01-05-2017, 07:25 PM
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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 @ [ Login / Register to download free]
- 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 [ Login / Register to download free]
- 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
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