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Has anyone been able to figure out how to root the Alcatel idealXTRA (5059r)? I have been able to make a modded boot image with Magisk but I can not flash it to my phone because I need a DA file for SP Flash Tool specifically for this phone
I've been able to unlock the bootloader with Android "Tool all in one" which i found on here sometime ago. Actually have gotten a "successful" flash thru adb bootloader but with no effect on the device. I've tried a variety of tools, you'll need MtkDroidTools (Mediatek specific tool) and a host of other things and pherhaps you'll have some luck. I however did not. It appears that this specific device and its hardware are simply beyond my skills in rooting which are extensive so I question the viability of the exercise all together. That being said I still devote multiple hours a month attempting.
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The DA file your speaking of is actually located in the SP Tool folders : \SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1904_Win\\MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin
Disclaimer this method is finicky at best but on my device has worked, I take no responsibility for bricked/destroyed devices nor voided warranties. This simply resembles the method I used to successfully root my Alcatel 5059r Device nothing more
Alright I'm going to do a small write up with links for you. I'm assuming you have your bootloader unlocked and Magisk rooting is sufficient bc if its not well your not going to be able to root this device. First we need stock firmware, magisk manager 7.0, and the flashing tool that works with this phones MediaTek CPU.
HTML:
https://alcatelfirmware.com/alcatel-onetouch-ideal-xtra-5059r
Here you'll find both the stock firmware and the SP Flash Tool for this particular hardware.
You'll also need the latest Magisk Manager app on your phone(great idea for after you root if you've saved it on your SD as well as its the first thing you want to install after). You can find that on XDA or Github or a simple google search.
In short you need to patch the stock firmwares boot.img with Magisk Manager in order to gain root.
Once you've downloaded your Firmware, Tool, and .apk of Magisk Manager extract the boot.img from the stock firmware .zip/.rar then move it a storage path somewhere you can find it on your device. THEN DELETE THE BOOT.IMG THAT REMAINS IN THE .ZIP FOLDER
Start magisk manager and you'll probably get a big red X on Magisk 18.1, press it and install > patch boot image, select the stock boot.img we extracted to your pc then moved to your device.
With the Patch_boot.img move it off your devices storage back onto windows. Then add it back into the .zip/.rar Stock Firmware folder. Now we have a complete set of stock firmware flashed with Magisk 18.1 and ready to go!
Now you have a properly rooted boot.img now onto the flash
SP Flash Tool is a finicky tool at best, I always got error codes but was successful. Start off by shutting off your phone and unplugging the USB if your connected.
Extract the patched stock firmware .zip/.rar
Extract SP Flash tool, and run the flashtool.exe
From here you can follow the basic instructions on the website I posted
If you need an Auth file run a search here in XDA and you'll find a nice little .zip with an Auth file in it that works.
Your Scatter file is in the stock firmware, Auth file above.
With your phone still off & disconnected and your 3 drop boxes on the SP Flash Tool full and looking like the guide on the website. Press download. Attach your phone to USB and hit Volume up or down. Here is kind of the tricky part and trust me error codes don't necessarily mean there was any error. I ended up using the windows chimes to tell when the device was picked up, it disconnects pretty quickly but in between connection/disconnect chimes you have enough time to hit download again and you should get a Red Line on the bottom of SP tool saying 100% Completed, although probably with an error code. I did this routine of flashing in between chimes probably 10 times.
Reboot and yes your phone has been wiped, first thing you'll want to do is reinstall magisk manager and with any luck you should have green checks beside both boxes.
Proofs
https://forum.xda-developers.com/picture.php?albumid=15313&pictureid=58444
https://forum.xda-developers.com/picture.php?albumid=15313&pictureid=58445
Rooted with magisk and built twrp
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Here's some good stuff and how I got recovery and LOS 16 on alcatel idealxtra 5059r
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...16-alcatel-t3933004/post79586479#post79586479
LgPWN'd said:
Here's some good stuff and how I got recovery and LOS 16 on alcatel idealxtra 5059r
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...16-alcatel-t3933004/post79586479#post79586479
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Hi,
I'm trying to root the tablet. Unfortunately so far without success. I have tried several rooting tools (Desktop and Tablet App).
