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.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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.
stympy said:
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
stympy said:
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
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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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
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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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
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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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.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
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 !
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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 !
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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.
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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.
credits to All Developers
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
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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.
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
Sent from my Lenovo P1 using XDA Labs
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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.
Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
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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.
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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.
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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 guys!
Anyone knows how to install twrp in the latest stock rom?
I tried in windows 10 using flash tools and a preloader error apperas.
In windows XP i could install twrp but it did not load when trying to access it.
Thanks!
Fran Montero said:
hi guys!
Anyone knows how to install twrp in the latest stock rom?
I tried in windows 10 using flash tools and a preloader error apperas.
In windows XP i could install twrp but it did not load when trying to access it.
Thanks!
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it might not have loaded because it was maybe an updated twrp eith an old preloader, try flashing an older twrp or update preloader
Ruben Craveiro said:
it might not have loaded because it was maybe an updated twrp eith an old preloader, try flashing an older twrp or update preloader
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Have you installed it already?
Many thanks!
Fran Montero said:
Have you installed it already?
Many thanks!
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Im using latest twrp with updated preloader and LOS13
Hi,
I'm unsure if this method will work for you, but I also had "preloader Error message" in FlashTools trying to flash TWRP in Stock Rom 2016810 while trying to flash the Eragon ROM.
As the Stock ROM you are using (20171201) is kinda newer than stock 2016810 Im kinda assuming it should work the same.
In order for it to flash without errors, I did the following and worked fine :
Use FlashTools ver v5.1612 - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424940027
Download your stock rom 20171201
https://mega.nz/#!atZAyKxb!i6jpNQNR_VZZ3nS79LhL2xi78WHx7XI4gKFllc8 RJKw
Then download TWRP_3.0.2.8.zip here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24727369092696060
Unzip all and and copy the "MT6755_Android_scatter" & "recovery.img" from TWRP_3.0.2.8 folder into the Elephone_P9000_20170112 Rom folder.
Then open Flash Tools - add the scatter file from the Elephone_P9000_20170112 Rom folder
Untick everything in flashtools except the recovery and then try to flash, hopefully it will work for you too. without errors '
jotei66 said:
Hi,
I'm unsure if this method will work for you, but I also had "preloader Error message" in FlashTools trying to flash TWRP in Stock Rom 2016810 while trying to flash the Eragon ROM.
As the Stock ROM you are using (20171201) is kinda newer than stock 2016810 Im kinda assuming it should work the same.
In order for it to flash without errors, I did the following and worked fine :
Use FlashTools ver v5.1612 - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424940027
Download your stock rom 20171201
https://mega.nz/#!atZAyKxb!i6jpNQNR_VZZ3nS79LhL2xi78WHx7XI4gKFllc8 RJKw
Then download TWRP_3.0.2.8.zip here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24727369092696060
Unzip all and and copy the "MT6755_Android_scatter" & "recovery.img" from TWRP_3.0.2.8 folder into the Elephone_P9000_20170112 Rom folder.
Then open Flash Tools - add the scatter file from the Elephone_P9000_20170112 Rom folder
Untick everything in flashtools except the recovery and then try to flash, hopefully it will work for you too. without errors '
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Thanks for the answer.
I tried and TWRP is flashed succesfully and i can even load it, but when rebooting system it is not loading, it remains on the withe elephone logo
Fran Montero said:
Thanks for the answer.
I tried and TWRP is flashed succesfully and i can even load it, but when rebooting system it is not loading, it remains on the withe elephone logo
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Maybe you have a sd card formatted as internal storage?
Fran Montero said:
Thanks for the answer.
I tried and TWRP is flashed succesfully and i can even load it, but when rebooting system it is not loading, it remains on the withe elephone logo
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Hi, I think this maybe to do with the new preloader etc..
I read this in the thread for TWRP for Elephone P9000 3.0.2-8:
1. load scatter.txt in earlier post.
2. select preloader, lk and boot imgs, location of these from the stock 20160810 ROM.
3. select recovery, location of TWRP img.
4. unselect everything else.
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Here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/el...hone-p9000-t3426678/post70713618#post70713618
So maybe Unzip the 20171201 Rom, copy TWRP scatter & recovery.img to this folder, open flash tools and select recovery and point to recovery.img
But also select preloader, lk and boot img (double check they are pointing to corresponding files from the 20171201 ROM
Again, I am unsure if that will work but as I noticed the above post in the TWRP thread, thought it maybe relevant to your issue
PS: Windows 10 can be awkward with splash tools at times, I have windows 10 but in order for it to work - I have to press the Download in SplashTools, kinda count to 5, then hold vol + and then attach USB to my phone and it works fine
If your device already rooted, you can also install flashyfi and flash the .img file.
jotei66 said:
Hi,
I'm unsure if this method will work for you, but I also had "preloader Error message" in FlashTools trying to flash TWRP in Stock Rom 2016810 while trying to flash the Eragon ROM.
As the Stock ROM you are using (20171201) is kinda newer than stock 2016810 Im kinda assuming it should work the same.
In order for it to flash without errors, I did the following and worked fine :
Use FlashTools ver v5.1612 - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424940027
Download your stock rom 20171201
https://mega.nz/#!atZAyKxb!i6jpNQNR_VZZ3nS79LhL2xi78WHx7XI4gKFllc8 RJKw
Then download TWRP_3.0.2.8.zip here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24727369092696060
Unzip all and and copy the "MT6755_Android_scatter" & "recovery.img" from TWRP_3.0.2.8 folder into the Elephone_P9000_20170112 Rom folder.
