Hi,
I've got the Simlock trouble and my efs archive is empty!!!
how can I DO?
gobiwan said:
Hi,
I've got the Simlock trouble and my efs archive is empty!!!
how can I DO?
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Read previous 15 topics about it!!!1
I ve read many topics but " 7. My Phone asks me for a Unlock Code. Product Code has changed to KOR. What to do? " isn't good in my case because I don't have any file in /EFS
But no problem with my EMEI which is correct.
gobiwan said:
I ve read many topics but " 7. My Phone asks me for a Unlock Code. Product Code has changed to KOR. What to do? " isn't good in my case because I don't have any file in /EFS
But no problem with my EMEI which is correct.
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look at /dev/bml3 if you have root.
dagentooboy said:
look at /dev/bml3 if you have root.
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I ve got no file like this help me pliz
can i restore these files
i have the right imei thx
i could restore that... but code is 00000000
helppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi all,
New owner of a nice Galaxy Ace, i tried yesterday to flash the ROM from stock Froyo to Gingerbread 2.3.4 using Odin 4.38 and SAM dedicated firmware.
All has worked fine... except that when i reboot my phone with SIM card, it is not recognized ! In fact, checking IMEI (*#06#), i have discovered that my phone has lost its IMEI so it can be used anymore for phone services...
I have tried to explore file system (using Root Explorer with root privileges) but i haven't even found /efs folder nor nv_data.bin file on the ACE... Is this normal ? Did i erase the folder when i flashed the ROM (if yes, how ?) ?
Please help me before i send back my phone to my provider...
Regards,
Cedric.
Actually this is one of the things that people are not posting on their update guides, I too am having the same problem. Luckily my phone (which is just 3 days old) is going to be replaced from where I bought it. (I learned my lesson not to mess with my phone) lol! ) Though I hope someone could help with this issue.
Hi,
What is surprizing is the missing /efs folder and imei files on the file system, even .bak ones... and the fact that nobody seems able to explain it or to explain how it should be on the Ace. I wonder if people who have posted flash/root tutorials for the Ace have really proceeded it and if it is not a simple copy/paste from Galaxy S tutorials...
BTW, I brought my Ace this morning to my local provider, it will be sent to repair services. Mine is almost new too (6 days old) so i hope i won't have too many problems with guarantee...
Rgds
Cedric92 said:
Hi,
What is surprizing is the missing /efs folder and imei files on the file system, even .bak ones... and the fact that nobody seems able to explain it or to explain how it should be on the Ace. I wonder if people who have posted flash/root tutorials for the Ace have really proceeded it and if it is not a simple copy/paste from Galaxy S tutorials...
BTW, I brought my Ace this morning to my local provider, it will be sent to repair services. Mine is almost new too (6 days old) so i hope i won't have too many problems with guarantee...
Rgds
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I think most of them probably just copy pasted them tutorials from some other sites and takes credit for em. OH well, people nowadays. I just hope there will be a thorough tutorial/guides that will be posted by veterans/pro's about these stuff. (So we will be well guided).
Thats good, well it hasn't been a week for you. Well my case, it hasn't been 3 days yet thats why they are going to replace the phone.
Cedric92 said:
Hi all,
New owner of a nice Galaxy Ace, i tried yesterday to flash the ROM from stock Froyo to Gingerbread 2.3.4 using Odin 4.38 and SAM dedicated firmware.
All has worked fine... except that when i reboot my phone with SIM card, it is not recognized ! In fact, checking IMEI (*#06#), i have discovered that my phone has lost its IMEI so it can be used anymore for phone services...
I have tried to explore file system (using Root Explorer with root privileges) but i haven't even found /efs folder nor nv_data.bin file on the ACE... Is this normal ? Did i erase the folder when i flashed the ROM (if yes, how ?) ?
Please help me before i send back my phone to my provider...
Regards,
Cedric.
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Hey!
I dont know, what you guys are DONE WRONG! I flashed my phone not less then 30 time(with in 2months) and ALL good. Never LOSE MY IMEI.
Really cant help. I think you done something WRONG(not FOLLOW the INSTRUCTIONS step by step or something else). Its my opinion!
CHEERS!
casiocas said:
Hey!
I dont know, what you guys are DONE WRONG! I flashed my phone not less then 30 time(with in 2months) and ALL good. Never LOSE MY IMEI.
