yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Make sure you make a Backup of the device as this process will factory reset the device.

Your warranty is now void. Proceed at your own risk. I am not responsible should you brick, bootloop, or destroy your device. Rooting can go wrong and often bricks devices. Should you brick your device then you will need to flash the device with the stock firmware to bring it back to full operation.

However, I'm here should you have issues and/or questions!

So I rooted by following these steps:

1. Unlock "Developer Mode" by opening "Settings." Navigate to "About Phone," and tap on "Build Number" seven times.

2. Then go back to "Settings," and navigate to "System." Open "Developer Options," and toggle "OEM Unlock" and "Debug Mode."

3. Download and unzip "Platform-Tools" to C:/ on the PC. Open the "Platform-Tools" folder and type cmd in the search bar to open the shell.

4. Plug the device into the PC via the data transfer cable, and type the following commands into the shell individually:

adb devices

adb reboot bootloader

5. Once the device is booted into bootloader mode, type the following command/s to unlock the bootloader:

fastboot oem unlock

Or

fastboot flashing unlock

(The device should factory reset)

6. Download the firmware/backup file from HERE. Transfer the boot_a.img to the Platform-Tools folder.

7. Download Magisk 27.0+ and install the .apk on the device.

8. Transfer the boot_a.img from the PC to the device using the shell so that the file doesn't become corrupted. Use the following command:

adb push C:/platform-tools/boot_a.img /storage/emulated/0/Download

9. Open Magisk 27.0+, update the app to most current, and then patch the boot_a.img using the Magisk 27.0+ app.

10. Open a file manager on the device, and navigate to the Download folder. Rename the Magisk patched boot_a.img to boot_a.img.

11. Transfer the Magisk patched boot_a.img from the device to the Platform-Tools folder on the PC using the shell so that the file doesn't become corrupted. Use the following command:

adb pull /storage/emulated/0/Download/boot_a.img

(It should pull the Magisk patched boot_a.img directly to the Platform-Tools folder)

12. Reboot the device to fastboot mode by using the following command:

adb reboot fastboot

13. Flash the Magisk patched boot_a.img onto the device by using the following command:

fastboot flash boot_a C:/platform-tools/boot_a.img

14. Reboot the device to system using the following command:

fastboot reboot

15. Open the Magisk app and follow the instructions.

[If you have any questions please feel free to ask]

(Technically I didn't use this method though it is the easiest and most straightforward process. I myself actually used MTKClient as I find it to be more successful in most cases with Mediatek devices, but the process is a bit more complicated.)

Done!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
would you mind uploading it somewhere thats free? i got to 85 percent and mega cutt me off. id really appreciate it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
after fastboot flashing unlock mine wont get through device setup keeps saying settings has stopped and restarts setup endlessly?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
would you mind uploading somewhere free mega wont let me download the whole thing
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
would somebody please upload a scatter file for this phone? for the love of GOD?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
It's weird that you're having device errors, notibly in settings just from unlocking the bootloader. You may need to flash the device with the backup I made.

Dude, you don't need a scatter file if you just learn how to use MTKClient. By the way, you can use any scatter file--if you know to custom set it up to this device. May require some minor reprogramming.

Find me a free file host server and I'll upload the backup. I forgot Mega has a time limit cap.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Did you factory data reset after unlocking the bootloader??

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Dude, you only use --disable-verity --disable-verification on the vbmeta.img..

As for flashing "anyfile_b," just use _b after any partition name.

Example:

fastboot flash boot_b C://platform-tools/boot.img

However, you only need to flash whichever partition side is active whether it be A or B..

When it comes to flashing GSI's, file size is important to the device, and with this device you are going to want to use the smallest sized GSI's cause the Vortex is a cheap phone. It's not just going to run any run of the mill GSI. Choose a GSI with a relatively small file size.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I'm going to start a new thread covering everything I can about the Vortex. This thread has become messy.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
understood... in that case dont think there is a sutable GSI for this device as all the amd64 SDK33+ are over 2.4 GB. more than is currently this device is able to have on both slots. is there a way to repack a super.img with a gsi and install it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
can you link the thread?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
There are definitely smaller GSI's than 2.5 GB's. Check the attached list.

Generic System Image List
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Hey guys, I started a new thread compiling everything for the Vortex HD65 Ultra into a single cleaned up post.

