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I haven't seen any tearing so far. But as Jaeger-x points out, you can set a frame rate in the legion assistant's graphics settings (but no 40fps option)
 

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New update arrived. Version 13.1.570

1. Update system security patch
2. Optimized in-game touchscreen experience
3. Added a PC console, instantly turn into a game monitor screen
4. Optimized the super wide fov, more choices for the screen display position
5. Added rescuer bluetooth headset adapter, fast and worry-free pairing
6. Improved system stability, optimized user experience

(According to Google translate)
 

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Wow.. so how about notifications.. do you receive WhatsApp, Facebook, twitter or email notifications?
I don't use Facebook or have WhatsApp installed, but I get Twitter notifications just fine. They don't appear to ever be late. I also get e-mail and all of my other expected notifications. A lot of the Chinese OEM ROMs for devices I have used (Xiaomi, Redmi, Realme, Lenovo) appear to have totally unnecessary restrictions to notifications and background usage. You have to manually modify the settings for pretty much every application.

Under battery > app usage > I have background restriction set to App can use battery in background. Under notifications & status bar > notification management > I have enabled all Twitter notifications at the very top. The final thing is, open Twitter > swipe up and hold for recent apps > long press the Twitter icon > then lock it. You pretty much have to do these steps with every single application that you find it important to receive timely notifications on. It's super annoying. Xiaomi has a way to kind of do this in bulk since MIUI 12 (but not as a default setting), but I haven't seen it on other ROMs.
 
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Stylus support? Kind of…

Now the documentation and such never mentioned stylus support but some people have asked about it, no doubt due to the P11 and P12 both supporting it.

No, the tablet’s screen does not support a stylus, but the software actually does.

What do I mean? Well, I have the Lenovo m14t portable monitor which supports stylus input. When I have connected it to my Galaxy Tab S6 and my LG V60, both of which DO have stylus support, they both just detected the stylus on the portable monitor as a simple touch input with no pressure sensitivity and no tilt detection (and abnormal lag to be honest).

But the Y700 works perfectly with it. There’s no lag and it detects both pressure sensitivity and tilt detection in apps like Concepts and Adobe Sketchbook.

What does this mean for users? You can’t use an active stylus to take notes on the tablet while out and about but you can use it for artistic purposes if you have an external stylus capable monitor (and who knows, maybe it even works with non-screen drawing pads). The device is fast and has plenty of RAM so you can definitely take advantage of that. It also means if you have such a monitor you can whip it out at café and annotate documents by hand and the like.

As for note taking on the go? The screen is really sensitive and responsive so basic handwritten notes are possible with a simple capacitive stylus. Of course, you won’t get palm rejection or anything of the sort.
I don't understand why all Android manufacturers don't just enable USI support by default unless they have a proprietary solution. A lot of cheap Chromebooks have had USI support for a couple of years now. I doubt there is any good reason not to include it except to maybe upsale you to another device.
 

dbjungle

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New update arrived. Version 13.1.570

1. Update system security patch
2. Optimized in-game touchscreen experience
3. Added a PC console, instantly turn into a game monitor screen
4. Optimized the super wide fov, more choices for the screen display position
5. Added rescuer bluetooth headset adapter, fast and worry-free pairing
6. Improved system stability, optimized user experience

(According to Google translate)
I just saw it this morning as well. Did you install it yet? I was hoping it was Android 12, but it seems that it's not. I couldn't ever get super wide working in LoL Wild Rift nor 120fps. 😡😡😡

I always a bit hesitant to update deviecs that I can't find official fastboot ROMs for.
 

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I just saw it this morning as well. Did you install it yet? I was hoping it was Android 12, but it seems that it's not. I couldn't ever get super wide working in LoL Wild Rift nor 120fps. 😡😡😡

I always a bit hesitant to update deviecs that I can't find official fastboot ROMs for.
Yes, I installed it and it works fine.
The super wide thing only works on the Chinese version of the game so it's kinda useless for us
 
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I don't use Facebook or have WhatsApp installed, but I get Twitter notifications just fine. They don't appear to ever be late. I also get e-mail and all of my other expected notifications. A lot of the Chinese OEM ROMs for devices I have used (Xiaomi, Redmi, Realme, Lenovo) appear to have totally unnecessary restrictions to notifications and background usage. You have to manually modify the settings for pretty much every application.

