yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
As far as read, the first units was made with a very low cost flash memory. Later, Lenovo changed the manufacturer of flash, and then the units have an acceptable write speed.

You are from Rio, if you are on facebook, check the VIBE K5 Brasil group.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] EverLost123:
Wow, so many members ,thanks for the tip!

btw my iPod gave me somewhat better results, not so good read but better write speeds (not sure if it's correct though)
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] sullivan781:
R/W Speeds

My results:
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Lamarckk:
Hardware Info's Showing Snapdragon 615

I've read by a friend that read on a linux forum, that Snapdragon 616 is new and INS'T DETECTED by most Hardware Info apps!

He said to try to run Antutu Benchmark and see what it gets, if someone can do it, see if it show something
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Lamarckk:
Correct, but wrong.

Seems like you have read this review: https://tecnoblog.net/194721/lenovo-vibe-k5-review/

I'm from brazil too, this info is not wrong, but it WAS correct, cause the new vibe k5 in the stores have better Write speeds

The proof is in the attachments

Have you got success in reclaiming another device? if so, why not test the write speed with

Disk Speed Test?, it's the same from the review, post the results, if you test it :)

(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.hipxel.performance.disk.speed.test)
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Nehit94:
Edit: and the read/wrote speeds are quite good as far as the models after first purge are referred. Remember how the GRAPHITE GRAY variant and silver one wasn't available for a day or so. It's cuz they were replacing flash cards then. They were using ALRITCH a China based company for the storage and now they have changed to some other one.

My read speed is 110 and write is 85 mbps

Art is whatever u can get away with no rules ![/QUOTE]

Art is whatever u can get away with no rules !
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
Already made the test. About 100 for read, 12 for write. I send my device to warranty saturday, they will give me an answer in 15 days.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
Thanks Dev, but we already got solved this earlier, yes it is snapdragon 616, and it 200Mhz download-clocked by manufacturer.

and second I do apologize to Lenovo for saying they backstabb us, i really appreciate Lenovo as they having big hand on making solve heat issue from behind the stage and they still working on it.

Thanks A Lot Lenovo!!
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Lamarckk:
Can someone PLEASE upload the backup from the vibe k5 rom from TWRP?

please man

i'm begging

i've ****ed up my phone

i don't know what to do

or if someone know how can i install a launcher from outside playstore, and without one launcher

PLEASE say it

please
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
You will need ADB and drivers installed to install anything without a launcher. Or... you can reinstall the entire ROM with method posted some posts ago. For this, plug your phone on your computer and make a backup for internal memory (copy and past your files), and remove SD CARD if you have.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Lamarckk:
I've did it

Man i'm so happy :victory:

Installed via ADB (adb install <apkname/directory>.apk)

Now, i'm gonna make a nandroid backup of the ROM with working GApps and the SlimLP launcher

and then make it a flashable file

Hey, do you know where i can get a META-INF folder that work on vibe k5?

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And have you mentioned this link?

http://www. mediafire .com/download/1mi6x0wy665x5wt/A6020a46_USR_S034_1604112200_Q1021101.2_BMAIN_16G_ROW_otafull+By+GSMDevelopers.7z

Is it a flashable zip?

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Thanks for the link!

I've found it, thanks for the help guys :)

Sorry for the "spam"
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] hugoluiz0607:
Nandroid Backup please

I cant use my Vibe K5 anymore. I just can boot on TWRP.

Can someone make a System only backup and share? You can hide your SN on the folder name.

Tks.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
Try to restore the entire ROM with QFIL. Look your phone version (A46, L36, etc), and use instructions found some posts ago.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] hugoluiz0607:
I tried, but I'm stuck on switch to EDL mode error.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
I don't know what this error means.

Have you used the right ROM for you device? Take the battery out, and look at the tag for something like "A6020L36" or "A6020A40", etc...
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] jaymzven:
Mine is a i36 or L36... Bought in Usa and this are the numbers.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Fish0s:
PLEASE HELP!