Then open Flash Tools - add the scatter file from the Elephone_P9000_20170112 Rom folder
Untick everything in flashtools except the recovery and then try to flash, hopefully it will work for you too. without errors '
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a bit late (did came to it to test your solution earlier) but it worked indeed. perfect, very much appreciated.
Can u upload 20171201 again?! Link is not working... Thx
opss said:
Can u upload 20171201 again?! Link is not working... Thx
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You'll find a link here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/el...t/rom-stock-rom-android-6-0-12-01-17-t3542463
Thx dude
jotei66 said:
Hi, I think this maybe to do with the new preloader etc..
I read this in the thread for TWRP for Elephone P9000 3.0.2-8:
Here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/el...hone-p9000-t3426678/post70713618#post70713618
So maybe Unzip the 20171201 Rom, copy TWRP scatter & recovery.img to this folder, open flash tools and select recovery and point to recovery.img
But also select preloader, lk and boot img (double check they are pointing to corresponding files from the 20171201 ROM
Again, I am unsure if that will work but as I noticed the above post in the TWRP thread, thought it maybe relevant to your issue
PS: Windows 10 can be awkward with splash tools at times, I have windows 10 but in order for it to work - I have to press the Download in SplashTools, kinda count to 5, then hold vol + and then attach USB to my phone and it works fine
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I've wasted countless hours trying to get spf to work with my windows 10 machine. Your solution worked like a charm, the flashing was successful (managed to get the process to work when before I was getting only preloader errors), however I still don't have twrp but the standard android recovery. Have you got any other solution that I should try? Cheers.
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thecrazyfarang said:
I've wasted countless hours trying to get spf to work with my windows 10 machine. Your solution worked like a charm, the flashing was successful (managed to get the process to work when before I was getting only preloader errors), however I still don't have twrp but the standard android recovery. Have you got any other solution that I should try? Cheers.
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I reflashed and managed to get twrp but now the phone won't boot, it is stuck in the Elephone logo
thecrazyfarang said:
I've wasted countless hours trying to get spf to work with my windows 10 machine. Your solution worked like a charm, the flashing was successful (managed to get the process to work when before I was getting only preloader errors), however I still don't have twrp but the standard android recovery. Have you got any other solution that I should try? Cheers.
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I reflashed and managed to get twrp but now the phone won't boot, it is stuck in the Elephone logo
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Have you tried pressing power and then keep finger pressed on vol up to go straight to TWRP recovery and then flashing a new ROM in TWRP ?
I didn't do that as I didn't have another rom saved in my phone. What I eventually managed to do was flash the official nougat via spf tool. I'm saying eventually because this piece of crap windows 10 didn't want to make the connection even with the volume up button. When I was going to give up and order a new phone, it connected and now I am happy even though I don't have twrp nor root, but not going to risk it again. Thanks again for your help though, greatly appreciated.
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I didn't do that as I didn't have another rom saved in my phone. What I eventually managed to do was flash the official nougat via spf tool. I'm saying eventually because this piece of crap windows 10 didn't want to make the connection even with the volume up button. When I was going to give up and order a new phone, it connected and now I am happy even though I don't have twrp nor root, but not going to risk it again. Thanks again for your help though, greatly appreciated.
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No worries, just glad you got it sorted out.
Btw (although I know you dont really wanna risk trying it) my son uses my P9000 and has TWRP installed with no issues at all and root with Magisk.
But great yous sorted out
Root twrp Step by step for newbeee-
Ok,so I've installed TWRP 3.0.2-8 and when I start the phone it goes into the recovery... what to do next? Can I find a tutorial somewhere how to do this? And wich image can I use or is the best for the moment?
thx for helping...
Hello, I don't know why and how, but I've lost 2nd sim slot. I'm on miui 10 8.8.2 and worked fine till this morning: I've installed orangefox, magisk and rebooted and only 1st slot works. I've switched sims and again, only the one in 1st slot work.Flashed miui 9 vince_global_images_V9.2.3.0.NEGMIEK_20171222.0000.00_7.1_global via fastboot, but same issue.
What can I do?
i facing same problem with you after i upgrade to 8.8.2 i try fastboot device in 8.7.19 still not work
but you can fix this problem by download this file from topic and see https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74573146&postcount=3 for ref. to flash modem flie fix dual sim problem
ps. in xiaomi phone u can skip step 1-7 by press *#*#717717#*#* connect phone to PC
ps2. if you didn't see device in qpst check you device in device maneger and install driver
sorry for my english bcz in not main language
expextors said:
i facing same problem with you after i upgrade to 8.8.2 i try fastboot device in 8.7.19 still not work
but you can fix this problem by download this file from topic and see https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74573146&postcount=3 for ref. to flash modem flie fix dual sim problem
ps. in xiaomi phone u can skip step 1-7 by press *#*#717717#*#* connect phone to PC
ps2. if you didn't see device in qpst check you device in device maneger and install driver
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What file I have to flash?
derekk75j said:
What file I have to flash?
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sorry http://en.miui.com/thread-1969435-1-1.html don't flash with twrp
expextors said:
sorry http://en.miui.com/thread-1969435-1-1.html don't flash with twrp
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Thanks a lot bro, a will try as soon as possible.
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expextors said:
sorry http://en.miui.com/thread-1969435-1-1.html don't flash with twrp
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ok I downloaded all, but now How i flash that file?
flashed through QPST software download, but doesn't work!!! :crying:
any other suggestions?
try install treble rom
expextors said:
try install treble rom
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Tryied... no lucky