This is Guide and tips for solving LENOVO VIBE X S960 problems. If we need to find good processor Quad Core with 1.2Ghz clock speed with 5 inches LCD screen together with good BSI camera as big as 13 megapixel are available at LENOVO VIBE X S960. The important improvement at this smartphone is the increasing of RAM size as 2GB because we know many applications need more memory to make their work run more smoothly with full features.
What is Advantage of LENOVO VIBE X S960 Specifications:
GSM 3G HSDPA
LCD5 inches touch screen
Internal memory 16GB or 32GB
RAM 2GB
Main Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera for Picture and Video conference at 5MP
Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex A7
Operating system Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Li-Ion 2000 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery LENOVO VIBE X S960 hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
The improvement at this smartphone is about more bigger RAM with 2GB, it mean the LENOVO VIBE X S960 usually does not have problem when installed many applications that we get from Google Play Store. But we should understand that the applications at Google Play Store is not always compatible for all smartphone. In some case, specific applications can make the phone hang or stuck or bricks or blank or frozen or can make the LCD touch screen not responding while touch with our finger. When this problem happen, then we should try to force soft reset or force reboot LENOVO VIBE X S960 to delete any temporary files or caches. If the LENOVO VIBE X S960 still get the same problem, then we should try to do hard reset. Please be careful doing hard reset, because all important data could delete or erase or wipe from this smartphone, so we should doing backup first.
How to force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart LENOVO VIBE X S960 ?
The battery of LENOVO VIBE X S960 is non removable, so we can not soft reset or reboot this phone with unplug the battery when the phone hang. So what should we do when we are stuck n the middle of applications while the phone not responsive anymore with our finger touch? We should force soft reset or force reboot by press and hold POWER BUTTON for several seconds until the LENOVO VIBE X S960 restart by itself. If this smartphone still can access the touch screen but act not normal, then need to soft reset, we can press POWER BUTTON for several seconds until the pop up menu appear, then choose Restart or Reboot to soft reset LENOVO VIBE X S960. Do not worry to do this soft reset or reboot procedure, because this step are safe to do anytime, and will not remove any important data.
Option 1, Hard Reset LENOVO VIBE X S960 with menu setting:
- Turn on the LENOVO VIBE X S960
- We suggest to charge the battery full
- Make sure you already backup all important data, because it will deleted from LENOVO VIBE X S960
- Go toSettings > System > Backup & reset
- ChooseFactory data reset, continue withReset Phone
- The LENOVO VIBE X S960 will do the master reset until it finish
#Option 2,Hard Reset LENOVO VIBE X S960 with Hardware Button key:
- Confirm and make sure that LENOVO VIBE X S960 Battery is fully charge or not empty
- Turn off LENOVO VIBE X S960
- Press together :POWER + VOLUME UPabout several second, that the warning will appear at the LENOVO VIBE X S960
- Other alternative: 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 VIBE X S960
How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at LENOVO VIBE X S960?
Some user have problem with the operating system. Maybe because we make some experience or some wrong setting with the applications, than the operating system or firmware at LENOVO VIBE X S960 are damage or broken. So, we need to do reinstall or restore the clean factory default operating system. How to do that? First thing that we should know is the factory default operating system already saved safely inside LENOVO VIBE X S960 ROM, so we do not need to copy or connect anything when we need to reinstall or restore it. Just follow the hard reset or master format step above, then the clean factory default operating system of LENOVO VIBE X S960 will be reinstall by itself. Just wait until the process finish. The most important thing that we should know, after reinstall or doing hard reset, we need to resetting again some account like new.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for LENOVO VIBE X S960 forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
With 13 megapixel BSI camera, the LENOVO VIBE X S960 can take better pictures for daily documentations. We also sometime save some important confidential data at this phone storage, therefor we should give security password protection at LENOVO VIBE X S960. We can choose screen lock pattern or password pin protection, also some other options to protection, but we really recommended to use screen lock pattern, because it fast at any situation to unlock. The problem happen when we forget the security pattern or password pin answer. Do not worry, because we can unlock or bypass the forgotten security screen lock pattern or password pin protection at LENOVO VIBE X S960 using Google account or Gmail account. First we need to find Forget Password / Pattern button. Usually this button is hide, so we need to answer several time wrong answer continuously until this phone freeze or locked for several seconds, when we see Forget Password / Pattern button, continue press that button to answer Google account. If we can not access Google account, then we should do hard reset or master format.
