FingerPrint Fix for CN version and For the people having difficulty to calibrate the FP sensor VIA (*#808#) - OnePlus 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion

Step 1: Use the MSMTool to restore your device to 10.5.4.
Step 2: Root with Magisk Manager ( Try to use this image https://doc-0k-bo-docs.googleuserco...6963965&hash=okighskqqr3fv666mjfvlr07i771asga)
Note: Don't update the magisk manager after using this image. (Use only fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img and reboot)
Step 3: Use Unlock Factory Mode *root* https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-unlock-factory-mode-root.4118527/
Step 4: Enter Factory Mode as shown in the previous guide. (*#808# in the stock dialer)
Step 5: Swipe over to "Device Debugging"
Step 6: Select "Finger print test"
Step 7: Select "Finger print calibration test(Pure White - 90% Blue) (DOesnt matter whether you use your finger or not)
Step 8: Select "Reliability Test"
Step 9:Select Calibration result and check if there are multiple red error lines
Step 10: Download the persist.zip and Extract the file.
Step 11: Move the 'DATA' folder and the 'ENGINEERMODE' folder to the root of your sdcard.
Step 12: Select the 'DATA' and 'ENGINEERMODE' folders you just put on the device and Copy them at /mnt/vendor/persist/
Step 6: Reboot
It should Start Working .

kemesh said:
Step 1: Use the MSMTool to restore your device to 10.5.4.
Step 2: Root with Magisk Manager ( Try to use this image https://doc-0k-bo-docs.googleuserco...6963965&hash=okighskqqr3fv666mjfvlr07i771asga)
Note: Don't update the magisk manager after using this image.
Step 3: Download the persist.zip and Extract the file.
Step 4: Move the 'DATA' folder and the 'ENGINEERMODE' folder to the root of your sdcard.
Step 5: Select the 'DATA' and 'ENGINEERMODE' folders you just put on the device and Copy them at /mnt/vendor/persist/
Step 6: Reboot
It should Start Working .
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You do know that the persist.img is device specific right? Meaning you need your own persist.img to restore it. You cannot use someone else's. That's exactly why there is a whole thread already covering this.
[GUIDE] Fix PERSIST.IMG Loss Of Finger Print Sensor
New video guide below VIDEO GUIDE 1. *VERY IMPORTANT* We need to back up your broken persist.img and store it in a safe place. PC preferred. We will need this later. Do not leave the backup on the device as the next step will wipe the device...
forum.xda-developers.com

FreshlyBaked 420 said:
You do know that the persist.img is device specific right? Meaning you need your own persist.img to restore it. You cannot use someone else's. That's exactly why there is a whole thread already covering this.
[GUIDE] Fix PERSIST.IMG Loss Of Finger Print Sensor
New video guide below VIDEO GUIDE 1. *VERY IMPORTANT* We need to back up your broken persist.img and store it in a safe place. PC preferred. We will need this later. Do not leave the backup on the device as the next step will wipe the device...
forum.xda-developers.com
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I did think that myself
But hey imagine it worked??

dladz said:
I did think that myself
But hey imagine it worked??
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If it
dladz said:
I did think that myself
But hey imagine it worked??
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If it does it would have saved me an RMA on my phone haha.

FreshlyBaked 420 said:
You do know that the persist.img is device specific right? Meaning you need your own persist.img to restore it. You cannot use someone else's. That's exactly why there is a whole thread already covering this.
[GUIDE] Fix PERSIST.IMG Loss Of Finger Print Sensor
New video guide below VIDEO GUIDE 1. *VERY IMPORTANT* We need to back up your broken persist.img and store it in a safe place. PC preferred. We will need this later. Do not leave the backup on the device as the next step will wipe the device...
forum.xda-developers.com
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It solved my FP problem .

kemesh said:
It solved my FP problem .
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And where did you get the persist file? Was it yours? Or was it someone else's?

FreshlyBaked 420 said:
And where did you get the persist file? Was it yours? Or was it someone else's?
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It from one the forum in here as mine also didnt work.
I have updated the steps once more try it . It worked for me 100%.

FreshlyBaked 420 said:
You do know that the persist.img is device specific right? Meaning you need your own persist.img to restore it. You cannot use someone else's. That's exactly why there is a whole thread already covering this.
[GUIDE] Fix PERSIST.IMG Loss Of Finger Print Sensor
New video guide below VIDEO GUIDE 1. *VERY IMPORTANT* We need to back up your broken persist.img and store it in a safe place. PC preferred. We will need this later. Do not leave the backup on the device as the next step will wipe the device...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Persist.img file is only a system file while is not technically a hardware . So as boot img and other image work for the others then obivously persist.img also should work like a charm as we are only using 2 folders 'DATA' folder and the 'ENGINEERMODE' . I have realized few things for some people this is not working as there are some file missing from their persist.img. Check the image for file comparision .

Well I'll be damned. Interesting.

kemesh said:
Persist.img file is only a system file while is not technically a hardware . So as boot img and other image work for the others then obivously persist.img also should work like a charm as we are only using 2 folders 'DATA' folder and the 'ENGINEERMODE' . I have realized few things for some people this is not working as there are some file missing from their persist.img. Check the image for file comparision .
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If it works it works.
@bassamanator
Have a brand new guide that may help you buddy. Give it a shot.
Thanks to the OP if it does, it'll be a first I've seen if it does.
@kemesh he's got a borked fingerprint.
Should be a good test.

@kemesh @dladz This worked for me. I was able to register a fingerprint. (Side note: before I followed this guide, I did the fingerprint calibration and I kept my finger ON the sensor for the Black rubber test. The test failed as was the case when I followed the other guide, however, this time around I only had 2 red lines vs having pages worth of red lines. Did this play a role in making the fingerprint sensor work?)
In any case, I was hoping that fixing the fingerprint sensor may fix my Wifi and Bluetooth as well (both cannot be turned on). Unfortunately, Wifi and Bluetooth are still not working on my phone, buy hey, progress is progress!

bassamanator said:
@kemesh @dladz This worked for me. I was able to register a fingerprint. (Side note: before I followed this guide, I did the fingerprint calibration and I kept my finger ON the sensor for the Black rubber test. The test failed as was the case when I followed the other guide, however, this time around I only had 2 red lines vs having pages worth of red lines. Did this play a role in making the fingerprint sensor work?)
In any case, I was hoping that fixing the fingerprint sensor may fix my Wifi and Bluetooth as well (both cannot be turned on). Unfortunately, Wifi and Bluetooth are still not working on my phone, buy hey, progress is progress!
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BOOOOOOM!!!
@kemesh
You!!
Are!!!
The!!!
Man!!!!!!

