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Root [ROOT] Steps to root the Huawei Mercury

PlayfulGod

Extreme Android User
here this may help, has pix etc to help you see whats done:

Article : How to Root Any Android Device Manually

I have put together a zip to run the adb commands for you. The part done in download mode via a nix live cs/usb with nautilus tho I cant make easier for u. Its about like moving things around in windows tho with the gui.

Mercury-Root.zip

Just download the zip to your PC, unzip and run the appropriate install for your OS (windows-install.bat for Windows and linux-install.sh for Linux)

You will need the drivers for the Mercury installed and USB Debugging enabled on your phone and if there is a internet connection option when connecting usb.

And again, this only does the first part that pushes the files to the phone n sets permissions.
 
This is from the guide I found, all credit goes to its author. All I've done thus far is create some scripts for those not to cmdline savvy. ;)

Requirements and rooting process

Requirements and rooting process


  • Your pitiable unrooted Android device
  • ADB drivers for your device installed on your pc (I used WinXP. You may use Win 7/Vista or the Linux distro of your choice)
  • su, busybox, Superuser.apk (included in the zip posted in the OP)
  • A working linux distro with Nautilus (I used a live usb stick of Ubuntu 11.04)
  • Strength, courage and whatever makes you a man according to Emerson.


Rooting Process

To start, you must have adb installed on the OS of your choice.
I used my trusty WinXP system.

To confirm your device is properly detected, in the command prompt, run
Code:
adb devices
Now copy busybox, su, superuser.apk to /data/local/tmp/ using adb.

Code:
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp adb push su /data/local/tmp adb push Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp
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Now run adb shell

Code:
adb shell
Note that you see a "$" sign in the command prompt. That means you are not rooted.
Next run the following commands in the shell to change permissions and get some limited privileges for the Superuser files:

Code:
chmod 6755 /data/local/tmp/su chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox chmod 644 /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
Note that the names of the files are case sensitive.

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Done?
Turn off your Android device using the power button.

Now you need to reboot your system into a Linux distro which has Nautilus.
Android and Linux, having a similar heritage, makes it possible for us to get root access over the Android phone if you are running with root privileges within Linux. I used an Ubuntu 11.04 Live USB disk to save the hassle of installing another os.

When you have booted into Linux, open up terminal and type:
Code:
sudo nautilus
This would open up the Nautilus file browser with root privileges.

Now put your Android device into Download mode.
For Spice MI-410/Huawei Ideos X6/CherryMobile Magnum HD/Wellcom A99 the method is to hold down the Volume up button and simultaneously turn on the phone using the power on switch.

Once in download mode, connect the Android device using the microusb cable to the computer.
Now using the open Nautilus window, navigate to /UserData/local/tmp/ folder and verify that you have the files you sent to the device viz. su, busybox and Superuser.apk

Move/cut-paste su and busybox to /system/bin/ using Nautilus.
Move/cut-paste Superuser.apk to /system/app/ using Nautilus.

Now pull out the battery from your Android device.
I swear, this was the most tedious part on my MI-410 which has such a crappy back cover.

Now simply turn on your device.
You must now have root.

Verify by running:
Code:
adb shell su
You'll note that the "$" prompt will turn into a "#" and you'll be prompted by a Superuser permission notification on your
device

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You have now completed your initiation brethren.
Welcome to the root club.

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Disclaimer:
For all purposes, consider that your warranty will be void if you follow these steps

I am not responsible for any loss, monetary or otherwise arising as a result of this article.
If you don't feel up to it, quit now and close this web page.

I must assert that although I am aware of no reason why this should not work on *any* Android device, phone or tablet, I have only tested this on my Spice MI-410 crossflashed with the leaked CherryMobile MagnumHD Gingerbread 2.3.4 firmware.

I have tried to explain it in the easiest way I can, but I must state here that this is by no means an easy task and you must persevere. If you can't follow the steps to the letter, its better you don't follow them at all and wait for a single click app for this or a custom rooted firmware.
He conquers who endures.
 
???? Suppose I rooted the mercury with this method, will I be able to change it back to the state of un-root. For warranty reasons etc. Would it be like the z4root was as far as permanent and temporary. I know it wont give you the option, but will I be able to do it manually by removing the new code that was pushed thru adb command
 
???? Suppose I rooted the mercury with this method, will I be able to change it back to the state of un-root. For warranty reasons etc. Would it be like the z4root was as far as permanent and temporary. I know it wont give you the option, but will I be able to do it manually by removing the new code that was pushed thru adb command
you could use nautilus to remove su, busybox, and superuser.apk to unroot.

til there is another method anyhow
 
once there will be a cwm recovery port all things would gonna be easy for all..
can you get see rom static partition computer while its connected in download mod by usb

UPDATE:
someone upload a rom dump
 
Ok whos gonna make the first video of this process??? That would be a real help. As I said before I know my way around a computer im just nervouse that I may do something wrong in the rooting process aND SCREW MY MERCURY UP SO BAD THAT IT WILL NOT BOOT BACK UP. Is there away I can make a stock rom incase that happens I can just reload the phone????
 
Thanks PlayfulGod! I saw a similar method somewhere else, but I like the way you write things. ;]

I am buying this phone today, will you be working on developing for this phone? Somehow I doubt Cricket will be updating it to ICS...

no need to worry abt. ICS update as ICS Alpha is already out for huawei honour, the gsm version of mercury.. so the only thing you need to do is updating the ril_radio in order to use carrier services & it will be ready to use...
 
