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[RECOVERY] [TWRP 3.0.0-0] for Vodafone Smart Prime 6

Hello guys.
I have successfully ported TWRP 3.0.0-0 for our Smart Prime 6.
It's 100% working !!
There are NO BUGS !! :good:
DOWNLOAD
NEW LINK: DOWNLOAD
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How to install​​
Via app:
1) Download TWRP 3.0.0-0 from the link above and place it on internal storage of your phone.
2) Download Flashify app from Google Play Store.
3) Open Flashify app.
4) Grant root permissions.
5) Click "Recovery image" and then click "Choose a file"
6) Navigate to the folder where you placed TWRP 3.0.0-0 and choose the .IMG file.
7) Press "Yup!" button and wait.
8) After a while the phone will require reboot. So click "reboot" button.
9) Phone will reboot and automatically boot into TWRP, so you can press reboot to system.
10) Enjoy!
Special thanks to Oneb1t for modded .fstab file! :highfive:
edit: you can use Flashfire app too instead of Flashify, but it's not recommended, because the latest version of the Flashfire app is not flashing properly.

Brilliant! Thank you so much! Do you know any custom ROM what is better than the factory ROM?

There is no custom ROM for this phone yet.
But I'm trying to make LITE ROM.

Adreno306™ said:
There is no custom ROM for this phone yet.
But I'm trying to make LITE ROM.
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Do you think it's easier/possible to adapt a ROM from a similar device like say, the Alcatel
Pop 2 (5) Premium ? I don't know if there's any ROM for that phone tho, but since it's branded as Alcatel you might get more support from the community here than by using Vodafone's name.

Hello, Demonlord6.
I have tried to make a stock flashable ROM via dumping the system folder and the boot.img file, but without success.
It does not boot properly.. when I tried to flash it without dalvik/system wipe everything was as before.
When I tried to wipe /system and dalvik first and then flash the ROM, it causes bootloop.
So now I'm trying to fix this issue..
I don't know where the problem is.
So when this issue will be solved I will try to build a ROM from Alcatel phones with same specs.

Adreno306™ said:
Hello, Demonlord6.
I have tried to make a stock flashable ROM via dumping the system folder and the boot.img file, but without success.
It does not boot properly.. when I tried to flash it without dalvik/system wipe everything was as before.
When I tried to wipe /system and dalvik first and then flash the ROM, it causes bootloop.
So now I'm trying to fix this issue..
I don't know where the problem is.
So when this issue will be solved I will try to build a ROM from Alcatel phones with same specs.
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Hey, Andreno306
I don't know much about Rom's in that level of expertise I'm afraid :/ but I did some digging and came across this simple tutorial on XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387941
I imagine it does not work for every single device out there, at least not with modifying stuff after, but it might be a good starting point I think, in fact I would try to actually make one myself had I a working PC currently at home. But even if I did I had no way of testing it because this is currently my daily driver phone.

Just wanted to say that I'm also very interested in getting a slim ROM for this device. I can't offer any expertise I'm afraid! Just wanted to show that there are people interested in your project.
:highfive:

Stock Kernel
Thanks, it works great.
This is little off-topic but does anyone has the stock kernel, i flashed NeoKernel but it is not that good and i forgot to make a backup do can anyone please link me to the stock kernel?

vojta_horanek said:
Thanks, it works great.
This is little off-topic but does anyone has the stock kernel, i flashed NeoKernel but it is not that good and i forgot to make a backup do can anyone please link me to the stock kernel?
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I have one
https://mega.nz/#!tMJD3B4T!f6m2ELYCVupqGCcN2aGbkrNzEqijLu7au-7usEfeVL0
But I recommend to restore it with the flashify app, because that's how the backup was made.
If, for some reason, you don't/can't restore it, then you can always try Sugar on the PC which basically restores everything to factory settings (recovery, kernel, etc, it all gets reset)

Demonlord6 said:
I have one
But I recommend to restore it with the flashify app, because that's how the backup was made.
If, for some reason, you don't/can't restore it, then you can always try Sugar on the PC which basically restores everything to factory settings (recovery, kernel, etc, it all gets reset)
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Restored and my phone keeps turning off after boot(once i saw the turn off screen, other times it just vibrates at boot screen), isnt it the wrong file? (flashed wia flashify)
I was able to restore the boot from TWRP (lucky i made a backup this time)

vojta_horanek said:
Restored and my phone keeps turning off after boot(once i saw the turn off screen, other times it just vibrates at boot screen), isnt it the wrong file? (flashed wia flashify)
I was able to restore the boot from TWRP (lucky i made a backup this time)
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Sorry there about the bootloop but glad u could restore it from TWRP, maybe it was because we have different ROM versions ?

