Lenovo IdeaTab A1000G Rooting Guide/Tutorials

[jacman23]

I Made this thread for our small IdeaTab, if ever I put it in a wrong section please feel free na ilipat.


LENOVO IDEATAB A1000G

Specification:
7" HD Jelly Bean Dual Core Phone Calling 1GB RAM 4GB Storage BT Tablet PC
CHECK FULL SPECIFICATION DETAILS HERE : Lenovo A1000 G
LENOVO IdeaTab A1000 G DUAL CORE 2G Phone Calling Jelly Bean TAB

Display: 7" 1024*600 High-Resolution HD Display + Super Slim Design
CPU: Cortex A9 1.2-1.5 GHz DUAL CORE
GPU: Mali 400
OS: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
RAM: 1GB DDR3
Storage: 4GB ; Expendable Upto 32GB
Camera: 0.3 mp (VGA-Front Only)
Network: Support 2G Phone Calling +SMS
Bluetooth : Bluetooth 4.0
GPS : Support Global Positioning System such as GPS-Navigating
Screen Type: Capacitive Screen (Multi Touch)
Multi-Touch: Yes, 5-points touch
Android Play (Market): Yes
Ebook: TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF, FB2
WiFi: Yes
OTG Function: Support USB Pen Drive, USB Mouse,Keyboard (2.4GHz)
Soft:Support TXT,Adobe PDF,Microsoft Office(Word,Excel,PPT)
Weight: 350gm ;
Battery: 3500MAh (Talk: 8 Hours, 3D Games: 6 Hours, Web: 7-8 Hrs, Video: 8-10 Hrs, Audio: 12-15 Hrs)
Note: Some information stated above may differ from actual product.

Full Review in Youtube (7 Mins):

Tools for Rooting:
PdNet+
PdaNet+ is one of the top Android applications of all time. PdaNet+ shares the Internet access of your Android phone with your computer or tablet. PdaNet+ works on all Android phones without rooting. It also does not require a tether plan, that will save you $20/month from most carriers.[/FONT]PdaNet+ now bundles both PdaNet and FoxFi to give you supports of WiFi hotspot in addition to USB Tether and Bluetooth DUN. In USB mode it is capable of handling download speed of well above 35Mbps (35000kbps) and is the fastest tethering software available for Android.
Download it here!

KingoApp
Android root if free of charges.
Ultra safe and secure software without any risk.
The easiest android root software you've ever seen.
Support almost every android device and all android versions.
Direct Link Here!
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Rooting Process:
1. Turn on usb debugging from developer settings.
2. Download and install PdaNet+ on your PC.
3. During the installation process, select device manufacturer accordingly if device is not on the list select others.
4. Attach the device to your PC only when the setup asks you to do so.
5. Don't forget to exit pdanet before trying to connect to adb etc.
6. Download and install Kingoapp
7. Run Kingoapp and Click Root
(Make sure you're connected to the internet)
Note: To unroot press the remove root button in the same application.

Simplified tutorial from the original threads at XDA which can be found Here! and Here!
Credit to cramamarshall and droidiser of XDA

Another method and app for rooting:
Vroot
Vroot

Swap USB Storage/ use your SDCARD as USB Storage and Install Games that require bigger DATA space by editing vold.fstab.
WHEN YOU NEED IT?
Suppose that you want to play big games like Mortal Combat 4, NFS most wanted, Asphalt 7, Asphalt 8, FIFA 14. Then you can't because the game data is saved in USB storage which doesn't have enough space to instalk game data( it is 1 gb after update and was 2 gb before update) , Then you need this. This mod will make your sdcard your Usb storage And your usb storage your sdcard, so now you have all the space your sdcard has (2 gb, 4 gb, 8 gb, 16 gb... or any.) alllll that is now your USB storage. So you can easily install big games without worrying for less space to install them.

