I live in China and bought an Amazfit Bip from Tmall. My googling had indicated that since ~2017 or 2018, the watch will switch languages into whatever the phone language was set to. So I bought one only to later find out this is no longer true in 2019. I contacted support, and they told me Amazfit Bips sold in China are unable to change the language, even just to English. What? When did that change? How come all these people who bought it before me were able to change the language so easily? I was angry.
Even Amazfit's official online support page is not helpful with random dates splattered around confusing me even more as to if this is changeable or not. Trying to find a way to do it only made me find either outdated procedures from 2016, or people in 2019 asking how to do it, with no answer!
So after a lot of research and trial and error, I finally managed to change the Chinese Bip into an International Bip with an English interface. So here is how I did it.
I am in no way responsible if you brick your Bip!! Flashing firmwares is always a risky procedure. You have been warned.
- Prerequisites:
An Amazfit Bip A1608 (Chinese version).
Make sure your Bip is paired with MiFit
Official Firmware v.1.1.5.04 stable
Gadgetbridge
Custom firmware from here or here
- Procedure:
1. Go to the Amazfit Bip settings page in MiFit and set the Discoverable setting to ON
2. Then scroll down to the end of the settings page and unpair your Bip from MiFit
3. Turn the Bip on and off again (The very last option in the watch's settings. Once tapped, tap yellow side for OK). Restart your phone too.
4. Download and install gadgetbridge from F-Droid. You can either just download or install the apk from that link, or install it directly from F-droid if you have it.
5. Turn on Airplane mode, and then turn Bluetooth and Location services back on.
6. Open gadgetbridge, and pair your Bip.
7. Take the official firmware you downloaded from here: Firmware v.1.1.5.04 stable for the Bip. We need this to downgrade the Bip to an older firmware to flash the "hacked" firmware that changes the Bip from the Chinese to International version.
8. Unzip the Firmware v.1.1.5.04 somewhere on your phone.
9. Open a file explorer and open the folder where you extracted the files. Tap to open Mili_chaohu.fw and it should give you the option to open it with gadgetbridge. Gadgetbridge will then give you the option to Flash it. Flash it, then repeat the same process for the other files in this order:
Mili_chaohu.ft
Mili_chaohu.res
Mili_chaohu.gps
Note: I used the non-latin files because I only need English and Chinese characters, so I don't know if the procedure works with the .latin files. If you do try it with the .latin versions and this all works properly, let me know!
10. Take the custom firmware you downloaded from here or here (that will convert your Bip into an international version) and extract it somewhere on your phone. Ignore the included gadgetbridge.apk
11. Click the 3 dots in gadgetbridge and check your HW ID.
- If your HW ID is : v0.11.1.4 then flash: "Mili_chaohu_CE_1.fw"
- If your HW ID is : v0.11.131.5 then flash: "Mili_chaohu_CE_131.fw"
Open the corresponding file in gadgetbridge like you did before and flash it
From my understanding, this procedure essentially changes the hardware ID in the firmware to the International ID.
12. Once flashed, go to your Bip's settings (on the watch) and perform a factory reset. This is the last setting on the second page of the settings (the second option from the bottom). Tap it, tap the yellow button for OK, then hold the side button for a bit to reset the watch. Your watch will then be reset.
13. Re-pair your watch to Gadgetbridge. Your watch should now be an International version, in English. You can now uninstall Gadgetbridge if you wish
14. Re-pair your watch to MiFit. It will upgrade the firmware fonts gps etc. to the latest version. Let it finish, and if everything went well, the Bip's interface will remain in English. Congratulations!
So this is how I did it. Some steps might be unnecessary, but I am not going to test them now that my watch is in English and works properly. It took a lot of trial and error and flashing until I figured out that the key was to downgrade the firmware to v.1.1.5.04 for it to work. Let me know if something was unnecessary when you did it.
Credit:
This post helped point me into the right direction, so thank you! The following posts were also helpful. Thanks!
This is the youtube video that gave out the files necessary to do this. Shout out to them for detailing the procedure and giving out the necessary files. Thank you!
hope you can figure out how to do the same thing for amazfit gtr, because I bought a chinese version, I can't change it to english. Thank you in advance
medkid said:
hope you can figure out how to do the same thing for amazfit gtr, because I bought a chinese version, I can't change it to english. Thank you in advance
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So it's the same issue with the GTR? Sorry to hear that, and I really wish I could help but I only have a Bip. I hope someone finds a way to change the language on the GTR soon.
For me I would like to flash my bip back to Chinese version. I need Chinese fonts but I have converted my Bip to French version and if I flash the Chinese firmware, everytime I open MiFit it just update it back to French! any way to find how to revert my Bip back to Chinese version? Thanks.
Qidamin said:
For me I would like to flash my bip back to Chinese version. I need Chinese fonts but I have converted my Bip to French version and if I flash the Chinese firmware, everytime I open MiFit it just update it back to French! any way to find how to revert my Bip back to Chinese version? Thanks.
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Did you try flashing just the font, the .ft file for the Chinese version (non-Latin font), without the rest?
I think I did, but everytime I am opening the MiFit app it will update the fonts. I have converted the Bip to Global version before flashing global firmware, so now my watch is like international version. I would like to know how to convert it back to Chinese version.
Qidamin said:
I think I did, but everytime I am opening the MiFit app it will update the fonts. I have converted the Bip to Global version before flashing global firmware, so now my watch is like international version. I would like to know how to convert it back to Chinese version.
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You need to detail exactly what you flashed and how, and where you got the file you flashed from? There are many custom font files out there like the one with emojis and Mi Fit doesn't always reflash them from my experience, so you may be using the wrong file, or may need a patched MiFit apk that won't overwrite it every time.