@bassamanator
AHH I'm gutted for you dude, I still believe that it can be fixed.
Have you backed up your EFS partition? Also now that you have a functional fingerprint reader get it backed up.
Perhaps reach out to OnePlus and see if there's anything that they can offer remotely.
Also my experience with RMA has been amazing from sending to receiving was 4 days.
I am based in the UK so it may vary but I'd imagine OnePlus would want to have a certain standard they'd like to adhere to, at least by reaching out you can get the information.
I'm at a loss in regards to WiFi and Bluetooth now.
It must be lower level but I've never heard of what it may be. Will look into it for you but I've drawn a blank offhand.

bassamanator said:
@kemesh @dladz This worked for me. I was able to register a fingerprint. (Side note: before I followed this guide, I did the fingerprint calibration and I kept my finger ON the sensor for the Black rubber test. The test failed as was the case when I followed the other guide, however, this time around I only had 2 red lines vs having pages worth of red lines. Did this play a role in making the fingerprint sensor work?)
In any case, I was hoping that fixing the fingerprint sensor may fix my Wifi and Bluetooth as well (both cannot be turned on). Unfortunately, Wifi and Bluetooth are still not working on my phone, buy hey, progress is progress!
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Cheers
Does your wifi and bluetooth work after using the msdownload tool without fixing the finger print?

dladz said:
@bassamanator
AHH I'm gutted for you dude, I still believe that it can be fixed.
Have you backed up your EFS partition? Also now that you have a functional fingerprint reader get it backed up.
Perhaps reach out to OnePlus and see if there's anything that they can offer remotely.
Also my experience with RMA has been amazing from sending to receiving was 4 days.
I am based in the UK so it may vary but I'd imagine OnePlus would want to have a certain standard they'd like to adhere to, at least by reaching out you can get the information.
I'm at a loss in regards to WiFi and Bluetooth now.
It must be lower level but I've never heard of what it may be. Will look into it for you but I've drawn a blank offhand.
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I am using a CN version with international rom and I'm currently residing in Australia so I dont have any support available sadly.

kemesh said:
Cheers
Does your wifi and bluetooth work after using the msdownload tool without fixing the finger print?
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Wifi and bluetooth never work unfortunately. I've tried MSM to get me to 10.5.4 and 11.0.2.2, nothing helps. It might be a hardware problem. Taking a short break from all of this, I've done about 20-30 flashes/resets... in the past few days. It's tiring. Thanks for this guide, the other one didn't work for me.

bassamanator said:
Wifi and bluetooth never work unfortunately. I've tried MSM to get me to 10.5.4 and 11.0.2.2, nothing helps. It might be a hardware problem. Taking a short break from all of this, I've done about 20-30 flashes/resets... in the past few days. It's tiring. Thanks for this guide, the other one didn't work for me.
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Few check if you dont mind :
Does your device show mac id for wifi and bluetooth? ( Settings>About Phone>Status)
If yes
I think you can test the hardware through the same *#808# mode

kemesh said:
Few check if you dont mind :
Does your device show mac id for wifi and bluetooth? ( Settings>About Phone>Status)
If yes
I think you can test the hardware through the same *#808# mode
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Oh no problem, I'm absolutely open to new ideas. Unfortunately, I have no mac address/address for wifi/bluetooth.
Just because you mentioned it, I decided to go back in with *#808# and on the last page I found a test called Check CTSFingerPrint. At the top it says This check can only be performed after the CTS test is passed. There's a button below that reads CHECK CTSFINGERPRINT. When I click it, it immediately prints the following below the button: fingerprint check failed! it need connect to internet secure property check pass! I'll have another look but I couldnt' find this CTSFINGERPRINT Test, and also, I currently have a fingerprint registered. Anyone have any clues?
Thanks again for this guide! Fixed 1/3 of my problems.

I can't download the file for Magisk manager error code 403 for google docs. Can someone help me here? Tried some fixes on the net but none have worked. Thanks.

@GolfislikeLife Not sure what you need. What are you looking for? Magisk manager? https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases

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GPS DEAD

I am on FlexReaper, changed my server to Austria via FastGPS, using WiFi, have a clear view to the sky for more than 25min....I have tried everything!
The saddest thing is that my A100 does not see even a single satellite! Is there a manual way to reinstall the GPSs driver or check if it is faulty?
Please help me, I am desperate!
You should have posted this in the FlexReaper thread it is one thread above. Or the general section.
SlavPala4a said:
I am on FlexReaper, changed my server to Austria via FastGPS, using WiFi, have a clear view to the sky for more than 25min....I have tried everything!
The saddest thing is that my A100 does not see even a single satellite! Is there a manual way to reinstall the GPSs driver or check if it is faulty?
Please help me, I am desperate!
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Have you tried the GPS fix? I had to reinstall it manually after I did a reset. it's just an lto.dat file that goes into /data/gps IIRC. Also GPS status is an app that is included with Flexreaper it can be useful to see what is going on with your GPS reception.
This link has the info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1636757
and has eww245 said if you are able to you should post this kind of stuff into the Flexreaper thread.
Sorry for the wrong place! Could you remove or move it?
As I have already installed RF1 and the patch is included then I have no luck with it as well. Could you please tell me how to manually do it? There is nothing clear in the theme you have posted and I am NO pro!
Thank you
I have downloaded first the patch but it said errr already patched? Then I have downloaded and copied the lto.dat file.
Still NOT even a single satelite!
Should I make resets,formats?
SlavPala4a said:
I have downloaded first the patch but it said errr already patched? Then I have downloaded and copied the lto.dat file.
Still NOT even a single satelite!
Should I make resets,formats?
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Did you reboot the device after putting the ito.dat file into /data/gps? Mine went from almost never getting a sync up when using Navigator app to always working(still takes a min or two when I first enable GPS) but then it works like a charm. In fact the battery on my old Nuvi w200 finally gave out on me so I'm using my tablet as navigator all the time now.( still need to find/make a good mount for it) and does GPS status show any satalites? Also GPS Status(the app) also has some features inside the menu that will reset some stuff that might help. GL wish I had more things to suggest. If non of this works I'm guessing you may have a harware issue with your GPS, but I don't have enough info to be sure of that.
Is "Use Internal GPS" selected under "Settings > Location services"? I don't know how, but last time I flashed a rom it wasn't selected, nothing was, so when I tried to use the GPS it would obviously fail.
Don't know how common that is, but sometimes stupid little things like that can give us the worst headaches.
SlavPala4a said:
Sorry for the wrong place! Could you remove or move it?
As I have already installed RF1 and the patch is included then I have no luck with it as well. Could you please tell me how to manually do it? There is nothing clear in the theme you have posted and I am NO pro!
Thank you
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Sure, What I did was look inside /data/gps on the tablet and I didnt see ito.dat. So I extracted the ito.dat out of the Flexreaper ROM .zip. You will find the file inside data/gps within the .zip file also. Take this file and copy it to /data/gps on the tablet. This can be done via root explorer, script manager etc, or via a terminal.
Assuming you extract the ito.zip from the .zip and place it into a micro sdcard and the root of the card, the following command would work to copy it via terminal emulator.
su
cp /mnt/external_sd/ito.dat /data/gps/ito.dat
It may or may not fix what ever issue you are having but it's worth a try and easy enough to do.
If you are on latest flex-A100-reaper , type in terminal.
Su (enter) gps-update( enter) and this will update your lto file for gps.
Normally it is done automaticly.
But all this information is in OP of flrexreaper.
Development?
SlavPala4a said:
I am on FlexReaper, changed my server to Austria via FastGPS, using WiFi, have a clear view to the sky for more than 25min....I have tried everything!
The saddest thing is that my A100 does not see even a single satellite! Is there a manual way to reinstall the GPSs driver or check if it is faulty?
Please help me, I am desperate!
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Come on...seriously!!! Read rules... Then post. Please, please, please, Read Rules!!!
GPS update
civato said:
If you are on latest flex-A100-reaper , type in terminal.
Su (enter) gps-update( enter) and this will update your lto file for gps.
Normally it is done automaticly.
But all this information is in OP of flrexreaper.
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If this does not help, try the following:
1. Install Terminal emulator for tablet
2. Turn off the GPS on the tablet: Settings -> Location services -> GPS satellite - uncheck
3. In the terminal the following commands:
Code:
su
echo 254 >/sys/EcControl/GPSPower
4. Turn on the GPS, Google's location service and WiFi on the tablet. Wait 5-10 minutes for the GPS data updates on the tablet (most likely it will be much faster).
Following these operations my tablet finds satellites within 10 seconds after turning on.

