[Guide]Root & CWM installation guide on Xolo A500s and IPS models

PrimeNexes · Dec 4, 2013

There are guides related to Rooting and CWM installation but are incomplete (For me atleast I Was unable to install CWM of my A500s IPS)

FOR BOTH XOLO A500S & XOLO A500S IPS MODELS

So here it is :

Rooting

1)Download Framaroot : Link
2)Install the .apk
3)Choose Install SuperSU
4)Then choose Boromir.It Will Display A Root Confirmation Message, Click On "OK" And Then "REBOOT" Your Device.
5)After Reboot You Will Find SuperSu Application In The App Drawer.

Installing CWM

1)Download MTKDroid Tool (V 2.5)Link
2)Download the Cygwin .dll files : Link
3)Driver Install
3a)For all the types of Pc's (X86,X64,etc)[Recommened]
--> Download Snappea : Link
-->Install it,connect your phone,the program will install the drivers of your phone. You can Uninstall the program.
3b)Except x64 PC's
Go to http://androidxda.com/download-xolo-usb-drivers ,Download and install your Driver
4)Extract the MTKDroid tool,Extract the Cywin .dll files (cyggcc_s-1.dll & cygwin1.dll ) and replace both the file in /MTKDroidtools/files
5)Open MTKdroidTools.exe ,Click on Root at the bottom right corner , On phone you will see permission request pop-up ,Click on Yes.
6)On MTKDroidTools,click on the "root,backup,recovery" tab,click on "Backup" option and your stock ROM will be backed up.
7)Now click on "To choose the boot.img file" radio button and click on "Recovery and Boot"
8)Now choose the boot.img you backed up,Click on every "ok'" that pops-up,Now your phone will restart to CWM Recovery
9)Done ! Now you have installed CWM

Need A Custom ROM for your Xolo A500s/A500s IPS ? Go here !

Credits

* rua1 - Mtkdroidtool : Post LINK
* alephzain - Frameroot : Post LINK

Hit thanks for alephzain and rua1 on the above link If this post helped you

nightwalker · Dec 14, 2013

PrimeNexes said:
There are guides related to Rooting and CWM installation but are incomplete (For me atleast I Was unable to install CWM of my A500s IPS)
So here it is :

Rooting
1)Download Framaroot : Link
2)Install the .apk
3)Choose Install SuperSU
4)Then choose Boromir.It Will Display A Root Confirmation Message, Click On "OK" And Then "REBOOT" Your Device.
5)After Reboot You Will Find SuperSu Application In The App Drawer.

Installing CWM
1)Download MTKDroid Tool (V 2.5): Link
2)Download the Cygwin .dll files : Link
3)Driver Install
3a)For all the types of Pc's (X86,X64,etc)[Recommened]
--> Download Snappea : Link
-->Install it,connect your phone,the program will install the drivers of your phone. You can Uninstall the program.
3b)Except x64 PC's
Go to http://androidxda.com/download-xolo-usb-drivers ,Download and install your Driver
4)Extract the MTKDroid tool,Extract the Cywin .dll files (cyggcc_s-1.dll & cygwin1.dll ) and replace both the file in /MTKDroidtools/files
5)Open MTKdroidTools.exe ,Click on Root at the bottom right corner , On phone you will see permission request pop-up ,Click on Yes.
6)On MTKDroidTools,click on the "root,backup,recovery" tab,click on "Backup" option and your stock ROM will be backed up.
7)Now click on "To choose the boot.img file" radio button and click on "Recovery and Boot"
8)Now choose the boot.img you backed up,Click on every "ok'" that pops-up,Now your phone will restart to CWM Recovery
9)Done ! Now you have installed CWM

Keep up the good work bro

ssatbir90 · Dec 26, 2013

Bricked my A500s IPS

Hey PrimeNexes,
I was trying to add Stock ROM of A500s from "androidxda.com /download-xolo-stock-rom-model" (Sorry, cant add proper links as im new member) but It didnt work.. and now my phone is bricked, cant even get to the recovery mode..
pls help!!

PrimeNexes · Jan 5, 2014

s said:
Hey PrimeNexes,
I was trying to add Stock ROM of A500s from "androidxda.com /download-xolo-stock-rom-model" (Sorry, cant add proper links as im new member) but It didnt work.. and now my phone is bricked, cant even get to the recovery mode..
pls help!!

Give me more details. If you flashed a nandroid Backup then tell me.

sanjeevy94 · Jan 14, 2014

Thanks

PrimeNexes said:
There are guides related to Rooting and CWM installation but are incomplete (For me atleast I Was unable to install CWM of my A500s IPS)
So here it is :

Rooting
1)Download Framaroot : Link
2)Install the .apk
3)Choose Install SuperSU
4)Then choose Boromir.It Will Display A Root Confirmation Message, Click On "OK" And Then "REBOOT" Your Device.
5)After Reboot You Will Find SuperSu Application In The App Drawer.

