Can anyone help me putting nexus 6 in edl mode? Please.. - Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone,
I have bricked nexus 6. It has a locked bootloader plus no bootloader, no recovery, no system no nothing.. If i boot up the phone it goes into bootloader kind of thing and pc can recognize it as a fastboot device but since it has locked and corrupt bootloader there is no command i could get it to run anything.
I know most of you think its simple bricked and cant work it again but refuse to believe that just because the simple fact that i couldnt get any answers from anyone relavent to this. I have been using android for years, basically from the beginning, i know i am not a developer but i think i know few things and i been in similar situations before but this is the first time i got stuck. I know it can be done since its a qualcomm device. There should be a way to put the device in edl mode flash with qfil or something. I know all the post about these kind issues i read them all. Whenever somebody asks about how to put it in edl mode the answer is always go check that post about how to recover from edl mode. Please understand i need to put it in edl mode first to get it out of there.
So if anyone knows a way to put this device in edl mode please help so i can try to recover from there..
I already tried modified fastboot so it can run "fastboot reboot-edl command" it doesnt work for me.
I also tried a custom cable for triggering edl mode on xiaomi devices. But it doesnt work either.
The only other way i know is the short test points on the board or on the chips legs itself.
Like i said there may be no way because the lack of information out there if it is please say so so i can rest
Thank you for your time patience.

The best I can do is point you to [FIX] fix hard brick / qhsub_bulk after bad flash / cm12 flash from 5.1
If memory serves, there was a point when the adb reboot edl was patched in an upgrade. That was rather late in the device's supported lifetime. Maybe when Pie came out?

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[HELP] Dload is not working/loading

Hi Folks! I've tried to find a similar topic, but I didn't.
I've got a virus on my P9+ L29 and was trying to factory reset it. I did everything as I was supposed to do, but now, it's in a bootloop. :crying:
When I press the three buttons, the dload/update just don't start. I tried with the rollback package and also with the factory firmware, but none of them worked.
It always stuck on "Your device is booting now...", even when I try a 'normal' boot or a 'dload' boot..
One other intersting detail is that I cannot turn off the phohe, it always reboot.
I'm able to enter in Fastboot mode (bootloader and FRP unlocked), but actually, I don't know what should I do... Does anyone can help me?
Seems bricked. You should contact huawei assistance..
Thanks.
I thought there was a way to flash ROM through ADB/Fastboot.
Actually, I'll keep trying looking for something like this, and then, look after an assistance.
I haven't found any assistance here in my contry yet, so, I'm trying on my own.
You know what's strange? I'm able to access the Fastboot mode, I can check the device is plugged in (fastboot devices), when I flash the TWRP it says "OK" but then I'm not able to enter in the recovery mode.
Now I'm looking for a zipfile in order to use 'mfastboo' and flash it through fastboot...
Please, if you have any idea on what should I do, let me know and I'll try.

