Android 7.1.1 Doogee X5PRO

[kike_ve]

I have searched, found and tested this rom.

It is a beta but it works very well, I leave the links of the original web where all the information of download and installation is.

I hope this humble contribution helps you.

web : http://getbest.ru/doogee_x5pro_nougat_beta.htm

TWRP : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nYb3vN0P9VakpJWVU1Unh1NGc/view?usp=sharing

Flash Tool Firmware x32 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nYb3vN0P9VVGZvZlVIeEdQcG8/view?usp=sharing

Flash Tool Firmware x64 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nYb3vN0P9VVGZvZlVIeEdQcG8/view?usp=sharing

Super SU : https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/supersu/download/zip/SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815.zip

 

[juancarloscuba]

Hi, and thank you, I already had downloaded the BETA3 version from needROM.com but it seems this is updgraded

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Just a question, I have to use the Flashtool to flash the firmware and after that the TWRP and Supersu options?

 

[xdaluser0]

I've been using beta4 (and beta3 previously) for months and quite like them. Also, since the original factory rom is filled with adaware, isn't as up-to-date with Android's security patches and doesn't pass SafetyNet, you're gaining a lot and not losing anything switching or rooting for that matter.
Though I still prefer magisk over rooting since it's more secure and more than enough for adaway.

Just a question, I have to use the Flashtool to flash the firmware and after that the TWRP and Supersu options?

You can but you don't have to. I had a problem flashing beta4 and twrp at one go but booting the phone once with just beta4 and then powering off and flashing twrp and\or rooting afterwards solved that.

Btw, the dev is developing gesture modules for the kernel (built-in beta4) and an app to go with them: http://getbest.ru/kernel_gesture.htm I didn't find the feature useful enough to keep around but it works as advertised and, once again, magisk was enough.

Overall, the rom is an absolute must as far as I'm concerned and I wouldn't be using this phone if it wasn't available. It would have been nice if the dev could keepup with android's patches better but seeing how he's doing a better job than doogee and for free I can't really complain.

 

[The Seeker]

Do the camera and fingerprint work?

 

[maria.aiva]

Hi. I wish to give my really thanks to the developer of this rom.
It solve my problems:
Stock rom R16:
sim card WIND (IT) poor 4G/LTE reception
sim card VODAFONE (IT) no 4G/LTE reception
(tested switching 1-2, various city zones)

This Rom:
both full 4G/LTE reception!!
M.A.

 

[The Seeker]

Hello Maria and thanks for your experience.
What can you say to me about the fingerprint and camera functionality?
Do they work fine on this rom?

 

[Racxie]

I have searched, found and tested this rom.

It is a beta but it works very well, I leave the links of the original web where all the information of download and installation is.

I hope this humble contribution helps you.

web : http://getbest.ru/doogee_x5pro_nougat_beta.htm

TWRP : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nYb3vN0P9VakpJWVU1Unh1NGc/view?usp=sharing

Flash Tool Firmware x32 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nYb3vN0P9VVGZvZlVIeEdQcG8/view?usp=sharing

Flash Tool Firmware x64 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nYb3vN0P9VVGZvZlVIeEdQcG8/view?usp=sharing

Super SU : https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/supersu/download/zip/SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815.zip

Can you please assist me with flashing this ROM? (either 32bit or 64bit) - I've tried using the Flash Tool guide, but with 32bit the clean install scatter file does nothing, and with 64bit the clean install scatter file comes up with error: "chip type not match!! target efuse value: 0xa4020000"

I've tried with and without battery, I have installed Android USB driver, and I've followed this guide: https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-rom-using-smart-phone-flash-tool

Please help!

 

[maria.aiva]

Hello Maria and thanks for your experience.
What can you say to me about the fingerprint and camera functionality?
Do they work fine on this rom?

Hi.
My phone (X5pro) hasn't fingerprint reader.
The camera seems to work in normal way.
M.A.

P.S.: May be it depends by my phone, but sometimes touch is not reponsive; I have to push the power button ("stand-by") and push it again to have normal touch response.

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Can you please assist me with flashing this ROM? (either 32bit or 64bit) - I've tried using the Flash Tool guide, but with 32bit the clean install scatter file does nothing, and with 64bit the clean install scatter file comes up with error: "chip type not match!! target efuse value: 0xa4020000"

I've tried with and without battery, I have installed Android USB driver, and I've followed this guide: https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-rom-using-smart-phone-flash-tool

Please help!

The flash guide you linked is the right guide.
What exact model of phone you have?
Does the scatter and other files are in the same folder? (unzipped, you know).
Does the flashtool give any error message with the 32bit version?
Regards
M.A.

 

[LukeBostwick]

I tried both the 32bit and 64 bit versions of this rom, it's pretty good for a beta. However I had a problem with the screen going dark while using it and once the screen inverted colours randomly. Has anyone else had this problem with this rom? I'm currently using the android 6 stock rom but would love to get 7.1.1 working perfectly.

 

[xe7um]

installed with SP flash tools x5pro-7.1-x32-BETA4 from a stock kernel 6.0 (R16)
with no luck. At booting snowcatPDA logo shows for a while and continuously reboots.

Flashed from ubuntu linux 16.04:
Download Only option (should I have choosen Firmware Upgrade?)
Scatter-loading File MT6735M_Android_scatter-WIPE-CLEAN_INSTALL.txt (should I have choosen MT6735M_Android_scatter.txt?)

I had the bootloader locked in development options (had it to be open?)
I also had USB debugging ON

Any tips?

