[General Questions and Answers] wk5779:
Root without bloatware / rooting apps + Install Xposed framework

Here ist how I rooted my Lenovo Tab 2 A7-10 (brand new) after installing all updates -> running Android 5.0.1

(Please remove the spaces in the provided links, the forum software didn't allow me to post links, since I am a new user)

Prerequisits for ROOTING:

1. SP-Flash-Tool (spflashtool . com) to install custom TWRP recovery

2. TWRP-Recovery (https: // yadi . sk/d/xv4TEgAbjD4cm)

3. Android scatter file: (drive . google . com / file / d / 0B8eRnW5pT2J5eGg2QjNzbm1MYWs / view ? usp=docslist_api)

4. USB-MEDIATEK-VCOM-Drivers for Flash Tool (follow install instructions on spflashtool . com)

and (optional) to install XPOSED framework:

4. XPOSED-Installer: drive . google . com / file / d / 0B8eRnW5pT2J5bkZTaE1FZE10d2M / view ? usp=docslist_api

5. XPOSED-Framework: drive . google . com / file / d / 0B8eRnW5pT2J5NEF0Wm5Dc05iYkU / view ? usp=docslist_api

6. YOU WILL NEED AN EXTERNAL SD-CARD (for xposed framework install, not for rooting)

Rooting procedure:

1. Power off tablet, disconnect from PC

2. Extract Flash-Tool on PC

3. Extract Recovery file on PC - rename file to recovery.img

4. Copy Android scatter file to the same directory as recovery.img

5. Install USB-VCOM driver as instructed on spflashtool . com

6. Start flash_tool.exe -> go to "download" tab

7. Download agent should already be selected ("MTK_allinone...")

8. Click button "Scatter loading" -> select your scatter file -> "recovery" should be selected in list, dropdown list shows "Download only"

9. Click green download button

10. Now connect tablet to USB -> wait -> flash procedure starts automatically -> wait for it to finish

11. Pull off usb cable

12. Boot tablet to newly installed TWRP recovery -> Press and keep Vol up, Vol down and Power simultaneously -> wait for vibrate -> release power button, but keep vol up+down until recovery splash screen appears

13. Allow write access (swipe right)

14. Select reboot -> power off, recovery now suggests to install root (accept by swiping right). Some red warnings appear, but that does not interrupt the process -> wait until screen turns black

15. Keep Power button pressed until tablet reboots / starts, wait for android to fully boot

16. A new app "install super su" or similar can be found in your app list, start that app -> select play store method -> Google Play Store opens with SuperSU page -> click on UPDATE! -> wait

17. exit Play store and start SuperSU app (now appearing in your app list)-> accept binary install (normal method) -> reboot

18. You're done -> your tablet is rooted, no data lost, no bloatware installed, just SuperSU and you have got a custom recovery

To install Xposed framework:

(1. Follow the above instructions to root first)

2. Copy the xposed installer (.apk) to your tablet internal memory

3. Install ES file explorer or similar app

4. Allow unknown sources in android security settings

5. Install the xposed installer .apk (just install, no starting needed)

6. Copy the xposed .zip to an EXTERNAL SD card

7. shutdown tablet -> insert sd card -> start to recovery (see above) -> allow write access (swipe right) -> select "install ZIP" -> select your .zip from the external SD card (the TWRP-recovery cannot access the internal sd card, this is a known bug) -> swipe to install (don't be scared about errors displayed due to failure to access internal sd!)

8. Reboot -> be patient, reboot takes some time "optimizing apps...."

9. You're done -> now you can start the xposed installer app and install your desired modules

I followed this rooting and xposed install procedure on 4 new tablets without any errors or data loss.

Credits go to this youtube video (www . youtube . com / watch ? v=FrYRQPEl3F4) which outlines the basic steps and provided the links in the description text, but unfortunately does not go into details to much.

Of course I cannot take any responsibility for potential damage/data loss/bricking of your system and I am providing this guide for your information only. The approach worked flawless for me (I tried several rooting approaches using one-click apps before, resulting in installation of a lot of bloatware on the device. Rooting with these apps failed several times, finally kingroot succeded. Using SuperSume and replacing su with SuperSu resulted in a bootloop and forced me to reinstall the entire system.)

Hope this helps!