yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zombiehype:
Hey I may be late to the party but I guess I'm kinda blocked.

I got a galaxy s4 clone with mt6589, and I couldn't root it with any one-click method I found around.

So I resolved in trying the readback method as advised here. Too bad most of the resources here are for mt6575 and 77, so I'm in a sort of dead end.

I followed the great tut to perform the recovery readback, and I think I got a valid firmware.info and from it a valid recovery.img (sorry my account can't link directly: i.imgur.com/WDLotsc.jpg). The tutorial btw described how to "twrp" it only for 75 and 77, so I used the last resource linked on the original post (Port_TWRP_V2.4.4.0) which is advertised as valid also for mt6589.

Problem is that I have no documentation on how to work this tool (can't find anything online), so I just threw my recovery.img at it and fired it up. I got few error lines (i.imgur.com/9G2st4L.jpg), then few questions about the processor and the device name, and then the tool stops due to an unknown error. Tried every passage (including the extraction of the firmware and recovery) serveral times.

Absolutely no idea what to do from here, this is the only tool I found to work on a mt6589 recovery. Anyone care to point me in any direction? Is there a specific thread about working on mt6589 that I missed?

Also, I think the original post lacks a "generic root.zip" for mt6589, since the linked resources are only for 75 and 77. Did I miss anything?

thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ron.gt:
plenty of forums on mt6589... try a proper search on rooting n cwm in xda..else search for a similar device in xda....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zombiehype:
Hey thanks for the reply. Yes, there are plenty of resources for mt6589, but they all relay either on some one-click root method (which doesn't work for me, I've tested them all) or on recoveries available for specific phones (not mine), which are too risky to try since at this point I'm not even sure if I'm able to re-flash the original one.

I really wanted this readback method to work for me because it looked the more secure and decisive, but apparently not even this one is the right thread for me.

Thanks anyway!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] call0me:
Pls help me on s4 copy mt6572.......I was bricked my phone it is not booting up when i tried a custom rom on that device through mtk tools. now it is only a black screen and continue restarting.NOT EVEN START IN RECOVERY MODE JUST A BLACK SCREEN APPEARS AND RESTARTING IN A LOOP..........pls help me on this.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ron.gt:
tell us the detailed specs of ur device...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bigrammy:
MTK Droid Root & Tools is the way to go http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2160490

Do Not try port TWRP unless you are upto date with everything. MTK6589 recovery partition is small and the OLD TWRP 2.4 will make you a recovery that is too large and It may cause damage because it will overlap the partition so you will have a non booting recovery and will probably lose your sims too :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iZLeeP:
Can anyone explain the purpose of this line in default.prop.

persist.mtk.aee.aed=on

Couldn't find any in google.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] justmpm:
Closed per OP request.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidini:
doesnt work with 121022 version.

how can i make a nandroid backup with adb so if anything goes wrong i can restore the backup?

i am going to try this http://www.chinatechy.com/2012/10/how-to-root-unrootable-hero-h2000-mt6577.html
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Dan-71:
I try that from chinatechy and don`t work on my H2000+ with 121022 build.

Maybe you are more lucky than I was ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidini:
no luck in these ... so gonna wait from someone more genious than me :D:D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
I am stuck at page 10 of your tutorial.

I've already generated a scatter file for the MT6575 device that I have and posted it in another XDA thread. Problem is that I cannot enter DA mode under any circumstances - already tried POWER, VOL UP, VOL DN physical buttons as well as HOME, MENU, BACK capacitive buttons and some combinations. Also removed battery before reinserting it. I get S_BROM_CMD_STARTCMD_FAIL (2005) errors all the time.

Some info from my device's factory mode:

Hope you can give me an idea how I can solve this problem. Some people I know with this phone just flash recovery or boot made for other phones without even thinking of the consequences.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
You don't have to press any button to upload... :o

i found most people stuck at this stage so the universal way for both upload with battery & without battery can be done with this way... :good:

Steps

1) Shutdown your device with battery in, USB cable plug in on both end

2) At SPFT, click on the upload then take out the battery & it will start to upload

3) Put the battery in while it is uploading

Donno why still alot of users are unable to root their latest 'unrootable' MT6575/ 77 even with my new UNSECURE boot.img plugins...

