All Things Guide For Lenovo P780
What is Rooting ?Android rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets, and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within Android's subsystem.
[Tutorial]
How to root.
WARNING:
• This will void your warranty.
• Do with your own risk.
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1.Download Framaroot credits to XDA (http://www.mediafire.com/download/5q604sfl56asbfx/Framaroot-1.8.1.apk)
2. Install it on your phone.
3. Open it and choose Install SuperSu then press Boromir.
4. A message will be dispalyed stating Success
5. Reboot and Enjoy a rooted phone.
What is CWM (Clockworkmod)
Why do we need to install CWM ?
• This is where we can backup our files
• This is where we can install ROMs for our phones
WARNING :
• Do with your own risk.
• Need a Rooted Phone.
1. Download http://www.mediafire.com/download/37ail0o686u1qu8/recovery_P780_CWM_6.0.1.5.rar
2. copy it to your sd card
3. Extract and copy the recovery_P780_CWM_6.0.1.5.img to sd card
4. Install Mobile uncle tools 5. select update recovery6. select recovery_P780_CWM_6.0.1.5.img and update 7. you are done
8. You now have English CWM Recovery v6.0.1.5.
9. You can enter the recovery by turning off your phone, hold Vol.up+vol.down+power button, release after the phone power up.
Step by step guide to Flash stock rom:
1.If your phone is not already soft bricked, back up whatever you want. External SD card is fine. If your phone is soft-brick then say goodbye to your data and skip this step.
2. Uncompress all the files you downloaded from this thread into a directory where you can remember. Including the ROMs.
3.Shutdown your phone if its not in a bootloop. If it is skip this step.
4.Open "Device Manager" on your Windows PC.
5.Plug in your phone through the micro USB cable. A device will show up for a few seconds in "Device Manager". After that, it will disappear again!
6.Recognize the device tree where it appeared, and wait for it as you unplug and plug in your phone again (if bootloop, its automatic!)
7.Catch it with a right click as it appears! Then choose "Update Drivers" and pick the directory where you uncompressed the drivers you downloaded above. Its ok if after catching it the device disconnects. You only need to install the drivers now.
8.Assuming the drivers are correctly installed, run the Smart Phone Flash Tool.
9.Click on scatter-loading and choose the scatter file "MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt" of the ROM you want to flash.
10.Make sure the checkbox "DL DA All With Check Sum" is CHECKED
11.Click on "Firmware->Upgrade" button.
12.Plug in your powered down phone via the USB cable again. See it flash.
13.When a big green circle appears on the screen, your are done!
Flash Tool
http://www.mediafire.com/download/lj7n6lfcj2bzg9o/FlashTool.zip
Drver
http://www.mediafire.com/download/11vk97208ab9pl0/MTK_USB__Driver.rar
By the way if anyone having trouble installing the driver, here is a tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlYGfJM2BJ0
Stock ROM
STOCK ROM ROW123 4GB
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B5l5EfGG-gaaNUhnRFRoODNpaUk&export=download
STOCK ROM 4GB ROW123 OTA update
http://lenovo-forums.ru/Files/OS/P780/P780_ROW_S123_131231/update.zip
STOCK ROM ROW119 8GB
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0ByFuurF7QLtkekVfekVfWmE4czA&export=download
STOCK ROM 8GB ROW123 OTA update
http://www.mediafire.com/download/71a55v6vfboc99e/P780_8GB_update.zip
LIST OF ROM
Samsung 4.2.2 rom ported for Lenovo P780
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/lenovo-p780-4-2-2-custom-rom-t2617045
P780 Xperia Fusion Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/p780-xperia-fusion-rom-t2658127
Enjoy!
Gud work..
Can u tell me what Lenovo has changed from s119 to s123. Upgrade.
one question getting back to stock
hi
just one question if i want to get back to stock
is this what i do
1. flash the 119 8gb via flash too
2. then flash the OTA 123 via flash tool
im on the 123 stock right now
or do i just flash the 123OTA via flash tool
thanks in advance :good::laugh:
U need to flash 119 with sp flash tool and update via recovery
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Additional information about the Lenovo P780 (some information might be duplicate),
This device is usually shipped in 2 software flavors
(In addition to the hardware flash being 4GB or 8GB):
1. Chinese based version - These ones are Lenovo software ROMs sXXX, sXXX, sXXX (to fill out)
2. Worldwide / English / ROW based version - These ones are Lenovo software ROMs, s119, s123.
I Saw a couple of posts online that identifies the different version of the device by the appearance of the battery markings (Though i'm not sure that these posts are right 100% of the time)
The partitioning of the EMMC is different between the 2, and as such, Images from one of the flavors cannot be flashed (using the FlashTool) onto the other(the images are just data, the structure that is incompatible is the scatter file). - You would probably get an error from the SP flash tool since your scatter file differs from the map that actually reside on the EMMC (Nothing would be flashed).
Please note that these problems only apply when flashing an image onto the device, and not using a script / existing file system (Recovery and .zip files are using the on-device file system to update roms, that should work regardless of the scatter/base)
Rebasing:
If you'd like, there might be an option to repartition the EMMC in order to cross-flash versions.
Note that there might be 'radio' issues accross different areas for as these roms might not designed to run in your region.
Preload mode - Flashing with SPFlashTool:
On the p780 There is no need to press any volume to access preload mode (I.E. Mode that is required for flashing using SPFlashTool) just hit 'download' and connect the usb to the device while powered off.
MTK VCOM Meta mode:
If u screwed up your Prealoder, Meta mode can be accessed and you can flash with SPFlashTool
Accessing meta mode is using VOL Down+power until u see on the PC "MTK VCOM Meta" or something similar.
SPFlashTool:
Both version 5.something and 3.something seem to work for me.
Dumping your own rom:
One thing I'v noticed is that if you dump your entire image (For example with MTKTools)
The preloader paratition outputted WHEN READING, differs from the input paratition file THAT IS AVALABLE ON DOWNLOADED ROMS.
Seems that when writing with the spFlashtool, address 0x0 is in fact 0x800 (ie, in the file you dump from your device there are extra 2048 bytes before the preloader paratition). If u'd like to flush a ROM you dump, be sure to check for this. It is very noticable that a downloaded rom prelaoder.bin differs from a dumped preloader.bin in the first 2048 bytes.
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The above information was VERY VALUABLE to me when I received my phone, and this information weren't to be found anywhere gathered together.
problem flashing stock
Hi, I'v tried the above, but cant get the stock rom to flash:
ashoknraj said:
All Things Guide For Lenovo P780
Stock ROM
STOCK ROM ROW123 4GB
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B5l5EfGG-gaaNUhnRFRoODNpaUk&export=download
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1. Does not flash on my P780 ROW 4GB (PMT Changed must be reflashed error) Although that it seems like the same scatter file
ashoknraj said:
STOCK ROM 4GB ROW123 OTA update
http://lenovo-forums.ru/Files/OS/P780/P780_ROW_S123_131231/update.zip
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2. Does not updates (using the newly-flashed CMR), fails on "assert" the version of the ROM (currently using the other thred's S123 ROW)
HLLH said:
Hi, I'v tried the above, but cant get the stock rom to flash:
1. Does not flash on my P780 ROW 4GB (PMT Changed must be reflashed error) Although that it seems like the same scatter file
2. Does not updates (using the newly-flashed CMR), fails on "assert" the version of the ROM (currently using the other thred's S123 ROW)
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you cannot flsh 8b ver on 4gb
HLLH said:
Hi, I'v tried the above, but cant get the stock rom to flash:
1. Does not flash on my P780 ROW 4GB (PMT Changed must be reflashed error) Although that it seems like the same scatter file
2. Does not updates (using the newly-flashed CMR), fails on "assert" the version of the ROM (currently using the other thred's S123 ROW)
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You cannot flash 8gb ver on 4gb
deleted, used the long way and got it done
ashoknraj said:
You cannot flash 8gb ver on 4gb
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SURE - I Did not! I tried to flash 4GB ROM u posted on a 4GB device!...
