I unlocked my redmi 4 (Santoni) boot loader and flashed pixel experience ROM (https://mega.nz/#F!INZgnAZI!9fuWhfCuazOO5YPBjxGlmA). It was working fine for a few days (Small heating issue was there). Then one day while i was charging the phone the phone turned off and never turn back on. When i try to switch on the mi logo flashes for a split second and then turns off. I tried to get into recovery but couldn't.
I can get into fastboot mode. I tried flashing the phone using Mi flash tool and fastboot rom. But it shows an error "flash tz error". When i tried an old version of mi flash tool i get the "Unspecified error (0x80004005: FAILED (remote: Critical partition flashing is not allowed))
Please Help.....
can you access the twrp?
foneiamone said:
can you access the twrp?
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No. I can only access fastboot.
Somebody please help...
unbrick
u can get to edl fastboot with testpoints.
redmi 4x edl fastboot
in edl fastboot flashing should work again :angel:
PierceB said:
u can get to edl fastboot with testpoints.
redmi 4x edl fastboot
in edl fastboot flashing should work again :angel:
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Dont know how to do that. But i saw some tutorials on how to. Gonna try it. Thank you for the suggestion.
jaseemharry said:
Dont know how to do that. But i saw some tutorials on how to. Gonna try it. Thank you for the suggestion.
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Did already share a description! https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74818435&postcount=3 Or U can buy a deepflash cable this should also work.
jaseemharry said:
No. I can only access fastboot.
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Have you tried installing TWRP via fastboot?
I had the same exact problem, i put my phone on charge & when i came back to check it was switched off. It wouldn't turn on except the mi logo. I tried to flash through fastboot turns out my bootloader was re-locked for some reason. I had to re-unlock it then proceed on to fash fastboot miui rom. Check if your bootloader is locked or not.
foneiamone said:
Have you tried installing TWRP via fastboot?
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obstinate_penguin said:
I had the same exact problem, i put my phone on charge & when i came back to check it was switched off. It wouldn't turn on except the mi logo. I tried to flash through fastboot turns out my bootloader was re-locked for some reason. I had to re-unlock it then proceed on to fash fastboot miui rom. Check if your bootloader is locked or not.
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This is a good idea! Probably u first try to install trwp in fastboot mode. If this doesn't work try to unlock bootloader again and then install trwp.
When all these Option doesn't work u still can open the phone and use edl fastboot mode to flash miui again.
jaseemharry said:
I unlocked my redmi 4 (Santoni) boot loader and flashed pixel experience ROM (https://mega.nz/#F!INZgnAZI!9fuWhfCuazOO5YPBjxGlmA). It was working fine for a few days (Small heating issue was there). Then one day while i was charging the phone the phone turned off and never turn back on. When i try to switch on the mi logo flashes for a split second and then turns off. I tried to get into recovery but couldn't.
I can get into fastboot mode. I tried flashing the phone using Mi flash tool and fastboot rom. But it shows an error "flash tz error". When i tried an old version of mi flash tool i get the "Unspecified error (0x80004005: FAILED (remote: Critical partition flashing is not allowed))
Please Help.....
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No big problem just go in edl mode
Search how to go in edl Redmi 4 in Google
Problem is your boot loader is locked
Harshad patel R said:
No big problem just go in edl mode
Search how to go in edl Redmi 4 in Google
Problem is your boot loader is locked
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but he already unlocked his bootloader before so it should be easier to unlock in again and then flash whatever he wants...
PierceB said:
but he already unlocked his bootloader before so it should be easier to unlock in again and then flash whatever he wants...
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One time fail in flashing = locked boot loader
Or for unlocking bootloader from official (easy) need live mobile not dead
foneiamone said:
Have you tried installing TWRP via fastboot?
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Tried but failed. Boot loader was locked again somehow.
PierceB said:
This is a good idea! Probably u first try to install trwp in fastboot mode. If this doesn't work try to unlock bootloader again and then install trwp.
When all these Option doesn't work u still can open the phone and use edl fastboot mode to flash miui again.
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Tried unlocking boot loader and was not successful because the phone was bricked. My only option was to use edl test point. Now i installed miui 11. (Aprart from some minor bugs which can be eliminated by reflashing some other roms) Thank you guys. Now my phone is successfully unbricked.
