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jamb20s:
thanks for the quick response, I have unbrick the phone by flashing the stock rom

link to the stock ROM plz

JobjuniorH:
Thank you sir How can i add an app to whitelist?? Sir Thank you sir How can i add an app to whitelist?? Sir

system manager => gear(settings) icon at the top => background process (process whitelist)

IKON360:
Don Pre, if my phone develops a fault that needs warranty activation, how do I remove SuperSU, so my voided warranty will be unvoided?

follow what RU said.... full unroot via SuperSU app

then flash stock recovery via sp flash tool like you flashed twrp

uninstall any other apps that requires root access like busy box, lucky patcher, xposed framework etc...


Done!... brand new M3 mini

JobjuniorH:
i need a screenshots of this so called gionee m3 mini the inside settings and music player and messenging app and the keyboard glady happy if any can be attempt to be post will be apprieciated pls let someone tell me if this phone multitasking is not good enough cause i like minimizing one app to another like social media apps

Multitasking isn't so bad... Tho It can be solved by rooting and installing ram manager pro


here are the screenshots, BTW you can change the default colors of your settings and messaging app by Amigo's chameleon app... Keyboards are stock and touch pal, I use Kii hence no need to screenshot my keyboard

Concern => Con Sign

Book => boku

M => Ehmu

N => Ehni

L => Ehlu

machine => Ma shin

Organism => oga ni Zim

mrakin:
Good day everyone
I need help on how to change the launcher without rooting this phone. Please help. I have downloaded the launcher l want to use but it kept going back to default browser.

system manager => app manager => application default settings => default launcher


Enjoy!

benigneOne:
The L5 is a very good one too, my bad thanks.

The C5 & C8 don't fit in cos they're worth more than 25k.

No such thing as an outdated phone my dear

C5 = 21k

C8 = 24k


I dunno what you'd call those Motorola phones that looks like an antenna but I think... OUTDATED does it

queenfav:
@donpre,I want to get this phone but d poor multitasking discouraged me.Please how bad is it?Are there solutions,like a setting in the phone to improve multitasking?Also,can I open candy crush,minimize it to browse and still be able to return to it without the game restarting?Also how good is the phone in terms of camera,design,weight and audio quality?Please other users are free to chip in their suggestions.I wanted to go for the infinix note 2,but can't waste my money on a 1 gig ram phone selling for 31k.This gionee m3 mini seems to be the best budget phone around.

the fact is every 1gb RAM phone around has same issue.... I'd say get the 2gb RAM version of the Infinix hot 2 or the gionee S plus(I think it has 2 or 3gb RAM)


Apart from the fact that 1gb RAM ain't good at multitasking, everything else is gold...
Camera = Superb
Design = For a lady, I think the Gold version would be perfect but the phone is kinda bulky, due to its large battery
Display = Awesome for its price
Sound = I dunno what RU is saying but my headset doesn't ever leave my ears... Amazing sounds especially when you mess around with DTS
Battery = Highlight of the phone... Super awesome

Nimi22:
Pls I have dis issue with my phone. When I want to take pictures it tells me picture can't save I even tried deleting some files from gallery and its telling power system failed can't delete file. Pls help me.

switch off phone, remove and reinsert SD card... switch ON phone

Its happen thrice to me

Inkredible:
Thanks Buh I don't think I can do that for 532 songs.

stick to TTpod or musicxmatch then

Inkredible:
This music player haven't seen any lyrics so far. Has anyone been able to use theirs? I am tempted to go for TTPOD

download song lyrics file in ".lrc", rename it to the exact way the song is named i.e "Chris brown-Don't wake me up.mp3".... "Chris brown-Don't wake me up.lrc"

then copy to "SD card => music => lrc"

How To Root Gionee M3 mini By Donpre

Well before you start, I hope and assume you know what root is and have decided to accept every responsibility that comes with it

Disclaimer: I am in no way responsible for any harm that befalls your device, Nigerian's 2nd civil war, World war 3, thermonuclear explosions or even the destruction of the universe as a result of you following this tutorial... Therefore follow this tutorial at your own risk


Requirements:
**A PC[winXP - Win 10]


