Wednesday, November 28, 2012

How to Root Cherry Mobile Flare


How to Root Cherry Mobile Flare

Disclaimer: Flare Love will not be responsible nor liable for any damage that might happen to your device during this process though the possibility of any damage is negligible. Try this at your own risk. This process has been tested and verified working on Cherry Flare. 


cherry mobile flare casing

What Is Rooting?

Getting root or rooting your phone is the process of modifying the operating system on your device to grant you complete control over it. This means you can overcome limitations that the carriers and manufacturers put on your phone, extend system functionality, and even upgrade it to a custom flavor of Android.

The name root comes from the Linux operating system world, where the most privileged user on the system (otherwise known as Administrator on Windows) is called root. Installing a ROM may require rooting first, but just rooting can be done in only a few minutes, keeping your stock OS otherwise completely intact.

Warning: Rooting your phone does run the risk of potentially bricking it. Rooting also voids your warranty as per Cherry Mobile's statement so do your homework before attempting anything.



Benefits Of Rooting

Full Control Over Android
You have access to alter any system files, use themes, change boot images, delete annoying stock apps, such as Google Apps, and other various native applications that consume precious RAM (Footprints, Voice Dialer, etc).

Back Up The System
On most rooted Android devices, you can backup your entire system to an SD card, much in the same way you can image a hard drive. This is great if you’d like to try a new ROM, as you can back up your phone, wipe it completely, flash the new ROM, and if you don’t like it, you can just restore from your backup and your phone will be exactly how it was before you wiped it.

These options are usually found in a Custom Recovery or via a 3rd party application called ROM Manager. (Note that this app is not compatible with all devices)

Save Space On Your Phone
Move cache data and/or dalvik-cache to SD card - Rooting allows you to save things like browser cache to your SD card to free up space. Its not too complicated a process, but does take a bit of skill.

Move installed applications to SD card - Moving and storing apps on internal memory can significantly slow your device down. If you root, you can avoid that completely.

The easiest way to move applications to your SD card would be to flash a custom ROM that just does it for you (using an app called Apps2SD)

Run Special Applications
Super User – allows you to approve or deny root access to any application
Memory Managers – kills tasks you wouldn’t be able to otherwise
Move Cache for Root – move cache for browser, market, maps, street view, and gmail onto SD card
Startup Managers – Clean up android system from system startup to boost system power and memory from the get go
SetCPU for Root Users – Overclocking your rooted device lets you speed up your phone’s processor when you are using it and lets you slow it down when it goes into "sleep" mode. It can either be a battery hog or battery saver.



Instructions for Rooting Cherry Mobile Flare

Ingredients:

Preparation:

1. Charge your device to at least 70% and enable USB debugging and unknown sources option. To enable USB Debugging, go to Settings>Development>USB Debugging. To enable Unknown Sources, go to Settings>Security>Unknown Sources



2. Download and install Moborobo Smartphone Tool to your PC.

3. Extract pcdrivers.zip located in the internal SD card(2.5GB) to the same location using your pc. (If you cant find the said file, download the file above. Extract and copy to the root directory of internal SD Card).



4. Launch the Moborobo app and connect your device, follow the prompt so it installs the drivers. Once properly connected with Moborobo app, you can now close the program. 


NOTE: if you cant install the drivers using the instructions above try droidiser's method


Actual Rooting:
1. Unzip the Root with Restore by Bin4ry v15 Tool kit.

2. Open the extracted file and run RunMe.bat file inside the extracted folder. 

3. Now type 1 (normal) for device type in command prompt window which will appear after opening RunMe.Bat file and hit enter. 


Root with Restore by Bin4ry v15 Tool kit

4. Just follow the on screen guide. You will be then asked to press restore on your device. This action will reboot your device.

5. After the reboot, the command window will copy some important files to your phone. You don't have to do anything unless it says the procedure has successfully completed. Press any key to exit command prompt.

6. Disconnect and reboot your device. 


After reboot, an icon will appear on the apps list just like the one below. Congratulations! your Cherry Mobile Flare is now rooted!



To verify, download and install Root Checker Basic from Google Play.





