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[Thinkpad Tablet General] bartolinio:
how does it work?

instal apk

run apk

and that is all? :)
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
I got two super user application, one is the old super user by " Chainfire" and the Vroot

Unable to uninstall as both is system application and unable to gain root access.

When try to launch super user by " Chainfire" it detect another super user but uanble to repair binary issue.

I try to install Kinguser.apk too but it does not ask or cannot find any instruction to root my Yoga 8 tablet.

Please advice on how to root with Kinguser.apk

I may need to reset the tablet to factory default and try to root again but this will lost all my setting.

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I got many application installed so don't want to flash back to first release of Kitkat 4.4.2

May be this will be the best solution now but will try with other root application.

I think there is still other bug for Kitkat from Lenovo.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] mermigas:
Just install Kinguser apk. Reboot and you can gain root.

Or better try this first

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53789809&postcount=16

Reboot is a must

For your info

http://soft.shouji.com.cn/down/23861.html#dlshow
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Thank for the link.

Follow the instruction, install the latest Kinguser apk V3.4.0 and reboot many time but still unable to root my Yoga 8 with latest update of Kitkat 4.4.2

I think the system is confuse by the two super user within my tablet.

First, I will try to reset to default and try to root my Yoga 8 again.

If it fail again then will try to flash to older official ROM to root.

For other user which like to root with Vroot application, it is advise to unroot before trying to root with Vroot tool.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] bartolinio:
it will not help

garbage after vroot are already on the system partition, so remain after reset to default (I too have struggled with this)

the only solution is flash official ROM
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Thanks for the advice, feel it is not possible but still better to do this step first.

I got problem to login the Russian Lenovo forum to download the official ROM.

My Yoga 8 model is B6000H without 3G calling function, can you upload your official ROM to any FTP for me to download it.

Thanks :o
[Thinkpad Tablet General] bartolinio:
which version of android you are interested in? 4.2.2 or 4.4.2?

this is 3G data (without calling) or wifi (without 3G modem)?
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
it is 3G data with Wifi (Without Calling) , JB 4.2.2 is fine with me but it will be great if you can upload both ROM.

Thank you so much. :o
[Thinkpad Tablet General] bartolinio:
4.2.2 3G

4.4.2 3G
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
That is very fast response from you.

Thank you very much :D
[Thinkpad Tablet General] cadesdefy:
Blarg... Stuck in a bootloop now. Any ideas?
[Thinkpad Tablet General] cadesdefy:
Does anyone have the stock image (updated or an older version) I can flash back? or any ideas how to get out of this bootloop?

I have a YOga 10 Wifi only
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aluk4rd:
i hope your russian is good enough :p

http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/6961-...o-b8000-a442-001-020-140620-ww-wifi-kk-final/

if not,just use google translator....you will need some time for this :(

unfortunately its the only site,where you can find something like that....shame on you xda ;) :p
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Isendorfer:
It won't work

Hey there!

first of all my english is very bad ;)

This method of rooting won't work on my Yoga. My Yoga starts the app from Vroot but then it breaks after Restore. It don't restart and it will not get Root what can i do ?
[Thinkpad Tablet General] -XoRoX-:
Need help.

My Youtube.apk stock rom 442 deleted. Please upload YouTube.apk for yoga 8 B6000 018 140605 ww call.

Thx
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
If you upgrade to latest KitKat without unroot your Yoga Tablet then Vroot will not work or even with any other root tools.

You will need to flash official stock ROM from Lenovo Russia forum with SP tools.

http://lenovo-forums.ru/forum/216-прошивки-lenovo-yoga-tablet/
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
There is no special apk for Lenovo Yoga, you can just download from Play store or any 3rd party market and install it.

I attached the latest apk for youtube if you can't get it.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] -XoRoX-:
Its not about youtube.apk, i cant update ota if that apk doesnt in system.

Update ota need verification youtube stock rom 442. So it must in there, then the update ota will proces.

Thank you for the attansion
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
You can install the YouTube apk and use root tool box or other such apps to move it to system apps.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] -XoRoX-:
Yes, but still not verified, cause the version is different.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Understand your problem now, mine is Yoga 8 B6000H with 3G data KitKat 4.4.2 which is different from you but should be same stock youtube apk.

