How to Root the Tecno J8
How to Root the Tecno J8
28-09-2017, 02:35 PM
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The Tecno J8 is an MT6753 powered phone running on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). If for some unknown reasons kingroot apk is unable to root your Tecno J8, then you can root using the procedure below
How to root the Tecno J8
- Dump your firmware in scatter format using Miracle Box @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13347.html
- Download SuperSU 2.78 @ https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457084094631642692 and save to both phone storage and SD card
- Create a new folder named Hovatek on your PC
- Copy preloader.bin from your Miracle Box backup into the Hovatek folder
- Download TWRP for Tecno Boom J8 (J8-H354C1-160907V32) ported by Team Hovatek @ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4S-Z72...h6UHM/view
- Download TWRP for Tecno Boom J8 (J8-H354C1-L-161105V47) ported by Team Hovatek @ https://mega.nz/#!pfpTzZIS!BR1cnOuBE7W1T...j0DZ5dkR28
- Download TWRP for Tecno Boom J8 (J8-H354C1-L-161228V52) ported by Team Hovatek @ https://mega.nz/#!QbI3EIxK!_4cDuM5yDDw71...cbUmmwroNE
- Copy the TWRP recovery.bin and scatter file from the TWRP zip file downloaded above into the Hovatek folder, making peloader.bin, scatter file and recovery.bin (TWRP) in the folder
- Flash the preloader.bin and recovery.bin using Miracle Box @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-14106.html
- Boot the phone into recovery mode (Vol up + Power) after flashing
- In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow TWRP modify the system partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY
- In TWRP recovery, tap Install
- Navigate to the location of the SuperSU.zip and select it
- Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete
- Reboot the phone normally
- Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker @ https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...heck&hl=en
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