Hello.
I would like to update the ROM on this device.
The issue is it can't do OTA update because it doesn't have enough of free internal memory.
When I try with the SD card, it tries to download the update but it says there is an error with the SD card (I checked, the SD card is OK and works normally in the phone, so I don't understand why it reports an error).
Lenovo Smart Assistant also finds the update but also says there isn't enogh space, which is stupid, why can't it just download the rom on PC and flash it from there.
The problem is it is not my phone and I can't reset it, I have to keep all the data, and it is under warranty so rooting is not an option.
I have backed up all the media and contacts, but I need to have the apps intact and messages like WhatsApp and Viber need to stay.
If I flash the update.zip with the SP Flash tool, will it reset the device?
Is there a way to do this manually without resetting?
Thanks
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I am currently on CyanogenMod 11 version 140924. When I update to a newer version of cm 11 my storage is inaccessible and says there is no storage available. My gallery crashes and says no storage my Google Play store also crashes. However I can use root explorer and see my SD card however none of the apps seem to see it and I cannot download anything. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can do?
I think it's something has to do with permissions maybe..
The only thing I can suggest is formatting the disk from recovery like TWRP then wipe for a fresh install..
Make sure you know how to transfer ROM files when nothing on phone but the recovery or you have external hard SD and backup your things somewhere.
Usually when my phone has a problem that I couldn't fix even with wipe and install ROM again, I do this.
Have you had any luck?. I have been banging my head for the past two days on this I cannot use any cm11 to access my internal storage . A factory image and lollipop work fine I can see my internal storage but on cm11 I cannot. Everything was working fine I tried cm12 and then when I went back and something went haywire...
I have wiped everything in recovery and installed fresh. It seem like when I tried fusion recovery and tried to go back this seemed to happen.
Good morning, I have a problem in my Tegra note, it is with lollipop and yesterday had to do a reset hard on it because he was not starting properly after performing the same and after reinstalling the lollipop was no longer possible to set my email after configure the wifi network, it is carrying, loading, and then only appears to ignore, moreover I am unable to access my micro SD card, gives the message lack of permission, anyone of you could help me reinstall lollipop stock rom it? I tried the sd but gives lack of permission, takes a lot of help from you, thank you.
Note: They could also help me install the TWRP custom recovery and release the root.
Hey, everyone.
I purchased an SM-G550T and immediately felt restrained with available space for apps. I installed TWRP 3.0.2.0 and SuperSU and set up my MicroSD Card with a 10GB ext4 primary partition. I set up the ext4 data partition with Apps2SD and then uninstalled and purchased Link2SD. Everything was going great until I accidentally started moving over ODEX apps. The phone became immediately unstable.
This is where I really screwed up. I didn't take time to read everything. I flashed a G550T1 ODIN image and lost my EFS folder. Anyhow, I'm able to reflash device with either Kies or Smart Switch. After deleting the EFS folder with ES File Explorer pro I was able to restore cellular service.
Well where I'm at right now is with a fresh restore from Smart Switch. The phone is very unstable, even with no SD card or SIM inserted. Samsung apps, Google play services, Gboard, you name it, they all force close, usually after having used Google Play services or an app like Facebook. It's as if the residuals of my apps2sd hack are still hanging out. I've even Advanced Wiped everything with TWRP to the point the system partition shows no space used. I'm at a loss as to how to fix this. It's as if I need to do a complete delete of everything and start over. I'm currently downloading. G550T1_PF1_RECOVERY.zip and clean factory.zip.
You would think restoring to stock using Smart Switch would resolve this problem. It removes TWRP and restores the original bootloader. However, the problem remains. The phone starts crashing as soon as the Setup Wizard appears. I can get to a point where the phone is completely set up, registered on the Play Store, etc. But, it is still very unstable and everything will crash randomly eventually.
Hello guys,
I need some help with my Lenovo K4 Note Vibe (3GB RAM version). The thing is it started popping up random "Unfortunately xxxx stopped working" a couple of weeks ago. That specific app would just crash and restart itself. It can be a system app or game or any random thing (GUI, Contacts, Messaging, Angry Bird and other games etc.). It would usually gets solved on by restarting the phone or stopping the app from setting or on it's own.
Now the problem I have is, I gave it a restart and now it just shows "Unfortunately Notification Center Has Stopped". I have two option "Okay" and "Try To Resolve" none of them does anything except the error goes away for a second or two and pops back up. I can not even see the usual "Enter you PIN" screen. Yes I was using Fingerprint so I had to enter the PIN every time I restart the phone. So now basically I'm stuck at startup screen without any options. The phone is alive I can tell, I can feel it vibrate when I call, hear messaging tones (whatsapp/text). If connect it with PC when turned on, I can see a Lenovo Folder option to browse but its empty since it requires the phone to be unlocked first with pin.
