[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lister Of Smeg:
Hi [MENTION=5919159]Tzul[/MENTION],

Still not having any luck with this... :( Boo-hoo.... As below, is what happened and what I've tried..

Installed at home, old dual core computer running Windows 7 x64. Installed driver as per instructions (Installed to Com18 port). On first install, it shows a new device with yellow explanation mark. So I delete the device, but keep the driver software files installed. Same error...

At work, Quad Core i5 running Windows 10 x64. Installed the driver using Right Click / Install option... Driver installs fine, no errors (Installed to Com15 port). Same error.

Tried with the very latest version of SPFT, and with the other older version as quoted on that website. At first the older one wouldnt show the partition on ReadBack mode, even with the ScatterFile=true remark at the end. So I just copied contents out of one of the other option.ini files and then it did. But still no joy. Tried various versions of SPFT (not all of them, will do some more tonight). Tried different USB cables, including the original official one at of the box.

Only thing not tried, finding a really really old computer...

I'm assuming there will never be a Systemless root for this device. As that requires someone to mod the Boot.img. And other than your good self, not seen anyone else offer support (or even use) this device, and I can't expect you to do that. Not to mention, can't even get the files off or access a firmware file for it.

I was hoping if I could get a STOCK firmware of backup of this device. Then if there was news of an update coming out. I could reflash back to STOCK, loosing all my mods and changes. Just to get the update, then attempt to re-root and tweak again... Gonna be a cat-n-mouse game me thinks... :( If I can ever get this backup to work in the first place...?? lol

Didnt get chance to check TWRP last night on Samsung devices, by time I went to bed... was too knackered and straight asleep... lol. Will check tonight... ;)

No, it appears your not... I tried to speak to Lenovo again today... (sob story... Need to access a backup firmware in case Tablet dies under dads use, which is not too far from the truth...) However he was under the impression I could restore fully to STOCK if I access the Recovery (which I told him only works via ADB commands. He suggested again I should take it back to shop and get it replaced).

Anyway, I said... So does that mean the Lenovo Tablet has a hidden recovery image / rom / partition. And that if I was to "root the device, in order to make some Apps/Tweaks work" I could enter Recovery, and run the recovery option in the hidden menu and restore Tablet back to STOCK.

To which sadly I had to go back to work, and told him this. I said if he could leave me the reply, I'd check when back. Which he then said, "If the Tablet is rooted, it will then delete the recovery partition, meaning no recovery would be possible" which to me sounds a little far fetched... that rooting will actually DELETE a hidden recovery image/partition???

I'm sadly starting to think, have I picked the wrong device for my dad?? Same as with all mine, and what I did for my mums... I was able to install custom recovery easily. Especially in the case of my mum's Tesco's Hudl, I set it all up with STOCK rom (as there are no custom roms), however there is custom recovery which I flashed, rooted, and installed all rooted Apps. However, I have since been able to reflash it back to fully STOCK without any Root, and able to go back and fourth as often as like without fear of bricking, or potentially damaging any future updates/recovery....

Gonna try a few more times to get this to recognise and accept SPFT backing/restoring... Otherwise next week, I may consider taking back to the shops. Pity, as the Tablet itself is seems really nice so far (even though barely used it yet). But just worried cannot make backup images, or can easily break Updates/Stock Restoring.... :(

Cheers, Lister