I have finally managed to root my phone. after trying for a rather long time, i did it yesterday and am running modaco custom ROM which is superb. I have listed the instructions I followed in case anyone else is having the same issues as i had
(unable to backup via amon RA image - backup failed)
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(Instructions taken from various sites - for XP only - Credits to Unlocker & Modaco)
If your current build number is 2.73.405.5 you can skip the Goldcard section
Phone Details:
Model Number
T-Mobile G2 Touch
Firmware Version
1.5
Baseband Version
63.18.55.06FU_6.35.07.08
Kernel Version
2.6.27-0078c992
Build Number
2.73.110.26 CL#69351 release-keys
Software Version
1.0.0.A6288
In order to root the phone, I had to downgrade the build number from 2.73.110.26 to 2.73.405.66.
Setting UP ADB on XP
First things first, we need to download and setup android SDK,
1) sdk can be downloaded from developer.android.com/sdk/
2) Extract the file to c:\AndroidSDK
3) Plug your phone in to the pc via USB cable. Windows should automatically find the drivers and you should get a message in the bottom right corner saying "device is setup and ready to use" (or something similiar).
Any issues here, google is your friend, find the drivers for your device
4) Now that windows can "see" your hero, click on Start, Run, type cmd and hit enter.
5) on this screen we need to check if adb is working so change the directory to where we extracted the sdk folder:
cd\ press enter
cd\ AndroidSDK\tools press enter
adb devices press enter
You should get something similiar to:
List of devices attached
HT9BTL900210 device
6) If you see this number, all is ok so far.
Now that adb is setup and we can communicate with our phone from the pc we need to create a Goldcard
Create Goldcard
( I tried with a 8GB ScanDisk and it worked)
Take a bakup of your sd card data, copy the files to your pc, before creating
a Goldcard as we need to format the card.
1) Ensure SD card is in your phone, click on Menu | Settings | SD Card & Phone Storage | Unmount SD card, wait a few ticks, then click on Format SD Card
2) Press back a few times and go to Settings | Application | Development and put a tick in USB Debugging
3) Connect the phone to the pc, then click on Start | Run | enter cmd and hit enter, we get the same command window as before
4) Now we need to obtain a code so that we can create the gold card. in the command prompt enter the following:
cd\ press enter
cd\ AndroidSDK\tools press enter
adb devices press enter
you should see a serial number displayed
5) Now type the following
adb shell press enter
cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid press enter
You should get something similiar to this:
045354535230384780705c3088008a10
Make a note of this code.
6) Next go to this website >> http://hexrev.soaa.me/ , enter your code and click on Submit and make a note of the new code
7) Now go to http://revskills.de/pages/goldcard.html, fill in your details and paste the code, click on submit and check your e-mail. The godcard will be e-mailed to you, save this to your desktop.
8) Now we need to download and install a HexEditor so click the following link, download and install
http://download.cnet.com/HxD-Hex-Ed...068.html?part=dl-HxDHexEdi&subj=uo&tag=button
9) On your phone, pull down the notification bar and click to copy files to your computer, Click on Mount
10) Open the HexEditor and click on Extras | Open Disk | Under Physical Disk select Removable disk, uncheck "Open as Read Only" and click OK
11) Click on Extras | Open disk image | select the goldcard.img file (sent to you via email) Click ok when prompted for the disk size (512 Hard Disk/Floppy Disk)
12) You should have 2 tabs, one is your sd card and the other the goldcard. click on the goldcard, click on Edit | Select All, then Edit | Copy.
13) Click on the sdcard (removable disk) tab, highlight from offset 00000000 to 00000170, click on Edit | Paste Write. The highlighted cells should go red.
14) Click on File | Save and close the HexEditor
15) On your phone, pull down the notification bar and select to turn of USB storage. Pull down the notification bar again and click to copy files to your computer, Click on Mount. If XP opens the SD card all has worked ok.
