Problem solutions for LENOVO A516 with easy steps. Some user have problem with their smartphone. However, now we will give simple solutions for common problem at LENOVO A516. As we know this is the dual-core processor with 1.3Ghz clock speed. The price for LENOVO A516 is not expensive, but we get 4.5 inches LCD screen with Jelly Bean operating system. LENOVO A516 is dual sim smartphone GSM-GSM on together. Dual Sim only first simcard which will get 3G HSDPA Internet data connection, the other SIM Card will work only at 2G data connection, so if the first simcard have problem or does not get signal, then the second simcard will work for 2G data connection.
What is Advantage of LENOVO A516 Specifications:
GSM 3G HSDPA Dual SIM GSM-GSM
LCD4.5 inches touch screen
Internal memory 4GB
RAM 512MB
External memory microSD, up to 32 GB
Main Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels
Front camera for Picture and Video conference
Processor Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Operating system Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Li-Ion 2000 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery LENOVO A516 hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
Having LENOVO A516 with 4.5 inches LCD screen will make us more fun to play many games or running specific applications that we can download easily from Google Play Store. But we need to understand that some applications does not compatible with LENOVO A516. If we force to install that unsupported applications, then some problem can happen like hang or stuck or bricks or blank or frozen or lcd touch screen not responding with our touch. If this problem happen, then we need to force soft reset or force reboot LENOVO A516 to clean some temporary files or cache. If after doing soft reset the problem above still happen, then we should do hard reset or master format.
How to force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart LENOVO A516 ?
If this phone hang or stuck or freeze in the middle of running applications or games, then we have to force shutdown or force soft reset or reboot LENOVO A516, the very easy step to do this is remove the battery for 5 seconds, after that put again the battery at the right positions and continue with pressing POWER button to turn it on. If our phone is not hang or still running normally but get some problem which need to soft reset, then we can press POWER BUTTON for several seconds until the pop up menu appear, then choose Restart or Reboot to soft reset LENOVO A516. How safe is our data when doing soft reset or reboot process? Do not worry, because this step is safe to do anytime or everyday, because this step will not erase or wipe any important data like contact or photo or files from LENOVO A516.
#Option 1, Hard Reset LENOVO A516 with menu setting:
- Turn on the LENOVO A516
- We suggest to charge the battery full
- Make sure you already backup all important data, because it will deleted from LENOVO A516
- Go toMenu Setting > Storage > Factory Data Reset
- ChooseReset Phone, continue withErase Everything
- The LENOVO A516 will do the master reset until it finish
#Option 2,Hard Reset LENOVO A516 with Hardware Button key:
- Confirm and make sure that LENOVO A516 Battery is fully charge or not empty
- Turn off LENOVO A516
- Press together :POWER + VOLUME UPabout several second, that the warning will appear at the LENOVO A516
- You can also try to press POWER BUTTON until Lenovo logo appear, then continue press VOLUME UP + VOLUME DOWN together until menu appear
- Choose:Reset DeviceorWipe dataorClear eMMC
- Make sure we already sure than we know that our application and data will be loose or clear while Resetting LENOVO A516
How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at LENOVO A516?
LENOVO A516 use Android Jelly Bean as the default operating system. As far as we never update this OS, then the source file of Android operating system at LENOVO A516 is still Jelly Bean. We need to know that the source file is saved safely at this phone ROM. It mean, that we do not need to copy anything from outside LENOVO A516 when we need to reinstall or restore the clean factory default operating system or firmware. Just follow the step to hard reset or master format above to running the reinstall the operating system by itself. After doing reinstall, we need to setup again LENOVO A516 from beginning. And all important data will be wipe or removed, that’s why we should backup all data first before doing reinstall or restore the operating system or firmware.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for LENOVO A516 forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
There are several option to give security protection at LENOVO A516. Some user still like to use password pin protection, but we are recommended to use screen lock pattern. There are also any other security protection that we can choose at LENOVO A516. The problem happen when we forget the answer for security protections. But do not worry, because Android have solution for forgotten security password pin or screen lock pattern at LENOVO A516. To bypass the protection, please try to give several time wrong answer continuously until the phone frozen or locked for several seconds. At this time we will find Forget Password / Pattern button, press this button to bypass or unlock forgotten security protection using Google account or Gmail account that we have already input at this phone. If we can not access the Google account then we have to hard reset this phone with hardware button key.
