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[GUIDE] How to root SmartQ ZWatch

You can easily root the SmartQ Z1 (W1) ZWatch by modifying the firmware and updating it to the watch. I don't know of any rooting tool (like framaroot) that does the job on the watch without flashing the firmware.
[CREDIT TO GEEK78]
(1) READ the [HOW TO] in this thread by geek78 who first made a root firmware.
Download his rooted firmware HERE
Extract it with WinZip or similar zip utility - you should see files and folders which include "system"
Go to "system" -> "app". Copy "superuser.apk" to somewhere else in your computer (and remember where it is)
Go to "system" -> "xbin". Copy "su" to somewhere else in your computer (and remember where it is)
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(2) Go to Smartdevice website and download the latest firmware - HERE
Extract it with WinZip or similar zip utility - you should see the same files and folders of (1)
Copy "superuser.apk" and paste it into the "system/app" folder of this unzipped new firmware
Copy "su" and paste it into the "system/xbin" folder of this unzipped new firmware, replacing the original "su" file
[OPTIONAL]
(a) If you want to remove any apps in the original firmware, you can rename them from "xxx.apk" to "xxx.apk.bak" (eg. I don't use Weather sync app (IndroidWeather.apk), Sleep app (SleepAnalysis.apk) and Health app (SmartQWatchHeath.apk)), before the following step
(b) You can also add your own apps into the system/app folder, so that you don't need to install them after updating to the new firmware
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(3) Open WinZip or similar zip utility and navigate to the folder that contains the unzipped firmware files and folders. Highlight all the files and folders ("META-INF", "system", "boot.img", "mbr-xboot.bin", "recovery.img"), and use your zip utility to compress them back into a ZIP file called "update.zip"
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(4) BEFORE FLASHING THIS MODIFIED FIRMWARE, you must follow geek78's steps:
[HOW-TO]
1-Flash the watch with the restore tool from https://hotfile.com/dl/255788947/abfedd9/z1_restore_tool.zip.html (yes, i know, it will format the watch and you will loose everything... but it is needed)
2-Copy the rooted firmware called "update.zip" to the root of the /Sdcard of your watch
3-Start the flash from the watch
4-After the boot you can delete the 2 chinese apps with App Uninstaller
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*** YOUR MUST USE THE RESTORE TOOL TO CLEAN THE WATCH BEFORE FLASHING THE ROOTED VERSION OF A NEW FIRMWARE ***

Thanks bro I already knew this but just wanted to thank you for your time and effort writing these instructions for everyone
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app

help with restore tool
Hello I have been searching through the forums and got a little help but need more. I am having problems rooting my watch. I dl'd the restore tool, problem is one of the restore tools instructions was to install the driver in a custom path but my comp keeps auto dling the driver and I cant choose the path to install. I run the restore tool and try to boot into restore mode so the tool will recognize it but it wont do anything. What am I doing wrong and do you guys have any solutions for the install path and getting into restore so I can use the tool? Thanks in advance for your time.

techgeek191 said:
Hello I have been searching through the forums and got a little help but need more. I am having problems rooting my watch. I dl'd the restore tool, problem is one of the restore tools instructions was to install the driver in a custom path but my comp keeps auto dling the driver and I cant choose the path to install. I run the restore tool and try to boot into restore mode so the tool will recognize it but it wont do anything. What am I doing wrong and do you guys have any solutions for the install path and getting into restore so I can use the tool? Thanks in advance for your time.
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Try finding the watch in Device Manager and updating the driver manually. The driver is in this folder on Win7 x64: C:\Program Files (x86)\Smartdevices\Z1 Burn Tool\driver\x64

jatkins09 said:
Try finding the watch in Device Manager and updating the driver manually. The driver is in this folder on Win7 x64: C:\Program Files (x86)\Smartdevices\Z1 Burn Tool\driver\x64
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Thanks for your help I tried that and it didn't work sadly. I will just have to try another comp. I have tried going to restore mode with the watch off and with it on .Do you happen to know if i did a factory restore from the watch and then used the rooted 2.2 rom from geek78 if that would work or do i absolutely have to use the restore tool to wipe first?

techgeek191 said:
Thanks for your help I tried that and it didn't work sadly. I will just have to try another comp. I have tried going to restore mode with the watch off and with it on .Do you happen to know if i did a factory restore from the watch and then used the rooted 2.2 rom from geek78 if that would work or do i absolutely have to use the restore tool to wipe first?
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Yes according to geek78, you must use the restore tool everytime you are installing a customized firmware. I guess the reason is that the restore tool wipes everything on the watch, allowing a clean new install.
I had no problem with installing the restore tool. When I uninstall and reinstall the tool, it remembers where the driver was, therefore I could not reproduce your problem. The best way is to try to install it on another computer eg. XP or Win7 32 bit (I heard that the 64 bit gives most problem with drivers).
If this fails, you can try (I have not tested and won't test because it is a hassle to reinstall all the apps!) to wipe the watch in recovery mode (which is really a modified CWM):
(1) You have to trick the watch to reboot into recovery first -
Find ANY file and make a zip from it called "update.zip"
You should test and see if this method works first, therefore download an official firmware from HERE - rename this file "update1.zip" (or anything other that "update.zip").
Connect your watch to your PC and transfer both files to the root of the watch.
On your watch: "About" -> "Firmware upgrade". Upgrade will fail and the watch will reboot in recovery mode.
(2) If you are familiar with CWM, you should know how to wipe user data, cache, dalvik and system. If not:
Use lower button to navigate (you can only go down, but it will circle back to the top) and upper button to execute.
Go to each of these and follow instruction to execute (choose "++++++++++ Go Back ++++++++++" to previous menu for the next item)
"Wipe data/factory reset"
"Wipe cache partition"
"Advanced" -> "Wipe dalvik cache"
"Mounts and storage" -> "format /system"
Then go back to main menu and choose "Apply update from nand" -> "choose zip from nand" -> choose "update1.zip" (or whatever name you gave to the firmware)
OPTION: you can wipe cache and dalvik again after installation (recommended by many modders)
"Reboot system now"
If update of the original firmware is successful, this means you passed the test. Now you can repeat the process using the rooted and modified firmware as "update1.zip".
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THIS METHOD WILL WORK, but I think it should.

