yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
What 2 userdata folders? What are you talking about? This is what needs to be wiped:

Additionally you could format data to be sure.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
He's saying 2 userdata folders because he is using one of the 2 twrp that has a bug that calls internal storage userdata, it's explained in my index below the link.

Sent from Hacker's K50-T5
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbmiso:
Hi mean for twrp 2.8.7.0 version. It has two user data!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinkgadgetsme:
i have installed the TWRP 2.8.7.0 by cheshkin & SevenMaxs and cleared the system, cache, dalvik cache & data and than restored the TWRP backup for "VIBEUI_V2.8_1539_7.251.1_DEV_K50-T5#hackerpower@XDA" and so far it is working fine. Thanks hackerpower & k@iserex for your guidance.

Learned a lot during these 2 days "what to do & what not to do" Thanks!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
Told you so. Glad you got assisted.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
You didn't had to wipe data, now you lost everything.

Sent from Hacker's K50-T5
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
Think its not a problem for him as he was flashing backup several times with no success, so I presume he had no important stuff to cry about ?

[MENTION=6887880]thinkgadgetsme[/MENTION]

I suggest that you setup the device whit all the apps and stuff then do a TWRP backup so that if you want to try another ROM you could restore. Or you can use Titanium backup functionality to backup all the apps whit data so you can restore them on another ROM and carry on where you left... Also I use SMS and Calls app for backuping sms and calls. That's what I do all the time and in the matters of minutes Im back on track, on the same setup nevermind what ROM Im on.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
TB also backs up SMS, MMS and call log via xml. :highfive:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
Thanks I didnt know that. But there is only one problem for me, I have incremental backup of approximately 6000+ call logs, and 4500+ sms/mms on another backup app. So, even if android is having max 500 index inputs I can still access all of my call/sms/mms history on a computer. So, its good for someone that is for sure :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinkgadgetsme:
Thanks for the suggestion. I am up & running with "VIBEUI_V2.8_1539_7.251.1_DEV_K50-T5#hackerpower@XDA" however i noticed that there aren't any notification on the lock screen. Is this kept this way on purpose? Is there any setting through which we can enable it back?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
I dont know, I dont use those notifications. Dont have lockscreen enabled in the first place.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinkgadgetsme:
Pardon me for my ignorance, found these inside settings -> notification center -> app notification management. On the ROW stock rom lock screen notifications were enabled for most of the apps so never bothered to alter that setting. Learned one more thing.

Another thing that i noticed i can no longer add a Microsoft Exchange Server account (to be precise my work email) via Gmail app, that option is not there. Any idea?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbmiso:
MS Exchange works fine - I am using the default mail app.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
Hey guys.. Has anyone noticed that on the dev ROM auto start has been disabled for most apps? As in, like you only get notifications from apps when you wake the phone. Otherwise, when the screen is off the phone just stays like in sleep mode. This is frustrating.. You either have to go into app settings to allow auto start for all apps or live with delayed notifications. Is there a toggle somewhere to activate universal auto start for all apps? So that greenify can manage the battery hogging apps as it should?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
I think my questions are usually the hardest cuz I've never gotten a response to any of them. Am I too complicated or I'm the only one who tries to explore this phone and the wonderful ROMs we have??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kodaro:
No but autostart function is already known, at least for me. And I couldn't find a toggle. And I wouldn't use Greenify on the Chinese roms because there is the autostart function and in the security app there is even a background data function so you already have these features inside.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
Ooh.. So that's why the dev ROM has exceptional battery. It goes on hibernation via the security app. [emoji53] . it's a handy feature which I wouldn't complain about although I just feel the delayed notifications kill the essence of a full featured smartphone. You understand? Thanks anyway, I really hope the ROW ROM gets updated to 5.1 and I'll jump ship, I think it's very well optimized, the app permissions are well defined and the battery life isn't that bad. [emoji122] to the lemonade and the cuocco ROM developers they are also up there except for minor bugs.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
No delayed notifications here on dev.

Sent from Hacker's K50-T5
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
How come? I'm using the exact setup you have on your signature . what configuration allows for auto start of all apps? Or did you disable WiFi ipv6 ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
I didn't disable nothing.

