HTC Incredible S Rooting Guide
What we will do?
1. Install HTC Sync
2. Downgrade the HBOOT to 1.13
3. Create a GoldCard
4. Run the RUU update
5. S-OFF through Revolutionary
6. Gain root access using SuperUser
7. Install custom rom (Lacoste Mod V5)
What we need?
1. HTC Incredible S
2. MicroSD card (2GB, 4GB, 8GB)
3. USB Cable
4. Windows PC (XP, 7, 8)
5. HTC Sync
6. Downgrade
7. Goldcard
8. RUU
9. Revolutionary w/ BETA Key
10. SuperUser
11. Custom Rom (Lacoste Mod V5 is the best and has the least bug from all the custom rom I have tried, it has a
working camera, video playback, youtube, fast performance, latest 3.0 kernel, volume wake,
included Sweep2Wake to use the capacitive buttons to wake the phone.)
Notes:
1. BACKUP any data on your phone that is very important
2. It's best to factory reset your phone and format your SD card to ensure 99.9% success.
3. Don't attempt to run any registry cleaner like CCleaner or ACS until we finished rooting your phone, OK?
4. This method worked flawlessly on my HTC Incredible S GB-2.3.5 Sense-3.0 HBOOT-2.00.0000, if your phone is
Gingerbread (not Froyo or ICS), Sense 3.0 and below, HBOOT 2.0 and above, then it should work... As I have
said, all HTC Incredible S that have upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich must DOWNGRADE it first to Gingerbread
before continuing to this tutorial... Look on threads on XDA on how to downgrade your ICS phone.
Let's Start...
1. Make sure you have Admin account on your Windows PC or else we can't proceed. It is also advisable to use a
fully charged laptop (not a slow netbook or tablet) connected through a charger so if the power supply fails
while we're in the rooting process, your phone will not be bricked... And also use a fast performance PC or
laptop to avoid hanging ar freezing computer.
2. Install the HTC Sync included, Restart PC, Uninstall the "HTC Sync" ONLY on control panel and leave all other
drivers, and please don't attempt to run any registry cleaner like CCleaner or ACS unless we finished rooting
your phone, OK?
3. Place the folder "HTC Incredible S Rooting Guide" on Desktop for easy access.
4. Open this folder, open "2 - Downgrade" folder, click "runme.cmd"
5. Now it will ask question based on your phone
a. Do you have UNLOCKED ICS?
n - if you are not running the OFFICIAL ICS rom from HTC and has the stock gingerbread rom (2.3.5)
b. Do you have root?
n - if your device is stock and never been rooted before
c. Do you want to create goldcard?
y - best choice to avoid CUSTOM ID ERROR while running RUU
d. Do you unlocked on HTCDev?
y - IF THE MAIN-VERSION 2-3 steps above tells 2.00.000 (look on the output texts above the question!)
n - IF IT DOES NOT STATE 2.00.000 or if you have an unlocked bootloader from HTCDev.
6. You may receive this error during the script operation "rm failed for /data/data/recovery/log, No such file or directory"
This error can be disregarded. NOTE: If your device shows HTC with red triangle!, press VOL+,VOL-,POWER at the same time
and choose reboot, then run the runme.cmd again...
7. Read the script and make sure there is no error, if it has, close the cmd and click "runme.cmd" again...
8. NOTE: if the script write to many "The file specified was not found," disconnect the phone and connect it
again and click "runme.cmd" again...until you succeed. If it still shows "The file specified was not found"
disconnect, restart pc and phone, and follow again the procedure.
9. If all run successfully without error, proceed with the RUU.
10. This stage is very CRITICAL, if the RUU update proceeds, do not attempt to remove the usb of turn off the PC
or else you will brick your device.
11. Click "RUU_Vivo_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2.30.405.1_Radio_20.2808.30.085AU_3805.06.03.03_M_release_199308_signed.exe"
12. Next, Next, Next...
13. If it shows CUSTOM ID ERROR, you need to create a goldcard because the downgrade kit might not succeded in
creating goldcard in step 5. Search threads on xda on how to
14. If it seems to proceed without error, do not attempt to remove the usb of turn off the PC
or else you will brick your device. Close any open application on your PC to ensure it won't hang...