What promised most success is Magisk. It is also known that it works with Android 9. I copied the bootimage on the tablet from the stock-ROM, patched the image with the latest Magisk-APP (7.5.1) (Magisk 20.3 (20300)). Then back to the PC, and with fastboot written to the boot partition. After unlock the partition, this was possible. After a restart, however, the tablet will remain on the boot logo. Original stock-ROM on it again, tablet runs again (no boot loop).
Then I looked at the image sizes. The original is 16,385 kB. However, the patched Magisk file is only 7,148 kB. That can't really be, can it?
Does anyone have an idea of what this can be, or what I'm wrong about?
Thank you for your help.
hw-schrauber said:
Hi,
I'm trying to root the tablet. Unfortunately so far without success. I have tried several rooting tools (Desktop and Tablet App).
What promised most success is Magisk. It is also known that it works with Android 9. I copied the bootimage on the tablet from the stock-ROM, patched the image with the latest Magisk-APP (7.5.1) (Magisk 20.3 (20300)). Then back to the PC, and with fastboot written to the boot partition. After unlock the partition, this was possible. After a restart, however, the tablet will remain on the boot logo. Original stock-ROM on it again, tablet runs again (no boot loop).
Then I looked at the image sizes. The original is 16,385 kB. However, the patched Magisk file is only 7,148 kB. That can't really be, can it?
Does anyone have an idea of what this can be, or what I'm wrong about?
Thank you for your help.
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Seems like Magisk Manager is not able to patch the boot.img properly.
The size of patched image is never lesser than the original boot image.
Try patching your boot image using an older version of Magisk Manager.
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Augustoandro said:
Seems like Magisk Manager is not able to patch the boot.img properly.
The size of patched image is never lesser than the original boot image.
Try patching your boot image using an older version of Magisk Manager.
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Thank you Augustoandro, but unfortunately I can't use an older version. Since I want to run my device with magic, I only have to install the apk. If I take an older one here, I will only get to the patch buttons when the app is updated.
So this proposal does not help.
Perhaps it is also because the 7305F does not seem to have the partitions set up as usual. If I want to make a BackUp using the tool "MTKdroidTools 2.5.3" (screenshot), it means that the partition structure does not fit and no backup is possible. A root with the tool is also not possible.
Is there another idea?
For more information:
CPU MT8321 (32bit), Memory 1/16GB, kernel 4.9.117+ (#25.10.2019)
I was able to patch the file with magisk and flash the
boot, but no root. Were you able to find a solution to your problem?
macgajos said:
I was able to patch the file with magisk and flash the
boot, but no root. Were you able to find a solution to your problem?
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You have to root by means of Magisk: Magisk itself doesn't root the Android.
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You have to root by means of Magisk: Magisk itself doesn't root the Android.
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Thank you for your reply. Sorry for not being clear here: I get "Magisk is not installed" info in magisk manager after flashing the magisk patched boot img in fastboot mode.
I have found the way to install MAGISK. You have to install MAGISK to the recovery.img. Then start in Recovery-mode and the system will boot to the normal System with installed MAGISK. Works perfect to me.
Some more information. There is an update named TB-7305F_100049_200508_ROW. After you have update to this release, you haven't MAGISK installed and you are not able to reinstall MAGISK. Also, when you get the original recovery from the version it is not possible. As well, I have tested to use the working recovery from the prerelease with the newest release, this also don't possible. For me the only working release is the TB-7305F_100043_200223.
If someone flash a later version that woks, please let know here!
hw-schrauber said:
I have found the way to install MAGISK. You have to install MAGISK to the recovery.img. Then start in Recovery-mode and the system will boot to the normal System with installed MAGISK. Works perfect to me.
Some more information. There is an update named TB-7305F_100049_200508_ROW. After you have update to this release, you haven't MAGISK installed and you are not able to reinstall MAGISK. Also, when you get the original recovery from the version it is not possible. As well, I have tested to use the working recovery from the prerelease with the newest release, this also don't possible. For me the only working release is the TB-7305F_100043_200223.
