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[CLOSED]DNX mode BIOS flashing tool

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what? lol

hi ionioni,
many thanks for your tool. I could successfully create a signed bios file. During the flashing process, i believe, it shows no errors. But after a automatically reboot just the teclast logo appears.
I did a "RESTORE DEFAULT" and "SAVE AND RESET" but when i try to flash android with the mirek tool, it shows the same error message (get_path:344...) .
Do you have any suggestions what i can try to restore a working state?
Thank you.

the_dude_84 said:
During the flashing process, i believe, it shows no errors. But after a automatically reboot just the teclast logo appears
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at the end of the bios flashing, before the reboot, did you received a "RESTORE COMPLETED! Rebooting the tab to load new BIOS!" message? if not, what messages you got when flashing? what are the steps you are doing? more details ... this tool job is to write a (user provided) bios file, not fixing specific stuff (other) on your tab
later edit: the error 'get_path:344' is normal to be shown. the x98 bootloader (efilinux file) will at first try to get a handle for the device (disk) it was started from, but when it is run directly from the bios, ie dnx mode (normally it loads/executes from his EFI partition on mmc) the call returns no handle (as it should) and this is causing the message. is a normal message if starting from dnx, what is not normal, is if after that the bootloader won't be able to load and execute the kernel from the passed boot image.

the tablet just restarts without such a message you named. I used my prevously saves bios with your tool and flash it. What steps i can do to convince the tablet to start the kernel?

Did you repair the saved BIOS before flash by this new tool?
You have to change from FE FE at 400Dh and 400Eh address to FF FF with a hex editor!

updated OP with v2 of the tool as it seems these x98 tabs are not having the most conforming EFI firmware in the bios (it 'forgets' the consistent mapped device so i hard-coded it in the tool, it would have map to the same path anyways as it is a consistent /virtual/ disk that is used as environment during the flashing, so this 'patch' just helps the non-conforming devices /such as x98 so far/ not limits)

blackbile said:
Did you repair the saved BIOS before flash by this new tool?
You have to change from FE FE at 400Dh and 400Eh address to FF FF with a hex editor!
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do you know what those two bytes are about? can anyone say that he bricked his tab by flashing a FE FE bios? (i have flashed my bios back dozen times so far on my Lenovo and did not knew about this until read someplace on these posts so i checked my backup bios file and sure thing it did have the FE FE inside at that offset... i guess is something wrong with my tab since it did not bricked )
joke aside, i cannot say whether this IS or IS NOT true, but what i can say is that there were two users i assisted in flashing back their bios backup (on x98 models) and both had FE FE at that offset and they did NOT BRICKED ( @florent.m was on ant the other don't recall)... i wish i knew more about WHY this needs to be done, not just YOU MUST instructions... what i know is that area belongs to the nvram of TXE region (is the EFFSOSID partition of it) but since Intel takes care that no one has access to TXE related info i sure would be interested in someone saying what those two bytes are accounted for (and more of course)...
again someone who has a flash programmer can check easily and safely (i have but as i said i cannot hard-brick it )

I'm still not able to flash. I get this error message upon running fastboot boot image_name.img
Code:
INVALID size (7586586 bytes) for pushed package! This tool will only accept a (md5) BIOS file for input. You MUST run md5add.exe on your BIOS file and push the file it produces.
ABORTING
I did run md5add on the img and I did run fastboot boot on the image it produced (16 bytes larger than the original). What am I doing wrong?
BTW, by pushing does it mean that I have to run anything else besides those 2 commands on fastboot?

