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Mi 8 brick or no brick? Need Data recovery

Dear Members of the XDA forum,
i am a lucky owner of the mi 8 128GB version (global) but during my last holidays (4 days ago) it somehow came in contact with water...not dropped but rather water came into the security bag for....hours? ^^"""
i then and i have no idea how and why it should work..put it into a bowl of rice for 2 days and tried to charge it...the charging indicator lights up, when i press the power button i can feel a little vibration, but no screen...all is black....strangely my car detects the bluetooth connection. When i try to connect it via USB to my PC the PC says "Mi 8" but is unable to install the driver and says the device is not working properly. When i start my device into recovery mode (still no screen) and connect it to my PC ...the Android Bootloader Interface drivers are working perfectly, i even can use fastboot commands to restart phone etc.
Now my big question is....am i able to somehow get my hands on the photos/videos stored on the device? cuz i think not only the screen is broken. (btw. haven't opened it yet)
sorry if this is somehow a double post or i am asking like a nub.
Thanks for all your help in advance

zero1984 said:
Dear Members of the XDA forum,
i am a lucky owner of the mi 8 128GB version (global) but during my last holidays (4 days ago) it somehow came in contact with water...not dropped but rather water came into the security bag for....hours? ^^"""
i then and i have no idea how and why it should work..put it into a bowl of rice for 2 days and tried to charge it...the charging indicator lights up, when i press the power button i can feel a little vibration, but no screen...all is black....strangely my car detects the bluetooth connection. When i try to connect it via USB to my PC the PC says "Mi 8" but is unable to install the driver and says the device is not working properly. When i start my device into recovery mode (still no screen) and connect it to my PC ...the Android Bootloader Interface drivers are working perfectly, i even can use fastboot commands to restart phone etc.
Now my big question is....am i able to somehow get my hands on the photos/videos stored on the device? cuz i think not only the screen is broken. (btw. haven't opened it yet)
sorry if this is somehow a double post or i am asking like a nub.
Thanks for all your help in advance
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Unfortunately Rice is a myth, the correct solution is isopropyl alcohol.
You need to completely disassemble the phone and clean the corrosion on the contacts with a lint free cloth or kit such as these which I plan to order as well I would not use a standard bottle of alcohol, you can buy contact cleaning isopropyl alcohol made specifically for issues such as this.
Do not further attempt powering on your device, if by any chance you haven't already shorted the phone out , isopropyl alcohol will get you backup and running again.
Finally, the screen will take a little longer to dry than the boards, let everything setup and dry for 3 days before reassembly.
Edit : I just found out that WD-40 make a contact cleaner
I have used CRC recently and its great too. : https://www.amazon.com/CRC-05103-El...NME4DQKZ88H&psc=1&refRID=A82N4B41HNME4DQKZ88H

tsongming said:
Unfortunately Rice is a myth, the correct solution is isopropyl alcohol.
You need to completely disassemble the phone and clean the corrosion on the contacts with a lint free cloth or kit such as...I would not use a standard bottle of alcohol, you can buy ... made specifically for issues such as this.
Do not further attempt powering on your device, if by any chance you haven't already shorted the phone out , isopropyl alcohol will get you backup and running again.
Finally, the screen will take a little longer to dry than the boards, let everything setup and dry for 3 days before reassembly.
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Yesterday i opened up my phone and almost every part looked white XD i then tried to remove the corrosion with isopropyl, it looks like the contact for the screen is heavily damaged some pins are pure black. After cleaning i tried connecting it again. Nothing new...screen is black, Windows lists the mi 8 as a device but nothing more, recovery boot works...with fastboot, unfortunately usb debugging is not activated so ADB is no option. Also when my win 10 pc recognizes the mi 8 phone it lists it as a MTP-Device but yeah nothing else....the MI Suite also does not see the phone....so since it is booting (waht i guess) i hope i can find a spare display somewhere to test what is shown on the screen..maybe this is my only option to get my data....which is probably fine...i think T_T
Anyone knows where i can find cheap replacement displays for mi 8? is mi 8 LITE or SE same display? e b a y wants 100€ for one...which is too much for me :/
thanks in advance

