How to Root Alcatel One Touch Glory OT-918N
By: Alodia Phan (jcyberinux.com)
(Note: This walkthrough is tested on Alcatel One Touch Glory 918N, used this tutorial on your own risk, I’m not held responsible for any loss or damage it will do. This tutorial provided with your responsibility that can void the warranty of your phone.)
Requirements :
PC / Laptop / Netbook /Notebook
Alcatel Android Manager PC Suite (for Alcatel One Touch Glory 918N)
SuperOneClick
Unlockroot
*Enable USB Debugging Mode on the Alcatel Android Phone
*Disable any AntiVirus Software Installed on your system, as noted, for some reasons; it blocks the operation on rooting.
*Unplug any USB Devices except and only Alcatel One Touch Glory OT-918N can be plug-in on the USB slot during rooting process
First Trial of Rooting your Alcatel One Touch Glory OT-918N is by using Super One Click
1. Download Alcatel Android Manager PC Suite click here. (For enabling the drivers needed on the rooting operations). Then Install it on your PC/Netbook. (Steps on Installation of Alcatel Android Manager PC Suite click here)
2. Download SuperOneClick v2.3.3 click here. Unzip / extract the SuperOneclick.zip to specified directory.
3. Connect Alcatel One Touch Glory 918N on your PC/Netbook by using your microUSB.
4. Launch the SuperOneClick by clicking the application launcher. Click Root. Allow to Install BusyBox. Wait until it finish. Then a message will prompt that your phone is successfully rooted.
5. If not successful and the process stuck at Step 7, try the following:
Try to install: PdaNet, for some reasons, it needs the drivers requires on your rooting. Then after you install it, try to root it again.
Another step: Disable any Anti-virus Software on PC/Netbook and also on Alcatel Android Phone.
Check for some updates: Like ADB Drivers. On SuperOneclick check its updates by going to option Advanced then Check Update. Then also check your Alcatel Android Phone if the USB debugging is enabled. Then try again to root the phone.
If all fails, try this software Unlock Root click here then follow the instructions below.
Second Trial of Rooting your Alcatel One Touch Glory OT-918N is by using Unlock Root
1. Download Unlock Root then install it. Please check your Alcatel Android Phone if the USB Debugging mode is enabled. To turn it on, go to Settings > Applications > Development and check the box.
2. Connect the Alcatel Android Phone to your PC/Netbook using microUSB cable.
3. Click Unlock Root then wait until it finish. It will give you a message that the Root is successful.
Again, if all fails, the last resort is the hard way of rooting the Alcatel Android Phone.
(Note: Use this instructions on your own risk, I’m not held responsible for any loss or damage it will do.)
Third Trial of Rooting your Alcatel One Touch Glory OT-918N
Go to this thread – xda developers – How to root Alcatel 918N (HARD WAY) when Superoneclick and Unlockroot fails – click here. (From there, follow the instructions CAREFULLY).
I hope this helps you out on rooting your Alcatel One Touch Glory 918N. Cheers! 😀
FAQ: Why root Android Phones? Because to maximize the usage of the Android Smartphones. You can install custom ROMS, other Non-Market Apps, use ChainFire3D for better gaming experiences, V6 Supercharger, maximize usage of memory/RAM, etc… But it voids the warranty of the phone. 😀
(Note: Alcatel One Touch Logo/Images have a respective copyright. I used it for demonstration purpose only.)
Related Entries / References / Links / Articles / Sources:
Install, Uninstall and Manage Apps-Games on Android by Jcyberinux
Android Games Review featuring Alcatel One Touch Glory 918N by Jcyberinux
HOW TO INSTALL AND USE ALCATEL ANDROID MANAGER by Jcyberinux
ALCATEL ONE TOUCH GLORY 918N Review by Jcyberinux
ALCATEL one touch – ALCATEL Philippines Official Site
About ALCATEL one touch GLORY OT-918N – ALCATEL Philippines Official Site
Download Support ALCATEL one touch GLORY OT-918N – ALCATEL Philippines Official Site
Shortfuse – Download – Super One Click Official Site
PdaNet 3.50 – Download – Official Site
Nice tutorial. Is there any custom firmware already available for the Glory?
i’m not sure mate, but i think in other forums (maybe they have), so keep in mind the requirements and also speficications on custom roms and also the risk factor of doing it. 😀
is this really safe?
yep 😀 i already done this on my friends alcatel phones.
anu puede gawin kun sastranded sa step 7? tnx for the help
if still problem persist, try the third method.
if problem still persist, try the third method.
Sir, ano po ba makukuha natin out from rooting? Sounds new kasi sa akin yan ehh and i’m kinda naive when it comes to techy stuff. hehe. I appreciate if you could respond to my inquiry. Have a good day!
there many things you can do with root permissons. try titanium backup, gamecih, there apps/tools require such root.
thanks for the clear tutorial bro. got mine Alcatel One Touch Glory OT-918N rooted using the 1st step on 1st try.
do you have some tips on upgrading this to android ICS?.
