yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
Mate, these are both zip files flashable through a custom recovery (as you must be already knowing) hence cannot try them directly by flashing (would be a bad idea anyway since these are meant for the redmi note 3). I tried looking in, but did not understand much (these have something to do with the lazy flasher, I think I had read about it somewhere in the redmi note forums). Maybe if someone more familiar with code here could have a look and use the info to modify our boot img ?
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
And i think redmi peime is a snapdragon device
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
Brother,

we don't have to execute the script as a zip file. we have take the command from these files and find that particular lines in our device boot.img or other files and change it accordingly.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] ananthuthilakan:
can u confirm tht our rooted mobile can be updated to marshmellow using flash fire without losing root and volte working properly

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here is the recovery img of k5 note

can u make twrp for this

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzwoWuaZY98Oek5uRm95ME9YY0k
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
brother, how did u modify the system.img and then flash it again?. can you give the steps?.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
Yup

used android unpack repack tool

U need one more file "file_context"

can be extracted from boot.img

but i can mail u if you want that

now the steps

Download and unzip android unpack repack tooll

2. Unpack the system.img(fairly easy part doesn't require the explanation)

3. now go to the unpacked imh folder and make the required changes

4.now place the "file context"in the input_img folder and repack the system.img(run the tool)

5. It will ask if u want to change the size (type Y)

6.now enter the size of original system.img(in bytes)

7.now flash the modified img

(You can flash the system.img alone if u don't wannna lose data)
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
Thank you man. one more help pls. can you mail me the file_context file?. What is the version of android unpack repack tool?.

one more question. can we replace the original apks with patched ones. will it accept?
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
and ya u can replace the apk
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
HELP!! Phone=Brick....?

Guys ([MENTION=8002203]anujmankotia[/MENTION] [MENTION=5999290]hk.happy[/MENTION] and anyone else with any flashing experience), I need help.... I was flashing a modified system.img to try and root the phone. I placed the binaries manually and set the correct permissions. But upon flashing, I got the same error as you in the bottom left: "TOOL IMG DL Failed!". I thought it would succeed as I had removed a concealed file called "recovery_rootcheck" but no. Lenovo doesn't want to give its users root access.

I've tried re-flashing the stock ROM, only to get the error as posted in the screenshot. I've trired format all+download, firmware upgrade and download only. For some partitions (lk,lk2,boot,recovery and some others, I tried flashing each partition individually so I know), it gives this error. I searched for this, but couldn't find it.

Unsurprisingly, the phone does not boot at all. I had even formatted the preloader but at least I managed to flash that back.

I have also tried the Lollipop ROM, but to no avail. How did you manage to "somehow flash the entire ROM"? Please help me out.

Thanks.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
Just like you I had used all the possible options and one of them clicked, don't remember exactly which one.

Maybe it was the flash-all one.

One thing I remember is that earlier I had loaded SP flash tools from a separate folder than the ROM folder, and it kept giving me error, until later when I realised there is an SP flash tool folder

within

the stock ROM folder, and loading the flash tool from there led to some sort of breakthrough.

Needless to say, I had used the stock scatter file, all files checked, all files stock.

I hope something out of this helps.

And yeah Lenovo sucks. :(
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
Thanks a lot for your help bro. It flashed correctly when I used the flash tool from within the stock ROM folder. I used the Download Only mode. One thing I noticed was that it used 'MediaTek DA USB VCOM Port' instead of the 'PreLoader USB VCOM Port' it was using earlier.

The phone boots fine but now there is the NVRAM WiFi and Missing IMEI issue, which I think can be fixed easily.

Thanks again.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
Glad that I could help mate :)

The IMEIs can be restored easily with SN write tool (last digit of the IMEI goes in checksum) but the NVRAM wifi error and the serial number showing as a series of zeros in About Phone, those I've been unable to rectify till date. They don't affect the functioning of the phone though. Still, if you succeed in rectifying those too, do post the method here later on.

PS: I did read somewhere that the serial number is part of the barcode and the serial number digits go in the end of the barcode, but the article was not very clear about what goes in the initial part of the barcode and total length in characters, so I did not try that.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
U have to flash the entire rom...

Using "format all+download"

but first make a modification in the scatter file

Find the line "nvram" and change the false flag to true now load scatter file

uncheck all except "nvram" read back it

now perform "format all +download"(2 time 1st it will gove a pl_vrf fali error"

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Good luck

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u can skip that nvram part but than i have to flash the imei's using meta 3g

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Bro but the sn write never worked for me

can u plz tell me the files that "ap" and "db"

Never able to made it to the next step after"that meta mode"
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
Try this guide. It's the one I restored my IMEIs with. Scroll down directly to the part where it says "TO FIX IMEI FOR LENOVO K5 NOTE OR ANY PHONE HAVING MT 6755 or MT 6753". The rest is somewhat irrelevant.

