[Q] How to root Huawei U8860(Honor) with Android 4.0

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physwizz said:
I followed the instructions in post #53 except that I already had 4.0.3 so I didn't do that bit and I now don't get any sd card coming up on the computer with the pink screen.

What should I try now?
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ps I'm using a mac and even if I use Windows XP in a virtual box I don't see any sd cards with the pink screen.
 
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physwizz

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pink screen

I just tried a windows laptop but I can't get any sd card info when I've got the pink screen. So I've given up.
 
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Use Kingo-Root

I rooted my u8860 using kingoroot and it works fine for me. Download the apk from their website and run the click root. and you are good to go
 
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    arnt2
    To enable google apps on ICS 4.0.3

    Upgrade to ICS 4.0.3

    Download ICS 4.0.3 upgrade from huaweidevice.com/cn/downloadCenter.do?method=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDExNTI=

    Make a “dload” directory on SD card root directory

    Copy the "UPDATE.APP” and "UPDATE_CUST.APP" to "dload" folder on SD card.

    Long press volume up + volume down + power button on the handset to startup you device in upgrade mode.

    It will reboot few times.

    Delete "dload" forlder on sdcard


    Root access

    Download recovery image at mediafire.com/?2e8prgk99e3n0f7

    Download su-3.0.3.2-signed.zip at mediafire.com/?burku15l62eb4te

    copy su-3.0.3.2-signed.zip to the root of sdcard

    Delete "dload" folder on sdcard

    Open settings / application then turn off/unthick "fast boot"

    Unplug any usb connection and turn the phone completely off

    Holding both the volume up + volume down + power button to startup you device. Let go when you see a pink/purple screen.

    Attach the usb cable to your computer and wait until a few usb mass storage devices are detected and mounted.

    Look for one that has just one directory called "image" in it. Navigate into this directory and you'll see "recovery.img" etc.

    Rename "recovery.img" to "recovery.org"

    copy "recovery-v8.img" to image folder and rename to "recovery.img", unmount the mass storage device (safely remove in windows) and then pull the battery out to turn the phone off


    Long press volume up + power button on the handset to startup you device in recovery mode

    Select “Install zip from sdcard”
    Select “choose zip from SD card”
    Find and select "su-3.0.3.2-signed.zip"
    Select "++Go Back++"
    Select "reboot system now"


    Add google apps to ICS 4.0.3


    Download gapps-ics-20120215-signed.zip at goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-ics-20120215-signed.zip and copy to sdcard

    Unplug any usb connection and turn the phone completely off

    Long press volume up + power button on the handset to startup you device in recovery mode

    Select “Install zip from sdcard”
    Select “choose zip from SD card”
    Find and select "gapps-ics-20120215-signed.zip"
    Select "++Go Back++"
    Select "reboot system now"

    On dial pad type ( *147258369# ) select "Display GMS apps" and "Ok"
    Reboot phone

    All done :)

    Arnt
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    kaefert
    kaefert
    The recovery image linked in post #53 named "recovery_v8.img" --> http://www.mediafire.com/?2e8prgk99e3n0f7
    Doesn't seem to be able to make Nandroid Backups. It seems to correctly create a boot.img and a system.img, but while creating the data.img it crashes, leaving the data.img either with a size of 0 bytes or sometimes with a few MB but corrupted. After a bit of testing I found that the problem doesn't seem to be the backup process, but just the time of how long since the boot of the recovery image. It also reboots if I don't do anything.

    Is there any other recovery that works for the U8860, besides the original one and this one? I would like to have these two features from a recovery image:
    -) flashing custom stuff
    -) creating (and restoring) nandroid backups

    I searched the web, but I couldn't find anything satisfactory:
    this links to the same recovery image:
    http://naw32fsystem.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-install-recovery-on-huawei-honor.html

    and here they have another image but it doesn't seem to boot for me, if I try to boot it, it just keeps hanging on the huawei logo
    http://unleashedprepaids.com/index.php?topic=491.0
    --> http://www.mediafire.com/?lwhyfr9kgho80ap

    I managed to get the dmesg output a few milliseconds before such an unwanted reboot -->
    Code: 
    /root # dmesg -c
<3>[0, swapper] [  145.652458] 
<3>[0, swapper] [  145.652458] SMSM: Modem SMSM state changed to SMSM_RESET.
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652489] Notify: start reset
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652489] Notify: start reset ch:0
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652489] Notify: start reset ch:1
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652519] Notify: start reset ch:2
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652519] Notify: start reset ch:3
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652519] Notify: start reset ch:4
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652519] Notify: start reset ch:5
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652519] Notify: start reset ch:6
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652550] Notify: start reset ch:7
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652550] Notify: start reset ch:8
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652550] Notify: start reset ch:9
<3>[17, modem_notifier] [  145.652550] Notify: start reset ch:10