15. The RUU will run less than 10 minutes, if it's 20 minutes or so, there might be a problem (slow pc, faulty usb cord, etc)
16. When its finished running, you can verify if you have 1.13.0000 hboot by entering hboot (power on phone + vol down).
17. Then you can run revolutionary to get your s-off. FIRST, press windows + R, type cmd. Open the "Revolutionay folder"
click the address bar and copy. NEXT, on the cmd, type "cd(space here) then right-click paste. NEXT, type revolutionary.exe ENTER NOW!!!
input the beta key and wait...Download recovery? y- if you have internet...
18. Power OFF, press power + vol down, and see if it says
****Revolutionary****
S-OFF
6.13
19. Reboot, connect your device through mass storage. Copy the files "Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed",
"Lacoste_ModV5Incredible S_03.05", and "gapps-jb-20121212-signed" on the root of your SD card (not on any folder, just on the card itself)
20. Power OFF, press power + vol down, now go into RECOVERY, Install zip on SD card and choose "Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed". Wait. Choose Reboot Now...
21. Power OFF, press power + vol down, now go into RECOVERY, Install zip on SD card and choose "Lacoste_ModV5Incredible S_03.05". Wait. Choose Reboot Now...
22. Now it will load for less than 5 minutes, it it stays into a bootloop for more than 10 minutes, power it off by pressing the power button for 10 seconds or
remove the battery. Press power + vol down, now go into RECOVERY, Install zip on SD card and choose "Lacoste_ModV5Incredible S_03.05". Wait. Choose Reboot Now...
It should work now...
23. After it successfully booted into the homescreen, reboot the phone twice to ensure that the Home button will still work before flashing the Google Apps because it is a bug.
Google Apps will install some Google applications like a working Play Store and Google Now (like Siri on iPhone).
24. Power OFF, press power + vol down, now go into RECOVERY, Install zip on SD card and choose "gapps-jb-20121212-signed". Wait. Choose Reboot Now...
25. Now, everything should work fine. You are now using a Jelly Bean rom and can install limited apps to Gingerbread before like Google Chrome, Google Keep,etc.
It is advisable to download these apps available only on rooted phones
Cerberus - the best anti-theft app
Game Killer - cheating games
Lucky Patcher - removing license verification and Google adds on applications.
Root Explorer - remove the old chinese app using titanium backup and replace with the official RE app.
SetCPU - overclock your phone up to 1.2 Ghz-1.3 Ghz only to avoid overheating and battery drain.
Startup Manager - remove uneccesary startup, enable all system apps to ensure a working phone.
Sweep2Wake - included, use the capacitive buttons to wake the phone.
Titanium Backup - Freeze bloatwares, uninstall system apps.
CONGRATS!!!
Now you have a rooted device, I hope you enjoy my tutorial and don't hesitate to donate to my
account because I have spend so much time writing this tutorial and I would really appreciate it.
You can email me at [email protected] so I can give you my PayPal account or answer some of
your questions...
Nickson T. Delos Reyes
Bulacan, Philippines
Download Links:
Step 1: HTC SYNC
https://support.htc.com/alerts_downloads/en/HTC_Sync_and_Sync_Manager_for_all_HTC_Android_Phones
Step 2 & 6: Downgrade & Superuser
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzrqDB9vYL_INWQwV2pBZXNMWk0/edit?usp=sharing
Step 3: GoldCard
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104226
Step 4: RUU
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc2...5AU_3805.06.03.03_M_release_199308_signed.exe
Step 5: Revolutionary
http://revolutionary.io/
Step 7
Lacoste Mod v5
https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=74/d7BSt63CXtgBUQAdRqwB1qRJL8QH6hwV+IIvtpU8=
Google Apps
http://d-h.st/Zam
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Tutorial Videos
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbwE6pXOdco&feature=youtu.be
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alSEpJMJrjo
No way that Lacoste is the best rom out there. Maybe for you, but not for all.
Very well done, I see much work here, but why another one for a almost legacy device?
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda app-developers app
? confused
revolutionary.io
seems to be gone?
I was hoping for some help getting my S4 Active rooted.
But first, apologies if this thread is misplaced.
