[General Questions and Answers] mrmazak:
I do not know if this is correct but, this set of instructions say there is no need for manually enter "flash mode". It does the flashing with device in off state.

https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-rom-using-intel-phone-flash-tool

edit 1:

I think it is working. I get connected confirmation, with tablet off.

the flow of connecting.

1. powered off

2. open Intel Platform Flash Tool Lite 5.52.0 (available for multiple platforms)

3> connect usb cable Flash tool shows connected, Device turns on and you see 30 second countdown, at end tablet disconnects from flash tool. Then about 15 seconds later silently reconnects. And device manage shows DnX usb device connected the whole time. (reason why it is silent, windows did not disconnect, only the flash tool did)

rom looks like it should be xml format.

I do have the /system so once the method of converting .img to xml is known ........... shoiuld be good to go.

I downloaded the xolo x500 rom (the rom used in the example for using intel flash tool) and the flash.xml file shows that the intel software puts phone into fastboot mode.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<flashfile>
<id>system</id>
<comments>COMMENTS</comments>
<platform>mfld_pr2</platform>
<code_groups>
<code_group name="FIRMWARE">
<file TYPE="IFWI">
<name>IFWI_GI_DV1.0_v0E.BB_CAAB_PPD.bin</name>
<version>IFWI</version>
<checksum></checksum>
</file>
<file TYPE="FW_DNX">
<name>CAAB-Signed_PNW_D1_FWR_DnX.FD.07.bin</name>
<version>FW_DNX</version>
<checksum></checksum>
</file>
<file TYPE="OS_DNX">
<name>CAAB-Signed_PNW_D1_OSR_DnX.0D.08.bin</name>
<version>OS_DNX</version>
<checksum></checksum>
</file>
</code_group>
<code_group name="RECOVERY">
<file TYPE="RECOVERY">
<name>LEXUG-recovery_ota.img</name>
<version></version>
<offset></offset>
<fixed_size></fixed_size>
<checksum></checksum>
</file>
</code_group>
<code_group name="BOOTLOADER">
<file TYPE="KBOOT">
<name>LEXUG-droidboot_ota-CAAK-POS.bin</name>
<version></version>
<offset></offset>
<fixed_size></fixed_size>
<checksum></checksum>
</file>
</code_group>
<code_group name="OTA">
<file TYPE="OTA">
<name>update.zip</name>
<version>system</version>
<offset></offset>
<fixed_size></fixed_size>
<checksum></checksum>
</file>
</code_group>

</code_groups>
<commands>
<command>
<string>fastboot erase factory</string>
<timeout>30000</timeout>
<retry>60</retry>
<description>Erasing factory</description>
</command>
<command>
<string>fastboot erase system</string>
<timeout>60000</timeout>
<retry>6</retry>
<description>Erasing system</description>
</command>
<command>
<string>fastboot erase cache</string>
<timeout>30000</timeout>
<retry>6</retry>
<description>Erasing cache</description>
</command>
<command>
<string>fastboot erase data</string>
<timeout>45000</timeout>
<retry>2</retry>
<description>Erasing data</description>
</command>

<command>
<string>fastboot flash recovery $recovery_file</string>
<timeout>60000</timeout>
<retry>6</retry>
<description>Flash Recovery</description>
</command>
<command>
<string>fastboot flash update $ota_file</string>
<timeout>3000000</timeout>
<retry>6</retry>
<description>Flashing OTA</description>
</command>
</commands>
<gpflag>
<value>0x80000005</value>
</gpflag>
</flashfile>

I have the rom downloaded from need-a-rom its around 300MB. I put it in my shared google folder if you want to look at the format.

It looks like a standard recovery type rom .zip next to the flash.xml file. If you can put this together that would be great.