How to Improve Performance LENOVO A516 to make run more faster?
The LENOVO A516 user have to aware that the specification of this phone is not too high, so we need to limited our installed applications only for important applications only, because some user have problem with LENOVO A516 which become slowly, and the common causes are because many applications run in the background together, this situations will make the phone running slowly and with limited RAM. If we can not find out which applications that make the phone slowly, or we need to make the LENOVO A516 performance more faster like new, then we might consider to do hard reset or master format.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format LENOVO A516?
There is no secret hidden code for LENOVO A516 to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
Is that Any Update LENOVO A516 operating system to Kitkat or Android Lollipop ?
The official update operating system Android Kitkat for LENOVO A516 are not available until now, but some community maybe have solutions to update the LENOVO A516 with unofficial Kitkat operating system, but we are suggest for many user to stay at official LENOVO A516 operating system, because using Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 is running without any problem. The worse situations when we upgrade LENOVO A516 to unofficial Android Kitkat, will make it become brick or some functions or sensor might not work normally.
it is chinese or japanese writen on it and freezes
P s help me
Hi, some Lenovo A516 or others type recovery menu using Chinese language. Please try to find the menu which have ‘eMMC’ text and choose that menu to perform hard reset or master format your Lenovo A516
Hi,
MY A516 is too slow, is there a way or how to close applications which is running in background.
My handset is too slow and really upset with this.
Please advise.
Thanks in Advance.
Regards,
Veeresh
Also some of my menu items are in Chinese, how to change them
Hi, the applications can stay at memory as services or as foreground. Removing using kind of memory cleaner application will only work for awhile, because it will not remove the services applications memory. The ideal steps is try to uninstall the application at background memory which run as services and your memory will be significantly get more free space. The other solutions is consider to do hard reset or master format, and install only daily use and important applications at your Lenovo A516.
To change the Lenovo A516 Language to English or others, please try to go Menu Setting > Language & input > Language. Or if you can not read the language because using non Latin word (Chinese or Korean) then you can try to find images A icon as Language & input menu setting.
If we don’t know our email???
Hi, please tell us what happen with your email. Your Gmail account need to activate your Lenovo A516 so you can use Google Play Store to download some applications, and received email, and synchronize some data from your phone to Google server. The Gmail acount or Google account that first time you sign in also use for unlock forgotten security protections. If you do not have Gmail account, then you have to create it either directly from your Lenovo A516 or from computer or other device that can connect to http://www.google.com.
Hello, Lenove A516 user here. i ever experienced bootloop once, and i repaired it. It was like one month ago. And now, the same thing happen. Can hard reset (by pressing the volume up and the power button) solve this? Thank you
Hi, doing hard reset with any steps weather using Software menu or using hardware button will give the same result. If you phone get trouble like bootloop or something like that, then maybe it comes from applications problem or the operating system trouble. Therefore you will need to reinstall clean factory default Android operating system at your Lenovo A516. Please do not install not recommended or some not popular applications, because sometime this kind of apps can make problem to our phone.
i did it, i already e mmc it. But it still show ‘lenovo’. What should i do?
Hi, maybe the problem comes from your Lenovo A516 hardware or sometime we call it as hard bricks. Please consult this problem to nearest Lenovo service center.
Hi lenovo user here , my only problem in my lenovo is when i receive a text msg from my friends it’s always twice or even more i don’t know why? But when my friend text me she only send once , but when i’m receive it’s always twice or more ?! , what should i do ?
Hi, have you ever try to received sms from other number? We ever get this problem at other Android, but we have found that problem appear from the provider, and the double sms mostly come from any number. You can also try to use other phone with your GSM simcard. After that please try to sms text message from other phone number. If you find this problem only happen at your Lenovo A516, then you have to try doing hard reset or master format.
