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[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
dont you have the two sims version of alcatel idol3? I am curious,because no one else have problem with the root (so far).

now i just upload to my google drive the entire system.img (2.8 GB)

Then you can download it and try to push it back, but i dunno if this will work for you.

If you turn on the phone and you go to recovery can you use adb commands? can you type adb reboot-bootloader? if yes then you can check if you can type "adb shell" enter, then "su" enter and lok if you can access root rights. If yes then just copy the system image to the external SD card and flash the system back by typing:

"dd if=/storage/sdcard1/system of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p28"

it will take some time and then reboot the phone by typing "reboot" in the shell
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mokash34:
I don't have the dual Sim version. I will post pictures later if you'd like. The only access I have to adb is if I go into recovery and select sideload update using adb. The command prompt will list my device as a connected device but show sideload next to it. I can't seem to use any adb functions outside of "add sideload filename.zip" is there any way to make a flashable out of your img file?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankee207:
Has an idol 4.7 owner tried to root following Decker method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=61735902

?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
DId you upload the system.img to somewhere other than the idol3 folder or did you mean you just now were starting to? I didn't realize it was so big. Compressing it to .zip might make it smaller.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
uploading from home, dont know yet how long will it take...
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unjustified Dev:
I was previously asked to port TWRP , but this phone did not yet have root at the time. I grabbed the stock recovery.img posted by [MENTION=4487227]DallasCZ[/MENTION] and was able to compile TWRP. NOTE: I do not own the device

To test before installation (linux users need sudo before fastboot):

fastboot -i 0x1bbb boot recovery.img

To install (linux users need sudo before fastboot):

fastboot -i 0x1bbb flash recovery recovery.img

Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347778693

I also need the output of the following commands

adb shell ls -l /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/

adb shell cat proc/partitions

Source:

https://github.com/TeamRegular/android_device_tcl_idol3
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techware7:
Thank you guys!!!!? I'm rooted!!!!!!!!!! Idol 3 is the zhits now! Won't be missing my n5 anymore :D You guys are tha bomb!
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Does this help you at all? My phone is currently down so I can't run the commands for you.

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 DDR -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 aboot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 abootbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p31

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 config -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p34

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 fota -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p30

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 fsc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 fsg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 hdcp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 hyp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 hypbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 keystore -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p33

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 misc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p32

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 modem -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 modemst1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 modemst2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 persist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p29

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 persistent -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p27

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 rpm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 rpmbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 sbl1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 sbl1bak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 sec -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 simlock -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 splash -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 ssd -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p28

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 tctpersist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 traceability -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 tunning -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 tz -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 tzbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11

lrwxrwxrwx root root 2014-12-31 16:00 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p35
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
Doing a backup takes so long. It's pretty sad lol.

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It wont flash though.

fastboot -i 0x1bbb flash recovery.img

unknown partition 'recovery.img'

error: cannot determine image filename for 'recovery.img'
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
I think that's why he needed the output from those commands...so he can map where the partitions are.

Oh...you used it wrong... it has to be: fastboot -i 0x1bbb flash recovery recovery.img
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
Ah i just copied the line. Let me try again before shutting down the pc.

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It flashed. Now what's the command to get into recovery? Does holding volume or something work?

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Reboot recovery got to it but I had no luck with the volume buttons.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
When it's powered off holding power and vol down will boot you into recovery. (it may be vol up but pretty sure it was vol down)

Anyone know how to make an update.zip that only replaced the build.prop?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
Vol down and power just loops the Alcatel onetouch splash for me. Up was the stock bootloader but it seems to not work now too. Hmm oh well.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
You always have the option to do a adb reboot recovery.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Electriccars:
I got stuck on a bootloop too, however I did realize that I could do adb reboot. thank god o.o xD.

I tried installing xposed, anyone have any luck?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
OK to get to the twrp recovery hold volume up, hold power until the Alcatel logo comes up then release the power but keep holding volume up.

