Rooting Vibe Z Lenovo
Complete Guide: Lenovo K910 Vibe Z
(Kitkat, Root, GApps,Multilingual)
Hello all,
This thread was created quite simply because there does not seem to be one like it anywhere on the web.
Like many, after getting my K910 with a custom Multilingual 4.2.2 ROM that could not be updated and once it managed to be rooted using the classic CWM+SuperSu using ADB, the GPS of the device stopped working. So after browsing the internet for hours upon hours to find a solution allowing me to have the latest official ROM, stable, rooted and with GApps.
Oddly enough, the simplest solution was the one that worked.
If you are starting with a locked bootloader and cannot seem to boot into "recovery.img" you should flash an unlocked qsb.
1. Download K910_SS_S_2_040_0109_131226.qsb place it in (SDfuse) folder in storage. Turn off the phone, press power + volume down to boot in recovery use option 4 to flash the qsb file This will revert you back to 4.2.2 with an unlocked bootloader. If your bootloader is already unlocked start from here:
Download the latest official stable ROM, while this post was written this it is VIBEUI_V1.5_1423_10_ST_K910 running Kitkat 4.4.2 available from NeedROM, and place it in your sd card root. This version has English and Chinese only, you can use an App like Locale More to have more languages.
Boot in CWM via ADB | command: Fastboot boot recovery.img.
This kiton img works great (make sure to rename it to recovery.img)
Install zip VIBEUI_V1.5_1423_10_ST_K910 from CMW on your phone.
Alternate 2: Donate 2,--$ to baralajbi for his multilingual, rooted ROM with GApps pre instaled found here
this will save you all steps after 5
Reboot
Follow the below steps to root and install GApps etc…
Root using Root Genius: www.shuame.com/en/root
GApps using GMS Tool: http://yadi.sk/d/AZdD8xqjLR9UG
Unlock international cities for Lenovo weather + other tweaks using:
AndroidXposed: http://dl.xposed.info/modules/de.robv.android.xposed.installer_v33_36570c.apk
and its module VibeXpert: http://dl.xposed.info/modules/ru.javum.vibexpert_v12_8dd96e.apk
You can then remove Chinese apps and bloatware using Titanium Backup or any other similar App.
Worked perfectly on VIBEUI_V1.5_1423_10_ST_K910 (Stable version)
The ROM is great, however, it will lock your bootloader, but who cares since you can still root using Root Genius
Status of this post: Archived.
(Kitkat, Root, GApps,Multilingual)
Hello all,
This thread was created quite simply because there does not seem to be one like it anywhere on the web.
Like many, after getting my K910 with a custom Multilingual 4.2.2 ROM that could not be updated and once it managed to be rooted using the classic CWM+SuperSu using ADB, the GPS of the device stopped working. So after browsing the internet for hours upon hours to find a solution allowing me to have the latest official ROM, stable, rooted and with GApps.
Oddly enough, the simplest solution was the one that worked.
If you are starting with a locked bootloader and cannot seem to boot into "recovery.img" you should flash an unlocked qsb.
1. Download K910_SS_S_2_040_0109_131226.qsb place it in (SDfuse) folder in storage. Turn off the phone, press power + volume down to boot in recovery use option 4 to flash the qsb file This will revert you back to 4.2.2 with an unlocked bootloader. If your bootloader is already unlocked start from here:
Download the latest official stable ROM, while this post was written this it is VIBEUI_V1.5_1423_10_ST_K910 running Kitkat 4.4.2 available from NeedROM, and place it in your sd card root. This version has English and Chinese only, you can use an App like Locale More to have more languages.
Boot in CWM via ADB | command: Fastboot boot recovery.img.
This kiton img works great (make sure to rename it to recovery.img)
Install zip VIBEUI_V1.5_1423_10_ST_K910 from CMW on your phone.
Alternate 2: Donate 2,--$ to baralajbi for his multilingual, rooted ROM with GApps pre instaled found here
this will save you all steps after 5
Reboot
Follow the below steps to root and install GApps etc…
Root using Root Genius: www.shuame.com/en/root
GApps using GMS Tool: http://yadi.sk/d/AZdD8xqjLR9UG
Unlock international cities for Lenovo weather + other tweaks using:
AndroidXposed: http://dl.xposed.info/modules/de.robv.android.xposed.installer_v33_36570c.apk
and its module VibeXpert: http://dl.xposed.info/modules/ru.javum.vibexpert_v12_8dd96e.apk
You can then remove Chinese apps and bloatware using Titanium Backup or any other similar App.
Worked perfectly on VIBEUI_V1.5_1423_10_ST_K910 (Stable version)
The ROM is great, however, it will lock your bootloader, but who cares since you can still root using Root Genius
Status of this post: Archived.
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