How to put Alcatel A564C into EDL mode Pop Icon - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello.
This post describes how to reboot the Alcatel OneTouch Pop Icon A564C Yaris5NA into EDL mode. This can be achieved without root. It can happen on both Windows and Linux computers. It requires ADB to work.
1. Go into settings and "About phone" and tap the build number "01001" for about seven times.
2. Go into "Developer options" and enable "USB Debugging".
3. To install ADB drivers on Windows Vista, look for "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" on XDA and download extract and run the exe file. Do not forget to install Google drivers. On Linux, just install adb through terminal.
4. On Windows, go into "Device Manager" in Windows and look for "Android device" with a yellow triangle with an exclamation point. You may have two of these on your computer, so be sure to install drivers to both devices to avoid any error.
5. Right click on these devices and the menu appears hit "Update driver", than select browse my computer for drivers and eventually show all devices. Find the Google Inc. drivers and install one of three drivers; the "Android ADB interface" should work, but you may have to use the "Android Composite interface".
6. Go open CMD or Terminal and type adb devices. You will receive "Enable USB Debugging?" on your A564C phone so be sure to check the box and press Enable.
7. Now check adb connection by typing "adb devices", and the device should appear in the terminal; there should be letters and numbers on the left and authorized on the right.
8. Now type "adb reboot edl" to send the device into Emergency DownLoad mode. When you look on Windows a box appearing with QualComm HS-Loader 9000 (COM4) drivers will have installed. Look into Device Manager under ports (the serial cable icon)
Well, if you have this phone A564C and would like to develop on it, this guide may have motivated you to do make custom software. I think the only way to flash firmware is through QFIL program on Windows. Now we are looking for a FireHose programmer for the device in an attempt to unlock the bootloader the way the new ZTE method is described. My goal is to find the right FireHose programmer and to examine the partition manager and edit the bootloader to unlock it, or perhaps a way to somehow put the su binary in the /system/bin folder, or put a custom recovery on the device. That is my goal.
Here is my background on my device:
I have owned the Alcatel OneTouch Pop Icon A564C for over a year. I have read the posts describing many users who do not have enough space on their internal storage and that is why they need root. I have also read KingRoot can root but for me it is the opposite. I had tried rooting many times with the KingRoot. When the metre reaches a certain point, usually 18% or 70%, the phone crashes and reboots automatically or freezes and requires holding the power button to reboot. The phone is seemingly unable to root. Last week I acheived a true temp root that was lost upon reboot; the way I did it I installed KingRoot apks I downloaded from AndroidFileHost in order from oldest to newest, ran them once for reboot, then proceeded to uninstall each one and reinstall the newer KingRoot. I had noticed a phenomenon when using a newer KingRoot than going to KingRoot 4.1 I received root failed and it went back to 70% and I achieved temp root that way. I than restarted the phone in order to restart the method after a data wipe.
I then thought if there were other ways to root a phone other than using one-click rooting methods such as KingRoot. The phone was manufactured about six years ago, so it is old enough that exploits could potentially root it. I had tried Framaroot and Towelroot; both did not work. I installed a DirtyCow checker apk and it said the phone was patched, so I assume an exploit based on DirtyCow would not work. There may be one more method to finally allow root; it is called QuickRoot a Proof-of-Concept root for Android devices. It may work on older devices, but I do not know how to compile for Android 4.4.2.

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[ROOT] Huawei ASCEND G7-L01/L03 ROOT [working-confirmed]

June 02, 2015
Edit: If anyone has a link to the stock ROM for the Ascend G7, please let me know. I would love to make a custom ROM that doesn't take up 98% of all resources 99% of the time.
Hello everyone.
Before I get started, here is everything you need to know about this post.
- This root works as of June 29, 2015
- This is a rooting process for the Huawei Ascend G7
- I did not make this, so please consider supporting all mentioned sources
- I am a new user to XDA, but I've been developing for over a decade. I will regularly check this post if enough people who view it have questions
There are two parts to this process.
First, we unlock the bootloader
Second, we flash a recovery, and subsequently, SU (root)
Let's get started. This will take at least 16 hours. User interaction 5 minutes, and about a 16 hour wait for an email response from Huawei.
Also, I have a new account, so I cannot post links. So please bear with me. I will upload photos in as best order as I can.
Before we get started, please note that your phone will factory reset in this process.
