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    Update of 4th August (devel)

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Lenovo Tab M10 X605F/L
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      • KenedaK Offline
        Keneda @dtarrant
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        @dtarrant
        What is the processor of this tablet ?
        Isn't there a low level flashing tool for it like there is for madiatek ones (spflashtool) ?

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        • MrT10001M Offline
          MrT10001 @dtarrant
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          @dtarrant Plug the device into the power and leave for a day. This should charge it to 100% and maybe you will get a splash screen (I have done this on many phones with "dead" batteries and it generally works).

          If it works and you can get into fast boot, try TWRP recovery which is fantastic tool for recovery of a soft bricked device.

          It is sometimes better to leave it for a day and come back with a different train of though.

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            dtarrant @Keneda
            last edited by dtarrant

            @keneda
            Processor is Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
            Don't know anything about low-level flashing tools, but sounds interesting.
            Thanks for the tip.

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              dtarrant @MrT10001
              last edited by dtarrant

              @mrt10001
              Thanks for the suggestion. Tablet is charging now.
              Don't know anything about TWRP. What can you tell me about it?

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              • MrT10001M Offline
                MrT10001 @dtarrant
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                @dtarrant Read this on the XDA forums.

                Be aware it is for the M10 TB-X605F or L which is denoted by F/L and not for the FL which has no forward slash, so it will work on your tablet (mine is the F version (no SIM slot) of F/L) just avoid Lenovo's silly and confusing derivative naming.

                You obviously need to be in fastboot mode and flash it by using :

                fastboot flash recovery <path to your  TB -X605F/L TWRP>
                

                Once in TWRP, I highly recommend wiping the cache and data partition and then rebooting to the bootloader (i.e. fastboot mode).

                Then try installing UT again. If UT fails to install reinstall the stock ROM and then follow the instructions to install UT again.

                (For me this has turned a mediocre Android tablet into something a lot better and more interesting, it is nice having an Ubuntu 10" tablet..)

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                  dtarrant @MrT10001
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                  @MrT10001
                  Thanks for the information. Mine is the Lenovo TB-X605F.
                  Until the fatal update, it was working superbly with UT. I absolutely loved it! A great successor to my BQ Aquaris M10 running UT.
                  I so hope I can coax it back to life with the help of all the community members on this forum who have chipped in with advice and suggestions.

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                    dtarrant @Keneda
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                    @keneda
                    So I did a web search for low-level flash tool for Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and it led to XDA forums. Very encouraging!
                    But the YouTube video demonstrating the use of the tool was no longer available.
                    Another forum post said that the documentation for the tool was in chinese.
                    I also found a long rambling post by someone in the USA which was way over my head and concluded that this approach is a non-starter for me.

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                      dtarrant @MrT10001
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                      @mrt10001
                      Tried charging for a long period, but still unable to boot to Lenovo splash screen. Only faint haptic buzz and blinking red led.

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                      • KenedaK Offline
                        Keneda @dtarrant
                        last edited by Keneda

                        @dtarrant
                        First see this : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualcomm_EDL_mode

                        Best (safer) chance would be to use Linux tool by Andersson : https://github.com/andersson/qdl

                        But yes, it seems to be way harder than with mediatek chips as qualcomm did not release any official tool...

                        I also found those :

                        ~~https://repairmymobile.co/flash/qfil-tool-download/~~
                        ~~https://qfiltool.com/~~
                        ~~https://qpsttool.com/~~

                        But none of those are official from qualcomm, and i can't say that there is no risk using those, as www is a jungle full of predators lol.

                        Edit : didn't see the first time but on the wiki, there is this link that maybe is safer than the stricked three others, and could free your brick ^^
                        https://www.thecustomdroid.com/qpst-flash-tool-download-usage-guide/#what-is-qpst-tool

                        Again, not "officialy" from qualcomm.

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                          dtarrant @Keneda
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                          @keneda
                          Wow, a mine of fascinating information. I will explore. This suggests it is possible to de-brick the Lenovo TB-X605F. All you need is to know stuff and have the right tools.
                          Many thanks ☺

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                            dtarrant @Keneda
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                            @keneda
                            Well, whilst browsing the stuff you linked relating to QPST (Qualcomm Product Support Tool), I came across a reference to EDL (Emergency Download Mode). The bricked device has to be in EDL mode in order to use the QPST tool.
                            Now here's the interesting bit: If your device has been bricked accidentally and just shows a black screen and vibrates, then it's probably already in EDL mode. Wow! This exactly describes the current state of my bricked Lenovo TB-X605F.
                            Sounds like the QPST tool is the way to go!

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                            • KenedaK Offline
                              Keneda @dtarrant
                              last edited by

                              @dtarrant
                              I hope you sorts this brick out ^^

                              2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                              2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                              2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                              🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                              • LuksusL Offline
                                Luksus @dtarrant
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                                @dtarrant there is also the qdl tool for flashing stock image from linux.
                                See install section: https://gitlab.com/ubports/porting/community-ports/android9/lenovo-tab-m10-fhd/lenovo-x605#install

                                Maybe it is available in your distributions repository. Otherwise you would need to build it from source.

                                Devices: BQ e4.5, Fairphone 2, Fairphone 3, Lenovo X605F, Pinephone, Moto Z2 Force, OnePlus5T

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                                • KenedaK Offline
                                  Keneda @Luksus
                                  last edited by Keneda

                                  @luksus yes i told him about QDL also ("Linux tool by Andersson") 😉
                                  Thanks for the install link ^^

                                  2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                                  2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                                  2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                                  🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                                    dtarrant @Keneda
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                                    @keneda @Luksus
                                    After re-visiting the links you sent me, I am concerned some solutions required operations no longer possible on my bricked device. So, the best option is the QPST tool. This is a Windows-based solution and I have only Linux PCs. However, my 16yr-old grandson has a Windows PC, so I showed him the instructions and he is very comfortable with them. He kindly offerred to work the magic for me whilst he is waiting for his GCSE results! Result!!! I will keep you posted.

                                    Update: 02 Oct
                                    Still waiting for my grandson to be available to try this approach.

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                                      dtarrant @Keneda
                                      last edited by dtarrant

                                      @keneda
                                      Still waiting for my grandson to help me try our chosen solution.
                                      In the meantime I've been setting up my OP5t which is a great device used by Moem.

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                                      • MrT10001M Offline
                                        MrT10001 @dtarrant
                                        last edited by MrT10001

                                        @dtarrant There is a Lenovo recovery tool which I have used to restore one of my tablets back to stock ROM and some Motorola phones that where apparently dead, but buzzed on power up! Running this recovery program on a Windows 11 pc, sign in with Google account, need an internet connection and it just works!

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                                          dtarrant @MrT10001
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                                          @mrt10001 @Keneda @Luksus @TotalSonic

                                          Interesting, not heard of that before. Will give it a try if our currently planned solution fails. Thanks for the tip.

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                                            dtarrant @MrT10001
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                                            @mrt10001 @Keneda @Luksus
                                            Here is the latest update on the situation, basically bad news.
                                            Today, my son who is a very experienced software development engineer arrived with his windows laptop to try to fix my problem.
                                            First he tried the official Lenovo recovery tool. He downloaded the 2GB software indicated for my device and made several attempts to connect via the usb cable. In spite of carefully following instructions, it was impossible to connect.

                                            Next he tried the qpst tool suggested by Kenney. We assumed the tablet might still be in EDL (emergency download) mode. Again failure.

                                            In both cases, he suspected there might have been a usb port incompatibility with his laptop (usb3 instead of usb2?).

                                            I can't tell if the battery is charged. If I plug it into the charger, the little red led blinks, but never turns green, even after 12 hours.

                                            No idea what to try next.

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                                            • MrT10001M Offline
                                              MrT10001 @dtarrant
                                              last edited by MrT10001

                                              @dtarrant have you held the power button for about 40 seconds so the device is off. Then hold volume up and down together then press the power button till you feel it vibrate. When it does, release the power button but keep the volume up and down pressed in. If it boots up, release them. If it doesn't, you may have to split the device and disconnect the battery.

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