Demonlord6 said:
Sorry there about the bootloop but glad u could restore it from TWRP, maybe it was because we have different ROM versions ?
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I got this one: http://www.needrom.com/download/vodafone-smart-prime-6-vf-895n-debloatedclean-stock/#

vojta_horanek said:
I got this one: http://www.needrom.com/download/vodafone-smart-prime-6-vf-895n-debloatedclean-stock/#
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Yeap, that's not the same version as my ROM, mine is not 130FNN etc. Maybe that's why it didn't work
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Sorry for the stupid question but... does it works on Smart Prime 7 too?

Has anyone installed that linked ROM? It seems to be what we are looking for... a slim debloated rom.
I presume we need to be rooted, install this TWRP, then flash that ROM?
It mentions unlocking the bootloader, I dont think I've seen any info anywhere about unlocking the bootloader.
Can anyone give a quick lowdown on all the steps required to install that ROM please?

Hi everyone, I discovered that Elephone Trunk and Smart Prime 6 have (almost) identical specs: https://www.devicespecifications.com...ison/c584481c6
So it would be great to "port" (or build ?) the official Nougat-OmniROM for Trunk to VF-895N: http://dl.omnirom.org/trunk/
Last but not least, here's official Vodafone Smart Prime 6 sources: Vodafone_Smart_prime_6_20150413.tar.xz

TWRP for vodafone smart max 4 990N (coolpad 8890u).
I tried this recovery image for vodafone smart max 4 990N (coolpad 8890u).
The phone is in a bootloop state. I think i have usb debugging enabled already.
So, in fastboot mode i can see the device in my pc in adb fastboot cmd.
Im trying to ''fastboot boot recovery.img" but it stops in ''booting..''.
Dont know whats the problem but for sure i can not find a specific twrp image for this device.
If i enter fastboot oem device-info it says ''(bootloader) Device unlocked: true''.
Any ideas ?

hi i was wondering if you could share how you did this or if you can make one for the Vodafone smart n9 (VFD720) it would help a lot of people out looking for this

Needed to root a Vodafone Smart Prime 6 (VF 895N) (got it from a friend because it became unresponsive from all the updated google play stuff ) to get linux-deploy running. Just wanted to leave a big thank you here for Adreno306 for his TRWP 3.0.0-0. it did the job very well!
Only the procedure to get it installed differed quite a bit for me, since Flashify is no longer available.
I wanted to preserve boot and just flash trwp to recover, what worked quite well.
The first thing I did was to boot the phone manually in recovery mode (Power+Vol up) and reset it to factory settings from there. It takes a little while. Then follow the setup, go to phone settings, enable developer mode and set usb debugging. If "unlock oem" is not available there, reboot into recovery again, set unlock there and reboot into bootloader.
The prerequisites are adb and fastboot, both must work. Means adb devices and fastboot devices must show the phone. What can make problems under win10 as it sometimes does not detect the phone in bootloader mode. An actual google usb driver is needed, as provided by google.
For me adb worked well, but when rebooted into bootloader with adb reboot bootloader, fastboot didnt detect the phone. With the phone still connected, the windows device manager showed an unknown device with and exclamation mark (!). Right click, install driver, select driver manually, select driver from device list, mark all devices (first entry) and click "disk", then point to the usb driver director and select "ADB fastboot driver". ( A more comprehensive description is available here )
Once adb and fastboot detect the device, it is time to prepare it. Boot to system (normal operation) first. Make sure that the TRWP 3.0.0-0.img is renamed to trwp.img and then
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot boot trwp.img
Now the phone should show the trwp menu, set it up to root the phone and install SuperSU. Reboot into bootloader and
fastboot flash recovery trwp.img
fastboot reboot
Verify with adb reboot recovery, you should see trwp now. Reboot to system.
Now finally go into the app selector, start SuperSU, and root the phone. SuperSu uses trwp recovery mode to install its image and root is done.
Again, big thanks for providing the TRWP image!

