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Brick - No fastboot - EDL only - Set active slot?

I have not one, but two bricks. I bought one to unbrick the other, but the reverse happened. Using the EDL tool from this forum, I made a full and then an all backup and tried to use it to unbrick the other. No success. Now I cannot enter fastboot on either device, but both will enter EDL. I think at least one will fastboot if I can switch the active a/b slot.
Can the active a/b slot be switched via a command in the edl mode? Or is there another way to switch the active slot on a brick without fastboot access? Thank you

I already had that you have to put in the edl tool Then unlock bootloader and then you can go back to fastboot mode, it is because the files abl.elf have to be flashed to have fastboot
but to avoid the brick you have to flash all then boot the mobile phone and best an official Rom flash then back ...in edl Tool .... if you have an A2020G the 1.6 edl firmware helps you continue flashing and then you can lineage OS and then everything else flash what you want
Here ist the Link of 1.6 A2020Gpro Firmware: yadi.sk/d/0d8uKQ1nEd8ZVA

noobstyle1337 said:
I already had that you have to put in the edl tool Then unlock bootloader and then you can go back to fastboot mode, it is because the files abl.elf have to be flashed to have fastboot
but to avoid the brick you have to flash all then boot the mobile phone and best an official Rom flash then back ...in edl Tool .... if you have an A2020G the 1.6 edl firmware helps you continue flashing and then you can lineage OS and then everything else flash what you want
Here ist the Link of 1.6 A2020Gpro Firmware: yadi.sk/d/0d8uKQ1nEd8ZVA
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Thank you for your answer.
I have tried flashing both phones with the following:
1) Full edl from newly purshased phone with v1.1
2) All edl from newly purchased phone with v1.1
3) A2020G v1.6 pro firmware
4) Several other firmwares which the edl would not accept as valid.
None of these worked. Actually, they made things worse. I cannot not even get to fastboot anymore. They both used to give a splash screen that quickly looped. Even that is now gone. Pressing any combination of buttons results in absolutely nothing or edl mode.
The only conclusion that I can make is one of two things:
1) Bricked both all hope
2) edl flashes that I am using are set up for A slot, when the phone is trying to use B slot. I thought when one slot was unbootable it would automatically switch to the other but that doesn't seem to be happening.
Does anyone know of a way to force the phone to boot to the other slot from edl mode? OR some flag that I can edit to switch the slots? OR some command that I can issue to switch slots using fh_loader.exe or emmcdl.exe or another edl tool?

There's no command to switch active slots that I know of and I've gone into the source on fh_loader.
What phone version do you have? Is there some reason you didn't download the EDL tools I uploaded recently instead? The original EDL tool has a few bugs. Read the newer EDL tool thread for some helpful information related to unbricking.
The fact that you aren't getting a ZTE logo at all indicates that you do not have a mixed up slot a/b situation anyway. It probably means you need to fix your AOP files. Of course the original EDL tool doesn't really let you do that. If you have the US version you can use the tools I uploaded to target just the AOP files and try restoring them from your original backup... either the a or b slot one should work.
Make sure you keep your original ALL/FULL backups (both) from the EDL tool, they're probably 99% good and you'll be doing yourself a favor not to delete or modify them.
groundslug said:
Thank you for your answer.
I have tried flashing both phones with the following:
1) Full edl from newly purshased phone with v1.1
2) All edl from newly purchased phone with v1.1
3) A2020G v1.6 pro firmware
4) Several other firmwares which the edl would not accept as valid.
None of these worked. Actually, they made things worse. I cannot not even get to fastboot anymore. They both used to give a splash screen that quickly looped. Even that is now gone. Pressing any combination of buttons results in absolutely nothing or edl mode.
The only conclusion that I can make is one of two things:
1) Bricked both all hope
2) edl flashes that I am using are set up for A slot, when the phone is trying to use B slot. I thought when one slot was unbootable it would automatically switch to the other but that doesn't seem to be happening.
Does anyone know of a way to force the phone to boot to the other slot from edl mode? OR some flag that I can edit to switch the slots? OR some command that I can issue to switch slots using fh_loader.exe or emmcdl.exe or another edl tool?
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You can only change the slots if you are in Fastboot. You have doing it wrong ... if you have an A2020G you can flash the firmware ... if you have the A2020u version then you should ... flash the correct one
so in itself quite simple .... flash edl firmware and then unlock .. then you boot into the fastboot mode and then you have to use these lines
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
Then
fastboot --set-active=a
in any case you have to unlock to access the fastboot menu
then you should be able to boot
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remember to flash Android 9 edl firmware because otherwise the unlock won't work
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also remember that some firmwares have to be in the flash folder or in the backup folder if it doesn't work

bobthenormal said:
What phone version do you have? Is there some reason you didn't download the EDL tools I uploaded recently instead? The original EDL tool has a few bugs. Read the newer EDL tool thread for some helpful information related to unbricking.
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A2020U on both.
Many thanks for your edl tools! The problem was at least very close to what I thought. Active slot a. Fix bootable partition on your edl tools brought both back to their previous state. (This a/b slot scheme is intentionally over complicated and for modders makes bricks instead of preventing them.) The newly purchased phone is now unlocked and bootable into v1.1. I will proceed with lineage next. The old phone is still a brick with a locked bootloader, but it has fastboot now. I keep you posted. Other life duties call at the moment. Thanks!

