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Help to root Blu Vivo 5R

Hi guys,
Please, can you help me with this phone. I tryed to root this phone with all one-click apps and softs but I wasn't successful. I can't find any custom recovery for this model. Does anyone know how to root this model. Thanks a lot.

YES :highfive:
Today I managed to root this phone. I've tested all day and so far everything is working good. Big thanks to all of you.

mirozeman said:
YES :highfive:
Today I managed to root this phone. I've tested all day and so far everything is working good. Big thanks to all of you.
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Hey! would you like to share what method did you use?? Thanks!

kevinjkinder said:
Hey! would you like to share what method did you use?? Thanks!
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Hi,
I've already shared it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/vivo-5r/how-to/how-to-root-blu-vivo-5r-t3492718

Stuck in bootloop
Hi guys,
I am a noob. My Blu Vivo 5R is stuck in a boot loop after installing the TWRP. I can get into TWRP, but cannot get out of the first boot screen (black and white).
I already tried Wipe and reboot. It is still in boot loop.
I am not sure what to do next. Is the Stock Rom corrupted? If so where would I get the stock rom and how would I restore it?
Please help.:crying:
Thank you kindly.
Charlotte.

CharlotteFocker said:
Hi guys,
I am a noob. My Blu Vivo 5R is stuck in a boot loop after installing the TWRP. I can get into TWRP, but cannot get out of the first boot screen (black and white).
I already tried Wipe and reboot. It is still in boot loop.
I am not sure what to do next. Is the Stock Rom corrupted? If so where would I get the stock rom and how would I restore it?
Please help.:crying:
Thank you kindly.
Charlotte.
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Hi,
You should read my posts before flashing recovery. It's all explained here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/vivo-5r/how-to/how-to-root-blu-vivo-5r-t3492718
You can get stock rom from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/vivo-5r/how-to/blu-vivo-5r-stock-roms-bluv0090eev11-t3492756
And 100% working TWRP recovery is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/vivo-5r/how-to/twrp-recovery-blu-vivo-5r-t3492739
Your problem is lock oem bootloader. You need to unlock bootloader and folow everythink step by step. The most important is to press the volume up button for Yes, after pressing command fastboot oem unlock.. If you wont press yes, you get bootloop problem.
If you want to flash stock rom you need to use SPflash tool. You will need to learn how to use it first before flashing.
To unlock bootloader you can use ADB fastboot.
* Type adb reboot bootloader and press enter. The phone should now enter Fastboot (black screen with only fastboot written at the top or bottom)
* Type fastboot oem unlock and press enter. (Warning: This step will wipe all your data and factory reset your phone!)
* You should get a prompt on the device asking you to confirm Bootloader unlock, !!! press the volume up button for Yes !!! on your phone.
* You should now get a success message
* You can check the status of your bootloader lock, type fastboot getvar all and press enter.
See this ex. (bootloader) unlocked:yes
* Type fastboot reboot and pres enter
* You should now boot back into your phone.
You will need to complete the Android setup wizard at this point to get access to ADB command again.

Hi mirozeman,
Thanks for your response. Last night when I was in TWRP I selected the Reboot into Bootloader option. The phone booted into the bootloader. I did select Fastboot OEM unlock and select Yes.
I can't remember but I think it took me back to TWRP. Once I was in TWRP I chose reboot into system. It was stuck in boot loop again.
I will try it again tonight.
How do you execute an ADB command from a computer if the phone is in a Bootloop. The computer will not recognize the usb connection.
Can I flash the ROM by doing this:
1. copying the Factory Rom (zip file) onto a SD card and insert into phone
2 . Go into TWRP and click the Install button
3. navigate to the Factory rom zip file and install it from there?
Will this get me out of a boot loop?
or do I have to use the SP Flash Tool?
Thanks.
Charlotte.