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Xposed arm64 made me loop.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Well for whatever reason after shutting my phone down and back up I was actually able to get a REAL root shell in adb...I don't know what did it or stopped it before but I was able to edit my build prop and get my phone back in action. *so happy*

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well adb remount still fails to work...I think I read that requires a change to the boot.img to allow it.....as a workaround for those needing to edit system you can adb shell and then run su and if you get a real root shell it will say root@idol3:# then you can run the command "mount -o remount,rw /system" and then make the changes you needed.

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For future reference supersu has a default setting that prevents root access in adb until the phone is booted. Checking the setting allows root while booting.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirplunk:
question on twrp recovery install

twrp recovery allows user a choice to boot and install changing partitions or to leave system read only for official updates. which do you choose if rooting or does it matter for root, read only or change partitions?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
I don't really care about official updates. They are usually months old compared to the android tree.

Alcatel is not impressing me with the lack of source code too.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
TWRP onl yallows you to do that. And after you make some changes to the system (mostly root, sure TWRP recovery, uninstall system app) the ota wouldnt run (will download,but will pop up error).

So mostly the procedure, when update is rolling out is to flash stock firmware (you have to make backup using twrp), unroot, flash stock recovery...update...root,custom recovery...

annoying i know. Sometimes the manufacturers dont include the "clean system check" in the updates. We will see.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
You are installing superuser (su) so it has to be able to write to the system partition.

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Did you look at the other rom's for the phone we used to get root? It was a derivative of alcatel if I remember right (TCL = alcatel I think)...just wondering if one of their rom's might supply the symlinks you wanted...would be easy enough to grab one and then compare the links in /system to see where they point to (ls -l).

Oh if you are trying to ditch as much of gapps as possible you might be interested in:

[APP][2.3+] NoStore Updater - update apps without Play Store : http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-beta-nostore-updater-update-apps-t3034480
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
The boot.img which we booted (the boot.img) has signatures from ZTE Z9 mini, and because their heavy modification to the system (nubia UI) and for shure other hardwer (beside SoC), i dont think it will work, but now i am downloading zte z9 mini firmware and will look.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guiniol:
I don't check the thread for a few days and we have root! Awesome!

I should not check this thread more often ^^

Just realised I should have unlocked the bootloader first thing...
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
If you have not yet rooted your phone please read here first!: http://xdaforums.com/idol-3/help/want-to-able-to-install-ota-updates-t3163745
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brian117:
Just FYI you do not have to unlock the bootloader in order to root. I still have a locked bootloader as I haven't touched anything related to it since I bought the phone and was able to root the phone no problem. Not sure if later on down the road it will cause me problems but for now, nothing has gone wrong.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guiniol:
Thanks for both tips, guys. (Can't seem to be able to quote on the phone)

I only meant to say that if I unlock now it'll wipe my phone ^^

And I'd like to unlock it to be able to boot the custom recovery and do a full backup.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
Actually several of us tried this....unlocking did NOT wipe out our data as I expected it to. You do not need to unlock to boot the twrp...it runs it like you were booting off external media...you can boot it and make a backup and then your phone is back to normal when you reboot.

See the details in the post I pasted.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guiniol:
I'll have to try then. I thought that to be able to do

fastboot boot recovery.img

you needed to have an unlocked bootloader and so wipe the whole phone.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jfsat:
You do need an unlocked bootloader, but unlike so many other phones, unlocking the bootloader on this phone doesn't affect the user experience at all. I don't think Alcatel wanted us to unlock the bootloader, but they didn't take great measures to prevent it.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkZell666:
Many thanks for this ! I got a 4.7" Idol 3 and this version of TWRP actually works ! I'm trying to make backups but I'm stuck with not enough space left on internal storage (too many apps installed already ;)).

I will keep you updated. Decker, would you please make a separate thread about TWRP on Idol 3 [6039] ? Your post is literally buried in here o_O

Also, would you like me to mirror your zip package ? It took me hours to download from Yandex @ 8KB/s lol. Otherwise, could you please upload it to some faster host ?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Javelin20:
Is this working on 6045i ???

