Lenovo launched its one of the highest selling budget smartphone, Lenovo A6000 in India. They also promised a guaranteed Android Lollipop 5.0 update before the mid of 2015. While, the update was delayed & brought tones of bugs & battery issues, Most of the users started complaining that Android Kitkat was much better in Performance, RAM Management, battery & gaming. Today we’re here with the most easiest & well explained article of unbricking your Lenovo A6000 & A6000 Plus.
Prerequisite:
- Lenovo A6000 Stock Firmware/ROM [21/4/16]
- Lenovo A6000 Plus Stock Firmware/ROM [21/4/16]
- ADB Drivers: Download.
- Qualcomm USB Drivers .7z: Download
- QPST 2.7.422.7z: Download
- A well functioning PC & USB Cable.
Note: We won’t be responsible for anything happening to your device during this process as you are the one who have decided to do this modifications. Please read & follow each and every step as mentioned below.
How to unbrick/downgrade Lenovo A6000/Plus
There are two methods to unbrick/downgrade your Lenovo A6000 which is by installing the Lenovo A6000 FIRMWARE using Lenovo Downloader and the second method is by installing the FIRMWARE using QFIL on your Lenovo Device which is based on Qualcomm Chip.
Method 1: Using Lenovo Downloader
Step 1. Extract the downloaded “A6000_S035_150507_8G_ROW.7z” file & Open tools folder.
Step 2. Install Lenovo A6000 USB Drivers & also install ADB Drivers.
Step 3. Switch off your device. Press & hold Volup+Power button+Home. Release the button after 3 secs of vibration. (For those who have their device working & are downgrading to Kitkat, can directly get into download mode by setting up adb & type “adb reboot download”)
Step 4. You would see a screen similar to this:
For those who cannot Boot into Download mode
Most of the users brick their device after installing any custom ROMs or any Kernel. Many custom ROMs damage your device’s boot commands. For Eg: After installing the CM 11 ROM for Lenovo A6000 (Plus) you can’t get into Download mode. If have custom recovery installed, then flash any other custom ROM like MIUI. But, if you don’t even have Custom recovery follow this guide:
- Switch off your device. Press & Hold Vol Down+Power+Home.
- Release the button, once you see a screen which says: “Hold power button to restart” at the bottom.
- Follow How to Install TWRP in Lenovo A6000 through ADB from step 5.
- Now, flash the Lollipop firmware.
Step 5. Open “Downloader_Lenovo_V1.0.2” folder & launch QcomDloader.exe
Step 6. Click on the Single Gear icon on the top left corner & locate target_bin & click OK.
Step 7. Click on the Start/Play button. Wait for the process to complete. Please don’t shake or unplug the USB cable during the process as it would permanently damage your device.
Step 8. After the completion of the process, you’ll see a Passed message. Time depends on your PC.
Method 2: Using QFIL
A. Preparing the Drivers & ROM
Step 1. Extract and Install drivers for QPST.2.7.422.msi and chips Qualcomm.
Step 2. Extract A6000_S035_150507_8G_ROW.7z and keep it in a folder
Step 3. Press the Volume key (Volume Up key) and connect USB-cable holding it (which is already connected to the USB 2.0 port of your PC) ,in the Device Manager device should appear Qualcomm Lenovo HS-USB QDLoader 9008
B. Flashing the Firmware
Step 1. Run QFIL (Start> All Programs> QPST> QFIL). In the QFIL window, fill the following fields:
In the Programmer patch specify the path to the file prog_emmc_firehose_89XX.mbn (in my case prog_emmc_firehose_8916.mbn), for this click on Knop «Browse», in the window that opens, specify the path to the folder with the firmware (in my case ROW_S121), then select the file prog_emmc_firehose_89XX. mbn and click “Open.”
Then click on the digging «Load XML …», in the window that opens, select one by one – first rawprogram0.xml and click “Open” and then patch0.xml and also click “Open”
Step 2. After filling the QFIL fields, make sure that the it sees the device as Qualcomm Lenovo HS-USB QDLoader 9008.
Step 3. Once you click on download button, wait for the process to end. It will boot into Android OS after restarting the process of filling in the successful firmware.