Feel free to check it out:

How to Guide - Vortex HD65 Ultra​
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
i managed to get the whole firmware downloaded and flashed all of it with mtk client, it took 45 minutes. it got rid of orange state but its bootlooping. mtk droid doesent recognize, wrong scatter for sp. a scatter file appears to be all i got left. i cant make one and i cannot find one anywhere.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
this is the only phone i got besides a Korean note 9 i can't figure out how to change the csc. if u can put me on game with the scatter file either how to mod one or shooting me one it would be super hero status at this point
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Not really. MTKClient is definitely slow when flashing the entire firmware folder, but it should have fixed your bootloop.

Did you FDR (factory data reset) after the full backup flash? If not, force the device into recovery mode and try it.

And look, you don't have to have the scatter file. If you wanted to you could flash each partition file individually with fastboot. It will take a good min to complete but it's doable.

You could use Fastboot Enhance to cut some time down.

Download Fastboot Enhance:

Make sure .NET Framework 4.5+ is supported

Download Release.zip from Github Releases

Unzip to Platform-Tools folder

Double Click FastbootEnhance.exe

Never accept defeat!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I'll take a look at the scatter files I have and see what I can do.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Oh, and if you flashed the entire firmware through MTKClient then you probably need to unlock the bootloader again using MTKClient. It tends to relock itself after a full flash.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
i did that does not change the fact its bootlooping. if a full firmware flash didn't work what is?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Full flash should have fixed it. Full flash followed by a factory data reset always works for me. I've never had it not work unless I caused a disconnect during or I caused an error somehow. I've never had it not work when done properly. So I don't know..

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
flashed again now it wont boot. juat preloader and brom
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Are you flashing the non ultra with the ultra firmware and then sitting here questioning why it's not working???

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
it's definitely the ultra plus when fastboot still worked i flashed a few that way, everything checked out
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Maybe not all the partition files match. Could be that some are similar, such as the boot.img or vbmeta.img, but like the super.img and system.img files could be slightly different. I really think you need a dump/firmware of the non-ultrs. I wish you had made one before beginning to flash cause I don't think that one has been released yet.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
However, if it is the ultra then it should work.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
behind the battery it clearly says ultra
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Ok, well in your earlier posts you kept saying that you had the non-ultrs. I don't know man, a full flash followed by a factory data reset should fix brick/bootloop. Try it again. otherwise, my advice is to get your hands on an official firmware package somehow. Cause if the official firmware package doesn't work then I'm likely to conclude that your device has hardware malfunction, but I don't see how just from flashing the partition files. I guess it's possible though. However, right now I believe it is user error.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
i never one time said anything about not having the ultra. do u got the scatter file for this device, is really appreciate it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Go back and read your posts. Multiple times you stated you have the non-ultra. I do not have the scatter file, and I don't really feel like spending a couple days on reprogramming one for the MT6739 just because of user error. I can tell you that 90% of the issues brought to this forum are literally just user error issues. People making mistakes and not realizing it. Mistakes here are easy to make. The scatter file isn't going to change the files you are flashing. All it does is allow SPFlash-Tools to grab and flash all the files at once--just like MTKClient did. Except MTKClient doesn't need the extra file to grab and flash all the files from a folder. It follows parameters.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
let's see a screen shot substantiating your claim of me saying such a thing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Sorry, I stand corrected. I got you confused with edgelord.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
thank you. look i have flashed your firmware package with mtk twice at this point it went boot at all, only go into brom mode. any suggestions,?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
So, I hope you made a full back up of the partition files. Because right now you have the non Ultra and there is no firmware available for the non-ultra. If you have any problems you're going to need that backup to fix the device.

If you haven't made a backup I explained how to make a backup with mtkclient in my new thread.

​

How to Guide - Vortex HD65 Ultra ​
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I'm at a loss.. When a full flash doesn't work, I can only make a suggestion that the typical devs would suggest. Send your device in for repairs with the manufacturer...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
I'm just as confused as you. my last thought is somehow files got messed up in the downloading and transferring process. going to redownload and try again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
That is actually entirely possible. Large files are easily corrupted if there is a malfunction during download and transfer. I need to upload the dump file to a file host that doesn't have a size cap but I'm not sure of one. I'd have to search to find one other than Mega.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I'll compress the dump folder into a .zip, upload it to the file host, and I'll post the link when I'm done.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
I have a full backup

can upload If needed
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
upload it for me so I can add it to the new thread to cover both models in one thread, if you don't mind?

