Cant Unrbick Lenovo Vibe Shot Z90A40 - Lenovo Vibe Shot Questions & Answers

Cant Unrbick Lenovo Vibe Shot Z90A40 - Lenovo Vibe Shot Questions & Answers

Hi
I have tried a lot to unbrick my Lenovo Vibe Shot. Now I am helpless and looking for some workable solution:
I used Lenovo Smart Assistant to download a proper firmware so it turned out it is:
z90a40_USR_S363_1606250500_Q202533.1_ROW.zip
I tried to use Lenovo Smart drive assistant to update ROM or Device Rescue, but both wont detect phone
The phone default Lenovo recovery can be loaded by pressing VOL+, VOL- and power button, and then releasing power button
when logo appears. I used an Update.zip in 8GB mem card and used the option: ‘install update package’ then it complete the process 100% I was happy that I was going to get my phone unbrick
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but when it asked for reboot and I rebooted it, it vibrated
2 times, first it vibrated, and showed logo of Lenovo for 1 second then it vibrated long like 2/3 seconds and turned off. I repeated many times these steps but still it behaves same.
Another thing is after brick, it showed this in My Computer:
And with each new drive letter it shows following. I tried to format but it then says Write protected error.
Then tried 3 or 4 methods from following
https://boycracked.com/2016/02/07/stock-rom-frimware-lenovo-vibe-shot-z90/
I was just simply not able to use Qualcomm Lenovo HS-USB QDLoader 9008
as on all my PCs it is detecting as some Diagnostic 9006 version instead of above.
Tried on different PCs and ROMs/Firmwares titling Lenovo Vibe Shot, Either the following error or Delete drive layout comes.
Then I followed next method for QFIL but still it cannot download it.
Please help me how can get things right, I have tried on 3 PCs (2 of them were 32 bit windows, and a Win 10 laptop)
Still no luck

I have the same problem. tried everything, QFIL MiFlash Recovery. no luck. Partition tool does not delete the partition. tried deleting all of them and creating a new 1. nothing happened. the pc no longer detected the multiple write protected drives but the partition tool still does and when I plugged it in a different PC, the multiple write protected drives appeared again. Hope we find a solution for this. I haven't been sleeping that much for the past week because of this.

babui21 said:
I have the same problem. tried everything, QFIL MiFlash Recovery. no luck. Partition tool does not delete the partition. tried deleting all of them and creating a new 1. nothing happened. the pc no longer detected the multiple write protected drives but the partition tool still does and when I plugged it in a different PC, the multiple write protected drives appeared again. Hope we find a solution for this. I haven't been sleeping that much for the past week because of this.
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I figured it out from my semi-sleepless nights. But b4 the solution that worked for me, I had to
learn a lot out of my desperation to finally get it worked on the day I decided to hand over to
some technical guy from local market
The full comment form Francisco Kadzi helped me finally do it from following youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmMg00Wqabc&t=1s
Besides I had to take care of many things. First here are the things I was doing wrong:
- Not taking care of a heavily charged phone, I would try to unbrick after just 1 hour
or less charging from a total uncharged device.
- I was going to a backward step whenever I failed on something (Reboot in
fastboot mode, trying with QFIL etc.). Whereas many different forums (mainly XDA),
people were saying to try again and again.
- I was using improper ROMS or flash files my device was: Z90a40_USR_S363_1606250500_Q202533.1_ROW
- When I would see 9006 mode again I would be disappointed and would try different solution.
The correct thing to try was uninstall this driver and then connect the device again with
PC in fastboot mode .
Then I used Lenovo Smart Assistant and got this proper file:
Z90a40_USR_S363_1606250500_Q202533.1_ROW
OK read my first post to know what problems I faced, but at the end the multiple
partitions were not really the problem. The actual problem was getting 9008 mode
in Device Manager of my Windows 7. I always got it as Diagnostics 9006 mode. One
I started getting 9008, things went in my way gradually. So the person posting on
above comment from youtube link helped me
Am a happy fellow at the moment and will help anyone with same problem if needed
My email id is: usman400 on G Mail

usman400 said:
I figured it out from my semi-sleepless nights. But b4 the solution that worked for me, I had to
learn a lot out of my desperation to finally get it worked on the day I decided to hand over to
some technical guy from local market
The full comment form Francisco Kadzi helped me finally do it from following youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmMg00Wqabc&t=1s
Besides I had to take care of many things. First here are the things I was doing wrong:
- Not taking care of a heavily charged phone, I would try to unbrick after just 1 hour
or less charging from a total uncharged device.
- I was going to a backward step whenever I failed on something (Reboot in
fastboot mode, trying with QFIL etc.). Whereas many different forums (mainly XDA),
people were saying to try again and again.
- I was using improper ROMS or flash files my device was: Z90a40_USR_S363_1606250500_Q202533.1_ROW
- When I would see 9006 mode again I would be disappointed and would try different solution.
The correct thing to try was uninstall this driver and then connect the device again with
PC in fastboot mode .
Then I used Lenovo Smart Assistant and got this proper file:
Z90a40_USR_S363_1606250500_Q202533.1_ROW
OK read my first post to know what problems I faced, but at the end the multiple
partitions were not really the problem. The actual problem was getting 9008 mode
in Device Manager of my Windows 7. I always got it as Diagnostics 9006 mode. One
I started getting 9008, things went in my way gradually. So the person posting on
above comment from youtube link helped me
Am a happy fellow at the moment and will help anyone with same problem if needed
My email id is: usman400 on G Mail
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I had problem like you, and i couldnt solve it so i sent it to repair shop and waiting now to hear from them.
I managed to get 9008 port, tryed to downgrade, upgrade, flash would complete, i tried literaly all row and china rom, no way to boot up sucessfully.
I even flashed twrp and tryed cm rom and mokee, i could boot after lenovo sign.
But i have same situation like you, many partitions and thats all. I think problem is read only partitions...
Can you tell me what drivers did you use?

I was able to fix exactly same problem this morning an hour before important meeting. All contacts and location puns were on gdrive and hadn't slept full night. You need to download correct qualcom drivers. Enter in Google: android qualcom urdu checked. Inside the zip unpack "checked" folder, right click and select install all infs. Run adb reboot bootloader while phone attempts to boot, when command succeeds run adb reboot edl, or fastboot reboot-edl whichever works. Keep miflash open and refresh. Then you see a short Comm port name. Now shoot flash with any rom that you have. If you do Chinese version then SNAPit lags badly, install correct version.
To sum up, focus on implementing correct qualcom drivers. In windows 10 run command testsign off and reboot in advance.

