Hey! I've got some real issues, please read my whole story and try to help me.
So, I've got Redmi 2 (wt80047) and I have installed an custom rom i.e..Atomic OS because that was the best of all, but I was facing issues of LTE network, it automatically disconnects, and then I have to restart my phone like 8-9 times to get the LTE network back , so I decided to switch back to stock ROM, and successfully I have re-installed my stock rom (MIUI8), afterwards I have downloaded some files like Magisk.zip and SuperSU.zip for rooting purpose, but I don't know what happened but my device was bricked, it was not openinig, it was stucked at logo, it was neither going in Fastboot mode nor my pc was detecting the device so I can flash again it with MI Flash tool. The only thing that was happening was that multiples drives were showing on my windows whenever I connect my Redmi 2 to pc like E: drive, F; drive, G, H, I: drive. So i have opened an application (Disk Partition Tool) and deleted all the drives. Then my device was ****ed x100. Now it is totally dead. No response, no powering on, no vibration, no fastboot mode, but now my PC and MI Flash Tool is recognizing it with COM6 (ports), so now whenever I try to flash it. it gives me error "Cannot receive hello packet" and sometimes "Ping target failed". Please Help Me, Pleasee!
Some Things that I have already tried:-
1.Tried every version of Mi Flash Tool
2. Tried chineese and global rom version both
3. Tried QFIL
4. Tried every ports on my cpu
5. Cannot flash it with cmd, coz adb and fastboot both does not recognize my device (Waiting for device...)
6. Pressed the Power button and then flashed it.
7. Remove the battery, short the EDL points, I have tried all the hardware stuff also.
I am stucked in this for like 1 month, and I have only this phone, my parents won't give me a new one.
Help!)
Looks to me the phone was connected to Windows computer in USB-MTP mode, so the computer believed the phone to be a portable media player and/or USB-drive. Deleting partitions always causes a complete data loss. Hence it's not wondering me that the phone actually is dead: you fully wiped it.
jwoegerbauer said:
Looks to me the phone was connected to Windows computer in USB-MTP mode, so the computer believed the phone to be a portable media player and/or USB-drive. Deleting partitions always causes a complete data loss. Hence it's not wondering me that the phone actually is dead: you fully wiped it.
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so, is there anything that I can do now?
Thanks
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As the title says, I wanted to try CM installer, and I was on everything stock, not rooted. I downloaded PC, and android programs, followed the instructions, however at one point CM installer on my PC said it cannot communicate with my phone, and it was when it was trying to flash recovery. It said I should try different cable, or USB port, but no luck with either, and now it says my phone is not supported.
I tried to enter recovery, but I only get CM guy and it's stuck, even when I turn off the phone, it turns itself on automatically, and to fully turn it off I need to enter fastboot mode, and then turn off. I tried flashing full stock image (I know how to do that, and I have previous experience on this phone), but my fastboot crashes (Fastboot.exe Has stoped Working), tried to download fastboot again, but nothing helped. I also tried to flash recovery only, and I get the same thing... Also tried to do that with custom recovery, but nothing....
Is there something I can do, or do I need a new phone?
Also, I had like 70% battery when I started, so I am afraid to keep trying, cause if I go out of juice, it's game over, right?
Looks more like issues with your pc communicating with your device, which might have causes other side effects due to that. But I have not tried CM Installer yet.
You should see about getting fastboot working correctly first and getting the right adb/fastboot driver (such as latest Universal Naked Driver, link in my sig). You should also use the latest adb/fastboot .exe from Google, download their latest ADT package. If it still crash, use it on a different machine, if you're on Windows 8 try Windows 7 or Ubuntu.
Also make sure the factory image isn't corrupt, I always have issues downloading it from Google.
Also, I had like 70% battery when I started, so I am afraid to keep trying, cause if I go out of juice, it's game over, right?
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If the battery goes to 0%, just charge it, do you think everyone throw away their N4 when the battery goes to 0? There is the red light problem, but its an easy fix.