Great post ! Thanks. :good:
ashoknraj said:
U need to flash 119 with sp flash tool and update via recovery
Sent from my Lenovo P780 using xda app-developers app
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sir please tell me after install s119 with spflashtool how to update s123 ?
for updating s123 via recovery we need wich recovery.... ? stock recovery (provided with s119 sp flashtool rom) or English CWM Recovery v6.0.1.5 ????
(sorry for my bad english)
Stock recovery
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hey, does this ROM support the dual SIM facility?
I have a Chinese phone with stock ROW 119 installed but with baseband S820 v51. Is it ok to flash with ROW S123 and then ROW S124 or do I need to change the baseband back? If I uograde the stock ROM, will it also change the baseband?
Help..!! Phone not switching on
Hi all
I was trying to install XVIBE_ROM_v03 rom from the forum here and resulted in softbricking my lenovo P780 ROW 4 GB version.
After opening the flash tool and selecting the check box DA DL with checkbox and after clicking the Firmware->Upgrade button, i tried plugging in my cell (which is not powering on)
the flash tool doesnt proceed with a Blue and Green circles but simply doesnt do anything.
My cell is also not able to power on, is is serious, how can i revive my P780.
Please help me..!!:crying::crying:
Remove back cover, remove memory card. Near memory card slot there is red button just press it once. Now try to switch on.
Sent from my Lenovo P780_ROW using xda app-developers app
Dark_Horse said:
I have a Chinese phone with stock ROW 119 installed but with baseband S820 v51. Is it ok to flash with ROW S123 and then ROW S124 or do I need to change the baseband back? If I uograde the stock ROM, will it also change the baseband?
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Ok, I answered my own question. Flashed to ROW S123 using the PC tool and then updated OTA to S124. All working fine, baseband changed from S820 V51 to P780 V23 during the flash. Don;t see much difference between the two ROM's other than a new Video app and a few new options.
LED still not working for notifications on S124
@ashoknraj, thanks for the deatailed instructions in first post, hardest part is installing the damn drivers and there are some steps which were different for me to get it working:
- Download the drivers and install on the PC using the exe tool in the package. Once installed, ensure USB debug mode is enabled on your P780 and that it is powered on and then connect to your PC using the USB cable. The drivers should pick up the P780 and install the device.
- Next, power off the P780 and then connect it again using the USB. The PC should again pick up the P780 again and you will see it briefly appear as an unknown device in the Device Manager. However, no need to right click and update drivers as you have already installed them previously so just let it search automatically for the best driver to use and it will finish installing. Once done, disconnect the P780.
- Run the flash tool and only connect your P780 after clicking the "Firmware->Upgrade" button. You will see a message in the status bar of the flash tool that says "searching" and then COM once the P780 has been found. If it stays on "searching" then it means the USB drivers haven't been installed properly and you need to redo.
- The whole process to flash takes about 7-8 minutes and a sqaure with a big green circle will appear on the Flash tool once done. Disconnect your P780 and power on as normal. The first boot takes about 5 minutes so don't panic, it will just show the usual Lenovo boot screen.
- Before rooting or doing anything else, go to System Settings -> All Settings -> About Phone -> System Update to update OTA from 123 to 124.
stock ROW or SLX? why?
bootloader
I just bought the Lenovo P780. I'm really happy with it so far. Just one issue, the bootloader is in Chinese. I'm not very good at reading Chinese. Does anybody know if there is a translation of the bootloader anywhere? I've been google diving for two days with no success. Even just a translation of the pinyin would be very helpful. A custom bootloader would be better. Thanks friends.
Related
Dear all,
This is my 1st post in XDA developers. And this is the first time I use Android system on a smart phone named Huawei Honor U8860. I learnt from websites and I know how to install ClockWorkMod. After installed stock rom from Huawei China (China site). I found out that I can't install any rom after that (always Update Failed). So I decided to format all the thing on my phone by using ClockWorkMod (/boot, /sdcard, etc...) and now my phone starts on blue screen and I realized that there is no image folder on the folder (the folder that you put recovery-v8.img file to setup ClockWorkMod). Now what do I have to do to bring back the recovery or someone please send me the image folder and guide me how to install rom for the phone since there is nothing left in my phone!
Regards,
Paul
Download orginal GB 2.3.6 from international Huawei site.
Make dload folder on root in memory card and put the UPDATE.APP (some ROMs also have UPDATE_CUST.APP, don't leave it out) inside the folder
Start up phone with volume up/down pressed while pressing power button.
DeuXGod said:
Download orginal GB 2.3.6 from international Huawei site.
Make dload folder on root in memory card and put the UPDATE.APP (some ROMs also have UPDATE_CUST.APP, don't leave it out) inside the folder
Start up phone with volume up/down pressed while pressing power button.
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I tried, and it seems while installing the package, the update failed, what's wrong with my phone? I did not have any problem when I upgraded my firmware before the time I use the stock rom from China
What error?
hi, i can help you
download this:
http://www.huaweidevice.com/cn/downloadCenter.do?method=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDEyODk=
install as a normal upgrade, than, installl any offycial rom and you have your honor fixed
This rom is the exactly rom that make my phone stuck in this situation, so do I have to install it back on my phone? Install the rom back to the one that harm me then apply this update?
@DeuXGod: Update Failed while installing firmware after unpacking
no, you have to install the file that i posted first, than install the rom! the file is the fix provided by the huawei for the failure updating of the original roms! flash the file first, and than, flash the rom!
edit: if not work, try this other : https://rapidshare.com/#!download|309p5|4238175827|UPDATE.rar|0 , unpack rar, make a dload folder in the sd card, put here the update app, and flash like a stock rom, later, install the official one
Thank you Paul! Now I find the solution for this, at first, if you installed the 2.3 Chinese rom that post on Huawei China (the first 2.3 rom posted on 2012-03-08)
It will prevent you from install ANY OTHER roms, so if you want to install another rom, there is an update patch for this one (the one that paul89... has posted above).
After that you can freely install any official/stock rom on Huawei Devices.
And for the users that format everything(/boot, /sdcard, /system, etc...) and your phone show up as a blue screen instead of pink screen when u press the power button (yeah there is no image folder in recovery partition).
Download the 2.3 stock rom from Huawei China (above)
Get your SD card out of the phone, using the USB/SD card converter tool to plug it to ur PC as an USB, copy the rom (dload folder in the zip) to the card.
After that, plugin your SD card to your phone, then press Volume + - and Power and the phone will go straight into upgrade firmware.
Then use the Paul89 patch that I've shown above, copy the dload folder to your SD, remember to delete the old one, use storage upgrade function of your Android to apply the patch. And now ... you can freely jailbreak the prison of stock Huawei China rom
And sorry for not linking your URL, this forum always ask me for the Image Verification even I Multi Quote ur replies
for nothig if i can, i help
SUTL?
Maybe a bit late, but in my experience, using SUTLR to flash ROMs (official/custom) works the best. It overwrites & updates everything (i.e. if you have CWM, it will be overwritten) and you will have the phone just like you got it from the dealer.
SUTLR? what is this tool?
-edit: googled, software update tool.. ok, but its only for official roms?
Dear rammy,
This is the first time I use android system on the phone and I found out that it's much complicated comparing with iPhone and I don't know any tool to use with it
SUTLR - Quick Guide
paul89rulez said:
SUTLR? what is this tool?
-edit: googled, software update tool.. ok, but its only for official roms?
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You can use it for any ROM that comes in .nb0 format. Since most custom ROMs are in .zip format you can use it mostly for official ROMs. However, there are other custom ROMs (such as on andro-id.net) which come in the .nb0 format.
usrpaul said:
Dear rammy,
This is the first time I use android system on the phone and I found out that it's much complicated comparing with iPhone and I don't know any tool to use with it
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1. SUTL is quite simple to use. You can download it from the net (latest version is v1.8.2). Install it (works only with Windows) and you are ready to use the application.
2. To use SUTL to flash your ROM, boot your phone in download mode (i.e. where you have the message - Incoming Download Mode polling) when you boot.
