yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Tried same result failed :(. Well i am stuborn and i need to learn, so isaw i had missed one tick, and used another rom and SUCESS. And got imediatly another OTA update. THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU AND ALL that helped me. :) i am a very happy men.
[Device Reviews and Information] alfanutz:
I finally managed to update it to international ROM ! I basically use another USB port ! This is weird ! Now I am not sure if I didn't unlock the bootloader, would it have worked as well ?

I am using a Surface Pro 4 with a hub that has HDMI, Ethernet port and 2 x USB port.
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
No after all i didnt get the update for the last rom , so i am on the TB-J606F_S120025_210107_ROW that is from 19/1/2021i punch the update button but says i am updated, wont get the rom from 5/2/2021, did you get the last one by OTA?
[Device Reviews and Information] Mattbo@comcast.net:
Just to give you a comparison. I have the cheaper Lenovo M10, TB-X606F, P22T Octa-core 2.3G, 4GB Ram. For the price range, it is an excellent alternative to more expensive devices, e.g., iPad, and has the advantage of Android 9 out of the box with recent pushed update to 10.

+ It is quicker than expected in the price range (w/ 4GB option) and streams well (using it as a dedicated media streaming device for Netfllix and other services on a treadmill)

+ Screen resolution is surprisingly good.

- Screen brightness nits are low compared to displays on Samsung panel devices and I would not recommend this outdoors unless you are constantly in the shade. I have it maxed out and it's ok in a sunny room but you get what you pay for in this regard when it comes to panels.

- There is a very annoying feature that is designed to prevent damage to the battery. It will fail to charge when the battery is over 60%. This causes bizarre problems if you leave the device on a charge cable all the time as we do. It will glitch and let the battery go to zero charge and the device requires a hard boot to start. Initially, we thought it was bricked. The battery safety feature can be disabled, but the device has nags that disabling the feature could cause damage to the battery. We leave this feature disabled because it is on AC all the time.

- The stock AC wall adapter has a tendency to get very hot.

- Battery life is short when streaming over wifi as expected for a budget device. If you really want mobile, I'd look elsewhere or expect to carry a battery pack.

- I'd recommend this if you are looking for a cheap streaming device that will mostly live on a charger. I only wish Lenovo would come up with a better solution for the annoying battery saving feature which is also on some of their laptops.
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
do not worry. You can not unlock the bootloader,

Yes. OTA works fine.

Also I twice flashed latest firmware. I tried flashing with magisk, but unsuccessfully

so I simply flash latest. I have NOT restarted QFIL yet
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
Stop. I did not understand you.
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
I wrote that i did get the last update via OTA, but then i checked and it was not the last update from 5/2/2021but the one i used on QFIL like you said :).

( https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenovo/Tab_P11/TB-J606F/ ) you can check here. Then try the update button and got the message that my tablet is updated, so i cant say that OTA is restored.
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
You can capture OTA requests as there (I am used method 1) and then reproduce it with curl

Spoiler content hidden.
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
In security, i actually update via OTA the google play system to the latest update february/21 , before i tried to update the tablet, asked to restart the tablet but i was stuck on a may/2020 of that google play system. Now its green and with the latest update from February/2021. Is it possible that i will get the OTA any day now ( i had another Lenovo tablet and the OTA were slow), since i was able to update the google play system ?
[Device Reviews and Information] alfanutz:
I noticed now that after upgrading to international ROM, playing video while connecting using HDMI to a monitor without speakers, there's no sound coming from the P11 Pro. Most likely this is because sound is being output through the HDMI cables. When it was using the original firmware, the sound was still being output using the built in speakers.

I can't find any options for the sound to be output through the built in speakers, only found a option ""Disable USB audio routing" but that doesn't work.

