[Android General] gr8techie:
The Lenovo A706 Owners' Thread (for Rooting, CWM, and other discussions)

Official Product Page

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Device Specs:

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SIM Type: Dual Mini-SIM

Band Coverage: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz (Asia-Pacific)

GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz (Latin America)

WCDMA 900/2100 MHz (Asia-Pacific)

WCDMA 850/1900 MHz (Latin America)

WLAN: 802.11 a/b/g/n with hotspot capability

Display: 4.5" IPS (Can anyone confirm if it has Gorilla Glass?)

Resolution: 480 x 854

Navigation: 5-point capacitive touch

Processor:	Quad-Core Qualcomm MSM 8225Q 1.2GHz

OS:	Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean with LenovoMagic UI

Memory: 1GB RAM

Storage: 4GB Internal Storage (eMMC) with memory card slot

Battery: 2000mAh Lithium Polymer user-replaceable

Dimensions: 136 x 69 x 10.4 mm

Weight: 130g

Sensors: A-GPS, Gravitation, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Camera: Front: 0.3MP fixed-focus, Rear: 5MP auto-focus

FM Radio: Yes

Color: White

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This is a good budget device when compared to other devices from lead manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, LG or Huawei.

While searching on the internet I did find some Root & CWM installation methods.

I will be updating the relevant posts as and when needed.

You can look in the list below for what you want to do with your device.

ATTENTION!!! READ THIS BEFORE DOING ANYTHING

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Friend, there are two versions of this device in the market:

1. A706 (Chinese model)

2. A706_ROW (International Model)

The ROMs in this thread are only for the A706ROW model of this phone unless otherwise stated.

If you have the chinese model or another model A760 (which is a different model) then the ROMs in this thread are not for you.

Model A706 and A760 are two different models with almost same specifications. This DOES NOT mean that the ROMs of A706ROW are compatible with A760.

Please DO NOT confuse Lenovo A706 with Lenovo A760 as these are two different devices!!! Flash or experiment at your own risk!!!!

If you share a ROM link for any of the above devices, then please mention clearly the device for which the ROM can be used.

What to do with your Device ?

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DISCLAIMER:

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Rooting your device VOIDS your warranty. Remember if you are doing this, it is at your own sole responsibility

and I cannot be held responsible for any damage to your device, data loss, or any personal injury as a result of your actions.

And, If you still feel it is worth the effort, proceed with caution!

FOR NOOBS

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Read the instructions (click on SHOW to read) before attempting anything from the list below!

First you need to have the Android SDK installed on your computer. Or atleast you need to have the adb & fastboot files available on your computer.

Here's a good post that tells you how to setup ADB and fastboot.

Here's a post that has a list of adb/shell commands for noobs.

Ok, once you are done with the setup of ADB & fastboot on your computer, then you can proceed with the below instructions.

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IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE FLASHING:

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Recently, I have noticed that many people after buying the phone are flashing any firmware to their phones and most of the time without checking the phone versions and the OS versions. In the stock firmware post, I had mentioned that people having the Chinese version of the phone should NOT flash the ROW (international) firmware otherwise it would mess up their phone and network etc.

SOLUTION FOR SIM ERROR & DOWNGRADING TO CHINESE ROM

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Now, some of the people have already done such a mistake and for those people (who are having SIM or network problems and want to go back to chinese ROM, I am sticking this post by danyno1 to the OP:

(Click SHOW to See the quoted post)

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For Installing CWM: Go to Post #2

For Rooting: Go to Post #3

For Stock ROMs: Go to post #4

For Custom ROMs: Go to post #5

Credits:

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- Lenovo for making a surprisingly good budget phone

- And users for buying it!

Enjoy your phone and share your thoughts and helpful insights/useful methods with all other users here so that they can benefit from your research.