My vivo 5R is alive again
Hi mirozeman,
My phone is up and running now. It is also rooted. Thank you for the well written instruction that you have provided.
I used it root my phone successfully.
I wish I had seen your instruction before I attempted rooting for the first time. It would have saved me a lot of grieves.
The instruction that I had used in my first attempt did not say to tap "Keep Read Only". It told me to swipe to allow modification of the system Partition. This is where it probably messed up my phone. TWRP was saying there was no OS installed, and I could not boot it. Stuck in boot loop.
Many thanks to the person who uploaded the Blu Vivo 5R factory ROM. I had to use the SP Flash Tool like you suggested and was able to flash the factory ROM on to the phone. Afterward, I carefully followed your instruction to install TWRP and SuperSU.
I am very grateful for all the helps and resources provided by this forum and members. You guys are awesome!
Many thanks again.
C.

CharlotteFocker said:
Hi mirozeman,
My phone is up and running now. It is also rooted. Thank you for the well written instruction that you have provided.
I used it root my phone successfully.
I wish I had seen your instruction before I attempted rooting for the first time. It would have saved me a lot of grieves.
The instruction that I had used in my first attempt did not say to tap "Keep Read Only". It told me to swipe to allow modification of the system Partition. This is where it probably messed up my phone. TWRP was saying there was no OS installed, and I could not boot it. Stuck in boot loop.
Many thanks to the person who uploaded the Blu Vivo 5R factory ROM. I had to use the SP Flash Tool like you suggested and was able to flash the factory ROM on to the phone. Afterward, I carefully followed your instruction to install TWRP and SuperSU.
I am very grateful for all the helps and resources provided by this forum and members. You guys are awesome!
Many thanks again.
C.
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I'm happy you managed to fix your phone. Together we getting better and stronger with this great forum.
PS: NEVER GIVE UP.....

mirozeman said:
I'm happy you managed to fix your phone. Together we getting better and stronger with this great forum.
PS: NEVER GIVE UP.....
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Hi mirozeman,
Just went to use my phone and it says "no sim or sim error". There are no imei's.
I thought everything was good. Now I have another obstacle.
What to do next?
thanks.
C.

CharlotteFocker said:
Hi mirozeman,
Just went to use my phone and it says "no sim or sim error". There are no imei's.
I thought everything was good. Now I have another obstacle.
What to do next?
thanks.
C.
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Fixed now. Can make calls again. Persistence pays off.
C.

CharlotteFocker said:
Fixed now. Can make calls again. Persistence pays off.
C.
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Hi CharlotteFocker,
How did you fix the problem with "sim error". Can you share it here, please. Thanks.

yes please share. i have no sim card error as well

I too also have a sim card error after a reflash
Sent from my Vivo 5R using XDA-Developers mobile app

timmyturner21 said:
yes please share. i have no sim card error as well
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Greatness83 said:
I too also have a sim card error after a reflash
Sent from my Vivo 5R using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Hi guys,
I don't know what is causing this error, maybe you have different provider. Did you try other sim cards.
There is new update for this rom. Please can you try to flash newer rom and see if it will sort this problem. Thanks.
Updated rom here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/vivo-5r/how-to/blu-vivo-5r-stock-roms-bluv0090eev11-t3492756
If it won't help you can try to flash rom from other manufacturer. This rom is 100% compatible with Vivo 5R.

mirozeman said:
Hi guys,
I don't know what is causing this error, maybe you have different provider. Did you try other sim cards.
There is new update for this rom. Please can you try to flash new rom and see if it will sort this problem. Thanks.
Updated rom here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/vivo-5r/how-to/blu-vivo-5r-stock-roms-bluv0090eev11-t3492756
If it won't help you can try to flash rom from other manufacturer. This rom is 100% compatible with Vivo 5R.
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Thanks man. That's the ROM I had reflash on the phone. Maybe I need to go back to an earlier version that was on the phone? When I first got it, it updated from the server. Then I had an issue so I had to flash a the stock that was in your thread.
I'm on T-Mobile
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I just realized there is a v25 and I flashed v11. I'll try the new version
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Greatness83 said:
I just realized there is a v25 and I flashed v11. I'll try the new version
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Please let us know if you managed to fix problem with "no sim". Thanks.

