Tuesday, December 24, 2013

How to root ThL W100 and MTK 6589 devices

We have the phone, now it's time for unleash the potential of that beast!
So, we're going to root it.

What is "rooting" a device?
Rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets, and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within Android's subsystem.

Let's do it!
First, you need to be ensured that I'm not responsible for any damage your phone takes during this process. And, be sure that the store you bought the phone let's you root your phone without losing the warranty. (Mine allows, so that's why I have my ThL W100 rooted)

- Download "Framaroot";
- Connect your phone via USB;
- Move the apk file you've downloaded to your phone;
- Install that apk (via File Manager on your phone);
- Execute Framaroot;
- Select either Boromir or Faramir (only for this phone!)
- Reboot your phone;
- And you're DONE! Your phone is rooted!

WARNING: if you have any problems rooting the phone, check out the Framaroot official thread on xda-developers (here)!

You should now have Superuser and su binary installed on your phone. Now each time you execute an app that needs root access, you have to grant / deny access, on a popup that should appear when executing the app.

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