For somebody who is having the same issues,
My phone (Redmi 4_Santoni) was completely bricked. The only thing i can access was fastboot by pressing the volume down + Power button combination. But i could not install twrp or any other recovery because my boot loader was locked. I got it fixed completely with the help of you guys (Thanks again) and i want to share the procedure i went through.
Condition: Completely bricked with only fastboot access, Locked bootloader.
I tried this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j27x5iJSS40) but failed because i could not access recovery. So my only solution was to use edl test point flashing. I followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74818435&postcount=3. It was very easy to do. But in the device manager (Press Windows key + R and then type devmgmt.msc and press enter) instead of showing "Qualcomm HS-USB QDloader 9008", the device is shown as "Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E". The problem was you have to plug in in USB cable while the test points is being connected with a pair of tweezers or a paperclip as shown in the link above.
Make sure you already downloaded the latest mi flash tool from here https://xiaomiflashtool.com/ and download fast boot rom from the official website. (Go to https://en.miui.com/ Click rom downloads. Click flashing guide. Download the fastboot rom from there for your device.) Now flash your device using mi flash tool and voila. your phone is unbricked.
Thank you guys..
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I Have Hard Bricked My Mi A2 By Installing The Oreo firmware Through fastboot Mode, And Now my pc isnt recognising the device and it gets stuck on bootlogo and only goes to the fastboot mode. Plzz Help.:crying::crying:
I have the same problem, but mine was when i was converting to 6x, the phone for some reason turned off and is now bricked, i tried the test points but idk if i did it right.
StormH9 said:
I have the same problem, but mine was when i was converting to 6x, the phone for some reason turned off and is now bricked, i tried the test points but idk if i did it right.
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Sent My Device To Service Centre And They Repaired It For Me, And Also Locked The Bootloader ?
__harmeet said:
I Have Hard Bricked My Mi A2 By Installing The Oreo firmware Through fastboot Mode, And Now my pc isnt recognising the device and it gets stuck on bootlogo and only goes to the fastboot mode. Plzz Help.:crying::crying:
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Unlock critical, enter edl mode, then flash firmware using mi flash
same issue
hi bud.
got a very similar issue, except mine packed in automatically. did you manage to get yours fixed?
hafizhlf said:
Unlock critical, enter edl mode, then flash firmware using mi flash
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these steps should work if you do that properly.
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
enter edl mode
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fastboot oem edl
(or by test point method)
BTW it is just a simple SoftBrick which is totally solvable.
If your boot-loader is not get blocked then you can do it with ADB sideload but if BT is blocked then the only way remains is the EDL flash mode.
Hey , thank you so mush, I tried since yesterday and your method is the only one that save my phone !
(french) hello
I could not start in edl mode with the xda instructions but I found a videos
phone on android, connected to the computer by usb. you keep pressing the power button and the volume down button.
when the screen goes black immediately you strafe the volume + button for 2 sec.
the secret is the windows song if the phone is on. when you hear windows song strafe the volume +. i know I did it with my phone off and my phone on quite a few times
normally your computer will recognize the phone in the correct mode. if there is a problem do not forget to install these drivers and restart the computer as it will stay in edl mode and will be well supported.
QDLoader HS-USB Driver_64bit_Setup
MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.
www.mediafire.com
that's funny visibbly before you unlock or reflash the original bootloader the phone don't have fastboot mode with me. but fastboot don't work well in windows. it work erfectly on linux ubuntu with me at exemple.
thanks for your attention
yeah, it is very easy
So this is how you go into fastboot ?
I have the V405 EBW & I am unable to go to fastboot to get the device ID.
Doush_504 said:
So this is how you go into fastboot ?
I have the V405 EBW & I am unable to go to fastboot to get the device ID.
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no no we should not confuse.
there is download mode in originale lg phone for flash stock roms
there is "edl mode" for unlock bootloader
there is fastboot mode when you unlock the bootloader with this screen.
a tips. root first your phone. 2 backup your firmware. 3 flash twrp. i had problem because i don't do this. there is stock firmware already rooted. its easily.
bsteph27 said:
no no we should not confuse.
there is download mode in originale lg phone for flash stock roms
there is "edl mode" for unlock bootloader
there is fastboot mode when you unlock the bootloader with this screen.
a tips. root first your phone. 2 backup your firmware. 3 flash twrp. i had problem because i don't do this. there is stock firmware already rooted. its easily.