Maybe i don't use the same apps as you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
Okay actually that problem has been sorted out on DEV 1540 but have you noticed that the battery drain in the latest dev is a bit higher than on 1539? Or maybe its a result of the new xposed vs superuser combination
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madzo:
Hi, my friend recently bought k3 note from gearbest however it seems that it's been preinstalled with malicious software named android.trojan.fakespy.gf in system app called search. Any suggestions? Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kodaro:
The shopware is spyware. Install a custom Rom or official Lenovo Rom
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madzo:
Is it possible that after flashing the official rom that something might not work properly? How deep the malware might be integrated in the system...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kodaro:
If you dirtyflash, yes. But that would be stupid so don't do it. If you flash with the usual wipes before, it's hard to believe something could survive that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
No :rolleyes:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WalterWh1te:
Warranty Query

IF I choose to Root my phone and flash a Custom ROM, all the threads and devs say that the warranty is now void. I will be getting this phone in approx. 10 days. Do you think I can still get the warranty if I face any issues? Is there any method?

Thanks in advance. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
Once you get the phone, immediately make a backup of the stock ROM before you start experimenting on it so that if you encounter problems, you can restore the stock and warranty will still apply. But very rarely will you encounter a problem that requires activation of the warranty (something you can't fix) so do not be worried.

But always follow instructions you find on the forum before doing anything.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WalterWh1te:
How do you suggest I make a back up of the ROM? Because the method I know is through the Recovery and does the stock recovery have an option to back up the ROM?

Can you just give me an idea about that rare situation where I can't fix the warranty back? Because, that way, I'll avoid doing those stuff. Thanks for the info though! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
You back up the ROM using TWRP, read about how to do that. Then keep a flashable copy of stock recovery hence when you restore the stock backup, you can seal the lid by flashing stock recovery and its basically the exact phone you got from the shop.

A situation that you can't fix involves hardware malfunction due to a software glitch or improper handling. That's basically it and at that point returning the phone with cooked software will obviously sell you out to the retailer. Everything else, most probably has a solution at XDA.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackgerald:
How to update from 1540 to 1542?

How do i update from 1540 to 1542 via ota update, i've tried to edit the updater script but the one which was written in red was not there, i also tried flashing the stock recovery and update the 41mb update file but it didnt help, it said update failed, please help :(:confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
Download the 1542 ROM from vibeui.com.

Follow tutorial on how to update the updater script.

Go to the custom recovery and wipe caches.

Install ROM

Install SuperSU

Reboot the device

If google play services gives you trouble, reboot to custom recovery and flash latest zero gaaps

Enjoy.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackgerald:
So is it like am installing a new ROM? Or just upgrading?, i am rooted with xposed installed, will this cause any issues other than gapps?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
Well you chose the terminology, in this case lets go whit the upgrade one, as you are only wiping caches so yeeaahh. Xposed may present a potential trouble. HP said that newest Xposed works whit latest dev, so you would either install the latest Xposed if you dont have it already, its a 75 build if Im not mistaken and go along whit instalment or uninstall Xposed altogether and proceed whit installing the ROM and install latest xposed afterwards. You choose. But as whit all things good intentions you want to do nandroid backup first, so in a worst case scenario youll have a backup plan in terms of backup created before install. Ofcourse backup important data from internal storage to ext card just to be on the safe side, or backup to cloud. Instalment of new dev ROM shouldn't touch data on internal memory but to be on a safe side do it. Of course after upgrade you'll have everything as it were before, fully preserved , albeit xposed if you uninstalled it prior of upgrading. First boot will be long cos we are wiping caches and apps needs to be upgraded, renewed, time needed depends on amount of apps, so stick with it. For google play services you may install them again, I recommend zero ones. Now go do it m8 :) ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackgerald:
Thanks a lot for your reply :)

But can you give me the full steps in order to get this working, cause i cant update, i downloaded the whole vibeui 1542 from the website and i edited the update script, and compressed it into rar again, but when i try to flash it, it shows mtp enbled, and reopens twrp recovery again, please help [emoji24]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
Well disconnect your phone of of the computer and flash without being plugged in. And you have ROM on your ext SD card, right?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackgerald:
I did, still the same, can u provide the full steps, with pictures if u can please
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
No can do I dont have time to spoonfeed you, sry, youll just have to try it out till you make it, all the info is in the OP threads or in my posting. ? For the final tip, flash latest TWRP from index thread if you dont have it already.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kodaro:
Try the twrp from AtlonX2 if you have problems with the update script. I just flashed 1542 directly in that twrp without changing anything.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WalterWh1te:
I know how to back up the ROM using TWRP. But what I'm confused is, how do I back up a flashable copy of my recovery? If I install TWRP, my original recovery will be overwritten and be inaccessible, right? So, I've to back up the stock recovery through a PC or can I do it by phone? And if you could briefly explain the procedure, or provide a link which has the procedure, that would be great.

