LiFe_XVIBE_v09/v05

LiFe_XVIBE_v09/v05

- tested -

Info: 
LiFe_XVIBE_v09 : Recovery installation - Download
LiFe_XVIBE_v05 : PC installation (full flash) - Download
Thanks to lonovo-forums.ru

Description:
Russian Customise Ultra Lite firmware.
Proprietary firmware in the style of the club.
Assembled on the basis P780_S221_140729_ROW Android 4.4.2
Fits on any ROW firmware via TWRP Recovery.
full translation into Russian, Ukrainian, English.

Changes in the firmware
> removed:
AccuWeather
CamCard / CamScanner
Facebook
Kingsoft Office
Cloud storage Lenovo Cloud
Antivirus Norton Mobile Security
Navigation System Route 66 Maps + Navigation
Skype ™
Twitter
Shop Gameloft Store
Little Big City
Books
Chrome - replaced by Opera
UCBrowser - replaced by the most recent
News & Weather
Gmail
Maps
LenovoLog
LenovoOTA
LenovoMagazines
Google+
Street
YouTube
In general, deleted almost 200MB "right" software ...

>added:
Additional click Restart (Normal or rekaveri) in Power Menu
Added support for online order
Added support for live wallpapers from the network
Manager in order to wean from the internal memory card
Regained the ability to connect the machine as a SD card
ROOT + RootShell + Busybox
init.d optional
Rekaveri TWRP 2.7.1.1
Powerful BackUp with root privileges
File manager with root privileges
Something like that then, remember I will add

What does not work:
There were no non-working modules

Installing v09:

1. You must have insalled LiFe v05 (if you don't have or don't know how to install v05, please search in the menu of the blog, section ROM);
2. Download firmware archive - you will find it at the beginning of this post;
3. Copy it to the root of the SD card;
4. Go to Recovery; 
5. Press the Install button;
6. Select the firmware archive;
7. Move the slider to start the installation;
8. After the installation is done, you can do some wipe;
9. Restart > Enjoy.

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LiFe 0.7 - 8GB

LiFe 0.7 - 8GB

- for 8GB phone only (not tested) - 

Original post: lenovo-forums.ru

Download: HERE or HERE

Installing steps:

1. Download the firmware - Life v07 for 8Gb; 
2. Unpack the downloaded archive, such as the directory C:\Temp; 
3. Change into the lenovo-p780-life-8gb-v07; 
4. Run Flash_tool.exe; 
5. Mark item DA DLAll With Check Sum; 
6. Push the button Scatter-loading; 
7. Select the file from the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt target_bin; 
8. Push Firmware> Update; 
9. Connect your phone to your computer (make sure the appropriate drivers installed on your system and the phone is turned off); 
10. Wait for the end result.

Please let a feedbak because this is not a tested ROM.

Thanks.

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LiFe v0.3/0.x+

LiFe V0.3/0.x ROM 

- tested -

Here you will find some information about LiFe V0.3/0.x ROM for the Lenovo P780 (tested)

LiFe V0.3/0.x - tested - original post lenovo-forums.ru

Many thanks to: 
Xakep (lenovo forum ru)
veman (softpedia)

It can be installed directly form PC.

ROM modifications:

Deleted applications : (you can install those directly from Play Store)

• AccuWeather
• CamCard / CamScanner
• Evernote
• Facebook
• Kingsoft Office
• Cloud storage Lenovo Cloud
• Antivirus Norton Mobile Security
• Route 66 Maps + Navigation
• Skype
• Twitter
• Asphalt 7
• Block Breaker 3
• Shop Gameloft Store
• Little Big City
• Instruction for beginners
• Books
• Chrome
• UCBrowser
• News and Weather
• Gmail
• Maps
• Pictures Wallpapers
• LenovoLog
• LenovoOTA
• LenovoMagazines
• Additional themes
• Google+
• Street
• Talk
• YouTube

ADDED/CHANGES : 

• Removed icons 3G, G near antenna;
• The size of the user memory increased to 0.9 Gb;
• The size of the internal SD card is left unchanged : 1.5 Gb;
• Additional Restart tab (Normal or Recovery) in the Power Menu;
• Additional items in Settings, "Battery", "Startup", "Engineering menu";
• Modem.img patched to solve 2G;
• ROOT + RootShell + Busybox;
• init.d optional;
• All firmware is oversubscribed certificates AOSP;
• Recovery TWRP 2.5.0.0;
• Powerful BackUp with root privileges;
• File manager with root privileges.