Also, the Chinese version will be 100% in Chinese, so I'm not sure that's what you want if all you need is to display Chinese characters in notifications. But that's beyond the scope of this thread, so I suggest you open a new thread and write in detail what you did and what happens and I'm sure you'll find a solution to the issue.
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Bonegrindifier said:
I live in China and bought an Amazfit Bip from Tmall. My googling had indicated that since ~2017 or 2018, the watch will switch languages into whatever the phone language was set to. So I bought one only to later find out this is no longer true in 2019. I contacted support, and they told me Amazfit Bips sold in China are unable to change the language, even just to English. What? When did that change? How come all these people who bought it before me were able to change the language so easily? I was angry.
Even Amazfit's official online support page is not helpful with random dates splattered around confusing me even more as to if this is changeable or not. Trying to find a way to do it only made me find either outdated procedures from 2016, or people in 2019 asking how to do it, with no answer!
So after a lot of research and trial and error, I finally managed to change the Chinese Bip into an International Bip with an English interface. So here is how I did it.
I am in no way responsible if you brick your Bip!! Flashing firmwares is always a risky procedure. You have been warned.
- Prerequisites:
An Amazfit Bip A1608 (Chinese version).
Make sure your Bip is paired with MiFit
Official Firmware v.1.1.5.04 stable
Gadgetbridge
Custom firmware from here or here
- Procedure:
1. Go to the Amazfit Bip settings page in MiFit and set the Discoverable setting to ON
2. Then scroll down to the end of the settings page and unpair your Bip from MiFit
3. Turn the Bip on and off again (The very last option in the watch's settings. Once tapped, tap yellow side for OK). Restart your phone too.
4. Download and install gadgetbridge from F-Droid. You can either just download or install the apk from that link, or install it directly from F-droid if you have it.
5. Turn on Airplane mode, and then turn Bluetooth and Location services back on.
6. Open gadgetbridge, and pair your Bip.
7. Take the official firmware you downloaded from here: Firmware v.1.1.5.04 stable for the Bip. We need this to downgrade the Bip to an older firmware to flash the "hacked" firmware that changes the Bip from the Chinese to International version.
8. Unzip the Firmware v.1.1.5.04 somewhere on your phone.
9. Open a file explorer and open the folder where you extracted the files. Tap to open Mili_chaohu.fw and it should give you the option to open it with gadgetbridge. Gadgetbridge will then give you the option to Flash it. Flash it, then repeat the same process for the other files in this order:
Mili_chaohu.ft
Mili_chaohu.res
Mili_chaohu.gps
Note: I used the non-latin files because I only need English and Chinese characters, so I don't know if the procedure works with the .latin files. If you do try it with the .latin versions and this all works properly, let me know!
10. Take the custom firmware you downloaded from here or here (that will convert your Bip into an international version) and extract it somewhere on your phone. Ignore the included gadgetbridge.apk
11. Click the 3 dots in gadgetbridge and check your HW ID.
- If your HW ID is : v0.11.1.4 then flash: "Mili_chaohu_CE_1.fw"
- If your HW ID is : v0.11.131.5 then flash: "Mili_chaohu_CE_131.fw"
Open the corresponding file in gadgetbridge like you did before and flash it
From my understanding, this procedure essentially changes the hardware ID in the firmware to the International ID.
12. Once flashed, go to your Bip's settings (on the watch) and perform a factory reset. This is the last setting on the second page of the settings (the second option from the bottom). Tap it, tap the yellow button for OK, then hold the side button for a bit to reset the watch. Your watch will then be reset.
13. Re-pair your watch to Gadgetbridge. Your watch should now be an International version, in English. You can now uninstall Gadgetbridge if you wish
14. Re-pair your watch to MiFit. It will upgrade the firmware fonts gps etc. to the latest version. Let it finish, and if everything went well, the Bip's interface will remain in English. Congratulations!
So this is how I did it. Some steps might be unnecessary, but I am not going to test them now that my watch is in English and works properly. It took a lot of trial and error and flashing until I figured out that the key was to downgrade the firmware to v.1.1.5.04 for it to work. Let me know if something was unnecessary when you did it.
Credit:
This post helped point me into the right direction, so thank you! The following posts were also helpful. Thanks!
This is the youtube video that gave out the files necessary to do this. Shout out to them for detailing the procedure and giving out the necessary files. Thank you!
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The links are not working any more the frimware not downloadble and the uploaded files are damaged and can't open
Please upload new files somewhere that we can download . Thanks ??
Masoodtirip said:
The links are not working any more the frimware not downloadble and the uploaded files are damaged and can't open
Please upload new files somewhere that we can download . Thanks ??
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Which links are not working and which files are damaged? I just tried downloading them and they seem to download fine on my end.
The official 1.1.5.4 is ok but the custom frimware links are downloaded but when I try to open that tell me the rar file is damaged .I try to download again and again with phone and PC but no different and tell me damaged ?
Would you please upload it again an other place ?
Thank you very much
I have a Chinese version bip with a 1.1.6.34 and this is really work. My bip os now in Portuguese and a 1.1.6.36 international version.
Hi, i follow the procedure exactly and my bip watch(lite) is now English. but it keeps updating the GPS firmware. i think i flash the amazfit bip firmware not the bip lite firmware version. Please help me how to resolve it. thank you.
zootv said:
Hi, i follow the procedure exactly and my bip watch(lite) is now English. but it keeps updating the GPS firmware. i think i flash the amazfit bip firmware not the bip lite firmware version. Please help me how to resolve it. thank you.
