yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUltrametricSpace:
You don't install it, using the guide you linked to (or wanted to link to).

But you simply pick out some files and force em on the phone. It's not a full installation.

So the problem is, the parts you want to be replaced... may not be replaced by forcing this firmware on your phone.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] zyqf2016:
U mean maybe i wont install the key files to unlock. right?

i think u r right

however thx!

im using the rooted chinese fm and after my custom it works well
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] $or$:
You unlocked bootloader of Chinese version?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUltrametricSpace:
If he did so... then he did not do it with the guide provided by him.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] dli628:
The method you suggest only flashes the system partition. The partition we are interested in is the bootloader, which is not flashed with the method on meizufans website (not for the PRO 5 anyway).
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] hacksolidus:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=724754&st=160#entry47352757

May be this is a method to get G version and unlock bootloader?

Im Spanish, i don't Know Russian (Google Traductor) :D
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DcSok:
Working in my chinese phone using the tutorial.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] $or$:
Seems Russians are very active for this phone!

Okay now with unlockbootloader in all versions it's time to get a custom recovery for our phone!

Any developer that can do it in this forum?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] cocori002:
Another chinese version converted to G version with the russian tutorial!! after that I unlock the bootloader with the method on this thread!.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] showofdeth:
Man that looks incredibly complicated. The broken English when using Google Translate doesn't help matters either.

I got the gist of it (I think...) but it would be amazing if we could get a native Ruskie speaker that could help explain in English. Too long we've been without custom software for this phone while our MX4/M1 Note cousins rub theirs in our faces! lol. Hopefully those of us with the Chinese variant of the PRO5 aren't left out in the cold...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxant69:
It works. I did it last night. Now I can flash "G" firmware on my chinese phone without workarounds.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] showofdeth:
How about the bootloader thing? Have you tried to unlock it yet?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxant69:
No I didn't. At the moment I don't see any custom recovery/firmware so I will wait.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] showofdeth:
It won't hurt to unlock the bootloader or even just see if the option shows like in the OP...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] cocori002:
Better translation? can you understand now?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] showofdeth:
I was talking about the tutorial on the Russian website.

Was that you trying to be clever? If so then you failed miserably, mate. Miserably.

Times like this I wish someone would invent a gadget that let me reach down and slap a ***** through their monitor from where I sit. Someday... Someday.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DcSok:
I follow rusky tutorial with google translator and i have my chinese phone unlocked.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] fraddy:
4pda change ID manual on English

I translated 4pda manual to English. Pay attention - I am not responsible for... bla-bla-bla. Standart disclaimer

0.	Install Official firmware (update 5.1.3.0A.zip for Chinese phones) from meizu site

1.	Install ROOT using flyme account

2.	Install SuperSU_pro_v2.0.5.apk and after - eu.chainfire.supersu.256.apk

3.1	Install terminal for android

3.2	Download image 5.1.3.0G system.img and place it to the root of internal memory

3.3	Disable sleep mode timeout

3.4	Launch terminal and run “su”, allow root permission. Prompt have to change to “#”

3.5	“dd if=/storage/emulated/0/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/15570000.ufs/by-name/system”. Be carefull!!! It takes 5 minutes at least. Next line “#” will appear.

3.6	reboot and wipe (settings->about->memory->wipe)

4.	Install ROOT using flyme account

5.	Install bisybox and allow root

6.	Install root browser and all applied with him stuff

7.	Open file “/dev/block/platform/15570000.ufs/by-name/proinfo “ with RB Text Editor (part of root browser)

8.	In editor replace “machine_type=M576_mobile_public” to “ machine_type=M576_intl_official” Pay attention: 13 symbols “mobile_public” have to be replaced to 13 symbols “intl_official”

9.	Now you can unlock bootloader

All necessary tools attached
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUltrametricSpace:
There is always the possibility that Meizu might close the hole... you never know, what that company is up to. One possibility is to prohibit a firmware downgrade after upgrading to a certain new firmware.

Even if it's unlikely to happen, it's still possible.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] $or$:
No matter 3 or 4gb all Chinese versions can be convert to International now.

No need to download G converted image version and install it.

Just follow my tutorial and convert your phone easily to I version:

Important thing is version of busybox and SuperSU

You must download it from files I attached and install them.

First you need to root your chinese version pro5 by creating flyme account on setting menu.

Now you need to install “SuperSU_pro_v2.0.5.apk” (attached below)

Note: if you have Super SU installed on your phone go to settings tab of the app and click on “Reinstall” then reboot your phone and install SuperSU Pro (If you have busybox inestalled also delete the app)

Install “Seu.chainfire.supersu.256.apk” and open it and install derivers in normal way and reboot

Install “ru.meefik.busybox.apk”. Open the app and grant root access and install it.

