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Hello! Yesterday I flashed the Xiaomi rom to my Redmi 6 pro mi flash tool and now the phone only shows black screen, and when i connect to PC the notification light blinking and the PC recognize only in Qualcomm 9008 mode. What can I do in this situation?
can someone authorized my account for edl authentication
Use qualcomm msm download tool
What exactly you did please tell
Try using QFIL (installed with QPST). I hypothesize that the old flash programmer binary (prog_emmc_firehose_8953_ddr.mbn) does not require authentication like the new one. Open rawprogram0.xml with QFIL and follow the instructions to flash your device.
Note, I did not try this myself, try at your own risk.
I've tried qfil. It will not work. You'll get an error as well. I've ended with flashing while someone else logged to his account via TeamViewer on my pc. It costed me 12$ but he was an honest man and he wanted the payment after job done.
coolek33 said:
I've tried qfil. It will not work. You'll get an error as well. I've ended with flashing while someone else logged to his account via TeamViewer on my pc. It costed me 12$ but he was an honest man and he wanted the payment after job done.
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Which fastboot rom version did you take the firehose programmer from?
I've flashed China developer roms. Don't remember which one exactly but it was still on Android 8.1. After this I've flashed xiaomi.eu on Android 9 and video recording wasn't working. So I have to flash in fastboot latest China dev to fix it.
coolek33 said:
I've tried qfil. It will not work. You'll get an error as well. I've ended with flashing while someone else logged to his account via TeamViewer on my pc. It costed me 12$ but he was an honest man and he wanted the payment after job done.
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Hi, Unfortunately I'm also facing the same problem. I have tried everything from Fastboot to EDL mode nothing works.
As my bootloader mistakenly got locked & Now I'm stuck with blank screen, I have access to EDL Mode on my redmi 6 pro but while I try to flash a stock rom it ask for mi auth account. Sadly I don't have
I try to contact the Mi service to provide me the special permission to flash stock ROM on my redmi 6 pro but they say that "No such permission can be granted now"
It would be helpful if you provide me the contact details of the person you used to unbrick your phone via teamviewer.
You have to search one for yourself. Unfortunately the guy that helped me is not responding anymore. I've found someone else but he was to expensive and I don't remember who it was. There's a bunch of guys out there that can help you. Just be careful cause not all of them are fair.
coolek33 said:
You have to search one for yourself. Unfortunately the guy that helped me is not responding anymore. I've found someone else but he was to expensive and I don't remember who it was. There's a bunch of guys out there that can help you. Just be careful cause not all of them are fair.
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Ok, Thanks for the quick response.
you see, I made a bad installation of a rom and my phone no longer turns on (I can not enter bootloader or recovery mode) try to restore it by my flash. I recognize my flash device as COM but at the time of starting the flash it asks for an MI account (I log in with the account which is synchronized to the phone) but it always sends me error. I have been told that there is a solution through something called test point, but as far as I understand this is for the computer to recognize the phone. which I already do. Any advice or tutorial?
(sorry my english, I speak spanish.)
Modularkarma said:
you see, I made a bad installation of a rom and my phone no longer turns on (I can not enter bootloader or recovery mode) try to restore it by my flash. I recognize my flash device as COM but at the time of starting the flash it asks for an MI account (I log in with the account which is synchronized to the phone) but it always sends me error. I have been told that there is a solution through something called test point, but as far as I understand this is for the computer to recognize the phone. which I already do. Any advice or tutorial?
(sorry my english, I speak spanish.)
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Error doesnt say much.. atleast write what does the error say... And yes, there is also qfil flashing method, which can revive basically dead device. But you have to open up device, take off back panel, and touch 2 metal thingies with a tweezers or something similar to enter qfil. I made a huge mistake few months ago, accidentally flashed firmware of another device onto RN5 and it just went through it, then it turned off, and was completely dead. No signs of life whatsoever, so i revived it using qfil method and flash stock firmware again. There are guides in this forum.
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Incogn said:
Error doesnt say much.. atleast write what does the error say... And yes, there is also qfil flashing method, which can revive basically dead device. But you have to open up device, take off back panel, and touch 2 metal thingies with a tweezers or something similar to enter qfil. I made a huge mistake few months ago, accidentally flashed firmware of another device onto RN5 and it just went through it, then it turned off, and was completely dead. No signs of life whatsoever, so i revived it using qfil method and flash stock firmware again. There are guides in this forum.