groundslug said:
A2020U on both.
Many thanks for your edl tools! The problem was at least very close to what I thought. Active slot a. Fix bootable partition on your edl tools brought both back to their previous state. (This a/b slot scheme is intentionally over complicated and for modders makes bricks instead of preventing them.) The newly purchased phone is now unlocked and bootable into v1.1. I will proceed with lineage next. The old phone is still a brick with a locked bootloader, but it has fastboot now. I keep you posted. Other life duties call at the moment. Thanks!
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It's great to hear I was able to help save from that terrible bricked feeling!
For the 2nd phone - you can try this to unlock it manually without getting it to boot... First do a full backup using my EDL tool. Then use the "FRP" tool I included to write an "unlocked" version of the FRP partition. Then go into fastboot and do the unlock manually - I think it's "fastboot flashing unlock".. but just search to make sure that's right.
Otherwise.. I'm slow but I'll eventually upload the locked stock ROMs.

bobthenormal said:
It's great to hear I was able to help save from that terrible bricked feeling!
For the 2nd phone - you can try this to unlock it manually without getting it to boot... First do a full backup using my EDL tool. Then use the "FRP" tool I included to write an "unlocked" version of the FRP partition. Then go into fastboot and do the unlock manually - I think it's "fastboot flashing unlock".. but just search to make sure that's right.
Otherwise.. I'm slow but I'll eventually upload the locked stock ROMs.
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Both are unlocked now, thank you!
I am still having trouble getting lineage OS to go though. Here's the steps I follow:
1) Fashboot flash twrp from here. https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ha8j5crsdmbmx/ZTE_Axon_10_pro_stuff
2) Fastboot flash vbmeta from here. https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ha8j5crsdmbmx/ZTE_Axon_10_pro_stuff
3) Boot to twrp.
4) Twrp flash lineage 16 OS. Tried both from here. http://samson.nwwn.net/~unjust/Axon 10 Pro/LineageOS/
5) Twrp flash lineage 16 OS root addon arm64 from here. https://download.lineageos.org/extras
6) Wipe data and cache.
This results in the previous state in which only edl, no fastboot is available. So I flash my all backup using the edl tools and I am back to the beginning. I must be missing a step???
EDIT: I also tried restoring aop and uefisecapp files via edl after above steps as suggested in your readme. Same with vbmeta. Again, edl only, no fastboot.

groundslug said:
Both are unlocked now, thank you!
I am still having trouble getting lineage OS to go though. Here's the steps I follow:
1) Fashboot flash twrp from here. https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ha8j5crsdmbmx/ZTE_Axon_10_pro_stuff
2) Fastboot flash vbmeta from here. https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ha8j5crsdmbmx/ZTE_Axon_10_pro_stuff
3) Boot to twrp.
4) Twrp flash lineage 16 OS. Tried both from here. http://samson.nwwn.net/~unjust/Axon 10 Pro/LineageOS/
5) Twrp flash lineage 16 OS root addon arm64 from here. https://download.lineageos.org/extras
6) Wipe data and cache.
This results in the previous state in which only edl, no fastboot is available. So I flash my all backup using the edl tools and I am back to the beginning. I must be missing a step???
EDIT: I also tried restoring aop and uefisecapp files via edl after above steps as suggested in your readme. Same with vbmeta. Again, edl only, no fastboot.
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Just replying real quick since I have a min and I saw a few things you can try... 1. make sure you're installing twrp itself with the zip after you boot into it with fastboot, 2. use the two flags when you write vbmeta just in case (I forget them but one is dm verify and the other is no verity, should be in the original LOS16 thread) and 3. try the fix bootable partition tool from my tools after you install. the LOS16 image has a similar problem as all other images that it has a specific slot it works on (B I think) so if you end up installing and trying to boot it from the other slot it locks into a fast bootloop. Don't bother installing the addons until LOS is booting, so just do a reboot to system after you flash it, fix bootable. If it doesn't boot then it has to be something I'm not thinking of. Goodluck!

