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[Right method to unlock bootloader]Unlock_Bootloader Tool for Zenfone 5 by XHook v1

After much suffering this was the only release that corrected the freezes, restarts and the camera after unlocking the bootloader.
Instructions​
Download and install the latest Intel Android Device USB Drivers from HERE
Dowload the zip from HERE
Post your Zenfone in fastboot mode
Run the .bat
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OBS: This first version only unlock the bootloader, the next I add the flash TWRP recovery in the bat and other bat to lock the bootloader

Can i know someone here who is having the No camera problem,have u tried this ?
By the way,is this method unlock bootloader without No camera problem?

Lokcies said:
Can i know someone here who is having the No camera problem,have u tried this ?
By the way,is this method unlock bootloader without No camera problem?
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I had this problem and this method worked

awesome, I'll try it

XHook said:
I had this problem and this method worked
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Bro i am realy excited to hear that,but i don't have the access to download the file,can u please confirm my email ?
wanhasniza******@gmail.com

Lokcies said:
Bro i am realy excited to hear that,but i don't have the access to download the file,can u please confirm my email ?
wanhasniza******@gmail.com
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updated link, sorry for the mistake

I use the STOCK ROM 0.78 ww
I'm with the unlock bootloader problem even in rom stock.
I lock bootloader again, and then use that?
It only works if you use custom rom? Or also in stock?
Sorry my bad English, I am Brazilian.
Zenfone 5 a501cg - 1.6 Ghz

Victor Soares said:
I use the STOCK ROM 0.78 ww
I'm with the unlock bootloader problem even in rom stock.
I lock bootloader again, and then use that?
It only works if you use custom rom? Or also in stock?
Sorry my bad English, I am Brazilian.
Zenfone 5 a501cg - 1.6 Ghz
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The bat file it blocks before unlocking is only put in fastboot and run the file without fear.
:laugh:

May i know,if.bin and dnx version u use for this UBL Tools?
Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk

XHook said:
The bat file it blocks before unlocking is only put in fastboot and run the file without fear.
:laugh:
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tried this method but my camera is still doesnt work...how do i get my camera back

still freezing

XHook said:
After much suffering this was the only release that corrected the freezes, restarts and the camera after unlocking the bootloader.
Instructions​
Download and install the latest Intel Android Device USB Drivers from HERE
Dowload the zip from HERE
Post your Zenfone in fastboot mode
Run the .bat
-------------------------------------------This tool works for all custom roms-------------------------------------------​
OBS: This first version only unlock the bootloader, the next I add the flash TWRP recovery in the bat and other bat to lock the bootloader
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no working for me, plz fix error

Victor Soares said:
still freezing
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Same here...

XHook said:
After much suffering this was the only release that corrected the freezes, restarts and the camera after unlocking the bootloader.
Instructions​
Download and install the latest Intel Android Device USB Drivers from HERE
Dowload the zip from HERE
Post your Zenfone in fastboot mode
Run the .bat
-------------------------------------------This tool works for all custom roms-------------------------------------------​
OBS: This first version only unlock the bootloader, the next I add the flash TWRP recovery in the bat and other bat to lock the bootloader
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After I used it with Lollipop droidboot ww t00j stock .78 I had problems with camera. It works only with kitkat?

@ XHook
have you worked on method to re-lock bootloader..

bricked my bootloader
After flashing this I couldn't access my fastboot. Now I can't even boot to system. I'm stuck at the USB logo, where usually I could reboot to fastboot (via pressing Power & Vol +) to fix this. But now I can't even access fastboot. When I press Power & Volume Up, it shows a battery icon. Please do help @XHook.
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Sorry for panicking back there. I forgot the reboot to recovery way using Power & Volume down. At least I can still boot to my system. I'll try to find a DIY solution for this. Sorry for panicking, @XHook.

