How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Lenovo A706
The Lenovo A706 was released recently this year and comes with features such as a quad-core CPU, a 5MP camera, a 4.5 inch touchscreen IPS display and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean officially. Of course, there have been other latest versions of Android available as of now but to get them on the Lenovo A706, rooting it, flashing a custom recovery and later flashing custom ROMs is the way to go unless the company decides to update the device officially. Until then, we’ll show you how to install a custom recovery (in this guide below) and later on, how to root your device.
I. Before You Begin
1. Make sure that you have the necessary drivers installed before you start. Use these if you are unsure.
2. Charge your device to 75% or more and back up everything you feel is important before you begin.
II. Necessary Downloads
CWMRecovery_LenovoA706.zip [Download link avaiable on #3 of this post]
III. Installing Custom Recovery (ClockworkMod Recovery)
1. Enable USB debugging on your device. To do this, go to Settings > Development and tick the USB debugging checkbox.
2. Enable installation of apps from unknown sources. To do this, go to Settings > Security and tick the Install apps from unknown sources checkbox.
4. Extract Android.zip to a folder on your desktop.
5. Extract CWMRecovery_LenovoA706.zip to a folder on your desktop. You should now have a file called recovery.img. Copy this file to the extracted Android folder.
6. Hold the Shift key, right-click on the Android folder, and click on Open command window here to start a command prompt window.
7. Connect your device to your PC and let any drivers that are being installed finish.
8. Type in the following commands in the command prompt window [Type in only the text in bold; ignore the rest in brackets are it is for information purposes only]:
adb reboot bootloader {reboots your device to fastboot mode/bootloader} fastboot devices {displays a list of devices connected in fastboot mode, you should see your device listed as a string of alphanumeric characters} fastboot flash recovery recovery.img {flashes the custom ClockworkMod Recovery image to your device} fastboot reboot {reboots your device to Android}
Your device now has ClockworkMod Recovery installed and once you root it, you should be able to flash any compatible custom ROMs through it.
IV. Flashing a Custom ROM
Use our guide on how to flash a custom ROM if you are unfamiliar with this.
V. Rooting the Lenovo A706
If you want to root your Lenovo A706, this guide should be of help.
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where do i get the android.zip file????
The link has been updated musaiyib, please check
FOR FRAMAROOT AND CHAINFIRE BRICKED A706
1 : install java
2: download ADT bundle
3: if u have factory restored
then
download CWMRecovery LenovoA706.zip from http://download1780.mediafire.com/9f9785s0pkug/3xzlkaavwu217iq/CWMRecovery_LenovoA706.zip
download Lenovo A706 root building.zip from http://download1207.mediafire.com/bwatpvhcx0wg/0okrt82asgd0ctx/Lenovo_A706_root_buding.zip
I Enable USB debugging on your device. To do this, go to Settings > Development and tick the USB debugging checkbox.
II Enable installation of apps from unknown sources. To do this, go to Settings > Security and tick the Install apps from unknown sources checkbox.
III Extract Android.zip to a folder on your desktop.
IV Extract CWMRecovery_LenovoA706.zip to a folder on your desktop. You should now have a file called recovery.img. Copy this file to the extracted Android folder.
V Hold the Shift key, right-click on the Android folder, and click on Open command window here to start a command prompt window.
VI Connect your device to your PC and let any drivers that are being installed finish.
VII Type in the following commands in the command prompt window [Type in only the text in bold; ignore the rest in brackets are it is for information purposes only]:
adb reboot bootloader {reboots your device to fastboot mode/bootloader}
fastboot devices {displays a list of devices connected in fastboot mode, you should see your device listed as a string of alphanumeric characters}
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img {flashes the custom ClockworkMod Recovery image to your device}
fastboot reboot
now again go on to recovery of phone
now side load Lenovo A706 root building.zip
4: in recovery mount system (DO NOT FORMAT SYSTEM)
5: connect phone to pc
6: go to [Drive letter]:adt-bundle-windows-x86-20131030sdk
7: open cmd promt by shift + right click
8: use this commands
adb shell
cd /system/lib
mv libGLESv1_CM.so libGLESv1_CMcf.so
mv libGLESv1_CM_ORG_CF3D.so libGLESv1_CM.so
chmod -R 644 libGLESv1_CM.so
mv libGLESv2.so libGLESv2cf.so
mv libGLESv2_ORG_CF3D.so libGLESv2.so
chmod -R 644 libGLESv2.so
9: reboot your phone by adb reboot
10: remember “THERE IS NO PROBLEM , ONLY SOLUTIONS”
Hi guys, i accidentally deleted my video app. on my system, i try to installed a lot of video applications but still no luck. i can’t capture a video using my phone now…. do you have any solution on this?? thank’s
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