[SOLVED] Rooting HDC Galaxy Note 2 Mega (MTK6577)

Hi guys!
Just recently I bought the "HDC Galaxy Note 2" off of fastcardtech. I got it a few days ago, am fairly pleased with it except for the slight miscalibrated touch screen. There are some apps on various markets aiming to fix this by re-applying new calibrations. The problem is that you'll have to be rooted in order to run them.
The phone comes with a built-in calibration setting, called "Als_ps calibration", which you can utizile to correct the sensor. Alas, it only corrects the phone's recognition of obstacles placed above it, so that you accidentaly wouldn't press any undesired button during a call.
Phone: http://www.fastcardtech.com/Galaxy-Note-2-Mega
Here's what I've done so far!
Enabled USB-debugging and installed USB-drivers. [MT65xx_USB_Driver.zip]
Tried the bin4ry root method, normal mode. [Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v18.zip]
This method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Everything works just fine until the phone reboots. Bin4ry is then unable to mount or copy the last files needed to apply root permission, see attached picture.
I have attached my specs in a screenshot, nevermind the quality, t'was done by another crap-camera! Sorry ;]
Any kind soul who can help me root this thing?
Edit:
Rooting this device has been made possible by GT35pro. See posts below.
same problem
KristN91 said:
Hi guys!
Just recently I bought the "HDC Galaxy Note 2" off of fastcardtech. I got it a few days ago, am fairly pleased with it except for the slight miscalibrated touch screen. There are some apps on various markets aiming to fix this by re-applying new calibrations. The problem is that you'll have to be rooted in order to run them.
The phone comes with a built-in calibration setting, called "Als_ps calibration", which you can utizile to correct the sensor. Alas, it only corrects the phone's recognition of obstacles placed above it, so that you accidentaly wouldn't press any undesired button during a call.
Phone: http://www.fastcardtech.com/Galaxy-Note-2-Mega
Here's what I've done so far!
Enabled USB-debugging and installed USB-drivers. [MT65xx_USB_Driver.zip]
Tried the bin4ry root method, normal mode. [Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v18.zip]
This method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Everything works just fine until the phone reboots. Bin4ry is then unable to mount or copy the last files needed to apply root permission, see attached picture.
I have attached my specs in a screenshot, nevermind the quality, t'was done by another crap-camera! Sorry ;]
Any kind soul who can help me root this thing?
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omg i have the exact same problem, did you get a solution? PLEASE i need to root it so bad
CWM installed and rooted the HDC galaxy note 2 MAGE / MEGA
rebmoe said:
omg i have the exact same problem, did you get a solution? PLEASE i need to root it so bad
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I just created the cwm recovery and root. The link is on my blog. The zip file is password protected so be sure to get it from my blog page.
http://gt35pro-mobile-gadgets.blogspot.sg/2013/02/cmw-recovery-english-and-root-for-hdc.html
After you have clockwork mod recovery, use it to flash the root access into the phone.
Have fun!
KristN91 said:
Hi guys!
Just recently I bought the "HDC Galaxy Note 2" off of fastcardtech. I got it a few days ago, am fairly pleased with it except for the slight miscalibrated touch screen. There are some apps on various markets aiming to fix this by re-applying new calibrations. The problem is that you'll have to be rooted in order to run them.
The phone comes with a built-in calibration setting, called "Als_ps calibration", which you can utizile to correct the sensor. Alas, it only corrects the phone's recognition of obstacles placed above it, so that you accidentaly wouldn't press any undesired button during a call.
Phone: http://www.fastcardtech.com/Galaxy-Note-2-Mega
Here's what I've done so far!
Enabled USB-debugging and installed USB-drivers. [MT65xx_USB_Driver.zip]
Tried the bin4ry root method, normal mode. [Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v18.zip]
This method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Everything works just fine until the phone reboots. Bin4ry is then unable to mount or copy the last files needed to apply root permission, see attached picture.
I have attached my specs in a screenshot, nevermind the quality, t'was done by another crap-camera! Sorry ;]
Any kind soul who can help me root this thing?
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Kristen, where you able to re-calibrate after rooting; I just ordered this phone last week so I want to be prepared if need be.
londonflu said:
Kristen, where you able to re-calibrate after rooting; I just ordered this phone last week so I want to be prepared if need be.
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The one I got did not have that screen calibration problem. Everything works good. Anyway, root is available now.
Superb!
Thank you for sorting this out!
-KristN91
Extra Guide
Follow the link provided by GT35pro in his first post.
To everyone attempting this flash;
!! First of all, copy the Superuser.zip to the root of your internal phone memory or external SD Card.!!
* Use a high-quality mini-USB cable (The one that comes with your phone should work just fine)
* Connect your MEGA to your pc, without the battery inserted.
(This device will connect and disconnect, when it's visible, be sure to grab it and follow the next step)
* Make sure that you have the right drivers for MTK65xx preloader "mtk65xx Vcom driver" and install them through the Device Manager.
* Insert your battery again, with the cable still connected, and install the second MTK65xx preloader.
* Disconnect phone from pc and remove the battery
* Start up Smart flash Tool and select the scatter file included in the package.
* Now, select and tick the checkbox for Recovery only. Smart Flash Tool will complain about the flash, due to it not containing all the appropriate files needed for a "secure boot". Nevermind that pop-up and proceed with downloading.
* Start Download
* Insert the battery and connect your phone to your pc, with that, the flashing should start.
* Boot Phone into recovery mode (pwr button and vol - or vol +) and install superuser from ZIP-file.
* After reboot you should be rooted.
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Fun Fact!
I actually managed to install a pre-rooted HDC S7100 rom on my MEGA.
The port isn't 100% accurate
-Invalid IMEI, this was fixed by Talkingmobile's guide; " how to write imei number for MTK 65XX " -Just google it!
-Auto-rotation is unavailable, no fix yet.
-Als_pl calibration is unavailable (resulting in active screen during call)
Besides that, the rom is arguably better than the MEGA's original N7100 rom, in terms of visual presentation.
Smooth transitions, vivid and vibrant colors would be a good example of aspects that would come out as improved over the original rom.
Interested in the S7100 rom? Just PM me and I'll provide the link.
Cheers!
S_ft_need_download_all_fail (4050)