Your tool uses Fastboot of 4.3 version right? Is that the difference?

no more update? camera not found, can this method by xhook solve the problem?
i've tried this version, but make my bootloader missing/bricked, same with ezrawk post
Note : When I installed this version >> 3.24.40.87 latest stock lollipop firmware
@XHook, tell me what your firmware version when you install this UBL method.
Thanks

ezrawk said:
After flashing this I couldn't access my fastboot. Now I can't even boot to system. I'm stuck at the USB logo, where usually I could reboot to fastboot (via pressing Power & Vol +) to fix this. But now I can't even access fastboot. When I press Power & Volume Up, it shows a battery icon. Please do help @XHook.
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Sorry for panicking back there. I forgot the reboot to recovery way using Power & Volume down. At least I can still boot to my system. I'll try to find a DIY solution for this. Sorry for panicking, @XHook.
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I have the same problem. How did you fix it?

serihan said:
I have the same problem. How did you fix it?
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I was using a custom recovery (TWRP) at that time so I flashed a fastboot via install. If you aren't using a custom recovery, you'd probably want to check this out: Zenfone 5 A500CG, Zenfone 6 A600CG Last chance to debrick (This fix youre IMEI) by swiczak
About the flashable fastboot, try searching for it in the Help & Troubleshooting part, I think the user who upload the flashable fastboot zip was tank0412. Try PM-ing him. Sorry can't help you about this 'cause I forgot where I saved mine.
Goodluck!

Unlock bootloader without any bugs [Official method by ASUS]

Hi there,
I want to share with you a bootloader unlock method that worked perfectly for me.
STEPS:
Download official stock kitkat rom: ROM
Extract boot, fastboot and recovery from it and flash them from fastboot then flash the rom
Download official Asus tool for unlocking bootloader: TOOL
Install it and follow the procedure
If all goes fine when you switch on the phone the background behind the Asus logo is white instead of black.
It's easy and maybe a "stupid" method but it worked on my Zenfone 5 T00J.
The firmware listed in this topic is the only for me that allowed to use correctly the unlocking bl app.
If there are problems, I'm available :good:

do you have unlocker tool for zenfone 6 ?

My bootloader is alwery unlocked, but with black background, now I unlocked with this and its white, great , I was tired of that bootlogo

Works the same as all other methods, doesn't fix "freeze" or "no camera" issue...

q0kHaN said:
do you have unlocker tool for zenfone 6 ?
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It should be THIS

leonardohenrique10 said:
Works the same as all other methods, doesn't fix "freeze" or "no camera" issue...
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On my zenfone 5 model worked perfectly. What's you model ? also T00J ?

Ghi98 I m also using tooj 8gb 1.2ghz. Facing bootlap are u also using this version

Followed instruction carefully, all seem be right: black logo, white ground. But can not flash TWRP, how can flash cooked ROM?

souvikmahata said:
Ghi98 I m also using tooj 8gb 1.2ghz. Facing bootlap are u also using this version
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No, I have zen 5 with 1.6 Ghz 16Gb and 2Gb ram

chung1721 said:
Followed instruction carefully, all seem be right: black logo, white ground. But can not flash TWRP, how can flash cooked ROM?
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Are you trying with command: fastboot flash recovery recovery_name.img when the phone are in fastboot?

Ghi98 said:
On my zenfone 5 model worked perfectly. What's you model ? also T00J ?
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T00J A501CG
My bootloader unlocks fine, biut when I'm in unlocked state, my phone freezes every time.

leonardohenrique10 said:
T00J A501CG
My bootloader unlocks fine, biut when I'm in unlocked state, my phone freezes every time.
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I do not mind signing a help...
Try another unlock tool

I tried to use this mode, but it doesn't unlock, after the process, i go to fastboot and try to flash TWRP but it feedback that is an unsigned image

Ghi98 said:
Are you trying with command: fastboot flash recovery recovery_name.img when the phone are in fastboot?
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Yes, yes of course I did. But it said ...secure.... or what then failed.

chung1721 said:
Yes, yes of course I did. But it said ...secure.... or what then failed.
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Could you post here the error screen ?

AkumaStein said:
I tried to use this mode, but it doesn't unlock, after the process, i go to fastboot and try to flash TWRP but it feedback that is an unsigned image
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Have you the Black logo and white background when you switch on the phone?

Ghi98 said:
Hi there,
I want to share with you a bootloader unlock method that worked perfectly for me.
STEPS:
Download official stock kitkat rom: ROM
Extract boot, fastboot and recovery from it and flash them from fastboot then flash the rom
Download official Asus tool for unlocking bootloader: TOOL
Install it and follow the procedure
If all goes fine when you switch on the phone the background behind the Asus logo is white instead of black.
It's easy and maybe a "stupid" method but it worked on my Zenfone 5 T00J.
The firmware listed in this topic is the only for me that allowed to use correctly the unlocking bl app.
If there are problems, I'm available :good:
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How many days have you used it after unlock bootloader? Try to flash some Roms yet?
And if your Zen still freeze even once... then delete this thread please.
Goodluck.

nheolinkin said:
How many days have you used it after unlock bootloader? Try to flash some Roms yet?
And if your Zen still freeze even once... then delete this thread please.
Goodluck.
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I am on mnml by milano88 and I don't have any bugs from bootloader unlock.

