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[Lenovo P780] casaben:
VIBE 1.5 drains battery

I installed the VIBE 1.5 KitKat ROM on my device, P780 4Gb Chinese, and it runs quite nice.

No crashes or instability, everything works as expected.

Except the battery. It's draining the phone almost 15%/hour while not doing anything.

I can still make it through the day without charging, but the whole idea of buying this phone was to have a lot better performance than this.

Analyzing my battery usage, I see that the Google Play Services is responsible. It does one wakelock after another, and basically keeps the phone busy all the time. Using the battery stats, it takes 95% of the total battery used!

This seems to be a known issue with especially KitKat, but a solution is not obvious.

I tried installing Xposed + Wakelock terminator, a fix proposed on some other forums, but that seems to work off and on.

The cause is the location services, where an application asks the Google Services framework for a location.

Setting the location services to WLAN+Mobile networks (so no GPS), seems to save some resources, but doesn't solve the problem. Moreover, when using Google Maps, it cannot use the GPS in this mode.

The problem is that the Google Services is showing up as the source of the problem, but it might just as well be one of the application installed that asks for the data.

I tried clearing (Dalvik) cache, and different modes for location services, but it doesn't really help. The moment the phone starts, the Google Services starts consuming resources.

I also have System Monitor installed, and that tool allows to kill the process. Although it comes back later, it stays calm and uses a 'normal' amount of resources. But it's quite annoying I have to kill this process at least once after every restart of the phone. Nevertheless, a workaround.

I also had Cover and Google+ installed, and uninstalling those apps, also seems to help a lot. (although they were not synchronizing, disabled that).

Also I noticed that at every reboot, there is a chance that on process or another seems to 'hang' (Lenovo camera, Google Framework services,...) and uses a lot of resources. Killing it once is enough to stop the problem, but still, something seems wrong in that area.

Currently my system has:

- No Google+

- Location services on WLAN+Mobile networks only

- Location history on

- Google now off

- Sync of app data, drive disabled

and that works, but it's a pity.
[Lenovo P780] satanduck:
I read that you can disable location history. and if you are using Google Launcher it is worse.
[Lenovo P780] casaben:
Yeah, but in all honesty, I like the location history :) Although huge invasion of privacy (but I think Google knows all anyways), it's useful and fun, since I hop around a lot. So don't want to disable that.

And I used Nova Launcher...

Now on the stock ROW, with all possible location features enabled, and using my phone on data connection all the time, doing something with it for about 10min/hour (browsing, Viber, call,...), I consume 2-3% battery per hour, so more than happy.
[Lenovo P780] Supermatt01:
not downloading

P780_S135_130917_rooted_twrp_gapps.7z won't download. please help. I have tried for a night and a day to download the ROM and it won't work. It is to unstable of a connection on that file host. It's there an other download site?
[Lenovo P780] sonny210183:
Kitkat OTA has been arrived for ROW, can someone upload Kitkat S220 Stock Rom with pre-rooted+twrp?
[Lenovo P780] Supermatt01:
nearly bricked

I nearly bricked up my device twice trying to get it on to the chinese version. I'm stuck at it. The update firmware tick makes you have to tick all slots but the Uboot file is missing. What should I do? Also i'm getting a miss match error. My device driver is installed right.

Okay now It worked.

I was using the wrong SP flash tool.
[Lenovo P780] d8v8n8:
Hi all,

I flashed my P780 (international version) with the P780_ROW_S124_140403_rooted_twrp_gapps.7z file and followed the instructions and made sure the checkbox "DL DA All With Check Sum" has been CHECKED. Everything went well and I got the green circle from Flash tool at the end of the flashing process. Thus, I thought all was well and unplugged the USB cable and tried to reboot the phone as recommended. But it wouldn't turn on no matter whatever button sequence I tried:

- use the reset button

- using the sequence [Power] + [Volume-Down]

- using the sequence [Power] + [Volume-Up]

- using the sequence [Power] + [Volume-Down] + [Volume-Up] at the same time

Is my phone bricked for good? What can I do?

Thanks for the help. I'm desperate because I just got it less than a week ago :crying:
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Find in this forum the preloader for your phone and reflash again. Your phone is now soft brick.

