Another review praise the K3 note for 1 of the best MTK6752 phone.
Link: http://www.gizchina.com/2015/07/08/lenovo-...52-device-date/

Some high light from this review:
1) It’s outright insane what a good phone Lenovo managed to build there at a price-tag of just $149. It blows away anything MT6752 you have seen to date within the sub $160 range and even some devices priced at much higher levels.

2)  A pro of the 100% plastic approach is the weight. At only 146g the phone is very light for a 5.5-incher, which we are sure many of you will appreciate.

3) One flaw we have to complain about are the touch buttons below the screen. Those don’t feature back-illumination and also don’t offer a reflective coating

4) If you take a look at other reviews you might notice some folks complaining about reduced sharpness and clarity compared to other 1080p displays. Well, we can actually confirm that the screen is a bit less crisp and pixels are more visible than with other 1080p 5.5-inchers. The reason for that is a different pixel structure that Lenovo went for to cut down on cost.

5) The performance (MT6752) reached with this set-up is on-par with Snapdragon 801 devices except for the (theoretical) GPU performance as GPU benchmarks like 3DMark confirm.

6) The internal memory of 16GB isn’t split into several partitions on the Lenovo K3 Note which means that you can use the majority of the phones memory for applications and data. 12GB of memory is what you get available and it can be extended at any time using micro SD cards.

7) The current stable version is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop and a developer version based on Android 5.1 is available as well. We can easily say that Lenovo created the best Android 5.0 ROM we’ve seen running on a MT6752 device to date in terms of optimization.

8) This handset actually features the best camera we’ve seen to date on a sub $160 device.

9) The battery life somehow got better and better with each and every charge. Right now we reached the maximum we believe which is one day of battery life with heavy usage but no gaming. The Geekbench battery test certifies a screen-on time of 6:29 hours with automatic brightness and screen-dim disabled. Charging unfortunately takes a bit too long at 4 – 5 hours.

10) Conclusion:
The Leovo K3 Note has been our budget-surprise of the year so far. We didn’t expect any manufacturer to beat the price-performance-ratio companies like Mlais, Ecoo and iOcean established, yet have been proven wrong. The Lenovo K3 Note is miles ahead of devices like the iOcean M6752, Mlais M53 Red Note or Ecoo E04 Aurora in pretty much every aspect. It’s impressive what a huge bunch of specs and features one can offer at such a low price tag of just $149. Despite the missing support for FDD-LTE band 20 the Lenovo K3 Note is an almost perfect phablet and the features that blew us away the most are the camera and audio quality of this phone. We really doubt that any manufacturer will be able to beat the Lenovo K3 Note in short-term and thus really recommend you to have a closer look at this device in case you are looking for a proper mid-range phablet right now.

Yes it is true - this K3 Note support fast charging as well (both with Aukey Turbo Charger & Samsung Galaxy Note 4 charger)

Price Updates:

China price....... RM527 (CNY899) PLS USE THIS AS BENCHMARK!
http://shop.lenovo.com.cn/product/45012.html

ID Wholesale Smartphone shop.............. RM588 (Back In Stock!)
http://idsmartphone.com.my/

Singapore price.... between RM504 - 560 (S$180 - 200)

Satu Gadget....... RM595
http://www.satugadget.com.my/lenovo-k3-not...al-imported-set

Greenfone Gadget Store..... RM598
http://www.lelong.com.my/merchant/greenfonegadget.htm

DirectD.............. RM599
http://www.directd.com.my/lenovo-k3-note

Lazada price...... RM622 - 1,037

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...RTFUTlpoYWRYM1E

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

GAPPS 64-bit for Lolli v5.1
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9c...SnhLVHdBSmVXZUE

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 (DEV / ST / ROW only)
https://mega.nz/#F!DkxVWSbZ!5TlqY7Ge_YuvKzSn7X52Wg

Additional list of ROMs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/de...te-k50-t3158522