16) On your phone, pull down the notification bar and select to turn of USB storage. Reboot your phone with the goldcard (sdcard) still inside.
Downgrade to an older ROM
1)You should already have HTC Sync installed on your computer, if not head over to http://www.htc.com/www/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=283&cat=3&dl_id=852 | download and install HTC Sync
2) Next we need to down load the ROM, RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_..exe which can be downloaded from here http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RCQ6V92U
3) Connect your phone to the pc and ensure HTC Sync picks up your phone, any issues here, either reboot your pc or phone until the phone\pc can see each other.
4) Double click the file you downloaded RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_..exe and follow the instructions. they are very straight forward. It can take up 10 mins to complete.
Hopefully you should now have a phone with the Build Number as 2.73.405.5
If this is the case, continue reading.
Download Custom ROM
Now would be a good time to download the ROM you want to use, I am currently using Cronos which is based on 2.1 and is super quick
http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=16&sid=332f8bccd0147f4ee8eb093920eb428d
1) Once downloaded, rename the file to Update.zip
2) Connect your phone to your pc and pull down the notification bar again and click to copy files to your computer, Click on Mount.
3) Copy the file, Update.zip to the root of your SD card.
4) On your phone, pull down the notification bar and select to turn of USB storage
Gain ROOT access
1) On your phone, click on Menu | Settings | Applications | put a tick in "Unknown Sources"
2) Connect the phone to your pc and on your phone, pull down the notification bar and click to copy files to your computer, Click on Mount
3) Download the following 2 files and save them to your desktop
http://zenthought.org/content/project/flashrec Version 1.1.3
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WP29CWHK recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.2.img
You can also use recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.3.img but I found version 1.5.2 worked for me.
4) Copy both of these 2 files to the root of your SDcard, should show as Removable disk\media within "My Computer"
5) On your phone, pull down the notification bar and select to turn of USB storage. Disconnect your phone from the pc
6) Go to the market place and download a file manager, I used ASTRO
7) Open ASTRO and select flashrec-1.1.3.apk (the file you copied over), if prompted select package installer. click in Install if it doesnt automatically install the app
8) Open FlashRec (click on open after install) and click on Backup Recovery Image. Should take a few seconds to backup
9) Now click on the empty text box and type the following
/sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.2.img then click on Flash Custom Recovery Image . It should take to long doing this, 10 seconds maybe
10) Power of your phone, once shutdown, hold down the Home and Power button together until the phone boots in to recovery mode
11) On the Recovery Screen, select Backup/Restore (using the trackball) and then Nand backup, this should take a minute or so
12) Next click on Wipe and select Wipe data/factory reset
13) Now select Flash zip from sdcard, this can take up to 5-15 mins. Once this is done, it should prompt you to reboot your phone, if not select "Reboot system Now"
14) Done, hopefully if everything when according to plan your phone should boot with Cronos (whichever rom you chose), the first time it boots it can take ages.
Update Radio
Check to ensure the radio version is 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26, If yes skip this section, if not you can download it from the Modaco site
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...oms-radios-in-update-zip-format-for-gsm-hero/
1) Connect the phone to your pc and on your phone, pull down the notification bar and click to copy files to your computer, Click on Mount
2) Remove the update.zip file from the SD card
3) Rename the radio from 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26 to Update.zip
4) On your phone, pull down the notification bar and select to turn of USB storage. Disconnect your phone from the pc
5) Power down your phone, select HOME and POWER to boot in to Recovery mode
6) Select Flash zip from sdcard, this should take roughly 5 mins, reboot the phone.
Thats it your done, If you click on Menu | Settings and nothing shows, reboot the phone again ( I had this rather strange issue)
Setting up SD CARD to work with A2SD
Follow this guide, its very good
http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
Hopefully you now have a rooted phone all setup and working. As someone on here said, Road to Freedom
Thanks for this.