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=55383825
[Lenovo P780] d8v8n8:
Hi stympy,

Thanks for the suggestion. I had a look at the recommended post. However, I don't know how I can even use the preloader because my phone isn't detected by Flash tool anymore without doing this: with Flash tool opened, I plugged in my phone and click on the red reset button in the hidden back (I can't remove the battery because it's sealed). I then got this message from Flash tool:

BROM ERROR: S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (4032)

Is my phone lost for good or is there another option I can try?
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Because your preloader is messed up now you must reinstall your drivers again. What you must do is: remove all your installed drivers, reboot your computer, plug your phone and try to reinstall again. Good and tested drivers you will find in my post Rooting tutorial gor kitkat.

Try and tell me what happent.
[Lenovo P780] d8v8n8:
Hi stympy,

I'm so appreciative of your interest in my woes, sincerely.

My phone is a 4GB version with Jelly Bean 4.2, international version. Could you please confirm I should use your kitkat drivers? (from this post I believe: http://xdaforums.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605 )

Kind Regards
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Use those drivers. There are no problems in those drivers. I used in JB and KK and have no problem at all !

Good Luck !
[Lenovo P780] d8v8n8:
[Intermediary Update]

I couldn't completely uninstall the windows drivers thus used a back-up image of my computer's system to have a clean interface so that the phone would be detected again. Then I manually installed the Mediatek drivers found in SP_Drivers_v1.4 I had from the seller with their ROM [Lenovo P780 MTK6589 163733 multi language firmware - 2014111\1P780_20130723 (v3.1324.0.177) ]. I launched their Flash tool (v2.1107.00), plugged the phone in and did a Firmware upgrade/update (with DA checked). The phone was able to boot at last :D.

Then for the sake of it, I retried the drivers and flash tool from the first page of this post and couldn't boot the phone, again. I'm giving up on this 'Pre-rooted Official ROMs for Flash Tool with TWRP' version.

If you or someone could point me towards a rooting process that would work for my P780, I'd be very grateful. This phone came with KingUser, multi-language and has Google Play pre-installed. Unfortunately, even with KingUser saying the phone has root, it doesn't. I can't use Titanium backup for instance. Root Checker reports also that it's not rooted. I don't get it. Has the factory done a partial rooting only?

Thanks for the help.
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Use the flash tool i posted in my post Rooting tutorial for KitKat! I know that flashtool is made for Lenovo P780.
[Lenovo P780] d8v8n8:
So to resume, should I use the drivers and Flash tool from your tutorial with the ROM from satanduck (from the first page of this thread), or rather use all the files for the 4GB version from you exclusively?

Note: I don't want to get the phone to KitKat though because its hardware specs won't stand it and prefer to stay with Jelly Bean to have it run smoothly.

Kind Regards
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Here is what i have done if i wore you:

I download the rom from here: http://xdaforums.com/lenovo-p780/development/p780-stock-rom-links-t2842399

Rooted with this best soft from here (Framaroot 1.93): http://xdaforums.com/apps/framaroot/root-framaroot-one-click-apk-to-root-t2130276

Install Mobileuncle Tool from MagazinPlay.

Download the best recovery for JB : TWRP 2.6.3.0 from here i uploaded. DO NOT USE TWRP 2.7.1.1.

Unzip the recovery.img from zip archive, copy it on the root of internal memory. Open the Mobileuncle Tool give athe app root rights, then go ro recovery update and flash the recovery from your internal memory, then reboot in recovery when Mobileuncle Tool ask for it.

Good Luck.
[Lenovo P780] d8v8n8:
Before I launch myself into this adventure, could you please confirm that if I execute the 'P780 stock ROM links' you shared, will I get the KitKat or JB OS? I wish to keep JB due to the phone's hardware limitation with only 1GB RAM and 4GB total memory.

Could you please also confirm that the recovery.img I have to copy to the root of my phone is the one contained in the file you attached in this very same post 'P780_recovery_TWRP_2.6.3.0.zip' and not the one in the 4GB Stock ROM you shared here?

I've gone the Framaroot path before the various trials here, and for naught actually. I'll try your suggestion anyhow because I really want to have root on my phone.

