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[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrisJ951:
That alcatel splash screen is the bootloader screen based on how previous alcatel phones worked. On the other ones you can type fastboot devices and it shows up. This one doesn't.

For example on the idol2 mini, when you get to the alcatel screen you could type in fastboot oem unlock and it would work
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strangera:
The 4.7" version has only 4 GB usable memory and I can't move some of the apps to the sd card because I don't have "root access"... so after using the phone for about a day, I am almost ready to "Root it in to the wall". Need root option asap. :D
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrisJ951:
So it shows up if you specify -i 0x1bbb before any commands.

e.g. fastboot -i 0x1bbb devices should cause the device to show up.

We may be able to flash a custom recovery this way

Bootloader is unlocked:

C:\Users\User>fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem device-info

...

(bootloader) Device tampered: false

(bootloader) Device unlocked: true

(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false

(bootloader) Display panel:

(bootloader) Boot cpus: androidboot.earlyboot_cpus=3,4,5,6,7

(bootloader) Big core max freq:

(bootloader) Small core max freq:

OKAY [ 0.019s]

finished. total time: 0.020s

Note: able to load the oppo r5 TWRP recovery img. Windows successfully recognizes it and loads the driver, but nothing is displayed to the screen likely due to the differences between the idol 3 and r5
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
*Under linux users will need to sudo fastboot...not just run as user. adb reboot bootloader then sudo fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem unlock and finally sudo fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem device-info*

There are some FAKE root tutorials showing up on youtube and the search engines...let me save folks some time..neither kingroot 3.5 nor the latest 4.1 support the idol 3 at the time I submit this post.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rtype0:
If the bootloader is already unlocked, I don't think it's necessary to unlock it again.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Mine was NOT already unlocked. It started off with (bootloader) Device unlocked: false and after running an oem unlock this changed to (bootloader) Device unlocked: true in the device info. It did not however do a factory reset as it has in the past on other devices.

famewolf@HP810-135qe:/tmp > sudo fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem device-info
...
(bootloader) Device tampered: false
(bootloader) Device unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
(bootloader) Boot cpus: androidboot.earlyboot_cpus=3,4,5,6,7
(bootloader) Big core max freq:
(bootloader) Small core max freq:
OKAY [ 0.008s]
finished. total time: 0.008s
famewolf@HP810-135qe:/tmp > sudo fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem unlock
...
OKAY [ 0.002s]
finished. total time: 0.002s
famewolf@HP810-135qe:/tmp > sudo fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem device-info
...
(bootloader) Device tampered: false
(bootloader) Device unlocked: true
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
(bootloader) Boot cpus: androidboot.earlyboot_cpus=3,4,5,6,7
(bootloader) Big core max freq:
(bootloader) Small core max freq:
OKAY [ 0.008s]
finished. total time: 0.008s
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deepasadish:
Amazing progress. Thanks.

Now all we need is a recovery.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tkalli:
Kingo support has a Contact Us, with a drop down box "Problem Type".

Under Problem Type is "Adding Support Models."

You can fill out the form and submit it.

http://www.kingoapp.com/contact.htm

Worth a try.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DanRyb:
Same exact thing here. Mine was locked so I ran the unlock command. No prompt or confirmation. Reran the info command again, and now I show as unlocked. My data also remained intact.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] py_martinez:
Very good job guys!

It restore hopes! [emoji3]

I am not a flashalcoholic, but at least install titanium + adaway + sd permissions + backup device is always useful and nice! [emoji6]

HTC m8 s on + insertcoin
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
Unlock worked for me too.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrisJ951:
Anyone happen to save the url to the update zip when you first start up the phone?

I need to extract the boot.img from it. Without root I don't believe we can pull it from the device.

If someone knows how to it is located here

/dev/block/mmcblk0p26
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Kingroot 4.1 (not same app) allows you to submit a request for unsupported models from within the app so that might be another good idea.

---------- Post added at 02:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:53 PM ----------

Chris,

I've avoided doing the update because there was a possibility root might be via an exploit fixed in it however if you list the steps to get the url for you I can start the update, pause it and then get the url.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gecko702:
so what are the steps to be unlocked again just something to be more specific and also a new thread should be started because hey!! this progress something to start with but we need a recovery thiough and a ROM lol
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deepasadish:
Did you try ClockWorkMod as well? Thanks.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrisJ951:
Couldn't find one.