Adreno306™ said:
Hello guys.
I have successfully ported TWRP 3.0.0-0 for our Smart Prime 6.
It's 100% working !!
There are NO BUGS !! :good:
DOWNLOAD
NEW LINK: DOWNLOAD
________________________________________
​How to install​
​
Via app:
1) Download TWRP 3.0.0-0 from the link above and place it on internal storage of your phone.
2) Download Flashify app from Google Play Store.
3) Open Flashify app.
4) Grant root permissions.
5) Click "Recovery image" and then click "Choose a file"
6) Navigate to the folder where you placed TWRP 3.0.0-0 and choose the .IMG file.
7) Press "Yup!" button and wait.
8) After a while the phone will require reboot. So click "reboot" button.
9) Phone will reboot and automatically boot into TWRP, so you can press reboot to system.
10) Enjoy!
Special thanks to Oneb1t for modded .fstab file! :highfive:
edit: you can use Flashfire app too instead of Flashify, but it's not recommended, because the latest version of the Flashfire app is not flashing properly.
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Hi, I would like to try your tutorial but I can't root this phone (which is an important step in the tutorial), is there any way someone could help me??
Thanks

[GUIDE] Install TWRP and Custom Roms on G800F

Hello
I had some problems with installing TWRP because there is no mirror for a flashable .zip file to our custom recovery. Also the flashing in ODIN caused a little headscrath but luckily some people of the forum helped me and i would like to help others - so here is a little guide.
Thanks to Bogeyof and another343.
Prerequisites
Stock device with stock recovery
Samsung drivers installed for your device
Download Odin above 3.09 (this guide is with 3.12) (others might work but i have best results in this version and above in general)
Download Odin TWRP Recovery (thanks to DJ_Steve) (It's linked in the attachements because of dead links in the other thread)
Download a custom rom of your choice (note the modelnumber of your device, ie. G800F)
1. Press and hold volume down, startbutton and power on button until the Samsung bootloader logo appears.
1. a. Now you are almost in download mode - press volume up once to be in download mode.
2. Plug the phone in with USB cabel.
3. Open Odin
4. Go to options (depending on the version) and remove the Auto Reset option but leave on the F. Reset time.
5. Press the AP button (depending on the version)
6. Find the recovery.tar.md5 file.
7. Make sure the phone is found in Odin (it will display in ID:COM and the Log)
8. Press Start (depending on the version) and it will start flashing - it will only take a couple of seconds.
9. Power down the phone and boot into recovery. (Volume up, startbutton and power on until logo appears)
Now you are in TWRP recovery.
I will update this guide at a later time. Any suggestions are valued. :fingers-crossed:

Can not get the TWRP 3.0.0
Where did you get TWRP 3.0.0, all the links I could find are dead.

One of the links worked shortly but i uploaded the file so you can get it.

hedgegee said:
One of the links worked shortly but i uploaded the file so you can get it.
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Thanks, it worked perfectly!

No problem - i plan to upload Odin, etc. so everybody can have a working link.

Didn't work for me. Flashed. Odin showed that everything went fine but the phone still showing the green android picture and "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!"
If I power down and boot into recovery, I get the standard android recovery not TWRP..
: (
EDIT: My bad. Wrong buttons pressed. Everything is fine (I was doing Vol Down - Home - Power. Vol Up - Home - Power works)

Worst case
I could NOT believe that this guide promote the worst case!!!
Running Stock Rom (5.11 from sammobile G800FXXU1BPE3) plus CF-Auto-Root-kminilte-kminiltexx-smg800f.tar.md5 and recovery.tar.md5.
Backup by TWRP 3.0 runs perfect, but the restore of that backup caused a hang on the start screen forever!!!!!!!
I had to flash everything again, lost all data, apps and settings (ended up like a factory reset), cause even a data restore ended up with the same hang at the start screen. Pretty ****ty that recommendation!!!!!!!!

Can you explain some more (maybe google translate?) its hard to understand what you mean? It has worked fine for others.

Worst case
hedgegee said:
Can you explain some more (maybe google translate?) its hard to understand what you mean? It has worked fine for others.
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Shure, tell me what you need to know (not just explain some more), cause all facts are mentioned!
What I mean is said as well - softbrick after restore!
If it worked for others fine, I gess they have not tried a restore, cause simply a backup by TWRP 3.0 is fine and does not show the disaster!!!!!
Here again:
S5 Mini - Lollipop 5.11 DBT Version (Germany) G800FXXU1BPE3 from Sammobile 2016-06-08
Rooted with unlocked Bootloader by Chainfire Version CF-Auto-Root-kminilte-kminiltexx-smg800f.tar.md5
all flashed by Odin
and than your Guide
TWRP Version recovery.tar.md5 downloaded from your guide side and flashed by Odin
So far no problem.
Backup by TWRP no problem.
Restore of that backup - softbrick!!! - phone hang on the start screen forever!!!!!!!
I can not make it more clear!