I will need to uninstall the Youtube update before backup to apk file and can only do it when returning home about 10 hours later.

May be someone can help you now as my Yoga 8 is at home.

I do had a update image of your current version "Firmware update B6000_A442_001_018_140605_WW_CALL" and can share with you if you want to flash this update.

You may try this youtube apk found in this update image..
[Thinkpad Tablet General] -XoRoX-:
Thank you very much. Now my current version is 442 140703.

The bad news is it can not rooted with vroot. I dont know what is wrong?
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
You will need to unroot your Yoga 8 before update to latest KitKat version.

It had been reported and including myself facing the same problem with Vroot tool and any other China root tools.

Please flash with stock ROM or your old image ROM if you keep a copy of it.

You can find your stock ROM at Russia Lenovo forums.

http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/6963-...b6000-a442-001-020-140620-ww-3gdata-kk-final/

PS: You need to sign in as a member to download those ROM.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] mermigas:
Have you tried this

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53789809&postcount=16

PS . Nice guide
[Thinkpad Tablet General] deio:
It doesn't work with this Kinguser app. More of it, it cannot be uninstalled. Grrrr.

There is no way to root B8000 with Kit Kat for now.

If someone knows a way, please share.

LE: Can confirm that this: http://www.shuame.com/m/root.html# works!

It installs another Kinguser app, perhaps newer but it works. After that, you can install SuperSU and remove chinese superuser if you want.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] bartolinio:
for me this does not work, tablet falls into bootloop after the first reboot the device

I do not recommend
[Thinkpad Tablet General] deio:
I tried after factory reset first. It didn't ask for reboot. I did the ShutDown procedure for tablet. A mean turning it off, powered down. Then pressed the power button for start, waited and after complete boot in desktop, tried SuperSU, installed and after that I have cleaned all the chinese apk's.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] igloo:
I confirm what deio wrote: it works on my Yoga 8 3G as well.

- donwloaded the apk

- started and pressed the root button

- waited until it was done (100%)

- exited the app

- shutdown normally the tablet by presseing the on/off button for two second and then confirmed to shutdown

- started the tablet by pressing the on/off button for a couple of seconds

- installed SuperSU from the play store

- deleted the root app

- disabled the KingUser app (can't delete)

-> the only method I found since 2 day to get KitKat 4.4.2 rooted

Tried Kingo, RootIT, VRoot, everything, only trouble and issues. This one here was done in less than 15 minutes!

deio, deep bow and great thanks!!!

BTW, my build number is 140609 (someone wrote the 609 is not root-able yet)

Not true ;)
[Thinkpad Tablet General] sak500:
I bought yoga 8 b6000 wifi 8" yesterday. Came home connected to wifi and checked for updates. After 4 updates including 4.4's 2 updates it was finally updated. Started search on how to root came to this thread and copied both kinguser 3.4.0 and root genius_generalmobile apk to the tablet. INstalled KU but not luck on root. Than installed root genius and by experiementing managed to clicked the right button to root. After 100% completed switched off and restarted and lo and behold, some programs started asking for root permission ;)

It's rooted in less than 5 mins.

Thank you guys.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
After trying for 3 times and reboot many times, finally manage to root my Yoga 8 with latest KitKat update build number 140703_3GDATA using above method of rooting with "RootGenius_general_mobile" apk.

@ igloo --> You can uninstall any system application include KingUser with system apps uninstall apps which you can download from Google Playstore. I uninstall KingUser with "ROM Toolbox Pro" apps.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] igloo:
Hey aikhung, thanks for the hint. Will try this later today ... Happy to hear others are successful as well with the method described by deio :o :good:
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Akaperu:
Thanks a bunch... Confirmed working on lenovo yoga tablet 8 WiFi...[emoji106][emoji122]
[Thinkpad Tablet General] dieter6581:
Hello,

I´m an owner of a Yoga 8 (last 4.4.2) too.

I´m reading of "RootGenius_general_mobile" apk, but isn´t it an exe-file for windows? ( http://www.shuame.com/m/root.html# )

I think, I have to execute this exe-file to root my device (via windows). Meanwhile this kingroot.apk will be installed on the Yoga, right?

