Attention!!! All firmware is uploaded to Yandex Disk and the distribution of OTA updates also occurs primarily from there.
Therefore, users of some countries, due to recent events regarding the above-mentioned service, may experience problems with downloading firmware.
MIUI Addon AROMA
Download: https://yadi.sk/d/i0-GU8e4t2b26
Firmware through a computer using the program FlashTool
Spoiler
FT MIUI-MIUIPRO V7 5.12.4 Full ST ROW+ https://yadi.sk/d/zCntuyVRspv9z
In the archive: a flash drive, the firmware itself in the target_bin folder for 4GB and the target_bin_8gb folder.
For the 4GB version, you do not need to change anything in the folder with the firmware: downloaded - flashed in the mode Firmware update.
For the 8GB version in the target_bin folder, before starting FT, replace it with the contents from the target_bin_8gb folder (drop the contents from the target_bin_8gb folder with replacement into the target_bin folder) and flash in mode Firmware update.
Firmware Miui9 Minivo OTA from uv. romale1980 moved here:
Firmware Miui8 Minivo OTA, markup + from uv. romale1980
Information, screenshots, FAQ
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Information, features, descriptions: Good firmware from Turkish comrades, Everything works: the camera works on all devices (8.2014 and later), the camera shoots 15mp (not for everyone), HDR, camera recording in MP4, OTG, USB, magnetic case, good sound, holds the battery well , ice, compass (sensors), good GPS, photo in the caller on the whole screen, wake up with the volume rocker, etc.
Changes: Fixed: camera, OTG, GPS, USB, compass (sensors), memory, soft buttons vibration, magnetic case, init.d support, tweaks, video, etc.
Entrance to engineering menu :
On the MIUI V7 5.8.13_multirom dial the code on the phone *#*#13411#*#*
On the MIUI-MIUIPRO V7 5.8.20 dial the code on the phone *#*#3646633#*#*
utility or basic tricks which you should know when using MIUI v6, v7
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MIUI firmware difference:
Firmware from miui.su they have in their set, in addition to standard languages (2 Chinese and English), also Ukrainian and Russian from their repository + a standard set of patches (rather poor, but sufficient for work). Firmwares are translated into jbart and files from them can be further edited (by people who can do this).
Firmware from miuipro.ru based on the translation from the miui.su repository (Russian) and its own Belarusian translation repository. It has an expanded set of patches (congratulations in Russian, CRT effect on shutdown, etc.), as well as a set of additional goodies and interface changes (additional widgets, its own set of icons, changes in the appearance of the status bar). There is no patch of paid themes - the principled position of the guys. Translation via jbart.
- Well, the team multirom.me. To translate the firmware, they use their own BARS utility, which, in theory, should harm less (there is an opinion that art works better on this firmware) than apktool. They have their own set of patches (including a patch of paid themes and a dynamic statusbar (sometimes they forget about it), their own icons, their own translation repository. Languages besides the standard ones are Russian and Ukrainian.
List of changes in MIUI firmware http://miui.su/category/miui-soviet-union/spisok-changeniy
Buns for MIUIPRO http://forum.miuipro.ru/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=584
If a Google won't sync: - go to Accounts - Google - to your account - Synchronization settings and turn on those items where it is not included - such as Calendar and Contacts or update.
Patches and improvements
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Patch on magnetic case if someone does not work https://yadi.sk/d/rIykksZzh8DQR
Memory change, relevant for CN versions http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=647777&view=findpost&p=43242396
Root rights SuperUser install through recovery https://yadi.sk/d/_tlsKxZciUnVV
Root rights SuperSu install through recovery https://yadi.sk/d/PQq1Y7Q8pszMF
Who camera problem(does not remove, crashes, etc.) we select patch libs https://yadi.sk/d/_L2HCA0NjBHYZ
If anyone has a problem with GPS, then we try a fix for GPS acceleration https://yadi.sk/d/jcq6cw8wjeMZF
If anyone has a problem with ice indication, try the patch https://yadi.sk/d/nnpRLr_qhxKT2
Universal headset patch(three-button including) http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=647777&view=findpost&p=45204049
Who is interested flash notification for incoming calls, application from miui http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=484994&view=findpost&p=41320339
sound enhancer Viper for MIUI
Yet sound enhancers
Fashion for gallery QuickPic http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=647777&view=findpost&p=43863586
Fix time zones +3 Moscow https://yadi.sk/d/uaYxXqYTmF4bY
Decorations, Themes
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Topics and lockscreen themes for MIUI v6, v7, not checked everything https://yadi.sk/d/Bo4PUFcbiogWx
Instructions for installing MIUI themes in pictures.rar https://cloud.mail.ru/public/7Nj1/zUL5H3WUj
Patch on operators logo where are the sims in the statusbar
Program for assembling patches on Operator logos for MIUI v6 ( designed for phones with two SIM cards), instructions inside the archive:
Source http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=517085&view=findpost&p=39489886 3. Making Wipe and Swape to Factory Reset
4. Choose the firmware
This method is also suitable for + markup.
