[Development] How to root the Tecno Phantom 6 (A6)
[Development] How to root the Tecno Phantom 6 (A6)
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(13-10-2016, 12:41 AM)hovatek
The Tecno Phantom 6 (A6) is powered by the MT6755 (Mediatek Helio P10) SoC and runs on Android 6 (Marshmallow). Team Hovatek had released an unboxing of the Tecno Phantom 6 and will also drop a hands-on / performance review, this guide will explain how to root your Tecno A6.
How can I root my Tecno Phantom 6 (A6)?
There are two main steps:
- Unlocking the Bootloader of the Tecno Phantom 6
- Flashing the Hovatek TWRP recovery.img and SuperSU.zip
Procedure
- Download TWRP for Tecno Phantom 6 (A6) ported by Team Hovatek @ [ Login to download]
- Setup ADB and Fastboot on the PC using the guide at https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-588.html
- Extract and copy the TWRP recovery.img into the same folder as the fastboot.exe and adb.exe
- Unlock the Bootloader of the Tecno Phantom 6 using the guide at https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-15453.html
- Download SuperSU 2.76.zip at [ Login to download]
- Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s internal storage
- Connect the phone to the PC via USB cord while switched On and boot it into Fastboot (as instructed in the Bootloader unlock guide; don't forget to re-enable OEM unlocking and USB Debugging)
- When the phone enters Fastboot, load the TWRP recovery to the phone by typing the command below then pressing Enter
Code:fastboot boot recovery.img
- The phone should automatically boot into TWRP recovery mode
- In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow modification of the System partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY
- If TWRP offers to root the phone, select NO
- In TWRP recovery, tap Install
- Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.76.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
(05-11-2016, 12:15 PM)Nicholaz PLEASE SIR, I JUST TRIED THIS PROCESS ON MY PHANTOM 6 \
EVERYTHING WENT AS INSTRUCTED INCLUDING UNLOOCKING THE BOOTLOADER TO BOOTING THE RECOVERY. HOWEVER, AFTER USING THE COMMAND FOR THE RECOVERY , IT DOESNT BOOT AUTOMATICVALLY AS EXPECTED . THE PHONE JUST GOES BLANK AFTER THE COMMAND IS INPUTTED . I HAVE TO RESTART THE DEVICE MANUALLY AND IT BOOTS DIRECTLY TO THE PHONE MENU
WHAT SHOULD I DO
(05-11-2016, 02:25 PM)Nicholaz i did sir .....more than 2mins, its just blanks sir
(13-10-2016, 12:41 AM)hovatek
The Tecno Phantom 6 (A6) is powered by the MT6755 (Mediatek Helio P10) SoC and runs on Android 6 (Marshmallow). Team Hovatek had released an unboxing of the Tecno Phantom 6 and will also drop a hands-on / performance review, this guide will explain how to root your Tecno A6.
How can I root my Tecno Phantom 6 (A6)?
There are two main steps:
- Unlocking the Bootloader of the Tecno Phantom 6
- Flashing the Hovatek TWRP recovery.img and SuperSU.zip
Procedure
- Download TWRP for Tecno Phantom 6 (A6) ported by Team Hovatek @ [ Login to download]
- Setup ADB and Fastboot on the PC using the guide at https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-588.html
- Extract and copy the TWRP recovery.img into the same folder as the fastboot.exe and adb.exe
- Unlock the Bootloader of the Tecno Phantom 6 using the guide at https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-15453.html
- Download SuperSU 2.76.zip at [ Login to download]
- Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s internal storage
- Connect the phone to the PC via USB cord while switched On and boot it into Fastboot (as instructed in the Bootloader unlock guide; don't forget to re-enable OEM unlocking and USB Debugging)
- When the phone enters Fastboot, load the TWRP recovery to the phone by typing the command below then pressing Enter
Code:fastboot boot recovery.img
- The phone should automatically boot into TWRP recovery mode
- In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow modification of the System partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY
- If TWRP offers to root the phone, select NO
- In TWRP recovery, tap Install
- Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.76.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
(04-12-2016, 11:54 AM)babadubu I followed the instructions and while I am able to successfully unlock my bootloader when i attempt to install the TWRP recovery the phone shows that a USB transfer has taken place but when it reboots it does not reboot to the recovery it reboots into the normal phone OS. This is a Techno Phantom 6 plus from a Windows 10 OS. I have gone into fastboot mode severally and tried install the provided recovery.img file without success.No matter how long i wait it reboots into the full phone OS and manually going into recovery shows the stock recovery.
