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Hi there,
unfortunately I bricked my Mi8 during a ROM Flash. I could not see the options as they were "hidden" because of the resolution of my screen. And unfortunately the standard option seems to be "lock", so it did and now I cannot flash any ROM anymore.
Is the method with opening the phone and get in touch with a doggy service to unlock it still up date?
Is there anything I could do? Will Xiaomi help me if I write them an email?
Help would be much appreciated.
Well, not knowing what you flashed and how you did it, it's hard to give an advice.
Can you boot to recovery, fastboot?
If you want some "output" you have to give more "input".
Is you phone recognized if you connect it to the pc? Perhaps you can revive it with mi flash and a complete rom (tgz). Be aware of the danger of relock!
I know I did a mistake as i flashed it wrong as I did not choose the correct setting (just clean instead of clean and lock). I did not see the options when I did the flash as they were "hidden". The Bootloader is locked and therefore I cannot flash another ROM.
I can get into fastboot, no problem. But I cannot load a ROM (Bootloaderbis locked).
I do wonder if there is any way instead of opening the phone and get in touch with a commercial unlocker service.
berndbrecht said:
I know I did a mistake as i flashed it wrong as I did not choose the correct setting (just clean instead of clean and lock). I did not see the options when I did the flash as they were "hidden". The Bootloader is locked and therefore I cannot flash another ROM.
I can get into fastboot, no problem. But I cannot load a ROM (Bootloaderbis locked).
I do wonder if there is any way instead of opening the phone and get in touch with a commercial unlocker service.
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Can't you simply use the bootloader unlock tool from MI?
Unfortunately not, it stops at the second point and tells me that this is not connected to my mi account.
berndbrecht said:
Unfortunately not, it stops at the second point and tells me that this is not connected to my mi account.
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Wipe data and try again. What's the issue with "resolution of screen"?
Why would the wipe help? I guess all data is errased anyway because iIflashed a fastbootrom via mi flasher. The problem was that a portion of the program (mi flasher) was hidden, the part on the bottom where you choose which flashmethod. Therefore standard is lock device and that happened...
berndbrecht said:
Why would the wipe help? I guess all data is errased anyway because iIflashed a fastbootrom via mi flasher. The problem was that a portion of the program (mi flasher) was hidden, the part on the bottom where you choose which flashmethod. Therefore standard is lock device and that happened...
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I don't think your description of the issue is detailed enough for helping.
What else do you need to know?
berndbrecht said:
What else do you need to know?
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Just try to unlock bootloader again. If it is not possible, you have to contact with someone who has Xiaomi account authorization.
Yeah, like the s unlock service. I think their my last chance after reading through the internet. Not looking forward to open my phone. pfffff...
berndbrecht said:
Yeah, like the s unlock service. I think their my last chance after reading through the internet. Not looking forward to open my phone. pfffff...
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I paid 12$ when my previous Redmi 6 pro was relocked after xiaomi.eu update. It is very sad that you must pay for authorization. Shame of Xiaomi.
berndbrecht said:
Yeah, like the s unlock service. I think their my last chance after reading through the internet. Not looking forward to open my phone. pfffff...
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Is your device a Global or Chinese device and how long ago did you buy it and where from? If the bootloader was unlocked when you attempted to flash whatever you flashed then it was unlocked by someones account. Are you saying that you did not unlock it?
If you did unlock it yourself, then you can unbrick it. If someone else unlock the bootloader you should try contacting that person to get their id and password to unlock the device again, and then you can remove their account from the device and replace it with yours.
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Since you have fastboot
You need to download the fastboot rom for whichever device you own. Also, your phone must be clean, you will lose all data.
Mi8 Global Rom: https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?device=1700346
Chinese Mi 8 Rom : http://www.miui.com/download-345.html
Unpack the Rom, on your desktop and then place your phone into EDL Mode or fastboot. - The fastboot Rom comes with the Fastboot flashall script, it will fully restore your phone to the a Stable Rom and Overwrite every partition..