It's been a while, but I wanted to follow up.
I did finally get lineage working. The two things that I was missing:
1) Fastboot to flash boot partition with los-twrp-magisked-boot.img
There is another file named twrp-magisked-los-boot.img that did NOT work for.
A third file named Magisk20.3-twrp.img would appear to be yet a third option for flashing boot. I did not try it because I had a working boot.
All three files can be found at link already given: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ha8j5crsdmbmx/ZTE_Axon_10_pro_stuff
2) Fastboot to flash system partition with system.img
I used python and a python module called payload dumper (use google to find tutorial) to extract the .img files from the lineage 16 zip file.
This gave me 5 files.
boot.img - Did not use. See #1
dtbo.img - Flashing it led to a brick, if I remember right. Do not use.
system.img - Yes!
vendor.img - I flashed it too, but I do not think it is necessary.
vbmeta.img - Did not use. Use vbmeta disabled as noted above.
I use the lineage 16 dated 20191029 that used to be available at the following link. It appears to be dead as of today. Maybe will return.
http://samson.nwwn.net/~unjust/Axon%2010%20Pro/
Other versions of lineage will probably work with this method, but I can not say for sure.
In summary, use fashboot to flash los-twrp-magisked-boot.img and system.img. Obtain boot from link above. Obtain system from python module payload dumper from lineage 16 zip file. See other threads on this forum for details regarding unlocking bootloader with EDL tools and how to make vbmeta disabled. Hope this helps someone avoid the headaches I had!

groundslug said:
It's been a while, but I wanted to follow up.
I did finally get lineage working. The two things that I was missing:
1) Fastboot to flash boot partition with los-twrp-magisked-boot.img
There is another file named twrp-magisked-los-boot.img that did NOT work for.
A third file named Magisk20.3-twrp.img would appear to be yet a third option for flashing boot. I did not try it because I had a working boot.
All three files can be found at link already given: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ha8j5crsdmbmx/ZTE_Axon_10_pro_stuff
2) Fastboot to flash system partition with system.img
I used python and a python module called payload dumper (use google to find tutorial) to extract the .img files from the lineage 16 zip file.
This gave me 5 files.
boot.img - Did not use. See #1
dtbo.img - Flashing it led to a brick, if I remember right. Do not use.
system.img - Yes!
vendor.img - I flashed it too, but I do not think it is necessary.
vbmeta.img - Did not use. Use vbmeta disabled as noted above.
I use the lineage 16 dated 20191029 that used to be available at the following link. It appears to be dead as of today. Maybe will return.
http://samson.nwwn.net/~unjust/Axon%2010%20Pro/
Other versions of lineage will probably work with this method, but I can not say for sure.
In summary, use fashboot to flash los-twrp-magisked-boot.img and system.img. Obtain boot from link above. Obtain system from python module payload dumper from lineage 16 zip file. See other threads on this forum for details regarding unlocking bootloader with EDL tools and how to make vbmeta disabled. Hope this helps someone avoid the headaches I had!
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Thanks a lot! I'm stuck in the same spot, I have the solutions but I can't connect fully with sahara or qpst? Is this why you went with the payload dumper? Sorry I'm unfamiliar but I'm up to use it.

Rise55Chrom said:
Thanks a lot! I'm stuck in the same spot, I have the solutions but I can't connect fully with sahara or qpst? Is this why you went with the payload dumper? Sorry I'm unfamiliar but I'm up to use it.
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By sahara, you mean the EDL protocol, yes? (I am not familar with qpst.) Are you using the EDL tools published by unjustified and bobthenormal on this forum? I had problems with the sahara protocol too when adding the firehose. I initially fixed it by opening the back case and disconnecting and reconnecting the battery connector. That's a big headache, especially if you don't already have the back case open. (I had it open because I had previously replaced the screen.) I found that to be unnecessary. If you press all three buttons to enter EDL mode, just press them again and again until the sahara works and the firehose goes in.
Regarding payload dumper, I used it simply because nothing else gave me a bootable phone. I did use the EDL tools to unlock the bootloader and to set the active slot (only bobthenormal's EDL tools will set the active slot).
Here's the payload dumper tutorial that worked for me.
Extract Android OTA Payload.bin File using Payload Dumper Tool
Learn how to dump and extract Android OTA Payload.bin file to get the boot.img (for rooting with Magisk), vendor.img, and other other partition images.
www.thecustomdroid.com
Don't forget to flash los-twrp-magisked-boot.img and vbmeta disabled as noted above. Also, if you use this method, let me know if it was necessary for you to flash vendor.img. Above all, do a complete backup via the EDL tools before making any other changes!