Full installation for + markup:
Installation via TWRP 3.0.2.7
1. Download the firmware and drop it into the root of the memory card (/ sdcard)
2. On the switched off phone, hold down the buttons: Volume up + down, then turn on at the same time
3. We do all the wipes: Wipe dalvick, Wipe cache, Wipe Data and Wipe system
4. Choose the firmware
5. We are waiting for the firmware to be installed.
If you have an old recovery like TWRP 2.8.7.2., then after the wipes we reboot into the recovery again and then install the firmware.
Important!
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When installing a clean system or a weekly update from new recovery (2.8.7.3 - 3.0.0.2) - do not format the / system partition, otherwise error7 (status7) will appear! - in red, this section is cleared during the installation process.
If you still formatted it and the firmware does not get up, but there is a backup, then first restore only the System partition, and then wipe only the caches (for a weekly update) or everything else (except for an external SD, System) for the firmware, we completely sew a new firmware.
I created a meow account, activated the search for bodies. and forgot about it. Today I decided to freeze all these services, but as a result I got not a slave. Telephone. He got locked out and asked for an account password to unlock it. After I entered, nothing happened, because. applications through which the body was supposed to connect were frozen. In general, I had to reflash, only then the applications worked, then I entered the password and unlocked the body.
Backup has not been canceled
When publishing firmware on a third-party resource. Don't forget to cite the source! Respect other people's work and time spent.
Edited on September 27, 2017 by AndreyLev
MIUI 9 firmware moved
In this article, we will consider how to flash a lenovo p780 smartphone wirelessly and with FlashTool. It is recommended to fully charge the smartphone battery before flashing. First you will need to prepare the cable and the smartphone itself for the software update. You will also need to download the Lenovo P780 firmware, firmware and driver software.
All these files can be found on the official website of the manufacturer. To date, there are several types of stable firmware for the Lenovo P780 smartphone.
Official firmware versions:
- S123_ROW_131231 OTA + PC
- S226_ROW_140919 OTA + PC KitKat 4.4. Release date: 09/19/2014.
Custom (custom) firmware versions:
- MIUI V5 JB 4.2 (DUAL-SIM version)
- LeWa OS
- X-VIBE ROM for Lenovo P780 by Xakep
- LiFe v0.3-v0.7 / v0.9-v1.2 - Android 4.4.2
Attention! Firmware for Chinese smartphones Lenovo P780 will also require a radio module software update. The most stable firmware version of the radio module is modem_P780_V101. It is also recommended to download a special patch for re-partitioning the internal user memory. The patch is available for smartphones with 4 GB and 8 GB memory.
You can get ROOT rights with VRoot and MTKdroidTools. It is also possible to obtain rights through Recovery, for this purpose you can use the Superuser application. It should be noted that most custom firmwares have a modified Recovery and pre-installed ROOT access.
How to flash a Lenovo P780 smartphone via Recovery:
- Write the firmware file to a flash drive. The firmware must be in a zip file.
- Boot your smartphone into recovery mode.
- After booting into Recovery mode, you should click on "install zip from sd card" for ClockworkMod or on "install" if using TWRP.
- Select the firmware file and confirm the software update.
- Wait for the update process to complete and do wipe - data - wipe cache - wipe dalvik cache.
Attention! This method is only suitable for updating the program with official firmware versions. User (custom) versions are flashed by the FlashTool program.