If someone flash a later version that woks, please let know here!
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Yes, recovery is the way to go. I have figured it after reading this:
topjohnwu - install.html#boot-image-patching
As I have X model, TB-7305X_S100043_200224_ROW and TB_7305X_S100062_200610_ROW was the ROM that worked. Cool thing is that you can get roms from lenovo with "Rescue and smart assistant" app.
The trick that makes magisk rooted all the time is to choose 'reset phone' after rooting. This would cause the tablet to start with root each time.
macgajos said:
Yes, recovery is the way to go. I have figured it after reading this:
topjohnwu - install.html#boot-image-patching
As I have X model, TB-7305X_S100043_200224_ROW and TB_7305X_S100062_200610_ROW was the ROM that worked. Cool thing is that you can get roms from lenovo with "Rescue and smart assistant" app.
The trick that makes magisk rooted all the time is to choose 'reset phone' after rooting. This would cause the tablet to start with root each time.
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What do you mean with reset? When MAGISK is in recovery, the only way to start is in the recovery-mode. Then you have ever MAGISK working when it is installed!?!
Today I have seen, that there is a new version for the "F" model. TB_7305F_S100055_200703_ROW. I will test and report!
How do I pull the Recovery.img from this tablet in the first place? Please help. Thanks.
Hi. I am trying to manage root without twrp for a couple of days. I picked up the solution with recovery.
I've tried to flash root to recovery with magisk patched recovery.img via fastboot. But the .img size is to large (is texted in fastboot). By the way i was curious after magisk patching cause the patched .img file has the same size as the original .img file. I downloaded twrp port tool and ported recovery.img and got a recovery.img with a smaller size so i was able to flash it via fastboot. Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot reboot.
Device is booting to Lenovo splash screen with the warning that the device is unlocked and boot in 5s. Could wait forever. After 2min pushed vol+, Lenovo Banner starts to flip and it booted to system.
But no root.
Reboot.
Boot with key combo
Hold Vol+ and power, released as lenovo splash with the warning appears. Nothing happend.
Pushed vol+. Nothing happened. It stuck at splash.
After that i could not boot the device with power key anymore. It stays at splash every time i rebooted.I had to reboot to recovery and do rebooting to system from recovery.
From bootloader i was able to boot to system also.
I like to flash magisk patched boot.img via fastboot but magisk doesn't make the .img file smaller.
I tried with sp flash tool but after patching the img is not signed anymore soflash tool doesn't flash it.
So that is my state for now.
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Hi all,
I want to remove all of the google apps from my tablet 7305F in a bid to save ram, adb does most of the trick. can even uninstall play store, but the google play services com.google.android.gms is very hard to disable, keeps popping a "play services has stopped" message frequently.
till now I was able to free upto 50 % ram using this trick only its annoying that the play services message keeps popping.
PART HO said:
Hi all,
I want to remove all of the google apps from my tablet 7305F in a bid to save ram, adb does most of the trick. can even uninstall play store, but the google play services com.google.android.gms is very hard to disable, keeps popping a "play services has stopped" message frequently.
till now I was able to free upto 50 % ram using this trick only its annoying that the play services message keeps popping.