If you unpack the rom and it unzips into a larger version of the rom, unpack the new unpacked larger version, it will unpack into a folder, inside the folder local the flashall.bat file and with the phone connected double click it and wait 5 to 10 minutes until it reboots by itself, you will see the screen to connect to wifi, and then to add you account credentials, enter credentials, enjoy your restored phone.
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mar.ur said:
I paid 12$ when my previous Redmi 6 pro was relocked after xiaomi.eu update. It is very sad that you must pay for authorization. Shame of Xiaomi.
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You don't, ( well not anymore) you only pay someone to unlock if you do not have your account bound to the device. The person that you would pay has a vendors master unlocking account, these are very limited and these people are mostly located in Russia and Vietnam.
tsongming said:
Is your device a Global or Chinese device and how long ago did you buy it and where from? If the bootloader was unlocked when you attempted to flash whatever you flashed then it was unlocked by someones account. Are you saying that you did not unlock it?
If you did unlock it yourself, then you can unbrick it. If someone else unlock the bootloader you should try contacting that person to get their id and password to unlock the device again, and then you can remove their account from the device and replace it with yours.
Next
Since you have fastboot
You need to download the fastboot rom for whichever device you own. Also, your phone must be clean, you will lose all data.
Mi8 Global Rom: https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?device=1700346
Chinese Mi 8 Rom : http://www.miui.com/download-345.html
Unpack the Rom, on your desktop and then place your phone into EDL Mode or fastboot. - The fastboot Rom comes with the Fastboot flashall script, it will fully restore your phone to the a Stable Rom and Overwrite every partition..
If you unpack the rom and it unzips into a larger version of the rom, unpack the new unpacked larger version, it will unpack into a folder, inside the folder local the flashall.bat file and with the phone connected double click it and wait 5 to 10 minutes until it reboots by itself, you will see the screen to connect to wifi, and then to add you account credentials, enter credentials, enjoy your restored phone.
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You don't, ( well not anymore) you only pay someone to unlock if you do not have your account bound to the device. The person that you would pay has a vendors master unlocking account, these are very limited and these people are mostly located in Russia and Vietnam.
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Hi there,
that brings some light into the darkness, although I am did not completely understood all you wrote.
1. I bought the device used in Germany and it is the German version. It was unlocked and I installed Havoc OS which worked fine. Then I thought I should update Havoc OS and that'S what I did. This ended in a Bootloop. I went into the Recovery and it was kinda weird as it asked me in chinese to enter my pattern. I did and after that the touchscreen stopped working. Still could get into recovery and also install a new one via fastboot. But same problem. Then I googled and as I understood the solution to other people was an earlier MIUI ROM which I installed via the Mi Flash tool and here I am chosing the wrong selection for the flash and ending up in a brick.
2. I don't have the device connected to my MI account. So I guess I need someone with a vendor account? S Unlock also offers a software (one has still to pay) which works without the help of someone logging into and using e.g. Teamviewer. (at least that is their claim)
3. I cannot connect the device with MI flash and therefore no flash of a ROM is possible which brings me to
4. In any case, I for sure have to ****ing open the phone and play with the EDL Touchpoints? Right?
If one has any further ideas let me know, I am really fed up with this ****.
berndbrecht said:
Hi there,
that brings some light into the darkness, although I am did not completely understood all you wrote.
1. I bought the device used in Germany and it is the German version. It was unlocked and I installed Havoc OS which worked fine. Then I thought I should update Havoc OS and that'S what I did. This ended in a Bootloop. I went into the Recovery and it was kinda weird as it asked me in chinese to enter my pattern. I did and after that the touchscreen stopped working. Still could get into recovery and also install a new one via fastboot. But same problem. Then I googled and as I understood the solution to other people was an earlier MIUI ROM which I installed via the Mi Flash tool and here I am chosing the wrong selection for the flash and ending up in a brick.
2. I don't have the device connected to my MI account. So I guess I need someone with a vendor account? S Unlock also offers a software (one has still to pay) which works without the help of someone logging into and using e.g. Teamviewer. (at least that is their claim)
3. I cannot connect the device with MI flash and therefore no flash of a ROM is possible which brings me to
4. In any case, I for sure have to ****ing open the phone and play with the EDL Touchpoints? Right?
If one has any further ideas let me know, I am really fed up with this ****.
