[All-You-Need] # Rooting / Custom Recovery / Factory Restore # - Micromax A116

Rooting MediaTek MTK6589 phones without Flash Tools:-
EDIT: Just use Framaroot. Simple. No PC required. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276. Just install the App and use one of the exploits.
*You can ignore this* OLD METHOD: (use this if you have a lot of time to waste )
Get "Motochopper, developed by djrbliss" for rooting Motorola devices. It works on most devices running Jelly bean 4.1 and above.
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Here's what you need before you Root.
1. Any Phone with MediaTek MTK6589 Processor and Jelly Bean 4.1+
2. Drivers for ADB (connects the pc with the phone through USB Debugging) - there are many sources to get these drivers. If you're running the stock micromax firmware, it's found onboard when you connect the usb. For others running custom firmware, you could download from moulnisky.com. Even windows update might automatically install these drivers for you, but it's time consuming. After you've installed this, proceed to the next step to find out if you've established a proper connection between phone and pc.
3. Connect the phone to PC via USB cable and run the motochopper (run.bat file). press ok. then connect the phone to pc and enable USB debugging from the developer tools. Now the tool should push the exploit and root your phone. if no device is detected, go back to step two and install the correct drivers. if it's done, you're a superuser.
Note: In Android 4.2, Developer Tools will be hidden by default. You'll have to enable it first. For that, Go to Settings > About Phone > Build Number > Tap 7 Times.
Wanna Unroot and go back to Normal user?
SuperSu > Settings > Full Cleanup and Manually Reboot.
Installing Custom Recovery:-
This is a Must-if you have a rooted phone. Install a custom recovery before you start changing any system files. this will come in handy in case you mess up your phone and stuck in bootloop. It is commonly used for installing unofficial firmwares and also for backing up your perfectly working firmware.
To install a Custom Recovery, follow these steps. ( Root permissions needed )
1. Root the phone (refer above).
2. Download Mobileuncle MTK Tools from the Play Store.
. Download a Custom Recovery of your choice and place it on your external SD card without any folders. the recovery image file must have the word recovery in it for the app to detect it. i.e twrprecovery,recovery-twrp,etc.. so whatever sources you get the recovery image from, rename it accordingly.
Clockworkmod and TWRP are the most commonly used custom recoveries. It's up to you to decide which one you're installing. TWRP vs Clockworkmod: Which custom recovery is the best?
TWRP Custom Recovery
Clockworkmod Custom Recovery
3. Now run Mobileuncle Tool. Recovery Update > You'll find the recovery image there. Select and confirm to install. Done.
More info: Backups taken with clockworkmod don't work with twrp. so choose your family wisely.
Re-installing the Stock Recovery:-
If you want to revert to the Stock Recovery at some point due to some reason, HERE is the stock recovery taken from the stock firmware. You can flash it through Mobileuncle just like you flashed custom recovery.
Launching the Phone in Recovery mode:-
Switch off the Phone and wait till it's completely off. Pressing Volume Up + Power will enter the Recovery mode.
Factory Restore:-
Wanna Upgrade to a Newer version of Android ? or Have you just messed up your Phone ? Worry-Not. Here's the solution for all your problems. As the saying goes " A MediaTek Phone can never be Hard-bricked ". It can only be Soft-bricked and then it's easy to resurrect it back from the Dead with SmartPhone Flash Tool.
Here's what you need:
1. Micromax Micromax Canvas HD (I'm not sure if this firmware will work with any variants of this Device.)
2. The Latest Firmware for Micromax Canvas HD: S9201_4.2_MP_F3F8_B1_IN_MMX_14_FLASHER_USER (Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean, Released on 18-October-2013)
3. Download the latest version of Smart Phone Flash Tools: Download v3.1312.0.139
4. MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM Port Drivers - (Download) - This is the most important part. If you don't install these drivers, SP Flash Tools will not work.
Note: these aren't the same drivers that comes with the Phone or those Unsigned Drivers provided by many sources. These are signed drivers and works with all versions of Windows (includes 7,8 x64 versions)
How to install: Don't download the first file (it's just an installer). Get the two other files which are the Drivers. Keep them in a folder and extract them. You will have two .inf files. Right click on both of them and install. Simple.
5. After downloading all the required files and installing the drivers, power off your phone completely and remove the USB cable. Now remove the battery from the phone.
6. Extract the zip file containing the micromax firmware to some folder and then run SP Flash Tools. Now select the Scatter-Loading File which is inside the extracted folder named as "MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc". Press Download and connect the USB cable to the phone (without battery). It takes around two minutes to complete. Removing it mid-way will only mess-up the phone. After a Green circle is shown on screen, you can remove the cable and turn on the phone. That's all.
Note: If you're upgrading from Android 4.1 to 4.2, for the first time, You might enter an app called TP Upgrade that will run on the first boot. It's a Nice app. It upgrades your TouchPad drivers to the latest version and will ask for confirmation.but the thing is "DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING ON YOUR SCREEN WHILE IT'S THERE (NOT EVEN THE OK BUTTON)". It will start by it's own and completes in around 5 minutes approximately. If you accidentally touch the screen, your TouchPad will stop working. Now, Don't Panic. Welcome to the League. Now remove the battery from the phone and restart. You should see the same TP Upgrade coming up again. Have some snacks and don't do what you did last time. It'll be fine.
Credits:-
djrbliss for motochopper
suhas.holla for the clockworkmod recovery
kumar abhishek for the twrp recovery port.
www.moulnisky.com
Don't forget to hit that thank button.