Thanks, thanks 🙂
hello there, we havent tried the Android Ice Cream Sandwich but i think it should be custom firmware… we will try to find out that suggestion… 😀 thanks!
how did you do it sir? I have the same model like your phone but Im always stuck at number 7!
try the other method, there are cases it didn’t workout on that method.
superoneclick does the job thanks author! 🙂
no problems we try our best to give support to our readers! 😀
I tried both process many times
couldnt root my Alcatel Mix OT-918N
the superoneclick stops working in step 7 even after doing everything the tutorial says
and second process also failed.
PLZ help anyone
how about the third one… ?
I tried and it was successfully rooted in one try.. NOW WHAT? how am I going to use this root phones? any tutorial?
nick before i answer that… why you choose to root your phone??? then if you find your answer to that, then probably next thing you do is to dig a lot of questions right??? 😀 anyway, more info on ROOT Phones are all over in the internet now. maybe this one can give you a hint to start – http://jcyberinux.com/rjdreyes/android-games-cannot-launch-then-used-chainfire3d.html
ok. thank you. oh w8, para saan pla toh? 🙂
for root on alcatel glory 918n
i mean whats the essence of rooting?
you can do things that unroot phone dont have… like my example on the the previous post.
Sir, Hindi po ba ma brick yung phone ng alcatel 918n? Na try napo nyo? TAKOT ako eh. :))
yes proceed with caution and also follow the guidelines carefully.
But not responding yung superoneclick?
Na try moba yung ibang software pang root?
yes check other methods
Root kuna yung alcatel 918 ko HARDWAY lang. :)) Hindi gumana yung OVERCLOCK. :))
nice to know @carlos. 😀 cheers!
Kuya i unrooted my alcatel 918n it is okay if im gonna root again? (THE HARD WAY?)
yes you can. 😀
Sure po? Hindi ma brick? :/
i got the same phone i tried rooted and i got it right for the 1st time by following bluerains steps but after that i got problems with my phone. i lost my play store and my phone start acting strange. It reboot repeatedly and it stuck in android logo.i think i wipe all custom recovery. I brought my phone back to sun and they endorse my phone into a service center. The service tried to save and recover my custom recovery but they were not able to recover. The technician whos incharge said that their going to return it in the main office of alcatel in manila. Right now i’m still waiting for the result of my phone coz the main office is going to diagnose it. Hope it wont gonna void my warranty. A piece of advice for those who want to root their phone it is good to root your phone but as what the author said in this blog take it as in your own risk. You may brick your phone just like mine. Make up your mind read the instructions carefully.
hey dude. when im trying to root my phone it always said that it failed to get shell root. im using alcatel glory! thanks in advange. hope u can help me.
try other methods for that.
i tried the unlock root but it prompts “failed to get shell root” what should be done? thanks.
restart or turn off and turn on the unit. see if the superuser icon is still there in the unit.
is it applicable to glory x 918n??
m having id918n i.e idea 3g smartphon id918 …. is this applicabl on it ?
no kindly search on web for the right root for your phone.
i have same problem bro if u find any other method for rroting idea smart phone
plz help me bro thankssssssssssss,,,,,,
wat is your phone model
When i clicked superoneclick.exe it only says “superoneclick has stopped working” what am i doing wrong? im using windows 7.
try other method that works.
Hi! This is pretty informative! I’ve been reading up on different articles about rooting cause I want to remove factory-installed apps on my Alcatel Glory 918n. Rooting’s the first step right? And, do the 3 methods allow Unrooting?
Thanks in advance!
1 – 3 methods are root for the phone. you can used the superoneclick and unlock root to unroot the phone.
Ok po ba kapag nag root ako then gusto ko i unroot tapos i root nakin ulit? using hardway ?
yep as long as you proceed with caution and correct procedure. 🙂
Sure? Hindi ma brick? Ok lang poba pabalik2 yung scatter loading at system.img?
send us screenshots. 😀
i’m having problems doing the hard root I’ve already download all the necessary drivers and extracted them in one folder . My phone is fully charged and I turned it off , but when I connect it to my laptop no icons or pop-ups appear for me to manually update the driver . How can this be fixed ? Is it okay to proceed with the steps and just ignore my phone being unnoticed by my laptop or are there any other ways ? Furthermore , when I tried launching the flash_tool.exe I’m getting an error that EBOOT.DLL IS NOT INSTALLED IN MY COMPUTER ? tried to reinstall the program and open it again but still the problem persists.. What shall I do ? I’ve already tried the first and second method of rooting to no avail .. Thanks
try the third method. if you already tried it send us some sample screenshots of how you handle each steps for further help your concern.
hi! i have the same problem.. when i plug in my phone, nothing pops up to enable me update the driver manually.. what to do? i’ve already tried superoneclick and unlockroot, and both failed.. the “hard way” is my last option but im stuck on the first procedure.. 🙁
help! 🙁
stuck at step no. 7 🙁
try the hard way 😀
Hi.. I tried following the First and Second Steps..