Really cant help. I think you done something WRONG(not FOLLOW the INSTRUCTIONS step by step or something else). Its my opinion!
CHEERS!
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Dont happen to u doesnt mean it wont happen to anyone else. Btw im also flashed my ace more than 10 times already, and never encounter lost imei problem. But reading this made me realize how critical this matter is. I know that imei on android supposedly were stored in efs folder, but on my ace i couldnt find that folder to backup. Weird...
So anyone can clarify this? Is it true that ace doesnt have efs folder? And if its indeed doesnt have that folder, where does our imei were stored instead?
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an0nym0us_ said:
I know that imei on android supposedly were stored in efs folder, but on my ace i couldnt find that folder to backup. Weird...
So anyone can clarify this? Is it true that ace doesnt have efs folder? And if its indeed doesnt have that folder, where does our imei were stored instead?
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That's a very good question ! Maybe if i had known where imei is stored, i would be able to restore it myself instead of send my phone back to support centre and
take the risk to pay cash for the repairing...
Cedric92 said:
Hi,
What is surprizing is the missing /efs folder and imei files on the file system, even .bak ones... and the fact that nobody seems able to explain it or to explain how it should be on the Ace. I wonder if people who have posted flash/root tutorials for the Ace have really proceeded it and if it is not a simple copy/paste from Galaxy S tutorials...
BTW, I brought my Ace this morning to my local provider, it will be sent to repair services. Mine is almost new too (6 days old) so i hope i won't have too many problems with guarantee...
Rgds
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Don't judge the people from this forum, i have flashed as well with odin plenty of times, and encountered no problem. Flashing really takes risk, we may have similar phones but the situation in which we upgrade them sometimes is the key to the outcome, like what operating system you used, open line or operator locked phones, corrupted files, etc.
By far you were the first i saw that lost their IMEI after flashing. I'm not saying it would not happen again to others, this may be a bug on the upgrade process, but such rarity might be difficult to investigate, but taking the risk is part of the game, don't blame other's if you have failed.
Goodluck on your repair, and hope you have a successful upgrade next time.
I flash my ace couple times. Still have my IMEI.
But want to backup my IMEI, i cant find /efs folder on my ace.
Does anyone, have /efs folder on your ace ?
Don't touch EFS on Galaxy Ace. Especially do not make a dump (dd) of it.
ilarrain said:
Don't touch EFS on Galaxy Ace. Especially do not make a dump (dd) of it.
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Ok but why ?... I agree with the fact i have encountered a special case which doesn't affect other people, but i won't do any further flash of my Ace without understanding what has happened.
I have strictly followed the tutorial step by step, using Odin and a multi-package KPE ROM from SAM firmware... i am not the first one who lose his imei on the Ace after a flash, i have found several similar cases on forums. Very strange...
Above all, how are managed EFS files on the ACE ? That's the question, and until now nobody knows or wants to tell it : weird isn't ? If i had known this, maybe i would have been able to restore IMEI myself, it's a very important point.
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Don't touch EFS on Galaxy Ace. Especially do not make a dump (dd) of it.
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But i cant found any /efs folder on ace.
Is there a way to backup IMEI ?
Have you by chance tried to unlock the phone with the Galaxy Ace Unlock app available on the market ?
an0nym0us_ said:
Dont happen to u doesnt mean it wont happen to anyone else. Btw im also flashed my ace more than 10 times already, and never encounter lost imei problem. But reading this made me realize how critical this matter is. I know that imei on android supposedly were stored in efs folder, but on my ace i couldnt find that folder to backup. Weird...
So anyone can clarify this? Is it true that ace doesnt have efs folder? And if its indeed doesnt have that folder, where does our imei were stored instead?
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IMEI is readed from HARDWARE, not from SOFTWARE(SOME FOLDER OR FROM SOME FILE). If it was in folder or somewhere in FILE, then we can change our IMEI.
Its not SOFTWARE base number. Its HARDWARE BASED NUMBER.
YOU CANT CHANGE IT. You must change your hardware, to change your IMEI.
And back to problem: I think that software CANT read your hardware RIGHT or its not SHOWING to you your IMEI(somehow its the software problem).
If you flashing, FIRST be sure that you CLEAR CACHE AND RESET System settings(IF YOU WANT TO BE SURE THAT NOTHING CANT MESS YOU PHONE SOFT).
