porting lenovo smart tab m10 plus x606

kugiigi

@marek_python I see. Actually I kind of remember that there was indeed weird with the dates there. Does SP flash tool still detect your tablet for flashing?
Also, have you tried Lenovo's rescue tool?

On a side note, Dalton was indeed correct, flashing this tablet can be a PITA I thought when I successfully did it, other people can just following my steps and notes.

Luksus

What was important for my device, that I also choose the right "Download-Agent" (MTK_AllInOne_blalba.bin) from the image folder, which I wanted to flash.

I had the impression that it starts to flash more reliable without error, if I press (only) the volume down button, while plugging the usb cable.

Then I have had an issue, which is described here together with a solution:
https://www.programmersought.com/article/74183233522/

But as you already did a successful flash, I don't think that you need this.

I am still not sure if you tried to boot your devices, without any plug in it... For me it was a solution sometimes.

It is also worth to try different long-press combinations with volume up/down or all together...

~~And did you try to enter fastboot mode?~~ ah, you did

marek_python

@kugiigi
No the flash tool isn't detecting the tablet. Good thinking with the Lenovo Rescue Tool. It has option to restore completely "dead" device. Sadly the restoration progress is stuck on "connect device and do flashing". Following:

Power off device (done. It's already dead ) and disconnect from PC
Press volume up and connect to PC with USB.
Click OK to continue
Release volume key after restoration begins.

It looks like even their own tool can't detect it.

Will keep trying. All UT devices I've had were acting up at first and then they folded and UT was on it.

FP2andFP3-User

@marek_python @kugiigi @Luksus

Here the same.....starting lenovo rescue tool 40%, waiting 20 minutes nothing happened now it Ended With failure

marek_python

@fp2andfp3-user
These tools should detect device within few seconds. It shouldn't take minutes.

I'm just wondering what we've done with it that even this tool can't seem to help.

I'd like to suggest to flag (or delete) that ROM from list of downloads. At least 3 devices are dead because of it.
The last thing the UT community needs is more dead tablets.

kugiigi

Do you both have the same issue? Just blank screen, not even the Lenovo boot up screen?

marek_python

@kugiigi
I've got completely dead tablet. Won't power on.

Things I've tried and done:

pressing and holding different combos of buttons to invoke
fastboot
checked if tablet can be detected by SP Flash Tool
downloaded and installed Lenovo Rescue Tool and checked
adb and USB drivers. (tool won't detect tablet on pressed volume up and plug in)
posted and researched on XDA site.

kugiigi

Oh wow....that sounds bad....
not even a charging screen or something? No fastboot or recovery?
I'm trying to get back all my conversations about my flashing journey. So far, it seems that the worst was my tablet is bootlooping in the Lenovo splashscreen and no charging screen. But I was able to reflash the latest stock ROM with the Lenovo rescue tool. After that I tried again and followed the steps I mentioned earlier and it went successful. Hopefully, you can still recover yours and flash UT. I think someone said that this tablet isn't easy to hard brick so good luck

kugiigi

I was told that you can try pressing volume up when plugging the device to your PC or volume down.

marek_python

@kugiigi
Yep ... I've tried to torture the buttons in many different ways.

FP2andFP3-User

@kugiigi said in porting lenovo smart tab m10 plus x606:

Do you both have the same issue? Just blank screen, not even the Lenovo boot up screen?

Yes

Luksus

@marek_python so perhaps plug it in and let it alone for some hours, to let it charge a bit....

FP2andFP3-User

@luksus i will try that.....nothing has managed the Problem.......
Thanks

marek_python

@luksus
Yeah I'll leave it charging for few hours. Though when I started messing with it the battery was well over 50%. No harm in leaving it on a charger.

FP2andFP3-User

@luksus said in porting lenovo smart tab m10 plus x606:

@marek_python so perhaps plug it in and let it alone for some hours, to let it charge a bit....

Over night nothing happened.....I have no idea anymore

Luksus

I just can't believe, that there is no way ...

marek_python

I noticed the dead tablet is still sort of detected by Windows

but the tablet isn't listed in either fastboot devices nor in adb devices

kugiigi

I really think the rescue tool will help you recover your tablets. Try read the steps on how to use it again and again. Maybe you missed something.

marek_python

@fp2andfp3-user
I hate to say this but quite a few people fixed their non-responsive tablets by opening it up, disconnecting the battery for few seconds, connecting it back and then try to power it on.

I don't like the idea of butchering a new tablet but if we don't do anything we got ourselves a pretty expensive paper weight.

Luksus

@FP2andFP3-User & @marek_python
I just flashed the TB-X606F_S100015_191127_BMP Images with the SPFlashTool on my X606XA Tablet.

tablet was turned off
no cable connected
download started in flashtool
connected usb cable without pressing any button
flashing started
"Downlod Ok"
red light is on
I disconnected the cable and hit the power button.
It boots... but with some errors. Could be caused by not matching tablet version. Anyway.

Now I wanted to flash TB-X606F_USR_S100168_200828_BMP:

tablet was turned off (I turned it off by long power button press until the display turns off, if it not vibrates again, I can be sure that it is really turned off)
no cable connected
download started in flashtool
connected usb cable without pressing any button -> red light on but else nothing happened
unplugged cable
connected usb cable with pressing volume down button -> red light on but else nothing happened
unplugged cable
connected usb cable without pressing any button -> red light on
a short press on the power button
after ~2 seconds flash-tool did start to download images
"Downlod Ok"
red light is on
I disconnected the cable and hit the power button
Device boots this time without errors...

No Idea, if this is helpful.