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[Android General] Alberto96:
In order to keep this thread clean, please use this one to discuss about Development, Support or Software Updates.​

HOW-TO Root, Install Custom Recovery (TWRP) and Restore Stock ROM guide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NJcDBkLk8zMwyv2BTqRjn2NB_ZOWKjP1fRpSVr44Oxk

ROMs:

To avoid any possible issue, do not forget to backup your NVRAM so that you won't risk to lose your IMEI. How-to: http://www.anythingultimate.in/2015/11/how-to-backup-your-nvram-partition.html

Custom ROMs (Android 6.0 based)

- Cheetah 2 port by [MENTION=8278680]Rrennat[/MENTION] : https://yadi.sk/d/qvsjF7tL3KkcgW + Patch (must be flashed after the ROM) https://yadi.sk/d/r0c1oUo83L5vAA

​

Stock (Android 7.0)

- Latest Official: http://www.oukitel.com/latest-software-rom-for-all-oukitel-devices-48.html

DO NOT USE THE "Format All & Download" OPTION IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR IMEI! Choose "Firmware Upgrade" instead.

Previous Releases:

- 20170710_V16: https://mega.nz/#!MgBTGBDC!LAdFr1RQmuBy6Le5MRplP_qeqIHPjLoFlEIMrVP3wxg

- 20170303: https://mega.nz/#!UtQQzAQQ!i41ZyOqUY5xUzzWYuHBa5PDtME3Auk97hsP7x0nYFB8

Flash Tool

- SP Flash Tool for Windows and Linux: https://mega.nz/#F!dYUm0TbB!SWeMLb5Wu1NbRzTPQ8-s_A​

Recovery:

- TWRP (working for V7 ROMs and newer): https://yadi.sk/d/TqJpzCqk3L2whZ​

Root:

Rooting Methods (if you are on Stock ROM)

- SuperSU (flashable using TWRP): http://xdaforums.com/apps/supersu​

Extras (Root-Only):

Customization

- Xposed Framework (not available on Nougat yet): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811​

Useful Third-Party Apps:

Battery Life

- Amplify: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryansteckler.nlpunbounce&hl=en

- Greenify: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&hl=en​
[Android General] mechimichi:
Have you already received your U16Max?
[Android General] Alberto96:
Also reviewed, check the main thread :)
[Android General] Levered:
does you've try to port twrp mate?
[Android General] Palm Trees:
Any chance of porting this rom to the Doogee Y6 Max?
[Android General] butchieboy:
I ordered this device..does anyone know of any reviews where people actually talk and not just moving the device around..lol

N-Lite Nougat v4.1
[Android General] Alberto96:
Well you can read mine, a written review ;)

Check the main thread.
[Android General] mechimichi:
Alberto.

Will you make TWRP available for this device? I bought U16Max because of your review.

Without TWRP and root phone would suck.

Thanks for your reply

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[Android General] gosa:
I usually don't say anything, but in a thread that haven't even exceeded one page yet we already have two questions about something that is mentioned in the first post...

- Me, I'll be sending a donation in Alberto's direction (2BB85874JN261344W) to show my interest in a maintained device after which I will continue with my installs and exploration of the phone. I bought this one as a "backup" to my One Plus One, but the mere fact that this one has FM Radio (which the OPO don't have) just might make it my primary device.
[Android General] mechimichi:
You are right. Sorry for pushing hard?

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[Android General] Alberto96:
Thank you :)

I'm waiting for the latest ROM from OUKITEL in order to work without issues on a custom recovery.
[Android General] gosa:
Perfect! Let's hope we'll have something soon, because root would be nice.

(just beginning to realize that I miss that a lot - for various reasons...)

How is Oukitel with updates? I know the phone is new, but there should be a 7.1 coming eventually, no?
[Android General] butchieboy:
[MENTION=218829]ALBERTO[/MENTION] can you check PM..thank you.
[Android General] gosa:
There seems to be a twrp available now in a Spanish forum with step by step instructions that seem to be clear enough. Haven't had time to try them out yet though...
[Android General] Palm Trees:
Good discovery. One thing to be aware of: The touch screen does not work. You need to use it via OTG.