zero1984 said:
Yesterday i opened up my phone and almost every part looked white XD i then tried to remove the corrosion with isopropyl, it looks like the contact for the screen is heavily damaged some pins are pure black. After cleaning i tried connecting it again. Nothing new...screen is black, Windows lists the mi 8 as a device but nothing more, recovery boot works...with fastboot, unfortunately usb debugging is not activated so ADB is no option. Also when my win 10 pc recognizes the mi 8 phone it lists it as a MTP-Device but yeah nothing else....the MI Suite also does not see the phone....so since it is booting (waht i guess) i hope i can find a spare display somewhere to test what is shown on the screen..maybe this is my only option to get my data....which is probably fine...i think T_T
Anyone knows where i can find cheap replacement displays for mi 8? is mi 8 LITE or SE same display? e b a y wants 100€ for one...which is too much for me :/
thanks in advance
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I hate to say it, but I would consider this a loss, to many components will be fried. So there is no point in sinking money into attempting repair.
If the accident happened at home, and you have renter's or homeowners insurance you maybe able to get them to contribute towards buying a new device. Otherwise it's unfortunately a complete loss.
If you end up buying another Mi8, I use and recommend the love Mei Case which is water proof/resistant and may have saved your device in this scenario. https://www.amazon.com/XIAOMI-Waterproof-Shockproof-Aluminum-Protection/dp/B07G2XWYKV
https://www.amazon.com/XIAOMI-Waterproof-Shockproof-Aluminum-Protection/dp/B07G2XWYKV

broken xiaomi mi a2

hi everyone ,I am writing to you because my xiaomi has left me, the dynamic is this has gone out and got stuck on the word andorid. from fastboot I could not do any operation, so I opted for the test point, but the problem is that when I try to flash, miflash tells me cannot receive hello packet, I have tried various versions of miflash and also the various usb ports, but nothing.
can you help me please :crying::crying::crying::crying:

What was the cause? Can you elaborate?

Sometimes change another USB port, USB cable, or another computer would do.
Try them before throw away your device
Sent from my Mi A2 using Tapatalk

K9998 said:
Sometimes change another USB port, USB cable, or another computer would do.
Try them before throw away your device
Sent from my Mi A2 using Tapatalk
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I've tried everything already,
i was thinking of trying with linux but i don't know

Jemec26 said:
What was the cause? Can you elaborate?
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the phone fell to the ground, but it worked, I also called, after which it is turned off and always restarts

You may need to take it to the repair shop, seems a hardware issue, like a shortage, if the phone does not respond to the hello packet means that the PC knows is there and knows that is not responding. This is the reason why it keeps restarting itself, battery cannot handle processor voltage and therefore it reboots itself

Jemec26 said:
You may need to take it to the repair shop, seems a hardware issue, like a shortage, if the phone does not respond to the hello packet means that the PC knows is there and knows that is not responding. This is the reason why it keeps restarting itself, battery cannot handle processor voltage and therefore it reboots itself
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I thought so too, but if I opened the phone to go into EDL mode, the warranty would be violated

darkcombat said:
I thought so too, but if I opened the phone to go into EDL mode, the warranty would be violated
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Yep. That is why I said repair shop and not service center jejejeje

now my xiaomi turns on the led, but when i try to flash it it says flash done after 1 sec

he recovered,there is no defeat in the heart of those who do not give up

if it fell to the ground it could be a damage to the usb plug, do you know if it worked after the fall ? I mean, data transfer, not only charging

Phone completely dead help

My Xiaomi note 9s does not turn on, not charging, can't get it in fastboot and basically it has no life at all
Please help if you can
Cheers

Can you give any more information?
Specifically what was happening just before it died?
Was it in use at the time or did you turn it off (and find it wouldn't turn back on)?
Was the battery fully charged or could it have shut down after being fully depleted?
Had you recently done anything unusual with it? (Rooted it or taken it swimming maybe?)

thesoupthief said:
Can you give any more information?
Specifically what was happening just before it died?
Was it in use at the time or did you turn it off (and find it wouldn't turn back on)?
Was the battery fully charged or could it have shut down after being fully depleted?
Had you recently done anything unusual with it? (Rooted it or taken it swimming maybe?)
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Cheers for your reply mate
I don't know its history..
It looks immaculate and new but won't turn on
So wondering if anyone had any idea about getting it working
Tried the combo buttons to restart..
Etc
Nothing dead!

