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Krassermensch's Firmware Update Tool
My situation:
I'm too young to buy the Sunshine App to set my device S-Off but I want to update my device's firmware every time a firmware update's available. Since I compile ROMs and cannot do that via OTA updates the only acceptable way for me is to install signed firmwares in a locked bootloader. After doing that manually I thought I should write a tool that installs the right firmware for your device automatically. As I'm already running the latest firmware on my device after doing the procedure manually I cannot test if the flash part works correctly. Anyway, I achieved to read out the CID as well as the current firmware version and my tool reports that I'm running the latest firmware version I integrated for my device what's correct. So this part works well.
How the tool works:
The tool asks you if you've already installed the HTC USB drivers on your computer. If you haven't you can install it easily using my tool. After that the tool explains you how to set up your phone to be detected by the computer. Then it checks which device you have and checks which firmware's currently installed on it. Right after that the tool installs all the firmwares newer than the one that's currently installed on your phone one after another until the latest firmware my tool is shiped with runs on your device. The procedure doesn't wipe your data since signed firmware-updates are installed.
Requirements:
- An HTC 10
- A computer running windows
- An internet connection
- An unlocked bootloader
- An installed TWRP
Who is this tool for?
All the people who can't or don't want to set their device S-Off while running a non-stock ROM.
Why should I use this tool?
- It updates your firmware to the latest one available for your device automatically
- It doesn't wipe your storage
- You don't need to be S-Off
Download
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120704223
When the file is downloaded just extract it on your Windows computer and run the batch file. Everything else will be explained.
Important to know
Your boot and recovery partitions will be replaced by the stock ones so after successfully updating your firmware you need to reflash TWRP as well as your Boot partition.
This process is performed automatically now. No need to do that manually.
Tools using ADB just like mine may interfere with other tools that also use ADB. Make sure all these tools are disabled.
Now I need your feedback to be able to optimize the tool! I'll add new firmwares from time to time. I'm looking forward to your reviews
GitLab
https://gitlab.com/Feulner/Firmware-Update-Tool-HTC10
If you like my work consider a donation to support me in financing computer-components which are meant to replace the defect ones in my broken PC.
If you donate you'll donate to my father who will gimme the money. Thank you really much!
This works with unsigned firmware?
Good job, though irrelevant to me
xunholyx said:
This works with unsigned firmware?
Good job, though irrelevant to me
I would guess that you would have to have matching CID and MID of course.
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No no, not unsigned firmware. I'll explain it more detailed tomorrow or so. The tool just checks your device's CID as well as your device's current firmware version and updates it to the most current firmware version I integrated in my tool. If your firmware is very old the tool also updates again and again until you have the lässt firmware automatically.But it uses signed firmware packages. The biggest advantage is that it should work fully automatic. Try it out and let me know what you think. I go to bed now...
krassermensch said:
No no, not unsigned firmware. I'll explain it more detailed tomorrow or so. The tool just checks your device's CID as well as your device's current firmware version and updates it to the most current firmware version I integrated in my tool. If your firmware is very old the tool also updates again and again until you have the lässt firmware automatically.But it uses signed firmware packages. The biggest advantage is that it should work fully automatic. Try it out and let me know what you think. I go to bed now...
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I'm s-off since the day after I got my phone, so.......
It sounds like a great idea. I'm sure lot of people will appreciate this. If it does work like you say, WAY better than going back to stock.
xunholyx said:
I'm s-off since the day after I got my phone, so.......
It sounds like a great idea. I'm sure lot of people will appreciate this. If it does work like you say, WAY better than going back to stock.
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Since when do you have to go back to stock to "fastboot flash zip some_firmware.zip" (as this tool does)?
--beaups
Hm sounds good, but i wont use it until we have some more information what it actually does.
As far as i know, theres no way to just update your firmware with signed zips without partly wiping your device. I had to reflash Viper10 (or restore a nandroid backup) the last time i updated my firmware, cause boot and recovery partitions got replaced. Not completely sure if this affects stock devices, it may work there, but not for devices which are modified with a custom ROM. For this you need a NoWipe firmware from sneakyghosts thread, but these cant be flashed while s-on.
So please explain in more details what your tool does, of course when youve got your sleep .
It most likely flashes firmware zips from OTA updates since those do not wipe the device. He already said it does that, he said if you're on a very old firmware it will keep updating your firmware progressively until you're on the latest version. So if you've never updated before, and there have been three updates since then, the tool will flash the firmware zip of each OTA one after the other.
