Help: P780_S228_4.4.2_8GB has Asus zenfone 5 ROM- not able to reflash

[maarwadi]

Hello,
I am new to this website. need HELP

I rooted my lenovo p780 (S228_8GB) using KINGOROOT app.
Downloaded a recovery image from internet.
Downloaded ASUS Z5.zip from internet.

Replaced the ROM everything went right.

After installation, I saw Notification is in Russian language and also i see some spelling mistakes.

I thought to switch back to Kitkat 4.4.2 of p780 BUT could not

Problem after ROM flash:
cannot flash recovery image. (maybe not sure which one to use)

Wish to go back to kitkat 4.4.2 or any suggestions from the expert.

 

[stympy]

Hello,
I am new to this website. need HELP

I rooted my lenovo p780 (S228_8GB) using KINGOROOT app.
Downloaded a recovery image from internet.
Downloaded ASUS Z5.zip from internet.

Replaced the ROM everything went right.

After installation, I saw Notification is in Russian language and also i see some spelling mistakes.

I thought to switch back to Kitkat 4.4.2 of p780 BUT could not

Problem after ROM flash:
cannot flash recovery image. (maybe not sure which one to use)

Wish to go back to kitkat 4.4.2 or any suggestions from the expert.

Hi.
Look in Development area for your stock firmware.
Flash again with SPFlash Tool.
Go to q&a section/rooting tutorial for kitkat. There is a tutorial for installing TWRP safe.
After all this, safe backup your currently installed system. NOT OPTIONAL.
Now after full backup, ONLY AFTER FULL BACKUP you can install other custom firmware. I recommend you to install latest MIUI.
Hope this helps you.
Good luck.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

 

[maarwadi]

Hi.
Look in Development area for your stock firmware.
Flash again with SPFlash Tool.
Go to q&a section/rooting tutorial for kitkat. There is a tutorial for installing TWRP safe.
After all this, safe backup your currently installed system. NOT OPTIONAL.
Now after full backup, ONLY AFTER FULL BACKUP you can install other custom firmware. I recommend you to install latest MIUI.
Hope this helps you.
Good luck.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

Well thank you for your reply.
I was about to post some more details, like:

I was able to start recovery mode using p780 image.
some ROMs (i think OTA) tried to install. but it stuck with
warning: No file contexts
and after some time it would abort the installation with status 6.

However, this time i think i messed up
It is now stuck at "ASUS" logo on restart
cannot do factory reset mode also.

On top of that my phone doesnt connect to my laptop. (it cant detect )

I think its dead/brick. if you have further rescue suggestions , please do comment.

Thank you for your support.
Regards

 

[maarwadi]

Well thank you for your reply.
I was about to post some more details, like:

I was able to start recovery mode using p780 image.
some ROMs (i think OTA) tried to install. but it stuck with
warning: No file contexts
and after some time it would abort the installation with status 6.

However, this time i think i messed up
It is now stuck at "ASUS" logo on restart
cannot do factory reset mode also.

On top of that my phone doesnt connect to my laptop. (it cant detect )

I think its dead/brick. if you have further rescue suggestions , please do comment.

Thank you for your support.
Regards

hahahhahahha guys
I do not know how this happened but i got my lenovo s222 back... now updating using ota :laugh:

 

[stympy]

Your phone is possessed. He has an evil ghost in it, who is doing joke's on you. [emoji1]

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

 

[maarwadi]

Well thank you for your reply.
I was about to post some more details, like:

I was able to start recovery mode using p780 image.
some ROMs (i think OTA) tried to install. but it stuck with
warning: No file contexts
and after some time it would abort the installation with status 6.

However, this time i think i messed up
It is now stuck at "ASUS" logo on restart
cannot do factory reset mode also.

On top of that my phone doesnt connect to my laptop. (it cant detect )


I think its dead/brick. if you have further rescue suggestions , please do comment.

Thank you for your support.
Regards

Your phone is possessed. He has an evil ghost in it, who is doing joke's on you. [emoji1]

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

:crying::crying::crying::crying:
Seriously it seems possesses, the moment i posted this reply. It stopped working.

The S222 was happily loaded and i download OTA S226 from system update, but problem was with installation.
After restart it again stuck.:crying::crying::crying::crying:

 

[stympy]

:crying::crying::crying::crying:
Seriously it seems possesses, the moment i posted this reply. It stopped working.

The S222 was happily loaded and i download OTA S226 from system update, but problem was with installation.
After restart it again stuck.:crying::crying::crying::crying:

Now seriously... To be sure, you must reflash your stock firmware.
If after reflash the phone still have problems, then you have a hardware problem.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

 

[maarwadi]

Now seriously... To be sure, you must reflash your stock firmware.
If after reflash the phone still have problems, then you have a hardware problem.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

Ok let me start from the beginning:
I rooted my phone because of pokemon go. The phone was too slow and could not run this app effectively.

I rooted p780 using kingroot apk (the one with crown icon). removed unnecessary apps like (security, google play books etc...)
My phone was very happy :good::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::laugh: untill...

I wanted to explore more what i can do with root. I uninstalled contact manager (IdeaFriend) bbboooommmm.
Even with Contact+ i was not able to add any new contacts.

