Never mind, it just worked on the 3rd try!!!
Things I did differently:
- kept WiFi on all the time
- updated only companion app for Magisk, and the pressed 'install' as well after reboot (for good measure)
[Hisense A5] Root & Gapps Customizer R05 - 06.10.04.00
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Things I did differently:
- kept WiFi on all the time
- updated only companion app for Magisk, and the pressed 'install' as well after reboot (for good measure)
Trying to root my A5 but after entering the edl step with device found, get stuck on the QFIL step showing No Port. I tried reinstalling the Qualcomm drivers and such, but nothing opens the port.
Anyone has an idea how to get this resolved? Thanks much for any hints!
Anyone has an idea how to get this resolved? Thanks much for any hints!
OneDrive mirror for Google Drive link above: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjVHFMyZ7cn7irNj9za-z89B7aCKRw?e=q5aFqb
finally it's possible install the latest firmware 6.12.01.00 , root it using root kit create by Sillage and install Google apps (using "joy_gapps_installer-R07-core"). I only recommend using QFIL 2.0.3.5, because the one in the Joygram root kit does not work this time
hoping someone can help out / clarify somethings for a newb--let me know also if it's better to make a new thread
I successfully followed the instructions at chinahandys (I also ran into the updating imagemagisk, bootlooping, but was able to solve by reflashing from TF and only updating imagemagisk once, to v22 I think?), but I've been trying to remove the bloatware with TitaniumBackup, which is reporting that it doesn't have root access. rootchecker says the same.
AFAIK, the kit should've given root--am I misunderstanding something? Any way to get root access? I mostly want it to remove probably spyware/bloatware. Other ways to get both gapps and cleanout bloatware would also be appreciated.
I successfully followed the instructions at chinahandys (I also ran into the updating imagemagisk, bootlooping, but was able to solve by reflashing from TF and only updating imagemagisk once, to v22 I think?), but I've been trying to remove the bloatware with TitaniumBackup, which is reporting that it doesn't have root access. rootchecker says the same.
AFAIK, the kit should've given root--am I misunderstanding something? Any way to get root access? I mostly want it to remove probably spyware/bloatware. Other ways to get both gapps and cleanout bloatware would also be appreciated.
Hello everyone.
I have the same problem.
I bought a Hisense A5 in AliExpress.
Firstly, it worked properly.
After some weeks, when I turned it on, it just displayed the Hisense logo (the black text) in the white screen.
I tried to turn the Hisense A5 off and on many times, but it was still the same problem.
I have never installed any firmware to any Android smartphones by myself.
This is the first time in my life that I have faced this problem.
Is there any advice for me ???
Thank you very much.
Hi everyone.
I successfully followed the steps here.
I just want to add that :
Instead of :
(3) T card upgrade process
1. Hold down the two side keys "Volume +" and "Volume-" at the same time, then press the power button,
You will need to :
Hold down the two side keys "Volume +" and "Volume-" as well as the power button simultaneously.
It means that you will need to hold down 3 buttons at the same time : Volume + , Volume -, Power button.
However, after I successfully installed the firmware (as mentioned above), I find that it doesn't have Google Play Store.
Can anyone here who can share the firmware for Hisense A5 with Google Play Store and multi-language support?????
I will be deeply grateful for it.
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18R05 support 06.10.04.00
- unfortunately, if you already root with previous version.
- you need rollback to original firmware.
- you can rollback with TF package 6.09.06
- update ota to 06.10.04.00
- flash QFIL R5 customizer
- if you have 06.10.04.00 original firmware
- you can flash QFIL R5
A5 customizer R5
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhwV6fFJV9sZrjAFyRawK-_ON9AK?e=jq7M44
** include original boot / recovery **
if you want recover (when bricked in edl)
you can recover with original flashing package and hisens's TF package(SD card updater)
original_6.09.06
A5-customizer-R04.7z
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=19DB5749F1E9151C!5934&authkey=!AD9UE8XlDjST_zQ&e=YhfVvD
** How to root Hisense A5 **
prerequisite
* QPIL installed PC
install qualcomm driver
install QPST 2.7.474
A5 firmware version 6.09.06.00
should be `6.09.06` or bricked. (only unbrick method is tear down phone and edl jump)
flush root image with QFIL
* enter edl mode
open developer mode
search settings `kernel version' and go
tab 7 or more : developer options enabled
* enable usb debugging
change USB computer connection to Transfer files(MTP)
use adb command
adb reboot edl
* flush ROOT files with QFIL : QFIL_6.09.06
Select Build Type : Flat Build
Select Programmer : select
prog_emmc_firehose_8937_ddr_000bf0e1.mbn
LoadXML:
rawprogram_000bf0e1_joygram
Download
when complete please reboot the device.