Please Help_After OTA Update Xiaomi Mi A2 died

On Saturday appeared an OTA update to do on my mi A2 but after installed and restarting it died. It does not enter recovery mode and the screen is always on with android one bootscreen logo.
PS: I never flash the phone and i never change anyting in the system of the phone.
The only response that i have in the phone is enter in it Fastboot menu. I read some threads and untill now i cant fix my phone.
I will try to explain what i do:
I've tried using this tool https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2/how-to/mi-a2-toolkit-unlock-bootloader-root-t3834585.
I try option 3 (Unbrick/Revert to Stock/Force update and the program tell me to unlock the bootloader.
When i tried to unlock bootloader by option 1 and then 1, 2 and 3 ( Unlock flashing critical, unlock OEM , unlock flashing ) the programs says: Failed Unlock is not allowed.
Then i try the response 9 to this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2/help/impossible-flashing-xiaomi-mi-a2-t3837565 to try unlocked the bootloader
But i have the same response ( Flashing Unlock is not allowed )
I read and i try but i cant unbrick my phone, someone can help?? Thanks
We are in the same boat buddy, the same thing happened to the phone of my wife.
It *sounds* like the update failed, and normally that would mean it would switch the slot back to the one that was working and boot that.
But you've tried a bunch of options from some tool, I've no idea what it did, as the tool doesn't tell you what commands it's doing.
I'd suggest to go to fastboot and see if you can tell which slot is active, then switch it to the other slot, then do fastboot reboot and cross your fingers
I have the same problem (for other reasons, but exactly the same problem). You can also try "fastboot oem edl", but it did not work for me, so I suppose you have little chance for it to work.
I have been searching and it looks like there are some "deep flash cables" that can make the phone enter edl mode to flash it using mi flash tool. Maybe these could work for us. There is apparently other way to enter edl mode, but it requires opening the phone (that I do not want to do) to short two test points.
I cant enter revorymode only fastboot mode. But when in fastbootmode my connected pc cant even find the phone. Im going to return the phone.
I have the same problem, I have this edl cable but so far no luck.
Do not realy k Ow how to use.
Are you sure it was the OTA update that bricked your phone? That Treble system isn't just there for the kicks, its there to prevent serious issues like these.
I'm stucked on fastboot, I don't want to open my phone. Could anyone help us? I already tried a lot of things, my computer doesn't recognize my mobile when is on fastboot mode. I already tried to install a lot of drivers or try to use differents adbs.

Guys I REALLY NEED HELP

Guys I was trying to do unlock my ROG Phone II with EDL mode:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/how-to-unlock-rog2-phone-via-edl-mode-t4008267
My phone is still in edl mode it shows as a COM port in my pc. I really need help I cannot do anything. I tried to flash it in MiFlash and it gives an error every time. Please help me!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I NEED HELP IMMIDIETELY PLEASE
The app works just fine... Also why are you trying to use a Xiaomi flash tool on an Asus device?
Get out of EDL mode with vol- vol+ power all three together.
EfeKamil said:
Guys I was trying to do unlock my ROG Phone II with EDL mode:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/how-to-unlock-rog2-phone-via-edl-mode-t4008267
My phone is still in edl mode it shows as a COM port in my pc. I really need help I cannot do anything. I tried to flash it in MiFlash and it gives an error every time. Please help me!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I NEED HELP IMMIDIETELY PLEASE
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Have you tried doing the process with the correct drivers installed? (I have not done this method, but it could be driver related) See here for drivers
EDIT: at the bottom of your EDL thread it does state you need the Qualcom drivers installed, not sure if they're the same as the ones i linked to, but the ones in that thread are here
Also, this post may be of some use to you, might wanna read the rest of the thread too for tips...
'I read somewhere that you must start the EDL unlocking process as soon as you run the fastboot command to boot it into EDL mode. It wouldn't run correctly for me at first, but then I rebooted into fastboot, ran the enter dload command, then immediately ran the unlocker (or if it fails because your device hasn't entered EDL mode just yet, keep spamming it).
I have no idea why that's the case but it worked for me.'

Phone hardbricked, any chance at recovering it?