Thanks
[Thinkpad Tablet General] bartolinio:
right ;)
[Thinkpad Tablet General] HasmukhM:
Thanks alot, working on my lenovo yoga tablet 10
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Jimiboni:
Works on my lenovo yoga 10 wifi model only.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] MajorD.:
Well, as I see, there are actually more and better methods than mine. Thanks to all who figured some of them out. You guys Rock !

I'm going to update this Thread soon :)
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Akaperu:
Any news about lenovo yoga tablet custom ROM like cm11 or something like that????
[Thinkpad Tablet General] TOJO6314:
Anyone tried towelroot on Yoga tablet?
[Thinkpad Tablet General] elspinat:
Yes, it didn't work.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Akaperu:
Latest update remove root!!!!
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Tnargwoxow:
Doesn't work with latest update

I did this on one tablet and it worked PERFECTLY!

I just did it on a tablet which was updated with the most recent update of KitKat and it didn't work. It would say it succeeded, but then it wouldn't work.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Please try this method and take notice that you may need to try it for a few times with reboot your tablet if it fail until you successfully root the latest KitKat update of Yoga tablet.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53789809&postcount=16
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Tnargwoxow:
fixed!

This doesn't work - but it put me on to this one: http://www.shuame.com/en/root/

Download that and run it. works! Make sure you don't have any other adb app running at the same time
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Yes, it link you to this method which work for the latest kiKat version if you read through some of pass few post.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] dieter6581:
Both links do not work for me. It stated " Tough tablet , not rooted" in the end.

I try this at my Yoga 8 Wifi.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
What is your build number of your Yoga Tablet KitKat version, try it with my Yoga 8 tablet build number 140703_3GDATA and it work for me.

Below is the steps to root latest KitKat version of Yoga Tablet

First donwloaded the apk by using your tablet internet browser

http://www.shuame.com/m/root.html#

1) launch the app and pressed the root button

2) Waited until it was done (100%)

3) Exited the app

4) Shutdown the tablet by presseing the on/off button for two second and then confirmed to shutdown

5) Switch on the tablet by pressing the on/off button for a couple of seconds

6) Installed SuperSU from the play store

7) It will ask to deleted the Chinese root app

8) Uninstall the KingUser app with system uninstall app. e.g "ROM Toolbox Pro" app

Please manually shutdown the tablet and repeat the root procedure (Step 1 to 5) few times until it is root.

I repeat for at least 3 times until it is finally root.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] dieter6581:
Thank you for your quick response.

I 've updated to Build 023, that was released few days ago.

So I have tried to do all the steps you described.

But between step 1 and 2 it wanted to install an apk.file again but it failed.

Than, it went up to 92% and told me to connect to a PC and stucked here.

Hm , difficult or I am doing something wrong.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
I had yet to receive this latest update for Yoga 8, will manually check for this update and try to root when return home tonight.

http://www.shuame.com/root/?ref=wap

There is a PC version of this root tool version 2.0.1.3 just updated on 21st Aug'14 which you can try and rot success rate is higher for PC version.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] dieter6581:
Okay, i give it a try at the weekend and report.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] phdemartin:
Working great after the last Lenovo update fron yesterday on my Yoga 10
[Thinkpad Tablet General] VelaJuel:
root help

Good evening I did the root step by step Vroot ran from the computer and when finished, indicating that happened when I got to root my tablet has something Icons chinese when i run the terminal emulator telling me access denied and exei ena icon on tablet vroot but does not seem to be root and not know what to do can someone help ???
[Thinkpad Tablet General] escobaro:
I tried three methods. And no one give me root to tablet.

Now i have this apps installed:

- Kinguser

- vroot

- genius root

It seems that i have many things installed, so i can´t do a clean root.

What can i do?

I have the latest FW installed on a yoga 8 wifi
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Do not use Vroot as it is unable to Root the latest two version of KitKat for Yoga tablet, the last update was more then two month ago (19 June 2014) for Chinese version.

Please try the PC version of " Genius Root" which was updated last week on 21 Aug 2014 as per attach zip file.

Just upzip to folder and open the RootGenius_2.0.1.3 (21 Aug'14).exe file.

You can remove Vroot after you had root your Yoga tablet with any System apps remover from Play store. e.g " Root App Delete".

Handle with care when using system application remover as delete of some system will cause your Yoga tablet to malfunction.

http://www.shuame.com/root/?ref=wap
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Please check my reply to @ escobaro for post #81 by using PC version of "RootGenius" to root.

Vroot is unable to last few update version of kitKat for Yogo tablet.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] escobaro:
I flahed the FW B6000_A442_001_020_140620_WW_WIFI from thr russian site.

After that i started root genius over PC. Then i see the kunguser icon on yoga tablet. But Genius root says after the hole procedure that rooting has failed.

When i want to root via genius apk, it also fails when i want to install the root APK from genius app
[Thinkpad Tablet General] dieter6581:
Worked for me!

Thanks..
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Your KitKat FW B6000_A442_001_020_140620_WW_WIFI is not the latest and can be root by "Root Genius APK" Android mobile version from post #71.

First download the apk by using your tablet internet browser

http://www.shuame.com/m/root.html#

1) launch the app and pressed the root button

2) Waited until it was done (100%)

3) Exited the app

4) Shutdown the tablet by pressing the on/off button for two second and then confirmed to shutdown

5) Switch on the tablet by pressing the on/off button for a couple of seconds

6) Installed SuperSU from the play store

7) It will ask to deleted the Chinese root app

8) Uninstall the KingUser app with system uninstall app. e.g "ROM Toolbox Pro" app

Please manually shutdown the tablet and repeat the root procedure (Step 1 to 5) few times until it is root.

I repeat for at least 3 times until it is finally root.

You can try this old APK file version of "RootGenius_general_mobile" if the latest version fail after many attempt to root .
[Thinkpad Tablet General] fmig:
This does not work on my Yoga 8 tablet. After a few reboots RootGenius forces it seems to be done but there is no root access afterwards.

I tried few times.

The latest firmware updates are installed (B6000_A442_001_023_140811_WW_WIFI).

Is there another way to get root access?

Thanks for suggestions.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Please disable any Anti Virus software and close all application on both Yoga table and PC before you start root process.

Or try with another PC.

It work for my Yoga 8 with 3G data without calling function (B6000_A442_001_023_140811_WW_3GDATA) using PC version of "RootGenius_2.0.1.3 (21 Aug'14)" refer to post #81

Please install super user from Play store after you root with PC version of Root Genius.

Most of the root software for Lenovo products is from China.

Attached with other root app from China, you may click below link to get latest version but it does not work for my Yoga with latest KitKat version released last week.

You can give it a try.

http://www.yjroot.net/content-14-33-1.html

1) iRoot2_1.0.1_140826_2030_1000_r.apk

2) RomasterSu_1.0.1_140826_1000_r_373.apk

3) rootdashi_z4.apk
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Maurizio1960:
KitKat [4.4.2] root

Hello! Same problem on the same model until yesterday ...

It worked Kingroot !!! install the apk and start ... 3 minutes and you'll get the permits.

After this download Supersu or similar apps and then,if you want ,uninstall Kinguser ...

Bye!
[Thinkpad Tablet General] fmig:
Thanks for help!

I tried with disabled antivir on another pc without success. Kingroot also did not help me getting root access.

At the moment I do not want to try to other apps as you said they propably wont work an my tablet. And I do not want to destroy it by using the wrong software on it.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Personally I do not understand why PC version for Genius Root from my post #81 does not work for you.

It work for many of us with the latest KitKat build version "B6000_A442_001_023_140811"

It is quite safe to use both PC or Android APK version to root.

You will only damage your android device by flashing wrong recovery or ROM version.

PC version successful rate is much higher then APK app on android device, so please use PC version.

There is always two version from China root application and please try to use the Chinese language version even it is difficult to understand as Chinese version is always the latest updated version.