3. Connect your phone via USB cable to your PC. The device will get recognized and Windows will attempt to open the folder (similar to when you insert a pen drive). You can close this window
4. Start SUTLR. Click on next and using the Browse button, navigate to the .nb0 file. The file must be named firmware.nb0. Click on next and the screen shows the progress of ROM installation. DO NOT DISCONNECT TILL COMPLETION
5. Once the ROM is installed, you need to remove the battery to come out of download mode. Restart the phone and the new ROM will start up.
Note: Please take backup of data and/or ROM (including recovery.img). SUTLR will replace everything (i.e. it will even unroot the phone if you flash an official ROM)
Hope this helps. I am also a beginner and this "guide" is based on other posts as well as my experience.
yes, but the isnt .NB0 roms for our u8860..and offycial rom are not .nb0, but .img..so how do you have installed offycial rom in your honor?
paul89rulez said:
yes, but the isnt .NB0 roms for our u8860..and offycial rom are not .nb0, but .img..so how do you have installed offycial rom in your honor?
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thank you very much , my phone came back to live thankyou so mucho im so happy!!
paul89rulez said:
no, you have to install the file that i posted first, than install the rom! the file is the fix provided by the huawei for the failure updating of the original roms! flash the file first, and than, flash the rom!
edit: if not work, try this other : https://rapidshare.com/#!download|309p5|4238175827|UPDATE.rar|0 , unpack rar, make a dload folder in the sd card, put here the update app, and flash like a stock rom, later, install the official one
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i have upgraded my phone to 4.03 official chinese rom by mistake .. i tried both files but same msg appeare update failed
Is there any way you could re-upload the fix? The link is dead and I really need the fix
Thanks in advance!
Fix for 4.0.3
dr_hawarey said:
i have upgraded my phone to 4.03 official chinese rom by mistake .. i tried both files but same msg appeare update failed
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Hi, I have also encounted this problem. All you have to do is to download this Update.app, place it in your sdcard/dload and update it. then you can start flashing into an older Android www(dot)huaweidevice(dot)com/cn/downloadCenter.do?method=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDE5Nzg= Sorry I am new and cannot post hyperlink
mirror
Zhan Yao said:
Hi, I have also encounted this problem. All you have to do is to download this Update.app, place it in your sdcard/dload and update it. then you can start flashing into an older Android www(dot)huaweidevice(dot)com/cn/downloadCenter.do?method=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDE5Nzg= Sorry I am new and cannot post hyperlink
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Another mirror is needed
u8860 honor
paul89rulez said:
SUTLR? what is this tool?
-edit: googled, software update tool.. ok, but its only for official roms?
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Good day friends I have huawei u8860 phone settings, such as ram When I entered CWM CWM installed and I had sense to, and he played with the settings and then restart the phone sd card and initially said it was green, red, blue screen can install version improves download and install the upload process will take place Vakat half, the offender arrives uptade continuous red light is blinking fast somehow gives error and does not install the software should remain deserted the friends I wonder what I can do about it if you have the software how much I've tried almost all of them had to installed the linux boot, blue screen, then cıkıyodu the same results, and the phone I said I was making the necessary drivers, maybe the phone's own mind, Perhaps yuklim Dload loads from there and now it continuously fails to install uptadeye goes so now I can not enter the phone hafizasinada soon as you open the phone directly into the phone goes so Dload upload file you copied to the [sm = s20.gif]
Everytime I connect my phone to my laptop, a window pops up saying "Lenovo PC Suite" and then I'd try to install it or open it but nothing ever happens. So I tried to open what's inside it, it had 3 applications, Lenovo PC Suite, Chinese Mobile Assistant, and USB Drivers 1.0.1.0 . But only the mobile assistant program installs, the 2 doesn't work. The case is that I've been asking how to root my S223 device, people said I can use VRoot and Genotool, but they doesn't work because I think I don't have the USB Drivers installed, Genotool btw is in Chinese? I can't use it. VRoot is a one click root way but it doesn't recognize my phone, it would display "??P780??" When connected.
Please, if anyone could teach me how to get and install the latest USB Drivers for my P780, that would really help me a lot. Please help me ? . Thanks in advance.
KylesIan said:
Everytime I connect my phone to my laptop, a window pops up saying "Lenovo PC Suite" and then I'd try to install it or open it but nothing ever happens. So I tried to open what's inside it, it had 3 applications, Lenovo PC Suite, Chinese Mobile Assistant, and USB Drivers 1.0.1.0 . But only the mobile assistant program installs, the 2 doesn't work. The case is that I've been asking how to root my S223 device, people said I can use VRoot and Genotool, but they doesn't work because I think I don't have the USB Drivers installed, Genotool btw is in Chinese? I can't use it. VRoot is a one click root way but it doesn't recognize my phone, it would display "??P780??" When connected.
Please, if anyone could teach me how to get and install the latest USB Drivers for my P780, that would really help me a lot. Please help me ? . Thanks in advance.
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What Windows do you use? Try to copy the executable on your hard drive and install from there.
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stympy said:
What Windows do you use? Try to copy the executable on your hard drive and install from there.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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Windows 7
KylesIan said:
Windows 7
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Here are the driver. For me works very well in windows 7.
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Here are the driver. For me works very well in windows 7.
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Don't I need the Lenovo PC Suite?
KylesIan said:
Don't I need the Lenovo PC Suite?
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Not necessarily.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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Not necessarily.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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Awww, I still can't install this driver ??? why ! I opened it so many times yet it won't install
stympy said:
Not necessarily.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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I really can't seem to install the drivers so I would do that flash thing to get back to S214. But your tutorial about that was not newbies like me T^T you used terms that I'm not familiar with. And for the 8GB version, you said that it was the same steps, but I didn't know where to save the files, if it should be in my phone or in my laptop? Please if it's not a big trouble, provide a step by step tutorial for people like me who doesn't know so much about these things ?? thanks in advance and for all the help.
KylesIan said:
I really can't seem to install the drivers so I would do that flash thing to get back to S214. But your tutorial about that was not newbies like me T^T you used terms that I'm not familiar with. And for the 8GB version, you said that it was the same steps, but I didn't know where to save the files, if it should be in my phone or in my laptop? Please if it's not a big trouble, provide a step by step tutorial for people like me who doesn't know so much about these things ?? thanks in advance and for all the help.
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Ok here it is:
1. download in your computer the drivers
2. install drivers
3. restart your computer (just to be sure)
4. now... turn off your phone
5. plug your USB cable in your computer
6. plug your USB cable in your phone
7. new hardware detected should appear... and should install drivers automaticaly
8. after the drivers are installed unplug your cable from the phone and restart your computer (just to be sure)
9. after restart start flash tool
10. load scatter file from ROM directory(shoul be target_bin directory)
11. check DA,DL WITH CHECKSUM (NOT OPTIONAL)
12. press Firmware Upgrade button (NOT DOWNLOAD BUTTON)
13. now just now plug usb cable to your phone.
14. firmware flash should start.
15. iff the firmware is not starting remove the case of your phone and hold pressed the little red button for about 20 seconds then release. All this must be done with cable pluget in to your phone.
16 Good luck.
stympy said:
Ok here it is:
1. download in your computer the drivers
2. install drivers
3. restart your computer (just to be sure)
4. now... turn off your phone
5. plug your USB cable in your computer
6. plug your USB cable in your phone
7. new hardware detected should appear... and should install drivers automaticaly
8. after the drivers are installed unplug your cable from the phone and restart your computer (just to be sure)
9. after restart start flash tool
10. load scatter file from ROM directory(shoul be target_bin directory)
11. check DA,DL WITH CHECKSUM (NOT OPTIONAL)
12. press Firmware Upgrade button (NOT DOWNLOAD BUTTON)
13. now just now plug usb cable to your phone.
14. firmware flash should start.
15. iff the firmware is not starting remove the case of your phone and hold pressed the little red button for about 20 seconds then release. All this must be done with cable pluget in to your phone.
16 Good luck.
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Sorry for all of the questions ?.
Can you specify what drivers you are talking about installing? I'm getting confused. And at step 10, what ROM? Is that the Original Recovery or TWRP or the S214?