First Step: SuperOneClick stops at ‘Shell rooting device… Step#7’, and says that it is not responding.
Second Step: Unlock Root shows “failed to get shell root”
Is there any way that I could follow the first and second step WITHOUT following the Hard Way (Third Step)?
Thanks in Advance.
try the hard way, thats the possible answer we can offer you. we also experience the same thing and the only thing we can do is try the hard way.
Sir why do we need to root thw phone? Whats thw use of it?
and if all method fail? What will happen to the phone.?
check previous post for more info.
I’ve already tried all.. first procedure… I always stuck on step 7.. I tried unroot also failed.. tried the last procedure but still failed.. What should I do guys? Please help me, btw I install and follow all procedures and steps but still failed.
I tried the hard way po and get this error:
EBOOT ERROR: (16008)
[Android] Partition size changed!
[HINT]
Partial images download error
The following partitions must be down FULL downloaded all together
I’m having the same problem too! after trying all the other ways… 🙁
rooted my alcatel 918n.. thanks for this post.. help me a lot.. 🙂
your welcome
is rooting the solution to my problem?kasi i want to uninstall some unnecessary phone apps kasi bumabagal phone ko dahil almost 10mb nlng ntitira kong memory s phone bcoz some apps can’t be installed on my microsd memcard. pls help me. thanks
there are apps would still retain on the system/internal memory of the phone even you transfer it on the sd memory. the only thing you can do is to minimize the usage of memory apps. that is the downside of the alcatel glory 918n.
what po password to unlock the sysem.img?!! tenks
system.img? i dont know about the password. did you go to the forums and ask about it…
it was written there : breakk.movilesdualsim.com
is there any differences for alcatel blaze duo ot-918n and alcatel glory 918n because i have a alcatel that is blaze duo but the package box is glory
by the way my phone is similar to blaze duo but the system is similar to glory
blaze duo ot-918n is same as glory 918n. i think glory 918n is a asian version.
Hi, what should i do if super one click is NOT RESPONDING? Thanks
try the other method.
Hello,
Thanks for the tutorial, my phone is idea 3g smartfone, model is alcatel one touch 918N, tried all the 3 methods and here are the results :
superoneclick doesn’t respond at step 7 if I wait for some time it says END2736 blah blah
unlock root says that it failed to get shell root
I even tried hard way, at last when it gives me 15 sec to attach phone to pc via usb cable, it starts and says phone not found.
Please tell me what should I do, I want to root my phone asap!
Also my phone version is 2.3.6
Does the phone need to be turned on or need the phone to be on the recovery mode ‘Hold power and volume up before proceeding?
I dunno, tried it while it was on, I also tried some rooting apps like zroot, universal androot. Are there any other rooting apps
I followed all steps to a T. none of them worked. Another friend who has the same phone said when he got his alcatel the 1st time Sun released it, he rooted it no problems, he had to return it i think last month or 2 since it got broken but after he got it back, he couldn’t root it like before.
I just got this phone this month and was wondering if Sun did any updates to prevent it from being rooted.
is this for alcatel onetouch 918n glory x or for alcatel onetouch 918n glory?
ot- glory 918n
may rooting process na bah sa alcatel glory x 918n? tnx
we don’t any advise yet on that particular model.
if i failed on both first 2 steps then decided not to root it anyways (tired of reading opt.3) does it damages my phone?
it is safe to proceed method 3, just follow the method 3 carefully.
man how long did you wait for that step 7 to respond? how will i now if its stocked i there or its just reading and i should wait a bit more….
probably some drivers may conflict or applications. you can proceed to method 3 if still persist.
i tried opt 3 but in intalling the devices software it says unplugged device.. then the installation fails. what should i do?
do i need to turn off my cp??
no need to turn off.
Hi. Whenever I install PdaNet, I get an Error 5. I don’t know what’s wrong.
Actually it says, “ShellExecuteEx failed; code 5. Access is denied.” I wonder what’s wrong. Can anyone help?
still having problems.. got stuck on step 7…
what should i do?
i also try it to another computer 64bit/win7 and 32bit/xp
but the result was the same.
mine got stuck on step 5..grrhh! help pls!
master pwede ba iroot kahit locked from Sun Cellular?
possible…
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on gadgets. Regards
can it work on alcatel one touch 918n but its not glory.piz reply fast.
first of all what android version you have? if its ICS, then you may try this: http://jcyberinux.com/rjdreyes/unroot-and-root-any-android-os-4-0-to-android-os-4-1-devices.html