I'm still stuck. The goldcard seemed to work twice but when I tried the RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_..exe it said "waiting for bootloader" and the screen on the Hero had changed to the white screen with 3 skateboarding androids and what looked like a selectable option "?RUU USB", can't quite remember but there was no way of selecting it and no buttons advanced the process.
Don't know if anyone else got this? Any tips on what I'm doing wrong?
did you receive any erros on your pc, i,e the RUU setup should be running andupdating you with whats happening, did that throw an error?
I will do it again tonight but got something along the lines of "waiting for bootloader.....timed out" Will confirm in the next hour, but some other threads said they needed to create a gold card a few times before one worked.
Any advice welcome
On the windows RUU update utility I get
ERROR [171]: USB CONNECTION ERROR
This is despite the device syncing well and being fully recognised by RUU until failing waiting for bootloader....
On the HTC Hero I get a white screen with 3 skateboarding androids on it.
On the white screen at the top I get
HERO CVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.76.0007 (HERO10000)
MICROP-010f
TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104
RADIO-6.35.07.08
Aug 4 2009, 19:43:30 (not the current time)
RUU USB <---- Highlighted in orange. making me think you could select it, however, no buttons on the device do anything. The Hero stays like this until I pull the battery out but then it boots normally (even after the RUU.exe exits). If I pull the USB cord out, the USB text dissapears and only RUU remains highlighted.
Any ideas? The SD card used is the stock one shipped with the device which others have said works fine. If no one has a better idea, I will try later using my other 8gb card, but this is a pain as I have to back it all up.
I formatted the SD card ie non-gold card version and repeated the RUU and got the same message so I'm assuming the goldcard didn't work. Sigh... not to back up my 16Gb card...
So i got a SD card another member recommended as working as a gold card = no go.
This is getting beyond a joke now. Nobody has information on what the actual
credentials are for a card to be use able? I've spent too much money on this crap
I think I'll just sell this ****.
So I tried my 16Gb card but that didn't work either.
I don't think I'm that unlucky to get two cards which won't work as Goldcards and am very confident I have followed the instructions correctly.
The only thing I can think of is that as my phone was returned from being fixed only two weeks ago, they may have patched the kernal so even Goldcard will not work. Sigh, I might just have to wait for T-mo to pull their finger out with the 2.1 upgrade.
For what it's worth, Kernel version:
2.6.27-0078c992
Build : 2.73.110.26
Software version: 1.0.0.A6288
Kernel Version:
2.6.27-0078c992
[email protected] #821
Build Number:
2.73.110.26 cl#69351
Software Version
1.0.0.A6288
Bought and last updated in December 2009
Anyone with the same build etc that was able to gold card?
Thanks for this info.
Looks like it's the same. No-one with a goldcard in south london wants a little visit from me and my Hero ?!?
Chaps, I tried 3 times and on my fourth attempt I was successful, I used a 8GB Scandisk Card which worked. I gave up twice but eventually got lucky and it worked so I understand your frustration
It maybe worth uninstalling and re-installing your drivers, or you can try this:
USBDeview >> http://download.cnet.com/USBDeview/3000-2094_4-10614190.html, download and install
Whilst the phone is plugged in, open USB Deview, find all the htc drivers and delete them, after deleting them, disconnect your phone and plug it back in, drivers should re-install,
Try again with a different USB port on your machine, let me know how you get on
For the guys having problems with goldcards,....
Once you have made the changes to the SD, saved and closed the HEX editor,... re-open it again to make sure the changes have actually saved.
...... Alternatively,... Check to see if there are any differences in the tutorial from this thread, compared to the one here ---> [Guide] Newbie Guide to Install a Custom Rom [Updated 14/04]
Hope something there helps.
Maybe OS may be an issue,... Mine failed on Win7 64bit but worked 1st time with an XP machine.
Complete success!
Seems it was a problem with Win 7 (32-bit).
Worked first time in Vista with the stock 2gb card already created using Win 7 earlier.
Happily now enjoying a custom 2.1 Rom!