**Mtk vcom drivers for your windows version and architecture type(i.e 32 or 64bit)
Win XP link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nv09onoh78s0d3i/VCOM_2K_XP.zip?dl=0


win 7-10 link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rbsg2d0n5yd4bvb/Win7-8_VCOM_Drv.zip?dl=0


Guide: http://thetechnolyte..ru/2014/04/installing-vcom-drivers-in-windows-81.html

**Sp flash tool
link: http://mtk2000.ucoz.ru/bbk/SPW532.rar


**Recovery image... hovateck's or ru123123's, any should work, tho I've only tested hovateck's


Ru's image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/esgylrf82c0ea55/TWRP-and-ROOT-m3mini.rar?dl=0

hovateck's image: https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B9srKhKuVIMnTnZVMExfX3BkMVZ5clJKYlZSTlhTMTV0NVJv

** Supersu binary
link: https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B9srKhKuVIMna0xCdXlLS2dIYUU... RU's zip has it already

**USB cord
**Strict adherence to every word I type

if you're through meeting all requirements, and transferred all the files to your PC... we can now start

Note: Grab a drink at this point, just to ease your spirit


++Create Gionee M3 mini folder in your desktop and move all the files there except super su zip
++Extract Sp flash tool zip into a folder
++Extract recovery and scatter file into another folder
++Extract Vcom drivers and install them... Tut guide is above. For win Xp, choose either 32 or 64bit depending on your OS type, right click then tap install
**After you're sure Vcom drivers are installed, you can proceed


++Launch Sp flash tool by double clicking "Flash tool.exe" or running it as administrator (if you have administrative rights)
++makes sure its at "Download only"
++ click scatter loading, then locate scatter file by "Desktop => Gionee M3 mini then locate the folder you extracted it to"
++When its loaded, only Recovery should be ticked... any other could harm your phone
**make sure twrp recovery img and scatter file are in the same folder

++ click download at the top of sp flash tool
++Switch off device, remove battery then reinsert battery but do not switch it ON
**Make sure power is stable at this point... a laptop or UPS enabled desktop is needed... make NEPA no fall your hand

++After clicking download, Stop should be green... Now plug device and then wait... It shouldn't take long(approx 30secs max), if after 5 minutes nothing happens, remove your device and restart the tutorial
++If everything works fine, you should get a "download OK"... if it shows any error, quote my moniker
++Remove phone and Reboot to recovery by pressing "Vol+ button and Power button" at the same time, stop pressing when the gionee logo comes on... You should see "TeamWin recovery project"... if you don't, redo the tutorial


**Continue with this part only if you have TWRP installed"

++Now in TWRP, swipe the round icon at the bottom to modify system, trust me it'd save you a lotta stress
++ Tap install, change storage, then locate the Supersu binary.zip, tap it then swipe the round icon to install... wait for it to finish then reboot
++Ignore system root warning after reboot by tapping "close"

Congratulations!!!! You're rooted

++Free up to 6gb in your SD card, then reboot to recovery again to do a backup... Mine was 5.3gb in size, yours could be smaller or even bigger, depending on the number of apps you've got
++Tap backup, some options should be ticked by default, Ru suggested backingup NVRAM
++After backup, your free to enjoy your phone


Root is as dangerous as it is fun, Don't go giving root permission to any crappy app that's asks for it.... and please don't quote the whole tutorial


++Credits++
Team Hovateck... visit their forum sometime, you could learn something new

Caparu(dunno why i like this name)


Special Thanks:
Seunlayi
4peace
baan3d
olayinkajr
Myself [Donpre]

cc:augster

IKON360:
Nairaland!! I meant did u follow h. o. v. a. t. e. k's style?

auto-bot na bastard jare!... Actually using sp flash tool is the same everywhere but yea I used Hovateck's image

IKON360:
@ Donpre, congrats. Nw explain wtf u did... I have seen enough to be more confused dan eva. Is ur twrp permanent? Did you use style?

thanks... chill bro, detailed tut on the way.. its easy lyk super easy, and yea its permanent now

don't mind those gurus conversing in their gibberish language, I'll break it down for you in the tut


BTW... WTF is style?

Dolaries:
Can one flash font tru TWRP into the device without causing issues..

why would you wanna do that?

finally!!!!

