[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skyhuppa:
INFINIX HOT S 3 ROOTING PROCEDURE WITH LOCKED BOOTLOADER

Things You must First Do

1. Install Qualcomm drivers for your PC

2. Learn how to remove the device back cover:[youtube]0I67dVw7IOE[/youtube]

3. Learn how to boot the device to EDL mode :

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4. Learn how to backup your device full firmware with a box like miracle box or cracked version :

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5. Learn how to flash firmware with QFIL tool version 2.0.1.9 : [youtube]W9Cz4LwAzLg[/youtube]

PROCEDURE 1

1. Get hold of your device full stock firmware. Some build numbers do not have stock firmware especially my Hot S3 build number do not have correct stock firmware.

2. Install latest official magisk manager apk.

3. Copy stock boot.img to your device internal storage.

4. Launch magisk manager app, select install magisk 18.1v or any version that will appear, there will be an options select patch boot.img. Now locate where you stored your boot.img. After patch magisk will show you the location of the patched bootimg.

5. Copy the patched boot.img into the device firmware folder. Remove the original boot.img from the firmware folder and save it somewhere and rename the patched boot.img to boot.img.

6. Now launch the QFIL tool and flash using the previous procedure.

7. After successful flash, boot to the device recovery (Volume up + power button) wipe partition and factory wipe, then power off and reboot.

8. After reboot update Google play store and services sign into your account successfully to have a recognize certify device. Install magisk manager apk. Launch magisk manager app, update and install any other updates that will pop up. Every installed thing in magisk will show green.

9. Reboot. The device successfully rooted.

NOTE:

1. Those who have their correct official firmware and have tested and working correctly, there will be firehose file, patch0 file, rawprogram0 files, NON-HLOS file. These are the necessary files for the flashing.

2. Those who don't have the correct stock firmware use the backup firmware from the miracle and rename these files as;

boot= boot.img

Cache= cache.img

dummy= dummy.img

misc= misc.img

persist= persist.img

recovery= recovery.img

splash= splash.img

system= system.img

userdata= userdata.img

aboot= emmc_appsboot.mbn

Modem=NON-HLOS bin

The rest of the files add .mbn to it end.

You need:

patch0.xml

rawprogram0.xml

prog_emmc_firehose_8937_ddr.mbn

if you don't have these files I will upload my full prepared stock firmware so that you take all the necessary files from it into yours and flash.

But if you have any downloaded stock HOT S 3 firmware with only one system and vendor inside you can use it.

3. Those who have their stock firmware, if the system and vendor in the folder is in multiple form meaning more than one ( system and vendor are in parts) you can't use QFIL tool to flash, it require different flash tool. Use your backup firmware.

4. If any find things difficult I will upload my stock firmware so that all builds can use to create their own stock firmware.

Thank you.

5. After every flash try to remove battery cable and replace for some seconds when the device cover is opened.

6. At a point where the device refuse to boot or power off, long press power button to power off or reboot.

7. Do not be in haste, take your time to follow all these procedures to avoid the device going dead. Because a device does not go dead in my hands. It may brick but when you use good and required flash files everything will be okay.

With ease, convenience and future developments for the device I have created Facebook group for that because some informations are hard to come by. I have posted a lot of help in different forums, nobody seems to help, so this how far I have gone. Now trying to Port custom recovery like twrp for the device even though bootloader is locked.

Procedure 2

1. Follow procedure 1 to backup device

2. Patch boot.img with magisk manager

3. Copy patched image rename as boot.img into backup folder.

4. Flash only the patched boot.img by any supported tool.

5. Reboot device install magisk manager apk reboot and update magisk done.

Those who have already rooted or gone far with the device can join the facebook group or provide me better links. Thanks

Facebook Group Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/324251668449205/

CREDITS

Thanks to XDA for creating this wonderful platform

The best App ever magisk

The best tool ever Miracle box

Hamenth Jabalpuri my best friend XDA Senior Member

Thanks to everyone.

CAUTION

If any want to use this information in his site, don't forget to credit XDA.

TWRP LINK

https://xdaforums.com/android/development/unofficial-twrp-infinix-hot-s3-x573-t4064705