Thanks for answering, I fixed it with a strange method (to me). On CM forum j_cor told me this:
"Your device appears to be stuck in sideload. So the good news is no, you are not bricked. Here is what I would try to do:
1. Boot the device - wait for the "stuck" CM guy to display
2. Plug phone to PC and open a command prompt to the directory to C:\Users\enter_your_name\cminstaller\bundle\win32
3. from the prompt "C:\Users\enter_your_name\cminstaller\bundle\win32>" type "adb.exe sideload ClockwordMod.cer" (no quotes) and hit enter
4. This will try and sideload this .cer file and will fail - but it should kick you out to the main recovery screen. Select the Reboot option from Recovery
5. Device should boot back up. It will most likely still be the stock ROM. My guess would be that something disrupted the sideload process when installing the system.zip with CM."
However, this did not fix my problem, but it got my phone to communicate with fastboot. So I was able to flash custom recovery, and do a factory reset, which brought me to the stock ROM, I flashed CM the old-fashioned way then.....
And my PHONE IS UP AND WORKING AGAIN!!!
The main problem in communication was that phone blocked every time I booted into fastboot, and plugged USB cable in.... It immediately became unresponsive to any commands, after I did this, phone wasn't getting stuck in fastboot, so that solved my issue.
Ok guys here is the step by step even for noobs how to unbrick Xiaomi Mi Max (helium).
If you have access to fastboot jump to step 11
Requirements :
* MiFlash Beta :Download Here
* MiFlash 20151028 : Download Here
* Global Fastboot Rom : Download Here
* Xiaomi Qualcomm Drivers
* Screw and tools.
* Paper clip or cable
* For sure Usb Cable.
Now if you all ready lets continue repair. First of all you need to open back cover.
1) Open Back cover and disconnect fingerprint sensor and battery. Dont connect battery till you finish whole process. (How to disassemble video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMG04GqVU_0&t=64s)
2) Make a paper clip to setup short circuit in your mainboard. Here are the testpoints. https://s15.postimg.org/s0j0qhq3v/Xiaomi_Max_Test_Points.png
3) Ok here is the hardest and trickiest one. While you are holding paper clip or cable with those testpoint you need to connect phone to pc. My suggestion 1st connect usb cable to phone then make short circuit then connect to pc.
* One more time you need to connect phone to pc while those two testpoints connected to eachother with a paperclip or a cable.
4) Here is the second tricky part. Unzip rom file. Important part is the name of folder. Please try to make it as short as possible.
Ex : C:\mimax\
So after extraction your folder will looks like this : http://oi63.tinypic.com/334rr11.jpg
5) You need to install both MiFlash versions. They are 2 different software so you shouldnt see any errors like "it is already installed".
6) Go To C:\XiaoMi\XiaoMiFlash and run XiaoMiFlash.exe as an administrator. Click browse and choose your rom folder. NOT IMAGES FOLDER ROM FOLDER !!!! ( Ex : C:\mimax)
7) Click "refresh" you will see COM port and click "flash" If you dont see any COM port here first check if you installed drivers correctly. If drivers are installed correct please go back to step 3 and try again.
8) Install will start and continue and %99 possibly it will stop in the middle You will receive Max buffer 256 error. No worries just keep calm and take deep breath. Go to next step
9) Disconnect usb cable from pc and phone. Reconnect battery. Now voila phone will ready to work BUT NOT READY TO WORK FLAWLESS. So now put your phone to fastboot mode. Yes you read correct now your phone will be in fastboot mode even it could be ready to use but just wait for next step.
10) Fastboot mode : Volume Down + Power button you will see fastboot screen and connect to PC.
11) Now close old MiFlash and run the normal one from either desktop or C:\Program Files (x86)\Xiaomi\MiPhone\MiFlash.exe or C:\Program Files\Xiaomi\MiPhone\MiFlash.exe.
12) Choose your rom folder. NOT IMAGES FOLDER ROM FOLDER !!!! ( Ex : C:\mimax).
13) Click "refresh" and this time you have to see device serial number on device tab. Now click flash and let process finish. It takes around 3-5 minute and phone will reboot by itself.
Now re-assemble your phone. DONT FORGET TO CONNECT FINGERPRINT SENSOR. Now you are totally ready.
Tried 5 times with my very own Xiaomi Mi Max 128 GB.
Different reactions
Hi,
My device could still boot on fastboot mode, and flashes successfully through it on MiFlash Beta. However, the device remains stuck on Mi logo. I've already tested flashing on EDL mode apparently successfully, with the same results. I've flashed TWRP, but the device don't enter recovery mode. What can I do? Any suggestion will be welcome.
