[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sssomnath474:
Phone information:

name:-micromax a65

chipset- sc6820(Spreadtrum)

processor-armv7(rev1)(single core)(1GHz)

graphics-mali300

ram-512mb

android os-2.3.5

As preivious thread which was made by me that was flooded so freshing the whole section into one thread with updated insecure boot.img and with flashing updated stock rom.

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Rooting section:

Now its the main thing for installing drivers & run research downloader properly its suggested to be on Win XP although u can use Win 7* & Win 8**(thanks to [MENTION=5730719]pritish sahoo[/MENTION] for giving solution for installing drivers on win 8)

For Windows Xp users:

Nothing to do simply install all the drivers & run research downloader

For Windows 7 users:

1.install driver Signer Enforcement overrider 7 run test mode to disable driver signature verification so that windows 7 will accept the drivers...

how to do>

->first download driver Signer Enforcement overrider from here

->Now install the above downloaded software & run test mode in it as shown in the image below

->Now restart ur PC

2.Now install all the drivers the driver it will give warnings during install so now u choose install driver software anyway(important)

3.Now ur Done & ready to run Research downloader

(N.B. -U must run Research downloader as administrator)

For Windowns 8 users:

well its slight bit difficult but very easy for advanced users :p so lets start

1.There is no DSEO software available for win 8 so u have to disable driver signature manually........

Hold down the Windows key on your keyboard and press the letter C to open the Charm menu, then click the gear icon (Settings).

2.Click More PC Settings.

3.Click General. (in win 8.1 u will find this on Update and Recovery)

Under Advanced Startup, click Restart Now.

4.After restarting, click Troubleshoot.

5.Click Advanced Options

6.Click Windows Startup Settings.

7.Click Restart.

8.After restarting your computer a second time, choose Disable driver signature enforcement from the list by typing the number 7(on windows 8.1 press F7 ) on your keyboard

9.After restarting, you will be able to install the Arduino drivers normally; however, Windows will display a warning message. When the warning appears, click Install this driver software anyway

10.Now ur Done & ready to run Research downloader

(N.B. -U must run Research downloader as administrator)

by this method u also able to use fastboot on win 8

Flashing Stock Firmware with unlocked boot:

Ok now take a long breath beacuase you have to flash with your phone with a stock rom and modified boot.img for rooting.

1.Open research downloader(as admin)

2.1.click on first button and load pac file

3.click on second button change baudrate to 115200,in calibration tab untick all.

4.For BOOT_IMG option browse(just double tap over BOOT_IMG then u can get browse option) and select the insecured boot.img that you downloaded from the above......

5.plugin the usb cable to PC(DON'T plugin into the phone now)

6.click on play button

7.PRESS & HOLD VOLUME UP KEY and insert the usb cable,don't release the key.

Download should starts within 3 secs.If it doesn't then check the drivers carefully or reply to this thread with failures.

Once done unplug your phone and remove battery for 3 second.

8.Reinsert battery and restart your phone.

Installing cwm:(optional-not required in rooting)

goto this thread

Rooting:

download this tool(unlock root):- http://www.mediafire.com/download/54...Unlockroot.rar

1.make sure you turned on usb debbuging and as well unknown source

2.connect usb cable via mass storage

3.after extracting the rar file open unlockroot.exe

4.just click on root and choose you device .

5. atlast it will say it wants to install a battry saver app i dont know what is that i ignored it do what you want.

5.it will say to reboot your phone and yes you are rooted

Themes/MODS/Custom ROM section:

Go here

Credits

[MENTION=5730719]pritish sahoo[/MENTION] for giving solution to install drivers on Win 8 & making Custom ROMS/MODS with me

[MENTION=5017817]ElectronikHeart[/MENTION] for this

& ofc me( he he :p )

If u Really Like my guide than hit thanks :cool:​