So my phone's stuck in fastboot mode, oem unlocking and usb debugging is off, recovery mode doesn't work, and a custom rom was installed when bootloader was turned off, so is there any way to at least get the phone back to stock, or is it just useless now?
Since your phone is Qualcomm based, then you should have EDL mode in your device.
Have you tried it? There are multiple ways to boot into EDL mode, like adb reboot edl or the EDL cable method.
I don't know if it is unlocked by default on your device or you need unlock key first though.
If it requires unlocking then you have to send your device to an authorized service center, not just any service center.
If it doesn't then you can easily find guides on the internet about how to unbrick your phone with EDL mode.
Goodluck.
XDHx86 said:
Since your phone is Qualcomm based, then you should have EDL mode in your device.
Have you tried it? There are multiple ways to boot into EDL mode, like adb reboot edl or the EDL cable method.
I don't know if it is unlocked by default on your device or you need unlock key first though.
If it requires unlocking then you have to send your device to an authorized service center, not just any service center.
If it doesn't then you can easily find guides on the internet about how to unbrick your phone with EDL mode.
Goodluck.
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Yeah I've tried entering it with the command, didn't work, but I suppose I could send it to a service center for it to get unlocked. I've heard other people have their phones enter EDL mode and other people saying it's basically useless though which was why I was slightly scared about entering it but I'll give it a shot, thanks.
Jaideus said:
Yeah I've tried entering it with the command, didn't work
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EDL mode doesn't have a UI, if you enter the command and get black screen instead chances are that you're already in EDL mode.
Similarly if you turn off the device and leave it like that for a couple of minutes, some Qualcomm devices can detect that it's bricked and enter EDL mode automatically.
Alternatively you can just make your own EDL cable to force your device to boot to EDL mode, follow this thread here.
Or just get an EDL cable, they're cheap really.
Jaideus said:
I've heard other people have their phones enter EDL mode and other people saying it's basically useless
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EDL mode is very low level and very powerful, you can literally do anything to your device with EDL mode the sky is the limit. However it requires special Qualcomm EDL tools which depend on your Qualcomm type (sahara or firehose) and correct driver.
Beware that EDL mode commands are very powerful and can mess anything beyond repair. So be careful with whatever command you use while in this mode if you're not sure what it does then don't use it. And send it to an authorized service center instead.
You can extract data with EDL mode and I recommend doing that before flashing anything.
Be careful of unofficial EDL tools, most are just trojans for the desperate.
The official tools are already on the internet. I don't recall the exact name but i think it was something along "QSPT" or something. Sorry for not being of much help.
I'd have searched for the correct tools for you, but it's getting really late here.
XDHx86 said:
EDL mode doesn't have a UI, if you enter the command and get black screen instead chances are that you're already in EDL mode.
Similarly if you turn off the device and leave it like that for a couple of minutes, some Qualcomm devices can detect that it's bricked and enter EDL mode automatically.
Alternatively you can just make your own EDL cable to force your device to boot to EDL mode, follow this thread here.
Or just get an EDL cable, they're cheap really.
EDL mode is very low level and very powerful, you can literally do anything to your device with EDL mode the sky is the limit. However it requires special Qualcomm EDL tools which depend on your Qualcomm type (sahara or firehose) and correct driver.
Beware that EDL mode commands are very powerful and can mess anything beyond repair. So be careful with whatever command you use while in this mode if you're not sure what it does then don't use it. And send it to an authorized service center instead.
You can extract data with EDL mode and I recommend doing that before flashing anything.
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Yeah for the first part when I did the command it just said "unknown command" so nothing happened, but yeah I was thinking about getting an EDL cable, would any cable work or would only a specific type work? Also how would you know what the qualcomm type is?
Jaideus said:
would any cable work or would only a specific type work? Also how would you know what the qualcomm type is?
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I worded this poorly my bad, what I meant is sahara and firehose are actually firmware boot type and it doesn't matter what tool you use as long as it is meant for Qualcomm devices.
Any EDL cable should work, and as for the tool it's QPST or QFIL.
As for the driver: Qualcomm driver link.
They say QFIL is much easier to deal with as it is standalone, anyway both work similarly.
As for the deep flashing process, you can follow this guide here.
The guide has updated driver, QPST and QFIL links.
For the firmware images I only found this one and it doesn't have Qualcomm firmware in it, in case you need Qualcomm firmware you need to follow the guide I gave you to extract the firmware from another RP2. Here is a video guide on how to extract qualcomm firmware with QFIL.
EVERYTHING I JUST SAID IS TESTED, HOWEVER I DON'T HOLD ANY RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD YOU PREM-BRICK YOUR PHONE.
Hope i helped. And goodluck.
I forgot to tell you how to use EDL mode to extract data, here is an article.
It might be hard to understand at first but you'll get used to it. It's completely safe so you can mess around as much as you want, Don't click random buttons though. Note that: The openpst tool isn't a flashing tool and only meant to communicate with Qualcomm devices in EDL mode.
Here is a different method, although it's meant for Xiaomi devices it's still generally for Qualcomm devices.
Just follow step 7 only. Obviously you won't be using MiFlash nor flash a MIUI ROM.
After flashing the ROM flash a custom recovery to backup your data.
Then delete all data including dalvik cache.
I can't confirm if those methods are tested so follow them on your own risk. However I suggest trying the second method since the extracted data from the first method would be encrypted therefore useless. Unless you know how to decrypt it.

