General TB132FU - FAQ and How to's

[Jcarneirox]

How-tos and tutorials links:

How to install/restore ZUI on my fake global version?​

There are three options available. Please read all 3 below and decide which one you want to try.

OPTION ONE: If you are in a hurry and have technical knowledge download the file our community colleague @Fatperman managed to upload and install it using the SP flash tool. Thread here. A Step-by-step tutorial will be provided by another community member soon. A link will be provided once available.

OPTION TWO: If you are not in a hurry and don't have the technical knowledge to flash the system, there is an easier way, but it takes one or two days.
1 - Download Lenovo’s Rescue and Smart Assistant software here.
2 - Open the software and create an account. Connecting to Google is easier.
3 - Once connected to an account, find the SMALL blue FEEDBACK button on the right side bottom of your screen and click there.
4 - Put your email address and in COMMENTS write that you have problems flashing the Chinese version of TB132FU and that you would like to restore it to the original ZUI 14 software. PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
5 - After one or two days (usually), INSIDE the software you will receive a response with instructions on how to install ZUI more easily. Note: You will not get a response via email, you will receive institutions inside Lenovo’s Rescue and Smart Assistant software.

The instructions are pretty simple. READ THEM carefully once you receive them. It's really easy. Basically, they will send you a link to download a special rescue tool and some credentials. Take a screenshot of the instructions as you will need to uninstall the official Rescue software and will lose the message.

View attachment 5795199View attachment 5795201

Download and install the software they sent, enter using the temporary credentials (the credential are confidential and should not be shared), and follow the instructions on the screenshot you took. You will just need to turn off the tablet, click to restore, and connect the cable. After a few minutes, you will have the original ZUI 14 software.

Thanks again for the amazing help of our colleague @Fatperman for his exceptional work!

NEW - OPTION THREE:
This is by far the easist way to recover or flash the original ZUI 14 on our TB132FU. DON'T CLICK to Restore before reading all the steps.

Step 1: Download the original ZUI firmware here. Extract the files to a new folder. Password is on the table. Read carefully.
Step 2: Download and log in on the official rescue and smart assistant.
Step 3: Select to rescue your device and select as in the picture below:
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Step 4: Click to download the firmware.
Step 5: Wait for the download to be completed until you see START Rescue. But don't click there yet. Don't close the program.
Step 6: Click the donwloads icon at the top and identify the folder where the download was saved.
On mine it was saved at C:\ProgramData\RSA\Download\RomFiles
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Step 7: Access and Open the folder of the downloaded firmware and DELETE all files there, but don't delete the folder.
Step 8: Go to the ZUI firmware you downloaded before and copy all files inside the folder. Paste them inside the folder where you just deleted all files.
It should look something like this:
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Step 9: TURN OFF YOUR TABLET and Go back to the rescue tool and now click the blue button Start Rescue. Follow the instructions on your screen.

Wait for the tablet to restar and DONE. You recovered or donwloaded the original ZUI on your tablet.

How to debloat my recently installed ZUI 14 and remove the Chinese apps and make it look better?​

1 - After starting your device, select English and connect to your wifi network.
2 - Once you are set, press the home screen for 3 seconds. Click Desktop Settings.
Switch off the "Left one screen".
Change to "Drawer Style"
3 - Find the setting button and go to General Settings > Language & input > Current Keyboard. Change it to English. (You can download Gboard or another keyboard later)
4 - Go back to the original setting screen and click on the search box. Search for google play services. Click to enable. Then search for Google Play Store and enable it as well.

5 - Before opening the Play store and connecting to your account, go to Apps management and uninstall any apps with Chinese characters you may find. Do not uninstall the HD browser just yet in case you need to download something later. Then restart your device.

6 - Open the Google Play store, and connect your account. Now you can update and download all your apps.
(If you see an error saying Google can't connect please follow the steps in this tutorial)

7 - Unistall HD Browser and done.