I'm trying for several days, but always get this error in the flash tool: S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)
Tried on Windows 7 x64, Windows 7 x32 and Windows XP SP3 (x32). Only on the Windows XP computer I was able to make a backup with Flash Tool using the Read Back option.
When I try to flash the red bar goes to 100% then the error message shows...
Does anyone get this error aswell, and did someone manage to solve this?
Please help, I'm in desperate need for root because I need touch screen calibration.
Thnx!!
YES! SUCCES!! I managed to root my HDC Mage :laugh: Did use another method though, check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160490 if you are interested.
Anyway, now back to calibrating the touchscreen. What tools are good do fix touchscreen issues? I already tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934500, but I still am not satisfied.
Thnx :good:
Just curious, if anyone that owns an HDC, is actually located in the USA?
londonflu said:
Just curious, if anyone that owns an HDC, is actually located in the USA?
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Nope, the Netherlands. Why do you ask?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app
jg77 said:
Nope, the Netherlands. Why do you ask?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app
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Because I tried to order 5 different phones from China including Fastcardtech; they couldn't ship for some reason; even got an empty box from ZOPO mobile. I ended up buying the BLU here in the US, I'm kind of glad it happened, since now I have an N'vidia Tegra 4 CPU, that runs circles around the dual-core phones.
I did order one more phone on ebay from China, been waiting for 2 weeks now. MAKES ME WONDER IF THEY EVEN ACTUALLY SHIP TO THE US AT ALL?
Thank to Paypal I was able to get refunded everytime.
KristN91 said:
Follow the link provided by GT35pro in his first post.
To everyone attempting this flash;
!! First of all, copy the Superuser.zip to the root of your internal phone memory or external SD Card.!!
* Use a high-quality mini-USB cable (The one that comes with your phone should work just fine)
* Connect your MEGA to your pc, without the battery inserted.
(This device will connect and disconnect, when it's visible, be sure to grab it and follow the next step)
* Make sure that you have the right drivers for MTK65xx preloader "mtk65xx Vcom driver" and install them through the Device Manager.
* Insert your battery again, with the cable still connected, and install the second MTK65xx preloader.
* Disconnect phone from pc and remove the battery
* Start up Smart flash Tool and select the scatter file included in the package.
* Now, select and tick the checkbox for Recovery only. Smart Flash Tool will complain about the flash, due to it not containing all the appropriate files needed for a "secure boot". Nevermind that pop-up and proceed with downloading.
* Start Download
* Insert the battery and connect your phone to your pc, with that, the flashing should start.
* Boot Phone into recovery mode (pwr button and vol - or vol +) and install superuser from ZIP-file.
* After reboot you should be rooted.
///////////////
Fun Fact!
I actually managed to install a pre-rooted HDC S7100 rom on my MEGA.
The port isn't 100% accurate
-Invalid IMEI, this was fixed by Talkingmobile's guide; " how to write imei number for MTK 65XX " -Just google it!
-Auto-rotation is unavailable, no fix yet.
-Als_pl calibration is unavailable (resulting in active screen during call)
Besides that, the rom is arguably better than the MEGA's original N7100 rom, in terms of visual presentation.
Smooth transitions, vivid and vibrant colors would be a good example of aspects that would come out as improved over the original rom.
Interested in the S7100 rom? Just PM me and I'll provide the link.
Cheers!
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I took out the battery then connect it to the pc and open device manager, it show mtk65xx preloader then the phone disconnect its self and connect back every two seconds is there a way to fix this pls
thank you
I took out the battery then connect it to the pc and open device manager, it show mtk65xx preloader then the phone disconnect its self and connect back every two seconds is there a way to fix this pls
farazafs said:
I took out the battery then connect it to the pc and open device manager, it show mtk65xx preloader then the phone disconnect its self and connect back every two seconds is there a way to fix this pls
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Did you install all necessary drivers?
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farazafs said:
I took out the battery then connect it to the pc and open device manager, it show mtk65xx preloader then the phone disconnect its self and connect back every two seconds is there a way to fix this pls
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Did you install all necessary drivers? How does sp flash tool respond when you download the recovery?
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Did you install all necessary drivers?
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Did you install all necessary drivers? How does sp flash tool respond when you download the recovery?
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I can Install all necessary drivers, when I Power OFF phone and connect it to my PC, in device manager it can show MT65xx Preloader (Com 9) connected n within 3 sec it can be disconnected.... in SP Flash Tool i can select recovery then press download button... then again i can connect phone, it's give me some 80xx error. it's mean that device not connect.
farazafs said:
I can Install all necessary drivers, when I Power OFF phone and connect it to my PC, in device manager it can show MT65xx Preloader (Com 9) connected n within 3 sec it can be disconnected.... in SP Flash Tool i can select recovery then press download button... then again i can connect phone, it's give me some 80xx error. it's mean that device not connect.
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An 80Xx error does not always mean device not connected. It can also mean there is something not right in the scatterfile (error 8038). You should take a look at the sp flash tool logfiles. You can post them here so I can have a look.
jg77 said:
An 80Xx error does not always mean device not connected. It can also mean there is something not right in the scatterfile (error 8038). You should take a look at the sp flash tool logfiles. You can post them here so I can have a look.
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Attached snapshot given below... always when I tried to flash Recovery from SP Flash Tool it's only give me this error.
farazafs said:
Attached snapshot given below... always when I tried to flash Recovery from SP Flash Tool it's only give me this error.
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There is something wrong in the layout of the scatterfile. Can you post the logiles of sp flash tool? Just zip them all together.
I have had the exactly the same error with my HDC Mage. I just had to rename a small section of the scatterfile and then it was all good.