Got it
Ok i finally got it. The 32 bit was the key. Thanks so much for the help. Loving it, gonna root 2.3 and install.

Recovery mode tested and working :good:

Did follow your instructons could not go back after mounts and storage step. With re-boot watch seems to brick. HELP!

Ton.dewaal said:
Did follow your instructons could not go back after mounts and storage step. With re-boot watch seems to brick. HELP!
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What is happening after you format? Is the "go back" option not available? Or is it there, but the buttons no longer navigate?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

"go back" option was available brougth me back to Mount & Strorage. Have ttried restore tool on two window machines (7 & 8) tool won't find watch. I'm bricked!

Ton.dewaal said:
"go back" option was available brougth me back to Mount & Strorage. Have ttried restore tool on two window machines (7 & 8) tool won't find watch. I'm bricked!
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The restore tool has issues with most 64bit machines. If you don't have one, you're best bet is to find a friend or family member that has a running XP system. OR, do you know how to create a dual boot on a pc?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Thanks for advise, have now 32 bit XP avaialble. Will test this evening Central Europe Time. Fingers Crossed

Installed on 32 bit XP machine restore tool 1.0.0 windows restart: no luck. Tried to install Usb_Boot_Driver.sys but get Installed failed (unsigned) message. Any advise?

Ton.dewaal said:
Installed on 32 bit XP machine restore tool 1.0.0 windows restart: no luck. Tried to install Usb_Boot_Driver.sys but get Installed failed (unsigned) message. Any advise?
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That doesn't sound correct...send me a PM...I will give you the login info to my FTP. I have the latest release of the burn tool in exe format on there...you need to download that.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

I can't root the watch
I tried this method several times but didn't work. after I flashed modified room the watch start OK and I can see superUser icon although the watch still not rooted, because I can't connect using: adb shell su or adb shell root.
I used a v3.5 firmware, please help me someone knows other method to root the z1 watch?
thanks in advance

morbid01 said:
I tried this method several times but didn't work. after I flashed modified room the watch start OK and I can see superUser icon although the watch still not rooted, because I can't connect using: adb shell su or adb shell root.
I used a v3.5 firmware, please help me someone knows other method to root the z1 watch?
thanks in advance
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Download Maja's DJDroid 6.0 rom (v3.5) , its rooted already

Bad links
Can somebody post those Superuser.apk and su binaries? The download link to geek's rom is bogus and is forcing me to download a bunch of junk.
I have the latest Kitkat firmware (3.7) and stock ROM already has su binary thru adb. My question is can I replace those files thru adb without packaging a zip?
Thanks,

Hi!
Does anyone know how to add the remote camera function in 3.7 ROM? The latest ROM that had it appears to be 3.1. I could not find it as an APK, so I think it is somehow else embedded in the ROM.

Rooting Xolo Q700S after beta 4.4.2 update

So the brilliant gentlemen at xolo have graciously provided us with a spectacular (albeit slightly buggy) update to android 4.4.2 kitkat for our xolo Q700S.
While this has a lot of advantages it lacks a clean and simple rooting method like framaroot or towelroot.
However, there is a slightly complex rooting method available to root our Q700S.
Our brothers with the Q1010i rooted their 4.4.2 devices with a method mentioned here
I just used the method given there and adapted it for our device. If any credit need be given they are owed to the original devs for porting and testing.
So lets get rooting!
1) Download Smartphone drivers for MTK devices from link given here ,unzip and.
- click install.bat
- if that doesn't work : run device management (run> devmgmt.msc). Turn off phone and plug in. Find MT65xx preloader. Update drivers. Browse local harddrive for drivers. Navigate to folder where you unzipped the drivers /SmartPhoneDriver/x86 or x64/infs. That should install drivers.
2) Download SP flashtool for windows from link given here.
3) Download CTR recovery for Q700s ported by tarun from this link
-best if you rename it to recovery.img
4)Download Scatter File for our device. (if it throws an error download scatter file from the attachments)
5) Download SuperSU by chainfire.
- rename to update.zip
- copy to root of sdcard.
Now ensure that you have a proper usb cable, wits, a strong nerve and basic knowledge of how to unbrick a phone if something goes wrong.
All boxes checked? Lets proceed.
>Run SP Flashtool
>Click Scatter-loading
>Select the .txt scatter file
>in the now visible options check only RECOVERY and double click the long empty green bar in the same row. Load recovery.img
>click DOWNLOAD on the top
>turn off phone and connect to PC.
>wait for bar on the bottom to go from red to yellow and then pop-up with download OK.
>now press vol+ and power and boot to recovery
>install.zip from sdcard
>let SuperSu install.
>reboot device (if it shows warning that may lose root access press no)
let android boot up!
if you did everything right then you have a rooted android 4.4.2 xolo q700S on your hands.
have fun!

usb noot stable
Hey .. thanks sir for this
bt flash tool doesnt recognizing my phone ,
it connects only when i press both the volume up and down key.
iS there any other way to install recovery? or by manually from stock recovery ?
or how to solve this prob ???
Sry for bad english
Thanks in advance..

Looking for kernel patch
It is indeed a great post and that'll gonna be helping people but I have a issue with Kernel or to say the root of this device, I have been using link2SD with JB with my sd card having a ext2 format but since I have moved to KK, it seem to have bugging me out all the way,
I can mount my sd card with ext4 but its useless and doesnt let me move my apps to 2nd partion as internal, eventhough I can use ext3 format which ends up with an error at mounting with unsupported transport end point, the reason made me to look for a kernel patch, I believe you'll try this and will be able to resolve for following readers and well thank you for this one.
Looking for a kernel that adds ext2 support.