Any ideas ?
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Anyone knows where we can get the OTA images for the Lenovo tablet?
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
Do you want to know where download OTA zip?
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Yes :)
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
from which firmware version?
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
TB-J606F-S120025_210107_ROW
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
I have successfully downloaded zips for 201109..210107, but no OTA from 210107 that is very strange, because I have updated to 210121

You need to ask lenovo "where is the ota"
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
The update to 210121 was by OTA? Now i prefer OTA because i dont want to lose all the data on my tablet, i already started working with it and creating many data.
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
Yes. so it’s surprising that I can’t get ota zip from 210107 via curl
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Here i still didnt get the Last firmware OTA, even on LMSA it says the software is up to date. When i got it on LMSA it said that the software was not updated.
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
After i change the rom, i notice that the tablet was way sharper and faster without some bugs i notice on the rom that came with it, and the baterie life was also much much better.
[Device Reviews and Information] BuDn3kkID:
Got the Pad Pro (TB-J706F) with Chinese ROM, tried to use LMSA to update it to the latest Global ROM 20201229 (per instructions in earlier comments on this post), somehow failed spectacularly and ended up with a bricked 400$ slab of metal and glass. The device doesn't even power on anymore, and although I tried to use QPST/QFIL in other comments, I can't figure out what certain parts of the instructions mean or observe/expect obvious results like "install driver" and "select port" and the likes...

Really need help anyone's help to figure out what else I can do with this bricked tablet, and maybe explain / run through with me which portions of the QPST/QFIL firmware flashing guides worked or didn't.

Thanks anyone in advance.

- extremely-sad-new-Pad-Pro-Owner
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
I also tried from the LMSA and after the red square fail, my tablet seems death, but if you press power+volume up until the tablet vibrate it will awake, at least it was that what i do on mine to get him alive again. :)
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
The correct is volumeup+usb cable to enter edl mode and QFIL will see port

In the meantime, I am successfully unlock bootloader in J606F using china ROM
[Device Reviews and Information] jeffry82:
Just received my xiaoxin padpro.

Directly came with google service, only need to install google playstore from apkpure then i can install all app from playstore.

Netflix show widevine L1.

So don't need to reflash with international firmware
[Device Reviews and Information] eagle*23*:
Hi :)

So when i buy the Pad from a seller who put global rom on it OTA will work and i dont need to flash it ?
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
In theory, OTAs should be for all firmware versions. But in fact, it was not for my Xiaxin pad (it was also not for the china rom). But now not for the penultimate version. Although I have successfully updated to the latest one recently. Looks like OTA in lenovo depends on the cycle of sunspots
[Device Reviews and Information] eagle*23*:
ok thanks. Hope they will fix it. First thought the Global Rom from resellers is a selfmade rom like it was in earlier times with Xiaomi Devices
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Hello, last thursday a great friend took me to a oficial Lenovo service center where his cousin works, he checked mine P11 and said that the only way i can update is using QFIL, like i did to switch the awful rom that came with it, and losing all data in the process. According to him mine will never get OTA updates even if i flash the lastest oficial rom, something about missing one thing on the system that alow to enter Lenovo servers to search for update. I will ask him to put what he told me in writing.
[Device Reviews and Information] eagle*23*:
Can somebody say something about the unsharp Icon and text because they used a pentile display ? Many reviews say this is really bad.
[Device Reviews and Information] ares93:
Its hardly noticable. Been using it for about 3 hours. Can honestly say if i didn't know about it ahead of time, i wouldn't have noticed.
[Device Reviews and Information] ares93:
Anyone tried rooting this? Is the bootloader even unlockable?
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
Today I received a notification about OTA update for 210121 to 210325

For version 210107 only, I cannot get update.zip

for china rom - "allow oem unlock" in developer tools

for global - starndart way via https://www.zui.com/iunlock

If zui.com does not give unlock image (for example if you have version F) that is the way through china rom if you find it
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Well i had some time free and flash the new rom on mine, still not many data on it lets see if now anything change and i will get OTA.
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Can i ask you to post here when you receive next OTA notification for update?? Now we are both on the same firmware, so its expectavel that we get the OTA mre or less at the same time. That way i can confirm if flashing the last rom fix the OTA updates :). Thank you
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
I will not receive a new update. I unlocked the bootloader with china rom (dirty hack) and OTA update cannot be installed. Also, I did not manage to make working firmware based on full global firmware. So I stay at 210121 until another way to unlock the bootloader appears.