I have reviewed the following threads and followed the instructions therein, but to no avail:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347793
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2576460
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596352
Against my better judgment, I tried various other options like One Click Root, even thought it was not certified for the I537; I also tried Kingo, VRoot and another Chinese root, and still nothing.
Phone:
AT&T
Samsung-SGH-I537
Version: 4.2.2
BaseBand: I537UCUAMF3
Kernel: 3.4.0-784654
From a new phone, I attempted to use activeroot.apk. I get the confirmation message that the phone is rooted, but Root Check, and Root Checker Basic both indicate no root. However, I was able to install SuperSU and update the binaries. I also installed SuperSU, Root Explorer, and Titanium Backup, and they all appeared to be working. Next, I installed XPrivacy.
However, at no time did any of the root checkers confirm root.
Today, SuperSU disappeared from my install list. I re-installed it, but upon attempting to update the binaries, I received an error message indicating that it has no binaries, and no way to install them. Titanium backup now gives me an error message indicating that I don't have root.
I unistalled activeroot, but when I navigated back to geohot's site to click on the "lambda", I got an error indicating that I needed an SD card to download activeroot. The card I was using at the time was a SanDisk 8gb SDHC Class 2 card from an old phone. So I researched and found that older cards, or cards from other devices can sometimes cause difficulties. So my current card is a SanDisk 32gb SDHC Class 10 that I formatted in the phone.
Now when I go to geohot's site on the default browser, I click on the "lambda", receive a notification that the download has commenced, but nothing further - no confirmation message. On Dolphin Browser, I still get the "SD card is required to download ar.apk."
Thanks to anyone who had read this far; and I would certainly appreciate any assistance that any of you are willing to provide.
Thanks so much.
You said you tried One Click Root. Have you tried SRS One Click Root from srsroot,com or did you try oneclickroot,com ? SRS Root worked for me on a cheapo Bauhn tablet - wasn't a device specific root, just used some sort of flaw, so (from my limited understand) the following instructions should apply to you (since I can't post links yet, I c+p'd)
1. Download the free SRS One Click Android Root v4.6 from SRSRoot One Click Root for Android (SuperUser) and install on your PC.
2. Download the free Root Checker by joeykrim from Play Store
3. Connect your device to your PC with the USB cable, wait for any drivers to install.
4. On the device:
a. Make sure Unknown sources is turned on – Settings>Security>Unknown sources
b. Make sure USB Debugging is turned on – Settings>Developer options and turn on at Top Right Corner if grayed out and turn on both USB debugging and Allow mock locations
c. Make sure the USB computer connection is set up – Settings>Storage and click on the 3 dots in the Top Right Corner – Click on USB computer connection and select Mount SD card.
5. Back out to the Home screen
6. Wait until the tablet goes into standby and the screen is black
7. Run Super One Click Root (you need to be connected to the Internet)
8. Select ADB Toolbox
9. Select Reboot Device
10. Wait for Reboot
11. Wait until the tablet goes into standby and the screen is black
12. Select Root Device (All Methods)
13. Follow directions and when you unlock the screen
14. Select Install SuperUser
15. When the root finishes turn off and restart the device and it should be rooted
16. Use the root checker
I hope this works for you. Credits to enviro8 from the androidtablets forum and obviously everyone who developed all that nitty gritty stuff.
Tiskael,
Thanks for your help. I followed your instructions, but I got some confusing results - the rooting program indicates that I have SU Root, but the Root Checker programs all indicate that I do not. Super SU and Root Explorer are still not working.
---= SRS One-Click-Root v4.7 =---
4:30:33 PM - Starting ADB Server..
4:30:38 PM - Manufacturer: samsung
4:30:38 PM - Model: SAMSUNG-SGH-I537
4:30:39 PM - Android Version: 4.2.2
4:30:39 PM - Build ID: JDQ39.I537UCUAMF3
4:30:39 PM - Board ID: MSM8960
4:30:39 PM - Chipset Platform: msm8960
4:30:39 PM - Getting OffSets.. : 0x8003 0x8005 (False)
4:30:40 PM - Checking Root access: True
[x] Device already have SU Root access, Rooting not needed.
My 14 day return period ends this weekend; I am going to do a Reset and start again from scratch. Certainly would appreciate any help if someone out there has had a similar experience.