mi a2 lite crashes and freezes since December 2019 pie update. (benchmark logs)

Hi
Since installing the December 2018 update to Android Pie last week my phone has become unusable. It freezes for 5-10s period all the time while using. Sometime, when it wakes back up again, there is a message on the lock screen that says 'you need to unlock using pattern after reboot' which makes me think the phone is crashing and rebooting itself while the screen stays frozen.
I have done a factory reset twice. In fact, directly after the December 2018 update, the phone got stuck in a boot loop and I had to factory reset then, as well.
Anyway I did some research on here and have run Androbench as people seem to be blaming poor write performance. See image.
Please - what can I do? Roll back to an earlier version of Android? The phone has worked perfectly for months until last week.
Many thanks.
you could try to reflash the latest pie rom with miflashtool. if you tick "flash all expect storage" you wont 't lose any data
download the latest rom from website, extract the image folder with contents inside and add this flashall.bat to the image folder contents, https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqlJY73bUA7rhokx5kWL6MAtXYDRTg . This will completely flash the whole phone without relocking the bootloader. I had exact same issue after using twrp to make a nand, its had something to do with accessing firmware while making backup, i think this will sort your phone out, dont use miflashtool its a total mess. Dont mess with flash order, ppl may say it doesnt matter what order its done, but it does matter. Instructions are, assuming you have adbtools, to use admin cmd prompt to the image folder and type flashall.bat, you need to add adb platformtools to windows system variables path.
Brilliant - thanks for the reply. What you suggest is probably on the limit of my skills and experience, so I have a few questions if that is OK:
boe323 said:
download the latest rom from website,
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So, this? https://en.miui.com/download-354.html
boe323 said:
extract the image folder with contents inside and add this flashall.bat to the image folder contents, https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqlJY73bUA7rhokx5kWL6MAtXYDRTg .
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I assume just copy & paste this file into the main folder?
boe323 said:
Instructions are, assuming you have adbtools, to use admin cmd prompt to the image folder and type flashall.bat, you need to add adb platformtools to windows system variables path.
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Thanks, I will check that platform tools is in the system variables path. Maybe it will become clear, but I can't remember if the rom image needs to be stored on the phone or PC before I start?
Thanks
After fixing itself last time (with a factory reset), my phone's performance has gone absolutely again since the September update. It hangs constantly, takes 10 mins to turn on, and is generally unusable. Memory logs below.
This time nothing I have tried will fix it, I have tried: factory reset from bootloader, miflash to latest rom, using fastboot to flash latest rom, using the modified flash_all.bat from boe323 (thanks for your help last time).
Still the performance is dreadful.
Is there anything else I can try before I throw this phone away?
Thanks anyone for helping
Flash lastest stock (10.0.13.0) with no flash but use: fastboot oem edl , u can search in you tube how to do is easy
Hi, thanks for idea, I did this last night (new memory logs attached)
Still I get the same issues. system UI hangs and crashes basically make the device slow and unusable, especially in Chrome.
Any ideas on what I could do next?
Ideas gratefully received
Thanks
yeahdisk said:
Hi, thanks for idea, I did this last night (new memory logs attached)
Still I get the same issues. system UI hangs and crashes basically make the device slow and unusable, especially in Chrome.
Any ideas on what I could do next?
Ideas gratefully received
Thanks
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If nothing helps , just use MiFlash , and don't use clear all , use clear all_lock.Relock your bootloader and test if everything is working ok. If it doesn't - then I hope you have warranty. Relocking and unlocking the bootloader is so easy , so you don't have to be worried about nothing. Then you will be sure , if the problem presists with totally stock firnware , then you have only one choice.
thanks - trying this now
Downloaded your app and tested it on my perfectly working device. No problems at all, no hangs, fluid, etc.
I attached the results.
If you flashed stock ROM and the speeds are that horrible... you should check if any apps are causing the hangs. Reboot in SafeMode and check the speeds. If the phone behaves normally in SafeMode, than something you installed/configured is causing the said problems.
The last solution would be... checking the NAND chip, I don't quite know if there are apps that could check the sectors in the NAND memory. Maybe you are experiencing a bad nand/multiple bad sectors slowing down everything... But from my knowledge this shouldn't be a problem in current technology, since Android has auto-trim and bad sectors should be ignored, not affecting performance.
From my experience August update fixed the problems and September brought a system speed-up. I feel the phone even more snappy now.
Thank you for this. My phone is fine in Safe Mode! I didn't think of this, as when I was relfashing the Rom I wasn't installing any additional apps - just the Androbench to check performance (always after checking that the problem was happening).
So, what to do? Does this mean that one of the Stock ROM apps? is causing the issue? How to fix?
Many thanks for your help
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Thank you for this. My phone is fine in Safe Mode! I didn't think of this, as when I was relfashing the Rom I wasn't installing any additional apps - just the Androbench to check performance (always after checking that the problem was happening).
So, what to do? Does this mean that one of the Stock ROM apps? is causing the issue? How to fix?
Many thanks for your help
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Get an app like System Panel 2. Set it to monitor all apps/system activity and check where the hangs comes from. Maybe even AndroBench is the culprit in your case.
Anyway, get a system monitor app that can log all app activity individually and see which app has the most cpu usage and which app has the most disk usage.
But by the fact that your phone is running extremely slow after reflash, I suspect the back-up/restore system. Maybe it downloads some corrupt data and hangs the system. If that is the case, a new Google Account may fix the problem. Start fresh.
OMG I took the memory card out and everything is working fantastic again
yeahdisk said:
OMG I took the memory card out and everything is working fantastic again
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If the SD was your problem, check out the solution I found here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80172348&postcount=19