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Many thanks for this thread, I stuck on my mi max with no reaction at anything, I read more than 100 threads, I tried testpoint, DFC (deep flash cable), click inside usb terminal to pc, windows 8, 7 10, 32 bits, 64 bits, programms like qfil (qpst), flasher tools for other phones and nothing, before with other apps at first second gives me error "can not read from port COM...", and now at least advance to 5 seconds with same error, I need to know it is neccesary too disconnect, remove two plastic cables down where places the battery
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Working also with Hydrogen. Thanks.
@benzersizadam
This is why XDA is a great FORUM! Thank you for writing this thorough solution!
My device is up and running currently with MIUI 8! It went from a dead brick to a productive device again! I was almost giving up hope! You saved the day! It was a lot of work, but it is great seeing the device alive again.
I would just add that taking the cover off doesn't even need a tool like in the original disassembly youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dULcMWCEgEc
Yay!
coffee-turtle said:
@benzersizadam
This is why XDA is a great FORUM! Thank you for writing this thorough solution!
My device is up and running currently with MIUI 8! It went from a dead brick to a productive device again! I was almost giving up hope! You saved the day! It was a lot of work, but it is great seeing the device alive again.
I would just add that taking the cover off doesn't even need a tool like in the original disassembly youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dULcMWCEgEc
Yay!
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Can you kindly explain some tips or secret to get unbrick cause mine is more than 4 months almost totally dead, just receive charge the battery but any signal of life in display, don´t enter recovery, fastboot, in mode EDL pc identifies like hs-usb qdownload 9008 but in 4 or 5 seconds cut conection with pc. and in my country nobody knows about Xiaomi. thanks in advance
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Can you kindly explain some tips or secret to get unbrick cause mine is more than 4 months almost totally dead, just receive charge the battery but any signal of life in display, don´t enter recovery, fastboot, in mode EDL pc identifies like hs-usb qdownload 9008 but in 4 or 5 seconds cut conection with pc. and in my country nobody knows about Xiaomi. thanks in advance
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Hi @SubwayChamp Everything I did was in the post and video from above in the first post by benz....
His instructions were perfect along with the youtube video. It's tricky, true, but with patience you can go through the steps and get your device running again. I was so glad that @Qulox gave me this link to this thread.
As you go through the steps, if you get stuck, we can try to give you advice.
This works for Hydrogen as well.
Many thanks
I have two dead mi max. One 128gb helium and one 32gb hydrogen.
128gb helium is completely lifeless. No charging led, no vibrations, no fastboot mode. Though i could bring it up to edl mode showing right qualcomm device in device manager. I tried flashing stock rom as mentioned in this guide which rather went successful without giving any error, even while battery connector was removed.
But mobile is still in same lifeless condition. Other than flashing process going through, it didnt make any difference. Dont know whats wrong. Also i didnt have to use two miflash versions as mentioned in steps as flashing process didnt give any error.
32gb hydrogen, boots up in flashboot mode, shows charging led, mi logo even edl model worked without any issue. It even boots up, but gives error of encryption unsuccessful asking me to reset device. I tried factory reseting it. Tried flashing twrp and wiping, formatting data, changing file system to all formats like fat, f2fs, ext1, ext2, ext3, ext4. Tried flashing crdoid and RR based on orea. Nothing working.
With twrp it keeps bootlooping showing mi logo. And with stock rom, recovery shows up encryption error. Followed procedure mentioned in this guide as well.
Is there anything am i missing or can do? Btw, bootloader is locked for both the devices. I could flash twrp referring another guide which suggested to replace stock recovery in rom files/ folder and flashing it like stock rom through miflash tool.
Battery problems? in the 128 especially?
If "nothing works" through any normal software methods, the ram &/or ROM memory chips might have become semi-defect. They are not eternal . . .
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Battery problems? in the 128 especially?
If "nothing works" through any normal software methods, the ram &/or ROM memory chips might have become semi-defect. They are not eternal . . .
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Tried replacing battery as well. Surprising thing is completely dead 128gb helium does boot up in edl mode with flashing working perfectly file in miflash tool. Dont know how reliable that software is.....