I could only find the MobileuncleMTK Tools from njava but not from MagazinPlay. If it isn't the same, would you be kind to give me a link to download it?

Best Regards
[Lenovo P780] d8v8n8:
Dear All,

Just an update about the tribulations I encountered with my Lenovo P780. I reflashed the device with files from the seller and this time, started with just the SIM card and not with the SD card inserted like many times before. That was the only variable I changed that I can remember. KingUser was able to get me full root privileges hence, I didn't get/have to try stympy's last suggestion and being a cautious user preferring to stick with what works ("If it ain't broke, don't fix it"), I didn't push further.

I'd like to thank stympy for his/her help because the windows driver detection laboriously saved the day for me from there.

For the wary wayfarer, my take away from these trials and errors is to start your brand new phone with just the SIM card and don't insert the SD card before having checked that you have full root privileges, especially if you have a phone rooted by the seller using KingUser. That's it and Good Luck to you too.
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
His :D
[Lenovo P780] hermanchb:
Is that mean we can flash the ROM at OP via cwm/twrp to change ROW to CN based ??? :D :confused:
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
You cannot flash any firmware from CWM/TWRP and switch from ROW to CN or backwards !

The pass from ROW to CN is allways done by SP Flash Tool.

TWRP/CWM does not replace the base firmware. You will get your phone in boot loop in the best case!
[Lenovo P780] hermanchb:
oic, I thought this is the short cut to switch the baseband.
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Baseband is another thing.

You could use the CN modem on ROW firmware, or ROW modem on CN firmware.

Sent from my Lenovo P780
[Lenovo P780] hermanchb:
Thanks :D
[Lenovo P780] awais_2:
Hello,

I have downloaded the S124 version but when I run the firmware upgrade I get an Unrecognised ROM error.

How can I fix this please?

Thank you,

Awais
[Lenovo P780] yacbos:
before i mess up my phone, does the worldwide rooted version flash-able over my Chinese based p780 ?
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
From where did you downloaded the rom !

Link we need says Yoda Master ! :D

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Only from SP Flash Tool !
[Lenovo P780] kishanjith:
No, you will get your phone in boot loop if you flash row over CN markup .
[Lenovo P780] yacbos:
so you mean even this customized rom cant download the global rom over the chinese hardware ? am having a hard time using the chinese stock on my carrier in egypt :(
[Lenovo P780] kishanjith:
If you wanna change to row markup then flash row rom using flash tools .
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
You can change only the modem software!

Look in General section , on How about some modems post !
[Lenovo P780] JB147:
Hi

Newbie here with a rooted P780 that won't boot and just shows Chinese text.

I've read all the posts but have a couple of questions.

1. These ROMs will work on Chinese or ROW base if I'm using SP Flash Tool? Please confirm as I don't know my phone's base.

2. Drivers installed ok and found the scatter loading file but I don't see any option for "DL DA All With Check Sum"?

Thanks

JB
[Lenovo P780] JB147:
I managed to find the "DL DA All With Check Sum" bit in the options.

I tried the ROW S123 and S119 and got "Unrecognised ROM detected".

With VIBEUI_V1.5 I got this:

BROM ERROR: S_FTHND_FILE_IS_NOT_LOADED_YET (0x138F)

There is file not loaded yet!!

(HINT):

1. Please check if the DA path is correct.

2. Please check if all the ROM files exist.

3. Please check if the scatter file desription is sync with the exist ROM files.

Am I doing something wrong? Or is my phone junk and I should buy a new one?
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Hi. To answer your first question, the answer is yes. All firmware from here work for CN or ROW versions.

For your seccond question, i must ask, if you are using v5 of sp flash tool. If you are using this version you must skipp this step.

And try to reset this phone when you try to flash first. You have a red button on the back of the phone.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
[Lenovo P780] JB147:
I am using v5. When I tried the link in post #1 I got error 404 not found so downloaded the latest version v5 from spflashtool.com. So you mean skip step 10 Make sure the checkbox "DL DA All With Check Sum" is CHECKED? and leave both of those options unticked? ("DL DA All With Check Sum" and the other one)

I will try it again when I get home.
[Lenovo P780] JB147:
Now I get the error "Failed to get PMT info" and the phone doesn't turn on.
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Ok. Did you tried to flash one stock, i mean stock, not rooted or custom firmware?