mirozeman said:
Please let us know if you managed to fix problem with "no sim". Thanks.
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It did. I flashed the newer update. Let it ran through the setup, and then factory reset. Sim was found and LTE works. Thanks for all your help and work
This phone will hold me over until the Note 8
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CharlotteFocker said:
Hi mirozeman,
Just went to use my phone and it says "no sim or sim error". There are no imei's.
I thought everything was good. Now I have another obstacle.
What to do next?
thanks.
C.
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Hi im stuck in the same place, how did you fix it??

Can't flash original software, help would be appreciated. [bricked]

I have some problems with my phone and i wanted to send it to repair. Now i wanted to flash the stock rom before i send it back. My problem now is i bricked and now it is always stuck in the first Huawei boot screen. And i tryed every thing what i know, and i cant find anything in the web.
I used the fastboot methode to flash the stock rom.
I would be very thankful if some one can point me to a similar thread (That is using my firware), or help me to fix my phone.
ALE-L21
Hi6210sft
Recovery TWRP
Bootloader is unlocked
Sadly i dont know the build number or how to find it out, when the phone is bricked...

NoName0D said:
I have some problems with my phone and i wanted to send it to repair. Now i wanted to flash the stock rom before i send it back. My problem now is i bricked and now it is always stuck in the first Huawei boot screen. And i tryed every thing what i know, and i cant find anything in the web.
I used the fastboot methode to flash the stock rom.
I would be very thankful if some one can point me to a similar thread (That is using my firware), or help me to fix my phone.
ALE-L21
Hi6210sft
Recovery TWRP
Bootloader is unlocked
Sadly i dont know the build number or how to find it out, when the phone is bricked...
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Hi,you can try what i post here it might work

I managed to unbrick my phone, but now every time i want to update i get a bootloop.

NoName0D said:
I managed to unbrick my phone, but now every time i want to update i get a bootloop.
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What build number do you have on your phone?

Ok every thing works now i think. And @cristi.blidariu still thanks that you wanted to help!

NoName0D said:
Ok every thing works now i think. And @cristi.blidariu still thanks that you wanted to help!
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Ok,you wellcome

A2017U Completly bricked

Well my journey started because i wanted to install the latest stock nougat on my device "7.1.1" and i had bad boyz rom installed on my device so the update wasn't showing up so i follow this this THREAD and i downloaded all the tools needed in order to flash my device so when i tried it at first it showed me a bad format error "HERE'S THE PIC" after that error i unpluged my phone off the pc and tried to turn it on but i had no luck and now it's stuck in a black screen and every time i plugged it in to my pc it shows up as qloader 9008 but apparently miflash cannot flash it or any other tooland it says it cannot retrive the hello packet "HERE'S THE PIC", my bootloader was unlocked and the device was also root, i also tried calling their RMA but they didn't do much since my bootloader was unlocked :C
I couldn't make the youtube thinggy work lol but here's the link in case you guys wanna know what's going on with my piece of brick lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX8_RgSS5x0

J0nhy said:
Well my journey started because i wanted to install the latest stock nougat on my device "7.1.1" and i had bad boyz rom installed on my device so the update wasn't showing up so i follow this this THREAD and i downloaded all the tools needed in order to flash my device so when i tried it at first it showed me a bad format error "HERE'S THE PIC" after that error i unpluged my phone off the pc and tried to turn it on but i had no luck and now it's stuck in a black screen and every time i plugged it in to my pc it shows up as qloader 9008 but apparently miflash cannot flash it or any other tooland it says it cannot retrive the hello packet "HERE'S THE PIC", my bootloader was unlocked and the device was also root, i also tried calling their RMA but they didn't do much since my bootloader was unlocked :C
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There are a whole bunch of problems with this version of MiFlash. Try this version: http://xiaomiflashtool.com/download/xiaomi-flash-tool-20160401

