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[Onetouch Idol 3 General] spyder5157:
Please help.... Although I've flashed/rooted several phones in the past, it's been while and I just don't want to screw it up.... I just got a new Idol 3 from Cricket (6045O) (5.5"). My primary interest is simply obtaining root. Flashing the custom recovery, etc would be great, but I'm open to just a one-click if any work properly. I have NOT taken any updates since opening the box. I believe it can/will update to MM, but was unsure if I should do that first or take care of the root? Here are my specs out of the box:

Model: 6045O

Ver: 5.0.2

kernel: 3.10.49

Build: v5AMB

I read the post by DallasCZ and was collecting the needed files, however the root zip file referred to was not there. I guess I'm just asking for some guidance to do it. Can I take all the updates first (get on MM if possible), THEN go about rooting?

If not, I'm guessing I would have to unroot to take the updates? which would be fine as long as I can get it back.

Could someone please help me or point in the direction of the proper thread to follow. (and where to get the necessary files).

THANK YOU SO MUCH. Apologies for being a total noob. It's been a few years since I've gone through any of this, as my last were just 1-click w/ locked bootloader. I guess if I'm being a bit vague, I'm (to be honest) in need of a little more hand holding, but sure it'll come back fast.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

REALLY looking forward to getting this thing rooted.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
From what I read and been answered too, your in luck. My cricket idol 3 is already on MM, and apparently, it nuked my phone and I'm stuck with all the bloatware and limitations....but since your in LP, the methods available here will probably work. Unlocking the bootloader is the way to go, then you can easily install TWRP and root.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] spyder5157:
Whew....THANKS! I learned the hard way back w/ the Galaxy S4, no problem w/ root outta the box, but soon as it took the update, that was it. SO.... So far, lucky. Has me thinking though, I read somewhere in the thread about needing to fully unroot in order to take updates. I'm wondering how you'll go about re-rooting once that's complete. Either way, I'll have to cross that bridge when I come to it.

So, as far as unlocking, TWRP, then root: I've really studied the 1st post/guide. It says to get the Root Zip file from his Google Drive, but am lost as to which file this is (none simply titled: root.zip)????

I d/l'ed from the link TWRP-2.8.7.0-Idol3.img

I understand connecting and following the adb commands, which should result with Device unlocked: True

This leaves me with just a couple simple questions:j

- I'm guessing it means do the adb command process from the folder which files have been unzipped, but I'm lost as to which file/s? (root.zip ???)

- During/Following? this process, how do I flash this IMG file to actually get TWRP on the device?

- After that, I believe there is an option to 'install from zip', this is where I just point to the supersu.zip on the SD card and run it?

That would be it? (if there is anything else that I'm missing, please advise).

I really appreciate the help. Like I mentioned, I'm sorry it's such noob stuff. I just want to be 100%..... Thanks again.

--Assuming that works w/o issue, I guess trying to get the system updates will be the next challenge. Sorry to hear that your stuck there and am really glad you let me know. I was about ready to just go ahead and take them......whew.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. I am VERY excited that this is doable, sorry for the desperate need of some hand holding......

LOOKING FORWARD....THANKS!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] spyder5157:
UNLOCK BOOTLOADER:

In the above guide: (I bold/underlined) What files exactly do I put in the directory? (Nothing named root.zip, although I see the few similar?) Just want to make sure to have this exact?

THANKS!!!!!

I'm still on JB, brand new Cricket device.

EDIT: Is it the

PRETWRP-ROOT.zip

??? or somehow I have

Idol3_6045_Root.zip

which I'm unsure about. (But then wondering about get.prop and famewolf.zip), basically just need a file explanation. Thank you so much!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] bowtie81:
a bit related to this topic, I can not get the alcatel mobile upgrade to find my phone, and I think its a problem with the usb drivers, tried on many computers and always the same issue. I believe I could get the 6.0 upgrade with the mobile upgrade but no luck getting it to work.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Jeik:
You have to connect it in download mode. Start the flash procedure.