How to flash a Lenovo P780 smartphone with FlashTool:
- Flashing a smartphone with FlashTool can be done with both official and custom versions of the software.
- Install drivers on your computer.
- Launch the FlashTool application. It is recommended to use the latest versions of the program, starting from version 5.0.
- On the Download tab, select Firmware Upgrade or Download Only.
- Click on the appropriate button to start the flashing process.
- At the end of the firmware, the phone can be disconnected from the computer and run for the first time.
For those who are flashing a smartphone for the first time, it is recommended to read the article.
There are two kinds official firmware for Lenovo P780- Chinese, (denoted as CN), and European ( ROW). Both of them are placed without problems through the Flash Tool one on top of the other. This article will focus on installing the official firmware.
Note! If your Lenovo P780 smartphone was released in 2014 (usually indicated on the box), it is not recommended to flash it through the Flash Tool, otherwise the device will irreversibly lose its functionality.
Firmware preparation:
● Download the archive with the drivers, unpack, install them.
1) (you need to unpack the archive and install the .exe file, agreeing with the license);
2) (copy the .inf files from the archive to the C:\WINDOWS\INF folder);
● We charge the device by at least 30%, more is better.
Firmware process:
1. Disconnect the smartphone from the computer, if connected.
2. Make sure that the files with the firmware and the Flash Tool are unpacked from the archive. The program can be downloaded separately.
3. We are looking for a file with the name in the folder Flash_tool.exe, run this program with administrator rights.
4. In the launched program, click, and select a file called MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt
. It is located in the folder “target_bin”
.
5. After that, a list of what will be flashed will appear in the program window. Make sure there is a check mark next to each item. If there is no checkmark somewhere, set it manually, and in the pop-up window select the file in the folder with the firmware. The name of the selected file must match the name of the item you have checked.
6. NECESSARILY tick the box next to DA DL All With Check Sum otherwise your Lenovo P780 will stop working.
7. Only after you have completed all the previous 6 points, press the button “Firmware -> Upgrade” in the program window. A smartphone can be connected to a computer using a cable. If you did everything right, the firmware process will begin, as evidenced by the moving line at the bottom of the program window. In no case do not interrupt the firmware process, and do not disconnect the smartphone from the computer.
8. A pop-up window with a green circle in the middle will indicate the successful completion of the firmware. Only now the device can be disconnected from the computer.
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Instructions for installing MIUI on Lenovo P780.
1. Go to: Settings - About phone - Version information. There we look at the line where the version of the Sxxx phone is written. If you have a version other than S129 (Chinese firmware), then go to step 2, if you already have this version, then skip the step of installing the stock firmware.
2. To install the stock firmware, you will need:
Program for computer SP Flash Tools: Download
Phone driver: Download
Firmware file: Download
After downloading all the files, install the drivers, create a folder (preferably with the smallest possible path, for example C:\lenovo\) and drop two folders from the archives into it - target bin from the firmware file and a folder with the SP Flash Tools program. Next, go to the folder with the program, run Flash_Tool.exe.
In the program window, perform the following actions in turn:
Press the Scatter-loading key, select the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc file in the target bin folder
Click the checkbox DA DL All With Check Sum
Press the Firmware Upgrade button
After the strips stop going, we take the phone, turn it off, remove the battery cover, press the Reset button. After that, we connect the phone to the computer using USB. Stripes should appear. We wait about 8 minutes until a green circle appears with the inscription OK, close the program, remove the USB from the phone and turn it on.
After downloading, it is desirable to enable English in the settings, so that it would be easier to put the root and recovery.
3. We take a microSD card, drop the following files on it:
Root installer: Download
Mobileuncle to install recovery: Download
Recovery (for me personally, CWM is more convenient, but you can look for another one on the Internet): Download
MIUI image:
First, we put the root installer, be sure to install it on the device itself, and not on the SD card. In the application, select Install SU and press Boromir, a window should pop up with a message about the successful root, if you just exited the application, go back and select SU. After that, restart your phone.
Next, install Mobileuncle, at the first start, press the Grand key. Next, select the Update recovery menu in it, select the recovery image from the sd card in it, confirm, and reboot into CWM itself.