I bricked my phone :(

My model is K32c36. (Lenovo Lemon 3)

I tried to flash "A6020a46_S042_160516_ROW_QPST" (Vibe K3 Plus rom) through FlashFire. I only checked the "system" partition to flash (no boot and recovery images and so forth) so I thought I was safe. I was wrong!! The phone doesn't boot, and I can't even get to recovery. If I power on by pressing power button + vlume up + home button, I just get the lenovo logo until I take out the battery.

I can, however boot to fastboot mode, but it doesn't help me, because it says "FAILED (remote: unlock device to use this command)" for everything I try to do using fastboot. (And I DID check "Enable OEM Unlock" from settings, it didn't help that even before the phone bricked)

Please please help.... I'm desperate.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
Is worst than ours!

Have you tried with QFIL and ROMs posted some posts ago?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
flashfire seemingly dangerous if you haven't backup on recovery like twrp, as i bricked once recently but thankfully i had backup on trwp, may be this device twrp work on lenovo lemon, i don't know still confirm it.

but for now, try to find stock rom of your device on androidmtk.com (i cannot able check on this site current, site is down) or if you having twrp, request your device model users a backup of system.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bittooshubham:
, it didn't help that even before the phone bricked)

Please please help.... I'm desperate.[/QUOTE]

Boot means the kernel of device. kernel and rom are linked to each other. if you flashed rom of K5 Plus, you will akso have to flash boot of K5 Plus, which you didn't. So, your kernel was of Lemon 3 and rom of K5 plus, that's why it got bricked
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Fish0s:
Thanks for the help everyone.

Thank god, I managed to unbrick the device. Luckily I haven't flashed the recovery, and I managed to boot to stock recovery by pressing Volume Up + Volume Down + Power (skipping the intermediate screen between boot and recovery). I used the stock recovery to flash a signed OTA update for A6020a46 (found here) and then I was able to get to the lenovo intermediate boot screen (Volume Up + Home + Power). From there I flashed a "K32c36_S034" rom using QPST, and the device worked again. I suppose it worked because it installed the adjoined boot.img which I foolishly unchecked before.

Later I managed to flash "A6020a46_S042_160516_ROW_QPST" using QPST using the same method (just replaced the recovery.img file with a K32c36 recovery image, since others don't work) and now I have a functioning Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus phone with latest S042 update successfully transformed from Lenovo Lemon 3! YAY!

I don't have root now, and no custom recovery (custom recoveries don't work on my device so far, OEM unlocking doesn't work for fastboot, and no way to gain root unless it's predefined by rom). But fu​ck it, at least my phone is finally working properly. :good: :cool:

Advice for all future n00bs: DON'T USE FLASHFIRE TO FLASH ROMS. It doesn't work properly.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
Good to see you win this battle!

There is a working root method using TWRP. Is some posts above. Take a look.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Shivam255:
can u guys play 60fps video on youtube on your lenovo vibe k5 plus cause i dont get that 60fps option anymore.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] biel5762:
mano vc instalou a rom ...l36 viu se arrumou o imei?

estou com o mesmo problema q vc estava

obrigado desde ja
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] sheenswizner:
I had a same problem so I sold out my Lenovo k5 and bought new Swipe Elite Plus!
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
Don't post Portuguese here.

I don't have problems with IMEI. If you have, I suggest to flash the entire ROM, it is available some posts ago.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Fish0s:
Looks like my Yay was prmature. Yes, I did manage to partially unbrick the device, but I had no cellular network connection. Been trying for many hours to restore the modem partition of the K32c36 (NON-HLOS.bin and S82918A1_Online_V010.*, I figured those are the files I should restore... maybe I was wrong). No luck.

Thing is, I did have a complete backup from FlashFire of all the partition, including three modem partitions (modem, modem1, and modem2). When I finally managed to get root and installed FlashFire again, restoring the modem partition only caused errors, so I restored ALL my partitions using FlashFire.

That's when I got royally f*cked. Nothing works anymore, my phone is as bricked as a phone can get.