Angry yet again with M$.
So pleased I've moved to Ubuntu as my main OS.
I managed to get my goldcard work first time round, fortunately. I used a SanDisk 2Gb card, but curiously, I realised afterwards I forgot to format it, I still had all the hidden linux files (starting with a .) on it
I think all T-mobile branded hero's use the same firmware initially.
Also, I couldn't get the USB to work on Win7, had to go onto XP.
Finally, a guy at my work had the same problem, not being able to goldcard his Hero, I suggested to him, when he goes into the hex editor, include all off the offsets, like when you get down to 170, highlight all the way down to the right of that line.
drspikes said:
Complete success!
Seems it was a problem with Win 7 (32-bit).
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Wahey!! Glad your sorted now.
I wasnt able to use either of my Win7 (32 or 64) to do this, but behold my daughters Netbook with XP was the winner!!! worked perfect..now...whats the best rom currently?
j_simon208 said:
I wasnt able to use either of my Win7 (32 or 64) to do this, but behold my daughters Netbook with XP was the winner!!! worked perfect..now...whats the best rom currently?
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I highly recomend MCR3.2 (MoDaCo Custom ROM for GSM Hero) ,... Fast, stable,.... No complaints at all. I flashed this on the 1st day i got my HERO,... Now waiting for a stable Android 2.1 release,... Probably MCR4.0.
ddotpatel said:
I highly recomend MCR3.2 (MoDaCo Custom ROM for GSM Hero) ,... Fast, stable,.... No complaints at all. I flashed this on the 1st day i got my HERO,... Now waiting for a stable Android 2.1 release,... Probably MCR4.0.
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I have to agree, modaco 3.2 is fantastic, even when memory is running low its still quick, Paul has done an excellent job, flashed the hero with modaco 3.2 as soon as it was rooted, havent tried anything else yet
akhtar1817 said:
I have to agree, modaco 3.2 is fantastic, even when memory is running low its still quick, Paul has done an excellent job
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Definately,.... Has been just over 6 week with my Hero now and haven't felt the need to even try another ROM.
I want to flash a new rom where can I get magldr and what are the best methods to flash windows phone?
thanks in advance.
All the info you need is here. Use the search button.
smis said:
I want to flash a new rom where can I get magldr and what are the best methods to flash windows phone?
thanks in advance.
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Go here: http://d-h.st/Kya and download the zip file. Inside is everything you need.
Unzip. The first one is the DFT_MLI_SAM1.exe. That is the one that gets MAGLDR on your phone.
Once that is done, the other DFT_WPI_SAM1.exe file is the best 7.8 ROM I have used yet.
It is discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1528984
To install:
0.) Have MAGLDR installed on your phone and Samsung Drivers installed on your PC
1.) Place the zip files 'OS.D000FF + CSC.D000FF + DFT_WPI_SAM1.exe + rapitool.exe + Readme.txt' in a folder
2.) Go to 'Settings' -> 'about' -> 'reset your phone' -> 'yes' -> 'yes'
3.) Right when the screen goes black press and hold 'voldown + camera'
4.) Press '<-' (cancel)
5.) Plug your phone into your PC
6.) Flash OS.D000FF + CSC.D000FF with DFT_WPI_SAM1.exe
7.) Wait
8.) Go through setup wizard on phone
9.) Go to 'Settings' -> 'about' -> 'reset your phone' -> 'yes' -> 'yes'
10.) Enjoy
MAGLDR and Custom ROMS
smis said:
I want to flash a new rom where can I get magldr and what are the best methods to flash windows phone?
thanks in advance.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618 <--- get MagLDR
http://windowsphonehacker.com/artic...r_and_custom_roms_on_samsung_devices-02-08-12
^^ great tutorial by Windows Phone Hacker Jaxbot on how to go about custom ROMming it up. Make sure you've got the drivers he refers to in the video (seriously just google "Samsung USB Drivers For Mobile" and DL them) and then follow the directions.
