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[General Questions and Answers] GartimusPrime:
Before we got Lineage and RR working, Google Now was a bane in my existence. It was literally the only app that couldn't be frozen or uninstalled without creating a bootloop. We were never able to figure it out. As far as installing a rom, did you do an advanced wipe and wipe everything (except external sd)? I believe I remember that it had to be wiped completely in order to flash.
[General Questions and Answers] nannycrick:
Wiped completely as in...

Wipe Dalvik

Wipe Cache

Wipe Data

Wipe System?

Well then...thank God for the dev who taught me to make that first "butt saving" nandroid. It was an XDA dev I believe!

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Since my last "fav" tablet was a Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F, I think I'll share a link to this discussion with the good folks over there. Just in case anyone "upgraded" to the Tab10.
[General Questions and Answers] nannycrick:
Okay....got Lineage installed & running. Google account login done. My home WiFi (a WiFi Tether hack on my Virgin Mobile phone) is slow. Going to my son's house & hook it up there. So far, Lineage is NICE! No bloat, permissive kernel. Job well done!

Thanks for "pimping" my tablet!
[General Questions and Answers] nannycrick:
Okay....now I'm in business!

I have Lineage working smoothly. This is how I did it...

Moved...SuperSU v2.82, Lineage, OpenGAPPS 7.1 nano for Arm7 on to the root of my sd card.

COMPLETELY wiped....Cache, Dalvik, Data, System.

Installed...Lineage, GAPPS, SuperSU.

Once done with all the flashing, rebooted system. (A note for any Noobs...first bootup of any flashed rom will take the longest.)

After Google account registration, install Busybox by Stericson. Open Busybox, let it load, then hit Smart Install. Then reboot. I keep a downloaded apk of Busybox in files on my sd card. Then everything including Google Play runs nice & smooth!

A very nice rom!
[General Questions and Answers] GartimusPrime:
If you find anymore bugs and if you don't mind, bring em over to the Lineage thread!
[General Questions and Answers] nannycrick:
:) Will do.

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I'm a former Tab2 user, and that forum has grown to HUGE proportions. It also started very much the same way...with one guy caring enough to consolidate as much info as possible on a device, then collabrators added their expertise. Every page is more knowledge to those who may be starting out as "rooters" or just new to this tablet. I'm very glad you'll add links for Lineage and other roms. We all love choices! I added a link on page #36 to the Lenovo Tab2 A10-70F for those who may have that tablet but found this discussion first. Also shared a link to here on that forum. Both tablets different hardware. I hope folks don't get confused which is which. Keep up all the brainstorming. This tablet is only going to get better!
[General Questions and Answers] GartimusPrime:
I am currently using a build I did today with July 5th as the security patch and I believe 7.1.2_r24 just synced last night. I can't express enough that my friend [MENTION=4000778]bbelos[/MENTION] gets 99% percent of the credit for any ROM for this tablet here on out. The other 1% percent was me convincing him to buy this tablet because lenovo had released the source.

I can't do much as far as adding things and fixing bugs, I am super new to this. I just sync with bbelos and and have a computer to build with.

Bbelos helps me as much as he can but sometimes life happens. I will do my best and I hope this tablet eventually takes off!
[General Questions and Answers] N810E:
I'm in the same situation. Does anyone know where to download bbelos's backup? I can't seem to find a link anywhere!
[General Questions and Answers] GartimusPrime:
New Lineage build in the Lineage thread. No new fixes. Newest security patch and 7.1.2_r24
[General Questions and Answers] Sinned383:
I would like to enable multi window. What change do I make in build.prop?
[General Questions and Answers] Meeoww:
First time using an Android device

Sorry if this too much to ask, but this tablet is my first Android device and tablet. Is there anyone who can post a Youtube video on how to root my tablet? I am so confused and I'm afraid of trying it with this tutorial because it is my only tablet and I don't wanna mess it up.

--Thanks

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This is what I mean. I have never rooted an Android device and what you just said has me so confused. I don't understand the lingo and I googled the meanings but I don't understand it, honestly it just scrambles my brain. I really just want to root it for f.lux. Thanks for trying i appreciate it.

--Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Hybrid Divide:
I finally got Magisk to work without any issue on the lineage ROM, but I still can't get Amazon Prime Video to work. It'll open, look like it's loading something, and then close. I can't get a specific error code or anything. I know it can handle streaming video, because Youtube works just fine, and Amazon Prime Video used to work on this tablet when it was on the stock ROM.

Help?
[General Questions and Answers] johnnyboy4711:
need recovery on tablet prior to flash?if so how?tks

thanks for your work

just seen it there that the tabelt needs to be rooted.

is there an easier way to root this tablet?

step by step.

thanks really appreciate it

just spent 4 hours going around in circles no joy!

it has me beat
[General Questions and Answers] johnnyboy4711:
thanks
[General Questions and Answers] superdragonpt:
Well just got this tablet today

... already on LOS, great work guys

Lets see if i can add something more to this development

bb

edit: we really need a forum...

edit2: started building stuff .. let's see ..
[General Questions and Answers] GartimusPrime:
I tried my best and some great help from a friend of mine, he deserves all the credit [MENTION=4000778]bbelos[/MENTION].

I have an RR thread and a Lineage thread, would love to have some more help!
[General Questions and Answers] superdragonpt:
Already started :)

https://xdaforums.com/android/development/rom-aicp-12-1-lenovo-tb-x103f-7-1-2-t3663715

AICP released

bb
[General Questions and Answers] KhaosFSU:
I found a stack of them at my local wallyworld and got them for $44 each. bought two for the kids, but i like it enough i might go pick up a few more.
[General Questions and Answers] jtrosky:
I just picked up one of these at Walmart for $79 (@KhaosFSU - you get them for $44???). It's actually a really well build tablet for $79. Would love to get it rooted... For the price, you can't beat it.
[General Questions and Answers] aslezak:
Mind sharing how you unlocked the bootloader, so we can get more people on getting twrp/cwm to work? At least on my phone, it was "fastboot oem unlock <code>" .. so you would need a code to unlock it. Is that not the case here?

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For those who were asking, there is a Lenovo Tab 2 A10 (30F ?) with exactly the same specs as this tablet.

(Note: I checked the hardware info & we have a SnapDragon 212 in this tablet, not a 210.)

Lenovo part number ZA0C0014US (it's the cheapest model, $149.99)

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/lenovo/a-series/tab2a10/

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From another topic, on rooting the A10-30F:

kreator83701http://xdaforums.com/android/help/lenovo-tab-2-a10-30f-root-t3305864/page2

>>Have tried kingroot and Rootgenius on marshmallow. Both failed. Any other ideas?

>>Update - booted into TWRP using http://xdaforums.com/android/development/recovery-lenovo-tab-a10-30f-l-twrp-3-0-t3442588

>>Flashed new supersu. Works flawlessly
[General Questions and Answers] jtrosky:
FYI - I did try booting that version of TWRP (after unlocking bootloader), but it just gives a blank screen. However, I believe that it is running in the background, just that you can't see what you're doing. If you know the TWRP interface well enough, you *may* be able to navigate blindly with the volume and power buttons, but I have NOT tried that (at least not yet). :)

I did noticed that if you touch in the middle-bottom of the screen, it causes the tablet to vibrate.

So we're closer, but not quite there yet. Need someone that can build a proper recovery...
[General Questions and Answers] jmo:
Summary of status

I am going to try to bring together what has been discovered my myself and others on this thread. I have flashed many devices over the years and I am very familiar with the process and most of the technicalities, but I am not a guy who creates this stuff, I can just follow directions created by others. In other words, I may be wrong on my points below and I would appreciate correction.

Lenovo TB-X103F

Source code available at http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/tablets/a-series/tab-10/za1u/0000us/downloads/DS118739

ADB access

Just like every other device, gaining ADB access is straight forward.