I did build the yureka yu cwm recovery.img but it didn't build either. I'm guessing it's due to some number i have set incorrectly somewhere/missing files.

If we had a stock boot.img it should be trivial based on this article to create a recovery:

http://xda-university.com/as-a-developer/porting-clockworkmod-recovery-to-a-new-device
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
I have already offered to get you the update url if you can tell me HOW to get the link on the phone once I start and pause the download. Otherwise, I'll try to find the link in my lan squid access log.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrisJ951:
I do not know how to do it. Alternatively i imagine Alcatel will post information on it here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/files/?source=navbar
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Try http://g2slave-us-east-01.tctmobile...ca115f3ec2c6a1aa8522dee6ad6bc72f7/70261/48109

Loads of fun finding that.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Sigh, so my phone had the update preinstalled that removed fastboot? Ugh, might as well install the update its asking me to do if that's the case... :(
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
Seems like there will never be a chance to experience this device in free and unlimited way.... ?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anghirrim:
Read all the thread first.... :)
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brandypuff:
I've come to accept this reality unfortunately. Perhaps we can still look forward to somewhat regular updates? I've found that when I root, the OTA updates don't work and I have to jump through hoops to get it to work. I upgraded my Nexus 7 to Marshmallow by flashing the stock 6.0 image and may not even bother rooting this time. I'm tired of all the hassles....
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Apparently some folks don't bother to look in the android development section.

The phone can be unbricked and UPGRADED (it will wipe your data) by using the Alacatel Mobile Q 4.9.2 or newer software. It has root, TWRP and it's first "stock rom" available that others can build on...what more exactly do you need?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glcvr6:
With that Q492 we get instant root and twrp on phone?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
If it restores the phone to FACTORY condition why would you expect it to have non factory addons?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
Just in this second I was thinking I'll try again the King Root program and to my huge surprise it worked. I got Root access!! Yipiyayeeee..

I haven't updated thru Alcatel, since there is a new update out for a few weeks (5.0.2-010 03).

I'm just really surprised, coz it just couldn't have been possible, since there were some commands missing..

Is there a way now to install superuser? Can someone else try it to see if it works now?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
So even though, root has been established, it seems like there is still no way of installing a custom recovery like TWRP, which is needed to flash the xposed framework in order DE xposed modules to work....

I really looked forward to xposed, but at least I got the root access...
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
do you have your device unlocked? I think when you have the firmware without fastboot commands you cant flash or boot to TWRP.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
Isn't there a root thread in the android development section?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
No, my device is not unlocked and yes you are right, my current firmware has no fastboot commands, so there is no way to flash or boot to TWRP.... the thing is, will they come back with the next OTA or bigger update (like 5.1.1. or even 6)? And if, then I might as well loose the current root...So I think I will stay with how it is for now, 5.0.1 and rooted, so I can enjoy at least Titanium etc.. :)
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peepfreek8:
HELP

I've rooted my TCL and downloaded CM12 and gapps, how did you unlock the bootloader?, many thanks in advance.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Ironically there is an "old root method" thread however the TWRP thread for 6045 was moved by a mod from android development to general because the thread was not started by Unjustified Dev even though at the time he did a one time build and had no intention of supporting a thread.

[MENTION=7090576]peepfreek8[/MENTION] A search of the forum for "unlock bootloader" will find your answer.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDroid519:
Any updates on this phone? Where can I go to get root?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
You are joking right? Or are so lazy to spend 10 seconds to go to General and Development setions?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDroid519:
I read the first 7 pages and it didn't seem promising. I jumped to the last pages and still people made it seem like it was never going to happen. Thanks for being a duche though
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
Have you red the dates of the last posts which says there is no root?

