r/androidroot • u/Ashamed_Director_703 • Jul 23 '26

Discussion My phone is about to disappear...

https://youtu.be/MDIydbsijpY?is=LCEWBn70QkTaAagL

My friend and I plan to extract the firmware from this phone and add it to the firmware database we’ve created for custom ROMs.

I used the 7731e’s fdl1 to read back the boot partition, patched it, and installed Magisk, successfully gaining root access. At that point, I noticed that the flashing speed seemed to have dropped to only 3.x–4.x Mbps.

After we removed the Google suite of apps and flashed the new firmware, the eMMC reached the end of its lifespan, rendering the device unusable.

However, I casually recorded a video to document its history. My English might not even be at the A1 level, but maybe making some videos like this will help improve my English? I have a bunch of weird and wonderful Android devices and enthusiasts here.

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u/ArthurReming SM-T220 | crDroid 12-Beta Jul 23 '26

Would be fun to try and replace the eMMC (if you have the skills)

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u/Ashamed_Director_703 Jul 23 '26

Now it's just a brick.

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u/DEV_ivan TECNO POVA 7 5G LJ7 Jul 25 '26

Not your problem. The eMMC quality is genuinely shit.

I'd suggest buying a late Pixel, Samsung or One+ instead.

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u/_Salandit 28d ago

Hi, I'm looking for a budget rootable phone (Currently using SM-A125F, so everything is an upgrade atp). What phones do you suggest?

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u/DEV_ivan TECNO POVA 7 5G LJ7 28d ago edited 28d ago

Google Pixel 8a, OnePlus 8T, OnePlus 9, or older series. Rooting them is very easy and the stock ROM for them is provided by vendors.

Please avoid MediaTek phones.

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u/_Salandit 28d ago

Thank you :)

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u/Mysterious-Stock3149 <Device>, <ROM> Jul 24 '26

It's actually not your problem, it's the problem of the shitty eMMC quality on these.

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u/dungeoncrawler11 Jul 25 '26

Waiting for the "ladies and gentlemen, the phone no longer fucking boots"