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ShuviterDjogja said:
IMHO...
Based stock customrom can be relocked bootloader to avoid freezing matter.
Would you mind to try cm based or aosp based custom rom?
RR or xosp maybe?
Waiting....
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I haven t relocked my bootloader because i am using a custom kernel so try another rom is not necessary

[Help me!] My Zenfone 2 always brick when I try to install a ROM

Hey! I have a Zenfone 2 ZE551ML (Z00A) which always brick when I try installing a new rom. The first time I tried installing RR and so, I downgraded to Lollipop so that could use Asus official tool to unlock my bootloader, then I flashed a TWRP recovery (I'll post the file here) through fastboot and booted to recovery mode. I used the TWRP recovery to then install ASUS rom for Android 6.0 (because the RR thread says I must have Android 6 previously installed) then I restarted and.... got bricked. To unbrick, I used this tutorial from here (one that teached me how to use xFSTK and fastboot to bring my phone back to life) and then unlocked the bootloader and flashed the TWRP recovery, did the update to 6.0 then when I tried to flash RR TWRP says I can't install it (I got error 7) the I reboot and got bricked again. Can someone here please help me?

onetimelord said:
Hey! I have a Zenfone 2 ZE551ML (Z00A) which always brick when I try installing a new rom. The first time I tried installing RR and so, I downgraded to Lollipop so that could use Asus official tool to unlock my bootloader, then I flashed a TWRP recovery (I'll post the file here) through fastboot and booted to recovery mode. I used the TWRP recovery to then install ASUS rom for Android 6.0 (because the RR thread says I must have Android 6 previously installed) then I restarted and.... got bricked. To unbrick, I used this tutorial from here (one that teached me how to use xFSTK and fastboot to bring my phone back to life) and then unlocked the bootloader and flashed the TWRP recovery, did the update to 6.0 then when I tried to flash RR TWRP says I can't install it (I got error 7) the I reboot and got bricked again. Can someone here please help me?
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There's a lot going on here. You need to spend some time reading through the threads. Basically, you can't flash the official asus rom with twrp. It requires stock recovery. And you need to be sure to have the correct bootloader for the custom rom you are installing. Basically, Lollipop roms based on stock rom and Cm13 based roms need Lollipop bootloader. Marshmallow roms based on stock mm rom and LinOS 14.1 based roms need the Marshmallow bootloader. That's where your error 7 was coming from.
Again, read the first post of the Rom you want to install carefully. It should tell you what you need.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using Tapatalk

kenbo111 said:
There's a lot going on here. You need to spend some time reading through the threads. Basically, you can't flash the official asus rom with twrp. It requires stock recovery. And you need to be sure to have the correct bootloader for the custom rom you are installing. Basically, Lollipop roms based on stock rom and Cm13 based roms need Lollipop bootloader. Marshmallow roms based on stock mm rom and LinOS 14.1 based roms need the Marshmallow bootloader. That's where your error 7 was coming from.
Again, read the first post of the Rom you want to install carefully. It should tell you what you need.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using Tapatalk
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The RR rom tells me I need Android 6 but the Official way to unlock the bootloader doesn't work with Android 6. How am I supposed to unlock it? If it helps, here is the link to rom I'm trying to install: https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/development/rom-resurrection-remix-m-5-8-0-t3507247.

onetimelord said:
The RR rom tells me I need Android 6 but the Official way to unlock the bootloader doesn't work with Android 6. How am I supposed to unlock it? If it helps, here is the link to rom I'm trying to install: https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/development/rom-resurrection-remix-m-5-8-0-t3507247.
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download modder tool and use that

onetimelord said:
The RR rom tells me I need Android 6 but the Official way to unlock the bootloader doesn't work with Android 6. How am I supposed to unlock it? If it helps, here is the link to rom I'm trying to install: https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/development/rom-resurrection-remix-m-5-8-0-t3507247.
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Like I said, you need to read through the threads. Go to the resources and the index threads in the general section. And look at the first posts there. Also find the modder tool thread. It's a very useful multipurpose tool for all kinds of things.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using Tapatalk
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Also see this post on the bootloader situation. The tools in that post will help too. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=68542370
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using Tapatalk