How to Improve Performance LENOVO VIBE X S960 to make run more faster?
The Quad Core processor with 1.5 Ghz clock speed is fast enough as far as there are no problem with the applications. The big RAM of LENOVO VIBE X S960 still have limitation if we install too many applications which is run in background without any notice. Usually we will install some chatting, email or network applications that need to run in the background to standby and wait if there are some new message or notifications. This applications need memory to run, if the many applications need ram together and they work together which need processor resources in specific time, then this problem can make the phone become slowly. However, we should only install our daily use applications, we think if we are not try to install and forget to uninstall the not use applications, this 2GB RAM smartphone will not get slow speed problem. So, for some use who already get slow problem with LENOVO VIBE X S960, please try to uninstall some not use applications, continue with soft reset. If we need to make the performance of LENOVO VIBE X S960 back to normal again, then we should try to do hard reset or master format.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format LENOVO VIBE X S960?
There is no secret hidden code for LENOVO VIBE X S960 to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
Is that Any Update LENOVO VIBE X S960 operating system to Kitkat ?
How to update LENOVO VIBE X S960 to Android Kitkat? Until we update this information, there are still no Android Kitkat update for LENOVO VIBE X S960. But by default using Android Jelly Bean at this smartphone will run smooth without problems. There are maybe some other unofficial custom ROM for Android Kitkat which can install or flash to LENOVO VIBE X S960, but we are not recommended to do that unless we know the common problem with that rom. Some custom rom usually will make the phone feature not run normally for all.
How to make Longer Life for LENOVO VIBE X S960 Battery ?
Battery is the most important think to save at our LENOVO VIBE X S960, some of us maybe have bad experience with 2000mAh battery at this phone, but this is how to make our battery lasting for more time. The LCD is the most battery drain and the other option is the 3G data connections. So please make sure we not use too bright brightness level, is you can try to use manual brightness beside using auto. Turn off or disable all not use connection like Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS unless we use it we can turn it on again.
How to Screenshot or Capture LENOVO VIBE X S960 display ?
In normal situations after the phone run applications and we need to capture the screenshot at LENOVO VIBE X S960, we should press Power button + Volume down together until we hear the sound of success capture notifications.
hi.. I just bought my lenovo x s960.. but the sim card is lock. I inserted smart simcard and globe simcard but still didn’t work. Please help me!
Hi, at some bundling smartphone, it will lock the simcard only work for specific network operator. At this time we can not unlock the simcard with standard procedure. Please consult with Lenovo authorize service center for further help at your Lenovo Vibe X S960.
my lenovo vibe x s960 front facing camera button disappear . what should i do to access my front cam ?
Hi, first you can try to install 3th party camera applications from Google Play Store which is free and good like Google Camera or Open Camera, then try to access or take photo using front camera. If that camera applications still can not work with your Lenovo Vibe X front camera, then please backup all important data to microSD or cloud storage, then do hard reset or reformat your Lenovo Vibe X to factory default. Usually after doing hard reset all bad setting or crash applications will be restore to factory default. At this time your front camera should working using default camera applications. If still can not work, then maybe the hardware already broken and need to get further check at Lenovo authorize service center.
problem as sim is always as out of slot and even not loading the contacts and log and sometime messages…
pls provide solution…….
Hi, the hardware trouble should fix first, please bring to Lenovo authorize service center, they will see whether your simcard slot can be fix or need to replace.
Hello.. I had a problem with my Vibe X.
