Flashing on the Lenovo p780 could be for a variety of purposes.

For example, if your ROM have

crash because wrong modification script, or you want to Upgrade or downgrade your Lenovo
P780 firmware

Important note before flashing

1. Make sure youve backup the IMEI, IMEI is important so make sure its secured, you can
use feature from mobileuncle or you write down on some where else.
2. Backup data and contact

Preparation before flashing

1. Driver
Make sure Lenovo P780 drivers already installed in your windows, you can use MTK drivers or
other drivers that can recognize your device in windows. Windows Xp and Windows 7 is
recommended for this, for windows 8 user you need other way to install the driver.
2. Flashtool
This is a common application in use by owners of android for the flashing device. This
application will allow you to be able to do the flashing
3. Firmware
The Firmware is needed when you want to upgrade or downgrade the Lenovo P780 ROM.

Upgrade or downgrade Lenovo P780 Firmware

After your preparation complete, now it`s time to upgrade / downgrade the firmware.
1. Turn off Lenovo P780 you and leave it for the moment.
2. Run the flashtool you have downloaded earlier, when running flashtool make sure the
device is not connected on your PC/Laptop. Make sure the option DA DL All With
Check Sum has been in check.
3. Click on the button Scartter-loading and then select
MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc .txt , this file is in folder /target_bin/
4. After that click Download or the firmware->Upgrade
5. Wait until the download process is complete.
6. After the previous steps are completed, connect Lenovo P780 to PC/laptop using a USB
cable.

7. The progress bar will start to move means the flashing process is already started. When
there is no sign of moving means there is something wrong.
Tips: Make sure the device is in off condition when flashing, other possibility come from
the ADB driver.
8. All you do now is wait until confirmation that process has been completed is pop-up.
9. Remove Lenovo P780 from PC/Laptop and turn on your Device. For the first loading,
the device will take a more time than usual load time .
Do With Your Own Risk

Troubleshooting
Trouble that occur because flashing is failed
Bootloop
Solution: Do Reset (use reset button) and redo the flash process on your Lenovo P780
Error DA DL Checksum
Solution: Maybe you forget to check DA DL All Checksum option, redo the flash process.

Trouble that occur after flashing complete

Sim not detected/No Signal/IMEI not Valid
Solution: Check IMEI (dial *#06# ) if you find that is not valid that try to restore IMEI backup
Launcer Faield to Initialize Factory Reset Needed notification
Solution: Just follow the instruction, it will ask you to do Factory Reset