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Its works
salaigeethan666 said:
I just found out the simplest method to root the Micromax A116 Canvas HD.
This method is not yet popular among many Canvas HD users. But this one works without the need for any custom recovery. So you don't have to go through those complex procedures trying to install usb drivers for your device or removing the battery and connecting the usb. I tested this method and it works flawlessly.
Here is the link to the site that provided it.
(add http here)droidchina.com/forum/Thread-Rooting-MT6589-HDC-Galaxy-Android
(I can't post outside links because I'm new)
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This worksss....man....thank you.So easy.Installed drivers connected the phone and ran the bat file and done.Even checked via root checker.

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Its rooted but u can access the recovery options
Sent from my Micromax A116 using Tapatalk 2

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shub_hi said:
Its rooted but u can access the recovery options
Sent from my Micromax A116 using Tapatalk 2
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Yea. I'm trying to install Clockworkmod too.
I tried pushing the recovery through Adb. but it failed.
i'll have to find some other way to install.

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salaigeethan666 said:
Yea. I'm trying to install Clockworkmod too.
I tried pushing the recovery through Adb. but it failed too.
i'll have to find some other way to install.
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Yah.....need to inst CWM recovery as we cant access the stock recovery

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this is what I get when I try to install in through terminal emulator.
Code:
>su
>flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
>error scanning partitions: Invalid argument

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Even the video in YouTube uploaded by cursed4eva.com....that process don't work too.
Sent from my Micromax A116 using Tapatalk 2

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salaigeethan666 said:
I just found out the simplest method to root the Micromax A116 Canvas HD.
This method is not yet popular among many Canvas HD users. But this one works without the need for any custom recovery. So you don't have to go through those complex procedures trying to install usb drivers for your device or removing the battery and connecting the usb. I tested this method and it works flawlessly.
Here is the link to the site that provided it.
(add http here)droidchina.com/forum/Thread-Rooting-MT6589-HDC-Galaxy-Android
(I can't post outside links because I'm new)
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how to unroot it back

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How to Unroot?
Mahisasur said:
how to unroot it back
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SuperSu > Settings > Full Cleanup

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I just installed Clockworkmod.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290174
Sent from my Micromax A116 using xda app-developers app

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salaigeethan666 said:
I just installed Clockworkmod.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290174
Sent from my Micromax A116 using xda app-developers app
guys need and conformation from you all....before rooting and installing CWM, i mean to say when u first baut the fone......did you got the access to recovery? I have an peculier prob from the 1st day.....i could enter recovery but could not select any options.just below the recovery i a picture of a green bot is placed with keybord sign and above that bot there is a exclamation mark in a triangle. Please suggest.
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what if i dont install custom recovery after rooting
salaigeethan666 said:
SuperSu > Settings > Full Cleanup
It works. I ran Root Checker afterwards to confirm it.
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what if i dont install custom recovery after rooting. is this necessary to install cwm and what it actually does.
i am new to this android rooting thing. but i want to swap storage of my canvas hd to play hd games... please help me.