Problem BootLoop TWRP 3.0 after restore backup
aniksha said:
Shure, tell me what you need to know (not just explain some more), cause all facts are mentioned!
What I mean is said as well - softbrick after restore!
If it worked for others fine, I gess they have not tried a restore, cause simply a backup by TWRP 3.0 is fine and does not show the disaster!!!!!
Here again:
S5 Mini - Lollipop 5.11 DBT Version (Germany) G800FXXU1BPE3 from Sammobile 2016-06-08
Rooted with unlocked Bootloader by Chainfire Version CF-Auto-Root-kminilte-kminiltexx-smg800f.tar.md5
all flashed by Odin
and than your Guide
TWRP Version recovery.tar.md5 downloaded from your guide side and flashed by Odin
So far no problem.
Backup by TWRP no problem.
Restore of that backup - softbrick!!! - phone hang on the start screen forever!!!!!!!
I can not make it more clear!
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idem restoration with TWRP 3.0 produces eternal bootloop also in KitKat, perhaps TWRP 2.8 works well

Bootloop at startscreen
RicSou said:
idem restoration with TWRP 3.0 produces eternal bootloop also in KitKat, perhaps TWRP 2.8 works well
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Hi RicSou,
Do you known any link for TWRP 2.8 (to flash with Odin) ???
Cause at the official TWRP side is no S5 Mini (G800F). Just S5 Neo, Plus, Qualcomm.
That's why I used the link from this guide side and I though that recommendation is fine (but it ended in a disaster).

aniksha said:
Hi RicSou,
Do you known any link for TWRP 2.8 (to flash with Odin) ???
Cause at the official TWRP side is no S5 Mini (G800F). Just S5 Neo, Plus, Qualcomm.
That's why I used the link from this guide side and I though that recommendation is fine (but it ended in a disaster).
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Yes twrp 2.8. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347794463 look at private messages

RicSou said:
Yes twrp 2.8. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347794463 look at private messages
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TWRP 3.0 and 2.8 fails to restore nandroid backup... and I can not find the reason for the failure, restore someone without problems?

restore nandroid backup
Hi,
is there a version of TWRP that can restore a nandroid backup ? I just see a lot of problems with the TWRP recovery and nobody seems to be able to do a working restore on a G800F .
somebody ? with which version ??

I also tried TWRP 3.0 if I remember correctly posted by Steve and this recovery seriously destroyed my phone. I couldn't install any OS because most of time CRASH. I couldn't even turned on the phone again after installation of this file. - [ I ADVICE EVERY ONE TO NOT INSTALL THIS VERSION OF TWRP ] -
Greetings and Thank you G

Don't know if you have tried these https://aykevl.nl/android I have not tried them myself and not sure if they are the same as what has been posted before or even suitable ?

Backup solution by FlashFire
RicSou said:
TWRP 3.0 and 2.8 fails to restore nandroid backup... and I can not find the reason for the failure, restore someone without problems?
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Too many 'greenshorns' publish untested guides, that's the problem!
The only backup app, which does the job absolutely perfect on a G800F is FlashFire!
At least with my configuration (mention before in that threat).
Chainfire is serious and FlashFire an awesome app.
The best investment I ever made (Pro Version).
Even with a bootloop (and without TWRP) the job is done within 30 minutes.
Just flash the firmware (from sammobile with Odin) root it (by Chainfire with Odin), install FlashFire and run the FlashFire backup.
That works perfect !!!
FlashFire can also restore its own backup by TWRP, but there is no official TWRP Version for G800F !!!
I have not tested that option yet.
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lop1 said:
Hi,
is there a version of TWRP that can restore a nandroid backup ? I just see a lot of problems with the TWRP recovery and nobody seems to be able to do a working restore on a G800F .
somebody ? with which version ??
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Too many 'greenshorns' publish untested guides, that's the problem!
The only backup app, which does the job absolutely perfect on a G800F is FlashFire!
At least with my configuration (mention before in that threat).
Chainfire is serious and FlashFire an awesome app.
The best investment I ever made (Pro Version).
Even with a bootloop (and without TWRP) the job is done within 30 minutes.
Just flash the firmware (from sammobile with Odin) root it (by Chainfire with Odin), install FlashFire and run the FlashFire backup.
That works perfect !!!
FlashFire can also restore its own backup by TWRP, but there is no official TWRP Version for G800F !!!
I have not tested that option yet.

Tanks a lot for your answer. I fully trust a Chainfire solution ( highest respected android guy ), and you have used it without problems .
So this will be my solution for backup/restore , I am going to buy flash fire right away.
Best regards

Dear hedgegee,
you have published that guide!
So let us know under which phone 'configuration' your superguide was working for you?
Have you made a restore by a TWRP backup ???
It is time for the truth now!
Like to hear from you.