Found out lately a great tool by russian Master Shifu rua1's MTK Droid Tools that does UNSECURE boot.img rooting, rooting, backup device ROM & many many more... :good:

Sorry guys, been very busy lately so no tuts/ guide & you'll have to figured out yourself how it works, just make sure you have ADB working ...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidini:
I have tried your guide and installed cwm recovery. then tried to use Root_Superuser_3.1.3_Busybox_1.20.2-Update1-signed but even it said root done then when i rebooted to phone i had no root.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
Hi! Tried to do the steps you mentioned. SPFT does not detect the phone and it doesn't start to upload at all. Sometimes I get an error that the COM port is not open, even though I have already reinstalled drivers and ADB is working. Thanks for the help!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
@carlshark

best guess it must be driver problem, are you using x86 or x64, try this one here as pointed out by Master Shifu cybermaus... :good: On x64, you may need to disable device signing as well for SP Flash Tool to function properly...Or could it be USB port problem ? Try change it to another USB port...:o

@liquidini

Told you so, this cwmr root got a mix response, some report back it works well while other says it don't work at all...guess i need to change the title to Not Fully Working for all MT65xx... :laugh:

Did you try my latest UNSECURED mod at the op ?

Or you could try MTK Droid Root & Tools to see if it works... However, you need to flash back stock recovery first then click on root. After that the backup feature will be enabled. It can be done on rooted device too. Credits to fellow xda member sengot for sharing this valuable info... ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
Thanks @yuweng, I did reinstall drivers on my Windows 7 x86 before and did it again using cybermaus' instructions. Still no go, getting the same error. I do remember SP Flash Tool complaining that I don't have msvcp60.dll on my system so I downloaded it somewhere. I think this was a bad idea, so I am running sfc /scannow to check.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rttrtt:
Hi I have this phone

Hardware : MT6577

Model : H2000+

Build number : 121105.ICS.V13.FWVGA.CN.COM.4P4.MT6628.Iphone

Build date UTC : 20121105-052452

Android v : 4.0.4

Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V7, 2012/08/20 16:49

Kernel v : 3.0.13 (test@test-virtual-machine) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Mon Nov 5 12:43:58 CST 2012

Uboot build v : MAIN2.2.ubt.4341

LCD Driver IC : 1-otm8018b_ykl_truly_tft3P4608_dsi_fwvga

but since I was unable to root it I flashed the old SW and now I have this

Hardware : MT6577

Model : H2000+

Build number : 121022.ICS.V13.FWVGA.CN.COM.4P4.MT6628

Build date UTC : 20121023-112636

Android v : 4.0.4

Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V7, 2012/08/20 16:49

Kernel v : 3.0.13 (yanwj@ubuntu) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Tue Oct 23 19:20:10 CST 2012

Uboot build v : MAIN2.2.ubt.2760

LCD Driver IC : 1-otm8018b_ykl_truly_tft3P4608_dsi_fwvga

The problem is that I lost back camera and home button does not wake the phone.

Is there anyone that has the original firmware 121105.ICS.V13.FWVGA.CN.COM.4P4.MT6628.Iphone ?????

I want to go back and try to root it.

Or if someone knows hot to fix camera I could be happy anyway. :)

Thanks

Roberto
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidini:
i just tried your tutorial. i made the unsecured boot.img but its size its only 3.81mb and the original one was 6.0mb .

is this a problem?should i flash?