I'm very sorry for bothering you almost everyday ? and thanks again for all the help.
stympy said:
Ok here it is:
1. download in your computer the drivers
2. install drivers
3. restart your computer (just to be sure)
4. now... turn off your phone
5. plug your USB cable in your computer
6. plug your USB cable in your phone
7. new hardware detected should appear... and should install drivers automaticaly
8. after the drivers are installed unplug your cable from the phone and restart your computer (just to be sure)
9. after restart start flash tool
10. load scatter file from ROM directory(shoul be target_bin directory)
11. check DA,DL WITH CHECKSUM (NOT OPTIONAL)
12. press Firmware Upgrade button (NOT DOWNLOAD BUTTON)
13. now just now plug usb cable to your phone.
14. firmware flash should start.
15. iff the firmware is not starting remove the case of your phone and hold pressed the little red button for about 20 seconds then release. All this must be done with cable pluget in to your phone.
16 Good luck.
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Please ? what are those drivers you're talking about on step 1 and 2? And on step 10, what is that ROM? Is that the S214?
KylesIan said:
Please ? what are those drivers you're talking about on step 1 and 2? And on step 10, what is that ROM? Is that the S214?
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The drivers i have uploaded to you on my second post here. Look at the beginning of this thread.
Here is the link for your ROM: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6jBYS-HIMjOQWlkWVlRM19kekk&usp=sharing
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stympy said:
The drivers i have uploaded to you on my second post here. Look at the beginning of this thread.
Here is the link for your ROM: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6jBYS-HIMjOQWlkWVlRM19kekk&usp=sharing
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This is so confusing, at my earlier post, you said I could get back into S214, you gave me a link to downloading the Recovery files and the ROW_S214. I successfully downloaded the recovery files but the S214 file kept saying Unknown Network Error. Now my question is how do I get back to S214? ? this new link you gave me was for S222. ? my plan really is to get back to S214 then flash to LiFe ROM then flash to SLX rom or AOSP rom. Please! I want to flash to S214.
stympy said:
The drivers i have uploaded to you on my second post here. Look at the beginning of this thread.
Here is the link for your ROM: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6jBYS-HIMjOQWlkWVlRM19kekk&usp=sharing
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I've read from other forums and sites how to flash. Now my last question, can I flash the LiFe ROM while I'm on S223? Or do I need to go back to S214? If I can flash the LiFe ROM directly on S223 then I'd just do that then go to SLX ROM. Is it possible?
KylesIan said:
This is so confusing, at my earlier post, you said I could get back into S214, you gave me a link to downloading the Recovery files and the ROW_S214. I successfully downloaded the recovery files but the S214 file kept saying Unknown Network Error. Now my question is how do I get back to S214? ? this new link you gave me was for S222. ? my plan really is to get back to S214 then flash to LiFe ROM then flash to SLX rom or AOSP rom. Please! I want to flash to S214.
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Here is S124 rom in this thread.
Flash this rom and then ota update till you get your favorite update. Then dont update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2842399
P780 stock ROM links
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KylesIan said:
I've read from other forums and sites how to flash. Now my last question, can I flash the LiFe ROM while I'm on S223? Or do I need to go back to S214? If I can flash the LiFe ROM directly on S223 then I'd just do that then go to SLX ROM. Is it possible?
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Yes you could do this.
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stympy said:
Here is S124 rom in this thread.
Flash this rom and then ota update till you get your favorite update. Then dont update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2842399
P780 stock ROM links
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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Yes you could do this.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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In another tutorial, they said I had to flash LiFe v0.3/0.x+ first so I can flash SLX. Can I directly flash SLX v25e? Because your thread said that ROW isn't supported in SLX v26. So I should go with SLX v25e, but can I directly flash it from LiFe or should I flash v21 first?
KylesIan said:
In another tutorial, they said I had to flash LiFe v0.3/0.x+ first so I can flash SLX. Can I directly flash SLX v25e? Because your thread said that ROW isn't supported in SLX v26. So I should go with SLX v25e, but can I directly flash it from LiFe or should I flash v21 first?
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Hi. Look what i would do:
1. first i have to flash this rom: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacMnZhU3U3cHJTOTA&usp=sharing
because is Chinese based and has custom recovery TWRP.
2. restart at least once.
3. second i have flashed slx 2.6 KIT China version from TWRP : https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacWGtQOE5zRjNMNEU&usp=sharing
4. That is it !
stympy said:
Hi. Look what i would do:
1. first i have to flash this rom: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacMnZhU3U3cHJTOTA&usp=sharing
because is Chinese based and has custom recovery TWRP.
2. restart at least once.
3. second i have flashed slx 2.6 KIT China version from TWRP : https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacWGtQOE5zRjNMNEU&usp=sharing
4. That is it !
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Oh, so it's possible that I flash the SLX v25e directly from LiFe. I already got LiFe ROM then I flashed SLX v21 ROM from TWRP. It was successful, then booted and got to a lockscreen, after I unlocked it, something popped up saying an error about the Setup Wizard not being able to run or launch? So I flashed to LiFe ROM again :crying: can you send me a link to SLX ROM v25e for 8GB ROW? Maybe the SLX ROM I flashed was defective. I'd assume that it's just the same steps. Please just help me to a link for SLX ROM v25e or any v25 for 8GB ROW. Thanks for all the help:laugh::good:
KylesIan said:
Oh, so it's possible that I flash the SLX v25e directly from LiFe. I already got LiFe ROM then I flashed SLX v21 ROM from TWRP. It was successful, then booted and got to a lockscreen, after I unlocked it, something popped up saying an error about the Setup Wizard not being able to run or launch? So I flashed to LiFe ROM again :crying: can you send me a link to SLX ROM v25e for 8GB ROW? Maybe the SLX ROM I flashed was defective. I'd assume that it's just the same steps. Please just help me to a link for SLX ROM v25e or any v25 for 8GB ROW. Thanks for all the help:laugh::good:
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Here is how to solve your problem:
Download your ROM from here:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacSkd4VGtWdy1idVU&usp=sharing
Then respect the steps with the flashing.
After that reflash your SLX ROM.
stympy said:
Here is how to solve your problem:
Download your ROM from here:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacSkd4VGtWdy1idVU&usp=sharing
Then respect the steps with the flashing.
After that reflash your SLX ROM.
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I got it already working, but I think v25c isn't very stable, do you have a link to v25e? That'ts the last version for ROW. Please give me a link for v25e.
I forgot to check the DA DL cheksum option while trying to flash a custom recovery. Now I am stuck with a boot loop having error message "Tool DL image fail". I have tried flashing the whole rom s226 but failed as I already updated to s227. Please help me out!!!
Hi, I noticed that the SP Flash tool version is very sensitive for flashing without errors.
I don't remember the exact version I used unfortunately, but it was the one from http://www.needrom.com/download/4-4-2-row-for-china-baseband-p780/ (you need to register and log in to view the download links, including the Flash tool).
You have to use version 3.X of the SP Tool (not 5.X), and with me, had same issue, but another minor minor version of the SP tool made all the difference. (I used 3.X.Y.Z and it was supposed to be 3.X.Y.A, where the letters are the numbers I forgot ).
I flashed 226 using SP Tools, with a version I still had on my PC. Got the "Tool DL image fail", even if I checked the DL checksum option.
Then flashed 226 with SP tool version of link, with checked the DL checksum option, and it worked.
Since I used the 226 version of the link, (ROW for CN models), it was rooted, and I then just upgraded to 227 through zip installation in recovery, and installed also the superuser.zip straight away to avoid loosing root. Worked out just fine.
Read the instructions on that link carefully, to make sure you have the correct model (ROW vs. CN) and manufacturing date (2013 vs. 2014) procedure.
casaben said:
Hi, I noticed that the SP Flash tool version is very sensitive for flashing without errors.
I don't remember the exact version I used unfortunately, but it was the one from http://www.needrom.com/download/4-4-2-row-for-china-baseband-p780/ (you need to register and log in to view the download links, including the Flash tool).
You have to use version 3.X of the SP Tool (not 5.X), and with me, had same issue, but another minor minor version of the SP tool made all the difference. (I used 3.X.Y.Z and it was supposed to be 3.X.Y.A, where the letters are the numbers I forgot ).