My lenovo a516 is not working. Now it shows that the lenovo launcher is stopped, andriod service is stopped, google play service stopped etc… Also my phone is lagging. Bt sumtimes its works perfectly. What should i do.
Plz help me
Hi, please reinstall your Lenovo A516 operating system by doing hard reset steps above. You can do hard reset using menu setting or you also can do hard reset using hardware button combination key. Please remember, doing hard reset will remove all important data and installed applications, please do backup all important data before performing hard reset.
I have try the hard reset method by clearing the eMMC but after the reset upon switching the phone on, the phone still ask for my pin which I have forgotten. Please help!! Thanks
Hi, please make sure the cleaning eMMC from you LENOVO A516 is doing factory reset, otherwise the phone still ask for pin again. Other alternative, the pin can also appear because of SIM CARD / GSM CARD security protection, please try to remove any GSM card and reboot your phone again.
i’ve do it that hard reset but can’t work
Hi, if your phone still can work or access the setting menu then go to Setting > Backup & reset > Factory data reset. If you can not boot normally, then you have to try doing hard reset using hardware button combination key carefully like steps at #Option 2 above.
My Lenovo A516 having weak and signal cut problem wat I do for that.
Hi, weak GSM signal can be clauses by several possibilities, maybe you are away from base stations or any other causes. Please try to use other GSM simcard to see the different bentwen using you phone or using other phone. But some smartphone sometime will give different strong result and that is normal.
The internal memory is only 2gb. Is there new update that allows the phone to move apps to sd card? Or just downgrade the system?
Hi, at standard rom, we can move some applications data to external memory, but this steps only available if that apps allow to do that, not all applications can move to external memory, please try to download applications like AppMgr III (App 2 SD) from Google Play Store for free. There are also some other possibilities but you have to root Lenovo A516 to allow move almost all apps to external SD, but we are not recommended to do that because some wrong steps can make your phone get trouble.
thanks you
Hy. My lenovo a516 cannot on :'( I press power button n volume up but can not. :`( ” have been in factory mode, long press the power button and the normal boot” . what’s wrong ??? Plz
Hi, the steps to hard reset can not work at your Lenovo A516 if it get hard bricks or hardware trouble. First you have to make sure your charger can work properly, and try to do again with hardware button after you are sure your battery is not empty. If the problem still happen, then you have to consult with Lenovo authorize service center.
how can i upgrade my system if its keep saying ota package fail?
Hi, first maybe some of installed applications make your OTA (over the air) update can not work normally then you should consider doing hard reset or reformat first, after that you can directly do OTA update before install any additional applications. The additional options to update latest firmware or operating system version at your Lenovo A516 is using Lenovo Smart Assistant, download it from Lenovo official website.
Hi, i cant turn on my Lenovo A516.. what should I do? I just transferred movie from desktop to my phone and after that I cant turn it on.
HELP!
thanks
Hi, please make sure your Lenovo A516 already charged properly. You can try charge using different Android charger which have minimum 1 Amp current output. If you are sure your battery work normally, then the last options you can do is doing hard reset using hardware button combination key, but all your Lenovo A516 data will be remove or wipe.
hi i pressed the power button with the volume up , it says have been in factory mode long press the power button and the normal boot what should i do . reply asap
Hi, please make sure your Lenvo A516 has already followed steps to hard reset using hardware button combination key carefully. If your steps success, your phone LCD screen will show recovery menu and you can choose: Reset Device or Wipe data or Clear eMMC. When you are not see any menu like that, then maybe you still not success pressing that button combination, please try again carefully.
Hi, my Lenovo A516 shows only black screen during startup. It only glows with its backlight and doesn’t even seem to start. I thought it was just because of an empty battery but I’ve even charged it the whole day. Now, I can’t even use my phone and only shows black screen for all eternity. 🙁
Hi, maybe you can try to charge with different Android charger which have minimal 1 A output capacity. Because sometime the battery can be not charging because trouble with charger. However, if you are sure your battery is fully charge and can turning on but start with blank screen, then please try to press hardware button combination key to force hard reset or reformat. If still can not work, then maybe you get hardware bricks and need to repair to Lenovo authorize service center.
