Hello forum members, this is a plea for your help, I have no experience with forums like these so please excuse any mishandling of the forum, this is a time sensitive request.
The MI 5 that I have been using for 4 years has just gone into a boot loop, after powering down, I know I am close to the dumbest person on earth because of this but I stored basically all my passwords in the MI notes app. It just happened because of my laziness they just accumulated there and I never bothered to export them, because once I had put them there I'd just forget about it.
This phone had become basically unusable in terms of speed but I kept using it because of lack of funds.
I was just about to purchase a new phone when this one got stuck in a boot loop.
I originally purchased the device from aliexpress, I believe it is a chinese device in hardware with a global rom flashed on it by the seller.
I have tried flashing twrp onto it but to no avail because the device is locked in regards to flashing.
I have no idea what to do, the recovery menu has three options one is rebooting one is connecting to a pc using mi pc tools which I have tried but
the toolset doesn't even know that the phone is plugged in and the third is wiping all data which would be the opposite of what I need, I have thought about doing this
and then using a data recovery app or something but I don't even know where the mi notes are stored and if they are even stored somewhere that is readable and understandable to humans at all.
In passing I also wanted to mention that over the years that I used it the device has always emitted a sweet smell when it got hotter, has anyone else experienced this? Is it toxic?
If anyone knows how to help your assistance would be appreciated SO MUCH
Thanks for reading...
1b23tqw said:
Hello forum members, this is a plea for your help, I have no experience with forums like these so please excuse any mishandling of the forum, this is a time sensitive request.
The MI 5 that I have been using for 4 years has just gone into a boot loop, after powering down, I know I am close to the dumbest person on earth because of this but I stored basically all my passwords in the MI notes app. It just happened because of my laziness they just accumulated there and I never bothered to export them, because once I had put them there I'd just forget about it.
This phone had become basically unusable in terms of speed but I kept using it because of lack of funds.
I was just about to purchase a new phone when this one got stuck in a boot loop.
I originally purchased the device from aliexpress, I believe it is a chinese device in hardware with a global rom flashed on it by the seller.
I have tried flashing twrp onto it but to no avail because the device is locked in regards to flashing.
I have no idea what to do, the recovery menu has three options one is rebooting one is connecting to a pc using mi pc tools which I have tried but
the toolset doesn't even know that the phone is plugged in and the third is wiping all data which would be the opposite of what I need, I have thought about doing this
and then using a data recovery app or something but I don't even know where the mi notes are stored and if they are even stored somewhere that is readable and understandable to humans at all.
In passing I also wanted to mention that over the years that I used it the device has always emitted a sweet smell when it got hotter, has anyone else experienced this? Is it toxic?
If anyone knows how to help your assistance would be appreciated SO MUCH
Thanks for reading...
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Hey there. This question may be better suited for the Mi 5 forum in the Q&A section. it will be easier for other users of the phone to help you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5
Please go through this thread and see if it helps you: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5/help/stuck-fastboot-bootloader-locked-help-t3655536
Bro, First of all Try to Connect to pc via Usb Cable if Not works then Contact Mi notes app they will help you to recover your Data
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Recently my BFF thinks that her boyfriend is starting to lose feeling for her and start finding other girls. She wants to break up but her boyfriend won't let her go unless she provides evidence that he is losing feeling/cheating on her. She asked me to help but I'm at a loss except for one idea.
It was recently reported in the newspapers that you could bypass all security by freezing an android phone for an hour, then quickly removing the battery and putting it back on and turning it on while it was still below -10 degrees celcius. Is this really possible?
Secondly, his phone is a Galaxy Mini with whatever is the newest firmware (I'm a galaxy Mini II user so I'm not too sure), stock kernel, stock ROM, non-rooted but bootloader i think by default it's unlocked in SG. (mine came unlocked). It's been in use for quite some time only.
If the freezing is not possible, could we do it by any other method? note: before i can get pass the damn password i can't turn adb, unknown sources or debugging on.
Yeah that's all. Also, we can't wipe the /data since that's what we're gunning for. The method must be accomplish-able within 2 hours.