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Okay that better explains your real issue
You had an issue with the lockscreen, which could had been resolved by removing encryption ( formatting user data ) by using ADB or using the Tool All in One. ) Unfortunately, you misunderstood what the issue was and flashed a rom without unchecking unlock bootloader.
Since the bootloader has been relocked, you may need the original account info that unlocked the bootloader. ( If it's still bound to the device) If possible contact the person that you bought the phone from and get their account, then you can use the steps that I listed above by placing the phone into EDL.
If you are asked for a Mi account password, after restoration, then the phone is absolutely still bound to the previous owners account.
You do not necessarily need to open the phone :
You can probably use ADB to place the phone into EDL mode : adb reboot edl
You can use an EDL cable Such as this one
On some phones it is possible to enter EDL by pressing and holding the power button and the volume up and down simultaneously, you can very that the phone is in EDL by connecting it to your PC then go to Control Panel/System/ports <<<< Here you will see port 9008, that means you are in EDL mode.
After installing fastboot rom via flash all.bat method
After connecting to WIFI, you may be asked for the Mi Cloud account (if linked) If so contact the previous owner for that account info, then once the phone has gone through setup, remove the account from the phone in settings/Backup ( It is also possible that the phone is not bound to a account) If no account is linked then you will be able to link a new account and then wait 72 to 360 hours to be able to re-unlock the bootloader.
If the phone is bound to a previous user,
The only option is to use a reputable service company who has a master unlock account. if this is indeed the case, you should try contact Xiaomi and see if they can recommend someplace close to where you live.
@berndbrecht
I just found out via the Mi-Globe website that a XDA member has an official Xiaomi Unlock account and the price is extremely fair: I would suggest contacting @NikSalsa
You can read the same article that I did here : https://mi-globe.com/unbrick-your-xiaomi-phone-without-authorized-mi-account/
Also, there are a couple of additional options listed , if you have trouble reaching NikSalsa
Hello,
Just after receiving my new Redmi K20Pro Premium Edition, I tried to change the China ROM to the K20Pro Indian one, with the hope to use Netflix and GPay.
I used Adb, fastboot and Miflash as recommanded. Everything works well. The phone bootloaded again but stopped on Main menu with this message :
"This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
There, nothing worked anymore. the fastboot oem device-info says the phone is locked.
To unlock using Miflash-unlock I need to modify the Mi status of my Mi account in the phone. Impossible to do if the phone does not bootload...
If I try to flash a new ROM (China Raphaels specific for K20pro Premium) the Miflash program blocks because the phone is locked...
I do not know how solve this blockage.
Could you help me?
Don't know should you search now for a paid help by EDL authorized user, or is there an easier way
But in MiFlash, at the bottom/right, there is the default option: Clean all and lock, you should have checked-in instead: Clean all
Most users just want to flash (and clean) without relocking, and every week somebody similarly bricks his Mi 9* - if he/she didn't miss the default relock option, he would still be able to flash a proper firmware to safe his phone, but with the relocked bootloader he is f* up with no second chance
Don't know why developer(s) of MiFlash implemented the 'wrong' option for default - but the hook is there for long time and it keeps the EDL authorized helpers busy ?
Thanks. It what I understood a little bit too late.
Do you know how to contact a EDL authorized user?
Amarille said:
Thanks. It what I understood a little bit too late.
Do you know how to contact a EDL authorized user?
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Search (here) or ask.
They usually use T...gram accounts and such posts are not permitted (albeit users like you do need help, it's meaningless to dispose the bricked phones to garbage just like that).
If you are quick enough, you will find the contact before the post gets deleted?
If you are already on some T..gram support group for Xiaomi, safely ask there
I have a Mi 9 Global that I had previously unlocked. I decided for some reason that I wanted to use Google Pay/NFC, so I downloaded and flashed the latest global ROM. I chose the "clean all and lock" option, because I wanted to lock my bootloader. The ROM flashed and said it was successful, but it doesn't boot and has the "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device.". Now I can't boot my phone and the bootloader is locked. I can get into recovery or fastboot, but that's it.