Actually I bricked my phone a whole lot of times even after my post thats because once I knew that it is just soft bricked and I can get it back somehow, I got the confidence and tried advanced things that bricked my phone again and again
And it was only the recent time (around 3 weeks ago), that I figured the 100% working 9008 method for my phone
actually u have to drain the battery completely out then it will get 9008 mode to do it u shall try turning your phone on again and again so that battery goes off
For example: Press Power button for a few seconds to turn it on.
Or press 3 buttons at same time (VOL+, VOL- and Power), then release only Power button when you get vibration. Then after 2 seconds release both VOL buttons as well (this is for going to recovery mode)
This way you can drain all battery of phone, and you will know when the battery is all gone when you will press the Power button and phone will not show any LED light or screen light, it will just vibrate and will be off
Now you connect ur phone to PC in following way:
If at bricking you you were on Lollipop (Android 5): Pressing VOL+ key and plug the USB cable in WITHOUT PRESSING POWER BUTTON ! 9008 will open use Qfil to flash the ROM u want
OR If at bricking you were on Marshmallow (Android 6): Plug the USB cable in phone, then connect cable to PC and exactly at the same time press power button (some times u dont need to press power button so try with both options). Then if you see 9008 mode in Qfil, then immediately press the Download button in Qfil
If you see Qfil error then repeat the above process to get 9008 mode and use miflash instead of Qfil miflash worked for me better than Qfil from such situation as Qfil often gives error in between
And when you get the flashing 100% then phone will either auto restart or you have to restart it manually Using Qfil it shows u message when it is restarting the phone, and I think using miflash it just says process 100% complete then u have to restart phone yourself
Remember at this point (after restart) connect your phone charger properly in a electricity power socket instead of PC as the battery was already drained so you need to charge the device while it shows the long booting process due to new ROM flashed.
Good luck,

I had the same problem from two days my phone is bricked and when i connect it to my pc too many partitions appears and when flashing by miflash it says (incorrect function) and i tried too many methods without any good result
But I finally unbricked my vibe shot successfully
At first i downloaded Qualcomm Lenovo HS-USB QDLoader 9008 driver definition, i searched for it by google until i get a zip file with the driver definition. i installed it manually from device manager on computer when my phone was connected to pc.
After that i downloaded an official z90a40_s240 for flashing via Qfil.
Steps:
1- disconnect your phone
2- go to recovery mode by ( holding power button with volume+ and volume- at the same time) until booting to recovery mode.
3-In recovery mode chose English then power off
4- open Qfil and get it ready to flash the official firmware
5-connect the USB to your pc then keep holding volume up and connect your phone to USB.
6- your phone screen should be turned off, also the LED light and you should see 9008 mode
7- click to download button and the flashing will start.
And congratulations your phone unbricked successfully ?

I have facing same problem on my phone. Could you help to show me hơ to unbricked it . Thanks you so much.

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Need Help [Bricked Lenovo vibe shot]

I have a phone Lenovo Vibe shot z90a40 . Few days ago I have successfully flashed firmware with root facilities with Miflash . Phone was working fine . Then I tried to flash again another firmware with QFIL . I marked the options "Reset after Download" . After downloding the new ROM my vibe shot never start , it always stuck on Lenovo logo/text .
The problem are below -
1. When I press/hold Volume + button and plug in usb cable , the phone vibarte 2 times . So Miflash/QFIL could not detect com port .
2. I could not enable usb debugging mode because my phone never startup after last flashing , so ' adb reboot edl' command not working . device not found .
3. Also I can't enter any Mode , so I could not reset data , could not update from any update.zip from recovery .
4. If I press and hold volume + , volume - and power button at same time , PC detect comport as 9006 , its shows not writable .
5. I tried eMMC downloader to switch to Download mode but failed . :crying:
Please help me . Thanks

zahidbd2 said:
I have a phone Lenovo Vibe shot z90a40 . Few days ago I have successfully flashed firmware with root facilities with Miflash . Phone was working fine . Then I tried to flash again another firmware with QFIL . I marked the options "Reset after Download" . After downloding the new ROM my vibe shot never start , it always stuck on Lenovo logo/text .
The problem are below -
1. When I press/hold Volume + button and plug in usb cable , the phone vibarte 2 times . So Miflash/QFIL could not detect com port .
2. I could not enable usb debugging mode because my phone never startup after last flashing , so ' adb reboot edl' command not working . device not found .
3. Also I can't enter any Mode , so I could not reset data , could not update from any update.zip from recovery .
4. If I press and hold volume + , volume - and power button at same time , PC detect comport as 9006 , its shows not writable .
5. I tried eMMC downloader to switch to Download mode but failed . :crying:
Please help me . Thanks
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Hello, it seems I really am facing the same problem here.
I tried all those steps above, and then I even tried to wipe and formal users data, even factory reset, but then, when I boot the phone, it is stuck on the booting screen saying Initializing. I wish I could give you all screenshot for this.
So, would anyone help us?

Hello
I m facing the same problem... initializing. http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/lenovo-vibe-z90-7-brick-stucking-t3328123
3 night that I m investigating this... No luck...

Hello! This happened to me just yesterday and I managed to solve it by following these steps:
- Download an official rom update (in a QSB file) - try googling Lenovo Z90-7 Vibe Shot - QSB.
- Create sdfuse folder on the sdcard (using computer) and copying qsb file there.
- Insert sdcard into phone
- Enter factory menu by powering off and then turning it on using POWER BUTTON + VOLUME DOWN
- There's an "SD Update" option, use it.
After that, my phone booted successfully!
Hooray. BUT: the first problem ("1. When I press/hold Volume + button and plug in usb cable , the phone vibarte 2 times . ") persisted
So, still haven't found a way to use miflash again
If anyone finds a way to solve this one, I will buy him a beer. Or a cat.
---------- Post added at 05:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:28 PM ----------
If links are allowed here, you will find both rom and info here:
http://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo-z90-7-vibe-shot/

I tried the qsb files but my phone simply ignore them on the external sd , i saw some ppl that put them on the internal sd but i ve no access to the drive.

zahidbd2 said:
I have a phone Lenovo Vibe shot z90a40 . Few days ago I have successfully flashed firmware with root facilities with Miflash . Phone was working fine . Then I tried to flash again another firmware with QFIL . I marked the options "Reset after Download" . After downloding the new ROM my vibe shot never start , it always stuck on Lenovo logo/text .
The problem are below -
1. When I press/hold Volume + button and plug in usb cable , the phone vibarte 2 times . So Miflash/QFIL could not detect com port .
2. I could not enable usb debugging mode because my phone never startup after last flashing , so ' adb reboot edl' command not working . device not found .
3. Also I can't enter any Mode , so I could not reset data , could not update from any update.zip from recovery .
4. If I press and hold volume + , volume - and power button at same time , PC detect comport as 9006 , its shows not writable .
5. I tried eMMC downloader to switch to Download mode but failed . :crying:
Please help me . Thanks
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Hi,
here is my solution if can help.
I had on my vibe shot s208 rooted ROW. It stacked after SU update in boot loop.
1. I did wipe data without formatting from recovery mode (Vol+ and Vol- and Power button. When Logo is on release power button and hold Vol+ and Vol - until you are in recovery mode). STILL boot loop.
2. I did wipe data with formatting from the same menu. - STILL boot loop.
3. I did factory reset from recovery menu (Vol - and Power after logo is on release Power and hold Vol - until you get recovery mode) - STILL boot loop.
Then I did next:
1. I downloaded and installed QFIL (QPST_2.7.422) - I am not allowed to post links yet.
2. I have connected OTG adapter to phone. Phone was off.
3. then connected OTG to PC. It was some HDD activities but I did not hear any sound.
4. press Vol- for as long as something is going on - HDD activities. Then I think came up sound too - but not sure.
5. I had installed Qualcomm USB drivers from before I suppose.
6. Because I couldn't see my device as ...908 I disconnected and connected again usb cable... then I got my device as ...908 in device manager, but it was written "RECONNECTED" or similar in front of word "QUALCOM".
7. Then just follow instructions for QFIL. and ROM will be installed.
First I have installed INTERNATIONAL no root ROM. But because I needed phone to be rooted in order to use data recovery software I flashed again with s240 ROOTED. When I flashed second time I did not use OTG, just direct usb cable connection to PC, and my phone was again recognized after I reconnected usb cable and in device manger was "RECONNECTED" in front of word "QUALCOM".