First thing's first. The Ascend G7 requires an unlocked bootloader, before any root can take place. This is obviously temporary, until someone finds a circumvention. But for now, this is how this needs to be done.
Send an email to [email protected], with this format:
Dear Sir/Madam
Please may I request the bootloader unlock code for my Huawei Ascend G7?
Here are some Details:
Serial Number: (Found under Settings --> About phone --> Status)
IMEI: (Found under Settings --> About phone --> Status)
Baseband version: (Found under Settings --> About phone)
Please could you send me the code directly, as I cannot access the product ID on my device.
Thank You
Your name
This part is important. Sometimes, they do not even reply to your email(s). It is recommended - nay, required - for you to put "URGENT" in the subject field of the email. Something along the lines of "URGENT Request Bootloader Unlock Code‏." It would also be best if you mark your email as urgent/high priority, as well.
Meanwhile, while you wait for the email from them with your unlock code, (expect it to arrive the day after), download the Android SDK and the Java JDK, if you haven't already. What you need most are the SDK tools, which you can also download by typing in "SDK tools android" in Google and finding a download for the stand-alone tools.
Make sure Android Studio is updated, if you already have it. To make sure you have everything you need, open up command prompt in platform-tools, by holding shift and right clicking somewhere on the white, in the folder, (explained in attached picture).
Then, plug in your phone. Make sure USB debugging is enabled. To do so, go to Settings --> About phone --> Tap "Build Number" 7 times in a row. Then go back, and you will see "Developer options." Click on that, and enable USB debugging. Also, this optional, but I like to enable the "Stay Awake" function.
Make sure to accept any prompts that your phone will ask.
Then, go to the command prompt and type in "adb devices" without the quotations.
If you've done everything correctly so far, you should see something similar to the attached command prompt image file.
If everything checks out, let's proceed. If not, post below, and I, or fellow XDA users, will help you out.
Proceed to type in, "adb reboot bootloader" without the quotations, into the command prompt window that you opened. Your Ascend G7 should reboot into fastboot, where you will see something like the attached picture below, of the bootloader screen.
Except, it will say Phone Locked instead of Phone Unlocked.
Now, go back to your command line, and type in "fastboot reboot," to have access to your phone and its functions, while you wait for the email from Huawei.
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Everything below this line should be done AFTER receiving a reply email from Huawei, with your unlock code.
Now, download the "PHILZ-TOUCH-6.rar" file. I cannot attach it here because it exceed file size limit. No virus, no surveys, here's the link, https/goo.gl/sxPv7I. Just add a colon and a forward slash after https. It is not a virus, in case your firewall or antivirus software brings up red flags. I will post the whole ZIP that I've downloaded from another website. There's a bunch of redundant elements in the folder, but just in case you know what you're doing and might need the tools, I'll keep them there. But all you will need are 2 things from the folder. They're mentioned next.
Go to where you extracted PHILZ to, and hold shift and right click and open a command window in that directory, and type in "adb devices" one more time to make sure your device is listed and connected. Then, type in "adb reboot bootloader," give it a second, and then when fastboot loads up, type in,
fastboot oem unlock 123456789123
Replace "123456789123" with the unlock code provided to you from the Huawei email. Give it a second, and then you should be good. It should now say "Phone Unlocked" in red. Now, type
"fastboot reboot"
in the command line (that was opened in the PHILZ folder), without quotations. Then type,
adb reboot bootloader, one more time, and then,
Navigate to the PHILZ folder, and run "install-windows.bat" as administrator, if using Windows.
If using Linux, run "Install-Linux.sh," and if using a Mac, run "Install-Max.sh"
Now, in CMD type,
fastboot boot recovery.img
Then, again type in
fastboot reboot
Your phone will reboot.
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Aaaaaaand that's it! You should now be rooted. I recommend going to play store, and downloading a Root Checker to ascertain root access.
The last picture, where it says I have root access now, is a program called Root Genius. It's a one click tool to root any android device - obviously except the Ascend G7, (knowing my luck). But it does work as a root checker as well, if you want to ascertain root access. You can also download Root Checker from the play store; works more or less the same way.
Any questions, feel free to ask. Re-reading this, I could see if the instructions bring confusion to some. I will be glad to clarify any questions.
Works
Root confirmed G7-L01
some point that I did not understood
dear wertywhy,
your guide is really well done, but there are some points not clear to me
1) open up command prompt in platform-tools
what is platform-tools? A specific folder? I was not able to find it
2) if I open the command prompt from any forlder using the shift+right button as you said and then write adb devices I get this message:
'adb' is not recognized as in internal or external command operable progrma or batch file. What should I do?
