[XOLO Play 8X-1000/1100 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tech N You:
Hello all XDA Members and others who are viewing this thread. :)

I finally found a way to root the IMPOSSIBLE TO ROOT MediaTek devices! :D

I personally used it on Xolo HIVE 8x-1000 MT6592M with 2 Gb RAM 1.4 Ghz Octa Core Processor MT6592M.

Devices that won't be rootable by apps like Kingo Root, Vroot(for a certain time), Framaroot, towelroot etc can be rooted and have CWM recovery installed.

Xolo HIVE 8x-1000 users can also follow this guide created by The Android Soul for picture tutorial. : Click Here

Note : If you're rooted but want to install CWM then follow this guide to create CWM and flash it via SP Flash Tool or Just copy the created recovery and flash it via Rashr (Download from play store)

Let's get started without wasting time.

Things you'll need MTK Drivers : All MTK Drivers 2014

Your Phone with USB Debugging Mode turned on in Developer Section

Usb Cable and most Important

A Calm head :silly:

A video is already available link is in 1st point.

[B][SIZE="3"]Warning Rooting Voids warranty. I would in any means not be responsible for dead devices, bricked SD cards or any other activity that leads to damage of your device. If you know the risks still want to continue then go ahead.[/SIZE][/B]

First we would like to load scatter file for our device. Process in the video link in 1st point.

Disconnect the phone's battery (if any) [ IN CASE OF XOLO HIVE JUST SWITCH OFF THE DEVICE THEN WAIT FOR 30 seconds and connect the device ] and then press volume up button and connect it with PC it will connect device in preloader mode.

1) We would like to have a backup of our UNROOTED stock ROM. Download MTK Droid Tools (Google it) and then use this method to backup your UNROOTED stock ROM. It is basically Read Back method from SP Flash tool Follow this video tutorial : How to backup unrooted stock ROM

Warning : Please do not continue this tutorial if your device has fake information or any kind of restriction or ubifs file system or you'll brick the device. You have been warned.

This is a text guide for the video :

2) After backup extract the firmware you created using MTK Droid Tools. Process given in video.

3)Now when you get boot.img for your device you're good to go :D

4) Open MTK Droid tools with administrative privileges and make sure your phone is connected and then migrate to root,backup,recovery tab and click the option to choose boot.img from and locate your stock boot image and make a CWM recovery from it.

5) Wait for process to complete and then check recovery folder inside MTK Droid tools folder. There you'll find two files

[COLOR="Red"][B]XXXX_bootpatched.img & XXXX_recovery.img[/B][/COLOR]

6) Now open SP flash tool and load the MTKXXXX_Android_scatter_txt and untick every option except for boot.img and recovery.img. Then click on both tabs and locate the modified images created by MTK Droid tools which can be found in recovery folder itself if you haven't moved them.

7) Make sure your phone isn't connected at this time and then hit download button in SP Flash Tool and then with phone's battery removed with volume up button pressed connect it to PC and then flash process will begin. After completion you'll see a green circle at that point disconnect your phone and switch it on. Don't disturb the phone until flashing completes and you see a green circle.

Congratulations! You have CWM Recovery for your device without ROOT! :P

ROOTING

1) Now download this zip file and flash it via CWM Recovery. SuperSU.zip and reboot.

Congo many will get root access now :) but not Xolo HIVE :P You do need to flash this zip. Users that don't get root after flashing supersu zip can also continue further.

2) Download Vroot from here and install it.

3) Connect your phone with USB Debugging on and wait till it detects your device.

4) Now click root button and voila you're rooted! :D

Now reboot and you'll see the superuser app :) Now you'll have two Superuser apps (NOT XOLO HIVE USERS) SuperSU from flash and Superuser from Vroot. Not to worry just open SuperSU and it will automatically ask to remove the other Superuser app choose that and reboot and you're done :D

Luckily those who don't want or find complication in SP Tool Read back method, just download the stock ROM for your device and extract boot.img from it and then follow same steps from 4th step at the beginning from where to create CWM for your device.

I suggest use androidxda.com for most stock ROM's. :D

Xolo HIVE 8x-1000 users don't Panic I have your CWM and Boot image ready :P Just download from here : Xolo HIVE Recovery.img

Xolo HIVE Boot Patched.img.

KINDLY DON'T MIRROR MY FILES. IF YOU WANT TO SHARE GIVE THIS LINK TO PEOPLE.

Xolo HIVE users I saved your work upto step 5 from step 6 ,i.e, flashing you need to do manually :(

I know it's a long and complicated process but it is only method working until a new exploit is available to root the impossible mtk devices.

Conisder me a donation if you can as it will help me to make more guides and apps :)

If you cant donate hit thanks ;) :good:

That won't cost you! :p:eek:

EDIT : I am adding Xolo MT6592 scatter file too in case you can't generate it. Remember to load scatter file uncheck all options leaving boot.img and recovery.img then flash the boot and recovery I provided ONLY XOLO HIVE USERS