Sorry, but if you will be so nice and look to the general section, there is threads like "...TWRP recovery..." and if you will be so polite and look to developer section there are CM, PAC etc. ROMS, so it is obvious, that the device has root. So if you dont know what TWRP means, i suggest you to start to learn a little bit of how android OS works becouse i think without some knowledge you can easily brick your phone.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDroid519:
Im well versed in this stuff, thanks. I know my last Alcatel was horrible for customization and I wasted many hours reading useless threads on it. Took forever to get a decent rom. I decided to skip the part where I waste time this time and just ask. Instead of responding with even more useless banter maybe next you can just help me out?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
sorry i help only people who need help not to lazy ones. I allready told you where to look.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDroid519:
Yes you did. After the snob comment though. However thank you.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
Sorry, but it drives me crazy, because there are 20 post a day only in this idol3 forum where people, lazy as you, ask again and again and again the same things over and over instead of use a minute and try to read other posts or even only the other threads names (if you see a thread in which title is a word TWRP it could give oyu hint,that it can be that we allready have TWRP, and if we have TWRP, you can flash supersu..right?). And if you dont mind please read the forum rules (especialy rule no.1) :)
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] __again:
Hi I have a TCL M3g it seems that it the same of Idol 3. Are there the sames Root steps?

Sorry for the mistakes i don't really speak english.

Thank you :)
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
steps are same, but you have to find twrp for your device, or look to chinese forums.

Odesláno z mého 6045X pomocí Tapatalk
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pacote-san:
I just bought the Brazil version of the alcatel idol 3 (6039J)

Dual sim and 16GB

Any way to root this one?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
you have to look for thread about custom TWRP recovery for 6039X model (X= Y,J,O,K what ever version) and try to boot (not flash) the custom recovery, if this will be succesfull you can install supersu (2.52 version) from the custom recovery... and you are rooted.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pacote-san:
Thanks, sorry for the delay but i only got the phone today

Will try and report back

No dice yet since it had the fastboot disabled. Will try to fix it with the guide
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brockyneo:
hi guys is it possible to get root on a locked bootloader as i cannot unlock mine but really want to have root im not too bothered about TWRP at the moment
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dedalos91:
Root / ABD drivers / TWRP Recovery ... for TCL M3G

Root for TCL M3G -------------- Try at your own risk!

1) through stock recovery (power off > press volume up + power button) and flash this (attached file) "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46"

2) install ABD drivers and after that run the "root.bat" from attached file "ROOT" (before unzip the attached file "ROOT").

also TWRP Recovery (flash it via Flashify from Google Play, after root) > http://www70.zippyshare.com/v/gE4pMnyZ/file.html

All credits to 4pda.ru > http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=671974
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DenMasiano:
Hi! Did you manage? What guide did you use? Could you please link it to me?

I also have the 6039j from Brazil and would like a more "definitive" guide on rooting it. Thanks!
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dingila:
I can't root 6039Y 01006 :(

Where can i find SU 2.52??
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
ins superSU thread here on XDA? hmm?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDroid519:
Is it possible to root this phone?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDroid519:
Looking for a little help with this. If someone would be kind enough to lend a hand with rooting I'd greatly appreciate it
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plumbe0:
You can't directly root while on Marshmallow. However you can return to Lollipop (guide here), install twrp and flash a custom update.zip file (guide here) which will update to Marshmallow while keeping twrp so you can finally flash root.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Edwith1d:
So what is currently the most reliable or easy method for rooting the 6045i? I would like to install xposed framework if it still allows you to run YouTube in the background.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gabe.ulrickson:
Does this work on the Cricket Idol 3 5.5 with Android 6.0
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
no, this was root method for 5.x android.

You have to downgrade to 5.x then unlock bootloader, flash twrp recovery, flash suprsu...the upgrade with unofficial 6.x roms.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Insertnamehere1:
Instead of downgrading you can just use this method. I used it myself on my Cricket 6045O Stock 6.0.1 to install twrp then root using twrp, although I did use Magisk instead of supersu
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrisJ951:
Thanks. Unfortunately it seems the update is just entirely bade up of patches rather than full files (boot.img.p <-- sadly patch file again, not full boot.img)

mkvendor.sh was able to extract some values from it but they can't be correct:

BOARD_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 0x00380000

BOARD_RECOVERYIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 0x00480000

BOARD_SYSTEMIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 0x08c60000

BOARD_USERDATAIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE := 0x105c0000