Also, I found the latest version on this site. You can only use the latest version because they added MT67xx support in it. (You need to register/login, but I couldn't find it anywhere else)
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
Yooo....

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used same tool to restore the imei but "sn writer" never worked..
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
For ap_db file, Stock rom folder(S259 160721 version) > SW > apdb > apdb_mt6755_s01_alps-mp-m0.mp7_w16.26

There are two such files there, one smaller file whose file type is "26_ENUM", and another larger file with same name but without the ENUM in the end of file name. I had tried both of them, one of them had worked, now I do not remember which one, sorry for the lousy memory.

For md1-db file, stock rom folder > SW > modemdb > MDDB_InfoCustomAppSrcP_MT6755_S00_K52_ROW_M_LWG_V19_1_ulwctg_n.EDB

Needless to say, for anyone doing this for the first time, please be extra careful to flash

only your own[\U] IMEI mentioned on your mobile's box. Flashing any other IMEI is illegal , and your sim cards won't register either with a different IMEI.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
Will try that.....
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
Maui meta also has a barcode download option. I'm guessing you can directly enter the barcode in there and flash that in. Not really sure but the only methods I found need root which we are struggling to get.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
Yeah but what exactly is the barcode ? Which one ? If you try typing in the barcode section, you'll see that it can accept 64 characters. I did not find any string of characters(64 or any other length) on my box with the last part being the 8 character alphanumeric serial number. Since phone was working properly, and warranty is not ****ed up by the 00000000 serial number, I gave up trying to rectify that.

What we all need now is root and a sweet sweet nougat rom. Too many dreams....
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
Thanks mate.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
haha sweet nougat yess....
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
Just a thought..... The error Tool DL image Fail is basically a checksum verification error on the mobile side.

I had flashed a modified system.img with the files required for SU but the wrong permissions and it flashed/booted up fine even though it had a different checksum than stock. The moment I put in the right permissions, it flagged it and stopped the boot. That makes me think the method would work if only we could modify the checksum verification in the preloader (or some other pre-boot section maybe?).

Any ideas on how we could extract preloader.bin? I found out we may have to decompile it and try figuring out the assembly language code. It could be a nightmare, but it may be the only solution.

I think we're close to rooting the device and just have to modify the preloader to make it work. [MENTION=8002203]anujmankotia[/MENTION] How had the K4 Note guys done it? Can you link the thread again so we can take a look?

Thanks.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
don't know

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but definitely preloader and lk.bin are the files we need to alter
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
we can ask help from k4 note guys may be. Its my personal opinion.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
I don't know how to modify these files, or what to modify....found this article though, maybe can shed some more light on what we need to do (you guys are probably already familiar with what it says, but posting it here just in case not)

https://source.android.com/security/verifiedboot/verified-boot.html
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
I was thinking of the same thing but they have not mentioned on any of their root threads who modified the preloader and lk.bin files. So, whom do we ask...?

I'm going through their device's rooting threads to find any possible info that might help us.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
It's a good thing you posted that... I wasn't familiar with any of what it says but according to the article, it seems that we need to unlock the bootloader (somehow since fastboot oem unlock/flashing unlock does not work for us) to bypass verification. Either that or modify the OEM key which they say is encoded and tamper-protected. Lenovo is not making it easy, are they?
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
(Not sure)

But

"gursewak" a member/developer (xda)

has modified the preloader and lk.bin(uboot.bin)
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
I don't have much hope of rooting now, let alone getting Nougat on the phone. This attitude of Lenovo sucks.

Xiaomi provides official bootloader unlocking. Lenovo guys do not even reply on the support forums.

I have been searching for countless hours on the web in hope of stumbling upon something that could help. Found nothing.

I did read that guy Gursewak's thread. Very

very

long and complicated process, which he must have perfected after huge number of tries . I didn't bother asking him, since without having the phone with him it would be next to impossible to device a similar method for our phone . Patience running low was another reason for not asking .

Can only hope one of you will keep going and eventually succeed. For the time being, I'm out . :good:
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
I have spent countless hours too, fruitlessly searching for something that would even remotely relate to our problem. Nope. Guess we're on our own, huh?

By the way, it's not just Xiaomi that provides this, Motorola (owned by Lenovo!) has a page for this too! And of course, Sony, HTC, LG do so too. My previous phone, a Sony Xperia SL was a breeze to unlock, root and flash a custom ROM on. Unfortunately, with time, the battery lasted so little that by the end I had to charge it three times a day (at least) and eventually discard it.

