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Root [Merit] Complete ZTE Merit Guide: Root, Flash Recovery and Install New ROM (with links)

DO NOT use ROM manager, you will brick yoyr device. The recovery.img is linked in the first post, where you found the folder with adb.
 
okay so assuming the first one that pops up in the play store as ROM manager by the developer Clockworkmod is the wrong one so am I looking for ClockWorkMod Launcher for $2.99?
 
OK guys i really need help here!!! I can only get to step 13. When i type reboot it says "operation not permitted". Everything else before it works just fine. Ive tried manually restarting the phone and the next step doesnt work. Ive tried this over n over n over. What am i doing wrong? This phone is a piece of crap without rooting it. I need help!!!
 
Clock Work Mod 5.0.2.0 is the one listed in the 1st post.

Stay away from Rom Manger in the Google Play Store.
 
dannydvd said:
OK guys i really need help here!!! I can only get to step 13. When i type reboot it says "operation not permitted". Everything else before it works just fine. Ive tried manually restarting the phone and the next step doesnt work. Ive tried this over n over n over. What am i doing wrong? This phone is a piece of crap without rooting it. I need help!!!
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dannydvd said:
Hey Caitlin, how did u run the cmd prompt from the tools folder on step 14?????? Please help!!!
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did you get through the reboot on step 13? I had to type in adb reboot and it worked, then once your phone reboots I minimized that command prompt then I went to the Tools folder and held the shift key and right clicked on the su folder and clicked open command window here :) then do steps 14, if it says like operation not permitted for the "adb remount" just type remount :) thats what I did
 
ugh sorry guys I'm still massively confused, what App am I supposed to install and what am I supposed to do? step by step if you could would probably be best that way I can understand
 
CaitlinCatone said:
okay so assuming the first one that pops up in the play store as ROM manager by the developer Clockworkmod is the wrong one so am I looking for ClockWorkMod Launcher for $2.99?
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Don't use Clockwork Mod or Rom manager from Play store. The app you use to get CWM recovery on your phone is an emulator app as MotorHead suggested. CWM recovery is installed by you using the steps in the thread its in.
 
I downloaded Shell Commander, now when I open it there's a little symbol on the bottom that looks like a clipboard (I'm guessing thats where "just put the Recovery.img into the root (copy the Recovery.img file to your clipboard" that comes in, but when I go to type it in there it says create macro with 2 boxes that say Name and then Command, is this the right area?
 
Thank u so much i finally got the root!!! I had to reboot from the new cmd prompt in the tools folder and it worked!!! THANKS!!!!!!
 
CaitlinCatone said:
I downloaded Shell Commander, now when I open it there's a little symbol on the bottom that looks like a clipboard (I'm guessing thats where "just put the Recovery.img into the root (copy the Recovery.img file to your clipboard" that comes in, but when I go to type it in there it says create macro with 2 boxes that say Name and then Command, is this the right area?
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No, you take the recovery.img and put it on your sd card, then use the command: flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
 
This is from post 1

"TO FLASH RECOVERY

You must be rooted for this. I am including this because the flash recoveries that came with the clockworkmod apk (rom manager), at least the one's I tried, did not work with the merit. And the recovery that comes with the merit has absolutely no options and sucks to use! If you want to flash the version of clockworkmod into your phone, just put the Recovery.img into the root (copy the Recovery.img file to your clipboard, select copy files to/from computer from slide-down menu on phone, wait for computer to give you the option to "open folder to view files" and instead of navigating to any folder on the sd card, just paste the Recovery.img straight onto the card.) Then, open your command prompt and paste these commands:


  • adb shell
  • press "enter"
  • su
  • press "enter"
  • flash_image recovery /sdcard/Recovery.img
  • press "enter"
  • reboot recovery
  • press "enter"

Now your phone should reboot into recovery mode."

You can also use mass storage to copy & past it. Then turn phone off & boot into recovery with the buttons.
 
kingmt said:
This is from post 1

"TO FLASH RECOVERY

You must be rooted for this. I am including this because the flash recoveries that came with the clockworkmod apk (rom manager), at least the one's I tried, did not work with the merit. And the recovery that comes with the merit has absolutely no options and sucks to use! If you want to flash the version of clockworkmod into your phone, just put the Recovery.img into the root (copy the Recovery.img file to your clipboard, select copy files to/from computer from slide-down menu on phone, wait for computer to give you the option to "open folder to view files" and instead of navigating to any folder on the sd card, just paste the Recovery.img straight onto the card.) Then, open your command prompt and paste these commands:


  • adb shell
  • press "enter"
  • su
  • press "enter"
  • flash_image recovery /sdcard/Recovery.img
  • press "enter"
  • reboot recovery
  • press "enter"

Now your phone should reboot into recovery mode."

You can also use mass storage to copy & past it.
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Right, I read it but I don't know what the clipboard is from what I read is that just copying and pasting recovery.img file into the removable disk F where my phone is plugged into, but do I paste it into a certain folder or just paste it anywhere?
 
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