Oh, I get it. So, I think I'm pretty safe as long as I know that the ROM is trustworthy and I handle the phone in a proper manner. That is what I wanted to know. Thanks! :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayent:
Awesome Thread
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
Okay so what you need to do is get the stock recovery flashable zip from xda forum (first page) or download stock ROM and instead of reflashing the whole package, you select "Recovery" that should restore the Stock recovery over any other ROM without worries.

Therefore you don't need to back up the stock recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prickneck:
Is there any way to completely remove that horrible lockscreen on the DEV ROMs ? Perhaps replace it with aosp style lockscreen?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psarogen:
I need to know that too.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
You mean the lock screen with chinese news feeds that keeps changing the background picture?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prickneck:
Nah, i know how to change the "themes", although they break sometimes and say the pack is "incompatible"

would be nice to just remove the stupid VibeUI lockscreen entirely and use the same as ROW
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
There are lots of lockscreen replacements in the playstore.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enviro8:
Lenovo K3 Titanium Back up not working

I am having trouble restoring with Titanium Backup following a new ROM installation. I have to restore one app at a time, batch restore does not work. Even with one app at a time, only some restore. Any help or ideas.

I am using VIBEUI_V2.8_1542_7.282.1_DEV_K50-T5_WC2A ROM (ANDROID 5.1 CUOCO92 Version)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
Check which version you have and have created TB backup and use that and try it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enviro8:
Thanks.

Unfortunately over the last few months I have been swapping between a number of ROMs to find the one I prefer and back them up with Twerp. However after writing a new ROM for the first time I have been installing a new Titanium from the app store to backup stuff and I have no idea which version that I used.

Since I did use Twrp to back up the various installations I need to go back and restore that version, update to the latest Titanium version, restore the ROM that I want, get latest version of that and try to restore apps with Titanium. Or something like that!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackgerald:
L SPEED, ABS Tweaks or Fly-on Mod for VibeUI (Latest Dev), Which is Better? (Or any other MOD)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k@iserex:
Im without any of this mods and latest dev works very good in terms of fluidity and battery autonomy, cant compliant on anything particular.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackgerald:
Yea same, here just wanted to enquire :) thx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] preditcon:
I'm unable to install Steam app on Phoenix ROM. Trying to install it from play store returns a -506 error. After searching a bit, I found the following.

http://xdaforums.com/general/help/install-app-twodots-error-506-t2949868

But I cannot find anything Steam related under data/data. I did have Steam installed on my previous ROM (Nexus), which had the sdcard and internal memory swapped problem. Any idea where I should search for and delete obsolete files? This is the only app that is failing to install for me.

Solved by using SD maid app, which identified dead files and got rid of them.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.thedarken.sdm
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eralardz:
Hello,

I recently purchased a yellow k3 note. It's currently running limonchelo 5.1, and I can't access my provider's 4G network. It uses the 1800Mhz band so it should work with this phone.

I already tried flashing the ROW roms, but that didn't work either. If I select "LTE Only" through the MTK engineering shortcut I get no signal.

These are the networks I can see in the settings menu:

Any ideas for a fix? Or did I get a bad unit?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
Have you tried your sim in another phone in the same spot to see if you have 4G coverage there?

Sent from Hacker's K50-T5
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] man+droid:
Ok I'm on the old lenocholo v29 I want to update to v45 but I don't have a memory card currently and I don't want to lose my apps and info. How can I flash a new rom without losing my apps and data? It may be a silly question to you pro but I don't flash often.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sameerul:
Its possible to flash ROM without memory card..only if you have TWRP recovery..since it enables USB MTP to your computers.. while you are in twrp recovery ..

I think..Its not possible to flash new ROM on top of another ROM and expect ur info nd app to be there... Only way is to backup nd flash the new updated ROM nd restore ur apps nd info.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinkgadgetsme:
I am currently running Stock ROW ROM but want to move to latest Dev ROM. Probably a silly question but what is the suggested option here dirty flash or wipe dalvik cache, system, data?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldfold:
They are compatible but I don't think a dirty flash would work. Maybe you can try and let us know. In my opinion you need to backup everything with TWRP and the wipe system, data, dalvik and cache setup the dev ROM with everything root, gapps, and xposed then restore data from the TWRP backup.. It's the closest to a dirty flash and works without glitches
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinkgadgetsme:
sometime ago i did a factory reset on my device. now i installed titanium backup on my phone. the app is saying 'device's android id has changed and offering to keep the new id or restore the old one'.

what should i do in this case?

