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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Capt Morpheous:
Are reports, that the glass is thin, and therefore prone to breaking easily correct (anybody found a tempered glass screen protector)?

I am seeking a case that can handle a few bumps and crushes whilst in my inner pocket, on public transport during peak times
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bostski:
This case does a decent job of protecting the tablet because of the thicker and stiffer one piece front cover. But if it drops while the front cover is folded back, then the screen is not protected and a tempered glass screen protector will be better.

My screen has a small scratch from Fruit Ninja, but luckily I have not had a crack in it yet. I probably should have gotten the tempered glass protector, but I was worried about decreased sensitivity to touch response.

If you do get the Fitian case, the tablet may slide down in the landscape stand mode. I got a small piece of sticky tape used for hockey sticks and put it on the bottom edge so it does not slide.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
To be honest I'm not sure if glass is thin. I have no scratches, I'm not using screen protector, even if Lenovo has shipped one with tablet but I think that protector will decrease screen quality like on my Galaxy-s3 and LG G4. I'm not sure if it's easy to break its glass. And I don't recommend trying [emoji14]

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mustyrash:
I've got a tempered glass screen protector from aliexpress, they also do tpu cases, that combination happily protects my tablet
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weberzolee:
Hi!

My tab is on Lollipop, without the last small update. The tab is rooted. I made a second user, and modified the DPI. I try to flash KitKat with Intel Flash Tool, but something is wrong. Here is the log:

05/11/16 19:31:41.579 INFO : [Port 1/1] New device detected on 1/1 (id=0100000000000001)

05/11/16 19:31:46.854 INFO : [Port 1/1] Start flashing the flash configuration with dnx_os start state for BaytrailC0DD6597

05/11/16 19:31:46.854 INFO : [Port 1/1] Reboot device BaytrailC0DD6597 with Fastboot...

05/11/16 19:31:46.965 INFO : [Port 1/1] Starting flash ...

05/11/16 19:31:56.528 INFO : [Port 1/1] Flash started

05/11/16 19:31:56.528 INFO : [Port 1/1] Sleep 500 ms before executing first flash command

05/11/16 19:31:57.074 INFO : [Port 1/1] Running `"C:\Program Files\Intel\Platform Flash Tool Lite\fastboot.exe" "-s" "BaytrailC0DD6597" "flash" "osloader" "C:\Users\Mutee\Desktop\LENOVO_ROM\KITKAT\efilinux.efi"` command

05/11/16 19:31:57.328 INFO : [Port 1/1] Command `"C:\Program Files\Intel\Platform Flash Tool Lite\fastboot.exe" "-s" "BaytrailC0DD6597" "flash" "osloader" "C:\Users\Mutee\Desktop\LENOVO_ROM\KITKAT\efilinux.efi"` succeed

05/11/16 19:31:57.345 INFO : [Port 1/1] Running `"C:\Program Files\Intel\Platform Flash Tool Lite\fastboot.exe" "-s" "BaytrailC0DD6597" "boot" "C:\Users\Mutee\Desktop\LENOVO_ROM\KITKAT\droidboot.img"` command

05/11/16 19:31:57.918 INFO : [Port 1/1] Command `"C:\Program Files\Intel\Platform Flash Tool Lite\fastboot.exe" "-s" "BaytrailC0DD6597" "boot" "C:\Users\Mutee\Desktop\LENOVO_ROM\KITKAT\droidboot.img"` succeed

05/11/16 19:31:57.918 INFO : [Port 1/1] Running `Sleeping for 40 seconds` command

05/11/16 19:32:37.929 INFO : [Port 1/1] Command `Sleeping for 40 seconds` succeed

05/11/16 19:32:37.929 INFO : [Port 1/1] Running `"C:\Program Files\Intel\Platform Flash Tool Lite\fastboot.exe" "-s" "BaytrailC0DD6597" "oem" "start_partitioning"` command

