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[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Lot of questions :)

AOD works fine, but I actually use an other one I found on playstore. Not dark theme in 11.1.105, but apparently there is one in 11.5.170 (not upgraded yet as it might not be fully stable). Icons are normal.

Translation is perfect.

What is your current version ?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kzchy:
Thank you!

I'm on 350. It's the latest one If I'm not mistaken.

Glad that translation is good. Though I'm still slightly concerned that I'll see some Chinese here and there :)
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Well, everything you will want to use will be in English, including 100% of the phone's settings.

Only things remaining in chinese are pre-installed apps that are only used over there. I uninstalled or froze most of them. really not an issue at all.

Real issues if they are a problem for you are listed in first post + fact that you have to add google/play component to come close to a standard 'nexus' like phone.

What are you not happy about with ROW 350 ?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kzchy:
Good to know. So called notification issues are actually a bonus to me. Hate being distracted. I'd probably only fix WhatsApp and Instagram, lol.

Well, the issues I'm concerned about are:

'Double tap to awake' working only 50% of the time

Icons (as shown in one of the previous posts)

Lack of face unlock and dark theme

Weird text formatting (or should I say typo error?) in settings (i.e Notifications&statusbar as opposed to Notifications & statusbar)

Infrequent updates
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
My phone is not booting up after update to 11.5.170
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Have you found a solution??

Just applied OTA from stock rom and your phone is bricked?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
went back to 11.1.105St via Qfil

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lost all my data and spent a day to install all my apps again and play store etc.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
This is very strange. Please describe what you did.

Were you on plain stock CN rom with locked BL?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
Yes I had Stock CN 11.1.105 ST and got update notification for the 11.5 update and I did download but the phone did not reboot after the update

Then went back to "L78051_CN_SECURE_USER_Q00745.01_P_ZUI_11.0.483_ST_190511_qpst" via qfil and received few updates till 11.1.105, and phone was working fine.

next morning got notification of 11.5. update again and I did install and the phone did turn on but after installing Gapps, I tried to reboot and phone will not boot up again.

Also I am trying to update manually today via the following

L78051_CN_SECURE_USER_Q00745.01_P_ZUI_11.1.105_ST_190910_TO_L78051_CN_SECURE_USER_Q00125.2_Q_ZUI_11.5.170_ST_191203.zip

I changed the file name to update.zip and copied to phone and update fails

current software is CN 11.1.105 ST
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Are you doing all that with an unlocked BL? And you flash Gapps through TWRP?

If so and you used Gapps not designes for Android Q, it will brick phone indeed!

I installed Google Apps through stock app centre. All work fine and I don't expect issues as I apply OTA to 11.5.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
oh no!!!

Ran into exactly the same issue!

Z6 was totally stock launched OTA... Phone won't boot. Black screen and phone heating up!! But no boot

Can only access recovery or EDL... Sound like game over!
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Bobbite:
I just installed the chinese rom but don't get the update to 11.5. But after reading your comments it seems like it might be a good thing.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
I should have paid more attention to Leopard's misfortune.

I was so confident I did not even backup data and photos. Any one with an idea as to how to fix this or recover phone without wiping data... or just copy data from it now ... ?

Thanks
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
I have also lost all my Data :(, do not know the way to recover the data so I can not advise.

To recover the phone you will have to go to EDL way and use qfil
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Yes, I have full Qfil as ultimate solution. But still trying to find a way to preserve data...

Trying to tweak Qfil so that it doesn't rewrite userdata.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] hehk1234:
someone can confirm for me if this new version of Zui 11.5.170 can support exfat card format ?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kanschelskes:
is data accessible in twrp? or encrypted? if 2nd then you only have a chance by flashing fastboot version which was isntalled before update. it worked for me in most cases. otherwise just backup data partition in twrp and copy paste it on your pc -> rename each with .md5 instead of .ext4 -> now use winzip or 7zip to unpack -> done :D
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Thanks. But my BL is still locked. So no TWRP for me.

Only hope is with Qfil/QPST
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Kenji381:
11.5.170st

Still no google play notification with but with gmail u get sometimes only I haven't tried with other apps I'll let u know how it goes as for battery use is the same as the last rom

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I updated through ota with google apps installed and it works perfectly just that some apps u won't get notifications that's abt it besides that ROM is working good
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kzchy:
Could you post some screenshots please? Really want to take a closer look at the latest Chinese ROM.

Settings menu

Home screen

Translation errors if you've noticed any

Dark theme (does it work in apps like Google Play?)