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Hi, I wish I could help, but this probably works only with the standard bip and not the lite. I'm surprised it even worked, so that's a good sign already. I hope someone else can help you!
dfujise said:
I have a Chinese version bip with a 1.1.6.34 and this is really work. My bip os now in Portuguese and a 1.1.6.36 international version.
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Happy to hear it worked for you!
Bonegrindifier said:
Happy to hear it worked for you!
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Hello, The Offical firmware link didn't work. Can you upload official firmware if you have available?
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dfujise said:
I have a Chinese version bip with a 1.1.6.34 and this is really work. My bip os now in Portuguese and a 1.1.6.36 international version.
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Hello, Can you upload Official Firmware v.1.1.5.04 stable? Because the author firmware link is dead and I need this firmware. Thanks.
You can find fw version 1.1.5.04 inside the assets directory of MiFit v3.5.4 that you can find on apk mirror.
Open apk with 7zip and extract the Mili_chaohu.xxx files you need.
Source
Bonegrindifier said:
Which links are not working and which files are damaged? I just tried downloading them and they seem to download fine on my end.
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Hello
link does not work:404
https://amazfitwatchfaces.com/firmware
7th man said:
Hello
link does not work:404
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the amazfitwatchfaces doesn't have a firmware download section anymore, only watchfaces
Please upload Official Firmware v.1.1.5.04 stable. Without it your efforts will be lost.
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Bonegrindifier said:
Hi, I wish I could help, but this probably works only with the standard bip and not the lite. I'm surprised it even worked, so that's a good sign already. I hope someone else can help you!
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hi, i finally got my Bip Lite back to its stock firmware and update it to the latest Bip lite version. if somebody wants to convert their Bip Lite to English. just follow the procedure on this thread. just flash the stock firmware( A1915) for Bip Lite after you flash all the files.
Thanks guys for helping me convert my chinese Bip lite to english.
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Dear all,
I have a K8GT bought from 51cube I would not recommend it!! It is based on a RK2918 rockchip.
However, i could not find any firmware for it so i installed (already) up to 20 firmwares on it. I have on that seems OK but the wifi is not working.
How could i install the wifi drivers on the firmware?
Thanks for your help
PS: if someone has a working firmware for that... i am also interested to this shortcut
Solution
Hi Guys,
I found a solution and i am now going to share it...
First of all, note that there are many version of K8GT.
To know which one you have, you should look at the serial number of the back device.
Mine is written K8GTA8GB11450691
So my version is called in fact a K8GTA but you also have a K8GTB, simple K8GT....
If you go on the website of Cube in english you wont find anything usefull. Go to the chinese version of it. You dont speak chinese? Here is the link in the chinese forum to download the firmware
But if you have like me a K8GTA, then simply click here to get the 1.04 version of firmware.
You should change 2 things to make it easier :
1- Everything is going to be in chinese. It not going to work in your computer if you leave the chinese letters. So rename all files/folders with "normal" letter.
2- Then you should have a file called config.ini
Open it with notepad or any text editor.
Change the third line into 2. Then you should have this.
Code:
[Language]
Kinds=2
Selected=2
LangPath=Language\
Now you can install the firmware... the OS is going to be 2.3.1 android and in chinese but you can go in parameters to change to english or any other language...
See you
NB: Please say thanks!
I NEED help
My Cube 51 K8GT suddenly stopped taking a charge from the charger or from the laptop USB.
I followed the advice I found from many sources and restored it to orginal factory settings.
It still will not charge -- plus, it is all in Chinese and I can not find where to restore it to English.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
i too got the same problem on the second day after the purchase from an internet shop, i reseted the device but no use,i found everything is in chinese,then i managed to change the language by clicking the icon with a symbol A in settings which is language settings,then on the right side first column i selected english, i got it back in english, but the charging problem haven't been solved, still it doesnt charge, please let me know what you did?
HI
i have a K8GT_B device and need it to be rooted
all i want is to enable USB Debugging feature.
how can i do that?
please help
I'm in emergency
thanks
For enable usb debugging just go to setting>application>development>enable debugging
Simple
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shivam1688 said:
For enable usb debugging just go to setting>application>development>enable debugging
Simple
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2
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its disabled and not ticked!
Dear Lenovo Support,
I regret to say that unfortunately I had an opportunity to update the Android version of my phone Lenovo P780 from Android 4.2.2(stock version) to Android 4.4 Kit-Kat ver. latest released by your good Company, that I have downloaded directly from the Integrated Lenovo system update over Air/Wi-Fi.
Then, just right after update installation and phone restart I immediately started experiencing worst ever problem with Voice quality transmission while talking on the phone with any of subscribers/friends/colleagues.
Nobody can hear my voice at all or hears rustling with constant voice interruptions. Very poor voice quality transmission indeed.
You are kindly requested to support my case and provide qualified instructions on how to fix this problem and avoid farther problems, as it is impossible to use the phone anymore while such problems exists.
Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance which is highly appreciated and hoping to receive your soonest reply,
Regards,
Alexander Kozubay
E-mail: [email protected]
kozav100 said:
Dear Lenovo Support,
I regret to say that unfortunately I had an opportunity to update the Android version of my phone Lenovo P780 from Android 4.2.2(stock version) to Android 4.4 Kit-Kat ver. latest released by your good Company, that I have downloaded directly from the Integrated Lenovo system update over Air/Wi-Fi.
Then, just right after update installation and phone restart I immediately started experiencing worst ever problem with Voice quality transmission while talking on the phone with any of subscribers/friends/colleagues.
Nobody can hear my voice at all or hears rustling with constant voice interruptions. Very poor voice quality transmission indeed.
You are kindly requested to support my case and provide qualified instructions on how to fix this problem and avoid farther problems, as it is impossible to use the phone anymore while such problems exists.
Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance which is highly appreciated and hoping to receive your soonest reply,
Regards,
Alexander Kozubay
E-mail: [email protected]
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Look in post How about some modems in the section Vibe.
Root your phone and try change modems from there. Backup first.
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Dear stympy,
Thank you very much for replying to this matter.
If I get you right, this is distinctively a problem with modem, whereas the version of the modem included in general update to Kit-Kat version for users worldwide that Chinese developers Lenovo published is not compatible to work with all countries cellular network providers, particularly in my country - Ukraine and the only solution for fixing the problem is to find a compatible/proper firmware of the modem.
Please confirm.
Since, my Lenovo P780 is fixed to stock version and never been rooted before, can you please advise if root is compulsory and provide the link with step-by step guide in order to root the phone if it is compulsory to change the modem version and the link with modem versions.
Also, please advise if I will need to change for a custom rom in case of modem change etc.
Thanks again for your kind support,
Regards,
Alexander Kozubay
stympy said:
Look in post How about some modems in the section Vibe.
Root your phone and try change modems from there. Backup first.
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kozav100 said:
Dear stympy,
Thank you very much for replying to this matter.
If I get you right, this is distinctively a problem with modem, whereas the version of the modem included in general update to Kit-Kat version for users worldwide that Chinese developers Lenovo published is not compatible to work with all countries cellular network providers, particularly in my country - Ukraine and the only solution for fixing the problem is to find a compatible/proper firmware of the modem.
Please confirm.
Since, my Lenovo P780 is fixed to stock version and never been rooted before, can you please advise if root is compulsory and provide the link with step-by step guide in order to root the phone if it is compulsory to change the modem version and the link with modem versions.
Also, please advise if I will need to change for a custom rom in case of modem change etc.
Thanks again for your kind support,
Regards,
Alexander Kozubay
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Hi Alexander. Yes
First you must tell me if your system has been updated to KK version.Andoid 4.4.2.
Second you must tell me allso if your ROM is ROW(Rest Of the World) or Chinese.
Here is the link with how to root your phone:http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605.
This is for ROW.
Because you are from Ukraine(by the way i am sorry what is going on in your country now) here are 2 sites with two awsome comunityes from i learn alot of things:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=566352
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/1703-...ля-lenovo-p780-custom-rom/page-91#entry214290
I hope this will help you alot. Good Luck.
Radiomodule
Good day stympy,
Sorry for not replying for a long time. Getting back to the issue where nothing changed to a good side and I still experience problems when nobody hears me properly as if I am living underground in the tunnel and the Wi-Fi signal by the way is not stable.
My Lenovo P780 has the next firmvware:
1. Firmware ver. P780_ROW_S223, 2014/09/01 - last one updated over air recently
2. Firmware of radio module: P780.ROW.V104, 2014/09/01
Not sure whether the phone was rooted before, as I got it new device but from the seller-guy who flashed the phone.
Do I have a chinese or european version ?>
Please advise what are my next actions to normalise the work of the device.
Thanks in advance for your support
stympy said:
Hi Alexander. Yes
First you must tell me if your system has been updated to KK version.Andoid 4.4.2.
Second you must tell me allso if your ROM is ROW(Rest Of the World) or Chinese.
Here is the link with how to root your phone:http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605.
This is for ROW.
Because you are from Ukraine(by the way i am sorry what is going on in your country now) here are 2 sites with two awsome comunityes from i learn alot of things:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=566352
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/1703-...ля-lenovo-p780-custom-rom/page-91#entry214290
I hope this will help you alot. Good Luck.
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kozav100 said:
Good day stympy,
Sorry for not replying for a long time. Getting back to the issue where nothing changed to a good side and I still experience problems when nobody hears me properly as if I am living underground in the tunnel and the Wi-Fi signal by the way is not stable.
My Lenovo P780 has the next firmvware:
1. Firmware ver. P780_ROW_S223, 2014/09/01 - last one updated over air recently
2. Firmware of radio module: P780.ROW.V104, 2014/09/01
Not sure whether the phone was rooted before, as I got it new device but from the seller-guy who flashed the phone.
Do I have a chinese or european version ?>
Please advise what are my next actions to normalise the work of the device.
Thanks in advance for your support
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Hi. You have the ROW version , thats mean: Rest Of the Worl, not Chinese.
To check if your phone has root, can download any root checker from market and see.
The next step is to change modem software you must root your phone and install custom recovery like TWRP or CWM.
After root and custom recovery go to my post: How about some modems and you will find there alot of modems for KK. That modems you must use. Not others. They are located in folder:Modems for S221 LATEST UPDATE. For Europe i recomend: modem_P780_V101_Life_Vibe.zip
Your firmware is the last OTA for sure.
Good Luck.
Modem change
Thanks for your clear explanations stympy. For sure will try out today, evening time.
Before I proceed can you please advise
1. How to make proper backup.
2. Is there a way to test the quality and level of the signal after modem change procedure to see and check if the level of transmission of signal is high enough to be sure that this modem firmware suits me best.
Thanks a lot in advance
Will revert with results in any case.
stympy said:
Hi. You have the ROW version , thats mean: Rest Of the Worl, not Chinese.
To check if your phone has root, can download any root checker from market and see.
The next step is to change modem software you must root your phone and install custom recovery like TWRP or CWM.
After root and custom recovery go to my post: How about some modems and you will find there alot of modems for KK. That modems you must use. Not others. They are located in folder:Modems for S221 LATEST UPDATE. For Europe i recomend: modem_P780_V101_Life_Vibe.zip
Your firmware is the last OTA for sure.
Good Luck.