How to ROOT my TB132FU running ZUI 14?​

DISCLAMER: You will lose your data, so backup. It can brick your device if you don't know what to do. You need to know how to use ADB and fastboot commands. The tutorial is for advanced users that knows how to use ADB. Do your research first. If anything goes wrong, flash the ZUI firmware again.

For this tutorial you will need:
Windows computer with all necessary drivers installed
Know how to use ADB
The latest MAGISK manager app.
The latest ZUI firmware for TB132FU
Some minutes to complete all the steps.

Step 1: Go to SETTINGS Menu and click multiple times on your ZUI version. This will give you Developer access.
Step 2: Go General Settings menu > Developer options
Step 3: Click to enable OEM unlocking, also enable debugging mode.
Step 4: Connect your USB cable and run the following command:
adb reboot bootloader

Step 5: Run the fllowing command:
fastboot flashing unlock

On your tablet Click volume UP to unlock your bootloader
Wait for the confirmation on the tablet screen


Step 6: Run command:
fastboot reboot

This will make your tablet restart. Skip all configuarion steps on your tablet and install the latest version of MAGISK on your tablet.

Step 7: On your computer, go to the Firmware folder and copy the file boot.img to your tablet.
Step 8: Open MAGISK and click Select and patch a file. Find the boot.img you copied and patch this file. Wait for the process to be completed.
Step 9: Connect your tablet to your computer and access the folder Downloads in your tablet. There you will see a new boot image Magisk created. Rename that file to boot.img
Step 10: This is the most important step. You will now flash this boot.img file using the following commands:
adb reboot bootloader - to reboot to fastboot
fastboot flash boot boot.img

Wait for it to complete then:
fastboot reboot

Done, your tablet is now rooted. You can install Magisk again and root checker to make sure.
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How to UNLOCK the bootloader of my TB132FU running ZUI 14?​

This will delete all you data
Step 1: Go to SETTINGS Menu and click multiple times on your ZUI version. This will give you Developer access.
Step 2: Go General Settings menu > Developer options
Step 3: Click to enable OEM unlocking, also enable debugging mode.
Step 4: Connect your USB cable and run the following command:
adb reboot bootloader

Step 5: Run the fllowing command:
fastboot flashing unlock

On your tablet Click volume UP to unlock your bootloader
Wait for the confirmation on the tablet screen

Step 6: Run command:
fastboot reboot

Done! Your bootloader is now unlocked.

How to Install and use GOOGLE PLAY on my TB132FU running ZUI 14?​

First you have to download and install a compatible Google Framework app. Got to APKmirror and search for google framework. Click the one that says Google Services Framework 12. Scroll down and find the version "December 17, 2021 GMT-0300". Install this version. Only this or older version will work. Do not try a different one. It will update automatically eventually.

Then go to settings and search for Google Play and enable the app. Done. You can now log in and use the PLay Store

How to RESTORE lost S/N Seria number?
Step 1 - Go back to ZUI 14. Use one of the options provided in this thread.
Step 2 - Unlock bootloader and OEM. Please refer to the tutorial to unlock the bootloader in this thread.
Step 3 - Once your bootloader is unlocked go and install on your computer MTK META Utility. Link here. Also install HxD here.
Step 4 - Turn off your tablet, disconnect the USB cable and open MTK META.
Step 5 - Click the option Dump NV region. Wait for it to finish reading. It will open a folder.
Step 6 - On the folder that opened, right-click with your mouse the file proinfo.bin and click to open with HxD, or open the software and drag and drop the file there.
Step 7 - Edit the proinfo.bin to add your Serial Number. Change the 12345ABCDE you see to your actual S/N. It's on the back of your tablet on a small sticker.
Step 8 - On the same folder press SHIFT on your keyboard and right-click on an empty space and click OPEN CMD/SHELL terminal here. Or if you use a ADB folder, copy the proinfo.bin file to it so you can flash it.
Step 9 - Turn on your tablet, make sure Debugging is active, connect your tablet to the computer and send these two commands:

adb reboot bootloader
(this will reboot your tablet to fastboot although the line says bootloader)

Once you see the red lines send the command:
fastboot flash proinfo proinfo.bin

And done. You can check in your setting menu if your serial number changed.