05/11/16 19:33:38.320 WARNING: [Port 1/1] Command `C:\Program Files\Intel\Platform Flash Tool Lite\fastboot.exe "-s" "BaytrailC0DD6597" "oem" "start_partitioning"` timed out (60 s)

05/11/16 19:33:38.320 INFO : [Port 1/1] Retrying `"C:\Program Files\Intel\Platform Flash Tool Lite\fastboot.exe" "-s" "BaytrailC0DD6597" "oem" "start_partitioning"` command

05/11/16 19:34:38.743 ERROR : [Port 1/1] Command `C:\Program Files\Intel\Platform Flash Tool Lite\fastboot.exe "-s" "BaytrailC0DD6597" "oem" "start_partitioning"` timed out (60 s)

05/11/16 19:34:38.762 ERROR : [Port 1/1] Flash failed (Command type: Fastboot)

05/11/16 19:34:39.410 INFO : [Port 1/1] Device lost on 1/1

What should I do? It is not bricked, after this "Running `Sleeping for 40 seconds` command" reboots normally and the partitioning does not start.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
You don't have correctly installed drivers. Most likely your tablet isn't recognised in bootloader

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
Ehhh you didn't read... Sure no one does it these days... Right now you need bios repair zip to flash via fastboot then reflash KitKat with back to KitKat fix ;)

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weberzolee:
thanks, I found the bios repaire, now the tab on 4.4.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Capt Morpheous:
Would really appreciate further case suggestions, as per my posts above.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Capt Morpheous:
Did no one else look for a case with similar requirements to mine?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
I think that stock one can meet your needs. The only bad thing about it may be that it doesn't look premium in any of this word meaning [emoji14] but it's made of very good material(I use it mostly indoor but for example I'm taking it for a 3 day trip and I'm sure that it'll handle it without any problem), doesn't cover front speakers and it has 2 years warranty [emoji14] more than a tablet haha??? tbh I'll be changing my S8 in a few months. It warranty ends on 11 August and I don't keep devices that run out of warranty(excluding PSP1000 also I had 2k and 3k, but newer generations has worse build quality :P) and I'm so sad that Lenovo didn't make ANY android tablet that can replace this tablet... And I don't want to go back on ****sung tablets... Worst thing in the world...

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
Try like an xperia tablet or a Pixel tablet
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
I personally hate Sony ;) not for what company they are but for what they have done to it. Sony 30 years ago was the real boss when Samsung was one of the worst electronic company in the world and because of that I'll never buy any new Sony product. My 'newest' sony device is PSP 1000 from 2003(or 4 not sure but it's first year of production bought in japan) and a bit older about 25-30 years old sony LBT/ST-V702 hifi system ;) and about Google Pixel C... Which company has produced it?

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Capt Morpheous:
Why are you glad they didn't make anything to replace this - and why do you replace tablets as soon as warranty is up?

Surely it's still perfectly usable?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
Google Pixel C is made by Google ?<3
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
Because I would love to buy next tablet from Lenovo. If they'll do any tablet with good specs and design they will get my money if not it'll go to some other company. Their deal ;) Im not sure why... I just like to have a new device ;) old or used are not as good as a new unit ;)

Dammit so good :D will take a look at it. I remember that hurricane that it made but as I can I think... for nothing [emoji14] but the version with keyboard is pretty interesting for me ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
I wouldn't mind a Pixel C tablet my self. Great little productivity device
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] public.bulletins:
S8Unlocker Tool - Bricked Tablet?

Hello

Downloaded the s8 unlocker tool & executed.

Encountered an problem - see picture . Think its bricked. Tablet was on latest firmware KitKat

Tablet : Lenovo S8-50F Android : KK4.4.2 SW : TABS8-50F_S000214_150629_ROW

Any suggestions/ideas/thoughts would be appreciated to resolved this issue

unfortunately I am unable to upload the image due to newbie status

The tablet does reboot to Lenovo Splash screen execute the script

last message Shell>

it now looping into this status....