 

[maria.aiva]

installed with SP flash tools x5pro-7.1-x32-BETA4 from a stock kernel 6.0 (R16)
with no luck. At booting snowcatPDA logo shows for a while and continuously reboots.
.....
Any tips?

Hi.
Now I'm at home.
Tomorrow morning, when I'll be at office I'll write down steps by steps I did.
(home... office..., reverse of natural manner, because I do all my mobile hobbies at lunch pause; at home PC is used by others )

 

[maria.aiva]

Hello, here I am.

The follows are the steps, more or less, that I did.
(maybe you already did some of these)

1-Start from official R16 ROM

2- Developer option

#a. Enable USB debug​

#b. Enable OEM unlock​

3- Security: allow unknown origin installation

4- Unlock bootloader

#a. Connect in fastboot, from ADB command mode:​

type: adb reboot-bootloader ___ (Wait 1-3 second)​

type: fastboot devices ___ (verify device is detected)​

#b. verify bootloader unlock status​

type: fastboot getvar all ___ and you get​

= warranty: yes​

= unlocked: no​

#c. unlock bootloader​

type: fastboot oem unlock ___ and you get​

-> start unlock flow​

---> on screen appear:​

vol UP=Yes; void warranty, clear ALL data​

vol DWN=no; no unlock​

Press Vol UP​

#d. verify bootloader unlock status​

type: fastboot getvar all ___ and you get​

= warranty: no​

= unlocked: yes​

#e. May be phone restart​

5- shut down phone ___ AND ___ get out battery

6- Flash phone with

MT6735M_Android_scatter-WIPE-CLEAN_INSTALL.txt​

as per normal way (You know this , after some trying...)​

7- WITHOUT starting phone, ___ Flash TWRP with

MT6735M_TWRPx32_scatter.txt (or the 64, according to the ROM you flashed)​

9- Put battery in ___ AND___ start in TWRP recovery

#a. hold Vol Up, press ON button until appear a micro menu, release buttons​

#b. choose recovery with Vol Up and confirm with Vol Down​

10- in recovery, choose wipe, and on bottom of the screen slide for factory reset
11- on TWRP main, choose reboot, power off
12- get out battery for some seconds
13- get in battery and start up (It can take a lot, may be leave the phone connected to main)

This is what I did (if I remember all the single steps...)

Try and report to us.

M.A.

 

[xe7um]

Nope!, in step 9 when trying to start in TWRP recovery I get a continuous bootloop showing SnowcatPDA logo

 

[maria.aiva]

Nope!, in step 9 when trying to start in TWRP recovery I get a continuous bootloop showing SnowcatPDA logo

Hummmm....
It seems won't go in recovery mode, I think.
Try this:
1- flash entire stock ROM
(may be take this ===http://www.doogee.cc/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=29=== just in case)
2- start phone normal, up to home screen (so the phone is as just brougt)
3- power off and try to enter stock Recovery

If it works (and your bootloader is unloked) then try this
Connect phone to PC in fastboot
and enter
fastboot devices (I do this each time, just in case PC don't detect phone)
fastboot boot recovery.img
where recovery.img is your TWRP

The phone should start in TWRP recovery
The fastboot boot recovery.img command
send recovery (kernel?) image to temp phone folder/ram
and boot from that.
It unaffect normal rom/recovery.
By this step, we check If your phone accept this TWRP and sort out some possible troubles.
M.A.

 

[xe7um]

when doing 'fastboot boot TWRP-3.1.1-X5PROx32.img' I get:

USB transferring...
USB transmission OK

and doesn't reboot into recovery but it boots normally

since I'm doing this from stock kernel R16 I wonder whether it's 32 or 64 bits

However I've found recovery-twrp-3.2.0-git-20171204.img that boots!. But I don't have scatter file, only .img! This recovery is from Lineage 14.1, but since this custom ROM installs from TWRP there is no need of scatter file

 

[xe7um]

I've found another TWRP that boots with fastboot boot img: the TWRP recovery for 6.0 in needrom. This one has a scatter file

 

[The Seeker]

I've found another TWRP that boots with fastboot boot img: https://www.needrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/TWRP_DG_X5Pro.rar

I get this error:

Needrom do not authorizing, the links referred by another website for download the ROMs.

The link must obligatory be clicked from of Needrom.com

Can you please link it correctly so we can download it?

 

[maria.aiva]

I get this error:


Can you please link it correctly so we can download it?

Hi.
You have to select the file direct from the Needrom site.
www.needrom.com
(up)categories-doogee
on the right, click: Serial X
again, on the right, click: X5pro
and select the TWRP you desire.
(second line, second from left)
(click on "TWRP DG X5Pro (977 dls)")
Regards
M.A.

P.S.: even the link is
https://www.needrom.com/server/download.php?name=/2016/12/TWRP_DG_X5Pro.rar
you have to download from the site.

 

[xe7um]

I'll try all this at the weekend, but my two cents are that it won't work. At first attempt I flashed BETA4 with MT6735M_Android_scatter-WIPE-CLEAN_INSTALL.txt (so no need to enter recovery and wipe cache/Dalvik) with a bootloop result.

My guess is that there are different ROM versions of X5 pro, and newest are incompatible with SnowcatPDA 7.1.1 firmware. Will see in a few days...

 

[xe7um]

As I was suspecting I get a bootloop after logo. Now the question is: Is there a stable custom ROM (7.1 or newer) that I could use daily instead of MM 6.0 (R16) stock ROM?