I have forgotten my password. And my wifi does not on How I will open it with my gmail?
Hi, you can try to borrow or use GSM card which already have Internet data subscriptions, then put it at your Lenovo A516. Try again to bypass or unlock forgotten security password using steps above. If you still can not access your Google account, then you have to do hard reset using hardware button combination key above.
I have a problem. I have hard reset my phone yesterday because the apps on my phone (Lenovo A516) keep on saying that they stopped. I keep on clicking the OK button but doesn’t stop popping up. So I restarted my phone and there appeared: ‘Encryption Unsuccessful, the data encryption was interrupted, making the data on your phone unaccessable.’ Then it gives me the option to ‘Restart Phone’ but the button is not working -_- so I hard reset it. It worked. but today, it kept doing the same. What do I do?
Hi, usually this problems happen at non standard custom rom or rooted Lenovo A516. There are some possibilities may happen at custom rom that we can not give good advice for this problems. However, doing hard reset is the best method to try weather this trouble happen again or not, then please do not install any not important applications or tweak apps from Google Play Store.
Hi! i have a 1.4gb free internal memory why i can’t install app it keeps on saying out space and redirect me to manage apps what should i do? please help! thanks in advance!
Hi, basically if you have 1,4 GB internal memory at your Lenovo A516, then you can install several applications, unless you have less then 300 MB free and 1,4 GB is for external memory capacity. However, please try to do hard reset then try to install again some important apps, but please note that Lenovo A516 only have total 4 GB internal memory and some of them will use for operating system and factory default applications.
Hi I reset my emmc but the recovery menu is still in chinese or Japanese..what should I do?
Hi, if you get non English version for Lenovo A516, then tricks to choose the recovery menu to hard reset is find Latin text with eMMc, but if you still can not find it, then please try to bring to Lenovo authorize service center.
hi,im trying to update my phone but an error keeps blocking it, it says “pls update update.zip1 and update.zip2”
then after it rebooted it shows “fail ota package”,i just want 2 update for instability but this always happen.
i hope you can help.
Hi, if you are using standard ROM without any tweak then you can easily follow OTA update. However, if this problems still happen, then maybe you can try to clean up all setting and applications by doing hard reset your Lenovo A516, after that please try to update again. But please do not forget to backup all important data before doing hard reset, because all data will be remove or wipe after doing master format or hard reset.
Hi my Lenovo A516 doesn’t open when i press and hold the power button and volume up theres an message “have been in factory mode, long press the power button and the normal boot.” I press that in many minutes. What would i do? Please fix thanksn
Hi, please try again to hard reset using hardware button carefully. First make sure your Lenovo A516 battery is fully charge, then press and hold together POWER Button + Volume Up Button until text appear but do not release anything and continue press that two button until menu appear and then release the button
Greetings,
I have tried to press on power button and volume and change the MMC(was written in Korean/Mandarin) yet there’s no changes or differences. This happened for 2nd time. First brought it to Lenovo Centre yet this happening.
Hi, well maybe you should consult with Lenovo authorize service center again, but some users can fix and do hard reset when they find eMMC character.
Hi, my lenovo has a problem about sim card, whenever i put my sim on my phone it didn’t recognize it sometimes it recognized then has a strong signal but most of the time the signal was lost , so i try to put my sim to other phone but the result its ok the signal is strong and never lost, i thought that was my sim is the problem but i realized is on my phone , please help me.