Install “com.jrummy.root.browserfree.apk”, Open it and grant root access to it and go to [/dev/block/platform/15570000.ufs/by-name/proinfo] click on “proinfo” then “open as” then “text file” then “RB Text Editor” Change “M576_mobile_public” to “M576_intl_official” (Do not add/delete anything to those I wrote just change “mobile_public” to “intl_official” then Save it and reboot

Now check proinfo file in step 5 again and see if it’s intl_official

Congratulation you have a International version of phone now and can flash Global roms in your phone.

eu.chainfire.supersu.256.apk

com.jrummy.root.browserfree.apk

supersu_pro_v2.0.5.apk

ru.meefik.busybox.apk
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxant69:
So your advice is to unlock the bootloader anyway?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUltrametricSpace:
My advice is to keep the possibility that it may not work in the future in mind. (The rest is up to you.)
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] showofdeth:
Thanks man, but you already helped me out over on meizufans so thanks for that.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] iceteax:
thanksssssssss
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] cocori002:
Calm down buddy, I believed you were talking about my english and I believed you didn't understood me. No, I didn't try to be clever... I only try you can understand what I'm saying...

I'm sorry, english is not my mother tongue.

About the russian tutorial, I understand perfectly with the translator.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] deadlynounou:
I think that meizu will soon close this hole...

I unlocked with success my pro5 bootloader but after the 5.6.2.23A update, my Pro5 bootloader is now Relocked .

Tsss meizu meizu meizu :crying: lol

EDIT : Bootloader was simply reflashed after flashing a new update zip.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] naboleo:
Every firmware archives (A/G/I) contain bootIoader.... As soon as you flash your phone, you flash the bootloader .... Meizu isn't closing anything....

In such case, why do you care of having an unlocked bootloader (and even more converting your phone in international one )??? As you seems to use A version, you can still apply any A firmware version directly with locked bootloader and do exactly the same with you phone ....

Unlocked bootloader won't provide any feature ATM (except a simplier way to install G firmware), I honestly don't understand such complains...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUltrametricSpace:
If it gets re-locked with every update...

That limits the kernel version (very likely) for custom Roms.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] naboleo:
it's only relocked because a "A" version as been applyed... this does not occurs when sticking to "G" one. Until signature get disabled (with custom recovery), there is no way to flash an unsigned/modded zip anyway (with removed bootloader)...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUltrametricSpace:
There should be no difference between A and G! These are very identical.

The only difference is two lines in the build.prop for the firmware itself. Did you try this? Are you sure it's related to A and worked on G?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] deadlynounou:
I've a chinese Pro 5 converted to an international one in order to flash both international firmwares and chinese ones. (the unlock of the bootlader is a bonus ).

I forgot that there was the bootloader in the update zip, my bad.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] naboleo:
A and G bootloaders are 2 different binaries (with thousands of different bits).... We are not talking about A/G filesystem, it's not related with build.prop in any way

---------- Post added at 12:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:17 PM ----------

The only way to be able to switch international/chinese firmware on demand is to have to have unlocked bootloader which then allows to flash custom recovery (with disabled id check and signature). Will probably happen soon, but until then we are all in the same situation : have to flash with converted firmware 50% of the time
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUltrametricSpace:
I am aware of it. See it as an example, on how little effort Meizu puts into the global firmware.

But that's why I asked if you tested it and can confirm that it does not work with A but certainly works with G.

So can you confirm: Updating from one G to a newer G firmware keeps the bootloader unlocked.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] naboleo:
No, you need to unlock it again with the fastboot commandline, that's 1 more little step... but you can still flash G over G with locked bootloader

The most important part ATM is that international/chinese ID are untouched ...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] deadlynounou:
With this method : tutorial :change region/id-to... , a chinese pro5 can be "transformed" into a international one and the 5.6.1.19G can be installed (in order to unlock the bootloader).

So, a swtich : A > G > A is possible without any problem (always full wipe)... So i think we dont need an unlocked bootloader to switch between firmwares A/G, we only need to change the ID into "intl_official".
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] naboleo:
That's 100% correct
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheUltrametricSpace:
You can only unlock it, as long as Meizu has that exploit in the G firmware.

What do you mean with important part ATM? The ID chang simply transforms every Chinese into a Global one. It transforms a Chinese Pro 5 into a ful Global Pro 5.

What exactly do you mean with the important is ... untouched.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] naboleo:
Yes, until the exploit is avaible we will unlock it, but i'm not very afraid, you told Meizu isn't spending enough time with G stuff, That's a good point for us !