Maybe this can help too: REMOVE your SIM and SD, before you flashing your phone!
CHEERS!
casiocas said:
IMEI is readed from HARDWARE, not from SOFTWARE(SOME FOLDER OR FROM SOME FILE). If it was in folder or somewhere in FILE, then we can change our IMEI.
Its not SOFTWARE base number. Its HARDWARE BASED NUMBER.
YOU CANT CHANGE IT. You must change your hardware, to change your IMEI.
And back to problem: I think that software CANT read your hardware RIGHT or its not SHOWING to you your IMEI(somehow its the software problem).
If you flashing, FIRST be sure that you CLEAR CACHE AND RESET System settings(IF YOU WANT TO BE SURE THAT NOTHING CANT MESS YOU PHONE SOFT).
Maybe this can help too: REMOVE your SIM and SD, before you flashing your phone!
CHEERS!
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Not true. All that info is stored on an unmounted efs partition. Don't try to read, mount or dd that partition, as it's highly probable that it will get corrupted. Don't use unlocking app either.
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ilarrain said:
Not true. All that info is stored on an unmounted efs partition. Don't try to read, mount or dd that partition, as it's highly probable that it will get corrupted. Don't use unlocking app either.
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OK!
Maybe you can read your IMEI from SOMEWHERE IN FOLDER OR....., but IMEI is read from HARDWARE, its not SOFTWARE BASE. If you want to change your IMEI(like SELL to other ppl phone, then you can sell it, but you CANT change your IMEI).If you phone get DAMAGED and you bring it back to SERVICE(they can change your MOTHERBOARD, LIKE IN PC AND YOU GET almost new phone. But IMEI is changed and your HARDWARE IS CHANGED TOO).
I know this by my self.
IMEI is NOT software NUMBER!
If you not belive it, use GOOGLE to search, before ANSWERING! READ THIS
Here is second LINK
CHEERS!
casiocas said:
OK!
Maybe you can read your IMEI from SOMEWHERE IN FOLDER OR....., but IMEI is read from HARDWARE, its not SOFTWARE BASE. If you want to change your IMEI(like SELL to other ppl phone, then you can sell it, but you CANT change your IMEI).If you phone get DAMAGED and you bring it back to SERVICE(they can change your MOTHERBOARD, LIKE IN PC AND YOU GET almost new phone. But IMEI is changed and your HARDWARE IS CHANGED TOO).
I know this by my self.
IMEI is NOT software NUMBER!
If you not belive it, use GOOGLE to search, before ANSWERING! READ THIS
Here is second LINK
CHEERS!
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Seriously, IMHO the one who should read more before shooting others is u
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881162
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an0nym0us_ said:
Seriously, IMHO the one who should read more before shooting others is u
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881162
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Hey!
Agree with you, but IMEI never WAS and NEVER BE software based number man. Still, just use google to find out. Like I sayed, if we all know where is IMEI code, we can CHANGE IT. But we CANT(IF YOU NOT CHANGE YOUR HARDWARE).
If you dont know, DONT link to our forum(I can use the SEARCH button[LOL]). USE INTERNET, like google!
I see, you dont READ my links!
CHEERS!
casiocas said:
Hey!
Agree with you, but IMEI never WAS and NEVER BE software based number man. Still, just use google to find out. Like I sayed, if we all know where is IMEI code, we can CHANGE IT. But we CANT(IF YOU NOT CHANGE YOUR HARDWARE).
If you dont know, DONT link to our forum(I can use the SEARCH button[LOL]). USE INTERNET, like google!
I see, you dont READ my links!
CHEERS!
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Yes sure u can use search button, but why u dont? Seems like u who dont read my link. And yes i do click on ur link.
Btw that link i gave u is also "internet". Lol
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Yes sure u can use search button, but why u dont? Seems like u who dont read my link. And yes i do click on ur link.
Btw that link i gave u is also "internet". Lol
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PEACE man, PEACE
We not here to argue about things, we MUST help ppl(how much we can)!
CHEERS!
The title says it all. I messed up for some reason the efs folder after trying to unbrand a galaxy mini to unlock it using the bml5 code. Problem is that for some reason now i dont have signal on my sim card and the csc has changed to other counrty csc. My question is, i have the original bml5 image file. Can i use that to recover the signal and the actual PCT csc for my galaxy mini?