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kozav100 said:
Thanks for your clear explanations stympy. For sure will try out today, evening time.
Before I proceed can you please advise
1. How to make proper backup.
2. Is there a way to test the quality and level of the signal after modem change procedure to see and check if the level of transmission of signal is high enough to be sure that this modem firmware suits me best.
Thanks a lot in advance
Will revert with results in any case.
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Hi.
1.The proper backup for me is with custom recovery TWRP. You can allso backup the 2 folders(system/etc/mddb and firmware) with the modem software with ZIPME fom Google Magazin.
2. The quality and level of signal after modem change is to keep monitoring you phone signal and speak. After this you will see if signal is crushing and the one who you talk is hearing you and revert !
Usb driver
URGENT URGENT URGENT
Please provide a link for downloading a USB driver for Lenovo P780 on Windows XP x86
Thanks
stympy said:
Hi.
1.The proper backup for me is with custom recovery TWRP. You can allso backup the 2 folders(system/etc/mddb and firmware) with the modem software with ZIPME fom Google Magazin.
2. The quality and level of signal after modem change is to keep monitoring you phone signal and speak. After this you will see if signal is crushing and the one who you talk is hearing you and revert !
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kozav100 said:
URGENT URGENT URGENT
Please provide a link for downloading a USB driver for Lenovo P780 on Windows XP x86
Thanks
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If its so urgent... try this one !
****, I am still stuck on with USB driver Installation.
The files you have provided, I have successfully downloaded them.
When I connect the device to my laptop, the PC sees the device and asks for a driver, I have installed these drivers you provided but my laptop does not recognize them as compatible drivers saying that device is not recognised, I am stuck and I think I can not move any further because of this
Zero results
As the result of my many hours attempts yesterday to make the phone working and recognized by the PC properly lead to zero results.
The problem with the driver. The PC detects the connected device asks for a driver, installed the drivers you have provided stympy. But Lenovo P780 icon doesn't appear in the list of devices in My Computer or Explorer or when appears after Clicking on it, does not show the content at all. Empty list.
Owning many different phones, I neved had such a problem before. All devices after short drivers installation were always recognizable at first connection.
Strange and very dissapointing.
kozav100
kozav100 said:
As the result of my many hours attempts yesterday to make the phone working and recognized by the PC properly lead to zero results.
The problem with the driver. The PC detects the connected device asks for a driver, installed the drivers you have provided stympy. But Lenovo P780 icon doesn't appear in the list of devices in My Computer or Explorer or when appears after Clicking on it, does not show the content at all. Empty list.
Owning many different phones, I neved had such a problem before. All devices after short drivers installation were always recognizable at first connection.
Strange and very dissapointing.
kozav100
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Hi. The computer with windows installed recognize this piece of hardware for just a second in device manager. I have windows 7 installed and when i connect the phone some autorun starts with the driver. Your phone does that ?
Attempts for phone root with intention to change the modem
Dear stympy and the rest of to whom it may concern,
Writing again to submit my dissapointment that has no positivie results at all. Not able to root, install TWRP or any other ROM Manager software etc...nothing!
Would like to specify that I have a Lenovo P780 device with 4 GB memory and most likely a device for sale on Chinese markets as labels on the cover box of the phone and stickers under the back cover are in Chinese language.
Although, the device I bought from a seller as new device was upgraded to a firmware he said, in fact I do update my firmware over air which is designated for the "Rest of the World" (as per Settings info.).
I go through the step-by-step guide written by stympy and I am stuck with SP Flash Tools software.. I tried using the SP Flash Tools as per the guide while the phone is in switched on and off conditions but the utility does nothing to the phone, as if it the phone is not recognized by SP Flash Tools.
When I connect the phone to the PC in the switched off condition I get the message thatn an as USB device not recognized asking for a driver (I browse to the drivers folder indicating the correct driver initially it was recognized and now not anymore) but when I Connect the phone to the PC in the switched on condition then phone is fine, immediately get recognized and I get access to the Internal Memory and SD Card content.
Very, very strange and ridiculous behaviour.
Same problem actuall to other PC connected with my Lenovo P780.
I wonder if there is another way to root my phone and change modem firmware. Please keep me advised accordingly,
Thanks a lot for your support
kozav100
kozav100 said:
Dear stympy and the rest of to whom it may concern,
Writing again to submit my dissapointment that has no positivie results at all. Not able to root, install TWRP or any other ROM Manager software etc...nothing!
Would like to specify that I have a Lenovo P780 device with 4 GB memory and most likely a device for sale on Chinese markets as labels on the cover box of the phone and stickers under the back cover are in Chinese language.
Although, the device I bought from a seller as new device was upgraded to a firmware he said, in fact I do update my firmware over air which is designated for the "Rest of the World" (as per Settings info.).
I go through the step-by-step guide written by stympy and I am stuck with SP Flash Tools software.. I tried using the SP Flash Tools as per the guide while the phone is in switched on and off conditions but the utility does nothing to the phone, as if it the phone is not recognized by SP Flash Tools.
When I connect the phone to the PC in the switched off condition I get the message thatn an as USB device not recognized asking for a driver (I browse to the drivers folder indicating the correct driver initially it was recognized and now not anymore) but when I Connect the phone to the PC in the switched on condition then phone is fine, immediately get recognized and I get access to the Internal Memory and SD Card content.
Very, very strange and ridiculous behaviour.
Same problem actuall to other PC connected with my Lenovo P780.
