Bootloader Unlock, Custom Recovery

and Enabling Root Access for Firefly

Mobile Aurii Secret 4G

Tito Castillote
june.castillote@gmail.com
http://shaking-off-the-cobwebs.blogspot.com
 Contents
Disclaimer .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Steps Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Requirements .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Procedure .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Prepare the Tools ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Enable Developer Options, USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking................................................................. 3
Unlock the Boot Loader ............................................................................................................................... 5
Flashing the Custom Recovery ..................................................................................................................... 6
Reboot to Recovery and Flash SuperSU....................................................................................................... 7
How to Un-root? ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Flash the Stock BOOT.IMG and RECOVERY.IMG .............................................................................................. 9
Disclaimer
While the procedure contained within this guide has been tested and confirmed to be working, you are
still advised to proceed at your own risk. In no way that the author will claim responsibility or
accountability should any issues arise as a result of the use of this guide. This guide is being released free
of charge and comes with neither guarantee nor warranty.

Steps Overview
This entire procedure will consist of the following main items.

1. Unlocking the Bootloader

2. Flashing custom recovery using Fastboot
3. Flashing SuperSU (Root) using custom recovery

Requirements
To be able to proceed, the following items are required.

PdaNet Drivers
Minimal ADB and Fastboot 1.4.1
Custom Recovery Image (Carliv)
SuperSU 2.78
Windows PC (Preferably Windows 7. Can use Windows 8 and above but you may have a hard time installing
the MTK drivers)

Procedure
Prepare the Tools
Note: I will not explain these in detail. It is recommended to use Windows 7. Windows 8+ can be used too
but you may have a hard time making the MTK Drivers work.

1. Save Carliv Recovery Image to path C:\Android\recovery

2. Install PdaNet (Drivers)
3. Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot to folder C:\Android\Adb this will be your working directory in
the command prompt.
4. Copy SuperSU Zip to your Phones SD Card

Enable Developer Options, USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking

1. On your phone, go to Settings, About Phone
2. Scroll down and look for Build Number and Tap on it 7 times
3. Go back to Settings and tap Developer Options
4. Turn on OEM Unlocking
5. Turn on USB Debugging
Unlock the Boot Loader
Note: This process will reset the phone to factory settings.

1. Connect your phone to the computer (make sure drive is installed and phone is detected in
Device Manager).
2. Open Minimal ADB and type adb reboot bootloader, the phone will reboot and enter the
fastboot mode. (If you get an error no devices/emulators found, it means that the
phone is not detected by the computer or the driver is not properly installed)
 3. Once the phone is in fastboot mode, type the command fastboot oem unlock, the phone will
prompt you to press Volume Up for yes. Press Volume Up button on your phone.

4. After the unlocking operation is complete, reboot you phone y typing fastboot reboot
5. Turn on USB Debugging again once phone is started.

Flashing the Custom Recovery

1. Reboot to Bootloader again using the command adb reboot bootloader
2. Once the phone is in fastboot mode, enter this command in adb:
fastboot flash recovery C:\Android\recovery\AuriiSecret_CTR.img

Note that C:\Android\recovery\AuriiSecret_CTR.img is the path where you saved the

recovery image
3. Once complete, reboot the phone by typing fastboot reboot
Reboot to Recovery and Flash SuperSU
Note: SuperSU utilizes what is call systemless root, which means the /system partition is not
modified in any way. This way, when you want to apply FOTA, all you need to do is
flash/restore the stock boot.img and recovery.img to disable root.

1. Still in minimal ADB, type adb reboot recovery, and the phone will reboot in recovery mode
2. Follow the screenshot below to install SuperSU and then reboot your phone
How to Un-root?
If you are applying FOTA or just want to disable root and go back to stock, you can do so using this
procedure

Flash the Stock BOOT.IMG and RECOVERY.IMG

1. Download stock boot.img and recovery.img, save them to C:\Android\StockImages
2. Reboot your phone to the bootloader, and connect it to the computer.
3. Open Minimal ADB again, run the following commands:
a. fastboot flash boot C:\Android\StockImages\boot.img
b. fastboot flash recovery C:\Android\StockImages\recovery.img
4. Then reboot the phone by typing:
a. fastboot reboot

Now ROOT access is disabled.

END OF DOCUMENT