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[Development] How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat)

[Development] How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat)

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08-05-2017, 07:36 PM
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For those of you who have upgraded their Infinix Hot 4 (X557) to Android 7.0 (Nougat), this guide will explain how to root.

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How to root Infinix Hot 4 (X557) after upgrading to Android 7 (Nougat)


  1. Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-440.html
  2. Dump the firmware of your phone in scatter file format using the guide @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13347.html
  3. Download SuperSU 2.79.zip at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4S-Z72...ZuMlU/view
  4. Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
  5. Download Philz for Infinix Hot 4 (X557) (Nougat) ported by Team Hovatek @ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4S-Z72...RBdTg/view
  6. Philz for Infinix Hot 4 X557-H807AD-N-170512V44 (Nougat) ported by Team Hovatek @ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4S-Z72...dreXc/view
  7. Philz for Infinix Hot 4 X557-H807AD-N-170626V86 (Nougat) ported by Team Hovatek @ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4S-Z72...9oQ0E/view
  8. Philz for Infinix Hot 4 X557-H807AD-N-171110V163 (Nougat) ported by Team Hovatek @ https://mega.nz/#!JfRGkAYC!-c5EYBfqJcKdf...Dga426_ayE
  9. Flash the Philz recovery.img to the phone using SP Flash tool @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-159.html
  10. Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button (see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-479.html )
  11. In Philz recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
  12. Select Install Zip
  13. Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.79.zip on the SD Card and select it
  14. Wait till flashing is complete
  15. If you are prompted to fix root, select No
  16. Reboot the phone normally
  17. Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker

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This post was last modified: 16-10-2019, 12:29 PM by hovatek.

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How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by hovatek - 08-05-2017, 07:36 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by damiflex - 09-08-2017, 03:32 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by X3non - 10-08-2017, 01:30 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by damiflex - 12-08-2017, 01:01 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by hovatek - 12-08-2017, 07:09 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by damiflex - 12-08-2017, 08:50 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by xerxes - 12-08-2017, 11:43 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by damiflex - 13-08-2017, 09:21 PM
Super Duper Amazing Tutorial - by Moosa89 - 18-08-2017, 10:45 PM
RE: Super Duper Amazing Tutorial - by damiflex - 20-08-2017, 09:24 PM
RE: Super Duper Amazing Tutorial - by X3non - 21-08-2017, 11:44 AM
RE: Super Duper Amazing Tutorial - by Oladejimathew - 20-09-2017, 11:00 PM
RE: Super Duper Amazing Tutorial - by Mattjoe - 10-02-2020, 06:19 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by yuridongsky - 06-06-2018, 06:29 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by xerxes - 06-06-2018, 03:04 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Ernest Ogberahwe - 23-11-2017, 02:39 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by xerxes - 23-11-2017, 02:11 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Ernest Ogberahwe - 25-11-2017, 08:47 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by zikeyboy - 28-11-2017, 05:22 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Ernest Ogberahwe - 28-11-2017, 10:50 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by zikeyboy - 29-11-2017, 05:36 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by xerxes - 12-08-2017, 04:10 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Andrea Papasin - 11-11-2017, 09:52 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by X3non - 11-11-2017, 04:54 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Andrea Papasin - 12-11-2017, 01:42 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by X3non - 13-11-2017, 01:49 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Andrea Papasin - 14-11-2017, 03:01 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by xerxes - 14-11-2017, 02:47 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by zikeyboy - 28-11-2017, 05:19 PM
Can this method be usee with the same files on a Stock rom running nougat v163 hy inf - by raisnawaz - 29-12-2017, 09:07 AM
RE: Can this method be usee with the same files on a Stock rom running nougat v163 hy inf - by X3non - 29-12-2017, 02:16 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by raisnawaz - 30-12-2017, 05:43 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by X3non - 30-12-2017, 03:27 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by hovatek - 30-12-2017, 03:30 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by slim247 - 06-02-2018, 10:46 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by xerxes - 06-02-2018, 03:30 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by apasky - 18-08-2018, 01:06 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by X3non - 18-08-2018, 04:36 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by peton28v - 01-12-2018, 10:28 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by X3non - 02-12-2018, 09:32 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Lyecan - 19-01-2019, 08:41 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by X3non - 19-01-2019, 10:13 AM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Obadiahasap - 27-04-2019, 11:10 AM
How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by xerxes - 27-04-2019, 03:11 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by X3non - 10-02-2020, 11:34 PM
RE: How to root the Infinix Hot 4 (X557) running on Android 7 (Nougat) - by Mattjoe - 11-02-2020, 05:38 PM
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