I flashed 226 using SP Tools, with a version I still had on my PC. Got the "Tool DL image fail", even if I checked the DL checksum option.
Then flashed 226 with SP tool version of link, with checked the DL checksum option, and it worked.
Since I used the 226 version of the link, (ROW for CN models), it was rooted, and I then just upgraded to 227 through zip installation in recovery, and installed also the superuser.zip straight away to avoid loosing root. Worked out just fine.
Read the instructions on that link carefully, to make sure you have the correct model (ROW vs. CN) and manufacturing date (2013 vs. 2014) procedure.
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Look on my posts. You will find there the right flash tools.
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Tool dl image fail
I tried to use android one tools kit for unlocking. When I clicked on unlock, it booted mobile, but again could not start. I used sp flash tool for flashing. When I clicked on download, all process completed but mobile could not start and displayed information "tool dl image fail". Please guide me how to resolve this.
Thanks
lenovoo.mobile2016 said:
I tried to use android one tools kit for unlocking. When I clicked on unlock, it booted mobile, but again could not start. I used sp flash tool for flashing. When I clicked on download, all process completed but mobile could not start and displayed information "tool dl image fail". Please guide me how to resolve this.
Thanks
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Look on you phone box. See if there is writen something with 03.2014 or more date.
Or... Try to reflash with the new preloader. Before you try to flash press the small red button for 20 secconds.
Your preloader seems to be messed up right now.
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Manek88 said:
I forgot to check the DA DL cheksum option while trying to flash a custom recovery. Now I am stuck with a boot loop having error message "Tool DL image fail". I have tried flashing the whole rom s226 but failed as I already updated to s227. Please help me out!!!
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Bro I am also having the same problem my phone displays tool do image fail and after some time it reboots again.and do this thing infinite times when I try to connect it to PC to flash a ROM it again reboots and resist the installing of any ROM.please helpp:crying::crying::crying:
[email protected] said:
Bro I am also having the same problem my phone displays tool do image fail and after some time it reboots again.and do this thing infinite times when I try to connect it to PC to flash a ROM it again reboots and resist the installing of any ROM.please helpp:crying::crying::crying:
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Hi. Look what you have to do:
1. Prepare the phone for flash and plug the usb cable to pc and phone.
2. Open the back of your phone
3. There is a red button. Press this button for 20 secconds
4. While the button is still pressed, press on sp flash tool download or firmware upgrade button
5. After 20 secconds release the red button. Flashing should start.
6. Waiting for your feedback.
7. Good luck.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
stympy said:
Hi. Look what you have to do:
1. Prepare the phone for flash and plug the usb cable to pc and phone.
2. Open the back of your phone
3. There is a red button. Press this button for 20 secconds
4. While the button is still pressed, press on sp flash tool download or firmware upgrade button
5. After 20 secconds release the red button. Flashing should start.
6. Waiting for your feedback.
7. Good luck.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
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Thanks bro my phone is now repaired successfully.it rebooted .this phone was with me from 1 year in this state .it was not booting up and also the repair center told that the problem is of ic.
But thankfully it is now ok .
I don't know how to thank you .:highfive:
[email protected] said:
Thanks bro my phone is now repaired successfully.it rebooted .this phone was with me from 1 year in this state .it was not booting up and also the repair center told that the problem is of ic.
But thankfully it is now ok .
I don't know how to thank you .:highfive:
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An simple thanks is enough. [emoji1]
You are welcome.
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Can u please tell me that why when I try to flash ROM [Android m preview] the TWRP recovery says "error executing updater script in android m .zip".and the installation is aborted.
And when I try to reboot device it says "device is not rooted ",but I had rooted it.each time I install the ROM the same thing happens. Please help me I am in a big fix.
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[email protected] said:
Can u please tell me that why when I try to flash ROM [Android m preview] the TWRP recovery says "error executing updater script in android m .zip".and the installation is aborted.
And when I try to reboot device it says "device is not rooted ",but I had rooted it.each time I install the ROM the same thing happens. Please help me I am in a big fix.
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Hi.
Can you tell me what version of TWRP do you use and what firmware do you have right now?
If you have Jellybean firmware you must update to Kitkat.
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stympy said:
Hi.
Can you tell me what version of TWRP do you use and what firmware do you have right now?
If you have Jellybean firmware you must update to Kitkat.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
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Actually I have formatted the system,but before that I was having stock KitKat.
And I have TWRP v2.7.1.1 compiled by javum
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[email protected] said:
Actually I have formatted the system,but before that I was having stock KitKat.
And I have TWRP v2.7.1.1 compiled by javum
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Ok. Go to q&a section/rooting tutorial for kitkat and download latest TWRP. Flash from TWRP and try to flash again.
Soo many flash in one place...
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
stympy said:
Ok. Go to q&a section/rooting tutorial for kitkat and download latest TWRP. Flash from TWRP and try to flash again.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
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Ok thanks.
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stympy said:
Ok. Go to q&a section/rooting tutorial for kitkat and download latest TWRP. Flash from TWRP and try to flash again.
Soo many flash in one place...
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
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I did as directed by u but still encountered the same problem,
I tried MIUI ROM this it said :-
"Failed to copy dir system to /system
Error executing updater script from ......zip
Install aborted"
What to do now
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[email protected] said:
I did as directed by u but still encountered the same problem,
I tried MIUI ROM this it said :-
"Failed to copy dir system to /system
Error executing updater script from ......zip
Install aborted"
What to do now
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Hi. Try this:
1. Go to wipe/advance wipe.
2. Select all except micro sd card and otg
3. Swipe to wipe
4. Go to reboot and reboot to recovery
5. Go again to wipe and wipe to factory defaults
6. Now go to install and try to install again.
7. Good luck.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
stympy said:
Hi. Try this:
1. Go to wipe/advance wipe.
2. Select all except micro sd card and otg
3. Swipe to wipe
4. Go to reboot and reboot to recovery
5. Go again to wipe and wipe to factory defaults
6. Now go to install and try to install again.
7. Good luck.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
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Again the same error.
Also when I try to reboot system or reboot recovery it says "swipe to install SuperSU" and asks this each time I try to reboot
I think my phone is not able to mount system.its just my thinking
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[email protected] said:
Again the same error.
Also when I try to reboot system or reboot recovery it says "swipe to install SuperSU" and asks this each time I try to reboot
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Did you tried another firmware?
Maybe this one is corrupted.
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stympy said:
Did you tried another firmware?
Maybe this one is corrupted.
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I tried 2 firmware but same error.
But I installed firmware successfully
I did this:-
1. Wiped everything except sd card .
2. Mount system
3. Go to install
4. Tried to install firmware
5. Got the error,rebooted system
6. Switched phone off from red button
7. Go to recovery
8. Mount system
9. Tried to install ROM,got error
10. Wiped dalvik cache and data
11.again installed ROM
12. Got successfully installed this time.
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A firend of mine got a problem with his Lenovo, so we thought about reflashing it.
Unfortunattely we are not sure if it is CN or Row version.
The rom flashed on it is VIBEUI_V1.5_1423_9_P780_baralajbiV7
However reading the forum I'm not only not able to choose between CN and Row, but what are CN+ and Row+ versions?
ch3mn3y said:
A firend of mine got a problem with his Lenovo, so we thought about reflashing it.
Unfortunattely we are not sure if it is CN or Row version.
The rom flashed on it is VIBEUI_V1.5_1423_9_P780_baralajbiV7
However reading the forum I'm not only not able to choose between CN and Row, but what are CN+ and Row+ versions?
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Hi. Your firmware is based on Chinese firmware.
CN+ or ROW+ are modified layout firmware so you can flash latest kernel and latest TWRP.
Partitions are modified to be bigger. TWRP has grown from 6.1 mb to 12 mb and dont fitt in original recovery partition. Kernel its allmost the same thing.
Read here for + versions. Its the post of original developer.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/kernel-twrp-2-8-4-0-2-8-6-0-custom-t3141171
Hope this helps you.