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.....Install twrp and root rights, it's not difficult. You can then do whatever is needed
I rooted my Lenovo M7 (TB-7305X) the folling way
On a PC Get and Install LMSA "Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistan"
* Using LMSA do a recovery, this way you are sure you have al the drivers working and that you have a correct rom
On the Tabled enabled developer mode
* enable remote debugging
* enable oem unlocking
Unlock the bootloader using fastboot
(you will find adb and fastboot in the location where LMSA was installed)
P.S. this will erase of data on your tablet
* adb reboot-bootloader
* fastboot flashing unlock
* fastboot reboot
PS tablet well be in orange state (because the bootloader is unlocked)
* android boots
On the tablet create a rooted boot.img using magisk
* download and install the latest magisk.apk
* look for boot.img (boot.img_verified) the ROW downloaded by LMSA (some where in c:\programdata)
* uplad the boot.img to the tablet
* start magisk and patch the boot.img file
* download the patched boot.img
On the PC start MTK_Flash tool
P.S. this will erase of data on your tablet
* open the download tab
* the download agent should be set by default (MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin)
* select the scater file (from the LMSA rom directory)
* deselct all files except BOOTIMG
* change the location of the BOOTIMG and select the pached boot.img
Flash boot.img by clicking download
Rooting instructions for TB_7305X (Should be the same for TB_7305F using TB-7305X_S100043_200223_ROW)
Install Rescue and Smart Assistant from Lenovo
Start Rescue and download latest ROM
Replace the latest ROM files from C:\ProgramData\RSA\Download\RomFiles\TB_7305X_S1000xx_xxxxxx_ROW with the ones from TB-7305X_S100043_200224_ROW
Can be downloaded from:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenovo/Tab_M7/TB-7305X/
Rescue the device as per the RSA instructions
Install latest Magisk
Upload recovery-verified.img from the TB-7305X_S100043_200224_ROW ROM to the Internal Shared Storage of the device in Download directory
Run Magisk Manager
Patch the recovery-verified.img with magisk
Copy the newly created magisk_patched-xxxxxxxx.img file in Downloads to C:\Program Files (x86)\Rescue and Smart Assistant and rename to magisk_patched.img
It will later be used to flash the device after unlocking
Enable developer mode on the device
From developer options enable:
OEM Unlocking (needs Internet connection)
USB Debugging
Start cmd and navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Rescue and Smart Assistant directory
adb reboot bootloader
Wait for reboot. You will see “=> FASTBOOT mode …” message when ready
fastboot.exe flashing unlock
Press volume up key to confirm
fastboot flash recovery magisk_patched.img
disconnect USB cable
press volume-up+volume-down+power buttons to switch off the tablet
press volume-up+volume-down+power buttons to switch on the tablet in Recovery mode
When Lenovo logo appears release the buttons.
Wait several minutes. Do not give up, do not restart. It takes time.
Reconfigure device
Enable USB Debugging
Disable System updates
Reinstall Magisk
Your device is rooted.
Whenever you want to use it in rooted mode you have to switch to recovery mode
The normal mode calls boot.img where magisk is not installed and the device will not be rooted.
You may proceed with removing Orange mode 5 sec wait message. Instructions available on the Internet.
If at some point the device writs back the original Recovery mode just reflash with magisk patch recovery-verified.
Hi,
I would like to root my Lenovo TB-7305F as well. The file I have leased from Magisk generates "size is too large" in fastboot. This problem has been written by others. I have compared the original filesize and the patched filesize. They are identical. Exactly to the byte. I did it exactly as greenbul describes. However, he uses the 7305X and I use the 7305F.
Also the SP tool cannot upload this patched file.
I have the 1GB 7305F model.
Do you have any idea?
Many thanks
Andreas
Skylon5000 said:
Hi,
I would like to root my Lenovo TB-7305F as well. The file I have leased from Magisk generates "size is too large" in fastboot. This problem has been written by others. I have compared the original filesize and the patched filesize. They are identical. Exactly to the byte. I did it exactly as greenbul describes. However, he uses the 7305X and I use the 7305F.
Also the SP tool cannot upload this patched file.
I have the 1GB 7305F model.
Do you have any idea?
Many thanks
Andreas
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Before rooting, you'll need an unlocked bootloader. Check my previous guide here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/x3...ck-bootloader-realme-x3-t4136325/post83109505.
After unlocking, we can get started with rooting.
First, you'll want to install Magisk Manager. You can find the latest APK here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/magisk/releases.
Next, you'll need to download the latest OTA OZIP. There's a link at the end of the post for this.
While that's downloading, you'll also need to grab a copy of an OZIP extractor. Follow the link below, download the repository as a ZIP, and unzip it.
For this program to work, you'll need Python 3 installed. On Linux systems, it should already be installed. On Windows 10, you can install Python from the Store.
Open a terminal or CMD window and cd to where you extracted the OZIP extractor files.
Use pip to install the docopt module: "pip3 install docopt".