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Unfortunately, I am unable to root because I am unable to unlock the bootloader (because I can't go to fastboot to get Device ID & send it to LG)
Doush_504 said:
Unfortunately, I am unable to root because I am unable to unlock the bootloader (because I can't go to fastboot to get Device ID & send it to LG)
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But you can get to fastboot, just not the way you read on the internet.
The device doesn't have fastboot available, until, you put it in edl mode and use qfil to flash the 'engineering' abl. That's what gives you fastboot.
You could, at that point, use fastboot to get the info for unlock.bin. But why? because at that point you can just type 'fastboot oem unlock', and it's unlocked.
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But you can get to fastboot, just not the way you read on the internet.
The device doesn't have fastboot available, until, you put it in edl mode and use qfil to flash the 'engineering' abl. That's what gives you fastboot.
You could, at that point, use fastboot to get the info for unlock.bin. But why? because at that point you can just type 'fastboot oem unlock', and it's unlocked.
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beware to put your phone in android oreo before the unlock...... i forget this detail. and i try to unbrick my phone with testpoint. maybe i do a howto if i succes to fix my phone.
AsItLies said:
But you can get to fastboot, just not the way you read on the internet.
The device doesn't have fastboot available, until, you put it in edl mode and use qfil to flash the 'engineering' abl. That's what gives you fastboot.
You could, at that point, use fastboot to get the info for unlock.bin. But why? because at that point you can just type 'fastboot oem unlock', and it's unlocked.
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Oh OK
I'll have to read more about that.
Thank you
bsteph27 said:
beware to put your phone in android oreo before the unlock...... i forget this detail. and i try to unbrick my phone with testpoint. maybe i do a howto if i succes to fix my phone.
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Unlock only works with Oreo ??
I have Pie
How do I downgrade without root ?
Is it possible ?
If I can flash a firmware without root
I'd be more than happy to flash a custom rom which has LG's apps instead of Google annoying ones.
Doush_504 said:
Unlock only works with Oreo ??
I have Pie
How do I downgrade without root ?
Is it possible ?
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you are like me your phone is "bricked". your phone don't have download mode, fastboot mode. maybe you have
edl mode 9008. but often you have to open your phone for put it in edl mode.wait my howto i hope fix mine today or tomorow and i wil do an howto to unbrick lg v40. is not very hard to solve it but it must a howto.
So, I was trying to flash a GSI Custom Rom on my device, I tried fastboot flash super ./system.img, and it didn't work. (fastboot screen)
I couldn't boot into fastbootd, because when I tried fastboot reboot fastboot, twrp appeared, device not recognized by fastboot devices, and touch not working.
So I rebooted into bootloader and tried to flash global rom, so I could get fastbootd but I realized that I could just flash boot.img, so I closed MiFlash before it was flashing super partition (bad idea) and tried to do fastboot flash boot ./boot.img.
It didn't work, so I rebooted it... black screen, stuck in EDL.
Then tried to flash global rom in MiFlash again, saw COM4, but tried to flash anyway. And I got "write time out, maybe device was disconnected."
Tried multiple times, the same message.
Holding Power + Vol Down didn't do anything.
And I need to ask you, is there any way to boot into fastboot and then into twrp or something, without Testpoints, and authorized Xiaomi account?
I don't quite have money, or something to repair.
Thanks.
flash this :https://drive.google.com/file/d/1quyYpwV8IkZxnICZ2PEBXduuarxemlBI/view?usp=sharing, it's an engenering rom which works with edl mode. after the flash let the rom boot and reflash the rom you want.
Got the same error,
it flashed "prog_firehose_ddr.elf"
And then again write time out, maybe device was disconnected.
reversee said:
Got the same error,
it flashed "prog_firehose_ddr.elf"
And then again write time out, maybe device was disconnected.
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Do you use the usb cable sold with the mi 11 ?
Pikaone41 said:
Do you use the usb cable sold with the mi 11 ?
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Yes i did
reversee said:
So, I was trying to flash a GSI Custom Rom on my device, I tried fastboot flash super ./system.img, and it didn't work. (fastboot screen)
I couldn't boot into fastbootd, because when I tried fastboot reboot fastboot, twrp appeared, device not recognized by fastboot devices, and touch not working.