BUGS :
(no bugs reported)

Instructions:
1. Dowload the ZIP archive from here : Lenovo p780 or http://tinyw.in/Ikpv;
2. Unzip it on PC  > the password is "vlad ";
3. Run Flash_tool.exe from "SP_Flash_Tool" forlder;
4. Ckeck DA DL All With Check Sum  IMPORTANT !!!;
5. Press Scatter-loading;
6. Choose MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file from "target_bin" folder;
7. Press Firmware -> Upgrade.
8. Connect the phone (turned off) to PC, after pressing Upgrade.

OBS: he phone may be turned off when you will connect it to PC. The drivers must be installed. More info HERE

There are some updates v0.3 -> v0.4 -> v0.5. (LiFe_Update_v03-v04_to_v05.zip or http://www.girlshare.ro/32878429.1)

The updates can installed from recovery.*
1. Pun the .zip with the update on SD; 
2. In TWRP press install from zip;
3. Choose the archive;
4. Swipe to flash (it takes some seconds);
5. Restart.
*Source: SofpediaForum

!!!LiFe V0.7
You can download from http://tinyw.in/GOgo

Instructions :
1. download the .zip from here: http://tinyw.in/GOgo;
2. Unzip it on PC;
3. Run Flash_tool.exe form "SP_Flash_Tool" folder;
4. Check DA DL All With Check Sum  IMPORTANT !!!;
5. Press Scatter-loading;
6. Chose MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt from "target_bin" folder;
7. Press Firmware -> Upgrade.
8. Connect the phone (turned off) to PC, after pressing Upgrade.

More info: Forum Lenovo RU

This ROM it's from Lenovo Forum Rusia and it's not made by me!

!!!New version of Calendar:
1. Put the LenovoCalendar_2.0.500.1023_AOSP.zip archive on SD;
2. Reboot to recovery;
3. Install zip -> flash LenovoCalendar_2.0.500.1023_AOSP.zip in recovery;
4. Wipe cache / dalvik;
5. Reboot;
(6) Replace the calendar widget (is it's necessary).

!!!IdeaFriend New Version:

Download IdeaFriend_v1.18.468.1104.04351_xhdpi_AOSP.zip archive or from  HERE

1. Put the archiveon SD;

2. Reboot to recovery;
3. Install zip -> flash IdeaFriend_v1.18.468.1104.04351_hdpi_AOSP.zip;
4. Wipe cache / dalvik;
5. Reboot.

I recommend to make a backup from recovery before install the new version of Contact Manager.

!!!Lenovo Launcher 3.2.3 :
Download: http://www.girlshare.ro/32989244.2 or from HERE

1. Flash in recovery, wipe (like in other cases).

You can keep some settings if you will backup the current launcher settings and then make a recovery in the new version.

News :
Online download themes;
Online download wallpaper;
Online download recommended apps;
Online update installed applications;
More visual effects, transitions;
Interface optimization.

!!!Lenovo Launcher 3.8.6:

Lenovo Launcher 3.8.6 it's from Vibe Z 

( https://www.youtube....yyrZ75NSY#t=199 )

For those who want to test it: DOWNLOAD

Instructions for installation:

1. BACKUP in Recovery (to prevent any issues);
2. Root browser;
3. Copy the .apk in system/app;
4. Delete old launcher;
5. Rename the copied .apk and set the permissions 0644;
6. Reboot in recovery -> wipe dalvik/cache.

!!!LenovoPack

Download : http://www.girlshare.ro/32990685.2 or from HERE

It contains :
1. LenovoMusic_v2.3.142.1014.ee5a4_AOSP.zip;
2. LenovoPower_1.3.10.0820_for_recovery.zip (it have to be tested, if it have some positive or negative influences (the battery life, speed, memory, etc.);
3. LenovoSafeCenter_4.2.6_for_recovery.zip (firewall, withoutantivirus).

All of them will be installed from recovery, and then wipe.


!!!Lenevo Update

Some Lenovo Apps updated. Download or AICI

Contains:
deafriend_1.19.41.140107_xhdpi[p780].zip
LenovoCalendar-2.2.27_140109.zip
LenovoFileBrowser-2.6.25_140126.zip

All of them will be installed from recovery.

Please make backups before each modification!!!

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