He is not into modding stuff (to much, coz he too know that You cannot have full Android experience without Root). I just wanted to know which firmwares I can safely flash on this device.
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ch3mn3y said:
He is not into modding stuff (to much, coz he too know that You cannot have full Android experience without Root). I just wanted to know which firmwares I can safely flash on this device.
Sent using XT1562 - Resurrection Remix/Ultra Kernel
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For me is MIUI from USNKREAL.
Stable. Still developed. OTA updates.Patched with latest Android Security Patches.Easy to use. Rooted with original MIUI Root manager.Developed specialy for this phone Lenovo P780.
Here is the post. There are the screenshots too.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/miui-lenovo-p780-t2976347
I love MIUI (however moved to Resurrection Remix, coz their LP build made me love it more) and, between Roms available here on XDA, would probably choose it. But It's not my choice. I'm here to repair NVRAM, but cannot do it on this build, so first need to reflash it, but as it;'s my first time with this device, I wasn't sure about this CN, Row, CN+ and Row+, and preferred to ask than looking for ways to unbrick it later.
ch3mn3y said:
I love MIUI (however moved to Resurrection Remix, coz their LP build made me love it more) and, between Roms available here on XDA, would probably choose it. But It's not my choice. I'm here to repair NVRAM, but cannot do it on this build, so first need to reflash it, but as it;'s my first time with this device, I wasn't sure about this CN, Row, CN+ and Row+, and preferred to ask than looking for ways to unbrick it later.
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If your NVRAM is corrupted on Lenovo P780 here is the tools you need.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/imei-nvram-restore-tools-t3174563
Yep. I saw it, but there is 4. Flash STOCK Firmware. and that's why I created this thread
ch3mn3y said:
Yep. I saw it, but there is 4. Flash STOCK Firmware. and that's why I created this thread
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Ok. But let me tell you one thing!
I have ROW version of the phone.
I am using CN based firmware.
Only i have to change was the modem software!
Works like charm!
MIUI is updated with latest Android Security Patches.
Your phone is ROW but have installed CN based firmware.
Sooo... you can use any of CN or ROW firmware. Modem software makes the diference.
You can try to get the phone in META MODE by powering down the phone, then power on with the buttons POWER and VOL - pressed together.
If the message: YOU HAVE BEEN IN META MODE TOO LONG.... appears you can flash ahain your IMEI, ofcorce respecting that tutorial.
Good Luck.
So if I flash CN modem on Row phone, all the problem will be no signal, and than flashing right modem will make it OK? It won't brick the device?
But how do You recognized that it's Row mode? It was bought form Aliexpress so as well he could bought CN model. It doesn't have LTE modem to make so big difference.
ch3mn3y said:
So if I flash CN modem on Row phone, all the problem will be no signal, and than flashing right modem will make it OK? It won't brick the device?
But how do You recognized that it's Row mode? It was bought form Aliexpress so as well he could bought CN model. It doesn't have LTE modem to make so big difference.
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Flashing modem software for this kind of phone wil not brick your phone or signal.
In china phones dont use 800 mhz frequency. It is forbidden. So in hardware they dont have seccond chipset on modem, row phones have the seccond chipset for 800 mhz frequency.
Flashing cn modem software will not afect the phone, only the gsm signal received. In some area where your gsm provider antenna works on 800 mhz your phone will not have signal.
That is it.
Thought that there is more risk
But got confirmation that it's Row, as it had Google Play OOTB and CN ones don't have it.
stympy said:
Ok. But let me tell you one thing!
I have ROW version of the phone.
I am using CN based firmware.
Only i have to change was the modem software!
Works like charm!
MIUI is updated with latest Android Security Patches.
Your phone is ROW but have installed CN based firmware.
Sooo... you can use any of CN or ROW firmware. Modem software makes the diference.
You can try to get the phone in META MODE by powering down the phone, then power on with the buttons POWER and VOL - pressed together.
If the message: YOU HAVE BEEN IN META MODE TOO LONG.... appears you can flash ahain your IMEI, ofcorce respecting that tutorial.
Good Luck.
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What if i flash row based rom on a cn base device ? And Is this apply to p780 only ? Tq sir
daftsslr said:
What if i flash row based rom on a cn base device ? And Is this apply to p780 only ? Tq sir
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Hi.
If you FLASH Row based firmware, over CN based firmware, nothing will happen. FLASH mean, using SP Flash Tool. The phone will start normal with Chinese software. After this you can use CN zip file firmware, like MIUI.
If you INSTALL Row zip file over CN based firmware, you will softbrick the phone.
This applies only to P780. Maybe there are phones that use the same technology, and i do not know the precise brand.
Hope this will answer your question.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro with 3 Gb of RAM and 32 Gb of Internal Storage.
Hi,
I still don't understand how to check the phone version. It's not my phone, so can You just point me a stable rom without preinstalled chinese apps etc. ?
This one is installed: VIBEUI_.V2.0_9439_7.10.1_DEV_P780
Thanks
gunlok said:
Hi,
I still don't understand how to check the phone version. It's not my phone, so can You just point me a stable rom without preinstalled chinese apps etc. ?
This one is installed: VIBEUI_.V2.0_9439_7.10.1_DEV_P780
Thanks
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Hi. Your layout is CN.
Look if you have custom recovery TWRP Installed.
If you have TWRP installed you can go to this post and install latest MIUI MINOVO.
Good luck.
I have P780 with VIBEUI_V2.0_1443_7.25.1_ST ROM, it also has TWRP installed.
Is this CN or ROW?
borda01 said:
I have P780 with VIBEUI_V2.0_1443_7.25.1_ST ROM, it also has TWRP installed.
Is this CN or ROW?
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All firmware that contains VIBEUI is CN based.
stympy said:
Ok. But let me tell you one thing!
I have ROW version of the phone.
I am using CN based firmware.
Only i have to change was the modem software!
Works like charm!
MIUI is updated with latest Android Security Patches.
Your phone is ROW but have installed CN based firmware.
Sooo... you can use any of CN or ROW firmware. Modem software makes the diference.
You can try to get the phone in META MODE by powering down the phone, then power on with the buttons POWER and VOL - pressed together.
If the message: YOU HAVE BEEN IN META MODE TOO LONG.... appears you can flash ahain your IMEI, ofcorce respecting that tutorial.
Good Luck.
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I have read a lot of articles in 3 days on XDA for my P780.
And the most of them are of you Stympy, but I'm a bit of mess.
I Bought my device from China "Minideal", I asked it rooted but now with serch on it I saw that its not. I don't know wich recovery mode it has. But for sure its not TWRP.
My ROM version is VIBEROM_V1.0_1347_3_ST_P780 so I must serch for CN or ROW to install on it. The diference on that 2 is from what I read the frequency only or the languish too. CN has only Chinise and English? ROW is multilanguish? This moment I have multilanguish on phone because I use Greek.
The phone had 3 years the same ROM and has launched not working properly.:cyclops:
As I have said above I have read enough articles and I'm confused about the upgrade process. Others are older versions, other files there are no longer on posts. The process is not written so clear. HELP PLEASE...
AlexTsi said:
I have read a lot of articles in 3 days on XDA for my P780.
And the most of them are of you Stympy, but I'm a bit of mess.
I Bought my device from China "Minideal", I asked it rooted but now with serch on it I saw that its not. I don't know wich recovery mode it has. But for sure its not TWRP.
My ROM version is VIBEROM_V1.0_1347_3_ST_P780 so I must serch for CN or ROW to install on it. The diference on that 2 is from what I read the frequency only or the languish too. CN has only Chinise and English? ROW is multilanguish? This moment I have multilanguish on phone because I use Greek.
The phone had 3 years the same ROM and has launched not working properly.:cyclops:
As I have said above I have read enough articles and I'm confused about the upgrade process. Others are older versions, other files there are no longer on posts. The process is not written so clear. HELP PLEASE...
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Hi.
Your firmware currently installed is Chinese for sure. Its old allright! All stock firmware is old because Lenovo builders gived up on this nice phone.
So... first thing first...
You must upgrade your system first in order to install one custom firmware. I think is what you want.
