WinDroid Toolkit v3.0 - [APPLY][UNLOCK][ROOT][FLASH]

Perfect All-in-one Toolkit for Novice

WinDroid Toolkit v3.0 is a perfect All-in-one toolkit for a novice. As from the WinDroid Changelog it has a new face-lift from the previous version v2.6 and many very useful features that I felt a newbies or a new owner of a Redmi Note 3 or the other Bootloader locked models has to try out. It is very simple Toolkit to utilize without the worries of drivers, custom recoveries images or Switch User access images. It simply all there, and for the advanced user you could sideload and do many more and download the on-demand specific drivers and files for your device.

Highlights:

• Support for Redmi Note 3
• Install specific USB drivers
• Application for Unlocking bootloader
• Facilitate Unlocking bootloader
• Flash TWRP 3.0.0 recovery
• Download SuperSU 2.65

Essentials:

• USB DATA cable (the one that came with your device)
• USB Port on your PC/Laptop
• Enable USB Debugging - Goto Settings > Additional settings > Developer options > USB Debugging - Enable (If you have not activated Developer options, then Goto Settings > About phone > tap MIUIversion 7 times > You are now a developer)

Requirements:
Download WinDroid Toolkit v3.0 and Create a folder "WinDroid Toolkit v3.0".

Using WinDroid Toolkit v3.0:
Plug your device in an ON-STATE via USB cable to your PC/Laptop. Then run the WinDroid Toolkit v3.0.exe. It will downlaod the necessry drivers and install accordingly. Next you will have to choose the your device from the scrolling menu. Choose Xiaomi/Redmi Note 3. It will then automatically download the TWRP recovery image and SuperSu zipped file for you to complete the rooting process. Its a 1-2-3 process, as shown below:-

At this stage you could see that the LED is RED, you just need to hit the Refresh button and it will then turn Green or Online accordingly, follow the Step One to Unlock Bootloader, as shown below:-

The first sub-menu is Request Unlocking permission and it will bring you to the Request Unlock page, as shown below:-

Then followed by Unlocking Bootloader and follow thru accordingly, as in the imagery:-

For Step Two, it is time to flash TWRP 3.0.0 recovery, as shown below:-

The last Step is to complete the Rooting process, which you need to install SuperSU v2.65 manually using TWRP 3.0.0 recovery, as shown below:-

Happy Rooting!

Credits:

• WindyCityRockr
• Rapscallion16
• TWRP 3.0 by jemmini
• SuperSU

DISCLAIMER: DO ON YOUR OWN RISK. Flashing can potentially bricked or bootloop your device.

"Solving with simplicity"

SP Flash TWRP3.0.0 for Redmi Note 3

Hello MIUI-ers...

Every now and then, I am doing testing towards going around the locked bootloader. This time using SP Flash Tool to flash TWRP for Redmi Note 3 as an alternative to flash TWRP recovery on a unlocked bootloader and ultimately rooting with SuperSU.

VERSION:

• Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

LIMITATION: 

• Unlocked bootloader.

PRE-REQUISITE:
DOWNLOAD:

• MediaTek USB VCOM drivers NOTE: WINDOWS 10 (32 & 64 bits) driver
• SP Flash Tool
• TWRP300_RN3_SPFlash©feds64
• UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65

ESSENTIALS:

• Go to About phone > tap MIUI version at least 7 times to activate the Developer options. Go to Additional settings > Developer options > USB debugging > Enable it.
• Fully charged your device
• USB DATA cable that came with your device.
• Working USB port on your computer
• Switch off your device

STEP ONE:
After all the three zipped files are downloaded, leaving UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65.zip alone, unzipped them accordingly, then start installing the MediaTek USB VCOM dirver or the Windows 10 driver whichever is applicable. Next, move the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65.zip to the Download folder on your phone for easy access, as shown below:-

STEP TWO:
After you unzipped the SP Flash Tool, launch the "Flash.exe" as shown below:-

STEP THREE:

Next click on the "Download Agent" and locate "DA_SWSEC.bin" from the unzipped SP Flash Tool folder earlier and click Open, as shown below:-

STEP FOUR:
Next click on the "Scatter-loading" button and locate the "MT6795_Android_scatter" from the unzipped "TWRP300_RN3_SPFlash©feds64" folder earlier and click Open, as shown below:-

STEP FIVE:
Since we are flashing the TWRP recovery, make sure the "recovery" box is ticked and unticked the "preloader" box, as shown below:-

STEP SIX:
Connect the other end of your USB DATA cable to the computer. 

Now click the "Download" button. 

DEVICE: (Still in Off-state mode) Immediately after clicking "Download" button, PRESS and HOLD the Vol (-) Down button, and connect the other end of the USB DATA cable to your device. Release the button after you see the big Checkmark which should be less than 10 seconds, as shown below:-

Unplug the USB DATA cable from your device.

STEP SEVEN:
Next what you need to do, to boot to the "TWRP 3.0.0 Recovery", you need to PRESS & HOLD the Vol Up + Power key simultaneously, and release when the Mi logo appear. Wait for a couple of second until the TWRP main menu appear, then tick "Only mount system read-only" as shown below:-

STEP EIGHT:
Next, flash UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65, as shown below:-

After that is done, Reboot System. Now, we done flashing TWRP recovery using SP Flash Tool and rooting using UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65.

CREDITS TO:

• TWRP
• TWRP 3.0 by jemmini
• SuperSU
• SP Flash Tool

RELATED THREAD:

SP Flash TWRP 2.8.7.0 for Redmi Note 3

NANDROID BACKUP for Redmi Note 3 [ROOTED]

DISCLAIMER: Always perform a NANDROID Backup before you endeavor into flashing or updating your ROM. Flashing can potentially cause a brick or a bootloop. DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK.