Hello,
trying with both Helium & Hydrogen. Still on error like say these logs.
log#1
Code:
[0,02 COM7]:[COM7]:start flash.
[0,02 COM7]:received hello packet
[0,02 COM7]:can not found programmer file.
log#2
Code:
[0,00 COM7]:[COM7]:start flash.
[2,03 COM7]:cannot receive hello packet,MiFlash is trying to reset status!
[4,56 COM7]:cannot receive hello packet,MiFlash is trying to reset status!
[7,11 COM7]:try to reset status.
[7,13 COM7]:Switch mode back
[7,13 COM7]:cannot receive hello packet,MiFlash is trying to reset status!
[7,14 COM7]:Riferimento a un oggetto non impostato su un'istanza di oggetto.
Hope anyone can help me. What's my wrong following the guide.
Thanks
harpy.eagle said:
Tried replacing battery as well. Surprising thing is completely dead 128gb helium does boot up in edl mode with flashing working perfectly file in miflash tool. Dont know how reliable that software is.....
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Hi there.. The link of video & image of test points is not working. Can anybody please share working links
Hi there.. The link of video & image of test points is not working. Can anybody please share working links
rizkhan77 said:
Hi there.. The link of video & image of test points is not working. Can anybody please share working links
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This is the video of Test Point https://youtu.be/SqcVY8IWkZI
benzersizadam said:
Ok guys here is the step by step even for noobs how to unbrick Xiaomi Mi Max (helium).
If you have access to fastboot jump to step 11
Requirements :
* MiFlash Beta :Download Here
* MiFlash 20151028 : Download Here
* Global Fastboot Rom : Download Here
* Xiaomi Qualcomm Drivers
* Screw and tools.
* Paper clip or cable
* For sure Usb Cable.
Now if you all ready lets continue repair. First of all you need to open back cover.
1) Open Back cover and disconnect fingerprint sensor and battery. Dont connect battery till you finish whole process. (How to disassemble video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMG04GqVU_0&t=64s)
2) Make a paper clip to setup short circuit in your mainboard. Here are the testpoints. https://s15.postimg.org/s0j0qhq3v/Xiaomi_Max_Test_Points.png
3) Ok here is the hardest and trickiest one. While you are holding paper clip or cable with those testpoint you need to connect phone to pc. My suggestion 1st connect usb cable to phone then make short circuit then connect to pc.
* One more time you need to connect phone to pc while those two testpoints connected to eachother with a paperclip or a cable.
4) Here is the second tricky part. Unzip rom file. Important part is the name of folder. Please try to make it as short as possible.
Ex : C:\mimax\
So after extraction your folder will looks like this : http://oi63.tinypic.com/334rr11.jpg
5) You need to install both MiFlash versions. They are 2 different software so you shouldnt see any errors like "it is already installed".
6) Go To C:\XiaoMi\XiaoMiFlash and run XiaoMiFlash.exe as an administrator. Click browse and choose your rom folder. NOT IMAGES FOLDER ROM FOLDER !!!! ( Ex : C:\mimax)
7) Click "refresh" you will see COM port and click "flash" If you dont see any COM port here first check if you installed drivers correctly. If drivers are installed correct please go back to step 3 and try again.
8) Install will start and continue and %99 possibly it will stop in the middle You will receive Max buffer 256 error. No worries just keep calm and take deep breath. Go to next step
9) Disconnect usb cable from pc and phone. Reconnect battery. Now voila phone will ready to work BUT NOT READY TO WORK FLAWLESS. So now put your phone to fastboot mode. Yes you read correct now your phone will be in fastboot mode even it could be ready to use but just wait for next step.
10) Fastboot mode : Volume Down + Power button you will see fastboot screen and connect to PC.
11) Now close old MiFlash and run the normal one from either desktop or C:\Program Files (x86)\Xiaomi\MiPhone\MiFlash.exe or C:\Program Files\Xiaomi\MiPhone\MiFlash.exe.
12) Choose your rom folder. NOT IMAGES FOLDER ROM FOLDER !!!! ( Ex : C:\mimax).
13) Click "refresh" and this time you have to see device serial number on device tab. Now click flash and let process finish. It takes around 3-5 minute and phone will reboot by itself.