Updated the main post, hopefully everything's clear now. I need your reviews now. I'm also thinking about an automatic bootloader lock with backup solution so you don't need to lock your bootloader manually and also don't lose your data partition.
Why it doesn't work with unlocked bootloader?
CroCop18 said:
Why it doesn't work with unlocked bootloader?
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I didn't try but normally your HTC 10 would block the installation if the bootloader is unlocked. Could you try it out and report. It's a bit hard to try it out by myself currently... It will most probably report that your new firmware's flashed but it actually will not be flashed after that if your bootloader's unlocked. If it's flashed anyway it'd be perfect since I'd not have to make a backup solution in that case. But I guess that the 10 isn't different to the M9 for example when it comes to firmware flashing. I read that you can have an unlocked bootloader if your device is S-Off but those are things I haven't been able to try out so far...
krassermensch said:
I didn't try but normally your HTC 10 would block the installation if the bootloader is unlocked. Could you try it out and report. It's a bit hard to try it out by myself currently... It will most probably report that your new firmware's flashed but it actually will not be flashed after that if your bootloader's unlocked. If it's flashed anyway it'd be perfect since I'd not have to make a backup solution in that case. But I guess that the 10 isn't different to the M9 for example when it comes to firmware flashing. I read that you can have an unlocked bootloader if your device is S-Off but those are things I haven't been able to try out so far...
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Really? You don't know how to unlock your bootloader? You don't need S-Off for it.
This answers the question I had wondered about. How does this install OTAs with a custom recovery? It doesn't, correct?
You need to be stock for this. The first thing you do after unlocking the bootloader (which pretty much anyone here has done) is to flash a custom recovery.
This tool will only work for users who are still completely on stock.
IO would test myself, but I'm already S-Off/unlocked bootloader/custom recovery/modified firmware/custom ROM|, and I don't want to take the time to go back to stock and incrementally update the steps to see what won't work. I think as soon as you flash custom recovery, you can't use this method.
If you want to unlock your bootloader, HTC provides the method and instructions at htcdev.com
xunholyx said:
Really? You don't know how to unlock your bootloader? You don't need S-Off for it.
This answers the question I had wondered about. How does this install OTAs with a custom recovery? It doesn't, correct?
You need to be stock for this. The first thing you do after unlocking the bootloader (which pretty much anyone here has done) is to flash a custom recovery.
This tool will only work for users who are still completely on stock.
IO would test myself, but I'm already S-Off/unlocked bootloader/custom recovery/modified firmware/custom ROM|, and I don't want to take the time to go back to stock and incrementally update the steps to see what won't work. I think as soon as you flash custom recovery, you can't use this method.
If you want to unlock your bootloader, HTC provides the method and instructions at htcdev.com
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Sure I know how to unlock a boitloader. If you watch my profile you can see I'm a ROM maintainer. I have to use custom recoveries to do that. People interpret my posts wrongly sometimes. I dunno why. Anyway, I use TWRP but after flashing a recovery or any other image file I lock my bootloader again for safety reasons. You just need to have a locked bootloader to use my tool currently... And no, u don't need to be stock. This tool just requires a locked or relocked bootloader. U can use whatever ROM u like. U just need to have a locked bootloader and my tool installs the latest firmware I integrated for your HTC 10 model. I know what I do. You should just read my posts a bit more carefully to prevent yourself from contending wrong things...
krassermensch said:
Sure I know how to unlock a boitloader. If you watch my profile you can see I'm a ROM maintainer. I have to use custom recoveries to do that. People interpret my posts wrongly sometimes. I dunno why. Anyway, I use TWRP but after flashing a recovery or any other image file I lock my bootloader again for safety reasons. You just need to have a locked bootloader to use my tool currently...
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" I read that you can have an unlocked bootloader if your device is S-Off" quote from you
I did read it wrong. I was thinking that you meant you needed soff to unlock bootloader.\
And yes, now that I understand what you meant, with S-Off you shouldn't need to re-lock your bootloader.
xunholyx said:
" I read that you can have an unlocked bootloader if your device is S-Off" quote from you
I did read it wrong. I was thinking that you meant you needed soff to unlock bootloader.\
And yes, now that I understand what you meant, with S-Off you shouldn't need to re-lock your bootloader.