Use Latest version of link2sd
adarshsamal said:
It is indeed a great post and that'll gonna be helping people but I have a issue with Kernel or to say the root of this device, I have been using link2SD with JB with my sd card having a ext2 format but since I have moved to KK, it seem to have bugging me out all the way,
I can mount my sd card with ext4 but its useless and doesnt let me move my apps to 2nd partion as internal, eventhough I can use ext3 format which ends up with an error at mounting with unsupported transport end point, the reason made me to look for a kernel patch, I believe you'll try this and will be able to resolve for following readers and well thank you for this one.
Looking for a kernel that adds ext2 support.
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Use the latest version of link2sd, your problem will be solved if you have proper superuser rights ..

help
beingAshar said:
So the brilliant gentlemen at xolo have graciously provided us with a spectacular (albeit slightly buggy) update to android 4.4.2 kitkat for our xolo Q700S.
While this has a lot of advantages it lacks a clean and simple rooting method like framaroot or towelroot.
However, there is a slightly complex rooting method available to root our Q700S.
Our brothers with the Q1010i rooted their 4.4.2 devices with a method mentioned here
I just used the method given there and adapted it for our device. If any credit need be given they are owed to the original devs for porting and testing.
So lets get rooting!
1) Download Smartphone drivers for MTK devices from link given here ,unzip and.
- click install.bat
- if that doesn't work : run device management (run> devmgmt.msc). Turn off phone and plug in. Find MT65xx preloader. Update drivers. Browse local harddrive for drivers. Navigate to folder where you unzipped the drivers /SmartPhoneDriver/x86 or x64/infs. That should install drivers.
2) Download SP flashtool for windows from link given here.
3) Download CTR recovery for Q700s ported by tarun from this link
-best if you rename it to recovery.img
4)Download Scatter File for our device.
5) Download SuperSU by chainfire.
- rename to update.zip
- copy to root of sdcard.
Now ensure that you have a proper usb cable, wits, a strong nerve and basic knowledge of how to unbrick a phone if something goes wrong.
All boxes checked? Lets proceed.
>Run SP Flashtool
>Click Scatter-loading
>Select the .txt scatter file
>in the now visible options check only RECOVERY and double click the long empty green bar in the same row. Load recovery.img
>click DOWNLOAD on the top
>turn off phone and connect to PC.
>wait for bar on the bottom to go from red to yellow and then pop-up with download OK.
>now press vol+ and power and boot to recovery
>install.zip from sdcard
>let SuperSu install.
>reboot device (if it shows warning that may lose root access press no)
let android boot up!
if you did everything right then you have a rooted android 4.4.2 xolo q700S on your hands.
have fun!
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SP tool shows Error intailizing scatter file failed. please check the name of scatter file load is legal

Elvis8655 said:
SP tool shows Error intailizing scatter file failed. please check the name of scatter file load is legal
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i have uploaded the scatter file in attachments. download that without renaming.

beingAshar said:
So the brilliant gentlemen at xolo have graciously provided us with a spectacular (albeit slightly buggy) update to android 4.4.2 kitkat for our xolo Q700S.
While this has a lot of advantages it lacks a clean and simple rooting method like framaroot or towelroot.
However, there is a slightly complex rooting method available to root our Q700S.
Our brothers with the Q1010i rooted their 4.4.2 devices with a method mentioned here
I just used the method given there and adapted it for our device. If any credit need be given they are owed to the original devs for porting and testing.
So lets get rooting!
1) Download Smartphone drivers for MTK devices from link given here ,unzip and.
- click install.bat
- if that doesn't work : run device management (run> devmgmt.msc). Turn off phone and plug in. Find MT65xx preloader. Update drivers. Browse local harddrive for drivers. Navigate to folder where you unzipped the drivers /SmartPhoneDriver/x86 or x64/infs. That should install drivers.
2) Download SP flashtool for windows from link given here.
3) Download CTR recovery for Q700s ported by tarun from this link
-best if you rename it to recovery.img
4)Download Scatter File for our device. (if it throws an error download scatter file from the attachments)
5) Download SuperSU by chainfire.
- rename to update.zip
- copy to root of sdcard.
Now ensure that you have a proper usb cable, wits, a strong nerve and basic knowledge of how to unbrick a phone if something goes wrong.
All boxes checked? Lets proceed.
>Run SP Flashtool
>Click Scatter-loading
>Select the .txt scatter file
>in the now visible options check only RECOVERY and double click the long empty green bar in the same row. Load recovery.img
>click DOWNLOAD on the top
>turn off phone and connect to PC.
>wait for bar on the bottom to go from red to yellow and then pop-up with download OK.
>now press vol+ and power and boot to recovery
>install.zip from sdcard
>let SuperSu install.
>reboot device (if it shows warning that may lose root access press no)
let android boot up!
if you did everything right then you have a rooted android 4.4.2 xolo q700S on your hands.
have fun!
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hi friend
i tried to but i have installed recovery img but supersu is not getting its so error while installing recovery mode pls help

Try Aparted from Google Play
adarshsamal said:
It is indeed a great post and that'll gonna be helping people but I have a issue with Kernel or to say the root of this device, I have been using link2SD with JB with my sd card having a ext2 format but since I have moved to KK, it seem to have bugging me out all the way,
I can mount my sd card with ext4 but its useless and doesnt let me move my apps to 2nd partion as internal, eventhough I can use ext3 format which ends up with an error at mounting with unsupported transport end point, the reason made me to look for a kernel patch, I believe you'll try this and will be able to resolve for following readers and well thank you for this one.
Looking for a kernel that adds ext2 support.
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Please try Aparted and make both partition as FAT32 & Primary than install Link2SD as a fresh app and it will ask to choose second partition type than select option FAT16/FAT32, It will ask for reboot it will work after that.