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I compressed and uploaded the HD65 Ultra Backup Dump/Firmware package to FileTransfer.io

DOWNLOAD HERE
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
Im not worthy
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
U the man
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Let me know if it works..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
same result only it took way longer than usual which led me to think good thoughts. i just had what the drunks call a moment of clarity at least im hoping. im willing to look like great jackass and inquire the following : the only mtk driver i have installed is mediatek sp driver. no vcom preloader and all that jazz. please tell me i am great moron and this is the problem and if so direction to the proper driver and or instructions . im not a noob by any stretch im just real green to the mtk scene. thank you for your efforts and patience thus far. i will patiently await your verdict .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I'm using the basic drivers that came pre installed with Windows 11 Pro. With the exception of installing the UsbDK for MTKClient and drivers for my Google Pixel 8 Pro, I haven't needed to update my driver's in the slightest.

I'm currently working on Dumping the Vortex BTAB10 Tablet for another backup firmware, because my Vortex HD65 Ultra came paired with the much better tablet. So I'm creating a similar guide for it.

But yeah, I've had no need to really update my device drivers. Just the UsbDK for MTKClient..

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
uploading now
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
However, I think that the drivers are automatically updated with Windows 11 Pro. So I definitely suggest updating your device drivers. But you know my MTKClient is going slow as well for some reason.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
wut in the name of sir isaac h newton is the problem? i brom flash everything is all good but i cant boot anything but preloader and brom. i did see on some bs site someone complaining of the whole settings has stopped crap in device setup. is it out of the range of posssibily that this phone is trash. when gsmarena didnt have a listing for it i knew that couldnt be good. the whole mtk scene really seems to be quite inferior.im not in uncharted waters in the way of android and i know i havent done anything abject retarted like flashing the wrong model firmware. i unlock bootloader and the trouble began. all attempts were standard operating procedure and tact. at this point its not even the phone working again. i just want to understand. a lot of my thought and spare time will be sucked into the waste of time land until i do. ive never had a hard brick.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
ill second that motion.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cobra5550:
im running 11 on ghost spectre i dont take too kindly to them there updates.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Dude, I got a phone from 2016 that's been hard brick for a year I can't figure out how to flash because it's outdated. But I haven't given up hope.

As for this phone being trash, yes it's totally garbage to be honest. It's only got 3 GB of RAM. The specs are horrible on this phone. The tablets twice as good. I don't know you might have hardware malfunction. I'd literally give you mine if I could. It's probably just going to sit on my shelf collecting dust. The mtk scene isn't terrible. With the exploit in brom mode, once mastered, it can be quite the amazing hack when nothing else will work. I can't even begin to tell you how many times mtkclient and brom mode has saved me. I stand by mtkclient hardcore.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
HD62 NON-ULTRA DOWNLOAD​

uploaded the build.prop as the Description to avoid confusion... READ THE BUILD.PROP

EDIT: At first this said 65 but it is, in fact the HD62 Firmware

if you have a back up of this Firmware plz DM me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Thanks bro, I'll add the firmware package to my Vortex thread and make it cover both the Ultra and Non-Ultra.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
Bro, This firmware package isn't a complete backup. It's not even half of a backup. It's only a handful of partition files and it's not even the important ones other than the super.img. is there any way that you can make a complete backup?

See screenshot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
its a full backup. Some files are hidden perms in android... just redownloaded to confirm.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
That's crazy. It must have been the app I used to check it. I double checked with Xplore and you are correct. It's a full backup..

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I don't know what the deal is? Everytime I unzip the folder I'm only get like 7 or 8 partition files. The rest disappear.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anthonyleeus79:
Its says its for hd64 oor hd62 not hd65
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
What is this "It" that says this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Argonon:
Install dsu side loader app. Use a prerooted gsi. Once booted into the phh prerooted GSI you can pull the stock boot.img. Save the stock boot.img in a safe place. You can now patch it with magisk. Boot back into stock os. Flash patched boot.img. once magisk is setup use ro2rw magisk module to create a rw super.img as well as a backup of stock super.img and stock vendors. Then you can share the back up images. This is how I rooted the 32 bit Vortex ZG55 Android 13
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
use a pc....

