QPST flashing + VibeUI 3.1 S272 ROM + Unlock BL + TWRP + SuperSU + Region change

[m0b]

Thanks to:

Easyloy for Recovery
Ampher for idea
rgusev for bring to idea life
alximiktik for bring needed files

Flashing ROM with QFIL:
Getting ready:

1. Download and install on your PC:
   • vcredist_x86.zip
   • QPST_2.7.422.ZIP
   • Qualcomm_USBDriver_2.1.0.5.zip or Qualcomm_USB_Drivers.zip
2. Turn off your Vibe P1.
3. Hold Volume Up key and plug in USB cable conected to PC.
4. Open Device Manager on PC (press win+r and type "mmc devmgmt.msc" without quotes) then seek Qualcomm Lenovo HS-USB QDLoader 9008 in COM & LPT ports.
   
5. If you can see Qualcomm Lenovo HS-USB QDLoader 9008, you are ready to flash!

Flashing ROM:

1. Downoad QFIL ROM ( for exampe one of this: https://yadi.sk/d/hY3kNWJGrnpCU?ncrnd=5389 ) and unpack it.
   
2. Find QFIL in your Stary menu and launch it.
   
3. Select Qualcomm Lenovo HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM*) port by using "Select Port..." button
   
4. Click "Browse..." near "Programmer patch" field and select prog_emmc_firehose_89**.mbn file from the ROM's folder.
   
5. Click "Load XML…" and select "rawprogram0*.xml" file and then select "patch0.xml" file.
6. Press "Download" button and wait untill it ends (reboot or "ready" message).
   
7. If "ready" message appears and device does not go to reboot, then hold Volume UP + Power buttons for ~12 sec.

Flash unlocked bootloader & recovery:

1. Read "Flashing ROM" manual
2. Download P1a42_S272_160506_ROW_QPST (+uBL +Recovery + Root +region ) and unpack it.
3. If you have different ROM installed, then flash S272 (by selecting rawprogram0.xml) otherwise go to the next step.
4. Flash unlocked bootloader (by selecting rawprogram_unlock.xml) and reboot into ROM.
5. Open developers options and select "OEM unlock".
   Also you can check Bootloader status by rebooting to bootloader and typing "fastboot oem device-info" (without quotes), if it still locked, then type "fastboot oem unlock-go" (without quotes).
6. After (and only then) bootloader will be unlocked you can flash custom recovery by one of following ways: by QFIL, selecting rawprogram_twrp.xml or bootloader (fastboot flash recovery recovery_twrp.img).
7. When recovery is flashed, you can get into it by holding Volume UP + Volume DOWN keys while booting or using "adb reboot recovery" console command (without quotes).

Advanced flash unlocked bootloader & recovery:

BootLoader unlock:

1. Download file: emmc_appsboot.zip
2. Unzip.
3. Add listed files from QFIL-ROM to the same folder:
   • prog_emmc_firehose_8936.mbn
   • gpt_main0.bin
   • gpt_backup0.bin
   • rawprogram0.xml
   • patch0.xml
4. Run rawprogram0-fix.bat
5. Flash using QFIL, by selecting rawprogram0_aboot.xml.

Sometimes you need to do extra staff:

1. Open developers options and turn on:
   • ОЕМ unlock
   • USB debugging
2. Download: unlock-bl.zip
3. Unzip.
4. Plug USB cable and run unlock-bl.bat
5. wait until "Ready!" or the window disapire
6. Ready!

Custom recovery (TWRP):
Method one, fastboot:

1. Download: TWRP-FB.ZIP
2. Unzip.
3. Run rec-inst.bat

Method two adb(Root needed):

1. Download: TWRP.ZIP
2. Unzip.
3. Run rec-inst.bat

Root (SuperSU):

If you suscesfully unlocked bootloader and flashed recovery then you can:

1. download latest SuperSU
2. Put it to you sdcard (do not unpack it!)
3. Reboot to recovery and install ZIP.

Region:

To find out which region is set dial ####5993# or ####59930# using stock dialer

To change region:

1. Put easyimage.zip to root of SDCard
2. Dial ####682# using stock dialer

To get back to stock (for updating, etc.):

Flash stock ROM with QFIL.
You can use s272 listed above, but you also need to download, unzip and change rawprogram0.xml file before flashing to get stock recovery!

 

[Teddy.]

Is this the chinese version or the ROW? As far I know VIBEUI is for China.
If it's ROW I'll try it.

 

[m0b]

Is this the chinese version or the ROW? As far I know VIBEUI is for China.
If it's ROW I'll try it.

It's ROW! ROW also based on Vibe UI, but china ROMs has newer versions.

 

[Teddy.]

Any way to not install TWRP as I don't need it?Also I'll flash it when I get home.

Sent from my Lenovo P1a42 using XDA-Developers mobile app

 

[m0b]

Any way to not install TWRP as I don't need it?Also I'll flash it when I get home.

You can't install root on 6.0 without TWRP, but if you don't need it, woy also don't need to unlock BL, so you cat just flash ctock ROM.

 

[Teddy.]

Do I need to wipe my data or not? (I'll still get a backup, but ya know, just to get a titanium backup done.

 

[m0b]

Do I need to wipe my data or not? (I'll still get a backup, but ya know, just to get a titanium backup done.

You don't need to do any backup. But if you come to 6.0 from 5.1, you better do!

 

[Teddy.]

I flashed ROM everything went good, next thing I flash twrp, works, installed supersu and now I'm left with a phone without OS. I cannot get into download mode using the volume up + usb method and also I can get into the recovery. What can I do?
EDIT: After about 26 hours of just non-stop searching I finally got it flashed again.It was a painful experience but if somebody wipes the /system partition, don't hesistate to pm to help you come back on track.

 

[pabgar]

Thanks for the great tutorial !
What is the difference between flashing unlocked bootloader & recovery: the easy way and advanced ?
Or there is no and both mkethods lead to same end ?

 

[m0b]

What is the difference between flashing unlocked bootloader & recovery: the easy way and advanced ?
Or there is no and both mkethods lead to same end ?

They are lead to the same end but using different methods: manual, auto, with root or without, etc.

 

[deadman220]

Can i root it without unlocking bootloader???

 

[m0b]

Can i root it without unlocking bootloader???

You can root only 5.1. Unlocked bootloader is the only way for 6.0 ROW ROMs.

 

[deadman220]

Is there a way to lock it back or it's permanent?

 

[m0b]

Is there a way to lock it back or it's permanent?

You are not unlocking bootloader, you just flashing already unlocked one. So you can just flash it back!

 

[pabgar]

I must say that after Marshmallow update, Vibe P1 is the best smartphone I had ever
Smooth working, great battery life, no problems at all.

 

[bhanuprasad1981]

After flashing TWRP and applying super su I am struck at Lenovo logo tried clearing cache and dalvik cache too still same

 

[GPSSlovakia]

Is fingerpint unlock working on MM after root ?

 

[m0b]

Is fingerpint unlock working on MM after root ?

Yes! And I'm using it on rooted ROM and with unlocked BL. But there is one little caveat: you can't unlock device with your finger for first time after reboot (it is MM feature). But after first time it working fine!

 

[MoemenMoemen]

Thx for this awesome work .. ur amazing bro

---------- Post added at 11:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:32 AM ----------

I want to ask about how to install updates after recovery .. i can't install updates right now after recovery

 

[m0b]

I want to ask about how to install updates after recovery .. i can't install updates right now after recovery

You need to go back to full stock, it's the only way to get OTA.
Please look at "To get back to stock (for updating, etc.):" at first post (just updated it)!