Simple way to flash Kitkat & root it (no need to flash stock recovery, use cwm):
1.Download 392.8 mb update.zip (here: http://d-h.st/MfB)
2.Unzip it, goto META-INF/com/google/android and replace the 'updater-script' with the one attached.
3. Now zip it back, and flash it with cwm, carliv etc...
4.To root it, download & flash SuperSu via cwm (here: http://goo.gl/OSKQRQ)

I m having official final Kitkat update in q700s... and official stock recovery... Not able to root... I want to use viper4android... Give a clear direction plz to root it

xolo q700s kitkat root
i tried to root but when i switch my phone of and then nothing happens please help me and ya there is no red to green bar at bottom and i can't see download ok pop up man pls help while i boot it into recovery and try to apply update.zip after it fills one fourth of bar in my phone it says installation aborted #pls #help!!

what is the risk of rooting?

Root xolo q700s plus
can anyone say me how can i root my xolo q700s plus ?????? :laugh:

Followed all the steps, but supersu says su binary needs to be upated. PLease suggest what to do.

unable to download smartphone drivers for mtk drivers

ZTE Blade L2 Kitkat Firmware

Android Kitkat based ROM for the ZTE Blade L2
SwitchBL2de
ROM Features:
PreRooted
Apex Launcher
Debloated
Micro SD switched with Phone Storage
Zipalligned
ZRAM
build.prop Tweaks for the following :
Video and Photo Quality
Internet Connection Speed/Quality
Network Performance
Download Link:
Removed - Recompiling Rom, My sincerest apologies to DeviRSilva.
I used an earlier version of his kernel for the build - http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/kernel-devir-blade-l216-11-2014-t2945103
MD5 : a719cb770585f24c891fe47da9e56245
Note - Updated hosts file for ad blocking (Use xposed module "hosts Enabler" to prevent adverts)
Once Rom is installed and you restart phone from recovery
It may give the following warning "Root access possibly lost. Fix? THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE"
Select "Yes - Fix root (/system/xbin/su)"
Credits to BSDgeek_Jake for the hosts file (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098)
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Custom Recovery
Please have a read through the information in this link : http://www.howtogeek.com/193055/what-is-a-custom-recovery-on-android-and-why-would-i-want-one/
Flashing a custom recovery on the L2 is a simple process.
Things Required for this process:
Rooted Phone - (Please see the post on Rooting)
Mobile Uncle Tools APK
Recovery Image
First you have to allow the phone to install apps that dont come from Google Play Store.To do so,follow the guide :
1.Settings Menu
2.Security
3.Enable(tick) Unknown sources
4.Untick Verify apps
You can always reset these back to how you found them when you are done.
Download Mobile Uncle Tools
Mega Link: http://goo.gl/IkyVDo
or
MediaFire Link : http://goo.gl/c5q6Jh
Copy APK file to your SD card,use your file manager to install it.
Run Mobile uncle tools,allow root permissions when menu pops up.
You can close the app for now.Next thing we need is the actual recovery file itself.I've attached the recovery i find works best
Carliv Touch Recovery v2.2 - MTK CWM-based v 6.0.4.4
Download Recovery.img file
Mega Link: http://goo.gl/1f8OwX
or
MediaFire Link :http://goo.gl/U1D2Zu
MD5 :9f770b95df8e1beabd7417fc112190bc
Once the file has downloaded,copy to the root of your SD Card.
Open Mobile Uncle Tools and Select "Recovery Update".
Be sure to Select the downloaded recovery image,not anything else.
Select the file and proceed with installation.Mobile uncle tools will then prompt you to reboot into recovery if the update was successful.Select Yes and the phone will reboot into the new recovery menu
Credits to :
eddy.rugal - Base Rom
Carliv - For Recovery
njava - For Mobileuncle MTK Tool

Update
Resize Apps Partition
WARNING! This can BRICK your phone if done incorrectly.
PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS CORRECTLY.
Please make a backup of all your important stuff.
Make a backup in the recovery.Make 100% sure the backup completes without any errors
Reboot into recovery mode (Hold the Up button and press power button to turn device on)
1.Select Backup and Restore
2.Select Backup and Confirm(Proceed)
Once the backup is complete,the backup is located in "clockworkmod" folder on SD Card
You have to factory reset device,so be prepared to reinstall apps/games (You are going to lose data)
If you are fine with all of the above,The following mod increases the App Partition size from 1GB to 2GB.It rewrites the Internal Storage to 513MB(Used for videos/pictures,which is fine since we use our Micro SD cards for that)
If you are happy with all of the above,you can proceed with the next step :
Firstly,Download all files required and copy to SD Card
2 GB for apps_Jellybean_4.zip (232.63 KB)
Mega Link - http://goo.gl/ao3NFO
or
Media Fire Link - http://goo.gl/3j9RWm
AND
MTK_Nvram_Tool.zip (2.9MB)
Mega Link - http://goo.gl/Z2Chpx
or
Media Fire Link - http://goo.gl/sjah8X
Once on SD Card,reboot into recovery mode (Hold the Up button and press power button to turn device on)
1.Select "Install Zip"
2.Select "Choose zip Sdcard"
3.Choose "MTK_Nvram_Tool.zip"
4.Select "Yes - Install MTK_Nvram_Tool.zip"
5.Click Next
6.Select "I Agree with this Terms and Conditions" and click Next
7.Click Next again
9.Choose 'Nvram Backup"
Once its done it should say "Backup Completed"
Under that it should say "Nvram Backup Successfully Completed"
It give the location for that backup,always keep that file (Copy to the PC Later)
10.Click OK
11.Click Exit
12.Click Yes
Now you are back at the install update from zip file screen.
13.Select "Install Zip"
14.Select "Choose zip Sdcard"
15.Choose "2 GB for apps_Jellybean_4.zip"
16.Select "Yes - Install 2 GB for apps_Jellybean_4.zip"
17.Go back to main menu
18.Choose Wipe menu
19.Choose Wipe Data (Factory Reset) -THIS WILL ERASE YOUR DATA
20.Wipe Cache
21.Wipe Dalvik Cache
22.Go back to main menu and reboot phone
The phone should reboot.If you get a message saying you have to format phone storage,click yes to format.
Go to Settings,Storage and See Total space is now 1.97GB
If the phone wont boot,power down,then hold up key and turn on to get into recovery mode.
1.Select Backup and Restore
2.Select Restore and Confirm(Proceed)
Restore the backup you made earlier.
This should let the system load when you reboot again,even if it asks you to format the phone again.
Copy NVRAM Backup to PC for safe keeping.
If you want to return to original/stock
Follow the same procedure as above but use the following file instead of the 2GB File
Stock Partition_Jellybean_4.zip (232.63KB)
Mega Link - http://goo.gl/pMn0ea
or
Media Fire - http://goo.gl/KJfRF7
Credits to :
AnoopKumar - MTK Nvram Tool

