Was following a guide to root my Note 8 Snapdragon and it told me to flash combination os, did so and you can tell what happened after, i can do absolutely nothing, can't go into recovery mode, download mode, nor even turn on the phone, shows no signs of life besides a extremely fast flicker when trying to go into download mode after like 30 seconds of holding, please help. I need answers, if its bricked, broken, or all of the above.
Can you link the guide?
That may be a sign that the bootloader is busted.
There's still Hope. Qualcomm-powered devices (like yours) have an EDL Mode. Emergency DownLoad Mode, which resides in the Qualcomm-Chipset itself and is read-only.
You can use that Mode to flash a new Bootloader, to then be able to flash a ROM again.
Some devices in some situations automatically detect that they can't start the bootloader and go into EDL Mode. Other times, you have to manually start the EDL Mode by by using an EDL Cable, or by taking off the back of your phone and shorting 2 Test-points on the motherboard to start the EDL Mode.
If you connect your phone to your PC, and if the Qualcomm 9008 drivers are installed, your phone will show up in Windows' Device Manager as "Qualcomm HS 9008", that means your phone is in EDL Mode.
In your case I think your phone just constantly tries to reboot into Bootloader, which keeps failing...
I'm not sure what software you would use, to use the EDL Mode on Samsung, because nowadays I use a Xiaomi Phone, but there's the official QPST Tool (Qualcomm Product Support Tool). You might be able to use that Tool to flash a new bootloader using your phones' EDL Mode.
I have experience with that, because I busted the Bootloader on my Xiaomi phone and was able to recover the software through that Mode, but for me with my Xiaomi Phone, the process is different, because Xiaomi locked that Mode for their phones. But that's another story....
If you'd like more information or need help, you can hit me up.
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Can you link the guide?
That may be a sign that the bootloader is busted.
There's still Hope. Qualcomm-powered devices (like yours) have an EDL Mode. Emergency DownLoad Mode, which resides in the Qualcomm-Chipset itself and is read-only.
You can use that Mode to flash a new Bootloader, to then be able to flash a ROM again.
Some devices in some situations automatically detect that they can't start the bootloader and go into EDL Mode. Other times, you have to manually start the EDL Mode by by using an EDL Cable, or by taking off the back of your phone and shorting 2 Test-points on the motherboard to start the EDL Mode.
If you connect your phone to your PC, and if the Qualcomm 9008 drivers are installed, your phone will show up in Windows' Device Manager as "Qualcomm HS 9008", that means your phone is in EDL Mode.
In your case I think your phone just constantly tries to reboot into Bootloader, which keeps failing...
I'm not sure what software you would use, to use the EDL Mode on Samsung, because nowadays I use a Xiaomi Phone, but there's the official QPST Tool (Qualcomm Product Support Tool). You might be able to use that Tool to flash a new bootloader using your phones' EDL Mode.
I have experience with that, because I busted the Bootloader on my Xiaomi phone and was able to recover the software through that Mode, but for me with my Xiaomi Phone, the process is different, because Xiaomi locked that Mode for their phones. But that's another story....
If you'd like more information or need help, you can hit me up.
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This is the link is used https://www.thecustomdroid.com/root-galaxy-note-8-snapdragon-n950u/ and btw thanks for responding and helping out, I'm trying the emergency download mode at this very moment of writing this reply.
cyanGalaxy said:
Can you link the guide?
That may be a sign that the bootloader is busted.
There's still Hope. Qualcomm-powered devices (like yours) have an EDL Mode. Emergency DownLoad Mode, which resides in the Qualcomm-Chipset itself and is read-only.
You can use that Mode to flash a new Bootloader, to then be able to flash a ROM again.
Some devices in some situations automatically detect that they can't start the bootloader and go into EDL Mode. Other times, you have to manually start the EDL Mode by by using an EDL Cable, or by taking off the back of your phone and shorting 2 Test-points on the motherboard to start the EDL Mode.
If you connect your phone to your PC, and if the Qualcomm 9008 drivers are installed, your phone will show up in Windows' Device Manager as "Qualcomm HS 9008", that means your phone is in EDL Mode.
In your case I think your phone just constantly tries to reboot into Bootloader, which keeps failing...
I'm not sure what software you would use, to use the EDL Mode on Samsung, because nowadays I use a Xiaomi Phone, but there's the official QPST Tool (Qualcomm Product Support Tool). You might be able to use that Tool to flash a new bootloader using your phones' EDL Mode.
I have experience with that, because I busted the Bootloader on my Xiaomi phone and was able to recover the software through that Mode, but for me with my Xiaomi Phone, the process is different, because Xiaomi locked that Mode for their phones. But that's another story....
If you'd like more information or need help, you can hit me up.
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I just found out that Samsung blocked EDL on all their phones that's why you never see anyone making a guide on a "Samsung EDL cable" or an item on a website/shop saying compatible with Samsung phones.
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I just found out that Samsung blocked EDL on all their phones that's why you never see anyone making a guide on a "Samsung EDL cable" or an item on a website/shop saying compatible with Samsung phones.
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Oh, how did you found out?
Xiaomi locks their phones' EDL Mode to Authorised Service Accounts only, which is outragous in my opinion. I had to pay 25€ to someone and let them remote-control my PC, so they can flash the ROM for me.
But Samsung also locking EDL Mode? That's pathetic, considering they're supposedly working with iFixIt to provide Replacement-parts, but then doing very much Anti-Right-To-Repair sh*t like this.
Bunch a hypocrites, same as Apple xd.
Can you perhaps share the link where you found out Samsung's locked EDL?
I don't know the stance with Samsung and EDL, but I thought it would perhaps work, because I saw a YouTube video where someone flashed the Bootloader onto a Samsung Galaxy phone..
cyanGalaxy said:
Oh, how did you found out?
Xiaomi locks their phones' EDL Mode to Authorised Service Accounts only, which is outragous in my opinion. I had to pay 25€ to someone and let them remote-control my PC, so they can flash the ROM for me.
But Samsung also locking EDL Mode? That's pathetic, considering they're supposedly working with iFixIt to provide Replacement-parts, but then doing very much Anti-Right-To-Repair sh*t like this.
Bunch a hypocrites, same as Apple xd.
Can you perhaps share the link where you found out Samsung's locked EDL?
I don't know the stance with Samsung and EDL, but I thought it would perhaps work, because I saw a YouTube video where someone flashed the Bootloader onto a Samsung Galaxy phone..
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Someone whos good with Samsung on the r/AndroidRoot Discord server said confidently that apparently, Samsung locks EDL mode, because I asked him can I use a EDL/Deep Flash Cable on a Samsung/Note 8 and he said no. From the man that told me this, I quote "Hint: it doesn't have an accessible edl", I say wdym, and he says "You can't get to it, even if there is one.
Could you also link the vid of the person flashing the bootloader onto a Samsung Galaxy phone?
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Could you also link the vid of the person flashing the bootloader onto a Samsung Galaxy phone?
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It's just this video I watched, so I assumed it was possible. I just typed in "samsung flash edl mode" into YouTube.
You can also see MBN-files, which is a filetype for Qualcomm Partition-images.
You can also see in that video, he's shorting the 2 points for going into EDL Mode
I honestly hope for you that it's not locked. Is your phone still rebooting and crashing constantly?
If it helps you to know, I took out the back of my phone and held the 2 Test-points while connecting my phone to my PC, so that it starts into EDL Mode, instead of trying to boot the damaged bootloader. Then the technician who I paid, did the flash remotely.
Does ODIN say anything? Have you checked out QPST? Installed the Qualcomm 9008 driver?
For the sake of this I'm downloading the latest ROM for my Galaxy Note 8 and checking the content of the archive for any MBN-files. I mean if it has MBN-files, flashing through EDL must be possible, no?
I can't seem to be able to extract or even just find the partition images, Samsung's tar.enc4 ROMs are so convoluted.
But so far it seems from the YouTube videos that you might be able to use one of these cables, supposedly EDL cables, go into that RDX Mode or Upload Mode, and from there rebooting into EDL Mode.
Seems so unnecessarily complicated.
But even then, you need files to flash... And I don't know which you'd flash. Samsung's proprietary crap, just like how Fastboot Mode is replaced with ODIN Mode.
cyanGalaxy said:
It's just this video I watched, so I assumed it was possible. I just typed in "samsung flash edl mode" into YouTube.
You can also see MBN-files, which is a filetype for Qualcomm Partition-images.
You can also see in that video, he's shorting the 2 points for going into EDL Mode
I honestly hope for you that it's not locked. Is your phone still rebooting and crashing constantly?
If it helps you to know, I took out the back of my phone and held the 2 Test-points while connecting my phone to my PC, so that it starts into EDL Mode, instead of trying to boot the damaged bootloader. Then the technician who I paid, did the flash remotely.
Does ODIN say anything? Have you checked out QPST? Installed the Qualcomm 9008 driver?
For the sake of this I'm downloading the latest ROM for my Galaxy Note 8 and checking the content of the archive for any MBN-files. I mean if it has MBN-files, flashing through EDL must be possible, no?
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So firstly my phone legit shows no sign of life lmfao, besides some extremely fast white flicker when trying to go into recovery or download mode. Odin says nothing, QPST says nothing nor does device manager show a Qualcomm 9008 device. I'm going to take a gamble on a cable on eBay to see if he's wrong, which hopefully he is cause I'd be pretty sad knowing my phone is full rage mode bricked and need to swap out the logic board for a $60 one on eBay lol. Wish me luck, also I seriously don't feel like heating the back glass of my phone to try and find 2 points that might not even exist then get some new adhesive to put the back glass back on its a damn hassle.
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So firstly my phone legit shows no sign of life lmfao, besides some extremely fast white flicker when trying to go into recovery or download mode. Odin says nothing, QPST says nothing nor does device manager show a Qualcomm 9008 device. I'm going to take a gamble on a cable on eBay to see if he's wrong, which hopefully he is cause I'd be pretty sad knowing my phone is full rage mode bricked and need to swap out the logic board for a $60 one on eBay lol. Wish me luck, also I seriously don't feel like heating the back glass of my phone to try and find 2 points that might not even exist then get some new adhesive to put the back glass back on its a damn hassle.
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Do you have an MBN file for your phone? I tried to search online and couldn't find one.
Because I think that's what you need to flash, they contain the bootloader (afaik)
QPST or the other EDL Mode programs don't use Samsung's .md5-format ROMs because they're only for ODIN Mode (again, AFAIK).
I also understand not wanting to take apart your phones' back. I spent a few hours, heating it up a bit and lifting up the back just a few millimeters so I can cut away the adhessive with a paper-thingy. It went well, but with a glass-back, there's a risk.
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Do you have an MBN file for your phone? I tried to search online and couldn't find one.
Because I think that's what you need to flash, they contain the bootloader (afaik)
QPST or the other EDL Mode programs don't use Samsung's .md5-format ROMs because they're only for ODIN Mode (again, AFAIK).
I also understand not wanting to take apart your phones' back. I spent a few hours, heating it up a bit and lifting up the back just a few millimeters so I can cut away the adhessive with a paper-thingy. It went well, but with a glass-back, there's a risk.
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Nope. but I could ask the r/AndroidRoot if they got one.
Apparently, EDL firmwares don't exist for Samsung. Which means my phone is fully bricked.
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Apparently, EDL firmwares don't exist for Samsung. Which means my phone is fully bricked.
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Yeah... I researched a bit more and just couldn't find one for your Galaxy Note 8.
There are websites with a collection of (supposedly leaked) Firehose-files, they are named after the phones' SOC number. Your Galaxy Note 8 uses a Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 and the "8998" is what it would be listed as, if the Firehose file for it got leaked on the internet.
BTW, Firehose is just what the protocol/connection/language is called, when the QPST Tool speaks to the phone in EDL-Mode.
Seems like you're sh*t outta luck mate...
@FrozenSalad
Wait, your model is N950U and not N950F, right? Whoops.
This might actually help you: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/note-8-n950u-qdl9008-edl-mode-unbrick-rom-is-here.3851345/
The Mediafire-Links in the 2nd post have everything, it seems, to flash in QPST in EDL Mode.
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Good Morning Guys,
I have Redmi 4X 64GB version. The phone has unlocked bootloader and was running on Havoc OS V2.5 and the phone was rooted.
About a week ago the phone is suddenly got into weird state. And i am unable to figure out what to do.
The phone is gotten into Linux Penguin Logo. I am attaching an image with that problem. And also phone in not responding to any physical power+volume button integration. Any combination just takes me to this Penguin Screen. Here are some thing i have already tried to do but not working at all. Although when i connect this device to computer with this Penguin Logo screen it does get detected as fastboot device but so far that isn't helping.
Some tricks that i have already tried but not working:-
1. I have booted my phone into edl mode and installed fastboot rom via miflash tool, and it is successfully installed but after pressing power+volume button it is the same screen as Penguin Logo. [so Not Working]
2. I have opened the phone disconnect the battery and tried some combinations but still no luck.
3. Used every combination with power button as well as connected to pc and used fastboot commands but not working out.
4. TWRP installation get failed. ( will attach the preview).
So, Please anyone has any clue or anyone has ever face this same problem please reach out to me. Any Honect answer will work.
Sorry i am new at writing thread. So if any mistake i am sorry.
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If you still have custom recovery installed then try flashing latest firmware.
i've found this similar having issue video on youtube of Redmi 3S(Appears to be) and how it got solved, please check it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMZ08qQrqnc
i am not sure if those files are limited to Redmi 3S or can be use on other xiaomi devices but it gives some sort of idea what you should try. and video language i don't understand and maybe you understand maybe not but should be understandable by watching video.
Thanks for replying. But that is the problem i am unable to reach anywhere not bootloader nor recovery. The phone is just showing the linux penguin logo whether you use power and volume combination or you do the same via connecting to pc.
I think he has that download link in description. But that link requires password for opening .rar file. And i do not trust that guy. That file may have some bloatware or virus or something. If you find same file that he has please share that file over here so that i can use it.
Thanks.
SafvanShaikh said:
I think he has that download link in description. But that link requires password for opening .rar file. And i do not trust that guy. That file may have some bloatware or virus or something. If you find same file that he has please share that file over here so that i can use it.
Thanks.
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Did you solve the problem? I'm stuck in it and after trying all the things (including deciphering that rar file very doubtful, which I did not achieve) I'm empty of ideas
try to put the phone in edl mode...open the phone case and disconnect the battery wire..if u have tweezer then try touching it to testpoints and then plug the usb cable at the same time...a driver will install on ur computer named (qdloader9008)....open miflash tool then try flashing it via the tool...
Time to use Device as Paper Weight
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Did you solve the problem? I'm stuck in it and after trying all the things (including deciphering that rar file very doubtful, which I did not achieve) I'm empty of ideas
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Sorry Bro, Nothing is working at all. I mean i am IT Engineer and i have tried all things but still no luck. So, my thinking is the boot loader is too much damaged so there is nothing that can be written on it, no TWRP or no any data partition, it's all out of option. I have started using the phone as Paper Weight.
I am still hoping that someone can solve this problem and get back to me. Fingers Crossed
Thank You.
Not Working, Already tried:
jerry.07 said:
try to put the phone in edl mode...open the phone case and disconnect the battery wire..if u have tweezer then try touching it to testpoints and then plug the usb cable at the same time...a driver will install on ur computer named (qdloader9008)....open miflash tool then try flashing it via the tool...
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Sorry Bros, Already tried all things that you have mentioned in the post and its not working at all. If somehow we can change the memory storage chip on the phone that contains the bootloader then the phone can come back to its normal form.
Try to turn fastboot if you turn this on then you are on good situation . Boot TWRP and try installing rom again ( with wiping data, cache,vendor,system,dalvik,and might internal storage)
Your problem solved or still u r stuck?
To answer your question, yeah i got it done. Actually where i live, there is repair shop guy that i know he got it done for just 500rs. I don't know how he do that.
Here is my own tested solution for you !
In my case, when i try to install boot logo on Redmi 5 then this happened.
And yet last . i find the great solution by Miassistant
.1. Download Miassistant on PC
2. Download ADB Driver for your Pc
3. Download (Recovery Rom) not Fastboot Rom
5. press volume up + Power for (Miassistant mode)
6. Flash from Miassistant
Thanks for the solution. My device is already fixed, but i this solution can work. If something like this happens in future we can try this out. But i really wanna know what causes this thing to be happened?
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus stuck in Linux icon FIXED
SafvanShaikh said:
Thanks for the solution. My device is already fixed, but i this solution can work. If something like this happens in future we can try this out. But i really wanna know what causes this thing to be happened?
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Sorry if this is not the place for post this, but I read a lot of cases that people have their phones stuck in Linux Icon, after a fail installing a ROM, this same case happened to me in a Xiaomi Mi 5 S Plus, one of the devices of Xiaomi, with less support because there were not to much units manufactered.
In mi case, after try to put the device in the fastboot mode, that was impossible I had to put the MI5 s Plus in EDL mode, using the 2 test points pins in the motherboard, and using Miflash for instal a fastboot rom.
I ll explain the steps;
A- Install MiFlash, in your computer, with all the drivers
B-Download a stable Fastboot ROM for your device, you can find it easily in the forums. ( In my case was the "natrium_global_images_V10.2.4.0.OBGMIXM_20190424.0000.00_8.0_global_07f157530a" with MIUI 10 for the Xiaomi MI5 S Plus (natrium) )
C- Put your device in EDL mode
Normally if you are stuck in the linux mode, this is your only solution for put the device in EDL mode, use the 2 test points in the motherboard of the phone.
Check in internet, where are located the test pins in your device, is different for every model. ( I attached a image of the 2 test points in Mi 5 S Plus)
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For put the device in EDL mode:
1- Disassemble the back cover of your phone
2- Disconect the battery
3- Connect the usb cable to the phone, but not connect yet to the computer
4-Use something metallic, like a clip, wire, or tweezers, and touch the 2 Test points at the same time in the motherboard and while you re touching this 2 points connect the USB to the computer
5-You ll hear the sound in the computer that recognizes a new device conected, after that you can remove the clip or wire from touching the 2 points in the board of the phone
6-Open Miflash and have to appear a device connected like COM...., If don´t appear , you can make the process again (there is no problem if you make the steps with the MIflash open)
7- Select the option Flash all (clean all) in Miflash for install the fastboot rom
8- If some error appears during the installation, check the fastboot rom, I ll try 2 or 3 differents versions before one that was completely installed without error
9- If the installation is correct, your phone will be restart, and take some minutes for the first boot after the installation.
In my case, with this device and other Xiaomi devices, to put the phone in EDL mode, and install a stable official fastboot rom, was the only solution for this kind of software problems, I hope this post help someone
bro i have the same problem i need get my data how can i get back please help i have my grandmother lst pics in it
SafvanShaikh said:
To answer your question, yeah i got it done. Actually where i live, there is repair shop guy that i know he got it done for just 500rs. I don't know how he do that.
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bro data recover hoaa ke nahi please tell me
SafvanShaikh said:
To answer your question, yeah i got it done. Actually where i live, there is repair shop guy that i know he got it done for just 500rs. I don't know how he do that.
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without data loss..., please fast reply given my redmi 3s prime mobile this type problem I attached charging and show bird logo no any start... please contact me 9106142185
Hi everyone,
I was wondering does anyone know the Nokia TA-1004 JTAG points by any chance?
I tried looking around and I can't seem to find anything.
Because of my bricked device, I am thinking of going down the JTAG route to extract my data.
This is the absolute last resort as I REALLY don't want to loose any of my data, primarily Contacts and Messages
Hope to hear back from you wonderful lot ?
Nokia_8_fan said:
Hi everyone,
I was wondering does anyone know the Nokia TA-1004 JTAG points by any chance?
I tried looking around and I can't seem to find anything.
Because of my bricked device, I am thinking of going down the JTAG route to extract my data.
This is the absolute last resort as I REALLY don't want to loose any of my data, primarily Contacts and Messages
Hope to hear back from you wonderful lot
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I don't know what JTAG is. Please give some more info about your bricked device, how you bricked it etc. It might be possible to recover it without hardware intervention. Looking at your current post I am guessing you have a hard brick. In that case you have 2 options:
1.) Press and hold power button for about 2-4 minutes and wait for the device to shut down. When the device shuts down, boot to fastboot mode and fix any broken partitions.
2.) If that doesn't work you need hardware based methods. You need to open your device and short some pins to enter Qualcomm EDL (Emergency Download) mode. From there you can recover your device.
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I don't know what JTAG is. Please give some more info about your bricked device, how you bricked it etc. It might be possible to recover it without hardware intervention. Looking at your current post I am guessing you have a hard brick. In that case you have 2 options:
1.) Press and hold power button for about 2-4 minutes and wait for the device to shut down. When the device shuts down, boot to fastboot mode and fix any broken partitions.
2.) If that doesn't work you need hardware based methods. You need to open your device and short some pins to enter Qualcomm EDL (Emergency Download) mode. From there you can recover your device.
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Thanks for getting back to me.
I have done both suggestions and they don't work.
It is probably a hard bricked device, the only thing I can get is a 9008 recognition in Device Manager.
QFIL, OST and NOST doesn't seem or want to communicate with the device either
Did you open your device and short the pins required? EDL mode is different than Download mode. OST and NOST work in Download Mode not EDL. QFIL does support EDL mode. If you look at this article (https://xiaomitools.com/how-to-use-qualcomm-flash-image-loader-tool-qfil/) at Step 5 it mentions that the device should be recognised as 9008 which you mention it does. Have you installed the Qualcomm drivers? Please provide some screenshots too, it is difficult to help you without specific info about your problem
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Did you open your device and short the pins required? EDL mode is different than Download mode. OST and NOST work in Download Mode not EDL. QFIL does support EDL mode. If you look at this article (https://xiaomitools.com/how-to-use-qualcomm-flash-image-loader-tool-qfil/) at Step 5 it mentions that the device should be recognised as 9008 which you mention it does. Have you installed the Qualcomm drivers? Please provide some screenshots too, it is difficult to help you without specific info about your problem
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@emufan4568
Sorry for my late reply, but I thought Download Mode is the same as EDL mode???
And yes, I have the Qualcomm drivers installed.
I have also shorted the EDL pins on the board, this did not do anything at all.
I have tried QFIL many times and it keeps giving me error messages.
I have done so many things and posted screenshots across the forums that I am at a complete lost!
Nokia_8_fan said:
@emufan4568
Sorry for my late reply, but I thought Download Mode is the same as EDL mode???
And yes, I have the Qualcomm drivers installed.
I have also shorted the EDL pins on the board, this did not do anything at all.
I have tried QFIL many times and it keeps giving me error messages.
I have done so many things and posted screenshots across the forums that I am at a complete lost!
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EDL mode is Emergency Download Mode in Qualcomm devices for recovering the device at a low level. QFIL calls it download mode but it really is not. Download mode in Nokia phones is really fastboot mode or bootloader mode where you basically communicate with the bootloader and flash/erase images from the device. From what I have seen though NOST supports EDL mode too (with the Emergency Download option) but it does not really work well.
I installed android 12 beta on my Mi 11 ultra. Did not like it and wanted to install global. Installed TWRP, wiped data and instead of rebooting in twrp, I tried to enter fastboot mode via adb. The phone screen turned black. Now it is not showing in ADB, not detected by Mi flash tool, not enetering fastboot mode and not entering recovery. When I connect it to computer, there is this connecting sound but soon it is followed by disconnecting sound. Not even getting the charging screen. In the device manager on Windows, there is this Qualcum HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM9) when the phone is connected via USB cable to PC.
Anyway to restore any firmware on it? It is a CN version, star, has bootloadder unlocked.
EDL time? Or even worse? Is it paperweight now?
EDL time I think.
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EDL time I think.
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Believe me, this is reassuring. I'm happy to settle on EDL instead of paperweight... For EDL does the phone need to be opened, back cover removed and then that magic short circuit or is there a way to get it done without opening the phone?
hellodrsoul said:
Believe me, this is reassuring. I'm happy to settle on EDL instead of paperweight... For EDL does the phone need to be opened, back cover removed and then that magic short circuit or is there a way to get it done without opening the phone?
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Don't worry. When mine was EDL flashed the guy asked me to download a specific miflash version that he had the link for and the ROM of choice to be flashed. I connected the phone to the PC, he connected, asked me to put it in to EDL mode ( he will explain if your not sure) and done his stuff using TeamViewer with control of my desktop. Once finished, just rebooted when asked, all done.
need mi auth to flash
How do you put the phone in EDL mode?
can you get your phone on fastboot?
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How do you put the phone in EDL mode?
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Hold both vol up and down while powering up or adb, adb reboot edl or fastboot, fastboot oem edl . You will see edl drivers load on your PC.
Thank you guys for your replies. I got it fixed and now it is rocking again. If anybody faces the same issue, please see details below.
Diagnosis: EDL mode
Signs and problems: Completely dead phone. Black screen. None of the buttons or their combinations work. Volume down plus power, volume up plus power, Both volume buttons, All three buttons. None of these worked in this EDL mode. In fact, the only sign that this phone was "alive" was the Qualcomm driver showing in the device manager when the phone was connected to a PC. There was this yellow sign even on the Qualcomm driver and the official Xiaomi flash tool failed to detect the phone due to the Qualcomm driver malfunction. Got the Qualcomm driver working (the yellow sign on the driver name icon in device manager) by disabling windows driver signature check. After this the phone was detected by the official Xiaomi flash tool. When I tried to flash the official and stock CN ROM, it did not allow me and gave the error "you are not authorized to download". Took the phone to Xiaomi service, they refused as the phone was of another region. They did not know any unofficial paid solution. Took it to local technicians. They tried but failed (ultimate multi-tool, some other tool they called as "aqua" did not work.
Treatment: Searched online and found a YouTube channel (
). Paid USD 35 and got it flashed via TeamViewer. I just sat anxiously (praying that he must not be a scammer...). He did some magic and successfully flashed the phone with the original CN ROM with the boot loader unlocked. I then was able to install the global version via fastboot as usual.
Thanks again for the free support I got here. Obliged and stay blessed
hellodrsoul said:
Thank you guys for your replies. I got it fixed and now it is rocking again. If anybody faces the same issue, please see details below.
Diagnosis: EDL mode
Signs and problems: Completely dead phone. Black screen. None of the buttons or their combinations work. Volume down plus power, volume up plus power, Both volume buttons, All three buttons. None of these worked in this EDL mode. In fact, the only sign that this phone was "alive" was the Qualcomm driver showing in the device manager when the phone was connected to a PC. There was this yellow sign even on the Qualcomm driver and the official Xiaomi flash tool failed to detect the phone due to the Qualcomm driver malfunction. Got the Qualcomm driver working (the yellow sign on the driver name icon in device manager) by disabling windows driver signature check. After this the phone was detected by the official Xiaomi flash tool. When I tried to flash the official and stock CN ROM, it did not allow me and gave the error "you are not authorized to download". Took the phone to Xiaomi service, they refused as the phone was of another region. They did not know any unofficial paid solution. Took it to local technicians. They tried but failed (ultimate multi-tool, some other tool they called as "aqua" did not work.
Treatment: Searched online and found a YouTube channel (
). Paid USD 35 and got it flashed via TeamViewer. I just sat anxiously (praying that he must not be a scammer...). He did some magic and successfully flashed the phone with the original CN ROM with the boot loader unlocked. I then was able to install the global version via fastboot as usual.
Thanks again for the free support I got here. Obliged and stay blessed
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I tried this method today and it wasn't successful. It appeared he flashed it with his auth code, but it still doesn't power on. I'm so bummed because DHL won't touch the phone for less than $151 (risk of it being sent back) because seller wants me to lie and say it's a gamepad when DHL has precautions on phones being sent back, etc. requiring importer certificates.
My phone was acting strange on 3rd day: wasn't detecting charging USB cable overnight, would only charge wirelessly. I manually rebooted a bunch of times, then it detected the USB charging and would charge. About that time I updated to Miui 13 OTA update (Chinese /EN Rom) and noticed it was rebooting randomly in my pocket asking for PIN (not getting notifications) . Again got no USB charging through cable.
I was doing a bunch of vol up/down and Power and rebooted into safe mood. Rebooted again after things were 'ok' and little while later, the phone was OFF and never came back on again.
Did I put it into EDL and brick it this way? I Never flashed anything through USB until I tried the 35eur paid service dude.
Happy to see that is being fixed.
Wish it had fixed mine. Unfortunately, it didn't . Was refunded
Help me.
my device is pixel 4xl with rooted android 13 beta 3.2 .
At first I saw on the lockscreen it said "cerficate expired" and face unlock didn't work.
I thought that if I restarted it would work again, but when I restarted the device it wouldn't turn on, I've tried pressing the power button for 1 minute, it still doesn't react, it doesn't even vibrate....
please help me to find the solution....
sinagaB said:
Help me.
my device is pixel 4xl with rooted android 13 beta 3.2 .
At first I saw on the lockscreen it said "cerficate expired" and face unlock didn't work.
I thought that if I restarted it would work again, but when I restarted the device it wouldn't turn on, I've tried pressing the power button for 1 minute, it still doesn't react, it doesn't even vibrate....
please help me to find the solution....
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Hey! You may be on EDL mode.
To exit it you have to press power button and one of the volumes buttons, though I don't remember which one. Just have a look on Google and you will find something.
As for the certificate, I saw people having that problem if they replaced the front camera or the face id module. I don't if that's your case, but as you have root you may be able to recover face id functionality.
Let me know how it goes!
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Hey! You may be on EDL mode.
To exit it you have to press power button and one of the volumes buttons, though I don't remember which one. Just have a look on Google and you will find something.
As for the certificate, I saw people having that problem if they replaced the front camera or the face id module. I don't if that's your case, but as you have root you may be able to recover face id functionality.
Let me know how it goes!
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Still didn't work :"(
Connect your phone to the PC(must be running windows). The open device manager and under the ports tab, do you see "Qualcomm HS-USB Qloader 9008 (COM *a number*)? Or something similar
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Connect your phone to the PC(must be running windows). The open device manager and under the ports tab, do you see "Qualcomm HS-USB Qloader 9008 (COM *a number*)? Or something similar
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Yes , same.
sinagaB said:
Yes , same.
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Then you are on EDL mode, as when you boot in that mode, the phone change how it shows up on the PC. You need to try to get out of there. If you can't, as you said you were having issues with the OS, maybe something is broken and the phone can't boot up.
When Android starts it has 2 bootloaders (the normal bootloader and the secondary one, which has EDL mode). If the standard bootloader fails, then it uses the second one which is EDL.
So here are some suggestions:
1. Try to hold the power key + volume up key for several seconds. If it doesn't work do the same with the volume down key
2. If that doesn't work there is another method, though it's riskier and might not work. Try to open the phone and disconnect the battery, leave it disconnected for some seconds, reconnect and try to boot the phone.
If none of those things worked for you, it means you will need to flash the firmware to your phone using EDL, as the bootloader is damaged.
Unfourtynaly there is not much info on using EDL on Pixel devices, though a lot of people use EDL to unlock Xiaomi's bootloader, so maybe have a look on those forums. On my profile, I tried to use the EDL mode to unlock a Pixel bootloader(mine is carrier-locked), though had no success, you will find a lot of helpful information to solve your problem, like the tools and files you will need and some overall idea of how EDL works.
Hope those help you and let me know if I can help you further
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#mcl said:
Then you are on EDL mode, as when you boot in that mode, the phone change how it shows up on the PC. You need to try to get out of there. If you can't, as you said you were having issues with the OS, maybe something is broken and the phone can't boot up.
When Android starts it has 2 bootloaders (the normal bootloader and the secondary one, which has EDL mode). If the standard bootloader fails, then it uses the second one which is EDL.
So here are some suggestions:
1. Try to hold the power key + volume up key for several seconds. If it doesn't work do the same with the volume down key
2. If that doesn't work there is another method, though it's riskier and might not work. Try to open the phone and disconnect the battery, leave it disconnected for some seconds, reconnect and try to boot the phone.
If none of those things worked for you, it means you will need to flash the firmware to your phone using EDL, as the bootloader is damaged.
Unfourtynaly there is not much info on using EDL on Pixel devices, though a lot of people use EDL to unlock Xiaomi's bootloader, so maybe have a look on those forums. On my profile, I tried to use the EDL mode to unlock a Pixel bootloader(mine is carrier-locked), though had no success, you will find a lot of helpful information to solve your problem, like the tools and files you will need and some overall idea of how EDL works.
Hope those help you and let me know if I can help you further
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step 1&2 didn't work ,, by the way, thank you for replying my thread ... so there's no possible way to fix this , sir? bcause i'mnot an expert to this . )
Hi Guys,
I really need help with this one. I have tried almost everything.
Here is my problem.
I have an Rog phone 3 strix edition QUALCOMM based.
I repaired the screen because i dropped the phone.
Everything was fine working well. Me with my big head decided to do an factory reset to wipe everything clean from the phone and then the problem started.
The phone was restarting every time i plugged in a usb c cable. If i wanted to listen to some music on headset wont work because it will end in a bootloop.
Now the phone is stuck in CSC Fastboot mode and PC wont recognized it. The screen will turn on and send me to CSC fastboot but that's it. I can turn it back off.
Can i Revive the phone or is it food for the recycling bin?
Please Help.
Sincerely,
Ayolyas
With some effort you should be able to get back on track - unless it's hardware related to the display change you've done.
Can you do a reboot to bootloader from the boot menu? If you can confirm if you have fastboot access. If you do, RAW flash the device.
Worst case, you force the device into EDL mode and do a flash from there, but leave at as the last option.
If the relpaced display is causing harware issues, that's a bigger problem...
Hi Andrologic,
I cannot reboot to the bootloader. I am stuck in csc fastboot. I was trying to put it in edl mode i even bought an edl cable. But i have no idea how to use it or how to put the phone in edl.
I went back to the repair shop but the phone was working fine when it left the phone shop. The problem started when i decided to go for factory reset.
ayolyas said:
Hi Andrologic,
I cannot reboot to the bootloader. I am stuck in csc fastboot. I was trying to put it in edl mode i even bought an edl cable. But i have no idea how to use it or how to put the phone in edl.
I went back to the repair shop but the phone was working fine when it left the phone shop. The problem started when i decided to go for factory reset.
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So, when you turn on the device, it falls into CSC FB and you can't navigate anywhere at all from there?
What happens if you try to do a RAW flash from CSC FB?
Flashing it in EDL mode may otherwise be the only option. Power off the device completely. Then hold Vol up+down pressed and connect to the USB side port. You should land with a completely black screen and on your pc see the device identified in 9008 mode - that's EDL. Since you have a flash cable, you can obviously use that too.
Remember you need Qualcom drivers installed to work in EDL mode. There is a guide with steps for EDL flashing somewhere here on the forum. All the steps are explained.
Andrologic said:
So, when you turn on the device, it falls into CSC FB and you can't navigate anywhere at all from there?
What happens if you try to do a RAW flash from CSC FB?
Flashing it in EDL mode may otherwise be the only option. Power off the device completely. Then hold Vol up+down pressed and connect to the USB side port. You should land with a completely black screen and on your pc see the device identified in 9008 mode - that's EDL. Since you have a flash cable, you can obviously use that too.
Remember you need Qualcom drivers installed to work in EDL mode. There is a guide with steps for EDL flashing somewhere here on the forum. All the steps are explained.
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I cannot navigate anywhere from csc. If i try to reboot bootloader i will end in the same place.
I try to connect like you told me Vol up + down but i ended up at the same place. An raw flash from csc fb how do i do that?
And the steps for edl if you can help where to find those steps because my google history is full off items and still no luck finding the right one.
ayolyas said:
I cannot navigate anywhere from csc. If i try to reboot bootloader i will end in the same place.
I try to connect like you told me Vol up + down but i ended up at the same place. An raw flash from csc fb how do i do that?
And the steps for edl if you can help where to find those steps because my google history is full off items and still no luck finding the right one.
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Yes, you have flash cable, so getting into EDL shouldn't be an issue any way.
This is a useful video on how to use your flash cable to force the device to EDL:
Just remember you need QCom drivers installed to flash in EDL mode, the normal drivers won't do it in EDL.
What is the device identified as on your PC when in CSC FB? Can you send any FB commands to the device at all? Does 'Fastboot Devices' return your device id? If so, try first to do a RAW flash from the Fastboot state you are stuck at. You don't really want to mess with EDL if you can avoid it. Download one of the RAW rom's from the links here on the forum. Version number doesn't matter as long as it matches with your device version, i.e. WW assuming you're on Global.
ayolyas said:
Hi Guys,
I really need help with this one. I have tried almost everything.
Here is my problem.
I have an Rog phone 3 strix edition QUALCOMM based.
I repaired the screen because i dropped the phone.
Everything was fine working well. Me with my big head decided to do an factory reset to wipe everything clean from the phone and then the problem started.
The phone was restarting every time i plugged in a usb c cable. If i wanted to listen to some music on headset wont work because it will end in a bootloop.
Now the phone is stuck in CSC Fastboot mode and PC wont recognized it. The screen will turn on and send me to CSC fastboot but that's it. I can turn it back off.
Can i Revive the phone or is it food for the recycling bin?
Please Help.
Sincerely,
Ayolyas
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Have you fix it?
osomakohj said:
Have you fix it?
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Hi,
Nope. I can get into EDL mode so i think it is hardware related. You can say it is fresh for the garbage.
ayolyas said:
Hi,
Nope. I can get into EDL mode so i think it is hardware related. You can say it is fresh for the garbage.
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maybe try edl cable maybe it'll work? its very cheap in online store
osomakohj said:
maybe try edl cable maybe it'll work? its very cheap in online store
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I did use a EDL cable and i also build one but no succes for both.
ayolyas said:
I did use a EDL cable and i also build one but no succes for both.
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Hope you did the proper way of entering edl mode. btw you can still send that to service center. but first try some other way as your phone still boot