* install magisk manager
MagiskManager-v7.5.1.apk
* install and run then manager lead you.
after Root success you can install magisk module with magisk manager.
then you can use gapps
here is minimal gapps module
[A5] Gapps minimal R07 (Magisk Module)
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=19DB5749F1E9151C!5907&authkey=!AHVpUKf9sHCcClE&e=clBYPX
happy reading5Experiences rooting HiSense A5 with GApps
I thought I'd share my experiences with rooting the HiSense A5, changing the launcher, installing GApps, and cleaning up a bit of the crap that is installed on the phone.
Following the guide posted at the top of this discussion takes a couple of minutes, and really works. If you botch it for whatever reason, don't worry, just reflash the original firmware from a micro-SD, and you will be ready for the next round in about five minutes
At the end of the rooting process, via Magisk you do get honest to God working Google Play. I have to admit I almost teared up a bit when I saw it working. GMail, GMaps, calendar, everything does what it's supposed to do. I also put Slack, MS Teams, Meets, and used them extensively to full satisfaction. This phone is now the best I have ever had.
Spotify works, and it also casts correctly to Chromecast. No idea if Google Home was required, but I did install it anyway.
I dislike the standard launcher, so I went with Microsoft Launcher (ok, I admit it: I like it. There, I said it!). It works perfectly, and the phone feels .
Keep in mind that I bricked the phone multiple times by attempting to uninstall the preinstalled apps. I simply gave up, and decided rather to disable them. Much more success, and they are all prevented from running at the moment, so the phone is clean and those awful things are not sending any data, nor burning any battery, but they kinda just "loom" there.
Only minus point is that I cannot get Android Auto to work. Both Android Auto and Google Contacts complain that GSF (Google Services Framework) is missing some permissions, and I cannot grant them via adb. I am insufficiently versed in this, so if anyone is more expert, I would be willing to offer myself as a guinea pig to see if we can grant all the permissions GSF needs in order to stop complaining and to get Android Auto to work fully. If we can get to that, I cannot see anything that we cannot do with our lovely A5's.
In any case, it was absolutely worth it to put this bit of work in this phone. It is by far and large my best phone ever, and even if I own other, conventionally nicer stuff (a new iPhone from work, for example), I enjoy the relaxing screen of the A5 beyond what I could have imagined. Thanks to all those who made this possible.4In case anyone needs it, I put at drive.google.com/open?id=1JBzsFrtGtIXLYTPTMA2cc9spp_dxF_WX the firmware I used to unbrick the phone.
Sorry for the badly formatted link, but I am a new user and as such cannot post links yet.
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Does anyone know how I could fix the permissions problem for GSF though? I would really like to get Android Auto to work...2
While doing my initial researches, I found those tutorials about edl more flashing.
Tutorial to backup the entire firmware using edl mode
Tutorial to flash a single partition (hence, your stock recovery) under edl mode
This should help, and no need for the full edl mode flashable package, you can make your own.
In principle, those tutorials can be successfully followed by using the file "prog_emmc_firehose_8937_ddr_000bf0e1.mbn" available in @joygram 's root package and this solves the brick potential.
Side note, after some discussion with other users, partitions signatures are checked at boot, and signatures are stored in the partition vbmeta. Recovery is one of the partition for which vbmeta checks the signatures if I understood well.
Which means that if you modify the recovery partition, it may not boot anymore because of this wrong signature.
There is a way to repack vbmeta using AVBTOOL. But I don't know if this would be enough (vbmeta must be regenerated with boot, recovery, vendor, dtbo images to the parameters), I never used this tool. this is pure theory.2I am using an older international Rom International Rom L1657 6.03.02.00 / Kernel 4.9.112 / Security-Updates 2019/09 (incl. Gapps by Default) which is quite near to stock and lean compared to the Chinese Rom.
Maybe this is useful for others:
The attached apps I could freeze in Titanium Backup without any issues.
With Net Monitor you can check the outgoing traffic and block IPs with the attached AfWall script.
You can check the domains ie with www.whoisip.org/ip-locator (Peking, Akamai Tech, China Telecom, Google)
P.S.: Remove ".txt" from block_hisense.sh.txt