Andalitez said:
Hi Guys
Just an update.I downloaded the update from the website again,used winRAR and replaced the modem file in the system.
Everything works great now
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Hey man can u yplease hook me up with the modem file im kida stuck with unkown baseband too

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BlaqueDroid said:
Hey man can u yplease hook me up with the modem file im kida stuck with unkown baseband too
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Hey man.
Sent you a PM.Currently working on a rom,will only be able to upload it for you in afew hours

ZTE
ztedevices.com/search.html?keyword=blade l2 look on there for the firmware for your device , push via adb sideloading and you should be set

noob problem...
guys, can you please help me...I also have the same problem when I flashed the kitkat rom...my blade l2 now can't read my simcard...what should I do?...

No Sim Detected
eochi18jhae said:
guys, can you please help me...I also have the same problem when I flashed the kitkat rom...my blade l2 now can't read my simcard...what should I do?...
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Okay,you have to download the firmware version for your country,and have custom recovery installed on the phone.
So if you in UK,download the rom for your phone from UK provider.(doesnt matter if its JB or KK)
http://www.ztedevices.com/support/index.html
Once you have the rom,Use winRAR to do the following:
1.open the rom from your country in winrar so you can see the contents.
2.Open system folder (dont extract,just navigate into the folders in winrar)
3.Open "etc" folder
4.Open Firmware folder
5.Select "modem_1_wg_n.img" and extract it(i just drag and drop on desktop)
6.Open the Kitkat firmware you've downloaded using winRAR
7.Open System folder
8.Open "etc" folder
9.Open Firmware folder
10. Copy the "modem_1_wg_n.img" into that location(drag and drop from desktop)
11.winRAR asks if you want to :Add/Replace file/s? Select Yes or OK to allow it to
12.copy entire firmware to phone and reflash it on the phone from the SD card
I dont know if you can just replace the modem file after having loaded the firmware.I didnt try or test it.it may or may not work.
I am working on Custom Firmware for this phone though.
latest achievement was i managed to get the phone to see the SD card as phone storage thanks to various xda guides.this will be built in
FIrmware should be ready in a few days after testing.if anybody is interested in trying it out,let me know

problem solved...
Thank you sir...problem solved...it's really hard to be a noob...have to understand a lot of things now....I'm willing to try your firmware on my phone...upload it when done...keep up the good work...sorry for my english...

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installation is always aborted.. PLEASE HELP

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Thanks
The thread is so useful... Keep up the good work, I don't have patience to try the new ROM!
Is there any chance for kernel supporting overclocking and undervoltage, also with more Gvernor and I/O Sheduler options?
Also Would be gorgeous if there's tap screen to wake option, this would need custom kernel too...
I'm now using DeviRSilva's kernel, which is doing great! Man, don't be afraid to relese it and continue tweaks
Still I'm a noob and maybe half of theese wishes are impossible, but would be so cool if they're possible to develop!
PD: I saw a site promoting Lollipop ROM for our L2 is that real?
PD2: Sorry for my awful English and probably stupid requests and questions...

helpppp
I have probelm, phone do not show sim card, on official site there is no serbia rom please how to fix it?

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It fails to flash the ROM with the updated radio file. Just stops at Can't open... file.zip '(bad)'. Installation aborted.
How to fix?

Hi how do i unroot the zte blade l2?
And how to I remove costum recovery and reinstall stock recovery and stock rom?
Thanks just asking in case of sending it back for repairing.
Just noticed that the download link has been remoded.
Can someone provide a link for this rom?
Thanks.

Does this ROM have Greek language installed ???