Hello and thanks!
Could you please provide more details regarding last step - quoted below?
Did you use the same software for flashing? What state was the phone in? How did you get it there?
dejxda said:
First I have installed INTERNATIONAL no root ROM. But because I needed phone to be rooted in order to use data recovery software I flashed again with s240 ROOTED. When I flashed second time I did not use OTG, just direct usb cable connection to PC, and my phone was again recognized after I reconnected usb cable and in device manger was "RECONNECTED" in front of word "QUALCOM".
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daddy32 said:
Hello and thanks!
Could you please provide more details regarding last step - quoted below?
Did you use the same software for flashing? What state was the phone in? How did you get it there?
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Well, after phone was recognized I did exactly the same procedure like in step 7. - Followed QFIL procedure (brows for 3 files and hit download).

lenovo vibe shot z90-7 brick
Hi.Before few days i had to flash an official rom on my vibe shot (s208) and after I was requested for OTA update the mobile stopped working.Trying to turn it on using recovery mode doesn't work.I tried several tricks but still nothing.The recovery mode,though,seems to work.But when I try to run a zipped rom on the external sd fails.I tried MiFlash too.When flashing begins it stops with the following notification:faulted function(0x80070001:WriteFile position 0x00000004000000,size 1048576).I also tried QFIL.I get this notification:Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 9006(COM 5).I am desperate.I find no way to fix my mobile.pls help!

How To fix This Issue
I had a similar problem 2 days ago. I tried all methods but was unsuccessful. My computer couldn't detect my port as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 but rather Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostic 9008 .
I found a way to fix that driver issue and i was able to flash my phone. And now My lenovo vibe shot is back to life.
I am not allowed to post links yet but i have provided the name of the sites
I hope this works for you
First Make sure your phone is turned off. U can do that by booting to recovery mode and sellect shutdown
Step 0
Download the right firmware for your device. I use other ones they didnt work.
This one worked perfectly for my device firmware version S118: Z90a40_USR_S118_1505272046_Q2020131.4_ROW_qpst.7z
Find it at boycracked forum or xda-developers forum
Step 1
Disable driver signature enforcement
Find the steps here
Step 2
Install the qdLoader HS-USB Driver
Find the steps at androidbrick
at this point your computer cant still recognise the device as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. You have to do the next step
Step 3
Manually Install VCOM Drivers on your Computer. This will enable your computer to detect your device as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008
Find the steps at hovatek forum
Step 4
Head to this site and use the second method to flash your phone
( SECOND METHODS ) Installing the firmware using QPST/QFIL
Find the steps here
_ go to boycracked blog

dejxda said:
Hi,
3. then connected OTG to PC. It was some HDD activities but I did not hear any sound.
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How do you connect your OTG to your PC?

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How I fixed this
I fixed it installing a update.zip via recovery (vol + plus vol - plus power) I found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...posed-t3409989
This not fixed the phone , but allowed me to unlock bootloader entering in fastboot mode (vol + plus vol - plus plug usb) using this
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/18149-...B0-bootloader/
Then I was allowed to install TWRP as explained here
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/18150-...-by-sevenmaxs/
Then I was able to go to TWRP terminal and type
reboot edl
Phone rebooted into downloader mode and I was able to install this rom with QFIL
http://www.needrom.com/download/leno...encn-unlocked/
and I restored NVRAM with a qcn file I found in Ebay after putting the phone in diagnostics mode. Then I changed imeis, meid and esn to the original ones I found in the box. Phone fixed.
Just note that this file was for a Z90-7 rom and it will not work with a Z40a20 rom.
Hope this helps someone.

Lenovo Vibe shot z90a40 unbircked sucessfully
i posted a video on youtube about it where i sucessfully unbrick the device

josepgb said:
I fixed it installing a update.zip via recovery (vol + plus vol - plus power) I found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...posed-t3409989
This not fixed the phone , but allowed me to unlock bootloader entering in fastboot mode (vol + plus vol - plus plug usb) using this
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/18149-...B0-bootloader/
Then I was allowed to install TWRP as explained here
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/18150-...-by-sevenmaxs/
Then I was able to go to TWRP terminal and type
reboot edl
Phone rebooted into downloader mode and I was able to install this rom with QFIL
http://www.needrom.com/download/leno...encn-unlocked/
and I restored NVRAM with a qcn file I found in Ebay after putting the phone in diagnostics mode. Then I changed imeis, meid and esn to the original ones I found in the box. Phone fixed.
Just note that this file was for a Z90-7 rom and it will not work with a Z40a20 rom.
Hope this helps someone.
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Hi, I managed to install twrp ( Chinese) but I can't install any rom .. After successful flashing ROM via twrp, system reboot with lenovo logo, then long vibrates.. When I connect it to PC. It show number of partition and need to format popup.. I tried different ROMs.. All via twrp. I don't use miflash or qfil.. Do I have to use miflash or qfil to solve the problem?? Mi or qfil?

I got this error in lenovo vibe x3 using QPST ..
any onehelp me?
Start Download
Program Path:E:\New folder\myphone\twrp3.0.2 QPST\prog_emmc_firehose_8974.mbn
Binary build date: May 13 2015 @ 14:41:37
QSAHARASERVER CALLED LIKE THIS: 'C:\Program Files\Qualcomm\QPST\bin\QSaharaServer.exe -p \\.\COM7 -s 13:E:\New folder\myphone\twrp3.0.2 QPST\prog_emmc_firehose_8974.mbn 'Current working dir: C:\Users\Ketul\AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\QFIL
Sahara mappings:
2: amss.mbn
6: apps.mbn
8: dsp1.mbn
10: dbl.mbn
11: osbl.mbn
12: dsp2.mbn
16: efs1.mbn
17: efs2.mbn
20: efs3.mbn
21: sbl1.mbn
22: sbl2.mbn
23: rpm.mbn
25: tz.mbn
28: dsp3.mbn
29: acdb.mbn
30: wdt.mbn
31: mba.mbn
13: E:\New
19:11:49: ERROR: function: sahara_rx_data:194 Unable to read packet header. Only read 0 bytes.
19:11:49: ERROR: function: sahara_main:854 Sahara protocol error
19:11:49: ERROR: function: main:265 Uploading Image using Sahara protocol failed
Download Fail:Sahara Fail:QSaharaServer Failrocess fail
Finish Download

appu1988 said:
Hi, I managed to install twrp ( Chinese) but I can't install any rom .. After successful flashing ROM via twrp, system reboot with lenovo logo, then long vibrates.. When I connect it to PC. It show number of partition and need to format popup.. I tried different ROMs.. All via twrp. I don't use miflash or qfil.. Do I have to use miflash or qfil to solve the problem?? Mi or qfil?
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miflash and qfil cannot help at this state.
go into twrp, and restore backup.
if you dont have backup, dont know how to help.
i cannot flash any other rom too with twrp.

Bricked Lenovo Vibe shot z90-7, no edl, fastboot twrp and locked bootloader.