Fastboot and Bootloader unlocking

Be sure to enable "OEM unlocking" under Developer Options (enable developer options by tapping "Build Number" several times in succession)

Reboot into bootloader "adb reboot bootloader"

You should see the device with Fastboot (fastboot devices)

For some reason "fastboot getvar all" doesn't return anything

"fastboot oem unlock" responds with FAILED (remote: Need wipe userdata. Do 'fastboot oem unlock-go')

"fastboot oem unlock-go' is successful but, obviously, resets the device OS so you need to reenable ADB

Custom Recovery

As far as I know there is no factory image available for this device, so there is no recovery if things go wrong.

However, you are able to "test" recoveries without flashing over the system recovery with "fastboot boot <recovery.img>"

I have tried multiple recoveries and they always failed BUT I have always been able to recover standard access to the tablet

Using the recovery linked by aslezak (thanks for sharing it). I was able to successfully boot to that recovery, which is huge progress as the others failed to be properly recognized.

However, in the new recovery, it is just a black screen but it did seem to respond to touch input, so it is definite progress but we are not quite there.

Next Steps

#1 - I think we need to put some pressure on Lenovo to release a factory image, so we can have a way to recover if our testing fails. I suggestion everyone send a request to Lenovo requesting this.

#2 - I will check with the developer of the semi-working TWRP to see if they have any easy fix to enabling the display (from what I understand the resolutions must match with TWRP, so it may be an easy tweak)

#3 - I would appreciate if someone would confirm that they see the same as I do from the work above.. i.e. bootloader unlock success and the ability to get the tablet to boot to recovery granted without proper video.

We are getting close! This is a great tablet for the price (especially $44, I am heading my local Wal-mart to see if they have dropped the price, it was $79)
[General Questions and Answers] jtrosky:
SUCCESS!! I have rooted my "Walmart" Lenovo! :)

I just used the recovery linked to above and did it "blindly" by tapping the correct areas to put TWRP into ADB Sideload mode and then sideloaded SuperSU via adb from my PC.

Obviously, this was a little "risky", but I was still well withing my return period, so I figured what the hell.

Unfortunately, it's kind of hard to write up a procedure because of the "blind TWRP" aspect. But what I will say is that the TWRP boots in portrait mode with the bottom of the screen where the power and volume controls are. You need to go into Advanced and then ADB Sideload in TWRP - both buttons are in the same place at the bottom-left of the screen. It took some experimenting, but I eventually got it.

I used SuperSU 2,78-SR5 and ADB version 1.0.36 (1.0.32 didn't work).

I wish I had better instructions and I may try to put something more detailed together, but the key is to *boot* the version of TWRP linked to in the post above (instead of flashing it), and then figure out how to put TWRP into ADB Sideload mode "blindly".

Just wanted to say that it's possible...
[General Questions and Answers] jmo:
Great

I was thinking of doing that. Glad to know that it can work. I am still hoping to get a working recovery on it. Any way to dump the factory recovery now that we have root?
[General Questions and Answers] chibot75:
TWRP can only do installs and wipes on my tablet. I couldn't do any backups as selinux is still enforced.
[General Questions and Answers] aslezak:
Rooted !

Thank you for this info! I was also able to root (*after "fastboot oem unlock-go" ... unlock of bootloader) using the Minimal ADB package & the SuperSU you had mentioned.

Minimal ADB & Fastboot http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790 "Download Version 1.4.1 Here"

SuperSU http://xdaforums.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133

Your instructions were clear for twrp .. but also note that after tapping near the lower left hand corner of the tablet twice (& feeling the vibrate feedback) you need to swipe across the bottom of the screen (from left to right) to start the "ready to sideload!" for adb! ... you will again feel the vibrate feedback to know you swiped across the right area...

Screen will show this (keep running "adb devices" until you see this):

C:\adb>adb devices

List of devices attached

0123456789ABCDEF sideload

This picture/thread was helpful for me to locate the Advanced/Sideload menu.

http://cloud.addictivetips.com/wp-c...ndroid-Recovery-Screenshot-for-Windows-10.png

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2559200

Happy rooting!!!
[General Questions and Answers] jmo:
Factory Recovery Image

I wanted to try to extract the factory recovery and I think I have been successful. I haven't yet had the guts to actually flash any recovery to my tablet. However, I have booted to TWRP (and successfully rooted) and now I am able to boot to factory as well. Everything appears to work as expected but I am wondering if anyone knows of a way to confirm that it is actually booting to the recovery.img not just reverting back to the normal recovery. My extracted stock recovery can be found at https://1drv.ms/u/s!AulYSKYBLGg4gdM6CDS8hoZ9QtsFsw

Any ideas?

