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laptopwiki:guides:os:android:lenovo_p11_gen2_downgrade_to_android12 [05/04/2024 20:47] – [Now the hard part] dustojnikhummer | laptopwiki:guides:os:android:lenovo_p11_gen2_downgrade_to_android12 [06/04/2024 09:02] (current) – [Now the hard part] dustojnikhummer | ||
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* Windows PC | * Windows PC | ||
===== Where to get ROM ===== | ===== Where to get ROM ===== | ||
+ | * Avoid sites like https:// | ||
+ | * Their downloads are paid and there is no guarantee of files working | ||
+ | * Stick to lolinet.com and needrom.com | ||
* You will need both of these | * You will need both of these | ||
* TB350XU_S130348_240118_ROW.7z [[https:// | * TB350XU_S130348_240118_ROW.7z [[https:// | ||
- | * Lenovo-Tab-P11-2nd-Gen-TB350XU-23.zip (TB350XU_S020273_230717_ROW) [[https:// | + | * Lenovo-Tab-P11-2nd-Gen-TB350XU-23.zip (TB350XU_S020273_230717_ROW) [[https:// |
===== Flashing process ===== | ===== Flashing process ===== | ||
- Turn off your tablet | - Turn off your tablet | ||
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- The flash should take about 3-4 minutes | - The flash should take about 3-4 minutes | ||
==== Now the hard part ==== | ==== Now the hard part ==== | ||
- | * Here comes the part where I'm not sure what I did | ||
* The tablet acts like it's bricked, it isn't responding to inputs, charger etc | * The tablet acts like it's bricked, it isn't responding to inputs, charger etc | ||
- | * What got it out of this state was various combinations of holding | + | * Force Shutdown |
* Power + Volume Down is Force Shutdown (on all other Android devices I have had it was just Hold Power), so hold that for about 30 seconds. | * Power + Volume Down is Force Shutdown (on all other Android devices I have had it was just Hold Power), so hold that for about 30 seconds. | ||
+ | * Then turn it on with power button (or plug in charger and see if the Charging screen pops up) | ||
* If it starts bootlooping (Lenovo Android logo pops up, then it reboots), hold Power and Volume up. | * If it starts bootlooping (Lenovo Android logo pops up, then it reboots), hold Power and Volume up. | ||
* If you get a Fastboot prompt, you are okay, you didn't hard brick the tablet | * If you get a Fastboot prompt, you are okay, you didn't hard brick the tablet | ||
* Turn it off by holding power button for 20 seconds or so | * Turn it off by holding power button for 20 seconds or so | ||
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* I'm mentioning because this happened to me. Bootloop and a second flash = working Android 12 Tablet. | * I'm mentioning because this happened to me. Bootloop and a second flash = working Android 12 Tablet. | ||
+ | * If recovery pops up instead, use that to format the tablet | ||
* Reboot | * Reboot | ||