Conclusion
Now boot your device & enjoy the stable build unlike Lollipop. For A6000 Plus user, after completition, Press Volume up+Volume down & Power simultaneously to boot into stock recovery. Now flash the A6000 Plus ROM from “install update from sdcard”. First boot takes 5-7mins. If you have any other doubts, comment it below.
i cant download Android 4.4.4: A6000_S042_151012_8G_ROW:
plz help
Hello Sir, Thanks for the guide. Although I’ve found myself in a bit deeper trouble than this.
I tried to install a custom rom using CWM recovery, and it’s bricked now. :/
The problem is, I can’t even enter the fastboot mode with the Vol Down + Power Button, nothing is showing up. Please advise?
Is the device responding while charging? Can you see the battery charging icon?
Hey, I’ve partially figured it out. I used TWRP this time. The recovery mode does gets started, but the screen isn’t displaying it. Since TWRP is touch enabled, I get the vibration that it makes when we select an option, but then again the screen isn’t displaying anything.
Mine Not showing anything when i connect charger
From where you are..
I have using cynogenic cm13 6.0.1. In lenovo a6000plus … What can I do for getting 4.4.4. Stock
Flash Lenovo’s Official stock firmware through TWRP.
Installing 5.0.2 official stock rom firmware through TWRP won’t brick the phone. Right?
Nope, it won’t.
Lenovo A6000 Plus Stock Firmware/ROM [21/4/16]
Android 4.4.4: Kraft-A6000-s_S015_150819_WCC8: Download
Android 5.0.2: Kraft-A6000-s_S030_151030_WCAF: Download
this two files can’t downloaded .. …
pls help
hmmm
hi cannot find target_bin folder in the given download folder Android 4.4.4: A6000_S042_151012_8G_ROW
Recovery Finished. total time 1.732 but after switch on the phone while pressing VolumeUp+VolumeDown+ Power button simultaneously. phone is restarting and unable to see TeamWin Recovery. please help
where is home key?
Hey anyone plss what’s app me my lenovo a6000 plus rooted and installed 7.0 nougat but when I formatting system in recovery it is fails plss help me …..
Anyone know plss msg me in whats app..
Or add me in lenovo a6000 plus group…
Hi Dev,
My A6K+ was bricked yesterday, I’ve tried flashing with QFIL with ROW firmware for A6K (cause A6K+ doesn’t have ROW firmware that can be used for flashing with QFIL). My Phone back to work again after that, although My RAM and my Internal Memory have been decreased (RAM 1 G and internal Memory 8 G)
Finally I flash by manual update software for A6K+ Lollipop (Android 5.0.2: Kraft-A6000-s_S030_151030_WCAF) with stock recovery. Hence My Internal Memory still has an issue, only 4-5 GB although the RAM back to normal 2G. Please Dev, help me solve my Internal memory problem decresed. Sorry for my bad English
I also have lenovo a6000 plus and i coudnt flash it
hey my lenovo A 6000 plus not getting on, 2 onths before i update it to lolipop after that it stuck on lenovo logo now it is not getting on and not detecting on PC
hey dude i tried to flash resurruction remix or whataver in my Lenovo a6000plus
it got stuck in the boot
i don’t have no recovery at all
i tired to flash costume recovery didn’t work
i tried the qualcom methode with that programme didn’t work
i downloaded the drivers properly
what can i do please
please Help Devs. I used CM 13 by ED300 with phantom kernel. today my phone restart once automaticaly. then I went to TWRP and made a wipe including System, Data, Internal. then I installed CM13 build 3 by ED300. After reboot my phone stuck on lenovo screen. After that it starts vibrates then restart continuously. I can’t get in to recovery. I tried to flash TWRP but didn’t work. I can get into fastboot.
You must be able to get into fastboot mode to flash TWRP recovery. Make sure you’re pressing the proper key combinations.
hello iam flashing several times but its doesnot unbricking my phone plz help me
helo im lenovo a6000 plus user i cant go to recovery mode only fastboot mode is comming and when i try to on it its strucks on lenovo powdered by android i tryed to install recovery using fastboot adb through system sucess done but phone isnt going to recovery mode what to do now please help me out and i tried to install stock recovery using fastboot but failed help me please reply and answer solution>????
Try using the above method by installing Stock ROM using Flash tool.
my lenova a6000 is died when iam flashing from pc suddenly power cut in my house.my device wont start and wont turn on.
I unplugged it unfortunately what do i do now? Is there any workaround to get my phone to work?
Hi sir,
Do downloading Lenovoa6000plus from lollipop to kitkat help get solved the storage issue. It shows 11 GB system space after upgrading.
Pls help