[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito066:
Root cubot x9-TWRP recovery

Here is a quite simple guide to root your cubot x9 and install TWRP recovery. I have tested myself and it works fine!

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON YOUR PHONE! DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK

What you will need: A cubot x9 (Yeap I know...dont be shocked) :D :p

A PC running Windows (This method has been tested on win7 and win10)

A USB cable

Ten minutes from your life and some magic files that I will post at the end of the post.

*IMPORTANT* : Because I am a new member on the XDA community I cannot post any external websites so I cant post any files *sorry :(* . To find the files that I am referring too just google needrom . com and login in in this website search for cubot x9 and you will find all these files over there :D

*OR*

you can just send me a PM and I will reply with the links of the files.

(1):First of all before we start rooting we need to make sure that we have the correct drivers on our Window PC. Simple open the Control Panel go to Device Manager. Then turn off your phone and plug it in your computer. If you see for a moment a device with the name "PreLoader USB VCOM Port" the you have the correct drivers (clap*clap). If anything else appears you need to download the correct drivers. Just download the "All MTK USB Driver 2014.rar" file and unzip it. The re-plug your phone(turned off!) to your PC and when the device shows it self quickly right-click on it and choose update drivers. Then choose update through your computer and choose the folder you just unziped and press OK. Wait a while and *boom* you have your drivers. Before you continue check again if the drivers are correct ( if the "PreLoader USB VCOM Port" shows on Device manager). If not repeat this step.

Now lets root our phone like there is no tomorrow :D!

(2): Download and unzip the "SP Flash Tool 5.1343.01.rar" and "RECOVERY CUBOT X9 (MDS TWRP Recovery 2.7.1.0.). Rar". Then download the "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip" file. Turn on your phone and copy paste the "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip" file on your phone sorage(as a zip!). After that unplug your phone and turn it off. Go to the SP FLASH TOOL folder you unziped and run the flash_tool application. You press OK on the first window that pops up and then you choose on your right Scatter-loading. Browse your PC and choose the "MT6592_Android_scatter CUBOT X9.txt" which is inside the recovery folder that you unziped on the beginning of this step. Press ok. Then on your left you go to options->option->download and make sure to tick the box which says DA DL All with Checksum. Close that window and find and choose "Download only" and then click download(see the image on the end). After that the application is ready and it looks for our phone.

And now here is the tricky part. Right now our program is ready and searching for our phone. If we have the correct drivers and connect our turned off cubot the program will install the TWRP recovery in a few seconds. If everything went good a green circle will popup. After we see the green circle we have to go fast and press simultaneous the volume+ and power button on our phone till we see the CUBOT sigh. If we were a little too late the recovery will be lost and the phone will boot normally on stock. If this happens repeat the step (2) again.

(3): (Do you feel it? Root is near!) If everything went as planned right now you are on the TWRP recovery. Simply press install and find the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip you saved on your phone storage before. You choose it and the you "swipe to install". After the installation finishes reboot your phone. After some magic your phone is now rooted!!!

After the reboot if you ever want to run on the recovery simple turn off your phone plug it on the power and press volume+ and power simultaneous.

Please hit thanks button :cool: