Phone hardbricked, any chance at recovering it? - Razer Phone 2 Questions & Answers

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.

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Can anyone help me putting nexus 6 in edl mode? Please..

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?

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 stuck in 900e mode (hard bricked)

Hello, I've tried everything about my bricked redmi 4x, i can't get it out of qualcomm 900e. I've done test point method, edl mode method and all combinations of them. I've also read this thread and nothing helped. The reason of brick is installing unofiicial rom. Is there any chance to make him alive?
Ok, i finally get into fastboot mode, but my bootloader is locked, is there any way to unlock it? I've tried a lot of programs, but bootloader status is still false.
hi there! i also have the same problem. im stuck at edl mode, 900e , sahara mode, can u help me how to get into fastboot mode?
I was trying to get out of 900e mode like 1000 times and then i succeed to get into fastboot mode and it worked (i don't know why it didn't work earlier). Now i can't boot a new os because the bootloader is locked and i don't remember mi account password (trying to log in by xiaomi mi tool v2).
i manage to get out of 900E mode, by looking for a test point on my device, opened her up and look for the test point jumper, kinda pretty easy. dropping this method here in case someone got hard bricked.
kubsde said:
I was trying to get out of 900e mode like 1000 times and then i succeed to get into fastboot mode and it worked (i don't know why it didn't work earlier). Now i can't boot a new os because the bootloader is locked and i don't remember mi account password (trying to log in by xiaomi mi tool v2)
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oh btw, u can open up 9008 mode buy jumping test point, that way u can get into EDL
palloza02 said:
oh btw, u can open up 9008 mode buy jumping test point, that way u can get into EDL
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I've tried to get into 9008 by diy edl cable and test points. I have all drivers. Still not working.

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

Question Blackscreen loop booting

Hi,
I'm stuck with my phone: it still loopbooting every 5seconds, black screen, only retrolight.
Bootloader is unlocked. I wanted to install twrp, but fastboot says partition recovery not existing.
After reboot, i'm stuck with this mod.
Try to press volume - to go again in fastboot : phone is detected by computer, then disconnected because it's rebooting.
Do you have a solution to try for me?
Or what are EDL point? I've tried to make an ELD cable but did not work either.
How long is your bootloader keeps active? If it's about 5 - 10 seconds, you can try paste the command to flash stock recovery. I attached it if it's possible to do so (from the latest global). And by the way - THERE IS STILL NO ANY CUSTOM RECOVERY for our device, sadly. Actually there is some, but only mouse works.
The commands to paste:
fastboot flash boot twrp.img
KastenTop said:
twrp.img
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Boot.img in this case, doesn't make much difference
Sorry but my bootloader don't stay active long enough. I just ear usb detection from PC , then one seconde later, usb disconnection sound.
Phone is still loop booting.
Can you try then pasting "fastboot oem edl" (emergency download mode). The screen should turn black
After that flash with Xiaomi Flash tool
I'm unable to enter in FastBoot mode.
Phone booting black, and every 5 seconds , reboot.
If i push "volume down " button, i hear it vibrate, but nothing. Reboot and not detected by fastboot.exe
I think i have, with all manipulation , relocked the bootloader.
My only way, will to find a way to boot in EDL mode.
Test points, which are unknown so far. You have to disassemble the phone, tho. And you can try to find these points yourself, at your own risk obviously. If you will succeed, pls tell me. We need to know the test points.
I was exactly in same trouble, use This guide that solve the issue.
How to use MTK Bypass to backup or flash secure boot MTK
This is a step by step guide showing how to flash or backup a Mediatek (MTK) secure boot device without using a custom download agent (DA). This tool disables the SLA / DAA bootrom protection A little
forum.hovatek.com
Press mobile three buttons and connect cable to pc to enter brom mode. Because mtk models don't have test point. So don't need to open mobile.
proxynet said:
I'm unable to enter in FastBoot mode.
Phone booting black, and every 5 seconds , reboot.
If i push "volume down " button, i hear it vibrate, but nothing. Reboot and not detected by fastboot.exe
I think i have, with all manipulation , relocked the bootloader.
My only way, will to find a way to boot in EDL mode.
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EDL mode in Xiaomi mediatek are called BROM mode. Don't need to disarm the mobile.
Thanks !
I tried, it works like a charm !
You're the best man
Zaiserr2 said:
EDL mode in Xiaomi mediatek are called BROM mode. Don't need to disarm the mobile.
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nice tip!!!! this is a very helpfull guide for solve hard brick on mtk devices. i have decided never modding this phone, excep root when i need a full backup with migrate. because is much mure complicated than snapdragons. but your post is very very helpfull for who want to try anyway

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