1. It had invalid IMEI and cannot detect simcard
2. When I did the master reset, it didnt came like factory state. It has some applications that cannot be uninstall.
Hi, maybe you have done some custom tweak or rooted or using custom rom at your Lenovo Vibe X, then the standard steps to fix will not solve the problems. Please try ask Lenovo authorize service center for re-flash your Lenovo Vibe X official firmware ROM.
Hi,where do can i download update.zip cause when i try to upgrade my vibe X it says update.zip sdcard failed..please help me..
Hi, usually at normal non root or official rom of Lenovo Vibe X will not ask for update.zip. If you are sure your Lenovo Vibe X phone still at standard conditions, you can try to force hard reset using hardware button combination key.
Hi, how to know if mi lenovo itś affcted by humisity? the phone was working good, then one day stopped working, I did hard reset, but again turned off, went to service and they said it was affected by water, and say it costs to repair more tan USD $250, but the phone it’s only 6 month old, help please. Thanks!
Hi, after you bring your Lenovo Vibe X to authorize service center, they can look what happens to your phone. You have done correct steps with authorized service center.
hi, my phone is hang and i restat it but still cannot work. after that i try to hard reset but its still can’t work also. its appear “no comand” i press the power button. help
Hi, if you have done hard reset your Lenovo Vibe X but still not work then maybe your phone ever get rooted or use custom rom or get hardware trouble. Please try to consult with authorize Lenovo service center.
hi, my built-in storage is damaged, then they want me to reformat everything, but i dont want. is there any else solution? thank you
Hi, if the operating system damage or corrupt, then the only solution to fix your Lenovo Vibe X by doing hard reset or master format.
How to disable call duration in my lenovo s 960??
Hi, call duration time will be shown by default if your Lenovo Vibe X connect to other party. It can not disable.
Hi, my phone restarts frequently. I don’t know what I do. after died and recharge, problem doesn’t solve. what should I do?? thank you for your time and kindness.
Hi, we suggest you to follow steps for doing hard reset at your Lenovo Vibe X. You can follow steps at #option 1 if your phone still can boot normally, but if not then please do hard reset using hardware button combination key at #option 2 above. doing hard reset will reformat your Lenovo Vibe X operating system to factory default, usually it will fix your always restart problems at Lenovo Vibe X. If still can not fix after hard reset, then maybe there are some hardware problems and need to get repair from Lenovo authorize service center.
hye. I have a problem with my vibe X. It freeze on the lenovo logo. Ive tried to hard reset and followed the steps given but after reboot the system it restart my vibe x but then continue to erasing the data until it shows a warning sign on top of the android which is I think a sign of no command. and it keeps restart until it shows the logo, erasing and no command again and again. what should I do next? please help me! thanks in advance.
Hi, usually hard reset steps with hardware button combination key will process by itself until finish reformat your Lenovo Vibe X operating system to factory default. But if your phone can not finish it, then maybe some trouble happen, you should consult with Lenovo authorize service center.
My lenovo vibe x stuck on logo after start up. What should i do?
Hi, please try to do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. It will reformat your Lenovo Vibe X to factory default operating system.
hi. my led light is not working and the lights on my home button at the bottom is not working too. i mean it is working but theres no light on them. pls help
Hi, some problems like that because applications trouble. If you want to try more, you have to backup all important data and try to do hard reset to make sure your Lenovo Vibe X hardware light not get trouble, but you have to reinstall again all important applications one by one after you finish test it. Or you can try to discuss with Lenovo authorize service center for further check.
hi there.. is there any way to enable self timer for front camera??
Hi, try to install OPEN CAMERA from Google Play Store at your Lenovo Vibe X, then you can find Timer functions from setting menu from that apps, and you can shoot with timer from 2 seconds until 5 minutes for front or back camera.
Please help me i have a lenovo vibe x2
I dont remember what i didt to it.
When i pres the power button it shows me e screen wgich says lenovo recovery with 2 languages english and chinese anyway i pressed wipe user data then reboot it but after rebooting it shows me them same screen
What can i do helpp
Hi, maybe you can try to do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. It will reinstall factory default operating system to your Lenovo Vibe X.