But you can always get the OTA zip manually. It's easy.
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Can you explain me how to do it? Thank you
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
in console run code like:

curl -X POST -d "ChecksumType=sha256&locale=en&pid=&curfirmwarever=TB-J606F_USR_S120039_2101210003_Q00287_ROW&deviceid=HA1BXWXE&devicemodel=LenovoTB-J606F&action=querynewfirmware" https://ota.lenovo.com/ota-server/firmware/query/for-text-desc

where HA1BXWXE is your (or random serial)

TB-J606F_USR_S120039_2101210003_Q00287_ROW is current extended version

extended version can be found in firmware binaries by searching 'ro.system.build.version.incremental='

or in previous ota zip in file \META-INF\com\android\metadata

in result you can found url to zip file

in \META-INF\com\android\metadata you can found current version and version "after ota"
[Device Reviews and Information] Steffen3123:
Hey guys i need some help.

I have an xiaoxin Pad pro with global rom(TB-J706F_S240073_201229_ROW).

If i watch a movie in Netflix(widevine l1) or Prime with low brightness and there is a dark szene, i got something like "Near-Black Quantisation Errors" or "Black Crush". It is like the Display turns colours similiar to black (dark gray for example) to black. Are here someone with the same issue and know a solution?

Edit:

I found an tempory fix. For all who have the same issue, you can use the App "Screen Balancer". Maybe there are some other Apps which do the same. Im not an expert, but i think the app add backlight like you have an LCD. This means you lost some profits from a OLED Display. I hope someone know a better solution
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
I am going to get myself one Xiaoxin pad pro, i will give my son the P11 and get me the better one now that i know how to put the right rom :).
[Device Reviews and Information] MattySAu:
You may well find that LMSA works for flashing the XiaoXin Pad Pro (P11 Pro), as I did – it is receiving OTA updates.

In fact, I’ve also been able to use LMSA to flash global firmware onto the 4GB RAM/64GB ROM version of the XiaoXin Pad (P11). It is also receiving OTA updates.

It seems like, for some reason, it’s the 6GB RAM version of the XiaoXin Pad (P11) that is problematic (for some people at least).
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Good morning, yes i have read that also, the 6GB for some reason is the problematic one. Now i just need to wait to see if i can get it for 300 euros or a bit less :).
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
No. Everything is good with the 6GB version.

1, The seller sends with the firmware version for which for some reason there are no updates

2. Also, after several updates, a problematic version of the firmware is obtained (210107 for j606F), for which, for some reason, there are no updates. And then there are updates again. And that's even on official 4gb tablets bought from a local store.

The problem is in malfunctioning Lenovo servers
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
But we had to use QFIL, because on LMSA i never could flash a new firmware, always get fail has a result :(.
[Device Reviews and Information] pierro78:
someone has done it with unofficial twrp and magisk ... see https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlock-root-custom-rom.4230987/ (it s about P11 Pro although it's been posted in the P11 forum ...)
[Device Reviews and Information] ed0214:
Hey guys ive tried the QFIL method and i get ERROR:function: port_connect: failed to open com port handle with DOWNLOAD FAIL: SAHARA FAIL.

ive also tried the LMSA method and also get FAIL. Anyone have any solutions. this is driving me crazy.

Xiaoxin pad pro/lenovo p11 pro here
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
Today i woke up with my P11 with the error Qualcomm Crash dump mode. How do i fix it???
[Device Reviews and Information] sadman122:
Is Tab P11 compatible with MPP 2.0 pens like Tab P11 Pro?

Please let me know if anyone has tried it.
[Device Reviews and Information] checcoari:
There is a new firmware out for the p11 pro. Did somebody got the OTA.

