[Q] Extremely Hard Brick... (Xiaomi Red MI 1) - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys, it's nice to be part of this great community. My English are not that good so please be patient with my explanations.
Well , I'm quite desperate here. A friend of mine gave me this phone (Xiaomi Redmi 1) bricked.
First of all the mobile can't boot, it says tool dl image fail. Even worst I can't even select the options in the boot menu, the tool dl image fail appears again. That means the memory is almost empty...
According to my experience the solution was only 1, Flash tools.
But again , I tried the Firmware/Update option of these ROMs: Xiaomi Hongmi WCDMA (HM2013023_images_JHBCNAL5.0_4.2)/ TD (Hongmi_images_HBJ2.02_4.2) - unbrick 5.0 and....NOTHING!
If I choose the download option but the bar reaches only 1% and theen I have this : s_ft_download_fail (4008). I tried the HM2013023_images_JHBCNAH4.0_4.2 but with the same results.
An extra detail is that IF I choose the format option, althought it doesn't complete...my mobile doesn't open after that. In order to be working again, I just have to choose the download option (till the 1%) and the it boots with the above problems.
To be more clear I installed the necessary drivers, I removed them, I installed them again...NOTHING. I changed the USB port, the same results..
An interesting quotation is that if I try to connect the device with a different USB cable that the original, the pc doesn't even recognize it (mobile). Also, I've noticed that the flash tools cannot install these (from the scatter) : Android, Cache, UserData & Fat.
As for the CMW Recovery ... no luck at all. They are all in image format which means, I can not install it.
Any help will be appreciated....althought I'm pretty sure the phone is 99% dead..

Any news?
Scattyyy said:
Hello guys, it's nice to be part of this great community. My English are not that good so please be patient with my explanations.
Well , I'm quite desperate here. A friend of mine gave me this phone (Xiaomi Redmi 1) bricked.
First of all the mobile can't boot, it says tool dl image fail. Even worst I can't even select the options in the boot menu, the tool dl image fail appears again. That means the memory is almost empty...
According to my experience the solution was only 1, Flash tools.
But again , I tried the Firmware/Update option of these ROMs: Xiaomi Hongmi WCDMA (HM2013023_images_JHBCNAL5.0_4.2)/ TD (Hongmi_images_HBJ2.02_4.2) - unbrick 5.0 and....NOTHING!
If I choose the download option but the bar reaches only 1% and theen I have this : s_ft_download_fail (4008). I tried the HM2013023_images_JHBCNAH4.0_4.2 but with the same results.
An extra detail is that IF I choose the format option, althought it doesn't complete...my mobile doesn't open after that. In order to be working again, I just have to choose the download option (till the 1%) and the it boots with the above problems.
To be more clear I installed the necessary drivers, I removed them, I installed them again...NOTHING. I changed the USB port, the same results..
An interesting quotation is that if I try to connect the device with a different USB cable that the original, the pc doesn't even recognize it (mobile). Also, I've noticed that the flash tools cannot install these (from the scatter) : Android, Cache, UserData & Fat.
As for the CMW Recovery ... no luck at all. They are all in image format which means, I can not install it.
Any help will be appreciated....althought I'm pretty sure the phone is 99% dead..
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any news??
I have the phone (hongmi) bricked too....
when I try to use SP Flash tool after choose the correct rom, i try to fix the firmware and after done 100%(red bar) an error comes out (4032)....
My phone sometimes start (but goes in black screen quickly) often NO.... do you have any information for me? Or some other forum that can I check)
Tnx in advance

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[Q] Lenovo A660 bricked ?

Hello at all......
I came from Germany, so sorry for my bad english.......
From a Friend, i get an Lenovo A660 Android Phone, this Phone died during an update he made......
Only shows the lying Android with the sign.
I can boot it with luck, but then the Homescreen is lost, i only can make preferences.
I load the custom rom from cybermouse, get into the recoverymode and get a failure message ''not signed''
Then i can find the original rom, but i get the message about boot failure, sometimes i can install from sd card, but nothing happens.
i sit here on osx.........any ideas for an Apple boy, to solve this problem, and recover that phone ?????
Hi, I don't know if this is still up to date, ... anyway:
Theres a step by step instruction in cybermaus thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874403
"Instructions:
By default, the ROM will not overwrite USERDATA or FAT. If you want a clean slate, first extract empty.userdata.rar and/or empty.fat.rar
- Read bgcngm flash tutorial.
- Read it again
- Start Flash Tool (v3.1222, in my Dev-Host)
- Load scatter file
- Take out USB cable and replace battery
- Press the download button in the flash tool
- Connect the USB cable
- Wait for the flashing to complete"
The most important thing is: http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.com/2012/05/mt6575-flashing-tutorial.html
You have to flash your phone first before you can install a custom rom!
(I don't know how to do it on osx... I've done it on Win with my Lenovo A660 and it worked!)
Greetz

[Q] H920+ Seems Dead but Detected by Windows

Hello to all community,
strange things happened here... I use a Star H920+ phone. I had some problems with Bluetooth and Wifi, so i decided to flash rom again. I downloaded the rom from needrom dot com. (As new user, i cannot post the full url yet)
I used Smart Flash Tools to do the job. Firstly i had some difficulties getting some errors. After some search, i used MtkDroidTools and i got the right sizes for memory and write them at scatter file. The procedure went well and i got a green circle at Flash Tool.