I have problem with my lenovo a516. I charge and turned it off, and suddenly after i turned it on, some original application of it lost such as camera, gallery, dial, contact, etc. It says “app isnt installed” Whats wrong? Btw i have ever do hard reset or factory reset but no solution.. And when i see the manager file it show that “internal memory 0,00B/0,00B” and data cant connected. I cant use my phone. Help plz asap
Hi, usually after do hard reset, your Lenovo A516 will reformat to factory default operating system, but this conditions will not work if your Lenovo A516 have already rooted or install with custom rom. If you are not sure what is happen at your phone then please consult to Lenovo authorize service center.
hello, my phone isn’t responding i can’t open it since last night, last time i check, some apps isn’t responding too many pop up shown non stop, how to fix this problem? thanks
Hi, this problems probably happen at your Lenovo A516 because of viruses or bad apps. You have to try do soft reset or reboot to clean temporary files and hopefully some bad apps not work directly after booting. When your Lenovo A516 can work again, then try to install good antivirus applications from Google Play Store, then scan all content at your phone. If this problems still happen at your Lenovo A516, then you have to do hard reset or master format to reformat the operating system and clean up all bad apps from your Lenovo A516.
my SIM Management are disable
Hi, maybe you can try to do hard reset or master format your Lenovo A516 to restore back all firmware and default applications back to beginning.
Hi, my a516 got this problem.. my simcard did’t detect. at lenovo support said I need to click sim management..when im click its has been disable.. so I cant click it.. so what should I do?, do I need factor reset it? ill try it.. still not working.. need help ASAP!
Hi, if you can not restore back the setting at right positions, then we suggest you to do hard reset, because hard reset or master format will reformat the operating system of your Lenovo A516 and restore back all setting to factory default.
i have Lenovo a516 mobile but Front camera in not working plz tel me how can reinstall front camera for Lenovo a516.
Hi, you can try download 3th party camera from Google Play Store like Google Camera or something like that. Then try to use it with your front camera. However, if it still not work, you have to do hard reset or reformat your Lenovo A516 to reinstall the operating system and installed application and setting backup to factory default.
hi.. i already did the hard reset.. but the only thing that appears is “have been in factory mode, long press the power button and the normal boot.” and nothing happens.. what will i do… ? its stuck up…
Hi, you have to follow steps carefully to hard reset your Lenovo A516 using hardware button combinations key. Start it from Off positions but make sure your Lenovo A516 battery already fully charge.
hi i tried to hard reset my lenovo A516 but i still cant open it. It is stock in start up LENOVO for those wo do. and i tried to hard reset again and same result happen can you help me?
Hi, basically after doing hard reset and finish that steps, your Lenovo A516 operating system will reinstall to factory default. But this conditions will not work if your Lenovo A516 get hardware trouble. You need to ask Lenovo authorize service center for further check.
hi my lenovo a516 have problem plz guide me my phone is stuck and hang on logo i do everything reboot reset and factory data reset and all steps of reset they didnt workS and computer also not detect when i connected
Hi, usually at standard conditions, the trouble Lenovo A516 which can not boot normally can be fix with hard reset with hardware button combination key. But if your Lenovo A516 get hardware trouble then above steps can not perform hard reset, then you have to bring your Lenovo A516 to Lenovo authorize service center.
hi.i’m using lenovo A516.yester i play on my phone suddenly my contacts icon delete ready.so after my phone going off then i turn on my phone i cant open my screensaver password because my keyboard was hidden.so how can i wan type my password?please help me to findout this problem asap.
Hi, your Lenovo A516 trouble seems happen because applications trouble. Please try to give password screen lock carefully and slowly. If still can not type the password, then sadly you have to do hard reset with hardware button combination key.
Help My power button doesnt work anymore , how do u fix
Hi, if your Lenovo A516 Power button hardware is broken then you need to replace that button with new one at Lenovo authorize service center. Otherwise you can not use this phone normally.
whats meaning of press long the power button and the normal boot
Hi, when your Lenovo A516 already start or ON, if you press and hold long the power button, then you will see at your LCD screen pop-up menu to do several options including reboot.
hye, there. i’m lenovo a516 user. i try to update my apps. but i can’t open google play store. it’s keep loading for severel weeks. what should i do to solve this problem? i need your answer as soon as possible. thank you 🙂
Hi, make sure your Gmail account are correct at your Lenovo A516. If still can not work, please go to menu Setting > Apps > All > find and choose Play Store and then uninstall the update. Please try again to update other applications at your Lenovo A516.