Getting back to the topic, can either of you link me to the thread? I'll try and see what I can understand and possibly make the required modified files. If I really struggle to get my head around it..... I'll probably PM him and ask for help on understanding what he did and then try again!
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
Turns out that "gursewak" didn't actually modified it

Some russian developer did...

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but i personally never able to find that thread of gursewak...
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
That thread is here

https://xdaforums.com/k4-note/development/lenovo-k4-note-marshmallow-twrp-root-t3368937

Yeah there are russian lenovo forums, lenovo-forums.ru but I always had problem making google translate work on it.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] Daroor skanda:
Take a look at this link I don't know it may or may not help

www.tapatalk.com/topic/631-gsm-forum-gsmhosting/2096871-infinity-chinese-miracle-2-mtk-mediatek-v1-48-helio-p10-mt6755-android-6-etc
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
From what I can tell, to use this software, you have to buy a Chinese Miracle-2 dongle which is priced at 70 USD and a separate activation key. That's way too much for rooting a phone. If root will come to our phone, it must be for free.

Anyway, thanks.

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Mate, I thought there would be some sort of instructions on how to modify the required files. He has just posted the modified files and mentioned how to flash them. I'll try decompiling it to find out the difference between their stock and modified preloader/uboot.bin files.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
Mate, any progress in finding a root method?
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
I have decompiled the files but of course I can't make out head or tail of the code in it. So, I'm trying to learn ARM assembly language in an attempt to figure out the code.

Unfortunately, I have no time in the whole of March, not even to learn small bits of the language.... Rest assured though, I WILL get back to this in April. I want to root this phone as much as you guys do.

In the meantime, if anybody cracks this problem, that would be great.... If not, I'll get to it in April.

Hope you guys understand. Thanks.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] ananthuthilakan:
SrRy if inturupted your procedures

I have heared that k5 note can be rooted if its in lolipop

Also read somewhere that a rooted phone can be flashed with ota without losing root using FLASHFIRE apk (created by chainfire itself)

If any one has rooted lolipop pls confirm it can be done without losing root and volte working properly

Thanks
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
Don't worry bro. It's alright.

About the rooting method, I doubt it will work because the moment we flash Marshmallow, we get image verification and it will stop the boot if it detects any kind of root.

It is a good idea though and it's worth a shot. So, I'll second that. If anyone with rooted Lollipop can try flashing Marshmallow using Flashfire, please let us know.

Thanks.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] ananthuthilakan:
HERE IS THE LINK OF FLASHFIRE HAVE A LOOK

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...4QFr692lC4ZNbdzZaUn_PA&bvm=bv.148073327,d.dGo

THANKS
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
the ota update for vlote

is it available for lollipop version????
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
Any progress for root?
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] anujmankotia:
naaa
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
Some hope that a nougat update might come eventually. Nothing concrete , but gives hope...

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/K-and-...enovo-Vibe-K5-Note-nougat-update/td-p/3584078
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] romsurfer:
Any news for nougat? Or root?

:crying:
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] solidsample:
Please keep trying Guys!

Thanks for the efforts of all Devs.

We definitely need Root for this device.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
Thanks for developers
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] romsurfer:
Anyone working on root or the thread is dead?

Are devs working on root or the topic is dead can anyone confirm?
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] thaiwolf2010:
I thing you can forget this Phone

Lenovo nothing help for open the Bootloader and you look the very Bad systemrecovery. For me is this the last Phone from Lenovo. I stay in Thailand and I want buy a Tablet. The Lenovo is very sheep but I have buy a Samsung Tablet,because i am know Samsung have no Recovery from China. When you want no Problem you no look to Lenovo Phone. When you want buy a Notebook you can buy a Lenovo this is great
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] romsurfer:
I saw upgrade chart on official Lenovo website and there's no nougat upgrade for our device is coming.lenovo k6 series is getting nougat
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
Yeah. Its official now. K5 note will not receive a nougat update.

https://support.lenovo.com/in/en/solutions/ht501098?cid=ww:display:1tf0ay

Pathetic on part of lenovo, this phone is not even a year old since release in India in August 2016 .

Even if Lenovo had provided a way to unlock bootloader and install cuatom ROMs, users could have tried to stay happy with that, but no, we cannot do even that .