Turn the phone off,connect it to the pc. Let it show the battery charge animation and let it turn the screen off. Then hold the power up(or down,I am not sure) button and it will prompt that it is about to enter the download mode(then follow the instructions to enter the download mode).
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] bowtie81:
I tried everything, even removing usb drivers with usbdeview, but still no luck. I wonder how come the official update is nowhere to be found tho the original lollipop firmware have the option of updating from storage? If only those files could be found somewhere..
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] spyder5157:
Well... I've resorted to beggin for someone to plese give me a had. Out of frustration I went ahead and rand KingRoot, which seemed to do the job as far as basic root is concerned. I've tried the guide in post 1 so many time, never to get suceess. It seems it's looking for sometihing that isn't there. All it does is give me all the options for fastboot. I copied over and unzipped all of which I could find from the original Google Drive. I gues I'm 1/2 happy to have root (at least so far) Root checker works ok, as does titanium backup (Pro). This said, I would still love to go thru the original procedure Can't for the life of me figure out where I'm going wrong. I'm guessing with the files needed in the directory your running fastboot. Each time I type fastboot, I just get the entire 'instructions' of all the fastbook options, but nothing done to my device. I am happy to have root, but worried it's limited. If someone could please help me through the tWRP prodecure, I would be so greatful.

THANKS>.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] spyder5157:
PLEASE HELP: I've posted a few times, hoping to get a bit of help. Finally, I decided to just run Kingoot and see what would happen. It appears that it roots the device, but losses it upon reboot. Also, the busybox cannot update the binary. Can someone please just let me know where I'm going wrong with this procedure. I've tried all I can and am getting very frustrated. Not sure where to turn next?

Thank you and please take a bit of pity and help me out....THANKS YOU
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] k500zm:
Spyder - There is a way to install TWRP without adb fastboot using dd commands

put the TWRP .img file in the root of the internal sdcard

Install Terminal emulator https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en

open terminal emulator & type

su (then press enter)

dd if=/sdcard/<TWRP filename> of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery

just replace <TWRP filename> with the name of the twrp .img file you are using and hit enter - it will then install twrp

then power off and start the phone holding power and volume up together and you will be in twrp.

You may want to uninstall kingroot and install supersu ;)
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
Don't we need root to do this method?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] k500zm:
kevace1 - yes and Spyder has rooted with kingroot. As long as he does this before he reboots he should be ok.

He should then uninstall kingroot

boot into TWRP

and in TWRP install supersu.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
Would kinroot work on a mm idol 3?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
well that figures, tried kingroot on my device and no go......desktop and android version apparently. What the hell did cricket, a low budget carrier do to this phone to make it so difficult....its so upsetting......the irony is that they put this option on the phone when you access developer mode.......but there is no way to do it.....
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Huskied:
Did you try the Alcatel Flasher to flash TWRP and try to flash a systemless root?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
Yeap, and it hangs everytime i try anything....phone is recognized by app and computer, sees all my partitions, but when i tet anything, back up or flash a partition, the program just ends up hanging and then i get the "not responding" window
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] spyder5157:
OK. I'm closing in on grabbing the Idol 4 (Cricket version). Out of the box w/ Lollipop. I've been collecting files and researching so that I can get it unlocked and rooted w/in the return period, just in case. When the time comes, I do have some additional questions, but for now here is something that I can't seem to figure out. Once unlocked and rooted, it'll be on Lollipop. My question: I've read that to get further updates, 'unrooting' is necessary. Once rooted, will it be possible to get the stock MM update and reinstate root, OR- Will it be required to stay on Lollipop until a root method for MM comes along?

Looking forward to hearing, any other pertinent info would be greatly appreciated.

THANKS SO MUCH!!!! S
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kidcrazie:
MUCH Appreciated!!!