@edit

Just flashed.then tried bin4ry but no luck.... :(

then tried cwm recovery and supersu scripts , etc

maybe my boot.img is still ro.secure=1 ??

i attach somescreenshots.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] halloworld:
121022.ICS.V13.FWVGA.CN.COM.4P4.MT6628

every unrootable

not play store

many china apps

iphone design ugly

dammed firmwares

i downgrade with older firmware without iphone design

lost back camera

i have backup from my rom

i uploading #

regards
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidini:
121022.ICS.V13.FWVGA.CN.COM.4P4.MT6628

we have the same firmware

I HAVE play store and NOT china apps
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] halloworld:
i have this --> 121022.ICS.V13.FWVGA.CN.COM.4P4.MT6628.iphone

a iphone lick firmware

with unlock screen iphone style

etc

many china apps

not play store

you can upload your firmware please please?

other anybody others have this my 121022.ICS.V13.FWVGA.CN.COM.4P4.MT6628.iphone is very crap

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Dan-71:
Same here 121022.ICS.V13.FWVGA.CN.COM.4P4.MT6628 with Play store and only one china aplication with an S widget.

Still no root yet.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] halloworld:
can anybody upload his firmware??

have you the crapped iphone style firmware??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
Update:

Hi @yuweng! I have uninstalled all Mediatek related USB drivers and reinstalled the DA mode driver from SP Flash Tool's Driver folder via the method from cybermaus. Still doesn't work. It still detects VCOM mode once I insert the battery for 1 second.

I think I need to either (1) press and hold a physical button while connecting the phone to the PC or (2) do something drastic, like jig the connectors at the back. I am attaching a picture that shows some connections at the back part of the phone.

Last resort would be to send you the phone itself, haha!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
Wow, 2 days didn't check-in, so many guest has drop-by... :D

@carlshark

AFAIK, both VCOM & PRELOADER com port mode can perform upload & download... :confused: What is the error message :confused:

Yeah, may be you need to send me your device, i'll root it for you then i'll keep it for myself...

Seriously, if everyone can do it, so can you... :good: The problem is even though MT6575/ 77 is just two SoC but there are hundreds manufacturer so some of the procedures for uploading, like you say, might also be different... :laugh:

Yeah, since you mention different key, one fellow xda member tuweili, did mention to me his MT6575, HOME key with battery is preloader, and Vol - key without battery is VCOM. For his case, only VCOM he's able to upload... :D

@liquidini

Haha, your guess is correct, indeed it is still ro.secure=1...

i have tested it like more than 20 times, i guess it must be the last changes that i miss out... As you have already notice, my last test was to make sure it boots up but i didn't check for ro.secure=0...

Hehe, my bad... it should work now... :good: i have also updated it at the OP...Attach copy is for your convenience... :D

Try with Bin4ry rooting again & see if it works, if not then try the other one at this post...

In the mean while for H2000+ user, i guess you'll have to wait until one of you got it rooted first, then backup ROM with MTK Droid Root & Tools, then only you guys can share the factory ROM... :fingers-crossed:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
I have given up on rooting my phone.

BROM ERROR: S_BROM_CMD_STARTCMD_FAIL (2005)

[BROM] Can not pass bootrom start command via USB cable!

I tried a lot of key combinations already. My physical keys are power, vol up and vol dn. Capacitive buttons are menu, home and back. It always goes into VCOM mode, no DA mode for me. So unless it's my PC that has the problem, I might just send you my device to root :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
have i show you my other thread youtube video for typical PRELOADER detection at Device Manager...:confused: Click at 'SHOW CONTENT'

By right, VCOM shouldn't have pop-up unless which the correct key combination for factory download(META mode)...:fingers-crossed:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidini:
tried again.

i think now the boot.img is unsecured.here is the screenshot.

then i tried to use bin4ry and still no root. i have cwm recovery and NOT stock recovery.do you think this is the fault?

i also tried root with Root_Superuser_3.1.3_Busybox_1.20.2-Update1-signed.zip via the CWM recovery.

no luck here either.

i want rooottttt :angel::angel:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
@liquidini & carlshark

The famous quote at xda My head really hurts...

really run out of idea for both of your cases... :laugh:

Calling all Master Shifu's for help to look in to this... :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidini:
Master Shifu we salute you :p:D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xile1:
Error!

when i press the read back as shown in page 10. it says:

BROM ERROR : S_BROM_CMD_STARTCMD_FAIL(2005)

[BROM]Can not pass bootrom start command via USB Cable!