From the link:

"You have to slide for the TWRP work well. But you have to remember that the touch does not work. Therefore we have to connect a mouse for OTG. "
[Android General] butchieboy:
I just checked it out. Its good news but seems like a very long process. Touch doesnt work, have to connect a mouse, the TWRP itself is in Spanish. But still good news.
[Android General] gosa:
Yeah, read the part about the touch... they say it's a common (and inherited because the original recovery doesn't have touch) thing with these phones. Can't really comment on that since I don't have that much experience from using twrp in different phones (only SGS3 and Opo) My old Desire still uses clockwork mod recover.

About the language being Spanish... from what I understand that is just the default language and one of the screenshots do seem to indicate that you can switch to English.

I'm not really bothered by neither the touch part nor by the language. I only have to find the time to spend on actually doing it. Might as well use what I've learned from 10 years in Spain to hack together a translation of the guide while I'm at it. Might be a couple of days before that happens though...
[Android General] butchieboy:
Good find bro good find. Been waiting patiently..lol hopefully this will get things going..what ya think Alberto?
[Android General] gosa:
I would hold off on that version for the moment.

Reading the thread it seems like the twrp is created and tested for an earlier version of Android (v 6.0 - Marshmallow) while it seems most of us have v 7.0. This seems to create problem for some after flashing.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Heck I been trying for hours for adb to recognize my device..lol it was a no go. Can we downgrade to 6.0 with splashtool. I know needrom has the previous versions
[Android General] Y300-0100:
I'm waiting device to arrive. As soon as I get it you can count me in for recovery, device tree and kernel...
[Android General] Alberto96:
Here you can find how to fix the touchscreen: http://www.decker.su/2017/03/patch-kernel-to-activate-mtk-tpd.html

I don't have time yet to look at it unfortunately, but it isn't so hard.

1) Unpack the recovery built by the spanish forum

2) Use IDA to "hack" the kernel image

3) Repack everything

Touchscreen will magically start to work :)

Anyway, currently i do not recommend to mess with any Custom ROM or Recovery because there is no Stock ROM available yet. The only Stock ROM available is an engineering variant, super slow and full of debug crap.
[Android General] gosa:
Oh, boy... way to much russian for me - I know that google translate might take care of most of it, but still. :eek:

- I think I'm good with the OTG-mouse solution...

Me I don't give too much importance to alternative ROMS for the moment as the stock one seems clean enough for me. I'm just eager to get root working so I can take full control over things.

But then again - with my limited time I'll probably see both root, 7.1 and a custom ROM before I get around to actually doing anything.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Yeah the stock with Nova is pretty good..as you said I will be happy with root I hav 9 other devices I can flash roms on..lol
[Android General] Alberto96:
Ok guys, i managed to get an user build. 20170303 added to first post. :)
[Android General] mechimichi:
Great news Alberto. Thank you.

The guys from the spanish dual sim forum by now learned about this rom you posted here at xda.

They are trying to adopt their TWRP that has been compiled for an earlier version of stock rom and does not work for 20170303.

I followed their guide and flashed TWRP on my 20170303 but ran into a TWRP bootloop. After reflashing stock recovery.img the phone did a factory reset and i had to install apps and all from scratch.

Had to navigate TWRP through a conected mouse via OTG. Could change language to german easily. Unfortunately ran into mentioned boot loop.

Hope the guys from spain will sucsesful in adopting TWRP for Albertos stockbrom 20170303.
[Android General] lucke54:
OUKITEL U 16 max

Hi there,how i can connect this phablet with Miracast TV ,where in settings menu is "wireless display" on this Android 7 Nougat?Please help me!

lucke@abv.bg
[Android General] gosa:
There's a new twrp available in the Spanish forum I'm linking to in a previous post...
[Android General] mechimichi:
Thanks for mentioning. Would like to flash right away but i am away on trip this weekend. Are you going to try yourself?

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[Android General] gosa:
I'm pretty swamped this weekend, but I might try to do it on Monday....
[Android General] mechimichi:
Good luck. Hopefully it works out for you.

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[Android General] mechimichi:
Good news. Tried it and it works. Watch out tough. New TWRP for V7 has to be flashed with SP flash tool and not with TWRP.