(This mod won't harm your sdcard, but I don't guaranty it if you made any mistake in these steps)

STEPS:-

1. First and the foremost, you need root. (you can root by method given here in second post by balas)
2. I recommend you that you download one app from playstore. Search 'file manager' and first result would be 'File Manager (explorer)' by rhythm software. These steps would be easy with this file manager. Once downloaded, go to that app, click menu, go to settings and scroll down and check the option 'Root explorer' and also the one below that 'mount system ....' If you don't want this app then you can use any root explorer. (I recommend this file manager because it has an inbuilt text editor which we need).
3. Ready with all these...So now go to /system/etc using any file manager. (those who downloaded the one I suggested, do all these steps now in the same app). And in 'etc' folder, scroll down to see a file "vold.fstab"
4.Copy that file to anywhere in your sdcard or anywhere else, just for a backup purpose..IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KEEP THIS FILE AT A SAFE PLACE, THIS WILL BE USED IF YOU WANT TO REVERT THIS SWAP.
5. Now starts the important steps...please pay attention to each step. Open that vold.fstab file as text using text editor.It would look something like this or maybe same like this.


## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##

#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <LABEL> <MOUNT_POINT> <PART> <SYSFS_PATH1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <SYSFS_PATH> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################

## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
DEV_MOUNT SDCARD /STORAGE/SDCARD0 emmc@fat /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host
DEV_MOUNT SDCARD2 /STORAGE/SDCARD1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.1/mmc_host
## Example of a dual card setup
# dev_mount left_sdcard /mnt/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host/mmc0
# dev_mount right_sdcard /mnt/sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.2/mmc_host/mmc2

## Example of specifying a specific partition for mounts
# dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 2 /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1

# usb otg disk
dev_mount usbotg /mnt/usbotg auto /devices/platform/mt_usb/usb1



Now...you can see two lines:-
DEV_MOUNT SDCARD /STORAGE/SDCARD0 and DEV_MOUNT SDCARD2 /STORAGE/SDCARD1
are wriiten in capital letter(upper case)(these are actually in lower case only in the file.Don't worry, i have written in capital to show you).

6.Now the lines i have written in capital letter(upper case) are to be swapped or interchanged. So you file should look like this:-

## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##

#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <LABEL> <MOUNT_POINT> <PART> <SYSFS_PATH1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <SYSFS_PATH> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################

## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard2 /storage/sdcard1 emmc@fat /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.1/mmc_host
## Example of a dual card setup
# dev_mount left_sdcard /mnt/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host/mmc0
# dev_mount right_sdcard /mnt/sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.2/mmc_host/mmc2

## Example of specifying a specific partition for mounts
# dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 2 /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1

# usb otg disk
dev_mount usbotg /mnt/usbotg auto /devices/platform/mt_usb/usb1

7.Now after interchanging the places of these lines, you are done with this....Just save your modifications and reboot the device and see the magic. Go to settings > storage and see that at the place of usb storage it is showing sdcard and vice versa.

NOW U CAN ENJOY.....
AND IF YOU WANT TO UNDO ALL THESE THEN JUST REPLACE THE VOLD.FSTAB FILE YOU SAVED AS BACKUP, AND YOU ARE BACK AGAIN NORMAL.
Credit to bhattbhargav60 from Lenovo Community


Installing Stock Recovery
1. Flash twrp or custom recovery
2. Keep the files in a folder in twrp folder in ur memory card
3. Turn off tab, restart the tab by pressing power and volume+ button simultaneously this will go to twrp
4. Go to restore option and select the folder and restore

Stock Recovery?
Stock recovery is used for ota update if a new update arrives u need to restore the stock recovery in order to update.

Here the link to download Stock File by balas
Credit to balas of Lenovo Community

Mounting NTFS formatted drives i.e. External HDD
For mounting hard disks without external power , i.e connecting directly to tablet without mediator connecting of external power usb, your tab should possess full charging at least above 80 percent, never connect hard disks at low battery level if connected you tab will heat up and there it might damage the mother board, if you are connecting using external power source tab may have less charging, complete what you will be doing as fast as possible, don't let the power to drain below 50 or 60 percentage.