[GUIDE] Restoring IMEI and EFS after erasing or corrupting (No backup needed)

OOPS!
You were following guides on XDA, and throwing random commands in ADB from the posts under the guides (DON'T DO THIS!) and now your slick new ROG phone 2 doesn't have mobile data, calls, wifi, or bluetooth. You quickly find out that flashing the phone with any firmware old or new, doesn't help you, as this issue is directly linked to your chip in your phone.
I quickly found that I needed a QCN file from someone with a rog 2 phone, however I could not get any help here on XDA except from the user Greatuser123, who did not want to give out his QCN file (understandably), but did send me some notes to try and help with other tools.
With nothing working, and no QCN file, I ordered another ROG 2 and waited for it in the mail. After it got here, I quickly extracted the QCN file, replaced the IMEI's in it, and used QPST to restore my phone.
I am simply writing this guide with the generic QCN file with my info masked out of it, so no one has to go through what I went through.
Common issue
This most commonly happens with ROG 2 Phones from the commands:
DO NOT RUN THESE COMMANDS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
(spaced command to ensure no one runs this!)
fastboot erase modem st 1
fastboot erase modem st 2
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On most phones, on a reboot, these partitions would be restored on reboot, but not on most ROG's.
Prerequisites
Rooted Phone
QPST
Qualcomm USB drivers
IMEI Converter
Platform Tools
The Fix
Follow the above root linked video, or find the root thread for your phone here on XDA, and root your phone. This will not work unless you are rooted, although I do not know how you would get into this mess without having your phone rooted already.
Install QPST tools
Install Qualcomm USB drivers
Download the attached zip "good_qcn.zip" and extract the .QCN file anywhere on your machine
Open the .QCN file with any Hex Editor (I used HxD) and search for the Hex-Values: 08 3A 85 99 99 99 99 99 99
NOTE: There will be TWO locations with this value. This is where your IMEI_1 and IMEI_2 will go. Your IMEI_2 goes into the FIRST occurrence, while your IMEI_1 goes in the second.
Download the IMEI Converter app and type in your IMEI_1 and click "Convert", place the converted hex output into a notepad or similar
Do the same for your IMEI_2 and place it in the same location
Now that you have the HEX version of both your IMEI's, paste your IMEI_2 in the FIRST occurrence of the fake IMEI in the QCN file
Paste your IMEI_1 in the last occurrence of the fake IMEI and now save your new .QCN file.
Ensure your device is in USB Debugging Mode.
Download and extract the Platform Tools if you do not have them already.
Plug your phone into your computer using either port
Navigate to your extracted Platform Tools and in a Command Line type "adb devices" to ensure your device is visible.
Run a shell with "adb shell" and elevate your permission with "su"
Now it is time to enable Diag mode by running "setprop sys.usb.config rndis,diag,adb"
At this time, if you installed the Qualcomm Drivers, your device manager should have a port similar to "Qualcomm HS-USB Diag". If not keeping trying to re-enter diag mode and ensure the drivers are correct.
Open up "QPST Configuration" which was installed earlier. You should see your phone listed under "Active Phones". Click "Start Clients" -> "Software Download"
The Port field of the QPST Software Download should list your phone, if not something is wrong.
Click "Restore", and in the xQCN field, click "Browse", change the file type from XQCN to QCN, and select your newly made QCN file
Click "Start", and once the process is done, restart your phone
Conclusion
If all went well, your phone should now have all its bells and whistles again. Sometimes it may require a Factory Reset, and this should always be the practice anyways. If you have mobile data, but only H+ or EDGE, dial *#*#4636#*#* on your phone and ensure LTE is provisioned.
Good luck guys!
Special thanks to: Greatuser123 for helping when no one else would, and HomerSp for his many useful guides that some tools and knowledge was borrowed from.
Hi bro, Nice to meet you and I did my best to help you out, as I spent some stress on this when I was one of the first people that suffered with this issue. And gladly you solved it, bro you misunderstood badly about I did not want to give you the qcn, I was going to give you my qcn file but first I was asking to you for some proof , photo of same phone as me and the package to know that you are not going to change or edit badly ( doing mischievousness) as you never sent the proof I did not send the qcn file.. you can re check again your messages. Bro
Thank you very much for this, life saver.
My wifi and bluetooth works fine but I cannot get my mobile to power back on. When I go into the menu mobile power is just not there :/
Do you have the global or the cn version?
BlazingBullets said:
Thank you very much for this, life saver.
My wifi and bluetooth works fine but I cannot get my mobile to power back on. When I go into the menu mobile power is just not there :/
Do you have the global or the cn version?
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This QCN came from a global device, but I imagine this could be used to recover the mobile at least temporary to fully fix the device, no matter the origins.
Sorry for the delay.
Greatuser123 said:
Hi bro, Nice to meet you and I did my best to help you out, as I spent some stress on this when I was one of the first people that suffered with this issue. And gladly you solved it, bro you misunderstood badly about I did not want to give you the qcn, I was going to give you my qcn file but first I was asking to you for some proof , photo of same phone as me and the package to know that you are not going to change or edit badly ( doing mischievousness) as you never sent the proof I did not send the qcn file.. you can re check again your messages. Bro
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No no, please do not think I meant you by that. It was other users (understandably) that questioned my motives before you. I absolutely would have taken you up on your offer if I did not already have the phone on the way Either way, I really appreciate your help during this, and I hope you continue to help other users the same way you did for me.
decrypterfixer said:
This QCN came from a global device, but I imagine this could be used to recover the mobile at least temporary to fully fix the device, no matter the origins.
Sorry for the delay.