I think i might of met my match......

tried it and no go, Ill wait for something much simpler. lol
 
I have a rootkit that automates everything from my zte warp I wonder if we can just modify that to fully automate the process.
 
I know about this release, and I know that the differences are GSM and the 2MP FFC. I also think the GPU might be different, not sure.

So are you certain that this would work? Also wouldn't you be better off having CWM just in case?

CWM Recovery is the most important thing for the start of development...

GPU is same Adreno205 but mercury is having new drivers from qualcomm in gingi build, but huawei also updated honour gpu drivers in ICS update, as honour is their flagship phone for atleast 6-8 months untill some next big beast hits up the market...

also i saw that mercury don't have fm radio, but it can be easily ported from honour Roms...
 
All fellows Just wait till Someone port CWM Recovery, yes this root method is little complicated & not for all..
once there will be a cwm recovery port all things
would gonna be easy for all...

I just want to know from you guys..
if you can access rom static partition of phone by computer
while its connected in download mod by usb...

if so then you can get the stock (recovery.img) from there & then porting cwm mod would be easy..
& when we have ported cwm we could simply replace the stock(recovery.img) with ported CWM(recovery.img)...
& can easily root then by flashing a simple update.zip
 
CWM Recovery is the most important thing for the start of development...

GPU is same Adreno205 but mercury is having new drivers from qualcomm in gingi build, but huawei also updated honour gpu drivers in ICS update, as honour is their flagship phone for atleast 6-8 months untill some next big beast hits up the market...

also i saw that mercury don't have fm radio, but it can be easily ported from honour Roms...
The Mercury has the FM radio right in the app drawer. (and it is LOUD!) (almost too loud)
 
CWM Recovery is the most important thing for the start of development...

GPU is same Adreno205 but mercury is having new drivers from qualcomm in gingi build, but huawei also updated honour gpu drivers in ICS update, as honour is their flagship phone for atleast 6-8 months untill some next big beast hits up the market...

also i saw that mercury don't have fm radio, but it can be easily ported from honour Roms...

The huawei mercury does have FM Radio, altleast my phone came preloaded with FMRADIO...
 
Maybe an explanation of how to set up the linux distro would be helpful...I am confident enough to try this method but know nothing of linux.
 
Ok guys I got it!!!!!I followed the steps above to a T, but added a few things for it to work. If you notice the Nautilus terminal fails or says crazy stuff when you plug your phone in ( in download mode vol + & - and pwr ), unplug phone, close terminal. Open it back up and type sudo -s. Then open again type sudo nautilus. I then copied files to /system/bin and system/app. Ok I also changed Superuser to read and write ( it was on just read ) and checked box that said allow to run as program or something. I unpluged, pulled batt., rebooted, then downloaded a virtual terminal and typed su. The $ turned to # and then SuperUser asked for permission! If this newb cracked this thing you guys can too. Thanks for all your guys help. Thanks to all. Oh if you get stuck page through the article posted earlier
 
Thank you Ziggy for the walkthrough on the Linux stuff...because of this and PlayfulGod's instruction I was able to successfully complete root. Thanks again! Now if only I can get this MMS issue solved my phone will be perfect....
 
MMS issue? Have you started a topic for this problem? Could you provide a link or start a topic in the Huawei Mercury forum? I'm interested to know because the phone has working MMS with Cricket by default. I know the info to get MMS working on flashed phones is online.

Was the MMS ever working? Or is this something that just happened after you completed the root for this phone? Details would be awesome!!!
 
I've almost got everything config'd to build CWM, just need to research how recovery n boot are booting because it appears to be dual booting them both from the same partition and i want to make sure they will flash correctly n not mess one or the other up.

Another good reason a dev needs the phone in hand lol. But I will be working on it again this week.

If anyone else is working on this n would like to compare notes, I have no problem working or helping someone else. ;)
 
can someone just tell me exacly witch one is the system, i sent su and busy box to the bin, and Superuser to app, I tride different bin ones and all without luck, all i need to know is where the system app and bin your talking about, are they under same location, their is one like this and I tried it, no go, i'm using ubuntu 10.4, i have no problem with it, just where the file should go, i'm under sudo nautilus so i have root privlages, someone please helpo me i'm so close, don't know why its not working, i sent them to the one where app and bin are under same location, ive already tried the other ones then sent them to trash can
 
I dual booted unbuntu 11.10 with my secondary laptop running vista, and it now says its missing the NTLDR files for boot manager. I straightened the problem out but I dont understand why that happen. I didnt do a permanent install for ubuntu, it was just a temp to see how it works. If I do unbuntu permanently will I always have this problem when I go to boot up my laptop??? Also does anyone have a link to ubuntu 11.04? Thanx in advance!!!
 
did you use the wubi installer? If you did, that may be the problem. Wubi installs ubuntu INSIDE of windows instead of actually allocating space for the linux.

Ubuntu linux is a very rock solid system and great for newcomers. Linux Mint is even more user friendly (an ubuntu derivative). Put in the live cd and *reboot* your system with the cd in the tray and try out the distro. If you like it, install it. You shouldn't have any issues that way.
 
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