Now re-assemble your phone. DONT FORGET TO CONNECT FINGERPRINT SENSOR. Now you are totally ready.
Tried 5 times with my very own Xiaomi Mi Max 128 GB.
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hi, could someone share with me the miflash beta? I can download the rest but I cannot download the beta one.
thanks
Wanted to say thank you was able to recover my mi max 64gb unit.
Hi guys
At first - I tried a method given on this forum: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/help/phone-goes-to-qualcomm-hs-usb-qdloader-t3757867
This method doesn't work for me, because after disconnect my PC doesn't recognize my phone.
Phone is in Qualcom HS-USB Diagnostics 900E mode after OTA update (Mi A1 April Update) - strange
So guys... I know there are some magicians who can do almost everything.. Any ideas what to do?
Does MiFlash recognize your phone? If not, try instaling ADB drivers nd disable driver enforcment,
To kick device out of diagnostic mode and into QDLoader you will need either:
1) A "deep flash" cable
2) Take the phone apart and bridge test points
There are guides online for both, you can Google. You can make deep flash cable yourself fairly easily with a spare USB cable. Testpoint location is found easily via Google and can be bridged with tweezers or small flat-head screwdriver.
I did NOT have success with deep flash cable myself, I had to use testpoint method (and sadly broke my LCD in the process). The deep flash issue might of been because I was in Windows 10 x64 or on a USB3 port. If you do go that route and can't get it working, try with a Windows 7 x86 VM and USB2 passthrough mode before last resort of taking device apart.
Hold power button for 20 sec then volume down and fastboot will apear
1. install all necessary drivers (adb, qualcomm's HS-USB Diagnostics 900E, xiaomi flash tool)
2. use test point method as suggested by @CosmicDan - lots of tutorial on web on how to do this. Carefully read this before actually attempting it.
3. When you successfully do the test point method you will hear the device recognized sound on your computer
4. when you hear it, open miflashtool and your device should show up in it.
5. if not, reboot your PC. You should reboot your PC after installing all the drivers. See #1. (reboot required)
6. Once you successfully see your device on miflashtool, you can flash the fastboot rom of your choice.
7. (you might get stuck on "Can't receive hello packet" dialogue which will prevent your device from flashing), in that case change the USB port, possibly to USB 2.0 and try the test point flash method again to get detected and try flashing again.
8. Test point method should be done everytime you disconnect the USB from your phone and computer, hopefully you only need to do it twice.
9. Sadly for me, I am still unable to flash stock roms with this method, my problem is kind of unique, after flashing it shows me "Your phone is destroyed, press power to turn off" dialogue. lmao
10. if you get the same message then you dun goof'd. Hopefully yours will successfully flash.
Oh and only one version of fastboot ROM actually revives the phone, other fastboot roms actually puts it to coma (vibrating every one second, no display, no nothing). Only one fastboot ROM allows me to go to fastboot and flash recoveries. But if I flash any ROM (stock or custom) it kills the phone again and I have to repeat the given method and try again with another rom. I think the phone is effectively dead. What a **** phone! lol
udaan said:
1. install all necessary drivers (adb, qualcomm's HS-USB Diagnostics 900E, xiaomi flash tool)
2. use test point method as suggested by @CosmicDan - lots of tutorial on web on how to do this. Carefully read this before actually attempting it.
3. When you successfully do the test point method you will hear the device recognized sound on your computer
4. when you hear it, open miflashtool and your device should show up in it.
5. if not, reboot your PC. You should reboot your PC after installing all the drivers. See #1. (reboot required)
6. Once you successfully see your device on miflashtool, you can flash the fastboot rom of your choice.
7. (you might get stuck on "Can't receive hello packet" dialogue which will prevent your device from flashing), in that case change the USB port, possibly to USB 2.0 and try the test point flash method again to get detected and try flashing again.
8. Test point method should be done everytime you disconnect the USB from your phone and computer, hopefully you only need to do it twice.
9. Sadly for me, I am still unable to flash stock roms with this method, my problem is kind of unique, after flashing it shows me "Your phone is destroyed, press power to turn off" dialogue. lmao
10. if you get the same message then you dun goof'd. Hopefully yours will successfully flash.