andrepd said:
I'm still not able to flash. I get this error message upon running fastboot boot image_name.img
Code:
INVALID size (7586586 bytes) for pushed package! This tool will only accept a (md5) BIOS file for input. You MUST run md5add.exe on your BIOS file and push the file it produces.
ABORTING
I did run md5add on the img and I did run fastboot boot on the image it produced (16 bytes larger than the original). What am I doing wrong?
BTW, by pushing does it mean that I have to run anything else besides those 2 commands on fastboot?
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read the op again !!! and do exactly the steps detailed there!!! you need to use YOUR signed bios file generated with md5add ... instead you are WRONGLY!!! using some boot image file (luckily for you there is a size check too, otherwise you would have been flashing a kernel on your bios chip, oh boy...)
again:
the first instruction pushes the bios efi flasher tool
the second one pushes YOUR bios (signed) file that you want to flash on your bios chip. to make sure that the bios file that is wrote by the tool is not altered during the transfer i added the extra md5 signing step, so before it will start the effective flashing the efi tool will check the bios file received against the md5 signature appended (this step is normally not needed, but on some PC could be that the usb transfer misbehaves)

Thanks a lot for your efforts and help!!!

ionioni said:
read the op again !!! and do exactly the steps detailed there!!! you need to use YOUR signed bios file generated with md5add ... instead you are WRONGLY!!! using some boot image file (luckily for you there is a size check too, otherwise you would have been flashing a kernel on your bios chip, oh boy...)
again:
the first instruction pushes the bios efi flasher tool
the second one pushes YOUR bios (signed) file that you want to flash on your bios chip. to make sure that the bios file that is wrote by the tool is not altered during the transfer i added the extra md5 signing step, so before it will start the effective flashing the efi tool will check the bios file received against the md5 signature appended (this step is normally not needed, but on some PC could be that the usb transfer misbehaves)
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But the image I'm flashing isn't even 7586586 bytes... I'm flashing with this tool as per this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64854157&postcount=26 (img in the OP of that thread)
Sorry I'm a bit confused... Is that boot image the wrong one to flash then?

Thank you very much!
I think it worked and is waiting for input or is even done already, but I'm quite cautious now, so I don't want to press anything yet
It says:
FPT operation passed
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In the flash.bat from another tool (TTT-Update the BIOS on your X98 Air II/3G to the latest dual boot version) it should write that status to a log file and continue with either flash passed or failed, but apparently it doesn't continue automatically in my case.
Hope anyone knows if it is safe to do anything. I've pressed the power button shortly as a confirmation command, but that doesn't do anything.

andrepd said:
But the image I'm flashing isn't even 7586586 bytes... I'm flashing with this tool as per this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64854157&postcount=26 (img in the OP of that thread)
Sorry I'm a bit confused... Is that boot image the wrong one to flash then?
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This is a DIFFERENT tool! that one you are refering to already has a BIOS file in it...
This one flashes a bios file YOU MUST provide!
Bolsnerk said:
Thank you very much!
I think it worked and is waiting for input or is even done already, but I'm quite cautious now, so I don't want to press anything yet
It says:
In the flash.bat from another tool (TTT-Update the BIOS on your X98 Air II/3G to the latest dual boot version) it should write that status to a log file and continue with either flash passed or failed, but apparently it doesn't continue automatically in my case.
Hope anyone knows if it is safe to do anything. I've pressed the power button shortly as a confirmation command, but that doesn't do anything.
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As said on some x98 devices (having a specific bios?) it seems that after the bios is flashed 100% it hangs... not so much you can do but force a power off/reboot ... you should be fine

ionioni said:
This is a DIFFERENT tool! that one you are refering to already has a BIOS file in it...
This one flashes a bios file YOU MUST provide!
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Okay, I got it working, phew, I was being a total noob and confusing everything. I took the dual boot BIOS, added the md5 hash with the tool you provided and flashed it with your tool. Everything went well. Thank you for your work and sorry for being a total moron

andrepd said:
Okay, I got it working, phew, I was being a total noob and confusing everything. I took the dual boot BIOS, added the md5 hash with the tool you provided and flashed it with your tool. Everything went well. Thank you for your work and sorry for being a total moron
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Excellent!