Now you can reflash ZUI or the global rom.

I'm trying to use the official metod and I've downloaded the ZUI14 by the second method and start the rescue process as recomendedd. But When I follow the instrutions of the the program I can't entry in Fastboot mode pressing Powet+ Vol Down, the tablet just power On.
When I press power + Vol UP the tablet entry on the following image, not the usual screen of recovery mode, and when I press the Vol Down and device goes to second image, then he start to conect and disconect from usb sequentially.

So, anyone get the same Problem? The version of global rom that are installed is TB132FU_S300062_220921_ROM

 

[als_bvg]

I'm trying to use the official metod and I've downloaded the ZUI14 by the second method and start the rescue process as recomendedd. But When I follow the instrutions of the the program I can't entry in Fastboot mode pressing Powet+ Vol Down, the tablet just power On.
When I press power + Vol UP the tablet entry on the following image, not the usual screen of recovery mode, and when I press the Vol Down and device goes to second image, then he start to conect and disconect from usb sequentially.

So, anyone get the same Problem? The version of global rom that are installed is TB132FU_S300062_220921_ROM

Sorry, but none of the flashing options requires you to go to recovery mode or anything. You basically just need to have the device turned off and plug in the cable. Recovery or fastboot are only required for rooting and another advanced processes. Just plug the cable and it should work.

 

[JustinChase]

this is my first tablet, first lenovo device, so I'm unfamiliar with their tools.

I have just purchased the US/Global version of the P11 Pro Gen 2 and I want to root it.

The guide in the OP give steps for

How to ROOT my TB132FU running ZUI 14?​

but I find nothing for the global version. Assuming the steps are the same/similar, I followed along and got to

Step 3: Click to enable OEM unlocking, also enable debugging mode.

OEM unlocking is greyed out and not select-able.

I can enable USB debugging.

If I just skip the OEM unlocking tick mark on the tablet and assume the following instructions will unlock it anyway, I can reboot to bootloader, but it actually reboots to fastboot

from here, I am unable to use the volume buttons to change anyting, and the power button does nothing. The only choice is to follow the big red text and hold vol- and power to power it off.

I suspect I can just root with magisk, but I need to get the boot.img file.

The OP continues to

Step 7: On your computer, go to the Firmware folder and copy the file boot.img to your tablet

I cannot find where one gets this Firmware folder, so i can copy the boot.img to the tablet.

At this point, I decided to post here instead of trying to continue.

I would appreciate anyone that can fill in these blanks and help me get rooted.

 

[Jcarneirox]

Sorry, but none of the flashing options requires you to go to recovery mode or anything. You basically just need to have the device turned off and plug in the cable. Recovery or fastboot are only required for rooting and another advanced processes. Just plug the cable and it should work.

Yes, really. I made it!
I'd like to know if anyone noticed when installed the ZUI 14, before with the room that have been installed from the shopper I could connect in 5G wifi hot spot, but after installation the hotspots tha are 5G are not visible for me!
Has the same happened to anyone else? Any solution?

 

[als_bvg]

this is my first tablet, first lenovo device, so I'm unfamiliar with their tools.

I have just purchased the US/Global version of the P11 Pro Gen 2 and I want to root it.

The guide in the OP give steps for

How to ROOT my TB132FU running ZUI 14?​

but I find nothing for the global version. Assuming the steps are the same/similar, I followed along and got to

Step 3: Click to enable OEM unlocking, also enable debugging mode.

OEM unlocking is greyed out and not select-able.

I can enable USB debugging.

