Monday, April 6, 2015

Lenovo A936 Note 8 - Golden Warrior - ROM, recovery, user experiences

My next post is dedicated to track my user experiences with newly purchased Lenovo A936 Note 8 - Golden Warrior, 4G LTE.

Purchased: aliexpress, DHL shipping (+ VAT customs :( ), USD 190,-.

Pro's 
+ 6" display, resolution
+ 3300 battery (2-3 days depending on usage)
+ performance and system responsiveness (octa core)
+ camera picture quality
+ fast gps fix

Cons
- Kitkat OS with CN bloatware

Phone specifications
Brand Name:
Lenovo
CPU:
Octa Core MT6752
Cellular:
GSM/WCDMA/LTE
Display Resolution:
1280x720
Display Size:
6.0
SIM Card Quantity:
Dual SIM Cards
RAM:
2G
Band Mode:
2SIM/Dual-Bands
Camera:
13.0MP
Talk Time:
4-6 hours
ROM:
8G
Operating System:
Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Battery Capacity(mAh):
3300mah
Camera Type:
Front & Back Camera
Size:
163.9x83.6x8.7mm
Lenovo Model:
Note 8
Model :
Lenovo A936
4G:
FDD LTE 1800/2100MHz
3G:
WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHz
2G:
GSM 900/1800MHz
Usage
I'm using standard set of applications from Google (gmail, hangouts, photo, keep, blogger, googles, youtube, maps, tracks, fit..), music player, weather forecast apps, public transportation; rarely playing some games.

Recovery
To enter recovery mode, shutdown the device, then press volume up+down + power button simultaneously for ~5secs.
The built-in recovery includes EN language, however limited functionality only (apply update.zip). Thanks to yuweng @ xda I was able to port PhilZ' CWM recovery using the EASY MAGIC PHILZ TOUCH INSTALLER to make backup.

ROM
My device came rooted, with VIBEUI v2.0_1448_5.2.1_ST_A936, some CN bloatware loaded (removed using root uninstaller).

Yuminghung shared updated vibueui build 1450 incl. functional scatter file on this link, but is CN version only (no root and gplay).
Scatter for MT6752 is supported e.g. through Sagitar_FlashTool_v5.

Next: look after vanilla lollipop :).
Update 08/2015: Still no lollipop in sight :( - currently running AOSP custom ROM from Xancin.

Benchmark
Antutu 42144 points

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