:good:

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I'm doing this for a friend, thanks for the huge help getting it in LINUX!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
so this should work better on Linux? maybe my idol from cricket should get cracked with a linux machine or is it just locked by cricket??
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Huskied:
Linux Codes work the same as Windows, But the only difference is sudo on every adb command for Linux.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kidcrazie:
I'm still learning the Linux environment at the moment. I wasn't able to obtain an unlock this go around but I was able to use Windows 10 environment with KingoRoot/KingoAndroidRoot successfully. The end result was a Pixi 3 build.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
You tried that method on a idol 3 from cricket? Cause i have a windows 10 environment with full adb and fastboot support that i have used in many other android phones with success but nothing works on this damn idol 3 from cricket
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kidcrazie:
Not sure if this matters, but I also had APKinstaller & updated ALCATEL USB drivers installed. Perhaps you possibly overlooked? I embedded SuperSU also. Not sure if I'm saying all that correctly.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
I was finally able to unlock my bootloader. I used the Panasonic eluga switch method where it basically flashed my phone to a panasonic eluga phone...my phone actually booted to a panasonic splash screen and everything....so now im using alek dev 5.0 rom..but i have no LTE...so now i think im stuck to having to go back to the damn cricket rom through q flash tool to gain my LTE back.....this is so frustrating
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kal250:
See here....

https://xdaforums.com/idol-3/help/warning-eluga-switch-rom-disables-s-lte-t3470543

Mobile upgrade Q will not restore all the partitions to repair LTE, read all the posts I think my fix is linked there....
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] bwilliams1016:
says " downloading boot.img okay

booting FAILED (remote unknown command)

and freezes on the alcatel start screen
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kevace1:
Thanks for that. By any chance, can I just flash that and turn my cricket idol 3 into a 6045i? And rifle myself of the all the cricket limitations? Or do I have to go back to flashing the elegant ROM again to get root and flash one of Alex roms??
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kal250:
That won't convert your cricket variant into an I, basically its just radio, and LTE config, so you would need to flash a rom of your choice, the lineage 14.1 rom is coming along nice, as well as a few other nougat based roms, you may want to look into them after restoring your LTE. There are a few bugs still present but they are basically functional...
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] frazzo:
Does anyone know how to Unlock the Alcatel A570BL / Alcatel OneTouch PIXI Avion ? Is it more or less the same method as this one?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Babe5:
android 6.0.1

Hi, I'm using Alcatel onetouch idol 3 with android 6.0.1. and when I'm trying use fastboot. It sais error. Do you know how can I fix it?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] TheMadScientist:
Have to know which errors fastboot commands were removed on MM. You have to look into downgrading back to lollipop. Then unlocking bootloader.

https://xdaforums.com/idol-3/general/guide-hoe-to-root-ota-easy-t3493400

This should get you started.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] stefani:
Thanks ! You save my day !
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] k500zm:
Good Good ;)
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Crowno:
Says the command is unknown, and it also does not recognize the vendor id given... Help...
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dmozingo:
:good:
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] MacDroidNoob:
google drive link is dead
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] DallasCZ:
i moved all important files to MEGA
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] MacDroidNoob:
Thx. Been trying all day. I get stuck on unknown command or waiting on devices.

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Tried sideloading TWRP instead of flashing but also getefooter/e verification errors. I give up. lol
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] SPARTAN_TECH:
Google drive link now working for windows bat file
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] MacDroidNoob:
When I reboot into fastboot is it supposed to stay on the Alcatel splash screen and in device manager is it supposed to a fastboot device beside the adB device? Windows 10 64 bit and windows 7 32 bit recognize my phone bit I have no success on unlocking bootloader. I also can't sideload TWRP to install superuser. This phones stock firmware is full of garbage and makes the phone slow. Really need this. What am I doing wrong?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dadyvnn:
Please show me how to install TWRP for Acatel 6045F. Pleaseee.......
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] ecozturk:
Hello guys

I can't DL the files, links are broken :(

cheers
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] ecozturk:
OK i been doing some reading. As far as i get it, once you got the update above a certain version (in my case 6045Y with Android 6.0.1, kernel 3.10.49) you are stuck because fastboot commands are not available anymore.