I got a lenovo vibe shot z90-7 which was using Android 5.1. I found an upgrade rom on needrom to 6.0. I flashed it using qfil (qualcomm flashing tool) and it went all right, all functional. But I also wanted to unlock the bootloader and install a twrp (I found a procedure and twrp image on a russian forum). I followed the steps but it didn't work, I still wasn't able to unlock the bootloader. Thus, I was not able to enter fastboot anymore: from adb I was typing "adb reboot bootloader" and the device would reboot normally, not in fastboot mode. I decided to change to another rom (from needrom) which was claiming would allow you to unlock the bootloader. So, without hesitation I flashed it in qfil (edl mode) and it went all right, but I got stuck in boot loop. After the splash screen, the device shuts the screen off and does a long vibration and stays like that. If I connect it via usb to my pc I get a some "need to format drive" alerts, and in qfil I see "Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostic 9006 (COM5)". If then I try to flash the rom I get this log:
Code:
Start Download
COM Port number:5
Switch To EDL
Download Fail:System.Exception: Failed to Switch to Emergency Download mode
at QC.QMSLPhone.Phone.QPHONEMS_SwitchToEDL()
at QC.SwDownloadDLL.SwDownload.SwitchToEDL()
Download Fail:Switch To EDL FailSystem.Exception: FireHose Fail
at QC.SwDownloadDLL.SwDownload.SwitchToEDL()
at QFIL.Tech.DownloadTech.SwitchToEDL()
Finish Download
It's seems like I need to get in Edl mode first, but I cannot use adb and pushing vol+ and plug the usb at the same time (or a little bit first one or the other, I tried all) does't do anything but booting the device normally.
I also tried getting in fastboot mode (keep vol- and power button) but it doesn't work.
I read of an "engineering mode" by keeping vol- on boot. It does something, the screen becomes black, but it's on. On my pc the adb driver comes in in the popup, like if I'm in fastboot or adb, but on "fastboot devices" I can't see anything, while on "adb devices" I see a device, which is "? unauthorized". Strange to me, I can't do much with it since it's unauthorized and the screen on the device remains black. And after a few seconds (about 30) it gets back to long vibration and screen off state.
I can get into the stock recovery by holding vol+, vol- and power, but it's a very poor recovery. All I can do is reboot, shut down, wipe data and update. I tried to use "update" and put a zip file of an official rom downloaded into the sd card and named "update.zip" as suggested by the recovery, but I get an error (with no technical information about what kind of error), so no luck with that either.
I tried to force the qualcomm driver from "Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostic 9006 (COM5)" to "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM5)", then tried to flash using qfil, but I still get an error, even if this time is different:
Code:
COM Port number:5
Sahara Connecting ...
Sahara Version:0
Start Sending Programmer
Download Fail:System.Exception: Unable to download Flash Programmer using Sahara Protocol
at QC.QMSLPhone.Phone.QPHONEMS_SaharaArmPrgDownload(String sFileName)
at QC.SwDownloadDLL.SwDownload.QPHONEMSSaharaDownloadArmPrg(UInt64& version, String armPrgPath)
Download Fail:Sahara FailSahara Fail
Finish Download
I finally tried to download the rom in .qsb format and get in engineering mode again, but the screen remains black and no sign of flashing possibilities.
Please help, I tried everything it came to my mind.
I also tried with miflash, but still got errors...
Thank you

Hello, did you solve the problem? i have the same as you....
regards

Hi guys.
I had the similar problem few moths ago. I tried to remember what i've done to fix it, but I don't remember all things, I hope this steps helps to find the solution.
Check this:
-Use Windows 7 (I tried with Windows 10 and always appears some errors)
-Use original miniUSB cable or good quality cables
-Install Lenovo Usb drivers
Turn ON phone and press Vol+ and Vol-, hold 3 seconds
If you cant enter Recovery mode (because is corrupt or bricked), phone will vibrate for 1-2 seconds and screen keep black. Now connect USB cable (check drivers, also if Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 was installed)
Once you done, use QSFL or MiFlash (but not 2016 version!, never works to flash)
NOTE: I had some problems with my desktop computer with Windows 7 but no problem in laptop. So check it in more than one...
Good luck.

How I fixed this
I fixed it installing a update.zip via recovery (vol + plus vol - plus power) I found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/vibe-shot-6-0-update-root-xposed-t3409989
This not fixed the phone , but allowed me to unlock bootloader entering in fastboot mode (vol + plus vol - plus plug usb) using this
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/18149-lenovo-vibe-shot-разблокировка-bootloader/
Then I was allowed to install TWRP as explained here
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/18150-lenovo-vibe-shot-расширенное-рекавери-twrp-by-sevenmaxs/
Then I was able to go to TWRP terminal and type
reboot edl
Phone went into downloader mode and I was able to install this rom with QFIL
http://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo-vibe-shot-android-6-0-1-1625-encn-unlocked/
and I restored NVRAM with a qcn file I found in Ebay after putting the phone in diagnostics mode. Then I changed imeid, meid and esn to the original ones I found in the box. Phone fixed.
Just note that this file was for a Z90-7 rom and it will not work with a Z40a20 rom.
Hope this helps someone.

francesco9696 said:
I got a lenovo vibe shot z90-7 which was using Android 5.1. I found an upgrade rom on needrom to 6.0. I flashed it using qfil (qualcomm flashing tool) and it went all right, all functional. But I also wanted to unlock the bootloader and install a twrp (I found a procedure and twrp image on a russian forum). I followed the steps but it didn't work, I still wasn't able to unlock the bootloader. Thus, I was not able to enter fastboot anymore: from adb I was typing "adb reboot bootloader" and the device would reboot normally, not in fastboot mode. I decided to change to another rom (from needrom) which was claiming would allow you to unlock the bootloader. So, without hesitation I flashed it in qfil (edl mode) and it went all right, but I got stuck in boot loop. After the splash screen, the device shuts the screen off and does a long vibration and stays like that. If I connect it via usb to my pc I get a some "need to format drive" alerts, and in qfil I see "Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostic 9006 (COM5)". If then I try to flash the rom I get this log:
Code:
Start Download
COM Port number:5
Switch To EDL
Download Fail:System.Exception: Failed to Switch to Emergency Download mode
at QC.QMSLPhone.Phone.QPHONEMS_SwitchToEDL()
at QC.SwDownloadDLL.SwDownload.SwitchToEDL()
Download Fail:Switch To EDL FailSystem.Exception: FireHose Fail
at QC.SwDownloadDLL.SwDownload.SwitchToEDL()
at QFIL.Tech.DownloadTech.SwitchToEDL()
Finish Download
It's seems like I need to get in Edl mode first, but I cannot use adb and pushing vol+ and plug the usb at the same time (or a little bit first one or the other, I tried all) does't do anything but booting the device normally.
I also tried getting in fastboot mode (keep vol- and power button) but it doesn't work.
I read of an "engineering mode" by keeping vol- on boot. It does something, the screen becomes black, but it's on. On my pc the adb driver comes in in the popup, like if I'm in fastboot or adb, but on "fastboot devices" I can't see anything, while on "adb devices" I see a device, which is "? unauthorized". Strange to me, I can't do much with it since it's unauthorized and the screen on the device remains black. And after a few seconds (about 30) it gets back to long vibration and screen off state.
I can get into the stock recovery by holding vol+, vol- and power, but it's a very poor recovery. All I can do is reboot, shut down, wipe data and update. I tried to use "update" and put a zip file of an official rom downloaded into the sd card and named "update.zip" as suggested by the recovery, but I get an error (with no technical information about what kind of error), so no luck with that either.
I tried to force the qualcomm driver from "Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostic 9006 (COM5)" to "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM5)", then tried to flash using qfil, but I still get an error, even if this time is different:
Code:
COM Port number:5
Sahara Connecting ...
Sahara Version:0
Start Sending Programmer
Download Fail:System.Exception: Unable to download Flash Programmer using Sahara Protocol
at QC.QMSLPhone.Phone.QPHONEMS_SaharaArmPrgDownload(String sFileName)
at QC.SwDownloadDLL.SwDownload.QPHONEMSSaharaDownloadArmPrg(UInt64& version, String armPrgPath)
Download Fail:Sahara FailSahara Fail
Finish Download
I finally tried to download the rom in .qsb format and get in engineering mode again, but the screen remains black and no sign of flashing possibilities.
Please help, I tried everything it came to my mind.
I also tried with miflash, but still got errors...
Thank you
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Hi, did you slove the problem? Same situation with me. But I managed to install twrp ( Chinese) but I can't install any rom .. After successful flashing it reboot with lenovo logo, then long vibrates.. When I connect it to PC. It show number of partition and need to format popup.. I tried different ROMs.. All via twrp. I don't use miflash or qfil.. If you have solved it please share how. Thanks.

