Today, I looked for some firmwares for my friend's phone, his phone was at the service and the guys at that service put TWRP on it somehow, when the phone was with MIUI activation (he forgot the password), and he had a Pixel Experience, and he told me to change it to something better, I looked for a bunch of firmwares and most of them had bugs, but most of them didn't even start, and I don't know what I did and I accidentally installed OrangeFox that bricked my phone, it was bootloop continuously, I couldn't enter either Recovery or Fastboot, and I flashed a firmware through SP Flash Tool, the application still doesn't complete because of an error (error: status_sec_img_too_large (0xc0020005), but at least the fastboot came back, but the fastboot came with the closed state, how can I reopen it if I have no System on the phone, and no miui account (I'm not a specialist but I think the application has deleted all the miui accounts), and therefore I have no miui account or system, how can i open the bootloader?
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The situation is that I just bought the K20 Pro. Then i unlock and flash by miflash with Global Rom via this thread then the device has bricked and has the message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
Tried boot into recovery but the TWRP has gone and the bootloader has been locked.
Flash back to China Rom by miflash is doesn't work either, help me please, i don't know what to do now, i tried every thing i can.
:crying::crying:
P/s: Sorry for my bad English.
dsown said:
The situation is that I just bought the K20 Pro. Then i unlock and flash by miflash with Global Rom via this thread then the device has bricked and has the message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
Tried boot into recovery but the TWRP has gone and the bootloader has been locked.
Flash back to China Rom by miflash is doesn't work either, help me please, i don't know what to do now, i tried every thing i can.
:crying::crying:
P/s: Sorry for my bad English.
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just calm down and try to unlock bootloader again by (miflash_unlock) then install in computer (adb-setup-1.4.3) then keep press on power and volume down button for fastboat then open miflash (version=2017.4.25.0) and connect your phone and press refresh to see your phone on list then download India Stable Firmwares version in same thread you mention and unzip the file and unzip the result file then you will see 12 file (images/ flash_all.bat .....) and in miflash choose the file and press flash and wait... when its done your phone will work but will give account is locked just connect with wifi and write your micloud password and done .
dsown said:
The situation is that I just bought the K20 Pro. Then i unlock and flash by miflash with Global Rom via this thread then the device has bricked and has the message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
Tried boot into recovery but the TWRP has gone and the bootloader has been locked.
Flash back to China Rom by miflash is doesn't work either, help me please, i don't know what to do now, i tried every thing i can.
:crying::crying:
P/s: Sorry for my bad English.
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Miflash only works on an unlocked bootloader. It appears that you have a Chinese Model and you just did what was supposed to be avoided. You should get accustomed to Miflash moving forward. Never use Flash_All_Lock while cross flashing China/Global roms. You'll have to wait to unlock your Bootloader now and post that flash the China rom to get back. If any time you wish to move to the India rom, either use a twrp recovery or just use Flash_All while using the fastboot image which should eventually avoid locking the bootloader
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dsown said:
The situation is that I just bought the K20 Pro. Then i unlock and flash by miflash with Global Rom via this thread then the device has bricked and has the message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
Tried boot into recovery but the TWRP has gone and the bootloader has been locked.
Flash back to China Rom by miflash is doesn't work either, help me please, i don't know what to do now, i tried every thing i can.
:crying::crying:
P/s: Sorry for my bad English.
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1. if you can still enter fastboot mode, there is a possibility that you can do TWRP flashing again (the TWRP version must be correct so that the data on the cellphone can be read properly) / Flashing from the PC (if you are lucky, the flashing will work properly without any problem or you can bypass the bootloader locked using software or something else). [make sure ROM version must be appropriate because this is very crucial]
2. You can try using the test point method (EDL / Emergency Download Mode) [This method is usually used if your K20Pro is constrained by Hardbrick due to ARB4] , but this method requires you to open the case / body behind your K20Pro. and I cannot guarantee that the flashing process will succeed easily because in some cases if the K20Pro is detected damage / error due to ARB4, then you are required to have an Authorized Mi Account. I might be able to help you remotely, if you agree with the risks & requirements in the flashing process (I can lend my account, but it's not free).
Hi All, I did the same thing - whoever build the UI for MiFlash should be shot - why default that selection to something that will be undesirable!!?
Anyway, i tried to flash indian rom and forgot to set to Clean All, it locked the bootloader.
So i now have redmi recovery and Fastboot options only on phone.