3) when I connect the phone by usb cable, should I do something more (like enabling device file manager, pc suite or other options) or just connect it in charge only mode?
thank you for your time!
and... by the way, I'm really impressed that I got the anwer from Huawei with the code, that's really cool! Thank you!!
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I found the platform-tools folder, now if I type adb devices from a prompt open from that folder I don't get the error message anymore, but I get nothing, just the flashing prompt line (the huawei phone is on and usb connected to pc)
dear wertywhy,
your guide is really well done, but there are some points not clear to me
1) I had to install hi-suite to let the command adb work (before that adb was not finding the phone)
2) the file names of adb inside PHILZ_TOUCH is adb-windows and fastboot is fastboot-windows
3) when I input the command adb-windows devices inside the prompt inside the PHILZ folder the result is device offline, I could unlock the phone running the command from platform-tools directory (phone is unlocked now) but I can't run the command to root the phone until I have this "device offline"
Point 1 and 2 are not problem, just something that happened to me, but point 3 is stopping me, any idea how to solve point 3?
Frankleoni said:
3) when I input the command adb-windows devices inside the prompt inside the PHILZ folder the result is device offline, I could unlock the phone running the command from platform-tools directory (phone is unlocked now) but I can't run the command to root the phone until I have this "device offline"?
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I'm having the same problem. I tried toggling usb debugging off and back on, tried another usb port and another PC (WIN 7 and 8) but none of that helped.
<device offline>
Frankleoni said:
dear wertywhy,
your guide is really well done, but there are some points not clear to me
1) I had to install hi-suite to let the command adb work (before that adb was not finding the phone)
2) the file names of adb inside PHILZ_TOUCH is adb-windows and fastboot is fastboot-windows
3) when I input the command adb-windows devices inside the prompt inside the PHILZ folder the result is device offline, I could unlock the phone running the command from platform-tools directory (phone is unlocked now) but I can't run the command to root the phone until I have this "device offline"
Point 1 and 2 are not problem, just something that happened to me, but point 3 is stopping me, any idea how to solve point 3?
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Hi Frank,
Let's troubleshoot,
If it lists your device as offline, open up cmd (Run --> cmd), and type in,
taskkill /f /im adb.exe
Then, restart your G7; when it boots up, turn off and then on USB debugging, then find PHILZ, and retry point 3. If device is still offline, please let me know. The issue sounds like it's within the phone, not within ADB.
Alternatively, if that doesn't work, please delete PHILZ off your computer, and wherever it says "PHILZ" in my guide, replace it with the attached folder, (attached with this reply).
Cheers
PS, please make sure to check that your phone is not only in USB debugging mode, but that you've approved/allowed your computer access to your phone, (a prompt will show up on the Ascend G7 that asks you whether or not you trust your PC). And also make sure your phone isn't just set to "charge" when plugged in - activate/select MTP when you connect your phone to computer.
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lume12 said:
I'm having the same problem. I tried toggling usb debugging off and back on, tried another usb port and another PC (WIN 7 and 8) but none of that helped.
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Please refer to my reply to Frankleoni below.
Thank you for replying chy_vak,
I tried your solution in both the PHILZ folder and the new folder you attached. The device shows offline in both of them. However in the build-tools folder it shows online. The command line taskkill /f /im adb.exe terminated adb but the device still shows offline. I did everything in the exact order you wrote.
offline
search Kings Root via Google Chrome, install it and run it Easy and without chat with Huawei support
Kingroot Works like a charm !
@chy_vak, Thank you for your Work. 1st Part works great. 2nd Part went wrong, i dunno why i`ve tried every thing. I hate this Kingroot think, don`t touch it you never will leave it.
I have connect my G7 because unlock works. When i use CMD from Adb Tool it is connected, when i use command prompt from Philz he cant see and find the mobile?? Something for you absolute clearly, isn`t for other. Sry cant do screenshot with notebook and Win 10. have fun
Another Working Method to Root Huawei Ascend G7-L01/L03
Greetings!
I got an Ascend G7 Recently and I needed to Root it as soon as I got it. That's why I kind of broke my head looking for the current methods to do it. I found this one very promising so I started working. I followed the steps that were given to us one by one. Everything was alright until I tried to install the Windos-Installer.bat as administrator, I tried to many ways to this method work, but as much as I tried, I couldn't go with it, that's why I started working for 11 hours until I got it. This Worked for me, and I want to share it with you.
