yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] dagolard:
just pull the flex pcb ;)

No fear!
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] gimmeluck2:
and what you did as a result?

im in Qualcomm 9006 recognized by windows, in download mode.

my problem is that when its openning Port COMxx , it turns to lenovo logo and MTP device. :/

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but its as if stucked there, Pull to the direction where? to my self? or up or left?

can it be attached later? or it will be broken :/
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] dagolard:
It is a plug in connector. Lift it up. May use a tool (non metal preferred). Easy!

You see, that's the difference between me and the most cracks here ... I am electronics and hardware pro (project manager electronics production), but not that good in programming. Wish I was too a software geek... *lol*
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] gimmeluck2:
i took it out, yea its easy..

but now the problem is phone cant enter download mode,

no blue light.

just the logo.

we both stucked at the same part i think, " when port opens COMxx , phone get out from download mode..

but if we have such a person like you, it means we will wait a solution from you! :P
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
I am on TXQQ_V2.0_1427_DEV_K910_JJ_ROOT.zip. So far it looks and works quite stable. There ware a problems to install it but I won.

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] dagolard:
You forgot - i am not the software geek :p
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] tedulus:
Please give a link and deacription of the problem u had
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] gimmeluck2:
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but such geek shoud have sw geeks around him !

ill follow you :P

btw really 3-4 days full trying,

the only thing i didint try is , to do all in a XP pc..

otherwise i i will keep on waiting just. or to write to lenovo exactly and wait a software from them, as i see there are many others who bricked the phone.

what else to do..?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
Here you are: http://www.cxcp.tk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1937&extra=

Because it does not do a factory reset automatically I had a loop. After installed you have to do manually. It is rooted and only gapps should be installed.

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] gimmeluck2:
btw, did you try it with win xp?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] DalSegno:
Yes I've tried that one, here's what I do:

-Start with a custom recovery (CWM)

-Wipe data/cache

-Sideload TXQQ 2 (or put on SDcard beforehand, I've done both)

-Sideload SuperSU

-Reboot and settle the phone

-Back into recovery, install PA-gapps (tried a few different types)

Then from there, if I enable location services, I can't get the phone to boot fully. It comes up fine for about 2 seconds, then reboots to the lenovo boot animation, and it continuously does that. If I disable location services before rebooting, everything is stable.

So, can you confirm for me what gapps package you installed, and if you have location services on? Can you use maps etc? And after a reboot it still loads fine?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
I do not have problems with Location Services at all. I tested all Location Modes (high accuracy, battery saving, device only). As I mentioned before I had problem with loops.so by TWRP wiped everything (wipe - advance wipe (all options), format data and factory reset). After that Fix Permissions and by sideload installed ROM, after installed (I had to do a few times) ROM mounted system and restarted it. Exiting from TWRP installed root. When OS started work, settings, copy gaaps to main folder and once again TWRP and install gapps (in my case minimal4.4.2 gapps)

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] DalSegno:
Cool I'll try some things with TWRP and I'll try minimal gapps.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] DalSegno:
I don't know, something must be wrong with my phone. I've wiped it a million times in different ways but as soon as I install gapps (minimal, full, stock, whatever) I get constant reboots about 2 seconds after getting to my home screen. If I disable location when I install gapps, everything works fine (except location stuff obviously like maps).
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Rigardi:
Does anyone know a tutorial that shows how to upen up the Vibe Z? Mine is suffering from a loose contact at the microUSB port, which makes charging and connecting it to the PC really cumbersome...
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] dagolard:
With XP, Win7, Win 8.1, Linux...
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] OrionBG:
Two days ago I used the exact same sequence and my second K910 is now dead too! Only Lenovo Fastboot Device... with locked bootloader of course! I'm very annoyed with this phone already!

BTW what exact version of the phone you have? Dual SIM or LTE?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
Try to install everything from scratch. It must work e.g. look at my thread #710. As well you can use Chinese brush tool to wipe it.

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] DalSegno:
In the end I got it working by disabling location services when installing gapps, then I enabled battery-saving mode location services (no GPS) and rebooted, no loop. Finally I turned on GPS from the power menu (which enables high accuracy mode) and rebooted, no loop! No idea how repeatable it is but I made a nandroid backup so hopefully I won't have to try again.

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This didn't happen to me, I've reflashed a hundred times including switching between TWRP and CWM and haven't ever been in any sort of bricked or bootloader-locked situation.

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This might be a silly question, is there any way to view battery stats when using a custom ROM? I believe it's normally part of the security package..
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] dagolard:
MY BRICK SOLVED!

In case you can get with Vol- the original Lenovo menu:

- buy a OTG cable

- Buy a USB stick 2-4GB

- Format USB stick with FAT (!)

- Put sdfuse directory on it and a K910 .qsb image inside the directory

- Plug stick via OTG in the phone

- start phone with Vol- & Power

- Choose point 4 - SD Update from the Lenovo recovery Menu

Phone will show this picture then:

- Hit "start"

- Wait

- Be Happy :laugh:

- Buy me a cigar (Partagas Series D No.4 preferred) ;)

That's it! :D
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] danero2005:
thx
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] esofron:
Great one more solution for our k910.

thanks.

:good:
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] mr.mgmg:
i want google app for CSROM-V2.0 rom:crying:
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Ugglaimossen:
This is great. I have the gears. Is this also good for updating ooold 4.2.2 to Kit Kat?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] dagolard:
Better you use adb for this...

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Start from Top, pull plastic cover backward. I used a cigar box opener *lol*; but a plectrum will be helpful too.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Baranyzo:
Please tell me ..... if someone uses the factory ruins KK and have root access. The folder backup system for me?

Thank you!
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] OrionBG:
"That's it!" only if you have access to that menu! I don't... The phone just stays on Lenovo logo... :(
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] esofron:
Hello, then you have to follow the steps for 9006 or 9008 mode.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] OrionBG:
I have already mentioned that they don't work in my case!
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] newbie_vlc:
New dev version

New dev version: VIBEUI_V2.0_1427_3_DEV_K910
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] DalSegno:
I think this is the same version that's been lurking around for a while, I've been using it for a few weeks now. It's pretty good once you get it configured.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] gimmeluck2:
QUALCOMM unBRick METHOD fails there:

QUALCOMM 9006 recongized in download mode :)

[IMG="QUALCOMM 9006 recongized in download mode :)"]http://i.hizliresim.com/vz0j9D.png[/IMG]

that green display will stop download mode :(

[IMG="that green display will stop download mode :("]http://i.hizliresim.com/jJEykG.png[/IMG]

and download mode or QUALCOMM 9006 goneee :(

WHAT TO DO ?

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hey i know you from these topics from weeks ago, you were on 9008 mode.

you lastly told that you are tired..

did you solve it?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] mpikus:
Hello csu333,

unfortunately I cannot get to adb shell. I can only try adb sideload.

If I try any other command, I only get error: closed message.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] csu333:
OK, I didn't get you were stuck with original recovery :-/

In that case the sideload of an original ROM should work !

You could try a factory reset by booting your phone holding the Volume Down key. I must admit I have little hope this could work
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] csu333:
Me neither. I can confirm that my device is NOT LTE :(
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] freejess:
Hello everyone!

I just ordered the vibe Z and I would like to know if there is a multilanguage rom including French and GAPPS?

Thank you in advance for your work!
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] DonToro:
Ota viberom_v1.0_1407_dev_k910

OTA Update kills root. Just follow first page steps to recover:D
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] attila.m:
K910L root

Hi Guys,

does the root method work for the single SIM version (K910L)?

Thanks

A.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] csu333:
As far as I know, there is no custom ROM for the K910 but with a rooted one and morelocale 2. You've almost the same

Envoyé de mon Lenovo K910 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] freejess:
Ok thank you. Merimobiles told me that my Roote with Multilanguage Rom ... We'll see, I'll keep you posted ...

Envoyé de mon TCL S950 avec tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] csu333:
I can't tell. Best way to know is to try. ;)

This is the good news about this method: it's completely non destructive. In the worst case, your phone doesn't start with the recovery. If it does, you'll be able to confirm us that it works ;)

Envoyé de mon Lenovo K910 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Enrique XDA:
Hello,

Sorry about this but I've read all the thread and I didn't find the answer to my question.... Is this process applicable to the dual SIM version of this model?

If yes, is there any advice that you guys can share to avoid losing of any function in the phone?

Thanks in advance!

Enrique
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] csu333:
Hello,

This version have been developed for the dual SIM version.

Rooting won't make you lose any function, just gain new one ;)

Envoyé de mon Lenovo K910 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] attila.m:
Not working....

Any idea?

Thx
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] freejess:
Do you know if this method works with windows 8.1?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] shaoran_ojo:
I have tried rooting my K910L with this method. It did not work :crying:

and I thought that I bricked my device (just hard reset and everything is back to normal)

Also...I have tried with Kingo android root method.

Unfortunately, it did not work either.

I would be really appreciate if you can provide a root method for one sim users :highfive:

Thank you in advance. :P
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] csu333:
I haven't tried but I see no reason why not. If you look on YouTube, you should even find a video showing how to do it under Windows ;)
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] csu333:
I can try swapping the kernels but not owning one myself, I won't be able to test or to find the correct values. Besides, I'm a bit out of time for this kind of research at the moment :(
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] MIndrunner:
Today I got my K910 from Aliexpress. I got a non functional unit. It's a mix of multilanguage and chinese. There is no way to get the keyboard on the screen when need to input any data.

Internal version number K901_SS_S_2_040_0039_131101

Baseband SC6500_modem10-18-2013

Any chance to unbrick it?

Be aware of ETstar on Aliexprees.. it seems they sell crap units - bricked out of box!
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] csu333:
Your best chance is to follow all the upgrades. It could be enough. Otherwise, root+other keyboard should do the trick.

As far as multi language goes, this is just a joke: there is no other language than Chinese except for a bit of English on some menu. This is expected ;)

Envoyé de mon Lenovo K910 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] MIndrunner:
I'm in this situation.

Did follow your steps, i can't enter into bootloader mode- unit will always boot in nomal mode after -botloader commnad. No recovery mode on device, no keyboard on android...Any ideea how to upgrade to newer firmware from your link?

Thanks.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] freejess:
Hi ! What do you think about This rom : http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-k910-vibe/#comments

On aliexpess It shows multilanguages, Is that a fake ?

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/5-5-...PS-Android-4-2-Snapdragon-800/1566764402.html
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] OrionBG:
Not yet, I took it to a repair shop but they are still not able to find a compatible JTAG to recover the device. If there was a way to unlock the bootloader, it would have been so easy to recover from fastboot but No! they had to lock it!!! Just so that they can piss people off!
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] ghe_rares:
Is the bootloader still locked in Viberom V2 Dev release ?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] OrionBG:
Guys, I need some technical assistance.

The technician from the Service center I left my K910 needs a schematic or a picture or something to show him the solder points for the JTAG interface. Can somebody please provide some help on the matter?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] tedulus:
On 4pda.ru i saw something related to this and a video , but its next to impossible to search that forum u have to read all with chrome for translation
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] OrionBG:
I'm from Bulgaria so Russian will be one idea easyer for me to understand :) I'll take a look there too. Thanks!
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] tedulus:
Ok, if u find new info there, please post them here...becaose google translate does not do a good job in translatin russian
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
No. It is not the same. This one uses VIBE UI2.0. The other one Uses QUBE

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] tedulus:
So, Vibe 2.0 dev is out now, who tryed it ? Its flashable and rootable the same way ? Any advice ?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] DalSegno:
For the launcher? Well you can use whatever you want.. I use Google launcher myself. It's the same base, VIBEUI2.0 1427 3.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] danero2005:
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-k910-vibeui-2-0/
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] OrionBG:
Unfortunately even there I could't find anything about JTAG.... Only one post mentions it and that's it... The search continues.

About VIBE UI2.0 - My second K910 is now with it and I'm quite happy with it.

The phone was with the original Lenovo ROM (Not VIBE UI, something 2144 in the version) I downloaded the Newest DEV VIBE UI2.0 from vibeui.com and put it on the Internal Storage. Went to System Update and rebooted to Recovery with it. Tried to flash it but the recovery told my it couldn't find SDCARD partition so I used the other option to sideload it with ADB. Everything went fine and the phone booted with the new Rom. Then I Rooted it with Root Genius 1.8.7 (the newest version 1.9.6 uses SuperSU but I like the additional options KingRoot(used in 1.8.7) have to uninstall System Apps)

After that I used 4.4 GMSInstaller to install Google's Apps and everything is OK now... Love the new look of the UI and even Secureit is not so intrusive anymore.

One advice! Don't try to remove SecureIt even in this build! You will get the SECURITY PROBLEM watermark.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] j0rd4nkzf:
Locked bootloader

Hey guys I just bought this phone and for some reason I flashed it with the latest VibeUI rom. Everything seems to be fine except Google Play is missing. No biggie, so I tried to flash it and that was when i realised the bootloader is locked. I spent hours searching for a solution but I couldn't find anything. Can someone help me please?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] AyieStyx:
You need to flash it rigjt after you done flash the rom. Flash via adb sideload
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] j0rd4nkzf:
Uh, okay. But the bootloader is already locked, what now? Anything I try to flash with the recovery fails.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] ertioct:
I guess your rom isn't rooted but if it were you could use flashrec to activate twrp and flash anything. In case ur aint rooted u should downgrade as the other mate said.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] j0rd4nkzf:
It isn't rooted. I tried flashrec, doesn't seem to support my phone.

I can't downgrade, the only way to flash a rom is through recovery and it doesn't work because it's locked.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] newbie_vlc:
As you have lock the phone you have to downgrade to 4.2.2 to unlock and put again a kit kat ROM with root and then have the possibility to put TRWP recovery.

The process is explained some post before, with the file .qsb

Good luck

Enviado desde mi Lenovo K910 mediante Tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] j0rd4nkzf:
Is there any other way to do this without a OTG? I don't have one and I can't get one easily either.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] newbie_vlc:
Do you have a ROM working not? I think to put the file on internal memory works too.

These process found on internet:

1. Connect your K910 to your computer and wait until it is recognized.

2. You should see it is detected as a drive. Click it and install the autorun for the driver.

3. Download K910_SS_S_2_040_0109_131226 rom and unzipped it. The link is attached below on SOURCES.

4. On your computer, you should see K910 is detected as media storage. Click it open and make a new folder and renamed it sdfuse. Put the*

K910_SS_S_2_040_0109_131226 rom inside the folder.

5. Turn off your phone and unplugged it.

6. Push power + volume down until its vibrate. Then let go the button.

7. Use volume + and - to choose SD Update.

8. Choose*

K910_SS_S_2_040_0109_131226

9. Reboot.

Enviado desde mi Lenovo K910 mediante Tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] j0rd4nkzf:
The ROM is working but the bootloader is locked, the recovery refuses to flash anything.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] danero2005:
what about this
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
Try to read with understanding. You CAN NOT root 4.4.2 KitKat because bootloader is locked. The only way is downgrade it to earlier version 4.2.2 as you have explained above threads, e.g. #710 etc

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] j0rd4nkzf:
I managed to flash it with 4.2.2, then 4.4.2 again.

I can't root it or put gapps either for some reason, if I flash them, my phone restarts everytime I turn it on.

Any ideas?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] OrionBG:
Actually you CAN Root 4.4.2 and even without Flashing anything!

Just read my previous post! You will even have Gaoogle's Apps after that!
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
You need downgrade your OS to 4.2.2 version (xx.qsb by factory menu, but probably you know it). Next install recovery file (CWM or TWRP). In my opinion TWRP is better because it is permanent. After that you can install 4.4.2 version, root, gapps etc.

Each day brings something new so maybe you can root it by one click, e.g. using this method http://androidxda.com/download-root-genius. The problem is something goes wrong you will have problems. Method above works. Even if you do something wrong you have still working recovery.

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] peppebi:
I have a question: if TWRP is permanent it means that it is possible to flash roms without sideload? I think is not possibile because once you have 4.4.2 the booloader stops any attempt to flash rom, right? So the only problem is the bootloader. If someone could open it (lenovo?) we could install custom roms or upgrade just using TWRP. It is correct?
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
With TWRP you can install any rom 4.4.2 from sd card or sideload. I have got it from the beginning and it has saved me a few times.

Thanks to TWRP recovery you have unlocked bootloader. The only problem you have to install it under 4.2.2 version of OS (it has opened bootloader - give a look on #710 thread).

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] peppebi:
So you're telling me that with TWRP all I need to do is put the new rom into the SD and then flashing it with TWRP recovery? WOW! Why everyone use the other recovery? Thank you very much! I have installed with CWM recovery a modified 4.4.2 rom (found it on needrom) with multiple language and it is based on 1423 firmware. As soon as a new version will be released I'll follow your advice and use TWRP.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] PanNet:
We've got new versions ST and DEV 1427VibeUI2.0.

http://vibeui.com/xiazai_k910_nk.html

Regards
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] peppebi:
Thank you. I knew but I'm waiting for a modified version with more languages.
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] newbie_vlc:
The question I have is if the TWRP have to be installed every time do you install new ROM because it maybe reload the original Lenovo recovery or not?

Enviado desde mi Lenovo K910 mediante Tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe Z ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] peppebi:
Every guide says that you need to flash CWM recovery everytime you need to install a new rom. Now, thanks to PanNet, we know that is possible to install (only the first time you downgrade to 4.2.2) TWRP and then you can use it to install roms without flashing it everytime.