Dansun said:
My 14 day return period ends this weekend; I am going to do a Reset and start again from scratch. Certainly would appreciate any help if someone out there has had a similar experience.
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FWIW: This process worked for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44165374#post44165374
NOTE - THIS GUIDE IS ONLY FOR THE REALME GT NEO 2T (RMX3357)
For the X7 Max or GT Neo/GT Neo Flash Edition, please refer to the excellent guide by @mahotlov found here.
(The X7 Max subforum seemed the best place for this guide, but please let me know if there's a better place!)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Preamble: I recently purchased a Realme GT Neo 2T under the assumption it could take Realme X7 Max ROMs. The specs and design were an exact match, and since Realme has a history of releasing existing phones with new model numbers and sparklier plastic, I felt pretty good about compatibility. I quickly learned I was mistaken - both stock and custom ROMs for the X7 Max cause the display on the Neo 2T to stop working. Flashing back the stock bootloader fixed the display, but the phone would only boot into recovery, which had no touch support. Flashing the stock recovery brought back touch support, but nothing I tried could get the ROM to boot. Clearly there are changes under the hood.
Unfortunately, that left precious few options for turning the Neo 2T into a usable phone. The hardware is amazing for the price, and ColorOS is pretty decent, but the amount of non-removable bloatware and lack of Android Auto and Hey Google to activate Google Assistant was a dealbreaker for me. In the end, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
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This guide will show you how to:
- Unlock your bootloader.
- Root your phone. (Magisk)
- Bypass SafetyNet. (Universal SafetyNet Fix Magisk module)
- Install Android Auto and Google apps as system apps. (BusyBox-NDK and Terminal Systemizer Magisk modules)
- Remove Realme bloatware. (ADB)
- Flash device with SP Tools and stock ROM to recover from a softbrick or restore to factory state. (SP Tools)
(Some sections are still being written and will be available soon.)
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THE GUIDE ASSUMES YOU ARE USING WINDOWS 10. SOME STEPS MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS
PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL INSTRUCTIONS FIRST BEFORE PROCEEDING. ALL REQUIRED FILES CAN BE FOUND ATTACHED TO THIS POST.
UNLOCKING YOUR BOOTLOADER WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. THIS PROCESS WILL WIPE ALL DATA FROM YOUR PHONE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST DATA. I AM ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU DAMAGE OR KILL YOUR DEVICE, YOUR PROPERTY, YOUR LOVED ONES OR YOURSELF BY FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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STEP 1: Unlock your bootloader.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First, we need to enable developer mode. On the Neo 2T:
- Open Settings.
- Choose "About Phone".
- Choose "Version - Baseband & Kernel"
- Tap "Build Number" until developer mode is enabled.
Next, we need to turn on USB Debugging and allow OEM Unlock. On the Neo 2T:
- Go back to Settings.
- Choose "Additional Settings".
- Choose "Developer Options".
- Turn on "OEM Unlock" and "USB Debugging".
We need to get the Deep Testing app to unlock the bootloader. On your PC:
- Download "DeepTesting_GT_NEO_2T.apk" attached to this post.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now, we need to allow file transfers. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Transfer Files" on the "Use USB to" popup.
Time to send the .apk to the Neo 2T. On your PC:
- Copy the "DeepTesting_GT_NEO_2T.apk" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
We're ready to request unlocking of the bootloader. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the "File Manager" app.
- Choose the "APK" option.
- Find "DeepTesting_GT_NEO_2T.apk" and open it.
- Follow the instruction to install the app. You may need to allow installing from the "File Manager" app.
- Once install is finished, launch the app.
- Click "Start Applying".
- Tick the checkbox to agree to the disclaimer. Due to a bug, the disclaimer text itself may or may not appear.
- When you see "Application Submitted", click "Back."
- Go grab a coffee. It can sometimes take up to an hour for the bootloader unlock request to be approved.
- You can close the app and use your phone as normal in the meantime. Periodically open the app and click "Query Verification Status" to check your request. Once you see "Application Approved" we are done with this step.
- Unplug the Neo 2T from your PC.
- Click "Start Deep Testing".
- The Neo 2T will reboot into "Fastboot" mode. You should see a black screen with small white text.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now we need to install the ADB drivers. On your PC:
- Download "ADB_DRIVERS.zip" attached to this post.