I might sound like I'm asking for a lot and might be unreasonable but please help.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. Please don't talk about the "just break up" or "politely ask him". If that had worked I wouldn't be asking here. He refuses to break up and he refuses to give his phone to me, even to "play". so called ethical hacking through the human link doesn't work anymore. We plan to take his phone for a while, bypass the pattern lock, then sieve through information.
blazerphoenix said:
Recently my BFF thinks that her boyfriend is starting to lose feeling for her and start finding other girls. She wants to break up but her boyfriend won't let her go unless she provides evidence that he is losing feeling/cheating on her. She asked me to help but I'm at a loss except for one idea.
It was recently reported in the newspapers that you could bypass all security by freezing an android phone for an hour, then quickly removing the battery and putting it back on and turning it on while it was still below -10 degrees celcius. Is this really possible?
Secondly, his phone is a Galaxy Mini with whatever is the newest firmware (I'm a galaxy Mini II user so I'm not too sure), stock kernel, stock ROM, non-rooted but bootloader i think by default it's unlocked in SG. (mine came unlocked). It's been in use for quite some time only.
If the freezing is not possible, could we do it by any other method? note: before i can get pass the damn password i can't turn adb, unknown sources or debugging on.
Yeah that's all. Also, we can't wipe the /data since that's what we're gunning for. The method must be accomplish-able within 2 hours.
I might sound like I'm asking for a lot and might be unreasonable but please help.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. Please don't talk about the "just break up" or "politely ask him". If that had worked I wouldn't be asking here. He refuses to break up and he refuses to give his phone to me, even to "play". so called ethical hacking through the human link doesn't work anymore. We plan to take his phone for a while, bypass the pattern lock, then sieve through information.
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ADB isn't on, well i think somehow exploit might work. Search around XDA there are some tutorials here.
F4uzan said:
ADB isn't on, well i think somehow exploit might work. Search around XDA there are some tutorials here.
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Erm sorry i'm not sure what do you mean by exploits. I'm sorry I'm kinda new to all these stuff.
How do u know that the phone is not "Debugging On"
Most android users are turning on that feature.
Well if the Debugging is ON ... I got the way to unlock the pattern within 1 minute.
Fastest way to bypass: Wipe data. If you can't, there are only harder ways.
Factory reset
You can always do a factory reset to remove the lock but it will wipe /data. You can still do that tho. It's explained here : http://www.hard-reset.com/samsung-gt-s5570-galaxy-mini-hard-reset.html . Also the fastboot mode works with adb swell as download mode.
Generalil said:
You can always do a factory reset to remove the lock but it will wipe /data. You can still do that tho. It's explained here : http://www.hard-reset.com/samsung-gt-s5570-galaxy-mini-hard-reset.html . Also the fastboot mode works with adb swell as download mode.
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Mini doesn't have fastboot. It only have Recovery, and Download Mode (don't tell me about normal boot).
My mistake ;P A habit from LG-GT540
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I'm sorry if this is a dumb question or over asked, I'm new and could really use some help
so my note 9 messed up last night and the screen wouldn't turn on, I could plug the charger in and it would vibrate and the red dot would come, I did the reset holding the lock button and volume down, and it didn't fix it, the only way to get the screen on was by constantly plugging and unplugging the charger and maybe after 5 or 20 min it would turn on. So I kept trying the rest since I couldn't turn it off normally and it didn't change anything, and in doing that I some how factory reset the phone without backing up over 1000 photos, I started to Google and got a lot of people saying that the photos could still be there locked away waiting to be overwritten but I would need to root my phone and get in there with certain programs, with further googling I found that my phone Samsung note 9 with snapdragon can't yet be rooted because the locked bootloader and there isn't an easy way to unlock it, i saw there was one way but that involved erasing everything on the phone. So my questions are are my photos actually buried in the phone and I need to figure out how to root it or are they just gone and if its the former, is there a way to root it without erasing everything, if that erases the hidden files, because if they are just gone this phone is going in the garbage, not even two years old and it bricked
I posted this on reddit before I found this place, sorry if this is misuse of the forum I could just really use some help,some of the photos were very sentimental and I just want to know if they could possibly still be there
Old android version(probly ics or lower) allowed the internal storage to be mounted as usb storage in computer. Then can use recovery program such as recuva to recover the deleted files, without root. However that day has long gone. Probably there is a program out there could recover your files/photos. I used to read somewhere that a windows based program claims to be able to do that but I can't recall what was it. In short, they're unlikely can be recovered. But let's wait if anybody else could shed us some lights.