“Solving with Simplicity”

Hassle-free Rooting for Redmi Note 2/Prime

Rooting for Redmi Note 2/Prime

Greeting to MIUI-er fans...

Rooting is the process of allowing the user to attain privileged control (known as root access) over various Android subsystems.

This is a hassle-free Rooting process with the help of my batch file specifically for Redmi Note 2/Prime using SuperSU and TWRP recovery to flash many of your favorite custom ROM and apps.

Environment:

• Microsoft® Windows® 8/7/Vista (32 or 64-bit) and Windows®10 (32 or 64-bits).

Essentials:

• USB DATA cable (the one that came with your device)
• USB Port on your PC/Laptop
• Enable USB Debugging - Goto Settings > Additional settings > Developer options > USB Debugging - Enable (If you have not activated Developer options, then Goto Settings > About phone > tap MIUI version 7 times > You are now a developer)

Requirements:

• Download and install MediaTek USD VCOM drivers installer. For Windows® 10: Install MTK VCOM driver.
• Download UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65.zip and moved it to your "Download" root directory on your phone for easy access.
• Download and unzipped twrp300+RN2_v2©feds64.zip

Flashing TWRP recovery:

After you done that, open the "twrp300+RN2_v2©feds64" folder and double click on "Flash_TWRP.bat" to start the process, as shown below:-

From here onwards, please follow the instruction as required on the command screen, as shown below:-

After completing the flash of TWRP, you will go into the TWRP Mount menu page, as follows:-

Caution: When you ticked, Mount system partition read-only, you will get OTA updates for the Official ROM and not otherwise, as shown below:-

Installing SuperSU:

Then proceed to Main menu and choose, Select Zip File/sccard/Download/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65, Swipe to Install, as shown below:-

Adjust time to your time zone, and you could make backup and restore later, as shown below:-

Then REBOOT SYSTEM accordingly, as shown below:-

Run SuperSU, Install an addon backup script that will let SuperSU survive custom ROM updates and nightlies? accordingly to ease yourself from losing SuperSU everything you get an updates, as follows:-

Now you have SuperSU installed, and you can download Root Checker to out whether ROOT has been done properly, as shown below:-

Now you are done with TWRP, SuperSU and you have successfully ROOTED your REDMI NOTE 2/PRIME.

CREDITS TO:

• TWRP
• TWRP 3.0 by jemmini
• SuperSU
• Root Checker

DISCLAIMER: DO ON YOUR OWN RISK. Flashing can potentially bricked or bootloop your device.

"Solving with simplicity"

TWRP 3.0.0, SuperSU Rooting & GApps for Redmi Note 3 [UNLOCKED]

After able to Unlocked the bootloader, many are searching how to ROOT with TWRP recovery especially for MIUI 7 Stable ROM, in order to flash a more customized ROM for eg. Languages convenience, installing ROOTED Apps and etc. 

CONSTANT: This is 100% Tested on WIN 7 Pro SP2 64-bit, will update WIN 10 Pro 64-bit status. What I had is a Stable ROM MIUI 7 V7.1.8.0.LHNCNCJ, and I wanted to ROOT via SuperSU, flash TWRP 3.0.0 recovery and eventually install Open GApp.

THOUGHTS: Just want a feel of the SuperSU’s System-less root experiment, feels smooth and tasking on my phone has somewhat more responsive.

REQUIREMENTs:

• Unlocked Bootloader. For more info: Latest Unlock millet phone / Mi Flash Unlock Tool
• Download and install MediaTek USD VCOM drivers installer accordingly. 
• For WIN 10 users: Installing MTK VCOM driver on WINDOWS 10 (32 & 64 bits)
• Download UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65.zip and moved it to your "Download" root directory on your phone for easy access.
• Download and unzipped twrp300+RN3_v2©feds64.zip

After you done that open the "twrp300+RN3_v2©feds64" folder and double click on "Flash_TWRP.bat", as shown below:-

From here onwards, please follow the instruction as required on the command screen, as shown below:-

After completing the flash of TWRP, you will go into the TWRP Mount menu page, as follows:-

Caution: When you ticked, Mount system partition read-only, you will get OTA updates for the Official ROM and not otherwise.

Then proceed to Main menu and choose, Select Zip File/sccard/Download/ UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65, Swipe to Install, as shown below:-

Adjust time to your time zone, and you could make backup and restore later, as shown below:-

Then REBOOT SYSTEM.

Run SuperSU, Install an addon backup script that will let SuperSU survive custom ROM updates and nightlies? accordingly to ease yourself from losing SuperSU everything you get an updates, as follows:-

Now you have SuperSU installed, and you can download a Root Checker to out whether ROOT has been done properly, as shown below:-

For those who wants to install, Google Play Store, you could download the latest file, as follows:-

Google Play Store & Apps
Choose, ARM64/Android 5.0/select what you need, and download...

Installing Open GApps actually making it a default App Store rather than Mi App Store and the same goes for Browser, Chrome will take dominance as a default browser. Locate "open_gapps-arm64-5.0-nano-20160210.zip", and installing zip file is a cruise with TWRP, and follow, as shown below:

Now you are done with TWRP, SuperSU and installation of Google Play Store.

Should you want to rollback to TWRP 2.8.7.0 use the link below:

ROOT, TWRP 2.8.7.0, SuperSU & GApps for Redmi Note 3 [UNLOCKED]

CREDITS: 

• TWRP
• TWRP 3.0 by jemmini
• SuperSU
• Root Checker

DISCLAIMER: DO ON YOUR OWN RISK. Flashing can potentially bricked or bootloop your device.

"Solving with simplicity"