d_MJliAMu/view
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All i know that the rom file name Gome_2017M27A_MT6757_V01_20180122.zip that Gapps File is Included.

kaew158 said:
TWRP recovery for root with magisk from 4PDA Forum.
and firmware. Gome_2017M27A_MT6757_V01 (U7_GM_00_V1.0)
And I found root guide from GOME U Series Forum. (Chinese) It is same as this website.
(I am waiting my U7 delivery too.)
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Can you upload the rar file from the 4pda forum? Their download link is returning a 404 error . Thank you.

SkynyrdZ said:
Can you upload the rar file from the 4pda forum? Their download link is returning a 404 error . Thank you.
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It is the same file from https://unofficialtwrp.com/gome-u7-twrp-3-2-root/
or
http://bbs.gomecomm.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=20266&extra=
link
https://www.mediafire.com/file/gw83x1y8d25gg5f/Gome+U7+3.2.3.rar

Android 11 (LineageOS 18.1) & TWRP

I installed LineageOS 18.1 (Android 11) on my OP7P and want to boot (or flash) TWRP.
There is a lot of different information about the state of TWRP on Android 11.
I hope someone could clearify the following questions:
1. Does TWRP [3.5.2] support Android 11?
the release notes of 3.5.1 state that they "prepared a mini release before Android-11 support."
The release notes of 3.5.2 don't mention android 11 at all.
There are various people in the LOS18.1 thread that can boot twrp, so I assume there is some kind of (partial) support.
2. What if 'fastboot boot twrp.img' doesn't work?
For me I can't boot (or flash) TWRP (on LOS18.1).
So as the twrp/lineage os guide says I do:
fastboot boot twrp.img
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It finished succesfull, but my phone stays in fastboot and doesn't reboot.
The TWRP guide says the following:
If fastboot boot command doesn't work you need to root your device and flash the TWRP installer (remember that flashing the TWRP installer you will lose the root).
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I find this a very vague description; what do they mean with "doesn't work"?
(when I flash twrp it results in an unbootable phone, might be related to a/b partitions, but I have not enough knowledge of that)
3. Does TWRP work on encrypted phones?
I found various posts that suggest that TWRP doesn't work on encrypted phones.
I can't find any reliable source that supports that statement.
Twrp says this, but that doesn't clearify things at all.
I hope someone could give me some answers, or guide me to some reliable source so I can find it myself.
I find the documentation of LineageOS and TWRP lacking in that perspective.

For question 1, there's no official TWRP for 11.... YET.
Question 2 - I'm thinking cause TWRP doesn't work for 11, that's your issue.
Besides that, if your trying Android 10(because you don't mention what version your using in question 2), I would suggest re downloading, as that process works fine for this phone I'm typing this reply to you on.
Question 3 - I'm sorry, I've got ideas, but it's above my pay grade... So no hard knowledge I'm comfortable calling advice, to give a fellow OP7P owner.

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For question 1, there's no official TWRP for 11.... YET.
Question 2 - I'm thinking cause TWRP doesn't work for 11, that's your issue.
Besides that, if your trying Android 10(because you don't mention what version your using in question 2), I would suggest re downloading, as that process works fine for this phone I'm typing this reply to you on.
Question 3 - I'm sorry, I've got ideas, but it's above my pay grade... So no hard knowledge I'm comfortable calling advice, to give a fellow OP7P owner.
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I also think there is no official TWRP for android 11, but twrp doesn't make this very clear in their docs.
Multiple people are claiming they are able to (at least) boot twrp on Android 11.
LineageOS 18.1 is Android 11 (but I will clearify the post).
Thank you for your reply

there is now a working TWRP version for Android 11.
Nebrassy version: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-11-unofficial-teamwin-recovery-project.4289455/
worked for me with 'fastboot boot TWRP-3.5.1-guacamole-Nebrassy-3.img'

One Has no OS no backup just TWRP

Hello everyone i got TWRP v2.7.1.1 a few years ago trying to renew my phone. in the proccess of following at the time an outdated guide video (red flag) i decided that i did everything right and deleted the original OS with no backup while simultaneously failing to deploy the new OS. im assuming both were incompatible with each other. i left the phone how it was and just a few days ago decide i should put an OS.
im still a newbie so if any of you are willing to help i greatly appreciate it. i know i need an OS compatible with TWRP v2.7.1.1. how do i go about finding one or/and an original OS as a back up or just to place it in as the main OS, anything to make the phone work again really. and if i need any programs or tools on my pc to get it in my phone that would also help. thank you all!

