Lenovo S930 Update Latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat Firmware ROW_S218 – New update for Lenovo S930 has been launched, this is an official release for international version firmware. This new update fix several things from the previous version. You can also obtain this update with OTA, but need to current running ROW_S215 with the Lenovo Standard Recovery to be able to install it. This is flashing guide so in this guide it will format your device that make your data will be erased and this guide has possibility to brick your device so please make your own backup preparations before following this guide.
Disclaimer :
This guide for educational purpose only, We not responsible if your device bricked after following this tutorial. (DWYOR). if you has firmware version ROW_S215 than this update will pop up on your system update. 
ROM Descriptions :
- Build Number : S930_ROW_S218_141106
- Date : 06-11-2014
- OS : Android 4.4.2 KitKat
- Languages : Russian , Ukrainian, English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai
- Google Applications : Include
- Root : No
Downloads :
- S930_ROW_S218_141106 ↦ 1 Gb, contains all images ROM to update your Lenovo S930 to the latest version
- USB VCOM Driver ↦ Install this driver first on your computer, Turn off your device and remove the battery, using USB cable connect your device while look at My Computer ↦ Manage ↦ Device Manager there will be MTK65xx Preloader Devices show up for 5 second than disappeared, before disappeared right click on it and select Update Driver Software point it to USB VCOM Driver extracted folder. When it finish disconnect and connect again there will be Mediatek PreLoader USB VCOM Port on your device manager.
- SP Flash Tool v5.1352 ↦ flash tool for upgrade your device to the latest version, this tool also include on downloaded ROM
Lenovo S930 Update Latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat Firmware ROW_S218
- Download all required files to your computer, this guide using flash tool so it need to be make sure that USB VCOM driver is installed completely before continued to the next step.
- Extract the ROM download, you will find target_bin folder and flash tool folder, go to flash tool folder and run flash_tool.exe, remember when you are using windows 7 or later please use administrator privilege to avoid any permission error.
- On the flash tool, go to Options ↦ Option ↦ Download make sure you already check DA DL All with Checksum option, press [X] to close option window and back to flash tool.
- Back on flash tool, click on Scatter-Loading button and point to target_bin and select MT6582_Android_scatter.txt this action will automatically loaded all required ROM images to flash tool, select Download Only on the download options (2) (You can change this option to firmware↦upgrade if you got error 8038 while flashing)
- When everything complete, now you can press Download button or hit CTRL+D, flash tool will become stand by mode and ready to make connection with your device.
- Now turn off your device and remove the battery, connect your device to your computer using USB cable. When USB VCOM installed completely then flash tool will recognize your device and begin to start flashing process, this process will take 5-6 minutes to finish and will show GREEN CIRCLE in the middle of flash tool when it finish.
- Flashing process is done and now you can disconnect your device. First booting will take longer 3-4 minutes to complete so please be patient. Successful booting go to Dialer and dial ####682# to change your origin country, device will reboot to recovery mode and apply origin country.
- Success boot again go to Dialer and dial ####8888#, this will d factory reset on your device and will erase all data.
- Done, confirm the Build Number is same with downloaded ROM.
Congratulations, you have successful update your Lenovo S930 to the latest official release for International ROM version. please leave any comments if you found any problems regarding this guide. Thank You
How to root please?
hi,
follow this guide for rooting http://bit.ly/1pfh2sG
nice work my friend 🙂
keep miracle 🙂
Thank you, nice this can help you.
I'm currently using official kitkat 4.4.2 CN rom. Can i flash? Or do i need ROW rom?
Tima kasih…
hi,
no need, you can forward installing this by following the step 1 until finish. by the way about the link, i am already tried it and all ok, maybe you can tried it once again.
Ooppss sorry my bad. I can't dl coz i use lucky patcher to block advert on my sfon. Now i'm dlding. Btw tuvm for all ur works keep it up.
Tima kasih manyak manyak.
You welcome, thank you for visit
Invalid IMEI
follow this guide http://bit.ly/1teLvmQ, if you got invalid IMEI
hello sir,
thats very helpfully, but just 1 i want to ask sir, i come from malaysia, and i already install this room. just 1 thing i have problem. i tried to change..change sim. from the tunetalk, maxis, digi, celcom.. but i didnt recive the signal. the signal just say, "no service – tunetalk". i already try what you told me to choose the country, but only 2 chosen. in chines "ru & default". i dont know what i chose, i try to chose default. but nothing happen.. please help me to get my signal back sir.