If I just skip the OEM unlocking tick mark on the tablet and assume the following instructions will unlock it anyway, I can reboot to bootloader, but it actually reboots to fastboot

from here, I am unable to use the volume buttons to change anyting, and the power button does nothing. The only choice is to follow the big red text and hold vol- and power to power it off.

I suspect I can just root with magisk, but I need to get the boot.img file.

The OP continues to

Step 7: On your computer, go to the Firmware folder and copy the file boot.img to your tablet

I cannot find where one gets this Firmware folder, so i can copy the boot.img to the tablet.

At this point, I decided to post here instead of trying to continue.

I would appreciate anyone that can fill in these blanks and help me get rooted.

Hi there. So to help you with your questions:
OEM: Seems like the global rom already has OEM unlocked. I don't have access to an official global device to confirm tho.
You can manually enter FASTBOOT by turning the tablet off and then turning it on by pressing and holding POWER and VOLUME UP. Once you see and read the big red text it will say to press VOLUME DOWN to enter FASTBOOT. Having the bootloader unlocked is extremely necessary for this procedure, so make sure the unlocking part is successful, otherwise, it will not work.

The "firmware folder": You need to download the same firmware version of your tablet. There you will find the boot.img file. The tutorial explains you need the Original ZUI folder, since you don't have ZUI, you need the firmware of your tablet.

Once you have the boot.img inside the firmware folder you just downloaded you can proceed to install magisk and patch the img then flash via fastboot. Good luck.

 

[als_bvg]

Yes, really. I made it!
I'd like to know if anyone noticed when installed the ZUI 14, before with the room that have been installed from the shopper I could connect in 5G wifi hot spot, but after installation the hotspots tha are 5G are not visible for me!
Has the same happened to anyone else? Any solution?

That's a known "issue". It can read 5ghz signal but at a lower frequency. If you are able to change your router settings, change the 5ghz channel to a channel below 100. Between 30 to 50 seems to work better.

 

[JustinChase]

Hi there. So to help you with your questions:
OEM: Seems like the global rom already has OEM unlocked. I don't have access to an official global device to confirm tho.
You can manually enter FASTBOOT by turning the tablet off and then turning it on by pressing and holding POWER and VOLUME UP. Once you see and read the big red text it will say to press VOLUME DOWN to enter FASTBOOT. Having the bootloader unlocked is extremely necessary for this procedure, so make sure the unlocking part is successful, otherwise, it will not work.

The "firmware folder": You need to download the same firmware version of your tablet. There you will find the boot.img file. The tutorial explains you need the Original ZUI folder, since you don't have ZUI, you need the firmware of your tablet.

Once you have the boot.img inside the firmware folder you just downloaded you can proceed to install magisk and patch the img then flash via fastboot. Good luck.

thanks for the information. Sadly, the OEM Unlock option is greyed out and it's not toggle-able, so there is no way to OEM unlock it. I've read that if you wait about 2 weeks, then it becomes unlockable, but Lenovo simply says being greyed out is normal, and will not confirm this may change in the future.

I am able to get into fastboot fine, but unless/until I could turn off OEM Unlocking, you just can't unlock it in fastboot.

I just don't have much faith this will happen, and am not happy giving money to a company that chooses to disallow me from doing what I want with the product I've paid for.

Looking around, there doesn't seem to be much support for aftermarket ROMs, and with them not releasing Android 13 yet, I just don't feel content with keeping this tablet.

So, I just returned the tablet and will purchase something else.

Thanks again for trying to help but I've moved on.

 

[montainz09]

thanks for the information. Sadly, the OEM Unlock option is greyed out and it's not toggle-able, so there is no way to OEM unlock it. I've read that if you wait about 2 weeks, then it becomes unlockable, but Lenovo simply says being greyed out is normal, and will not confirm this may change in the future.

I am able to get into fastboot fine, but unless/until I could turn off OEM Unlocking, you just can't unlock it in fastboot.

I just don't have much faith this will happen, and am not happy giving money to a company that chooses to disallow me from doing what I want with the product I've paid for.