groundslug said:
By sahara, you mean the EDL protocol, yes? (I am not familar with qpst.) Are you using the EDL tools published by unjustified and bobthenormal on this forum? I had problems with the sahara protocol too when adding the firehose. I initially fixed it by opening the back case and disconnecting and reconnecting the battery connector. That's a big headache, especially if you don't already have the back case open. (I had it open because I had previously replaced the screen.) I found that to be unnecessary. If you press all three buttons to enter EDL mode, just press them again and again until the sahara works and the firehose goes in.
Regarding payload dumper, I used it simply because nothing else gave me a bootable phone. I did use the EDL tools to unlock the bootloader and to set the active slot (only bobthenormal's EDL tools will set the active slot).
Here's the payload dumper tutorial that worked for me.
Extract Android OTA Payload.bin File using Payload Dumper Tool
Learn how to dump and extract Android OTA Payload.bin file to get the boot.img (for rooting with Magisk), vendor.img, and other other partition images.
www.thecustomdroid.com
Don't forget to flash los-twrp-magisked-boot.img and vbmeta disabled as noted above. Also, if you use this method, let me know if it was necessary for you to flash vendor.img. Above all, do a complete backup via the EDL tools before making any other changes!
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Phenomenal! Best advice, I have received... Thank you so very much. You hit it right on the head. I'll be sure to fill ya in asap when I have the time to get after it. Appreciate you.

bobthenormal said:
EDL tool
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Hello, where can I find this program? EDL tool

[PRELOADER][IMG][STOCK] PRELOADER Partition Binary for MERLIN (Xiaomi Redmi 10X 4G / Xiaomi Redmi Note 9)

Original Stock PRELOADER_MERLIN.BIN for MERLIN
Works with:
- Xiaomi Redmi 10X 4G
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Firmware Versions:
- (Engineering) AL2522-Merlin-V039-Q-0513
- (Engineering) AL2522-Merlin-V044-Q-0920
- V12.5.1.0.RJOMIXM (FLASHING EDL only.)
- V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM (FLASHING EDL only.)
- V12.0.8.0.QJOMIXM (FLASHING EDL only.)
- V12.0.7.0.QJOMIXM (FLASHING EDL only.)
- V12.0.6.0.QJOMIXM (FLASHING EDL only.)
- V12.0.5.0.QJOMIXM (FLASHING EDL only.)
- V12.0.4.0.QJOMIXM
- (China) V12.0.4.0.QJOCNXM
- V12.0.3.0.QJOMIXM
- V11.0.5.0.QJOMIXM
- V11.0.4.0.QJOMIXM
- V11.0.2.0.QJOMIXM
How to flash it?
Code:
fastboot flash preloader preloader_merlin.bin
MD5 hashes:
AL2522-Merlin-V039-Q-0513: bc7ebc0c2ca06b0d99856d595949e215
AL2522-Merlin-V044-Q-0920: d2c78e614adf75b98b2b6de74dfb4675
V12.5.1.0.RJOMIXM: 5db0756e0c2c0af508e5a823f204a6f1
V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM: 1871c0dc6d8de2060175f8c90b133012
V12.0.8.0.QJOMIXM: d9a5ed36161265b61176178bebed8281
V12.0.7.0.QJOMIXM: 2124bb907077b745b8ada8d7108802f9
V12.0.6.0.QJOMIXM: 8c5d38f293d1609da6f79aa7d43b5c0b
V12.0.5.0.QJOMIXM: 27349a358cfd49f73ed3d31d423ca7fd
V12.0.4.0.QJOMIXM: 61ec78ae4a096c0b9f46cf814e5988c3
(China) V12.0.4.0.QJOCNXM: d06b365a15bc622327772586d3c54b18
V12.0.3.0.QJOMIXM: 9a14afee8301b12848ff8ec56c5aebbf
V11.0.5.0.QJOMIXM: 6fb0758e03bf1e43794f5a5273b627b8
V11.0.4.0.QJOMIXM: ea0e773af461a339b76907f94eff73c9
V11.0.2.0.QJOMIXM: d7d5c5b53817b4cc62accfe0eb0cabe3
Do you need help with your MERLIN device ?
Read this FAQ: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...for-merlin-redmi-10x-4g-redmi-note-9.4225177/

My device is on China version 12.0.8, will I get bricked if I flash preload 12.0.4 Global?

p233 said:
My device is on China version 12.0.8, will I get bricked if I flash preload 12.0.4 Global?
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No.
It will works perfectly.
I've attached preloader of V12.0.4.0.QJOCNXM (China) too.
Enjoy

How do i flash is in EDL mode, what should i use because i am at miui 12.5 and i dont know how to make this into edl mode and flash it there

briangwapo81 said:
How do i flash is in EDL mode, what should i use because i am at miui 12.5 and i dont know how to make this into edl mode and flash it there
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You can't. If you are at MIUI V12.0.5.0 or higher, ou need to flash in fastboot.
For EDL you need an authorized account for use EDL.
You need to go the service centre for professional assistance.
Read it: https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-edl-unbrick-authorized-mi-accounts/
Do you need help with your MERLIN device ?
Read this FAQ: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...for-merlin-redmi-10x-4g-redmi-note-9.4225177/