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
[Lenovo P780] JB147:
I only tried the base ROMs listed in the first post. ROW 123 and 119 and Chinese VIBEUI_V1.5

I'm on Windows 10 in case the makes a difference.
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Here. Try this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2842399

Now one more advice:

1. Power down your phone.

2. Open device manager

3. Plug the USB cable on your phone

4. Tell me what Appears for 2 secconds and disappear again

5. For 2 secconds you must see something like MTK Vcom port or MTK 6.5.x.x...

6. Waiting for feedback.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro
[Lenovo P780] JB147:
I see MediaTek USB PORT (COM4).

I'll try the 4GB stock rom in post #2 of your link
[Lenovo P780] JB147:
Using v3 of SPFT, I got a PMT error which said try using the Download option only.

That gave me this error "BROM ERROR: S_DL_PMT_ERR_NO_SPACE (5069)"

Do I need to put a microSD card in the phone when I flash? Or reformat the phone's memory? If reformat, please give a link to instructions as I haven't done that before either.
[Lenovo P780] kartik@xda:
hey stumpy brother, can u please tell me 1 thing i installed minovo note for row, on device , and i got update in it from settings can i install that update is it safe
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Hi. Let's make one thing clear... my nickname is stympy not stumpy. :laugh:

Ok. For your problem let me see... if you installed the latest MIUI from MIUI post, the answer is: yes.

The update is safe. For supplementary precaution.... do a full backup first.

Good luck.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] froggydoddy:
I tried Light Flow. Then I uninstalled it. Since then, I no longer receive LED light notifications at all. This, despite having the setting turned on . If I reinstall and use light flow all is well again. However, I prefer not to use it anymore.

I see some other people having issues with LED notifications on the Nexus 5.

Any ideas?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haxrnick:
That's weird. Installing LiteFlow and then uninstalling it seemed to be the only way I could get all my notification lights to work.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ballmead:
Try deleting data in your sms and email apps, it worked for me.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ams55:
Hi, i have samsung s4 mini I9192 dual SIM , original firmware, when i am in a call , if i move the phone away from my ear the screen stays dimmed and never lights up (light sensor) till the other person ends the call it lights up again ... but guess what is on the screen !!! i get the date and time settings screen open by itself !!! can anyone help ??? thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dot.Age:
I am a hiker so I need a phone with waterproof feature, I had Moto Defy before and now Sony LT26W.

Sometimes I put the phone in my pocket when I was walking or climbing and it was always sweat drenched. Water did not break through the protection, but I think that the vapour couldn't be stopped because the water vapor molecule is much smaller than water droplet.

Now, both the two phones work not very well, always crash for no reason.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] CharlesDicken:
that's smart dude!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lewis021:
I think there isn't a phone that is vapor proof but you can try covering holes or using tight casing.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] csinef0403:
Its moisture i guess

Sent from my LT26w
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Darth:
Hey! I'm moving on in the cellular world.... To a device with very little Dev activity.... Tho not a huge need for custom Roms either with things like xposed around now.

I've been a fairly active t989 community member and just wanted to say thanks to all the awesome devs here who keep the t989 alive and up to date with the latest and greatest!! You guys deserve much respect... :)

I'll miss this adventurous section of xda.... Tho I still have my S2... my 5 year old girl is watching Netflix in style now! Lol. So I'll still be posting in here and maybe flashing stuff....and I do Still retain my t989 knowledge..... But just wanted to show appreciation to you guys!!

I know threads like this sometimes get flamed....or closed.... and I'm a big boy....so that's OK. ;)

Thanks to you guys too t989 moderators. Hopefully you'll not have as many posts by me to delete when you thread clean. Here anyway! Lol

Sent from my Moto X cell phone telephone...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hatememarkz:
Bye n good lukc rokcN my Hercules for a minute till the geS5 drop
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] muhittin:
hi,

i have a download problem about the wm5 upgrade files. (ftp://xda:***@ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/BA_WM5/Shipped_Extracted_Updates/WM5_pack_V3.rar).

address is dosn't work.

is there another way to download wm5 files and patches?

please help me! :cry: :cry: :cry: [/quote]
[G2 Accessories] Stefanakii:
Recently I've been searching through Ebay for accessories for my D802 and I've found some pretty cheap tempered glass protectors like:

ebay.com/itm/350944952396 , ebay.com/itm/281185788660?var=580250372052 , bit.ly/1gBlo62 , bit.ly/1bf5R6t and some more.