Watch the video on the WPH site first, and don't freak out if it takes a while when you do it. The usb/computer/phone picture will probably stay on the screen for a while before a progress bar appears. Also, make sure you hard reset the phone once the new ROM is flashed.
Can't Get it to Work
have a Samsung Focus 1.3 and I am trying to Install Clean ROM 3.0.
I believe I have all the proper drivers installed on my computer (Samsung USB, WMDC) I have installed MAGLDR 2.00 on the phone and I can enter MAGLDR mode by pressing volume down + cam + power. Upon pressing back it says "Wait USB" and as soon as I connect I see "USB! CMD connected"
However, when I run DWPI I get the following error:
Please make sure that your device is connected to your computer.
also make sure that right drivers are installed (Active Sync or Windows Mobile Device Center)
Try to connect device to different USB port and also you can try to reboot PC.
Also you can try to exclude USB hubs.
[Info]: USBWorkDWPI.cpp (136)
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I am running Windows 7 32 bit but I seem unable to get past this point. Would you please help me figure out how to get this working?
Thanks
avivasa said:
have a Samsung Focus 1.3 and I am trying to Install Clean ROM 3.0.
I believe I have all the proper drivers installed on my computer (Samsung USB, WMDC) I have installed MAGLDR 2.00 on the phone and I can enter MAGLDR mode by pressing volume down + cam + power. Upon pressing back it says "Wait USB" and as soon as I connect I see "USB! CMD connected"
However, when I run DWPI I get the following error:
I am running Windows 7 32 bit but I seem unable to get past this point. Would you please help me figure out how to get this working?
Thanks
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Have your tried to run the executable as administrator? Right click on the file and select Run as Administrator.
avivasa said:
have a Samsung Focus 1.3 and I am trying to Install Clean ROM 3.0.
I believe I have all the proper drivers installed on my computer (Samsung USB, WMDC) I have installed MAGLDR 2.00 on the phone and I can enter MAGLDR mode by pressing volume down + cam + power. Upon pressing back it says "Wait USB" and as soon as I connect I see "USB! CMD connected"
However, when I run DWPI I get the following error:
I am running Windows 7 32 bit but I seem unable to get past this point. Would you please help me figure out how to get this working?
Thanks
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I installed Magldr and Clean Rom just the other day and encountered the exact error, but I wish I paid attention to what I had done to resolve it. I believe it matters when you connect the phone to the computer. Try this:
- Disconnect your phone from the computer
- Run the Magldr installation and proceed through the steps until the point where you have to click Next to start the installation (do not start the install, just leave it at the screen just before the installation starts)
- Follow the steps mentioned before to get your phone ready for Download mode
- Now connect your phone to the computer and confirm that the device is connected and ready
- Go back to the Magldr installation window and proceed with the installation
I want to say, at least in my case, making sure the phone was connected to the computer when everything was ready (versus leaving it connected all the time), helped resolve the error.
Good luck!
I just installed Magdlr and CleanRom and got this error too. All I had to do was close the installer and unplug the phone from my PC for a few seconds. Once I plugged the phone back in and started the installer it worked the second time.
Camera button don't work.
wildbilll said:
Go here: http://d-h.st/Kya and download the zip file. Inside is everything you need.
Unzip. The first one is the DFT_MLI_SAM1.exe. That is the one that gets MAGLDR on your phone.
Once that is done, the other DFT_WPI_SAM1.exe file is the best 7.8 ROM I have used yet.