Wirkung great. Many thanks to the des from Dual Sim Forum Spain.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Hopefullu a tutorial is coming. The one I read through was a bit confusing

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Congrats
[Android General] butchieboy:
Can you check PM please
[Android General] butchieboy:
I tried adb and splash tool no luck
[Android General] butchieboy:
Was able to get Recovery installed and root.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Thanks to those that put in the hard work for all of us
[Android General] butchieboy:
Was able to backup stock with Twrp. Restored the backup it works great.
[Android General] mechimichi:
Well done. Congratulations
[Android General] butchieboy:
Now its time for roms..lol
[Android General] Leonxy69:
[MENTION=4496829]butchieboy[/MENTION] could you explain how to root it? Where can i find the right recovery and how to install? Thanks

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[Android General] butchieboy:
You can go here

https://www.movilesdualsim.com/tema/twrp-y-root-en-el-oukitel-u16-max.171929/
[Android General] butchieboy:
Sure is quiet around here..lol
[Android General] reefmonger:
Still waiting to receive mine.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Took 2weeks for mine to arrive
[Android General] butchieboy:
Anybody else having high wakelocks? My device wakelocks average about 67%
[Android General] reefmonger:
Do you run Greenify on it?
[Android General] butchieboy:
Yes I do.
[Android General] Rrennat:
Xposed Framework supported nougat?

Is it possible to install the Xposed Framework even on a Nougat through recovery? https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
[Android General] butchieboy:
Xposed does not work on Nougat
[Android General] butchieboy:
If your having problems getting adaway to work try this.

Install busybox and terminal from playstore. Next go to terminal type in following command.

su

Then next line

busybox mount -0 rw,remount system

Make sure the second line is all on one line. Done.

Then run adaway it should work without errors
[Android General] Rrennat:
TWRP 3.1.0 for our device appeared!

Hello all, earlier, the unfinished twrp lay on the needrom. It did not work with a touch and there was no internal memory.

And now one Russian developer has posted a new twrp FOR V7(20170303). Now it works in a touch, and for solving with a problem internal memory it is necessary to format data. Because of the Chinese encryption, the internal memory was blocked, but after formatting it goes away. To make the recovery normally stand, put immediately after its installation of the root-right. good luck to all!

https://yadi.sk/d/2gULYO8b3JRhxE

https://yadi.sk/d/egtaA19x3JRirL

Sorry, but direct links do not give me a forum.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Do we install this with flash tool or can we flash it through the current twrp if we have it on our device?
[Android General] Rrennat:
You can install twrp using the flash tool, before placing recovery and scatter in one folder. You can also try installing twrp through the past of the recovery. Oh, recovery done under 7 android.
[Android General] butchieboy:
I already have twrp installed. I was trying to flash this with flash tool as I thought the version you posted has touch workin. I tried flastool says invalid scatter file
[Android General] Rrennat:
https://yadi.sk/i/mWcvupCG3JSTDB try it.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Doesnt work

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I mean it flashed ok witj flash tool but it doesnt allow you to flash twrp

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The version is v2 we need v6 or 7 to flash twrp. The link for v7 here you get invalid scatter when you try to use it. Cant find a good copy anywhere
[Android General] Rrennat:
I really do not understand why you can not ...

Try to flash TF again using the archive.

And you have a precisely gray model with 7 Android?
[Android General] butchieboy:
From my understanding Twrp only works on V6 and V7 of Android for U16max. The version you posted is V2. It flashed fine with flashtool. I will pm
[Android General] Rrennat:
Ok. Yes,my version 7.0_20170303
[Android General] butchieboy:
The stock rom posted here says its V7.0 20170303 but when flashed build number is V2 20170210
[Android General] butchieboy:
Got everything figured out. After 2days was finally able to get Twrp to stick on a different version and was able to restore my backup of V6?
[Android General] pandollar:
Every time I flash twrp I lose my finger print scanner, any idea's or does this happen to you.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Wish I could help but I recently nuked my device. Stuck on V3 Android 6.0 so I have no root or Twrp anymore. I pretty much just gave up on this device and havent even turned it on. Did you try the new twrp where touch actually works?
[Android General] pandollar:
Sorry to hear that. I have tried the touch one but makes no difference, I always end up losing the finger print scanner, everything else works fine after route.
[Android General] butchieboy:
If I could find the actual scatter file for v6 or v7 I would be good. All I can find is scatter file for v3 and v5. Question..have you had problems with back button and recent buttons? My back button acts as recent apps and recent apps button acts as back..lol. Tried the scatter file posted here but says Invalid Scatter when I try to load.
[Android General] pandollar:
G