Anyway, I just meant that hopefuly upgrade process isn't rewriting the phone id (as it do for bootloader)
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] desder:
Hi, i need fastboot drivers
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Solitario88:
Guys i've a question ; if unlock the bootloader, what is the advantage?? Because for now there isn't nothing for our phone... No custom Rom no custom recovery etc

Inviato dal mio PRO 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] showofdeth:
Technically there are no advantages. Yet. It's just good knowing we can start using custom jobs soon. Hopefully.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Naphtha:
Yep, someone can start to port (and test) any recovery or custom rom of Samsung S6. Same CPU and same GPU.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] $or$:
Actually some people did it already and they are in process of testing it and make it workable for our device. Need to wait a few more days or weeks. Here is one example.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Deedend:
The url isn't working for me
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PortaIis:
Oh god a S6 rom for the Pro 5 ? It would be so ****ing great

Envoyé de mon PRO 5 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] $or$:
you are right developer changed it look at these two:

1 2
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PortaIis:
If we flash the international rom on a chinese version of the Pro 5, can we unlock the bootloader ?

Envoyé de mon PRO 5 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] $or$:
No, international rom does not has a unlock bootloader. You should flash the rom that is in this thread which is not international version exactly (rather a test or developer version). Some people said that you can change the bootloader file in international update.zip but, I didn't test it. Another way is by flash rom using this tutorial.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PortaIis:
Ok thanks so we agree that there are a possibility to unlock the bl of a chinese Pro 5 ?

News about S6 rom port ?

Envoyé de mon PRO 5 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] roi29111:
root limits

i want to ask questions,i dont understand alot about it so if im talking **** just say so.

1. i have read that meizu doesnt give us full access to root privileges,its only partial.is that right?

2. in case the answer to 1 is yes ,does unlocking the bootloader gain us full access to the privileges?

3. after flashing the rom my computer doesnt see my device while connected via usb and i can not transfer any files,can someone offer me a solution?

"You can get the complete root access by installing "root 360" from AppStore and root the mobile. Root procedure given at http://xdaforums.com/show...1&postcount=23 does not give complete root access. "(source to asking 1 )

"The main advantage of unlocking bootloader on Android is rooting"(source to asking 2)

thank you.
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
Personally I haven't fount this "partial root"... I've upgraded from FlyME 4.5 to 5.1.3 and installed MZ Account apk...

Root settings appears in Settings, without any problem : simply I've installed SuperSU getting full root access...

That's all :good:
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] waiyanminn:
Pls some grantee for future Custom Roms, bro..😂😂😂😂

I changed my Pro 5's ID to intl and I'm using global firmware happily without chinese apps. I've used flyme for a year; when i was with my mi note LTE, I installed flyme on it. I mean I'm pretty bored with flyme. This phone is freaking awesome at audio quality but lacking audio software like boomsound with dolby audio on htc. We don't need low-gain, high-gain setting on our phone. right? Just keep the volume at constant like auto mode. But Meizu is freaking asshole at audio software. Better audio quality can only be got with combination of hardware and a good software. There is no dirac HD anymore. I want a custom rom with nice audio logarithm software. AOSP is great at modding. Can we get AOSP soon? Or custom Sense Rom to get boomsound with dolby audio? I know it's pretty so far to get custom roms for our phone, we are not even replacing the recovery with custom one......

God Bless you Bro, you did great job....

I encourage you porting new roms with great audio software....
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] klima:
work with my pro 5 international... now, there's a way to root phone without custom recovery or offical root?

I bought an used pro 5, but last owner don't unroot the phone, now when I try to log in with my account it says that is associated whit other ID.

Or there's a way to change phone ID...

I can't contact last owner, he is in Libia as a soldier...

Thanks in advance for any help!
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
I start from the obvious fact THAT I WANT TWRP !!! I've 2 questions :

1) following the first post' procedure, I've to flash the UPDATE.ZIP attached to first post ( 5.1.2 G UNLOCKED ) so in other words I've to downgrade from my 5.1.3 G to 5.1.2 G. And it's recommended to perform CLEAR DATA. I can't understand how is possible to mantain personal data, app, contacts etc in this way... :confused:

2) if I unlock BL, I'll flash TWRP. So I'll be able to backup / restore my system with a nandroid backup. But in TWRP I can also flash new beta ZIP files... BUT EVERY ROM FLASHING I'LL DO, I'LL RELOCK THE BL... It's correct ?! So, in other words... If I relock the BL, I'll have to reflash first post UPDATE.ZIP to reunclock it... LOOSING AGAIN MY BETA ROM... :confused:

Or if u prefer : if my reason to unclock the BL is to flash TWRP for backupping my rom' actual situation... how could I unlock it without loosing any data ?!
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] showofdeth:
I read here somewhere that if you delete the bootloader file from the update zip BEFORE flashing it you will keep your unlocked bootloader...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
Nope, if u delete that file ( or other files ), the stock recovery simply will tell u FIRWARE CORRUPT and will not flash the ZIP ;)

EDIT : I've got a ZIP file of the unlocked bootloader. The name is simple "bootloader" :D So I've tried to skip first post' preocedure and hoping in whis way :

and in DOS Prompt Fastboot says OK, done. But when I reboot my phone in bootloader, phone still says LOCKED.... Uhm... :(
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] $or$:
you can delete files but, you cannot add new files
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] naboleo:
Sorry, no offense here, it would save many times to everybody if stuff has been tested before writing wrong assumptions.

