[General Questions and Answers] philipkroberts:
Star s5 mtk6589 rooting tutorial! Working

This TUT is not by me and I take no respsoibility.

I can't share URL's on here yet so if you do happen to want the full version email me at philip.k.roberts AT gmail DOT com

The website this came from was specific for chinese brand phones, called:

chinaphonearena DOT com

Part 1 - Preparing all files for intallation.

1.1 - Disable any antivirus you might have that scans downloads for malware. The link below is safe, but for some reason it aborts connection.

1.2 - Download the rootkit from one of the links below:

1.2.1 - Mediafire Download = TINYURL DOT COM FORWARDSLASH s5rootkit

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1.2.2 - Box Download = HERE.

1.3 - Make a folder at any location.

1.4 - Extract the files into said folder.

1.5 - Copy "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.25.zip to the SD-card on your S5 device.

1.6 - To check if the S5 drivers is installed correctly:

1.6.1 - Start MtkDroidTools found in the folder you created.

1.6.2 - In the lower left corner of the window, there should be a white box and the text "The device isn't revealed. Connect or reconnect the cable!".

1.6.3 - Connect your phone to the computer using an USB 2.0 port.

1.6.4 - After a few seconds, the box should turn blue, and it should say "S5" besides it. The drivers are working.

1.7 - To check if the preload drivers is installed correctly:

1.7.1 - Disconnect your phone from the computer.

1.7.2 - Remove the battery from your phone.

1.7.3 - Start device manager on windows, and connect your phone as you would normally do.

1.7.4 - If you see a small update in the manager, but no driver error sign appears, the preload drivers is correctly installed.

Part 2 - Installing correct drivers, properly:

Skip if: Preload driver and S5 drivers works properly. (Check out 1.6 & 1.7 above on how to evaluate driver status)

2.1 - Disable signed driver enforcement by:

Win7 (This method has not been tested by myself. Confirmation required.)

Alternative tutorial

2.1.1 - Downloading This tool called "EASY BCD" its free and easily found on google

2.1.2 - Use it to restart your computer in advanced boot mode.

2.1.3 - Follow instructions and disable SDE.

Win8

Alternative tutorial

2.1.1 - Go into W8 "settings" by moving your mouse to either right hand corner of the screen and click on the settings button.

2.1.2 - In the next popup, there should be a "Change PC settings" text. Click it.

2.1.3 - Go into the general tab. Scroll down to "Advanced Startup". Initiate the startup.

2.1.4 - On startup, you should see a list with the "Disable Signed Driver Enforcement". Choose this one, so it is set to "disabled", and continue boot.

2.1.5 - SDE should now be disabled.

2.2 - Installing drivers #1

Win7:

2.2.1 - Download the PDAnet driver installer. (I cant share links but just google PDANET Android drivers, it will get the installer for you.)

2.2.2 - Run the installer and install the content.

2.2.3 - On prompt, de-tick all (should be 3) checkboxes. You don't need them.

Win8:

2.2.1 - Locate the preload or S5 folder in the extracted folder according to which driver you wish to install. Make sure your phone is not connected to the PC.

2.2.2 - execute the "Install_Driver.exe"

2.2.3 - Turn your phone off, take out the battery.

2.2.4 - Connect your phone to your computer, and open Device manager.

2.2.5 - There should not be any drivers with warning signs (yellow sign).

2.3 -

Manually install drivers, if above did not work (Yellow sign issue)

2.3.1 - Navigate to control panel - > Hardware and Sound - > Device Manager

2.3.2 - You should see a driver notice with a yellow warning sign next to it.

2.3.3 - Right click on it and choose "Update driver..".

2.3.4 - Manually assign drivers, usually the choice furthest down.

2.3.5 - In the window which should have appeared, navigate to the preload/Mt6590 folder and press OK.

2.3.6 - If SDE is turned off, you should see a red warning window. This is normal, just accept the message prompted.

2.3.7 - The drivers should now be successfully installed.

Part 3 - Flashing Yulypis recovery.

3.1 - Turn off your phone, remove your battery. (Do not connect your phone to the computer yet!)

3.2 - Navigate to the "SP Flash Tool" folder, and run the tool.

3.3 - On the right side of the tool, there should be a button, iconed with a folder, named "Scatter-Loading". Click this.

3.4 - Navigate to the "Yulypis Recovery" folder, and double-click on the "Mt6589_Android_scatter-emmc.txt".

3.5 - You should be back at the SP Flash Tool start-screen, and there should have appeared a list of text and hex-codes.

3.6 - The "Recovery" line, should be ticked off, and preloader should be red.

3.7 - Now, click on the button named "Download", with a blue arrow on it. Press "YES" on the NOT ALL images has been correctly loaded warning.

3.8 - Connect your phone to a USB 2.0, with removed battery. The program should now work, and if drivers is set up correctly, the 0% will turn 100% and a green circle will appear in the middle of the screen. If your phone disconnects before the flashing tool is able to recognize your device, try putting the battery back into the phone before running SP Flash tool. Additionally, if this doesn't work, reinstall the preload drivers as explained in part 2.

3.9 - Disconnect your S5 from the computer when you see the green circle, insert the battery and boot the phone. Wait for it to get to the start screen.

Part 4 - Installing SuperSU through Yulypis recovery

4.1 - Run "MtkDroidTools.exe" from the folder.

4.2 - Connect your device, and after a few seconds, information about your device should appear.

4.3 - Click on reboot, on the mtkDroidTools start-screen, and choose "..recovery".

4.4 - If recovery has been properly flashed, your device will now enter Yulypis recovery. Blue, with english text.

4.5 - Controllers: "Power = Enter, Initialize", "Volume down = Scrolling down". (Don't remember if volume up was bugged or not)

4.6 - Enter "Install zip from SDcard" - > Navigate to the earlier copied "UPDATE-SuperSU-v.1.25.zip and initialize it by pressing the power button.

4.7 - Follow the on-screen instructions, and it should be prompted to install after 1-2 more screens.

4.8 - Reboot the device by clicking on "+++++back+++++" and "Reboot now / Reboot Device".

Your device should now have SuperSU installed and thus rooted. Congratulations.