I've tried every option and software I could find, but nothing works. XiaoMiTool V2 doesn't recognize the device. When I manually select it (I choose cepheus Mi 9) and try to unbrick it, it checks the chinese stable and chinese developer options and then gives an error that it cannot find any rom that can recover my device.
I've searched every forum and Youtube video I could find over many days and short of opening it up and shorting the pins, I'm out of options. Even that won't work without an authorized Xiaomi account.
Can anyone help? I've read that others have had luck with having someone remote into their PC and help.
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I have a Mi 9 Global that I had previously unlocked. I decided for some reason that I wanted to use Google Pay/NFC, so I downloaded and flashed the latest global ROM. I chose the "clean all and lock" option, because I wanted to lock my bootloader. The ROM flashed and said it was successful, but it doesn't boot and has the "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device.". Now I can't boot my phone and the bootloader is locked. I can get into recovery or fastboot, but that's it.
I've tried every option and software I could find, but nothing works. XiaoMiTool V2 doesn't recognize the device. When I manually select it (I choose cepheus Mi 9) and try to unbrick it, it checks the chinese stable and chinese developer options and then gives an error that it cannot find any rom that can recover my device.
I've searched every forum and Youtube video I could find over many days and short of opening it up and shorting the pins, I'm out of options. Even that won't work without an authorized Xiaomi account.
Can anyone help? I've read that others have had luck with having someone remote into their PC and help.
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AFAIK, you will need to seek for somebody with EDL account (paid help)
Although you wanted to relock, you should flash first without relocking and later, only when you make sure it boots, then you use the tool once again to relock
AFAIK, you will need to seek for somebody with EDL account (paid help)
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That's why I created this post. I'm looking for someone who has an authorized account or knows of a reputable site that I can pay to unlock my bootloader.
Hi everyone,
I have a k20 pro and it was working fine but never got updates so I decided to update by flashing.
The device was unlocked at the start, i got MIUI 12.5 global and flashed with miflashtool.
but wipe and lock was active.
now the phone comes up to the recovery menu and says the miui version is not for this device.
When I try to flash to another version, miflashtool says the device is locked,
when I try to unlock, miunlock says go to settings >developer options> mi unlock status.
Gave it to a repair shop for 1.5 months and nothing. I live in Iran so no authorized service centers here.
I have access to fast boot mode.
so is it dead?
Fastboot flash recovery.img?
If you have access to fastboot your should be able to flash a custom recovery. I would recommend flashing miui eu roms (via custom recovery) over the official miui. Eu tends to be a little more optimized and a fair amount debloated.
Worth a try?
Well I can't flash anything i think, but i'm a novice.
See when i try to flash anything with Miflashtool it says the device is locked.
Araskho said:
Hi everyone,
I have a k20 pro and it was working fine but never got updates so I decided to update by flashing.
The device was unlocked at the start, i got MIUI 12.5 global and flashed with miflashtool.
but wipe and lock was active.
now the phone comes up to the recovery menu and says the miui version is not for this device.
When I try to flash to another version, miflashtool says the device is locked,
when I try to unlock, miunlock says go to settings >developer options> mi unlock status.
Gave it to a repair shop for 1.5 months and nothing. I live in Iran so no authorized service centers here.
I have access to fast boot mode.
so is it dead?
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I'm guessing you have a Chinese K20 Pro.
Your phone is now hard bricked and there is nothing you can do to fix it by yourself.
You can not lock a Chinese phone when installing a global ROM (also true the other way round).
The only way to fix the phone is by EDL flashing. This can only be done by someone with an authorised Xiaomi service account.
There are people who will flash your phone remotely, for a fee. The best place to ask is on the K20 Pro /Mi 9T Pro telegram group.
If you find someone, you will need to put the phone into EDL mode before they can flash it. This requires removing the back and bridging 2 pins near the battery. You should be able to find videos that show you how to do this.
thanks mate.
