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Root Lenovo Vibe P1M
This guide will help you to root Lenovo Vibe P1M without bricking it.
Check this first.
Take backup of your important data at safe place.
Device must adequately charged.
Install USB drivers of your device PC.
Enable USB Debugging from Developer Options in Settings.
Enable Unknown Sources from Security in Settings.
Install TWRP
Follow the steps below.
Download ADB fastboot drivers [from here] and install it on PC.
Download TWRP recovery for Lenovo Vibe P1M from here.
Extract the zip file and find recovery.img file. Copy this file to your PC where you installed ADB fastboot drivers.
Now open Command Prompt.
Go to directory where you have installed ADB fastboot drivers.
Now enter the following commands.
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery.img [B]OR[/B] fastboot boot recovery.img
fastboot reboot
After first command your device will reboot in fastboot mode. The second command will flash recovery image on your device. The third command will reboot your phone.
Now TWRP recovery is get installed on your Lenovo Vibe P1M.
Root Lenovo Vibe P1M
After installing TWRP on Lenovo Vibe P1M, follow the given steps to root it.
Download SuperSU from here.
Place the downloaded SuperSu zip in your extetnal SD card.
Now go to command prompt again and type the following command.
adb reboot recovery
Now your device will reboot in recovery mode. Flash supersu.zip from TWRP.
Reboot your device.
process completed.
Warning: I am not responsible if anything goes wrong, bricked device.

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Does this method work with firmware ver S029. I am already rooted with kingoapp. But Flashfire app shows boot loader partitions to be protected . I suspect bootloader to be Locked. In such senario will this method work or will it brick my phone.
I also have another question if flash TWRP recovery on locked bootloader anyway, will it only fail to boot into recovery mode or will device fail to boot normally altogether
and it does boot normally then if i reflash stock recovery back on locked bootloader will that fix the issue of booting into recovery mode.

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junkhunzai said:
Does this method work with firmware ver S029. I am already rooted with kingoapp. But Flashfire app shows boot loader partitions to be protected . I suspect bootloader to be Locked. In such senario will this method work or will it brick my phone.
I also have another question if flash TWRP recovery on locked bootloader anyway, will it only fail to boot into recovery mode or will device fail to boot normally altogether
and it does boot normally then if i reflash stock recovery back on locked bootloader will that fix the issue of booting into recovery mode.
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This method will work ver S029 also. To flash recovery you need unlocked bootloader.

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Well, I'm getting an error - (remote: not allowed), every time I try to boot the recovery.

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ᵀᴴᴱ HUИTΞR said:
Well, I'm getting an error - (remote: not allowed), every time I try to boot the recovery.
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Have you unlocked it?
1st command may be this
Fastboot oem unlock
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using XDA-Developers mobile app

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prajj said:
Have you unlocked it?
1st command may be this
Fastboot oem unlock
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ 7.103s]
finished. total time: 7.105s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.075s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 1.081s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>
P.S: And now I have reboot loop... Reboot> Logo> Reboot > Logo...to infinity with a non-removable battry - just perfekt
P.S.: I can't get to recovery anymore...

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ᵀᴴᴱ HUИTΞR said:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ 7.103s]
finished. total time: 7.105s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.075s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 1.081s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>
P.S: And now I have reboot loop... Reboot> Logo> Reboot > Logo...to infinity with a non-removable battry - just perfekt
P.S.: I can't get to recovery anymore...
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Have you extracted the zip file and copied recovery.img file from zip to your PC where you installed ADB fastboot drivers?? And use following command to flash recovery.img
Code:
fastboot flash recovery.img
Also take a look at this thread for reference --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/solved-fastboot-boot-recovery-img-t2380675

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bravonova said:
Have you extracted the zip file and copied recovery.img file from zip to your PC where you installed ADB fastboot drivers?? And use following command to flash recovery.img
Code:
fastboot flash recovery.img
Also take a look at this thread for reference --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/solved-fastboot-boot-recovery-img-t2380675
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Hi Bravo
fastboot flash recovery.img gives ->
unkown partition 'recovery.img'
error : cannot determine image filename for 'recovery.img'
and have the exact errors as Hunter but no loopboot until now
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.075s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 1.081s
finguers croosed
Edit :
some sites with roms are pointing to CPU MT6735M only , like needrom.com and techolite.com, mine is MT6735P, is there a difference ?

