Rooting Lenovo S820 Running Android 4.4.2, Vibe UI 1.5

stop ?? show error or not ?
for installing google play it need to be root, refer to this article http://www.androidrookies.com/2014/04/how-install-google-play-services-on.html

AnnieJune 4, 2014 at 4:40 PM
So I decided to try this and it didn't work..During the rooting, it stopped at around 80%. I'm running 4.4.2 and VIBEUI_V1.5_1420_3_ST_S820. Is there any other way to root the phone?
Same thing.. tried even that method with vroot and still nothing…farmaroot also not working… pls help…

What is your recovery? Cwm or stock? Use zip method if you using cwm or twrp

original yes, but it came with vibe 1.0 something, 4.2 android jelly bean and I upgrade it.. it was rooted though, because it had google apps and supersu…

android 4.2 already has supersu and google apps, why you still need to root your device ? in this guide using vibe ui v1.5 with android 4.4.2 (kitkat)

hi.. As I've said, I upgrade it in 4.4.2 and vibe ui 1.5, so I don't have google apps…that's why I ask for help and try to root with every method You've written..

maybe your ROM cannot be rooted. Sorry for that

follow this link http://www.androidrookies.com/2014/04/cwm-custom-recovery-for-lenovo-s820.html

I've tried Framaroot (to root the phone as said in instructions) but it didn't wok.. Said error 9

framaroot cannot root vibe ui, that why i am using root genius. can you try to root using root genius ? or maybe using this method http://www.androidrookies.com/2014/05/lenovo-s930-rooting-how-to-another.html

original software always have english and chinese language. change your language from system setting first. for installed google play you must first root your phone, change cwm / twrp for recovery and then flash google apps from it. for rooting s860 or install cwm i think i don't have any guide about that, maybe later i will post in my blog for now just look and learn about android first maybe that can help you

Are vibe ui from original device or you flash by your self, ussually if from original device it won't root. Try using this method.

If i can i will help you, thank you for visit

Vibe ui v1.5 is using android kit kat 4.4.2 and it hard to root, for installing google play store you need to root your phone first. I can help you but need a little more time because i don't have any tutorial / still not write about the guide for lenovo s650. So need to wait 🙂

I have the same problem. I cant install google play. And i dont understand chinese in lenovo store. How to go back to previous android? Any way to do it? Im using lenovo s650

@norhamiza to back to previous you need to download and ee flash the ROW firmware, Vibe ui using android 4.4.2 so i a little hard to root and install google play refer to this http://www.androidrookies.com/2014/06/official-custom-lenovo-s650-vibe-ui-v15.html if you wanna to install vibe ui v1.5 on lenovo s650, for installing ROW i don't have the guide yet, but keep visit on my blog i will update it everyday 🙂

1. Go to system setting, language option, change to english. All in chinese language so you must recognize it from the icon.
2. It look that google play service not compatible with the rom, so it force close because missing lib or something

Can it be done with lenovo s960 kit kat android?

root genius can be use for lenovo s960 but the drivers and the other thing cannot because lenovo s820 with lenovo s960 has different chipset. so you need find driver fit for lenovo s960. You can try some people can root their kitkat with root genius but some failed.

It work for lenovo s650, but if you using firmware 4.2.2 a lot easy to root using framaroot. Thank you for visit

hi hasan,

thank you for visit and leave comment, Congratulations you already have successful update your lenovo S820 to android kit kat. To remove unwanted chinese applications you have to ROOT your phone first. after that change the recovery to custom recovery so you can install google apps. unfortunately rooting android 4.4.2 not that simple as it. but you can try this tutorial if success than you can straight install google apps if not this guide does not demage anything. for personal assist you can contact me on hang out or give me your number for what app

Thank you for the quick replay. I have tried to use this method but i couldnt obviously the Root Genius 1.9.3 couldn't detect my phone. though, i had it connected to my laptop on the debugging mode on. Can you give me any advice. I will contact you through Hangouts as well.
Thank you again.

how about the mtk driver, or lenovo driver are you already install it ? look at your device computer, see if there is exclamation mark on it.

hi andy,
i managed to root the device. but i couldnt find the kinguser.apk what should i do?

Try to install root explorer, look if root explorer can work to open system folder. If can than you already succesfull rooted but if it can't than you have failure. Vibe ui v1.5 using kit kat and it a little hard to root it.

now i am trying to do step 9 but it gives me 2 options to update su binary. the first is cwm/twrp the second is normal. when i chose normal it fails to update. should i chose the other one ?

Fail to update can you told me what the error? Don't use cwm/twrp cause you don't install it. Cwm is custom recovery that you need to install first

installation failed, please reboot and try agian.

Then it look you failed to root. Sorry for that

Hi,
If just rooting, nothing happen if it fail just a information that you has been failed to root. It would not brick your device
Andy

hi,
glad this can help you

thank you

Hi,
If you skip that part then you will use china root application but if does not matter this application just to use to allow another applications to have root access, SuperUser or SuperSu or kingUser is same function applications.

Thank you

Hi
Follow this, it will install android kitkat include with google play store inside it http://bit.ly/YXSBFh
Thank you

hi,
yes try it, this method safe for try. and not make your device brick

what i have to do when it say … " such a tough phone! "..root … failed

Hi,
For vibe u v2.0 i don't have guide for rooting. Because it chinese firmware, if you use row maybe i can help. But letme give you the picture how to root it. First you must install custom recovery for s820 of couse must be china, then install root from custom recovery. I hope you understand

Thank you

Hi,
Are you asking me? Aftet rooting can google apps be use? Or you told me after rooting google apps connot be use? This rooting usually use to install google apps because cn version firmware cannot use google apps. What bwcome cn version? Rooting usually also use to remove chinese applications from system because cn version firmware include with many chinesse aoplications installed onnsystem.

Asking you.. haha sorry for my bad english, thus after rooting my phone it wont affect anything? Just as rooting the phone more cfw app could be use?

Sorry, i don't really understand what you are saying. So please tell me what your problem. And please tell me your phone detail, like software version, build number, etc. So i can help you

Hi,
You check the update with system update on system setting or about phone, but consider it first. Your current firmware is china version and i think it already modified by the seller adding google applications and your birth language. If you update it all modification will gone and china firmware not include google applications and only have 2 language english and china. So consider it first, but if you really want to use the newer firmware version please look at this guide http://bit.ly/1pcvZ9h, it international rom version

Thanks Andy, FYI I'm newbie and I still don't know much about [email protected] phone.
The only thing that I know is by rooting the phone can make it more efficient. So based on the details about my phone, does it rooted yet?

Rooting cannot be see on about phone, just look at your applications drawer can you see any root genius, vroot, superuser, king user or supersu application. If you can see than your phone already root if not then your phone not rooted then

I don't think it's been rooted. So to put this simply,
first I need to re-flashing my phone to the official ROW and then after that can proceed to upgrade to kit kat? am I right?
and also, just in case all the modification gone, can I install it back on my own?

Yes, you are right. But flashing will result you will lose your current firmware if you not backup it first and flashing has possibility to losing IMEI which is will losing your phone ability to communicate. So please consider it

No one can ensure it sorry, to backup please refer to this guide http://bit.ly/1kcsUqj, for imei backup please use mtk droid tool or mobile uncle.