And that's it...
After that, i get the absolute Black. But... the strange thing is that the Windows detects the phone. I tried every combination to get into recovery mode, but nothing. Only black screen.
I tried Flash Tools again to flash it with the same or an older rom, but after the some seconds, the application is not responding and Windows says that the Smart Flash Tools application has stopped responding and must be closed.
MtkDroidTools doesn't recognized the phone now.
But, as i have it connected with the pc, the sound of plug and unplug a device is heared all the time. ( Maybe it is rebooting continuously )
I hope that the hoping thing is that Windows detects the phone, but i cannot do anything more...
Do you have any idea to propose me ?
Thank you very much,
Periklis
Perarg said:
Hello to all community,
strange things happened here... I use a Star H920+ phone. I had some problems with Bluetooth and Wifi, so i decided to flash rom again. I downloaded the rom from needrom dot com. (As new user, i cannot post the full url yet)
I used Smart Flash Tools to do the job. Firstly i had some difficulties getting some errors. After some search, i used MtkDroidTools and i got the right sizes for memory and write them at scatter file. The procedure went well and i got a green circle at Flash Tool.
And that's it...
After that, i get the absolute Black. But... the strange thing is that the Windows detects the phone. I tried every combination to get into recovery mode, but nothing. Only black screen.
I tried Flash Tools again to flash it with the same or an older rom, but after the some seconds, the application is not responding and Windows says that the Smart Flash Tools application has stopped responding and must be closed.
MtkDroidTools doesn't recognized the phone now.
But, as i have it connected with the pc, the sound of plug and unplug a device is heared all the time. ( Maybe it is rebooting continuously )
I hope that the hoping thing is that Windows detects the phone, but i cannot do anything more...
Do you have any idea to propose me ?
Thank you very much,
Periklis
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I have the same problem patrida !!! Have you found out a sollution yet ?
Use SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1344.0.212
And select Firmware -> upgrade

[Q] P780 bricked after flashing (wrong) ROM - doesn't boot

[SOLVED] Read careful through the thread, and if you have the same problem, check the messages on the second page for a solution
Hi all,
Recently got a Lenovo P780 4gb, Chinese version.
It came with VIBE UI 1.0, installed by the vendor.
Now, I wanted to have a different ROM without the Chinese characters here and there, and reading through the forums, I decided to flash a stock ROW version, and then upgrade to another custom ROM.
So I downloaded the 4Gb P780_S123_ROW_131231 version from elsewhere on the forum.
Using the SP Flash tool, it started flashing, and on the bottom I saw some info saying DRAM 8Gb, which worried me because I thought it might have been the wrong version, but the flash completed, green circle shown.
Then tried to reboot...nothing. Phone wouldn't even turn on.
Plugged it again into PC through USB, and the red light comes on, and instead of the device being recognized as a MT Preloader device, it now connects just as a MediaTek USB Port.
The SP Flash tool still recognizes 'something', but when trying to download or upgrade firmware (with another ROM), then the red progress bar goes to 100% quickly, but then hangs, and I see the error message in the log (timestamps removed):
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: ERROR: MT6589EMISettingFactory::IsComboDiscreteDram(): Bootloader sub-version (MTK_BLOADER_INFO_SUB_VER_00) is not supported! (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:557)
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: ERROR: DummyEMISetting::GetDramEMISetting(): Unsupported! (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:610)
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: ERROR: FlashTool_Connect(0x05CA13A8): SyncWithDA(): fail! (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/flashtool_api.cpp:937)
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: ERROR: FlashTool_Connect(0x05CA13A8): fail! "S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL"(4032). (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/flashtool_api.cpp:990)
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: com_sentry::Close(\\.\COM6, 0000284C): OK! (FlashToolLib/host/windows/com_sentry.cpp:650)
Now, the above error is supposedly caused by using an incorrect ROM. But what would be a correct one ? I assume chinese but what version or it doesn't matter ?
I also downloaded the P780_S135_130917_rooted_twrp_gapps but when opening the scatter file, I see an entry UBOOT that is not available in the ROM, and I cannot download it(above error) or upgrade (UBOOT missing).
Any tips or do I now have a fancy paperweight ?
casaben said:
Hi all,
Recently got a Lenovo P780 4gb, Chinese version.
It came with VIBE UI 1.0, installed by the vendor.
Now, I wanted to have a different ROM without the Chinese characters here and there, and reading through the forums, I decided to flash a stock ROW version, and then upgrade to another custom ROM.
So I downloaded the 4Gb P780_S123_ROW_131231 version from elsewhere on the forum.
Using the SP Flash tool, it started flashing, and on the bottom I saw some info saying DRAM 8Gb, which worried me because I thought it might have been the wrong version, but the flash completed, green circle shown.
Then tried to reboot...nothing. Phone wouldn't even turn on.
Plugged it again into PC through USB, and the red light comes on, and instead of the device being recognized as a MT Preloader device, it now connects just as a MediaTek USB Port.