Hi Dudes,
My S5 Mini won' accept the TWRP Flash with Odin. Whatever .tar i use, ODIN says "Pass" and after reboot i still get the original samsung recovery.
Samsung KIES is installed and disabled during installation. (for the drivers)
I used ODIN 3.10.6 and 3.12.3 and the linked twrp.
Any ideas?
Thx so far.
Adittional: My Samsung ROM is Nr. LMY47X.G800FXXU1BPE3 if i have to downgrade or smth...
EDIT: Problem solved. You need to flash CF-Autoroot first.
download.chainfire.eu/523/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-kminilte-kminiltexx-smg800f.zip

Rooted, Custom Rom a huge fail

Hello dear Community!
It is depressing that my first appearance here is to ask for help, but I am going crazy.
So, I tried to Root my phone via Odin + CF Autoroot klte and it seemed to have been a success.
The root checker also said, that my device was rooted so I went on and installed TWRP to be able to install Lineage OS.
After getting Lineage to work I got a few error messages suddenly popping up, telling me that either "Music had stopped" or other android operation were closed because they didn't work properly.
I tried to install Gapps, it seemed to have worked but I was only able to open and enter the store once, afterwards the store never managed to load and then the app closed itself after starting it.
So I checked again with Root Checker, but this time it gave me an error message, too. It said, that my device was not rooted properly.
I guess this is were I made it worse by deciding to just root the phone again. Obviously, it didn't work either.
Afterwards I thought that maybe installing The Original Android OS and then unrooting the phone would be the best solution to be able to start anew.
First I tried to flah Lineage again and that made it impossible for me to boot the phone. The farthest I got was the setup page, were it tells you Hello and were you can choose a Language, but clicking the arrow key didn't do anything at all.
The recovery mode was also not the TWRP one anymore, but the original Android one and that was a huge problem for me.
Then I tried to flash the 6.1 OS for the S5 (I made sure it was the correct version), but now it is stuck at the "Samsung" screen while it boots.
It never boots though.
I don't know what to do anymore.
Please, I beg you, could anyone help me out?

Don't flash the latest Lineage OS ROM
Hello AsylumAlice u shouldn't have flashed the latest Lineage OS ROM because now u will need a new motherboard for your S5 since the ROM corrupts the MMC chip now u will need to get a new MMC chip or a new Motherboard sorry that your s5 is now hard bricked but when u get it fixed flash the DreamUX S8 Rom it works flawless on my S5 SM-G900i
Yours Sincely
Matty Bourke

mattybourke1994 said:
Hello AsylumAlice u shouldn't have flashed the latest Lineage OS ROM because now u will need a new motherboard for your S5 since the ROM corrupts the MMC chip now u will need to get a new MMC chip or a new Motherboard sorry that your s5 is now hard bricked but when u get it fixed flash the DreamUX S8 Rom it works flawless on my S5 SM-G900i
Yours Sincely
Matty Bourke
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What are the grounds for your claims?
You needn't root via CF-autoroot if your end goal was to flash lineage. CF autoroot was intended to root stock roms with ease and less effort.
Flash The LATEST, official TWRP via odin then do a FULL WIPE. Wipe system, data, cache and dalvik cache.
From here on, you have two options:
1.) Sideload the LineageOS rom via ADB
2.) Transfer it to the phone's storage via MTP and flash it from TWRP.
As for how to accomplish this, the forum search bar and Google has your back. You need only choose one procedure.
If you need the Play Store, flash gapps AFTER flashing LINEAGE AND BEFORE REBOOTING.
Since you were under the idea that utilizing CF-autoroot was a necessity, I suggest that you re-read this post thoroughly before actually putting it into practice.

Kinloch said:
What are the grounds for your claims?
You needn't root via CF-autoroot if your end goal was to flash lineage. CF autoroot was intended to root stock roms with ease and less effort.
Flash The LATEST, official TWRP via odin then do a FULL WIPE. Wipe system, data, cache and dalvik cache.
From here on, you have two options:
1.) Sideload the LineageOS rom via ADB
2.) Transfer it to the phone's storage via MTP and flash it from TWRP.
As for how to accomplish this, the forum search bar and Google has your back. You need only choose one procedure.
If you need the Play Store, flash gapps AFTER flashing LINEAGE AND BEFORE REBOOTING.
Since you were under the idea that utilizing CF-autoroot was a necessity, I suggest that you re-read this post thoroughly before actually putting it into practice.
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Thank you so much for your fast reply!
-> I flashed the newest Version for klte via Odin, but I can't get into the boot mode.
I only am able to enter the download mode. What can I do now?