    EDIT: Okey, I seem to have finally found a recovery that seems to work, but the problem with it its in chinese... I attach it since for downloading it from this site you first have to register and reply to the post..
    http://www.deepin.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2092884
    It's a bit easier to find your way around this recovery menue by looking at the screenshots with english text from here:
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1465957

    EDIT2: I checked the chinese forum again, and found another post that has the same recovery but with english language! --> there -->
    http://www.deepin.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2087367
    I replace the attachment file with the english version
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    [FeodoR]
    U8860 root

    Greetings to all!
    First of all I must apologise for my bad English. Lack of practice...

    I've found how to gain root access for Honor running ICS with locked bootloader.
    It is simple and ugly.
    Getting root is based on mempodroid exploit and modified n95-offsets.
    Everything was rather simple except I've got some headache while getting the conclusion :)

    technical and other information
    On June 15 Huawei released firmware for CIS marked as official. Shame to Huawei for locking pinkscreen filesystem mount and many useless software. Also this firmware was really greedy for RAM. Less than 100Mb or mostly less was available after boot.

    Russian community was really upset due to locked pinkscreen issue. We started root privilege search. We choose mempodroid as a primary tool. Another part was n95-offsets.
    As all of you know, n95-offsets use pattern-search scenario to find required memory offsets. Huawei (or some other company or even compiler) slightly changed source code such a way that n95-offsets didn't find necessary addresses. With the help of hexedit I've found that one (of two total for exit function) instruction was changed a little. 0xB0FFFFFF (source of n95-offsets) was changed to 0xB7FFFFFF (run-as application). Among that, while browsing binary copy I got memory address before n95-offset.

    Simple code replace did the trick. mempodroid works. Root access gained.

    Addresses for mempodroid usage
    Assume that you've got android SDK (just for adb), and YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DO. Rooting may violate warranty. Mind it.
    Assume you copied a recent copy of mempodroid to /data/local/tmp and started adb shell right there :)
    Code: 
    shell@android:/data/local/tmp $ ./mempodroid 0xd454 0xaac3 sh
    $ in the end of command prompt became #.
    It means that ACCESS GRANTED! :D
    So...
    Exit code offset is 0xd454
    SUID code offset is 0xaac3

    Cheers!

    P.S. These adresses work for U8800 Pro also. :)
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    abufairuz
    neoblast said:
    did you guys managed to sync calendar? the option is not even available when i log my google account, it can only sync contacts and gmail.
    Click to expand...
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    For those who have problems with calendar synchronization on ICS, perhaps you can use the way I use:

    1. Go to the calendar
    2. Go to the Settings
    3. Tap/click ADD ACCOUNT
    4. Tap/click Corporate
    5. Insert your Google email address & password
    6. In the Account setup, fill the Domain\username with full of your Gmail address, for example; oke@gmail.com, for password, enter the password you have, for server, fill with m.google.com, checklist Use secure connection (SSL) Accept all SSL certificates, just tap/click Next buttons to continue, later you can choose wether you want to checklist all the options or severals... :D
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    mistic-tooth
    hello, we got Root, I can not insert a link (no rights), copy the post:
    1. Set the wood on your computer.

    2. We enter the engineering menu of the body. (*#*# 2,846,579 #*#*) further ProjectMenu - Background setting-Log setting - Logswitch - LOG on - turn on, return to the ProjectMenu - Damp & Log include all items (total 4 points). Exit and restart ProjectMenu of the body.

    3. Connecting to a PC the "Settings" - "Applications" - "Unknown sources" - turn on, then "Quick" - disable, then "Development" - include "Debug on USB" and "left on"

    4. On the PC, disable antivirus, run SuperOneClickv2.3.1. and in the upper left corner click "ROOT".

    5. On the pop-up windows give the "OK", a window with a proposal where a register just turn it off.

    6. The ending of the whole operation will be a few lines (about half the screen) at the end of the last word "OK"

    7. Turn off SuperOneClickv2.3.1, then "Options" - "Applications" - "Development" - turn off the "Debug on USB" and "left on" turn on "Quick", disconnected from the PC, restart the body.

    8. If done correctly then open desks and one of them will see the icon "Sueruser" versiya3.0.7.

    9. Return to its original condition and value of LOG on Damp & Log

    PS
    A small addition to the previous post, namely, after the root note two folders on the SD card and bugreports sleeplog. Remove the contents. If they continue to be replenished, then go to step 2 do the engineering menu, and then claim 9. Restart the body, clean folder on your SD card.
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