Help .....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
If your on the latest, it doesn't work. You need to be on 128 not the latest, Lenovo patched it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mothi01:
Wipe cache nd dalvik in recovery.. once my s8 got bricked in bootloop i done this method its really worked...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
You were on kitkat... Tool even says it requires lollipop as it has 64 bits UEFI interface(correct me if I'm wrong) and it's unlockable

You need to be on Lollipop. Not matter if pure or update 1 as both has same bootloader ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
What about lollipop. The new firmware patched the issues, the S8 Unlocker hasn't been updated to work with the new update...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
But bootloader is same on newest(March) update as on November one

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
Like I said, the S8unlocker haven't been updated so it won't do the patching
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
I'm not sure if I'm following up but as far as I know it flashes unlocked bootloader on top of locked bootloader and it has nothing to software ;) last update that we received (160204 if I remember) just reflashed bootloader which is the same as on 151016 firmware ;) so unlocker will work on both firmwares even if tool says that it works for S00456 only ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danielevery:
Looking for TWRP fullbackup (system) for S8-50L_S000456_151016_ROW_WC74

Could someone with a S8-50L and according ROM version please be so kind to upload a TWRP image?

I am stuck at boot and don't want to do the factory reset.

Thanks in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dzidexx:
You have to go here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63771650&postcount=1134

Maybe [MENTION=2601301]J0s3f[/MENTION] can upload another time.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danielevery:
Thank you so much for pointing out the relevant post! I will ask for another upload.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doloresmiska:
That`s S8-50L Stock 4.4.2 Rom? I need to downgrade my Lenovo from Lollipop to Kitkat because of battery drain.... wipe doesnt help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dzidexx:
Look at #2349!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickrick:
Ok, so I've done the BIOS repair and everything went smoothly (eventually). But now I'm really confused about the downgrading part. I have downloaded the kitkat rom for my Tab, Lenovo_S8-50F_S000143_1409291652_WW14_BMAIN_ROW_US_4.4.2) and extracted it. Then I've extracted TABS8-50_Otkat but there are only 2 files in there, FOTA_IA32_R_0002_19_SecEnabled_From_X64.fv and pft_flash_lte_normal.xml. My extracted firmware does not have any files the same as, or even similar to, the FOTA_IA32_R_0002_19_SecEnabled_From_X64.fv file so theres nothing in ther to be overwritten.

So I take it the firmware I've downloaded isn't the correct one I need for downgrading. Is there a link to the one I need?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dzidexx:
http://xdaforums.com/android/help/lenovo-tab-s8-50f-stock-firmware-rom-t2989791/page135

Pft_flash_normal... has some changes,
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
minto, anyone

been on KK for a while now-suddenly lost LTE (had coverage in bands 17 and 2 (700 and 1900 Mhz) in U.S - now only HSPA+....I had put the SIM in another device (which only gets 3g at best) last night and accidentally had it try to register on another network (Tmob 3g) which failed anyway-not sure now if I did the same mistake on the S8 50LC as well after I put the SIM back into the S850LC

-went to LL latest twice and came back to KK twice now all in a day-

still no LTE after factory reset, wipe internal sd, wipe system etc....(involving flashing the KK now 2-3 times in the usual downgrade process)

looking for a new SIM tomorrow (actually got one today but the no-good-words-for-'manager' at the ATT store put me on a data only plan without my knowledge (so will get this fixed along with new SIM tomorrow as I had a regular voice+data plan - allows me to switch the sim card w/o issue to say a regular smartphone)

checked APNs as well

TWRP restores of KK (3 different backups) also did not do it

in the meantime anyone know why this could suddenly happen? (LTE coverage has not changed but something in the device or the SIM has imo)

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
It can be LTE modem damaged. Just checked mine and as you can see it works correctly. Try with other Sim and if it won't work you should get your tablet back on warranty servicing. Maybe antenna is disconnected(little cable that goes around the screen inside) 4G and 3G has different antennas that's why 3G still works. I bet it's antenna try to go somewhere with great 4G LTE signal. If it's antenna it should connect with LTE. It's only thing that I have on mind. Or it has whole LTE modem damaged but I don't believe that S8 has 2 modems(1 for 2G/3G and 2nd for LTE)

