[UPDATED] How to Root Cherry Mobile Flare S4 and install CWM recovery

How to Root Cherry Mobile Flare S4

CM Flare S4 Specs:

5.0-Inch HD IPS Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 294 ppi)

Scratch Resistant 2.5D Dragontrail Glass

Android 5.1 Lollipop OS

MediaTek MT6753 Chipset

1.3GHz Octa Core 64-bit Cortex-A53 CPU

Mali-T720 GPU

2GB of RAM

13.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with BSI and LED Flash

5.0 Megapixel Front Camera

16GB Internal Storage

Expandable via MicroSD

Dual SIM

4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot

Bluetooth 4.0

GPS with A-GPS

Bluetooth 4.0

FM Radio

USB OTG

MicroUSB 2.0

3.5mm Audio Jack

Accelerometer

Proximity Sensor

Ambient Light Sensor

2,200mAh Battery

₱4,999.00 Official Price in the Philippines

Warning: Rooting can void your warranty! Do it at your own risk!

Requirements:

CM flare S4
PC
USB CABLE

Download all:

1. Adb drivers

(run exe file to load needed drivers)

2. Vcom drivers: .. (install sa pc)

3. Minimal Adb fastboot tool

(extract the file then copy to desktop)

4. CWM for flare S4: mirror link: here

 copy this CWM inside (minimal adb fastbool tool folder)

5. SuperSu.zip

(copy this to your root directory of sdcard(sa labas lang ng sdcard wag sa mga folder ok)

Before you Proceed don't blame me for any damage that will happen to your device...Do it at your own risk!!!!!

Procedure:

1. first enable developer option go to setting click build number (tap 7 times) now go to developer option turn on usb debugging turn on oem unlocking

2. Boot your device to Fastboot mode (hold power button and vol up) choose fastboot mode or boot into bootloader, then connect your phone to PC via USB cable. Open folder fastboot from minimal adb fastboot tool(run as administrator)
Click Run me.bat

3. Type this command:

"fastboot oem unlock" 

Then hit Enter

don't include (")  in adb ok! Just like in the image above.

4. Then ON your device follow the instructions (choose vol up to unlock/vol down if you dont want to continue unlocking)Then wait for minimal adb to successfully unlock your bootloader (it will erase all your files and restore device to factory state)remove your device then turn it on..(on screen it will show android erasing-- after that it will boot up wait 5 to 10 minutes)skip set up wizard(skip lang ng skip)then repeat step 1.then follow the next step below

Follow this guide to flash cwm recovery on your flare s4

Procedure: 

1. How to Use Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool to Install Custom Recovery Boot your device to Fastboot mode(hold power button and vol up) choose fastboot mode)open minimal adb fastboot tool(run as admin).
 Follow step 2. above Click Run Me.bat

2. then type this command: 

"fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"

Then hit Enter

(again di kasama ung "" sa command hahaha)wait untill flashing finish it will take just a secs..

3. remove your device now force it to boot to recovery hold power/volume up (choose boot to recovery) then choose install files to sdcard (flash superSu) then Boom rooted kana!

always choose fix root access when rebooting... on cwm

Enjoy your Rooted Flare S4 

Download Rootchecker in Playstore to verified!

Watch Video Tutorial For easy to understand here.

Note:
DO NOT UPDATE VIA OTA...OR ELSE BOOTLOOP!

If you want to update via OTA you must full unroot and flash stock recovery via fastboot again just follow procedure same as above.

Special Thanks:

Denielle Cruz

Credits:

Denielle Cruz
Cherry Mobile Flare S4 & S4 Plus (Official)
Kenshin Himura for Video Tutorial

Google 

HypoTurtle, Youngwe and Carliv for the CWM base i use..

AndroidCure

xposedgeek

Mtkdroid

Needrom

Xda Forum

Chainfire

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