The SP Flash tool still recognizes 'something', but when trying to download or upgrade firmware (with another ROM), then the red progress bar goes to 100% quickly, but then hangs, and I see the error message in the log (timestamps removed):
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: ERROR: MT6589EMISettingFactory::IsComboDiscreteDram(): Bootloader sub-version (MTK_BLOADER_INFO_SUB_VER_00) is not supported! (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:557)
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: ERROR: DummyEMISetting::GetDramEMISetting(): Unsupported! (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:610)
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: ERROR: FlashTool_Connect(0x05CA13A8): SyncWithDA(): fail! (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/flashtool_api.cpp:937)
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: ERROR: FlashTool_Connect(0x05CA13A8): fail! "S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL"(4032). (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/flashtool_api.cpp:990)
BROM_DLL[4312][2988]: com_sentry::Close(\\.\COM6, 0000284C): OK! (FlashToolLib/host/windows/com_sentry.cpp:650)
Now, the above error is supposedly caused by using an incorrect ROM. But what would be a correct one ? I assume chinese but what version or it doesn't matter ?
I also downloaded the P780_S135_130917_rooted_twrp_gapps but when opening the scatter file, I see an entry UBOOT that is not available in the ROM, and I cannot download it(above error) or upgrade (UBOOT missing).
Any tips or do I now have a fancy paperweight ?
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Hi. This phones are a little tricky to reflash after is softbriked. Just in case try to reflash with Life 0.7 for 4GB Firmware.
Here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/life-rom-lenovo-p780-t2666626
Here is a litle HOW TO in case of softbriked Lenovo P780:
Step by step you wil do this:
>>>>> USE WINDOWS 7 FOR THIS TUTORIAL <<<<<<<<<<<
>>>>>>>>>>REMOVE THE USB CALBLE FROM PHONE! <<<<<<<<<<<<<
NOW:
- Unpack FlashTools, and Click on Flash_tool.exe
- Select a the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt in ROM from target_bin folder
- Wait file to be added into Flash Tool
- choose Option->USB Model,click USB Model SKIP THIS STEP IFF SELECTED
–> Choose Option->DA DownLoad All->Speed->High Speed, click High Speed
- Turn off your phone - skip this step if is allready powered off
- "Press F9 (hit Download button)" OR " if upgrade ROM Firmware->Upgrade "
- and ONLY NOW connect your phone into the computer via USB data cable.
- The process will start and a red progress bar will appear after color purple, yellow.
- And green circles display
- Finish !
- You can now safely disconnect your phone and turn it on!
After this tell me iff something goes wrong !
OR
Tell me if your phone is from 04.2014 production.
If it is you must remove the checkbox of the preloader when you flash your custom ROM.
Also highly recommended before manipulation of the phone to do a full backup and backup of NVRAM.
Hi,
Well I flashed the initial ROM with everything checked, so don't know if that can be undone?
I tried flashing the life version you linked to, and tried some other stock roms (like P780_S125_130529,P780_S129_130710), but it's all the time the same.
I start the tool, then unplug phone, press reset button, then click download or upgrade firmware.
In the status bar of the tool, I see a speed in bps, EMMC, COM5 (as long as phone not plugged in, this is USB).
Other ROMS froze the timer in this status bar straight away, it remained 0:00 sec, but with the Life ROM, it keeps counting.
But in the end, it always ends with the same error.
I've attached the log, which includes multiple tries (with PRELOADER unchecked, then again with PRELOADER and PRELOAD unchecked, then with all checked, update and download).
Can't I do something like format it all, then do a fresh install ? Guess it's not that simple
I used the flashtool included, and SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1332.0.187, no difference.
Don't see production date, only see sticker with 02-5707-131911 Lenovo P780 and a number. CMIT ID : 2013CP5888 on the battery itself there is a number 140315
Thanks already for your help and tips.
casaben said:
Hi,
Well I flashed the initial ROM with everything checked, so don't know if that can be undone?
I tried flashing the life version you linked to, and tried some other stock roms (like P780_S125_130529,P780_S129_130710), but it's all the time the same.
I start the tool, then unplug phone, press reset button, then click download or upgrade firmware.
In the status bar of the tool, I see a speed in bps, EMMC, COM5 (as long as phone not plugged in, this is USB).
Other ROMS froze the timer in this status bar straight away, it remained 0:00 sec, but with the Life ROM, it keeps counting.
But in the end, it always ends with the same error.
I've attached the log, which includes multiple tries (with PRELOADER unchecked, then again with PRELOADER and PRELOAD unchecked, then with all checked, update and download).
Can't I do something like format it all, then do a fresh install ? Guess it's not that simple
I used the flashtool included, and SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1332.0.187, no difference.
Don't see production date, only see sticker with 02-5707-131911 Lenovo P780 and a number. CMIT ID : 2013CP5888 on the battery itself there is a number 140315
Thanks already for your help and tips.
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Hi. Can you do something for me? Open the case of the phone. Look on the accumulator. Tell me iff on the label there is writen something with 04.2014.
stympy said:
Hi. Can you do something for me? Open the case of the phone. Look on the accumulator. Tell me iff on the label there is writen something with 04.2014.
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Nope, Just the numbers from previous post, IMEI, SN, and some other number, but nothing like 04.2014.
The original ROM (when received), was VIBEROM_V1.0_1415_2_ST_P780_OLK_W_A291.
Only found this rom as CWM recovery flashable, not SP Flash.
But at this point, it seems hopeless
casaben said:
Nope, Just the numbers from previous post, IMEI, SN, and some other number, but nothing like 04.2014.
