[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akakabira:
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Installing the adb and fastboot in your PC (one time task)

Downloads:-

platform tools.zip

Process:-

1. Download "platform tools.zip" on your PC and extract it somewhere safe so it doesn't get deleted by accident (you can delete the zip file after extraction)

2. Copy the newly extracted "platform tools" folder's path (CTRL + Shift + C)

3. Now search for "edit the system environment variables" in settings and open the program

4. Click on "Environment Variables" at the bottom

5. Click on "Path" under System variables category and click on edit

6. Click on "New" at the right side of the window and paste the copied path of "platform tools" folder

7. Click "Ok" and then close all windows and restart your computer

8. Open Command Prompt and type adb and press enter

9. If a bunch of info pops up, congrats, you've sucessfully installed adb and fastboot on your PC

DONE

Tips:-

1. Enable show "File name extentions" and "Hidden items" in your PC file manager otherwise steps below may not be completely understandable

2. To quickly open command prompt, press CTRL+R, type cmd and press enter

3. Do NOT delete the platform tools folder that you have set as environment variable

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Enabling developer options in your phone and connecting it to your PC (required to redo after any factory reset)

1. Go to settings and search "About phone" and click on it

2. Click on "Build number" repeatedly 7 times (if you have a screen lock active, it'll ask for the pin/pattern/password so enter it)

3. Now in settings, search for developer options and open it

4. In developer options, you need to enable "OEM unlocking" & "USB debugging"

5. Connect you PC with adb active via a USB data cable

6. A window will pop up on your mobile screen asking for your permission to use USB debugging

7. Check the "Always allow from this computer" box and click "OK"

Check if your device is detected via adb or not:-

1. Open "Command Prompt" on your PC and type "adb devices"

2. If you've done everything correctly, you'll see something like this in the output :-

"List of devices attached

045613299I003895 device"

(The number shown above varies from device to device)

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Installing MediaTek drivers on the phone (to have a chance of recovering your phone when soft-bricked)(redo after using the Transsion Flash Tool)

Downloads:-

MTKDrivers.zip

Process:-

1. Download the "MTKDrivers.zip" on your PC and extract it somewhere safe so it doesn't get deleted by accident (you can delete the zip file after extraction)

2. Connect the phone to your PC with adb active via a USB data cable

3. Open the extracted folder, right click on "reinstall.bat" and click on "Run as administrator"

4. Keep pressing spacebar until the program closes

DONE

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Unlocking the Bootloader of your phone and flashing TWRP for easy access to recovery (PC with ADB and Fastboot required)(warning:factory reset)

Downloads:-

Bootloader+TWRP.zip

Setup:-

1. Download the "Bootloader+TWRP.zip" in your PC, extract it and open it where you will see 5 files

2. Connect your phone to the PC via a USB data cable

Process:-

1.If you want to unlock the bootloader and flash TWRP, open "UB+TWRP.bat" (recommended) or to only unlock bootloader, open "UB.bat"

2. Press the upper volume button on the phone

3. Press spacebar on the PC

4. After the program closes, your device will reset and restart. You will then need to setup your phone again.

DONE

If your bootloader is already unlocked and you wish to flash TWRP, open "TWRP.bat" to just flash TWRP in your recovery image

Tips:-

1. After unlocking the bootloader, your device can become vulnerable to cyber attacks so try not to mess with unknown files and folders

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Booting into TWRP and setting it up for zip installations (TWRP required)

*Requirements - A clean microSD card or a pendrive with a micro-usb OTG (reffered as "removable drive" later in this article)

Downloads:-

Mount-System.zip

OSD.zip

Setup:-

1. Download "Mount-System.zip" and "OSD.zip" and move them to your removable drive and insert it in your phone ( do NOT extract anything )

Process:-

1. Power off your phone

2. Press and hold upper volume key then power key until you see the Infinix Logo

3. Swipe from left to right on the blue pull tab with three right facing arrows on "Swipe to Allow Modifications"

4. Click on "Mount" and check on box of the storage device you have the zip files in ("Micro SD card" for SD card and "Usb-OTG" for a pendrive)

5. After selection, click on "Select Storage", select your device and press home button (bottom center button)

6. Click on "Install", select "Mount-System.zip" and swipe from the blue pull tab to right on "Swipe to confirm Flash"

7. After getting "...done" as output, press back button (bottom left button)

8. Click on "OSD.zip" and swipe from the blue pull tab to right on "Swipe to confirm Flash"

9. After getting "...done" as output, press home button (bottom center button)

10.Click on "Reboot", then "System" and then "Do Not Install"

DONE

Tips:-

1. Most of the above steps are just for the first time you'll launch TWRP, after that, all you need to do is step 1, 2 and 3 to get into TWRP recovery mode

2. Do NOT mess with the settings in TWRP unless you know what you are doing otherwise you might brick your device

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Rooting the phone by installing Magisk (TWRP required)(Needs to be redone after flashing a GSI)(warning:factory reset)

Downloads:-

Magisk.zip

DDVFE.zip

Setup:-

1. Download "Magisk.zip" and "DDVFE.zip" and move them to your removable drive and insert it in your phone ( do NOT extract anything )

2. Boot into TWRP

Process:-

1. Click on "Install", then "Select Storage" and select your removable drive

2. Click on "Mount-System.zip" and swipe from the blue pull tab to right on "Swipe to confirm Flash"

3. After getting "...done" as output, press home button (bottom center button)

4. Click on "Wipe", then swipe from the blue pull tab to the right on "Swipe to Factory Reset"

5. After the reset is complete, press home button (bottom center button)

6. Click on "Reboot" and then "Recovery"

7. Click on "Install", then "Select Storage" and select your removable drive

8. Click on "Mount-System.zip", then "Add more Zips", then "Magisk.zip", then "Add more Zips", then "DDVFE.zip"

9. Swipe from the blue pull tab to the right on "Swipe to confirm Flash" and wait until all the process is complete

10.After getting "...done" as output, press home button (bottom center button)

11.Click on "Reboot", then "System" and then "Do Not Install"

12.Your device will reset and restart. You will now need to setup your phone again.