i know how to enter in edl mode in z90-7 or z90a40
Hello
This is nisar I successfully entered in edl mode and flashed rom to know the procedure pm me on +919743392420 WhatsApp

Bricked Vibe Shot - multiple partitions in device manager - no edl
having read all the above I'd like to share small info once again, it is all about correct qualcomm drivers, you can get them from androidurdu.net, do not search on the site but click on mobile drivers then scroll down and download qualcomm usb drivers.zip . unpack and use "checked" folder within the zip, they are signed and work on any windows including 10th. You see, your brick might be having an edl times, but PC doesn't know without proper drivers installed. You might want to remove all earlier/bad driver versions, for example try sigverif command or just install below qualcomm drivers and try away.
1. connect phone with good usb cable, 2. press power button till it shuts, then release power button and press volume up and down same time and phone will enter edl mode itself almost instantly, if you had twrp installed then it'll enter there, if so run from terminal "reboot edl"; keep device manager open and comm tree will appear along.
other way is via adb reboot edl command, if fastboot doesn't work, or fastboot reboot-edl
on miflash when refreshed you see the short port name and the number like com4 or 3. now it's time to flash, but the last proven flash I did with QiFL, Miflash works as fine.
i used latest international marshmallow version. after first boot, within dev mode unlocked oem + enabled adb and connected to PC with phone turned on in order to accept handshake prompt.
unlocking bootloader is easy via adb command: adb reboot bootloader, then: adb bootloader unlock-go .
all files are available online via some russian speaking forum, you just need to install twrp, then place su.zip onto phone (I copied on internal memory), boot into twrp and flash; if clean - no errors flash then you got neatly rooted marshmallow phone.
my struggle with bricked vibe shot was worth it. earlier I noticed cpu was running high, all cores all the time. also many google apps which I wanted to eliminate for draining the battery and uploading stuff all the time.
right after flashing su.zip boot into phone and install kernel adiutor from play store, then take control of how your 8 cores behave. I discovered the minimums were set at 800+Mhz so I dropped them to 200, then below within cpu section enabled all "disabled" options for boost + enabled "ondemand" + plus few more. You got to understand the process and enjoy tuning your phone your way.
I've charged my vibe shot 3 hours ago and was randomly chatting on whatsap until now and I have 73% battery. Day before yesterday before the bricking, full charge would not last more than 3 hours, incredible battery performance thanks to "adiutor" .
One more important thing, use correct rom version for your phone because of advanced camera and specific drivers camera won't work well.
Names of files used to make my phone a super hero:
1. adb-setup-1.4.2.exe
2. Miflash_140509.exe
3. Qualcomm_USB_Drivers.7z via androidurdu.net
4. TWRP-3.0.2.0_Z90a40_by_SevenMaxs.rar - has .bat files inside; enter bootloader mode and shoot
5. UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-SYSTEMMODE-PRO.zip (I pay for my apps including supersu pro)
6. Z90a40_Android-L_unlock_7M.7z , or use command line via adb shell.
7. Z90a40_S363_160625_ROW_QPST.7z - latest intl Mashmallow Os , to make it more perfect download marshmallow google dialer - patched.apk.
8. QPST / QIFL , used to flash the above rom
I'm not a pro so small mistakes are acceptable, I hope.
ciao.

Hey, I have the same problem as you, trying to do the step you did, but I get stucked at the first step,
I cannot find the file UPDATE.ZIP in the page from your link....
Could you help?
Thanks
josepgb said:
I fixed it installing a update.zip via recovery (vol + plus vol - plus power) I found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/vibe-shot-6-0-update-root-xposed-t3409989
This not fixed the phone , but allowed me to unlock bootloader entering in fastboot mode (vol + plus vol - plus plug usb) using this
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/18149-lenovo-vibe-shot-разблокировка-bootloader/
Then I was allowed to install TWRP as explained here
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/18150-lenovo-vibe-shot-расширенное-рекавери-twrp-by-sevenmaxs/
Then I was able to go to TWRP terminal and type
reboot edl
Phone went into downloader mode and I was able to install this rom with QFIL
http://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo-vibe-shot-android-6-0-1-1625-encn-unlocked/
and I restored NVRAM with a qcn file I found in Ebay after putting the phone in diagnostics mode. Then I changed imeid, meid and esn to the original ones I found in the box. Phone fixed.
Just note that this file was for a Z90-7 rom and it will not work with a Z40a20 rom.
Hope this helps someone.
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Sorry if it's reviving the thread but i found a way to unbrick the device from this state. Not sure if will work for all models because this one was a really weird one (almost all button combinations were different than any described on the internet). So my phone was from China (Z90-7 - later it showed that it's a Z90A40 and I had to flash that firmware) with a international chinese ROM and it god badly bricked (no edl, no lenovo recovery, locked bootloader etc. etc.). Now, when holding [vol+]+[vol-]+[pwr] (usually recovery mode according to the internet) it went into the Qualcomm 9006 diagnostics mode that shows a million partitions. There was no way i could get it into edl mode but there was the so called factory mode that is accessed by holding [vol-] and plugging in the usb before it vibrates. Through this I managed to flash firmware in .qsb format from a SD card and successfully unbricked the phone that I almost threw into the bin.
1. Check if your phone has "factory mode" [vol-]+[pwr] then release [pwr] or hold [vol-] while inserting usb cable.
- make sure to try different combinations, the button combinations on my phone were much different than what I mostly found on the internet
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2. Download Vibe Shot firmware in .qsb format (Google it, the phone will warn you if it's not the right one (A40 or -7))
3. Copy the .qsb file into SD:/sdfuse
4. Insert the SD card into the phone (maybe a restart will be needed for it to be detected, you should see a message saying "DEV: External storage" when you select sd flash)
5. Select "SD update" and follow the instructions.
I hope this helps someone who can access the factory mode. This is so easy and I couldn't believe that there is so little information on flashing it this way.
Good luck.

i wonder how do you change HS-USB Qualcomm 9006 become HS-USB Qualcomm 9008?

How to enter EDL mode on Mi5s Plus when cannot switch it off

Hi guys,
Looks like I have a big problem now on my Mi5s Plus. After flashing a chineese developer ROM 6.12.29 in EDL mode I got permanent MI.COM icon on the screen, so device is bricked, power button only restarts the icon. The worst thing is I cannot enter EDL mode anymore since I cannot switch off the device. I have deep flash cable, but it doesn't help, because the phone has to be turned off before release a button. The bootloader is locked, I have permission to unlock, but it doesn't work, saying account on the device is different to account I logged in.
Does anybody know how can I enter again EDL mode in this situation? How can I proceed to get the device unbricked? Please suggest.
I have tried chinees MiFlash to flash the ROM, but also without result (stops in the beginning).
Many thanks in advance.

