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Hello
gatesjunior. [SuperSU ME Pro]
I made the decision to purchase your 'Pro' and give it a shot — however I
also made the decision to ask for advice FIRST this time around…
Status:
First phone: [Alcatel OneTouch Flint 50540]
This was rooted with whatever version (4.1?) of [KingRoot] I found at the time.
A 'DisableService app' was installed to disable 'com.tct.App.serviceEntitlement' and was a success, and the cricket hotspot was good to go. ( along with a few other NON-critical apps.)

Fast forward a bit and I suddenly, mysteriously lost root — BUT 'DisableService' was still functional, and hotspot maintained.
Fast forward another month and I suddenly, mysteriously started receiving message box on boot up that phone was 'unstable until a factory reset was done' - which I ignored until last week.
After 'reset', boot loop soft brick.
I am still able to get to ADB - it reports 'unauthorized'. 'sideload' appears reliable, but I only got to shell once. I finally accepted the finality of the catch22's of:
no completed boot,
unauthorized,
a few attempted (and failed) sideloads which returned the "E:failed to verify whole-file signature E:signature verification failed" error,
AND no fastboot available on that phone.
But it seems such a great piece of hardware for $50, and to re-acquire internet sooner, I bought ANOTHER 50540 — even though it is not stylish and has no Fan-Boi following. (
The 'fierce' version should be the same, but ???)
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Status Second Phone:
1. Installed and configured the phone.
2. searched extensively for root alternatives to KingRoot, Found NONE.
3. Although I
REALLY hated to, rooted with KingrootV5.0.5_C172_B407_xda_release_2017_03_31_20170331194315_105243
4. Reestablished 'DisableService app' and disabled 'com.tct.App.serviceEntitlement' to reacquire hotspot
5. Became
REALLY annoyed at new(er) version of Kingroot.
6. Rather than attempt any conversion to SuperSU (which had failed on the first phone), decided to merely Disable Kingroot app to get rid of popups/popovers and be able to 're-enable' Kingroot later if need be.
7. Root is lost and Kingroot is no longer annoying - but Kingroot files
are still present (
and hotspot is still enabled!)
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My Plan:
reinstall same version of Kingroot, since learning 're-enable' is not possible.
install "Super SU Me Pro", and execute (Kingroot)
Questions:
Will this work?
Should I bother to reinstall Kingroot? (It WILL be needed for current root, right?)
Are there any other steps I should take as well or instead?
(and last, and least is phone number #1 potentially unbrickable if I find the correct sideload?)
Thanks!!!