Camera app UI etc.

Your help will be hiiighly appreciated!
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Good to know!

Do you remember how you installed google apps and which apps it was please ?

Regarding Notifications, you should get them. Make sure you enable them in every app you want them + exclude app from battery optimization + enable autostart in Security app + lock them in recent app screen.

I have been getting all notifications just fine, including Play.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Kenji381:
I installed google apps using Chinese app store with old rom

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How do u post pictures on here

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Dark theme works in almost all google apps chrome gmail there an option in developer settings to force dark theme on all apps sorry I don't know how to post pics on here but settings menu is dark theme too but in phone and contacts and SMS apps u need to check the force dark theme in developer settings
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
We are having exactly the same issues. We will need to work out what we do we wrong.

Can you remember which apps you installed before 11.5 crashed ? Was it only Gapps ? if so where did you take them from and how did you install them ?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kzchy:
So is it safe to flash the Chinese ROM, skip GAPS installation and update to Android 10?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Lots of user upgrade to Zui11.5 / Android Q with no problem. But seem like Leopard and I are not so lucky.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
[MENTION=1234479]benjieb[/MENTION],

I found the issue, the play store apk I was installing was showing status of play protect certification as Device is not certified.

Install play store via Chinese app and make sure before updating that status of play protect certification as Device is certified.

Go to play store then settings and then scroll down, it should be there after some time installing the play store.

I successfully updated eventually, but paid the price by losing all my data.

The update rom is very fast and fluid, 456639 antutu score, Camera app improved e.g. Zoom options and better video stabilisation.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Man, if this is the issue I will owe you a beer big time.

Not sure I know where to find this option. Could you do a screenshot ?

In my settings, I see nothing about certification. I got Play from App center and it is v16.6.26
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
It should come up under play store version after going into the play store settings

I see what is wrong I came cross the same situation.

Your play store app is not compatible with this model.

I have 17.3.16, not sure how to send the screen shot
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Ok so how did you fix it and install a version of Play store that is compatible ?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
[IMG="example"]https://www.google.com/search?q=play+protect+certification&safe=strict&prmd=vni&sxsrf=ACYBGNQJVA-5ea6f6_X9lmT4UHG-lMfaHQ:1576593574719&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3ouff9LzmAhWjShUIHYT5BckQ_AUoA3oECA8QAw&biw=360&bih=646#imgrc=PdVvN8IztponSM[/IMG]

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There are couple of ways available I think.

I used the following

1. Factory reset the phone before the update and only install the play store.

2. Sign in to lenovo cloud by going in to the phone settings. And back the desktop layout in cloud services.

3. Uninstall the play store by going into the application management and when you try to disable the play store then it will ask to uninstall.

4. Go back to lenovo cloud and restore the desktop layout from cloud services after play store is removed from your desktop.

Lenovo cloud will install the play store for you and it will be compatible as well. Sign in to Google account and make sure that the Device is compatible, says under the version of the play store and then update to newer version.

This worked for me.

Or you can update after step 3 and do the step 4 after update
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Thanks for walkthrough !

however much this make no sens, doing what you say changed indeed the version of Play from 16.6.26 (not certified) to 17.3.16 certified !!!

unfortunatly, I now have to wait for the OTA to come. Can't get the OTA file I saved to work when I rename it as update.zip in root directory...

Fingers crossed.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Ignore - double post
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Hmmm... There is a user from Z6 Pro Telegram group who successfully upgraded to ZUI 11.5 with play store 16.6.26 (not certified).

I will still try, but feeling a bit less confident now... (fingers crossed)
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
Best of luck, new software is better
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kanschelskes:
I did it by 1st installing fastboot row 350 -> booted it and set it up -> after finishing everything I put phone again in fastboot mode and flashed fastboot 11.5.170 -> all google stuff was kept and no problems at all ...

oh at very first I did format data
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Lets see other google apps.

Can you tell me what versions you have of:

Google services framework

Google account manager

Google play Services.

Thanks!
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
You will be OK after play store update and having device certified , this time I only installed play store by restoring up the desktop layout. Also installed the Gmail and Google calendar from play store once installed.

The 11.5 update took time to show me as well.

I waited for that as I would prefer to have OTA update instead of fastboot or qfil.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Lenovo is now testing 11.5.189 rom as of today.

In the feedbacks / changelogs, they mention this about the OTA to 11.5.170 :

3. Some users report that they cannot get into the system after being stuck at the boot (black screen) interface after upgrading that's us !