4. In recovery, perform factory reset, wipe cashe, in advanced wipe dalvik cashe. Then, in the mounts menu, select the mount sd card item, mount and exit back to the main menu. Here you select Update .zip, then Update from sd card, then select the file itself with the MIUI image. Wait about a minute, and after successful installation, reboot the phone using reboot now.
You do all the above described actions at your own peril and risk, read carefully in advance about installing third-party firmware!
Known Issues: Unable to enable English. You need to go to the settings (gear icon), enter all settings there, then scroll down to the menu with the letter A icon. The first item is the language selection.
Few models of Android-smartphones of the famous manufacturer Lenovo can be characterized by such a level of prevalence and popularity as the IdeaPhone P780. This is really a very successful device at the time of its release and, despite the fact that this phone is considered obsolete, its technical characteristics allow satisfying most of the needs of the average user today. Below we will talk about working with the system software of the device in terms of its restoration, replacement and updating, that is, about the firmware of the model.
Lenovo Software Components can be updated, reinstalled, customized, and, if necessary, restored using tools and methods available to all users. Almost all situations that may arise are described in the instructions below, but before serious intervention in the software part of the device, you should consider:
When performing operations according to the recommendations below, the user is aware of the potential risks of the procedures. All actions are performed by the owner of the device at your own peril and risk, and only he is responsible for their results and consequences!
Before manipulating the software part of any Android device, it is necessary to carry out certain preparatory actions with the device and the computer, which will be used as a tool for transferring data to the device. Having completed the preparation in full, you can avoid many mistakes and very quickly achieve the desired result - a correctly and stably functioning Lenovo P780 smartphone.
Hardware revisions
In total, there are as many as four versions of the Lenovo P780 model, which differ not only in the region of use intended by the manufacturer (two options for the Chinese market and two international revisions), in the software part (memory layout - for devices for China - CN, for international ROW), year of manufacture (conditionally, devices are divided into those released before 2014 and during it), but also in hardware (various amounts of ROM - 4 GB and (only for "international") 8 GB, different radio modules).
Firmware methods and software tools for different model variants do not differ, but different versions of packages with system software are used. This material demonstrates methods for reinstalling and restoring the OS that are universal for the model, and using the links provided in the article, you can find software suitable for “international” smartphones with a memory capacity of 4 and 8 GB.
For the "Chinese" versions, the reader will have to search for archives with system software files on their own. To help with such a search, we note that a good selection of official and modified OS for all revisions of the device is collected on the site, but registration is required to download files from the resource.
The instructions below were applied to a device with a memory capacity of 8 GB, intended for the international market - these are the smartphones that were officially sold in the CIS and are by far the most common. You can distinguish the model from the versions for China by the inscriptions on the battery by removing the back cover.
Information for international versions is printed in English, for "Chinese" - hieroglyphs are observed and there is a blue sticker.
Drivers
The first thing you need to do before moving on to installing Android in the Lenovo P780 is installing specialized drivers.
Methods for connecting inoperative smartphones that are not detected by the computer are described below in the description. "Method 3: Splattering". In this case, the driver package posted at the link above is used!
Root rights
Obtaining Superuser privileges on the model under consideration should be attributed rather to accompanying, rather than preparatory procedures before reinstalling the system. At the same time, root rights may be required to create a full backup of the system and other manipulations that precede intervention in the software part, as well as necessary in its daily work, so knowing how to get them can be useful to many users.
Equipping the phone with root rights is done using a tool, which usually does not cause difficulties even for beginners. It is enough to download the apk file from the link from the tool review article on our website and follow the instructions from the lesson:
backup
Copying information usually stored in a smartphone to a safe place is a mandatory step before flashing the Lenovo P780, because when manipulating the device's memory sections, all information will be destroyed! Users of the model are highly recommended to backup in any way possible and whenever possible. 
There are a fairly large number of data loss protection methods, and the most effective of them are described in the article:
In addition to the loss of personal information, users who manipulate the system software of the model in question may encounter another trouble - the loss of operability of communication modules, which occurs after overwriting "IMEI" and/or is the result of partition corruption NVRAM.
It is highly recommended to create a dump NVRAM before any operations with a smartphone not documented by the manufacturer, then the restoration of this partition, in case of damage, will not take much time and will not require serious efforts.