Dont know abt that!
gmp009 said:
Dont know abt that!
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So...if you don't know about that, why are you posting a useless (no offense) post?
enelyam said:
The title says it all. I messed up for some reason the efs folder after trying to unbrand a galaxy mini to unlock it using the bml5 code. Problem is that for some reason now i dont have signal on my sim card and the csc has changed to other counrty csc. My question is, i have the original bml5 image file. Can i use that to recover the signal and the actual PCT csc for my galaxy mini?
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You can try by reflashing original firmware via Odin, but I prefer to take it to a service center (because is easier for me ), and leave them fix it...
it's a binary file...I'm not very sure. Tried pushing the untouched bml back into the phone? it's a dumb thought..I'm not sure if that is possible.
Contact Stepph or Distan7 or Doc_cheilvenerdi.org
Or just keep searching and you'll find an ans.
i should see the bml file you have...before say do that or those...
but it has very private information on it, so you should'nt share it...
I think it can be dd'ed back, I just came across this while looking for something else..
dd if=/sdcard/bml5.img of=/dev/block/bml5
I didn't test this but it's worth a shot.
Hi guys I have a problem, I had in my hands a p7 of an old owner who does not know how he had cleared the imei and the cell did not take more, never mind if it could not restore it I would have used only with wifi but last night in an attempt to insert a hypothetical backup imei think I damaged part of the system and the bootloader because now the phone in question after the restart does not turn any more, and the LED flashes twice green then red twice and twice again green
Any key combination I try not do anything and if I connect it to the PC is detected with an unknown device name in Chinese ._. how can I rearrange the tuttooo ?? you help me prrgo T.T
thanks in advance to everyone I apologize if I had to put it in the post modding but I'm not sure where it belongs thanks
No one can help me?? D:
Do you have adb installed on your pc?
If so, is it working and does it show the serial number of the phone when typing adb devices?
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No one can help me?? D:
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Depends on how you were trying to restore imei. Describe step by step what have you done?
i've use 5iromtoolbox on my p7 with root and flash a corrupt imei backup (i think it was of another huawei phone) i don't think it can be bring at hardbrick :'(
P7 keeps imei in other partition than 5iromtoolbox makes backup of. Shortly, if you could make backup with this tool before and then try to restore it, you were just reflash some partition without any affect on imei but and without any consequences for device. But you have flashed partition from absolutely other device...
Blinking led means that some partition is corrupted or even maybe partition table. If it could be some partition that can be reflashed via fastboot, you could have a chance to unbrick it. But it's not.
Now the only way to unbrick it - is full reflash of whole memory using some manufacturer's hardware tool. So you're right, it's hardbricked.
Bring it to service. But I presume they will you offer replace of whole board that is comparable with price of the new device.
yes...there isn't no solution to flash new partition unless hardware flash tool? or ther is a guide to flash it (i think no)?
Hello! I lost IMEI and got NVRAM Warning after flashing Redmi 9 with SP Flash Tool. I tried lots of programs to repair it like Maui Meta, SN Write Tool etc. But I can't get the drivers working properly. Are there any other ways to repair it? If there are, could you please help me to get it working? I feel like I'm already about to surrender...
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Hello! I lost IMEI and got NVRAM Warning after flashing Redmi 9 with SP Flash Tool. I tried lots of programs to repair it like Maui Meta, SN Write Tool etc. But I can't get the drivers working properly. Are there any other ways to repair it? If there are, could you please help me to get it working? I feel like I'm already about to surrender...
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No you can not..
You need mirrakel box or like this box to fix imei....i wander why you flash rom with sp??
Shas45558 said:
No you can not..
You need mirrakel box or like this box to fix imei....i wander why you flash rom with sp??
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Thank you for a response! I used sp because i hardbricked my phone...
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Thank you for a response! I used sp because i hardbricked my phone...
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Hmm..i think you erase and update your device and if you do so it is a wrong steps...when use sp you need to check update framware option
Shas45558 said:
Hmm..i think you erase and update your device and if you do so it is a wrong steps...when use sp you need to check update framware option
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The problem is that i checked "firmware upgrade" and it's all erased anyway. I've read this is a common problem when you use sp you lose imei and stuff. I would fix this in a few minutes but this stupid drivers...just can't get them working...