I don't want to spend 30$ for just a protector that's why I'm looking for an alternative. Have anyone tried them and are they worth buying or should I buy some good regular screen protectors for the same money?
[G2 Accessories] yyz123:
Looks cheap enough to buy just to try.

I wonder how good these screen protectors will be though since people haven't been having much success with the $25+ protectors.

I'm just currently running cheap PET protectors on my phone. Seems to be working well and I don't even have any scratches on the PET after 2-3 weeks. I do also take good care of my phone though.
[G2 Accessories] ChrisFSU:
hmmm, I'm intrigued.
[G2 Accessories] jiayit:
They're from China, I've read reviews of them in Chinese, basically they're hardly scratch resistant with some users reporting scratches in just 2 days. Also, it bubbles up at the sides. You can get from China for 6USD, I'd hardly trust it. But still, you can get it if you like, just for fun. No one's stopping you :)
[Android Apps and Games] VT Labs:
Description:

«Barometer in Status Bar Light» - is a simple application for measuring atmospheric pressure on devices equipped with a pressure sensor. The application displays the current barometric pressure in the status bar, or directly in the application.

The user may at any time disclose the status bar and view more details about the pressure, or by clicking on the notification to go to the application.

Feature of the program is that the atmospheric pressure is displayed in the status bar and the user does not need to go every time in the menu and run the application.

Note:

This application is a basic version of the program «Barometer in Status Bar» and its capabilities are limited.

If you want to use all the application’s capabilities and get rid of ads, purchase its full version.

Attention:

App only works on devices equipped with an atmospheric pressure sensor. Currently it is the following devices:

•	Samsung Galaxy Note III;

•	Samsung Galaxy S IV;

•	Samsung Galaxy S III;

•	Samsung Galaxy Nexus;

•	Samsung Galaxy Nexus 10;

•	Samsung Galaxy Note II;

•	Samsung Galaxy Note;

•	Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD;

•	Motorola Moto X;

•	Motorola XOOM 2;

•	Motorola XY Board;

•	Sony Xperia GO;

•	Xiaomi Mi2S;

•	Xiaomi Mi-Two;

•	DNS SD01;

•	Rivotek RT-550;

•	Runbo X5;

•	Runbo X6;

•	Runbo S09;

•	RugGear RG960 Apex;

•	RugGear RG210/220;

•	SENSEIT P4;

•	Seals TS3.

Developer: VT Labs.

Google Play. Light version: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vtlabs.barometerinsblight

Google Play. Full version: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vtlabs.barometerinsb

Apk: View attachment 2430438
[Android Apps and Games] VT Labs:
Dear users, please write what you like / dislike and what needs to modify. Which devices should be added to the list of supported.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] yashade2001:
Where is the bootloader Partition? Is boot partition means bootloader? How can i edit that?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] memaro_maro:
yes.. but not recommended..

galaxy nexus i9250
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ashtrix:
Galaxy nexus has

/boot...???

/bootloader

/recovery

/radio

/system

/userdata

Partitions and from cwm we can see another partiton /factory i.e /EFS in TWRP which has radio/imei data in it .

Bootloader is the one, but i don't think u can edit any bootloader versions, except that we can flash any PRIMExxxx version onto that partition.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] yashade2001:
I know that, don't think I don't. I wanna make my own bl for my own os.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AndyYan:
Your own OS? Curious.

Sent from Samsung Galaxy Nexus @ CM11
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] yashade2001:
Yep. I'm making a linux based os for gnex...
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Themes and Apps] amol8356:
Can someone provide me note 3 gallery app which work with android 4.2.2 ?

Someone posted here fake file.

sent from GT-i9082...
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Themes and Apps] android.zealot.fervor:
Can you tell us what is the difference between note 3's gallery app and our grands 4.2.2 gallery app

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[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Themes and Apps] Sulaimanshariff:
Everything Is just the same yet if u wanna try go ahead:thumbup: