Crucial Warning: Pay strict attention to your model suffix (S60-a, S60-t, or S60-w). The international S60-a supports Global FDD-LTE bands (B1, B3, B7, B20), the domestic S60-t is tuned for China Mobile TD-SCDMA / TD-LTE, and the S60-w is configured for China Unicom. Flashing mismatched modem partitions across regional variants will cause cellular signal drops, unknown baseband, or IMEI null errors.
Download Firmware for Lenovo S60
Lenovo_S60-A_USR_S232_1510211432_Q2040.1_ROW.zip
Final official Android 5.0.2 Lollipop maintenance release (S232) for international model S60-a. Multilingual build with integrated Google Play Services.
⬇️ Download via MediaFireLenovo_S60-A_S_USR_S214_1510161137_Q2040.1_ROW.zip
Official Android 5.0.2 Lollipop stock factory firmware (S214) for international S60-a handsets.
⬇️ Download via MediaFireLenovo_S60-A_S_USR_S106_1503251815_Q1001417.zip
Original factory release Android 4.4.4 KitKat firmware (S106) for Lenovo S60-a. Ideal for restoring factory state and resolving Lollipop performance issues.
⬇️ Download via MediaFireS60-t_USR_ST1507_5.77.1_1502131625_Q1001414.1_CN.rar
Official factory service firmware for the China Mobile S60-t hardware variant. Contains stock Chinese baseband calibration and rawprogram XMLs.
MD5: 80017ead45b3df17e1dece82791aea47
⬇️ Download (2 links)
S60-w_USR_ST1507_5.48.1_1502131629_Q1001414.1_CN.rar
Official factory service firmware for China Unicom edition (S60-w). Configured with WCDMA / FDD-LTE baseband modem files and rawprogram XMLs.
MD5: 863ccd362c85ec87048fee9368ea9348
Expand preparation checklist for Lenovo S60
- Verify your exact model (S60-a, S60-t, or S60-w) on the SIM tray or under Settings > About phone.
- Install Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers on a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows PC (disable Driver Signature Enforcement on Windows 10/11).
- Download and install QPST / QFIL (recommended version v2.7.422 or v2.0.2).
- Extract the downloaded firmware archive into a short directory path without spaces or non-ASCII characters (e.g. C:Lenovo_S60).
- Ensure the 2150mAh battery has at least 40% charge before beginning the flashing sequence.
- Use a reliable microUSB data cable and plug directly into a rear USB 2.0 motherboard port to prevent Sahara protocol timeouts.
Compatibility & Bootloader Notes
Factory flashing via Qualcomm 9008 Emergency Download (EDL) mode directly programmes eMMC partitions using signed Firehose programmers (prog_emmc_firehose_8916.mbn) without requiring an unlocked bootloader.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Lenovo S60, including prerequisites, error fixes, and screenshots, are on FlashGuideHub's QFIL guide.
Can also be flashed via QPST: Open QPST Guide →
Frequently Asked Questions
The Lenovo S60-a is the international retail variant with full global cellular band support (European FDD-LTE B1/B3/B7/B20 and WCDMA). The S60-t was built for China Mobile with TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE radio filters. The S60-w was produced for China Unicom, supporting domestic WCDMA and FDD-LTE/TD-LTE. All variants share the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC but have different NVRAM RF calibrations.
Yes. Flashing build S214 or S232 via QFIL cleanly updates the handset to official Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. Because QFIL rewrites all system, boot, and recovery partitions from scratch, performing a factory flash prevents typical post-OTA update slowdowns and app crashes.
Turn the phone off completely. Press and hold both Volume Up and Volume Down buttons at the same time, then insert the USB cable connected to your PC. In Windows Device Manager under Ports (COM & LPT), the phone should enumerate as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008".
This error usually happens when the path to the firmware files is too long, contains spaces, or when the connection times out. To fix it, move the extracted firmware folder directly to the root of drive C (e.g. C:\S60_ROM), launch QFIL as administrator, and connect the USB cable to a rear motherboard USB 2.0 port.