USB cable mod, search for "USB cable EDL mode"

zebster said:
USB cable mod, search for "USB cable EDL mode"
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I could find only the topic with modified fastboot, tried, no effect, restart to the same logo.
Could you please give me a link of the post which you think will help me.
Many thanks!

http://en.miui.com/thread-324300-1-1.html
As simple as that.
You have to join the two wires and then connect it to the usb port on PC.
To flash you have to separate them as a normal cable.

zebster said:
http://en.miui.com/thread-324300-1-1.html
As simple as that.
You have to join the two wires and then connect it to the usb port on PC.
To flash you have to separate them as a normal cable.
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It doesn't work in my situation, I've been trying already since 4 days, because to use this method and cable the phone has to be switched off, and this is not possible, because it always restarts when I press power button. I tried to switch it off in fastboot mode, leaving it in fastboot mode not connected to anything, then after approx. one minute the screen is fully off, but when I connect deep flash cable with joined wires and release the wires, it is just switching on to the same MI.COM logo and then the battery charging screen...((( The cable was working when device was alive, so contacts are correct (black and green)...
I need either the way how to bypass bootloader locking in fastboot, or another way how to reach EDL mode.
I really thought it is always possible to go into EDL with deep flash cable, but looks like it is not... Maybe I use the wrong moment to release the button. I insert cable into PC and wait 3 seconds, then release the button... Tried many times and different moments. But when device was alive it was working immediately and always...(((
Are there other ideas, guys?
Please help!!!

DR2010 said:
It doesn't work in my situation, I've been trying already since 4 days, because to use this method and cable the phone has to be switched off, and this is not possible, because it always restarts when I press power button. I tried to switch it off in fastboot mode, leaving it in fastboot mode not connected to anything, then after approx. one minute the screen is fully off, but when I connect deep flash cable with joined wires and release the wires, it is just switching on to the same MI.COM logo and then the battery charging screen...((( The cable was working when device was alive, so contacts are correct (black and green)...
I need either the way how to bypass bootloader locking in fastboot, or another way how to reach EDL mode.
I really thought it is always possible to go into EDL with deep flash cable, but looks like it is not... Maybe I use the wrong moment to release the button. I insert cable into PC and wait 3 seconds, then release the button... Tried many times and different moments. But when device was alive it was working immediately and always...(((
Are there other ideas, guys?
Please help!!!
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No, you don't have to have the phone swithed off.
Connect the cable with the mod and then press the power button until it shutsdown.
When it restarts it will be already on EDL mode.
I had exactly the same problem as you.
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With the phone as you have do this:
- use the modded usb cable and connect the phone to PC
- press power button until the phone restarts
- disconnect usb from PC
- use normal USB cable to connect phone to PC
Now you should see the "Qualcomm HS -USB QDLoader 9008" device on you PC device manager, EDL mode on the phone with a black screen

zebster said:
No, you don't have to have the phone swithed off.
Connect the cable with the mod and then press the power button until it shutsdown.
When it restarts it will be already on EDL mode.
I had exactly the same problem as you.
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With the phone as you have do this:
- use the modded usb cable and connect the phone to PC
- press power button until the phone restarts
- disconnect usb from PC
- use normal USB cable to connect phone to PC
Now you should see the "Qualcomm HS -USB QDLoader 9008" device on you PC device manager, EDL mode on the phone with a black screen
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Unfortunately it doesn't work, as I told above(((
When I press the power button and do not release it, the phone cyclically restarts independently if it is connected to something or not and with mod cable or not...
When did you release a power button?

1. Have you tried to press both power and volume up to enter recovery? If you can, select download to flash with MIflash.
2. Can you enter fastboot mode? I so:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/guide-reboot-to-edl-mode-fastboot-test-t3398718

zebster said:
1. Have you tried to press both power and volume up to enter recovery? If you can, select download to flash with MIflash.
2. Can you enter fastboot mode? I so:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/guide-reboot-to-edl-mode-fastboot-test-t3398718
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Dear zebster, many thanks for your kind efforts to help me.
Yes, I can enter both - standard recovery and fastboot. In standard recovery there is no any selection possible. MiFlash doesn't see anything in this mode as expected.
There is only animated (connected/disconnected) cable and adb interface available on the phone when I connect in this mode to PC, but chineese Mi PC Suite can see the phone, starts flashing even, but hangs on 5% approximately, saying there was an error, please try again (of course doesn't help).
Also I have tried before modified fastboot utility from the link to enter EDL, only restarts the phone, like I pressed the power button, and I get again lovely MI.COM logo...(((

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if you can see this option you should be able to flash thru miflash

zebster said:
if you can see this option you should be able to flash thru miflash
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no, I have just standard recovery from official ROM (but God knows from which one now...): on the black background screen the white edges of smartphone are pictured and the USB cable below. When I connect device to PC cable becomes connected, when disconnect - disconnected. That's all. You have different recovery...

You have this:
My advice is to download the original rom and flash it thru fastboot:
http://en.miui.com/download-314.html

zebster said:
You have this:
My advice is to download the original rom and flash it thru fastboot:
http://en.miui.com/download-314.html
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As far as I know it would work if the bootloader would be unlocked, but it is locked!
And the unlocking software says that account is different (I even have official permission to unlock the bootloader). So, I got stucked in a circle((((
I even tried it yesterday, but MiFlash itself in this case crashes...

DR2010 said:
As far as I know it would work if the bootloader would be unlocked, but it is locked!
And the unlocking software says that account is different (I even have official permission to unlock the bootloader). So, I got stucked in a circle((((
I even tried it yesterday, but MiFlash itself in this case crashes...
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I've flashed mine with bootloader locked in EDL mode.
If you can use Miflash with bootloader you can flash it even with bootloader locked.
Download the oficial ROM and flash thru MIflash.
To unlock you may need to flash the China Developer ROM.

zebster said:
I've flashed mine with bootloader locked in EDL mode.
If you can use Miflash with bootloader you can flash it even with bootloader locked.
Download the oficial ROM and flash thru MIflash.
To unlock you may need to flash the China Developer ROM.
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Thanks, but again doesn't work on my device...
As I expected, MiFlash 2016.12.14.1(Release) in fastboot mode says that "Partion flashing is not allowed" and finishes with error...
The same as I do it manually via fastboot command interface...(((
Which version of MiFlash did you use? Where can I download it?

Use miflash 2015.10.28.0
Was the version that worked for me.
You can also try to enter EDL on fastboot using:
fastboot oem edl

zebster said:
Use miflash 2015.10.28.0
Was the version that worked for me.
You can also try to enter EDL on fastboot using:
fastboot oem edl
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fastboot oem edl needs the bootloader to be unlocked.
do you have a link to download miflash 2015.10.28.0?
thanks!

I had the same problem with my Mi 5s.
This is what I eventually did to solve it (from memory - Google a bit for detailed instructions):
Download the Chinese version of Mi PC Suite (It has more options than the english version)
You can then recover from bootloop, by using it's recovery;
- Start MiPCSuite
- Boot phone to recovery (volume up + power)
- Select "Connect with MiAssistant" (bottom option)
- Phone should be detected, and a popup will show on PC with recovery options.
I believe it could download the latest version for you, or you can select a downloaded .zip file to flash.
It will have to be the same type that was previously installed (during the failed flash). So you can not go from Dev to Stable, or from CN to Global.
Go here for (Mi 5s) roms: http://en.miui.com/download-314.html#456
On the PC it immediately said flash failed, but the phone re-flashed the ROM anyway.
Hope this helps some...
P.S. Used my old phone with Google Translate App to read Chinese (Instant translation with the camera)
P.P.S. Other options won't work, because Xiaomi locked out the EDL in Chinese Developer versions. Even with the Deep Flash cable.
I'm now running Chinese Dev. version, and can not enter EDL anymore. I'll have to wait for bootloader unlock before I can flash again...
P.P.P.S. It seems I was wrong about not being able to switch: just flashed Global ROM 8.0.3.0 (From Chinese Dev. ROM 7.1.20) using the same method.
Again on the PC it said flashing failed (immediately) and stays at 0%, but the phone shows it's updating...
After flashing had to clear/reset data (again from MiPCSuite - Middle option in popup - Red button in 2nd popup), otherwise all apps keep crashing.
Because I'm back to Global ROM now, I can also use my Deep Flash cable again.