So I rebooted into bootloader and tried to flash global rom, so I could get fastbootd but I realized that I could just flash boot.img, so I closed MiFlash before it was flashing super partition (bad idea) and tried to do fastboot flash boot ./boot.img.
It didn't work, so I rebooted it... black screen, stuck in EDL.
Then tried to flash global rom in MiFlash again, saw COM4, but tried to flash anyway. And I got "write time out, maybe device was disconnected."
Tried multiple times, the same message.
Holding Power + Vol Down didn't do anything.
And I need to ask you, is there any way to boot into fastboot and then into twrp or something, without Testpoints, and authorized Xiaomi account?
I don't quite have money, or something to repair.
Thanks.
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Hi
I had the same problem with k20 pro
The Emmc was distroyed.
So you need to go to a service center.
Hello, press volume + and power key at the same time when the phone turns on immediately press the volume key - but without releasing the volume + or the power key, this will take you directly to recovery twrp or to fastboot, hopefully we will solve it soon
Pikaone41 said:
şunu flashlayın: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1quyYpwV8IkZxnICZ2PEBXduuarxemlBI/view?usp=sharing , bu, edl moduyla çalışan geliştirici bir rom'dur. Flaştan sonra rom'un önyüklemesine izin verin ve istediğiniz rom'u yeniden yükleyin.
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Dosyayı tekrar paylaşabilir misiniz?
reversee said:
So, I was trying to flash a GSI Custom Rom on my device, I tried fastboot flash super ./system.img, and it didn't work. (fastboot screen)
I couldn't boot into fastbootd, because when I tried fastboot reboot fastboot, twrp appeared, device not recognized by fastboot devices, and touch not working.
So I rebooted into bootloader and tried to flash global rom, so I could get fastbootd but I realized that I could just flash boot.img, so I closed MiFlash before it was flashing super partition (bad idea) and tried to do fastboot flash boot ./boot.img.
It didn't work, so I rebooted it... black screen, stuck in EDL.
Then tried to flash global rom in MiFlash again, saw COM4, but tried to flash anyway. And I got "write time out, maybe device was disconnected."
Tried multiple times, the same message.
Holding Power + Vol Down didn't do anything.
And I need to ask you, is there any way to boot into fastboot and then into twrp or something, without Testpoints, and authorized Xiaomi account?
I don't quite have money, or something to repair.
Thanks.
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please use testpoint for edl and then flash the engineering rom and flash the global rom
mvikrant97 said:
lütfen edl için testpoint'i kullanın ve ardından mühendislik rom'unu yükleyin ve global rom'u yükleyin.
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mvikrant97 said:
please use testpoint for edl and then flash the engineering rom and flash the global rom
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When I plug in the usb cable, it acts as if it's in edl mode. no flash method worked, the only solution is the prog_firehose_ddr.elf file, unfortunately I can't find it for Venus 11
Hello!,My device is a selenes Note 11 4g and i made a mistake in flashing a global image to a device i didn't know couldn't support that image. and now the screen is just black, cant access fastboot / recovery, and i tried to fix it using SP flashing tool and made it worse by formatting whole flash except bootloader.
can you charge the phone?
yeah but it doesn't do much
Yhodim said:
Hello!,My device is a selenes Note 11 4g and i made a mistake in flashing a global image to a device i didn't know couldn't support that image. and now the screen is just black, cant access fastboot / recovery, and i tried to fix it using SP flashing tool and made it worse by formatting whole flash except bootloader.
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Dw just go to fastboot mode. From there if your bootloader is unlocked then flash Twrp, Shrp and orange fox recovery using Adb. After flashing recovery flash any custom rom or official Rn11 recovery rom.
i tried to go into fastboot mode but nothin, computer doesnt see phone. and adb says no devices
Yhodim said:
i tried to go into fastboot mode but nothin, computer doesnt see phone. and adb says no devices
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i think only edl mode can solve problem.
matt678 said:
i think only edl mode can solve problem.
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Thank you that fixed the problem and now i am able to boot to fastboot.
I have redmi note 10s. I bacame bored of miui because of several bugs. So i decided to mod the device with a nice custom rom. I started the process. Because it is a mtk device, it has complicated flashing process than snapdragon devices. I entered the fastbootD mode and cleared the system by using adb command(which i dont remember). Then i flashed the custom rom. By mistake, I locked the bootloader by typing adb command fastboot oem lock. But now due to complicated case, the device is showing your system has been destroyed and when i try to force reboot it into fastboot, it still give systen destroyed error(means fastboot mode is inaccessible). Can anyone please help me to fix this issue without using edl pins? I am in a great issue
I cant go to service center as my device is out of warranty
in google there is a pc program than can unlock bootloader of mediatek devices, search for it
Bro i cant access the bootloader, so unlocking it doesnt make any difference
I want to restore the bootloader.
