Kitkat-lolipop firmware base switcher for a6000

[rahulsnair]

We all like to flash new custom roms in our Lenovo A6000.
Some time new custom rom release on Lolipop base which is very attractive and we might wanna check it out.
Unfortunately the new custom rom might be buggy and we may be forced to revert back to kitkat or whatever os you were before.
Analysing the present custom os' available for lenovo a6000, many rom authors says that the phone should be currently running on kitkat/lolipop before instaling that particular OS.
I found a work around to avoid flashing of 1 GB stock rom (which is time consuming) to get into kitkat/lolipop build. You just need to flash a very small sized zip file which contain the core system files that are essential .​

Steps

• From Kitkat to Lolipop
  
  1. Download Kitkat named file attached below
  2. Copy it to your sdcard
  3. Boot into recovery
  4. Flash the copied file
  5. flash whatever lolipop custom rom you like
  6. Voila all done and reboot
  [*]From Lolipop to Kitkat
  
  1. Download Lolipop named file attached below
  2. Copy it to your sdcard
  3. Boot into recovery
  4. Flash the copied file
  5. Flash whatever kitkat custom rom you like
  6. Voila all done and reboot

Note: Not for Lenovo A6000 Plus

Status : Stable

 

[zeon321]

Looks useful but I'm on A6000 plus. Can you port this for us?

 

[rahulsnair]

Looks useful but I'm on A6000 plus. Can you port this for us?

Sure. i need the firmware-update files from kitkat and lolipop of a6000 plus. since i dont own the phone, hope someone can help me sending those files.

 

[zeon321]

Sure. i need the firmware-update files from kitkat and lolipop of a6000 plus. since i dont own the phone, hope someone can help me sending those files.

What files do you need? I can send you.

 

[VeerAmrit]

Thanks for the hard work. It helped a lot.

 

[The Crew]

We all like to flash new custom roms in our Lenovo A6000.
Some time new custom rom release on Lolipop base which is very attractive and we might wanna check it out.
Unfortunately the new custom rom might be buggy and we may be forced to revert back to kitkat or whatever os you were before.
Analysing the present custom os' available for lenovo a6000, many rom authors says that the phone should be currently running on kitkat/lolipop before instaling that particular OS.
I found a work around to avoid flashing of 1 GB stock rom (which is time consuming) to get into kitkat/lolipop build. You just need to flash a very small sized zip file which contain the core system files that are essential .​

Steps

• From Kitkat to Lolipop
  
  1. Download Kitkat named file attached below
  2. Copy it to your sdcard
  3. Boot into recovery
  4. Flash the copied file
  5. flash whatever lolipop custom rom you like
  6. Voila all done and reboot
  [*]From Lolipop to Kitkat
  
  1. Download Lolipop named file attached below
  2. Copy it to your sdcard
  3. Boot into recovery
  4. Flash the copied file
  5. Flash whatever kitkat custom rom you like
  6. Voila all done and reboot

Note: Not for Lenovo A6000 Plus

Status : Stable

Thank You Rahul S Nair for Your Efforts and Hard Work,

Unfortunately It's not working for Me on A6000,
i was in CM 11 4.4.4 (Unofficial),
I just flashed your Kitkat based system by you.zip via TWRP and it's succesfully installed,
Then i flashed Xenon HD from ( http://www.techolaty.com/34356/lenovo-a6000-plus-xenon-hd-custom-rom-32-bit.html ) which is based on Lollipop 5.1, > it showed installation completed.
and i rebooted my device.
But Stucked on Lenovo Logo.
Waited for more than 5 - 6 Minutes, Done 3-4 Times, But no more Changes_Any remedy?
But after this i can install Kitkat based ROM, installed CM 11 again without any changes,

 

[rahulsnair]

Thank You Rahul S Nair for Your Efforts and Hard Work,

Unfortunately It's not working for Me on A6000,
i was in CM 11 4.4.4 (Unofficial),
I just flashed your Kitkat based system by you.zip via TWRP and it's succesfully installed,
Then i flashed Xenon HD from ( http://www.techolaty.com/34356/lenovo-a6000-plus-xenon-hd-custom-rom-32-bit.html ) which is based on Lollipop 5.1, > it showed installation completed.
and i rebooted my device.
But Stucked on Lenovo Logo.
Waited for more than 5 - 6 Minutes, Done 3-4 Times, But no more Changes_Any remedy?
But after this i can install Kitkat based ROM, installed CM 11 again without any changes,

You need to flash lolipop base system not kitkat.

 

[Sourav_8434]

Great @rahulsnair You saved time of installing stock kk and lp again and again if we want to change OS(lp and kk).Many users are not aware of this tool.It helped a lot .It works flawlessly.No brick found.
Thanks

 

[Jay Han]

Dude make it for a6000 plus...please

 

[Sourav_8434]

Excellent work ever..

 

[Nazeerchauhan]

Sir can you make flashable files for A6000+
Please I can send you any file to cross check.

Thanks in Advance

 

[ilam android killer]

Need it for lenovo A6000 plus

We all like to flash new custom roms in our Lenovo A6000.
Some time new custom rom release on Lolipop base which is very attractive and we might wanna check it out.
Unfortunately the new custom rom might be buggy and we may be forced to revert back to kitkat or whatever os you were before.
Analysing the present custom os' available for lenovo a6000, many rom authors says that the phone should be currently running on kitkat/lolipop before instaling that particular OS.
I found a work around to avoid flashing of 1 GB stock rom (which is time consuming) to get into kitkat/lolipop build. You just need to flash a very small sized zip file which contain the core system files that are essential .​

Steps

• From Kitkat to Lolipop
  
  1. Download Kitkat named file attached below
  2. Copy it to your sdcard
  3. Boot into recovery
  4. Flash the copied file
  5. flash whatever lolipop custom rom you like
  6. Voila all done and reboot
  [*]From Lolipop to Kitkat
  
  1. Download Lolipop named file attached below
  2. Copy it to your sdcard
  3. Boot into recovery
  4. Flash the copied file
  5. Flash whatever kitkat custom rom you like
  6. Voila all done and reboot

Note: Not for Lenovo A6000 Plus

Status : Stable

Need it for Need it for lenovo A6000 plus

 

[JovanSijacki]

Need it for Need it for lenovo A6000 plus

You have it he made it search threads a little bit better.
Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a6000/how-to/firmware-base-switcher-a6000-plus-t3411914

 

[khedr30000]

not working .... i am on twrp 3.1.1.0 and i need to flash the KK base
error 7
not working

 

[sean cage]

we all like to flash new custom roms in our lenovo a6000.
Some time new custom rom release on lolipop base which is very attractive and we might wanna check it out.
Unfortunately the new custom rom might be buggy and we may be forced to revert back to kitkat or whatever os you were before.
Analysing the present custom os' available for lenovo a6000, many rom authors says that the phone should be currently running on kitkat/lolipop before instaling that particular os.
I found a work around to avoid flashing of 1 gb stock rom (which is time consuming) to get into kitkat/lolipop build. You just need to flash a very small sized zip file which contain the core system files that are essential .​

steps

• from kitkat to lolipop
  
  1. download kitkat named file attached below
  2. copy it to your sdcard
  3. boot into recovery
  4. flash the copied file
  5. flash whatever lolipop custom rom you like
  6. voila all done and reboot
  [*]from lolipop to kitkat
  
  1. download lolipop named file attached below
  2. copy it to your sdcard
  3. boot into recovery
  4. flash the copied file
  5. flash whatever kitkat custom rom you like
  6. voila all done and reboot

note: not for lenovo a6000 plus

status : stable

the instructions are other way around buddy. You should check it.