No, all buttons and everything else works fine. Where did you download your scatter file from.
[Android General] butchieboy:
So after complaing like a baby about this device I was able to get root back and Twrp touch working again. Only posting this just incase others have problems. What I did.

I didnt realize that when I had twrp working with mouse that I made a backup of v6. I found it saved on a flashdrive. I installed V5 scatter file that I found on Needrom to get my device back to stock. I then flashed the twrp that allows us to use mouse attached via OTG. Knowing device would not boot properly with this combination of twrp and v5 I used twrp to create a backup. The backup actually worked. Knowing device would not boot I powered device down. I then used scatter file for v5 again and installed it. Once device boot I checked file manger to see if it showed Twrp and it did. It also showed that my backup of v5 was created. I then connected device to computer and moved my backup of v6 to device twrp backups. I then powered device off..went to fasrboot unlocked bootloader again..flashe Twrp touch . Once flsshed I entered command fastboot reboot in adb. Held volume up while hitting enter so phone would not reboot to stock recovery. Instead device booted to menue to select recovery or fastboot. I then click recovery and bam...touch recovery booted. I was then able to go to restore and my backup of v6 was there. It flashed..I then installed supersu..device booted back to v6 and all is fine. Im sorry for such a long post, but I hope this helps others.
[Android General] butchieboy:
From here
[Android General] pandollar:
So have you still got finger print sensor?
[Android General] butchieboy:
You were correct once Twrp installed no fingerprint lock. I dont know why but it doesnt even give the option to use it.

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Still cant figure out why my buttons are switched
[Android General] pandollar:
Yes, it just disappears from the menu, the reason I have gone back to stock again. I only really wanted to root so I can install google assistant and have swipe card in pixel launcher. I think Google are being real dicks about pixel launcher/assistant, the only way for it to work properly on nougat 7.0 is to root the phone and install as a system app.
[Android General] butchieboy:
How did you go back to stock?
[Android General] pandollar:
I downloaded the rom from the OP and flashed it, it says V7 in phone info when flashed
[Android General] pandollar:
Just to say I have sorted it all now and have root, twrp and finger print scanner. It appears it was superSU that was causing the problem
[Android General] butchieboy:
Everytime I try to flash file from OP it says Invalid Scatter file

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So your build says V7 20170303?
[Android General] pandollar:
Yes, as you can see below. I will check it is the file in the OP I flashed. Maybe your file is corrupt

https://ibb.co/gM67dF

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Ok, just download the OP file again and it didn't say corrupt, it loaded fine. Also I installed this https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445 instead of superUS
[Android General] butchieboy:
That is so weird. I got it to flash. But mine says V2 and my baseband shows U7

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I stopped using Magisk as a couple root apps I use do not play well with Magisk
[Android General] butchieboy:
Ok just realized I wasnt flashing correct Scatter. This is the one from OP. I deleted all others. This is what I get whenever I attempt to flash scatter file.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Scatter from OP
[Android General] butchieboy:
I have tried different versions of Flash Tool and I still get the same error. V5 scatter and v3 scatter load and flash fine. Dont know why the version from OP will not flash. Opened all 3 versions to see the way they are formatted and they appear to be the same..lol im clueless.
[Android General] pandollar:
Would it make any difference if I posted the scatter file I used.
[Android General] butchieboy:
That would be great

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I even tried the one from Spanish thread...same results.
[Android General] pandollar:
Removed
[Android General] butchieboy:
Thanks but as you can see theres nothing there and it will not allow me to click on an option
[Android General] butchieboy:
Lol thanks for trying to help I really appreciate it.
[Android General] fouinegtx:
Hi,

I have installed TWRP for V7 (https://www.needrom.com/download/twrp-oukitel-u16-max-by-mdsdev-2/) using fashtools

I enter into TWRP, but my phone can't boot normally, it stays on orange logo "oukitel.com". Tried also to flash TWRP via fastboot, results in a bootloop into TWRP (???!!!)