Once the OZIP has finished downloading, move it to the same folder as the extractor program.
Run the following command: "python3 ozipdecrypt.py NAME_OF_OZIP_FILE". This will take a while!
Once it's done extracting, there will be a ZIP file with the same name as the OZIP. We only need two files from here: boot.img and vbmeta.img.
Extract those two files to the same folder as the extractor program.
Copy the boot.img file to your device.
Open Magisk Manager and choose the "INSTALL" option next to the Magisk status. Tap "INSTALL" in the dialog that appears and then choose "Select and Patch a File."
Browse to where you copied your boot.img to and select it. Magisk will now patch it and create a file named magisk_patched.img in your Download folder. Copy magisk_patched.img back to your computer.
Reboot your phone into fastboot: "adb reboot bootloader". If you don't have ADB or fastboot installed (which you should, since you needed them for the previous guide), you can find the link in the bootloader unlocking guide.
Before you flash the patched boot image, you need to disable image verification, which is where the vbmeta.img comes in.
Run "fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img --disable-verity --disable-verification" (remember, you'll probably need to unplug and replug the device after hitting Enter). This will disable boot verification and allow the patched image to actually work.
Finally, run "fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img". This will flash the rooted boot image to your device.
Run "fastboot reboot" and let the phone boot back into the system. Check Magisk Manager and you should now be rooted!
Troubleshooting:
If you get an error that the boot image was "destroyed," don't worry. You'll just need to flash the stock boot.img and try again. Unplug your phone from your computer and wait for it to turn off. Once the screen is black, hold down VOL-DWN and PWR to enter fastboot mode. You can then run "fastboot flash boot boot.img" (where boot.img is the stock image) to restore. Reboot, then try the vbmeta and patched image flashing again.
You can get the OTA OZIPs from Realme EU's site: https://www.realme.com/eu/support/software-update.
You can get an OZIP extractor from here: https://github.com/bkerler/oppo_ozip_decrypt. (NOTE: you'll need to install the "docopt" Python module.)
OZIPs contain a boot.img, which you can extract and patch with Magisk for root. If someone else has an idea for patching Magisk into the boot.img, this is where to start.
Here's my patched boot.img for A.32. I don't recommend using this on other versions: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=315334
Could you share your patched boot.img for the latest OS version? And could you check if the aux magisk module from X2 pro works to activate all aux cameras in Gcam? Thanks
Patched boot image
Thanks Zacharee1....Could someone upload the patched boot image for the latest one? Also do we have a generic version of twrp that can be installed on x3 ?? If yes, then we could try installing havoc gsi...
I've added a link to a patched A.32 boot.img.
also needed pip install pycryptodome win10
Zacharee1 said:
I've added a link to a patched A.32 boot.img.
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Thanks a ton Zacharee!!
But it seems like I have A.33 version (https://www.realme.com/in/support/software-update)
I wish we had a video guide or something. Does anyone have a patched A.33 boot.img?
cheth20 said:
Thanks a ton Zacharee!!
But it seems like I have A.33 version (https://www.realme.com/in/support/software-update)
I wish we had a video guide or something. Does anyone have a patched A.33 boot.img?
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It's pretty simple to patch it yourself. Download the OZIP, use the Python tool to unencrypt it, take the boot.img file out of the created ZIP, copy it to your device, and then patch with with Magisk Manager.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Od99thSd_a8sCOSpDYb0KyBLOzREiG76/view?usp=sharing
From Software Update - realme (India)
Firmware for RMX2085
I have RMX2085 model. So installing RMX2081 would be okay?
Actually I installed GSI ROM after this and now stuck with boot animation loops. Any idea if it would be okay to flash 2081 ROM else where can I get the one for 2085 version?
sukhad86 said:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Od99thSd_a8sCOSpDYb0KyBLOzREiG76/view?usp=sharing
From Software Update - realme (India)
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cheth20 said:
I have RMX2085 model. So installing RMX2081 would be okay?
Actually I installed GSI ROM after this and now stuck with boot animation loops. Any idea if it would be okay to flash 2081 ROM else where can I get the one for 2085 version?