Flash TWRP via odin again, untick the Auto-Reset option of Odin first. Then try booting to recovery via long holding the power, home and volume up button simultaneously without releasing any of the buttons until you successfully see the TWRP splash screen.
If that still doesn't work, reboot to recovery via adb from download mode. You need the adb and the usb drivers for your device.
If that still doesn't work, you might have flashed an incompatible version of TWRP.

Kinloch said:
Flash TWRP via odin again, untick the Auto-Reset option of Odin first. Then try booting to recovery via long holding the power, home and volume up button simultaneously without releasing any of the buttons until you successfully see the TWRP splash screen.
If that still doesn't work, reboot to recovery via adb from download mode. You need the adb and the usb drivers for your device.
If that still doesn't work, you might have flashed an incompatible version of TWRP.
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Thank you so much, it worked perfectly!
I can now start my phone and use it normally.
But the Root Checker still says:
"Sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device.
Device: SM-G900M
Android version: 7.1.2"
What should I do from now on?
Thank you so much for your help (agaiN).
And as for why I used the auto-root, well I just followed a guide that I found, it only had positive reviews so I assumed it was a correct tutorial.

AsylumAlice said:
Thank you so much, it worked perfectly!
I can now start my phone and use it normally.
But the Root Checker still says:
"Sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device.
Device: SM-G900M
Android version: 7.1.2"
What should I do from now on?
Thank you so much for your help (agaiN).
And as for why I used the auto-root, well I just followed a guide that I found, it only had positive reviews so I assumed it was a correct tutorial.
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just flash supersu in twrp

AronFerr said:
just flash supersu in twrp
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I thought about doing that, but wasn't sure how exactly to proceed and what Version to install.
I downloaded SuperSU v.2.82 and put it on my internal storage.
Just install over TWRP the same way that I Installed Lineage and Gapps I suppose?
I guess if it doesn't work out, I just follow the steps from above again and retry?
Thank you so much. I feel like in idiot in this situation.

AsylumAlice said:
I thought about doing that, but wasn't sure how exactly to proceed and what Version to install.
I downloaded SuperSU v.2.82 and put it on my internal storage.
Just install over TWRP the same way that I Installed Lineage and Gapps I suppose?
I guess if it doesn't work out, I just follow the steps from above again and retry?
Thank you so much. I feel like in idiot in this situation.
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yes just flash it but no wipes

[Port] [Recovery] BLU DASH M 2 - CTR Carliv Touch Recovery 6.6.1 - Root not required

We have the first port and root for this highly unpopular BLU phone.
BLU DASH M 2 - Carliv Touch Recovery 6.6.1 aka CTR​I have managed to replace the stock recovery and still keep the stock system since there are no customs roms at the moment. The recovery doesn't require you to be rooted but rooting is possible after flashing or booting this rom. Don't fall for the fake Dash files on youtube, I have downloaded them all and they are copies of similar phones and don't work.. This one is ported over from the D070Q by Carliv.
It will not flash a full custom rom but will flash ZIPs so you can root, recover, flash partitions and hopefully pave the way for a TWRP . I do have a TWRP ported over to the BLU Dash M 2 but the touch doesn't work so you can't pass the first swipe screen.
DOWNLOAD from uploadfiles.io @ https://ufile.io/8oc6k​
Instructions
- Make sure to backup any important files, this will wipe your data pics, vids, etc..
- Enable OEM unlock under developer options and power down phone
- Boot to stock recovery by holding PWR + VOL UP
- In recovery choose "Reboot to Bootloader" ( aka fastboot )
- You should now be at a blank screen with Fastboot mode: at the bottom
Open your terminal and type the following code, obviously replacing your paths with the correct ones.
fasboot devices < --- will return a serial number or something to indicate connection is OK
fastboot oem unlock <--- will prompt your phone screen to accept unlock request, chose VOL Up to accept and make sure it says "Unlock pass" at the bottom
For testing only
fastboot -c "lge.kcal=0|0|0|x" boot CTR_6.6.1_BLU_DASH_M2_D090U.img
For permanent flash
fastboot flash recovery CTR_6.6.1_BLU_DASH_M2_D090U.img
Don't power down, instead boot in the same recovery
fastboot -c "lge.kcal=0|0|0|x" boot CTR_6.6.1_BLU_DASH_M2_D090U.img
Inside CTR select Wipe cache, Dalvik cache, Userdata / Data.
Select Reboot Phone from CTR menu and when asked to patch , Select " NO "
On first reboot it will reboot twice, then boot the stock system as if it was a factory reset.
This now paves the way for root with Magisk. See my post after this for rooting Blu Dash M2.
Enjoy !