Go ahead and flash TWRP 3.5.2 via fastboot. After that you are free to choose and flash whichever ROM you prefer. Observe that you can not flash directly 2.7.1.1 -> 3.5.2 from inside TWRP. You will have to use the fastboot install method.
You can find the instructions and img files on TWRP's official site:
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kekerosberg said:
Go ahead and flash TWRP 3.5.2 via fastboot. After that you are free to choose and flash whichever ROM you prefer. Observe that you can not flash directly 2.7.1.1 -> 3.5.2 from inside TWRP. You will have to use the fastboot install method.
You can find the instructions and img files on TWRP's official site:
OnePlus One
Disclaimer:Team Win strives to provide a quality product. However, it is your decision to install our software on your device. Team Win takes no ...
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wasnt aware you could do that without an OS alright do that thank you so much

Is there a TWRP recovery for Infinix Hot 10T X689C?

I have an Infinix Hot 10T running on android version 11 that I got recently and I've been trying to install Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) as its custom recovery but unfortunately I've failed to find anything on Google.
I managed to install root on my device using Magisk, but unfortunately I have to use ADB and Fastboot to flash the Magisk patched boot image everytime there's an update and that has been a problem for me. So it's for that reason that I wish to install a custom recovery for easy flashing.

i remember a site called hovatek helped me with my hot 6 and even provided a way to make a twrp based on my device cause it was not even available.
they offered a twrp porter where they used a script to compile and make for me my own recovery all i had to do was provide the needed device image files
android 11 support is not out but feel free to ask your queries here as the hovatek team are made for mediatek devices like yours.
I also found a script online for my hot 6 that offered the twrp with more things like unlocking bootloader...so also research and search deep and hope for the best....but hovatek will help you assured.
The twrp port forum: https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-21839.html

The Mediatek Auto TWRP Recovery Porter tool for Windows PC is downloadable from here:
Firmware Care
FirmwareCare is one of the ideal firmware download websites, serving Stock Firmware (ROM) for 343 Mobile brands in the World. The Stock Firmware shared on the website came with the Driver, Flash Tool, and How-to Flash Manual.
firmwarecare.com

monsiu said:
i remember a site called hovatek helped me with my hot 6 and even provided a way to make a twrp based on my device cause it was not even available.
they offered a twrp porter where they used a script to compile and make for me my own recovery all i had to do was provide the needed device image files
android 11 support is not out but feel free to ask your queries here as the hovatek team are made for mediatek devices like yours.
I also found a script online for my hot 6 that offered the twrp with more things like unlocking bootloader...so also research and search deep and hope for the best....but hovatek will help you assured.
The twrp port forum: https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-21839.html
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Thank you for this information. I managed to download my phone's firmware and apparently there's no file written as recovery.img or anything near that. Could it be that the recovery file is inside the super.img file?

jwoegerbauer said:
The Mediatek Auto TWRP Recovery Porter tool for Windows PC is downloadable from here:
Firmware Care
FirmwareCare is one of the ideal firmware download websites, serving Stock Firmware (ROM) for 343 Mobile brands in the World. The Stock Firmware shared on the website came with the Driver, Flash Tool, and How-to Flash Manual.
firmwarecare.com
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I'll give a feedback on this once I try it.

Charles Simasiku said:
Thank you for this information. I managed to download my phone's firmware and apparently there's no file written as recovery.img or anything near that. Could it be that the recovery file is inside the super.img file?
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oof i guess it must be in the super.img file.....let me check firmware file and my old firmware file for my former hot 6 so as to confirm if this this has always been the case,,,,
I will also check the hovatek forum for the individual files
please wait
EDIT: The individual files are not in hovatek i will check the files when i download so pls wait

Charles Simasiku said:
Thank you for this information. I managed to download my phone's firmware and apparently there's no file written as recovery.img or anything near that. Could it be that the recovery file is inside the super.img file?
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now im not sure anymore....i think you are supposed to use the boot.img then sideload in adb the modified boot img but im now lost.....please try reaching out to the hovatek guys they specialise in this mediatek chipset devices
Here you may not get the best help cause the devices are not native to the users who are on the site.

monsiu said:
now im not sure anymore....i think you are supposed to use the boot.img then sideload in adb the modified boot img but im now lost.....please try reaching out to the hovatek guys they specialise in this mediatek chipset devices
Here you may not get the best help cause the devices are not native to the users who are on the site.
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Thank you for the help.

monsiu said:
oof i guess it must be in the super.img file.....let me check firmware file and my old firmware file for my former hot 6 so as to confirm if this this has always been the case,,,,
I will also check the hovatek forum for the individual files
please wait
EDIT: The individual files are not in hovatek i will check the files when i download so pls wait
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Patiently waiting.