ionioni said:
do you know what those two bytes are about? can anyone say that he bricked his tab by flashing a FE FE bios? (i have flashed my bios back dozen times so far on my Lenovo and did not knew about this until read someplace on these posts so i checked my backup bios file and sure thing it did have the FE FE inside at that offset... i guess is something wrong with my tab since it did not bricked )
joke aside, i cannot say whether this IS or IS NOT true, but what i can say is that there were two users i assisted in flashing back their bios backup (on x98 models) and both had FE FE at that offset and they did NOT BRICKED ( @florent.m was on ant the other don't recall)... i wish i knew more about WHY this needs to be done, not just YOU MUST instructions... what i know is that area belongs to the nvram of TXE region (is the EFFSOSID partition of it) but since Intel takes care that no one has access to TXE related info i sure would be interested in someone saying what those two bytes are accounted for (and more of course)...
again someone who has a flash programmer can check easily and safely (i have but as i said i cannot hard-brick it )
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IonIoni,
All,
1st - thanks again for your tool, it saved my tablet (teclast C5J8)
2nd - yes the boot file I provided to Ionioni was untouched, a direct copy of the bios as dumped by mirek backup tool, and up to now, everything is working fine, either on android, or on Windows 10.
and when I say everything fine......I want to say as before..........the GPS is still not working (((((((
thanks a lot,
Cheers,
Florent

Holy moley, the last 24 hours have been intense, that is how old my x98 air iii is, and I have read over a thousand pages here on XDA in that time, i've also managed to soft brick it trying to flash a dual boot bios as per Techknights/Techtablets guides, not sure why or where exactly things went bad, now i'm stuck in a boot loop, red Chinese symbols with a tiny arrow beside it, but reading this gives me some hope, no idea how to follow the simple instructions above when you say..
" IMPORTANT: run the md5add tool on your bios file md5add.exe your_bios_file your_signed_bios_file. "
tried a few things and got nowhere, I tried to open the bios file that you said to place in the same folder as the other two files, with the md5add tool and a small window flashed on screen for a millisecond then disappeared, that's all no file was produced lol
Also not sure what this part means too..
"start in dnx mode and input:
fastboot flash osloader bios_flasher.efi.."
I can get into dnx mode ok but thats all how do I input anything?
My head is fried but I will stay up and try again, it's 5am (Ireland)
Am I missing an elephant in the room? like some other software the everyone else has already installed except noobs like me?

pilot error said:
Holy moley, the last 24 hours have been intense, that is how old my x98 air iii is, and I have read over a thousand pages here on XDA in that time, i've also managed to soft brick it trying to flash a dual boot bios as per Techknights/Techtablets guides, not sure why or where exactly things went bad, now i'm stuck in a boot loop, red Chinese symbols with a tiny arrow beside it, but reading this gives me some hope, no idea how to follow the simple instructions above when you say..
" IMPORTANT: run the md5add tool on your bios file md5add.exe your_bios_file your_signed_bios_file. "
tried a few things and got nowhere, I tried to open the bios file that you said to place in the same folder as the other two files, with the md5add tool and a small window flashed on screen for a millisecond then disappeared, that's all no file was produced lol
Also not sure what this part means too..
"start in dnx mode and input:
fastboot flash osloader bios_flasher.efi.."
I can get into dnx mode ok but thats all how do I input anything?
My head is fried but I will stay up and try again, it's 5am (Ireland)
Am I missing an elephant in the room? like some other software the everyone else has already installed except noobs like me?
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i wonder how could the instructions in this op be more simple...
you must:
1. find a BIOS file for you model, make sure it is the CORRECT one or you might hard-brick when you flash it
2. sign the file using the md5add tool, this will create a new file, the signed bios file
3. start in dnx mode and load the efi bios flasher tool and then you bios signed file (the steps are in the op)

ionioni said:
i wonder how could the instructions in this op be more simple...
you must:
1. find a BIOS file for you model, make sure it is the CORRECT one or you might hard-brick when you flash it
2. sign the file using the md5add tool, this will create a new file, the signed bios file
3. start in dnx mode and load the efi bios flasher tool and then you bios signed file (the steps are in the op)
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You know what ionioni, they may be simple to you, but this is my FIRST android tab, its only two days old and it's soft bricked on the very first try at bios flashing from following equally simple instructions from techtablets, flashing new bios from within android using update ifwi.apk, I did exactly that chose the 2.02 dual boot bios that everyone else used, copied it to internal storage and pressed the button.
That is all I did to ruin this tablet lol
What techtablets did NOT mention is he was already rooted on mirek190 v6, that is why my tab is softbricked, not because I chose the wrong files.
No idea how to do this step.. "sign the file using the md5add tool", when i search about it, the only results are back in here?
Can you point me in the right direction to learn about md5add?
Thnk you..

pilot error said:
You know what ionioni, they may be simple to you, but this is my FIRST android tab, its only two days old and it's soft bricked on the very first try at bios flashing from following equally simple instructions from techtablets, flashing new bios from within android using update ifwi.apk, I did exactly that chose the 2.02 dual boot bios that everyone else used, copied it to internal storage and pressed the button.
That is all I did to ruin this tablet lol
What techtablets did NOT mention is he was already rooted on mirek190 v6, that is why my tab is softbricked, not because I chose the wrong files.
No idea how to do this step.. "sign the file using the md5add tool", when i search about it, the only results are back in here?
Can you point me in the right direction to learn about md5add?
Thnk you..
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i give you the tools and the how-to use them...
again, you need to do this:
1. FIND a bios file for your tab model, ask around and some other owner can point you at it, but take care as this is the file that will be programmed in your tablet so if it is not good you will HARD-BRICK (ask ten times before using it once)
2. after you have found the file, use the md5add tool to sign, if for eg the file is named some_bios_file.bin you can input at a command prompt:
md5add.exe some_bios_file.bin signed_bios.bin (the signed_bios.bin file will be generated)
3. start your tab in dnx mode and input:
fastboot flash osloader bios_flasher.efi
fastboot boot signed_bios.bin and this will start the flashing process... messages will be shown on your tab screen while progressing...
the md5add.exe and bios_flasher.efi files can be found in the attachment to the first post (op)
the bios file is your responsibility to find
when done if the bios file you used is correct you should be able to use again the tab (ie no more bootloop)
i must repeat: be careful what bios file you use, if it's a wrong one you can HARD-BRICK! ask around for that...

[No More Errors] [Fastboot Rom Flashing] [Direct Method]

Hi all,
Yesterday i flashed miui LP on my Redmi 2 Prime. In the evening i tried to flash the miui KK with fastboot rom. But ended up with unspecified error . I tried many things but no luck. Then i followed direct method and that worked. Following is the procedure.
Note:
1. This will erase all your data and internal storage so better you backup them first.
2. I'm not responsible if anything goes wrong with your device.
Requirement:
1. Minimal ADB and Fastboot
2. Fastboot rom
3. Mi Pc Suite (for drivers, you can skip if already installed drivers)
Preparing:
1. Install Mi Pc Suite.
2. Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot.
3. Extract fastboot rom anywhere.
4. Copy all the files from images folder to the directory where Minimal ADB And fastboot is installed.
for example C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot
Procedure:
1. Connect your phone to pc in fastboot mode,
your Pc will install some drivers automatically.
2. Go to Minimal ADB and Fastboot directory .
3. Hold shift and right click.
4. Click open command window here.
5. Enter fastboot devices command.
If you see your device name in list of devices attached in command window then your good to go.
6. Now enter the following commands given below one by one in sequence.
fastboot flash partition gpt_both0.bin
fastboot flash tz tz.mbn
fastboot flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn
fastboot flash rpm rpm.mbn
fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash hyp hyp.mbn
fastboot flash tzbak tz.mbn
fastboot flash sbl1bak sbl1.mbn
fastboot flash rpmbak rpm.mbn
fastboot flash abootbak emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash hypbak hyp.mbn
fastboot erase boot
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash persist persist.img
fastboot flash sec sec.dat
fastboot flash splash splash.img
fastboot reboot
Or
Simply put Flash All.bat (Attached Bellow) in Minimal ADB and Fastboot directory and double click on it (No need to enter those commands). Your Devices will reboot automatically when flashing done.
congrats
Hit thanks