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After a lot of heart ache and even making an EDL cable I could not get cell network back. I"ve sent it into ASUS to get fixed. I have made a few backups and will diff them when I get my device back so hopefully I can see what they have fixed so others don't have to experience this.
BlazingBullets said:
After a lot of heart ache and even making an EDL cable I could not get cell network back. I"ve sent it into ASUS to get fixed. I have made a few backups and will diff them when I get my device back so hopefully I can see what they have fixed so others don't have to experience this.
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I can help u
Well done mate you will be a hero someday haha good job ?
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I can help u
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Please provide your support ouvertly here and not via social media!
I've edited your post; please refer to https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t/how-to/telegram-chat-channels-forward-t3765018
not work
ty but not working or i did wrong. i wrote (change my imei, two way u and other program) and post new "good.qcn" (i see finished in QPST Software). i restart phone but nothing change. i think phone in document just "read-only".
I want redmagic 3 qcn file
good job bro
Is it works for rog phone 3?
I can't find that hex
hello friends 08 3A 85 99 99 99 99 99 99 no found please help me
Hi, perfect post friend. Im try backup qcn to my Rog Phone 3, but when try said Satuts: Memory Backup Failer and Errors: Disr Error while write to file, any solution to this? I appreciate your help.
decrypterfixer said:
OOPS!
You were following guides on XDA, and throwing random commands in ADB from the posts under the guides (DON'T DO THIS!) and now your slick new ROG phone 2 doesn't have mobile data, calls, wifi, or bluetooth. You quickly find out that flashing the phone with any firmware old or new, doesn't help you, as this issue is directly linked to your chip in your phone.
I quickly found that I needed a QCN file from someone with a rog 2 phone, however I could not get any help here on XDA except from the user Greatuser123, who did not want to give out his QCN file (understandably), but did send me some notes to try and help with other tools.
With nothing working, and no QCN file, I ordered another ROG 2 and waited for it in the mail. After it got here, I quickly extracted the QCN file, replaced the IMEI's in it, and used QPST to restore my phone.
I am simply writing this guide with the generic QCN file with my info masked out of it, so no one has to go through what I went through.
Common issue
This most commonly happens with ROG 2 Phones from the commands:
DO NOT RUN THESE COMMANDS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
(spaced command to ensure no one runs this!)
On most phones, on a reboot, these partitions would be restored on reboot, but not on most ROG's.
Prerequisites
Rooted Phone
QPST
Qualcomm USB drivers
IMEI Converter
Platform Tools
The Fix
Follow the above root linked video, or find the root thread for your phone here on XDA, and root your phone. This will not work unless you are rooted, although I do not know how you would get into this mess without having your phone rooted already.
Install QPST tools
Install Qualcomm USB drivers
Download the attached zip "good_qcn.zip" and extract the .QCN file anywhere on your machine
Open the .QCN file with any Hex Editor (I used HxD) and search for the Hex-Values: 08 3A 85 99 99 99 99 99 99
NOTE: There will be TWO locations with this value. This is where your IMEI_1 and IMEI_2 will go. Your IMEI_2 goes into the FIRST occurrence, while your IMEI_1 goes in the second.
Download the IMEI Converter app and type in your IMEI_1 and click "Convert", place the converted hex output into a notepad or similar
Do the same for your IMEI_2 and place it in the same location
Now that you have the HEX version of both your IMEI's, paste your IMEI_2 in the FIRST occurrence of the fake IMEI in the QCN file
Paste your IMEI_1 in the last occurrence of the fake IMEI and now save your new .QCN file.
Ensure your device is in USB Debugging Mode.
Download and extract the Platform Tools if you do not have them already.
Plug your phone into your computer using either port
Navigate to your extracted Platform Tools and in a Command Line type "adb devices" to ensure your device is visible.
Run a shell with "adb shell" and elevate your permission with "su"
Now it is time to enable Diag mode by running "setprop sys.usb.config rndis,diag,adb"
At this time, if you installed the Qualcomm Drivers, your device manager should have a port similar to "Qualcomm HS-USB Diag". If not keeping trying to re-enter diag mode and ensure the drivers are correct.
Open up "QPST Configuration" which was installed earlier. You should see your phone listed under "Active Phones". Click "Start Clients" -> "Software Download"
The Port field of the QPST Software Download should list your phone, if not something is wrong.
Click "Restore", and in the xQCN field, click "Browse", change the file type from XQCN to QCN, and select your newly made QCN file
Click "Start", and once the process is done, restart your phone
Conclusion
If all went well, your phone should now have all its bells and whistles again. Sometimes it may require a Factory Reset, and this should always be the practice anyways. If you have mobile data, but only H+ or EDGE, dial *#*#4636#*#* on your phone and ensure LTE is provisioned.
Good luck guys!
Special thanks to: Greatuser123 for helping when no one else would, and HomerSp for his many useful guides that some tools and knowledge was borrowed from.
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I tried it till finish, but when I check, I lost my wifi mac address (status unavailable) and my imei still unknown. And now I wanna retry, I stuck at QPST Configuration application at step 17, it sometimes detected the phone, sometimes don't, it make me can't continue to click "star clients", (check in device manager, nothing wrong). can you help me?
sure which device rog 2 or 3?
gjkhan said:
sure which device rog 2 or 3?
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uhhg that's a issue just download visual c++ redistributable 2010 sp1 x86 and it should be fine
gjkhan said:
sure which device rog 2 or 3?
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Rog2. The port keep blinking when in QPST Tools, sometimes it detected, sometimes don't, so I can't copy the qcn to the phone. And also I don't know what's wrong with the qcn, I had follow the instruction, but it not works
hmmm use another pc or cable.
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hmmm use another pc or cable.
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Try itt but problem still persist