1. Root is required , so root first as mentioned in previous posts]
2. Download the app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.shajul.usbotg
3. Open the app and give su permission ( first time is enough)
4. Connect the otg cable to the tab first with out connecting hard disk to the cable
5. Connect the hard disk to otg cable ,open usbotg helper app
6. Press mount
7. Open fileexplorer go to the sdcard u can find usbotg drives folder
8. Open it explore the hard disk
9. After completion of usage go to usbotg app and press unmount
Credit to balas of Lenovo Community

For other useful information, just visit Lenovo Community

This is just a compilation of information searched from the Internet. So READ BELOW! and don't blame me if somethings went wrong.

Anyone else on this website is not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in the products you find here before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you. Your warranty will be void if you tamper with any part of your device / software."

 

[Verbatim29]

Very Informative TS.Nahanap ko na kung pano gagamitin yung sd card as default storage.pansin ko kasi parang walang nangyayari sa sd card ko.para lang cyang dummy na ang pwede lang lagyan eh pictures,music and videos.gusto ko kasi ilipat lahat ng installed apps sa sd card kasi pansin ko bumababa na yung internal memory ko.tapos yung 13gb parang walang nangyari.sana eto na solution.tnx for the thread.

 

[jacman23]

1. Download JAVA JDK and Install
2. Download Android SDK, Run SDK Manager and Install necessary platforms
3. Navigate to Android-SDK/platform-tools/
4. Right click on a vacant space just within the platform-tools folder which adb tool is located while holding shift key then click "Open command window here"
5. Connect your devices with USB debugging enabled and all drivers are installed
6. Type
adb devices

List of devices connected will be shown
JK4HGAG2DLAK2K SAMPLE

7. To enable installing big APK directly to the SDCARD/ USBSTORAGE, type
adb shell set-install-location 2

8. Exit command prompt or terminal and try to install big APK
9. Enjoy!

Note: To revert back to it's original installation location do step 7 with this command line
adb shell set-install-location 0

0 means (The System will choose the best location for installation)
1 means (APK will install on Internal Storage)
2 means (APK will install on External Storage)

 

[doinsindo]

Thank you sir. Is there any solution?? Yung no need na mag root? Tnx po ulit

 

[jacman23]

Thank you sir. Is there any solution?? Yung no need na mag root? Tnx po ulit

No problem, pero di ko ma gets tanong mo po hehehe

 

[doinsindo]

Hahahaha ako nga din sir eh. Hahahaha I mean sir may iba pa bang way na maisave yung mga application sa sd card Khit nd mag root?

 

[mjulius14]

TS, pwede ba gawin yang steps mo sa IdeaTab A1000T ? Sana pwede ^^ salamat po

 

[jacman23]

Hahahaha ako nga din sir eh. Hahahaha I mean sir may iba pa bang way na maisave yung mga application sa sd card Khit nd mag root?

Wala na po, yung method kasi need mo ng root para maaccess yung vold.fstab para gawin yung changes.

TS, pwede ba gawin yang steps mo sa IdeaTab A1000T ? Sana pwede ^^ salamat po

Di ko po sure, pero anung steps po ba? yung pagswap po ba ng sdcard - usbstorage? kung pwedi po pa post ng vold.fstab nyo rito

 

[mjulius14]

YOWN !!!! Di ko na nahintay sagot mo TS tinry ko agad ,pero ung sa PDAnet di gumana kasi di nag iinstall ng driver pero nung subukan ko sa mobo genie nag install sya ng driver then BOOM pag try ko sa kingo na detect na cya saka yun na root na din !!!! Salamat TS , try ko naman ngaun ung pag swap ng mem salamat ulit

 

[jacman23]

Nice 1 and your welcome po

 

[mjulius14]

Ok na TS , maraming salamat ^^ isang prob nalang , nag install ako ng NBA2k14 kaso sa internal sya nakalagay at ndi ko sya ma move sa sd ? any suggestion ? SALAMAT ulit .. IDOL !!