It is discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1528984
To install:
0.) Have MAGLDR installed on your phone and Samsung Drivers installed on your PC
1.) Place the zip files 'OS.D000FF + CSC.D000FF + DFT_WPI_SAM1.exe + rapitool.exe + Readme.txt' in a folder
2.) Go to 'Settings' -> 'about' -> 'reset your phone' -> 'yes' -> 'yes'
3.) Right when the screen goes black press and hold 'voldown + camera'
4.) Press '<-' (cancel)
5.) Plug your phone into your PC
6.) Flash OS.D000FF + CSC.D000FF with DFT_WPI_SAM1.exe
7.) Wait
8.) Go through setup wizard on phone
9.) Go to 'Settings' -> 'about' -> 'reset your phone' -> 'yes' -> 'yes'
10.) Enjoy
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Hi there,
I have one question and how can I access step # 3 because the camera button on my phone is not working ( I Think it is a hardware issue). Is there any other workaround to do this without using the camera button?
Thanks.
frankvcs said:
Hi there,
I have one question and how can I access step # 3 because the camera button on my phone is not working ( I Think it is a hardware issue). Is there any other workaround to do this without using the camera button?
Thanks.
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Hi,
No.
Thank you.
Disclaimer: Use at your OWN risk. Data loss is possible. If anything goes wrong, don't blame us. We are only trying to help.
Credit:
Person who came up with the idea @Naman Bhalla
Person who edited the rawprogram0_64G.xml @Naman Bhalla
Source to the original OPO Recovery tool and the drivers.
Credit to TWRP, for their 2.8.6.0 image we are using.
Source to the bootloader unlocker.zip
Special thanks to @indest on OP Forums for being a real trooper and risking its life for the community.
Download:
Tool + Driver + Bootloader Unlock zip
Also, download the ROM you currently have. The exact same version number!
I repeat, you must have a copy of your current ROM!
Setup:
Download the above files
Connect your OPO to the computer (Windows 7, 8 or 10)
Press the volume up + power button (at the same time) until you feel a vibration
If your device says fastboot, press the volume up + power button again, till your screen goes black and you hear a sound on the computer.
Start> Device Manager
The following drivers should be detected automatically in device manager (Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008)
If ADB interface is seen, read step 3 again
If you see QHSUSB_BULK
Start> CMD (RunAs Admin)
bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON
Reboot your computer
Enter Device Manager (start> device manager)
Right click QHSUSB_BULK> Update driver software> Browse my computer for driver software> Browse
Select <path of unzipped files>\Drivers\Qualcomm 2012
Check "include subfolder"> hit Next
Navigate to '<path of unzipped files>\OnePlusRestoreTool" folder
Right click on the "OnePlusRestoreTool(64GB).exe" and 'RunAs Administrator"
The program should start automatically doing its thing. If not, select the line that says 'COM' and hit start.
Once you see green text, hit log and make sure you have a BIG GREEN OK.
Unplug the device and press the volume down + power button till you feel a vibration.
It is important that you do not boot into your system, else, your data partition will suffer!
TWRP should now load. Once loaded, click Mount.
Connect your OPO to the computer.
Toggle off/on MTP (MTP should be ON)
Using your computer, transfer your ROM and the OnePlusOne-BootUnlocker.zip to your "Internal Storage".
Hit the back button
Hit install> go to /sdcard/OnePlusOne-BootUnlocker.zip > swipe to install
Then hit install again> go to /sdcard/<rom zip> (the one you started with) > swipe to install
Reboot device.
Isn't indest the best?
Awesome as always
pass for archives?
Hi, the download link is asking for a decryption key
Also does this still work in 6.0.1?
Hi guys,
This is a step-by-step guide to update your Lenovo Vibe K5 (a6020a40) to the latest build S102 with VoLTE support, or basically to install VoLTE update on Vibe K5.
Since many guides & youtube videos tell different methods, I have come up with the best solution.
Requirements
-Lenovo Vibe K5 (a6020a40) (SD 415, 2GB RAM variant) running any ROM
-S034 firmware: https://docs.google.com/a/repairmymobile.in/uc?id=0B1hm-6TNn10IcUtHOWZLaUtzUEU&export=download
-OTA Zip to set Country as India: http://www.mediafire.com/file/j6icttemsrq266e/India.ota.zip
Please note that this will erase your data & internal storage
Also note: If you already are on S034 build with stock recovery installed & not rooted, then skip the steps 1-9.
