Gamepad no longer controls menus on Android?

[Nakamichi]

Updated my Firmware on my tablet (Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021) and now none of my gamepads let me control the Android UI anymore.

Anyone know of a way to fix this?

 

[Lostbhoy]

Uninstall the update. Alert Lenovo and wait for a fix.

 

[Nakamichi]

Uninstall the update. Alert Lenovo and wait for a fix.

It doesnt work like that.

 

[Lostbhoy]

What doesn't work like what??

 

[Nakamichi]

What doesn't work like what??

This is an asian market tablet. Lenovo gives no western support and locks all topics and requests.
The asian Lenovo forums, even with translation going on arent helpful either, since Lenovo doesnt provide support there either.
Because its an asian-only tablet they also felt no need to supply source code and refuse all requests.

Lenovo does not wish to deal with software- and hardware-related issues, so they dont.

Your next idea was to "uninstall the update", which also wont work, not only because it wasnt a recent update, but also because for there to be an actual backup of the state pre-update (only applies to the very last update) would be to switch from the "A" Firmware slot to the "B" Firmware slot and if that functioned correctly, you could revert exactly one update version. This is not the case, which only leaves a complete format to reflash an earlier stock firmware (and hope the bootloader doesnt fuck that process up).

Even then youd lose all data, so its not just annoying but a longterm time investment, like this reply, why not just accept "it doesnt work that way"?

 

[KleinesSinchen]

you could revert exactly one update version. This is not the case, which only leaves a complete format to reflash an earlier stock firmware (and hope the bootloader doesnt fuck that process up).

And if anti rollback works like it should this attempt would be stopped anyway.

Pretty much leaves using another device and blacklisting the manufacturer for not providing support.

 

[Nakamichi]

And if anti rollback works like it should this attempt would be stopped anyway.

Pretty much leaves using another device and blacklisting the manufacturer for not providing support.

yeah, i learned my lesson, but i still want to keep using this device since i paid good money for it

 

[tech3475]

What have you tried? e.g. removing and repairing, etc?

 

[aoimatsuri]

And if anti rollback works like it should this attempt would be stopped anyway.

Pretty much leaves using another device and blacklisting the manufacturer for not providing support.

Yep.
Same for Huawei

Some manufacturers are the worst.
Literally.



Did you try other controllers and keyboards to see if they suffer the same fate ?
If it were rootable...
(But thats a rarity these daysy and reason why Samsung has become a smol fav for me)

 

[Nakamichi]

Yep.
Same for Huawei

Some manufacturers are the worst.
Literally.



Did you try other controllers and keyboards to see if they suffer the same fate ?
If it were rootable...
(But thats a rarity these daysy and reason why Samsung has become a smol fav for me)

it is rooted, tried my way through all my controllers, theyre all affected.

 

[aoimatsuri]

If you are rooted is LineageOS or the like an option ?
https://xdaforums.com/t/install-gsi-rom-xiaoxin-pad-pro-2021-tb-j716f-update.4348249/ https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_Xiaoxin_Pad_Pro_2021_(lenovo-j716f)
https://www.china-gadgets.de/lenovo-xiaoxin-pad-pro-2021-tablet/

My S6Lite has it, it c(sh)ould fix this.

 

[Nakamichi]

If you are rooted is LineageOS or the like an option ?
https://xdaforums.com/t/install-gsi-rom-xiaoxin-pad-pro-2021-tb-j716f-update.4348249/ https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Lenovo_Xiaoxin_Pad_Pro_2021_(lenovo-j716f)
https://www.china-gadgets.de/lenovo-xiaoxin-pad-pro-2021-tablet/

My S6Lite has it, it c(sh)ould fix this.

there is no custom firmware, lenovo did not release source code.

 

[Scarlet]

Have you tried using a different launcher? If you're primarily using it for gaming, something like Console Launcher, Daijisho, and ES-DE all have controller-centric designs. Beyond that though, just general third party launchers could work.

Definitely worth a shot if nothing else.

 

[Lostbhoy]

This is an asian market tablet. Lenovo gives no western support and locks all topics and requests.
The asian Lenovo forums, even with translation going on arent helpful either, since Lenovo doesnt provide support there either.
Because its an asian-only tablet they also felt no need to supply source code and refuse all requests.

Lenovo does not wish to deal with software- and hardware-related issues, so they dont.

Your next idea was to "uninstall the update", which also wont work, not only because it wasnt a recent update, but also because for there to be an actual backup of the state pre-update (only applies to the very last update) would be to switch from the "A" Firmware slot to the "B" Firmware slot and if that functioned correctly, you could revert exactly one update version. This is not the case, which only leaves a complete format to reflash an earlier stock firmware (and hope the bootloader doesnt fuck that process up).

Even then youd lose all data, so its not just annoying but a longterm time investment, like this reply, why not just accept "it doesnt work that way"?

Thanks for the explanation. Wasn't aware Lenovo were that bad but I have had similar experience with Huawei so yeah, advice humbly redacted!

Also to echo what Scarlet said, have you tried a 3rd party bridge app? Not sure if any exist but if it's just Bluetooth connection there should be something available?

 

[Nakamichi]

Have you tried using a different launcher? If you're primarily using it for gaming, something like Console Launcher, Daijisho, and ES-DE all have controller-centric designs. Beyond that though, just general third party launchers could work.

Definitely worth a shot if nothing else.

android needs to be launchable and controllable without any touch input from boot to shutdown.
a new launcher wouldnt help.

EDIT: i basically want to turn this into an emulation-system permanently hooked up to my tv, for that to work touch input is out the window.

 

[Scarlet]

android needs to be launchable and controllable without any touch input from boot to shutdown.
a new launcher wouldnt help.

EDIT: i basically want to turn this into an emulation-system permanently hooked up to my tv, for that to work touch input is out the window.

So what you want is a new Android launcher, I don’t see the issue? You set it as the default and it’s launched when you boot the system. Disable the Lock Screen via system settings if you can’t dismiss it using your controller and you’re set.

All of the launchers I mentioned can be set as your default, and none require touch input at all once setup.

 

[AncientBoi]

Sorry for butting in, but I just HAD to show what it looked like on the main/Forum page.

And I said What?

Don't mind me. Carry on guys