A consumer focused on purchasing modern mobile technology often experiences severe disappointment a short time after purchasing a smartphone.
For example, the famous manufacturer Lenovo is focused on two different markets. The first is aimed at the European consumer, so smartphones are produced in Europe, and the second type of smartphones is “born” in the Chinese space.
If you notice problems with coverage, it may be the radio module
Of course, you cannot expect the same quality from such two different models. If you managed to purchase Android, which often began to present “surprises” in the form of a lack of connection, then you managed to purchase the Chinese version.
Unfortunately, the “Chinese” very often refuses to catch the 3G network signal at the GSM 900 frequency.
Faced with such a problem, you will have to delve into some technical parameters in order to understand how to flash the Android communication module.
It won’t be too difficult if you carefully read all the stages, comprehend important secrets, and understand what firmware of a communication module is.
Do I need to update the firmware and waste time?
The main point of updates is to eradicate bugs, problems and shortcomings, of which there are plenty in the Android operating system:
- For example, system applications freeze or crash.
- Problem with one of the camera modes.
- The smartphone does not turn on at all.
- The smartphone goes into an endless reboot.
- Heavy power consumption when wi-fi is turned on, for example, the battery runs out in an hour.
- There can be a lot of glitches; there are times when the phone itself starts calling the first number in the phone book. Hardly anyone is happy with this behavior.
There are also ordinary enthusiasts who love everything new and want to test the latest Android.
Radio module firmware
So, having understood the intricacies of how to reflash the radio module, you can improve your favorite mobile device.
It is very important to follow the firmware algorithm and not skip any subparagraphs, so as not to cause harm or provoke an even more serious failure.
At the moment, there are several options for installing a new firmware version on the radio module, so the user will be able to vary and choose the algorithm of actions that will be more understandable to him.
Firmware algorithm
At the very beginning of such responsible actions, it is important to obtain Root rights to your Android. Next, download TWRP-recovery and save it to your SD card.
Now you will need to download special software from the Play Market that will help update Recovery. The Mobileuncle MTK Tools utility can be an excellent assistant in carrying out such actions.
Install this program, run it and find the “Recovery Update” item. After you click on this item, the system will ask for the location where the Recovery file was placed. Of course, you should specify the SD card.
Next, the program will automatically perform simple steps and successfully complete the Recovery update, after which you can proceed to installing the radio module firmware.
It is important to find working versions of the radio module firmware from trusted sources, download them and save them.
Next, launch Recovery, find the “Install” sub-item in the main menu, click on it. Now a window will appear on the screen again, in which you need to specify the path to the saved version of the radio module firmware.
After completing the process, all that remains is to clear the cache by deleting all unnecessary files from the smartphone. To do this, find the “Wipe cache/dev link” item, click and wait for the cleaning to complete. Now just restart your mobile device, after which you can start using it.
Clear your device cache by clicking Wipe cache
You can use another method to flash the radio module. To do this, you will first have to download and save the desired firmware version, as well as the android-info.txt file.
Unpack the firmware, find the Radio.img file, move it to a new folder, where you also place the android-info.txt file.
Now name this folder PC10IMG, and then archive it in zip format. Move this created archive to the SD card.
After these steps, turn off the device, remove the battery for five seconds, then connect it again, but only while holding down the “volume down” key.
In this case, a software request “Do you want to start update” will appear on the screen, to which a positive response should follow, namely, pressing the “volume up” key.
After completing the process, which will occur automatically, you should reboot the mobile device, and you can begin to use it, since the firmware of the radio module is completed.
So, firmware of the radio module is not as complicated as it might seem at first. It is only important to follow the algorithm and not ignore any wishes of experienced users. Only in this case will your mobile device please you with correct operation and performance.
Instructions on how to install firmware on Lenovo S860
By using the instructions you agree to this document. Just in case, make a backup of the files that are dear to you!
- Charge your phone to at least 40%. It is important.
- In order to flash the device, download the TWRP Manager , you can download it yourself or get it in the archive with the firmware you choose below.
- Install TWRP Manager on Android (installation is as simple as any application)
- Now download the firmware file by placing it on your smartphone’s memory card. The file itself is located at the bottom of the article; first, you can read the instructions.
- We launch TWRP recovery mode - turn off the phone, then press the power button and the volume up button at the same time, soon you will see the inscription “ recovery ” on the screen and a menu will appear as in the screenshot below.
- The first thing you need to do is reset; to do this, press the Wipe button. The data will be cleared.
- After that, press back and select Reboot recovery and confirm your action by swiping across the screen (by dragging the slider to the right)
- Next, click on the Install button, select the file with the firmware and confirm the action again.
- Attention! The firmware process is not displayed on the display! All you have to do is make coffee and wait for the process to complete.
All! Now you have brand new firmware and new features.
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I bought the phone from the seller - on Ali Files for the video: Driver-ROOT-MtkDroidTools-Flash_tool S860_ROW_S116_140405 European 116 firmware Android 4.2 for Lenovo S860 S860_ROW_S209_140529 European 206 firmware Android 4.4 KitKat for Lenovo S860, its me and put it in the video. S860_S122_140405 Chinese firmware Android 4.2 for Lenovo S860, available in English and Chinese. This will be required if your Chinese phone behaves strangely with European firmware.