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The firmware is the same for them all.
Great thread @Zacharee1. I have been waiting for this!
I have one question - is it mandatory to download the OTA package and do the patching? Is it because of the absence of recovery software like TWRP yet, for the X3 Super Zoom?
phonedroid said:
Great thread @Zacharee1. I have been waiting for this!
I have one question - is it mandatory to download the OTA package and do the patching? Is it because of the absence of recovery software like TWRP yet, for the X3 Super Zoom?
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Yes, and that's why. It might be possible to pull the boot image directly from your device, but I'm not sure.
Can someone tell me if I can use realme 6 pro vbmeta.img?
realme x3 super zoom twrp recovery bro give me
Hi Sukhad,
I updated the system to the latest OTA (39), but I do not have the latest magisk patched file. Could you kindly help me with latest version patched boot for x3 superzoom?
sukhad86 said:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Od99thSd_a8sCOSpDYb0KyBLOzREiG76/view?usp=sharing
From Software Update - realme (India)
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Thanks Zacharee1!
Finally did it (15/20 year old windows machines... Win7 was dificult and finally use a win8). Worth big as root gives me a new smartphone
Had all sorts of problems (installing python... But once installed was pretty quick) mainly adb conneting...
Anyway I will share vbmeta.img attached for a38 rom.
Also link to boot img, again a38.
For A38 rom
http://www.mediafire.com/file/i9jvl1al95k40vv/magisk_patched_a38.img/file
bro please could u tell me.. help
cheth20 said:
I have RMX2085 model. So installing RMX2081 would be okay?
Actually I installed GSI ROM after this and now stuck with boot animation loops. Any idea if it would be okay to flash 2081 ROM else where can I get the one for 2085 version?
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bro please could u tell me.. after unlocking the bootloader of realme X3 superzoom , does it breaks the fingerprint sensor?
ota update after root
Someone have experiencing ota update failed on rooted device with this procedure? I m on RMX2081EU_11.A.40 but ota update to RMX2081EU_11.A.42 fails. how to update now?
Good afternoon. I want to get a root for my X3 super zoom, but I literally do not understand all the manipulations so that your description is attached with an image (screenshots). I think it will be useful for everyone who can't.
Anyone have working patched boot.img for a46?? I'm trying and always boot destroyed. Magisk 21.4
It's really weird on official en site there is a42 soft from September but on pl site there is a46 from December.
Hi!,
I am trying to root my phone, I already unlocked fastboot and loaded TWRP. The main problem is that I try to extract with Python the boot.img from the firmware .ozip but I can't find the OZIP file, I just downloaded from realme page and some sites a firmware version with the .zip extension...
I tried to change it's extension to .ozip and then extract but there is no boot.img in the extracted file so I am a little bit lost right now.
On the other hand when I enter TWRP the touchscreen doesn't works and the phone always go to recovery when rebooted or fastboot when I press the - volume button.
What should I do..?
i dont know your version so im not sure which solution is better for you
if you wanna just make boot.img use just download your ROM from here and use payload dumper go from this post
if you wanna root directly this post will help you (just update the command from 24.3 to 25.2)
grown_man said:
i dont know your version so im not sure which solution is better for you
if you wanna just make boot.img use just download your ROM from here and use payload dumper go from this post
if you wanna root directly this post will help you (just update the command from 24.3 to 25.2)
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Thank you very much, the payload dumper go tool worked fine and could flash the boot.img!
Hi, I've just bought a Cubot P50, it's a Chinese brand and seems more than decent for the price, I've rooted it with Magisk and I want to install TWRP on it but can't find anything for that brand. Has anyone came across a TWRP that might work on it?
Marko Lyno said:
Hi, I've just bought a Cubot P50, it's a Chinese brand and seems more than decent for the price, I've rooted it with Magisk and I want to install TWRP on it but can't find anything for that brand. Has anyone came across a TWRP that might work on it?