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Yeah, dude, I think I wouldn't be able to write a batch tool with fastboot and adb if I didn't know the whole stuff. My broken Nexus 4 has teached me a lot over the last 3½ years
Just to confirm... and thanks for the tool
I have a HTC 10 and nothing has been done to it since I bought it (Stock everything) will this tool keep it that way but give me the latest OTA?
Milamber said:
Just to confirm... and thanks for the tool
I have a HTC 10 and nothing has been done to it since I bought it (Stock everything) will this tool keep it that way but give me the latest OTA?
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You do not need this tool if you are Stock everything, unless you unlocked your bootloader.
Milamber said:
Just to confirm... and thanks for the tool
I have a HTC 10 and nothing has been done to it since I bought it (Stock everything) will this tool keep it that way but give me the latest OTA?
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No, I could write a tool for manual OTA flashing, too, but I don't want to do that since OTAs are for stock devices which are notified about OTA updates automatically. If you want to flash OTAs quicker: there's a thread here on xda where OTA zips are shared with an explaination how to flash it manually... This tool can be used by stock device's owners but it wouldn't be necessary...
krassermensch said:
I didn't try but normally your HTC 10 would block the installation if the bootloader is unlocked. Could you try it out and report. It's a bit hard to try it out by myself currently... It will most probably report that your new firmware's flashed but it actually will not be flashed after that if your bootloader's unlocked. If it's flashed anyway it'd be perfect since I'd not have to make a backup solution in that case. But I guess that the 10 isn't different to the M9 for example when it comes to firmware flashing. I read that you can have an unlocked bootloader if your device is S-Off but those are things I haven't been able to try out so far...
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Thanks for your explanations, now i understand your tool a bit more.
But if it only works with a locked/relocked bootloader i cant use it. Really no offense and i dont want to sound rude (!), but isnt it already a design problem? You said the tool is designed for people with non-stock ROMS, but that does imply that you have an unlocked bootloader to flash and keep your ROM and recovery up to date. To use your tool you have to relock the bootloader after flashing the ROM. But to update the ROM to a newer version you have to unlock the bootloader again via HTCDev (and loosing your data while doing this)? Sounds a bit weird to me...or did i miss something?
So which adb commands are you using? Didnt have the time to check your script yet (sorry!). Because im S-On with my bootloader unlocked an i COULD flash a signed firmware.zip i extracted from an official OTA via ADB. This wiped my boot and recovery partitions, but not data. Just had to restore the two partitions to get everything working again.
-Vulture- said:
Thanks for your explanations, now i understand your tool a bit more.
But if it only works with a locked/relocked bootloader i cant use it. Really no offense and i dont want to sound rude (!), but isnt it already a design problem? You said the tool is designed for people with non-stock ROMS, but that does imply that you have an unlocked bootloader to flash and keep your ROM and recovery up to date. To use your tool you have to relock the bootloader after flashing the ROM. But to update the ROM to a newer version you have to unlock the bootloader again via HTCDev (and loosing your data while doing this)? Sounds a bit weird to me...or did i miss something?
So which adb commands are you using? Didnt have the time to check your script yet (sorry!). Because im S-On with my bootloader unlocked an i COULD flash a signed firmware.zip i extracted from an official OTA via ADB. This wiped my boot and recovery partitions, but not data. Just had to restore the two partitions to get everything working again.
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So you could flash the firmware-update.zip from the OTA without relocking your bootloader?
And it was really updated after that?
krassermensch said:
So you could flash the firmware-update.zip from the OTA without relocking your bootloader?
And it was really updated after that?
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Thats what i did, bootloader was unlocked and flash successfully. I extracted the firmware.zip from an official OTA (TMOB-101) for my device and flashed it via ADB from my PC. Since the firmware.zip is signed, it can be flashed. Doesnt work with modified zips however, like the ones from sneakyghosts thread. He removed unnecessary stuff like the flash command for boot and recovery which my broke my phone initially. Thats why you need TWRP to restore them later.
As you already said with your tool, its also important here to get the right file to flash and not to skip a firmware update in between. You have to go from very old -> old -> current without skipping old.
I used the step-by-step instructions from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/2016-05-27-fastboot-flashing-firmware-t3387520
Hello
I have a HTC10 bought from official distribution in Europe, Poland, polish telecom operator.
I am currently on Android 6.0.1 (1.95.401.4). Plan to wait for OTA with Nougat and after this, unlock my phone and install TWRP and maybe a custom rom. Since last time I rooted anything was almost 5 years ago, and I heard rumors or true statements, that rooting HTC10 can mess up my encryption I want to find some simple answers to my lack of knowledge.
1. Is it possible after unlocking and rooting or installing custom rom to fall back to my original software and state out of the box, so the HTC service center will service my phone under warranty without noticing anything?
2. Does unlocking and flashing custom rom like LeeDroid mess up or disable entirely Encryption feature? I want to use it.
3. Do I need to s-off to flash custom rom like LeeDroid or similar?
4. If I need to s-off, can I go back to my out of the box software version and lock my phone so the HTC service center will repair it under warranty?
5. How to check what "version/edition" of european HTC I have to download a proper RUU for my phone in case something goes wrong?
I know that flashing anything is connected to wiping my data, that is not a problem.
1. yes, you can go back to complete stock. bootloader unlocking is covered in warrenty
2. Encryption is not messed with, stock you will be encrypted always. with custom roms like leedroid and viper you have to option to turn it off or on. Currently with android N and custom roms you need to run without encryption at the moment for everything to work properly. this is only temporary and only if you want to run N currenty.
3. no, s-off is needed for downgrading firmware or using different firmware then your suppose to most of the time.
4.yes again, this is pretty much same answer as #1
5. hold down the volume down button and power until you boot into download mode. it will display your proper model number and current firmware version
Thank you very much for your answer. I do not plan to flash Nougat right now, I will wait for official release via OTA, after than I will check for custom rom if it supports encryption without problems and then flash it.
Hey,
I just ordered a xiaomi mi 5s from gearbest and i was reading arround and it seems that it has a vendor rom that can have bloatware and bad translations and it can be bugged, so my question is what is the most efficient way to backup stock gearbest rom including kernel recovery etc? Because if i install a modified rom on my phone it gets voided by gearbest and i lose warranty, so i need to backup stock rom so i can restore all the things like it came if something happens.
Thanks
In order to make a full backup or to install a custom rom you need to unlock the bootloader.
Bootloader unlock = warranty void
Delux9364 said:
In order to make a full backup or to install a custom rom you need to unlock the bootloader.
Bootloader unlock = warranty void
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but you can relock it back and in the gearbest website it says this "This Android/Windows device is designed to function specifically with the current Android/Windows OS installed on it. Any alterations such as upgrades, modding with custom ROMs, rooting or flashing the Android device with other firmware will automatically void the device's warranty." it doesn't talk anything about bootloader only roms so if i restore stock rom, remove custom recovery and relock bootloader it's all good am i correct?
When your phone arrive, just download the global rom, connect your phone to PC, create the folder named downloaded_rom on sdcard, put the global rom, go to updater app, select to install the rom and it's all done.
You don't even have to unlock BL or anything and you'll have the global stable rom with ota updates available and no bloatware.
Hope it helps.
floydz said:
When your phone arrive, just download the global rom, connect your phone to PC, create the folder named downloaded_rom on sdcard, put the global rom, go to updater app, select to install the rom and it's all done.
You don't even have to unlock BL or anything and you'll have the global stable rom with ota updates available and no bloatware.
Hope it helps.
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This works with Gearbest phones? because i saw somehere that it's impossible to update from rom on certain vendor roms
primofernando said:
This works with Gearbest phones? because i saw somehere that it's impossible to update from rom on certain vendor roms
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Yes. It works.
Usually when its a Fake Rom (Shop Rom), worked out great for mine bought from Banggood.
It has been reported however that this does not work if you installed a chinese version.
floydz said:
Yes. It works.
Usually when its a Fake Rom (Shop Rom), worked out great for mine bought from Banggood.
It has been reported however that this does not work if you installed a chinese version.
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Nice i will try but it does not void warranty? it's not better backup stock rom because in the website it says this "This Android/Windows device is designed to function specifically with the current Android/Windows OS installed on it. Any alterations such as upgrades, modding with custom ROMs, rooting or flashing the Android device with other firmware will automatically void the device's warranty." with upgrades they are saying that the updates can void too?
primofernando said:
Nice i will try but it does not void warranty? it's not better backup stock rom because in the website it says this "This Android/Windows device is designed to function specifically with the current Android/Windows OS installed on it. Any alterations such as upgrades, modding with custom ROMs, rooting or flashing the Android device with other firmware will automatically void the device's warranty." with upgrades they are saying that the updates can void too?
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I don't see how this would affect warranty given that the rom that came on your phone was a fake, bloat and aware infested rom. Also unlocking BL is given by Xiaomi itself.
But i don't know anything about Chineses legislation on this. You're most likely on your own risk.
Got myself a Redmi Note 5 Global version and want to update MIUI and possibly try a custom ROM. Just came here to make sure i'm not falling for any common mistakes before i do anything especially after reading a lot of folks that have bricked these devices due to Anti Roll-back so thats the last thing i want to do. The device came boxed with MIUI 9.5.6.0(OEIMIFA) and i've just ignored the update notification up to now so i presume i've avoided ARB and i would like to keep it that way.
So just to confirm are these the correct steps.
1. Unlock the bootloader
2. Flash a custom recovery (TWRP or the equivalent)
3. Update MIUI / Flash custom rom package without ARB and flash through TWRP
Is there anything i'm missing or anything i need to specifically avoid other than ARB?
drkdeath5000 said:
Got myself a Redmi Note 5 Global version and want to update MIUI and possibly try a custom ROM. Just came here to make sure i'm not falling for any common mistakes before i do anything especially after reading a lot of folks that have bricked these devices due to Anti Roll-back so thats the last thing i want to do. The device came boxed with MIUI 9.5.6.0(OEIMIFA) and i've just ignored the update notification up to now so i presume i've avoided ARB and i would like to keep it that way.
So just to confirm are these the correct steps.
1. Unlock the bootloader
2. Flash a custom recovery (TWRP or the equivalent)
3. Update MIUI / Flash custom rom package without ARB and flash through TWRP
Is there anything i'm missing or anything i need to specifically avoid other than ARB?
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Just don't update your firmware (or update it with a ARB-less firmware), that's what will trigger ARB. Most of the customs rom don't contain firmware, only LOS advises you to flash a specific version, but MIUI roms do.
So you either steer away from those and flash fw-less roms, or you just delete the firmware-files folder from the rom and flash it without them.
This is my advice, before flashing anything, open the zip and check for the firmware folder. If it has it, delete it (unless is specified by the dev to flash that along the rom, in that case, just avoid it, there's a plethora of custom roms to choose from).
Ok thanks so i'll just stay clear of any roms containing the firmware folder for now. I do like LOS but if theres any risk associated i'll just give it a miss for now.
I also assume its easy to recover from a bad flash following the no firmware folder rule since theres no real risk associated with flashing just a ROM(no firmware)?
Finally, what about kernels and bootloader updates is there anything specific i need to watch out for there? I only ask because my previous device included a sneaky OTA update which locked the bootloader and i'd obviously like to avoid anything like that here.
Sorry for all the questions i'm just a bit behind on the flashing front, my previous device was a Motorola Razr HD and flashing seems to have changed quite a bit since then.
drkdeath5000 said:
Ok thanks so i'll just stay clear of any roms containing the firmware folder for now. I do like LOS but if theres any risk associated i'll just give it a miss for now.
I also assume its easy to recover from a bad flash following the no firmware folder rule since theres no real risk associated with flashing just a ROM(no firmware)?
Finally, what about kernels and bootloader updates is there anything specific i need to watch out for there? I only ask because my previous device included a sneaky OTA update which locked the bootloader and i'd obviously like to avoid anything like that here.
Sorry for all the questions i'm just a bit behind on the flashing front, my previous device was a Motorola Razr HD and flashing seems to have changed quite a bit since then.
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No problems, happy to help if I can.
And yes, no risk if you don't flash firmware. Worst case scenario, you'll have to reflash a miui rom with MiFlash, which means losing your data, but imo it's better than bricking the device.
As for kernels and bootloader, you're good to go. Nothing will relock your bootloader (except flashing with MiFlash and selecting that specific option) and a kernel in the worst case will just give you a bootloop. Use backups. ?
And as far as LOS goes, you can flash it without the specified firmware (even tho I'm pretty sure it's an ARB3 firmware) but I guess there might be some small issues.
Good luck with unlocking the bootloader, that thing takes from 720 to 1440 hours, just got my rn5p in a week now i have to wait a month before rooting...
I'm trying to update my Redmi Note 8 Pro global from 12.0.8 to 12.5.1 manually since it doesn't find new updates no matter what i do.
I downloaded the ROM and selected it in "Choose update package", it tries to verify the update for a few seconds then just show me the message "Can't verify update. Couldn't verify update package." or "Can't verify update. Can't flash this stable ROM."
I tried to install it via USB flashing it with mi flash tool, still got the same message.
Does anyone know a fix for this, or at least why this is happening? Any help are appreciated.
Unlock bootloader, download the appropriate ROM for your version of smartphone (fastboot version), delete the check from the flash bat and you can flash. First try flashing, see if it boots. If everything is OK, you can try flash and lock.
Fytdyh said:
Unlock bootloader, download the appropriate ROM for your version of smartphone (fastboot version), delete the check from the flash bat and you can flash. First try flashing, see if it boots. If everything is OK, you can try flash and lock.
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is there any way to do this without unlocking bootloader?
If you are scared of losing the warranty, you wont once you relock the bootloader. Any other way, you ve tried it and it didn't work
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If you are scared of losing the warranty, you wont once you relock the bootloader. Any other way, you ve tried it and it didn't work
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It's not about the warranty, it's about my bank apps that might not work with the bootloader unlocked.
I'm going to do some research on how to unlock and lock the bootloader, as I didn't know it was possible to lock it again. Thank you for your help!
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If you are scared of losing the warranty, you wont once you relock the bootloader. Any other way, you ve tried it and it didn't work
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Hello, i saw ur comment and made this acc.. can u guide me how to unlock mi10t and like explain whole process from A to Z? I dont wanna brink my phone. And also please guide me how to relock it again as well. Thank you. (I dont want to unlock my phone but its been like more than a year that i havent received a single update, not even a security patch).
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Hello, i saw ur comment and made this acc.. can u guide me how to unlock mi10t and like explain whole process from A to Z? I dont wanna brink my phone. And also please guide me how to relock it again as well. Thank you. (I dont want to unlock my phone but its been like more than a year that i havent received a single update, not even a security patch).
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I fear that you might have misunderstood me. You cannot relock the bootloader while running a modified stock rom/custom rom. You can only relock the bootloader on a stock rom.
Fytdyh said:
I fear that you might have misunderstood me. You cannot relock the bootloader while running a modified stock rom/custom rom. You can only relock the bootloader on a stock rom.
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What is the process? Like i found the official rom of my mi 10t but idk how to unlock and relock in fact im worried about bricking my phone and if i able to do stuff right im worried i wont get OTA updated about unlocking my phone
Swatyoyo said:
What is the process? Like i found the official rom of my mi 10t but idk how to unlock and relock in fact im worried about bricking my phone and if i able to do stuff right im worried i wont get OTA updated about unlocking my phone
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Are you running the latest stock version of your rom? Then, if you plan on using a smartphone with a locked bootloader, you already are. With a locked bootloader you won't get unofficial updates.
Fytdyh said:
Are you running the latest stock version of your rom? Then, if you plan on using a smartphone with a locked bootloader, you already are. With a locked bootloader you won't get unofficial updates.
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The issue is.. im using miui 12 (12.0.11.0) with security patch or January 2021. Xaiomi blocked/stopped the upgrade from android 10 to 11.
Which version of mi10t?
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Which version of mi10t?
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Press on all specs and see model name.
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Press on all specs and see model name.
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M2007J3SY
Follow these guides
1. https://www.guidetoroot.com/unlock-...ets_Unlock_the_bootloader_on_the_Xiaomi_Phone
if it says wait a week, wait a week.
2. download latest fastboot rom available for your phone (your model is Mi 10T Global):
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
3. download latest miflash and install
Xiaomi Flash Tool - Official Mi Flash Tool
Download the latest and Official Xiaomi Flash Tool from the Official Xiaomi Flash Tool Website.
xiaomiflashtool.com
4. after selecting the rom, first select "clean all" and flash. if it boots and everything works, retry and select "clean all and lock". why ? if you lock the first time and it doesnt boot, you need to take it to service.
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Follow these guides
1. https://www.guidetoroot.com/unlock-...ets_Unlock_the_bootloader_on_the_Xiaomi_Phone
if it says wait a week, wait a week.
2. download latest fastboot rom available for your phone (your model is Mi 10T Global):
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
3. download latest miflash and install
Xiaomi Flash Tool - Official Mi Flash Tool
Download the latest and Official Xiaomi Flash Tool from the Official Xiaomi Flash Tool Website.
xiaomiflashtool.com
4. after selecting the rom, first select "clean all" and flash. if it boots and everything works, retry and select "clean all and lock". why ? if you lock the first time and it doesnt boot, you need to take it to service.
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Tyvm i will give this one a try
Fytdyh said:
Follow these guides
1. https://www.guidetoroot.com/unlock-...ets_Unlock_the_bootloader_on_the_Xiaomi_Phone
if it says wait a week, wait a week.
2. download latest fastboot rom available for your phone (your model is Mi 10T Global):
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
3. download latest miflash and install
Xiaomi Flash Tool - Official Mi Flash Tool
Download the latest and Official Xiaomi Flash Tool from the Official Xiaomi Flash Tool Website.
xiaomiflashtool.com
4. after selecting the rom, first select "clean all" and flash. if it boots and everything works, retry and select "clean all and lock". why ? if you lock the first time and it doesnt boot, you need to take it to service.
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Hi im back again. So im waititng for 1 week for my device to unlock. Soooo as its my first time doing stuff like this.. i was going through A LOT of new stuff and found xiaomi.eu rom r better in performance than global one. So i got 2 questions i hope u dont mind me asking them here.
1. Eu rom is really better than global? (Btw EEA = ea rom on this website:- https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/apollo/ ) ??
2. I heard to get eu rom i need something like twrp and adp something.. but can i get ea room from recovery just like global rom (method u mentioned above. Bcz ur method seems SUPER easy than eu rom one).
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Hi im back again. So im waititng for 1 week for my device to unlock. Soooo as its my first time doing stuff like this.. i was going through A LOT of new stuff and found xiaomi.eu rom r better in performance than global one. So i got 2 questions i hope u dont mind me asking them here.
1. Eu rom is really better than global? (Btw EEA = ea rom on this website:- https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/apollo/ ) ??
2. I heard to get eu rom i need something like twrp and adp something.. but can i get ea room from recovery just like global rom (method u mentioned above. Bcz ur method seems SUPER easy than eu rom one).
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The rom from Xiaomi.eu is a custom rom. Xiaomi.eu is a group of enthusiasts who modify the stock Xiaomi rom, adding and removing features. Make no mistake, that's a custom rom. Close the bootloader with that one installed and you hard brick your device. The method I told you is the official one, which makes downgrading and upgrading your phones super easy. Now, if you want to flash a different version of the stock rom to your phone and lock the bootloader afterwards, be careful. There were reports that nothing happened and everything worked, but unfortunately not that many. A different stock rom might have a different cell tower reception, not adjusted to your country. So you might get less reception.
Fytdyh said:
The rom from Xiaomi.eu is a custom rom. Xiaomi.eu is a group of enthusiasts who modify the stock Xiaomi rom, adding and removing features. Make no mistake, that's a custom rom. Close the bootloader with that one installed and you hard brick your device. The method I told you is the official one, which makes downgrading and upgrading your phones super easy. Now, if you want to flash a different version of the stock rom to your phone and lock the bootloader afterwards, be careful. There were reports that nothing happened and everything worked, but unfortunately not that many. A different stock rom might have a different cell tower reception, not adjusted to your country. So you might get less reception.
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Ah i got it thank you soooooo much for the clarification. I will go for your method because i want to lock my phone again. I will report back after installing everything. Thank you
Fytdyh said:
The rom from Xiaomi.eu is a custom rom. Xiaomi.eu is a group of enthusiasts who modify the stock Xiaomi rom, adding and removing features. Make no mistake, that's a custom rom. Close the bootloader with that one installed and you hard brick your device. The method I told you is the official one, which makes downgrading and upgrading your phones super easy. Now, if you want to flash a different version of the stock rom to your phone and lock the bootloader afterwards, be careful. There were reports that nothing happened and everything worked, but unfortunately not that many. A different stock rom might have a different cell tower reception, not adjusted to your country. So you might get less reception.
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Hey today my phone unlocks so i will be doing the update. I just wanted to ask that on website:- https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/apollo/ there is miui updates (i downloaded a fastboot 5.2g latest one 12.5.10.0) and firmware of 150mbs. So i have to install both firmware and miui rom? Or just stock miui rom? I read somewhere that firmware is for user which come from very old stock rom to latest one. So how to install firmware?