Did i get it right ?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] chasegr4h4m:
I just installed twrp onto a cricket branded 6045. ADB failed to detect it once it was in fastboot so I'm assuming it's been neutered since this tutorial was made. I tried the Saharah & Firehose Test and was able to overwrite the recovery partition with this version of twrp using Saharah & Firehose.

Saharah & Firehose Test is kinda clunky but watching this video gave me a good idea of how to use it. Hopefully I just saved someone a few hours of headache.

Custom Roms and root is all downhill from there.

Have fun and good luck!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] gio1135:
I get this error:

...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.000s
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] anchor82:
I had a problem when I unlock bootloader, when I type fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem device-info, it says FAILED (remote: unknown command

finished. total time: 0.010s

I don't know why, can you help me
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kbwojo:
6045x with 6.0.1 twrp and root

For people with the 6045x on 6.0.1 and are having issues trying to get twrp and root because of no proper download mode and locked bootloader their is a solution.

I used the acatel flasher and twrp 3.2.1 to obviously install recovery.

I downloaded twrp 3.2.1 from this post

https://xdaforums.com/idol-3/orig-development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-alcatel-idol-3-t3726934

I downloaded acatel flasher from this post, which is also used for the guide but with a needed change to make it work

https://xdaforums.com/idol-4s/help/howto-idol-4-6055-installing-twrp-t3486077

Then made sure I had adb and all the drivers I needed installed. For me I installed Mobile_Upgrade_Q_5.1.8 which installed all the drivers that are needed.

Sorry you will have to search here for this one I did not save the link

On my phone I enable usb debugging. I ran "adb reboot edl" then I started acatel flasher (not sure if needed but did it and it worked) as administrator.

Then I started at step 7 on the guide where you can down load acatel flasher. then I went to step 6 then I did steps 8 through 12.

I rebooted into twrp recovery and used Magisk to root mine. I imagine you could use Supersu also but I did not use it so I am not sure.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] crispy_cat:
Do you have another copy of the google drive zip? It's giving me a 404
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] ExtremelyD4n1el:
Same problem...

I have Alcatel Shine lite instead but its the same problem. I can't get fast boot devices to show anything on mac or windows. I have tried all methods of going into the boot loader but they all just reboot my device, there doesn't seem to be a boot loader menu, at no point does it show in fast boot devices. One interesting thing is that it shows for about a second as ID 0e8d:2000 MediaTek Inc. MT65xx Preloader but it goes away very quickly and nothing seems to get it to stay like that. For a brief moment it also shows as ID 0e8d:0003 MediaTek Inc. Communication Device. BTW in normal mode it shows as ID 1bbb:0167 T & A Mobile Phones alcatel SHINE LITE Serial: OFGEORJZ959LGIJN.

ANY HELP WOULD BE AMAZING! I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR AGES.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Protheos:
Help installing twrp

I have downloaded the files, and am unable to understand where the link is to instructions for installing twrp....that you say you posted a link to "above" I have tried for days to get this done w out success. Alcatel_Flasher does not connect, even when my 6040 is in download mode. Please help direct me to how I can install twrp, so I can install the superuser, etc. MUCH thanks.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] sr320:
hi,

trying to use you guide and got into the problem which I can not solve. Help please. Here what's going on. I

- enable usb debugging and oem unlocking on phone (model 6045i) idol 3 5.5.

- Install google usb driver on my windows 7.

- download root.zip

- run adb reboot-bootloader and got to the fastboot screen

- fastboot -i 0x1bbb devices - got device info

D:\And8-idol3\IDOL 3>fastboot -i 0x1bbb devices

7da1cced fastboot

- but next command does not working.

D:\And8-idol3\IDOL 3>fastboot -i 0x1bbb oem device-info

...

FAILED (remote: unknown command)

finished. total time: 0.002s

Any ideas?