I will bring it to another shop then and see if they can do it.
i ordered a X30 pro with CN ROM but the seller sent one with GLOBAL ROM installed . He agreed to revert from Global ROM to CN ROM but said that relocking the device would damage the phone.
I want to know if i revert the Bootloader unlocked phone to CN ROM , will i be able to use Netflix,Google Services and OTA updates?
Is there something i am missing out compared to the Bootloader Locked device with CN ROM?
I have an option to legally force him to replace the device, but it will be a loss for the local seller who procured it from china and i dont want to impact the poor guy's profits if there is no major feature i will be missing out.
Device can be returned to CN and relocked safely. As I am dumb enough not to notice that people repeatedly use my work to further grow their business I am not gonna post a link to the guide.
However: If you receive a Frankenstein device that was converted to global and then locked you can not unlock it again on your own and need people with the proper tools and edl mode probably.
The cleanest way is to receive an original device and then do the work yourself. You'll learn and you will only have yourself to blame if things go wrong.
Netflix, google service and ota's are all working on my relocked phone. Can not say how far Netflix is working but it does start (which it refused to do on global firmware)
@Killuminati91 RSA tool said my device is out of warranty I think he perceives the situation, but what he perceives is this: The situation i noticed in a few videos i watched on Youtube; Those who use this software box, that is, the software developers who made my device, take the device from fastboot mode to a so-called "factory mode" in order to write global software or imei change to Motorola devices, and do the operations that way. That mode also does not require the unlocked bootloader to perform these operations. In Factory mode, the screen is black, nothing is visible, but the box continues to perform operations Very interesting...
Killuminati91 said:
Device can be returned to CN and relocked safely. As I am dumb enough not to notice that people repeatedly use my work to further grow their business I am not gonna post a link to the guide.
However: If you receive a Frankenstein device that was converted to global and then locked you can not unlock it again on your own and need people with the proper tools and edl mode probably.
The cleanest way is to receive an original device and then do the work yourself. You'll learn and you will only have yourself to blame if things go wrong.
Netflix, google service and ota's are all working on my relocked phone. Can not say how far Netflix is working but it does start (which it refused to do on global firmware)
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Thanks for the reply and i absolutely understand your concern. But what if i return to CN ROM and leave the Bootloader unlocked? Will there still be Netflix, google service and ota working ? Will i be losing out on something apart from the manufacturer's warranty?
Killuminati91 said:
Device can be returned to CN and relocked safely. As I am dumb enough not to notice that people repeatedly use my work to further grow their business I am not gonna post a link to the guide.
However: If you receive a Frankenstein device that was converted to global and then locked you can not unlock it again on your own and need people with the proper tools and edl mode probably.
The cleanest way is to receive an original device and then do the work yourself. You'll learn and you will only have yourself to blame if things go wrong.
Netflix, google service and ota's are all working on my relocked phone. Can not say how far Netflix is working but it does start (which it refused to do on global firmware)
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hello I have a moto edge 30 ultra region reteu with its stock rom with locked bootloader, it opened and then I closed it it stayed bricked I had to fix it remotely but now it won't let me unlock bootloader because it hasn't been certified do you know if it's possible to go back to unlock bootloader to leave it already open?
cascade128 said:
@Killuminati91 RSA tool said my device is out of warranty I think he perceives the situation, but what he perceives is this: The situation i noticed in a few videos i watched on Youtube; Those who use this software box, that is, the software developers who made my device, take the device from fastboot mode to a so-called "factory mode" in order to write global software or imei change to Motorola devices, and do the operations that way. That mode also does not require the unlocked bootloader to perform these operations. In Factory mode, the screen is black, nothing is visible, but the box continues to perform operations Very interesting...
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Yeah that is EDL mode if im not mistaken. You can force it by bridging pins on the motherboard, but there must be other options to boot into it. (Xiaomi supported a certain USB cable that bridged the pins basically for a few devices). Its like a really low level flash mode.
@ragz85: I think netflix wont work with an open bootloader but I never did any research about it. There might be magisk modules that can fix it.