The original ROM (when received), was VIBEROM_V1.0_1415_2_ST_P780_OLK_W_A291.
Only found this rom as CWM recovery flashable, not SP Flash.
But at this point, it seems hopeless
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Tonight ill try to download for you. I do not know how long it will take me to download the flashable with Flash Tools.
stympy said:
Tonight ill try to download for you. I do not know how long it will take me to download the flashable with Flash Tools.
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Wow thanks The closest version I found on needrom is VIBEROM_V1.0_1415_DEV_P780_OLK_W_A291 but I don't know what format it is, it's still downloading.
And then again, I got it with this VIBEROM already flashed on it, and going into the settings and even built in diagnostics menu (when I could still get there) I don't recall seeing any version numbers even closely related to the numbers I find on the stock roms.
From the official VIBEUI site, it's the wrong format. The software version said something with name lenovohome.net, but I gave up on that, Chinese is beyond my knowledge and Google translate doesn't quite get it
Further, read some people advise just try to dowload PRELOADER, and others talk about volume- and power while plugging in (META-mode?).
But I guess that is not related to the problem.
As I understand it, PRELOADER and bootloader versions do not work together ?
It's a real pity since I used one of the official stock roms found on this site, and it actually flashed without problems.
PS : I see the option to format, including bootloader. In other roms I find UBOOT image. Is there something in this area that I can try
So... What i found is like this:
Your ex system is not a system that installs with Flash Tools.
Here is something what i found:
First Install
1. Flash rom china P780_S129_130710 with Flash Tools
2. Root rom china with Framaroot
3. Install MobileUncleTools
4. Install P780_CN_CWM-recovery with MobileUncleTools
Second Install From CWM
5. Install VIBEROM_V1.0_1415_2_ST_P780_OLK_W_A291.zip
6. Install GApps_Core_4.2.2.zip
7. Install SuperSU.zip
8. Wipe Data/Factory Reset
9. Reboot
Here is the Link:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacUk5wdEg3ejhhbGM&usp=sharing
stympy said:
So... What i found is like this:
Your ex system is not a system that installs with Flash Tools.
Here is something what i found:
First Install
1. Flash rom china P780_S129_130710 with Flash Tools
2. Root rom china with Framaroot
3. Install MobileUncleTools
4. Install P780_CN_CWM-recovery with MobileUncleTools
Second Install From CWM
5. Install VIBEROM_V1.0_1415_2_ST_P780_OLK_W_A291.zip
6. Install GApps_Core_4.2.2.zip
7. Install SuperSU.zip
8. Wipe Data/Factory Reset
9. Reboot
Ill upload the files Tonight iff you want !
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I already tried that file, but it was no different than the others. I'm downloading it again from the link on this site (http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/general/stock-rom-lenovo-p780-stock-roms-guides-t2656441).
So hold off downloading/uploading any files
I appreciate your help in this matter, although the outlook of things is not so good right now.
casaben said:
I already tried that file, but it was no different than the others. I'm downloading it again from the link on this site (http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/general/stock-rom-lenovo-p780-stock-roms-guides-t2656441).
So hold off downloading/uploading any files
I appreciate your help in this matter, although the outlook of things is not so good right now.
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Update : so no, same error.
Since nothing to loose at this point, decided to try SP Flash format (EXCEPT bootloader), and I spotted these lines in the log :
05/14/14 01:24:14.618 BROM_DLL[676][1172]: DEBUG: MT6589EMISettingFactory::LoadEMICfgSetting(): sizeof(BLoaderInfo_v05_ST)(112), m_identifier(MTK_BIN), m_version(V116"Ʉ3Щ, m_start_addr(0x700090), m_num_emi_settings(1). (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:481)
05/14/14 01:24:14.618 BROM_DLL[676][1172]: DEBUG: MT6589EMISettingFactory::LoadEMICfgSetting(): Type(0x202) (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:488)
05/14/14 01:24:14.618 BROM_DLL[676][1172]: DEBUG: MT6589EMISettingFactory::IsComboMCPDram(): EMI list size(1), index(0), type(202317c57ba). (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:522)
Given the rom I use comes from a Russian forum, and I see Russian characters, it might be from the image, but maybe something relevant.
Would it help or make it worse to format everything including bootloader, then just flash ...well...something ?
casaben said:
Update : so no, same error.
Since nothing to loose at this point, decided to try SP Flash format (EXCEPT bootloader), and I spotted these lines in the log :
05/14/14 01:24:14.618 BROM_DLL[676][1172]: DEBUG: MT6589EMISettingFactory::LoadEMICfgSetting(): sizeof(BLoaderInfo_v05_ST)(112), m_identifier(MTK_BIN), m_version(V116"Ʉ3Щ, m_start_addr(0x700090), m_num_emi_settings(1). (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:481)
05/14/14 01:24:14.618 BROM_DLL[676][1172]: DEBUG: MT6589EMISettingFactory::LoadEMICfgSetting(): Type(0x202) (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:488)
05/14/14 01:24:14.618 BROM_DLL[676][1172]: DEBUG: MT6589EMISettingFactory::IsComboMCPDram(): EMI list size(1), index(0), type(202317c57ba). (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:522)
Given the rom I use comes from a Russian forum, and I see Russian characters, it might be from the image, but maybe something relevant.
Would it help or make it worse to format everything including bootloader, then just flash ...well...something ?
