[Tutorial] CWM and Root tutorial for Hero H7500+ / ZP800H / ZP810 / MX56

[GizBeat]

NOTE: This is the CWM recovery version. For the new TWRP touchscreen version which gives more options, [Only registered and activated users can see links Click here to register]

Files needed:

- [Only registered and activated users can see links Click here to register](Note, this is the newest version as of this post). Use this or a newer version, versions older than a week or so from the date of this thread likely won't work with MTK6589
- [Only registered and activated users can see links Click here to register], which includes CWM recovery, MTK6589 ADB drivers, and superuser
- Your phone
- USB cable

Full tutorial on the main site - [Only registered and activated users can see links Click here to register]

Quick and dirty:

• Install [Only registered and activated users can see links Click here to register] and verify in device manager
• Copy superuser zip to your external SD
• Run [Only registered and activated users can see links Click here to register] and load appropriate scatter
• Turn Off Phone, pull out the battery for 5 seconds and put it back in
• Click 'Download' on Flash Tools
• Plug in Phone - You will see it install the recovery. It should finish with a green circle
• Boot into recovery by holding vol+ and power together
• Select 'update from SD'
• Navigate to the previously copied superuser zip and select it
• Reboot and verify root

Gizbeat won't be held responsible if your phone bricks or dies. You attempt at your own risk.

[tjpotato]

awesome. i can't wait to try this. thanks gizbeat!

[mazno66]

Does this rooting method works for all mtk 6589 chipset ?
I would like to try this method on my HDC note 2 .
Thank you

[GizBeat]

My best guess is that it would work. All this does is replace the stock recovery.

The ADB drivers should be standard as well.

The root is just a matter of getting CWM recovery on there so you can get access to injecting the root privileges.

Of course don't come back and cuss me out if the phone gets bricked


Please report back with your results if you try it.

[tjpotato]

i think the HDC note 2 is also an ZP810/H7500+ clone/oem. much like the hero one... it could work..

[mazno66]

My best guess is that it would work. All this does is replace the stock recovery.

The ADB drivers should be standard as well.

The root is just a matter of getting CWM recovery on there so you can get access to injecting the root privileges.

Of course don't come back and cuss me out if the phone gets bricked


Please report back with your results if you try it.

I've tried .I'm using the latest flash tool and there is an error saying the "fail to initiliaze .Scatter file fail"
Any ideas how to get through this

[GizBeat]

hmmm... at what stage are you getting the error? when you load the scatter file, or 'at the point of no return'?

[atirath]

I have tried to install the driver on Win7 64 bit, but my H7500+ is not recognized as "Android Phone --> Android ADB". Device manager shows "Other Devices --> ZP800H" with yellow exclaimation mark. Please advice.

[GizBeat]

I have tried to install the driver on Win7 64 bit, but my H7500+ is not recognized as "Android Phone --> Android ADB". Device manager shows "Other Devices --> ZP800H" with yellow exclaimation mark. Please advice.

Hmm.... Showing zp800h shouldn't be a problem, but the exclamation mark likely will be.

Try to update the 7500+ drivers from device manager. Point the location to the Win 7 folder in the drivers folder.

Also can try,

From Device Manager, uninstall the driver and remove device from system. Then install the drivers downloaded from here and plug in the phone again.

[marco74b]

I came up to the green circle but when I try to enter recovery can not.
power button + volume up but I turn on the phone.

i have a hero h7500+.