VD171 said:
You can't. If you are at MIUI V12.0.5.0 or higher, ou need to flash in fastboot.
For EDL you need an authorized account for use EDL.
You need to go the service centre for professional assistance.
Read it: https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-edl-unbrick-authorized-mi-accounts/
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I made the way of VD171 and succeeded. Furthermore I can switch back to MIUI 11.0.5 Global. However, when I was in version 11.0.5, I installed TWRP, but Root didn't work.

p233 said:
I made the way of VD171 and succeeded. Furthermore I can switch back to MIUI 11.0.5 Global. However, when I was in version 11.0.5, I installed TWRP, but Root didn't work.
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Here, you can see what is working for MERLIN: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...omi-redmi-10x-4g-xiaomi-redmi-note-9.4209269/
As you can see, MAGISK is working perfectly on V11.0.5.0.
Did you flash magisk using TWRP or did you flash magisk patched boot.img ?
Do you need help with your MERLIN device ?
Read this FAQ: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...for-merlin-redmi-10x-4g-redmi-note-9.4225177/

VD171 said:
Here, you can see what is working for MERLIN: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...omi-redmi-10x-4g-xiaomi-redmi-note-9.4209269/
As you can see, MAGISK is working perfectly on V11.0.5.0.
Did you flash magisk using TWRP or did you flash magisk patched boot.img ?
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I flash magisk using TWRP.

p233 said:
I flash magisk using TWRP.
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Try patching boot.img using magisk manager.
And then, flashing the magisk patched boot.img to boot partition.
Do you need help with your MERLIN device ?
Read this FAQ: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...for-merlin-redmi-10x-4g-redmi-note-9.4225177/

Good afternoon! I flashed my RN 9 with the version merlin_global_images_V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM. Then I flashed LK from lk-V12.0.4.0.QJOMIXM. The result is this: the phone is loaded only in EDL mode. Now only carry it to the service center?

Gardlok said:
Good afternoon! I flashed my RN 9 with the version merlin_global_images_V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM. Then I flashed LK from lk-V12.0.4.0.QJOMIXM. The result is this: the phone is loaded only in EDL mode. Now only carry it to the service center?
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Just bypass the EDL authentication and flash the LK-V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM.
I suggest you to flash the preloader-V12.0.4.0.QJOMIXM and then, you can flash in download mode and avoid the EDL authentication.

VD171 said:
Just bypass the EDL authentication and flash the LK-V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM.
I suggest you to flash the preloader-V12.0.4.0.QJOMIXM and then, you can flash in download mode and avoid the EDL authentication.
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After loading the DA, after 60 seconds (timeout), it returns an error: Error: "EXCEPTION STATUS_EXT_RAM_EXCEPTION". I am 100% sure that I did not click "format all". I have successfully bypassed authentication. I saw your post, it said that preloader_merlin-V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM cannot load DA...

Gardlok said:
After loading the DA, after 60 seconds (timeout), it returns an error: Error: "EXCEPTION STATUS_EXT_RAM_EXCEPTION". I am 100% sure that I did not click "format all". I have successfully bypassed authentication. I saw your post, it said that preloader_merlin-V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM cannot load DA...
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You need to flash using the firmware upgrade mode, it will erase userdata and relock bootloader.
And then, you can restore your backup.

VD171 said:
You need to flash using the firmware upgrade mode, it will erase userdata and relock bootloader.
And then, you can restore your backup.
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The switched-off phone is not detected by the computer in any way, only EDL mode is possible, I tried to flash in the "Firmware upgrade" mode, the error is the same...

Gardlok said:
The switched-off phone is not detected by the computer in any way, only EDL mode is possible, I tried to flash in the "Firmware upgrade" mode, the error is the same...
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May you attach the screenshot, please?

VD171 said:
May you attach the screenshot, please?
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Ok. In the settings, I put UART, 921600.

Gardlok said:
Ok. In the settings, I put UART, 921600.
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The good news: your device is okay, just need some attention.
The bad news: you really need to do more tests.
Did you try another older MIUI version?

VD171 said:
The good news: your device is okay, just need some attention.
The bad news: you really need to do more tests.
Did you try another older MIUI version?
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Yes, I tried it. I have tried many different versions of the firmware, both for Russia and for the whole world. I also tried the engineering firmware. I also tried to install various drivers, SPFT. I was booting using Live WinPE. Conclusion: there is always an error that is described above. I think the phone's memory has switched to read-only mode. My phone is under warranty, I will take it to the service... I was upset... eh...

