Good day all
After few appeals from friends on the WhatsApp group, I have decided to create this thread based on the topic above. This phone is really really good and lovely and such I recommend it. I bought it from Elijahdre,a trusted dealer on nairaland.
OK without wasting much time,let's go there. U will need the following;
1. A PC.
2. Lenovo PC driver, download it here.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/6rro42jzbelfe3i/LenovoUsbDriver_autorun_1.0.13.exe
3. Super Su. Download from here. https://mega.co.nz/#!b8tSiYZJ!yr3okwkxmoR8NqSN10PCEtxsLl25aZ3VUSALqTKszsM
4. Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Download here. https://mega.co.nz/#!rs0lHZrI!hE3Ux99skP-q3RYsgb9KNwX2Dnji192uU0KJB3iQNdo
5. USB cord.
OK I will break down the process so that it will be easy.
STEPS:
A. Enable USB debugging on ur phone.
B. Copy the downloaded files to ur PC but leave the super su on the root of ur SD card
C. Install the lenovo driver(note,this driver is not signed and so its not compatible with some windows and if u experience trouble plz do well to install in another PC). Once installed, reboot ur PC.
D. Open the minimal adb and fastboot using winrar,locate the file called py_cmd.exe and double click it and run the following commands;
I. Type adb devices(tap enter from ur keyboard)
11. Look at ur phone,it will request u to allow ur PC access the phone, just OK it.
III. type adb devices( tap enter from ur keyboard), if u look closely, u will see ur device recognized on ur PC. Its code starts from N and other letters in capital letters.
IV. Type adb reboot bootloader,press enter. Ur phone will automatically reboot and if u look at ur phone, u will see fastboot at the bottom left corner of ur screen.
V. Type fastboot devices,press enter.
VI. Type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img,tap enter. Watch ur PC,den u will see recovery successful.
VII. Type fastboot reboot and this will now boot ur phone.
VIII. Put of ur phone, once its off,hold the vol up and vol down key plus ur power key together, it will come up and then choose English.
IX. Use ur vol key to navigate to install zip,choose sdcard1 and scroll to where ur super su u downloaded initially is,choose it using ur power button and watch the process.
X. Once done and u see successful, just go back and reboot ur phone.
XI. Congratulations, ur phone is rooted.
If u have any issues,let me know. I recommend the app called jumobile,its in play store,it uninstalls system app and so on,download it and use it to remove those crazy Chinese apps. I use the stock ROM which has system update and other things. The ROM supports two languages only,Chinese and English unlike the other ROM where all languages are supported. Actually that ROM is an old ROM which was modified. There are also custom ROMs available on different sites. I will try and post links to this ROMs so that u can enjoy ur device. I love the phone die

U may also experience that ur numbers don't match especially when u are sent a text message meanwhile u have the contact on ur phone but no name appears. What u do is simple,go to ur call settings,enter number match den choose 7 instead of the default 11 and viola u are good to go.

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Good job dj ...meanwhile no luck yet on rooting the device o. Now on fourth system.

dguyindcorner:
Good job dj ...meanwhile no luck yet on rooting the device o. Now on fourth system.

@dguyindcorner,I wish u luck o. Dem say u no go root ur phone but I say holy ghost fire

Tnx for the link...hope to root mine soon

okahdidi:

@dguyindcorner,I wish u luck o. Dem say u no go root ur phone but I say holy ghost fire

is it possible to delete those Chinese apps without rooting?
Thanks

AdesinaOlajide:

is it possible to delete those Chinese apps without rooting?
Thanks

No sir its not possible, those are system apps in which only rooting the phone is the solution to removing them

ajasa4link:
Tnx for the link...hope to root mine soon

I wish u the best . Enjoy ur phone

Full Specs for lenovo k3 note
Also known as Lenovo K3 Note K50-t5
NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA 1880 / 2010
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA, TD-SCDMA, LTE, TD-LTE
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2015, March
Status Available. Released 2015, March
BODY
Dimensions 152.6 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.01 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
- Lenovo Vibe 2.5
PLATFORM
OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Mediatek MT6752
CPU Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T760MP2
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 5 MP
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB v2.0
FEATURES
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERY
Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 36 h (3G)
MISC
Colors Yellow, White

Makeup of phone

okahdidi:
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hello bro! Please where did you get this device and how much. Need it asap

jazz04:


bro, is it that this phone can't be rooted till now??

and also, please I don't know if you are the type, but can you change imei on this phone with mtk tools? or there is other methods?? please shed more lights.... I have been looking for users of this phone...

Yes u can change imei but not thru the normal process like mtk tools. I use the phone

jazz04:


bro, is it that this phone can't be rooted till now??

and also, please I don't know if you are the type, but can you change imei on this phone with mtk tools? or there is other methods?? please shed more lights.... I have been looking for users of this phone...

The phone can be rooted and I am rooted

okahdidi:

Yes u can change imei but not thru the normal process like mtk tools. I use the phone

how easy it is changing numerous imei to get free mb?? compared to mtk tools? and will airplane mode work??

jazz04:


how easy it is changing numerous imei to get free mb?? compared to mtk tools? and will airplane mode work??

Like i said,imei can be changed as much as u like but not thru mtk tools,.

okahdidi:

The phone can be rooted and I am rooted

can you give me a candid rating of the phone?? what are the bad parts of this phone that you think should have been better?? be honest please..... Am about to buy it too.....

@okahdidi pls reply my mention. Thanks

jazz04:


can you give me a candid rating of the phone?? what are the bad parts of this phone that you think should have been better?? be honest please..... Am about to buy it too.....

The bad parts
1. Led notification light don't work for 3rd party apps like bbm, WhatsApp,etc. Well this is a known issue for all lenovo devices. Led notification light works for other things like email,message, missed call.
2. The backlit light is not on at all.
These are my two bad sides from the phone. Every other thing is excellent

AdesinaOlajide:
@okahdidi pls reply my mention.
Thanks

Replied sir

jazz04:


can you give me a candid rating of the phone?? what are the bad parts of this phone that you think should have been better?? be honest please..... Am about to buy it too.....

I don't do ratings based on antutu benchmark but I will score it overall 7/10

AdesinaOlajide:

Bro...This your thread came up at the right time.
I'm meant to order this phone today but due to what I've been reading as regards this Chinese apps and Chinese writings while operating the phone.
Can you help clear the air over my fears pls? Thanks

Yes Chinese apps came with it because this phone was really meant for China market only. However with rooting, u can get rid of them and enjoy the phone the way u want.

AdesinaOlajide:

Bro...This your thread came up at the right time.
I'm meant to order this phone today but due to what I've been reading as regards this Chinese apps and Chinese writings while operating the phone.
Can you help clear the air over my fears pls? Thanks

There are no Chinese writings, just some few Chinese apps

okahdidi:

There are no Chinese writings, just some few Chinese apps

Good....Thanks.
Placing my order with elijahdree first thing tomorrow, should be rocking mine by next week

AdesinaOlajide:

Good....Thanks.
Placing my order with elijahdree first thing tomorrow, should be rocking mine by next week

Enjoy it bro. Its sure a good phone. U won't regret it. Note there are no perfect phones,updates are released to correct anomalies

Link to a very nice ROM based on vibe ui
https://cloclo2.datacloudmail.ru/weblink/get/D3Pi/YWRxUTPBR/VIBEUI_V2.5_1524_7.197.1_DEV_K50-T5_WCE7.zip?x-email=undefined
This is the latest ROM for the sweet device,lenovo k3 note