Thank you very much dear, i could resolve the problem of my Lenovo phone through option1.
hi, my lenovo stuck on lenovo logo when i charge it . but if i take off the chrger, it only shows balck screen . i need help 🙁
Hi, first you have to do soft reset with remove back cover and unplug the battery about 5 seconds or more, after that put again the battery and turn it ON again. If still can not work, then we suggest to do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above.
Hi my Lenovo A516 doesn’t open when i press and hold the power button + volume up. My battery is fully charges. help!
Hi, please try turn off your phone, then press and hold POWER BUTTON until Lenovo logo appear, then continue press VOLUME UP + VOLUME DOWN together until menu appear. You can continue to choose factory default reset. This steps may not work if your Lenovo A516 hardware get hard brick and need to get repair at Lenovo authorize service center.
hi there,i tried all the option but still im getting the same (have been in meta mode long press…)when i select reboot system now its again back to black screen ..how to fix this problem?
Hi, if you have down hard reset procedure, usually your Lenovo A516 operating system will be reinstall with factory default (as far as you never do root or install custom rom), therefore your phone should run normally, unless if your Lenovo A516 get hardware trouble, then you have to fix at Lenovo authorize service center.
how can I do master format? Is it the same for the hard reset? I know how to hard reset but the situation for my phone it still can’t detect my sim
Hi, actually master format is the same procedure with Hard Reset. If your Lenovo A516 still can not detect your GSM simcard, then please try to use different simcard and try to activate again. If still can not work, then you have to consult with Lenovo authorize service center.
i cannot charged my battery — the charger cannot detect — i used 2 different charger still cannot charged my phone why>?
Hi, maybe the battery of your Lenovo A516 has already broken and need to get replace with new one. You may recheck battery or hardware related at your Lenovo A516 to Lenovo authorize service center.
My lenovo a516 is not rebooting after a hard reset… its stuck on lenovo logo…
Pls help me… urgent..
Hi, as far as you use official firmware, then doing hard reset will reinstall you rLenovo A516 with factory default os. This problems also can be happen because hardware trouble. Please bring your Lenovo A516 to Lenovo authorize service center.
Hi i have a little problem my apps suddenly stops from working google etc… then i tried hard reset , soft reset , restore, but i got the same problem again and again what should i do ?
thnks
Hi, usually after doing hard reset, the factory default operating system of your Lenovo A516 will be reinstall automatically. Please try to hard reset to factory default again, and then do not login to any Google account just to make sure your Lenovo A516 is not restoring previous cloud backup.
hey i got things written in chinese and i found the emmc but i dont know how to select it. i touched the screen but nothing happened.pls help me
Hi, please use Volume Down + Up to navigate and use POWER button to select or OK or Enter. Or also can try to press HOME button at front menu.
Lenovo a516 master format
Hi, if your Lenovo a516 still can boot then try to use menu setting to hard reset like steps at #option 1 above. If your Lenovo a516 can not boot properly, then you have to do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above.
its not working im done trying hard reset but it wont work.
Hi, maybe your Lenovo A516 phone get hardware trouble. Please consult with Lenovo authorize service center.
My lenovo a516 not on. Battery backup up to 60% but not on my phone.. What problems so . some timess on lenovo launcher stoped.. Problems. What reasen
Hi, some trouble like what happen at your Lenovo A516 now because operating system damage. Please try to do hard reset to reformat your Lenovo A516 factory default to factory default. Follow steps to hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. If still can not work or can not perform master format, then your have to bring your Lenovo A516 to nearest Lenovo authorize service center for further check.
Hi,lenovo A516 user here, i have problem on my phone. I can’t unlock it, pressing and touching it doesn’t work,even in all parts of the screen.. Please help me.
Hi, there are two possibilities at your Lenovo A516, whether hardware trouble or applications trouble. But at your conditions now, you should do hard reset with hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above.