61 comments:

  1. nyc one,, penge naman links sa mga ROM modders, like pag tanggal nang boot-up image and extra mods,

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  2. Sir kung sana may video tutorial. hehe medyo mahina ako sa mga ganitong instructions e :))

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  3. pede po makahingi ng stock rom sir?

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  4. pa hingi nmn po ng stock rom.,ung flare ko kc dna ma boot.,nid ko irestore.,gamit ang stock rom ng ibang flare.,

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    1. Wala pa atang development sa xda yung CM Flare, pero try mo iextract gamit ADB SDK tools baka sakaling makuha mo yung system.img saka boot.img dun.

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  5. Bakit po nag slow down ung Flare ko? Please tell me kung ano po yung pwde kong gawin.
    Pag nag ba-browse po ako sa google play store, ok naman ung speed nya pero pag sa main screen and apps, ambagal nya..

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  6. Ok, i repeated the procedure ok na po yung phone ko ulet :)

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  7. So gamit lang din pala yung rooting method ni Bin4ry.

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    1. yup. same old rooting process. sa installation lang ng drivers and pinalitan. :)

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  8. sir, cannot find the path specified lumalabas eh. pano po to?

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    1. Lipat nyo lang po sa ibang location ang inyong extracted folder ng root with restore. Usually kasi pag windows 7 os, naka restrict ang drive C(kasama na ang desktop) mag run ng mga potentially hazardous programs. Try ninyo ilipat sa drive D.

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  9. woah sana naman di masira yun Flare ko pag ginawa ko to.hehe

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    1. di po nakakasira ng phone ang rooting process na to. kung mag-fail para lang walang nangyari.

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  10. ok naman sana lahat kaso may encryption password yung akin ea .. na fastory reset ko tapos same problem prin .. ayaw ma root .. please help

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    1. try mo tanggalin yung encryption password mo.

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  11. Can't Understand number 3 instruc. pls help nmn po. thanks

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    1. pag sinaksak mo yung cp mo sa computer, activate mo yung USB Connected (Click turn on USB storage)hanapin mo yung file na pcdrivers.zip then unzip mo lang. tapos proceed ka na sa next step.

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  12. help po...cannot find specified path daw po...di ko pa na ro-root flare ko...huhuhuh

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    1. lipat ninyo ng location to drive D ung rootwithrestore extracted folder sir.

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    2. hay...yung lang pala yun!!!salamat po sir Riel!!!na root ko na flare ko!!!salama....salamat....salamat....sa lahat ng my flare ito po ang mga games na tested na gumagana sa flare ko...

      need for speed most wanted

      shadow gun

      dead space

      blood & glory

      post nyo naman po kung anung HD games na install nyo sa flare nyo para mahanap at ma install rin namin...tnx....

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  13. I am getting an error that i posted below. what could be the problem? The script does not finish and it just ran for like 3 hours before i decided to terminate it. Any insights?

    ======================================================================
    = This script will root your Android phone with adb restore function =
    = Script by Bin4ry (thanks to Goroh_kun and tkymgr for the idea) =
    = Idea for Tablet S from Fi01_IS01 =
    = (13.10.2012) v15 =
    ======================================================================

    Device type:
    1) Normal
    2) Special (for example: Sony Tablet S, Medion Lifetab)

    x) Unroot

    Make a choice: 1
    Checking if i should run in Normal Mode or special Sony Mode
    Please connect your device with USB-Debugging enabled now
    adb server is out of date. killing...
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    error: unknown host service
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    error: unknown host service
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    error: unknown host service
    .
    .

    Normal Mode enabled!
    .

    adb server is out of date. killing...
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    error: unknown host service
    Pushing busybox....
    adb server is out of date. killing...
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    error: unknown host service
    Pushing su binary ....
    adb server is out of date. killing...
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    error: unknown host service
    Pushing Superuser app
    adb server is out of date. killing...
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    error: unknown host service
    Making busybox runable ...
    adb server is out of date. killing...
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    error: unknown host service
    .
    adb server is out of date. killing...
    ADB server didn't ACK
    * failed to start daemon *
    adb: unable to connect for backup
    Please look at your device and click RESTORE!
    If all is successful i will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.
    Running ...