Jonathan
[General Questions and Answers] jmo:
TWRP Logs

I also wanted to share my TWRP logs in case someone can determine why the display isn't working properly. I don't know anything about the interworkings of TWRP but it is probably a small issue that is preventing us full access.

Jonathan
[General Questions and Answers] GartimusPrime:
Do we know if any of the accessories for the actual tab 2 A10 will work with this one, such as screen protectors and cases?
[General Questions and Answers] jtrosky:
Now that we have root, does anyone know if any "tricks" to make this tablet perform better? Sure would be nice if we could get an overclock'able kernel or something like that... I know that it's a "budget" tablet, but performance really is "limited". Battery life is VERY good though! Give and take, I guess... It sure would have been nice to get at least 1.5GB of RAM... But then again, that would have increased the price too...
[General Questions and Answers] chibot75:
Try speed up swap from the play store. Sped up my tablet.
[General Questions and Answers] jtrosky:
Thanks! I also found an app called "Root Booster" which really seems to do well - it's a lot more "thorough" than the Speed Up Swap app.

I don't know - for a quad core Android tablet with such low resolution, I just expected it to perform a little better than it does. Would *love* to get a custom ROM (with a custom kernel) for this thing, but I have a *strong* feeling that will never happen. :) Just not a popular enough tab to get all of the real good stuff.

It's still impressive for $79 though!

Also, if you want to increase the amount of volume produced by this tab, go into the Dolby app and set all of the equalizer sliders as high as they will go. Helps get more volume out of it...

I bought my son an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX a few years ago (came with a PS4 "bundle" when the PS4 first came out) and that tablet completely ruined the sound of any other tablet for me! The sound from little tablet is *amazing* - super high quality and super loud. Now, every other tablet just sounds so wimpy in comparison!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Brakelight:
Got Xposed installed. Seemed an unusually long reboot afterwards. Thought I killed it, but it showed eventually.

As for the blind TWRP. I had nothing in the lower left either at first, but repeatedly clicking around and keeping in mind the home and back buttons are always in the lower corners I eventually got a buzz in the right area. Then hit home and back a couple times to reset, then sure enough, buzz, buzz, swipe, buzz. All good.
[General Questions and Answers] GartimusPrime:
So, with a tablet as inexpensive as this one I didn't check for any system updates before rooting. I see that there is one and I tried to do it. It downloads just fine but upon trying to install it says there is an issue with the SD card and to try again. I have done it 3 times to no avail. Any ideas as to what the issue might be?
[General Questions and Answers] jtrosky:
Once rooted, OTA updates will no longer work - that's just the way it is. However, you should be able to reset the tablet back to factory defaults (via Settings->Backup & Reset), install the updates (I had about 5 updates that installed on mine when I got it - after you install one, if you check again, there will be another, etc). Then after all updates are installed, just re-root the tablet again.

However, this *will* erase everything on the tablet - just so you are aware...
[General Questions and Answers] GartimusPrime:
Friggen awesome!

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Awesome! I was trying a few days ago to get a new rom started but i am still new at this, thanks! Aospa didnt play nice....
[General Questions and Answers] webeau:
Does anyone have the stock boot.img or can make a copy? I'd like to use magisk and it requires the original boot.img for my device in order to work. Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] superdragonpt:
New AICP build is Up ...

cheers
[General Questions and Answers] nathatheboss:
does anoby knows how to do a frp (google account) for the TB-X103F
[General Questions and Answers] keithluneau:
Fastboot/bootloader

Hi, I just registered here, hopefully to get some help with an issue I'm having.

First, thanks to everyone for all the work they've put into this little tablet! :) I bought one of these last Christmas and have been using it completely stock, and just decided it was time to see what ROMs are out there and maybe get a little more out of the tablet. So I landed here. Having just installed Lineage on my phone and really liking it, I definitely want to try it out on the tablet. Here's my problem though...