Old version 201229. New version 210326.
[Device Reviews and Information] Erzi96:
the qfil-tool failed and the Rescue and and smart assistance app failed too.. I downloaded everything correctly, but if i hold "volume+" and then plug in, the failure appears... what can i do?
[Device Reviews and Information] Erzi96:
Same here...
[Device Reviews and Information] Erzi96:
I would like to do it that way, but after downloading the new ROW-Rom, i follow the steps of the the Rescue-software, but if i hold Volume+ and Plug in, only a fail appeares...
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
You have no port selected.
[Device Reviews and Information] Erzi96:
Wait a moment, the Port was selectet, but after it failed, there is "no port available"
[Device Reviews and Information] Erzi96:
after releasing the + button this:

after "download content" this
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
A few post back there are some instructions on some things you have to mark on configuration, i only manage to change my rom after i mark those squares :)
[Device Reviews and Information] Erzi96:
changing usb-port ore usb-cable does not chance anything

i have click these checkboxes, but the failure is the same, nothing changed :/
[Device Reviews and Information] Erzi96:
I think I know the problem: If i press Volume + und plug in the cable, first the computer play the sound that an usb-device is plugged in and after a few seconds it polays the sound, that a usb-device is plugged out. And after that sound the Lenovo-Rescue fails and if i try it with qfil Its the same. Why is the tablet doing this at my pc?
[Device Reviews and Information] Erzi96:
That is absolutely incredible. After more than 20 trys, and shoutdowns of the pc and tablet, the qfil software goes on and installed the rom :o
[Device Reviews and Information] checcoari:
No one a answer to this?
[Device Reviews and Information] someguyinindia:
Still the old version here in India
[Device Reviews and Information] checcoari:
Ones i have received the 11 pro from baangood, i have got the update to 201229 via OTA. I hope that following update will also come...

Dont want to flash manually for updates.

Does anybody have the changelog of the new update?
[Device Reviews and Information] RMVC1968:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenovo/Tab_P11/TB-J606F/ check here
[Device Reviews and Information] someguyinindia:
Can you show me how to flash.
[Device Reviews and Information] checcoari:
I know this page, but no change log right?
[Device Reviews and Information] Limizin:
J606F(L) == p11 (NOT pro)

J706F(L) == pro

the change log does not exist at all at this universe
[Device Reviews and Information] zerosignull:
DONT USE THE LENOVO Rescue and Smart Assistance to upgrade your P11 PRO Chinese version to the latest version. I tried and the software "completed" the update and left me with a tab that would boot loop into fast boot.

EDIT: The latest version still isnt google play certified :(

EDIT 2: The system security update is now listed as 5 march 21.

If, like me, you did that then you need to follow the link as posted by MattySAu to recover the tablet. This also allows you to do the upgrade.

Lenovo 小新 Pad Pro 海外版Rom刷機教學 - Mobile01

昨天嘗試了一下將大陸版本的Rom更換成海外版的Rom，將心得記錄一下，方便其他在台的朋友刷寫。海外版Rom的優勢，自帶Google全家桶，chrome youtube等使用全無壓力。系統刷寫有風險，有可能變磚，我沒法保證每個人都可以成功喔~但是變磚之後依然可以用我這個方法無限嘗...(Android平板電腦 第1頁)

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Gravity Designs instructions reposted:

tools needed:

A small new Pad Pro must have 60% and above power

A PC, Win10 is recommended

A type-c data cable (the charging cable in the package is fine)

A flashing tool QPST_2.7.480, download link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1Pq-LE50p1ztnkMIVnfCM8g Extraction code: cact (both sides include overseas version and mainland version Rom)

A separate overseas version of Rom (TB-J706F_S210002_201015_ROW), link: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenovo/Tab_P11_Pro/TB-J706F/TB-J706F_S210002_201015_ROW.zip

ZSL OR download the latest ROM file from https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenovo/Tab_P11_Pro/TB-J706F/

Detailed steps:

Please put together all of the above, are indispensable

first is the PC settings:

Decompress the flashing tool and Rom on the PC side, and put them where you can find them

Open the decompressed QPST_2.7.480 folder, double-click to install QPST.2.7.480.exe

ZSL Install the Qualcom USB driver from the ZIP folder tool and OK the Signature warning. You will also be given a radio option as to which type you want to install. Make sure its the bottom of the two .