+++ List of Custom Recovery +++
TWRP 2.8.7.0
https://mega.nz/#!GdsmDKDI!0d1bnpqP...1zXo7O83RX0j5RI

CarLiv
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5-MOhJ9c...WnNiaXVkWTFobzA

+++ List of Custom ROMs +++

VibeUI 2.8 5.1 LTT MDSTEAM
https://mega.co.nz/#!H5RgFBDK!gUfJ3...UOxWCM-70mDOKe8

AOSP V4 Xancin
https://mega.co.nz/#!fIV20YDI!d3mFJ...GojIxZsdVvEY8EA

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

+++ Whatsapp LED notification fix when using VIBEUI rom +++

U must have root access to change it and also note editor (i'm using es note editor by es file explorer)
To fix led notification :-

1. Go to /system/build.prop and open it using the note editor.
2. Scroll down the file and look for these three lines :
- ro.product.locale.language=zh
- ro.product.locale.region=CN
- ro.lenovo.region=prc
3. Change these three lines to :
- ro.product.locale.language=en
- ro.product.locale.region=MY
- ro.lenovo.region=row
4. Save the build.prop & restart ur phone.

+++ GLONASS fix when using ROW rom +++
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5oTMOqjH0...kF2SXBILTA/view

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

People said WAZE has an issue with 64bit arm... P70 & M1 Note also unable to load WAZE properly...
BTW, got other options :-
PAPAGO
G.MAPS
HERE
MAPS.ME

Yepp, it's May now so I figure it's time to make this thread. Still waiting for this beast of a phone to arrive in Malaysia. At the same time sooo tempted to get 'water product'..

Still waiting, and waiting, and waiting..

http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_k3_note-7147.php

Wow thanks for reviving the thread with your review. Its a damn good deal if you buy it off the online websites.. But once it launches here officially i think it will be above rm700 considering the a7000 is at rp rm699.

To me in terms of specs this phone is by far the best at its price range.. I dont think there's a better phone but we'll have to wait and see if it still remains once it launches.. Rumors said that it will launch end of this month in India. Hopefully lenovo doesn't hike it up too much with the release of a7000. Maybe that will be their strategy - the k3 note was announced wayyyyy ahead of the a7000.

Btw, post some pics?

Also, which site did you buy it from and how long did the shipping take?

2 years warranty.. Hmm..

Is there any difference if buy from them vs from lenovo?

Btw your set doesn't come with dual sim?

2 years warranty.. Hmm..

Is there any difference if buy from them vs from lenovo?

I heard ori set will come with Dual Sim LTE for Sim 1 and Sim 2...
Is it true?

Bought myself AP K3 Note few days ago. For RM628 its a bargain with sufficient specs for my daily need. My only complaint would be the China ROM which some of it still in Chinese... Eg the weather widget. Lenovo probably will only focus on A7000 here in Malaysia and K3 Note will remain an AP set? Should you buy K3 Note? Yes if I have less than rm650 for a 4G LTE phone with 1080p 5.5inch FHD, 2GB RAM 16GB ROM.

2 years only apply for some parts ,not the whole phone

It is rumours said that this k3 nkte is ONLY for china market..will not be released to others country..is it true?
But now in market is ori imported (ap) which is totally import from china..

So in your opinion..will it be release / launch officially in malaysia?

This video review just further proves just how good the Lenovo K3 Note really is at its price point:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPGpnpVTgVw

I'm surprised they have not brought it in yet. Other similar devices like Honor 4X pales in comparison.

I heard ori set will come with Dual Sim LTE for Sim 1 and Sim 2...
Is it true?

Actually in my opinion, it is only based on the ROM used in the phone..currently still no ROW (Rest Of World - International) version which is used by ORI set in Malaysia.

The phone should be the same..since it is originally imported from same country - China.

BUT, this is just my opinion..I'm not the developer..haha

Bro, can ask something?I am going to buy this tommorow..

