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laptopwiki:guides:os:android:lenovo_p11_gen2_downgrade_to_android12 [05/04/2024 20:47] – [Now the hard part] dustojnikhummerlaptopwiki: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://romdevelopers.com
 +    * 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://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenowow/Tab_P11_2nd_Gen/TB350XU/]]     * TB350XU_S130348_240118_ROW.7z [[https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenowow/Tab_P11_2nd_Gen/TB350XU/]]
-    * Lenovo-Tab-P11-2nd-Gen-TB350XU-23.zip (TB350XU_S020273_230717_ROW) [[https://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo-tab-p11-2nd-gen-tb350xu/]] - **VERY SLOW DOWNLOAD, it took me about 8 hours**, so message me on LaptopWiki Discord+    * Lenovo-Tab-P11-2nd-Gen-TB350XU-23.zip (TB350XU_S020273_230717_ROW) [[https://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo-tab-p11-2nd-gen-tb350xu/]] - **VERY SLOW DOWNLOAD, it took me about 8 hours**
 ===== 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 the power button for half a minuteholding Power+Volume Up for half a minute, holding Power+Volume Down for half a minute and so on+  * Force Shutdown the tablet. Screen is blankbut it isn't off.
     * 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
-  * Try the flash again+    * Try the flash again
     * 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
  
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