Android 5.0 Lollipop on Lenovo A706 [Installation Guide]

The users of Lenovo A706 can now upgrade their mobile to Android 5.0 Lollipop using custom rom. The new Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with many new features :
– Up to 4x performance improvements.
– A battery saver feature which extends device use by up to 90 mins.
– It has a faster, smoother and more powerful computing experience.
– Support for 64-bit using ARM, x86.

Notes :-
1) You should backup your important data before installing android 5.0
2) The mobile should have at least 80 percent of battery.
3) Enable usb debugging.
4) During the installation, if the device gets stuck on booting, users can perform wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik before rebooting the phone.

Follow the given steps to install android 5.0 on Lenovo A706 :-

• Download Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM from link below :
  The ROM File size is 128 MB, so I split the file into 3 parts :
  ROM Part 1 : http://goo.gl/7pyL97
  ROM Part 2 : http://goo.gl/ffHU2x
  ROM Part 3 : http://goo.gl/l1zKh5
  To combine 3 parts files above into 1 file just use WINRAR, then extract the files into ZIP format.
  If any problem with the ROM, maybe because the ROM have corrupted during the download process, you can try to re-download the ROM.

• Install the ROM Manager on your Lenovo A706. Get it from Google Play Store, then install the clockwork mod recovery. You also can use ROM Installer application from JRummy Apps Inc.(Get it from Google Play Store).

• Connect your Lenovo A706 to your PC using the usb cable. Copy the “ROM.zip” file you downloaded to the sd card.

• Restart your device in the recovery mode using ROM Manager. In Recovery Mode, go to ROM Manager and select backup/restore to back-up your imp data.

• From the Recovery Menu do a total data erase (including Delvik Cache). After Installation, go back to recovery menu and choose Flash ROM from SD Card. Navigate the location you copied the ”ROM.zip” file and follow the directions for installing Android 5.0 Lollipop on your Lenovo A706. After installation, just reboot your Lenovo A706 and you will see that, you’ve just upgraded it to the new Android 5.0 Lollipop.

It worked very well for me. Runs smoother and faster all ok.

Lenovo A706 Stock Rom Installation without Clock Work Mod (CWM)

STOCK ROM
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I am posting a list of stock firmware(s) that I can find for the A706 here, along with instructions on how to install it.

FIRMWARE LIST
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Build Number: A706_ROW_S018:

Details:
Firmware Type: Official Release
Languages: English, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese
Build Date: 15/07/2013
OS: Android 4.1.2 with Lenovo Magic UI
Download Link: http://lenovo-forums.ru/files/file/2...18-130705-row/
(You need to click on the green button on the page. Once you click there then you need to register and logged in, to download it.)
INSTRUCTIONS
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A memory card is required.
Boot into Android normally.
Connect your phone to your PC/Laptop with a USB cable and when asked (or in USB connection settings), please select USB Mass storage mode to mount SD card.
On the root of the memory card, create a folder called "sdfuse".
Unzip the downloaded firmware, you will get a QSB file.
Copy the QSB file to the sdfuse folder that we created earlier on the root of SD card.
Note: Please make sure that your phone has atleast 65% power before attempting or beginning upgrade. Or keep charger connected during the process.
SD card upgrade process:
Long press VOL UP + POWER_KEY to enter the droidboot,
A menu will appear. Select the fourth option, SDUPDATE.
At the bottom of the screen, you can see the progress and status of the update
When you see the message "SDCARD UPDATE SUCCESS!!!", this means you successfully completed the upgrade process
Now, reboot your device and hopefully it should be updated.

CREDIT: Instructions were taken from this post and formatted and edited for better understanding.
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