Gardlok said:
Yes, I tried it. I have tried many different versions of the firmware, both for Russia and for the whole world. I also tried the engineering firmware. I also tried to install various drivers, SPFT. I was booting using Live WinPE. Conclusion: there is always an error that is described above. I think the phone's memory has switched to read-only mode. My phone is under warranty, I will take it to the service... I was upset... eh...
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You just applied some change to the device, causing some brick.
SP Flash Tool is your best friend, certainly it can solve your problems.

Please help me, my phone comes with miui 12.5.X, I have unlocked the bootloader with "MediatekBootloaderUnlock" and I can use "MTK-bypas" to flash it using SP - TOOL, apparently the flashing is always successful, however the system won't boot , it only shows the android logo and I can't access the recovery menu, only fastboot. I tried with MIU 13, MIU 12.5.3 with the same results.
In the end I tried with MIU 12.0.1 (merlin_global_images_V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM_20210520.0000.00_11.0_global):
1- Use EDL bypass and SPFLASH, it was successful, because fastboot now shows a different logo, but the system does not start and I cannot access the recovery menu either.
2- Use Mediatek Bootloader Unlock
3- Start fastboot and use: "fastboot flash preloader preloader_merlin--V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM.bin" with apparent success.
4- I go back to SP-Flash and try to flash again MIU 12.0.1 (in theory it should no longer need EDL bypass), uncheck "preloader", I press download and connect my phone and it starts to turn itself on, if I press a key then I receive the authentication error.
If someone could give me a better guide on what to do, I would greatly appreciate it. I have tried formatting using SP-Flash and tried to flash by changing the preloader from "merlin_global_images_V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM_20210520.0000.00_11.0_global" to "preloader_merlin--V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM.bin", using "DA_VD171--3.3001 .2020-07-02020-07-14.bin" and "MT6768_Android_scatter--V12.0.1.0.RJOMIXM.txt" but I get the error, the screenshot is from this attempt.
Please help me

Help (QCN, EFS and modem files)

Hello,
I was having no IMEI found issues with my cc9 pro (note 10) and probably broke something in my EFS/modem partition as now when i flashed back to stock via fastboot its telling me my NV data is corrupted. Looking for any help regarding this, aswell as any files that i could use (a QCN for when i get back into the system, EFS backup/modem files) I have access to fastboot and that's pretty much it. The phone gets to the MIUI logo sometimes butthen goes back to the basic recovery.

Defineltd said:
Hello,
I was having no IMEI found issues with my cc9 pro (note 10) and probably broke something in my EFS/modem partition as now when i flashed back to stock via fastboot its telling me my NV data is corrupted. Looking for any help regarding this, aswell as any files that i could use (a QCN for when i get back into the system, EFS backup/modem files) I have access to fastboot and that's pretty much it. The phone gets to the MIUI logo sometimes butthen goes back to the basic recovery.
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you need flash in TEST Point mode to get back imei an nvdata

Could you explain a little bit more on how to do that?

Lussardi said:
you need flash in TEST Point mode to get back imei an nvdata
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Could you explain a little bit more on how to do that?

Defineltd said:
Could you explain a little bit more on how to do that?
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first at all, you need open phone (remove back cover) and make testpoint you got a Qualcomm Loader 8008 mode, before that get latest firmware to your device and and use Miflashpro and flash whole flash in qualcomm mode, no fails at all! whith this you get working device
this is latest firmware Global rom
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V12.0.3.0.QFDMIXM/tucana_global_images_V12.0.3.0.QFDMIXM_20201026.0000.00_10.0_global_8f1fa67095.tgz
this is pinout to go in qualcomm mode 8008

Lussardi said:
first at all, you need open phone (remove back cover) and make testpoint you got a Qualcomm Loader 8008 mode, before that get latest firmware to your device and and use Miflashpro and flash whole flash in qualcomm mode, no fails at all! whith this you get working device
this is latest firmware Global rom
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V12.0.3.0.QFDMIXM/tucana_global_images_V12.0.3.0.QFDMIXM_20201026.0000.00_10.0_global_8f1fa67095.tgz
this is pinout to go in qualcomm mode 8008
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So what do i do? touch the pins? or remove them? or?