Looking around, there doesn't seem to be much support for aftermarket ROMs, and with them not releasing Android 13 yet, I just don't feel content with keeping this tablet.

So, I just returned the tablet and will purchase something else.

Thanks again for trying to help but I've moved on.

I can confirm the greyed out OEM Unlocking and the fastboot behavior. Can also confirm that it has not become unlocked despite having the tablet for 2 months, online, and signed in (Google + Lenovo accounts).

Edit: In reference to the global hardware + official software

 

[JustinChase]

I can confirm the greyed out OEM Unlocking and the fastboot behavior. Can also confirm that it has not become unlocked despite having the tablet for 2 months, online, and signed in (Google + Lenovo accounts).

Edit: In reference to the global hardware + official software

thank you for confirming. i considered keeping it in the hopes this would change, but now I'm very happy I've returned it.

I hope you have an excellent day!

 

[Kusay_1]

hey guys.
im trying to root the Global version(TB132FU_S000094 Global) on my CN tablet by patching boot.img through magisk and then flashing it through fastboot with the bootloader unlocked(as it says in dev options) but it doesnt boot.
stuck on this device is corrupt and can't be trusted,when i press power to continue it freezes for a couple of seconds then restarts.
is the global version rootable at all?
thanks.

EDIT:Apparently you cant flash an image patched on another device,i patched it on my phone while the tablet was being restored XD

 

[JAmtroll]

After unlocking the bootloader every time you boot up the device the following text will be displayed on the screen:

Orange State
Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted..
Your device will boot in 5 seconds

To remove this text warning and 5s delay you need to change the file "lk.img" (firmware folder):

1. Open "lk.img" with a hex editor (for example, HxD)
2. In menu toolbar click "Search-Find" and select "Hex-values" tab.
3. Search 08 B5 0E 4B 7B 44 1B 68 1B 68 02 2BView attachment 5799489
4. Copy text 08 B5 00 20 08 BD 1B 68 1B 68 02 2B
5. Return back to hex editor window then right click on the highlighted items and select "Paste Insert"View attachment 5799501
6. The newly modified 24 characters will be displayed in redView attachment 5799503
7. Click "File" and select "Save".
8. Flash the modified "lk.img" in fastboot mode

fastboot flash lk lk.img

Im stuck here TT

 

[als_bvg]

Im stuck here TT

Just delete the checksum file and it should be good to go.

 

[らいた]

Hello everyone.
This rom is TB132FU_S000094_221117_ROW.
Is there a way to enable gestures for installed apps?
I'm having trouble enabling it.
Thank you.

 

[nastoehrcajqkm]

I can confirm the greyed out OEM Unlocking and the fastboot behavior. Can also confirm that it has not become unlocked despite having the tablet for 2 months, online, and signed in (Google + Lenovo accounts).

Edit: In reference to the global hardware + official software

I've rooted the global version.

Use mtkclient to unlock, but replace mtkclient/Loader/MTK_AllInOne_DA_5.2136.bin with the MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin from TB132FU_USR_S000034_2206180119_MPR0_ROW.zip before you run it.

Upgrade to the latest version first or you will experience wifi/bt issues.

 

[montainz09]

I've rooted the global version.

Use mtkclient to unlock, but replace mtkclient/Loader/MTK_AllInOne_DA_5.2136.bin with the MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin from TB132FU_USR_S000034_2206180119_MPR0_ROW.zip before you run it.

Upgrade to the latest version first or you will experience wifi/bt issues.

To be clear you've rooted the official global version, i.e. a tablet purchased directly from Lenovo? If so, I'm curious what we are doing differently:

Tablet is on build TB132FU_S000097_230108_ROW
I'm using the MTKClient live image from the MTKClient README and updating to latest main branch commit before using (`git reset --hard && git pull && pip -U -r requirements.txt`). I then replace `mtkclient/Loader/MTK_AllInOne_DA_5.2136.bin` with MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin from TB132FU_USR_S000034_2206180119_MPR0_ROW.zip as described (sourced from here, as linked by als_bvg earlier).