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what type of firmware did you install, because I try it with the official firmware of the page and it does not leave me, it asks me for a miui account but when I put it it tells me to authenticate failed edl
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what type of firmware did you install, because I try it with the official firmware of the page and it does not leave me, it asks me for a miui account but when I put it it tells me to authenticate failed edl
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Yes, i also had authentication errors, thats why i had to open device, short 2 contacts, then phone entered edl mode, and i succesfully fixed it using qfil method of which there is a guide in this forum
Incogn said:
Yes, i also had authentication errors, thats why i had to open device, short 2 contacts, then phone entered edl mode, and i succesfully fixed it using qfil method of which there is a guide in this forum
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I did all the test point process, I tried to flash several fastboots but the phone does not turn on, it flashes normally but when I try to turn it on, it does not turn on. I have the redmi note 5, I bought it in Colombia.
Incogn said:
Yes, i also had authentication errors, thats why i had to open device, short 2 contacts, then phone entered edl mode, and i succesfully fixed it using qfil method of which there is a guide in this forum
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I did all the test point process, I tried to flash roms fastboots but the phone does not turn on, it flashes normally but when I try to turn it on, it does not turn on. I have the redmi note 5, I bought it in Colombia.
Hello,
My phone got hard bricked yesterday after the MIUI 11 update. It was running fine before on lastest MIUI10 global ROM with persistent TWRP, root and magisk. Bootloader is unlocked.
The phone dont turn on anymore and just show a white notification led when plugged to a PC. No recovery or fastboot access
If i press volume up when i plug it to my pc, it show up as "Mediatek USB Port" and disappear after 5 seconds.
I tried to open the phone/ removing battery, shorting EDL test points, but nothing happens.
My only solution appears to be using Sp_flash_tool but seems like i need an authorized Mi account flash the stock ROM.
Do someone know where i can get acces to one of those account ?
Thanks for your replies guys !
Redmi Note 8 Pro Hard Bricked
I'm in the same situation.
please help me
Hello,
The same thing happened to me when I installed the Orange FOX recovery, it didn't go into Fastboot mode, so I had to press the 3 buttons and wait for it to turn off completely, open the ADB control console and then connect it to the PC via USB by pressing the volume + button.
The latter I did on several occasions (Turn it off completely and connect by USB). Until I recognized it, when I recognized them, I had to flash the SYSTEM, CUST, RECOVERY. One by one, in total it took almost 5 minutes.
After that the phone started normal, obviously without root, nor custom recovery.
I'm also in the same situation as all of you, the PC doesn't recognize me and I can't go into fastboot
Hey,
I tried everything I could (battery connected/unplugged), my phone seems to have a corrupted preloader and only start the boot rom. That's why it shows up as "Mediatek USB PORT", if the preloader was'nt corrupted, it should be named "MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM port" or something similar.
The only way to recover it imo is to flash a healthy preloader using SPFlashTool low level flash mode and next flash a full rom when "MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM port" appears in the device manager.
Unfortunately, xiaomi ask for a certified account for low level flashing. I found one but the guy ask for 40$ for just logging it into my pc with teamviewer.
I buyed a Samsung Note10+ in replacement and i'll just wait someone find a solution to sell my 10-day-used redmi if I can revive it one day.
I got hundreds $ of Xiaomi home automation products in my home, but that was my first phone from this brand. I think it will also be the last.
I'm sad to see that their security policy on the phones is so frustrating to the people who just want to have a full acces on their devices.
Authorise can be done with professional tools
Tools like umt, hydra tool, miracle xiaomi tool, does the authorization. And i think mtk cpu Auth will only be available in miracle xiaomi tool, be aware every Auth cost credit of 4 to 10 u will have but credit separate from the tool.. Hope this will help
MOD EDIT: quote removed help our devlopers lmao to get atleast one rom ??
They only need to unbrick sometimes.
girishjangir7 said:
MOD EDIT: name removed help our devlopers lmao to get atleast one rom ??
They only need to unbrick sometimes.
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Where is this post??
Some hours ago an user MOD EDIT: name removed offers help to unbrick devices but all threads was deleted??? Why?
djzero86 said:
Where is this post??
Some hours ago an user MOD EDIT: name removed offers help to unbrick devices but all threads was deleted??? Why?
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It's against forum rules to post paid services
Y0annC said:
Hello,
My phone got hard bricked yesterday after the MIUI 11 update. It was running fine before on lastest MIUI10 global ROM with persistent TWRP, root and magisk. Bootloader is unlocked.
The phone dont turn on anymore and just show a white notification led when plugged to a PC. No recovery or fastboot access
If i press volume up when i plug it to my pc, it show up as "Mediatek USB Port" and disappear after 5 seconds.
I tried to open the phone/ removing battery, shorting EDL test points, but nothing happens.
My only solution appears to be using Sp_flash_tool but seems like i need an authorized Mi account flash the stock ROM.
Do someone know where i can get acces to one of those account ?
Thanks for your replies guys !
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I Faced The Same Problem Of Bricked Phone Of Redmi Note 8 Pro, I Was Unable To Enter Fastboot Mode, Recovery Mode & Even Can't Enter Into The System Because I Flash Wrong Boot.img File, Thereafter I Tried To Use SP Flash Tool But Failed Due To Xiaomi Authorised Account Issue. Then I Emailed Xiaomi For Getting My Account Authorised And They Emailed Back And Told Me That They Can't Authorise My Account..
Then I Decided To Visit Mi Service Centre As My Phone Was In Warranty, The Funniest Fact Is The Technicians Existed There Were Failed To Detect The Problem. I Told Them That My Phone Was Automatically Got Dead After Installing An Update Just For Making Them Unaware From The Real Fact.
I Told Them That There Is No Hardware Issue Only Need To Flash Original Firmware But They Are Freak And Didn't Listen To Me And Opened Up Every Part Of The Phone, Now They Told Me That The Phone Will Need 7 Days Of Repairing Take The Phone After 7 Days.
I Tried To Teach Them The Way By Which The Phone Could Be Repaired But They Only Listen To Me And Did Nothing, They Were Behaving Like A Beginner In Repairing Phone,
They Didn't Know That The Phone Can Also Be Reapired During Switched Off.
Now I Have To Wait For 7 Days, So Guys Flash Anything Carefully Otherwise You Will Face The Same Situation.
Thanks
Well I guess I won't unlock my device... To be honest I have no reason to do so. The phone is running great and I have adguard and removed all the apps I don't like using adb.
petenoni said:
Well I guess I won't unlock my device... To be honest I have no reason to do so. The phone is running great and I have adguard and removed all the apps I don't like using adb.
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I Also Had Adguard But I Was Still Not Satisfied
I Wanted My Phone To Be Rooted And Use The Custom ROMs If Build In Future.
Hemant Singh Rajput said:
I Faced The Same Problem Of Bricked Phone Of Redmi Note 8 Pro, I Was Unable To Enter Fastboot Mode, Recovery Mode & Even Can't Enter Into The System Because I Flash Wrong Boot.img File, Thereafter I Tried To Use SP Flash Tool But Failed Due To Xiaomi Authorised Account Issue. Then I Emailed Xiaomi For Getting My Account Authorised And They Emailed Back And Told Me That They Can't Authorise My Account..
Then I Decided To Visit Mi Service Centre As My Phone Was In Warranty, The Funniest Fact Is The Technicians Existed There Were Failed To Detect The Problem. I Told Them That My Phone Was Automatically Got Dead After Installing An Update Just For Making Them Unaware From The Real Fact.
I Told Them That There Is No Hardware Issue Only Need To Flash Original Firmware But They Are Freak And Didn't Listen To Me And Opened Up Every Part Of The Phone, Now They Told Me That The Phone Will Need 7 Days Of Repairing Take The Phone After 7 Days.
I Tried To Teach Them The Way By Which The Phone Could Be Repaired But They Only Listen To Me And Did Nothing, They Were Behaving Like A Beginner In Repairing Phone,
They Didn't Know That The Phone Can Also Be Reapired During Switched Off.
Now I Have To Wait For 7 Days, So Guys Flash Anything Carefully Otherwise You Will Face The Same Situation.
Thanks
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mine only take 3 hours at the service center in Jaipur
Y0annC said:
Hello,
My phone got hard bricked yesterday after the MIUI 11 update. It was running fine before on lastest MIUI10 global ROM with persistent TWRP, root and magisk. Bootloader is unlocked.
The phone dont turn on anymore and just show a white notification led when plugged to a PC. No recovery or fastboot access
If i press volume up when i plug it to my pc, it show up as "Mediatek USB Port" and disappear after 5 seconds.
I tried to open the phone/ removing battery, shorting EDL test points, but nothing happens.
My only solution appears to be using Sp_flash_tool but seems like i need an authorized Mi account flash the stock ROM.
Do someone know where i can get acces to one of those account ?
Thanks for your replies guys !
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hi
does anyone find a solution for this?
please help
Well there is now a way to bypass the need for an authorized account, if you device is unbricked. Basically if you flash this before you brick your phone, it allows you to use sp flash to unbrick it without authorized account.
Read this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/how-to/guide-redmi-note-8-pro-megathread-t4056527
JuanM2020 said:
Well there is now a way to bypass the need for an authorized account, if you device is unbricked. Basically if you flash this before you brick your phone, it allows you to use sp flash to unbrick it without authorized account.
Read this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/how-to/guide-redmi-note-8-pro-megathread-t4056527
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doesn't work
samadsaba said:
doesn't work
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This is only for unbricked devices.... As I stated. If your device was already bricked it won't help you.
I also faced this problem... I used paid service to unbrick it... I must pay 35USD for the service.. but just wait.. If it works I will post here again. I bricked my phone when flashed anti brick on Android 10.. I forgot downgrade it to Android 9
I accidentally did "fastboot flash preloader preloader.img" and now my phone won't boot, I can connect the cable and the phone led turns on and I get "sound of new device", however I can't do "fastboot devices or adb devices" nothing is found and after a bit the device disconnects from my PC.
What can I do to recover my phone? Please help I'm broke :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
Edit: the device is recognized as MediaTek USB Port, but SPFlashtool asks for permission, it has to be the authorized Xiaomi account that I need, I need this service please someone help me
Edit 2: Opened device, removed battery, tried to connect the test points, and no success SPFlashTool still requests authorization, and MiFlash does not recognize the phone at all (I think because it only works with fastboot?)
search in this RN8P thread some people got succeed after draining the battery
alejandromujica.rsm said:
I accidentally did "fastboot flash preloader preloader.img" and now my phone won't boot, I can connect the cable and the phone led turns on and I get "sound of new device", however I can't do "fastboot devices or adb devices" nothing is found and after a bit the device disconnects from my PC.
What can I do to recover my phone? Please help I'm broke :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
Edit: the device is recognized as MediaTek USB Port, but SPFlashtool asks for permission, it has to be the authorized Xiaomi account that I need, I need this service please someone help me
Edit 2: Opened device, removed battery, tried to connect the test points, and no success SPFlashTool still requests authorization, and MiFlash does not recognize the phone at all (I think because it only works with fastboot?)
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you must drain the battery or disconnect and connect the battery
THE MAXIMUM POWER said:
search in this RN8P thread some people got succeed after draining the battery
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I disconnected the battery and it doesn't work.
Read, read read
THE MAXIMUM POWER said:
Read, read read
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I've read everywhere about every RN8Pro brick. I removed my phone case, disconnected battery, waited 10 seconds, connected again, pressed volume powers + and -, did everything I could and SPFlash everytime asks for authorization and I can't get fastboot screen.
I'm begging for someone to give me service for authorization so I can unbrick my device, I'm begging with my life on it, I suffer of depression and you've no idea how hard this is for me, I use my phone to work and I'm dying here of the anxiety since yesterday because I'm broke and can't get a new phone, all I can afford is the service, please, contact me
Bro just go to service center dnt panic
Shuvamilu said:
Bro just go to service center dnt panic
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There is no service center in Venezuela.
You can do it remotely...
djzero86 said:
You can do it remotely...
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How you need autorize I'd
Shuvamilu said:
How you need autorize I'd
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Yes, someone with an authorized account can flash remotely your device, obviously this method require some money
djzero86 said:
Yes, someone with an authorized account can flash remotely your device, obviously this method require some money
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I am contact a person he said you need ufi toll
The only way to solve your bootloop is a deep flashing, and for this you need an authorized account, search in YouTube or Google, XDA don't let people post numbers or contacts for business , is a rule..
alejandromujica.rsm said:
I accidentally did "fastboot flash preloader preloader.img" and now my phone won't boot, I can connect the cable and the phone led turns on and I get "sound of new device", however I can't do "fastboot devices or adb devices" nothing is found and after a bit the device disconnects from my PC.
What can I do to recover my phone? Please help I'm broke :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
Edit: the device is recognized as MediaTek USB Port, but SPFlashtool asks for permission, it has to be the authorized Xiaomi account that I need, I need this service please someone help me
Edit 2: Opened device, removed battery, tried to connect the test points, and no success SPFlashTool still requests authorization, and MiFlash does not recognize the phone at all (I think because it only works with fastboot?)
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Send me emails [email protected]
alejandromujica.rsm said:
I'm begging for someone to give me service for authorization so I can unbrick my device, I'm begging with my life on it, I suffer of depression and you've no idea how hard this is for me, I use my phone to work and I'm dying here of the anxiety since yesterday because I'm broke and can't get a new phone, all I can afford is the service, please, contact me
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I had same issue but i go to service centre and said that my phone was dead after updating (lie) after 1 hour they flashed my phone and no warrenty void.but keep in mind do not said about root if asking customer exicutive.
Hi - I'm sorry to 'hijack' this thread, but I have a quick question regarding bricking of devices. I've rooted my Note 8 Pro and it works nicely (I haven't restarted in a while). If I bricked it, would I know by now (as in, it would have been obvious when I was using fastboot and such)? Or upon restart, might there be an issue, if I use a new Magisk module or such? Thank you.
Hello, I am a poco f3 user and i've been using this phone for quite a while. till now i never had any problem installing or using custom rom. i was using cr droid and wanted to go for corvus os. after flashing corvus os through twrp my phone never rebooted and device manager showing qualcomm port 9008. after searching i found out i need patched firehose file for no auth flashing but couldn't find any file for poco f3. if anyone could help me with any solution then plz help me. i can't afford online servirces fees cause i'm broke af. so if anyone has any solution then plz help me
how did you manage to put it on QCOM mode? wrong custom rom flashed?
fireclouu said:
how did you manage to put it on QCOM mode? wrong custom rom flashed?
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at first i was able to go into fastboot mood. then with miflash tool i tried to flash the firmwere but antirollback error given. then i left the phone in that fastboot mood for a while. some times after the screeen was black and i tried to boot into fastboot but nothing happened. so when i plugged it with pc the qcom port notification appered and after searching i found out that my phone was in edl mood
Zaman6234 said:
at first i was able to go into fastboot mood. then with miflash tool i tried to flash the firmwere but antirollback error given. then i left the phone in that fastboot mood for a while. some times after the screeen was black and i tried to boot into fastboot but nothing happened. so when i plugged it with pc the qcom port notification appered and after searching i found out that my phone was in edl mood
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you can remove antirollback, just edit those checkpoints on notepad it will run fine, be sure to flash correct firmware corresponds to your version and release, mine's global so i choose global
but since your problem is now on edl, well... hmm no one but with authorized mi account can bypass miflash tool. either take it to xiaomi directly if it was covered with warranty hoping to get it fixed
dont fall to 25$ guys, sure yeah they hold the keys but thats soo much
fireclouu said:
you can remove antirollback, just edit those checkpoints on notepad it will run fine, be sure to flash correct firmware corresponds to your version and release, mine's global so i choose global
but since your problem is now on edl, well... hmm no one but with authorized mi account can bypass miflash tool. either take it to xiaomi directly if it was covered with warranty hoping to get it fixed
dont fall to 25$ guys, sure yeah they hold the keys but thats soo much
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yea right but the thing is that mine was purchased from another country so here xiaomi won't take itas a warranty product. I was hoping ir I could find someone here who has the mi authorized account or tell me how to get one. if it costs me to pay only once for getting a permanent mi authorized account I will definitely go for that
Zaman6234 said:
yea right but the thing is that mine was purchased from another country so here xiaomi won't take itas a warranty product. I was hoping ir I could find someone here who has the mi authorized account or tell me how to get one. if it costs me to pay only once for getting a permanent mi authorized account I will definitely go for that
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I think I've heard of ppl on telegram offering this.
Zaman6234 said:
Hello, I am a poco f3 user and i've been using this phone for quite a while. till now i never had any problem installing or using custom rom. i was using cr droid and wanted to go for corvus os. after flashing corvus os through twrp my phone never rebooted and device manager showing qualcomm port 9008. after searching i found out i need patched firehose file for no auth flashing but couldn't find any file for poco f3. if anyone could help me with any solution then plz help me. i can't afford online servirces fees cause i'm broke af. so if anyone has any solution then plz help me
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did you try to flash stock firmware using any qcom toolin windows?
tutibreaker said:
did you try to flash stock firmware using any qcom toolin windows?
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Hello, I have tried to flash with qfil but it gave an error mostly because of the mi authentication part of the firmware. I searched for some time and found out that I need a patched firehose file to bypass the edl authentication problem. But if U have any Solutions or suggestions then plz tell me. i will try to apply your method
Zaman6234 said:
yea right but the thing is that mine was purchased from another country so here xiaomi won't take itas a warranty product. I was hoping ir I could find someone here who has the mi authorized account or tell me how to get one. if it costs me to pay only once for getting a permanent mi authorized account I will definitely go for that
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the thing is that you cant get authorized mi account, someone offers it remotely
surely xiaomi centers can help you with that, if youre paying those remote flashers I suggest you take it there hoping to assist you
or just wait for some exploits on miflash to arise but surely that takes time
Goofy ahh locked EDL mode. Sent you a contact person in dm lol
Zaman6234 said:
Hello, I have tried to flash with qfil but it gave an error mostly because of the mi authentication part of the firmware. I searched for some time and found out that I need a patched firehose file to bypass the edl authentication problem. But if U have any Solutions or suggestions then plz tell me. i will try to apply your method
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I have the exact same problem as you. My F3 is only loading the QCOM port and not loading in to fastboot. Please can you tell what did you do to get it working?
symbiansucks said:
I have the exact same problem as you. My F3 is only loading the QCOM port and not loading in to fastboot. Please can you tell what did you do to get it working?
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This is my understanding. You have 2 options:
Go to Xiaomi Service Center and let them repair it (worth trying/checking out, even if out-of-warranty I think!).
Or, contacting someone who's got an Authorised Xiaomi Account who'd be able to flash the ROM. That's what I did:
I contacted a group on Telegram, got in contact with the moderator. Paid 23€ over PayPal. Needed to wait a few hours for his technician to become available for me. I had to send him TeamViewer session credentials, so he can remote-connect to my PC. He was then available and connected to my PC. I had prepared with the latest MIUI Fastboot ROM and made sure my phone is connected and detected by Windows as a QCOM device. He downloaded some zipped piece of software, opened it, had to move out the TeamViewer session and came back and entered some kind of a Token into that program. He then used Mi Flash (I don't know if *my* Mi Flash, or from his downloaded zip-file), flashed the ROM and it worked.
Actually, during the flash in Mi Flash, my phone disconnected once, which was my fault though. He got a little annoyed, but he flashed it the second time and it worked.
It sounds very sketchy, but it's what I did, and it worked.
cyanGalaxy said:
This is my understanding. You have 2 options:
Go to Xiaomi Service Center and let them repair it (worth trying/checking out, even if out-of-warranty I think!).
Or, contacting someone who's got an Authorised Xiaomi Account who'd be able to flash the ROM. That's what I did:
I contacted a group on Telegram, got in contact with the moderator. Paid 23€ over PayPal. Needed to wait a few hours for his technician to become available for me. I had to send him TeamViewer session credentials, so he can remote-connect to my PC. He was then available and connected to my PC. I had prepared with the latest MIUI Fastboot ROM and made sure my phone is connected and detected by Windows as a QCOM device. He downloaded some zipped piece of software, opened it, had to move out the TeamViewer session and came back and entered some kind of a Token into that program. He then used Mi Flash (I don't know if *my* Mi Flash, or from his downloaded zip-file), flashed the ROM and it worked.
Actually, during the flash in Mi Flash, my phone disconnected once, which was my fault though. He got a little annoyed, but he flashed it the second time and it worked.
It sounds very sketchy, but it's what I did, and it worked.
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You didnt have to open your phone and short the pins?
ApexPrime said:
You didnt have to open your phone and short the pins?
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I did. My phone didn't auto-enter EDL Mode. I've heard that if the Qualcomm SOC detects that the bootloader can't be booted, it automatically alternates to the EDL Mode, which resides on the SOC itself, is read-only, and can't be erased.
Didn't happen for me. My suspicion is that my phone was able to boot into the BL, but couldn't load anything (Fastboot, Recovery, System..), and so it was stuck there instead of in EDL Mode.
I could've bought a Deep Flash Cable, but I didn't. I think I wanted an excuse to open up my phone "What could possibly go wrong?" =)