- Unzip the files somewhere. Remember the location.
- Right-click on your start menu button and choose "Device Manager".
- Find the device called "Android".
- Right-click the device and choose "Update Driver".
- Choose "Browse My Computer for Drivers".
- Choose "Let Me Pick From a List of Available Drivers On My Computer".
- Click "Have Disk".
- Click "Browse".
- Navigate to the folder where you extracted the files.
- Choose "android_winusb.inf".
- Choose "Android Bootloader Interface".
- Click "Finish" to close the driver wizard once it has finished.
We need to use Fastboot to unlock the bootloader. On your PC:
- Download "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" attached to this post.
- Unzip the files somewhere. Remember the location.
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: fastboot.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "fastboot".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "fastboot", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe flashing unlock
Your phone will now ask you to confirm unlocking of the bootloader. On the Neo 2T:
- REMINDER: THIS WILL WIPE ALL YOUR DATA!
- Read the text on the screen and follow the instructions to confirm the bootloader unlock.
Next we reboot the phone. On your PC:
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe reboot
- Your phone will now warn you during boot that the bootloader is unlocked.
- Unplug the Neo 2T from your PC.
Now we need to enter Fastboot again. On the Neo 2T:
- Allow the phone to fully boot to the initial setup wizard.
- Turn off the phone by holding down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide down to turn off the phone.
- While holding down Vol-, press and hold the power button.
- Release the power button when you feel the phone vibrate.
- Release the Vol- button when you have entered Fastboot mode. You should see a black screen with small white text.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
We will use Fastboot to get into recovery mode. On your PC:
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: fastboot.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "fastboot".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "fastboot", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe reboot recovery
- Wait for phone to reboot into recovery
Finally, we will wipe the data partition to ensure a clean state for future steps. On the Neo 2T:
- Select your language.
- Select "Wipe data".
- Select "Format data".
- Enter the code displayed on the screen.
- Select "Format".
- Data will be wiped. Select "OK" when finished. Phone will reboot.
- Once the phone has booted, proceed through the first time setup until you reach the home screen.
- Setup WiFi or verify/configure a data connection which will be needed for the next steps.
- If still plugged into your PC, or upon the next connection, the phone will show a popup to allow USB debugging. Check "always allow from this computer" and select OK.
- We can now move on to rooting!
STEP 2: Root your phone.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First we need to reboot the phone into fastboot. On the Neo 2T:
- Unplug the Neo 2T from your PC.
- Turn off the phone by holding down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide down to turn off the phone.
- While holding down Vol-, press and hold the power button.
- Release the power button when you feel the phone vibrate.
- Release the Vol- button when you have entered Fastboot mode. You should see a black screen with small white text.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
We need to use Fastboot to root the phone. On your PC:
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: fastboot.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "fastboot".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "fastboot", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe flash boot magisk.img
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe flash vbmeta --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta.img
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe reboot
- Wait for phone to reboot.
Complete Magisk setup. On the Neo 2T:
- Open Magisk from your app drawer.
- Accept the request to install the full version of Magisk.
- Allow Magisk to install apps in the resulting popup.
- Open Magisk from your app drawer.
- Accept the request to reboot to complete installation.
- Once the phone has rebooted, the process is complete and we can move on to bypassing SafetyNet!
STEP 3: Bypass SafetyNet.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First we grab the SafetyNet module for Magisk. On your PC:
- Download "safetynet-fix-v2.2.1.zip" attached to this post.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now, we need to allow file transfers. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Transfer Files" on the "Use USB to" popup.
Time to send the .apk to the Neo 2T. On your PC:
- Copy the "safetynet-fix-v2.2.1.zip" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
We're ready to install the module. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the "Magisk" app.
- Open Settings.
- Turn on "Zygist (Beta)" and "Enforce DenyList".
- Exit settings.
- Go to the "Modules" tab.
- Select "Install From Storage".
- Find "safetynet-fix-v2.2.1.zip" and open it.
- Wait until installation of the module is complete.
- Click the "Reboot" button that appears to reboot the phone.
- Once the phone has rebooted, the process is complete and we can move on to installing Android Auto and Google apps as system apps!