Much easier to create a backup NVRAM at the first opportunity, rather than in case of damage to this area of memory, long and hard to restore it!
One of the easiest backup methods NVRAM is to use the toolkit.
Area restoration NVRAM is performed by performing the above steps, only in paragraph No. 5 the button is selected "Restore".
Android installation, update, recovery
After completing the preparation, you can proceed to the direct firmware of the Lenovo P780, that is, overwriting the system partitions of the smartphone’s memory using specialized software tools. Below are the official and more universal in various situations ways of working with the device OS. It also presents a method for restoring inoperable devices and installing modified (custom) firmware.
The choice of interaction method is determined by the initial state of the smartphone and the desired result, that is, the Android version under which the phone will operate in the future.
Method 1: Official Lenovo Software
One of the few methods of interacting with Lenovo P780 system partitions documented by the manufacturer is software Lenovo MOTO Smart Assistant. This software allows you to quickly and easily update the official version of the system, that is, get the latest official firmware on your smartphone.
Download the tool for working with Lenovo Android devices from the official website of the developer:
- After receiving the package from the link above, install Smart Assistant by opening the distribution file and following the instructions of the installer.
- We launch the tool and connect the P780 to the USB port. Must be activated on smartphone "USB Debugging". To enable debugging, after connecting the phone to the PC, it is enough to move the notification curtain on the screen down and check the corresponding checkbox.
- The definition of the model and its characteristics in the program occurs automatically. After displaying information in the window, go to the tab Flash.
- MOTO Smart Assistant checks for Android updates automatically. If there is an opportunity to update the version of the system software, a corresponding notification will be issued.
- After all the necessary components have been received, the button will become active. "Update", clicking on which will start the Android update process.
- The system will remind you of the need to create a backup copy of important information in a special request window. If you are sure that everything you need is copied to a safe place, click "Proceed".
- The subsequent steps, which involve updating the Lenovo P780 system software, are carried out by the manufacturer's proprietary tool without user intervention. The update will be transferred to the smartphone, the latter will reboot and start with the new version of the OS assembly.
We press the button with the image of a downward arrow located near the information about the versions of the device and the future OS, and then we wait for the update files to be downloaded to the PC disk.
Method 2: SP Flash Tool
The most effective tool that allows you to perform almost all possible actions with the system software of Android devices built on the Mediatek hardware platform is.
To work with the model in question, you will need a certain version of the application − v5.1352.01. You can download the archive with software files from the link:
Before proceeding with manipulations with the P780 through FlashTool, we recommend that you read the material containing instructions for reinstalling the OS on MTK devices using the tool in the general case:
We install with the help of Flashtool the latest assembly of the official system for the "international" version of Lenovo P780. You can always download archives with software for 4 and 8 GB versions of the model using the link below. We select the directory corresponding to the hardware characteristics of the smartphone:
- Unpack the archive with the software and the Flashtool program into separate directories.
- We launch the SP Flash Tool and load the file into the program using the button "MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt", located in the folder resulting from unpacking the archive with the software.
- Make sure the mode is selected "Download Only" in the drop down list of options.
- Click Download and connect the previously turned off phone to the USB port of the PC.
- The process of overwriting the memory starts automatically and lasts quite a long time. You can monitor the execution of the procedure using the filling status bar at the bottom of the window.
- Upon completion of the transfer of data to the device, a window confirming the success with a green circle will appear - "Download OK".
- We disconnect the USB cable from the phone and start it by holding the key for a long time "Inclusion".
- After initialization, launch and configuration, we get the official Android of the latest version released by the manufacturer for the model in question.
Method 3: "Scraping", Repair IMEI
The above instructions, which involve reinstalling Android on the Lenovo P780, are available for execution if the device in question is generally operational, loaded into the system, or in any case determined by the computer in the off state. But what to do if the smartphone does not turn on, does not boot up and is not visible in "Device Manager" even for a short time?
This or a similar condition among users of Android devices has received a comic, but at the same time a very accurate name - “brick”, and restoring performance in such situations is “scratching”. To bring the Lenovo P780 out of the "brick" state, you will need the one already used above SP Flash Tool v5.1352.01, package with official software version S124, as well as additional files for recovery NVRAM and "IMEI" if the partition has not been dumped before.