It fails at the first step. Can't flash the partition table, it always says "FAILED (remote: failed to write partition)"
I've tried several different ROM packs, even tried one for a different Redmi 2 version, and still can't do it.

did you place all the files in minimal adb and fastboot folder?
gabika1941 said:
It fails at the first step. Can't flash the partition table, it always says "FAILED (remote: failed to write partition)"
I've tried several different ROM packs, even tried one for a different Redmi 2 version, and still can't do it.
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did you place all the files in minimal adb and fastboot folder? And what you mean by using several different rom package? This method is only for fastboot rom made for redmi 2 only. Make sure your phone is detected by PC in fastboot mode with command fastboot devices.
I have tested this method three times without any errors. You are surely doing something wrong.

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gabika1941 said:
It fails at the first step. Can't flash the partition table, it always says "FAILED (remote: failed to write partition)"
I've tried several different ROM packs, even tried one for a different Redmi 2 version, and still can't do it.
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Can you attach a screenshot of your minimal adb and fastboot folder here. Also attach screenshot of your cmd window when you face error.

rkmadotra said:
Can you attach a screenshot of your minimal adb and fastboot folder here. Also attach screenshot of your cmd window when you face error.
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i have a similar problem :
C:\Xiaomi\wt86047_pro_images_6.3.25_20160307.0000.16_5.1_cn_ee14351bfb\images>fastboot.exe flash partition gpt_backup0.bin
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'partition' (16 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.005s]
writing 'partition'...
FAILED (remote: failed to write partition)
finished. total time: 0.018s
C:\Xiaomi\wt86047_pro_images_6.3.25_20160307.0000.16_5.1_cn_ee14351bfb\images>
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I have a 2014813 , was using a moded 2014811 rom on it. Kept crashing wanted to reflash , and installed TWRP on it , that said can't mount partitions and now i can't flash neider the 811 or the 813 roms to it . Just keeps saying error writing to partition . I can attach a screenshot of the Miflash tool if it helps. And above is the Command prompt error.

Pushing just 5 img files didn't worked for me and was stuck on MI logo, but pushing all files was reviving my phone!
Thank you very much for this method!

sir, my Redmi 2 is bricked
when I am trying to flash this the error messages is coming like
cannot load " gpt_both0.bin".
like these and so on. when I am using flash all.bat same messages is coming and then after erasing boot the phone reboots with black screen .
sir please help me
your help will be highly appriciated.
[email protected]

My phone stucks on Mi logo what will do

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! after trying many other methods like recovery through adb ,command prompt,mi flash tool,mi pc suit...... i downloaded atleast 4-5 roms to just confirm that whether flash tool has some problem or the ROMs..........but if something worked after constantly trying many things in past three days it is this method.......seriously...
FYI this is the way i used it and u should probably use the same way
-> download MI flash tool (google it)
->install(in C
->download any compatible ROM for ur phone
->open :- C:\Program Files\Xiaomi\MiPhone\Google\Android
->paste all the contents of image folder from the ROM into this android folder
->then download this Flash All.bat from here and extract it...
->put your phone in fastboot mode ->connect it via usb
->then double click your Flash all.bat file-> give it some time->once finished ur device will start automatically
->after 10 mins or so disconnect ur phone from pc ... give it 4-5 mins , ur phone will be out of bootloop and u will be awarded with a new MIUI