Under battery > app usage > I have background restriction set to App can use battery in background. Under notifications & status bar > notification management > I have enabled all Twitter notifications at the very top. The final thing is, open Twitter > swipe up and hold for recent apps > long press the Twitter icon > then lock it. You pretty much have to do these steps with every single application that you find it important to receive timely notifications on. It's super annoying. Xiaomi has a way to kind of do this in bulk since MIUI 12 (but not as a default setting), but I haven't seen it on other ROMs.
Thanks for the info. this was helpful.. going to place order now cos i have no idea when Lenovo will release a global version. might take forever
 

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I don't understand why all Android manufacturers don't just enable USI support by default unless they have a proprietary solution. A lot of cheap Chromebooks have had USI support for a couple of years now. I doubt there is any good reason not to include it except to maybe upsale you to another device.

The weird thing is that legion y700 is completely alone, it have no competition, no alternative. Unless you go with iPad mini
 

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I don't understand why all Android manufacturers don't just enable USI support by default unless they have a proprietary solution. A lot of cheap Chromebooks have had USI support for a couple of years now. I doubt there is any good reason not to include it except to maybe upsale you to another device.
Cost. It's another component. It's a hardware solution, not software.
This tablet is designed specifically for gaming. From the branding, to speaker placement, port placement, default orientation, inclusion of the audio jack, software, screen, everything. So it's logical they assumed stylus input wouldn't be a priority and an unnecessary cost. I don't know how successful the tablet is in China but it seems to be (especially with the new ultimate version coming out) and mobile gaming IS popular in China.
Now, I would have liked them to include pen input. I like pen input (as proven by my device list and y the extra items I have for a better experience). And heck, maybe they did but I don't have the right pen protocol (I tried Wacom EMR, Wacom AES and MPP).

But yeah, extra hardware is hard to justify it it's a feature that won't get used.
 
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Cost. It's another component. It's a hardware solution, not software.
This tablet is designed specifically for gaming. From the branding, to speaker placement, pretty placement, default orientation, inclusion of the audio jack, software, screen, everything. So it's logical they assumed stylus input wouldn't be a priority and an unnecessary cost. I don't know how successful the tablet is in China but it seems to be (especially with the new ultimate version coming out) and mobile gaming IS popular in China.
Now, I would have liked them to include own input. I like pen input (as proven by my device list and y the extra items I have for a better experience). And heck, maybe they did but I don't have the right pen protocol (I tried Wacom EMR, Wacom AES and MPP).

But yeah, extra hardware is hard to justify it it's a feature that won't get used.
What extra hardware is needed for USI v1? I assumed it was something pretty cheap or software because it's in cheap Chromebooks.
 

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Hi
I was going to purchase Y700 Tablet until I saw a problem with Video output with DisplayPort Alt Mode. This site says "the resolution is very low and the aspect ratio is not correct, making it unusable for now."
do you have this problem with this device?
Thanks
 
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Oh…sorry I didn't notice for so long.
I think Magisk was 25.2 and the ROM is ArrowOS.
But with CrDroid's BgN version you can pass Safetynet on 12L. Don't forget to apply Denylist to Google Play Store and GMS services.
Hi, thanks for reply. I have crDroid 8.6 installed. When I patch boot img with magisk is it the original Lenovo boot img or the boot img from crDroid? Thanks
 

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Hi
I was going to purchase Y700 Tablet until I saw a problem with Video output with DisplayPort Alt Mode. This site says "the resolution is very low and the aspect ratio is not correct, making it unusable for now."
do you have this problem with this device?
Thanks
Sorry, I've never tried video output on it. Someone said their device was temporarily bricked from HDMI out. It's not something I do a lot so I just haven't bothered trying ATM. I can say though that the PC Mode unfortunately doesn't seem to be affected by changes in wm density.
 

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Hi
I was going to purchase Y700 Tablet until I saw a problem with Video output with DisplayPort Alt Mode. This site says "the resolution is very low and the aspect ratio is not correct, making it unusable for now."
do you have this problem with this device?
Thanks
I have the Y700 and use a USB 3 hub that has HDMI, 2 USB, and 2 sd card slots. My external monitor is a 2560x1400 and it outputs just fine. A monitor that more closely matches the screen resolution is going to be better than a 1080p screen.
 
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You seem to have some problems. Well, I'm in China and I have a y700 too. Based on what I know. I summarize what I know.
About $320-330 in China (out of stock, and there are also damn scalpers)
Push ZUI 14 os in October
(I don't have any hope for lenovo's system update, my motorola x force never got a huge android version update)
Need to unlock your device saver? There are instructions on the official website developer page, you need to send imei to the Lenovo service mailbox.
Need system firmware? In the Lenovo community in China, or in the official QQ exchange group.
The device has no hardware gps! ! !
No mobile web version! ! !
Google Account & Google Market? Simple.
Settings - Accounts - Google - Sign in to your account
Go to apkpure to download the Google Market app.
Just install the required Google app.
The device supports full-featured usb3.1gen2, to 3.5mm, hdmi (dp?), external devices.
My MX500 sata hard drive & rog box (SN750 500G) works fine.
2.4g wireless keyboard & 2.4g wireless mouse can also be used (power consumption is very fast)
I have an idea, remove the back cover, replace it with a copper plate, and increase the gpu frequency after unlocking the device. I might replace with a bigger diy battery if it works (maybe after the warranty expires)
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    The extracted boot.img worked.

    Anyways, here's patched and unpatched (stock) boot.img's for ZUI 15.0.342 and 15.0.361!
    Thanks the boot img worked in rooting. Just need to use ADB
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    Bricked Lenovo Y700? Follow this guide.


    Windows guide, might work for other aswell.

    I finally solved my problem with my Lenovo Y700 tablet being stuck in bootloop mode due to trying to flash Magisk boot with a mismatched firmware version. This resulted in the UI constantly crashing, and I could not connect to Wi-Fi, and other problems...
    I tried flashing back to stock with QFIL, which put the device in a bootloop. I will explain why later on.

    I also lost recovery mode due to trying to solve the problem, and now I was stuck with either showing the bootloader screen, or restarting the tablet, which brought me back to the bootloader.

    So the tablet was now genuinely useless. This is what I did to bring back the stock ROM and later flash to crDroid 8.10.
    Flashing boot.img, system.img or recovery.img was no luck.

    First off, there is no need to have unlocked "USB debugging" before your tablet bricked.
    Second, you don't need to have your "sn.img" file from Lenovo, you can unlock the bootloader using fastboot commands.
    Fastboot commands works on the bootloader screen, without having ADB connection.

    Start by downloading these four files:
    Platform tools r33.0.2
    QPST_2.7.496
    Qualcomm_USB_Driver_v1.0
    Lenovo Y700 tablet stock ROM


    We'll start by unlocking your bootloader. You can do this from the bootloader screen. If you for some reason can enter recovery mode, enter fastboot.

    1. Connect your tablet to your PC.

    2. Open a terminal windows in the ADB folder. On Windows 11 this can be done by right-clicking inside the ADB folder and select "Open in terminal". If you don't have that option, try Shift + Right-click. If that doesn't work, you can always start the terminal by pressing Win + R, and type in "cmd" without citations. Now you have to navigate to your ADB folder by typing
    Code:
    cd (here you'll type in the location of your ADB folder)
    Without the brackets.

    3. When located, type in
    Code:
    fastboot devices
    You should see your tablet in the list.
    If not, try using another cable or USB port on your PC.

    4. Now type in
    Code:
    fastboot oem unlock-go
    Restart your tablet, and it should now say "unlocked" under "DEVICE STATE" in the bootloader.

    5. Now you can start by installing the programs on your PC, QTPS, Qualcomm driver and platform tools.

    6. Extract ALL files from your stock ROM to the "bin" folder in QTPS location (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\QPST).
    This will help with Sahara errors in QFIL.

    7. Open QFIL from your QTPS bin folder, it installs with QTPS. Don't worry if it shows "No Port Available", we'll get to that. Your configuration should look like this:

    QFILconfpng.png


    Your main window should look like this:

    qfil.png


    Don't worry about the "status" window.

    Hit "browse" in the "Programmer Path" window, and navigate to your QTPS bin folder. Select "prog_firehose_ddr.elf"
    Hit "Load XML", and navigate to your QTPS bin folder. Now, select ALL of the "rawprogram" files (my first mistake, I only selected the "rawprogram_unsparse0.xml" file on first flash)

    In the next window, select ALL of the "patch" files (my second mistake, I only selected the "patch0.xml file" on first flash).
    Without doing this, you will only flash a portion of the ROM, and not all of the partitions needed.

    8. Now it's time to reboot you tablet into EDL mode to be able to flash. Start your tablet by pressing VolUp + Power button.
    If you can't turn off your tablet when connected to PC, just select "Power off", and just hold the VolUp button as soon as the device vibrates and reboots, keep holding until the screen flickers and turns off.