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    1. Nevermind, I got this sorted out.

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    2. how did you fix this? I got this error if I run it as admin. doesn't work either if I ran it normally but different error message.

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    3. close your moborobo (Exit Program)

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  14. wla bang video tutorial ???

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  15. this really worked for me! thanks so much. - ace

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  16. tried following all the steps but no luck. help

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  17. Bakit bumagal yung flare ko? Ginawa ko na s'ya ng 3 times. :3

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  18. Bumilis na po s'ya ulit, pero bakit parang hindi po s'ya rooted?

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  19. hindi po ba e2 risky mga sir? pag nag fail ab e2 pwede bang nd na mag on ung flare? if in case nd na mag on, pwede ko ba e2 ipa check sa CM store? ask lang. takot kasi ako haha

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    1. wala po mangyayari pag nagfail.back to normal lang.

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  20. ano po kaya problem pag hindi lumabas ung superSU? nagawa ko nmn po ung procedure T_T

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  21. nka root din sa wakas kaso hnd ko alam gmitin tong root panu ba gmitin sample nmn po jan pls? ung mga tips and tricks sa phone :)

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  22. salamat po .. finally rooted na ung CM flare ko... pero instead na Maborobo, PdaNet ung ginamit q... Failed to connect kasi sa Maborobo eh..

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  23. Bakit po di ko ma root yung CM Flare ko? May error po na lumalabas past nung restore at reboot stage.

    mount: permission denied

    Eto po yung error. Many times ko na pong inulit same result pa rin po. Sana may makatulong. Thanks in advance.

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    1. alam q na qng pano.. naka root na yan flare mo na delete lng ung mismong Supersu.,. pnta ka sa google play store i dl mo ung Supersu tas pang na install mo.. run mo ulit ung runMe.bat same process gawin mo ulit.. after nun.. ma roroot na ulit phone mo.

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  24. may encryption password pano eto? kung tatangalin pano tangalin?

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  25. my flare cannot detect external and internal sd at the same time its either internal sd only or external sd only please help

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  26. how much the price of flare today? and where po meron?

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  27. Sir ask lng po kung my procedure kyo s pg root ng cherry mobile cruize? or pde ba gmitin ung rooting procedure ng flare pra s cruize?

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  28. what the fuck ive been doing these for 6 straight hours it alaways says connect your device with USB debugging ennable now shit.......... pls help me

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    1. try enabling usb debugging mode on the settings of your flare.

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  29. daemon not running.. pano to?

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  30. yung sakin po pagka root ko nilagyan ko ng beats audio tpos ayun di na ako mkapag play ng music without earphones. patulong nman po kung paano ito ayusin. salamat po
    marcone501@yahoo.com message nyo po ako. needed ko pong maayos ang flare ko.
    salamat po

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    1. sorry i cant answer your query. try asking @ cherry mobile flare or flarelove facebook groups. a lot of experts will gladly help you.

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  31. ayaw pa rin magwork, cannot find specified path daw palagi. nilipat ko na sa ibang disk drive, turned off firewall and antivirus, ran as admin, ayaw pa rin. btw, naka windows 8 ako

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  32. nevermind. dapat pala, di ko irun as admin :)

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  33. sir san po kaya pwede mag paroot ng flare.. takot po kc aq eh...

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  34. salamat at maayos ang pagkaka-rooted ko :)

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  35. Help! Nasa step 4 na ako. Yung na launch ko na yung moborobo nag installing drivers. pag dating sa 100% hindi na siya gumagalaw. what happened? HELP!

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  36. PLS READ THIS..........

    Na update ko ang flare ko, then nag root ako, then nag install ako ng mga apps para ma modify ang cpu at battery ko... mas ok na xa ngayon, dhil pag naka off ang screen totally ndi nababawasan ang battery life nya, at ndi na xa nag lalag sa mga heavy graphics games..........

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  37. bkt d ako mka connect sa maborobo??? na cant find the driver daw eh na xtract q nmn.. help po..

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  38. about sa restore kaw ba gagawa ng password ?
    kailangan ba mag restore ? reply now please

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  39. same here. ano po ba ang default password/?

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