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Update : tried formatting including bootloader : same error.
Tried enabling/disabling different modules : same error.
Seems the phone is hard bricked...
casaben said:
Update : tried formatting including bootloader : same error.
Tried enabling/disabling different modules : same error.
Seems the phone is hard bricked...
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Indeed... I think you should go to some service and take a look...
Send us some feedback when you get it back...
Good luck.
Sent from my Lenovo P780 using XDA Free mobile app
stympy said:
Indeed... I think you should go to some service and take a look...
Send us some feedback when you get it back...
Good luck.
Sent from my Lenovo P780 using XDA Free mobile app
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Hi, in another thread, where you were also active, a user mentions P780_136_140306.
Do you know where I can get that ROM ? It would be the only ROM I didn't try yet
Thanks!
casaben said:
Hi, in another thread, where you were also active, a user mentions P780_136_140306.
Do you know where I can get that ROM ? It would be the only ROM I didn't try yet
Thanks!
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Here is the link:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacT01mTm5JVzFuRGs&usp=sharing
Good Luck.
Problem SOLVED !
Hi,
The phone is back to life!
So, here is what I did: thanks to user stympy, who gave some valuable advise, and was actually on the right track.
The phones with a production date starting from 03.2014 have an updated PRELOADER. If you try to use flashing the PRELOADER of any other rom here on these phones, you'll end up like me.
The production date, I think, is printed on the battery (if you have a Chinese model at least).
YOU CANNOT FLASH A PRELOADER OF THE ROMS ON THE FORUM ON PHONES WITH A PRODUCTION DATE 03.2014 OR LATER (at this moment)
So, I found on a Russian forum (sorry XDA but for Lenovo there is a lot more to find on 4PDA than here), a backup of the correct,new preloader.
- I took the P780_S129_130710 ROM, and replaced the preloader.bin with the one in this rom.
- Next, deleted the checksum.ini file in the rom to avoid errors
- Open SPFT, selected the ROM, made sure PRELOADER entry was pointing to the correct preloader.bin
- USB disconnected, I clicked Download with DA DL All with checksum activated
- Plugged in USB
- Flashed without issue, disconnected, and voila, boot!!!
Well, that gave me a Chinese interface, but some screenshot tutorials enabled me to switch it to English.
I luckily took a backup with MobileUncleTools of my IMEI, since that was gone.
Phone seems to work normal, with 2 SIM cards, but a lot of Chinese bloatware.
While I was at it in SPFT, I tried to flash pre-rooted, or ROW versions, but that was unsuccessful so far. Always the good old 4032 error, although I updated the preloader, or some other failures.
However, the problem I'm trying to fight now, is the recovery mode. Can't backup (and not going to try flash ROM through recovery), since I can't mount /data, /emmc, and other crucial partitions. I'm using CWM. My goal is to flash the SLX ROM or any other rom with less bloatware, in English, and stable.
Update : Flashed :
- P780_S135_130917_rooted_twrp_gapps + modified preloader and works fine: had to manually link the UBOOT to the LK file (SPFT did not do it by itself)
- VIBEUI_V1.5_1419_5_DEV_P780_rooted_twrp_gapps + modified preloader and works fine : same problem with UBOOT
- Some other (Chinese) versions. ALWAYS put in the preloader file I attached, and everything went smooth and OK
Decided to not use CWM anymore, it's buggy. I use the built in TWRP recovery, and that works like a charm. No issues whatsoever.
Decided to keep VIBEUI_V1.5_1419_5_DEV_P780_rooted_twrp_gapps, but my preferred one until now was just the old stock version.
Simple and good
I've attached the preloader.bin I used (use at your own risk!), I guess it might come in handy for all of you with the same problem
Note that this particular preloader worked for me on a Chinese model 4Gb, production date 15/03/2014
And thanks again to Stympy for all the help!
casaben said:
Hi,
The phone is back to life!
So, here is what I did: thanks to user stympy, who gave some valuable advise, and was actually on the right track.
The phones with a production date starting from 03.2014 have an updated PRELOADER. If you try to use flashing the PRELOADER of any other rom here on these phones, you'll end up like me.
The production date, I think, is printed on the battery (if you have a Chinese model at least).
YOU CANNOT FLASH A PRELOADER OF THE ROMS ON THE FORUM ON PHONES WITH A PRODUCTION DATE 03.2014 OR LATER (at this moment)
So, I found on a Russian forum (sorry XDA but for Lenovo there is a lot more to find on 4PDA than here), a backup of the correct,new preloader.
- I took the P780_S129_130710 ROM, and replaced the preloader.bin with the one in this rom.
- Next, deleted the checksum.ini file in the rom to avoid errors
- Open SPFT, selected the ROM, made sure PRELOADER entry was pointing to the correct preloader.bin
- USB disconnected, I clicked Download with DA DL All with checksum activated
- Plugged in USB
- Flashed without issue, disconnected, and voila, boot!!!
Well, that gave me a Chinese interface, but some screenshot tutorials enabled me to switch it to English.
I luckily took a backup with MobileUncleTools of my IMEI, since that was gone.
Phone seems to work normal, with 2 SIM cards, but a lot of Chinese bloatware.
While I was at it in SPFT, I tried to flash pre-rooted, or ROW versions, but that was unsuccessful so far. Always the good old 4032 error, although I updated the preloader, or some other failures.