STEP 4: Install Android Auto and and Google apps as system apps.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First we grab the BusyBox-NDK and Terminal Systemizer modules for Magisk. On your PC:
- Download "busybox-v1.34.1.zip" attached to this post.
- Download "terminal_systemizer_v17.4.1.zip" attached to this post.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now, we need to allow file transfers. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Transfer Files" on the "Use USB to" popup.
Time to send the .apks to the Neo 2T. On your PC:
- Copy the "busybox-v1.34.1.zip" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
- Copy the "terminal_systemizer_v17.4.1.zip" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
We're ready to install the BusyBox-NDK module. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the "Magisk" app.
- Go to the "Modules" tab.
- Select "Install From Storage".
- Find "busybox-v1.34.1.zip" and open it.
- Wait until installation of the module is complete.
- Click the back button.
We're ready to install the Terminal Systemizer module. On the Neo 2T:
- Go to the "Modules" tab.
- Select "Install From Storage".
- Find "terminal_systemizer_v17.4.1.zip" and open it.
- Wait until installation of the module is complete.
- Click the "Reboot" button to reboot the phone.
Time to get the Google Play Store app. On your PC:
- Download "Google_Play_Store_29.9.16-21.apk" attached to this post.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now, we need to allow file transfers. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Transfer Files" on the "Use USB to" popup.
Time to send the .apk to the Neo 2T. On your PC:
- Copy the "Google_Play_Store_29.9.16-21.apk" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
We're ready to install the Google Play Store. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the "Files" app.
- Choose the "APK" option.
- Find "Google_Play_Store_29.9.16-21.apk" and open it.
- Follow the instruction to install the app. You may need to allow installing from the "File Manager" app.
- Once install is finished, launch the app.
We need to install our apps before we can systemize them. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the Google Play Store and sign in.
- Update any apps that have updates available.
- Use the Google Play Store to install Android Auto, Google Assistant, and the Google app.
We need to use ADB to systemize Android Auto and Google Assistant. On your PC:
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: adb.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "device".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "device", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: adb shell
- Have your phone unlocked and at the ready, then enter this command: su
Allow root for ADB Shell. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Forever" on the superuser request popup for Shell. Click "Grant".
Now we can systemize Android Auto and Google. On your PC:
- Enter this command: systemize
- Type 1 and hit enter to choose "Systemize Installed Apps (Listed)".
- You should see a numbered list of apps after a few seconds of loading. Find the numbers for "Android Auto" and "Google" and type them with a space in between. For example, if you see "1 - Android Auto" and "2 - Google", type 1 2 followed by enter.
- Type 2 and hit enter to choose "/system/priv-app" for the first app.
- Type 2 and hit enter to choose "/system/priv-app" for the second app.
Reboot the phone. On the Neo 2T:
- Hold down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide up to reboot the phone.
- Once rebooted, Android Auto will soon disappear from your app launcher now that is a system app. This is by design.
- Use the Google Play Store to install "Android Auto for Phone Screens".
- Open the "Android Auto for Phone Screens" app. Complete all setup steps.
- Open the "Android Assistant" app. Complete all setup steps.
- Open the "Google" app. Go to More > Settings > Google Assistant > Hey Google & Voice Match.
- Turn on "Hey Google". Complete all setup steps.
- In the Google Assistant settings in the Google app, you should now be able to turn on "Hey Google" voice activation.
- Hold down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide up to reboot the phone.
- Upon reboot, Android Auto should now work both on the phone and with Android Auto compatible vehicles head units.
- Hey Google should now work as long as the screen is on.
- Time for debloating!
STEP 5: Remove Realme bloatware.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First we need to install an alternative input method, since we will be removing the stock keyboard. On the Neo 2T:
- Use the Google Play Store to install an input method of your choice, such as GBoard.
Now we can run the debloat script. On your PC:
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC if it is not already.
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Double-click the RMX3357_A14_DEBLOAT_NO_ROOT.bat file to run the non-root debloat script.
- Press Enter to run the script.
- Close the window or press Enter to exit once finished.
We need to use ADB to remove a few system apps. On your PC:
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: adb.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "device".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "device", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: adb shell
- Enter this command: su
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.email
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.coloros.safecenter
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.heytap.book
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.heytap.market
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.heytap.themestore
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.nearme.gamecenter
Reboot the phone. On the Neo 2T:
- Hold down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide up to reboot the phone.