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Hey Thank you, got it working. Had to alter it a bit though. Had to select "Yes" for the fix as mine was restoring the old recovery.
Also when I followed your method, the system was not mounting the internal storage.
So I didn't wipe the data and used "Yes" when rebooting and the recovery is good.
I'll be looking out for the root constructions.
Great tutorial though.

73Hn said:
Hey Thank you, got it working. Had to alter it a bit though. Had to select "Yes" for the fix as mine was restoring the old recovery.
Also when I followed your method, the system was not mounting the internal storage.
So I didn't wipe the data and used "Yes" when rebooting and the recovery is good.
I'll be looking out for the root constructions.
Great tutorial though.
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That will not work for root because Magisk needs the original boot rom. I'm sure it worked for you and that's a good start but wiping the partitions in order does work as well, I probably just left something out or got the order wrong. It's important we don't use CTR to patch because then Magisk complains about boot img being aleady patched and doesn't work.
Anyway you get the idea, it took me a few tries as well but in the end I managed to keep all 3 features intact, the stock rom + CTR + root. If you need to start again you don't need the full rom or sp flash, just flashing system.img to sytem partition works to restore everything.
I'm hoping to find the source code to the kernel and make a TWRP with touch working but the CTR is the only thing we have so far. It does flash zips just not full operating systems. It also flashes boot and recovery partitions.

Thanks, I can restore and try again. Do you have the tutorial for the magisk to root?

73Hn said:
Thanks, I can restore and try again. Do you have the tutorial for the magisk to root?
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I think most can figure out Magisk from here, the real hurdle was the lack of a recovery because the stock rom doesn't allow Magisk to be flashed.

Thanks, I already started checking in on it... I'll update here once I get through.

How to Root Blu Dash M 2 with Magisk​
I have managed to root the stock system using Magisk. The stock recovery will not let you do this, as usual ignore the garbage on youtube and personal blogs, they're giving false info and fake files. This method works and I'm the first user who ported CTR 6.6 to allow for this.
DOWNLOAD Magisk from developer https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
FOLLOW THE ABOVE POST to replace stock recovery with CTR 6.6​
Instructions
- Follow first post to install CTR 6.6 recovery and reboot a couple of times to make sure it stuck.
- Enable OEM unlock under developer options and power down phone
- Boot to new CT 6.6 recovery by pressing PWR + VOL UP
- In recovery choose "Install Zip" and choose the "Magisk.zip" from your /SDCARD
Magisk installer will launch and if you did everything right, complete without errors.
- Select Reboot Phone from CTR menu and when asked to patch , Select " NO "
Phone should now reboot twice and have Magisk installed. I have verified root by deleting protected files like default.prop and gave Root Explorer permanent root access. If something doesn't work just find the right sequence. I believe it was flash system, flash recovery. wipe partitions. flash magisk
Enjoy !

The only thing left do now is find the Blu kernel source code for the M2 so a working TWRP can be compiled from scratch, then any MT6580 rom should be flashable.

Perfectly... Got it working using your same method after reinstalling the firmware... only difference was.
After installing recovery and booting into it, I then installed Magisk via adb sideload.
Confirmed root works.
Thank you very much for your patience and assistance

graciaaas

romish said:
How to Root Blu Dash M 2 with Magisk
I have managed to root the stock system using Magisk. The stock recovery will not let you do this, as usual ignore the garbage on youtube and personal blogs, they're giving false info and fake files. This method works and I'm the first user who ported CTR 6.6 to allow for this.
DOWNLOAD Magisk from developer https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
FOLLOW THE ABOVE POST to replace stock recovery with CTR 6.6
Instructions
- Follow first post to install CTR 6.6 recovery and reboot a couple of times to make sure it stuck.
- Enable OEM unlock under developer options and power down phone
- Boot to new CT 6.6 recovery by pressing PWR + VOL UP
- In recovery choose "Install Zip" and choose the "Magisk.zip" from your /SDCARD
Magisk installer will launch and if you did everything right, complete without errors.
- Select Reboot Phone from CTR menu and when asked to patch , Select " NO "
Phone should now reboot twice and have Magisk installed. I have verified root by deleting protected files like default.prop and gave Root Explorer permanent root access. If something doesn't work just find the right sequence. I believe it was flash system, flash recovery. wipe partitions. flash magisk
Enjoy !
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Thank you very much! You do not know how much I needed to be root! I thought that this device was impossible to root. I really am very grateful. Friend was asking me if you could adapt the custom Slimrom rom for this device? because all the storage of this one takes the system, it would be of great help for all the users of this phone, I do not know if you can or are interested, but I thank you in advance

romish said:
We have the first port and root for this highly unpopular BLU phone.
DOWNLOAD from uploadfiles.io @ https://ufile.io/bj9kk​
Enjoy !​
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Hi, can you provide a download link that doesn't require you to get a premium account to access the file. It's against XDA rules.​

kirito9 said:
Hi, can you provide a download link that doesn't require you to get a premium account to access the file. It's against XDA rules.
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It is not premium, the file just expired so the site will keep it on line for a fee. I'll upload it again.