Yes! It worked for me as well.
Thanks for your steps.
(FYI this is the way i used it and u should probably use the same way
-> download MI flash tool (google it)
->install(in C
->download any compatible ROM for ur phone
->open :- C:\Program Files\Xiaomi\MiPhone\Google\Android
->paste all the contents of image folder from the ROM into this android folder
->then download this Flash All.bat from here and extract it...
->put your phone in fastboot mode ->connect it via usb
->then double click your Flash all.bat file-> give it some time->once finished ur device will start automatically
->after 10 mins or so disconnect ur phone from pc ... give it 4-5 mins , ur phone will be out of bootloop and u will be awarded with a new MIUI )
and it worked good.
My Mi Account was locked and could not connect to internet at all.
I had tried using Flash tools, PC suite - Flash methods and nothing worked. I had spend more time to fix my mobile in all these ways.
But this method is awesome. Only took around 15 minutes to completely flash my mobile.
After flashing the mobile, I am able to connect to internet and I have also created a new Mi-Account and linked my G-Mail account to it.
Am super happy now.
Thanks a lot.
However I would wish to add another details to the above setps:
The Flashall.BAT too needs to be extracted and copied into the same folder where the contents from ROM's Image folder were copied.

awesome bro thankyou very much.it's working absolutely well:good::good:

Tried a similar method and got my redmi2 prime hard bricked. Can someone tell me the test points in the device 2014818?

Thanx This works for me. successfull to flash my redme 2
Simply put Flash All.bat (Attached Bellow) in Minimal ADB and Fastboot directory and double click on it (No need to enter those commands). Your Devices will reboot automatically when flashing done.
congrats
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Will this work for Redmi note 3 Snapdragon??

Hello
I am stick in bootloop with my Redmi 3 (after trying Flashify).
Tried the above method with high hopes, as I have been trying everything else also with no luck.
I have downloaded a ROM for my device of course.
It all seems to go well until I launch the Flash_All.bat
Then the DOS commands are executed in 5 to 10 secs, and my devices reboot, but in a bootloop again
I got a breif view at the DOS commands, and it basically, at several lines says somthing, like: "failed to write, device is locked"
see attached sreen shot
does this mean my problem has no solution and I can simply throw away my device?
Thanks

rkmadotra said:
Hi all,
Yesterday i flashed miui LP on my Redmi 2 Prime. In the evening i tried to flash the miui KK with fastboot rom. But ended up with unspecified error . I tried many things but no luck. Then i followed direct method and that worked. Following is the procedure...
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You solved my problem :good:

Thank you buddy..... This method works

Fastbooting method did not bring back my stock model number that is hm2014818. It changed to 2014817 when i flashed miui 8 64bit rom for redmi 2. Now i am not able to go back to my original model number even by fastboot method. Any help please??

will the flash all.bat support on other mi device's??

stuck at erasing user data
flashing stuck at flashing userdata

install update on root-ed phone // is there a way

hello everybody
i've rooted my moto E4 plus, using this guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4-plus/how-to/moto-e4-plus-guide-to-rooting-mediatek-t3668753
and everything worked well.. however - i would like to update my phone software, and i do not know what spell to cast now..
what is the best way to go now?
thanks

Restore stock firmware, that includes stock recovery.

ATTACK said:
Restore stock firmware, that includes stock recovery.
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hi ATTACK, thanks for reply.
i've tried to restore scattered file (bunch of bin-s) using miracle box, but without success. it seams that miracle is not able to restore these files as phones firmware - or i am doing something wrong.
procedure:
i run miracle box, i choose adequate mtk version, i pick write mode, and select .txt (scatter file). in the same dir there are many .bin files..
what should i do?
thanks

vladimirnikolic said:
hi ATTACK, thanks for reply.
i've tried to restore scattered file (bunch of bin-s) using miracle box, but without success. it seams that miracle is not able to restore these files as phones firmware - or i am doing something wrong.
procedure:
i run miracle box, i choose adequate mtk version, i pick write mode, and select .txt (scatter file). in the same dir there are many .bin files..
what should i do?
thanks
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i get messages:
Waiting for USB Port...
Set MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM Port (COM7)
Please Hold "ON" to connect with the phone...
Connected to Phone.
CPU: MT6735 SW:0000 Ver: CB00
Downloading Boot8 ...
EMMC Size: 0x03A3E00000
Flash Type: EMMC
INT/EXT RAM Size: 0x0+0x0
Writing(Nand/eMMC)...
>>Error1: no 5A

.. update - i've tried with sp flash tool as well - but it seems that it cannot recognize the scattered file format. the software crashes when i try to load .txt file

Use fastboot to flash the .IMG files. There should be a guide somewhere. It's either here or in the Moto E4 fourm.

sp tools works fine form me.