ZSL Reboot your PC

Open the installed QFIL software, click Load Content on the right in Select Meta Build to load contents.xml

Click on the right side of Storage Type in the lower right corner and select ufs

Plug one end of the data cable into the PC, and don't connect the other end to the Xiaoxin Pad Pro. At this point, the setting of the PC end is complete!

Next is the settings of Xiaoxin Pad Pro:

Shut down

Press and hold the volume + button, and insert the other end of the data cable connected to the PC into the charging hole until "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM3)" appears on the upper part of the QFIL software interface, then release the volume + button

Back to the PC:

Click the Download button on the QFIL software interface, until Rom is installed, Xiaoxin Pad Pro will automatically restart.

Congratulations, you have completed the flashing. At this time, Xiaoxin Pad Pro has successfully flashed the overseas version of Rom, and you can watch Netflix and use Google Family Bucket. Thanks to orchidnoir for the new idea of loading xml, which greatly increases the success rate of flashing~
[Device Reviews and Information] Dr.Schall:
...i used Lenovo Smart and Rescue center to update to the newest version of global P11 Pro ROM (S241015_21036_ROW) for my Xiaoxin Pad Pro from China and only having issue because the automatic update did not recognise the correct model version, which is stated as last 3 digits on the back side of the tab. Once i choose the right model manually, upgrade was done correctly and everything works flawless. Now hoping android 11 will be supported soon...
[Device Reviews and Information] Cyberfil:
Hi Guys,

I have a XiaoXin Pad Pro (TB-J706F) and i just receive the OTA update to the S241015_21036_ROW version.

Now i'm stuck in a bootloop, anyone knows what should i do?

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] Cyberfil:
Can you explain how you did it?

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] BOL1L1:
Received it in France yesterday. Still not Android 11, only the security patch of March and a few updates.
[Device Reviews and Information] Dr.Schall:
...well, i just followed the instructions here in this thread for the update with Lenovo Smart Rescue Center SW and did not bother with that QFIL way. And for me it worked, after my device seemed to be bricked or in a bootloop, which happened to me in the past already for several Android devices and this was never really an issue, once i figured out that in 99% cases i could use a comination of "power on" button and "vol+" button pressing to get my devices up and running again.

The following i did as a rough desciption of the steps :

- i downloaded and installed the SW on a windows PC

- i activated developer options and usb debugging on my Xiaoxin Pad Pro

- i connected my device to my computer and set up a user account @ Lenovo Smart SW (which is needed to proceed i guess)

- Lenovo Smart Center detected my device correctly and it downloaded the latest global ROM

- then i followed the instructions for automatic rescue and update option of Lenovo smart center

- this option failed two times, leaving me with a black screen on the tablet

- after that i tried the manual update process inside Lenovo software and also switched to another USB port (just in case)

- in the Lenovo SW Menue there was an option for choosing a model no. which is mentioned as 2 digits at the end of serial no. (mine was no. 62 -> other option in SW to choose from was 63)

- once i did this, the firmware update went through flawlessly and my tab is now up and running with latest global ROM...

...hope that helps a bit
[Device Reviews and Information] Dr.Schall:
...i was also afraid a little bit of this issue, but i must say for me even if i know there is an issue i could only name it by a direct 1:1 comparison with another OLED tablet next to this one. Even on the pictures shown in other threads with a 1:1 comparison it is hard for me to see a real difference and it truly has no impact for daily usage...on this OLED screen, movies look crisp and sharp in 2,5k resolution as well as games. As a hobby fotographer, i love to view my fotos on this tablet...

BUT : in the end it only depends on your personal impression, so take a closer look at this screen at your local dealer so you can judge by yourself and minimize the risk of being disappointed
[Device Reviews and Information] Cyberfil:
Thank you for your help.

Unfortunately it didn't help and for whatever reason my tab is now stuck in a FastBoot Loop, and i don't know what to do...