Zip can be edited (means remove, replace, add files) and flash without problem. There is 2 prerequisite to be able to : either sign the zip (actually only Meizu can) or have an unlocked bootloader (+custom recovery which helps a lot).

Unlocked bootloader doesn't check the signature.... Locked one does.

Firmware corrupted message just indicated the bootloader is still locked (in reality signature mismatches content and/or file isn't compatible with device id) and not information about zip functional content
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] borisku:
I managed to unlock the bootloader, and i think i will get to flash twrp recovery, but how to root the phone??? should i take a Global firmware, which is rooted already (5.1.3.0G), delete booloader + recovery from the update.zip and flash then again to get root access?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
Nein ! U've to register a flyme account and then u'll get the root settings under settings / security :)
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] borisku:
i may seem stupid :D :Problem is: How to, under Accounts there is no possability to make/sign in a flyme-account.... I have one installed a few days ago, but how to log in & create root?

Sorry for my ugly english...:(

---------- Post added at 01:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:14 PM ----------

You have to install the UserCenter_5.0.6.apk to sign in to your flyme-account..., so i have root now.... :D

There is still only one question @ the moment now: How to update the system now: im still on update 5.6.1.19 from the file to unlock the bootloader... How to get to the last stable Version 5.1.4.0?

I worked and read a lot in the last days to reach this aim.... Thanks to everyone here: Without you & xda-devs i would have never reached this aim!:good:
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
I've been with 5.6.1.19 only to unlock BL, it's not stable on my Pro 5 that beta ( try to copy 4 or 5 files on phone memory... mine reboots every time ) :( For the moment, 5.1.4.0 is only A while we wait for G ( International ) release...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] borisku:
exactly the same here: if i try to copy files (doesnt matter wether with Myphoneexplorer or via cable) phone reboots.... now im thinking how to manage it to get a different update.zip version running on my Pro5...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
Simple, if u'r on 5.6.1.19 is for unlocking BL. Right ? Well, unlock it. Then install TWRP.

In the end, mod 5.1.3.0 G to preserve BL & TWRP and flash this :p
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] borisku:
Everything is done, but how to mod the 5.1.3? Delete bootloader (little File without extension) and recovery.img in the update.zip or what do you advice to me?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
Nope, what... delete... what ?! Nope man, simple u've to replace 2 files :

* "bootloader" => replace file within 5.1.3 with file from this tutorial ( unlockable one )

* "recovery.img" => replace file within 5.1.3 with file from TWRP' tutorial

:highfive:
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] borisku:
Got an error 7 from TWRP after trying to flash that manipulated update.zip ...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
Really strange man :confused:

Sure to have replaced only that 2 files without deleting any other ones ?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] borisku:
absolutly sure, i know i ve read about this error in the last 4 days, but dont know where....

Great thank to you, pycon! :good:

Take a look here: There is the "Error 7" =>

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66123893&postcount=180

Edit: the error is in the name of the phone: there is a space in the name with some roms, and no such space in the scriptname.... Delete first line of the update script in the update zip helped me... update.zip=>meta inf=>com=>google=> android=> updater-scrpt

But be carefull to flash the correct update.zip, you might brick your phone... Know, what your doing: You are the person who is responsible for the things you do!
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] $or$:
after unlocking bootloader in pro5 it will still check the update.zip file with stock recovery I tested it. Only way is using custom recovery. I posted what I tests before
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] naboleo:
So your tests aren't complete.

If you want to here is a little extra test you can do with stock recovery+ unlocked bootloader :

Zip contains :

- Lastest stock kernel

- unlocked bootloader

- extra txt file ... (just for test => zip edition and list is different)

- all other content is from MEIZU

As the file has been edited, signature is supposed to be unvalid (both date and file content are different) but it flashes easily...

So bootloader signature check is at least "permissive" ...
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] superior8888:
Couldn't you just delete that line from updater-script that flashes bootloader?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
Yep, it's another solution :)
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] superior8888:
How to restore flyme recovery?
[Meizu Pro 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PYCON:
In 2 ways :

* flashing IMG by fastboot of stock recovery

or

* flashing in TWRP a Flyme ZIP rom keeping it original about recovery ( in other way, don't touch inside file recovery.img )

:)