Dear Zappo, many thanks for your reply! I still fighting with the problem... already tried to disconnect the battery, not going to EDL as well.
I think only JTAG-flasher will help in my case (cannot get it, because I'm out of "civilisation" for a long time), but you have given to me the last hope))
Could you please make a screenshot where you did see the option "Connect with MiAssistant". Which version of chinese MiPCSuite did you use?
I used version 2.3.0.9091, it hangs on approximately 5% (on the phone) and does not proceed... was waiting for 30 minutes, no progress... I used it in a way to download the latest ROM and then install it.

My dear friend Zappo, I still do not believe, but I had success recovering this brick with chinese MiPCSuite v2.3.0.9091. It just downloaded the latest ROM for the device from internet and was flashing it during 1 hour 10 minutes!!! Before I had no success because I was waiting only half an hour, not more!)) But exactly after half an hour it continues and finalizes successfully!!! Another reason of my success I think could be (but less probable) that I have opened a device some days ago and disconnected the battery in order to try to get in EDL mode without the power (but was also not successful). Also today before I started MiPCSuite I have switched on the device from completely OFF state with Volume+ and Power button... So, I really do not know how the success come, but now I'm really happy!!! Many, many, many thanks for your help and for second breath )))

Hardbricked, can't get into EDL mode anymore

Hi,
soo I wanted to go from a Android 6 RR ROM to the newest Android 9 one.
Flashed new TWRP, and then the ROM using TWRP. Didn't boot, I looked it up and found that I needed to flash a 2.5 or 3.5 ZUI first.
I tried flashing a 3.5 ROM for about 5 hours using QFIL, with various errors (pretty much tried everything).
I was finally able to flash it using a 2016 MiFlash version (it reported "success").
I then plugged out the phone and tried rebooting it. Now, whatever I do (even just plugging in the cable), it vibrates once, and then over and over again every 12 seconds or so. No LED flashes.
I tried every possible key combination to get it back into EDL, unsuccessfully (while having to disconnect the battery lead each time because I can't get it to turn off).
I would greatly appreciate any help, as I'm now completely lost here. I've never seen a phone that is able to be bricked that hard before.
Kind regards

I bricked my Z2 Plus on two separate occasions whilst trying to flash ROMs. The first time I was able to get into EDL mode using the hardware buttons on the device, but it was incredibly difficult and relied on precise timing because the device was stuck in a reboot loop to the bootloader screen, hence it kept switching off whilst trying to do the button combination.
The second time I bricked this phone, I was unable to get into EDL mode using the hardware buttons. So I had to resort to making a 'deep flash' cable using the USB Type-C cable that came with the device. You have to strip the coating off the cable and then stick a pin through two of the wires to force the phone into EDL mode.
There's a guide here that I used to help:
https://zukfans.eu/community/thread...-from-hard-brick-state-9008-mode-easily.3504/
Alternatively you can purchase a proper 'deep flash' EDL cable from somewhere like eBay or AliExpress. It's just a normal USB cable with a button on it that you can press to get into EDL mode. Hope this helps.

Thanks. I managed to get the phone into EDL mode by making the cable suggested, but I still find myself unable to flash anything properly. The port shows correctly as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (using Qualcomm driver 2.1.22).
I now tried flashing a 2.5 ROM and the 3.5 one again using MiFlash (version 2016.03.30.0) and it fails with various errors (Reached EOF while receiving hello packet etc.).
Trying to flash using QFIL (version 2.0.1.1, installed using QPST) gets me this error:
Code:
14:43:15: ERROR: function: sahara_rx_data:237 Unable to read packet header. Only read 0 bytes.
14:43:15: ERROR: function: sahara_main:924 Sahara protocol error
14:43:15: ERROR: function: main:303 Uploading Image using Sahara protocol failed
Download Fail:Sahara Fail:QSaharaServer Fail:Process fail
Finish Download
I already tried many of the steps suggested to fix that (like shortening the path etc.), but even before bricking I could only get past the Sahara Fail error a few times.
Thanks a lot

I tried again using MiFlash and it got to flashing but crashed in between with
Code:
Fatal Error(0x8000ffff: Send configure command)

d0ntflash said:
I tried again using MiFlash and it got to flashing but crashed in between with
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Install latest qfil ,load rom in it
Click on download as soon as phone boots to edl

JV Spartacus said:
Install latest qfil ,load rom in it
Click on download as soon as phone boots to edl
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I installed it from QPST.2.7.460.zip, is that the latest version?

d0ntflash said:
I installed it from QPST.2.7.460.zip, is that the latest version?
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I think QPST 2.7.474 is the latest. I would also recommended you use QFIL 2.0.1.9 instead of MiFlash. As JV mentioned you must start the flash process quickly after the phone enters EDL mode. If there's a delay then that can cause errors to appear.

Ok, this is the furthest I got so far:
https://pastebin.com/EQgXDwEe
And the last (relevant) lines from the mentioned logfile:
https://pastebin.com/3ZmMiBZA
Do I have a damaged image file? I downloaded it from this thread (This file: http://cdn.zui.lenovomm.com/downloa...SER_Q00030.1_O_ZUI_3.5.389_ST_180525_qpst.zip)
Thanks

Got a little further with the 2.5 Image, but not quite there yet:
https://pastebin.com/c0xGg2qy
Is it a connection problem?

I finally managed to flash 2.5 using QFIL and get the phone to boot again. Thank you very much!

This is how you make a proper "deep flash" cable guys
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This is how you make a proper "deep flash" cable guys
Cheers!
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That's pretty good. You even managed to fit a button!

Since 3 days I could not be able to boot my zuk z2 plus, my phone is completely bricked now. Every time I press the power button of the phone it gives a small vibration and nothing cames out in the screen. It starts when I was in aex 5.8 rom and someone in xda provided a zui 2.5 rom ( twrp). I tried to flash it and it fails. I wipe the dalvik , cache and accidentally pressed reboot system and that thing is started. When I try to flash stock rom via qfil it always show as 900E port and when I press the download button it says, "fail to switch to edl" . Please help me . I need my phone back as soon as possible.

Rit2005 said:
Since 3 days I could not be able to boot my zuk z2 plus, my phone is completely bricked now. Every time I press the power button of the phone it gives a small vibration and nothing cames out in the screen. It starts when I was in aex 5.8 rom and someone in xda provided a zui 2.5 rom ( twrp). I tried to flash it and it fails. I wipe the dalvik , cache and accidentally pressed reboot system and that thing is started. When I try to flash stock rom via qfil it always show as 900E port and when I press the download button it says, "fail to switch to edl" . Please help me . I need my phone back as soon as possible.
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Hallo,
i am in the same circle. Cable with button = created, backcover of tablet = removed, in device manager showing only iagnostic 900E (never see 9008 or something else).
Rescue and Smart Assistant cannot switch tablet to EDL, cannot rescue, cannot flash stock...
2Rit2005: your tablet is ok right now?
2ALL: can someone help me, please?
Krabat

krabat said:
Hallo,
i am in the same circle. Cable with button = created, backcover of tablet = removed, in device manager showing only iagnostic 900E (never see 9008 or something else).
Rescue and Smart Assistant cannot switch tablet to EDL, cannot rescue, cannot flash stock...
2Rit2005: your tablet is ok right now?
2ALL: can someone help me, please?
Krabat
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I am having the same EDL problem on my ZUK Z2 Pro. Always 900E.
Screen is out. Buttons method doesn't work (holding Volume+ button for 15sec, pressing Power button for 0,5sec and pressing and holding it and finally plugging in the cable into USB port).
I have made the deep flash cable (I connect black and blue wires as I am left with pink and white), but I get notifications from windows 10 that it does not recognize the device when I have the wires connected ( I assume it is ok).
When I disconnect the wires I don't get 9008 in Device Manager ports.
Need help with that pretty please whoever can

