Lenovo TB-X605F Magisk Root

[turboperson123]

"warning this will wipe your data"

"warning make sure that the tablet matches the firmware TB_X605F_USR_S200065_1905280020_Q00332_ROW

1. download adb setup https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
and install it

2. download the TB-X605F firmware http://www.mediafire.com/file/1uo5eu6iuzx39cd/TB_X605F_USR_S200065_1905280020_Q00332_ROW.zip/file

3. on the tablet go to settings and enable developer options

4. enable oem unlock and usb debugging

5. plug the tablet into the computer with usb cable and check the box on the tablet that allows usb debugging

6. reboot into fastboot using "adb reboot bootloader"

7. once fastboot has loaded type "fastboot oem unlock-go" to unlock the bootloader

8. then on computer extract the zip file and look for boot image "boot.img"

"make sure you have usb debugging enabled in developer options"

9. once your tablet is set up, on the android system prompt click "Charging this device via usb"
then click "Media device MTP" to access tablet storage on computer


10. download the magisk.apk file http://www.mediafire.com/file/vinf7xswbir90yi/magisk.apk/file

11. once downloaded drag the "boot.img" in firmware folder to internal storage

12. open command prompt and type adb install "the directory of the magisk apk file"

13. once magisk is installed launch the app and go to install / install / Select and Patch a File and look for the location of the boot.img

14. magisk will patch the boot image and put it in the download directory

15. go into download directory and you will see magisk_patched.img

16. on computer drag the magisk_patched.img on tablet storage to the directory where you want it to be

17. open cmd on computer type adb reboot bootloader

18. type fastboot flash boot "the directory of the magisk_patched.img"

19. once flashed type fastboot reboot

20. once booted go into magisk if it asks to update manager then update it, once the updated magisk manager is installed go to install / install / Direct Install to update root

 

[Monpseud0]

Hi,

great job!
Do you know if it is possible to flash a recovery?
Thanks

 

[justalone]

Bootloop when trying magisk root

Hello,

I've tried your method, but since I've done "fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img" my tablet entered in bootloop.

Impossible to flash original firmware with QFIL: I've "Switch to EDL download fail" error...

I also tried Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant, but it fail too.

Many thanks for your help to rescue my tab...

 

[Yahoo Mike]

Hello,

I've tried your method, but since I've done "fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img" my tablet entered in bootloop.

Impossible to flash original firmware with QFIL: I've "Switch to EDL download fail" error...



I also tried Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant, but it fail too.

Many thanks for your help to rescue my tab...

What error did LMSA give you? The vol-up + USB-in combo is really touchy. Maybe give it a few more tries with LMSA.

Someone else had probs like this, but was able to boot into recovery using Pwr+VolUp+VolDown combo. If that works, see if you can factory reset.

 

[Monpseud0]

Hello,

I've tried your method, but since I've done "fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img" my tablet entered in bootloop.

Impossible to flash original firmware with QFIL: I've "Switch to EDL download fail" error...

I also tried Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant, but it fail too.

Many thanks for your help to rescue my tab...

Did you try power+vol up+vol down, 10 seconds long? It reinitialize the tab.
Good luck, neighbour

 

[justalone]

Hello,

thanks a lot for you help, LMSA stuck a 67% with error "fail to rescue".

The good solution was from my french neighbour with "power+vol up+vol down" for more than 10s. I then got acces to recovery and go to fasboot mode to flash original boot.img.
I've been then able to use LMSA to rescue my TAB and it's back to life !
I just wonder why magisk's boot generated was wrong... I'll make some other try in the weekend to root my tab.

Thanks a lot.

Merci du Var !

 

[Monpseud0]

Thanks a lot.

Merci du Var !

De rien / you're welcome.
I had the same issue at 67% with LSMA.
Before I rooted the Tab, I upgraded it to Android 9 in Settings/System. Then everything worked fine.

I hope your house is safe despite this crazy rain.

 

[KrazyKlutt]

This didnt work for me but maybe because the firmware that was on the tablet was 3 updates newer than the OP firmware.
It was stuck at the LENOVO boot image sadly
It took a long time but I got the tablet back trough a rescue.

The firmware was and again is: TB-X605F_S210126_191029_ROW

And I wonder if it will work if I get a boot.img from this firmware and patch it.

 

[Yahoo Mike]

This didnt work for me but maybe because the firmware that was on the tablet was 3 updates newer than the OP firmware.
It was stuck at the LENOVO boot image sadly
It took a long time but I got the tablet back trough a rescue.

The firmware was and again is: TB-X605F_S210126_191029_ROW

And I wonder if it will work if I get a boot.img from this firmware and patch it.

There's a magisk_patched.img for that build over on this thread.

 

[KrazyKlutt]

There's a magisk_patched.img for that build over on this thread.

Thanks a million Mike! You’re the best ?
XDA can be a jungle sometimes, I though I did research but I missed both the root thread and the TWRP thread for 605F.
That would have saved my lots of time a headache haha , but I didn’t get a heart attack so it’s all good.

Anyway, the patched Magisk worked perfectly, and all is good , finally a working YouTube Vanced since my previous Xperia 2 tablet.

The only weird thing was the link issue from Lenovo’s recovery for the latest firmware, the full one, not the ota updates.

???

 

[turboperson123]

twrp has problems, with screen bootlooping in twrp when trying to install zip files, the recovery is faulty and we probably need a new tree for the fix, which i was trying to look for an official tree, but i mean we already have one and when you compile it, it produced a faulty recovery image and lenovo hasn't released a kernel source or device tree yet, but i hope i can get a fully working one

 

[Yahoo Mike]

twrp has problems, with screen bootlooping in twrp when trying to install zip files, the recovery is faulty and we probably need a new tree for the fix...

Try this TWRP for X605F. I've been using the "update" function with no problems.

... lenovo hasn't released a kernel source or device tree yet...

Have a look at this post.

There are so many hardware variants of the M10 now, it's probably impossible for Lenovo to release reliable kernel source. There's now even an M10 that uses SDM429 (rather than SDM450). ...and the second gen M10 FHD Plus (X606F) will use the MediaTek Helio P22T.

 

[Frostaje]

hello i have a problem i do the adb install command but it say "Missing APK file" plz help me