SP FLASH TOOL Tutorial to install TWRP / Custom Recovery in Lenovo K3 Note

[stone_henge]

UPDATE: Hi. This is just to notify everyone that I am not maintaining or replying to comments in this thread anymore.
K3 note was one of my most favorite phone of all time, and will always be, but it's way too old now. I am using and doing 'research' on other devices now.
So please pardon me for not replying to you. But you can always find help regarding issues on tons of other places!
:highfive:
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Installing custom recovery on K3 Note using SP Flash Tool
(COMPLETE TUTORIAL)​

NOTE:
This post helps you if you need to:
1. Fix a bricked device
2. Install custom recovery to install custom rom later
3. Make your device bricked (if you do not follow this post correctly)

You will find the necessary files related to this post in the attachments

First, get your PC ready:

1. Download and Install "LenovoUsbDriver_v1.1.13.exe", then Restart pc.
2. Download and extract "SP_Flash_Tool" zip (I used v5.1820_Win, but you may try latest versions)
   Link to download : https://spflashtools.com/category/windows
3. Open SP Flash Tool (Double click on flash_tool.exe from inside the SP Flash Tool folder)
4. Go to Options > Option... > Download > Tick "DA DL All with Checksum" > Close the options box
5. Close SP Flash Tool
   
   Now, the flashing part:
6. Download and Extract "TWRP_v3.0.0-3_for_SP_Flash_Tool.zip" *
7. Open SP Flash Tool, and From "Download" Tab click on "Scatter-Loading"
8. Browse the TWRP v3.0.0-3 folder and select the "MT6752_Android_scatter.txt" file > Ok **
9. Click on "Download" icon
10. Completely turn off your phone (BUT DO NOT REMOVE BATTERY) and connect it to PC using usb cable.
11. Wait till the Process completes and a "Download ok" box will appear with a green tick. Disconnect the phone from cable.

Done!
Now press and hold VolumeUp+VolumeDown+PowerButton all three buttons at one untill you see the "TWRP" logo.
The phone will boot into custom recovery you just installed.
Check this screenshot for illustrated steps:

* The provided folder has TWRP v3.0.0-3 recovery in it
To flash other custom recoveries (Like CWM, or other TWRP versions), follow this:
i. Rename your recovery image file to "recovery.img"
ii. Replace the "recovery.img" file inside the folder from TWRP_v3.0.0-3_for_SP_Flash_Tool.zip with your "recovery.img"
iii. Continue from Step 7

** You can also flash ROW/CUSTOM roms (which are made ready for SP FLASH TOOL) using this method. For that, Just select the scatter file inside the ROM folder (IN STEP 8)

*** REMEMBER If you have a MARSHMALLOW (Android OS 6.0) rom: Marshmallow roms need to be flashed with patched boot image for custom recoveries. Go to the index thread of k50 note for the patched boot images.

And by the way, there's a thanks button below if you find this post helpful! :highfive:

 

[bigb0bby]

Anyone tried this out?

 

[bigb0bby]

Anyone....? @stone_henge are the drivers Windows 10 x64 compatible?

 

[stone_henge]

Anyone tried this out?

Almost everyone who regularly flashes various roms frequently is familiar to this method i suppose.

Anyone....? @stone_henge are the drivers Windows 10 x64 compatible?

Please run a check for us.

 

[trialnerror]

Almost everyone who regularly flashes various roms frequently is familiar to this method i suppose.


Please run a check for us.

Anyone....? @stone_henge are the drivers Windows 10 x64 compatible?

Windows 10 x64 compatible

 

[drakula1000]

If I flash TWRP in this way, am I going to destroy ROM that is currently installed?

 

[drakula1000]

Since, I am not born with knowledge of flashing custom recoveries/ROMs, is anyone willing to answer?

 

[stone_henge]

If I flash TWRP in this way, am I going to destroy ROM that is currently installed?

No, it won't be destroyed.

Since, I am not born with knowledge of flashing custom recoveries/ROMs, is anyone willing to answer?

Sorry for being late.

 

[drakula1000]

Thanks anyway! I took a risk and flashed it. Luckilly, ROM is untouched.
Sorry for beeing cynical.
I am new in this, trying to learn something.

 

[Grigoris0r20r]

Hi!! Yesterday I received my lenovo k3 note. I bought it from TinyDeal and i saw that the chinese rom is installed so I can't update my phone to the new version. Can someone please tell me how to flash the row rom for Greece?? And if anyone knows if the row rom is multilingual?? Thank you all for your time!

 

[Rockstar.garvit]

Need to clear up my mind...
Can we take nandroid backup of a STOCK Firmware???
Im asking cause i have learnt from my old galaxy fit that we can't backup stock one...

Sent from my Lenovo K50a40 using XDA-Developers mobile app

 

[stone_henge]

Hi!! Yesterday I received my lenovo k3 note. I bought it from TinyDeal and i saw that the chinese rom is installed so I can't update my phone to the new version. Can someone please tell me how to flash the row rom for Greece?? And if anyone knows if the row rom is multilingual?? Thank you all for your time!

Please refer to these two links. There are multiple roms for k3 note. Different roms have slightly different installation processes.
INDEX Thread for K3 Note
Needrom page for K3 note

Need to clear up my mind...
Can we take nandroid backup of a STOCK Firmware???
Im asking cause i have learnt from my old galaxy fit that we can't backup stock one...

You can backup any rom you want.

PS> sorry for late reply. I have a lot going on so can't visit here often.

 

[ChrisDG]

My K3 Note does not boot anymore

Hello,
I installed TWRP then did a Backup (Boot, Data, Systel, Nvram).
Then I choose Reboot System, installed Root.
And the phone does not boot !
What can I do ?
Thank you.

 

[dortego63]

working great with Windows 10 x64

 

[Blablablaaah]

Can I flash the twrp from flashify directly or do I need PC? Thx.

 

[stone_henge]

Hello,
I installed TWRP then did a Backup (Boot, Data, Systel, Nvram).
Then I choose Reboot System, installed Root.
And the phone does not boot !
What can I do ?
Thank you.

You probably has a marshmallow rom. Marshmallow roms need to flash patched boot image for custom recoveries. Go to the index thread of k50 note for the patched boot images.
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Can I flash the twrp from flashify directly or do I need PC? Thx.

If you are rooted, you can do that. Without root this tutorial is the only way.

 

[ah96haur]

Only works for me when USB is plugged while holding volume up, else SP flashtool won't start and not responding.

 

[Grigoris0r20r]

I'm on ROW S327 at the moment. Will this method work for me? Thank you!

 

[Rockstar.garvit]

You probably has a marshmallow rom. Marshmallow roms need to flash patched boot image for custom recoveries. Go to the index thread of k50 note for the patched boot images.
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I want to install twrp with stock marshmallow firmware so do i need to do this too ?

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Do i need to unlock bootloader before flashing recovery? If so,
How to unlock bootloader (marshmallow stock firmware).

 

[wendelloca]

Dear all,

I have done these steps but my lenovo doesn't turn on. It only shows the welcome page of Lenovo. Please, could you help me?

best regards