Have tried fastboot + miflash but all options (now with Chinese rom) - says Erase Boot Error.
Tried MiAssistant + Mi PC Suite - it is not detecting the phone in either MiAssistant recovery mode nor Fastboot mode. what is weird is the phone and connector animation on phone is correctly depicting when it is plugged in/unplugged. But the PC suite isnt detecting the device.
Soft bricked - *sigh.... any help will be greatly appreciated from the community
BTW i am more worried that the phone will run out of battery and never wake up once battery drains completely as it is in bootloop into Redmi recovery and can't be turned off (someone tell me how!?) - I don't see the phone respond to charging in any state... : (
Can you still reach fastboot? If so you can unlock phone again and flash TWRP using ADB. After that boot straight into TWRP and connect it to your computer, internal SD storage should then automatically mount. Drag and drop ROM .zip into internal storage, use TWRP file manager to move it out of the data folder and do a default wipe using TWRP. Then flash .zip ROM (for example xiaomi.eu stable) and you should be back in business. Please let me know if you need any files like working recovery image and further instructions.
I had some trouble with my TWRP recovery yesterday, flashed it on unlocked bootloader with Chinese stable ROM installed, on reboot out of fastboot it boots straight into ROM and overwrites the TWRP recovery with default recovery. I fixed it by flashing recovery again, boot straight into it and flash xiaomi.eu stable, now recovery is TWRP and does not get overwritten.
hippo2s said:
Hi All, I did the same thing - whoever build the UI for MiFlash should be shot - why default that selection to something that will be undesirable!!?
Anyway, i tried to flash indian rom and forgot to set to Clean All, it locked the bootloader.
So i now have redmi recovery and Fastboot options only on phone.
Have tried fastboot + miflash but all options (now with Chinese rom) - says Erase Boot Error.
Tried MiAssistant + Mi PC Suite - it is not detecting the phone in either MiAssistant recovery mode nor Fastboot mode. what is weird is the phone and connector animation on phone is correctly depicting when it is plugged in/unplugged. But the PC suite isnt detecting the device.
Soft bricked - *sigh.... any help will be greatly appreciated from the community
BTW i am more worried that the phone will run out of battery and never wake up once battery drains completely as it is in bootloop into Redmi recovery and can't be turned off (someone tell me how!?) - I don't see the phone respond to charging in any state... : (
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Read this https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help/destroyed-error-fastboot-locked-t3946012
And this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help/k20-pro-bricked-t3951531
You're probably going to have to open up the phone and pay $20 for someone to use their authorised account to flash an official ROM whilst remoting in to your PC.
322Reznov said:
Can you still reach fastboot? If so you can unlock phone again and flash TWRP using ADB. After that boot straight into TWRP and connect it to your computer, internal SD storage should then automatically mount. Drag and drop ROM .zip into internal storage, use TWRP file manager to move it out of the data folder and do a default wipe using TWRP. Then flash .zip ROM (for example xiaomi.eu stable) and you should be back in business. Please let me know if you need any files like working recovery image and further instructions.
I had some trouble with my TWRP recovery yesterday, flashed it on unlocked bootloader with Chinese stable ROM installed, on reboot out of fastboot it boots straight into ROM and overwrites the TWRP recovery with default recovery. I fixed it by flashing recovery again, boot straight into it and flash xiaomi.eu stable, now recovery is TWRP and does not get overwritten.
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Some great ideas - Just tried to unlock bootloader - This device came pre-unlocked so the device is tied to the seller's account.
I have unlock permission - but unlocker say device is not bound to my account matching my assumptions - anyone know what's the best way to re-claim ownership? Especially when I can't get into ROM at all?
hippo2s said:
Some great ideas - Just tried to unlock bootloader - This device came pre-unlocked so the device is tied to the seller's account.
I have unlock permission - but unlocker say device is not bound to my account matching my assumptions - anyone know what's the best way to re-claim ownership? Especially when I can't get into ROM at all?
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My comment was meant for OP but I hoped it would help you as well! I am personally not well informed about the Xiaomi / Redmi ownership situation when the seller unlocked the phone.. maybe you can contact them and get a corresponding password to the account, it has been the solution I have seen offered here. Maybe the emergency flash solution from Robbo.5000 works?
I just got this phone a week now and was only able to unlock and flash yesterday, I was aware of the ownership problem thanks to this forum so I bought the sealed CN version. Hope you figure it out!
Thanks guys. I am going for the Test Point solution - have made contact with the Russian tech the others did and made an appointment. I just have to pretend to be Jerry Rig before then and open her up! Fingers crossed!
322Reznov said:
Can you still reach fastboot? If so you can unlock phone again and flash TWRP using ADB. After that boot straight into TWRP and connect it to your computer, internal SD storage should then automatically mount. Drag and drop ROM .zip into internal storage, use TWRP file manager to move it out of the data folder and do a default wipe using TWRP. Then flash .zip ROM (for example xiaomi.eu stable) and you should be back in business. Please let me know if you need any files like working recovery image and further instructions.
I had some trouble with my TWRP recovery yesterday, flashed it on unlocked bootloader with Chinese stable ROM installed, on reboot out of fastboot it boots straight into ROM and overwrites the TWRP recovery with default recovery. I fixed it by flashing recovery again, boot straight into it and flash xiaomi.eu stable, now recovery is TWRP and does not get overwritten.
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You need yo flash magisk after you flash twrp if you want to run regular miui, to prevent it from overwriting the recovery. Its the same on poco and all xiaomi phones
Mooatreides said:
You need yo flash magisk after you flash twrp if you want to run regular miui, to prevent it from overwriting the recovery. Its the same on poco and all xiaomi phones
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Ah alright thank you for the info! This is my first ever Xiaomi / Redmi phone haha
dsown said:
The situation is that I just bought the K20 Pro. Then i unlock and flash by miflash with Global Rom via this thread then the device has bricked and has the message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
Tried boot into recovery but the TWRP has gone and the bootloader has been locked.
Flash back to China Rom by miflash is doesn't work either, help me please, i don't know what to do now, i tried every thing i can.
:crying::crying:
P/s: Sorry for my bad English.
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Did you flash the global rom on an existing running Chinese rom or on an empty device (formatted)? Just for myself cuz I'm not sure whether to unlock and then unable to relock. Thanks.
pungky771 said:
1. if you can still enter fastboot mode, there is a possibility that you can do TWRP flashing again (the TWRP version must be correct so that the data on the cellphone can be read properly) / Flashing from the PC (if you are lucky, the flashing will work properly without any problem or you can bypass the bootloader locked using software or something else). [make sure ROM version must be appropriate because this is very crucial]
2. You can try using the test point method (EDL / Emergency Download Mode) [This method is usually used if your K20Pro is constrained by Hardbrick due to ARB4] , but this method requires you to open the case / body behind your K20Pro. and I cannot guarantee that the flashing process will succeed easily because in some cases if the K20Pro is detected damage / error due to ARB4, then you are required to have an Authorized Mi Account. I might be able to help you remotely, if you agree with the risks & requirements in the flashing process (I can lend my account, but it's not free).
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My k20 pro is hard bricked and i cant get fast boot or any thing it wont even come on. Assistance please
hippo2s said:
Thanks guys. I am going for the Test Point solution - have made contact with the Russian tech the others did and made an appointment. I just have to pretend to be Jerry Rig before then and open her up! Fingers crossed!
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Could you please point me to the person you have contacted?
I'm in EDL for about two weeks now, unable to solve it by different means (seller sais 'send it back', which I'm not goong to do; S-unlock has the service unavailable, even though I've paid them and the guy I contacted there tried through TW to no avail, waiting for a 'money back' now)..
Hi all,
I have searched for a solution to this but haven't come across anyone witht the same issue.
I bought a Mi 9 from China which came with the Global rom loaded. I found out that I couldn't use Google Pay unless I rooted with Magisk.
So I went through the process of trying to flash Magisk through fast boot (didn't work - boot loop to recovery) then with TWRP (didn't work - boot to TWRP and freeze).
I then used Miflash to flash the latest global stable version. Unfortunately I didn't notice it was defaulted to "clean all and lock" when I flashed. When the device restarted, it loaded into recovery and was no longer unlocked. The message is "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device". But I can't flash again, because its locked.
I downloaded the MiUnlock app and after running it get the message "Current account is not bound to this device" with instructions to change settings in developer options. But I can't access the developer options because the MIUI isn't loading.
So, yeah. I think I'm in trouble. Any suggestions?
If your device was global version i would say flash fastboot ROM with Mi flash tool or using script flash_all.bat. Then bound your account to your device, then try to unlock recovery. But i red that in some cases Chines version is not so simple, so search, how to flash fastboot ROM on Chines device and if there is some problems with this.