no links are working
I need a copy of carliv recovery and backup of stock recovery as u think although my mobile mainly working I think the recovery is corrupt and has screwed my sound thanks in advance as I am taking a giant leap and biting bullet to try this recovery hope it can flash the legit kit kat if ever released by zte or virgin UK thanks
Andalitez said:
Android Kitkat based ROM for the ZTE Blade L2
SwitchBL2de
ROM Features:
PreRooted
Apex Launcher
Debloated
Micro SD switched with Phone Storage
Zipalligned
ZRAM
build.prop Tweaks for the following :
Video and Photo Quality
Internet Connection Speed/Quality
Network Performance
Download Link:
Removed - Recompiling Rom, My sincerest apologies to DeviRSilva.
I used an earlier version of his kernel for the build - http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/kernel-devir-blade-l216-11-2014-t2945103
MD5 : a719cb770585f24c891fe47da9e56245
Note - Updated hosts file for ad blocking (Use xposed module "hosts Enabler" to prevent adverts)
Once Rom is installed and you restart phone from recovery
It may give the following warning "Root access possibly lost. Fix? THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE"
Select "Yes - Fix root (/system/xbin/su)"
Credits to BSDgeek_Jake for the hosts file (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098)
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Custom Recovery
Please have a read through the information in this link : http://www.howtogeek.com/193055/what-is-a-custom-recovery-on-android-and-why-would-i-want-one/
Flashing a custom recovery on the L2 is a simple process.
Things Required for this process:
Rooted Phone - (Please see the post on Rooting)
Mobile Uncle Tools APK
Recovery Image
First you have to allow the phone to install apps that dont come from Google Play Store.To do so,follow the guide :
1.Settings Menu
2.Security
3.Enable(tick) Unknown sources
4.Untick Verify apps
You can always reset these back to how you found them when you are done.
Download Mobile Uncle Tools
Mega Link: http://goo.gl/IkyVDo
or
MediaFire Link : http://goo.gl/c5q6Jh
Copy APK file to your SD card,use your file manager to install it.
Run Mobile uncle tools,allow root permissions when menu pops up.
You can close the app for now.Next thing we need is the actual recovery file itself.I've attached the recovery i find works best
Carliv Touch Recovery v2.2 - MTK CWM-based v 6.0.4.4
Download Recovery.img file
Mega Link: http://goo.gl/1f8OwX
or
MediaFire Link :http://goo.gl/U1D2Zu
MD5 :9f770b95df8e1beabd7417fc112190bc
Once the file has downloaded,copy to the root of your SD Card.
Open Mobile Uncle Tools and Select "Recovery Update".
Be sure to Select the downloaded recovery image,not anything else.
Select the file and proceed with installation.Mobile uncle tools will then prompt you to reboot into recovery if the update was successful.Select Yes and the phone will reboot into the new recovery menu
Credits to :
eddy.rugal - Base Rom
Carliv - For Recovery
njava - For Mobileuncle MTK Tool
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any news on the kitkat rom yet? super excited to try this out!

is the link for the rom gone?
i dont see it

[Utility] Android boot Manager APK

Android Boot Manager (ABM), my goal is to make the procedure (Backup, Unpack, Edit, Repack and Flashe boot.img or recovery.img) so easy and accessible to all users without resorting to the command prompt , only a single click to get a quick and successful outcome at the same time .
This is the third version of the program.
Source (GITHUB SOURCE https://github.com/aToxyD/android_boot_image_manager_apk).
WHAT'S NEW
- Some optimization.
- Add new Text Editor with high syntax.
THANKS
* xiaolu, original author of boot.img tool(GITHUB SOURCE https://github.com/xiaolu/mkbootimg_tools).
* Modding.MyMind, for his heavily modification of boot.img tool.
* Tah Wei Hoon, for TextWarrior.
* Dmytro Tarianyk, for Android Floating Action Button.
* Anthony Restaino, for Grant.
IMPORTANT
- Root is only necessary for Unpacking boot patched by "superSu or Magisk" and Backup/Flash Operations, so if you want to unpack stock boot or you have your favorite flasher apk like "Rachr", if so you dont need to check "Root Access" in settings menu.
- Please uninstall any previous version of ABM before installing the newer.

I do not like people to coming here and take what they wanted and leave like a thief , at least leave a comment. . .
This work is for all, so help your self.

atoxyd said:
Android Boot Manager (ABM), my goal is to make the procedure (Backup, Unpack, Edit, Repack and Flashe boot.img or recovery.img) so easy and accessible to all users without resorting to the command prompt , only a single click to get a quick and successful outcome at the same time .
This is the second version of the program.
WHAT'S NEW
- Corrected some bugs related to compatibility with Android 6.
- Use xiaolu mkbootimg tools (GITHUB SOURCE https://github.com/xiaolu/mkbootimg_tools)
TODO
- add support to x86, mips arch.
- add support to put files to unpacked folder.
- add support to combinedboot , in Xperia device recovery ramdisk is combined with system ramdisk.
IMPORTANT
- The apk need root access to work.
- Note that make change by adding files to unpacked folder with root explorer, the owner will be root and the apk will not work, if you do this you must change the owner to ABM apk.
THANKS
* xiaolu, original author of boot.img tool(GITHUB SOURCE https://github.com/xiaolu/mkbootimg_tools).
* modding.MyMind, for his heavily modification of boot.img tool.
* @bigsupersquid for his support and motivate from the beginning.
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mtk support?

lixia1998 said:
mtk support?
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Certainly I am working on this , but you should help me.

New version won't install on Kit Kat

PiggyFlooper said:
New version won't install on Kit Kat
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Okay my friend, try to uninstall the old version, and tell me.

atoxyd said:
Okay my friend, try to uninstall the old version, and tell me.
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You were right, I'll start project tonight editing ramdisk on my LG Volt

Are extracted files accessible in file system? I can't find them

levone1 said:
Are extracted files accessible in file system? I can't find them
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Unpacked to /data/local/ABM

PiggyFlooper said:
Unpacked to /data/local/ABM
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But beware when you add new files to the unpacked folder , you must take into account that owner will be. root , so you must set owner to ABM apk.

atoxyd said:
But beware when you add new files to the unpacked folder , you must take into account that owner will be. root , so you must set owner to ABM apk.
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So I tested with twrp IMG, and successful unpack to /data/local. Then I tried with my current kernel, and nothing's happening. I get a message that's not clear to me, (screenshot 2), and no output. Any ideas?

levone1 said:
So I tested with twrp IMG, and successful unpack to /data/local. Then I tried with my current kernel, and nothing's happening. I get a message that's not clear to me, (screenshot 2), and no output. Any ideas?
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It seems that you delete the directory /data/local/ABM, So close the apk and open it again or wipe apk data and try again, if any problems tell me please :thumbup:

atoxyd said:
It seems that you delete the directory /data/local/ABM, So close the apk and open it again or wipe apk data and try again, if any problems tell me please :thumbup:
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That was my original thought, so I wiped data and tries again, but no different... I'll just uninstall and reinstall, and probably be fine. Thanks

atoxyd said:
It seems that you delete the directory /data/local/ABM, So close the apk and open it again or wipe apk data and try again, if any problems tell me please :thumbup:
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Same thing after reinstall. I tried with twrp file again, and works fine, but with kernel file, error msg...