This made me to explore more about flash and roms.
I had S226 or S228 OTA and I found this Asus Zenfone 5 ROM.

During recovery i used Asus.....
After Asus installation I realized
No English Notification (Only Russian).
No Camera APP
No Necessary GAPPS...

So I tried to become Hero and wanted to reflash Lenovo. and .....rest you know.

Current condition: I have reflashed Asus. because i am not able to find/install the old lenovo rom or any other rom which can support.
But this is temorarily.

Hence i still need support:
I am able to reboot in recovery but need a proper ROM.

Regards

 

[stympy]

Ok let me start from the beginning:
I rooted my phone because of pokemon go. The phone was too slow and could not run this app effectively.

I rooted p780 using kingroot apk (the one with crown icon). removed unnecessary apps like (security, google play books etc...)
My phone was very happy :good::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::laugh: untill...

I wanted to explore more what i can do with root. I uninstalled contact manager (IdeaFriend) bbboooommmm.
Even with Contact+ i was not able to add any new contacts.

This made me to explore more about flash and roms.
I had S226 or S228 OTA and I found this Asus Zenfone 5 ROM.

During recovery i used Asus.....
After Asus installation I realized
No English Notification (Only Russian).
No Camera APP
No Necessary GAPPS...

So I tried to become Hero and wanted to reflash Lenovo. and .....rest you know.

Current condition: I have reflashed Asus. because i am not able to find/install the old lenovo rom or any other rom which can support.
But this is temorarily.

Hence i still need support:
I am able to reboot in recovery but need a proper ROM.

Regards

So... You have recovery, system is messed up,... Hmmm...
Look what i propose....
1. download the latest MIUI from Development/MIUI post
2. Put MIUI zip file on sd card any sdcard and insert it on the phone.
3. Reboot to recovery or start to recovery.
4. Go to wipe, advance wipe. Select all except sdcard and otg and swipe to wipe.
5. After wipe go to rebooy and press reboot to recovery
6. After reboot go to wipe and swipe to factory reset.
7. After wipe go to install, browse for MIUI and install.
8. After install is complete reboot to system.
9. Wait till all is completed, this reboot takes longer than usual... Do not be scared.
10. That must be it. Tell me if something goes wrong.
11. Good luck.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

 

[maarwadi]

So... You have recovery, system is messed up,... Hmmm...
Look what i propose....
1. download the latest MIUI from Development/MIUI post
2. Put MIUI zip file on sd card any sdcard and insert it on the phone.
3. Reboot to recovery or start to recovery.
4. Go to wipe, advance wipe. Select all except sdcard and otg and swipe to wipe.
5. After wipe go to rebooy and press reboot to recovery
6. After reboot go to wipe and swipe to factory reset.
7. After wipe go to install, browse for MIUI and install.
8. After install is complete reboot to system.
9. Wait till all is completed, this reboot takes longer than usual... Do not be scared.
10. That must be it. Tell me if something goes wrong.
11. Good luck.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

OK I am ready to do it, any idea which version should i install ? M confused

 

[maarwadi]

OK I am ready to do it, any idea which version should i install ? M confused

OK Now I need your HELP....
I followed as you said (dont worry not blaming you )....

It just reboots and reboots .... with this reboot there is no logo or screen....it is just a blank screen with a vibration sound and off and then again same thing......

 

[stympy]

OK Now I need your HELP....
I followed as you said (dont worry not blaming you )....

It just reboots and reboots .... with this reboot there is no logo or screen....it is just a blank screen with a vibration sound and off and then again same thing......

Hi.
Dont worry. I am not offended.
Try to get in twrp now. With combination of keys pressed all: power key + volume - and volume +
Try to factory reset. See what is going on.

 

[maarwadi]

Hi.
Dont worry. I am not offended.
Try to get in twrp now. With combination of keys pressed all: power key + volume - and volume +
Try to factory reset. See what is going on.

Already tried that....not working...
always says an error of "unable to mount /emmc".

On looking into twrp I tried to format the internal storage but it says 0MB.
Also i see 'internal SD storage' as vfat format.

Any further suggestions ?

I have noticed that luckily my twrp is 1 version older. which has option to format the internal storage (if i understand correctly)

Maybe you can provide some codes to re-partition the internal storage. (this is what i learnt so far from other forums :crying

:crying::crying::crying:

 

[stympy]

Hi. To repartition the phone you must know some hexa.
I studied some tutorials here in XDA.
On our problem, seems to me that something happened to your hardware.
See if you can format the phone with sp flash tool v5.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

 

[maarwadi]

Hi. To repartition the phone you must know some hexa.
I studied some tutorials here in XDA.
On our problem, seems to me that something happened to your hardware.
See if you can format the phone with sp flash tool v5.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro

My computer is not able to detect the phone. after connecting with cable i see a notification as 'usb not recognized'.
However, my External SD card can be read through phone.

So any other way to partition internal sd ?

 

[stympy]

My computer is not able to detect the phone. after connecting with cable i see a notification as 'usb not recognized'.
However, my External SD card can be read through phone.

So any other way to partition internal sd ?

If your computer does not detect your phone is a hardware problem.
That means you have a hardware fault on the phone motherboard. Seems to me that you have to go to an service store for further analysis.

Send from my Lenovo P1 Vibe Pro