BOTTOM LINE:

I hard bricked my device. Nothing works. I can't boot to bootloader, I can't boot to download mode, the phone doesn't get turned on or even vibrate when I long press any key. The ONLY thing that happens is when the battery inside and I connect it to PC via USB - it shows in Devices Manager as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" (I have latest qualcomm drivers installed). QFIL recognizes it, but it can't flash anything.

Here's the log of what happens when I try to flash something: (and this happens with everything I try to flash)

Start Download
Program Path:C:\Shared\ln\K32c36_USR_S024_Root\K32c36_USR_S024_1512172100_Q2143.1_BMAIN_16G_Root\prog_emmc_firehose_8936.mbn
Binary build date: May 13 2015 @ 14:41:37
QSAHARASERVER CALLED LIKE THIS: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\QPST\bin\QSaharaServer.exe -p \\.\COM9 -s 13:C:\Shared\ln\K32c36_USR_S024_Root\K32c36_USR_S024_1512172100_Q2143.1_BMAIN_16G_Root\prog_emmc_firehose_8936.mbn 'Current working dir: C:\Users\Ido\AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\QFIL
Sahara mappings:
2: amss.mbn
6: apps.mbn
8: dsp1.mbn
10: dbl.mbn
11: osbl.mbn
12: dsp2.mbn
16: efs1.mbn
17: efs2.mbn
20: efs3.mbn
21: sbl1.mbn
22: sbl2.mbn
23: rpm.mbn
25: tz.mbn
28: dsp3.mbn
29: acdb.mbn
30: wdt.mbn
31: mba.mbn
13: C:\Shared\ln\K32c36_USR_S024_Root\K32c36_USR_S024_1512172100_Q2143.1_BMAIN_16G_Root\prog_emmc_firehose_8936.mbn
16:48:01: ERROR: function: is_ack_successful:1033 SAHARA_NAK_MEMORY_DEBUG_NOT_SUPPORTED
16:48:01: ERROR: function: sahara_start:825 Exiting abruptly
16:48:01: ERROR: function: sahara_main:854 Sahara protocol error
16:48:01: ERROR: function: main:265 Uploading Image using Sahara protocol failed
Download Fail:Sahara Fail:QSaharaServer Fail:Process fail
Finish Download

I feel stupid even asking for help because I'm afraid I'm beyond help at this point :( But anyway, I'm asking... help :(
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] ANMOL D.:
How to root

I purchased the LENOVO vibe k5 plus a month before ..i tried the several methods but no luck!!!!!!

\\ Can anyone tell me the success procedure to root the device:confused://

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[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
The answer is at some posts ago. Just search the thread!
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Lamarckk:
Do someone got to install Xposed in vibe k5 without Google Play Services FC?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
nope, i think may be no solution for this, until a custom ROM like CM.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
Not work here, too
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bittooshubham:
I never used flashfire on any device and it looks like a stupid thing which keeps bricking the phone as per your experience. I remember that on my previous phone i backed up my efs ans modem partitions using an app named "Partitions backup" , i lost my IMEI once and I was successfully able to restore it when I lost IMEI.

What I can see now is that your device is hard bricked and seems no solution to fix it. If you still have warranty (which I think you have), you can go to the service centre and simply say that you were updating your phone via OTA, it rebooted to install update and then became dead forever. If they aren't that much intelligent they won't figure it out and may replace your motherboard for free (as your motherboard is damaged because of flashing in wrong partition by you or flashfire)

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It's my humble request to all lemon 3 users to not try flashing TWRP by [MENTION=4493088]Shreps[/MENTION] as it doesn't work on it. It works only in K5 plus and using it in Lemon 3 may result in bricks, don't point the finger at developer or any other member for anything wrong happened. Lemon 3 and K5 Plus are identical devices but not same exactly and that's why you will get black screen by flashing recovery or IMEI lost by flashing K5 Plus stock ROM.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] ANMOL D.:
!!!!!!!ROOTED!!!!!!!

rooted my Lenovo vibe K5 plus ....