Oh and only one version of fastboot ROM actually revives the phone, other fastboot roms actually puts it to coma (vibrating every one second, no display, no nothing). Only one fastboot ROM allows me to go to fastboot and flash recoveries. But if I flash any ROM (stock or custom) it kills the phone again and I have to repeat the given method and try again with another rom. I think the phone is effectively dead. What a **** phone! lol
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Did you do factory flash mode? That's the only one that can recovery it, the other scripts won't flash everything.
Note that because you didn't backup partitions you will also wipe the IMEI, or so I've read (I backed up my whole device via emmcdl before brick so I was able to recover fine without miflash)
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Did you do factory flash mode? That's the only one that can recovery it, the other scripts won't flash everything.
Note that because you didn't backup partitions you will also wipe the IMEI, or so I've read (I backed up my whole device via emmcdl before brick so I was able to recover fine without miflash)
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Actually I think I got scammed. It is Mi5x sold as MiA1. ****ing chinks! Anyway, I managed to install (Tiffany) on it and now it is booting to boot logo and bootlooping. I can get to fastboot and default (MIUI's) recovery by pressing button combos. But OEM is locked now so I cannot flash TWRP or other ROMs in it. I will have to EDL flash back to that MIA1 ROM to get it unlocked from fastboot. Otherwise MIUI unlocker asks me to link my miui account to this phone by going to settings, which I can't do because it is not booting up.
funny situation.
Bruce666 said:
Hi guys
At first - I tried a method given on this forum: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/help/phone-goes-to-qualcomm-hs-usb-qdloader-t3757867
This method doesn't work for me, because after disconnect my PC doesn't recognize my phone.
Phone is in Qualcom HS-USB Diagnostics 900E mode after OTA update (Mi A1 April Update) - strange
So guys... I know there are some magicians who can do almost everything.. Any ideas what to do?
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Facing The same Issue
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Phone Showing Charging Only
Can't Even Transfer Data
Not Detected on Pc
udaan said:
1. install all necessary drivers (adb, qualcomm's HS-USB Diagnostics 900E, xiaomi flash tool)
2. use test point method as suggested by @CosmicDan - lots of tutorial on web on how to do this. Carefully read this before actually attempting it.
3. When you successfully do the test point method you will hear the device recognized sound on your computer
4. when you hear it, open miflashtool and your device should show up in it.
5. if not, reboot your PC. You should reboot your PC after installing all the drivers. See #1. (reboot required)
6. Once you successfully see your device on miflashtool, you can flash the fastboot rom of your choice.
7. (you might get stuck on "Can't receive hello packet" dialogue which will prevent your device from flashing), in that case change the USB port, possibly to USB 2.0 and try the test point flash method again to get detected and try flashing again.
8. Test point method should be done everytime you disconnect the USB from your phone and computer, hopefully you only need to do it twice.
9. Sadly for me, I am still unable to flash stock roms with this method, my problem is kind of unique, after flashing it shows me "Your phone is destroyed, press power to turn off" dialogue. lmao
10. if you get the same message then you dun goof'd. Hopefully yours will successfully flash.
Oh and only one version of fastboot ROM actually revives the phone, other fastboot roms actually puts it to coma (vibrating every one second, no display, no nothing). Only one fastboot ROM allows me to go to fastboot and flash recoveries. But if I flash any ROM (stock or custom) it kills the phone again and I have to repeat the given method and try again with another rom. I think the phone is effectively dead. What a **** phone! lol
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Im sorry, exactly with which ROM did you get to the fastboot?
Press power button for 15 sec
If you feel vibration then you are so lucky
boshell said:
Im sorry, exactly with which ROM did you get to the fastboot?
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Fastboot rom for Mi5x because the phone is Mi5x.
Good evening! I hope you can help me.
I flashed LineageOS 14.1, but I wanted to go back to EMUI. I made all the wipes and tried to flash different stock firmwares through a forced update (volume buttons + power button), but it never worked. At that point, I read about a guy in this forum who suggested to create a flashable zip with Huawei Update Extractor: I followed the suggestion and tried to flash it with TWRP. No error was given, but when I tried to restart, TWRP told me I had no OS installed. I thought it was strange, so I tried to restart anyway. That's when I got in rescue mode. I can't get into the recovery and I can't use fastboot. What rescue mode shows me is:
RESCUE MODE
Attention!
Please update system again
Update User Guide:
*link*
*android avatar*
Error!
Func NO: 10 (boot image)
Error NO: 2 (load failed!)
Pressing the three buttons, I'm able to force an update. The problem is I can't find a firmware that doesn't get rejected. With Lollipop firmwares, it starts to install, but it fails at 12%. With Marshmallow ones, the installation process doesn't even start.
What can I do to make it work again? I'm very sad because this phone was gifted to me a couple of days ago and I already messed it up. I don't even know how to turn it off.
What can I do to get in fastboot mode? At that point, what should I do to flash the stock firmware? Or maybe do I need to find the first stock firmware ever installed into this phone to make the forced update work?
Please, I need help. Thank you in advance!
P.S. The phone's model is ALE-L21. I live in Italy, so I assume it's a European version.
Did you managed to fix this?
Jhon_Locke said:
Did you managed to fix this?
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Not yet, but I'm working on it. I found out that the device is recognized by my PC if I follow these steps:
1. Connect the phone to the PC and wait for it to go in rescue mode;
2. Wait until the notification LED stops to blink;
3. Disconnect the USB cable;
4. Press volume - and power button;
5. Reconnect the cable.
At that point, the screen turns black and the phone is recognized as "㌲㔴㜶㤸". I installed the drivers and now it's recognized as "HUAWEI USB COM 1.0". I should be able to reflash the partitions and make my phone work again, but I'm still trying to understand how to do it correctly.
Any help is appreciated!
ErikChimello said:
Not yet, but I'm working on it. I found out that the device is recognized by my PC if I follow these steps:
1. Connect the phone to the PC and wait for it to go in rescue mode;
2. Wait until the notification LED stops to blink;
3. Disconnect the USB cable;
4. Press volume - and power button;
5. Reconnect the cable.
At that point, the screen turns black and the phone is recognized as "㌲㔴㜶㤸". I installed the drivers and now it's recognized as "HUAWEI USB COM 1.0". I should be able to reflash the partitions and make my phone work again, but I'm still trying to understand how to do it correctly.
Any help is appreciated!
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fastboot detects your device when you plug it into your computer?
I mean, if you run "fastboot devices" it shows your phone?
I've had this same problem but with an P8 Lite 2017, after flashing some ROM that supposedly was the stock one and trying to flash recovery I ended up with my phone bootlooping into rescue mode, I was able to "bypass" this thing rebooting my phone like crazy, seriously like after 20 reboot it finally booted into the damn ROM and I never touched the phone again. Sometimes when the phone ran out of battery and tried to power it on the phone booted into rescue mode and again after some reboots it booted to Android but now I want to install a custom ROM or at the very least root this damn phone so that's why I'm asking you if you have solved this, if you do then probably if I follow the same steps I would be able to fix that screen, hopefully.
If you are able to flash something start with flashing all recoveries your update.app has, maybe that's the problem (at least in my phone it is).
Jhon_Locke said:
fastboot detects your device when you plug it into your computer?
I mean, if you run "fastboot devices" it shows your phone?
I've had this same problem but with an P8 Lite 2017, after flashing some ROM that supposedly was the stock one and trying to flash recovery I ended up with my phone bootlooping into rescue mode, I was able to "bypass" this thing rebooting my phone like crazy, seriously like after 20 reboot it finally booted into the damn ROM and I never touched the phone again. Sometimes when the phone ran out of battery and tried to power it on the phone booted into rescue mode and again after some reboots it booted to Android but now I want to install a custom ROM or at the very least root this damn phone so that's why I'm asking you if you have solved this, if you do then probably if I follow the same steps I would be able to fix that screen, hopefully.
If you are able to flash something start with flashing all recoveries your update.app has, maybe that's the problem (at least in my phone it is).
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No, it doesn't show anything if I write that command...
I guess mine won't ever boot into the rom because it seems like there's no system installed. I made some researches and found out there are some softwares that let you reflash the partitions IF the phone is recognized as "HUAWEI USB COM 1.0". I'm still trying to figure out how to do it correctly though. I feel like if I do something wrong, then my phone won't probably turn on again.