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
edi

I have it now on wifi ..no sim card until I get a new one...strange as all I recall is taking it in my bag over to my sister's it might have had some pressure stuffed in a pocket in sideways direction but not much...and I have done that before...not dropped at all...it all started after I put the Sim in the other device and accidentally tried to register on T-Mobile 3g (which it could not anyway) and then for some reason may gave done the same on this device...cannot be 100% sure but think this is what happened..could that damage the Lte? Maybe you are right.. will check on warranty though this is old and I am the second owner

Thanks for your reply

P.s. is there a separate modem file that can be flashed or all these ROM flashes should have taken care of it?

edit

when I go to droidboot (where you see reboot recovery, reboot, recovery and poweroff) it says E:failed to mount device '/dev/block/sda1' no installer partition using fs_type 'vfat' and then after fastboot cmd waiting it says E:installer device ignored twice, then E:no valid installer device found, and then Could not open /sys/devices/virtual/backlight

any of these indicative of the issue above or something else (needing attention or not?)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
These errors in droidboot are standard. Last one is about physical buttons light but we have only soft buttons so it shows error as it can't execute the task. Other two are common too. If you want I can repeat your steps using my old Galaxy s3 4g, I also have Tmo SIM card in my S8, it's pretty new Sim card as the old one didn't support 4g networks(I had a Tab3 7 by Samsung which supported only 3G). My S3 has broken 4g antenna so it will catch 3g then on the tablet I've chosen 4g only so it should do the job. Did you try LTE discovery app? It requires root but helped me with my S3 when I was testing CM12.1. It clearly shown that 4g was working but rom wasn't correctly choosing it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
the S8-50LC on LTE is baaaack!

it was the SIM card-accidental registry attempt on a different provider (tmobile 3g) caused all the lte connectivity issues...working fine again now...lessons learned. (yes have been using lte discovery and signal check lite for some time now (both showing the 700 and 1900 bands getting engaged now!) and the 4g indicator in status bar (switches to H+ during a call but that is a given--then goes back to lte)

Edit..I also went back to the oldest initial KK for the LC version just to be sure before the new Sim card (not the intermediate version in the LL to KK downgrade)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
Glad to hear that's it's working back again ;) yeah LTE discovery app is very useful for such problems ;) I need to send my GS3 on warranty servicing but I'm not sure if they will repair it as it's Knox tripped

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
hope you can get the gs3 fixed...50LC running just fine now with 4g etc...also find the signal check lite very useful-minimum info but does the job especially for quick glance at which band it is tapping into (running on KK took out many unneeded google apps and certain lenovo apps-not that it necessarily makes things faster but free up space just in case) running xposed too (in the back and forth when having the SIM issue briefly went to latest LL-like mud when typing though better than the first one) one thing have asked before maybe missed maybe not-anyone know of how to change the vibration duration (don't like the long duration of vibrate on touch-not talking intensity but duration-not sure if this can be changed) Thanks for all your feedback and help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
Maybe you can change it in Gravity Box(xposed module)?

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vikas.cool:
Marshmallow ROM

Is it possible to upgrade to marshmallow to lenovo S8 LC tab. Please help to get trust-able marshmallow ROM.

Thanks,

Vikas K
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
There is no Marshmallow rom available at the moment.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
there is a vibration tuner module in xposed (yes gravity module also has something)

what do you know...i went to LL latest version (has a 35MB update after the big >1GB update)-works very well WITH SIM....keyboard using one of the apps on the market (ai type free keyboard)-very good response!

did have couple of random reboots especially when typing (not sure if it is a keyboard thing or xposed issue causing some issue somewhere)-still working very well

much smoother than KK
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
Yeah I told you that update was pretty good. Lenovo fixed lollipop. Maybe we will see x64 update from them... That would be awesome ;)

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaawrItsTomi:
False, the audio quality is still not comparable with KK
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vikas.cool:
Lollipop Audio quality not comparable to kk also I facing battery draining too fast. Is this know issue ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TommyDN:
I know right? Can't believe these guys don't realize lollipop is horrible on this tab so far.. Audio is horrible random reboots every hour or so and horrible battery.. About to throw this tablet in the trash..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
I have experienced reboots too when typing… not sure if it is a custom keyboard thing… although lot improved… after much use keyboard still much worse than kk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaawrItsTomi:
DON'T! Just downgrade it and it'll be just as good as ever. I downgraded mine and I fell in love again... ?