Please read the following notes before you start by rooting your device:
-As usually, do it at your own risk, I'm not responsable of any brick, or issue that damaged your device.
-This Method is working great on Windows 10
-This Method is working at 04/08/2015
-This Method, was tried by me, the directions I give to you, are based on my work by rooting my device and my experience, the software and files included were made and posted by someone else including the person who wrote this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gen...-confirmed-t3125621/post61122491#post61122491
-You can find screenshots of the procedure below
-You will need a microSD
-I strongly recommend you to have at least 80% of battery to avoid risks of bricks
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Here begins the directions:
1.- As has been said, you will need to unlock your device bootloader in order to root your phone. So as they said, you will need to write an email to Huawei. The mail you will send should look like this:
To: [email protected],
[email protected]
Subject: (URGENT) Unlock Bootloader
Model: Huawei G7-L03/L01 (Depends on your version)
Serial Number: (The one that comes in your Huawei's box)
IMEI: (You can get it on your box or in the info included on Configuration->About the phone->State
Product ID: (You can get it by typing on the Dial the next code: *#*#1357946#*#*)
I appreciate your concern of reading this. Waiting for a response.
Sincerely: (Your name)
After a while (Could take between 15 minutes and 16 hours depending on their time) A Huawei worker will answer you something like this:
Dear Customer,
Thank you for supporting Huawei device. My working number is ****. Your unlock code :************** , please keeping your unlock code properly.Thank you!
Huawei Terminal Company limited
1.1.- (OPTIONAL) As we are going to unlock the bootloader, we are going to make a factory reset, so I strongly recomend you to make a backup with the official huawei backup app in order to restore our settings, apps, and files.
1.2.- Once Again, as has been said, you will need to download the whole Android suite (Android Studio) the last version, update your java version, and download the last drivers for your device (A good way to do the last is by installing the HiSuite of Huawei).
1.3.- You need to activate the debug mode. You can find it in: Configuration->Developer Options->USB Debug (If you dont have the Developer options enabled, you have to go to Configuration->About the phone->Compilation And tap this last one 7 times)
2.- Download the .rar a the end of the page and extract it where you want, includes everything we are going to need. [You must put the file ''superuser.zip'' on your microSD (In the root of the microSD)]. After Downloading it, you must open a cmd window, running it as administrator. After that you will write:
cd (Here you should paste the ubication of your extracted File Ex: C:\Users\Josh\Downloads\Root Ascend G7)
Now you are in this ubication that includes adb. Write:
adb devices
You should see: List of devices attached, a code and the word device (There is a capture below). If you do, we can proceed.
3.- Type :
adb reboot bootloader
It should load a white page with the Android pet and the words FASTBOOT&RESCUE MODE Below there is the phrase ''PHONE LOCKED'' in color. Now type:
fastboot oem unlock *********** (The code Huawei gave to you)
Now your phone will make a factory reset. You will see how it reboots by itself and back to the default settings. You will need to activate the debug USB mode again. By this point its supposed your bootloader is now unlocked, to probe it, we will type again:
adb devices (To check it is correctly plugged)
Then we will type:
adb reboot bootloader
And now at the end of the page it should say: ''PHONE UNLOCKED''. If you do, we can proceed.
4.- At this point, you have two options: You can replace your stock recovery mode by a ClockWorkMod Recovery (I strongly recomend you to do that) or you can just ROOT the phone whithout replacing your stock recovery.
If you decided by replacing your stock recovery follow the next directions: We still have our CMD window opened and running adb while the phone it is on the bootloader mode. So now what you have to do it's to type:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryP.img (CMD will work and show a few commands)
And after that type:
fastboot reboot
Your phone will reboot again normally and we can proceed.
If you decided not to replace your stock recovery instead of typing ''fastboot flash recovery recoveryP.img'' you have to type:
fastboot boot recoveryP.img (This will send you directly to CWM recovery)
5.- You must acces to CWM Recovery.
If you installed it on your phone, turn off your device and then press the power button and vol+ until the Huawei logo appears, you should be in the recovery mode by now.
If you didn't install it, you already are in CWM recovery.