The application of the method is advisable only if all other options for reinstalling Android have been tried and do not bring results! Before proceeding with the manipulations, you must read the instructions to the end and evaluate your own strengths and capabilities, as well as prepare everything you need for recovery operations!
Let's divide the process of returning the device in question to a fully operational state into three stages: creating a situation in which the “visibility” of the device by the computer is ensured; installation of system software with preliminary full formatting of memory; restoration of the software modem, IMEI numbers, which is necessary for the full functioning of the communication modules and will be needed after formatting the smartphone.
Step 1: Achieve "appearances" "Preloader USB VCOM" in "Device Manager".
There are only three methods by which it is possible to access the "dead" P780 from a PC.
- To begin with, we try to press and hold the key before connecting the device to the USB port "Volume Up".
As soon as the PC responds, the volume button can be released. If in "Dispatcher" still nothing changes, move on to the next item.
- We remove the back cover of the device, remove the SIM cards and MicroSD, prepare the cable connected to the USB port of the PC, open "Device Manager".
Pressing the hardware button "Reset", located slightly below the slot for installing a memory card, and hold it. Without letting go "Reset", connect the micro-USB connector of the cable connected to the PC to the phone connector. We wait about 5 seconds and let go "Reset".
If successful, the smartphone will be determined in "Dispatcher" as "Preloader USB VCOM" or as an unknown device on which you need to install the driver using the method described at the beginning of the article.
The connection is not always successful the first time, if success is not observed, we try to repeat the procedure several times!
- When the above does not result in the device being visible in "Dispatcher", the most cardinal method remains - to attempt to connect a smartphone with a disconnected battery. To do this, we do the following:
Step 2: Install Android
If the device was identified among the devices connected to the PC, it was possible to install the driver "Preloader", we can assume that "the patient is more alive than dead" and proceed to overwrite partitions, that is, install Android.
Step 3: Restore communication
The previous step of "scratching" allows you to restore the operating system, but formatting partitions will erase "IMEI" and inoperability of SIM-cards. If there is a pre-dump NVRAM, restore the partition. If there is no backup, you will have to use a powerful software tool to help MauiMeta 3G. You can download the tool of the version suitable for manipulating the Lenovo P780, as well as the files necessary for recovery, from the link:
- The package obtained from the link above must be unzipped.
Then we run the MauiMeta installer - setup.exe from the program directory.
- Install the application following the instructions of the installer.
- Once the installation is complete, run the tool as Administrator.
- Switch the connection mode to USB COM by selecting the appropriate item in the drop-down list of the main MauiMeta window.
- Opening the menu "Options" and check the box next to the option "Connect Smart Phone into META mode".
- We call the option "Open NVRAM Database" available in the menu Actions,
and then specify the path to the file "BPLGUInfoCustomAppSrcP_MT6589_S00_P780_V23" from a folder "modemdb" in the directory with the components to be restored, click "Open".
- click Reconnect, which will lead to the flickering (red-green) of the circle indicating the connection of the device.
- Turn off the phone, press and hold on it "Volume-". Without releasing the key, we connect the IdeaPhone to the USB port of the PC.
The smartphone, as a result of pairing in this way, will be put into the "META mode".
As a result of the correct detection of the device by the program, the indicator should change its color to yellow and a window will appear Get version.
- We make sure that the device and the program are paired correctly by clicking Get target version- hardware characteristics will be displayed in the corresponding fields, after which the window must be closed.
- Select an option from the drop-down list "Update parameter",
and then specify the path to the file "p780_row.ini" in the window that opens by clicking the button Load from file from the directory with the components to restore.
- Click Download to Flash and wait until the names of the parameters are repainted from blue to black, after which we close the window "Update parameter".
- Moving on to recovery "IMEI". Choose an option IMEI Download from the drop-down list of the Maui META main window.
- On tabs "SIM1" and SIM2 enter in the fields "IMEI" the values of the parameters of a particular instance of the device (you can see it on the box from the phone and its battery) without the last digit.
- Click Download to Flash.
Almost instantly at the bottom of the window IMEI Download an inscription confirming the success of the operation appears Download IMEI to Flash Successfully, then close the window.