- You're done! Enjoy your debloated phone!
UH OH: Unbricking and Factory Restore.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
Click here for the ROM, use SP tools to flash. Guide coming soon, for now use the guide here.
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- If you find yourself needing to force your phone to power off for any reason, on the Neo 2T you must hold Vol+, Vol- and Power at the same time for around 10 seconds.
- The stock messaging app is com.android.mms, otherwise known as Mms.apk. It seemingly cannot be removed without breaking SMS/MMS.
- Removing Breeno will replace it with Google Feed when swiping left on the stock launcher fi the Google app is installed.
- There's a good chance the APN settings the phone chose are incorrect or nonexistent. Double-check them to make sure you have working data and MMS for your SIMs.
- Android Auto forces the phone to 60Hz and locks the settings, even once disconnected. Seems to be a common issue across a bunch of phones. Reboot to fix.
- If an app isn't showing notifications or is otherwise misbehaving:
>>> Make sure the app has been opened at least once since the phone was last powered on or rebooted.
>>> Check that notifications are enabled in Settings > Notifications & Status Bar > Manage Notifications > [Your App].
>>> If that doesn't help, try allowing background activity in Settings > Battery > App Battery Management > [Your App].
>>> Lastly, you can disable battery optimization for an app in Settings > Battery > More Battery Settings > Optimize Battery Use > [Your App].
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Spoiler: SOURCES
Guide by @mahotlov I shamelessly stole bits from: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/x7-max-and-gt-neo-flash-ubrick-instructions.4337339/
Magisk: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk
SafetyNet-Fix: https://github.com/kdrag0n/safetynet-fix
BusyBox NDK: https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/busybox-ndk
Terminal Systemizer: https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/terminal_systemizer
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Hi, thanks for topic!
Have any room stock global? Need with language Portuguese of Brazil, i'm using the app MoreLocale to change, but this is not automatic
J_Eudes said:
Hi, thanks for topic!
Have any room stock global? Need with language Portuguese of Brazil, i'm using the app MoreLocale to change, but this is not automatic
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Unfortunately there is no global ROM for the GT Neo 2T, I specifically asked Realme and they said they have no plans to release one.
Hi @MatinatorX, can you help to extract framework-res.apk and settings.apk? I would like to explore the possibility of decompiling those apk and adding languages. thank you!
dewidoj461 said:
Hi @MatinatorX, can you help to extract framework-res.apk and settings.apk? I would like to explore the possibility of decompiling those apk and adding languages. thank you!
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Sure, here you go.
Hey, Is there a notification solution? to come from everyone?
AngelXTR91 said:
Hey, Is there a notification solution? to come from everyone?
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Haven't had any issues with notifications myself. I'd check these:
- Make sure the app has been opened at least once since the phone was last powered on or rebooted.
- Check that notifications are enabled in Settings > Notifications & Status Bar > Manage Notifications > [Your App].
- If that doesn't help, try allowing background activity in Settings > Battery > App Battery Management > [Your App].
- Lastly, you can disable battery optimization for an app in Settings > Battery > More Battery Settings > Optimize Battery Use > [Your App].
Who faced such a (another) problem, let's say I have a working chat in a telegram, and today I read it through a smart watch while I was busy, but noticed that if there are more than 5+ unread notifications in the chat, then it stops even making a sound that something new has come, is there a way to treat this? and a similar story with viber as well. (translate.google)
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Who faced such a (another) problem, let's say I have a working chat in a telegram, and today I read it through a smart watch while I was busy, but noticed that if there are more than 5+ unread notifications in the chat, then it stops even making a sound that something new has come, is there a way to treat this? and a similar story with viber as well. (translate.google)
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Unfortunately I'm not sure why that might be happening. I don't have a smartwatch and I don't use Telegram or Viber. I can tell you that Slack and Wyze both keep giving me notifications well after 5 of them. Maybe someone else might know.
My Neo 2T just arrived and upon further inspection, seemed to be preinstalled with Indian firmware by the seller which has Google Play Services and the languages I needed. Posted a screenshot of build number in case it helps anyone.
If anyone knows how to backup my ROM file, I'm willing to try and share it for everyone.