// According to the 5 failure machine analysis systems received, Google ’s account management program was installed before the upgrade, which caused the system to crash after upgrading Android 10. The research and development has feedback Google ’s app problems to Google.

Sync will avoid the situation in versions after 180 first to avoid this situation, but it is still recommended that users who have installed the Google program themselves uninstall the app first, so as to avoid other unknown problems during subsequent open upgrades.

So whatchout people !
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Leopard, have you ever used Googleinstaller APK to install Gapps ? or any other tool which would have installed Google account manager to your system.

I do have it and suspect this is what messed up. Not sure this Gapp is of any use to us.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
Yes, I did in the begining and the phone did not boot up.

1. used Google installer for gapps and play store apk manually before the update and after updating to 11.5 the phone did not boot.

2. Then I restored the phone via Qfil to old version and this time I did not install any thing and updated to 11.5 and it was successfull but after installing gapps via google installer and playstore via apk, the phone would not boot.

3. restored the phone again to old version via Qfil and only installed the play store via desktop restore from lenovo cloud and made sure the device was showing certified and then updated to 11.5 version when got notification and it worked perfectly fine.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Right, this confirms what I thought and has been officially acknowledged by Lenovo, the brick state with 11.5 come from Google Account Manager, which is part of Googleinstaller.

This should not be used, only install play store from App centre and we are fine. At least now we know...
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] blairpoodle:
How does one get this Android 10 build? Do I have to sign up somewhere? Is it downloadable as a zip?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Untortunatly Lenovo has closed the update process until they get more user feedbacks and fix bugs.

11.5.170 is no longer available on OTA. They are testing 11.5.189 which apparently is a significant improvement.

Anyone who missed 11.5 pre release (or couldn't install it like me) will have to wait for next wave.

I backed up the OTA file, but impossible to flash. Seem like Lenovo locked manual update...
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] blairpoodle:
Thanks for the explanation, I can stop hitting refresh then.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
Just got update 11.5.189 from 11.5.170 without any issue
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Yeah, heard of it. Unfortunately it is only available to the lucky few who upgraded to 11.5.170 a couple of weeks ago.

Please report back on improvements / remaining bugs if any.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
OK, so I assume that users will have to update to 11.5.170 first then they will get the update notification for 11.5.189.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
11.5.189 is much improved rom but still there are few problems I can see, like Google photos app stops uploading pictures and stuck at getting ready to upload. Mobile signals and WiFi randomly drops and connects back at the same time. Some settings are lost some times like sharing order of apps from chrome browser.

Camera results and phone speed is much improved.

Overall 11.5.189 needs more updates I believe.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] LineArc:
From where can we download Android q rom? I am not getting the ota
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Answer is in previous messages.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
Now the latest rom is 11.5.212 after another update, still some issues, I expect more updates. But worth updating it with the improved performance and camera results.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Latest is 11.5.222, official source here: https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-5667292-1-1.html

Have you not received it ?

Have you tested localmore type app to see if now CN rom allows to change system language to more options without crashing U-Touch gesture or anything ?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Simpl31nsane:
Can someone tell me what to install once i flash this rom to make everything works like in RoW with all google important apps .Was trying few installer apks from Google but they give me "error" that they can't be installed ?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Oh... You are in danger zone my friend. Read first post!

You shouldn't use any Google installer. Just get google play from app center and then maps or what ever from play.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
At last I managed to subscribe to test group and I successfully OTAed to Zui 11.5.222 !

Very happy with it. Most significant changes:

- Android Q

- Improved photo quality (including WB on main lens) and new camera app layout

- Morelocale app work at last!!! Meaning most of the apps can be set in any language.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ducatisto:
Qfil?

Sorry to ask, read the thread thoroughly but: is it still definitely impossible to do this 5.222 via Qfil?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Not impossible, but the file is still not available.

BTW latest version is 11.5.229. Forget 222.

We hope a Qfil file will be made available when they close beta tests and officially release 11.5.x

To me it is good enough for daily use, but Lenovo seem to take time to stamp it as stable.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ducatisto:
Thx a lot!

Thx - I downloaded alexeeis 5.229 from androidfilehost and let fastboot do it's job. I saw that some flashes gave an error message, like that it's not possible to flash certain partitions.....my bootloader is unlocked and i always thought after that fastboot is allowed everything. But anyway, it finished, I restarted and the zippo worked like before, but now running Q ... every app and settings, wifi and sim all fine. So thanks benjieb and alexeei, keep up the good work!
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Good to hear!