To upgrade your system you must work with SP FLASH TOOL. SP Flash tool is not a program to play with if you dont know what are you doing. 99% of people who used this tool and did not know how to... corupted NVRAM and lost their IMEI.
So... lets begin.
A. Tool to be downloaded:
1. SP Flash Tool V.5 and v.3. This 2 tools are made for Lenovo P780.
2. Divers like zip file and exe file.
3. Firmware multilanguage for your phone. This firmware is CN Based but dont wory to mutch, is custom made and compiled for multilanguage and is working well. I used very long time.
4. TWRP custom recovery.
B. Drivers installation procedure.
1. First drivers instalation. This small tutorial is for installing drivers if you never installed on your device:
1.1 First install the .exe file. Reboot PC.
1.2. After reboot plug the phone (powered on) to the PC and new hardware wizard will appear. Install driver if windows will wants too.
1.3. Now power off the phone. And open the Device Manager.
1.4. Again plug the phone to the PC or laptop this time powered off.
1.5. At this time in Device Manager appeared for a second or two not in PORTS area something with.. MTK65xx...
1.6. Click very fast on it because that will dessapear very fast.
1.7. After you clicked on it all you have to do is update driver. Browse for the driver unzipped. Install.... yes yes... next next... blah blah.... Finnish. . And voila you have drivers installed and now all you have to do is to flash you ROM.
C. Flashing procedure:
1. now... turn off your phone
2. plug your USB cable in your computer
3. do not plug your USB cable in your phone
4. open Flash Tool and unzip the firmware. Remember the adress of your folder where you unzipped the firmware. Load scatter file from that folder.
5. check DA,DL WITH CHECKSUM (NOT OPTIONAL)for v.3 not for v.5. Version 5 is allready checked. Look at those 2 pictures attached.
6. press Firmware Upgrade button (NOT DOWNLOAD BUTTON). For version 5 select FIRMWARE UPGRADE. Look at those 2 pictures attached.
7. now... just now plug usb cable to your phone.
8. firmware flash should start.(some red and other color lines should appear)
9. iff the firmware is not starting remove the back case of your phone and hold pressed the little red button from the right side, for about 20 seconds then release. All this must be done with cable pluged in to your phone.
9. after flash is done a green circle or some ok should appear
10. disconect your phone and power on your phone
11. lenovo logo should appear. then you should be pacient because it will took some time before android boots for the first time.
12. Reboot at least once, then your phone is ready to work HARD.
D. Installing TWRP. This custom recovery is good for custom firmware and full system backup.
Power Off your phone.
1. After power off your phone open Flash Tool and browse for the scatter file your folder where are the recovery.img and scatter file.
2. Now comes the tricky part . Creeate a new folder on your Desktop. In that new folder copy TWRP recovery and scatter file from your firmware folder.
3. Now load the scatter file and mark DA DL with check sum in SP Flash Tool v3. In SP Flash Tool v 5 dont need. They are allready selected. Recovery.img should appear checked. If not, checkit.
4. Press Download NOT FIRMWARE UPGRADE.
5. Now, just now plug the cabble on your phone. Download should start and a green circle should appear.
6. After this you should have custom recovery TWRP installed.
7. Then boot directly to recovery your phone by pressing power with vol + and vol - butons together. Not Optional because TWRP will overitten by some files and stock recovery will appear.
8. After you entered in TWRP look arrownd to see what is there and after your curiosity is satified reboot to system.
E. After all this steps are done your firmware and your phone is ready to install custom firmware, i mean CN based custom firmware.
This is it. You have a custom firmware ready phone.
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F. There is some new form of layout for this phone appeared recently in order to prepare the phone for more bigger custom firmware like MIUI.
This new form called "+" layout is developed by Andreya108 and is made specialy for this P780.
You can see Andreya108 work here.
Based on his work i have creeated this firmware.
Remember this firmware is creeated to support newer firmware released by this magic developers.
You can find this firmware here.
To install this firmware you must follow all the steps except D point steps. Those firmware are prepared allready with TWRP.
Hope this tutorials will help you.
If you have another questions just quote me.
Good luck.
stympy said:
Hi.
Your firmware currently installed is Chinese for sure. Its old allright! All stock firmware is old because Lenovo builders gived up on this nice phone.
So... first thing first...
You must upgrade your system first in order to install one custom firmware. I think is what you want.
To upgrade your system you must work with SP FLASH TOOL. SP Flash tool is not a program to play with if you dont know what are you doing. 99% of people who used this tool and did not know how to... corupted NVRAM and lost their IMEI.
So... lets begin.
A. Tool to be downloaded:
1. SP Flash Tool V.5 and v.3. This 2 tools are made for Lenovo P780.
2. Divers like zip file and exe file.
3. Firmware multilanguage for your phone. This firmware is CN Based but dont wory to mutch, is custom made and compiled for multilanguage and is working well. I used very long time.
4. TWRP custom recovery.
B. Drivers installation procedure.
1. First drivers instalation. This small tutorial is for installing drivers if you never installed on your device:
1.1 First install the .exe file. Reboot PC.
1.2. After reboot plug the phone (powered on) to the PC and new hardware wizard will appear. Install driver if windows will wants too.
1.3. Now power off the phone. And open the Device Manager.
1.4. Again plug the phone to the PC or laptop this time powered off.
1.5. At this time in Device Manager appeared for a second or two not in PORTS area something with.. MTK65xx...
1.6. Click very fast on it because that will dessapear very fast.
1.7. After you clicked on it all you have to do is update driver. Browse for the driver unzipped. Install.... yes yes... next next... blah blah.... Finnish. . And voila you have drivers installed and now all you have to do is to flash you ROM.
C. Flashing procedure:
1. now... turn off your phone
2. plug your USB cable in your computer
3. do not plug your USB cable in your phone
4. open Flash Tool and unzip the firmware. Remember the adress of your folder where you unzipped the firmware. Load scatter file from that folder.
5. check DA,DL WITH CHECKSUM (NOT OPTIONAL)for v.3 not for v.5. Version 5 is allready checked. Look at those 2 pictures attached.
6. press Firmware Upgrade button (NOT DOWNLOAD BUTTON). For version 5 select FIRMWARE UPGRADE. Look at those 2 pictures attached.
7. now... just now plug usb cable to your phone.
8. firmware flash should start.(some red and other color lines should appear)
9. iff the firmware is not starting remove the back case of your phone and hold pressed the little red button from the right side, for about 20 seconds then release. All this must be done with cable pluged in to your phone.
9. after flash is done a green circle or some ok should appear
10. disconect your phone and power on your phone
11. lenovo logo should appear. then you should be pacient because it will took some time before android boots for the first time.
12. Reboot at least once, then your phone is ready to work HARD.
D. Installing TWRP. This custom recovery is good for custom firmware and full system backup.
Power Off your phone.
1. After power off your phone open Flash Tool and browse for the scatter file your folder where are the recovery.img and scatter file.
2. Now comes the tricky part . Creeate a new folder on your Desktop. In that new folder copy TWRP recovery and scatter file from your firmware folder.
3. Now load the scatter file and mark DA DL with check sum in SP Flash Tool v3. In SP Flash Tool v 5 dont need. They are allready selected. Recovery.img should appear checked. If not, checkit.
4. Press Download NOT FIRMWARE UPGRADE.
5. Now, just now plug the cabble on your phone. Download should start and a green circle should appear.
6. After this you should have custom recovery TWRP installed.
7. Then boot directly to recovery your phone by pressing power with vol + and vol - butons together. Not Optional because TWRP will overitten by some files and stock recovery will appear.
8. After you entered in TWRP look arrownd to see what is there and after your curiosity is satified reboot to system.
E. After all this steps are done your firmware and your phone is ready to install custom firmware, i mean CN based custom firmware.
This is it. You have a custom firmware ready phone.
------ SAGA CONTINUES -----
F. There is some new form of layout for this phone appeared recently in order to prepare the phone for more bigger custom firmware like MIUI.
This new form called "+" layout is developed by Andreya108 and is made specialy for this P780.