6.- With the vol and power buttons or the touch buttons at the end you should be able to navigate on the recovery. We go to:
Advanced Functions->Re-root System (SuperSu)->Yes-Apply SuperSu (You will see a few code at the end of the screen)
7.- Without leaving the recovery mode, go to the main screen and now we go to:
Install Zip->Choose zip from /sdcard->superuser.zip (The one that you previously putted on your microSD)->Yes-Install superuser.zip
(You will see again a few code at the end of the page) We go back to the main screen and Select:
Reboot System now
8.- It's supposed we are ROOT now. At first you will see the ''superuser'' app installed. To probe that works, Install ''android-terminal-emulator-1-0-70-multi-android.apk'' that it is included on the folder ''Terminal'' form the file you downloaded. Now open a new terminal window and type
su (If everything worked, superuser will ask for permissions)
8.1.- Restore your data with the Huawei Backup App
And that is all we have superuser acces now. If you have any question or issue let me know and I will help you.
https://mega.co.nz/#!Al9FxDBY!QHkljnnIbjURX01A59tJPNkAVQd3LbKTqRJHD_nNxrs
Thank you!
Cant boot into recovery
Hey guys so i tried following this procedure but it never works :/ if i flash the custom recovery and try boot into it, the phone directly goes to fastboot and rescue mood so cant boot into recovery, not even the stock recovery. if i try directly booting into the custom recovery it says dtb not found :/ can someone please help me?
the model is G7-L11 and the bootloader is unlocked
Engineer Mode Huawei Ascend G7 L03
Huawei Ascend G7 L03
Hi,
I have tried every thing to go into Engineer Mode.... Even Mobile Uncle Does not do that!
Please some one Help....
Huawei Ascend G7 L03
thanks for the translated philz touch
Hello everyone, I have a big problem with a Huawei G7. I did Philz Touch and Root. How can I go back to stock rom?
I've emailed Huawei 3 times now, left a week in between emails, and still haven't received my unlock code. Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks
1.- As has been said, you will need to unlock your device bootloader in order to root your phone. So as they said, you will need to write an email to Huawei. The mail you will send should look like this:
To: [email protected],
[email protected]
Subject: (URGENT) Unlock Bootloader
Model: Huawei G7-L03/L01 (Depends on your version)
Serial Number: (The one that comes in your Huawei's box)
IMEI: (You can get it on your box or in the info included on Configuration->About the phone->State
Product ID: (You can get it by typing on the Dial the next code: *#*#1357946#*#*)
I appreciate your concern of reading this. Waiting for a response.
Sincerely: (Your name)
Does anyone have a good tutorial on how to flash twrp on the phone ? I've tried different things but it never works
any other method exept this email method? they wont answer me.

How to root Sony Xperia E4 (latest firmware)

Hey guys. i have successfully rooted my brothers Sony Xperia E4 (E2105), running latest firmware 24.0.A.5.14.
Only KingRoot PC version can root this device for now.
Requirements:
Any Windows OS (Minimum Windows XP)
KingRoot for PC
Disabled driver signature check (Windows 8/10 ONLY)
ADB driver installed (Universal)
Before you start, please do the following:
Windows 8/10 ONLY!: Reboot your computer with disabled driver signature check. TUTORIAL
Disable Antivirus + Firewall. If you are using Comodo, please uninstall it. It still block some programs even it is disabled.
Close all running Android emulators
Disconnect your phone devices
On your device, open Google Settings from app drawer, -> Security -> and disable "Scan device for security threads"
Let's start rooting your device:
On your device, go to Settings > About phone and look at the "Build number".
Tap on the "Build number" many times until it says "You are now a developer!" FULL EXPLANATION HERE
Go back to settings, scroll down, and go to "Developer options"
Enable "USB-debugging"
On your PC, download ADB driver (Universal): DOWNLOAD LINK
Connect your device to your PC
On your device, allow debugging/fingerprint (if asked)
Download KingRoot for Windows, and install it DOWNLOAD LINK
Open Kingroot, and let it check your device model
If the KingRoot tells you that there is no internet connection (WiFi icon error), please do the following:
1. Close KingRoot
2. Open Task Manager
3. End process of adb.exe and kingroot.exe
If Kingroot tells you that your device is not rootable:
* You have not disabled driver signature check.
* Other devices are connected to your PC
* Emulators are running in the background
Now start rooting
Notes: your device will reboot 3 times during rooting. Why?
1. If the first exploit failed to root your phone and reboot, the message "your phone is not vulnerable" will appear, and Kingroot will try second exploit
2. If the second exploit failed to root your phone and reboot, Kingroot will try third exploit.
3. If the third exploit failed to root your phone and reboot, Kingroot will try fourth exploit.
Kingroot should be able to root your phone during fourth root exploit.