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The problem is that i checked "firmware upgrade" and it's all erased anyway. I've read this is a common problem when you use sp you lose imei and stuff. I would fix this in a few minutes but this stupid drivers...just can't get them working...
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Without imei is it possible to unlock bootloader or root your devices
me_smart34 said:
Hello! I lost IMEI and got NVRAM Warning after flashing Redmi 9 with SP Flash Tool. I tried lots of programs to repair it like Maui Meta, SN Write Tool etc. But I can't get the drivers working properly. Are there any other ways to repair it? If there are, could you please help me to get it working? I feel like I'm already about to surrender...
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If you didn't backup your IMEI before you lost it, probably you will never can recover both of imei.
But, you can recover one of them.
You need to write the IMEI to any (newer) device that allow imei writing. (Redmi Note 8 Pro can does it.)
And then, making the imei 1 as empty/null and into imei 2 you can write your new imei.
After it, you can backup the nvdata from that phone and restore it to your device.
So, you will have only imei 2. If you try to write imei 1 too, your device will get nvdata corrupted.
Good luck.
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The problem is that i checked "firmware upgrade" and it's all erased anyway. I've read this is a common problem when you use sp you lose imei and stuff. I would fix this in a few minutes but this stupid drivers...just can't get them working...
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If you lost your imei, definitely you didn't make a firmware upgrade, but a format all.
Shas45558 said:
Without imei is it possible to unlock bootloader or root your devices
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Yes, you can.
But you need a sim card from an operator that doesn't require the imei for using its service.
And obviously, you need your baseband intact.
If you try a sim card from an operator that requires imei for using its service, the sim card will not be registered.
If you want to restore the state of UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER, you need to follow this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...omi-redmi-note-9-xiaomi-redmi-10x-4g.4220013/
VD171 said:
If you didn't backup your IMEI before you lost it, probably you will never can recover both of imei.
But, you can recover one of them.
You need to write the IMEI to any (newer) device that allow imei writing. (Redmi Note 8 Pro can does it.)
And then, making the imei 1 as empty/null and into imei 2 you can write your new imei.
After it, you can backup the nvdata from that phone and restore it to your device.
So, you will have only imei 2. If you try to write imei 1 too, your device will get nvdata corrupted.
Good luck.
If you lost your imei, definitely you didn't make a firmware upgrade, but a format all.
Yes, you can.
But you need a sim card from an operator that doesn't require the imei for using its service.
And obviously, you need your baseband intact.
If you try a sim card from an operator that requires imei for using its service, the sim card will not be registered.
If you want to restore the state of UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER, you need to follow this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...omi-redmi-note-9-xiaomi-redmi-10x-4g.4220013/
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I just found out that mi flash pro shows my IMEIs when I connect my phone in recovery mode. Could it be possibly happening because of the new firmware and I just need to flash into something different than global version or I'm wrong somewhere?
me_smart34 said:
I just found out that mi flash pro shows my IMEIs when I connect my phone in recovery mode. Could it be possibly happening because of the new firmware and I just need to flash into something different than global version or I'm wrong somewhere?
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No. It will never write or recover your IMEI.
Accidently got the drivers working. Then i tried using maui meta and sn write tool to fix imei but i got errors. For example maui meta says "Write to target failed" and sn gives something like timeout error. Never felt that close...
me_smart34 said:
Accidently got the drivers working. Then i tried using maui meta and sn write tool to fix imei but i got errors. For example maui meta says "Write to target failed" and sn gives something like timeout error. Never felt that close...
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Unhappy, maui meta can't help you.
You need to follow the guide I've sent for recovering only imei 2.
Good luck
VD171 said:
But, you can recover one of them.
You need to write the IMEI to any (newer) device that allow imei writing. (Redmi Note 8 Pro can does it.)
And then, making the imei 1 as empty/null and into imei 2 you can write your new imei.
After it, you can backup the nvdata from that phone and restore it to your device.
So, you will have only imei 2. If you try to write imei 1 too, your device will get nvdata corrupted.
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if use an older device? eg Redmi Note 4. Will this work? p. s english, not my language
Slaventei2 said:
if use an older device? eg Redmi Note 4. Will this work? p. s english, not my language
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I'm not sure, sorry. I'm sure only for Redmi Note 8 Pro.
You can try and then tell us the result too