[Development] How to root Gionee M5 Mini MarshMallow

[X3non]

The Gionee M5 Mini is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android version: 5.1 but can be upgraded to Android version: 6.0
Before proceeding with this guide, ensure your build number (Settings > About phone > Build number) is as follows

Code:

[sw version]
M5 min_0301_V8235
[HW VERSION]
M5 mini_Mainboard_P3 

OR

[sw version]
M5 min_0301_V8334
[HW VERSION]
M5 mini_Mainboard_P3

How to root Gionee M5 Mini running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow

• Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html
  
• Download SuperSU 2.78.zip @ [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
  
• Download CWM for Gionee M5 Mini Marshmallow ported by Team Hovatek at [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
  
• Backup your current firmware using the guide @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-13347.html
  
• Copy the preloader.bin from your firmware dump to the same folder as the CWM recovery image (ensure to replace any previous preloader.bin file)
  
• Flash both the preloader.bin and CWM recovery.bin to the phone using Miracle Box @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-14106.html
  
• Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
  
• In CWM recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
  
• Select Install Zip
  
• Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.78.zip on the Internal storage and select it
  
• Wait till flashing is complete
  
• If you are prompted to fix root, select No
  
• Reboot the phone normally
  
• Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker
  

[ochukokaro]

X3non pid='96327' dateline='1483640734']

The Gionee M5 Mini is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android version: 5.1 but can be upgraded to Android version: 6.0
Before proceeding with this guide, ensure your build number (Settings > About phone > Build number) is as follows

Code:

[sw version]
M5 min_0301_V8235
[HW VERSION]
M5 mini_Mainboard_P3 

How to root Gionee M5 Mini running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow

• Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html
  
• Download SuperSU 2.78.zip @ [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
  
• Download CWM for Gionee M5 Mini Marshmallow ported by Team Hovatek at [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
  
• Backup your current firmware using the guide @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-13347.html
  
• Copy the preloader.bin from your firmware dump to the same folder as the CWM recovery image (ensure to replace any previous preloader.bin file)
  
• Flash both the preloader.bin and CWM recovery.bin to the phone using Miracle Box @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-13894.html
  
• Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
  
• In CWM recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
  
• Select Install Zip
  
• Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.78.zip on the Internal storage and select it
  
• Wait till flashing is complete
  
• If you are prompted to fix root, select No
  
• Reboot the phone normally
  
• Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker
  

[ochukokaro]

The Gionee M5 Mini is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android version: 5.1 but can be upgraded to Android version: 6.0
Before proceeding with this guide, ensure your build number (Settings > About phone > Build number) is as follows

Code:

[sw version]
M5 min_0301_V8235
[HW VERSION]
M5 mini_Mainboard_P3 

How to root Gionee M5 Mini running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow

• Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html
  
• Download SuperSU 2.78.zip @ [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
  
• Download CWM for Gionee M5 Mini Marshmallow ported by Team Hovatek at [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
  
• Backup your current firmware using the guide @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-13347.html
  
• Copy the preloader.bin from your firmware dump to the same folder as the CWM recovery image (ensure to replace any previous preloader.bin file)
  
• Flash both the preloader.bin and CWM recovery.bin to the phone using Miracle Box @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-13894.html
  
• Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
  
• In CWM recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
  
• Select Install Zip
  
• Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.78.zip on the Internal storage and select it
  
• Wait till flashing is complete
  
• If you are prompted to fix root, select No
  
• Reboot the phone normally
  
• Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker
  

Working 10000% thanks a bunch

[Merlve]

The Gionee M5 Mini is an MT6580 powered phone running on Android version: 5.1 but can be upgraded to Android version: 6.0
Before proceeding with this guide, ensure your build number (Settings > About phone > Build number) is as follows

Code:

[sw version]
M5 min_0301_V8235
[HW VERSION]
M5 mini_Mainboard_P3 

How to root Gionee M5 Mini running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow

• Install VCOM drivers on your PC using https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html
  
• Download SuperSU 2.78.zip @ [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• Copy SuperSU.zip to both the phone’s SD card and internal storage
  
• Download CWM for Gionee M5 Mini Marshmallow ported by Team Hovatek at [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• Switch off the phone (still with battery inside)
  
• Backup your current firmware using the guide @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-13347.html
  
• Copy the preloader.bin from your firmware dump to the same folder as the CWM recovery image (ensure to replace any previous preloader.bin file)
  
• Flash both the preloader.bin and CWM recovery.bin to the phone using Miracle Box @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-14106.html
  
• Boot the phone into recovery mode using Volume up button + Power button
  
• In CWM recovery, you use the Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to select
  
• Select Install Zip
  
• Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.78.zip on the Internal storage and select it
  
• Wait till flashing is complete
  
• If you are prompted to fix root, select No
  
• Reboot the phone normally
  
• Confirm Root by installing and running Root Checker
  

Hi Hovatek, for some reason unknown to me Miracle box isn't installing on my laptop, and my phone is a match to the above described build number u mentioned, I would love u to help me upload the preloader. bin on this post, so I can use urs to root my phone, thanks a lot. My email address is melvinmmehibe@gmail.com.

[Merlve]

Hello, pls ur response will be very much appreciated.

[hovatek]

Hi Hovatek, for some reason unknown to me Miracle box isn't installing on my laptop, and my phone is a match to the above described build number u mentioned, I would love u to help me upload the preloader. bin on this post, so I can use urs to root my phone, thanks a lot. My email address is melvinmmehibe@gmail.com.

If Miracle Box isn't working on your PC then the preloader.bin is useless to you.
Which Miracle Box version did you download?

[milan.lamichhane54]

[SW VERSION]
m5 mini_0301_v8234
[HW VERSION]
m5 mini_mainboard_p3

i have sent the above detail of the files for the above mentioned model.
i need the root method for this.
the given method is not working for this phone.

[hovatek]

[SW VERSION]
m5 mini_0301_v8234
[HW VERSION]
m5 mini_mainboard_p3

i have sent the above detail of the files for the above mentioned model.
i need the root method for this.
the given method is not working for this phone.

You need to be more specific about what you mean by not working.
Details please

[milan.lamichhane54]

i backup the file
replace  the preloader
place the recovery and preloader in same folder
but while booting it shows error as brom:?3 error by sp flash tool
and the process willnot start using miracle box ...

[maxpayne]

i backup the file
replace  the preloader
place the recovery and preloader in same folder
but while booting it shows error as brom:?3 error by sp flash tool
and the process willnot start using miracle box ...

Attach a full screenshot of the error message. This guide works pretty well

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