- The restoration of the 3G module can be considered complete. Click Disconnect causing the device to exit "Meta mode" and turn off.
- After downloading to Android, we check the IMEI by dialing * # 06 # in the “dialer”.
If MauiMeta does not respond to the connection, we check the correct installation of the drivers in "Device Manager",
and in case of their absence, we install the components manually from the package available for download from the link at the beginning of this article!
Upon completion of the restoration of communication, you can upgrade to the latest official version of the system. In addition, after connecting the “revived” phone to Wi-Fi, an “over-the-air” update will “arrive”.
Or you can use the instructions for updating the system above in the article - "Method 1" and "Method 2".
Method 4: Custom firmware
The most interesting systems for Lenovo P780, in terms of attempts to “refresh” the software part and bring, frankly, the ability to perform new functions into an outdated device, are modified unofficial shells. Due to its popularity, a fairly large number of custom firmware options for the model have been created, and among them there are very interesting and fully functional solutions.
When choosing and installing various unofficial systems in the Lenovo P780, you should carefully consider the memory layout that characterizes a particular instance of the device. The following applies only to "international" versions 4 and 8 GB. For other hardware revisions of the smartphone, the same methods of re-partitioning and then installing the recovery and OS are used, but other packages with components are needed than those posted on the links below!
Unofficial firmware VIBE UI 2.0 + memory remapping
The users of the device in question did a serious job of customizing the software part of the device, which also affected the layout of the memory, that is, the redistribution of the volumes of its areas. To date, about 8 (!) Different markup options have been created, and all of them are used when porting custom.
The effect of re-partitioning, according to the intention of the creators of this idea, should be observed as a result of deleting the internal section FAT and transferring the freed volume to the system for installing applications. This is best implemented in the markup called "ROW+", we will equip the device with it according to the instructions below.
Among other things, we can say that most of the popular custom solutions for the device in question are installed on this markup. And also on "ROW+" you can install modern versions of modified recovery.
There are several methods to convert the partition table, consider the simplest one - installing one of the modified OS, from those intended for switching to partitioning "ROW+". In addition to the new markup, as a result of the steps listed below, we get an excellent system on the device with a modern interface from Lenovo and suitable for everyday use!
Installation of the VIBE UI 2.0 shell is carried out using SP FlashTool in the same way as the installation of the official system described in "Method 2" above in the article, but in mode "Firmware Upgrade".
The VIBE UI 2.0 shell can be used permanently or used as a basis for installing other custom layouts "ROW+", - almost everything you need is already present in the device.
Step 2: Equipping the device with a modified recovery
Since the above-installed firmware contains TWRP version 2.8 custom recovery, namely, using this solution, common unofficial firmware is installed, this step of the instruction can be omitted. At the same time, we provide instructions for those users who want to get the functionality of new versions of the recovery environment, as well as for cases when the recovery has stopped working for some reason.
Just in case, we remind you: to enter the modified recovery on Lenovo P780, you should hold down all three hardware buttons on the switched off device - both volume control keys and the key "Inclusion", and then hold them down until the main screen of the recovery environment appears. And you can also reboot into recovery from the shutdown menu of VIBE UI 2.0 and other custom.
You can download the TWRP image of the latest version at the time of writing this material from the link:
The following works on most firmwares, but Lenovo P780 memory must be partitioned "ROW+"- the image offered for download above is intended for this type of markup!
Installing a version of custom recovery that is different from the one obtained after installing VIBE UI 2.0 can be carried out by various methods, and all of them are described in the articles on our website! We download the recovery image and place it in the root of the internal storage or on a memory card, and then select the method and follow the appropriate instructions:
Upon completion of the installation of the latest version of TWRP, Lenovo P780 can be considered fully prepared for the installation and replacement of any custom firmware intended for marking "ROW" and "ROW+". Let's move on to the next step.
Step 3: Installing custom via TWRP
As mentioned above, a huge number of unofficial operating systems have been created for the model in question. The choice of one or another solution depends on the user's preferences, and the installation of a specific package with a shell designed for TWRP is performed according to the same algorithm.
As an example, let's install one of the most popular products available in various variations for the Lenovo P780 model - MIUI.
There are a large number of port options for this shell, we recommend choosing a solution from one of the well-known romodel commands.