In this video I will show you the process of flashing a Lenovo S860 phone using a computer and a flash tool.
13 comments
Thanks a lot. I switched to Chinese without any problems. And the modem itself became - but I don’t like it. Slow or something. If I install one of the data modems by you, can I return it back to the one that was originally installed with KitKat? And he described everything well, told it, showed it - but for a long time. Sorry when I have Internet EDGE, not only me, you won’t see much. I think if you fit it into 2 minutes, everyone will be happy. ATP is huge.
Guys, if you don’t like how long it is, don’t watch it. All information is available on the Internet in text form. You just need to find it on the forums and that’s it. If even in such an extensive video as now, many people have questions, they cannot repeat this or that action, and if I make it too hard, half will not understand anything at all... And your logic is strange, you can download firmware that has about a gigabyte, but The video is difficult to watch because your internet is slow.
Thanks a lot! Detailed, high-quality, step-by-step instructions with all necessary files attached! I flashed a Chinese phone to s209 without any problems. The story would be that there was some version of the phone from the store, it was updated through the official channel, after the update the firmware turned out to be Chinese, without Russian. After flashing, everything looks the same as on my non-Chinese P780.
S860 where to find standard (not extended) recovery.
Download native firmware. It has native recovery.
I tried to wipe through TvRP several times. The phone froze during the process. Now it turns on, and the Lenovo picture just remains hanging. Help please
Hello. Change the firmware. I came across a phone from China with crooked firmware that didn’t turn on after the wipe... I changed the firmware and it works like a charm.
besides the deposit where else can you download
Hello. Search on lenovoforum and 4pda.
Hello! The problem is this. I flashed it with firmware S209, when I turned it on for the first time, it turned on, except for the screen, all the buttons work. What should I do?
Hello Aurel, you have an excellent blog and channel, thanks to you I once successfully flashed a Lenovo s860 on my own, but unfortunately now I have a problem with it. Trying to format and return the settings to factory settings via TWRP, I clicked Advanced Wipe and after checking the boxes everywhere, clicked delete. Because of this, my phone now won’t boot, the Lenovo screensaver appears and that’s it, but TWRP is still available. I tried to connect it to the computer via USB, but it is not detected by it, once it was detected at first but then disappeared and now an error message appears, unidentified by USB. I would like to note that since that first successful firmware I have not reinstalled my computer and all the files and drivers that I installed then are saved there, but are they relevant for me now because my phone is not detected in the manager? I ask you Aurel to help me in this situation, thank you very much in advance!
Greetings Aurel, please tell me, a question about the Lenovo S860 firmware, Chinese version, we installed the European firmware 209_140529, everything worked fine, except for the camera, I decided to check with the Chinese native firmware, after that, when the phone is turned on, it shows the Lenovo logo in the lower left corner with the inscription Tool DL Image FAIL ! uboot is blocking by dl info and after a few seconds it goes to reboot, then the cycle repeats. It does not enter boot mode, so I cannot reflash it again. Please tell me how else can I enter boot mode and reflash it? Thank you in advance!
Greetings Aurel, make more videos like this, they helped a lot, thank you!
- aluminium case;
- 5.3-inch screen with IPS matrix and resolution 720×1280 pixels;
- quad-core processor with a frequency of 1300 MHz;
- support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS;
- 16 GB of internal and 2 GB of RAM.
Good filling, isn't it? But there is a “fly in the ointment”; it’s impossible to expand the smartphone’s memory - there is no support for SD cards.
How to get root rights
In the field of obtaining root rights, there are two universal programs (universal because they support a lot of devices) that get root in 1 click, this is ZYKURoot 2.2 - (site zykuroot.info), maybe there is a newer version, you need to look at this on the site
And Rootkhp Pro 2.6 – (from the Rootkhp pro website). The version may also not be the latest; you need to check their website.
In general, instructions for them are not needed, everything is as usual, connect the phone to the computer and click Root. Then we sit and wait for what the program says.
Need for firmware
Any actions with mobile phones should be done carefully, since ignorance of some basics can provoke undesirable results.
Brick is the name given to a smartphone that has lost its functionality.
You should change the firmware on your smartphone only in cases where it is simply impossible to find another solution to the problems.
Reasons for changing the firmware
If your brand new mobile device does not want to pick up a network signal, no reboots help, it means that the software simply cannot perform such tasks at a high-quality level. This is all because they sold you a Chinese version of a branded mobile device.
If the network signal is poorly supported on the GSM 900 frequency, the conversation will not work, since the connection will be constantly interrupted, and accordingly, the interlocutor will not be able to understand your speech.
Even if this is the case, you will not be able to return the device, so you can read the information on how to flash the radio module, and then do these steps yourself.
To avoid becoming the owner of a Chinese copy, when choosing a device, do not be too lazy to open the lid and inspect all the inscriptions. The Chinese version is accompanied by a strict arrangement of information in a column, while the European version involves placing additional logos next to the information, so you won’t be able to find any columns here.
Before purchasing a device, pay attention to the inscriptions under the cover
If you were given a Chinese device, you will have to improve it yourself, “make” it work correctly and quickly, but for this you will need to figure out which radio module firmware is most effective.