Help me with this problem pls!:crying:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
@yuweng,

Thank you for all your help. I think I need to testpoint one of the connections at the back of my phone to allow SPFT to detect it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] namsadin:
bro,another stupid idea by me,i have try use rootexplorer to zip system,put busybox,su,&supersu to system.zip folder,.. next convert system.zip to system.img (i dont know how to making this) >flash with flashtool. posible?

sorry for bad english..

sent from LT28i
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tm.bax:
hi yuweng

yuweng i have mtk6575 (cpu) phone...

i want root and install recovery but i dont know working for me ?

help me

i want rooting at first time...

than i want install recovery...

help me

please
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
Should I resort to going to someone with a Volcano Box? I tried everything that I could, but still no success...

Peeling off the IMEI sticker shows 4 more points aside from the six already labeled. Can anyone tell me how I can access those points? I'm a noob when it comes to basic electronics... That's why I asked about Volcano Box, it seems like I can only enter DA mode when one of these points are accessed. I don't see Device Manager detecting my phone in META mode as in the other thread mentioned by OP. And I have tried almost all button combinations already...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jman0:
@liquidini

Maybe this is just a stupid suggestion, but, have you tried using Cahinfire's SuperSU CWM flashable zip? Maybe that will work, since it's supposed to be made for CWMR
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jman0:
@yuweng using your tutorials, I've tried to build an unsecured boot.img for my new Alcatel OT-997D (MT6577), but it doesn't seem to work. The output from the kitchen seems ok, just as stated on the tutorial, but the flash tool refuses to flash it. Everytime I try, I get the following error message: S_NOT_ENOUGH_STORAGE_SPACE

Any ideas?

EDIT: I've also tried the script to port CWMR to the same phone, and I get the same error when I try to flash the resulting recovery.img
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
@jman0

AFAIK, Alcatel scatter is different, thats why it wouldn't work... Since you ported cwmr, did you try it with mobileuncle to flash cwmr :confused:

@carlshark & xile1

On 2nd thought, force update driver to PRELOADER instead of VCOM & try again to see if it works...

@namsadin

If you can use Root Explorer then you should already have Root access... :confused: Make sure your system.img is mmcblk0p3 or change to whatever relevant. Adb shell -> su -> mount -o remount rw / -> dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/sdcard/system.img After awhile, your sdcard should contain system.img Then use Android Kitchen to add proper Root & Busybox :confused:

@liquidini

Did you try other root.zip as suggested by jman0 :confused:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jman0:
@yuweng

The main reason to port cwmr or make an unsecure boot.img is to root the phone, which has proved unrooteable, after trying the script by bin4ry, unlockroot, tpsparkyroot, and all the known utilities and tricks. That's why I can't use Mobileuncle tools. The phone was rootable before, but after applying the latest OTA update from Alcatel it became unrootable.

The thing is that I made the scatter file myself, using MTK Droid Tools v 2.2.8 and it should be the right one, but I'm not very sure now.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
Hehe, i always forgot mobileuncle tools needs root to flash...

If you have really tried all & confirmed non is working then you have to look into Rooting via Fastboot

Credits to ahmed.zunaid & jason_cheng(He is a master at cli)

i'm not a fan of cli but i think you have no choice but to try it... :laugh:

There is also another guide from russia

Good Luck... :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
@yuweng

Thanks for all your insights :) :good:

The device I am working on always defaults to Preloader USB VCOM Mode. DA USB VCOM/USB Debug/USB Modem/USB Modes are not used. If I uninstall all MediaTek drivers on my computer, Device Manager looks for drivers for a "MT65XX Preloader" and defaults to Preloader USB VCOM Mode. Do I need to do something extra on the device, like testpoint mode?