J0nhy said:
Well my journey started because i wanted to install the latest stock nougat on my device "7.1.1" and i had bad boyz rom installed on my device so the update wasn't showing up so i follow this this THREAD and i downloaded all the tools needed in order to flash my device so when i tried it at first it showed me a bad format error "HERE'S THE PIC" after that error i unpluged my phone off the pc and tried to turn it on but i had no luck and now it's stuck in a black screen and every time i plugged it in to my pc it shows up as qloader 9008 but apparently miflash cannot flash it or any other tooland it says it cannot retrive the hello packet "HERE'S THE PIC", my bootloader was unlocked and the device was also root, i also tried calling their RMA but they didn't do much since my bootloader was unlocked :C
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Run into the same problem with "Miflash cannot read helloL". Here the fix:
Flash with the package: the "B15-NEW_FULL (Nougat)"
Still in the thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/edl-emergency-dl-mode-twrp-unlock-t3553514

bkores said:
There are a whole bunch of problems with this version of MiFlash. Try this version: http://xiaomiflashtool.com/download/xiaomi-flash-tool-20160401
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Thanks man i tried that one too no luck :C
tamahouse02 said:
Run into the same problem with "Miflash cannot read helloL". Here the fix:
Flash with the package: the "B15-NEW_FULL (Nougat)"
Still in the thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/edl-emergency-dl-mode-twrp-unlock-t3553514
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Yes man i tried it but i had no luck :C, thanks

Unzip and flash the file inside. Also you must reboot edl after any failed attempt.

J0nhy said:
Yes man i tried it but i had no luck :C, thanks
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Use this driver
Restart - enter EDL again
Flash "B15-NEW_FULL (Nougat)" (the full one, not the twrp one)

lafester said:
Unzip and flash the file inside. Also you must reboot edl after any failed attempt.
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Cannot turn off or on my device i cannot not do anything the only thing it does is a sound every time i plug it in to my pc

Keep trying. It is hard to tell with the black screen. Just watch device manager to see it reboot.

lafester said:
Keep trying. It is hard to tell with the black screen. Just watch device manager to see it reboot.
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Hahahahaha got it working mate thanks, so i tried a samsung cable with the adapter and it worked lol thanks mate

tamahouse02 said:
Run into the same problem with "Miflash cannot read helloL". Here the fix:
Flash with the package: the "B15-NEW_FULL (Nougat)"
Still in the thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/edl-emergency-dl-mode-twrp-unlock-t3553514
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Thanks. I kept getting partition type errors. The link you posted kept having network errors and dropping. It wasn't till after midnight pst that I got a stable connection and downloaded the whole thing. It flashed great and my phone is up and running. I was thinking I would have to send my phone in.

J0nhy said:
Hahahahaha got it working mate thanks, so i tried a samsung cable with the adapter and it worked lol thanks mate
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Yeah that's the kind of errors that suck /real/ bad. Good on you for not giving up. Now you know and you'll help spread the gospel of "keep trying until you can prove that it's actually an issue".

"unlock error"

Hey guys, long story short, I rooted my phone for the GCAM and everything worked fine for a week, but then suddenly the phone turned off for no reason, and I couldn't boot it past the "android" logo.
So now when I'm trying to flash it, I get this message - FAILED (status read failed (Too many links)) "unlock error"
i'm trying to google it, but it seems very rare and most of the answers are "change the usb/cabel etc". I tried a few different PCs.
Any tips? I dunno what to do.