    9. Now QFIL should detect the Qualcomm 9008 port. If not, hit "Select Port" and select the Qualcomm 9008 port.

    10. Hit the now available "Download" button, and the flashing should begin. Allow it to run its course, and it should reboot the tablet when done. Might take a while.

    If flashing won't start properly, you might have waited too long between entering EDL mode and hitting the "Download" button.
    If so, disconnect your device, which might now be "dead".

    Don't worry, you can fix this be holding VolUp + VolDown + Power button for a long time, say about a minute to be sure. Release the Volume keys some second before releasing the Power button.
    Hit the power button again, and the tablet should boot to bootloader screen again.
    Repeat the steps to enter EDL mode, and now hit the "Download" button in QFIL when it becomes available, don't wait too long.


    You're done!

    I recommend opening "Settings", enable "Developer" option, by pressing the "Build number" on the "About tablet" screen repeatedly until a pop-up appears saying "You are now a developer".
    Open "Developer options" and hit "Enable USB debugging", it will allow you to run ADB commands from your platform tools folder.
    If you want, you can again open the terminal in the platform tools folder and type
    Code:
    adb devices
    It should now show your device in the list.

    Now you can uncheck the "OEM unlocking" in the "Developer options" which should let you get OTA updates when available.

    There are plenty of guides on how to flash different GSI's like crDroid, so I won't cover that here.

    Enjoy your tablet!
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    New ota soon. I hope this fix all the issue
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    Hi all.
    I just got this tablet yesterday.
    Language available on tablet are chinese and english maybe (morelocale2 could be useful)
    Google play services can be download directly from ZUI app store inside the tablet.
    Widevine L1.
    not sure about root or unlock bootloader (didn't use android device for a long time)
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    Okay. I have managed to do everything from combined insights. So, let me save you guys the trouble I had by writing my proces down (and for myself for the future).
    I came from the 'global rom'. And wanted to end with 13.1.578 ROOTED

    1. Download this file. It contains the stock firmware on 13.0.586. Unzip it, and find the recovery.img as we need it later.
    2. Upgrade all the way you like through OTA.
    3. Flash TWRP from here. Know that it is a 'faulty' version with only a line on top of the screen. And this vbmeta file. Place both files in your ADB folder.
    4. Use ADB to extact the boot.img from the version you are on.
    4.1 Boot into the bootloader (adb reboot bootloader).
    4.2 disable AVB (not sure this is necessary, but it worked for me) by sending the following commands:
    fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
    fastboot erase userdata
    4.3 Instal TWRP by sending this command : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (note that you use the name you gave your TWRP file)
    4.4 reboot in recovery mode (fastboot reboot recovery/manually on the tablet)

    Now the TWRP recovery should load, with only a line on top, and nothing else.

    4.5 In the TWRP recovery enter: adb shell (you should see a # appearing in the line)
    4.6 Send these commands out:
    dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img
    adb pull /sdcard/boot.img stock_boot.img


    what this does, is extracting the boot.img of that specific version you are running, and placing a copy of it into your adb folder.
    4.7 send these commands to get back to the bootloader:
    twrp reboot bootloader

    5. Flash back the stock recovery. If you followed the guide, you have the stock recovery from step 1. Give it a fancy name, and place that file in your adb folder and sending this command:
    fastboot flash recovery yourfancyname.img
    fastboot reboot


    Now it may give some warnings and errors. It told me to do a factory wipe, wich was okay for me. After that the tablet starts normally. Stock firmware, but still on the same version I wanted.

    6. Now the easy part starts. The stock_boot.img you got in step 4.6, should be on your pc. After the inital setup on the tab, place that in your root folder. Download Magisk and install it on your tablet. When it is installed, click on 'install' and 'select and patch a file'. Select the stock_boot.img you moved to the root of your tablet. The patched file will be in your download folder. Transfer that patched file to your adb folder on the computer.

    7. Go into adb and boot the tablet into recovery mode (this should be the stock recovery again): adb reboot recovery.

    8. In recovery mode, go to fastboot. It'll say fastbootd on top.

    9. Enter this command: fastboot flash boot patched-file-of-magisk.img

    10. Restart the tablet. Congrats, you now have rooted your desired version.

    It might be to much info, but I wish I had these steps. It was late yesterday. Very late...So to save you the troubles, I present you my humble guide. If you have improvements in the steps or instructions, please let me know!!
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    Greeting Y700 users 😋
    I found an article regarding y700 with gsi
    but it is in japanese
    very detailed guide