 

[jacman23]

Merong isang paraan para kapg magiinstall ka ng app eh direct sa SDcard kaso minsan ayaw, need mo ng PC, via cmd kasi, may mga ittype na lines

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Try mo ito:
1. Download JAVA JDK and Install
2. Download Android SDK, Run SDK Manager and Install necessary platforms
3. Navigate to Android-SDK/platform-tools/
4. Right click on a vacant space just within the platform-tools folder which adb tool is located while holding shift key then click "Open command window here"
5. Connect your devices with USB debugging enabled and all drivers are installed
6. Type
adb devices

List of devices connected will be shown
JK4HGAG2DLAK2K SAMPLE

7. To enable installing big APK directly to the SDCARD/ USBSTORAGE, type
adb shell set-install-location 2

8. Exit command prompt or terminal and try to install big APK
9. Enjoy!

Note: To revert back to it's original installation location do step 7 with this command line
adb shell set-install-location 0

0 means (The System will choose the best location for installation)
1 means (APK will install on Internal Storage)
2 means (APK will install on External Storage)

Di magkasya sa First Page

 

[faust29]

Merong isang paraan para kapg magiinstall ka ng app eh direct sa SDcard kaso minsan ayaw, need mo ng PC, via cmd kasi, may mga ittype na lines

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Try mo ito:
1. Download JAVA JDK and Install
2. Download Android SDK, Run SDK Manager and Install necessary platforms
3. Navigate to Android-SDK/platform-tools/
4. Right click on a vacant space just within the platform-tools folder which adb tool is located while holding shift key then click "Open command window here"
5. Connect your devices with USB debugging enabled and all drivers are installed
6. Type
adb devices

List of devices connected will be shown
JK4HGAG2DLAK2K SAMPLE

7. To enable installing big APK directly to the SDCARD/ USBSTORAGE, type
adb shell set-install-location 2

8. Exit command prompt or terminal and try to install big APK
9. Enjoy!

Note: To revert back to it's original installation location do step 7 with this command line
adb shell set-install-location 0

0 means (The System will choose the best location for installation)
1 means (APK will install on Internal Storage)
2 means (APK will install on External Storage)

Di magkasya sa First Page

Salamat po sa mga info mga Sir Rooting success sa A1000t

tanung ko lang po sir. Ito po ba gagana kung sakali di ko gagawin yung swapping (void.ftab) at diretso siya sd card..

 

[jacman23]

Opo naman kahit naka swap pa o hindi gagana parin yan

 

[uthan002]

Ts tanung ko lang po kung naka open lang ang tab kapag mag roroot at kung mag a auto reboot ang tab kapag tapos na mag root. tia

 

[researchr]

HELP PO. mga sir paano ko po malilipat sa sdcard yung mga download apps ko?.. napupunta po sya lhat sa internal storage which is 470mb used- 33mb free. nde na po ako makapag-install..
un sdcard ko p nman ay 16gb

newbie po.

thanks po in advance..

 

[jacman23]

Ts tanung ko lang po kung naka open lang ang tab kapag mag roroot at kung mag a auto reboot ang tab kapag tapos na mag root. tia

Nung ginawa ko po yung rooting, naka-on po, kasi babasahin nung pdanet yung device so dapat naka on para sa driver, ganun din sa kinggo app, naka on din tab ko tapos nag auto reboot after success nung rooting, sundan mo lang po yung tut.

HELP PO. mga sir paano ko po malilipat sa sdcard yung mga download apps ko?.. napupunta po sya lhat sa internal storage which is 470mb used- 33mb free. nde na po ako makapag-install..
un sdcard ko p nman ay 16gb

newbie po.

thanks po in advance..

andon po sa first page yung steps ng pag swap ng usbstorage - sdcard

 

[uthan002]

Failed skin ts,connection unstable daw,e may net naman ako.

 

[jacman23]

net sa pc po ha. Saka naka check/tick po ba yung usb debugging sa developers setting sa tab?

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Impossible po na mag failed, yun po kasi gamit ko pang root, yung tut galing sa xda

 

[stepanie04]

mga sir tanong ko lang po kasi ung sakin hindi xia 4gb internal memory pero ung naka lagay dun sa manual 4gb nag software update po ako eh naging 1mb.. paano ko po gagawin ko para maging 4mb ung internal memory ko...???