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Yes
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
Noone forces you to use S8. If you don't want to just go. I'll probably switch but only because I want windows

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emaxxim:
I want to downgrade my Lenovo Tab S8 50L to kitkat, because lollipop it's horrible. But I don't find the official firmware for this specific device, S8 50L. Any suggestion?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaawrItsTomi:
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=2989791&share_fid=3793&share_type=t

Lenovo TAB S8-50 - Stock Firmware ROM/Root and Support

This works for every single version ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emaxxim:
this is only the main thread. Nothing I'm looking for
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaawrItsTomi:
Oh I'm sorry let me quote the post
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minto107:
Download stock S8-50LC firmware and use back to KitKat mod/fix then flash in latest Intel flash tool

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaawrItsTomi:
Here you go
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
That was short-lived...back to KK.. Took me as much time to get back as the time I spent on LL... After unlocking supposedly it would not boot back... Then forcing it back to boot to flash would run into efi failure... Old stuff but the latest LL I think makes it more difficult... Somehow got it back

..not attempting LL again (sadly...issues here and there)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lostlam:
Any update on Marshmallow coming?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sam00r:
Hmm. Ok, let me flash the stock rom from the first page and attempt the update.

I'm pretty sure we're going to need the stage 1 (so to speak) update that was installed first though. I put my tab back to rooted stock before I tried to flash the lollipop zip, all it did was bomb out and delete update.zip. Maybe root was the cause, it was the verifying update stage that it failed on.

I tried from internal memory and sd and still got the same error.

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Do you still have the esp. zip in this screenshot you took?

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=6295...v=3&ithint=photo,jpg&authkey=!ADIC9HP0o3yPwwg

It's the EFI (bios) firmware we need I think. There will be a file in that zip called boot64.efi and a few others.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MisterSandman:
Well, I tried unrooting and then resetting back to factory and the update still fails out. I tested and the device is in fact no longer rooted. I may try going all the way back to the first stock image and trying from square 1.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sam00r:
I'm doing that now. I've also changed my country code to Czech (type ####6020# into the search box in contacts, make at least one contact first, unless you already have some) just in case its region locked in some way. Just so you're aware, changing the country code also performs a factory reset, annoyingly.

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Ugh, I can't get the damn intel ADB driver installed. I'm going to leave it for tonight, let us know if you have any luck.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MisterSandman:
I had issues with the ADB Driver too (Windows 8 Professional, if you're interested) -- I think the driver installer has issues with Windows 8 so you have to force the computer to accept the drivers. If you right click "Android Phone" in the Device manager and click "Update Driver Software". After this click "Browse My Computer for Driver Software" and then "Let me pick from a list..."

Double click "Android Device" then Select Lenovo and Lenovo Composite ADB Interface. You'll get some error messages about Windows not being sure these are the right drivers (they are) so just click through the prompts.

The drivers will install and then the Intel Flash Tool should detect your device. I just successfully flashed using the directions from earlier in this thread (post 90 I think?) once I got the ADB drivers sorted out.

If I can answer and other questions, let me know!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jazzespresso:
boot64.efi is already in esp.zip file
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MisterSandman:
Well, after the full re-flash, I tried the update with S850F_S000143_140929_ROW and then again with S850F_S000200_150121_ROW -- neither version of the firmware would take the upgrade. At this point, I have a full factory fresh tablet that has been OTA updates to the 150121 update. I guess I'll be ready for the official update (if and when it comes).