BOARD_FLASH_BLOCK_SIZE := 131072

Unfortunately when using them I get this:

Target boot image: /media/chris/ext4files/cm/out/target/product/idol3/boot.img

/media/chris/ext4files/cm/out/target/product/idol3/boot.img maxsize=3514368 blocksize=135168 total=6760448 reserve=270336

error: /media/chris/ext4files/cm/out/target/product/idol3/boot.img too large (6760448 > [3784704 - 270336])
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Did you look at this article? http://howtorootcherrymobilesnap.weebly.com/adb/how-to-extract-img-files-via-adb-ex-bootimg

You mentioned where the boot.img was earlier so perhaps this can help.

You can also try[ from inside an adb shell ]: dd if=/dev/whatever of=/sdcard/boot.img
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrisJ951:
both dump_image and dd give a permissions issue.

The correct location is /dev/block/mmcblk0p26

Also in case anyone wanted the partition info:

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 DDR -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 aboot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 abootbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p31
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 config -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p34
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 fota -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p30
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 fsc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 fsg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 hdcp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 hyp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 hypbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 keystore -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p33
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 misc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p32
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 modem -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 modemst1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 modemst2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 persist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p29
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 persistent -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p27
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 rpm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 rpmbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 sbl1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 sbl1bak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 sec -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 simlock -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 splash -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 ssd -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p28
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 tctpersist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 traceability -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 tunning -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 tz -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 tzbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-01 07:05 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p35
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Sorry that wasn't as helpful as I'd hoped.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChrisJ951:
It's fine. I think the best bet will be to wait for them to post the source to their sourceforge.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
I wonder if they would give it out if someone contacted them about the ota update process not working and/or messing up the device.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deepasadish:
wow, i was under the impression that getting boot loader unlocked would be more difficult than root!

anyways, after boot loader unlock, when I do adb shell, should I get a root '#' prompt? because I still get '$' as my prompt.

for the fire tv:

<quote>

If after it reboots and you run 'adb shell' and you get a root prompt, it has worked.

http://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/orig-development/firetv-bootloader-unlock-t3031867

</quote>

thanks.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Bootloader not = root...at least not without some additional pieces we don't have yet...ie the source code.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deepasadish:
yes, i realize boot loader != root. thanks.

i was merely under the [wrong] impression that root is 'easier' than boot loader unlock - as in this case, we got boot loader unlock, but no root!
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
I see. Your comments were confusing since the whole # vs $ prompt in adb is root shell vs user shell and not related to bootloader.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deepasadish:
Ok thanks. I guess that check was valid only for fire TV.

Also a very stupid question (pardon my ignorance!) - the current stock recovery in the idol 3 allows flashing an update. Can we flash super su directly using that? I assume it will brick it? Thanks.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
I don't think custom recoveries and the factory one even use the same packages. On a bright note the bootloader was the MAIN thing preventing custom recoveries and if we have a custom recovery AND the source code then someone could compile a custom rom with root already enabled and you could flash that using the custom recovery. A custom recovery will also let you back up your factory rom so you can not worry about uninstalling important packages and having your phone refuse to boot.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guiniol:
Hello all!

I don't have the phone yet since I'm in Europe, but I plan on buying it when it comes out.

I'm very interested in a custom recovery, root and a custom ROM (and even cyanogenmod if possible).

I think a new thread should be started in the "Android Development" or "Original Android Development" section (not sure what the difference is) to track the progress being made (and quickly show that people are working on it).

I read the instruction for porting CWM to a device, and I guess we're stuck on step 2: using dump_image to dump the image?

Anyhow, I'm here to help if I can (though without the device atm).

Meanwhile, I'm downloading the CWM source, and I'll try the dump_image command my current phone to check what it's supposed to do.

EDIT:

The dump_image command doesn't work on my phone because it doesn't find the boot partition (not sure why). So I tried with dd and I get a permission denied error...

So it seems we're going to need root to grab the boot.img to install a custom recovery to flash a root app...
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
Would there be a similar boot IMG in another device? Doesn't make sense to have a bunch of different ones.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gecko702:
i agree a new thread should be started to show that theres a progress for this phone hopefully we get a CWM or TWRP on it