HOLY CRAP IT IS AAAAA.... sorry ya'll.

heres a lil treat as a my bad..

HD65 Select Firmware​
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
has anyone figured out a way to get GSI's on these devices? I tried only flash to Slot a, slot A & B, disabled verification via vbmeta pulled from FW dump (flashed slot a and be accordingly ) --> fastboot -w --> reboot fatbootd --> flash system --> system hangs.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
Vortex CG65 FW soon
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Argonon:
Should be able to temporarily install it with DSU Loader app. Bootloader must be unlocked.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgelordroxas:
how about a full flash? these phones have small internal storage and I wanna utilize it all on one system bc currently I only get a 3gb userdata partition
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Argonon:
I have briefly read up on it but haven't tried yet for my device. If I end up trying and am successful I can post my results. Keep in mind my device is different. However the process should be same. Do a web search on installing gsi on AB dynamic partitions device and you will find out what I did. Something about deleting product partition and logical .... If you don't have any firmware or product.img,super.img, vendor.img, vbmeta_system.img and vbmeta_vendor.img so you can restore if something goes wrong. Sorry I can't help anymore than this
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I'll be honest man. After I rooted mine and modded it and the device have crapped out and started lagging and wouldn't operate. I knew it wasn't worth messing with anymore and I abandoned the project. I can still get stuff for you guys if you need but it's not worth my time to actually like mess with this phone anymore.

I've been Shizuku modding my Pixel 8 Pro. I got like 25 Suzuki apps, lol... I paid to have the Sim unlocked, but with the hack that they're using, you can't unlock OEM unlock. So for now I'm screwed on rooting my pixel 8 Pro. And I can't get it carrier unlocked by the carrier. So I'm just Shizuku modding it.

But if you guys need anything for the vortex just let me know. It ain't no big deal for me to run MTK client. I'm very familiar with the shell program.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Argonon:
Well. I now have Arrow OS android 13 gsi permanently. I used ro2rw magisk magisk module to back up my rwsuper.img that I already created last month except I deleted system.img from the super while the ro2rw program was running in termux and replaced it with arrow gsi.img and renamed it system.img. Set permissions then repacked it. When the program completed it gives options to create twrp flashible or fastboot flashible image. Choose fastboot. Then I rebooted to stock recovery, factory reset. Bootloaderd. Then flashed the new super.img. Last I flashed my magisk patched boot.img and rebooted

I don't see why it wouldn't work but unless you have a way to restore things if something should go wrong I wouldn't bother.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I can't believe that worked. Makes sense though but I wouldn't have even thought about trying it that way. I would have just downloaded a smaller sized gsi to fit the partition size. You know, the ones that are barely over a gig and come without Google apps, and then flashed the system.img. That was pretty slick manipulation with ro2rw and the super.img. What made you think about accessing the system.img mid ro2rw conversion?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Argonon:
I found ro2rw like 2 years ago. I just like removing apps I don't want and tinker around. I also have a maxwest nitro 8 tablet android 11 that's mt6739 also. I have Arrow os gsi permanently installed on it too as of today. That one I had to delete logical-product partition to get it to fit lol. That tablet I actually have the full firmware for so I tried harder with it lol. XDA is awesome. So many guides and information.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Argonon:
I found ro2rw like 2 years ago. I just like removing apps I don't want and tinker around. I also have a maxwest nitro 8 tablet android 11 that's mt6739 also. I have Arrow os gsi permanently installed on it too as of today. That one I had to delete logical-product partition to get it to fit lol. That tablet I actually have the full firmware for so I tried harder with it lol. XDA is awesome. So many guides and information
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justadudeinspace:
I always delete logical-product partition just because it's a step in the original guide I read, lol. XDA is the "DIY Man's" dream come true. You can literally teach yourself how to become a developer over time if you got the drive to never quit. Cool..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Argonon:
I had to delete logical on the tablet but not my phone lol. I can say the battery lasts longer now. Later I'm going to try litegapps magisk and try to pass attestation etc
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Argonon:
I'm now stuck in never ending bootloop/brick and can't get into recovery or fastboot unfortunately after flashing a ported twrp. Yay! Now to throw this pos against the wall as hard as I can 🤷‍♀️ lol nah it will sit in a drawer until something pops. I'm messing with mtk client now but idk