I will be advising all my friends and family to stay away from Lenovo phones , and try to sell off the one that I bought .
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] romsurfer:
Devs still working or this topic is dead can you confirm?
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
I'm not sure but I think no one is working on this right now. Unless if there is some dev who bought this phone and is hellbent to unlock the bootloader, I don't think anything is going to happen in this thread.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] romsurfer:
Well that's bad news .we need root and recovery ?
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
Bad indeed. I don't know myself how to do it. Have passed the phone to a family member, and bought myself a redmi note 4, much more mod-friendly. Lenovo can not even dream of competing with xiaomi if they don't even let people unlock bootloaders. I do hope that someone here on xda can manage to unlock the bootloader, but I'm not holding my breath.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] atf2m4:
There is no root for this phone. pathetic. I am planning to sell this phone.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
Wow, that's just sad. I've never seen a lazier dev team for any phone I've purchased.

My schedule is almost cleared up. I'll get to rooting this device in April, once I'm totally free. I'm hell-bent on doing it too, I just don't have the time right now. :(

Who knows.... maybe I'll even design my first ROM and keep this phone alive? :D We'll just have to wait and see if rooting works out first.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
I think it's a management thing , lenovo must not have put up any dev team for k5 note (and other recent phones) at all . They might be able to save some revenue by doing that , but in the long run dissatisfied customers will only dissuade people they know from buying lenovo. Nothing beats word of mouth publicity , either good or bad .

If you are able to root and compile a new ROM that'll be super-awesome mate. Fingers crossed.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] comprocks:
I think they just don't want to support devices beyond one version upgrade. Much less expensive that way, as you've said, but only in the short run. I'm also going to steer away anybody planning to buy a new phone from Lenovo. Horrible update policy, don't you think?

Fingers crossed, indeed.
[Lenovo K5 Note Questions & Answers] hk.happy:
Some sets like Vibe k5, vibe c, vibe c2 are not going to receive even one major upgrade .

Doesn't matter , what goes around comes around , sooner or later .
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ken481:
I am using 2 sims from the same provider.

I am having an issue with sim 1 - most calls i make and receive end up being dropped or disconnected.

Anyone having similar issue - could be due because i have 2 sims from the same provider?
[Remix OS for PC] birenp265:
i am using flash card app on remix os How to change or turn the falsh page in remix os?
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] meraj99:
I simply love the midnight black!
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] paveheart90:
The blue one, with all the light refraction effects looks cool
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] meraj99:
The midnight black's reflections have got my eyes glued *_*
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] dmooney7291:
Love the blue myself, looks so unique in a crowd!
[Honor 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] meraj99:
Check this link. And, DO NOT FORGET TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON! http://www.gizdev.com/honor-8-stock-wallpapers/
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
I am using cyanogen 12.1 and I need stock ROM for 6037y plz anyone help with it.....
[XDA Assist] engloa:
Hi

Sorry to inform you but Assist is not where you ask/request for ROMs

Thread closed
[Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437 Questions & Answer] gurpreet95:
My galaxy express i437 ATT was stuck on cmod boot screen and won't start I tried deleting cache via cwm recovery but it's also corrupt says can't mount sd card etc.

After all I tried flashing stock firmware in it via ODIN and it showed pass, but when I booted back up the cmod screen was still there even after flashing stock rom. I don't know what's wrong here.

So I have two problems here cmod boot screen logo and can't mount sd card in cwm recovery. Any help will be much appreciated.
[General Topics] jadmanx:
is there a way to take the appel iphone os on a ppc like LG KU990 with 5 mega pixel cam faster processor ... ?
[General Topics] wovens:
I don't think anybody has ported Apple Iphone operating system to devices that use wm, but I've seen lots of visual gadgets and frilly stuff (customisation) based on Iphone around here.
[General Topics] Rudegar:
apple is the most closed and most lawyer sueing software company about...
[General Topics] outphase:
I find it strangely ironic OSX is Unix/BSD based :rolleyes:
[General Topics] jadmanx:
is there no real good ipone simulator for wm6 ?

on in all ? like pocketmc S2U2 ?

one real workin system ?
[General Topics] raymondu999:
Get the facts straight: LG KU990, aka "Viewty," isn't based on WM
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] meraj99:
Follow the procedures in the link. And DO NOT FORGET TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON! :D

http://kidapso.com/how-to-install-custom-rom-on-huawei-honor-8/
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XePeleato:
The title is soooo misleading. Have you even checked it out? How do you dare to upload something you haven't tried? You can harm other peoples phones.

When you try to get into the Honor Hub so hard...
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] meraj99:
Dude, I have checked. ;) Instead of being so mean, try being positive sometimes. Check my other post.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] meraj99:
And you should really learn how to talk decently. What's so daring in what I did? And if you have the SLIGHTEST knowledge about phones, you should realise the fact that if there isn't a compatible ROM for the device, no ROMs show up. :)
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XePeleato:
Really? Have you tried it in your Honor 8? Can you kindly point me to the roms that have been developed for the Honor 8? Because I can't find any. I am sorry if you took offense but I take it seriously when you can brick other people's phones.