It seems that the image you want to unpack it is not an android image.

atoxyd said:
It seems that the image you want to unpack it is not an android image.
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It's the AOSP kernel from the ROM I'm currently using.
https://mega.nz/#!do51zAZS!QG5jTdpynPjNs7jrbERsdwRKjdac9tz-0SxUX6HyJsk

Try to edit devices.xml in /sdcard/ABM directory and backup kernel using ABM app, after try to unpack boo.img backed up, you find it in /sdcard/ABM/backup directory.

levone1 said:
It's the AOSP kernel from the ROM I'm currently using.
https://mega.nz/#!do51zAZS!QG5jTdpynPjNs7jrbERsdwRKjdac9tz-0SxUX6HyJsk
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Well my friend, try to delete space in the name of image.
Linux ..........img will be
Linix_..........img

levone1 said:
It's the AOSP kernel from the ROM I'm currently using.
https://mega.nz/#!do51zAZS!QG5jTdpynPjNs7jrbERsdwRKjdac9tz-0SxUX6HyJsk
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Well my friend, delete space in the name of the image.
Linux 3.10....img
will be
Linux_3.10....img

Well my friend @levone1, delete space in the name of the image.
Linux 3.10....img
will be
Linux_3.10....img

[GUIDE] [MAGISK] Root stock Oreo B520 B521 B562

DISCLAIMER: I will not be responsible of any issues you could face following this how-to. You do it at your own risk!​
Here is a guide to root Honor 8 B521 Oreo. I did this on FRD-L09C432B521. Even if i think the "easy method" should work with other iteration of the phone (L02, L19, ...), I am not sure ramdisk is the same for all so test it if you feel lucky and please report if it works or not.
Requirements:
- Honor 8 running Oreo
- Unlocked Bootloader
- adb and fastboot installed on your computer (https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/alpha-adb-fastboot-installer-windows-t3637255 (Hit the thanks button)
Long method: (should work for all honor 8)​
1 -- Visit http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/ and search your exact build (FRD-L09C432B521 for me). If you have several phones listed for your build, click the name of the build on the left. This will open an xml file on the first line of which you will see the exact model it is for.
2 -- Once you know which firmware is yours, click on "filelist". This will list the files for this build and theirs url. Copy the link pointing to "update.zip" (http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3109/g1699/v159456/f1/full/update.zip for me). Decompress it wherever you want.
3 -- Download and run Huawei Update Extractor (Hit the thanks button) . Untick "verify header checksum" in "settings" tab.
4 -- In the "extract" tab, click on "..." and select "update.app" in the previously "update.zip" decompressed folder.
5 -- Files from "update.app" should now be listed. Find "ramdisk" and right click on it. Choose "extract" and you will be able to save the file wherever you want. Copy this file on your phone.
6 -- On your phone: Go to Magisk thread (Hit the thanks button) and download the latest magisk manager. Install it. Grant permission to the manager to access your storage in phone settings > applications.
7 -- Run Magisk Manager, it will ask you if you want to install the zip. Select "Yes". It will now ask if you want to flash the zip or to patch a boot image, choose this last one. Point to the ramdisk img you previously copied on your phone. Magisk manager will now patch it and create a new "patched_boot.img" file. Copy this on your computer.
8 -- On your computer: Open a command prompt where you copied "patched_boot.img". Enter the following commands:
adb reboot bootloader (your phone will reboot in bootloader mode)
fastboot flash ramdisk patched_boot.img
fastboot reboot
9 -- Your phone will now reboot and be rooted. To unroot, repeat the process (8) with your stock ramdisk (the one extracted with Huawei Update Extractor)
Easy method​
If your build is FRD-L09C432B521, FRD-L02C432B521, FRD-L04C567B520 or FRD-L09C432B562, you can use these already patched ramdisk.img.
patched_RAMDISKL09B521.img
stock_RAMDISKL09B521.img
patched_RAMDISKL02B521.img thanks to @Sharath007for the file
patched_RAMDISKL04B520.img thanks to @macbuggo for the file
stock_RAMDISKL04B520.img thanks to @macbuggo for the file
patched_RAMDISKL09B562.img thanks to @topscorer for the file
stock_RAMDISKL09B562.img thanks to @topscorer for the file
On your computer: Open a command prompt where you downloaded "patched_RAMDISKL09B521.img" (or L02/L04 ramdisk) .
Enter the following commands:
adb reboot bootloader (your phone will reboot in bootloader mode)
fastboot flash ramdisk patched_RAMDISKLXXBXXX.img (the exact name depends of the ramdisk you downloaded)
fastboot reboot
Your phone will now reboot
Go to Magisk thread (Hit the thanks button) and download the latest magisk manager. Install it.
You now got root. To unroot, repeat the process with stock ramdisk.

Worked in the first attempt.. Safety net passes..

Sharath007 said:
Worked in the first attempt.. Safety net passes..
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Did you do this on L09? Otherwise, could you share the patched ramdisk so I can add it in OP?

stephtban said:
Did you do this on L09? Otherwise, could you share the patched ramdisk so I can add it in OP?
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Thanks for your guide. I did it on my FRD-L02 Variant.
FRD_L02_patched_boot

Sharath007 said:
Thanks for your guide. I did it on my FRD-L02 Variant.
FRD_L02_patched_boot
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Thanks! I added your ramdisk to OP. Do you still have unpatched version of it for easy unrooting?

delete

PremiumBlaze said:
Can't guys flash Magisk using twrp? It worked for me in android oreo.
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You can indeed use twrp but as it is not completely functional yet, some people don't use it. Besides, Open Kirin suggest to flash their rom with fastboot so it limits the interest of having twrp.