Sorry dude - it's not sounding good
Not meaning to pry, but how did you come by it? Without any clues as to what's screwed it it's hard to know how to put it right
You might try leaving it on charge for a day then try to restart with it still plugged in (worked with a moto g5 I used to have that was dead after totally discharging)
Could get the adb drivers on a pc and see if it is detectable?
Failing that I'd guess it's probably knackered I'm afraid - my poco F1 is in the same shape. "Needs a new motherboard", said a guy in a repair shop - not really worth the repair

thesoupthief said:
Sorry dude - it's not sounding good
Not meaning to pry, but how did you come by it? Without any clues as to what's screwed it it's hard to know how to put it right
You might try leaving it on charge for a day then try to restart with it still plugged in (worked with a moto g5 I used to have that was dead after totally discharging)
Could get the adb drivers on a pc and see if it is detectable?
Failing that I'd guess it's probably knackered I'm afraid - my poco F1 is in the same shape. "Needs a new motherboard", said a guy in a repair shop - not really worth the repair
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Thanks for helping.
It has been sent to xiaomi for repairs under warranty...

Wrong section.
This section is for MERLIN (redmi note 9).
Do you need help with your MERLIN device ?
Read this FAQ: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...for-merlin-redmi-10x-4g-redmi-note-9.4225177/

Rog phone 3 (Tencent edition) USB -C port charging but not recognized on my laptop.(Lenovo)

Model Name: ROG 3 trncent edition( ZS661KS)
Firmware Version:WW-17.0823.2012.131
Rooted or not: yes ( was trying to root)
Frequency of Occurrence: Got<HARDBRICKED>
APP Name & APP Version (If your issue relates to the app): no app used.(magisk or anything else)
In addition to information above, please also provide as much details as you can, e.g., using scenario, what troubleshooting you've already done, screenshot, etc.
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My rog phone 3 (tencent), which i brought about 6 months ago. I never had any issues like this.
The other day i opened my camera and suddenly the front camera was not working. I restarted the phone, did factory reset, cleared camera data, but nothing solved the issue. I thought i have to upgrade the firmware. So i downloaded the new firmware (2012.143) and connected the usb c cable with my laptop ( lenovo ideapad 320) , but it did not recognize. i tried both ports. I never had this problem before. I unlocked the bootloader, i thought it might help. I also turned on the developer option and selected FTP protocol and USB debugging. But it still didn't connect. while i was trying to enter bootloader recovery mode I accidently put the phone on EDL mode and now its bricked . The indicator light is flashing when i connect to the pc but the PC isn't recognizing the port ( i downloaded the qualcomm EDL driver on my laptop also, but the port option is not showing at all). Is it hardware problem, But the phone was charging just fine.
please suggest some help

Sounds like a hardware malfunction or damage to something on the board (burnt out microchip or resistor something along those lines) something a cell phone or repair shop could have fixed but.. it sounds like you bricked it in combination with the other issue which your best bet now is a new rog phone and sell your current one for parts or repair.. just because the cost to repair it would probably be more than what it is worth as it would require professional repair.

darkensx said:
Sounds like a hardware malfunction or damage to something on the board (burnt out microchip or resistor something along those lines) something a cell phone or repair shop could have fixed but.. it sounds like you bricked it in combination with the other issue which your best bet now is a new rog phone and sell your current one for parts or repair.. just because the cost to repair it would probably be more than what it is worth as it would require professional repair.
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Bro my phone turned on, and it functioned normally, i didn't brick it, it was probably battery dead, i charged it for hours and it turned on.. But how do you fix a power IC that supply power from the battery . Is it the one in the (picture) , Because sometimes when it charge it gives only the green light and black screen.

Iam having an issue on debug. My bottom side is ok on getting debugged.. but my side port tends only to go in charging state.. mine not rooted or anything. Im just trying to downgrade firmware. any advise?

Firdhaus81 said:
Iam having an issue on debug. My bottom side is ok on getting debugged.. but my side port tends only to go in charging state.. mine not rooted or anything. Im just trying to downgrade firmware. any advise?
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Try different cable. Been there seen it before

Question Mi 11 Ultra Dead screen

Hello all,
I've been using my MI 11 ultra with the Xiaomi.eu latest stable version for months and never had any issue. Today, I was making a videocall on Whatsapp, and after hanging up the phone, the screen just turned black and never came back.
I tried to reboot on fastbook/recovery, but seems like the screen is just dead. Things that I tried.
- Plug in the phone charger (nothing happens)
- Force restart phone by holding the power button (It makes a little vibration like it's rebooting, but nothing happens after this)
- If I connect my phone to my laptop, it detects the phone as MTP, but I can't do anything with it.
- I tried to list device through ADB, but I doesn't appear in the list.
I have no clue what to do, at the moment it died, I wasn't doing anything special, I thought It would be because of the heat, but the phone wasn't hot.
It's really weird. Is there anything else I can do? Am I missing something?
Thank you in advance!