However, the problem I'm trying to fight now, is the recovery mode. Can't backup (and not going to try flash ROM through recovery), since I can't mount /data, /emmc, and other crucial partitions. I'm using CWM. My goal is to flash the SLX ROM or any other rom with less bloatware, in English, and stable.
I've attached the preloader.bin I used (use at your own risk!), I guess it might come in handy for all of you with the same problem
And thanks again to Stympy for all the help!
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Thank you for your feedback. I hope this information that you gived us today will help other people too.
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The same problem, but...
Hi, I have the same problem - chinese P780 4GB, brand new, 04-2014.
After flashing wrong (as i know it now, but not 2 hours ago) ROM P780_S135_130917_rooted_twrp_gapps my brand new P780 don't want to turn on and seems to be bricked. :crying:
During flashing everything was ok - no errors, mistakes, or something something else wrong. Flashing finished with green circle. I've read carefully all the posts in this thread but I can not repeat your solution cause now Flash Tool can't connect to device. When USB cable is plugged into the phone red light turn on, but my computer didn't see any new devices - no "MTK USB port", or "Android device" or even "unknown device".
Any suggestions?
nagoHaK said:
Hi, I have the same problem - chinese P780 4GB, brand new, 04-2014.
After flashing wrong (as i know it now, but not 2 hours ago) ROM P780_S135_130917_rooted_twrp_gapps my brand new P780 don't want to turn on and seems to be bricked. :crying:
During flashing everything was ok - no errors, mistakes, or something something else wrong. Flashing finished with green circle. I've read carefully all the posts in this thread but I can not repeat your solution cause now Flash Tool can't connect to device. When USB cable is plugged into the phone red light turn on, but my computer didn't see any new devices - no "MTK USB port", or "Android device" or even "unknown device".
Any suggestions?
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Here is a litle HOW TO in case of softbriked Lenovo P780:
Step by step you wil do this:
>>>>> USE WINDOWS 7 FOR THIS TUTORIAL <<<<<<<<<<<
>>>>>>>>>>REMOVE THE USB CALBLE FROM PHONE! <<<<<<<<<<<<<
NOW:
- Unpack FlashTools, and Click on Flash_tool.exe
- Select a the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt in ROM from target_bin folder
- Wait file to be added into Flash Tool
- choose Option->USB Model,click USB Model SKIP THIS STEP IFF SELECTED
–> Choose Option->DA DownLoad All->Speed->High Speed, click High Speed
- Turn off your phone - skip this step if is allready powered off
- "Press F9 (hit Download button)" OR " if upgrade ROM Firmware->Upgrade "
- and ONLY NOW connect your phone into the computer via USB data cable.
- The process will start and a red progress bar will appear after color purple, yellow.
- And green circles display
- Finish !
- You can now safely disconnect your phone and turn it on!
Flash this one: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacT01mTm5JVzFuRGs&usp=sharing
It will work.
PROBLEM SOLVED / Thx casaben
Hello,
today i tried to flash my P780. The Build-Number of my phone was P780_S136_140306.
I flashed ROM P780_S135_130917_rooted_twrp_gapps with Smart Phone Tools and after that my phone was dead.
I flashed this ROM because i want to flash the ROM AOSP-4.4.2-v.1.8 after that.
Thx stympy for your tutorial to bring back my phone back to life!
I don´t know if my phone is chinese or not. There is no date on the battery, only chinese letters.
I need help to flash ROM AOSP-4.4.2-v.1.8.
Thx

Vodafone Smart tab 3 10 (aka Lenovo S6000H) and the "Please press button to set ..."

Vodafone Smart tab 3 10 (aka Lenovo S6000H) and the "Please press button to set ..."
I have got a Vodafone Smart tab 3 10 (the one with the 10 inch display). It should be the same as Lenovo S6000H (as the Vodafone Smart Tab 3 7 is the same as Lenovo A3000H). It has 1gb ram and 16gb memory.
I received it quite bricked; I mean, when it was gave me (so before any action done by me) I turned it ON and it showed the Android logo and then it rebooted continuosly (loop). The person who gave it to me told me he tried to restore default configuration (the tablet was ok) with low battery. So low that during the restore action it switched OFF... bricked. Honestly, I don't know if this is true or of he tried to flash a rom (maybe a wrong rom).
Anyway, I flashed a standard Lenovo rom: now it doesn't show anymore the Android logo but the Lenovo label and it doesn't reboot anymore (till here is ok)... The fact it's that after showing the Lenovo label it shows the message "Please press button to set the Country Code" and I can't do anything (because even if I press on the display I haven't any result). I can only switch it OFF holding the power button.
I tried every stamdard rom placed here
http://lenovo-forums.ru/forum/182-lenovo-ideatab-s6000-официальные-прошивки/
but without amy success: same results.
- Any suggestion?
- And if i flash also the fac.img can I have something different (all rom I have flashed haven't the fac.img checked)?
- In recovery mode I can't do anything die to the fact there isn't any item that can be selected
Attached logs extracted during the latest flash
Many thanks
Hi, any help on this?
