Hello fellow friend,
"Corrupted device" NO LONGER
This guide is targetted at those who like me, locked their bootloader and got the message : "corrupted device blabla"
And are desperate as Lenovo doesn't answer when we ask for the unlock file via the ZUI unlock website.
Well, it is possible to change your serial number temporarily to unlock your bootloader with a known file for this serial. And this how you do it ->
1. Go into EDL mode (hold down volume up and connect to PC)
2. Launch QFIL, go to Tools -> Partition Manager (make sure you have selected the correct programmer prog_firehose_ddr.elf from the Chinese ROM)
3. Right click on the partition "fpinfo" -> Manage Partition
4. Click read data
5. Backup the data (it contains your serial number), you can find it in : AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\QFIL\"your folder" mine is COMPORT_3 (the file contains the start adress of the partition : 0x2208)
6. Open a copy with an hex editor like HxD and modify your SN to HAHAHAHA (make sure your file is the same size as the original)
7. Back to QFIL : Load the modified file to the partition
8. Right click on the partition "frp" -> Manage Partition
9. Backup the data (file 0x2188)
10. Open a copy and change the last byte from 00 to 01
11. Back to QFIL : Load the modified file to the partition
12. Download sn.img for HAHAHAHA from here
13. Boot your tablet into bootloader mode (check the new SN)
14. fastboot flash unlock sn.img
15. fastboot oem unlock-go
16. CELEBRATE because your bootloader is unlocked !
17. Back to QFIL : inject back your serial number backup in partition "fpinfo"
18. You can go back where you left -> Flash the Stock Chinese ROM
"Corrupted device" NO LONGER
This guide is targetted at those who like me, locked their bootloader and got the message : "corrupted device blabla"
And are desperate as Lenovo doesn't answer when we ask for the unlock file via the ZUI unlock website.
Well, it is possible to change your serial number temporarily to unlock your bootloader with a known file for this serial. And this how you do it ->
1. Go into EDL mode (hold down volume up and connect to PC)
2. Launch QFIL, go to Tools -> Partition Manager (make sure you have selected the correct programmer prog_firehose_ddr.elf from the Chinese ROM)
3. Right click on the partition "fpinfo" -> Manage Partition
4. Click read data
5. Backup the data (it contains your serial number), you can find it in : AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\QFIL\"your folder" mine is COMPORT_3 (the file contains the start adress of the partition : 0x2208)
6. Open a copy with an hex editor like HxD and modify your SN to HAHAHAHA (make sure your file is the same size as the original)
7. Back to QFIL : Load the modified file to the partition
8. Right click on the partition "frp" -> Manage Partition
9. Backup the data (file 0x2188)
10. Open a copy and change the last byte from 00 to 01
11. Back to QFIL : Load the modified file to the partition
12. Download sn.img for HAHAHAHA from here
13. Boot your tablet into bootloader mode (check the new SN)
14. fastboot flash unlock sn.img
15. fastboot oem unlock-go
16. CELEBRATE because your bootloader is unlocked !
17. Back to QFIL : inject back your serial number backup in partition "fpinfo"
18. You can go back where you left -> Flash the Stock Chinese ROM