Hi. My K9 is finally arrived.

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Hi. My K9 is finally arrived. I’m so affraid to mess up (and I know I’ll do that sooner or later, becouse I wanna try everything possible!) I’d prefer to make a full backup first of all.
If I install TWRP using “Rooting the PROPER WAY” post, then can I do a full backup from TWRP? Will that include imei (nvram) in case I lost IMEI?

I found also this video “[Hovatek] How To Make A ROM Backup Or Dump Of An MTK Phone Using Sp Flash Tool Read Back” but the English pronunciation is not so good and I don’t understand all (I’m Italian) and I have fear to lose important information. For example I don’t be sure if you only have to install “MediaTek USB VCOM drivers” or other driver too.

Is there a written guide or a better video for backup everything (IMEI included)?

Please help me backup first to be sure I can play with this little toy without fear!!!

Thx

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Ciao sono italiano anche io :wink:
After taking a full backup with TWRP, I suggest you to take an IMEI backup with MTK Droid tool, instructions here:

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Ciao Ciro!
I read that!
Can I start from step 2 having original firmaware?
or should I root first following “Rooting the PROPER WAY” post?

I don’t undestand if root is necessary (it indicates root in step 1),
but if I root first it would not be “orignal firmware” anymore

Thx

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Sure, you can start from step 2. Have a look at my latest post with the new TWRP for K9 :wink:

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and driver? is only necessary “MediaTek USB VCOM drivers” ? or I have to installa other drivers too? Thx

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For using MTK Droid tool proper ADB drivers are required.

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where can I find it and a guide to install it properly?
I have android studio already installed. I think adb is already install. How can I verify it?
thx for ultrarapid answer

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Connect the watch to the PC, it must be ON, and enable the USB debug in Developer options, then open MTK Droid and check if it recognize the connected watch.

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I think root is needed. I see information of my watch on MTK Droid Root & Tolls 2.5.3, but when I click on Root like said on step 4, it says: "ERRORE file non trovato c:…
ERRORE SU non accessibile …
you think I need to root, first?

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Now I tryed to root but the download of twrp recovery don’t start when I turn off the watch.

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Well. I tryed with another PC with Win8. Disabled firm driver. Installed TWRP and SuperUser successfully. Now I will try to backup IMEI again

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IMEI backup done! It requires root. When you click on root botton in MTK tool, it appears a popup windows on the watch and you have to grant root.
after that you can backup imei/nvram

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@EasyLearn_How for future reference you backup your stock rom with SP Tools first and then root and use MTK tool to back up your nvram (IMEI).
Just so you know - the very best firmware for the watch is the stock K9 firmware dated January 2016 - or Loki’s custom rom as he uses this firmware for the base. It has the most stable cellular base band and gsm connectivity.
PS - glad to hear you received it at last :slight_smile: