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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Omar04:
Imposible

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He must be a powerful sorcerer.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Halfhoff:
I need your help. I have read several of the postings on here regarding my problem, but perhaps I missed one that is direct and to the point.

When I turn on my Cingular 8125, the screen goes white and stays white. If I soft reset, I still get the white screen (is it the white screen of death?). I have tried a variety of things to stop it but nothing happens. If I dial my Cingular 8125's number, it does not ring. Furthermore, the device gets very hot after about 2 minutes in the front lower button area (where the phone on and off buttons and directional keypad are).

Does anyone have any suggestions?

As well, if it is fried in some fashion, does anyone know where I can get it fixed of send it in to get fixed. I live in Canada and purchased an unlocked 8125 because the GSM version of the phone is not carried by any carriers in Canada.

Help and thanks in advance!

p.s. no, I did not drop it!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] newbie2:
Have you tried to see if you can get to the bootloader?? It's the tri-colored screen with a USB icon in the lower corner. The bootloader can be entered by holding the "Camera" button while resetting.

If you can get to the bootloader, you can then connect via the USB cable to reflash the ROM, and all is well again!! :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] shogunmark:
besides trying to get to the bootloader as mentioned above have you tried to hard reset? or tried to flash a different rom?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Halfhoff:
I will try

No, I have not done a hard reset (yet) and I was not aware of the bootloader. I am not back at my office until Wendesday where my USB connecter is (I can charge at home only), so I will try it then.

I do use Sprite Backup so I am not too woried about loosing stuff.

Thanks again, we will see what happens.

However, if anyone else has other suggestions, please advise.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Muyfa666:
As the topic states, I get no badges of unread text messages if I use non-stock message apps. It does work with stock messages thou. A touchwiz problem or something else?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kisspachyousee:
Hello everyone,

I have a problem with my galaxy s3!

It crashes on startup screen "Samsung Galaxy s3, i9300" and it does not go into recovery or in download mode.

I tried it with jig and I was able to go into download mode but when I try to flash the firmware, Odin gives me error.

if I try to flash the full firmware this:

<ID:0/021> Added!!
<ID:0/021> Odin v.3 engine (ID:21)..
<ID:0/021> File analysis..
<ID:0/021> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/021> Initialzation..
<ID:0/021> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/021>
<ID:0/021> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

advise anyone know how I can solve my problem?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ivoe:
Anyone know of some good cm11 themes with different WiFi an network icons?

I know of a very few which are "okay" but it's nice to have different selections

I have

Subzero

Colbalt

An sapphire

They are okay Imo but it would be nice to know more
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anthonol:
Add these to your list:

Red Moon- Playstore

Blue Lime- Playstore

Lime Theme- Playstore

Purple Lime- Playstore

LG G3- Playstore

HTC Sense 5- Playstore

L- Playstore

L- Ready Dark- Playstore

Paid Apps

Flux- Playstore

MIUI V5- Playstore

Gem Flat- Playstore

Luxurious- Playstore

Reborn- Playstore

Ruby- Playstore

Bluemint- Playstore
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Humanreflect:
HI,

I own a Galaxy s4, being tired of samsung and wanting a change I was looking on the M8.

I have a question, if I buy the att variant, will i be able to flash International versions roms, or google edition firmwares?

Is this posible or are they not compatible.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B770:
Hi,

I've got a Desire Z which isn't starting correct. After starting it only shows the HTC logo and stops there. I've tried to make a factory reset (volume down + power). After starting the factory reset the phone is switching off and vibrating 6 or 7 times.

Is there a possibility to reactivate the phone or is it dead?

Picture of the starting factory reset: klick

Options that I have in the menu: klick

There is no SD, no Sim in the phone.

Thanks for your help

Regards Sebastian
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
It doesn't look good as you have a locked bootloader s-on, may be able to flash a stock ROM with a PC10IMG.zip but most often when I see your scenario you are out of luck

Look through the second post of this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2348266

And check the links on bricked info

Best of luck
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oscarudy:
To get you started find a SD card to flash a new/other rom.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
How to go back to stock rom/recovery and update to latest Lenovo OTA firmware update

So, it's pretty simple, you take the stock_recovery.zip from the first post, extract it, and replace recovery.img in the recovery folder with the stock one.

Then :

Quote:

4. Turn off your device.

6. Run Flash_tool.exe with Admin Rights

7. Chose Scatter-Loading and choose MT6582_Android_scatter.txt (in Recovery folder)

7.1. Now you will see checekd only one checkbox - recovery, if not click on it and choose recovery.img

7.2.. Press Download

7.3. Connect your device

7.4. Wait few seconds.

And that's it !

On a side note, if it seems stuck on a black screen with a loading circle after factory reset, you have to put the tablet in landscape mode and restart (the shutdown menu appears without any problem) - this issue doesn't seem related to recovery, but a bug within lenovo firmware and the first configuration screen.

Side note 2: The first boot after flashing new update might take 15mins.

Side note 3: After updating to the latest OTA you can go back to cwm recovery with the guide from the first post.

Credits [MENTION=6274372]tenuis[/MENTION]
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] asen4o0:
I got the same tablet and I also am looking for a root. :/
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] dimitrisbizakis:
Another waiting for rooting lenovo owner.

Same here, i was looking for a root guide and i couldn't find anything.

Does anyone else has a problem with long charging times?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Well it charges long and the charge stays long, so no issue here.

Seems that not that many lenovos root easily, but of course this is a pretty new device(?).
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] The-Immortal:
OK let's try this

Install mtk drivers

Install USB and adb drivers

Install v root 1.7.8

Now tick adb debugging and connect your device to PC run v root and click root button after device get connected to v root

Let me know if you have any issues

All the best ?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Can you link all the drivers?

Edit: Vroot link here: http://vrootdownload.info/vroot1.7.8/
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] The-Immortal:
If you have win7 or win8/8.1 USB drivers will automatically installed when you connect device

Adb driver I hope this will work

http://adbdriver.com/downloads/

If it fails make a google search am sure you will find it
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Installed everything and tried vroot once again (I have tried it before).

Still not rooted. And btw that vroot at least tries to install bunch of bloatware crap on the pc.

Edit:

I would suggest for anyone who installed Vroot to your pc to scan the whole pc after you uninstall the vroot.

Here are the scanning tools:

Malwarebytes

adwcleaner

superantispyware

hitmanpro
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] nkr:
I got a successful root by flashing Recovery.rar from lenovo-forums.ru, (it's easy to google, I'm not allowed to post links) with the included SPFlash Tool and afterwards flashing the needed SU binaryies and apk. However, this will mess up the OTA updates, and I can't find the stock recovery again.

Therefore, I really beg anyone having the stock recovery to post it, enabling us to switch between them, whenever we want to apply any OTAs.

Thanks a lot!
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Well I very highly doubt that there will be any more updates for a device with this price range. And since the next android version is the L version, which requires more work than before.

Edit2: http://xdaforums.com/android/development/guide-lenovo-a3500-h-t2879208 found this. Tested and it works. Will edit it to the first post.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] drabuaiad:
The same as me

i cant flash update.zip from cwm recovery and need to restore the stock recovery ...

I think flashing the stock rom can solve the problem..

.by using the sp flash tool we can select to flash recovery only ....unticking the others except recovery.img ....you just try to download the stock rom and flash the recovery
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] Mrosenho:
Same problem

Heya guys!

I have the same problem here.. I can't run the .zip file from the SD card, it get interrupted every time. Any ideas?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
I dont know what you two are trying to do but this thread is about rooting the lenovo A3500-FL not about lenovo stock rom.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] Mrosenho:
Rooting..

Yes indeed, that's what I'm trying to do. Rooting the A3500-FL. According to the instructions you need to install the SuperSU from a zip on your SD card. When I try do that it gets interrupted every time. Installing recovery went well. So I'm not getting what I do wrong? Any ideas?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
http://download.chainfire.eu/452/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip and y ou mean this when you talk about update.zip?

And I hope you are using the install zip from sdcard option and the choose zip from sdcard option?

Boot to cmw.

Install zip from sdcard.

Choose zip from sdcard.

browse to your supersu zip and apply.

Now I also update the first post's guide, so you can check that out too.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] Mrosenho:
Thanks for the help so far. But now I'm starting to doubt that the CWM install went successfully. Let me show you a picture of my screen after a failed install of the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip -file. (ht_tps://ww_w.dropb_ox.com/s/1wrnatzjk2gn42h/2014-10-09%2008.50.40.png?dl=0) (slightly modified link because of forum rules, just take out the _) I'm using the "apply update from sdcard" option, then I browse to the SuperSU.zip -file and apply it. Then it starts installation, but aborts it in a few seconds. So am I booting to just a normal recovery mode and not CWM? (Sorry if all this seems totally ignorant, I have only flashed roms before, never rooted a new device)
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] Mrosenho:
Yup.. This is the problem. The recovery runs fine from Flash Tool and claims it installs it. (Download ok) But I still don't seem to have CWM on the device. It's just normal recovery mode. So any ideas about the CWM-installation? What could possibly go wrong? I get no error messages. Cheers.

//Mike
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] blackseaa:
thanks ...

It is work fine for me on a3500 fl with 4.4.2 ver a442_01_26_140911_se
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] matcho13579:
Same for me, what about this [MENTION=4551463]leripe[/MENTION] ?

EDIT// Oh, It's working now, tried to flash it one more time, then I held a power button until Lenovo logo appeared and then I pressed Vol UP and Vol DOWN and the CWM came in, thank you! Now my tablet is finally rooted
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] Mrosenho:
I gave up already, took it back to the store and got a Lenovo Yoga HD+ instead.. :D:D

And then I rooted and ROM:ed my Note II just to have a rooted device.. So I'm good! ;)
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] ruh01:
after many tries because I was trying to partly guess, I managed to do it Ok and now everithing is ok, thanks sir.

2 important things.

1. shut the phone down, and don-t unplug before hit Download button

2. to enter recovery, volum up + volume down, hold them and also press and hold power. so the order is Vu+Vd simultaneosly and imediately Power
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Modified the guide to be more clearly.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] ruh01:
for those whose tablet is not seen by flasher, try the opposite way. shut down the tablet, start the flasher, select the scatter file, click download and only after that connect device (shut down)
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] desynced:
Not working on A7-50 A3500-F (OTA updated to 4.4.2).

Shut down tablet.

Started flasher.

Choose scatter file.

Click on Download (with error not all images were loaded correctly, but the recovery image is not the one causing the error in red).

Plugged in tablet via USB.

Detects USB at the bottom of flasher screen, but never does anything over 0%.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Did you install the drivers?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] desynced:
Yes I did. But I was just told that the flash tool that is included in this post is old and to download the latest version and try it with that. Also going to make a stock rom image first. I'll update as soon as I am finished.

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It worked! Same scatter file but using MediaTek SP Flash Tool v5.13.52.200 (the latest version as of this posting). The one included in the original post is v3.1336.

Also was told the SuperSU linked in the OP is also old and to always download/use the latest version from: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] aloomeen:
Rooting

Hello There

Do I Need To Backup My Data Before Rooting

Does Rooting Will Destroy My Data
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
It doesn't but backup to be safe.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] rikun_android:
Hello,

Was able to flash CWM on my F3500-FL. Got the SuperSu zip installed, but I'm still not rooted. However I'm still on 4.22, could that affect the rooting process? Can I try to install the Supersu zip again or will I mess something up by doing it twice...?

Edit: Worked with Supersu 2.02, not with the latest version :)
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] boulete:
Hello.

Did you try TWRP on A3500-FL ?

Best regards

Christophe
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] xsycox:
Is there any custom ROM for the A7-40?

Something like CM or PA? I always hate

to use the standard ROM by manufacturer.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] desynced:
Well, it seems the fresh A7-50's coming from Lenovo has a newer build of 4.4.2 on it, that cant be rooted with any type of the above procedures. Older software, newer software, it doesnt matter. When Lenovo was selling the A7-50's for $99, the company I work for bought 10 of them. My plan was to root them, remove all of Lenovo's apps and the extra apps that we dont need, make a backup, and then unroot it.

Model Number: Lenovo A3500-F

Android Version: 4.4.2

Kernel Version: 3.4.67

Build Number: A3500F_A442_01_34_140904_US

I've tried everything that root's the older builds of the A7-50's including Kingroot, Farmaroot, and Root Genius (including the procedure from this post that I was able to root on the A7-50 I got 45 days ago), but none of them are working on this latest build. I even tried Towel and it just pops up with unsupported device.

Shut down device.

Start flasher with admin rights.

Choose scatter file.

Click on download.

Connect device, it detects, it runs, says OK with a green circle.

Reboot with power + volume up + volume down and it loads the normal stock recovery, not CWM.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] desynced:
Ha! We accidentally figured out how to root the new ones today. Same instructions as above, but after selecting the scatter file and clicking on Download, THEN plug the tablet in via USB. As soon as the programs detects USB, it'll start copying. Then proceed as normal. It wont work with it already plugged in, and it wont work by restarting the tablet.

Not sure what the difference is, but at least this is now the only way to root the Lenovo A7-50 tabs with the build mentioned above. The other programs that were working before no longer work as of this posting.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Good to hear about different methods, but this thread is for a7-40 so the methods here may cause problems for different models and even the method used in this thread for the a7-40 isn't orginally for it.

The thread was A7-50, because the place were I bought my device marketed a7-40 3500-fl as a7-50, when it really isn't.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Good to hear about different methods, but this thread is for a7-40 so the methods here may cause problems for different models and even the method used in this thread for the a7-40 isn't orginally for it.

The thread was for A7-50, because the place were I bought my device marketed a7-40 3500-fl as a7-50, when it really isn't. So changed the topic and such.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] desynced:
Oh. Well the URL and tags are still set as A7-50. Also when you search Google for rooting the A7-50, this thread is one of the first ones.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Yeah, can't change the url. But will change the tags.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] theadamdy:
oh, sorry, double-post....
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] theadamdy:
hello, i write here again, because maybe there will be no answer in the "A3500-H" thread....

well, i'm trying to root my a3500-fl and i'm stuck at loading the zip in cwm. the problem is, that CWM "can't mount /sdcard/", when clicking on "choose zip from sdcard".

and perhaps this is already known, but after rebooting the tab CWM disappeared and there is stock-recovery only. just directly after flashing, without booting android, i can start into CWM...

can anyone help?? what can i do....??

with best regards,

adam
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Backup stuff from your sdcard and then format it to FAT32. Then put only the necessary files on it for rooting and try again.

The flash tool also has updated version and also the SuperSu, I don't know where to find them (because I don't need them/haven't even searched) but surely you can find them by googling.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] comoba:
Hi, I'm lending this thread a quicky, Is there any roms for the A3500-FL, e.g. cm? Thinking of buying this device due to it's low-budget price, and I'd like root+cm on it. (if not, anyone wants to colab for porting it? [never ported anything before but the wiki seems pretty good])
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] iimperl:
Actually I just got an update "Modify the problem of TVin apk can't play video" (5.52MB), and I can't install it. Tablet reboots but CWM can't apply update.