RU123123:
VCOM for WindowsXP : https://www.dropbox.com/s/nv09onoh78s0d3i/VCOM_2K_XP.zip?dl=0

and try different versions of SPFlashtool

5.1512: http://mtk2000.ucoz.ru/bbk/SPW512.rar
5.1524: http://mtk2000.ucoz.ru/down14/SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1524.rar
5.1532: http://mtk2000.ucoz.ru/bbk/SPW532.rar

Thanks

[quote author= post=41387056]Yes, the versions of both we listed do. See the image below[/quote]thanks a lot... I'm most grateful

[quote author= post=41386611]It's @ the rooting guide, not sp flash tool guide[/quote]I guess its my bad... didn't read that part properly, had sp flash tool on my mind cus it seemed kinda complicated


nice forum by the way, will crash there sometime... wanna ask, does sp flash tool and vcom drivers support Win Xp?

[quote author= post=41384707]There's a picture at the guide, guess you missed that[/quote]followed it, even downloaded the YouTube video to be sure.... Still no part mentioned "modify system after installing twrp"

@RU thanks for the link, actually wanted to read the comments at the 4pda forum and Google translate ain't translating it.... will try using chrome, maybe that would work

Dolaries:
pls link to your guide, My drivers are not recognizing the phone

install the gionee amigo USB drivers that pops up when you plug your phone to the PC... I didn't install any other drivers

[quote author= post=41380043]TWRP will be permanent, Unless you didn't read our guide closely[/quote]I did read word for word... you never mention modifying system anywhere, only caparu said something about it... But no worries tho, I'd still reflash, it takes less that 30secs

4peace:
is this your first time using latest twrp

first time using twrp ever


only had installed CWM, COT and CTR before.... I'm yet to use Philz too


BTW how are you able to access 4pda... Google translate doesn't work

augster:
what‘s that about?

there is something you gotta do to make TWRP permanent, else it will get replaced by your stock recovery.... will add all these in the tut


sadly all those who've flashed their phones didn't mention it, even hovateck... damn! kinda pissed ryt now

IKON360:
Dere is almost no reason to root dis fone den. Bt does any1 knw any root app d@ optimizes multi tasking? because d@'s mainly wat I need 4 dis fone. Nd a highly customizable launcher.

ram manager pro

madjnr:
I don't understand your language

use Uc browser, install the translate add-on, visit the site, tap your uc browser menu=> add-on => translate.... it should translate the site to English


or
if you have cm browser, visit the site, tap the "three dots" at the top right corner and then tap translate

#WhicheverYouPrefer

RU123123:
Unmodified in TWRP means that after loading system TWRP will be deleted. system reinstalled stock Recovery.
all modufication is - rename system file recovery-from-boot.p to recovery-from-boot.bak

Don't worry, MODIFY and be happy )

after installing SuperSU and first start system you can see notification. press "close" or something like this. i don't know how it translated in your firmware.

thanks pal... wish I saw this before rebooting my device

will have to go reflash with my friend's PC tomorrow... This sucks!!!!

SAVEDBABA:
ok...tanx

drain battery to below 15%, charge for straight 5 hours while switched off... it should improve your battery life

augster:
God! I have missed so much already...donpre how far you don root?

just installed twrp(hovateck's version).... about to install root just need to ask 4peace and caparu if the system should be left unmodified


will post a detailed tut on flashing the recovery later so as prevent people from destroying their phones

emmas2k570:
can't we use mobile uncle to flash d recovery img

mobile uncle and the rest of all android flash tools require root access

so nope, you need a PC

4peace:
that link is a fraud
you should know

http://www.cwm-twrp-recovery.xyz/2015/12/gionee%20m3m-7582.html

CaParu:
i think it's a fake. CWM recovery - 5.3mb. TWRP Recovery 5.8mb. how ?
JUST our kernel size is 6.46 MB ) and TWPR size about 4.5-5mb. total compiled size can't be lowest than 12MB.
And CWM recovery did not support Android 5.1 partiton.
and look screens! 3GB of RAM? what?
i think it's all fake!

Sad... wish it were real

anyway thanks y'all for checking it out, it was worth the shot

CaParu:
no. it's just marshmallow launcher - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphalp.launcher

android 6.0 needs kernel 3.18.xx
we have only 3.10.65+

Can you please confirm... This is the link http://www.cwm-twrp-recovery.xyz/2015/12/allview-p5-energy-7582.html