You will need adb and fastboot installed on your pc.
Upd. Man it's all over the internet, just search "This miui version can't be installed on this device". There is a fix with opening the device and so on... but if i was you i would try to contact the seller of the device and ask him to use his account to unlock recovery. My be using teamviewer or similar software.
you bought in china with global rom and it was unlocked already ? because if you tried twrp then the device must be unlocked (bootloader)
then it was a China Version with unlocked bootloader and global rom. you used then the miflash and locked the bootloader again and flashed the global rom...
so you bricked your device....
if found this in an other forum:
"Dear customers, our service provides services in a remote format, if you are from another country .
If you need Mi Authorized EDL Account or you need my services for the restoration of the brick phones and the account is deleted, mi, if you forgot , contact me on my contacts : WhatsApp +7967 777 15 98"
g_seva said:
If your device was global version i would say flash fastboot ROM with Mi flash tool or using script flash_all.bat. Then bound your account to your device, then try to unlock recovery. But i red that in some cases Chines version is not so simple, so search, how to flash fastboot ROM on Chines device and if there is some problems with this.
You will need adb and fastboot installed on your pc.
Upd. Man it's all over the internet, just search "This miui version can't be installed on this device". There is a fix with opening the device and so on... but if i was you i would try to contact the seller of the device and ask him to use his account to unlock recovery. My be using teamviewer or similar software.
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Thanks! I searched as suggested and am trying a fix from the MIUI forum "[FIX] unbrick your BL LOCKED phone without xiaomi id authorization!!!". If that doesn' work I'll go with the team viewer option. Cheers!
minnnism said:
Hi all,
I have searched for a solution to this but haven't come across anyone witht the same issue.
I bought a Mi 9 from China which came with the Global rom loaded. I found out that I couldn't use Google Pay unless I rooted with Magisk.
So I went through the process of trying to flash Magisk through fast boot (didn't work - boot loop to recovery) then with TWRP (didn't work - boot to TWRP and freeze).
I then used Miflash to flash the latest global stable version. Unfortunately I didn't notice it was defaulted to "clean all and lock" when I flashed. When the device restarted, it loaded into recovery and was no longer unlocked. The message is "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device". But I can't flash again, because its locked.
I downloaded the MiUnlock app and after running it get the message "Current account is not bound to this device" with instructions to change settings in developer options. But I can't access the developer options because the MIUI isn't loading.
So, yeah. I think I'm in trouble. Any suggestions?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/Mi-9/help/soldthis-miui-version-installed-device-t3975421
Read carefully and report
1. Try to hold down the buttons vol down and power, see if : fastboot devices sees it. If so XiaoMi Tool will restore it. If not do the same try recovery vol up + power. Do adb devices and see if anything shows up. Worst case you'll have to open the phone up and connect the EDL pins together and it will flash anything. I use minimal ADB and Fastboot phone plugged via USB cable into the computer and run those commands.
2. Fully bricks their device here is the unbrick factory method
https://c.mi.com/thread-1479882-1-0.html
that's connecting EDL pins with the phone case removed for a phone that doesn't boot at all
3. https://youtu.be/8mW0JzKow7E
here's the exact EDL test point required on Mi9
if you can't boot or recognize the device at all via fastboot or ADB. If this doesn't work nothing will...
But it will work, that's what the factory does. Obviously the last resort.
any success?
Hi everyone, I need help. Some weeks ago, I tried to install a custom ROM on my phone, which is a Xiaomi Redmi k20 pro, and there was something I did wrong because I ended up with my phone locked and no way of accessing the OS again. I can just open the fast boot mode and the Xiaomi mi recovery 3.0. When I try to normally open the phone, it opens the Xiaomi recovery.
I think I’ve tried everything,
1. I’ve tried unlocking it with the official mi flash unlock tool, but it says that I must log in with my account on the MIUI settings, which I obviously cannot do because I can’t open MIUI.
2. I have also tried to install a custom recovery (I tried to install TWRP), but I can’t because I need to have my phone unlocked.
3. Then I tried to install the firmware with the mi flash tool, but I also can’t because It’s locked.
4. I also tried to connect it to my computer by EDL, but I can’t even if I try it with the EDL cable.
5. I also tried to use the PCSuite, with the English and Chinese version, but at the moment I chose the ROM (I tried it with the global and Chinese ROM and the fast boot and the recovery ROMs), it told me it couldn’t with no more info.
