How to Root the Tecno J8

[Development] How to Root the Tecno J8

hovatek
Administrator

49,869

28-09-2017, 02:35 PM

#1

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

Benedict1
Newbie

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31-03-2018, 01:33 AM

#2

Please someone help i can't download any of the file keeps redirecting me

xerxes
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31-03-2018, 10:32 AM

#3

(31-03-2018, 01:33 AM)Benedict1 Please someone help i can't download any of the file keeps redirecting me

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