Question Black screen and hard brick

Hello everyone today i flash an incompatible rom with twrp and my screen turn completely black After reboot twrp in recovery .
Do you have solution ?
Sorry for my bad English
Hi if you can open bootloader, flash stock rom
The easy solution is press power+volume down. Phone should boot into fastboot mode. Then flash fastboot ROM without relocking the bootloader.
The other way is taking phone to service center. They'll flash stock in edl mode.
I can't seem to put it in fastboot mode. but by pressing the 3 buttons or by changing the buttons I managed to put it in something else I think that at times I manage to put it on a fastboot but the screen always remains black impossible to know i have this message in device manager (Unknown usb devices request for descriptor) do you think it causes me to reinstall drivers what could be the cause? how to adjust as soon as i can connect it so l is not a Qualcomm USB hs 2008.
Miui 13 said:
I can't seem to put it in fastboot mode. but by pressing the 3 buttons or by changing the buttons I managed to put it in something else I think that at times I manage to put it on a fastboot but the screen always remains black impossible to know i have this message in device manager (Unknown usb devices request for descriptor) do you think it causes me to reinstall drivers what could be the cause? how to adjust as soon as i can connect it so l is not a Qualcomm USB hs 2008.
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Doesn't EDL need authorized mi account these days? It'd better to visit service center because installing EDL driver & all the fuss will be useless
May be you can find some drivers which can recognise your phone to work with ADB in fastboot and flash a new ROM. If that doesn't work, then a service center is the next best option.
Miui 13 said:
I can't seem to put it in fastboot mode. but by pressing the 3 buttons or by changing the buttons I managed to put it in something else I think that at times I manage to put it on a fastboot but the screen always remains black impossible to know i have this message in device manager (Unknown usb devices request for descriptor) do you think it causes me to reinstall drivers what could be the cause? how to adjust as soon as i can connect it so l is not a Qualcomm USB hs 2008.
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Sounds like your device boots into EDL mode, likely due to a corrupted bootloader from the incompatible firmware you've flashed. If you have the EDL firehose files for your device, you can use QFIL to flash a compatible ROM, alternatively try to EDL flash the boot partition with a working boot (that may get you from EDL to a soft brick with a working bootloader and Fastboot - from there you can try try and flash a working firmware).
RAMBO29 said:
May be you can find some drivers which can recognise your phone to work with ADB in fastboot and flash a new ROM. If that doesn't work, then a service center is the next best option.
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I unfortunately tried to install all the drivers but nothing has worked difficult to know if a fastboot is started it's a hassle when the screen is completely black even with the task manager open I don't I did not succeed finally I ended up paying someone who had me unlock my phone it cost me 29 € my phone is now unlocked which I can advise on the other hand for those who would like to install roms or root their phone is good it is to wait until no auth file is leaked
Andrologic said:
Sounds like your device boots into EDL mode, likely due to a corrupted bootloader from the incompatible firmware you've flashed. If you have the EDL firehose files for your device, you can use QFIL to flash a compatible ROM, alternatively try to EDL flash the boot partition with a working boot (that may get you from EDL to a soft brick with a working bootloader and Fastboot - from there you can try try and flash a working firmware).
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I see it's super interesting as information I did not know that we could flash only a partition with QFIL.
Unfortunately I could not find the firehose files for the phone as the phone is probably very recent.
I had to pay someone to unlock my phone with an edl account of course .
My work now
Was the unlocking done in person or online? Anyways glad to see it's sorted out.
Miui 13 said:
I unfortunately tried to install all the drivers but nothing has worked difficult to know if a fastboot is started it's a hassle when the screen is completely black even with the task manager open I don't I did not succeed finally I ended up paying someone who had me unlock my phone it cost me 29 € my phone is now unlocked which I can advise on the other hand for those who would like to install roms or root their phone is good it is to wait until no auth file is leaked
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RAMBO29 said:
Was the unlocking done in person or online? Anyways glad to see it's sorted out.
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yes it was done online I unlocked it with TeamViewer thanks to an edl account

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