Please share the mail ID to get the procedures regarding the rooting ;)

andamke@gmail.com
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bittooshubham:
Lol. Why E-mail? This thread contains the guide to root in the simplest way. Why to go anywhere else?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
http://upgrade-marshmallow.net/upgrade-update-lenovo-vibe-k5-plus/

what nonsense? when'd this happen? which rom dose they used? all positive comments!. if true, it will be awesome!.

please Dev , verify this rom

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confirm, there is a Marshmallow custom rom available for lenovo vibe k5 plus, I am not interested in this untill if our Dev Shreps still working on CM.

also, this custom ROM needs CWM recovery, well! i love TWRP by Shreps. if TWRP supports CWM installs, worth to inform!
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Rodrigo Rodrigues:
Any news about cyanogenmod?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] samuro625:
LOL, it's a FAKE!!! All ROM´s posted are comented by the same persons. Don't download it!
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
i found that on another website too, so i said "confirm" , may be by same person.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bittooshubham:
Its fake. It's just some publicity stunt ?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Godakury:
firmware 4G issue

I bricked my Vibe K5 (a6020l37-single sim) and I resurrect using QFIL with the a6020l36 firmware (posts ago), apparently all work fine but now the mobile cant detect 4G or 3G networks, i check my APN config and is ok, also when i go about phone>status>signal strength shows LTE values in "dBm" and "asu" What should do? I have root access maybe editing o deleting some files on system? :confused: Please help :(

Extra: Also I can "turn on" the mobile data (with any effect) only from config, using the quick access bar the icon continues disabled. Sorry for bed english
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
You used a wrong ROM. You need the A6020l37 ROM to work fine. Badly, I don't know where to download it.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] hugoluiz0607:
Check this.

moto.shreps.fr/?dir=Lenovo%20Vibe%20K5%20%28A6020%29
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
i want to know, Dev, Google's new Android Nougat will support this device hardware?

my guess is, Yes, as of more than enough main resources this device have to run high end OS (ROM, RAM, CPU, GPU)

for just a bit of curiosity or greediness :P
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] jairamr:
Background App management issues?

Hello K5 plus users, I have been using the Vibe K5(indian retail) version for the past 2 weeks. I also have a moto x play as my daily driver. Over my 3 weeks of usage, i find it peculiar that the K5 plus is having app management issues in background. Apps just die out if its in the background! For example, if am using twitter,nd then without exiting the app, i have kept the phone idle for a min or two, thus locking the phone automatically, then while i unlock the phone, it opens up to show the home screen rather than the last opened app(here in this case twitter). I was curious regarding why the app was nt kept in memory while the phone was idle nd locked!?

More over,i had the same experience with sm other apps, like EyeFilter & Glove Box which has in built option for automated quiet hours settings, where the app opens for certain hours of the day, nd switch off itself (during sleep hours etc). The app doesnt switch off automatically, nor does it boots back when the quiet hours are over. To check this, i installed the same on my Moto X Play, nd it was working fine.

So can anyone explain what can be done to improve the background app management of the phone. Has anyone else felt the same when using any app ?

Thanks in advance.:fingers-crossed:
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] watz97:
Please check if you have touched the applications background management in options because when you check an app there the system will close it whenever it goes to the background like when you turn off the screen.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
just select app, which you dont want all-time drink your battery and uncheck if you want that app's notification (social apps) or want its process to run in background like downloading with third parties browser.

this background app manager is an apps torturing app that forces to close those selected apps, after something 2-5 min, result in quite long battery life.

speak of which, i found other lenovo device do have some low priority system apps in list too like gapps and lenovo apps, thats amazing, yeahi know i can make them user app and then select them, is kinda long way.

whatever i don't care "CM is coming".
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bittooshubham:
Pacman has already arrived.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
wait.. what? Pacman?

