How to fix bootloop and unbrick your Cloudfone Excite Prime

How to fix bootloop and unbrick your Cloudfone Excite Prime

Specs:

Display: 5.5 Inch HD IPS 1280 x 720 resolution at 267 ppi
CPU: 1.4 GHz MT6592M octa core processor
GPU: Mali 450MP
RAM: 2 GB
ROM: 16 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 32 GB
Rear Camera: 13 MP Autofocus w/ LED flash
Selfie Camera: 5 MP
Battery: 2,820 mAh
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, dual SIM, USB OTG
Ohers: Free Spotify Edition Earphones, Screen Protector, Clear Jelly Case
Price: 3,999 Pesos

Since we don't have available stockrom as for the moment. I just want you to teach on how to fix bootloop, softbrick, deadboot or unbrick your CEP. This stockrom came from Micromax e353 which the OEM of CEP. Once you have completed all the requirements then you must proceed and follow the step by step procedure carefully.

Requirements:

Micromax E353 stockrom

Mediatek Driver

SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1352.01.rar
or
SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1424.00.rar

FOR WINDOWS XP/7 -INSTALLING DRIVERS

1. Download Mediatek Driver and Extract then Install the driver for 32 or 64 bit operating system of windows 7.

2.  Before you plug your phone in PC, you need to focus in Device Manager, then plug your phone without the battery you only have approximately 5 seconds to appear MT65xx device that shows under Other devices, you need to right click it as soon as you see it.

Then after you rightclick, click to Update driver software

3. Then choose - Browse my computer for driver software

Browse the Mediatek MT65xx Preloader Driver folder

Make sure you know the version of OS to choose the right driver for your PC.

Choose your OS version, then choose if 32-bit or 64-bit for your PC.

E.G. s Win7  folder:

usb2ser_Win7.inf - if 32-bit

usb2ser_Win764.inf - if 64-bit

4. Another options, to find right driver for your phone is to open your internet while your phone is connected without the battery and automatically searching driver for your phone.

FOR WINDOWS 8/8.1/10 -INSTALLING DRIVERS

1. Download all necessary files and Enable USB Debugging mode in your phone..

2. Install Drivers USB_VCOM_Driver.rar

In Device Manager Right click on PC name(Right Side) and then click on Add legacy hardware as shown in image below.

Now in Add Hardware Wizard click on Next » Install the Hardware that i manually select from a list (Advanced) » Show All Devices » Next » Have a Disk, Now select the any inf file from where you extracted the downloaded VCOM driver package.

3.  Now Click on Next and select Install this driver software anyway and wait for finishing the process.

4.  After installation is finished then Restart your computer, That's it.

If still not success in installing driver just Disabled Driver Signature Verification

1. Go to PC Settings>General>Troubleshoot>Advanced Options>Startup Settings>Disabled Driver Signature Enforcement>Then Restart

Once you disabled. Then follow the procedure above to install the driver. Once success proceed to next step.

II-FLASHING VIA SPFT

1. Open flash_tool.exe, click on the Download Tab
 Extract the downloaded AFP2 stock rom to the new folder you created.

2. Click Scatter-loading and browse for the scatter file (MT6592_Android_scatter)

3. For Bootloop only
 Make sure flashing mode is set to "Download Only" and check mark all except Preloader.
Note: If deadboot/hardbrick set "Download+Format" and check Preloader.

4. Click Download.

5. Turn off your phone, connect your phone to the PC and wait for the flashing to commence.

6. Green Circle image with check will show once flashing is completed. That's it!

7. Disconnect your phone in USB cord then open if still bootloop then try to factory reset in recovery settings. To go in recovery mode reboot your phone hold and press power on and volume up simultaneously until recovery mode appeared.

Credits:
CloudFone Excite Prime PH [Support]
John Paul Garmay
Micromax Device