How to Root (and Unroot) the Alcatel One Touch 918N
The Alcatel One Touch 918N is for those with their minds wrapped around their purses than the latest specs, as it is a simple device running Android 2.3.3 with a 650MHz processor, dual SIM support, and a 3MP camera that won’t make a noticeable dent in your bank account. But with this cheap price tag comes lesser onboard memory, which means you install a few apps and the memory is full! A good way to solve this problem is to remove all the bloatware that accompanied the phone when you bought it and to do this you’ll have to root it before anything else. The guide below will show you just that – root the Alcatel One Touch 918N.
I. Before You Begin
1. You stand to void your warranty by rooting your device; so make up your mind before you actually go ahead with this.
2. Back up anything you feel is important.
3. This procedure should work on any Alcatel One Touch 918N phone running Android 2.3.5 or 2.3.6.
II. Necessary Downloads
1. alcatel-androidmanager-2-2-1206-455.exe [Alcatel PC Suite]
2. SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.zip
3. PdaNetA350.exe [Installs necessary Android drivers]
III. Rooting The Alcatel One Touch 918N
1. Double-click on alcatel-androidmanager-2-2-1206-455.exe to install the Alcatel PC Suite; this will install the necessary drivers for the procedure to work without problems.
2. Double-click on PdaNetA350.exe to install the PDANet drivers; select Others when prompted to select the manufacturer during installation.
3. Extract SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.zip to a folder on your desktop.
4. Enable USB Debugging on your device. To do this, go to Menu > Settings > Applications > Developer Options and tick the USB Debugging checkbox.
5. Connect your device to your PC and if there are any drivers being installed at this point, let Windows 7 do so.
6. From the folder you extracted above, run SuperOneClick.exe.
7. Click on Root.
Your Alcatel One Touch 918N is now rooted!
IV. Unrooting the Alcatel One Touch 918N
1. Follow the same steps as in Section IV until Step 4.
2. Click on Unroot.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.
If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.
This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.
Warning: Pls back up ALL your contacts and data first. To create a backup of your contacts to your memory card, tap phone, tap contacts, tap options, tap import/export select all contacts, import all to microSD card. Make sure you have at least a 1Gb memory card. I have over 2,000 contacts on my phone and the import took a good 218Mb of space on the card.
218MB for contacts!? that’s a bit too much for contacts Juan, may a third-party back up app can reduce this by importing all the contacts in either .vcf or .xcv format!
for me i use my google/gmail account, so everytime i have to do something with my phone my contacts is always safe on my gmail account
2000 contacts, 218mb space. absurd!
hi there is there any other link for the alcatel pc suite, the file in the link provided is no longer there, i tried the alcatel site, but the file im downloading from them is always corrupted, thank you in advance, i really just wanted to root my sons phone, so i can remove some of the pre loaded apps, its taking up a lot of space
superonclick not responding
yeah just like mine,
Yeah what’s up with this.
i Have the same peoblem the super click is not responding what can i do !?
its stock at step#7,, dude help pls..
At the Step-6, Right-click on the SuperOneClick.exe and choose “Run as administrator.” It should run the tool with admin privileges, your issue will be resolved.
Thanks!
On the 1st to 3rd instructions, how do we install it? We double click the link provided but it will lead me to a site. Plese assist.
Those links aren’t direct download links. They lead you to the respective website from where you can download the actual file.
Thanks Bhorj!
Is it also avalaible for Alctatel 985N ? Pliz help
Hey man your link for the Alcatel PC suite or the first link doesn’t have a download link.
Try this link – http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/ph/support/download/ot-918.html
After i clicked the ‘root’ it stops on shell rooting device… step #7 i tried running the program as administrator, then it goes “(Not Responding)” and stops.. i waited for almost 20 minutes. still no root. what do?
It seems that the problem isn’t with the root tool, it’s with your PC. Many times, when your PC is infected with any viruses or maybe there’re some changes made to system files, this kind of errors can occur.
I suggest you to try it on any other PC you have access to, it should work fine.
Thanks!
can you still use your cellphone?
when you are trying to unroot the phone do you “check” or “uncheck” usb debugging?
When you’re unrooting your phone, the USB debugging option should be “checked”.
it stops here and doesn’t do anything else. How long should this take?
It shouldn’t take much time, looks like your PC has frozen. Make sure that your PC is clean and doesn’t have any kind of viruses, malwares, etc.
Sometimes, a corrupted system could cause the program to stop responding. So, I’d suggest you to try it out on any other PC you have access to.
My PC is clean. I mean, REALLY Clean… as you can see, we all have the same issue. We did the right steps and i guess the app, SuperOneClick , is broken or something.
what happened to your cellphone? does it brick?
It was patched!
same problem here. i spent a lot of time waitin for it to finish but it alway stops. please send us a feedback. thank you
I have the same problem as this……………… How do I solve this problem??????????