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:good: Got it :)

http://xdaforums.com/android/development/rom-pac-rom-6-mm-lenovo-vibe-k5-t3408483

is in experimental state, i am gonna test it, but its only for a40, not a46, but i will try editing buit.prop. let see
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Gentleman_1:
Programs which work by auto starting like alarms and scheduled functions have difficulty running on this phone. My old phone Xtouch X509 never had that problem. All scheduled programs worked well but with this phone they are having problems. Any known reason?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
Built in apps don't have problem. Verify if "restrict to start" is checked on "settings - > apps".
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Gentleman_1:
Yes it looks like built in alarm escapes a certain limitation. The "restrict to start" unchecking worked in some apps but not all. The most app suffering is Smart Alarm.

By the way how to go into custom recovery mode for this device?

Also, I noticed that people are afraid to change anything in it until they get the custom ROM, how about backing up the whole ROM through SPFT? That doesnt provide a good backup?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] BlueReptile:
TWRP by Shreps : http://xdaforums.com/android/development/recovery-twrp-3-0-2-0-lenovo-vibe-k5-t3391100
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Gentleman_1:
[MENTION=7399164]quemedishe[/MENTION]

This ROM is intended for Vibe K5 (A6020a46) which is the device I have. Have you tested it on that device and worked with no problems?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
A6020a46_S048 update over the air!

please guide how to ota update on TWRP [MENTION=4493088]Shreps[/MENTION]
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] dark90:
flash the stock recovery
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
how to stock recovery?, not having backup of stock recovery, or is there option in TWRP?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] iamyj13:
Can anyone share me the link to download flashtool for lenovo k5 +
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] manuhackzzz:
to users who has stock firmware .... " Lenovo resolved heating issue in latest july OTA (89 MB)" , otherwise you can root the device install kernel auditor and underclock the CPU , or wait until some dev releases a better kernel
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] jaymzven:
Hey guys, i have a6020l36 model but i didnt received any ota update, i still have s027 Version... Is there anyway to apply those updates? Thank you.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] d003008:
Any one able to root this device, please my phone is heating like hell
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bogdan_gy:
I have no heating issues with my k5 plus,but I noticed a bug when playing online movies/videos,the audio off the stream has poor quality,the sound is distorted...it seema to be a software problem,maybe because of the last update!anyone encountered this issue?
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] bik95122:
Our pacman rom is in development, and may be it would take more 2-3 months, may be 5, or a year may be, may be never! :silly:

speaking for which, this rom is in alpha stage, its has some severe bugs, that makes rom unusable for everyday use

so basically our last hope is xposed, is there any way found for xposed framework to install without any app not responding problem? if no then, please dev help this little thing shot out

(PS: I am actually realizing the wrong device i choose, i should rather buyed popular phones like redme)
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] QUiXrip:
Root Lenovo K5

Hi all, how can i root Lenovo K5? Please share the method. Thanks all.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] JoZ3:
Please use the search forum tool...
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Turbonanox:
Please the search forum tool lead me here...

Enviado desde mi Lenovo A6020l37 mediante Tapatalk
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] JoZ3:
Search result from "lenovo vibe k5 plus"
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] d003008:
A question, please help me.

I benchmark lenovo vibe k5 plus with antutu and monitor CPU usage with CPU z.

But it surprised me no core crossed 1113 mhz and bottom 4 core never crossed 800 mhz. Why? Please some explain this.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Gentleman_1:
Is there a guide somewhere how to backup this phone ROM and flash it back? Pls advise.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] romulocarlos:
Use TWRP by Shreps, available various posts ago.
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Gentleman_1:
I have the same model A6020a46. I couldnt download the ROM you mentioned. The site is Russian and I couldnt understand anything. Can you post the ROM you have on a file sharing site to be easier to download?. Also where did you get the Qualcomm drivers and flash image loader? Came with the ROM? Can you also include the xml files that you modified? Thanks!
[Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Questions & Answers] Gentleman_1:
My only problem with this phone is that it has a problem with programs that auto start like alarms and schedule switching. Those programs dont start well due to something that stops them from doing so. This problem doesnt always go away if I uncheck the "restrict to launch" that program. What makes it worse is that nobody answers questions on lenovo official forum and they dont have a direct support facility. So you need to weigh the advantages.