[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nukeer9578:
Hello,

I recently acquired the HomTom HT10 and I am really liking it so far. Trying to get more out of this device I started looking for viable methods to root it. So far, none of them has worked.

Specifications:

Software:

- Android Version: 6.0

- API Level: 23

- Android Security Patch Level: 2016-08-05

- Kernel Architecture: armv8l

- Kernel Version (in device info): "3.4.5HOMTOMinfo@homtom.cc 2016/06/03"

- Kernel Version (in CPU-Z): 3.18.22 (1473842401)

- Build Number: HOMTOM-HT10-Android 6.0-V01-20160914

- Custom Build Version: alps-mp-m0.mp9-V1.33_aeon6797.6c.m_P11

- Firmware download at the bottom of this page: http://homtom.cc/

- Bootloader is unlocked

- I can access the device using ADB and Fastboot

- The only bootmenu is accessible by holding down the Volume Up button while booting the phone. In this menu there are 3 options:

1. Recovery Mode: This shows a blank screen with a picture of a droid with an open chest and a red triangle floating over it, as well as the text "No Command" written above it.

2. Fastboot Mode: This shows a blank screen with the typical "Fastboot mode" text.

3. Normal Boot: Does what you would expect.

Hardware:

- mt6797

- MediaTek Helio X20

- Mali-T880

- Resolution: 1080 x 1920

- Ram: 3 GB

- Memory: 32 GB

Rooting methods I tried (for each method, the mobile and PC version was tried, if one was available):

- Framaroot: 2 Exploits choosable, both of them return Error #6 immediately

- Kingoroot: Error around 85%, can't read Chinese error message

- Kingroot: Root Failed

- iRoot (formerly vRoot): Root Failed

- Towelroot: after pressing the "make it ra1n"-button, the application gets stuck

- Root Genius: phone reboots twice, the PC tool gets to ~56 % and says "Root Failed"

- The Ultimate Guide to Rooting any Android Device Manually: Method 1 works, until I have to reboot into the recovery mode, Ubuntu just won't mount it. Method 2 relies on "psneuter", which gives the error "mmap() failed. Invalid argument". I presume it just doesn't work for my android version, maybe someone knows of an alternative?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684210

Does anyone have an idea how I could get root on this thing? Can someone maybe point me in the right direction how I would go about decompiling the manufacturer firmware and building a rooted image, or at least build a custom recovery? AFAIK there isn't even a custom recovery available yet.

On another note, I also found MOD Edit:- Links Removed. Could this be useful?

If I forgot to mention anything, let me know!

Thank you for reading this,

Greetings, Nukeer

Edit:

I have managed to root my device, though I had to deal with quite a few real-life issues, so I totally forgot about this thread. I apologize for this late reply, but I guess better now than never. Note: the following two paragraphs are also copied from a reply I wrote in another thread about this phone. If anyone can answer my questions, I'd really appreciate it.

I have the Homtom HT10 running the firmware Android-6.0-V01-20161202 and I was able to root the device using Kingo Root. It's been a while, but I think there were some additional steps to go through before this root worked. My question is if anyone here has had success in rooting one of the newer firmwares, since I'm not sure if this root would survive the firmware update and I wouldn't want to lose root access.

Also, does anyone know how to replace the Kingo Superuser app with Chainfire's version?

[Source for my reply: https://xdaforums.com/android/gener...omtom-ht10-t3564957/post72876549#post72876549 ]