Are your phone rooted, unlocked or modified before?

soralz said:
Are your phone rooted, unlocked or modified before?
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Yeah, did all that for the GCam, and everything was fine for a week or so.
dunno I think I got no other option than doing the testpoint now

krokodainer said:
Yeah, did all that for the GCam, and everything was fine for a week or so.
dunno I think I got no other option than doing the testpoint now
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Try run the MiFlash tool and try restore everything to stock first?

soralz said:
Try run the MiFlash tool and try restore everything to stock first?
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I'm getting the same error in MiFlash

It is possible that you've damaged the USB cable. Try with a new one (don't use any type b to type c converter. Buy a new type C cable instead)

krokodainer said:
Hey guys, long story short, I rooted my phone for the GCAM and everything worked fine for a week. I tried a few different PCs.
Any tips? I dunno what to do.
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http://en.miui.com/thread-250455-1-1.html
this should help. it worked for me
PS. by the way dont worry about the warning messages u get. i got plenty too. but it has brought my phone back. u will loose everything in internal storage. back it up if possible. though i dont think u can get to recovery anymore...

Hard bricked,only vibrates

Hello guys,i was trying to flash LOS and after many tries i hard bricked my phone.At start,screen wasnt turning on and phone vibrated sholtly every 1 sec.I did EDL and then flashed different roms but still phone just vibrates but for a bit longer.When i do EDL it gets recognised by pc.Also when i flash a rom before i try to boot,if i connect it to power the led is blinking.
I dont want to be this guy who opens a thread that has opened many times,but i couldnt figure out a solution whatsoever.Thanks in advance.

Did you try downgrade from pie to oreo? Can you enter fastboot mode?
I bricked my phone too. Nothing worked for me. I hope you have more luck.

How it got bricked? Did you read the whole tutorial ?

emiljano539 said:
How it got bricked? Did you read the whole tutorial ?
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I tried to flash from a video in youtube and didnt work.My system was deleted so i tried flashing different roms,it let me flash stock android and when i rebooted it just vibrated.Looks like the first vibration is the same as when the phone boots and the rest are a bit longer.

degen1997 said:
I tried to flash from a video in youtube and didnt work.My system was deleted so i tried flashing different roms,it let me flash stock android and when i rebooted it just vibrated.Looks like the first vibration is the same as when the phone boots and the rest are a bit longer.
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Does it let you to boot into twrp now? If yes try to flash the stock rom via twrp there is a version which you flash directly with twrp

emiljano539 said:
Does it let you to boot into twrp now? If yes try to flash the stock rom via twrp there is a version which you flash directly with twrp
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Sadly it doesnt,i can flash roms though with edl mode and miflash,maybe i haven't tried the correct one yet?Do you know which rom i need to flash for stock android 7 with mi flash?I've seen that other people have had the same problem but dont know if anyone managed to get through it.

degen1997 said:
Sadly it doesnt,i can flash roms though with edl mode and miflash,maybe i haven't tried the correct one yet?Do you know which rom i need to flash for stock android 7 with mi flash?I've seen that other people have had the same problem but dont know if anyone managed to get through it.
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Check it :https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75711835&postcount=2
I hope it helps

degen1997 said:
Sadly it doesnt,i can flash roms though with edl mode and miflash,maybe i haven't tried the correct one yet?Do you know which rom i need to flash for stock android 7 with mi flash?I've seen that other people have had the same problem but dont know if anyone managed to get through it.
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I was one of them. I was lucky though and got a new phone from the dealer. I followed all the threads with the same issue. Never saw one user who was able to solve it.

XtraWater said:
I was one of them. I was lucky though and got a new phone from the dealer. I followed all the threads with the same issue. Never saw one user who was able to solve it.
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I was thinking about flashing a Rom because im in stock now only rooted... But you guys scared me

emiljano539 said:
I was thinking about flashing a Rom because im in stock now only rooted... But you guys scared me
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I recommend you to read a lot about flashing custom ROMs before trying to do it.
LineageOS has a pretty explicit installing tutorial.

If you can get into fastboot mode there is hope.
Remember that you must have the bootloader unlocked.

my thread
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How it got bricked? Did you read the whole tutorial ?
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Hi everyone, I have rooted Mi A1 (pie), I have a hard brick. but fixed, when flashing Rom with TWRP, my phone cannot receive the partition / 'cache', when root receives the message: error: 28, I need help, thank you very much