Steps:
1) Download the S034 firmware file and extract it to some handy location (preferably desktop).
2) Go to the "Drivers' folder in the extracted files and install Lenovo USB Driver, and then install Qualcomm USB Driver.
3) Now to go to the "Tools" folder in the extracted files and install QPST.
4) Download the OTA zip to set country as India, and copy it to your device's external SD card.
4) Take backup of all your stuff (apps, messages, contacts etc). The next steps will wipe your data & internal storage, so if needed copy your internal storage to your PC or external SD card.
6) Open QFIL from Start Menu as administrator (Start Menu > All Programs > QPST > right-click on QFIL and click "Run as administrator")
7) Copy the "SW" folder in the extracted files, to the root of your C:\ drive in your PC. Otherwise, sometimes QFIL gives a "sahara" error while flashing.
5) Now power off your phone. Make sure its not connected to your PC. Remove your SD Card from the phone to be on the safer side. Once it is powered off, press the volume up & down buttons together and connect your phone to your PC. The screen should now be black & the notification led on your phone should turn red.
6) Now QFIL should show "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008".
6) In QFIL, click Browse and go to C: drive > SW > Images and double-click on "prog_emmc_firehose_8929.mbn". Then click on "Load XML", and in the file selection window that opens, double click on "rawprogram0.xml" and on the next window, double-click on "patch0.xml"
7) Now click on "Download" button. This is the step that erases your data & internal storage. This step will take around 10-15 mins.
8) Once it shows "Download complete" with a blue text in the downloader log (bottom part of QFIL window), disconnect the USB and power on your phone. Since this is the first boot, it will take around 5-10 mins.
9) Now, once it is booted and it shows the welcome screen, power off your device.
10) Once your device is switched off, press Vol up + Vol down + Power buttons together until Lenovo logo appears. Now it should boot into Recovery mode.
11) Navigate to "apply update from sd card" using Vol up & vol down keys and press power button to select that option. Now navigate to the file "India.ota.zip" which you copied at the beginning and press power button to install. This will take 5-10 mins and again data will get erased (not internal storage). After installation the device will reboot automatically. It will take 5-10 mins to boot.
12) Now once it is booted, complete the setup guide, and make sure your device is connected to internet. And then go to Settings > About device > System updates. It should show a new update of 49 MB. Download it. Once it is downloaded, tap OK to install the update. This will again take 5-10 mins & will NOT wipe anything. After installation your device will automatically reboot.
13) Check if you have S102 build number (Settings > About device > Build number). If yes, then you're all done. Now VoLTE is enabled in your Vibe K5 A6020a40. If you want you can restore any backups to your device. :good:
Adithya R said:
Hi guys,
This is a step-by-step guide to update your Lenovo Vibe K5 (a6020a40) to the latest build S102 with VoLTE support, or basically to install VoLTE update on Vibe K5.
Since many guides & youtube videos tell different methods, I have come up with the best solution.
Requirements
-Lenovo Vibe K5 (a6020a40) (SD 415, 2GB RAM variant) running any ROM
-S034 firmware: https://docs.google.com/a/repairmymobile.in/uc?id=0B1hm-6TNn10IcUtHOWZLaUtzUEU&export=download
-OTA Zip to set Country as India: http://www.mediafire.com/file/j6icttemsrq266e/India.ota.zip
Please note that this will erase your data & internal storage
Also note: If you already are on S034 build with stock recovery installed & not rooted, then skip the steps 1-9.
Steps:
1) Download the S034 firmware file and extract it to some handy location (preferably desktop).
2) Go to the "Drivers' folder in the extracted files and install Lenovo USB Driver, and then install Qualcomm USB Driver.
3) Now to go to the "Tools" folder in the extracted files and install QPST.
4) Download the OTA zip to set country as India, and copy it to your device's external SD card.