1) How about your 4G speed? someone comment cant even reach 30mbps compare to other phone (same sim / place)
2) Google Playstore included? all apps can run normally?
3) Contact/SMS...got any problem of that?
4) Is it rooted?
5) can update the rom? (Rumours : google playstore will lost once u update and void the warranty)
is it?

6) can show the ROM version here?
Got info LTE prob solved after upgraded to 1518_ST rom.

How is the battery? How many SOT (screen-on time) can be archieved?

Seems like this phone is slowly gaining popularity

I think what distributors like DirectD do is that they root the phone and install it with English supported VibeUI + install Google Playstore as the phone is only tailored for the Chinese market as of now. Then they give you their own warranty: 3 months for parts (excluding accessories) + 2 years for firmware. Got to check with #SiteScope if the official Lenovo warranty card is there instead of the distributor's.

Also, make sure you buy the phone from the shop itself yeah and test before you pay. Lenovo Golden Warrior Note 8 (A936) got GPS problem for units sold in DirectD (staff told me), but when I asked other distributors they say no problem.

On 4G dual sim, some websites have stated that it's 4G+4G. Though #sitescope said otherwise for his set..

#SFOD-D #hellstrider

Please post pics of (not from) the phone! Would be good if you can also give some comment/short review about it.

So which parts is 2 yrs ?
Lenovo Msia said yes... end of June
This hp will say bye2 to 4x in 1 blink eyes...
Yup
Nope... based on hardware... if sim2 is 2G, no way u can get 3G/4G by upgrading rom
1) install 1518_ST, then ur 4G will improve
2) Yes
3) Contact got prob, unable to read number with country code. So need to clear data for whatsapp & re-login.
4) No... Need to flash via CWM
5) Yes & PlayStore also gone after update. Need to flash back via CWM. Sap sap suiii jeee...

I've prepared the step on how to flash this hp.
Depends... 3-4 hours...
No Lenovo warranty card in the box...
AP set = sim1 4g , sim2 2G
ORI set = sim1 4g , sim2 4G

Bro, can ask something?I am going to buy this tommorow..

1) How about your 4G speed? someone comment cant even reach 30mbps compare to other phone (same sim / place)
2) Google Playstore included? all apps can run normally?
3) Contact/SMS...got any problem of that?
4) Is it rooted?
5) can update the rom? (Rumours : google playstore will lost once u update and void the warranty)
is it?

6) can show the ROM version here?
Got info LTE prob solved after upgraded to 1518_ST rom.

My phone can get 30mbps DIGI LTE with no issue if they location is right. Yup play store is any other android. Not sure about contact but all my Wassap is working fine...

My Wasap n Telegram didn't blink the led notifications... Dunno why... How about yours ?
No issue with my SMS, Email or Gmail...

Yup now realised no blinking notification. WTH still I'm quite happy with it.

Above step is to flash 1518_ST rom, if u wanna test DEV rom, dload it from here
http://www.vibeui.com/vibeui/rom?key=k3%20note
and follow same step from above...

Pls take note :-
- Ur play store will gone everytime u flash new rom
- Ur CWM will become stock rom after flash new rom
- Ur root also will gone after flash new rom

Kato888
Pls stick above in 1st page...

Stock camera is so-so..can give idea for another camera apk which is better?
stock camera app cant even set the mp like my previous lenovo..

@sitescope

Where did lenovo malaysia said will release here end of june?

Kato888
Just noticed this hp also support LTE for sim2…
Meaning it's dual 4g…

Kato888
Just noticed this hp also support LTE for sim2…
Meaning it's dual 4g…

My phone can get 30mbps DIGI LTE with no issue if they location is right. Yup play store is any other android. Not sure about contact but all my Wassap is working fine....I think...and I have circa 200 active members. Not rooted. Mine is out of the box ROM probably 1512? After using it for 4 days I've experienced lagging in certain things like typing and launching applications. Probably due to China rom? Battery life not great SOT circa 6-7 hours possible with heavy usage of Wassap, FB, some you tube and internet. Camera seems very good for a RM628 price tag. Reception and call quality OK not bad not great either. Really not sure about the warranty since I bought it from original import near Ampang point. I think got warranty but the receipt got no indication at all about warranty. China warranty card is included though. Back cover yellow is nice but seems low quality. Phone is very light compare to my Find 7A almost light a toy phone he he he. Would I recommend it to others? Yes if u want a compact light LTE phones with decent specs.....China ROM and bloatwares is a drawback though