Redmi Note 8 locked, need help with unlocking/backup

Hello!
I need help regarding a Redmi Note 8 that no longer accepts the correct pattern and is locked.
I'm looking for a solution that would allow me to either unlock my phone without data loss, or make a backup of the phone's internal storage on an sd card/pc before hard resetting.
The device is not rooted and I don't have custom recovery installed. USB Debugging is on, but my laptop is not authorized.
With Adb, the device is detected but unauthorized. It seems to be detected normally in fastboot mode. I was able to get my laptop to detect it in recovery mode by clicking on "Connect with MIAssistant" while it was plugged in, but only in sideload mode. I also somehow managed to get into safe mode, but I used the stock screen lock, so unless there's something else that can be done in that mode, it doesn't seem useful in this situation.
I tried the actual MIAssistant software but it tells me to update my device before connecting. From what I found, this is because it doesn't even work with phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or above, so that seems to be a dead-end, unfortunately. Downloaded from here, updated to version 3.2.1.3111. If there's a newer version that could support my device, even an untranslated one, I would love to know, but I couldn't find a working one.
I had some ideas that could potentially solve my problem, but couldn't find a way to actually execute them, so here they are in case someone out there who knows more than me could help me with one of them.
1, Is there any way I could authorize my laptop for USB Debugging without being able to accept the prompt on screen?
2, Is there a way to make a backup of the internal storage of my phone in fastboot/sideload mode?
3, Is there a way to get adb to detect this device normally in recovery mode, instead of in sideload mode?
4, Is there a way to get my device into mtp/ptp mode instead of charging mode when connected to a PC without USB Debugging so I can copy my files?
5, Here's a thread I found that seems promising, although it's old. Could I somehow use this, or a similar method on Redmi Note 8? The Recovery Mode is much more limiting on this device, unfortunately, so I can't exactly follow this tutorial. Are there alternatives that can be done in adb fastboot/sideload mode, perhaps?
6, If I am forced to hard reset, is there any software out there that could recover at least some of the deleted data afterwards, or is everything lost in case of a reset?
I am open to new ideas not listed above, as well. I am not a very advanced user so I probably missed some things.
Thank you so much for any answer in advance!
zoey_96 said:
Hello!
I need help regarding a Redmi Note 8 that no longer accepts the correct pattern and is locked.
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do you have the default recovery ? or a custom one ?
zoey_96 said:
Is there any way I could authorize my laptop for USB Debugging without being able to accept the prompt on screen?
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No
loopypalm said:
do you have the default recovery ? or a custom one ?
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Default, which doesn't have many options on Xiaomi. :/
loopypalm said:
No
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Sad to hear that. Are there any alternative options that could solve my problem? I'd really rather not factory reset.
zoey_96 said:
Default, which doesn't have many options on Xiaomi. :/
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if you had twrp or similar your problem would be solved ...
zoey_96 said:
Are there any alternative options that could solve my problem?
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not as far as i know, ask in ADB thread if you find any
Updated with extra info in case anyone else has any ideas.
Even if you can copy your files to PC, they are problably unusable because of encryption.
That is why you need that pattern
For security this is exactly what you want, if your phone is lost or stolen.
Elinx said:
Even if you can copy your files to PC, they are problably unusable because of encryption.
That is why you need that pattern
For security this is exactly what you want, if your phone is lost or stolen.
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Do you mean that the reason it doesn't accept the correct pattern anymore is for security? I would have thought it would still accept the correct one, at least after several tries of the same thing. Being completely locked out even when you know the correct password is a little strange to me.
zoey_96 said:
Hello!
I need help regarding a Redmi Note 8 that no longer accepts the correct pattern and is locked.
I'm looking for a solution that would allow me to either unlock my phone without data loss, or make a backup of the phone's internal storage on an sd card/pc before hard resetting.
The device is not rooted and I don't have custom recovery installed. USB Debugging is on, but my laptop is not authorized.
With Adb, the device is detected but unauthorized. It seems to be detected normally in fastboot mode. I was able to get my laptop to detect it in recovery mode by clicking on "Connect with MIAssistant" while it was plugged in, but only in sideload mode. I also somehow managed to get into safe mode, but I used the stock screen lock, so unless there's something else that can be done in that mode, it doesn't seem useful in this situation.
I tried the actual MIAssistant software but it tells me to update my device before connecting. From what I found, this is because it doesn't even work with phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or above, so that seems to be a dead-end, unfortunately. Downloaded from here, updated to version 3.2.1.3111. If there's a newer version that could support my device, even an untranslated one, I would love to know, but I couldn't find a working one.
I had some ideas that could potentially solve my problem, but couldn't find a way to actually execute them, so here they are in case someone out there who knows more than me could help me with one of them.
1, Is there any way I could authorize my laptop for USB Debugging without being able to accept the prompt on screen?
2, Is there a way to make a backup of the internal storage of my phone in fastboot/sideload mode?
3, Is there a way to get adb to detect this device normally in recovery mode, instead of in sideload mode?
4, Is there a way to get my device into mtp/ptp mode instead of charging mode when connected to a PC without USB Debugging so I can copy my files?
5, Here's a thread I found that seems promising, although it's old. Could I somehow use this, or a similar method on Redmi Note 8? The Recovery Mode is much more limiting on this device, unfortunately, so I can't exactly follow this tutorial. Are there alternatives that can be done in adb fastboot/sideload mode, perhaps?
6, If I am forced to hard reset, is there any software out there that could recover at least some of the deleted data afterwards, or is everything lost in case of a reset?
I am open to new ideas not listed above, as well. I am not a very advanced user so I probably missed some things.
Thank you so much for any answer in advance!
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Howdy bro (I also have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8).
I've been almost two intense weeks reading and watching the XDA forum, trying somehow and I did not find the way to unlock it .... Besides that I have the Bootloader disabled it makes me more difficult, because for that I need to format my phone and is what I do not want .... Already today is my last day of searching and I think I will have to leave my memories behind and Format my cell phone.
I leave you a thread of a user that explains well the process of why you can not:
A Comprehensive Guide to getting Past the Android Pattern Lock Screen
So, here's the situation I’m in. Also I am 99% sure I got something wrong so please tell me. I’m past the pattern lock screen so ADB won’t directly work to unlock the lock screen. If I was at a pattern lock screen, I could use ADB to unlock the...
forum.xda-developers.com
and several more of the many threads that I searched, maybe it will help someone:
[Xiaomi] How to unlock phone after forgetting the password.
Hello, today it happened that I forgot a password to my phone. I've tried to restore it by logging in into my xiaomi account and my google account. Unfortunately it only offers to wipe my data, which I want to avoid at all costs. I have Poco F2...
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[Android][Guide]Hacking And Bypassing Android Password/Pattern/Face/PI
- DISCLAIMER - This Is For Educational Purposes Only You Shall Not Use This On Other People Phones Without Permission Under Any Circumstances I'm Not Responsible For Any Eventual Errors And Misbehaving Of Your Devices Files And Tutorials Are...
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[Android][Guide]Hacking And Bypassing Android Password/Pattern/Face/PI
- DISCLAIMER - This Is For Educational Purposes Only You Shall Not Use This On Other People Phones Without Permission Under Any Circumstances I'm Not Responsible For Any Eventual Errors And Misbehaving Of Your Devices Files And Tutorials Are...
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[GUIDE] Unlock bootloader without losing user data.
Hi, I am writing this guide because many people followed other guides in the forum and lost their data. This is the proper way of unlocking the bootloader without losing your data. 0 - Read the whole guide before proceeding and proceed at your...
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[GUIDE] Redmi K20 Pro - Unlock & Root Information, Links, Tools and Instructions
Like many, I was overwhelmed with information when trying to unlock, flash, and root my phone. After many failures, I decided to compile the good information all in one place. I hope this helps. If it does, please consider buying me a beer...
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Recovery without data loss
Hi Community, you are my last salvation. I am owner of Pixel 4a 5g since half a year and now it cannot boot anymore. I see only the google-"G" and the loading bar nothing else. I can start the Boatloader but before i do a factory reset i need to...
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