If your bootloader is open you bascially NEED root / magisk to fix problems like online banking, google certification and safetynet.
Root on the other hand seems to disable OTA updates. Not too sure because I am certain that I received an update after converting to RETEU with an unlocked bootloader but didnt get any more OTAs after that.
@iron maiden: The guy who fixed your phone might be able to do it. No other ideas here.
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Yeah that is EDL mode if im not mistaken. You can force it by bridging pins on the motherboard, but there must be other options to boot into it. (Xiaomi supported a certain USB cable that bridged the pins basically for a few devices). Its like a really low level flash mode.
@ragz85: I think netflix wont work with an open bootloader but I never did any research about it. There might be magisk modules that can fix it.
If your bootloader is open you bascially NEED root / magisk to fix problems like online banking, google certification and safetynet.
Root on the other hand seems to disable OTA updates. Not too sure because I am certain that I received an update after converting to RETEU with an unlocked bootloader but didnt get any more OTAs after that.
@iron maiden: The guy who fixed your phone might be able to do it. No other ideas here.
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hello then who revived it for me via remote can? So it's not impossible then? thanks for your answer
regards
iron maiden said:
it's possible to go back to unlock bootloader to leave it already open?
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You can no longer open the bootloader on your device.
baikal0912 said:
You can no longer open the bootloader on your device.
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but I have a problem and it is that being blocked it does not let me pay with a card, it detects it as root, how is it possible?
I assume you already have the answers to your questions... I'll still leave it here for anyone who might be interested:
1 With unlocked bootloader, no matter the ROM version (EU, BR, CN) you will NOT have Netflix, HBOMax, or Disney (the ones I tested).
2 It is possible YES to lock the Bootloader again. With that you have Streaming services and you can use almost everything from Google. Except Assistant(OK Google) and Android Auto.
To carry out the Block follow https://rentry.org/edge30ultra-relock even without the backup (because I acquired it already unlocked) I managed.
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I assume you already have the answers to your questions... I'll still leave it here for anyone who might be interested:
1 With unlocked bootloader, no matter the ROM version (EU, BR, CN) you will NOT have Netflix, HBOMax, or Disney (the ones I tested).
2 It is possible YES to lock the Bootloader again. With that you have Streaming services and you can use almost everything from Google. Except Assistant(OK Google) and Android Auto.
To carry out the Block follow https://rentry.org/edge30ultra-relock even without the backup (because I acquired it already unlocked) I managed.
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I bought the moto edge x30 pro with the global ROM installed the same. Even though I don't have the backup of the original Chinese ROM that was on the cell phone, can I do the procedure with a Chinese ROM from the Lolinet site? After you blocked the bootloader again, the banking apps and Googlepay work normally? I want to do this but I'm not sure. If I dare to do it, what version of the Chinese ROM did you download?
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I bought the moto edge x30 pro with the global ROM installed the same. Even though I don't have the backup of the original Chinese ROM that was on the cell phone, can I do the procedure with a Chinese ROM from the Lolinet site? After you blocked the bootloader again, the banking apps and Googlepay work normally? I want to do this but I'm not sure. If I dare to do it, what version of the Chinese ROM did you download?
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Yes friend, you can go to lolinet website go to the folder (EQS CN) download the oldest version (the first of the three from top to bottom) unzip open the file flashfile.xml with notepad (Or the one you prefer) copy everything and paste it on the site that will general the codes (the link is on the site I posted above) have magisk installed and saftnetyfix module (Install to enable OEM unlock in developer ) enabled uninstall magisk (by magisk itself ) format device and enable USB debugging, in bootloader Connect to the PC open CMD in the ROM folder and change the channel to retcn then copy all the codes from the website and paste in CMD and wait when finished restart the device configure (or skip) and activate USB debugging And connect to Lenovo Recue it should recognize your device and it will download the latest ROM follow the steps until restart installed skip and enable USB debugging open CMD and lock with Fastboot oem Lock You will have EVERYTHING working, Banks, Google play, FHD streaming (except Android auto and Ok Google)