If you have sound / connexion issues in 11.5 it could be because you flashed it over 11.1 (hopefully CN).

Fix for that is to flash small partitions manually with TWRP.

[MENTION=1059761]alexeei[/MENTION] should soon write a walk-through about fastboot flash. But meanwhile feel free to go to Telegram and look for group Lenovo Z6 Pro.

Every Z6Pro owner is welcome!

Oh and remember... Never install google account manager on Zui 11.5 or use googleinstaller.apk ;)
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ducatisto:
...have no problems at all. Yes, i flashed over 1.105 CN and sound etc all is ok. I will check out your t-group and i guess I'll enjoy it :)
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Hmmm... Still to be safe, in the group do a search for Q.zip file. Alexei did it to flash with TWRP the partitions Fastboot can't flash. Can't harm and technically you should need them. Catch u there.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ducatisto:
No recovery, just bootloader...

So there IS a problem after the upgrade, but a strange one. I today followed your hint, found Q.zip and wanted to fire up TWRP to flash it...but no recovery, Z6 restarts into bootloader menu every time, via vol+/start, via "adb reboot recovery", via "recovery" option from within the bootloader menu. I reinstalled TWRP ok, still no go. Any idea?
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
Come in Telegram. We can have live chat, fix u up and then you report solution here
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arngrim:
Mod Imei Colombia

Hi, can I rewrite an IMEI for Z6 PRO? I need to do, because here in Colombia this phone doesn't works with any operator, so I need to change Imei and then I could register with an operator. I already Unlock the bootloader, rooted the phone and open the Diag port, but I don't know how to rewrite the IMEI.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
I am not going to advise on this sorry. Illegal and dangerous...

+ totally off topic
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ducatisto:
NO recovery - solved.

Finally I got a twrp working, rooted my device and everything is fine.

Here's what i learned: if an alternative (!) recovery is flashed it obviously gets killed (or disconnected) by replacing its pointer at first OS-start (!) so from then on its only fastboot menu. But a twrp *is* working if started directy from fastboot menu, here's what I did: connected unlocked & adb-enabled device to laptop, fired up CLI and "adb reboot bootloader", then the z6pro started fastboot menu (check via "fastboot devices" to be sure). Then "fastboot flash recovery twrp...img" and after that finished ok: FROM the z6pro fastboot menu i chose recovery and twrp fired up...at least it did for me. Then directly used the CLI to "adb sideload" the flashes into twrp, and that was that...I do hope. Device works perfect, no problems at all. AND THX to [MENTION=1059761]alexeei[/MENTION] for the fastboot batches.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Chema_F:
I don't know why the TWRP recovery is replaced with stock recovery in the second boot into recovery, but this is avoided installing Magisk the first time TWRP is booted just after being installed.
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
First post updated with more informations on Zui 11.5 which is based on A10 ; including a link to stock Qfil/QPST rom file to 11.5.229.

This will no longer be updated as I have now moved to RevengeOS : this is THE Custom rom alternative we were all waiting for. Works 100% great and Lucchetto who created it also managed to port the stock Camera app which means we don't loose the ability to access all cam lenses !
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
Hi benjieb, I have connection issue now and wondering how to flash small partitions

Could you help

Many thanks
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] benjieb:
What rom are you on and how did u get to it?

Connection issues that get resolved with what we call smallpartitions are the ones you get if you update from 11.1.105 to 11.5.x with Alexei's Fastboot CN roms. And that is because fastboot batch can't flash some partitions so they need to be flashed manually with TWRP.

BTW, why don't u join the telegram group?

Things are moving fast!

There is now 3 good custom roms available. All created by devs and contributors in that group!
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] leopard80:
I had CN ROM and was getting the updates via Lenovo but since I upgraded to 11.5 via Lenovo update, the mobile signals and wifi keeps dropping. had 11.5.269 the last

I heard it might need formating small partitions as it was not the Qfil for 11.5.

I have just found a QFIL ROM 11.5.229 and just installed now and the signals did not dropped, so far looks ok now.

Many thanks
[Lenovo Z6 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Chris 01:
Hi Benjied

sorry for bothering but even following all your procedures and tips I had some interesting problems which I did not found in this thread.

The flashing procedure went fine, now i'm on 11.5.229 as you suggest and I have these following side effect:

- no update OTA for the version 269 as you wrote in green

- more important, the burger button for the recent apps works only with ZUI launcher which doesn't suit me at all.

I tried to install Nova or other Launchers but once i set them as "default" the recent app button freezes the phone once pushed.

Does anybody have this problems?

Thanks