16-11-2017, 06:57 PM
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The Tecno N2S (e.g N2S-D2030-A1-M-KE-Safaricom-20160420) is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android 6 (Marshmallow)
How to root the Tecno N2S
- Dump your firmware in scatter format using Miracle Box @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13347.html
- Download SuperSU 2.78 @ [ Login / Register to download free] 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 Philz for Tecno N2S ported by Team Hovatek @ [ Login / Register to download free]
- Copy the Philz recovery.bin and scatter file from the Philz zip file downloaded above into the Hovatek folder, making peloader.bin, scatter file and recovery.bin (Philz) 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 Philz 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 SD Card 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 @ https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...heck&hl=en