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Nabil99 said:
Hi Bravo
fastboot flash recovery.img gives ->
unkown partition 'recovery.img'
error : cannot determine image filename for 'recovery.img'
and have the exact errors as Hunter but no loopboot until now
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.075s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 1.081s
finguers croosed
Edit :
some sites with roms are pointing to CPU MT6735M only , like needrom.com and techolite.com, mine is MT6735P, is there a difference ?
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Hey bro use flashify app to flash recovery through phone...

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Stock Recovery backup deleted.
Hi, my vibe p1m now is running twrp recovery, but i accidentally deleted my backup of stock recovery yeah i know im dumb, but if someone can provide a link.. please help me....

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Can anyone share a boot.img plz.? I forgot to back up mine.. Thanks a ton!

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mikkel19 said:
Hi, my vibe p1m now is running twrp recovery, but i accidentally deleted my backup of stock recovery yeah i know im dumb, but if someone can provide a link.. please help me....
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http://firmwarefile.com/lenovo-vibe-p1m/
This link gives you stock firmware. I too have deleted my backup but used it to get it back. But however I faced problems like boot loop many times and even IMEI turned 000000000000000 for both sim slots but still it was recovered by using "MTK Engineering Mode" app which you can get from "Play Store" and follow the following steps.
Step 1) Open the the MTK Engineer mode app and swipe left side to go into Connectivity.
Step 2) In the Connectivity click on the CDS information.
Step 3) And then Tap on the Radio information.
Step 4) Then you will be able to see Phone 1 and Phone 2
Step 5) Just click on Phone 1 first. then enter the Command as AT +EGMR=1,7,"your first imei" (Put a Space between AT and +, Like AT +EGMR=1,10,"your imei") and then tap on SEND AT COMMAND it will show you that command sent,
Step 6) Now press back button and Tap on Phone 2 (if you have a Dual Sim phone) and Type AT +EGMR=1,10,"second imei" and tap on send at command.
Step 7) Now Just Restart you device and enjoy now Sim Card will Display the Network in the status bar.
And you are done!!!!!!!!!
You can see your IMEI by pressing *#06#
If you face boot loop problems again and again please inform me.
Just the problems I faced. They are the solutions. Please do reply to this message.

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Okay thank you. I will try it. Thanks a lot

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mikkel19 said:
Okay thank you. I will try it. Thanks a lot
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Please do ask if you get any problems coz my device is same and I've tried with 3-4 different ROMs including stock so can help you with many problems.
---------- Post added at 04:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:39 PM ----------
You can also root Lenovo Vibe P1m using SP Flash Tool. I've done the same and changed recovery from stock to TWRP easily without using any commands. Device works flawlessly and currently have installed MiUI 8 custom ROM.

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mikkel19 said:
Okay thank you. I will try it. Thanks a lot
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Oh and one more thing that zip file isn't for installing. You have to first extract it then you will get the instructions for flashing stock ROM. Happy flashing!!!!!

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Sharath Guddad said:
Oh and one more thing that zip file isn't for installing. You have to first extract it then you will get the instructions for flashing stock ROM. Happy flashing!!!!!
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Thank you, My vibe p1m is running on stock rom now, many thanks )))

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Nabil99 said:
Hi Bravo
fastboot flash recovery.img gives ->
unkown partition 'recovery.img'
error : cannot determine image filename for 'recovery.img'
and have the exact errors as Hunter but no loopboot until now
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.075s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 1.081s
finguers croosed
Edit :
some sites with roms are pointing to CPU MT6735M only , like needrom.com and techolite.com, mine is MT6735P, is there a difference ?
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Fastboot command given for flash recovery is wrong.
The right command is
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Second recovery is the name of your recovery. If your recovery name is twrp then command is
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

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Guys... If your device is new version (s036 pre installed) , use TWRP3 only.

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Ashwinrg said:
Fastboot command given for flash recovery is wrong.
The right command is
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Second recovery is the name of your recovery. If your recovery name is twrp then command is
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
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C:\Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
sending 'recovery' (10642 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.063s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: download for partition 'recovery' is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 1.078s

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cuci8202 said:
C:\Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
sending 'recovery' (10642 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.063s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: download for partition 'recovery' is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 1.078s
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use TWRP3 only.. or install via sp flash tool.. it's very easy.. check this.. u can also get TWRP 3 here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/how-to-install-twrp-root-lenovo-vibe-t3538088/page1