Manmeet_2008 said:
I have redmi note 10s. I bacame bored of miui because of several bugs. So i decided to mod the device with a nice custom rom. I started the process. Because it is a mtk device, it has complicated flashing process than snapdragon devices. I entered the fastbootD mode and cleared the system by using adb command(which i dont remember). Then i flashed the custom rom. By mistake, I locked the bootloader by typing adb command fastboot oem lock. But now due to complicated case, the device is showing your system has been destroyed and when i try to force reboot it into fastboot, it still give systen destroyed error(means fastboot mode is inaccessible). Can anyone please help me to fix this issue without using edl pins? I am in a great issue
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Okay so first of all download "mtk client"
Than open the mtk client
It will give you instructions on how to connect your phone, take back of everything except system(super),vendor and userdata. Tap on flash tab there you'll notice a option called unblock bootloader tap on it and your bootloader will be unlocked
Bro Will this restore my bootloader or only unlock it because if it only unlocks then your help wont work.
Manmeet_2008 said:
Bro Will this restore my bootloader or only unlock it because if it only unlocks then your help wont work.
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you dummy, you need to unlock the bootloader in orden to restore it installing the firmware with miflashtool or mtk client .
Ok bro thanks for your help
tutibreaker said:
you dummy, you need to unlock the bootloader in orden to restore it installing the firmware with miflashtool or mtk client .
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Manmeet_2008 said:
I have redmi note 10s. I bacame bored of miui because of several bugs. So i decided to mod the device with a nice custom rom. I started the process. Because it is a mtk device, it has complicated flashing process than snapdragon devices. I entered the fastbootD mode and cleared the system by using adb command(which i dont remember). Then i flashed the custom rom. By mistake, I locked the bootloader by typing adb command fastboot oem lock. But now due to complicated case, the device is showing your system has been destroyed and when i try to force reboot it into fastboot, it still give systen destroyed error(means fastboot mode is inaccessible). Can anyone please help me to fix this issue without using edl pins? I am in a great issue
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try some sp flashtool that come with miflashtool , turn off phone and press volume- and plug the cable in , some type of mtk download mode
Ok bro i will try tomorrow
Hello everyone, today i used the tool but when i went through the tool i saw a 'erase flash' option in mtk universal tab. Can anyone please tell that what this option is used for and ticking it will lead to any sort of issues?
Manmeet_2008 said:
Hello everyone, today i used the tool but when i went through the tool i saw a 'erase flash' option in mtk universal tab. Can anyone please tell that what this option is used for and ticking it will lead to any sort of issues?
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dont use it, will erase all the device data and partitions turning it into a useless brick, dude, in youtube there a lots of tutos to how restore original firmware go check them first
tutibreaker said:
dont use it, will erase all the device data and partitions turning it into a useless brick, dude, in youtube there a lots of tutos to how restore original firmware go check them first
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Ok bro thanks for telling, will not use it for flashing
Did it work is it debricked?
Manmeet_2008 said:
I have redmi note 10s. I bacame bored of miui because of several bugs. So i decided to mod the device with a nice custom rom. I started the process. Because it is a mtk device, it has complicated flashing process than snapdragon devices. I entered the fastbootD mode and cleared the system by using adb command(which i dont remember). Then i flashed the custom rom. By mistake, I locked the bootloader by typing adb command fastboot oem lock. But now due to complicated case, the device is showing your system has been destroyed and when i try to force reboot it into fastboot, it still give systen destroyed error(means fastboot mode is inaccessible). Can anyone please help me to fix this issue without using edl pins? I am in a great issue
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You need to sSee this video,
Make sure Disconnect your phone battery then start flash
hookkrox said:
You need to sSee this video,
Make sure Disconnect your phone battery then start flash
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You need to see the PM I've sent to you. You will find it here.
Start from BROM mode - that is always available. Then you can use mtktool to restore everything. I have an article about it on my blog, but I am not supposed to post it here... find it in my profile, or send me a PM for help.