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I have the same phone how did you root it ? If there a guide that is safe to use ? Thank you
Unlock the bootloader first, this step will factory reset your phone https://romprovider.com/unlock-bootloader-android/
On your PC:
1. Install Fastboot driver
2. Install MediaTek_Preloader_USB_VCOM_Drivers_Setup_Signed
3. Extract platform-tools
4. On your phone, Enable Developer Options, USB debugging and OEM Unlocking
5. Unlock bootloader (this step will factory reset your phone): Phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt on PC > fastboot devices > fastboot flashing unlock. Note this will cause the phone to show the "Orange State" warning on boot up. You can ignore this or remove it later.
(If device is unauthorised in ADB or Fastboot, go to Developer Options on phone, revoke USB debugging authorisation, disable then enable USB debugging. You should now get an authorisation confirmation dialogue when you try to connect with ADB/Fastboot. If not, type "adb kill-server", then "adb devices" or "adb start-server" in the command prompt).
6. Place boot.img on phone with USB file transfer (either from stock ROM, or read from phone using SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1924_Win) and patch it with Magisk v5.2. NO need to patch vbmeta.img
7. Transfer patched boot.img back to PC
8. Flash the patched boot.img to phone either with SP Flash Tool or Fastboot command in ADB (fastboot flash boot boot.img). Take care here, make sure it's the right image going to the right location and that ALL other files are de-selected, especially the preloader file, always de-select this when flashing any firmware unless you know what you're doing!
Phone is now rooted.
How to remove orange state warning on this device:
How to remove Orange, Yellow & Red state warnings on MTK
This guide will explain how to hide or remove Yellow, Red and Orange state warnings on a Mediatek Android device. Its ideal for those who feel irritated by constantly seeing these warnings on reboot.
www.hovatek.com
Edit: If you need a stock ROM for the phone it's here https://www.cubot.net/Support/id/78/cid/19.html#hh
Good evening, I would like to know if in the future it is possible to install a twrp with a custom rom?
Thank you have a nice day.
Good evening, I would like to know if in the future it is possible to install a twrp with a custom rom on the Cubot p50?
Thank you have a nice day.
Mark8:9 said:
Good evening, I would like to know if in the future it is possible to install a twrp with a custom rom on the Cubot p50?
Thank you have a nice day.
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It is possible that in the future, developers may create custom ROMs and TWRP recoveries for the device, especially if it becomes popular among the Android community.
If a custom ROM and TWRP recovery becomes available for your device in the future, you will be able to flash it by following the instructions provided by the developer. Keep in mind that installing custom ROMs and recoveries comes with some risks, and it is important to backup your data and follow the instructions carefully to avoid damaging your device.
Good evening, can you tell me the correct procedure for how to Root the Cubot p50 smartphone? Thank you.
Mark8:9 said:
Good evening, can you tell me the correct procedure for how to Root the Cubot p50 smartphone? Thank you.
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Well if you really want to know that, surely you would have read the entire thread? It's not that long. I gave complete instructions 5 posts up
Marko Lyno said:
Well if you really want to know that, surely you would have read the entire thread? It's not that long. I gave complete instructions 5 posts up
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Good evening, be patient ... but where do I find Magisk 5.2 to download and how do I install it? Thanks good evening.
Download Magisk Manager Latest Version 26.1 For Android 2023
Magisk Manager is an app which helps users to root their phone. With the help of Magisk you can run banking apps and also pass SafetyNet tests.
magiskmanager.com
Just get the latest version and follow the instructions I posted.
Thanks for your work on the Cubot phone .Im a fan of them also. I found that twrp recovery 3.40 works on the Note 20/20Pro you just have to flash vbmeta BEFORE and AFTER you flash twrp to the device. Im also seeing separate websites claiming twrp 3.40 is also used with the Cubot P40 model. I dont see why it wouldnt work with the P50. Its worth a shot. Also theres alot more "familiars" with Mediatek phones like these in Hovatek forum. Since you already have information on how to root maybe consider starting your own P50 thread over there.