Thanks
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Protheos:
where did you find downloadrootzip

I think you replied to my message, rather than to the main form, not sure, but your message came to me as a reply to my previous post, also asking for help, so you might want to repost it properly. I can not help with your stuck point,.... However I note from your message that you were able to download the rootzip file. The link at the start of the thread is dead, and I was not able to download it. Could you please reply directly .... with the link you used to get that file. This would help me. Much appreciated...thank you
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] sr320:
Never mind. Solved the problem by using ideas from post #565
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Dutch Cortar:
I Need Help PLease !

I've Already Downgrade My Alcatel Idol 3 6045Y To 5.0.2 And I Still Get The < Waiting For Device >

I Can Root My Phone And I Can Install Any Custom Rom I Want ... But I Can't Unlock The :(BootLoader :rolleyes: .
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Surlata:
Hi! I cannot get the root zip. Does anybody have a working link? (please don't make me go through adfly or c**p like that)

Thanks!!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] gio1135:
Nah
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] draxx31:
[MENTION=4487227]DallasCZ[/MENTION] Hello, could you post again root.zip for 6045 device please ? I want to unlock my bootloader. BR.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] entombor2:
Hey I have an account on here

My idol 3 was reverted to the stock firmware and I forgot they removed fastboot commands

I used ELUGA and I don't get the panasonic screen, just the powered by android screen

how do i reinstall twrp or lineageOS if I can't use most fastboot commands?

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Hey I have an account on here

My idol 3 was reverted to the stock firmware and I forgot they removed fastboot commands

I used ELUGA and I don't get the panasonic screen, just the powered by android screen

how do i reinstall twrp or lineageOS if I can't use most fastboot commands?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Unjustified Dev:
With the Qualcomm flashing tool via edl mode. The tool is the development section if I remember correctly
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] entombor2:
I've found and installed QPST but from there i'm kinda lost

the only guide i found on QPST is for 6039 and i'm a 6045i
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Fffr347:
Unlock bootoader problem!

Hi, I read pretty much everything on this thread since 2015 in order to switch my old Idol3 to a new OS with up to date Android security updates ( https://xdaforums.com/idol-3/development/rom-lineageos-14-1-2018-update-t3842525 ). I don't really care about rooting my device. I only want a clean OS for what is now a backup phone. Here are my problems:

- Sahara and firehose links are dead. Is there anybody out there that still has that file and could share?

-I downloaded mobile upgrade Q and the program looks buggy. They've put a button named "upgrade device" but they don't say what they are doing to the phone. What can I expect of this program exactly?

Thanks in advance!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] kvl19:
no
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] techware7:
No.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] famewolf:
No although since you can relock the bootloader if needed it seems kinda silly not to go ahead and do it.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] rhcohen:
My experience is that I need to use -i 0x1bbb for ANY fastboot command, including devices.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] famewolf:
It's possible the alcatel won't show up unless the -i -x1bbb is added (I can't check the phone at the moment) but with all my other devices "fastboot devices" and "adb devices" are standalone commands.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] DallasCZ:
fastboot commands dont work without adressing..even "fastboot devices" and "fastboot reboot" needs adressing .. so in every fastboot command there must be the prefix "-i 0x1bbb"

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[Onetouch Idol 3 General] famewolf:
I respectfully disagree (unless you meant it is needed for all commands with the alcatel). If you have multiple devices then the -s parm allows you to select a specific device. I have several here and if I tell my n4 or n5 to reboot into bootloader doing a "fastboot devices" shows what devices are available...that is because the command is polling the PC to see which devices IT see's vs individual fastboot commands that are targeting a device. The -i parm was required specifically for the alcatel (and a few other models) to make them show up in the device list.

Here's the flash script for restoring a factory image to my nexus 5. This was downloaded directly from their image site.

#!/bin/sh

# Copyright 2012 The Android Open Source Project
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-hammerhead-hhz11k.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot flash radio radio-hammerhead-m8974a-2.0.50.1.16.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot -w update image-hammerhead-ktu84p.zip