[ GUIDE ]unlock bootloader and **ROOT** for ALCATEL IDOL 3 6045

http://xdaforums.com/idol-3/development/guide-unlock-bootloader-root-alcatel-t3161878

I am sorry . My English is not good
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ice_cr3am:
Possibly Towelroot
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
Yes. Boot the twrp in the twrp thread and install supersu. That thread was made before twrp was available. Ignore the person who said towelroot.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garrett69:
Sorry I have been all over trying to learn from bits and pieces everywhere. Have a good one y'all
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] triedandtrue:
Alcatel files

I'm not familiar with exactly what we're looking for, but Alcatel has posted what might be the required source files to sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/files/OT_6039X_6045X_20150717.tar.xz/download. Others in the know have probably already discovered this, but figured I'd post it. I've never done a CM port, but I may give it shot over the next day or two.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilownz:
CM might be a little ambitious. People are attempting to make custom kernels etc so far. There's info about in some other threads.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilinheaven:
This would work on the 6039j variant?

This is the dual chip 16Gb version that i got on Brazil.

The image file is only for 6039y?

Thanks a lot!!
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
Hello Mister, first thanks for this awesome work. After I checked your blog and google translated it, I kind of managed till the point where I downloaded the zip archive with all the files for the root. AND in this archive is the readme.txt with the instructions, but it is in russian format, and there is no way for me to get this right in order to translate it. Can you pls be that kind and post a translation directly from your PC right here, so I can start the process of rooting this device.

THX in advance
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
What are you reading? The blog of Bogdan Spasennikov maybe? Please jump to the development section, all that you need is there.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
I want to root the idol 3, but the instructions are in russian and I do not find anywhere else how to do it.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
What is your device 6039 or 6045 ? Both can be rooted by using the available TWRP recovery images in the development section here and here (I don't have feedback how the recovery for 6039, works on models other than 6039y). The recovery images contain the necessary files and scripts to get root access to the device.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
thank you very much for your reply, I got the 6039y model. And also thx for the links.

It is just not that clear to me, at least the 3rd step (reboot to bootloader). Do you find the time and patience to explain very fast how from there on goes the process? Coz the short description from the provided link is a little bit "short" for me :)
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
I explained this few times already. But one more time wouldn't be a problem :). Probably I must include more detailed explanation in the first post.

After the developer options are enabled from the phone, connect the device to your PC. From the console (cmd.exe under Windows) execute adb reboot-bootloader. Note that adb and fastboot must be installed (they are included in the android SDK for Windows or in the android-tools package(s) under Linux ). Also the correct drivers for the device are needed if you are under Windows (the dirvers from this post [MENTION=320962]famewolf[/MENTION] should work). After the successful execution of adb reboot-bootloader the phone will be restarted to a black screen with a sign Alcatel... Then execute the fastboot command as described in the thread for the recovery and read the prompts from the recovery. Don't forget first to make a backup of the System Image (the option can be found under the backup settings). If you enable the mounting of the system partition as r/w at the start, when you select to restart the system from the recovery, you will be asked if you agree to root your device.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
THX a lot, much appreciated!!
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
is it possible that the fastboot command isnt working with the latest OTA update for this device? I got a macbook and I used a VM (WIN 7) to execute the adb and fastboot command. The adb worked just fine but with the fastboot I got this error message (remote: unknown command). Is there a way to try it directly on my mac thru terminal?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DallasCZ:
yes.. if you red the ota thread, you should know, that it seems like the last update doesnt include fastboot commands in aboot partition, so it looks like people with the latest update are stuck with stock unrooted rom with no custom recovery.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
but I just realised that I do not have the latest update installed (5.0.2 010 05 - 28/7/2015)

I am still with 5.0.2 010 02, so why is the fastboot stuff not working?? I'm really getting tired of the root stuff around this phone, kind of starting to miss Odin..
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
I'm not a Mac user and don't have any experience with it, but try with this script here. It should install adb and fastboot.