So ive managed to get it into EDL mode using : "fastboot oem edl?"
ON device manager says port9008 like it should, but when flashing i got error : edl authentication, you are not authorized to download

Defineltd said:
So ive managed to get it into EDL mode using : "fastboot oem edl?"
ON device manager says port9008 like it should, but when flashing i got error : edl authentication, you are not authorized to download
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when ask for edl auth use your mi account, remember phone its blocked by your account, if fail you need a UMT box to flash, try again

Redmi Note 7 Pro Bricked and bootloader is locked

Hi
My Redmi note 7 pro is bricked and it is in locked state .
I tried flashing fastboot rom from edl mode
But it gaves errors like
1) cannot receive hello packet
2)Only nop and sig tag can be recevied before authentication.
Please help me guys regarding this its been a while without my phone

AwesomeAman said:
Hi
My Redmi note 7 pro is bricked and it is in locked state .
I tried flashing fastboot rom from edl mode
But it gaves errors like
1) cannot receive hello packet
2)Only nop and sig tag can be recevied before authentication.
Please help me guys regarding this its been a while without my phone
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Firstly, can you still boot into Fastboot mode? Secondly, you said you flash fastboot ROM from EDL, how you get into that EDL mode, and you're flashing by MiFlash right?
Clear the information, I might help you!

LinhBT said:
Firstly, can you still boot into Fastboot mode? Secondly, you said you flash fastboot ROM from EDL, how you get into that EDL mode, and you're flashing by MiFlash right?
Clear the information, I might help you!
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Answers:
Yes it is going on fastboot mode
I got into edl mode by opening back Pannell of my device and i connected edl points
I am flashing via mi flash.
Actually in mi flash tool by mistake i flashed fastboot rom by selecting flash and lock.
Now when i flash the same by selecting clean all option by putting my device on edl mode
It show cannot receive hello packet.
This put me in this trouble

AwesomeAman said:
Answers:
Yes it is going on fastboot mode
I got into edl mode by opening back Pannell of my device and i connected edl points
I am flashing via mi flash.
Actually in mi flash tool by mistake i flashed fastboot rom by selecting flash and lock.
Now when i flash the same by selecting clean all option by putting my device on edl mode
It show cannot receive hello packet.
This put me in this trouble
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Right, then you did the testpoint trick to get in EDL mode! Ofcourse now you can't use MiFlash with clean all to flash your device since your device is now in brick state. Only solution now is to find the factory images of your device, along with an authenticated prog file then use QFIL to force flash into device. You may inbox me if need further instructions!

i have the same issue pls help

LinhBT said:
Right, then you did the testpoint trick to get in EDL mode! Ofcourse now you can't use MiFlash with clean all to flash your device since your device is now in brick state. Only solution now is to find the factory images of your device, along with an authenticated prog file then use QFIL to force flash into device. You may inbox me if need further instructions!
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Sir, I have exact same device and I am also stuck in edl mode. It looks there are no patched firehose files for violet. Is there any possible way you can help??

Question How do I flash stock ROM with locked bootloader?

Hi guys,
so after I got my xiaomi with a global ROM and wanted to update and that is when I accidentally relocked the bootloader. The version of ROM was invalid apparently and wouldn't let me boot and now I'm stuck in fastboot mode.
My problem is as follows:
-can't enter recovery, stuck at fastboot no matter how many times I try and reboot
-adb not working since I didn't enable it
-bootloader locked (miflash says so and it can't unlock it since I didn't check 'oem unlock enable' and I cannot boot ROM so I can't enable it)
-fastboot flashing says 'not allowed in lock state'
-edl mode not available
I've seen tutorials where people opened their phones to force the phone into edl mode via the testing points but is that the only way`?
Any suggestions on how I could unbrick it?
Much appreciated

yes, it is the only way.

koniv90 said:
Hi guys,
Any suggestions on how I could unbrick it?
Much appreciated
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you can use this tool to flash the phone on fastboot mode
Xiaomi King Tool - Home.
xiaomikingtool.com
its cost you only 5 credit

Can you flash files by fastboot? if so, flash the global rom images one by one, then reboot

I know this is a late reply, but I was in a similar situation with my phone and here is how I dealt with it: You need to access EDL mode, it doesn't require disassembling the device like the other user here suggested. Here is a thread you can find several variations of fixes here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/xiaomi-12-pro-completely-bricked-dead.4422997/
If anyone needs help with a locked bootloader bootlooped phone and doesn't know what to do I can help for a fee.

eclipsek20 said:
I know this is a late reply, but I was in a similar situation with my phone and here is how I dealt with it: You need to access EDL mode, it doesn't require disassembling the device like the other user here suggested. Here is a thread you can find several variations of fixes here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/xiaomi-12-pro-completely-bricked-dead.4422997/
If anyone needs help with a locked bootloader bootlooped phone and doesn't know what to do I can help for a fee.
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I need help please my phone redmi k50 gaming is no recovery and . bootloader is locked