You can see Andreya108 work here.
Based on his work i have creeated this firmware.
Remember this firmware is creeated to support newer firmware released by this magic developers.
You can find this firmware here.
To install this firmware you must follow all the steps except D point steps. Those firmware are prepared allready with TWRP.
Hope this tutorials will help you.
If you have another questions just quote me.
Good luck.
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:laugh:You're amazing, so written in detail! Thank you very much for your time and your job!
I will inform you on how to go!:fingers-crossed:
Hi,
My friend gave me this phone to update the rom, but I'm facing a problem. Device was rooted, recovery is installed, but some really old one - it doesn't even say what kind of recovery it is. So I read that I need to update to TWRP 2.8.4.0 rev.2. Tried flashing it with TWRP apk, but after choosing it and hitting install, it reboots and goes into old recovery and I can't install new TWRP. Then I tried installing it with this guide: http://rootoreviews.com/root-Lenovo-P780-install-twrp-custom-recovery , but I'm getting error: partition 'recovery' not support flash.
Lastly I tried with SP Flash Tools, but I can't install drivers. After holding red button 2 seconds and plugging cable there is no device unknown to install drivers or any kind of device looking like this phone.
Can anyone help ?
Thanks
gunlok said:
Hi,
My friend gave me this phone to update the rom, but I'm facing a problem. Device was rooted, recovery is installed, but some really old one - it doesn't even say what kind of recovery it is. So I read that I need to update to TWRP 2.8.4.0 rev.2. Tried flashing it with TWRP apk, but after choosing it and hitting install, it reboots and goes into old recovery and I can't install new TWRP. Then I tried installing it with this guide: http://rootoreviews.com/root-Lenovo-P780-install-twrp-custom-recovery , but I'm getting error: partition 'recovery' not support flash.
Lastly I tried with SP Flash Tools, but I can't install drivers. After holding red button 2 seconds and plugging cable there is no device unknown to install drivers or any kind of device looking like this phone.
Can anyone help ?
Thanks
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Hi. I have read your message and you have to do this:
First Tutorial.
I see that you have installed allready one custom recovery.
1. Download TWRP from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605
2. After download putt the zip file to your root of your internal memory
3. Reboot to your current recovery and install twrp
4. After install power down your phone.
5. Start your phone again with all buttons pressed: Power + Volume up and Volume down.
6. Go to TWRP and do a full backup of your current firmware.
7. After full backup you can install any custom firmware you want.
8. I reccomend latest MIUI from AndreyZO, Mirror 9.
9. Good luck. If you have other questions write here.
Seccond Tutorial
1. Look in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605
2. Download TWRP_v2.8.4.0 rev2 and read twice that tutorial
3. Go to this post and download SP Flash Tool: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_B98oK4DpK1S1l2bXRkTGxhVFk
4. Go to this post and download latest stock KITKAT and drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/p780-row-s226-flash-flashtool-t2909202
5. When you install the drivers in windows 8,10 you must disable driver signing. Look on youtube.
6. Now you must flash new system.
7. Unpack stock Kitkat firmware.
8. Unpack TWRP.
9. Go to firmware folder and delete recovery.img and replace with TWRP
10. Flash the firmware.
11. After flash boot at least once. If by any chance your phone is Lenovo P780 speed edition, after this flash will not start. This means that you need the latest preloader. Download it from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/lenovo-p780-chineese-speed-version-t2874161
12. After flash reboot in recovery by powering off the phone and start with all buttons pressed: Power + Volume up and Volume down.
13. Now you have last stock firmware with custom recovery installed. Go to TWRP and do a full backup of your current firmware.
14. After full backup you can install any custom firmware you want.
15. I reccomend latest MIUI from AndreyZO, Mirror 9.
16. Good luck. If you have other questions write here.
Tried to flash from this weird recovery, but I get error - look at pic.
I didnt flash this recovery, it must've been flashed by seller in my country. It looks like he way buying chinese versions and then flashing modified rom with polish language (very poorly translated).
Problem with sp flash tools is, I cant install usb driver. When Im in download mode I get the sound that usb device has been plugged in and after 1 second i get the unplugging sound. There is no unknown device in Device Manager, do I am not able to update the driver :/
gunlok said:
Tried to flash from this weird recovery, but I get error - look at pic.
I didnt flash this recovery, it must've been flashed by seller in my country. It looks like he way buying chinese versions and then flashing modified rom with polish language (very poorly translated).
Problem with sp flash tools is, I cant install usb driver. When Im in download mode I get the sound that usb device has been plugged in and after 1 second i get the unplugging sound. There is no unknown device in Device Manager, do I am not able to update the driver :/
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That one is stock recovery. Proceed with the seccond tutorial.
One more question before I try to flash, I got CN verision, u answered to me in different thread:
stympy said:
Hi. Your layout is CN.
Look if you have custom recovery TWRP Installed.
If you have TWRP installed you can go to this post and install latest MIUI MINOVO.
Good luck.
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So is that ROW Kit Kat ok for me ?
Yes it is ok as base firmware.
After you flash and install TWRP, you can install any custom firmware.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro with 3 Gb of RAM and 32 Gb of Internal Storage.
Ehh now in SP flash tool I get this error... I followed all steps :/
gunlok said:
Ehh now in SP flash tool I get this error... I followed all steps :/
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Try version 5 and see what happens.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro with 3 Gb of RAM and 32 Gb of Internal Storage.
gunlok said:
Ehh now in SP flash tool I get this error... I followed all steps :/
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Did you have any success with SP Flash tool v5?
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro with 3 Gb of RAM and 32 Gb of Internal Storage.
Hi,
Sorry for delay, wasn't at home during weekend. Im flashing right now, but I had to use "Format all + download", cause only download showed error: "PMT changed for the ROM it must be download". Now I can flash the ROW version of custom rom or CN ?
Hmm I have still stock recovery not TWRP, although I replaced it with TWRP. File size matches perfectly...
Ok, worked but I flashed it with ROW version of recovery, making backup at the moment.
Got an error installing minovo_NOTE_6.12.1_ROW.zip, couldn't boot into recovery after so I decided to flash via SP Flash Tools one more time. After that booted into recovery and once more I have stock recovery xD I'm in serious WTF mode right now
Hmm I think I screwed something. After booting Kit Kat it says "Invalid imei" :/ I guess I will have to restore with MTK droid tools ? Can you guide me through that ?
gunlok said:
Hi,
Sorry for delay, wasn't at home during weekend. Im flashing right now, but I had to use "Format all + download", cause only download showed error: "PMT changed for the ROM it must be download". Now I can flash the ROW version of custom rom or CN ?
Hmm I have still stock recovery not TWRP, although I replaced it with TWRP. File size matches perfectly...
Ok, worked but I flashed it with ROW version of recovery, making backup at the moment.
Got an error installing minovo_NOTE_6.12.1_ROW.zip, couldn't boot into recovery after so I decided to flash via SP Flash Tools one more time. After that booted into recovery and once more I have stock recovery xD I'm in serious WTF mode right now
Hmm I think I screwed something. After booting Kit Kat it says "Invalid imei" :/ I guess I will have to restore with MTK droid tools ? Can you guide me through that ?
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Hi. Look on this location:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3174563
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro with 3 Gb of RAM and 32 Gb of Internal Storage.
Sorry for annoying you once again. When I try to flash anything in TWRP I get error "unable to mount /system". I read that it could mean that system partition might have incorrect file system. What is the standard one for p780?
It happens when I flash the stock KK with TWRP recovery, then I want to flash Superuser. I need superuser to use MTKdroidtools to restore IMEI.
My biggest problem is when I boot the Stock KK after flashing and power OFF, I can't boot to TWRP recovery. Instead it's booting stock recovery. Only way to to boot to TWRP or any custom recovery (tried CWM) is only after fresh flashing with SPflashtools, but I can't flash superuser. If I format /system I can install superuser (no error unable to mount /system), but I have no system to boot to use MTKdroidtools.
This phone is driving me crazy....
UPDATE:
Ok i managed to restore everything, thanks for help. Can't flash custorm rom still but im making different thread.