Hello my friend! I've been out of the MTK world a bit, but my daughter's A1000 is giving me fits, so I may be back! It too has a battery problem. It will not charge after the battery drains to a certain amount. Lenovo has a software patch -- but this POS A1000 won't go into programming mode most of the time. (I've also gone to Win7 from XP for flashing, it seems I knew how to work with the MTK drivers better in XP)
sverza said:
Anyway, I flashed a standard Lenovo rom: now it doesn't show anymore the Android logo but the Lenovo label and it doesn't reboot anymore (till here is ok)... The fact it's that after showing the Lenovo label it shows the message "Please press button to set the Country Code" and I can't do anything (because even if I press on the display I haven't any result). I can only switch it OFF holding the power button
Many thanks
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I think I might be able to help. I suspect the difference between the Lenovo and the Vodafone is the partitioning. What I've found is my old Vodafone Tab 2 (and some other A2107A variants) has a FAC partition and others don't. This is the partition that has the code to select a Country Code. So you have one more partition on some OEM versions, and that partition is in the middle so it shifts down others. This causing your Country Code Selection to never get written properly, and loop.
So... the only way I was able to flash in those situations -- do a FORMAT in SPFT with a scatter that matched the new ROM. The FORMAT will re-apply the scatter partitioning to the device. I also had to re-write the bootloader code which I think is just a checkbox in the FORMAT screen to format WHOLE.
Caution -- Flashing a A2107A-H generic to a A2107A-F, I was able to use the FM Radio... which Lenovo claimed the -F didn't have. But... The -F with the -H firmware was VERY jittery. Just a word of caution about mixing ROMs with different devices.
I can look deeper into this if needed over the weekend.
syserr said:
I think I might be able to help. I suspect the difference between the Lenovo and the Vodafone is the partitioning. What I've found is my old Vodafone Tab 2 (and some other A2107A variants) has a FAC partition and others don't. This is the partition that has the code to select a Country Code. So you have one more partition on some OEM versions, and that partition is in the middle so it shifts down others. This causing your Country Code Selection to never get written properly, and loop.
So... the only way I was able to flash in those situations -- do a FORMAT in SPFT with a scatter that matched the new ROM. The FORMAT will re-apply the scatter partitioning to the device. I also had to re-write the bootloader code which I think is just a checkbox in the FORMAT screen to format WHOLE.
Caution -- Flashing a A2107A-H generic to a A2107A-F, I was able to use the FM Radio... which Lenovo claimed the -F didn't have. But... The -F with the -H firmware was VERY jittery. Just a word of caution about mixing ROMs with different devices.
I can look deeper into this if needed over the weekend.
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Many thanks friends!
To be clear, I'm trying to flash the standard rom only because I can't find any rom related to Vodafone Smart Tab 3 10.
For me having the Vodafone rom or the standard one is the same.
Question:
1) Example, I have the standard rom related to Vodafone Smart Tab 3 7 (it should be the little brother of the 10 inch) that I've dumped when I had it... can I flash it to the 10 inch...?
2) In all tests I've done using SPFlashTool I have used the DOWNLOAD option (not the "firmware->upgrade" OR the "format" function), without checking the "DA DL ALL WITH CHECK" and without checking the FAC.img (infact when I load the scatter file provided with the rom this .img isn't checked)
I apreciate your help if you can give a look
Many thanks
syserr said:
Hello my friend! I've been out of the MTK world a bit, but my daughter's A1000 is giving me fits, so I may be back! It too has a battery problem. It will not charge after the battery drains to a certain amount. Lenovo has a software patch -- but this POS A1000 won't go into programming mode most of the time. (I've also gone to Win7 from XP for flashing, it seems I knew how to work with the MTK drivers better in XP)
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eheh the old friend win xp!
sverza said:
Many thanks friends!
To be clear, I'm trying to flash the standard rom only because I can't find any rom related to Vodafone Smart Tab 3 10.
For me having the Vodafone rom or the standard one is the same.
Question:
1) Example, I have the standard rom related to Vodafone Smart Tab 3 7 (it should be the little brother of the 10 inch) that I've dumped when I had it... can I flash it to the 10 inch...?
2) In all tests I've done using SPFlashTool I have used the DOWNLOAD option (not the "firmware->upgrade" OR the "format" function), without checking the "DA DL ALL WITH CHECK" and without checking the FAC.img (infact when I load the scatter file provided with the rom this .img isn't checked)
I apreciate your help if you can give a look
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You are going to have bad luck trying to use a ROM even for a slightly different model.
To add or remove or resize a partition (or you might call it a block) in the flash, you have to use the Format function. This is scary for sure though.
Side note:
Many people have broken their tablets and phones trying to resize partitions with tools, because the tool fixes exactly one model/variant. So if you use some slightly different model, it goes and tweaks things incorrectly.

honor 7s

this phone use mt6739.so i want to flash it the twrp to my phone.i dunno to unlock the bootloader but the twrp file not have for this device.
I just saw this post as I too have a Honor 7S
There is NO TWRP for our device.