Someone told me that the bootloader on the device I am working on might be locked. He said that this might be the reason why I cannot read NAND through SPFT. Do you agree with this?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
I have tried to go into fastboot rebooting from adb (CLI), and also tried various button combinations while phone is off (My Sony Ericsson phone goes into fastboot when VOL DN is held while phone is off and USB is inserted).

jason_cheng said that there is no such thing as a locked bootloader. I hope he is right. On this device I cannot go into fastboot at all.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jman0:
@yuweng

Thanks for the suggestion, but Mediatek based phones, such as my Alcatel OT-997D, don't have a bootloader, so no fastboot.

I'll keep searching
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jman0:
Thanks a million, @yuweng, I finally got to root the phone. The key was putting the phone into factory mode and then using the root button on MTK Droid Tools, and it worked, I think the key is factory mode.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
Hey @jman, I have MTK Droid Tools 2.2.8 and placed my device in factory mode and this is what I got:

Did you perform anything different? Thanks for sharing your experience.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
@carlshark

Did you try it with the latest MTK Droid Tools V2.2.9... :fingers-crossed: Fyi, both version doesn't work on my device, however, i have gain ROOT access quite awhile back... :laugh:

@jman0

you are most welcome... :D As one fellow xda member said, the russian are 'terror' & always 3 steps ahead of us when it comes to modding MT65xx... :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carlshark:
I have the same error @yuweng with the new MTK Droid Tools version. Too bad for me. I think I have to pass this task to someone else... I can only say I've tried everything I think I can on this device.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jman0:
I used v 2.2.8 and it worked like a charm
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bgcngm:
Some of you probably may want to know that rua1 (from forum.china-iphone.ru) has released MTK Droid Root & Tools v2.3.0. :cowboy:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
Master Shifu BM, thanks for the update, didn't know that there is a latest release from rua1... :laugh: i'm sure fellow xda member here will appreciate it... :good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tm.bax:
in factory mode when i conect phone...

what is CDC Serial?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bgcngm:
Is that device detected when the phone is in factory mode and then connected to the computer? :rolleyes: It may be used for testing purposes...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pratikmore:
I want to make a Custom recovery for hcl me u1,I tried all method like romdump,sp tool,mtk droid tool but no luck.how to make recovery img
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tm.bax:
yes

i know

i need cdc serial driver...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vel_tins:
I have this MT6577 device and could root it with the Tut.

But no chance to get recovery.img (CWM) working.

Tried it with Cygwin + Linux (Ubuntu).

The recovery.img, compiled from Cygwin, caused a bootloop, and the other one, compiled in Ubuntu has absolutely no effect.

Trying to boot into recovery, causes only a clean reboot, nothing else..:(

E3 recovery works well, if I flash the original recovery.img..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuweng:
i presume its your setup problem...

Upload your stock recovery.img & also your ported cmwr & i'll have a look at it to see where it went wrong... :cool:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vel_tins:
well, the problem was caused by the old

repack-MT65xx.pl

script.

(The "Switch" function in Perl)

After upgrading to the latest version from here

everything works fine.

Anyway,

great TUT's

and thanks for your help!! :good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] angelobiz:
sorry for the stupid question:

but i know that for make a cwm recovery i need also a boot.img of my phone...

where i must put it?

or for this tut original boot.img is not necessary?

in the first post there is write that ir is necessary....

or i wrong all?

thanks a lot
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] angelobiz:
ok.. i have tried to make a cwm...

i have download stock recovery

i have installed cgwin and kitchen

but wwhen i try the plugin i have this error...

i have tried also to rebbot my pc

i post my stock recovery... if someone want try .-)

the phone is S7100 mtk 6577 con original no fake .-) Jelly bean.

i have obtain root flashing this file

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?avg7j5heb3haqxf

with stock recovery 3e and after fixing permission of superuser with adb
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vel_tins:
^^

I had this error too (apart from some others..)

In this case, it was the missing 7z.dll.

Extract the attached two files to the "MT65xx" folder and try again.

I would also suggest to download the latest

MTK-Tools from here.

The ones in the provided packages are outdated
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ckethan:
Have u rooted it successfully?