[GUIDE] How to return to Stock/Flash Images with QFIL

Here is a step by step guide on how to flash the stock rom with QFIL and by extension any image.
Download and install the Qualcomm drivers from here
Download either of the firmware from here
Download the support files (Firehose/rawprogram0.xml/patch0.xml) here
Extract the firmware and support files to the same folder so you can easily access them like your desktop
Download and install QPST from here
Open the QFIL application (Find it in your start menu)
In the "Select Build Type" field select Flat Build
In the "Select Programmer" field navigate to the folder you extracted the firmware and support files to and select the prog_emmc_firehose_8909.mbn file
Select the "Load XML" button and navigate to the folder you extracted the firmware and support files to and select the rawprogram0.xml and then the patch0.xml when prompted.
Plug in your tablet
Run the following adb command "adb reboot edl" (Now the screen should be blank but the led light should be red)
If the text at the top of the QFIL application says "No Port Available" click the "Select Port..." option and pick your device. If your device isn't showing up there you didn't install the drivers properly.
Click the Download Button to begin flashing your device
So the above explains how to flash everything if you want to flash individual partitions you can edit your rawprogram0.xml to only include the ones you want. (patch0.xml stays the same) I have linked below 2 examples, one of them flashes just a boot.img and one that just flashes the recovery.img. But you aren't limited to those.
Recovery
Boot

Mine just in case

Awesome, thanks for this post! it will really help us in upcoming projects!

Managed to revive my phone using the B12 files but it crashes after completing system.img, I think the problem is userdata.img, my phone boots but I lost the imei and I don't know how to get it back, I'm still trying.

ZTE 971 not recognized by either QPST or QFIL
Thanks for all the detailed instructions. But my ZTE 971 is not visible to either qpst or qfil eventhough the phone shows in windows 8.1. In the Developer Options menu, I noticed Select USB Configuration, RNDIS (USB ethernet) option cannot be enabled. I wonder if this has anything to do with it. OEM unlocking, USB debbugging are already selected. Any suggestions, please? Thanks.
ps. I live in Turkey. I got this phone last year from AT&T and have unlocked the sim.

My PC is not detecting my ZTE MAVEN 3
I have installed all drives but still facing the issue. I am using it on Windows 10.

I flashed the B13 (ZPST tool shows my device as B13) with the QFIL like your guide says and it says all completed successfully and finishes, but now my phone went from only being able to boot EDL + FTM + Recovery, to now booting directly to EDL mode, which obviously means this guide completely screwed up my phone... Thanks.

Mega says that link for the driver is invalid, but the driver is included in your QPST download anyway.

000Nick said:
I flashed the B13 (ZPST tool shows my device as B13) with the QFIL like your guide says and it says all completed successfully and finishes, but now my phone went from only being able to boot EDL + FTM + Recovery, to now booting directly to EDL mode, which obviously means this guide completely screwed up my phone... Thanks.
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solucionaste hermano
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you solved brother
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it says qhsusb_bulk when I connect the the software is not working in the mobile and it is stuck at bootloader screen but I used the press both buttons to go to edl mode method and it said in the device manager a device connected with name : qhsusb_bulk
help pls

Hello All.
I am not able to get the following files
rawprogram.xml and patch.xml for LG G8x​Please help me to get this files ASAP as i have hard bricked the mobile, all partitions deleted

Finally Unbrick in QDL MODE.