Installing CWM
1)Download MTKDroid Tool (V 2.5): Link
2)Download the Cygwin .dll files : Link
3)Driver Install
3a)For all the types of Pc's (X86,X64,etc)[Recommened]
--> Download Snappea : Link
-->Install it,connect your phone,the program will install the drivers of your phone. You can Uninstall the program.
3b)Except x64 PC's
Go to http://androidxda.com/download-xolo-usb-drivers ,Download and install your Driver
4)Extract the MTKDroid tool,Extract the Cywin .dll files (cyggcc_s-1.dll & cygwin1.dll ) and replace both the file in /MTKDroidtools/files
5)Open MTKdroidTools.exe ,Click on Root at the bottom right corner , On phone you will see permission request pop-up ,Click on Yes.
6)On MTKDroidTools,click on the "root,backup,recovery" tab,click on "Backup" option and your stock ROM will be backed up.
7)Now click on "To choose the boot.img file" radio button and click on "Recovery and Boot"
8)Now choose the boot.img you backed up,Click on every "ok'" that pops-up,Now your phone will restart to CWM Recovery
9)Done ! Now you have installed CWM

Thanks dude , it helps a lot .
Link for MTK driod tools not working . Please check taht

PrimeNexes · Jan 16, 2014

sanjeevy94 said:
Thanks dude , it helps a lot .
Link for MTK driod tools not working . Please check taht

The link is working

To say thanks just click the thanks button.This post is OK as it shows an error but posts with just thanks may be counted as a spam

TheRoHit18 · Jan 16, 2014

is it work on xolo a500s ips

PrimeNexes · Jan 16, 2014

TheRoHit18 said:
is it work on xolo a500s ips

Yes it does see I have mentioned "IPS models" in the title

TheRoHit18 · Jan 16, 2014

PrimeNexes said:
Yes it does see I have mentioned "IPS models" in the title

bro I have downloaded the mtkdroidtool from 4shared is it OK or I have to download which u provided

PrimeNexes · Jan 16, 2014

TheRoHit18 said:
bro I have downloaded the mtkdroidtool from 4shared is it OK or I have to download which u provided

You can use any mtkdroidtool If you want after the download you can update it to the latest mtkdroidtool.
EDIT:The link is updated to latest version of MTKDroidTools

sanjeevy94 · Jan 16, 2014

Okay

PrimeNexes said:
The link is working To say thanks just click the thanks button.This post is OK as it shows an error but posts with just thanks may be counted as a spam

Yeah the link is working now .

May be my browser problem at that time.(http://xdaforums.com/images/smilies/confused.gif)

viraaj · Feb 3, 2014

What method should we use for flashing CWM Recovery on A500s IPS version, since you've mentioned IPS version doesn't flash the recovery of A500s version? @PrimeNexes

PrimeNexes · Feb 3, 2014

viraaj said:
What method should we use for flashing CWM Recovery on A500s IPS version, since you've mentioned IPS version doesn't flash the recovery of A500s version? @PrimeNexes

The other guides work for A500s ONLY and this one works for both.

viraaj · Feb 3, 2014

PrimeNexes said:
The other guides work for A500s ONLY and this one works for both.

Just update the OP then

it's a bit misleading about the recovery working on the IPS version or not.

oktada · Feb 6, 2014

Bricked at CWM xolo a500s ips

Hi Dear,
I bricked my XOLO a500s IPS,
i had done rooting via frameroot
i use MtkDroidTools for recovery
then after installing custom Rom (tIctActOe v2.5) found on XDA Developers
i was stuck on XOLO boot logo... i waited , waited and waited long but nothing happens
then i turned back to Stock Rom using SP_Tools nothing happened.stilll was on same stage stuck at logo.
then i met guy on XOLO a500s IPS page
he gave me scattr file & recovery file.
and advise me to mix some and flash the phone using sp_tools
i done same...
now after power on xolo logo has gone n having white screen only.
can you please HELP.
Thanks

sarfraj.k · Feb 8, 2014

TheRoHit18 said:
is it work on xolo a500s ips

100%working a500s ips

PrimeNexes · Feb 8, 2014

oktada said:
Hi Dear,
I bricked my XOLO a500s IPS,
i had done rooting via frameroot
i use MtkDroidTools for recovery
then after installing custom Rom (tIctActOe v2.5) found on XDA Developers
i was stuck on XOLO boot logo... i waited , waited and waited long but nothing happens
then i turned back to Stock Rom using SP_Tools nothing happened.stilll was on same stage stuck at logo.
then i met guy on XOLO a500s IPS page
he gave me scattr file & recovery file.
and advise me to mix some and flash the phone using sp_tools
i done same...
now after power on xolo logo has gone n having white screen only.
can you please HELP.
Thanks

You should have just opened CWM after installing the custom ROM and install the nandroid backup you made before installing ANY ROM and you got stuck at XOLO logo as the ROM is not for IPS model.
My advice:
1) Flash the Stock ROM by SP_Tools
2) Try to open the CWM if you can,did you backup when you used the MTKDroid tool.

drstocky · Feb 11, 2014

Help Please!!

I installed cwm for my Xolo A500s via mobile uncle tools. But when i reboot into recovery, its just says now command with a dead android logo. My cellphone is working fine but i am afraid it might get bricked if i again try to do it though the method you have mentioned. I dont even have a backup. Please suggest what should i do.

PrimeNexes · Feb 11, 2014

drstocky said:
I installed cwm for my Xolo A500s via mobile uncle tools. But when i reboot into recovery, its just says now command with a dead android logo. My cellphone is working fine but i am afraid it might get bricked if i again try to do it though the method you have mentioned. I dont even have a backup. Please suggest what should i do.

You don't have CWM installed I think its the default Recovery there.And it won't brick your phone messing with Root files will.

Shaivik Thakar · Feb 11, 2014

I need a custom rom for my rooted xolo a500s

Sent from my A500s using xda app-developers app

[Guide]Root & CWM installation guide on Xolo A500s and IPS models

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