Lenovo Tab 4 8'(inch)

The android tablet, announced Feb 2017. Features 8.0″ IPS LCD display, Snapdragon 425 (28 nm), microSD up to 128 GB, internal memory 16/32 GB.

Driver installation

1. Download utilities and drivers QPST.
2. Install "vcredist_x86.exe". File is enclosed in a kit QPST.
3. Install a "flasher" - "QPST.XX.msi".
4. Install drivers for Qualcomm chips. It is desirable to disable at moment the Internet. Windows sometimes sets "RELINK HS-USB QDLoader...". We need to remove them, click on the driver to open a context menu and click on "Delete", tick a box to Delete the driver software for this device.
5. Fully flash off Tab.
6. Hold down Volume Up key or Volume Up & Down simultaneously and while holding down plug in USB cord that is already plugged into USB port of your PC.
7. In a "device Manager" you should see "Qualcomm Lenovo HS-USB QDLoader 9008".

P.S. You may need to disable the signature in Win 10 (google it).

The flashing process

1. Unzip firmware on any drive, preferably in the root and by shortest route.
2. Run the program "QFIL".
3. In "patch Programmer" click on a button "Browse", in opened window go to a folder with firmware, choose file "prog_emmc_firehose_89XX.mbn", click "Open".
4. Click button "Load XML...", select – "rawprogram0.xml" click "Open", then "patch0.xml" - to open it.
5. Open "task Manager". Make sure that the program QFIL defines Lenovo Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008.
6. Click "Download" and wait for the end of process. The device should reboot upon successful and boot into Android OS.

It is recommended to change REGION CODE after flashing.