If Kingroot failed to root your phone, DO NOT PANIC!
Close Kingroot, open Task manager and make sure adb.exe and kingroot.exe are closed
Open Kingroot and re-root again
Kingroot will tell you that your phone is successfully rooted
is there any recovery for E4 ?
This phone is dead
No root and no custom recovery
Sent it to trash

Rooting an Android 6.0 generic tablet, where to start?

Hey guys sorry if this is newb question but I've been looking for hours and just getting overwhelmed.
I have an SPC glow 10.1 cheap tablet purchased in Spain, apparantly a rebranded Chinese tab.
Android version 6.0, tried rooting with Kingoapp APK which was a complete fake waste of time. Tried framaroot, it said the exploits don't work.
Where should I be looking to be able to root something like this? I.e. which app/project like Xposed or Magisk here?
Thanks a lot
androidferret said:
Hey guys sorry if this is newb question but I've been looking for hours and just getting overwhelmed.
I have an SPC glow 10.1 cheap tablet purchased in Spain, apparantly a rebranded Chinese tab.
Android version 6.0, tried rooting with Kingoapp APK which was a complete fake waste of time. Tried framaroot, it said the exploits don't work.
Where should I be looking to be able to root something like this? I.e. which app/project like Xposed or Magisk here?
Thanks a lot
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Have you unlocked the bootloader?
Augustoandro said:
Have you unlocked the bootloader?
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No, I have not, how would you do that? There is no info on the Internet if I search for this brand name SPC.
Is there a way to find out which Chinese tab this is a rebrand of perhaps? Thanks
androidferret said:
No, I have not, how would you do that? There is no info on the Internet if I search for this brand name SPC.
Is there a way to find out which Chinese tab this is a rebrand of perhaps? Thanks
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Please take a backup of ur data before proceeding further.
Try this,
Download adb and Koush Universal adb driver and install them on ur pc, always install the driver first and don't install the drivers adb setup asks u to install.
Run command prompt as administrator.
Open the folder in c drive where adb is installed, u can use file explorer for this.
Press Shift+right click and select open command window here.
Enable USB debugging on your phone and connect it to the pc by a USB cord.
Enter command "adb devices" without quotation marks.
If it shows some device connected, only then proceed further.
Enter command " adb reboot bootloader"
Enter command " fastboot devices", if it shows some device to be connected, only then proceed further.
Enter command " fastboot oem unlock".
Ur phone may then ask for final confirmation on the phone screen, select yes.
When procedure completes, type "fastboot reboot" and ur phone will reboot.
U can now use Kingoroot or any other tool for rooting.
Thanks Augusto, your advice was great,
it worked so far, but it wasn't easy getting there.
Here's what I did for others:
1. Installed adb and fastboot on my computer from Android developers, turn on debugging on tablet
2. Downloaded universal USB driver installer (aka. koush driver)
3. Installed but adb did not see my tablet, turns out the tablet is not in the list for the USB driver installer
4. Downloaded source code for koush driver, had to modify the .inf file as described in one of the comments on the github page,
by copy pasting two of the existing lines in the inf file and replacing with the USB id codes found from Device Manager in Windows 7.
5. After modifying the .inf file was able to install the driver from Device Manager "Update Driver..." for the Android device
6. Finally after this adb was able to see it under "adb devices"
7. Restart to bootloader with the command "adb reboot bootloader", this entered fastboot on my tablet
8. Tried to run "fastboot devices" but again the phone is not seen.
9. Apparently when in fastboot mode, the tablet appears under completely different USB ids which can be seen in Device Manager
10. Had to go back to the same .inf file and add two more lines with the new Device IDs
11. Installed the driver again in Device Manager, "Update driver"...
12. Now fastboot can see it too!
13. Entered the command "fastboot oem unlock", got the message that the unlock failed!
14. Had to restart tablet in normal mode go into Developer Options and set "OEM unlock"
15. Reboot to fastboot, unlock now works! Reboot phone using "fastboot reboot"
A strange thing happened at this point, the little android figure with cogs in his stomach came up for a few seconds, then the OEM logo for a long time,
after waiting a few minutes I force reset it. It started up but the system was completely erased and put into factory state, including completely erasing every single file I had on it,
even pictures, etc., it asked the first install questions from the very beginning. Fortunately I didn't have anything valuable.