Help needed ! stuck in Bootloop

Hey guys. Today I tried rooting for the first time using this guide
In the third step of the article "3.Flashing TWRP and Rooting via TWRP" I pressed cancel when it asks for an encryption password(I hadn't put one yet). I also flashed the english TWRP( Recovery file) and not the one provided in the article . Now the phone just wont boot. Whenever I try to boot it, it gives me the error message:
"Your device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted.
ID: N/A"
And TWRP comes up everytime .
When i try booting from factory it shows:
"Your device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted.
ID: bad key"
and TWRP comes up.
The phone is still recognized in adb.I still haven't flashed SuperSU if that helps.
Should i Flash stock recovery and try again ?
Please send help, guys.

porthumor said:
Hey guys. Today I tried boot for the first time using this guide
In the third step of the article "3.Flashing TWRP and Rooting via TWRP" I pressed cancel when it asks for a password. I also flashed the english TWRP( Recovery file) and not the one provided in the article . Now the phone just wont boot. Whenever I try to boot it, it gives me the error message:
"Your device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted.
ID: N/A"
And TWRP comes up everytime .
When i try booting from factory it shows:
"Your device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted.
ID: bad key"
and TWRP comes up.
The phone is still recognized in adb.I still haven't flashed SuperSU if that helps.
Should i Flash stock recovery and try again ?
Please send help, guys.
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I have similar problem like yours. The solution to boot your drvice. If your in twrp go to advance - reboot - bootloader. And in bootloader menu click start. And your phone now is booted
This is a alternative solution. But it wont damage your device. Trust me

Kap_Tutan said:
I have similar problem like yours. The solution to boot your drvice. If your in twrp go to advance - reboot - bootloader. And in bootloader menu click start. And your phone now is booted
This is a alternative solution. But it wont damage your device. Trust me
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Tried this . It displays :
"Your device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted.
ID: bad key"
Reboots to show :
"Your device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted.
ID: N/A"
and goes into TWRP .

I think you need to flash new logo bin from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/themes/logo-bin-t3538153

mijing said:
I think you need to flash new logo bin from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/themes/logo-bin-t3538153
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How will flashing a new logo help me get out of boot loop ? AFAIK it only replaces the warning.

porthumor said:
How will flashing a new logo help me get out of boot loop ? AFAIK it only replaces the warning.
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I am not sure but
Yes
If showing "Your device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted"
I fix my device flashing new logo bin .

mijing said:
I am not sure but
Yes
If showing "Your device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted"
I fix my device flashing new logo bin .
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Well thank you for the tip but that's not the problem here.The problem is that my phone never boots into OS ,it is stuck in recovery.Any Indication as to why would be a huge help !

porthumor said:
Well thank you for the tip but that's not the problem here.The problem is that my phone never boots into OS ,it is stuck in recovery.Any Indication as to why would be a huge help !
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Are you sure OS is even there?

flashallthetime said:
Are you sure OS is even there?
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I don't think I messed with the OS . I just unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP without flashing SuperSU.(done it for the first time for my Moto Z play). Used Wipe to clear davlik,cache and that's it.haven't done anything in the recovery since then.
The only thing i remember messing up was to not input the encryption key when it prompt me for it by clicking cancel.
I've read in some forums that it doesn't boot if it doesn't have SuperSU flashed,but I'm not sure if it's safe since i don't exactly know what might or might now permanently brick my phone.
Also some forums had something to do with patching the kernels (don't know if that's what you call it) but i don't know if it's a safe thing to do since it might also permanently brick my phone.
Running Nougat April Security Patch.

porthumor said:
I don't think I messed with the OS . I just unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP without flashing SuperSU.(done it for the first time for my Moto Z play). Used Wipe to clear davlik,cache and that's it.haven't done anything in the recovery since then.
The only thing i remember messing up was to not input the encryption key when it prompt me for it by clicking cancel.
I've read in some forums that it doesn't boot if it doesn't have SuperSU flashed,but I'm not sure if it's safe since i don't exactly know what might or might now permanently brick my phone.
Also some forums had something to do with patching the kernels (don't know if that's what you call it) but i don't know if it's a safe thing to do since it might also permanently brick my phone.
Running Nougat April Security Patch.
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You used the Chinese TWRP originally? Now you have alberto97 TWRP? Is this correct?
I would flash a custom ROM, why I'm saying that is it's far safer flashing a zip ROM than trying to flash the stock firmware.
Again I will remind people the flashing bootloaders on moto devices will inevitably cause hard bricks if you downgrade and the accept an ota.
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The only solution and this applies only if you want to remain on the stock ROM.
Download the retail firmware and only manually flash the boot.img, the 10 sparsechunks and the OEM.img.
Do not use rsdlite!!
This should boot your phone.