I also have the same problem. It’s not responding..
me too. I’m having the same prob
do i need to open the cp when i conect it to the pc
..thanx please rply
sir pwd bang ma root cp..kaci ung puzzle nakalimutan ku na d na ako makapasok sa menu..
thanx
sir bkt ang bgal ng net ko pag s sim ko ung pinangiinternet ko
When using your SIM to browse the Internet, the connection varies according to the network coverage of the area you are in. In short, it’s your service provider’s connection problem, not your phone’s.
how would I know if my phone was successfully rooted?
You can check whether your phone is rooted or not with this procedure – https://theunlockr.com/2012/06/20/how-to-check-whether-your-android-device-is-rooted-or-not/
Thanks!
hi! i was just confuse i read other blog they say install first the custom recovery… what is that for? in your tutorial no need to install the custom thingy.. just confuse hope you can help me coz i want to root my phone…thanks!!
A single device could have various root methods with various things requiring for it. The above method doesn’t need CWM and you’re safe to apply it on your device to gain root access.
Hope it cleans up your confusion!
oh okay!! another question is if i want to install a custom rom what app or software will i need? btw sir may i request to do a tutorial on how to install custom rom in alcatel 918n? much appriciated!! thanks in advance!!!
You need to have a custom recovery installed on your device to get access to custom ROMs. Once you’ve got it on your device, you may see our guide on How To Load a Custom ROM on your Android Device here – https://theunlockr.com/2012/08/29/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-an-android-device/
Thanks!
Waiting for Device….what to do?
Then it tells me it has not driver… but I have the Alcatel Android Manager
download pdanet on playstore to your phone also in PC
hi! the link in superoneclick is not available can you pls. give another link….thanks!!! 🙂
Here’s the alternative link from where you can download the SuperOneClick – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock12 /system > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1
export TEMPRANDOM=44938
export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output
mount: Operation not permitted
END:44938
whats the problem with this?
same here
does this work on alcatel Glory 918n X?
Hey Tom,
This is intended to work on 918N and we suggest you not to try it on your 918N X as it may brick your device.
For more information, you may check out the official thread, link’s given at the bottom of the post.
Thanks!
hi! how do I make a backup of my phone? especially backup of installed applications?
? a step-bystep guide is appreciated since i’m new to these kind of things
Hi ive been trying to root my alcatel 918N but a promt will appear..
Driver not found on your system.
sm bus controller pci ven_8086&dev_27da&subsys_2a8c103c&rev_01
gud day..can i ask if i can install custom recovery without using pc? tnx.. more power..
You can install the ROM Manager app to check if your device’s supported by it. If it is, then you’ll have the option to install custom recovery without using PC.
Hey could someone answer me… what will happen to my phone if it stucks right at step 7 while rooting
Same thing here… the process stops at step#7 (Not Responding) again my PC is clean and the application was ran as administrator…. Anyone figured how to fix this?
export TEMPRANDOM=73795;export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;./zergRush
export PS1=””
./zergRush: not found
END:73795
how can i change the language into english language
superoneclick does not open. i extracted it but still doesn’t work. 🙁 what do I do?
NO no no no no no no It is not working i think u were making fool.
I noticed that my antivirus blocked something with “zergRush” from installing together with SuperOneClick. Then when I tried to a root (or unroot), it stops with this message:
export TEMPRANDOM=53461;export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;./zergRush
export PS1=””
./zergRush: not found
END:53461
It seems there is an incomplete install of SuperOneClick. Well, I trust my anti-virus so I will not use this process anymore.
Hi! I tried rooting my Alcatel OT 918N but I was stuck to Step#7 what should I do? Please help me. Thanks
Hi! I tried rooting my Alcatel OT 918N but I was stuck to Step#7 what should I do? Please help me. Below is the screenshot of the problem I encountered. I hope you could guide me how to root my cellphone. Thanks
same here dude
what happened to your phone after? Did it still work?
It will not hang my mobile or break my mobile if we do wrong steps so please telll me it will break my phone or not ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 918N
it stopped!!!!….
how would we know whether its rooted or not??
check for the Superuser app in your app drawer or use an app like Root Checker from the Play Store, Kausiano!
Question: What if you’re stuck at #7, what will happen???
I installed everything yet I haven’t tried it yet. My antivirus popped up to block SuperOneClick but I didn’t allow. Is there still a possibility of me, getting stuck somewhere? Will my phone be damaged?
same problem give solution or tell complete process plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz………………
does this really work?please comment if it worked. if not, did your phone bricked?
has anyone successfully rooted using this guide? I also stopped step #7. sucks big time
It’s not working 🙁
why my camera is cannot connected?
i hav tried as u told ,, same thing happend ..that is no response at 7 th step,,again tried with admin,,no use …pls help