You may try the Vroot latest Chinese PC version from below link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3V6uHe2azeFX3Znc3dQM2VWbG8/edit?usp=sharing
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Mar4e:
HELP

So i rooted my Lenovo Yoga 10 tablet with Vroot, and it installed the Chinese apps, i installed SuperSU and it asks for an update on it's binary, then it keeps saying "installing, please wait" and after that it says "Installation failed", when i check for root with a program it says that i have no root access, but Vroot keeps saying that i am rooted adn asks if i want to reroot or unroot, rerooting results in the same thing, and unrooting doesn't work. Please help now i can't uninstall the Chinese program that has an icon with a white horse head and i cant root it either.Tell me what to do to remove this app or root my tablet. Again my tablet is Lenovo Yoga 10 3G model running on android 4.4.2 kitkat.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Please refer to post #81 with the solution for your problem which most of us is able to root latest Yoga tablet KitKat 4.4.2

Vroot can only root first few update of Yoga Tablet build but not the latest KiKat 4.4.2 build version.

The Chinese app is "Vroot" version of super user app, it will manage all app which require root access.

You cannot uninstall it without root your Yoga as it is a system app.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] BigbandPlayer:
I have a Yoga 10 with 3G and the newest version of Kitkat B8000_A442_001_023_140811_WW_3GDATA.

I've tried the PC-version of "RootGenius_2.0.1.3 (21 Aug'14)" refer to post #81 and the apk version, too.

Both tried about ten times, NO SUCCESS!

KingUser is installed, but has no root permission. What's going wrong? Is there anybody who can help me?

Stefan
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Gigionaytor:
I report what happened to me today... I have a YOGA 8 wifi and I don't read the last part of the thread so I used vroot. It seems to work but the tablet wasn't rooted at all and I didn't can unroot from the program. I try to install SU directly but without success.

At the end I tried the method suggested in post #81 and after about 20minutes with that program running, several reboots ecc. it seems to finish but it don't do anything... I had a second try and IT WORKS!!! THANKS YOU A LOT!!

Nevertheless now I've some questions:

How can I unroot if I would do that?

when will be relased another firmware update I will can update?? or before I'll have to restore to the original condition with the firmware restore that can be find in the russian lenovo forum??

Thanks very much
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
Root genius is currently the only root tools that is able to root Yoga Tablet latest build of KitKat 4.4.2

I root my Yoga 8 KitKat build B6000_A442_001_023_140811_WW_3GDATA with this root tool.

You can try the following suggestion to root your Yoga 10

1) Switch off any Anti Virus software

2) Power off your Tablet for 1 minute and power on again to root with PC version of "RootGenius_2.0.1.3 (21 Aug'14)"

3) Repeat step 2 for a few times if it fail to root.

4) Change another PC with Windows 7 which work for me.

If all the able fail then you will need to wait for new update version of root genius to root your Yoga 10

PM me your print screen of the error message of Root Genius if your need help.

I am Chinese and can understand those error message.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] tuespazio:
After many tries is now working :laugh::laugh:

I Have root

B8000_442_001_023140811_WW_WIFI

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Somebody can help me and upoad the original product tour video from 4.4.2.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] aikhung:
1) You may try Vroot PC version to unroot your Yoga tablet by clicking unroot button.

2) Lenovo will only release update if there is issue with current version of KitKat, there is 3 to 4 update for KitKat 4.4.2 within last month since release of KitKat for Yoga series. You may manually check for update from setting.

3) You can update your Yoga even it is rooted, just need stock recovery and try not to remove system app which work for me without any problem to apply update of FW from Lenovo.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] freibooter:
Has anyone successfully rooted the 023 build of KitKat with any tool if it was not rooted in any previous build?

It appears that RootGenius_2.0.1.3 is only successful if a previous KitKat build had previously been rooted. So far, I'm unable to root an previously untouched, vanilla version of B6000_A442_001_023_140811. The same procedure works for another, otherwise identical tablet with the only notable difference being that it had been rooted before in the 023 build OTA update.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] dieter6581:
I have.

My Yoga 8 was untouched before. After updating to Build 023 (Wifi) I rooted it with latest RootGenius (I don´t know the version now).

I have to do it two times with the PC-version. Before I tried the Apk-version, but that failed.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] freibooter:
That's good news and bad news, I guess. Still failing for me after a dozen attempts.