I think it's time to take your phone to service center...

hungragezone said:
I think it's time to take your phone to service center...
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Agreed!!!

has anyone sent the phone back to china for screen repair during the warranty period? Wonder how the process works.

Warranty with Eu. rom?! highly doubtful.
if you can fastboot your device, i'd suggest that you install original rom. (DONT LOCK BOOTLOADER). then jump to fastboot again and lock your bootloader. then send it for warranty. I don't think you'll need the screen to do that.
dont worry about device access and boot inside, doesnt matter.

Thank you all for the answers.
I stil have my last breath of hope, I found someone who had a similar issue with an Mi 11 => https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/black-screen-on-mi-11-ultra.63498/
I wasn't expecting it for this phone, you never expect this kind of weird issue from a 1k phone hahaha. It never happened to me and I've been flashing my Xiaomi devices since 2010
I'll try one last time, the back screen is not responding neither and as far as i know, they have different video controllers and since my computer can recognize it, I still have some hope.
This issue got me on vacation in the middle of the rain forest, and as you can imagen, internet here goes really slow.
I'm trying to download all the stuff that I need and once i have it, I'll try to restore my phone. I'll update you all with the results
Thanks in advance!

that would be great because if one of us should have the same problem then he can look in here and help himself

Hey all,
After fastboot, nothing changed unfortunately, I think I'll need to send it to warranty.
thank you all for the help

topfreitas said:
Hello all,
I've been using my MI 11 ultra with the Xiaomi.eu latest stable version for months and never had any issue. Today, I was making a videocall on Whatsapp, and after hanging up the phone, the screen just turned black and never came back.
I tried to reboot on fastbook/recovery, but seems like the screen is just dead. Things that I tried.
- Plug in the phone charger (nothing happens)
- Force restart phone by holding the power button (It makes a little vibration like it's rebooting, but nothing happens after this)
- If I connect my phone to my laptop, it detects the phone as MTP, but I can't do anything with it.
- I tried to list device through ADB, but I doesn't appear in the list.
I have no clue what to do, at the moment it died, I wasn't doing anything special, I thought It would be because of the heat, but the phone wasn't hot.
It's really weird. Is there anything else I can do? Am I missing something?
Thank you in advance!
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I had similar problems on my samsung galaxy a12. I flashed older fimware and the screen would just not work, it would be pitch black 24/7 no matter what I have done. I had to blindly enter in to odin_mode and flash new fimware. Similar thing is for you, try blindly booting in to fastboot or what ever you and flash the orginal ROM and don't use EU one because they probably wount accept it with in the warranty. AND UNDER NO CONDITION, DO NOT RE-LOCK THE BOOTLOADER

Hello all,
I have fresh, happy and weird update!
I was decided to send my phone to service center, I was just waiting to come back to Spain from my vacation, meantime, my phone was between my clothes since my last update.
Today I took it again while I was packing my things and voila! Screen is working again
My guess is that after taking a heavy rain, it got wet somehow (I say this because it supposed to be waterproof) and this caused the screen issue (3 days after the my rainy day).
Leaving the phone between my clothes, it my helped to dry out any water that could have leaked inside and phone is working again.
So, what I learned from this experience, never trust the waterproof certificate, hahahha.
I think once I'm back home, I'll put the phone on the water and try make the issue happen again, then send it to the SAT.
Thank you all!

topfreitas said:
Hello all,
I have fresh, happy and weird update!
I was decided to send my phone to service center, I was just waiting to come back to Spain from my vacation, meantime, my phone was between my clothes since my last update.
Today I took it again while I was packing my things and voila! Screen is working again
My guess is that after taking a heavy rain, it got wet somehow (I say this because it supposed to be waterproof) and this caused the screen issue (3 days after the my rainy day).
Leaving the phone between my clothes, it my helped to dry out any water that could have leaked inside and phone is working again.
So, what I learned from this experience, never trust the waterproof certificate, hahahha.
I think once I'm back home, I'll put the phone on the water and try make the issue happen again, then send it to the SAT.
Thank you all!
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Warranty doesn't cover water damage as far as I know
You might be safer not trying to repeat the experiment