Guys after reading your comments regarding the custom rom - I'm getting excited already - now my questions is where to get the TWRP and the rest of the gooding roms?
TIA

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/lenovo-k3-note-in...g-online-637023

Those who haven't gotten it yet, wait for official release in Malaysia. India's selling it at RS9999.00, equivalent to RM588 (cheapest AP set now selling at RM579). Based on how A7000 was released in India first and then shortly in Malaysia, expect to see a similar trend for K3 Note as well.

with that voucher can get RM529

I expect it to be about RM580-RM600. If RM70 difference, I'd rather go with ori set, save the hassle of rooting + 1 year warranty. My budget's about RM600 or less.

Yeah but if one can understand on how to take care the pre-rooting & pre-flashing the customs rom - those warranty doesn't matter unless it's the hardware problem and can easily flash back the stock rom via pc.

Actually rooting and flashing I'm not so concerned.. more on the hardware warranty actually. I don't know about Lenovo hardwares la, but I know ASUS smartphone lots of problems from what I have gathered. Just want to avoid such situations.

I owned a Lenovo A316i and i have flashed it more than 20 roms - so far no issue on the hardware.
I have purchased a Lenovo A369i for my sister at 7 mobile but it was a DiGi set - this one i have problems flashing certain custom roms due to it's a DiGi set (it has something to do with the bootloader) - so moral of the story hopefully the official Lenovo set won't have a bootloader problem if one want to flash a custom on it.
Just sharing my experience.

Hmm.. frequent 'flashers' here obviously prefers AP over ori haha. I have little experience in flashing, in that I have only flashed my Galaxy S3 to Temasek's CM11 because stock JellyBean was slow and laggy as heck. That too it took me some time to look for a proper ROM. I'm not very adventurous when it comes to flashing, so I prefer to stick to an official ROM if possible so that I get frequent OTA updates without problems. Hassle free. But you may have convinced me to get an import set..

In India Flipkart's selling A7000 for Rs.8999 (equi. RM529), but here in Malaysia it's retailing at RM699 but have been selling at RM625 (initial flash sale went down to as low as RM605 in Lazada).

It's all guess work now with numbers, and I have been itching to get the phone since I have discovered it in March.

This post has been edited by Kato888: Jun 25 2015, 04:35 PM

By the time K3 note launch in Malaysia, MTK Helio base China phone start pop out. Just saying.

Biasalah, technology.. this phone should last for a few years bah

Anyways, can someone post info on what version ROMs to flash with link, ori/custom, steps to flash, precautions, problems etc. and all that info?

@Sitescope

So that I can add it on the front page. Will be a helpful guide for those who get the imported set.

Agreed - anybody can compile the list of roms and recoveries and update it in the 1st post.
That would be priceless.

Guys,
Android 5.1 or VibeUI 2.8 on 1526 Dev ROM
Download link: http://phonedl.ota.lenovomm.com/dls/v6/VIB...K50-T5_WC06.zip

Download link 2: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1GxtMm
Source: http://club.lenovo.com.cn/lefen/bbs/forum....&extra=page%3D1

Edit1: Seem like the link is broken
Edit2: added another link!
Edit3: Both links are up. First link very fast for me

This post has been edited by mikelanding: Jun 25 2015, 07:48 PM

Thanks mate

Flashed w/official rom 1524 & rooted it last nite. It fixed game lag & heat issues. Should check it out!

Can't pay via Cimb using that last minute discount code at Laxxxx - the merchant exceed bla bla bla.

Can some good soul post this zip file in mega.
TIA

this phone got same design with A7000?

Hey, if you had used the app you would've been entitled to 10% discount. App seem to have better offer, although only a few bucks la..

PLS TAKE NOTE THAT FLASHING BELOW IS FOR AP SET / CHINA SET ONLY...

+++ List of Tools +++
USB Driver
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9c...c2YwUC1va3RyMVU

Flash Tool
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9c...bjY4eUh3RkN1V1k

GAPPS v5.0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9c...ZjcwTldJSF9xeDQ

SuperSU
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/

OTA apk (use to dload ST or DEV version) - For Official ROM only / not working with custom ROM
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9c...OFJrWFNHVDFHcTQ

+++ List of Official ROM (DEV only) +++
http://www.vibeui.com/vibeui/rom?key=k3%20note

+++ List of Official ROM (ST only) +++ as of 25 June is 1524
http://phonedl.ota.lenovomm.com/dls/v6/VIB...K50-T5_WCA8.zip

+++ List of Custom Recovery +++
TWRP
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9c...SXpBeDUxMmlqR1k

+++ List of Custom ROMs +++
AOSP V3 Xancin
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9cPbNODNPQk9VemZETm

SENSATION
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9c...R2Q1WHRnN1dmdnM

LIMONCHELO
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5oTMOqjH...Y3YxVFNHUHQ1TGc

VibeUI Xancin
https://mega.co.nz/#!eUtWhZSZ!LdXqK...8ZRemnYQkkQdfq4

+++ List of Flashing Steps +++
Steps to install Official ROM
https://drive.google.com/open?id=18tHSju-0O...dmixjvZ46DZspk8

Steps to install Custom ROM
https://drive.google.com/open?id=186buH7_-g...vmkxVASRk5E4HTs