Any ideas?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
You have to flash stock recovery or firmware back first.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] iimperl:
I thought so, but where can I find stock recovery?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
No idea, google is your friend.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] iimperl:
I already searched, and found nothing, I hooped that someone here might have the information.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Yeah, seems it's pretty non-existing, try lenovo's forums too.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] iimperl:
I just did, no luck. :(

The reason I rooted my tablet is to enable multiple users, but that did not go well also. I managed to ad "Users" in Settings, but as new user (limited or not), when I tap any icon message pops up "App is not installed".

Did someone managed to make this work? Or knows more how it can be done?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] mr.koloss:
Stock ROM for A3500F

You can flash firmware from A3500F model.

It will not help you if you need to use your warranty, because it will change your device name in information menu to A3500F, but it will definitely help if you're messed your device.

I can't post any links yet, so I will try to send it via PM

The archive contains drivers, flastool and firmware.

To flash it - run flashtool, press "Scatter-loading" button, choose MT65xx_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file inside target_bin folder, don't forget to check "DA DL All With Check Sum" and then press Firmware-Upgrade button.

The program will start to search your device, it must be turned off, connect it and wait until the green cirlce appears.

Then you need to disconnect your device from PC and turn it on.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] iimperl:
OK, thanks, I might try this if something goes bad. Do you think that I can extract stock recovery only, and flash it?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] mr.koloss:
I guess you can.

You need to add scatter file, check "DA DL All With Check Sum" and select components that you want to flash, in your case it's a "recovery.img"
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] boulete:
Hi!

Same problem here. My lenovo A3500 fl submit OTA update (S027) but CWM failed to apply.

How can i make this update ? I searched original stock recovery for A3500fl without success...

Someone tried TWRP on this device ?

Thank you
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] leripe:
Read the last 2 pages and you will find the answer.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] timpas:
Backup Rom

I have a problem... since you posted about Lenovo A3500-FL with mt6582.... do you have any backup so i can flash it via sp flash tool please?? i need this cause i accidently formatted my tablet in sp flash tool.... thank you
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] androidandroid2:
Very big problem !!!

I have a very big problem !!!

I have flashed the CWM and installed the SuperSu zip via CWM, then I have do a format data from CWM and now I have only a black backlight screen and the tablet does not turn off!!! Help me please!!!
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] mr.koloss:
Try to write everything step by step...

You flashed CMW via FlashTool, then you booted to the recovery, installed SuperSU, wiped DATA and restarted the tablet?

Is it started? Did you see a bootscreen logo?

Did you try to press the "reset" button, it's under a little cover near micro SD slot?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] androidandroid2:
I flashed CMW via FlashTool, then I booted to the recovery, installed SuperSU, I stopped cleaning data because I thought it was blocked and now I remade the cleanup from recovery and happens that it start and after the written lenovo comes out a black screen with a circle in the center that turns and the navigation bar below without keys. When I Format Data came out the error "Error Mount sdcard android secure". Help me Please!
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] mr.koloss:
You need to re-flash your tablet via FlashTool.

I will send you a link via PM, so you can download a ROM.

Check the instructions in my post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57528067&postcount=50
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] androidandroid2:
Why it is blocked after written lenovo?

I think that the Lenovo A3500 FL is very different from the A3500 F (it works?). There is nowhere the firmware for the A3500 FL to flash?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] mr.koloss:
I guess you corrupted your DATA partition by interrupting wipe process.

If you start wiping you should wait till it done.

The only difference between F and FL is that F model has a rear camera, everything else is the same.

I have FL tablet and I flashed this ROM. Everything is OK, but keep in mind that you will loose your warranty, because under the System Information you will get A3500F.
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] androidandroid2:
Lenovo A3500 F have a different cpu (MTK 8381) from my Lenovo A3500 FL (MTK 8121), gpu (PowerVR SGX544 vs Mali400MP) and memory (16 vs 8) you confirm me that all works? There is the Italian language in this rom?
[Lenovo A3500 Questions & Answers] boulete:
Hello! I don't know if that helps you but I have an nandroid backup of my a3500fl (europe). If you want it I can send link...

Good luck