Hi,
Please go to dial, and the dial *#06# this is for check your imei, if it show invalid the follow this guide http://bit.ly/1teLvmQ
how sir..
Just dial *#06# and if it show invalid that mean you already remove your IMEI on your last flasing attempt. That why you need to that you restore your IMEI, just follow the link i give you that a guide to restore IMEI and it easy to follow
I have problem with whatapps slow receive msg..Previously i using 4.2 having no problem with tis.After i install 4.4 rom, i slow receive msg..Ppl send msg whatapps to me and i wun recieved unless i click in whatssp inside..how to solve tis problem..
2. Gsensor go problem when playing car racing
Pls help me solve tis problem..tq very much
hi,
so sorry i could not help you for that problem, apparently that ROM problem or know as bug. I am just handle ROM update and installation problem, i just can suggest you to always update ROM to the latest who know it bug and will fix on the next update.
Hi Pak Andy, My S930 has gone bootloop, wipe cache+factory reset wont help. I trying to flash it with stock rom following your instruction above. The problem that i face, is that during VROM USB driver installation, the S930 is recognized as USB unknown device in my laptop (windows 7) . and it will get disconnected from windows after 3-5 second. I tried to update the driver manually but it wont work.. it's not giving the same output as instruction aboveMTK65xx Preloader Devices in the port section inside Device Manager. Can you help to suggest how i can install the… Read more »
Hi
I am also use win 7 as my operating system. When i am connect the device i also open device manager so i can see the unknown usb. Just right click and select update driver before it disappear again. This way work for me. I jusy can tell you to keep trying until you successful install usb vcom
i have same trouble. sad :'(
Then the answer is same like above.
Hello Andy,
I updated my Lenovo S930 following your guide and now I have that invalid IMEI error. I'v tried all the processes I found on the internet, but with no success. I'm desperate, can you please help me?
Thanks
Hi
To fix invalid imei just follow this guide http://bit.ly/1teLvmQ
Hi Andy,
I already used Maui Meta as you explain in that guide but it didn't work, i cant get any yellow light, i tried many times and still cant connect my device, what am I doing wrong?
Did not work because you can successful connect your device right? Read it carefull and try it again. You can do it, it the easy way to change the imei.
The USB VCOM Driver it's installed and working right because I also tried to use MtkDroidTools v2.5.3 and my device was perfectly recognized by the app but it didn't worked also. Using the MAUI META 3G v6, I tried several times to connect my Smart phone and still can't connect it. I also tried to use MobileUncle MTK Tools and it din't worked also. I'm starting to fink that my cell phone it's not going to work ant more…
Hi,
For miui it using different driver, miui using cdc driver for recognize the devices, so please install cdc driver first then connect you device
Can you please give me a link to download the cdc driver for Windows 7, the one in your tutorial doesn't run on Win7
Follow this guide htp://bit.ly/1teLvmQ, it also contains cdc driver that you ask, i am also use windows 7 so i think it must be work for you
Hi… I have used your ROM for good 2 months. Suddenly my phone is in bootloop and even flashing stock rom is not helping. It is starting and restarting every 5 seconds. Pressing Power and Volume Up Button or Power plus Volume Down button is also no use. Phone is restarting and is in continuous bootloop. PLs HELP !!
Hi,
Are you re flashing with other ROM?
If already than i think it not software or firmware problem, maybe it hardware problem. Mostly baterai. Try borrow another baterai from your friends or try charge while use the phone and see the problem still happen or not.
Hi
Yes I have tried with other ROMS too and the flashing using SP tool goes properly till the end and everything is shown OK. But still when I restart the phone it goes into bootloop and keeps on switching off and on every 5 seconds.
I have tried with charging on also and it is also not working. PLs HELP.
Then i guess it hardware problem, because it happen suddenly right? Try bring to service that know about phone hardware tell them to check why it restart it self every 5 second. If in computer restart happen when the power supply is weak than need to be replace, so try bring to service center tell them to check the problem
I am going to the service centre tomorrow. Thanks for the help. And yes it happened all of sudden. Thankyou 🙂
Ok, no problem. Good luck with your problem i hope it will fix soon.