So I got this far, now I'd like to root it,
I tried framaroot, not working, I don't trust Kingoroot, any recommendations for the root method from a reliable source?
androidferret said:
Thanks Augusto, your advice was great,
it worked so far, but it wasn't easy getting there.
Here's what I did for others:
1. Installed adb and fastboot on my computer from Android developers, turn on debugging on tablet
2. Downloaded universal USB driver installer (aka. koush driver)
3. Installed but adb did not see my tablet, turns out the tablet is not in the list for the USB driver installer
4. Downloaded source code for koush driver, had to modify the .inf file as described in one of the comments on the github page,
by copy pasting two of the existing lines in the inf file and replacing with the USB id codes found from Device Manager in Windows 7.
5. After modifying the .inf file was able to install the driver from Device Manager "Update Driver..." for the Android device
6. Finally after this adb was able to see it under "adb devices"
7. Restart to bootloader with the command "adb reboot bootloader", this entered fastboot on my tablet
8. Tried to run "fastboot devices" but again the phone is not seen.
9. Apparently when in fastboot mode, the tablet appears under completely different USB ids which can be seen in Device Manager
10. Had to go back to the same .inf file and add two more lines with the new Device IDs
11. Installed the driver again in Device Manager, "Update driver"...
12. Now fastboot can see it too!
13. Entered the command "fastboot oem unlock", got the message that the unlock failed!
14. Had to restart tablet in normal mode go into Developer Options and set "OEM unlock"
15. Reboot to fastboot, unlock now works! Reboot phone using "fastboot reboot"
A strange thing happened at this point, the little android figure with cogs in his stomach came up for a few seconds, then the OEM logo for a long time,
after waiting a few minutes I force reset it. It started up but the system was completely erased and put into factory state, including completely erasing every single file I had on it,
even pictures, etc., it asked the first install questions from the very beginning. Fortunately I didn't have anything valuable.
So I got this far, now I'd like to root it,
I tried framaroot, not working, I don't trust Kingoroot, any recommendations for the root method from a reliable source?
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I told you to take backup of your data beforehand.
I am recommending Kingoroot because I personally used it to root my phone.
Augustoandro said:
I told you to take backup of your data beforehand.
I am recommending Kingoroot because I personally used it to root my phone.
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I know about the backup, I just wasn't expecting it to wipe everything, I don't know why it did that.
As for Kingoroot, I installed the official app from play store which was a completely fake and dangerous looking piece of crap,
it showed like 50 ads asked me to rate it and then some weird pop ups kept coming, and then it did nothing. No message whatsoever.
Thank god my phone wasn't rooted because
I don't know what the lowlifes who do KingoRoot would have done with it.
I don't trust this company to install their software on my computer and I can't believe you guys recommend such an obviously
unscrupulous, malware product to others. Why is KingoRoot even on Google Play, they should be among the trojan trash of the every single antivirus and antimalware.
androidferret said:
I know about the backup, I just wasn't expecting it to wipe everything, I don't know why it did that.
As for Kingoroot, I installed the official app from play store which was a completely fake and dangerous looking piece of crap,
it showed like 50 ads asked me to rate it and then some weird pop ups kept coming, and then it did nothing. No message whatsoever.
Thank god my phone wasn't rooted because
I don't know what the lowlifes who do KingoRoot would have done with it.
I don't trust this company to install their software on my computer and I can't believe you guys recommend such an obviously
unscrupulous, malware product to others. Why is KingoRoot even on Google Play, they should be among the trojan trash of the every single antivirus and antimalware.
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I meant Kingoroot for PC and not Kingoroot Android.
They are different, although from the same company.
Wow it turns out I was using a fake Kingoroot from the Play Store so I take back my comments regarding KingoRoot.
I can't believe the Play Store allows such trash.

[GUIDE] Root SM-J100VPP (Verizon) without ODIN [DEC 2017]

I have found a way to root the Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J100VPP, Verizon) without needing to flash modified, rooted firmware using ODIN. I do not know if this unlocks the bootloader. Maybe someone can reply with an answer.
1. Make sure ADB/USB debugging is turned on. Settings > about phone > tap on 'build number' seven times to enable developer options.
