Saturday, July 30, 2016

How to Downgrade Firmware on Lenovo A6000 PLUS A6000 From Android Lollipop to Kitkat Guide

How to Downgrade Firmware on Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + From Android Lollipop to Kitkat [Guide].

Downgrade Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + Lollipop to Kitkat. By default this device comes with with a 5,0-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, works on Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop) system and powered Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 61Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 chipset and Adreno 306 GPU as their engine, and combined with 2 GB RAM, and 8 MP on main camera, and 2 MP on secondary camera.. If youve already upgrade Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + from Kitkat to Lollipop version you will get new UI experience and some security patch, but on this new version you will get low performance and stability. And now you will get your Android Kitkat is back ? Dont worry on this article we will show you how Downgrade Firmware on Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + From Android Lollipop to Kitkat.

We dont need PC or computer to downgrade or revert from Lollipop to Kitkat, but we use stock recovery or a custom recovery like TWRP.

Beware !!! If you install a tock recovery or a custom recovery this might brick your Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + device or your device may run abnormally

Preparation Before Downgrade.

You must download Stock Rom Lenovo Kitkat Version S017 from Here or Here
Then Backup your Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 +, see this guide
Make sure you have at least 80% of battery capacity.
Currently your Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + running Android Lollipop.
Stock recovery must be installed on your Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + device.(recommended)

Downgrade Process [Guide]

Once Stock ROM successfully downloaded, now connect your Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + device to your computer through USB cable and transfer Stock ROM file to SD card on the root folder.
Then turn off your Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + device and boot into Recovery mode. How to do this ?

Make sure your device is totally turn off.
Now, press and hold Power Button + Volume Down + Volume UP button at the same time.
Then, release all button when you see Lenovo Logo appear on screen.
Wait a minute, and you will enter Recovery Mode.
recovery mode lenovo A6000 Plus | A6000 +

Use volume Up and Volume Down to navigate all menu. and use Power button to confirm your selection.
Now select Wipe data/factory reset
Then select Yes- Delete all user data
Then select apply update from sdcard.
Then navigate to the Stock Rom file that have been downloaded.
Now, press power button to start downgrade process.
Wait a while, once this downgrade finish your Lenovo A6000 PLUS | A6000 + will reboot automatically.
Finish.

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