6. The last thing I tried was to use the XiaoMiTool and when I thought I could, I found out that I needed USB debugging on to do it, which I cannot turn on because I have to access MIUI settings to do it.
I would love to have this phone back working, but I don’t have more ideas if you could help me please, I would be so thankful.
Hello, after unsuccessful OTA update my phone doesnt boot into Android any more.
I had an original, untouched xiaomi system (not a custom one, not rooted etc).
Bootloader locked like default.
I think update.zip could be faulty - I have no idea how.
I am able to run Fastboot but due locked BL I cannot do much there.
I deasemble phone, pull out the battery, connected EDL pinouts with a wire, and all this togetcher connecter to PC.
Phone is visible by PC.
Downloaded ROM, and tried to flash via MI Flash..
On last moment I am getting error with information that my mi.com account is not athourised to do such a thing.
I tried also Mi Flash Pro founded on Cyanogenmod forum, but without luck - still getting same error.
Does anyone know how to get out from this situation or should I rather open warranty process in Gearbest?
sabbath88 said:
Hello, after unsuccessful OTA update my phone doesnt boot into Android any more.
I had an original, untouched xiaomi system (not a custom one, not rooted etc).
Bootloader locked like default.
I think update.zip could be faulty - I have no idea how.
I am able to run Fastboot but due locked BL I cannot do much there.
I deasemble phone, pull out the battery, connected EDL pinouts with a wire, and all this togetcher connecter to PC.
Phone is visible by PC.
Downloaded ROM, and tried to flash via MI Flash..
On last moment I am getting error with information that my mi.com account is not athourised to do such a thing.
I tried also Mi Flash Pro founded on Cyanogenmod forum, but without luck - still getting same error.
Does anyone know how to get out from this situation or should I rather open warranty process in Gearbest?
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Just flash a custom recovery, the device even had the offical twrp. So?? Just not into fastboot and then flash the recovery by the -- command
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(You have to rename the twrp file to recovery or whatever, just write the image file name instead of recovery in the second one. Ex fastboot flash recovery 123.img)
Then command
Fastboot reboot
(Hold the power up button for booting into twrp before hitting enter)
Download a miui recovery rom for your device from anywhere, I don't know I'm lazy.
And before flashing, go into mount select vendor and system if not selected.
And then select wipe
Advanced wipe
Select vendor system data cache.
Swipe to clean
Move the rom to your device
(If your device does not show up in your pc, then go into mount (twrp) select enable MTP if it's disabled, if it shows disabled then enable it again)
After that just flash your rom and then a permissive patch you can ask anyone. Or just flash pitchblack recovery. Fixed my problem of not not booting.
Sorry for the wrong format, wrote it on mobile, as I am a lazy bum.
Wut bruh.
Something similar happened to my friend's Poco F1. It was locked and I only could boot into fastbook, looked everywhere for a solution and found this lifesaving tool . It may work for Redmi 8 too.
ChakibDEV said:
Something similar happened to my friend's Poco F1. It was locked and I only could boot into fastbook, looked everywhere for a solution and found this lifesaving tool . It may work for Redmi 8 too.
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thanks so much, that helped
Hey guys,
just received this phone from a friend and am trying to fix it.
I can boot into system, which crashes about 1sec after displaying the first welcome animation after the boot screen and just reboots then.
I can also boot into Recovery and Fastboot but the bootloader is LOCKED. To unlock it I would have to first add the account in developer settings, but I cant reach that screen at all.
What are my options here? Flashing official roms via MIFlash is not doing anything (4sec flash, green success message but no reboot, and no change) and I cant flash anything else due to the locked BL?!
Ordinary folk can't flash fastboot ROMs with a locked bootloader. It can only be done by EDL flashing, which requires an authorised account.
You need to open the back and use the test pin method to put the phone in EDL mode. The location of the pins are near the battery, a YouTube video will show you the exact location and which pins to bridge.
Despite numerous guides suggesting it's possible for anyone to EDL flash the phone using Qualcomm tools, I've never yet heard of anyone getting it to work. The only way to EDL flash is via an authorised account. You will need to ask on the K20 Pro telegram group for details of someone who has an authorised account. Depending on who you find, you'll need to pay between $20 - $40 US. They will then arrange a time with you when they can remote onto your PC and flash the phone for you, with their account.
I gave the same advice on here a couple of weeks ago and they found someone to do it for $22 fairly quickly.
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