When trying to unlock the bootloader so I can get started, I am unable to get the tablet to respond to fastboot. I've enabled developer options, turned on USB debugging, and enabled "OEM unlocking" as well. The tablet responds to adb just fine. "adb devices" shows the tablet connected, and "adb reboot bootloader" reboots the tablet. However, it just boots to the orange Lenovo logo and no further. I read in a previous post that this is normal, however, when the tablet is sitting at the orange logo, "fastboot devices" returns nothing, and "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (with the img file sitting in the adb/fastboot folder) just gives me a "waiting for any device" message, or something similar, I don't remember the exact wording.

So I'm stuck there for now, any idea why the tablet isn't working with fastboot? I'm on whatever the latest OTA update is at the moment, completely stock.

Edit - I got it, it was a Windows driver issue. I was not aware that adb and fastboot used different drivers. ;) I manually installed the driver for fastboot and everything was good to go. I'm booted into Lineage now setting things up.
[General Questions and Answers] zte x500 score:
how do you install this
[General Questions and Answers] fredwinky:
still have this file???

Do you still have this file laying around anywhere. when i click the link it shows no files. Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] jmo:
If you go to that link and look in the uppe right, there is a link to the file. I don't know why it is like that but it still appears to be available. If that doesn't work, let me know, I can probably find it on my computer.
[General Questions and Answers] keithluneau:
OTA Updates

Hi, quick question about OTA updates after root...

I'm using the stock ROM, with TWRP and rooted. This morning I got a notification about an update available. I decided to try installing it just to see what would happen. (I didn't even think I would get updates being rooted) The update downloaded, and tablet asked to reboot to install it. It rebooted to TWRP, so I just rebooted to system. I got a notice that the update failed to install.

So my questions are...

Can we still install OTA updates, and if so how?

Will I lose root if I install an update, and if so can I just re-root and forget it until the next update? lol

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] superdragonpt:
You need stock recovery, and likely no root to get OTAs and get them installed

How much bigger is the ota btw?

cheers

PS: New AICP Nougat released ;)
[General Questions and Answers] keithluneau:
Thanks! I'm guessing I will need to find the stock recovery here in the thread (seems like I remember it was posted) and flash it over USB then?

The OTA download was only 5MB, so likely just a security patch. I don't think it was anything too exciting, I'm mostly wondering how this all works in case Lenovo does give us some nice new update in the future, and I'm stuck without it, missing out... lol
[General Questions and Answers] jtrosky:
yeah, you need the stock recovery *and* the stock boot image. There are some posts about this earlier in this read. I struggled to get an OTA installed every after restoring back to stock (so I thought) - it turns out it was the boot image - it gets modified when you root, so you need to put it back to stock along with the recovery image. It's kind of a PITA.
[General Questions and Answers] 44hats:
Does anyone have a copy of this boot.img? File no longer exists on dev host and I'm trying to return the tablet to stock using jmo's file but the boot image doesn't match.
[General Questions and Answers] N810E:
There are still a few Wallyworlds that have the TB-XT103F in stock. Would it be worthwhile to pick one up just to make a backup of the stock firmware?
[General Questions and Answers] bornagainpenguin:
That's up to your pocket book but I'm sure we'd all appreciate if you did and uploaded it.
[General Questions and Answers] N810E:
Would the tethered TWRP be able to get everything we would need? If I do it I intend to return the new tablet after I make the backup. Not the best solution, but I don't think it will hurt the Walton's too much.
[General Questions and Answers] N810E:
I picked up a fresh tablet and made a TWRP backup. I restored it on the old tablet, everything seemed fine, but when it tried to do an OTA update i got:

"/system/framework/arm/boot.oat" has unexpected contents.

E:Error in /data/user/0/com.lenovo.ota/app_otapackages/21C771C6632EF70970230D08157D025C_lenovoota.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

Disappointing since the reason I wanted to do this was to get back to stock and be able to get the OTA's. Anyone have any thoughts?