Rosli59564 said:
Old android version(probly ics or lower) allowed the internal storage to be mounted as usb storage in computer. Then can use recovery program such as recuva to recover the deleted files, without root. However that day has long gone. Probably there is a program out there could recover your files/photos. I used to read somewhere that a windows based program claims to be able to do that but I can't recall what was it. In short, they're unlikely can be recovered. But let's wait if anybody else could shed us some lights.
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Everything I looked up said with snapdragon there is only one way some people figured out but I think it also said it deletes everything, not sure hopefully someone has tried it before, thanks for the comment
Google to samsung center, may be they can help you.
hoalaxanh123 said:
Google to samsung center, may be they can help you.
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I chatted with someone through Samsung website and he said there was nothing they could do if it wasn't backed up, or do you mean a physical samsung place?
Samsung repair shop .
Neileo96 said:
I chatted with someone through Samsung website and he said there was nothing they could do if it wasn't backed up, or do you mean a physical samsung place?
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It's sad to hear that. I think your problem might be the battery, go to some repair store and check your battery, everything I know. If you want to save your data (photo, video....), the first thing you have to do is make your phone usable, right? I recommend you go to the Samsung center, tell them your problem, may be you will get some solution that may resolve your issue. We are users, we are not developers so everything we can do is seek help from someone and in this situation please go to a Samsung center, maybe God will smile at you.
P/s: did you check your data in google cloud and Samsung cloud? As i know your data like photos or video will auto-sync with your Google account and Samsung account, may be you will get lucky.
https://photos.google.com/
https://support.samsungcloud.com/#/login
Sorry if that didn't help you and my bad English.
Hi,
My husband's Pixel 4A 5G unexpectedly shut down in the middle of a browsing session. Not sure about the state of the battery, took to a shop where it seemed like the charging port works, but the screen is completely black. Nothing appears on display even when charging. No key combination, holding buttons for XYZ seconds etc that are advised on forums worked. Connected to a PC and the device doesn't show up. I even downloaded a few files recommended on these forums and tried again, spent hours googling the topic and trying a few things but I am truly and well stuck.
Ordered a new phone in the meantime but still trying...
One of the sites called getdroidtip is recommending the download of this zip, but the link doesn't work and cannot find it anywhere else. "Google Pixel 4a 5G_ZS661KS_UNBRICK_EDL.7z"
In fact, when I tried from my mobile the site redirected me to spammy sites and my Chrome on the PC is getting the Norton firewall agitated, it won't open. Edge no luck either.
I found EDL files for other phones but not this.
Has someone tried to revive their phone using this method, and if yes, is it ending with a total reset and data loss, in which case no point spending time on it?
Is it worth investing into a new battery just in case it died?
Please talk to me in plain English, I am a mature girl, lol, and most things here sound Chinese to me. But not computer illiterate and certainly can follow step by step instructions.
Thank you.
Before going down the software route it is indeed important to see if the issue is hardware related first. Based on what you said it could be the battery or the screen. If you can't see any screen damage whatsoever you can venture down the path of trying to replace the battery yourself if you feel adventurous but that's where I would start.
Hey there, Hope everyone is fine. I have a pixel 4 XL 6/64 that was a running a version of android 12.xxxx something don't entirely remember that went completely unresponsive out of the blue. Doesn't turn on when holding the power button nor does holding power + volume up do anything. It was perfectly healthy with 70 percent battery when I last used it and set it down to come back in 5 minutes and see this happen. my device was oem unlocked with the bootloader unlocked and was also rooted. I was still receiving updates for android 13 which I was ignoring intentionally. Now when I connect my phone to my pc via usb it shows up as QUSB_BULK_CID:0404_SN:xxxxxxxx in device manager. From what I've read this indicates that it is in edl mode and I need a firehose to flash another rom image to the nand flash. I also see that older pixels come up with this QUSBxxxxx name in device manager and the 4 XL shows up with a different name, anyways this seems like a recurring issue with other people and since I live in Pakistan I can't get it repaired officially from google. I've got very less hope and I feel robbed. I wanted to know whether I can try anything to revive this phone as it had important data. I can see the firehose files on this forum but has it worked out for anyone else ?
I would really appreciate an experts response as I lack the required knowledge regarding this problem.
Thanks for taking out time to read this.
I also encountered the same problem, QUSB_BULK_CID: 0404_SN: xxxxxxxx, which is actually Qualcomm's 9008 mode. It's unfortunate that we have to meet in this way. I also sought help on XDA and couldn't find anything on Google.
