How to root Gionee M5 Mini MarshMallow
How to root Gionee M5 Mini MarshMallow
05-01-2017, 07:25 PM
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The Gionee M5 Mini is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android version: 5.1 but can be upgraded to Android version: 6.0
Before proceeding with this guide, ensure your build number (Settings > About phone > Build number) is as follows
Code:
[sw version]
M5 min_0301_V8235
[HW VERSION]
M5 mini_Mainboard_P3
OR
[sw version]
M5 min_0301_V8334
[HW VERSION]
M5 mini_Mainboard_P3How to root Gionee M5 Mini running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-440.html
- Download SuperSU 2.78.zip @ https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457084094631642692
- Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
- Download CWM for Gionee M5 Mini Marshmallow ported by Team Hovatek at https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4S-Z7...ktLQmFkcW8
- Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
- Backup your current firmware using the guide @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13347.html
- Copy the preloader.bin from your firmware dump to the same folder as the CWM recovery image (ensure to replace any previous preloader.bin file)
- Flash both the preloader.bin and CWM recovery.bin to the phone using Miracle Box @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-14106.html
- Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
- In CWM recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
- Select Install Zip
- Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.78.zip on the Internal storage and select it
- Wait till flashing is complete
- If you are prompted to fix root, select No
- Reboot the phone normally
- Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker
This post was last modified: 08-07-2017, 12:33 AM by X3non.
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06-01-2017, 01:33 AM
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The Gionee M5 Mini is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android version: 5.1 but can be upgraded to Android version: 6.0
Before proceeding with this guide, ensure your build number (Settings > About phone > Build number) is as follows
Code:[sw version] M5 min_0301_V8235 [HW VERSION] M5 mini_Mainboard_P3
How to root Gionee M5 Mini running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-440.html
- Download SuperSU 2.78.zip @ https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457084094631642692
- Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
- Download CWM for Gionee M5 Mini Marshmallow ported by Team Hovatek at https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4S-Z7...ktLQmFkcW8
- Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
- Backup your current firmware using the guide @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13347.html
- Copy the preloader.bin from your firmware dump to the same folder as the CWM recovery image (ensure to replace any previous preloader.bin file)
- Flash both the preloader.bin and CWM recovery.bin to the phone using Miracle Box @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13894.html
- Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
- In CWM recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
- Select Install Zip
- Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.78.zip on the Internal storage and select it
- Wait till flashing is complete
- If you are prompted to fix root, select No
- Reboot the phone normally
- Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker
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06-01-2017, 01:45 AM
(06-01-2017, 01:33 AM)ochukokaro(05-01-2017, 07:25 PM) X3non
The Gionee M5 Mini is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android version: 5.1 but can be upgraded to Android version: 6.0
Before proceeding with this guide, ensure your build number (Settings > About phone > Build number) is as follows
Code:[sw version] M5 min_0301_V8235 [HW VERSION] M5 mini_Mainboard_P3
How to root Gionee M5 Mini running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-440.html
- Download SuperSU 2.78.zip @ https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457084094631642692
- Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
- Download CWM for Gionee M5 Mini Marshmallow ported by Team Hovatek at https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4S-Z7...ktLQmFkcW8
- Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
- Backup your current firmware using the guide @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13347.html
- Copy the preloader.bin from your firmware dump to the same folder as the CWM recovery image (ensure to replace any previous preloader.bin file)
- Flash both the preloader.bin and CWM recovery.bin to the phone using Miracle Box @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13894.html
- Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
- In CWM recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
- Select Install Zip
- Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.78.zip on the Internal storage and select it
- Wait till flashing is complete
- If you are prompted to fix root, select No
- Reboot the phone normally
- Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker
Working 10000% thanks a bunch
14-01-2017, 06:28 PM
(05-01-2017, 07:25 PM)X3non
The Gionee M5 Mini is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android version: 5.1 but can be upgraded to Android version: 6.0
Before proceeding with this guide, ensure your build number (Settings > About phone > Build number) is as follows
Code:[sw version] M5 min_0301_V8235 [HW VERSION] M5 mini_Mainboard_P3
How to root Gionee M5 Mini running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-440.html
- Download SuperSU 2.78.zip @ https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457084094631642692
- Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
- Download CWM for Gionee M5 Mini Marshmallow ported by Team Hovatek at https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4S-Z7...ktLQmFkcW8
- Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
- Backup your current firmware using the guide @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13347.html
- Copy the preloader.bin from your firmware dump to the same folder as the CWM recovery image (ensure to replace any previous preloader.bin file)
- Flash both the preloader.bin and CWM recovery.bin to the phone using Miracle Box @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-14106.html
- Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
- In CWM recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
- Select Install Zip
- Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.78.zip on the Internal storage and select it
- Wait till flashing is complete
- If you are prompted to fix root, select No
- Reboot the phone normally
- Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker
Hi Hovatek, for some reason unknown to me Miracle box isn't installing on my laptop, and my phone is a match to the above described build number u mentioned, I would love u to help me upload the preloader. bin on this post, so I can use urs to root my phone, thanks a lot. My email address is melvinmmehibe@gmail.com.
15-01-2017, 10:09 PM
(14-01-2017, 06:28 PM)Merlve Hi Hovatek, for some reason unknown to me Miracle box isn't installing on my laptop, and my phone is a match to the above described build number u mentioned, I would love u to help me upload the preloader. bin on this post, so I can use urs to root my phone, thanks a lot. My email address is melvinmmehibe@gmail.com.
If Miracle Box isn't working on your PC then the preloader.bin is useless to you.
Which Miracle Box version did you download?
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06-02-2017, 03:54 PM
m5 mini_0301_v8234
[HW VERSION]
m5 mini_mainboard_p3
i have sent the above detail of the files for the above mentioned model.
i need the root method for this.
the given method is not working for this phone.
06-02-2017, 05:11 PM
(06-02-2017, 03:54 PM)milan.lamichhane54 [SW VERSION]
m5 mini_0301_v8234
[HW VERSION]
m5 mini_mainboard_p3
i have sent the above detail of the files for the above mentioned model.
i need the root method for this.
the given method is not working for this phone.
You need to be more specific about what you mean by not working.
Details please
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08-02-2017, 12:00 PM
replace the preloader
place the recovery and preloader in same folder
but while booting it shows error as brom:?3 error by sp flash tool
and the process willnot start using miracle box ...
08-02-2017, 05:00 PM
(08-02-2017, 12:00 PM)milan.lamichhane54 i backup the fileAttach a full screenshot of the error message. This guide works pretty well
replace the preloader
place the recovery and preloader in same folder
but while booting it shows error as brom:?3 error by sp flash tool
and the process willnot start using miracle box ...
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