I wonder if there is another way to root my phone and change modem firmware. Please keep me advised accordingly,
Thanks a lot for your support
kozav100
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Hi. Lets try this trick :
1. Look on the internet for this app called 1 Mobile Market apk
2. Download and install.
3. There you will find alot of chinese app for rooting.
4. Install and try to root your phone.
5. If you succeed instal Mobileuncle Tool and flash TWRP recovery from there.
6. After this you can flash modems
7. Good luck.
8. Waiting for feedback.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
SUCCEEDED!!!
I am back with good news. I managed, I managed!!!! Yeeehaaaa!!!!
I managed to flash TWRP and root by the method you have described above stympy.
Now, what I was doing wrong is that upon running SP Flash Tools software I was connecting the phone with USB Cable before pressing the Download Not Firmware upgrade button and NOT AFTER as advised (1) and my second fault is that I used only one scatter file coming together with TWRP and recovery.img.
I have succeeded flashing with the alternative scatter files for 4 GB version.
Check with Root checker - device rooted!!
Now, going further I have put the model firmware as "modem_P780_V23_S226_ROW" on the internal memory of the phone and will try to install it via TWRP manager.
Please advise if this firmware will not work well or work as bad as previous one, Do i just install another modem firmware on top of the installed one and that is it ?
Thanks
kozav100 said:
I am back with good news. I managed, I managed!!!! Yeeehaaaa!!!!
I managed to flash TWRP and root by the method you have described above stympy.
Now, what I was doing wrong is that upon running SP Flash Tools software I was connecting the phone with USB Cable before pressing the Download Not Firmware upgrade button and NOT AFTER as advised (1) and my second fault is that I used only one scatter file coming together with TWRP and recovery.img.
I have succeeded flashing with the alternative scatter files for 4 GB version.
Check with Root checker - device rooted!!
Now, going further I have put the model firmware as "modem_P780_V23_S226_ROW" on the internal memory of the phone and will try to install it via TWRP manager.
Please advise if this firmware will not work well or work as bad as previous one, Do i just install another modem firmware on top of the installed one and that is it ?
Thanks
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Hi. Yes you are right. Flash modem reboot see if works, if dont work reflash other so on and on and on.. When you flash new modem will overite the old modem.
Good Luck, and waiting for feedback.
Modem Firmware change success
Dear stympy,
Once again writing my feedback to confirm success in modem firmware flashing, changing to "modem_P780_V23_S226_ROW". (looks to be latest one available to download and with hopes that most corrected version)
From now on the voice quality is better enough than before, the voice quality is much clearer and higher, but still not smooth enough.
During the tel.conversations on the other line, the person who I am talking to hears my speech with interruptions from time to time.
Do you think I still need to give another tries for alternative firmware ?
Please provide again the link to the folder with modem firmwares stored and also advise which firmware best suits my case.
Thanks
Regards,
kozav100
kozav100 said:
Dear stympy,
Once again writing my feedback to confirm success in modem firmware flashing, changing to "modem_P780_V23_S226_ROW". (looks to be latest one available to download and with hopes that most corrected version)
From now on the voice quality is better enough than before, the voice quality is much clearer and higher, but still not smooth enough.
During the tel.conversations on the other line, the person who I am talking to hears my speech with interruptions from time to time.
Do you think I still need to give another tries for alternative firmware ?
Please provide again the link to the folder with modem firmwares stored and also advise which firmware best suits my case.
Thanks
Regards,
kozav100
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Hi. You could try one more who i think is the same as v23. The modem from LiFe rom must do the job. I used both and have no problems.
Good Luck.
I will for sure try the firmware you have advised above.
Moreover, I proceed to receive an OTA Updates for the Android system, but taking into account the last issue with modem, understanding that it will not do any good only harm. What do you think about it ?
Regards,
kozav100
I tried to change the Chinese Firmware to Global firmware to (Meizu Pro 7) and now I have a problem.
I followed this guide on this web:
chinahandys .net (I can't copy the link here since I have a new user
and so I deleted the file "boot.img"
I also couldn't open the Update.zip file with Winrar or another archive program.
then, I tried to do this :
"10. In FlashFire, select the small plus icon at the bottom right and select “Flash ZIP or OTA”. Select the “update.zip” file and confirm the pop-up with the tick at the top right"
but I couldn't find the “update.zip” file there.
finally, I tried to open the update.zip by pressing "Update".
since then my phone won't start.
The only thing i can do is pressing the "plus" button and another button below which will lead to me to a screen of Updating the system. when I try to do it's wrong because "firmware not found".
My phone is stock on the screen "flyme".
please help me!! I just bought this phone
(danhdongufixer) he is on Facebook.... He single handily brought my pro 7 plus back from the dead get ahold of him he's wizard .
I had same problem and this guy fixed my phone get in touch with him because there is nothing else you can do meizu left a lot of us hanging for over 3 months and no help . Good luck
You maybe don't use the good Firmware
maorsah said:
I tried to change the Chinese Firmware to Global firmware to (Meizu Pro 7) and now I have a problem.
I followed this guide on this web:
chinahandys .net (I can't copy the link here since I have a new user
and so I deleted the file "boot.img"
I also couldn't open the Update.zip file with Winrar or another archive program.
then, I tried to do this :
"10. In FlashFire, select the small plus icon at the bottom right and select “Flash ZIP or OTA”. Select the “update.zip” file and confirm the pop-up with the tick at the top right"
but I couldn't find the “update.zip” file there.
finally, I tried to open the update.zip by pressing "Update".
since then my phone won't start.
The only thing i can do is pressing the "plus" button and another button below which will lead to me to a screen of Updating the system. when I try to do it's wrong because "firmware not found".
My phone is stock on the screen "flyme".
please help me!! I just bought this phone
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Hi,
For 3 month, I hope you have find the solution. If you don't, here is mine :
I had the same problème on my phone.