The mobile belongs to my sister and she is dentist by profession and have lots of important data including some research she did (photos) for journal she publishes in national magazines.
How do I get past this error ? I do not have root, I tried the recovery but it is a Chinese recovery and does not have an option to wipe catch partition. The phone was on latest version (Marshmallow) and there is nothing I can do to start it up. Tried booting in safe mode but still the same error.
There is an option to see basic details in Chinese recovery, it shows
Model No. A7010a48
Build Time : 2016 12 27 14:35:36 CST
Kernel Ver. 3.18.19+
Android Ver.: 6.0
along with various other details.
How do I save my data ? Can I recover it anyhow ?
1. Try wipe data and factory reset
if not solve
2. Use SP Flash tools to flash stock rom.
If you have unlocked bootloader, then you can try to flash/hotboot into twrp recovery as it shows all files and folders in pc while connected in recovery mode.
Even if the bootloader is locked, there is no harm in trying.
tiks1001 said:
If you have unlocked bootloader, then you can try to flash/hotboot into twrp recovery as it shows all files and folders in pc while connected in recovery mode.
Even if the bootloader is locked, there is no harm in trying.
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Bootloader is locked. And there was no custom recovery flashed, every recovery flashing method I searched required for data to be wiped and bootloader unlocked so I`m stuck on that front.
macblaze said:
1. Try wipe data and factory reset
if not solve
2. Use SP Flash tools to flash stock rom.
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Like I mentioned in post, the data is important, I could throw away the hardware I just need data.
I`m looking for a method to wipe catch partition without getting my data erased or to extract data any other way. Please do let me know if anyone have any solution at all, this is really really important.
Enable usb debugging
Use adb pull command to get the data.
Edit: nevermind, saw you can't unlock the phone.
Pretty sure if you flash twrp it will wipe data data partition as soon as you reboot. So I wouldn't do that.
Other option is do a full nandroid backup using adb but the only way you are gonna get that working is if you flash twrp and like I mentioned it's probably not a good idea but I'm not certain.
Another option is mtktools/spflashtool and do a full firmware backup from that, reset the phone and then restore from the backup, but I have no experience in that but it should work in theory.
Do you see the error even when there is incoming call? If not try from InCallUi i.e. when you answer the phone, try to navigate from that such as opening contacts, if there is a chance pull down notification bar and enter into settings. If any of these happen, it will ask to enter your pin and then you can unlock your phone. Now connect your phone to your pc and backup the data you need
If the data you seek are images, google photos should already backup your images to your google photos cloud account. Check this by signing in from your pc.
If they are media from whatsapp, don't worry, it will be backedup daily to your google drive account and all your messages along with your media will be restored after you install whatsapp again.
If they are Docs, then probably they are in gmail account (PROBABLY) you can always search for required ones in gmail.
Any other files from these cannot be restored if they are inaccessiblefrom your phone.
Suggestion: Maintain a cloud account which you feel safe and backup to that account so that you have no need to worry about the important files. **** like these happen every now and then.
Edit : These are gonna work if you checked the online backup or sync in respective app.
So, I've tried to root my phone, but twrp is not decrypting. I've done everything, like advance wiping and recovery and stuff. didn't work. now, when I'm using the normal miui but when I'm going to my file manager, it says 'disconnected'. I've connected through the computer. but there is no internal storage folder in the mi 9t drive. I'm trying to install some apps, as everything is wiped out, but the Google play store says I need free space. But my whole storage is empty. it's just not functioning. what to do, please help. i've already used factory reset, but the twrp pops open. i am new to this. if i can atleast get my old system back, i am happy.
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So, I've tried to root my phone, but twrp is not decrypting. I've done everything, like advance wiping and recovery and stuff. didn't work. now, when I'm using the normal miui but when I'm going to my file manager, it says 'disconnected'. I've connected through the computer. but there is no internal storage folder in the mi 9t drive. I'm trying to install some apps, as everything is wiped out, but the Google play store says I need free space. But my whole storage is empty. it's just not functioning. what to do, please help. i've already used factory reset, but the twrp pops open. i am new to this. if i can atleast get my old system back, i am happy.
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Use this Tool(dont relock the bootloader) :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flash-tool-guide-use-xiaomi-flash-tool.4262425/