The TWRP for the Honor 7A/7C/7X and Honor 7 doesn't work on our device and you got to pay 4 euros to unlock the bootloader before you can even flash TWRP (and there isn't one)
This Device is treble compatible but now I've found out there is zero development and no Devs Interested in it it's a complete and utter waste of time and has gone back into its box, never to be seen again.
hi there, I get this phone recently (because is old) and I created twrp for i,t so here it is, if you want some fun
you can flash it via flashtool on locked bootloader in to boot partition and after that you push twrp.img via adb to internal storage and flash it in to erecovery and recovery slot, and you are good to go
Samuel Ladziansky said:
hi there, I get this phone recently (because is old) and I created twrp for i,t so here it is, if you want some fun
you can flash it via flashtool on locked bootloader in to boot partition and after that you push twrp.img via adb to internal storage and flash it in to erecovery and recovery slot, and you are good to go
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Hi I have a problem. I'm having brom issues in trying to flash it
Hi
I thinking you dont have "Authentication file" so you using "mtksecurebootdisabler",
so you need patch your drivers with libusb "patch".
Try this one, for me it works.
So open libusb that you install.
connect your honor7s to the pc with disconnected batery and hold volume down.
in patch option select your usb mtk device "idk how is called" and patch it
after patching reconnect phone and it will works.
usab1oy said:
Hi I have a problem. I'm having brom issues in trying to flash it
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and little hint
dont flash whole rom if the phone can boot becasue after clean flash "format+download"
you lost log and cust partition because the image files are not secureboot signed and your phone get in to bootloop
and also you lost imei codes so no cellular after that
If you do so
you can fix it in that recovery were I enabled option to format log partition
after you format log to ext4, your phone will boot but without huawei/honor bootanimation
you dont need to worry about cust partition, if you didnt format it it still boot but without bootanimation and you lost some of garbage apps that are in that partition (amazon etc...)
(twrp boots in russian language, idk for now how to change it to boot in english or slovak lanuage (because Im from slovakia) and also it have Lenovo Logo becasuse I use sources from Lenovo A5 that have same cpu)
I will make in future separated thread for this....
Thanks alot for this.. I don't know maybe I should try the disconnected battery. But from a yt link I saw
The link : Honor 7s Dua-Al000
I wonder how his worked
I'll have to know how to disconnect the battery thou. I'm a noob at this.
Samuel Ladziansky said:
Hi
I thinking you dont have "Authentication file" so you using "mtksecurebootdisabler",
so you need patch your drivers with libusb "patch".
Try this one, for me it works.
So open libusb that you install.
connect your honor7s to the pc with disconnected batery and hold volume down.
in patch option select your usb mtk device "idk how is called" and patch it
after patching reconnect phone and it will works.
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Sorry for the noob question but after patching with the battery disconnected. When I want to use spflash tools would I still use disconnect the battery to flash the recovery and co.
usab1oy said:
Sorry for the noob question but after patching with the battery disconnected. When I want to use spflash tools would I still use disconnect the battery to flash the recovery and co.
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you can patch it or flash it without disconecting the battery
Here is how:
turn it off
Push and hold volume down
While holding volume down connect usb cable
But is recomended to disconect battery because the phone can boot up instead to go in flash mode.
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Thanks alot for this.. I don't know maybe I should try the disconnected battery. But from a yt link I saw
The link : Honor 7s Dua-Al000
I wonder how his worked
I'll have to know how to disconnect the battery thou. I'm a noob at this.
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Well he did with the battery and he add more steps that are not necessary for flashing, like scanning for COM port etc...
When I first try flash my 7s I download flashtool and didn't change any settings, I just load the rom and flash it.
So you must try to find your best way how to do and I will help you
And I wonder how he can flash the Log and Cust partition via flashtool, Maybe he have unlocked bootloader or something
Update: he have in the video description link for "lib usb" but didn't show it in video, or I'm just blind or something
Samuel Ladziansky said:
Well he did with the battery and he add more steps that are not necessary for flashing, like scanning for COM port etc...
When I first try flash my 7s I download flashtool and didn't change any settings, I just load the rom and flash it.
So you must try to find your best way how to do and I will help you
And I wonder how he can flash the Log and Cust partition via flashtool, Maybe he have unlocked bootloader or something
Update: he have in the video description link for "lib usb" but didn't show it in video, or I'm just blind or something
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Yeah. For the flash mode, I wonder why his own he said I need to hold the volume up and down button at the same time. But thanks I'll do it and let you know.
here is version 3 of twrp recovery port
-fixed language form russia to english
-lenovo banner replaced with original TWRP
Samuel Ladziansky said:
here is version 3 of twrp recovery port
-fixed language form russia to english
-lenovo banner replaced with original TWRP
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At this point. Might just abandon it. Thanks for everything. Ran into laptop issue on my third trial lol.
Yeah I see, drivers issues, it happens to me too, but I install windows 7 and everything works... but I think is not worth it to format your laptop and install win7 only for this mediatek crap, where you can't unlock bootloader or anything because Huawei trying to protect customers and they believe that their android is best for they're phones
Samuel Ladziansky said:
Yeah I see, drivers issues, it happens to me too, but I install windows 7 and everything works... but I think is not worth it to format your laptop and install win7 only for this mediatek crap, where you can't unlock bootloader or anything because Huawei trying to protect customers and they believe that their android is best for they're phones
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Honestly. I spend a whole night researching videos for the phone. Only to get that link I send. And after all that. It still didn't work. Lol. I have a Poco x3 pro. I wonder if snapdragon android 12 can be rooted. Probably going to try it next month or so.
Snapdragon is eazy for root.
I have Redmi note 11 and it was easy, now I running on Android 13 from stock android 11, if you will need some help with something, I'm here, and I think there is device forum so there is community for that device

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