How To Guide [CLOSED] Unbrick your phone with EDL mode (no access to fastboot)

Hello guys
Today I'm going to tell you about how to bring your phone back to life when it is bricked and also you don't have access to fastboot.
few days ago when I wanted to turn back to Xiaomi EU weekly ROM from HOS, the fastboot script which is provided by Xiaomi EU team in order to flash the ROM gave me to many errors when it was trying to flash "super" partition and mistakenly I had rebooted my phone and then I realized the the phone is dead, it didn't show any sign of life (I mean no vibration, no fastboot and no screen light, literary nothing at all).
After some research I found out that Qualcomm powered devices have something called EDL which is stand for (Emergency Download mode) and it is there to flash fastboot ROMs when you don't have access to fastboot (as matter of fact EDL mode is one level lower than fastboot and let you to access the phone when it is dead and also it cannot be erased with fastboot).
Important: with this tutorial you can fix your phone by yourself and also there will be no need to pay anyone with authorized xiaomi account to connect to your personal computer and do the flash for you.
Lets head to tutorial:
Requirements:
1- A windows system
2- EDL drivers which can be found here
3- Original USB cable
4- Xiaomi pro tool which can be found here <Moderator Edit>: warning, comes up as Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml in Windows Defender.
5- Fastboot ROM for your phone which can be found here
method:
1- first you need to boot your phone into EDL mode (you can do this by holding volume up button and connect your phone with its USB cable and check "device manager" on windows to check if your PC recognized your phone or not. you should see "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" under "ports" section (look at below picture)
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If it didn't showed up follow this tutorial to install drivers
2- then open the Xiaomi pro tool,register on it then change the "select model" to your phone model (in this case POCO F3(Alioth)) and next change port to EDL booted device (should be like this: Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008)
3- <Moderator Edit>: not allowed
4- go to "xiaomi firmware flasher" page on xiaomi pro tool app and locate the downloaded ROM (you should locate "image" folder (downloaded ROM/images)) after that you will see that it loaded files correctly.
5- Disconnect your phone and hold power button for 15 second then press and hold volume up button and connect your phone with its USB cable to boot to EDL mode again and check thee "ports" on the tool app again (it should be same as step 2)
6- Click on flash device which is on the bottom right of the xiaomi pro tool app then it will ask for using your credits in order to flash device that you should click on "yes" button and after that you will see that flash processing is going on.
7- The tool will reboot your phone automatically but if you find your phone completely dead after the flashing process(not responding to anything and not going to EDL mode again (which was my case)) just don't panic, your phone maybe out of charge so just connect your phone to a charger and wait, after some minutes you will see the battery icon on your device.
8- hooray, you made it. you can enjoy your phone now

This is sweet, how much are the credits?

11214 said:
This is sweet, how much are the credits?
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It depends on your country but it is about 1 US dollar per credit

raminta said:
It depends on your country but it is about 1 US dollar per credit
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That's great, much better than the €25 I had to pay.
Thanks for the guide.

raminta said:
Hello guys
Today I'm going to tell you about how to bring your phone back to life when it is bricked and also you don't have access to fastboot.
few days ago when I wanted to turn back to Xiaomi EU weekly ROM from HOS, the fastboot script which is provided by Xiaomi EU team in order to flash the ROM gave me to many errors when it was trying to flash "super" partition and mistakenly I had rebooted my phone and then I realized the the phone is dead, it didn't show any sign of life (I mean no vibration, no fastboot and no screen light, literary nothing at all).
After some research I found out that Qualcomm powered devices have something called EDL which is stand for (Emergency Download mode) and it is there to flash fastboot ROMs when you don't have access to fastboot (as matter of fact EDL mode is one level lower than fastboot and let you to access the phone when it is dead and also it cannot be erased with fastboot).
Important: with this tutorial you can fix your phone by yourself and also there will be no need to pay anyone with authorized xiaomi account to connect to your personal computer and do the flash for you.
Lets head to tutorial:
Requirements:
1- A windows system
2- EDL drivers which can be found here
3- Original USB cable
4- Xiaomi pro tool which can be found here
5- Fastboot ROM for your phone which can be found here
method:
1- first you need to boot your phone into EDL mode (you can do this by holding volume up button and connect your phone with its USB cable and check "device manager" on windows to check if your PC recognized your phone or not. you should see "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" under "ports" section (look at below picture)
View attachment 5547309
If it didn't showed up follow this tutorial to install drivers
2- then open the Xiaomi pro tool,register on it then change the "select model" to your phone model (in this case POCO F3(Alioth)) and next change port to EDL booted device (should be like this: Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008)
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3- You need to buy at least 5 credits in order to flash ROM on your device you can buy it on the internet just google "credits for xiaomi pro tool" (Iranian users can use this site to buy credits)
4- go to "xiaomi firmware flasher" page on xiaomi pro tool app and locate the downloaded ROM (you should locate "image" folder (downloaded ROM/images)) after that you will see that it loaded files correctly.
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5- Disconnect your phone and hold power button for 15 second then press and hold volume up button and connect your phone with its USB cable to boot to EDL mode again and check thee "ports" on the tool app again (it should be same as step 2)
6- Click on flash device which is on the bottom right of the xiaomi pro tool app then it will ask for using your credits in order to flash device that you should click on "yes" button and after that you will see that flash processing is going on.
7- The tool will reboot your phone automatically but if you find your phone completely dead after the flashing process(not responding to anything and not going to EDL mode again (which was my case)) just don't panic, your phone maybe out of charge so just connect your phone to a charger and wait, after some minutes you will see the battery icon on your device.
8- hooray, you made it. you can enjoy your phone now
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that's absolutely i done but for those people who don't have access to buy credit can search patched hose but till now no one has patched for our device poco f3. for patching it requires reverse engineering skill which i don't have.

why are the credits needed? this program is going to be likely used by desperate users that destroyed the phone and they even have to pay? i get the developers need money but its just bad...

pedrosantosobral said:
why are the credits needed? this program is going to be likely used by desperate users that destroyed the phone and they even have to pay? i get the developers need money but its just bad...
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The only other option is paying €25 to a random person on the net to tunnel into your PC and do the job for you.

Nice

It's difficult to trust these random programs, but desperate users with bricked phones don't have many other options...
I had to pay 25€ to get mine running again. The fact that you have to pay sucks. It shouldn't be like that.

I paid more than $30 to random person I found on youtube and I still had to disassemble my phone myself to put it on EDL mode (was it really necessary? - since my phone has an unlocked bootloader).

WARNING! Xiaomi Tools Pro contains a backdoor virus
Win32/Bladabindi!ml - Virus
This will allow the hacker to gain control of your computer and potentially draining your bank accounts/bitcoin.
you have been warned.
I have always bought Xiaomi Products but after reading all the trouble that you have to go through and zero customer support with most software infected by ****ty backdoors, I have to go back to some oneplus or pixel or mainstream phones.

Hello everyone,
I just wanted to say I followed the instructions above and it worked fine. I paid 10€ for 10 credits at <Moderator Edit>: (removed) and I used the tool and everything went smooth with my poco f3. Just like it says in the tutorial, if it does not reboot automatically, just charge your phone for a few minutes and voilá. Just wanted to leave my input in here, so if anyone is in this situation, you CAN fix your phone.

<Moderator Edit>: Thread closed. @raminta look for my PM shortly.

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