I couldn't reinstall it, I think the version that I downloaded wasn't compatible with the "Chinese" version of my mobile.
You need to find the good firmware !
Could you try with this chinese firmware : MEIZU PRO7 Standard Version -Flyme6.1.3.2A-7.0
It's worked on my phone.
So,
Press and hold the volume up and power button until the screen goes on recovery mode.
Connect the device to the laptop or PC, you can open the device. You will see an empty partition named recovery.
Now copy the downloaded firmware of your phone and place it in the recovery partition. Just copy update.zip to recovery partition.
Now in the phone select update firmware and clear data and press next.
The phone will reboot and install the firmware.
Wait, wait, wait 15mn be patient.
tell me if it's working on your phone.
excuse me for my poor English !
Math32 said:
Hi,
For 3 month, I hope you have find the solution. If you don't, here is mine :
I had the same problème on my phone.
I couldn't reinstall it, I think the version that I downloaded wasn't compatible with the "Chinese" version of my mobile.
You need to find the good firmware !
Could you try with this chinese firmware : MEIZU PRO7 Standard Version -Flyme6.1.3.2A-7.0
It's worked on my phone.
So,Press and hold the volume up and power button until the screen goes on recovery mode.
Connect the device to the laptop or PC, you can open the device. You will see an empty partition named recovery.
Now copy the downloaded firmware of your phone and place it in the recovery partition. Just copy update.zip to recovery partition. Now in the phone select update firmware and clear data and press next.
The phone will reboot and install the firmware.
Wait, wait, wait 15mn be patient.
tell me if it's working on your phone.
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Hello!
Was everything, such as google playstore and english language, still working on you phone after you updated the firmware?
I was also wondering if theres need to backup the IMEI somewhere?
Im currently running a modified verision of 6.1.3.2A which doesnt have all the features for the 2nd display and hence looking for an upgrade.
Leone1 said:
Hello!
Was everything, such as google playstore and english language, still working on you phone after you updated the firmware?
I was also wondering if theres need to backup the IMEI somewhere?
Im currently running a modified verision of 6.1.3.2A which doesnt have all the features for the 2nd display and hence looking for an upgrade.
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I used this chinese version less than 10mn. I would advise you to install the G firmware !
I didn't install the playstore (too thing in chinese in this firmware) that's why after running the version 6.1.3.2A, i used this tutorial :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75297402&postcount=70
"Download the firmware Flyme 6.1.3.2G from here
http://www.flymeos.com/firmwarelist?modelId=88&type=1
after you can do the instructions in video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDp6oZL4Wx4 "
Be careful when you install superSU to do the same thing as in the video. I don't do the same than on the vidéo that's why i need to reinstall the chinese firmware. After the installation i wait 15mn and my phone stays on Flyme. i restart it and it worked for installing busybox and flashfire.
I wish you bon courage !
Math32 said:
I used this chinese version less than 10mn. I would advise you to install the G firmware !
I didn't install the playstore (too thing in chinese in this firmware) that's why after running the version 6.1.3.2A, i used this tutorial :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75297402&postcount=70
"Download the firmware Flyme 6.1.3.2G from here
http://www.flymeos.com/firmwarelist?modelId=88&type=1
after you can do the instructions in video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDp6oZL4Wx4 "
Be careful when you install superSU to do the same thing as in the video. I don't do the same than on the vidéo that's why i need to reinstall the chinese firmware. After the installation i wait 15mn and my phone stays on Flyme. i restart it and it worked for installing busybox and flashfire.
I wish you bon courage !
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Ah ok, so you only used it to be able to flash the global rom on?
Ive read multiple places that its not possible to update from A to G, thats why i was thinking about going to the 7.0.0.0A ROM instead. The shop i bought it from (CECT, who are not very well informed at all) told me it would brick the phone to go to G from A, my phone is apparently not intended for global sale thats why they make their own version and flashes it on...
So now im just looking for someone who can confirm that updating to the A-rom wont remove google play or english.
EDIT: I have the Helio P25 model
Hi, I use a Oneplus 5T and I´m trying pair with a Amazfit Pace, but i don´t gived success.
"Pair Failed" "Cannot connect to the watch, please keep the watch near the phone until the backup recovery te completed."
Can someone help me?
Thank´s
Hello. If Pace is brand new and phone has Android 8.0+, it won't pair. First pair with another phone with Android 7.1 or older (or an iPhone), update watch's firmware, unpair and then pair with your phone.
lfom said:
Hello. If Pace is brand new and phone has Android 8.0+, it won't pair. First pair with another phone with Android 7.1 or older (or an iPhone), update watch's firmware, unpair and then pair with your phone.
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Hello,
I tried to do this but continued not paired with Oneplus... Paired with another android, but not paired with Oneplus.
Same error.
jeffersonbebe said:
Hello,
I tried to do this but continued not paired with Oneplus... Paired with another android, but not paired with Oneplus.
Same error.
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Did you update the watch?
Quinny899 said:
Did you update the watch?
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Even I am facing the same issue. I paired the watch with another Android phone, updated the OS to 1.3.6d and then tried to pair it again with my OnePlus 5t but still the same issue.
im_nishanto said:
Even I am facing the same issue. I paired the watch with another Android phone, updated the OS to 1.3.6d and then tried to pair it again with my OnePlus 5t but still the same issue.
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What ROM on phone? Some versions have problems with Bluetooth, you may need to downgrade the ROM on phone.
lfom said:
What ROM on phone? Some versions have problems with Bluetooth, you may need to downgrade the ROM on phone.
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I am using Open Beta Oreo Rom for OnePlus 5t.
For my part I have no problem. I am in android 8.1 and Rom WOS 2.6.0.12
I paired it the first time under android 8.0.