eclipsek20 said:
I know this is a late reply, but I was in a similar situation with my phone and here is how I dealt with it: You need to access EDL mode, it doesn't require disassembling the device like the other user here suggested. Here is a thread you can find several variations of fixes here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/xiaomi-12-pro-completely-bricked-dead.4422997/
If anyone needs help with a locked bootloader bootlooped phone and doesn't know what to do I can help for a fee.
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Please I have pocophone f1 which says system has been destroyed I have downloaded the firmware xiaomi_poco_f1_V12.0.2.0.QEJRUXM_20200907.0000.00_Gobal_10_XFT (by xiaomistockrom.com) and Qualcom Driver V1.0 and MiFlash tool 20210226 and ADB drive R13 and MiFlash unlock tool en-3.5.1128.45 and platform tool r33.0.3-windows after installing all this drives the phone doesn't want to flash when I use MIFLASH TOOL to flash it say ERROR FLASH IS NOT ALLOWED IN LOCK STATE MODE. when I use windows powershell it says the same thing it looks like the bootloader is lock and I don't know the xiaomi e-mail, number and password on the phone pls help me

This what I'm facing

Dims_Camper said:
yes, it is the only way.
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So even with a locked bootloader and disabled developer options, I can still flash stock rom in edl mode, regardless?

kskksks said:
So even with a locked bootloader and disabled developer options, I can still flash stock rom in edl mode, regardless?
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Nope, only very old devices.

NOSS8 said:
Nope, only very old devices.
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So that's why I get the error "operation not allowed for write" in QFIL... What do i do then? Is there a way to unlock bootloader in edl mode? I can't access recovery mode because of the bootloop... Only EDL mode

kskksks said:
So that's why I get the error "operation not allowed for write" in QFIL... What do i do then? Is there a way to unlock bootloader in edl mode? I can't access recovery mode because of the bootloop... Only EDL mode
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Have you tried to flash stock rom?
I mean, if you have Chinese rom before, just flash with latest Chinese rom.

Ghanaba said:
Please I have pocophone f1 which says system has been destroyed I have downloaded the firmware xiaomi_poco_f1_V12.0.2.0.QEJRUXM_20200907.0000.00_Gobal_10_XFT (by xiaomistockrom.com) and Qualcom Driver V1.0 and MiFlash tool 20210226 and ADB drive R13 and MiFlash unlock tool en-3.5.1128.45 and platform tool r33.0.3-windows after installing all this drives the phone doesn't want to flash when I use MIFLASH TOOL to flash it say ERROR FLASH IS NOT ALLOWED IN LOCK STATE MODE. when I use windows powershell it says the same thing it looks like the bootloader is lock and I don't know the xiaomi e-mail, number and password on the phone pls help me
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Try to flash the .img files of the fastboot rom, unzip the rom and find all the .img files and flash them with CMD from fastboot, one by one

jholfran3 said:
Try to flash the .img files of the fastboot rom, unzip the rom and find all the .img files and flash them with CMD from fastboot, one by one
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Hello, My Poco X3 System destroyed itself while I was using it, it showed a glitch screen and turned off. Now I went to flash my mobile through Miflash but it showed the bootloader is locked and now I can't unlock it as the system itself is destroyed and can't do anything. So i wanted to know if i can flash my mobile with cmd as you said above flashing img files one by one or let me know if there is any method to flash my mobile or unlock the bootloader? Please me help bro

flashing is possible with modified firehose programmer (no auth factory loader) or with authorized xiaomi account. both solutions are paid service and cannot advertised here.
please -as always- read the thread you posted in. I can see useful information shared already. wait for other replies.

letsgofly said:
Hello, My Poco X3 System destroyed itself while I was using it, it showed a glitch screen and turned off. Now I went to flash my mobile through Miflash but it showed the bootloader is locked and now I can't unlock it as the system itself is destroyed and can't do anything. So i wanted to know if i can flash my mobile with cmd as you said above flashing img files one by one or let me know if there is any method to flash my mobile or unlock the bootloader? Please me help bro
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Hi, try to flash the .img files from the fastboot stock rom whit cdm in fastboot, one by one, some files will give error but skip that, then reboot the phone as normal, it should work.
example:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
etc.

jholfran3 said:
Hi, try to flash the .img files from the fastboot stock rom, one by one, some files will give error but skip that, then reboot the phone as normal, it should work.
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If it were that simple, it would have been known for a long time.
You have already posted about this (post#14).

NOSS8 said:
If it were that simple, it would have been known for a long time.
You have already posted about this (post#14).
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I had a Mi 9T and by mistake I installed a recovery that didn't correspond to it, the phone got bricked, and the only way to save it was like this, I searched and read everywhere but I couldn't find a solution, flashing the .img files was my idea, I didn't know if it would work but it did.
:V

jholfran3 said:
I had a Mi 9T and by mistake I installed a recovery that didn't correspond to it, the phone got bricked, and the only way to save it was like this, I searched and read everywhere but I couldn't find a solution, flashing the .img files was my idea, I didn't know if it would work but it did.
:V
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To install a recovery, the bootloader must be unlocked.