romish said:
It is not premium, the file just expired so the site will keep it on line for a fee. I'll upload it again.
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Try this one.. if the host tries to replace it with the original let us know and one of the others who have the file will re upload it to another host. I don't feel like signing up anywhere so that is why I use this host.
https://ufile.io/8oc6k
https://ufile.io/8oc6k
https://ufile.io/8oc6k

kevoncrush said:
Thank you very much! You do not know how much I needed to be root! I thought that this device was impossible to root. I really am very grateful. Friend was asking me if you could adapt the custom Slimrom rom for this device? because all the storage of this one takes the system, it would be of great help for all the users of this phone, I do not know if you can or are interested, but I thank you in advance
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All 'ya 'all are welcome . Unfortunately I can't go any further because there is no source for the kernel so TWRP won't work because there is no touch to get past the first screen. Otherwise if it. did slim rom would flash without any problems, its just these older recoveries don't support a few things that TWRP has to make flashing full roms successful. If someone has source files for the BLU Dash M2 let me know.
I'll just let you guys know, I managed to make a pretty good custom rom with root only by deleteing everything but the core OS. I don't recommend this for everyone but I did get rid of just about everything and made this 6.0 more like 4.4 .. I got it to the point where even the phone and SMS didn't work and the google framework was deleted, then slowly began adding my approved versions of apps. Now its totally de googled but again I realize this isn't for everyone. I just wanted a small rom with camera ad GPS and those are working fine for me.

Custom recovery link taken down again
Could someone please upload the custom recovery again?

[Port] [Recovery] BLU DASH M 2
I tried to fast boot as peryour instructions but I get the error: cannot load ' ctr_6.6.1 etc. :crying:

Please try this link, if you have a better locarion to store it please do so and reshare as this link is only valid for 2 days.
ctr_6.6.1_blu_dash_m2_d090u.img
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If that recovery does not work, try this one. I have two of different sizes and can't remember which one i used.
recovery.img

Download link
Please repost the download link

Need backup img for tb-x304f

Hi I have tb-x304f.
I installed TWRP to get root access and by mistake I deleted my backup and now I can't update to 8.1.
So can someone give me backup img?
Thanks :good:

AlmogEd said:
Hi I have tb-x304f.
I installed TWRP to get root access and by mistake I deleted my backup and now I can't update to 8.1.
So can someone give me backup img?
Thanks :good:
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They don't have images like Google devices, but flashable firmwares.
http://lenovo-forums.ru/files/category/287-lenovo-tab4-a10-tb4-x304l/ has it, second from the bottom, underneath all the OTAs. Double check that you got the 4F and not the 4L one.
I don't have this device so I cannot help you with it if you have issues, nor can I say this will work for you. I also really don't profess to be any kind of an expert so do ask in one of the other Tab 4 threads if needed... but I do have the TB-8704F & have restored it to stock several times and I would assume the devices to be identical in process so I can give you a guide if needed! The general path is:
Download the zip and extract it
Download and install Xiaomi Mi Flash (some say to use QFIL but it often throws up errors and sometimes requires flashing in multiple passes, when Mi Flash doesn't)
Plug your device into your PC
Put your device into Emergency Download Mode, easiest way for you is probably to first reboot to TWRP which you luckily already have installed
In TWRP go to Advanced>Terminal>type Reboot EDL
Open Mi Flash and it should see your device. Click Select, open the images directory in your extracted firmware and it should detect the flashing process XML
Click Flash, then leave everything to complete
I will warn you that you will lose everything on your device. There's no way around this that I know of, nor would I suggest it anyway. Just back up everything before doing the restore.
+ Good luck! But honestly I'd first weigh up whether you really want to update to 8.1 since you're already on a perfectly-working device. They already pushed the OTA once and had to retract it because of the amount of serious errors it had - but that's your call entirely.

AlmogEd said:
Hi I have tb-x304f.
I installed TWRP to get root access and by mistake I deleted my backup and now I can't update to 8.1.
So can someone give me backup img?
Thanks :good:
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bro help me unlocked the bootloader yesterday and flashed recovery but then decided to downgrade the system with system sparse image in fastboot mode provided by o.p. of rooting thread, but now it is not booting up just showing lenovo logo and in fastboot mode again