You need to clear the cache of the amazfit application.
im_nishanto said:
I am using Open Beta Oreo Rom for OnePlus 5t.
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Hi, I faced similar problem few days ago. The watch just refused to pair with my phone. Tried to install and uninstall the watch OS many times still failed. At the end, we found that it was my phone OS problem. I tried to pair the watch with another phone and it paired without problem. I then clean reflashed my phone ROM and solved the problem. For your information, my phone is OP3T and the phone rom is MSM Xtended (android 8.1.0). Thanks @IFOm for his help
I suggest you reflash your phone rom.
Quinny899 said:
Did you update the watch?
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I updated, but it stays in the same firmware 1.3.0n, saying that it is updated.
lfom said:
What ROM on phone? Some versions have problems with Bluetooth, you may need to downgrade the ROM on phone.
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I updated, but it stays in the same firmware 1.3.0n, saying that it is updated.
chincheang said:
Hi, I faced similar problem few days ago. The watch just refused to pair with my phone. Tried to install and uninstall the watch OS many times still failed. At the end, we found that it was my phone OS problem. I tried to pair the watch with another phone and it paired without problem. I then clean reflashed my phone ROM and solved the problem. For your information, my phone is OP3T and the phone rom is MSM Xtended (android 8.1.0). Thanks @IFOm for his help
I suggest you reflash your phone rom.
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Did you a hardreset in your phone?
lfom said:
What ROM on phone? Some versions have problems with Bluetooth, you may need to downgrade the ROM on phone.
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I was same problem, and for repair it I has to factory reset OP5 (reflash ROM, I use beta too), after I downloaded amazfit watch from play store and pairing fine
kingofdevils said:
I was same problem, and for repair it I has to factory reset OP5 (reflash ROM, I use beta too), after I downloaded amazfit watch from play store and pairing fine
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HI, first I need to update Pace's firmware, I can not.
jeffersonbebe said:
Did you a hardreset in your phone?
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I cleaned flash the ROM. If you check xda, normally the op will give you clear instruction how to do clean reflash. After reflash, you need to setup your phone again.
jeffersonbebe said:
HI, first I need to update Pace's firmware, I can not.
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Why? pace firmware don´t affect to sync it with phone, you can update pace later
kingofdevils said:
Why? pace firmware don´t affect to sync it with phone, you can update pace later
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Old Pace 1.3.x firmware won't sync with Android 8.0+ and newest iOS, firmware must be updated first using another phone.
I has stockfied 1.3.6 and 8 Oreo and sync perfect, since December to May, I changed rom for wos2, same phone and beta, like OP
This should work: pair the watch using your account using another phone, then put watch in airplane mode (so it will disconnect from phone) and uninstall Amazfit app and remove watch from phone's Bluetooth settings (watch won't be unpaired, so no factory reset). Then go to your phone, make sure the watch isn't listed in Bluetooth settings, install the same app version used before, turn off airplane mode on watch and login to your account. The watch and phone should show the usual pair request with a pin code, confirm in both and they should be paired. If it doesn't happen then your phone's Bluetooth cannot see the watch for some reason... I have done this thousands times and it always worked if the phone can find the watch.
I have the OnePlus 5T and when I got my watch I had the same problem.....all you have to do is
1) Downgrade to Android 7
2) Pair the watch let it update to latest firmware
3) Update your OnePlus 5T to Android 8.0/8.1
4) Enjoy your brand new Pace
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ALTERNATIVE
Use a second phone that is on Android 7
Pair the watch and update it
Then unpair it
Go to OnePlus 5T and pair it
It should work either way?
Anyway to enable the developers mode in t-Rex pro?
Sorry. there`s "yet" no possible Option to enabling the Dev - Mode. Huami DON`T want it for Security Reasons about the Key Generatings for the Bootloader and System Security like Samsung KNOX. It`s ONLY a "Example" the "KNOX", only that Everyone means what i mean for..In Wear OS also isn`t ANY Way to Enable the Engeneer Mode. Sorry! But, there are ma
ny other Options to chnage and Create Tools/Software for the watch...
2chillen said:
But, there are many other Options to chnage and Create Tools/Software for the watch...
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can you explain the options...
anees042 said:
can you explain the options...
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i had wrote Huami and asked them for the Kernel Codeing and Rom`s "if" there at the Developer`s are some to download for me but they said they didn`t have some kind of them or if they had they didn?t want to give it consumers and also for security reason`s. On Samsung GGalaxy Watche`s you have to copy and paste some weird CSC Files to special Rom`s from Asia and what know I from who. Maybe with some Ugly Spyware on. I Personal use a Amazfit Stratos 2, Nexo, Verge, Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 Frontier, Moto 360 Gen. 1 (But only in the Stand for Table Watch) I have Custom Rom`s installed on the Amazfit Watches Stratos 2 and the Verge with also Amazmod installed and init.d support extra flash, busybox and also zipalign. There`s also a AmazBoost Toll here to find. That`s also a good solution i mean for me personally. So, if you want to Flash a C Rom, you have to Download Some Toll Like "TOOL IN ONE" "WITH" a "BL-UNLOCKING" Function. And there are a one, but i didn`t recognize it yet. I didn`t use it also or had used. There are some twitter Linkings in the Past there was a BL Unlocking Tool, but they is been closed for a longer period of time. But you should have to ask here or google. There is something you will find.
nothing from what you wrote is related or helps in any way.
there's no developer mode on this model, and huami/zepp won't release/provide any 3rd party access to their code.
only with the latest devices, like GTx3x / GTx4 , you have the new zeus OS, with that you can request some sort of access to develop for these devices.