4) Take backup of all your stuff (apps, messages, contacts etc). The next steps will wipe your data & internal storage, so if needed copy your internal storage to your PC or external SD card.
6) Open QFIL from Start Menu as administrator (Start Menu > All Programs > QPST > right-click on QFIL and click "Run as administrator")
7) Copy the "SW" folder in the extracted files, to the root of your C:\ drive in your PC. Otherwise, sometimes QFIL gives a "sahara" error while flashing.
5) Now power off your phone. Make sure its not connected to your PC. Remove your SD Card from the phone to be on the safer side. Once it is powered off, press the volume up & down buttons together and connect your phone to your PC. The screen should now be black & the notification led on your phone should turn red.
6) Now QFIL should show "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008".
6) In QFIL, click Browse and go to C: drive > SW > Images and double-click on "prog_emmc_firehose_8929.mbn". Then click on "Load XML", and in the file selection window that opens, double click on "rawprogram0.xml" and on the next window, double-click on "patch0.xml"
7) Now click on "Download" button. This is the step that erases your data & internal storage. This step will take around 10-15 mins.
8) Once it shows "Download complete" with a blue text in the downloader log (bottom part of QFIL window), disconnect the USB and power on your phone. Since this is the first boot, it will take around 5-10 mins.
9) Now, once it is booted and it shows the welcome screen, power off your device.
10) Once your device is switched off, press Vol up + Vol down + Power buttons together until Lenovo logo appears. Now it should boot into Recovery mode.
11) Navigate to "apply update from sd card" using Vol up & vol down keys and press power button to select that option. Now navigate to the file "India.ota.zip" which you copied at the beginning and press power button to install. This will take 5-10 mins and again data will get erased (not internal storage). After installation the device will reboot automatically. It will take 5-10 mins to boot.
12) Now once it is booted, complete the setup guide, and make sure your device is connected to internet. And then go to Settings > About device > System updates. It should show a new update of 49 MB. Download it. Once it is downloaded, tap OK to install the update. This will again take 5-10 mins & will NOT wipe anything. After installation your device will automatically reboot.
13) Check if you have S102 build number (Settings > About device > Build number). If yes, then you're all done. Now VoLTE is enabled in your Vibe K5 A6020a40. If you want you can restore any backups to your device. :good:
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thanx for the tutorial.. no matter it'll work or not but you wrote the guide in well explained way.
Does this process require internet connection on the pc
ayushmann12 said:
Does this process require internet connection on the pc
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No!
thanx a tonne
Thank u very much dude:good::good::good::good:
I have S056 build number. What should I do?
Please Help...........
Can you please repost the downloads - S034 firmware link not working says quota exceeded from Google Docs.
Not working...I have an error when I click on system update .
Error = network connection failed please try again
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Not working...I have an error when I click on system update .
Error = network connection failed please try again
sahara error
I m on resurrection remix rom now in rr my device showing as k5 plus, but I own k5, when I tried to flash I m getting sahara error... Plz help. Attached pic of flash error
Thanks Team
Finally, my phone is Volte enabled. Much Thanks, appreciated all your hard work. Thanks Again..
My Volte is not working properly!!!
I have Lenovo Vibe k5 this Volte phone..
Device showing on status your device is hd capable but my phone is not able to call but when someone is calling me it coming perfectly... When I find solutions then I look in other Vibe k5 users settings they have an option enhanced LTE 4g mode .. but in my phone this option is missing !!!!!! May be my OTA.zip is not installed correctly so plz.... If you have india.ota.zip for s007 build plz give me link......
Thanks For understanding my problem!!!!!!
VOLTE Update
Thanks man!
By following all the steps my phone got VOLTE enabled.
I have updated my Lenovo Wibe K5 to PACROM Android 6. But unable to make or receive calls.
Will you please help me with this issue?
Thanks in Advance.
Getting sahara error..
Please let me know the way ahead.