2. Tap back button once and tap developer options. Make sure the box next to 'USB Debugging' has a check mark.
3. Plug your phone into your PC and open up an ADB window.
4. Download and install the Hidden Menus APK attached to this post, located at the bottom of the thread. (If using ADB to install, place the APK in your ADB folder and open an ADB command window and type: adb install HiddenMenus.apk)
5. Open the Hidden Menus app and scroll until you see 'Rlz Debug UI' and tap on it.
6. Where it says 'OEM Mode', make sure 'on' is selected (tap the circle next to OEM Mode to turn it on).
7. Go to my Google Drive, download and install 'android_root.exe'. This will install an older version of KingoRoot onto your PC.
8. Open KingoRoot for PC and connect your phone to the PC.
9. At the very bottom, left corner of the KingoRoot for PC window, make sure to UNCHECK the box that says 'install recommended app'.
10. Click on root and let KingoRoot root your phone.
Replace KingoRoot with SuperSU
I don't like one-click-root apps. I don't trust them. So whenever possible, I try to find methods to install SuperSU. Below is a guide to replace KingoRoot with SuperSU. The method in this thread works and only consists of a few steps. First you'll need to go to the KingoRoot homepage and download the APK for Android and install it. Then follow the steps below:
1. Delete/Uninstall Kingouser, but keep Kingoroot. DON'T reboot your device
3. Install SuperSU apk from flashable zip v2.79 (APK provided by me, attached at the bottom of this thread).
4. Launch it, press "continue" and "normal" wait until the update is successful. (You might have to close the SuperSU app and reopen it to complete this step).
5. Reboot and uninstall Kingoroot.
Thanks everyone. I really love this little phone!
ok, so all that has happened here IS. you happened to have a samsung galaxy j1 sm-j100vpp verizon prepaid phone that happened to NEVER be updated to the unpatchable 5.1.1 and you rooted the existing firmware that we all have to downgrade to, to be able to root. And to answer your question about the boot loader.... NO, flashing or MODIFYING the firmware has nothing to do with the boot partition.
BUT. the super su replacement has caught my eye and is how i found this post. I will check the work and report back. this would be a huge step forward in creating a 32 bit custom twrp as the chipset in this phone only supports 32 bit and is why twrp (cwm similar etc....) does not work on this device. i have noticed another samsung device that has "alot" of the same chipsets but still supports 64 bit and has a promising twrp I may be able to compile as a 32 bit only recovery img. after that. its smooth sailing.

Problems with installing LineageOS on SGS2

Dear all,
I am pretty sure "I am doing it wrong", but first let me explain what I am about to do:
My SGS2 (i9100)is basically only a watch since 3 years and lying around. So no problem if it's wasted...
I am about to get a Vacuum cleaner roboter and I want to use the App on my old SGS2 in a Guest network at home.
Therefore I try to update the OS on my phone in order to start the APP (which is not possible yet).
Problem:
My SGS2 is rooted and running CM 10.2-20131214 (It couldn't be updated before, always giving me errors so I left it with CM 10).
Now I would like to try to install TWRP in order to install a LineageOS on it (preferably the Version 16).
USB Debugging is activated and Root access is given to Apps and ADB. OEM Bootloader unlock option is not given (I guess because my phone is already rooted?).
- ADB is installed.
- I installed the most up to date Samsung USB driver and the phone shows up in the device manager.
- Odin 3.12.4_4 installed (also tried with 3.09)
I can start the bootloader via CMD and when I want to "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" it stays in the "Waiting for device" line...
When trying to install TWRP with Odin it gives me a FAIL when using the only twrp.img.tar I could find on the internet so far...
Now I read something about an IsoRec compatible kernel and that I would have to repartion space on my card using "lanchon-repit-20170115-system=1.5G-data=max-sdcard=min+wipe-preload=min+wipe-i91000" (Lanchon repit) in order to install LineageOS (via TWRP I guess).
I have to admit I am a little confused on how to proceed going forward...
Can one of you give me some advice or link to a comprehensible guide on how to install that OS on the SGS2?
I can imagine that the problem with installing TWRP is my very outdated kernel version 3.0.64-CM-g9d16c8a from December 2013...
//edit: So I tried with ODIN <3.09, no change of situation.
I recognized that via console "adb devices" does list my device when operating in CM 10, but when I send "adb reboot bootloader" and it reboots (no mather if manually or via the command) "adb devices" doesn't list the phone anymore, although it is recognized in the device manager under "Modems -> SAMSUNG Mobile USB Modem" and "USB Controller -> SAMSUNG Mobile USB CDC Composite Device" ...

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