As far as AP set only sim 1support LTE. Imbi Plaza Lenovo service centre got a big Deco pics on A7000. No K3 or K3 Note

That will be great. Doest it support Dual LTE standby? Or just 1 LTE at anytime while 2nd sim is just GSM (2G) ?

Is that k3 note? Ap set?

Bro..any other way to make contact recognize number with +6 infront?
Example : my contactlist have been saved as 012 3456789
But..once sms @ call received..it become +6012 3456789 (not shown as saved contact)
Any solution bro?

Latest update 1522_ST..is ia better to update or not?any improvement?

How to enable back "open mass usb storage" option once cable put on?bcoz after update..the option gone..change to "charge only"..any solution?

Hi there SFOD-D, when you say out of the box ROM is 1512, I assume  you referring to the build number under settings->about phone->device information? Can confirm?

If not, what was your build number?

To user sitescope, - Bro , can I ask
when you say "playstore will be lost once u update", I assume u are referring to after applying OTA updates? can u confirm or further clarify?

Any owners encountered any other  hardware/software issues after applying OTA updates? Pls share your experience and your "out of the box" build number of your phone.

Your input will help me decide whether to buy locally or from overseas china phone online store.

Tq to all

@sitescope,
Thank for the answer for dual sim. Mine should be arrive in 2-3 days. It is already at local post delivery system.

I think I will keep to stock recovery first. Will need to root to install some essential  tweak

Hi mike, that was fast!. I assumed you managed to evade import tax/sirim sticker charge. Can share how it was shipped? Is the secret in the packing?

Tq

Just looking for a 'once and for all clarification'.

These China phones that can be bought from distributors:

1. are they usually flashed to English ROMs by the distributors? Or were they using stock China ROMs but distributors set to English language?
My set seem like English (International ROM). Not many China Bloatware

2. if they were flashed to English ROMs by distributors, will the OS be able to pull these updates from Lenovo database itself? I guess OTA is 'over the air' updates? Were there any indication that the phones had been flashed?
Not sure about this. Havent receive any OTA yet

3. If you flash to an original/official Lenovo OS on your own, will it get updates? I read that people usually flash on their own because of Chinese bloat wares.
I think U will not get OTA since your recovery is not stock from Lenovo anymore

4. I've checked that warranty is usually 3-months for parts ie. touch screen . Are there any stores that offer 1 full year warranty on parts, just like how an official Lenovo store does for its customers?
I brought from China online site. So dont think got any warranty. IF yes, also need to send all the way back to seller.

Got it yesterday actually. Brought at TO2c.com website. USD169 with 1 Normal SP, 1 Glass SP and plastic clear case. They ship using Registered Airmail from SingPost to Thailand. Yes. I at Thailand now. No tax/vat. No secret in packing. Just like any other package ship from China.

So far I cant find any info on this particular rom that on this device. What other K3 Note user default ROM? Maybe I still stick to this rom since is it smooth and fast enough for my wife usage.

1) Wah Lau!, thailand no tax?. I am envious already.! Did they send phone in original box? or only phone & accessories in some nondescript packing that makes it look like a document rather than a parcel?

2) Good to stick with the "2511" ROM . It seems that this custom ROM is v robust. I am also looking for that ROM. I am surprised To2C.com  use it cause their promo video shows "1502/or 7"  which is flakier. 