I had to flash stock rom to use my phone.

Please help, I can't live without root.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Did you flash supersu? Try that before booting

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Rrennat also posted Twrp that has touch working so you dont have to worry about connecting mouse to your device it works great thats what Im using on V6..its a couple pages back

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@Pandollar thanks again for trying to help with V7. Im on V6 so I will just stick with that for now.
[Android General] fouinegtx:
I did, after an install of TWRP with fastboot (I forgot to mention that).

Could somebody details the steps to install twrp and supersu on U16 Max Nougat ?

Would be very useful.

Thx
[Android General] butchieboy:
I used fastboot to install Twrp also. Use the one a few pages back.

fastboot devices

fastboot oem unlock

After your unlocked and follow prompts on device stay in fadtboot.

For twrp:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Once completed stay in fastboot and type:

fastboot reboot hold volume up when you click enter this way device will not boot into stock recovery it will boot to menu so you can select recovery. Once in twrp flash supersu that you saved on your externalsd
[Android General] fouinegtx:
Thank you.

Does "fastboot oem unlock" perform a full wipe ?

Can I relock oem after install is complete ?

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Another question : what is the difference between "fastboot oem unlock" and "unlock oem" under developer's options ?
[Android General] butchieboy:
Unlock just unlocks bootloader. I have never relocked a device so im not sure

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You need to tick the unlock button in developer options to on so you are able to use fastboot to unlock bootloader. If you dont turn it on when you issue the command fastboot oem unlock with adb your device will not be unlocked.
[Android General] fouinegtx:
It works. Thanks a lot. It wasn't necessary to use fastboot oem unlock command.

I think last time I didn't install Supersu before first boot.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Good glad it all worked out
[Android General] pandollar:
A new system update today, version 14. I was hoping for android 7.1
[Android General] butchieboy:
I dont think I can update mine via OTA as sim doesnt work in United States

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I have pretty much put the Oukitel back in the box..lol
[Android General] mechimichi:
I am rooted with TWRP installed. Will i loose root and custom recovery when applying update?

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[Android General] reefmonger:
It will still update over WiFi
[Android General] butchieboy:
Usually if your rooted the device will not update. Thats the way it has been on my other devices
[Android General] butchieboy:
Just tried the update while rooted just to see what would happen..after update device just boots to recovery.
[Android General] mechimichi:
Thanks for trying. Very helpful.

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[Android General] butchieboy:
Was able to restore rooted backup. Not sure if update can be rooted and TWRP installed. May try it later for all of you since I can only use mine as wifi device
[Android General] mechimichi:
Many thanks for your efforts ?

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[Android General] butchieboy:
Unrooted with supersu. Did factory reset. Device sat on boot screen for about 30min. Will do complete wipe see what happens
[Android General] mechimichi:
??

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[Android General] butchieboy:
Ok flashed back to V2 with flashtool. Everything went ok. Clicked update it was a no go says installed firmware already up to date..weird. so will have to figure out which version I can update. Will try V5 next. Sorry so many post just want to let you guys know so yiu dnt get stuck
[Android General] KokkoM:
I have Magisk rooted and i try Flashfire ota update flashing, it stuck on boot. Have to restore backup.

Maybe i also try flash stock when i get Sp flash tool to work on my ubuntu computer, i get "S_COM_PORT_OPEN_FAIL (1013)"

Sorry my bad english...
[Android General] butchieboy:
I used a supersu uninstaller zip. Tried to take OTA...same results..OTA downloaded, but once I clicked install screen went black device booted back to Twrp
[Android General] KokkoM:
Maybe stock bootloader help, but i am V6 and not found stock rom, only V7 and V2 :)
[Android General] pandollar:
I reflashed v7 with stock recovery, then updated to v14, couldn't notice any difference so went back to v7 and rooted again, will stick with version 7 rooted now.
[Android General] butchieboy:
Yeah im on v6. Gonna stay put.