My lenovo vibe p1 is always switched on and off and I cant use this phone at any moment. Also I cant able to reboot or restore. How will I fix the problem??
Hi, usually if your Lenovo Vibe X always get boot loop or restart by itself automatically, then you have to do try doing hard reset using hardware button combination key. Please follow steps at #option 2 above to reinstall factory default operating system at your Lenovo Vibe X.
my sim card cannot be detected?what should i do?
Hi, first you can try to test using different working simcard with Internet subscriptions. If still can not work, then you have to backup all important data at Lenovo Vibe X, then try to do hard reset using menu Setting or hardware button combination key to reformat Lenovo Vibe X operating system to factory default.
hye..
i got problem with my vibe x… suddenly my phone coverage gone.
i already change the my GSM card with other phone and it working properly. only in my phone this problem happen. can someone help me plizzz….
Hi, perhaps the network apps at your Lenovo Vibe X operating system get trouble or damage or corrupt. You can try to do hard reset to reinstall Lenovo Vibe X operating system to factory default and hopefully your GSM simcard can be recognize again. But please do not forget to backup any important data before doing hard reset, because they may wipe or erase during hard reset.
My phone Lenovo Vibe S960 stuck at logo unable to login system, had try press reboot system but still same. Any solution for me backup data before do hard reset back factory mode? Please help, thanks.
Hi, you have done reboot but still not fix, then perhaps you may try to do hard reset with hardware button combination key to reinstall your Lenovo Vibe S960 operating system to factory default.
hi my vibeX had a sd problem. its shows that ‘cannot find sd card’ when im trying to open file manager. all my songs n pic n vid also gone. its seems like im not inserting my sd card. in storage also showing that ‘mount sd card’ can you find the solution?
Hi, fist you can try to read your memory card using card reader. If still can not read then maybe your memory card is corrupt. Please consult with some expert, because they can try to recover your corrupted micro sd.
hi my vibeX had a sd problem. its shows that ‘cannot find sd card’ when im trying to open file manager. all my songs n pic n vid also gone. its seems like im not inserting my sd card. in storage also showing that ‘mount sd card’ can you find the solution please?
Hi, first you have to try read your SD Card using memory card reader, and connect to computer for browse files inside that card. If your memory still card read from computer, then please do backup all data before everything gone. You may try to use different memory card to test whether your Lenovo Vibe X external memory card read external memory or not. If still can not read any memory card, then you have to consider doing hard reset, but please do not forget to backup all important data at your Lenovo Vibe X using cloud backup or use usb data cable and connect to your computer for transferring data.
When I switched on my Lenovo s960 it show it is in meta mode… Pls help
Hi, hi please try to do soft reset or reboot using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above, but do not continue until reformat steps.
hey hello. i’m having problem with my lenovo s960. when i inserted simcard, at the network icon on top of phone shows a little red “x”. when i tried to call any number, it stated that no mobile provider network. is there any solution to this problem apart from factory resetting the phone again and again. hope u can help me. thankss
Hi, first you can try to use different simcard to make sure your simcard is fine or not. If still can not work then we suggest the best way to hard reset. But do not forget to backup all important data at your Lenovo Vibe X S960 first before performing master format,because all data might be remove or wipe.
my pone is just showing lenovo when i start it. I tried hard reset, nothing happened. please what should i do? Just stuck up.
Hi, usually this is happen because corrupted operating system. You can try to reformat your Lenovo Vibe X with factory default operating system using step at #option 2 above. Please do it carefully.
hi,my lenovo s960 cannot process with the sd card..
May I know what is going on?
Hi, please try to test using other / different microSD external simcard at your Lenovo Vibe X, but make sure that microSD card is working properly.
hii no command and a red error appear on my vibe x phone screen what should I do
Hi, please try to do hard reset using hardware button combination key to reformat your Lenovo Vibe X to factory default operating system. But please make sure your phone battery is fully charge.