So I recently updated to MIUI 14 and after using my 55w charger and playing some games, my device won't open anymore and it's just black screen, won't even charge (or what they called Dead Boot)
Then I have it fixed with a local tech, got to use it for 3-5 days tops, then it happened again. Tech says it was due to overheat. Now I am just so afraid to use MIUI 14 and wanted to know what's the best kernel and custom rom you can suggest? Also what are your suggestion to stop my phone from being "deadboot"? Thanks!
Mi 11 users have been experiencing the frustrating issue of their device getting stuck in a dead boot loop. This problem can occur due to various reasons, including an incompatible firmware update or faulty hardware. However, there are a few steps that you can take to try and fix this issue.
Firstly, try restarting your Mi 11 in safe mode by holding down the power button until the screen turns off and then pressing and holding the volume up key until your device starts in safe mode. If this doesn't work, you may need to reset your phone's settings completely or even perform a factory reset.
It's important to note that attempting these solutions may lead to data loss, so it's recommended that you back up all important files before proceeding with any troubleshooting steps.
If none of these methods work for fixing your Mi 11 dead boot issue, it's best to seek assistance from a professional repair service or contact Xiaomi customer support for further guidance.
Despite being frustrating at times, technical issues like this remind us of how much we rely on our smartphones every day. It also highlights the importance of taking care of our devices and keeping them updated regularly.
Tips: https://howtofixapp.com/bootloop-xiaomi/
jack lamters said:
Mi 11 users have been experiencing the frustrating issue of their device getting stuck in a dead boot loop. This problem can occur due to various reasons, including an incompatible firmware update or faulty hardware. However, there are a few steps that you can take to try and fix this issue.
Firstly, try restarting your Mi 11 in safe mode by holding down the power button until the screen turns off and then pressing and holding the volume up key until your device starts in safe mode. If this doesn't work, you may need to reset your phone's settings completely or even perform a factory reset.
It's important to note that attempting these solutions may lead to data loss, so it's recommended that you back up all important files before proceeding with any troubleshooting steps.
If none of these methods work for fixing your Mi 11 dead boot issue, it's best to seek assistance from a professional repair service or contact Xiaomi customer support for further guidance.
Despite being frustrating at times, technical issues like this remind us of how much we rely on our smartphones every day. It also highlights the importance of taking care of our devices and keeping them updated regularly.
Tips: https://howtofixapp.com/bootloop-xiaomi/
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Thank you! Yeah it kinda sucks how faulty MIUI can be. I'm just so scared to use my phone now unless I found the best custom rom to use it daily again, and tweak it to stop from overheating (couldn't even use my 55w charger now).
I tried different methods before sending it to our local tech. Even draining it for a couple of days didn't work. I've been to more than 10 different tech but only 3 had tried to fixed it. Other says the cpu already needs replacements and such - but everything now looks great and I am happy some of my local techs are great on fixing this issue.
Just hopefully I can found other recommendations to stop this traumatic event from happening again.
Cyan27 said:
Thank you! Yeah it kinda sucks how faulty MIUI can be. I'm just so scared to use my phone now unless I found the best custom rom to use it daily again, and tweak it to stop from overheating (couldn't even use my 55w charger now).
I tried different methods before sending it to our local tech. Even draining it for a couple of days didn't work. I've been to more than 10 different tech but only 3 had tried to fixed it. Other says the cpu already needs replacements and such - but everything now looks great and I am happy some of my local techs are great on fixing this issue.
Just hopefully I can found other recommendations to stop this traumatic event from happening again.
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Hey, there ain't really a "best" custom ROM tho, but they're all better than MIUI no matter what one you choose.
Just try out a bunch of them and see what's the best fit for you!
Hoping your phone doesn't break again
Ive had a problem after miui update too. Not as bad as yours but my speakers have stopped working rendering it unusable as I take a lot of calls. Only fix is using Bluetooth but I want it resolved so back to my Poco x3 pro. I'm currently in the process of unlocking the bootloader, just need to wait 6 more days.
A shame that warranty only ran out just over a week ago
I have installed custom ROMs before but our of desperation I asked if I could flash a stock rom with fastboot on a locked rom, but no reply and upon further research it just seems too risky. Rather wait the 7 days to unlock it.