13.Connect to an internet connection via mobile data or wifi

14.Open the app drawer where you will see Magisk app, click to open it then click "OK"

15.After the process is done, open Magisk again, click "OK"

16.Check both the boxes beside "Preserve force encryption" and "Recovery Mode" and then click "NEXT"

17.Click on "Direct Install (Recommended)" and click "LET'S GO"

18.After the process is finished, click on "Reboot"

After the restart, you will be able to use Magisk app to grant SU access to any app

Tips:-

1. It is recommended to flash TWRP again after finishing flashing Magisk as it may change the boot and recovery image of your device

2. Don't grant any and every app that asks for SU permission unless you know that it won't cause any harm

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Flashing GSIs (PC with ADB and Fastboot/TWRP required)(warning:factory reset and occational bootloop)

Fastboot method:~

Downloads:-

GSI-Flasher.zip

Setup :-

1. Download "GSI-Flasher.zip" and extract it somewhere easily accessible

2. Download any compatible GSI and extract it in the folder "GSI-Flasher" created after the above extraction; such that the "flash.bat", "boot.img" and your GSI image file are in the same folder

3. Rename your GSI to system.img

Process:-

1. Connect your phone to the PC via a USB data cable

2. Right Click on "flash.bat" and click "Run as administrator"

After the command window closes, you will boot into your newly flashed GSI

TWRP method:~

Downloads:-

boot.img

Setup:-

1. Download and move "boot.img" into your removable drive

2. Download and extract any compatible GSI system image in your removable drive and rename it to "system.img" to avoid any confusions

3. Keep "Mount-System.zip" in the removable drive

Process:-

1. Boot into TWRP

2. Click on "Install", then "Select Storage" and select your removable drive

3. Click on "Mount-System.zip" and swipe from the blue pull tab to right on "Swipe to confirm Flash"

4. After getting "...done" as output, press home button (bottom center button)

5. Click on "Wipe", then swipe from the blue pull tab to the right on "Swipe to Factory Reset"

6. After the reset is complete, press home button (bottom center button)

7. Click on "Install",then "Install Image", then click on "boot.img" you have on your removable drive, select "Boot" and swipe from the blue pull tab to right on "Swipe to confirm Flash"

8. After getting "...done" as output, press home button

9. Click on "Install",then "Install Image", then click on "system.img" you have on your removable drive, select "System Image" and swipe from the blue pull tab to right on "Swipe to confirm Flash"

10.After getting "...done" as output, press home button

11.Click on "Reboot", then "System" and then "Do Not Install"

You will boot into your newly flashed GSI

Tips for finding GSIs

1.GSI varients with keywords "arm64-: ab/bvN/bgN"are most likely to work in Infinix Hot 8

2.GSIs between only Android 9 to 12/12L are going to work without failure

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Getting out of bootloop/stuck on boot animation occured right after flashing a GSI

Downloads:-

system.img

Process:-

1. If stuck in:-

a. Bootloop - wait for the screen to turn off/if stuck on

b. Bootanimation - press and hold power button to force restart the phone

2. While the screen is off (very short duration), try to boot into recovery mode (TWRP) by

Holding down upper volume key then the power key for a few seconds. Don't release any keys until you see the infinix logo.

3. Now if you boot into recovery, you will have 2 options to get out of your bootloop. Follow either "a" or "b" (a is easier and faster but requires a PC)

a. 1. Click on "Reboot" and then "Bootloader"

2. Follow the steps of "Flashing GSIs:- Fastboot method:~" but replace the system.img of your GSI with this system.img

or

b. 1. Follow the steps of "Flashing GSIs:- TWRP method:~" but replace the system.img of your GSI with this system.img in your removable drive

DONE

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Using Transsion Flash Tool to recover soft-bricked device

Downloads:-

FlashTool.zip

StockRom.zip

Setup:-

1. Download and extract FlashTool.zip and StockRom.zip to somewhere easily accessible in PC

Process:-

1. Open "SWD_AfterSales.exe" in the extracted folder of "FlashTool.zip"

2. Click on the metal gear on the screen (2nd icon on the top left of the PC screen in the operation area)

3. Click on load, browse to the extracted folder of "StockRom.zip", select "MT6765_Android_scatter.txt" and click on "Confirm"

4. Click on the green play button on the top left of the screen in the operation area and wait for everything to load

5. Connect your soft-bricked device to the PC via USB data cable

6. Repeatedily press power button of the phone until you see a progress bar in the Flash Tool

7. Wait for the progress bar to turn green and then disconnect the phone

8. Press and hold the power button of the phone until you see the Infinix logo.

9. Setup your device and if you want to do any of flashing again, follow the steps from the begining for the phone just as if it's a new device

DONE

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Credits:-

Most of the files available for download is open-source and I have just linked them myself for ease of access. However most of the batch scripts and shortcuts is made by solely me and myself.

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