Finally UNBRICK NUBIA Z20 in QDL MODE.
1. Extract Required Files from Original ROM:
abl.elf
xbl.elf xbl
config.elf
tz.mbn
2 Create a folder and paste the Rom files and the two downloaded files. (firehose)
DOWNLOAD:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zlwKSX_MKK1b2QtTTSrIgzmUCrt9LcYg/view
3 Download an active version of Qfil and follow the video.
Here is the video demonstration of the processes:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1inlHKYyh4V3O23iRjG-yauLfCxplCjTJ
VIDEO:
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4 Upon completion press the Power, volume down and volume up buttons for 15 seconds.
Voalaaaa.
note when using what qfil turn off the computer wifi.
This apply only if he has flashed a rom via twrp or via fastboot... but with reformated phone , messed up partition table and maybe wrong LUNs .... will not do the trick.
credits to friend: @demonical

I'm do mad I send it for repair now, I still don't know how you guys found those firehose file

RomanLeFrais said:
I'm do mad I send it for repair now, I still don't know how you guys found those firehose file
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i can see that the programmer for the sdm855 and sdm855+ are the same (the firehose)
justo download that file , and with QFIL from tools -> partition manager , restore the abl.elf xbl.elf xbl_config.elf and tz.mbn from orginal rom!

Broken links.
All the links are broken.

Cheako said:
All the links are broken.
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OK NOW

This looks suspicious! Looks like it's a violation of the GPL, files the size of boot.img and rescue.img are encrypted. The included executable is also obfuscated.

Cheako said:
This looks suspicious! Looks like it's a violation of the GPL, files the size of boot.img and rescue.img are encrypted. The included executable is also obfuscated.
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theese are the orignal issued by ZTE - NUBIA files.....
P.P. where did you saw a boot.img or rescue.img .? in the post or archive there is none of them?!

demonical said:
theese are the orignal issued by ZTE - NUBIA files.....
P.P. where did you saw a boot.img or rescue.img .? in the post or archive there is none of them?!
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In order to get around being a violation things like this should contain a script that pulls the offending content from ZTE. Failing that links to where these "original" files come from would be an olive branch. As is, it's illegal to distribute these files.

They are published publicly by nubia.

demonical said:
P.P. where did you saw a boot.img or rescue.img .? in the post or archive there is none of them?!
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Identified by size. Assuming some form of encryption... A violation of the GPL unless you share the private keys used to construct the image.

Can someone please walk me through this? i accidentally booted with no os.
Lusorocaba said:
Finally UNBRICK NUBIA Z20 in QDL MODE.
I just need a walkthrough please my phone is corrupted and wont boot for anything just only goes to edl mode and i need help installing things and getting the right files.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/nubia-z20/how-to/tool-nubia-z20-unbirck-tool-t4009227
This works in "boot the edload" mode

Please i need firehose file for nubia z20. My phone is blank. Nothing shows on the screen, but my pc somehow detects it as "Qualcomm HSD QD Loader 9008". I want to try QFIL. Please any other suggestions on how to solve this would be appreciated.

how i Download an active version of Qfil

[email protected] said:
Please i need firehose file for nubia z20. My phone is blank. Nothing shows on the screen, but my pc somehow detects it as "Qualcomm HSD QD Loader 9008". I want to try QFIL. Please any other suggestions on how to solve this would be appreciated.
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There's a tutorial on this forum.

Lusorocaba said:
Finally UNBRICK NUBIA Z20 in QDL MODE.
1. Extract Required Files from Original ROM:
abl.elf
xbl.elf xbl
config.elf
tz.mbn
2 Create a folder and paste the Rom files and the two downloaded files. (firehose)
DOWNLOAD:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zlwKSX_MKK1b2QtTTSrIgzmUCrt9LcYg/view
3 Download an active version of Qfil and follow the video.
Here is the video demonstration of the processes:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1inlHKYyh4V3O23iRjG-yauLfCxplCjTJ
VIDEO:
<Mod edit: Link removed>
4 Upon completion press the Power, volume down and volume up buttons for 15 seconds.
Voalaaaa.
note when using what qfil turn off the computer wifi.
This apply only if he has flashed a rom via twrp or via fastboot... but with reformated phone , messed up partition table and maybe wrong LUNs .... will not do the trick.
credits to friend: @demonical
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Unable to find anything in links. Please help