In your case, you should be able to flash a custom rom without any issue. You just have to be very careful and inform you as much as you can: I don't want your phone to end up like mine?. Anyway, it seems pretty hard to go back to the stock rom, so think about it before you flash a custom rom. Also, make a Nandroid Backup is very important.
**EDIT**: Had to send the phone back as the bootloader was locked and nothing was flashing. I believe they EDL flashed it and all is good now. Unlocked the bootloader on the new one just in case this happens again, I will be able to fix
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BACKSTORY:
Okay, so I recently updated to MiUI 12 and it wasn't great. My apps were crashing all the time and the general stability was not good. (this was around a week ago)
Then earlier today, my device just went into the boot screen (the colourful MiUI one) and stayed there for over 30 mins.
I forcefully restarted my phone using the volume buttons and it would go into the first "Mi powered by android" screen and then back into the colourful MiUI screen.
Then it would stay in the MiUI screen for a minute or so, and then restart itself, continually repeating the process.
At this stage, I had no custom recovery, had not tried to tinker with the phone (other than disabling some default apps through FastbootTools), and everything was fine until MiUI 12 came.
WHAT I DID:
I was able to access the default XiaoMi recovery (3.0?) and tried to wipe the data and restart, but nothing would change.
I tried to use the MiPC Suite after selecting in recovery, but it would recognise my device, even after updating to latest version.
I tried to use FastBootTools, but that would also not recognise my device.
I tried to use XiaoMiTool V2 (by Francesco Tescari), and that did recognise my device. I selected "my device is bricked" option and it did its thing, downloading and trying to sideload something. And then on the device, it got stuck at 4.99% with a message "You won't be able to turn on your device if you try to reboot it", and on the XiaoMiTool, the progress was at around 400% and said -70 seconds remaining, and around 40000MB / 3000 MB or something along those lines. Basically, **** was ****ed.
So I just let it sit there for a bit and then the XiaoMiTool V2 gave and error, "miui sideload failed adb execution exception adb sideload exited with status 1"
I had 3 options,
"Retry step"
"Go back to previous step"
"Cancel and abort"
I tried to search what the error was, but all of the results came from years ago, for different devices. So I clicked "Cancel and abort", only for the device to remain unchanged (4.99%, You won't be able to turn on your device if you try to reboot it), while the XiaoMiTool V2 went back to the start screen.
So I tried it again, the "my device is bricked option", and went through the same steps, and now it is stuck at "Pushing file to the device via ADB, ..., Starting MIUI sideload procedure".
Now I am stuck. My phone screen just says
"4.99%, You won't be able to turn on your device if you try to reboot it"
and my XiaoMiTool is stuck on the beginning sideload procedure.
Closing
If you managed to read this far, thanks, even if you don't have a solution. I appreciate anything that could help with this situation.
U could use the official tool by xiaomi and install your stock miui 12 rom, it's called miflash
Idk about downgrade if u wanted to flash miui 11 i heard there is some problems related to that so, always try official xiaomi tools first before trying other stuff
Ps : if it doesn't detect ur device in miflash there is a button called update or install driver I don't remember exactly press it and u should be fine
Badis st said:
U could use the official tool by xiaomi and install your stock miui 12 rom, it's called miflash
Idk about downgrade if u wanted to flash miui 11 i heard there is some problems related to that so, always try official xiaomi tools first before trying other stuff
Ps : if it doesn't detect ur device in miflash there is a button called update or install driver I don't remember exactly press it and u should be fine
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I tried to install the drivers, and it says it was successful, but it still does not recognise my device in fastboot mode. However, it does seem to recognise my device in the default recovery, when selecting the "Connect with MiAssistant", which prompts to use the Mi PC Suite.
Any other ways to help it recognise in fastboot mode?
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I tried to install the drivers, and it says it was successful, but it still does not recognise my device in fastboot mode. However, it does seem to recognise my device in the default recovery, when selecting the "Connect with MiAssistant", which prompts to use the Mi PC Suite.
Any other ways to help it recognise in fastboot mode?
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Try another computer and another USB port...
The solution will benunder fastboot. You have to unclock your bootloader and flash a custom twrp or flash a stock rom using miflash
Hi, can you give any updates? I think i'm on the same boat. I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 pro
EdoDT99 said:
Hi, can you give any updates? I think i'm on the same boat. I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 pro
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this is totally the wrong thread for ur device