My references: https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-44810-post-233457.html#pid233457
elimoviebuff said:
Thanks for your work on the Cubot phone .Im a fan of them also. I found that twrp recovery 3.40 works on the Note 20/20Pro you just have to flash vbmeta BEFORE and AFTER you flash twrp to the device. Im also seeing separate websites claiming twrp 3.40 is also used with the Cubot P40 model. I dont see why it wouldnt work with the P50. Its worth a shot. Also theres alot more "familiars" with Mediatek phones like these in Hovatek forum. Since you already have information on how to root maybe consider starting your own P50 thread over there.
My references: https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-44810-post-233457.html#pid233457
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Thanks for that. Is there a specific vbmeta to patch it with?
Good evening, can you give me the link to download a compatible cust recovery for the cubot p50? Thank you
The link is on the page just posted above. Here's the direct link to the file:
Hovatek
Download files
www.hovatek.com
Let us know if it works please, and what steps you took.
Good evening, how will I flash the lk file? Thanks.
Hi, you will have, or should have, downloaded a zip file containing a recovery.img. The recovery.img is the file you need to flash. Then follow the instructions here:
How to Install TWRP Recovery on Any Android 2022 [100% Working]
In this article, I will be showing you how you can install TWRP recovery on any Android smartphone. By following this guide you will be able to install
magiskapp.com
The TWRP Recovery file it refers to is the one you (hopefully) downloaded from this link:
Hovatek
Download files
www.hovatek.com
BUT, you also need to flash a vbmeta file BEFORE and AFTER the recovery.img, and I'm still unsure which vbmeta file it is, as elimoviebuff hasn't replied to my question regarding that.
Marko Lyno said:
Hi, you will have, or should have, downloaded a zip file containing a recovery.img. The recovery.img is the file you need to flash. Then follow the instructions here:
How to Install TWRP Recovery on Any Android 2022 [100% Working]
In this article, I will be showing you how you can install TWRP recovery on any Android smartphone. By following this guide you will be able to install
magiskapp.com
The TWRP Recovery file it refers to is the one you (hopefully) downloaded from this link:
Hovatek
Download files
www.hovatek.com
BUT, you also need to flash a vbmeta file BEFORE and AFTER the recovery.img, and I'm still unsure which vbmeta file it is, as elimoviebuff hasn't replied to my question regarding that.
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I get it, but I have to flash the .bin to remove the yellow/red state on boot. I don't know how to install the lk.bin file. If you can help me. Thank you.
Ah I see, you're rooting the phone first. Ok I've just checked my own notes on this, so, if you have edited the lk.img file as described in that Hovatek thread, then do as follows:
When flashing with SP Flash Tool, make sure the correct lk.img file is chosen as SP Flash Tool chooses lk-verified.img by default (click along to the right of the file list under "Location" and choose your edited lk.img file here).
OR, flash with ADB (fastboot flash lk lk.img).
Then install Magisk on your phone if you haven't already.
boot.img is for rooting the phone, lk.img is only to remove the orange state message and the 5 second delay when the phone boots, it does not actually remove it's orange state and is not needed for the phone to be rooted.
To un-root, you should just flash the original boot.img and lk-verified.img from the stock firmware ROM file.
Marko Lyno said:
Ah I see, you're rooting the phone first. Ok I've just checked my own notes on this, so, if you have edited the lk.img file as described in that Hovatek thread, then do as follows:
When flashing with SP Flash Tool, make sure the correct lk.img file is chosen as SP Flash Tool chooses lk-verified.img by default (click along to the right of the file list under "Location" and choose your edited lk.img file here).
OR, flash with ADB (fastboot flash lk lk.img).
Then install Magisk on your phone if you haven't already.
boot.img is for rooting the phone, lk.img is only to remove the orange state message and the 5 second delay when the phone boots, it does not actually remove it's orange state and is not needed for the phone to be rooted.
To un-root, you should just flash the original boot.img and lk-verified.img from the stock firmware ROM file.
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Good morning. Thank you for the information given.
I wanted to ask: is it necessary or useful to install an antivirus on your smartphone now that it's been rooted? Thank you.
I haven't but that's just down to personal choice really. It's certainly useful if you like to try stuff from unknown sources, although personally I've rarely encountered viruses on Android. I'm not saying they don't exist though.
Have you successfully rooted your phone then? What about TWRP, have you tried that yet?