I would like to mention that this ROM has a glitch.
The flashlight turns off automatically after it is turned on.
hi,
thank you for your information, i think it bug from this version S218 and until now this is the latest i hope next update will fix the bug. thank you
Hi,
Can I flash this ROM by TWRP recovery or other Chinese recovery?
This must flashed by "SP Flash Tool"?
Hi,
No you cannot, this file download from above guide can only installed using flash tool.
Hi Andy,
Thanks for your reply.
BTW…do I need to restore Lenovo Standard Recovery before flash this ROM？
No need, flashing this ROM not required anything
how to ime repair ime invalid MTK Droid not working ime repair
Use maui 3g to repair imei, a little bit hard but it very effective. Follow the link http://bit.ly/1teLvmQ
Ok Fix Problom Thank You
nope problem, thank you for visit and leave positive comment
hello andy…thanx for your article..after using this os..i got problem with contact manager..always hang…need to restart….sometimes some of my contact loss…do you have any idea?or should i downgrade back?
If the firmware error i just can tell you to do factory reset, and if you still having the same error then use another firmware.
salam kenal..makasi mas atas bantuan nya..cuma mau sambung usb vcom yg ribet mas..tapi smua nya berhasil dengan mulus..heheheheee
mas bikin rom miui 7 donk..aku ada download dari blog lain cuma masalah boot terlalu lama habis itu warning "no file_context" kata nya..hemmmm
semoga sukses mas hasil karya nya..heheheheee
Thank you for visit the blog and leaving comment, i have ever build a ROM but it take too much time to compaile and fix the error and i am now kind off busy with the real work so now still cannot, sorry. Just can give infor about how to install and fix the installation
hello Mr.Andy,
my S930 updated with
Android V 4.42
VIBEUI_V2.0_1503_7.16.1_ST_S930.
FULL of chinese.
I want back with google apps and normal as other android phones.
what are the things i need to do?
thank you.
follow above guide will install international version firmware on your device
when connect the phone after scatter attached, error PMT changed for the ROM; it must be downloaded……
wt can i do
pressing firmware upgrade instead of download button will fix the error.
thank you….
succeeded.
it is very grateful thank you again.
Your welcome, glad hear that this guide help you. Thank for visit and leave comments
hi,,
dolby digital option doesn't exist there?
can i upgrade my s930 to lollipop?
thank you..
Dolby digital is not lenovo feature, and the latest news there is no lollipop rom on the net, you can get lollipop in Lenovo S960 bundle buying new, which is Vibe ui 2.5 and it still in chinacountry
ok, thank you for the reply bro….
Your welcome, thank for visit and leave comments
before upgrade to kitkat, im able to used dolby digital features but after upgraded to kitkat, the dolby digital doest no exist anymore….
Sorry but that not pre installed feature from lenovo, so i cannot help you sorry
Hi Mr Andy ,,
Can you tell me how i can update my phone step by step pls ?
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like that .. and thanks for you
above guide is already
1 –
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step by step, try follow it.
thanks , its help my device, i hope you post the update, thank you very much
Your welcome, nice to hear that the post is use for you. I will try sometime to update my post if i have time to take care the blog
i got problem ….
when i want flash after blue loading i got this mssg
brom error s_da_sdmmc_write_failed
help me
Try formatting your device but dont format bootloader, then try reflash again.
If not try to use the higher version of flash tool like version 5
i got error 1041..tried flash with without batt..rename cheksum.ini..now my phone is dead..
have you try rename the folder.
try rename the folder with no space and remove wierd character, or you can shorter the folder name.
hi andy…i after successfull update this rom…then using pc or ota update for official..success..but still signal no network…i live in the city..
S930_ROW_S218_141106 Latest update… baseband i use – S930,ROW.V17.2014/01/27
Can help me bro
Check your imei with *#06# if it show invalid then try using maui meta 3g to fix it. Usually no signal is because invalid imei. If signal not good then you can try replace modem.
http://www.androidrookies.com/2014/11/how-to-use-maui-meta-3g-v6-to-restore.html
hi Andy Suwito,i want to say thank you for the tutorial.
it's so helpful.
your welcome, thank you also for visiting this blog