3)  It seems "2511" ROM can take OTA updates. What is not clear is whether the  OTA updates were from LENOVO or from the reseller itself or outsourced custom ROM developer. Can confirm for us when you get your OTA update?  Tq.

i got mine thru lazada. shipped directly from hong kong. flashed it to the official stock ROM version 1516 then OTA upgraded to 1522. rooted using the CWM recovery method. rest of the google apps can be installed from the Lenovo store app. link for the stock ROM
K50-T5

Bro,

1) can share how you evade import tax?  How was the item shipped to you, reg mail ( sg post ? ) or courier?  How was it packed, like a document or parcel?, like a gift?,wIth or without original box?
Just normal but nicely packed in the original box and shipped by the HK courier service provider. I guess the tax had been taken care of by Lazada

2) Wah! If use stock lenovo ROM and can get playstore so easy, might as well use it!. Save
all headache later!.

3) Also, is the stock ROM chinese only? or is it multilingual with english. Can set to english?
English is supported

4) Can all the chinese bloatware apps be easily deleted? Dont want silverfish spying on me!
Yes once it's rooted. Titanium Backup is very handy in freezing or deleting them

5) They ( reseller )  say on web this phone become unstable if rooted.  Let us know your experience on this  matter.
Unstable? I'm happy w/ the performance so far

Tq

Just normal but nicely packed in the original box and shipped by the HK courier service provider. I guess the tax had been taken care of by Lazada

how's the battery for this phone? contemplating to either buy this or honor 4x

K3 note win hand down on Honor 4X.
Better screen, Lighter, Newer OS (Lollipop), Much better CPU performance.

May I ask has Lenovo Malaysia officially bring in this phone to Malaysia and starts selling already or all the K3 Note on market is AP set?

AFAIK all AP sets. When officially coming to Malaysia? Im also seeking the answer.

Sadly.
So if I'm going to buy the AP set from store like DirectD, so I have to check out whether it can be used in Malaysia 4G this kind of thing of or not?
Because I knew certain phone like Xiaomi Mi4 has FDD and TDD variant, buy the wrong variant then no need to use 4G in Malaysia.

Not sure this phone is it all 4G band also usable.

K3 note support more bands compare to Mi4i.

NETWORK
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)

Malaysia is using band3 and band7 for LTE. So it is support.

Since it is AP, I am guessing the OS is chinese (assuming all AP also comes from China)? or can we choose the language to English?
If Chinese only, I can say good bye to it already.

Now on 1522 ST rom but this 2 issues yet to solve :-
- no led notification for wasap
- unable to recognize intl no (+6)

Found a bug on my current K3 Note rom. The official twitter app cannot open (will force close), cannot uninstall and cannot update. Anyone with "2511" ROM has this problem?

Check battery usage. Twitter app seem use the most battery.

These issues are due to the incompatibility of using oversea AP set in Malaysia, or due to the phone itself (so regardless of ori or AP set also will have same problem) ?

https://www.facebook.com/satugadget/photos/...?type=1&theater

satugadget will be bringing K3 Note in soon! From the comments, seems like selling price is RM979

K80 or K3 Note?

I think this is an AP issue… Maybe lenovo china dun wanna sell it outside china…
That's why they disabled led notification for wasap…
Also removed intl no in contact so only china no can be recognized…
Also removed play store…

Should be no issue with Msia ori set, otherwise no one will buy it…
Now AP sell at rm565… So fast drop…

BTW,  got few custom roms available in lenovo rusia site…
Aldy dloaded but got no time to try…

Malaysia ori set? Got meh?

Hi mike,

got your twitter bug fixed yet? Still on 2511 ROM?. Any other bugs associated with that ROM?

Tq

Bro, can give me the web link?. There are many resellers of the phone on lazada.

Tq.

Malaysia ori set? Got meh?

I flashed to China Dev Rom 1523 now. Getting close to 46K antutu score. But batt usage a bit more.

Rumours said end of june
1523 solved the 3 bugs ?

Rumours said end of june
1523 solved the 3 bugs ?

Hi.. Mind to share how long it takes for full charging? Does it support fast charging if you use a faster charger from other brands?

Hi all, do you guys know where to buy silicon case and screen protector for k3note/a7000 , a7k owner here..