Following the unlocking section in the MTKClient README,

1. I run the first erase command, ./mtk e metadata,userdata,md_udc
2. It prompts to plug in the device
3. From an off-state, I plug in the tablet while holding the volume up button for BROM (?)
4. MTKClient recognises the device, runs through everything until it reaches the "Jumping to stage 2" log
5. It errors out as follows:
   

   DAXFlash - Upload data accepted. Jumping to stage 2...DAXFlash
   DAXFlash - [LIB]: Stage was't executed. Maybe dram issue ?.
   DAXFlash
   DAXFlash - [LIB]: Error on booting to da (xflash)

Running the unlock command (`./mtk da seccfg unlock`) directly results in the same error. I've also tried with the MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin from TB132FU_S000097_230108_ROW.zip to match my build number (sourced from Lenovo RSA), and I see the same behaviour.

Any ideas?

 

[iangranja]

hey friend! how are you? First of all, I would like to thank you for the knowledge that you passed impeccably about the tablet and its ROM. I'm a layman on the subject, but the level of detail you go over will blow any layman. Anyway, my friend, I have my eye on the tablet and I'm thinking of buying it, however, I saw that the streaming quality is compromised in the global version, and I can only find the global version to buy. Is it possible to keep the global version and fix the issue with streaming quality? I'm Brazilian and it seems to me that the global version fits my use better. I didn't see any significant difference between the global and Chinese version. can you guide me?

 

[RainUponUs]

How to RESTORE lost S/N Seria number?
Step 1 - Go back to ZUI 14. Use one of the options provided in this thread.
Step 2 - Unlock bootloader and OEM. Please refer to the tutorial to unlock the bootloader in this thread.
Step 3 - Once your bootloader is unlocked go and install on your computer MTK META Utility. Link here. Also install HxD here.
Step 4 - Turn off your tablet, disconnect the USB cable and open MTK META.
Step 5 - Click the option Dump NV region. Wait for it to finish reading. It will open a folder.
Step 6 - On the folder that opened, right-click with your mouse the file proinfo.bin and click to open with HxD, or open the software and drag and drop the file there.
Step 7 - Edit the proinfo.bin to add your Serial Number. Change the 12345ABCDE you see to your actual S/N. It's on the back of your tablet on a small sticker.
Step 8 - On the same folder press SHIFT on your keyboard and right-click on an empty space and click OPEN CMD/SHELL terminal here. Or if you use a ADB folder, copy the proinfo.bin file to it so you can flash it.
Step 9 - Turn on your tablet, make sure Debugging is active, connect your tablet to the computer and send these two commands:

ok, just dumped my rom and in HxD, the entire file is 00 00 00 00 ....

anyone has same problem like me?

 

[tylerdanarg]

You probably format your tablet. The same happend to me and had to sold ir because I lost widevine L1 and there Is no way to recover ir right now. I Will try to upload a proinfo file. You Will be able to restore your sn but it wont make a difference. Sorry for the bad news.

 

[tylerdanarg]

ok, just dumped my rom and in HxD, the entire file is 00 00 00 00 ....

anyone has same problem like me?View attachment 5846449

Download the proinfo2.bin file, with the hex editor change de XXXXXX on the file with your SN (the one on your box label). Change the name to proinfo.bin and flash it up.

Hope you still have the widevine L1, but if you format your tablet... it's probable that you lost it.

 

[RainUponUs]

Download the proinfo2.bin file, with the hex editor change de XXXXXX on the file with your SN (the one on your box label). Change the name to proinfo.bin and flash it up.

Hope you still have the widevine L1, but if you format your tablet... it's probable that you lost it.

yeah.. I don't have widevine L1 anymore,so... did I just turned my pad an expansive brick ?.....??