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Shuame
Shuame is a Chinese app for Windows. It could be Root Genius is the English translation. How can we be sure this is safe, not malware, not stealing IMEA numbers?
Videos
- How to Root every MTK China Phone takes you through making a recovery using stock ROM. Requires Preloader mode and a bunch of Windows apps. Walks you through generating a scatterfile.
Apps
- MTK Droid alternate link runs in Windows only and reads/writes scatterfiles. Can also root
- Mediatek (MTK) Auto Philz recovery porter creates custom recovery
Resources
- Hovatek has forums and how-tos and seems like a good source of information. They offer private consulting at $10/hour
- VCOM drivers (specifically for Mediatek for communication with preloader)
TWRP
ADB
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
| adb disable-verity | disable checking of block devices |
| adb shell “getprop ro.oem_unlock_supported” | see if unlocking is supported |
| adb reboot-bootloader | boot into “fastboot mode” |
| adb root | get status of rooting |
Fastboot
Some commands once in fastboot mode:
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
| fastboot oem device-info | |
| fastboot oem unlock | unlock the bootloader (2014 and lower) |
| fastboot flashing unlock_critical | unlock the bootloader (2015 and higher) |
| fastboot reboot | leave fastboot mode |