Hi, my lenovo vibe x s960 froze with only the lenovo icon on the screen. ive tried the option 2 for more than 20 times but it didnt even reboot properly. i even tried draining the battery and full charge it again and do the master hard reset again, but nothing changed. ive noticed that the words “installing system update…” below the android icon didnt even change while im doing the process. and after i “wipe data/format reset” the words “erasing…” under the android icon stays the same. ive also tried resetting many times before i reboot it but nothing changed. what should i do next?
Hi, maybe the operating system file source at your Lenovo Vibe X S960 got damage or corrupt. Please consult this problems at Lenovo authorize service center.
please help me…for my lenovo s960
*no command found
*Dead Android Robot or Exclamation Point in triangle
Hi, if you have try to do hard reset but it is not work and stuck at Android Robot Exclamation logo then maybe you have done something wrong when reformat happen before. Please consult with Lenovo authorize service center for safety procedure.
hi, my vibe x already have a bootloop so I tried hard reset using hardware button combination key but still nothing changed. when I reboot, my phone can’t enter the home/desktop.
I mean its like hard reset failed but the command said success.
Hi, maybe the source file of your operating system get corrupted and need to re-flash using computer. It is better to bring your Lenovo Vibe X to Lenovo authorized service center for further help.
I have lenovo vibe S960 mobile.Recently my mobile got stuck in start screen and hence i had to hard reset my mobile.But it started giving error message”No command”.I pressed power button to have options on screen which luckily appeared…I cleared cache and then done hard reset and then reboot.But even after that it is showing “No command” option.I repeated 3-4 times above step but still it shows same error “No command”.Need expert view to come out of this situation
Hi, if seems that your Lenovo Vibe X get some trouble. Please bring to Lenovo authorize service center for further hardware test.
Hi, my phone (Vibe X) just suddenly got stuck and jammed. I press volume up and power button to shut it down and when I tried to opened it again, it goes well for a while and then it jammed again.. I’ve repeated the same thing again and again but it still jammed. I don’t even have the time to press anything. Pleasee help me.. This is my critical time to contact with my group members for my final semester projects. T_T
Hi, we suggest to performing hard reset, because that steps will reformat your Lenovo Vibe X to factory default. Please follow steps to hard reset using menu setting like steps at #Option 1, but this steps should done quickly once your phone can work / boot normally, then go do menu Setting. If you can not success doing that steps, then please do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above.
Hai my lenovo s960 stuck only when i on it ..it appears with lenovo and the robot…i have done setting to reboot so many times following the steps given..it does not work..please help me..and what is the combination key
Hi, please follow steps at #option 2 above to do hard reset using hardware button combinations key. If still can not work, then please try to bring your Lenovo Vibe X to Lenovo authorized service center.
Hi, my lenovi s960 does not
detect my Sim, what should I do
Hi, first try to replace your Lenovo Vibe X simcard using different simcard, better also use different provider if you can. If still can not work, then you have to try backup all important data from your Lenovo then try to do hard reset using menu Setting like steps at #option1 above because your phone still can work properly.
my browsing is always slow and sometimes doesn’t connect at all. and it always shows E network instead of 3G
Hi, it seems that you get bad data connections. This situations can be happen because of your network provider does not give better signal or hardware problems. Please try to replace with different simcard with Internet subscription and check the connections. If still not good, then maybe you have to consider doing hard reset with #option 1 above, because your phone still can boot normally.
”my s960 totally unresponded…shows an android image(icon) with..
try to update /sdcard/update.zip
tru to update /sdcard2/update.zip”
I have the same issue here and it is not working as it should. Do u have any idea what is happening with the phone. I have tried all options but it keeps showing back to recovery mode page. Its not rebooting my phone. Please help me.
Hi, it seems that your phone has been tweak or install with custom ROM. Therefore this options appear. We can not give proper advice for this problems because using custom ROM will have many possibilities. Please bring your phone to Lenovo authorized service center for further check.