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i have not tried this yet. I will try and share my experience.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinkgadgetsme:
I have flashed Dev ROM 1548 and i have observed that whenever i receive a phone call it is automatically answered after 8-10 seconds. I tried to search any settings for this but i couldn't find one. Can anyone suggest what is the issue here?

Whenever there is a call waiting, call is answered automatically after few seconds. Is there any setting to disable this? It's bit annoying as well as a problem as this leads to answering a call even if i do not want to attend. I have all checked all settings option but i could not find any setting for this.

Has anyone else facing this issue?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinkgadgetsme:
issue is resolved now, i found the setting in engineering mode -> auto answer.

when last time i was playing with engineering mode i enabled this setting and i forgot about it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaidou98:
lenovo can't start

i wanted root my device and i installed supersu, when this lasst finished it asked me to reboot, i do yes so my devices blocked at the starting. what i do ? i don't install cmw recovery to update a new firmware or rom and i think i didn't active the usb deboging becaus with adb devices command i get unauthorized.

help me please
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lord AJ:
How did you install Supersu?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mistr1959:
Hi, i have a lenovo K3 with this custom rom: http://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo_k3_lollipop_5-1_r1540d_row_v15-40_cuoco92/

I like this rom very much, many things like dt to wake and led's are working.

However, in the settings i could not find an option to enable printservices. Is this only with this rom or does lenovo not provide a printservice? When i try to enable canon-printservice the settings stop with fc

Gesendet von meinem Lenovo K50-t5 mit Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raghuM:
Hi,

I am facing a problem with xposed. I tried to install it on my device(k3 note k50a40) which has miui installed but it was not booting after that. I didn't face this when I had the stock rom installed.

Can someone help?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vonuzu:
Don't know about miui but on vibeui you must wait 15+ minutes for the phone to boot.

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Check the changelog for the rom. Maybe that option is removed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinkgadgetsme:
After fleshing xposed it takes about 30-45 mins to boot. Have patience and leave the phone aside. It will boot up. I am using vibe ui dev ROM 1553 and it took roughly 45 mins to boot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sachin.gokhale:
I am facing strange problem.

I wiped everything and fresh installed Vibe 1602. then restored all user apps with TB.

I don't remember exactly when and how some Optimisation screen has appeared last night before I sleep. Since then whenever my phone is not charging it only runs at speed of 936 MHz and not 1.7.

I checked almost all setting but I could not get the right settings.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avikynwa:
Check using a kernel edit app to see what's going on.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mtws25:
Hello everyone. I am using AOSP V4 by Xancin as a ROM. I am looking for a custom kernel with Smartassv2 governor to flash on it. Could you guys help me with that? Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
There are no custom kernels for our phone, because mediatek doesn't release the code.

Sent from Hacker's K3 Note
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hemant4409:
Awsome [MENTION=6845079]drpopman[/MENTION]

U made my day. I have search and tried a lot....lot ...and lot.... but your comment saved my k3note ,,, Format all+Download not Download only

Thanks a lot....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
You just needed to use chamelephon app, no need for all the sp flash tool junk.

Sent from Hacker's K3 Note
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] temitimx:
Please how to I grant this app security access, am using Vibe UI 1535 ST
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emptywordsss:
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In order to do this Root your phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] temitimx:
Its rooted am using hackpower's backup
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karthikdeep:
In order to install official VIBE roms through TWRP, do i have to copy the entire text which is given in the helper post and then delete the part in red?

because the text in the updater-script for the 1604_ST version looks to be different from the helper post on the first page.

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
No, just delete all the text until the line "patching system image unconditionally", this applies to all scripts.

Sent from Hacker's K3 Note
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karthikdeep:
But after I installed the rom, and tapped reboot, it asked me 'No OS installed, are you sure to reboot?'

Was that the error you were telling us to ignore?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ran011:
Just ignore that

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hemeroidman:
hi i have ordered this phone and plan to use the valuable information on this thread to root and replace the rom. Just wondering if the ++[LiMoNcHeLo NovAMoD MDSTeam VibeAosP]++ rom has multi language as i don't speak spanish very well, the same applies to the indian rom

cheers
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerpower:
Every rom out here has at least chinese and english languages. Limonchelo was created by a Spanish team but it's multi language, although it doesn't have all the languages. The Indian rom has the same languages as Limonchelo.

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Tell me the steps you did to install the 1530 dev and which rom did you had before.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hemeroidman:
thank you hackerpower