My version is 5.0.2 010 01 and I have all fastboot commands. I hope that you have them too. Good luck!
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
how can I find out if my actual build number has all fastboot commands? Is there a way? Or maybe it is just really not working out with VM/windows....If there is a way with the MAC I hope that I find out if works, coz if not, it really seems to be the update I installed when activating this phone yesterday (out of the box)
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
If you don't have root access, no.

With such recent upgrade (from yesterday), the possibility the commands not to be available is almost 100%.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
Yes, it seems so. Just tried with Terminal on my MAC and is the same error when it comes to fastboot.

So it seems I am screwed. Is this Alcatel trying to get in the way of rooting?? I just do not understand why there would be commands missing from an OTA update...

Is there a way to include those commands in the recent update-build, like modifying it and then flashing it from the stock recovery as an update or a fresh recovery?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
Probably they trying to make the rooting harder :) There should be a way to obtain root access somehow. Just needs to be discovered by someone. The stock recovery is not an option. It accepts only zip files signed by Alcatel(TCL).
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
yes, there will always be someone :) till then, I will try my best managing with an UNrooted phone :)

btw, thank you very much for your constant replies and patient help throughout. THX and greets from Vienna
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flyingjackal456:
Strange, I initially rooted without unlocking the recovery. I unrooted before I updated to the latest OTA update (5.0.2-7SR4-UE40) and then I proceeded to re-root using adb fastboot commands and the weird Chinese script.... Before I started playing g around with Xposed and boot.prop tweaks, I decided it was a good time to unlock the bootloader (for the first time) and flash TWRP recovery...
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjuniork:
but it would be awesome, if you could post updated here, in case you find out or read somewhere something :) So like this I am not gonna miss it...

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SO you're saying, that you successfully rootet your 6039y with the latest OTA update?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flyingjackal456:
Sorry I must have missed something... I have the US version, 6045I. But yes, I am rooted.

Did you look at this post? The link to DallasCZ's post is exactly how I unlocked the bootloader and flash TWRP. I believe in order to root I downloaded the root .exe file, then extracted the .bat file from the .exe file using 7zip. Then I edited the .bat file, and ran it in a windows command line, while the phone was plugged in and at the home screen with USB debugging enabled. Press 1 on the command line prompt, Click "trust" on the phone and then wait for it to do its thing...

http://www.xda-developers.com/root-achieved-for-the-onetouch-idol-3/

http://xdaforums.com/idol-3/development/guide-unlock-bootloader-root-alcatel-t3161878
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
I think you are missing the point....other models of the phone such as the 6045Y recently received an update that removed the fastboot commands...without those you can't root or install TWRP. It's very likely that the NEXT update the 6045i gets will try to do the same thing. As I've stated before I value root and twrp more than I value being "current".
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flyingjackal456:
Yeah, I missed that point.

Question, if we already have TWRP recovery, if we were to lose these commands in an OTA update, would we still be able to re-root our phones?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
There is still a 50/50 chance for success with king root on 6039, so try with it if you still have not.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckoyote:
confirmed NOT working on 6039y with v4.5

I tested the Kingroot 4.5 release on my 6039y. At 18% it stalled for a time and then gave up.

BTW I was only the 7th user requsting root for 6039y at kingroot...
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
Too bad then ... any success with the rest of the one click root alternatives ?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
6039s - Attempting to root. Reboots into bootloader just fine, but then this happens

platform-tools>fastboot -i 0x1bbb flash recovery twrp_recovery_alcatel_6039y.img

target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes

sending 'recovery' (11146 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.355s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: unknown command)

finished. total time: 0.355s

Suggestions?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrov.0:
Yes, only one ... here
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rtype0:
I wasn't able to either. I installed alcatel's adb driver and was finally able to get my win7 computer to recognize the phone; however, when I tried to adb reboot-bootloader, it reboots the phone and it freezes on the alcatel splash screen.