UMIDIGI Android 9.0 ROOT - short guide not for beginners

bencebacsi

1. Unlock the bootloader (will result in a factory data reset and a warning message on the boot screen) YOU LOSE YOUR WARRANTY BY DOING THIS!!!
   a) Enable Developer options
   b) Enable OEM unlock and USB debugging. (Install ADB drivers on your computer)
   c) Connect your phone to USB and in a command window type adb reboot bootloader
   d) Type fastboot flashing unlock
   e) Confirm your decision on the phone (You can re-lock the bootloader with fastboot flashing lock)

2. Now follow the Magisk installation tutorial (recommended and you finish there) or Flash TWRP with SPFT.

• F1: recovery_F1_test2_twrp_323_material_design.img
• F1 Play: recovery_F1_Play_test1_twrp_323_material_design.img
• S3 Pro: recovery_S3_Pro_test1_twrp_323_material_design.img
• A5 Pro: TWRP_3.3.1_20190820_Hadenix-A5Pro_E (created by Hadenix) Look for updates HERE
• Power: TWRP_3.3.1_by_nemo-nemo.img
  

3. Install Magisk v19.3 from TWRP. Magisk-v19.3.zip

4. Boot into Android and run Magisk Manager.


Please note, if you unlock the bootloader, that action will automatically void your warranty. You can do it at your own risk!

If you don't know how to install adb drivers, enable Developer options, boot into recovery etc., please google for them or check out other threads on this forum. Users also can help each other by leaving comments.

hyibin

johnnqtvo replied at 2019-5-2 16:28
I keep getting stuck in fastboot mode  and cannot unlock the bootloader. ADB works fine.
I've tried  ...

I'm having exactly the same issue. Have tried different drivers, cables, computers, windows xp to windows 10.
Windows device manager shows "Android ADB Interface" for the F1 when it's in bootloader mode,  changing driver to Android Bootloader Interface manually didn't help.
Edit: Fixed. old version of adb and fastboot tools was the problem. minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.4.3 works.

alumi4skop

Pls how will I be able to install update when I have change my stock recovery to TWRP ,pls I want to flash the TWRP but I don't want to miss the update and I don't have stock recovery backup

bencebacsi

alumi4skop replied at 2019-4-8 05:36
Pls how will I be able to install update when I have change my stock recovery to TWRP ,pls I want to ...

You can find all updates in the ROM section and simply flash them with SP Flash Tool. The ROM packages also contain the stock recovery images, of course.

alumi4skop

I thought I should be able to install update via TWRP after rooting,I did want to root my phone ,so i either need my stock boot or TWRP,I love the stock boot but I hate seeing your device is not trusted cos I have unlock bootloader ,but with TWRP via scatter file and spflashtool there nothing like dat,but my Issue how can I install ota update via twrp ,with magisk installed and I have TWRP as my recovery

alumi4skop

Pls I need help here, I have the scatter text, and spflashtool but twrp won't get flashed, though I didn't perform the adb part like fastboot flashing unlock, I went straight  to flashing  because  I don't want void warranty, so I have flash numerous  mtk phone with my PC, even have perform readback on this phone using wWr and spflashtool  to get length address and I did get which are tally with the one factory scatter file,but fail to get full ROM dump, but the question  here is, Is it not possible to flash twrp via spflashtool with scatter file without unlocking  bootloader, because I have flashed so many mtk without  this or am getting  something wrong

ghost45

Sorry but in these two device the f1 and s3 pro is not possible to flash directly without unlock the bootloader!

alumi4skop

Pls help me I need a help on to install ota update with TWRP and magisk installed,since umidigi f1 is not a/b certified,pls anybody who knows d way out

johnnqtvo

I keep getting stuck in fastboot mode <waiting for device> and cannot unlock the bootloader. ADB works fine.
I've tried it with multiple drivers including the one from SPFT and https://www.cyanogenmods.org/forums/topic/download-and-install-mediatek-usb-vcom-driver-on-windows-10/
It seem like a driver problem for me, have been uninstall and reinstall with different drivers but none of them works, and yes I have USB debugging and OEM unlocked.
Also factory reset the phone multiple time but nothing change

Any help will be much appreciate

lobyte

After setup TWRP you need to install this script to disable data partition encryption and format data: https://forum.xda-developers.com ... rceencrypt-t3817389