Edit: Out of ideas. MTK Droid Tool reports "Unknown ROM structure, backup NOT possible!"
dewidoj461 said:
My Neo 2T just arrived and upon further inspection, seemed to be preinstalled with Indian firmware by the seller which has Google Play Services and the languages I needed. Posted a screenshot of build number in case it helps anyone.
If anyone knows how to backup my ROM file, I'm willing to try and share it for everyone.
Edit: Out of ideas. MTK Droid Tool reports "Unknown ROM structure, backup NOT possible!"
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As much as I'd love to find some sort of global ROM for this phone, that looks identical to my build number etc. when I first got the phone and probably the China ROM. Latest now is A14. When I asked, Realme was pretty adamant that this phone will never see a global ROM. They had also installed Google Play and a long list of languages for me before shipping, but these just bolt on to the stock China ROM.
I'm not sure how to tell 100% if it's actually the China ROM or not, but I'd give "Hey Google" a try, or Android Auto if you have an AA compatible vehicle. Would also be curious to know if your phone came with a bunch of bloatware apps and Breeno.
As for backing up, SP Tools is what worked for me. I recommend taking a proper backup ASAP just in case something goes wrong later. That said, I'm not sure how to anonymize the files it spits out (empty data partition, remove your IMEI etc) so it's safe to share.
I can confirm that "Hey Google" works, no chinese apps and breeno too. FYI, the bootloader was already unlocked when I got the phone. I noticed the Region defaulted to India so it's probably a custom firmware tailored to this phone. The box and manuals were chinese though.
As for the SP Flash Tool, how do I load the DA? This error appears after selecting the scatter file and clicking readback.
dewidoj461 said:
I can confirm that "Hey Google" works, no chinese apps and breeno too. FYI, the bootloader was already unlocked when I got the phone. I noticed the Region defaulted to India so it's probably a custom firmware tailored to this phone. The box and manuals were chinese though.
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Oh wow. A proper global ROM for this phone would be amazing. I'll see if I can figure out how to turn a backup into something flashable. In the meantime I think I'm going to email Realme again and see if their tune has changed.
Would it be possible to share where you bought the phone? I got mine from "realme Direct Store" on AliExpress.
I bought it from a reseller in shopee malaysia. I've asked the seller for the source to no avail, they just said it was the supplier who installed the rom.
I sent Realme an email directly, hopefully I get a more favorable answer this time. Will update if I hear anything. My AndroidFileHost account finally got upload perms so if I manage to get the ROM out of them it'll be easy to share.
Managed to take a proper backup after reading the guide by mahotlov linked in your thread. Just let me know which files you'd need anytime and I'd be willing to share.
Edit: Wifi and bluetooth no longer works after flashing your magisk.img & vbmeta.img. Restored my backup and it works again, interesting
I have a DM from someone else who also has an India A13 ROM shipped with their Neo 2T, so this is definitely a thing, but Realme responded to me yesterday and is still claiming it doesn't exist. They are having similar issues with the China ROM I uploaded breaking things. I seriously hope there aren't multiple hardware versions under the RMX3357 model number messing everything up.
As for your backup, I think it should be possible to just pick some of the files from your backup and use them to replace the matching .img file in the China ROM upload. This is assuming the partition structure and other things are the same and only the contents of the partitions are different (which it should be, but you never know). Only thing I'm not 100% sure on is which partitions would be safe to share and which ones might have personal info like IMEI or bits of your data partition.
dewidoj461 said:
Just let me know which files you'd need anytime and I'd be willing to share.
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Please check here scatter to backup phone on sp flash tool and give me link download ROM_0-55 except ROM_14,15,18,19,24(ram, nvdata, nvcfg, protect1, protect2) in folder SP Flash tool.
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Please check here scatter to backup phone on sp flash tool and give me link download all ROM_0-55
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I would advise against this @dewidoj461. One of those ROMs has your IMEI info in it, and if you had been using the phone before your backup there is likely personal info somewhere too, especially if SIMs were installed. Maybe the intent here is not malicious but that user account is brand new and you would absolutely be giving sensitive information by supplying your full backup.
EDIT: I'm also suspicious about that RAR. The scatter file is only 54kb while that RAR is 2.1MB.