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Re: Micromax Canvas HD A116 [Rooting without a Custom Recovery + Installing Recovery]
shub_hi said:
salaigeethan666 said:
I just installed Clockworkmod.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290174
Sent from my Micromax A116 using xda app-developers app
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guys need and conformation from you all....before rooting and installing CWM, i mean to say when u first baut the fone......did you got the access to recovery? I have an peculier prob from the 1st day.....i could enter recovery but could not select any options.just below the recovery i a picture of a green bot is placed with keybord sign and above that bot there is a exclamation mark in a triangle. Please suggest.
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No. I see what you are talking about. The stock recovery will not work in Canvas HD. Everyone has that problem.
Mahisasur said:
what if i dont install custom recovery after rooting. is this necessary to install cwm and what it actually does.
i am new to this android rooting thing. but i want to swap storage of my canvas hd to play hd games... please help me.
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It's not necessary. You should install it only if you love to flash custom ROMs (Customized Android versions) to your phone. You can flash unofficial android versions to your phone with it. It also allows you to make a backup of your stock ROM which you can't with the stock recovery. You should always make a backup of your stock android to make sure you can always reset your phone back to normal whenever something bad happens (that is if you brick your phone trying to install a ROM).
If you only looking for swapping the memory cards, root is more than enough. Look at this Guide for instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991583

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Thanks i appreciate your help.
Sent from my Micromax A116 using xda app-developers app

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Its workssssss
salaigeethan666 said:
I just installed Clockworkmod.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290174
Sent from my Micromax A116 using xda app-developers app
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The link provided above just worked flawlessly.......awesome....thank you both

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Worked like a charm
worked perfectly normal like mentioned. Actually, i had successfully installed CWM, but after installing superuser zip files via CWM my phone got stuck in bootloop mode. Had to restore the stock ROM and then installed CWM again, After that tried your method and it worked. Proud owner if rooted A116 now Thank you for sharing the info!

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hd rooted
thanks man its works for me a lot.....
finally my canvas hd rooted yo
i swap memory by this method

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Default camera app needed
Can someone please upload the default camera app of Micromax a116?
I think I deleted it accidentally... :crying:
P.s. - Im using stock rom with NO modifications except root and CWM
I deleted the video player app and gallery app, maybe that was bundled with the camera app :-/

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thank you
salaigeethan666 said:
Root Micromax Canvas HD A116
(without installing Custom Recovery)
Most Guides talk about using SP Flashing Tools to flash the Custom recovery and then rooting the phone. But Here we root the phone first and then install Custom recovery. This method is much easier. You don't have to install any Custom recovery to root your Canvas HD. Which means, you don't have to go through those complex procedures trying to install usb drivers for your device or removing the battery and connecting the usb. I used Motochopper by djrbliss to root my Canvas HD. I didn't face any problem. so it works. Here is the link
http://hdcgalaxy.com/2013/04/root-tutorial-hdc-galaxy-android-mt6589.html
How to Unroot?
SuperSu > Settings > Full Cleanup and Manually Reboot. It will be gone. I tried it and works.
Credits:-
djrbliss for making motochopper - Original link
Install Custom Recovery after rooting
Download "Mobile Uncle Mtk Tools" from the Play Store and use it's Recovery Update feature to install Custom Recovery directly from your mobile. For more details, follow instructions here
Tips and Tricks:-
How to Swap internal and external Memory Card - link
Although your phone is powerful enough to run high definition games, the manufacturer has provided little space to install any such games. Your internal memory of 2Gb storage fills up as soon as you install something like Need for Speed Most wanted. So the first thing you must do after rooting the phone is swapping the memory cards. Insert a 16Gb external memory card and use this trick to transform the external memory card into internal memory. Now you can have six hd games at the same time on your phone
Installing Adobe Flash Player - (Download Apk/View Source)
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thanks a million man , was able to root my canvas with this method, with your guidance ofcourse, moborobo installed the necessary drivers, and motochoper worked as a charm....... thanks again man...... cheers

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Stuck in stock recovery
Problem i have is the stock recovery sucks i cant enter any option by pressing both keys right context menu + back key simultaneously
nothing happens and the method from cursed4eva works for me does any one know how to select the highlighted option in stock recovery ? because i am stuck