stephtban said:
DISCLAIMER: I will not be responsible of any issues you could face following this how-to. You do it at your own risk!​
Here is a guide to root Honor 8 B521 Oreo. I did this on FRD-L09C432B521. Even if i think the "easy method" should work with other iteration of the phone (L02, L19, ...), I am not sure ramdisk is the same for all so test it if you feel lucky and please report if it works or not.
Requirements:
- Honor 8 running Oreo
- Unlocked Bootloader
- adb and fastboot installed on your computer (https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/alpha-adb-fastboot-installer-windows-t3637255 (Hit the thanks button)
Long method: (should work for all honor 8)​
1 -- Visit http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/ and search your exact build (FRD-L09C432B521 for me). If you have several phones listed for your build, click the name of the build on the left. This will open an xml file on the first line of which you will see the exact model it is for.
2 -- Once you know which firmware is yours, click on "filelist". This will list the files for this build and theirs url. Copy the link pointing to "update.zip" (http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3109/g1699/v159456/f1/full/update.zip for me). Decompress it wherever you want.
3 -- Download and run Huawei Update Extractor (Hit the thanks button) . Untick "verify header checksum" in "settings" tab.
4 -- In the "extract" tab, click on "..." and select "update.app" in the previously "update.zip" decompressed folder.
5 -- Files from "update.app" should now be listed. Find "ramdisk" and right click on it. Choose "extract" and you will be able to save the file wherever you want. Copy this file on your phone.
6 -- On your phone: Go to Magisk thread (Hit the thanks button) and download the latest magisk manager. Install it. Grant permission to the manager to access your storage in phone settings > applications.
7 -- Run Magisk Manager, it will ask you if you want to install the zip. Select "Yes". It will now ask if you want to flash the zip or to patch a boot image, choose this last one. Point to the ramdisk img you previously copied on your phone. Magisk manager will now patch it and create a new "patched_boot.img" file. Copy this on your computer.
8 -- On your computer: Open a command prompt where you copied "patched_boot.img". Enter the following commands:
adb reboot bootloader (your phone will reboot in bootloader mode)
fastboot flash ramdisk patched_boot.img
fastboot reboot
9 -- Your phone will now reboot and be rooted. To unroot, repeat the process (8) with your stock ramdisk (the one extracted with Huawei Update Extractor)
Easy method​
If your build is FRD-L09C432B521 or FRD-L02C432B521, you can use these already patched ramdisk.img.
patched_RAMDISKL09B521.img
stock_RAMDISKL09B521.img
patched_RAMDISKL02B521.img thanks to @Sharath007for the file
On your computer: Open a command prompt where you downloaded "patched_RAMDISKL09B521.img" (or L02 ramdisk) .
Enter the following commands:
adb reboot bootloader (your phone will reboot in bootloader mode)
fastboot flash ramdisk patched_RAMDISKL09B521.img OR fastboot flash ramdisk patched_RAMDISKL02B521.img
fastboot reboot
Your phone will now reboot and be rooted
To unroot, repeat the process with stock ramdisk.
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Thanks! work perfectly

freewind29 said:
Thanks! work perfectly
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Don't quote entire op please.

Did not work on my phone (L09C432) with the "easy way".
Flashed patched ramdisk, no root, but at least still running.

daFlox said:
Did not work on my phone (L09C432) with the "easy way".
Flashed patched ramdisk, no root, but at least still running.
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Sorry, I forgot a step. After you flashed the patched ramdisk, go to Magisk thread (Hit the thanks button) and download the latest magisk manager. Install it. This should work then. Please tell me if it helped.
OP edited with this new step.

Worked great here for FRD-04, one thing to add
You may have to restart your phone to be able to see the patched file via MTP in order to copy it to your PC.

macbuggo said:
Worked great here for FRD-04, one thing to add
You may have to restart your phone to be able to see the patched file via MTP in order to copy it to your PC.
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Happy this works. Could you share the stock ramdisk and the patched ramdisk so I can add it in OP.

stephtban said:
Sorry, I forgot a step. After you flashed the patched ramdisk, go to Magisk thread (Hit the thanks button) and download the latest magisk manager. Install it. This should work then. Please tell me if it helped.
OP edited with this new step.
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Ahhh, okay!
Will try it this evening and report tomorrow.

daFlox said:
Will try it this evening and report tomorrow.
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Works, thanks a lot!! (additional thanks in the original post )

stephtban said:
Happy this works. Could you share the stock ramdisk and the patched ramdisk so I can add it in OP.
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I couldn't upload to XDA directly due to 8MB limit unfortunately, here it is if you want to put it up on your google drive or something
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=10562650897614852938
This is a patched image of FRD-04C567 8.0.0.520 with Magisk 17.1

macbuggo said:
I couldn't upload to XDA directly due to 8MB limit unfortunately, here it is if you want to put it up on your google drive or something
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=10562650897614852938
This is a patched image of FRD-04C567 8.0.0.520 with Magisk 17.1
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Thanks. File and credit added to OP. Do you still have stock ramdisk for easy unrooting?

Tinyupload appears to be down, these links will last for 30 days
FRD-L04C567 8.0.0.520 ramdisk patched Magisk 17.1
https://ufile.io/nsa1h
Stock L04 520 ramdisk
https://ufile.io/34eq5

macbuggo said:
Tinyupload appears to be down, these links will last for 30 days
FRD-L04C567 8.0.0.520 ramdisk patched Magisk 17.1
https://ufile.io/nsa1h
Stock L04 520 ramdisk
https://ufile.io/34eq5
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File added. Thx.

Hallo! Is it possible to root my FRD-L09 Honor 8 Oreo this way too? And after then can I flash/install a Stock Version with Emui 5 Android 7 Nougat and then un-root again? I need my device unrooted, because of SkyGo App (Germany) doesnt work with rootet Devices ...
If theres another way to downgrade without these operations, please let me know and maybe show me the steps for that?! Thank you so much!