How to Boot Bricked MTK Android Devices to Recovery: Infinix, Tecno, Huawei, Gionee, Gowin, Wiko etc

If you have a bricked MTK android device that does not boot to recovery nor bootloader at hand, here is a simple step by step guide that will help you boot the phone into recovery mode.

DEFINATION OF TERMS:
1- MTK Androids: MTK android devices are most android devices generally regarded as China androids. Technically speaking, they are those android devices powered by MTK which is also known as MediaTEK CPU and chip set.
MTK android devices include;
Tecno androids
Infinix androids
Wiko androids
Gowin androids
Gionee androids
Opsson androids
Most Huawei androids
Some LG androids
Lenovo androids and the likes of them.

2- Bricked Androids: when an android device is bricked, it is an android device that cannot boot to android mode. Though, it will be turned on but it will NOT boot beyond the first logo.
Some bricked android devices display just blank white or indigo blue.

ISSUE(S) TO BE SOLVED:
1- MTK android device inability to boot to recovery mode.
2- Windows PC not installing drivers for MTK androids.
3- Inability to flash bricked MTK androids.

Solution(s):
1- It is explained here how to make Windows PC install drivers for bricked MTK androids.

2- The solution presented here shows you how to boot bricked MTK android device into recovery mode.

SOLUTION 1: MAKING WINDOWS PC INSTALL DRIVERS FOR BRICKED MTK ANDROID
 In most cases, Windows PC ceases to seeing or installing drivers for MTK android devices when it gets bricked by any means. Below here, I explain how to troubleshoot the error and make Windows PC see the phone though it does not boot to android.

i- Uninstall and Re-install its Drivers: in cases like this, I prefer to use PDanet+. You may download PDanet+ from here and install it on your PC.
If you already have PDanet+ installed on your PC, uninstall it then, re-install it again. Follow the on-screen instructions from PDanet+ while installing it.

ii- Connect the Bricked MTK Android Phone: now you may connect the bricked MTK android device to the PC. This time, PDanet+ should pop out and the drivers installations should begin. Wait patiently until the installation is completed.
If the installation is successful, some ADB commands should now be functional on your android device even though it does not boot on therefore; some other programs other than the command prompt can now see the phone.

SOLUTION 2: BOOTING BRICKED MTK ANDROID DEVICE TO RECOVERY

Most bricked MTK android devices fail to boot to recovery however, with the help of this trick and hack, you would be able to boot the phone to recovery. Just follow the guides below;

i- Download and Setup MTK Droid Tools On your PC: MTK Droid Tools is a utility tool for MTK android devices. See the tutorial here on how to setup MTK Droid Tools on your PC.

ii- Lunch MTK Droid Tools On your PC: you may now lunch MTK Droid Tools on your PC by either double-clicking the MTK Droid Tools App from its folder or by double-clicking the MTK Droid Tools icon from your desktop if you have sent it there.

iii- Click Reboot On MTK Droid Tools: once lunched, MTK Droid Tools should detect your phone and an image as seen below should be displayed, simply click Reboot. See the image below.

iv- Choose Boot to Recovery: MTK Droid Tools should ask which boot option you want, simply choose boot to recovery.

Your phone should now boot to recovery. If you have custom ClockWorkMOD recovery flashed on your phone, the phone should now boot to CWM recovery and you may now flash CWM backup on the phone, if you have its backup.

Recommended Tutorials:
How to Flash MTK Androids Using SP Flash Tools
Setting Up MTK Droid Tools On your PC

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