flashallthetime said:
You used the Chinese TWRP originally? Now you have alberto97 TWRP? Is this correct?
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Yes,exactly.
flashallthetime said:
I would flash a custom ROM, why I'm saying that is it's far safer flashing a zip ROM than trying to flash the stock firmware.
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Which Custom ROM do you think is the safest possible alternative?
flashallthetime said:
Again I will remind people the flashing bootloaders on moto devices will inevitably cause hard bricks if you downgrade and the accept an ota.
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Can you explain this a bit better ? I would like to understand what i'm getting into !
flashallthetime said:
The only solution and this applies only if you want to remain on the stock ROM.
Download the retail firmware and only manually flash the boot.img, the 10 sparsechunks and the OEM.img.
Do not use rsdlite!!
This should boot your phone.
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Could you,if possible, link to me to the respective article ? Do I need to Get the firmware for Nougat or does it depend on security patch as well?
Gotcha,No rsdlite !

porthumor said:
Yes,exactly.
Which Custom ROM do you think is the safest possible alternative?
Can you explain this a bit better ? I would like to understand what i'm getting into !
Could you,if possible, link to me to the respective article ? Do I need to Get the firmware for Nougat or does it depend on security patch as well?
Gotcha,No rsdlite !
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I would install the aosp ROM as it is bare bones android.
As for bootloaders, when you receive an ota it flashes a new bootloader.
What some folks have done is because they feel like a new ota isn't working to their liking, they have downgraded their firmare, either by flashing the firmware package that can be downloaded. They flash the entire package including bootloader, what this does is set up a perfect hard brick scenerio for moto devices.
They accept an ota or for reasons that are beyond uderstanding, sideload the package and bam as soon as they restart there device it bricks their device due to the mismatched bootloaders.
You are unlocked and the easiest way to prevent hard bricks is to for go flashing firmware.
I'm running validus 7.1.2 on the original bootloader that was installed on MM.
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I'm attempting to build a stock flashable TWRP stock 7.1.1 ROM.
You may also flash any flashable TWRP stock 7 rom, either bye me or dedracks

flashallthetime said:
I would install the aosp ROM as it is bare bones android.
As for bootloaders, when you receive an ota it flashes a new bootloader.
What some folks have done is because they feel like a new ota isn't working to their liking, they have downgraded their firmare, either by flashing the firmware package that can be downloaded. They flash the entire package including bootloader, what this does is set up a perfect hard brick scenerio for moto devices.
They accept an ota or for reasons that are beyond uderstanding, sideload the package and bam as soon as they restart there device it bricks their device due to the mismatched bootloaders.
You are unlocked and the easiest way to prevent hard bricks is to for go flashing firmware.
I'm running validus 7.1.2 on the original bootloader that was installed on MM.
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I'm attempting to build a stock flashable TWRP stock 7.1.1 ROM.
You may also flash any flashable TWRP stock 7 rom, either bye me or dedracks
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Is it fine if i go ahead with this and see if it works ?
I will try to flash a custom ROM if it doesn't.

porthumor said:
Is it fine if i go ahead with this and see if it works ?
I will try to flash a custom ROM if it doesn't.
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That's fine and it's my ROM lol.
You may want to format your data but first try to flash the ROM and see if it boots.
That Chinese TWRP is a nasty thing

porthumor said:
How will flashing a new logo help me get out of boot loop ? AFAIK it only replaces the warning.
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Bro are you sure you followed my instruction? In twrp menu click on reboot>bootloader
Then it will boot the device in bootloader mode. And in the bootloader menu click on "start" using the power button. Then it will boot your phone. Everytime you reboot your phone do the same step. If you want to get rid of that thing you need to flash official rom via rsd lite

Kap_Tutan said:
Bro are you sure you followed my instruction? In twrp menu click on reboot>bootloader
Then it will boot the device in bootloader mode. And in the bootloader menu click on "start" using the power button. Then it will boot your phone. Everytime you reboot your phone do the same step. If you want to get rid of that thing you need to flash official rom via rsd lite
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Rsdlite sucks, never flash any firmware with resdlite unless you know which lines need to be removed from the text file that tells rsdlite what to flash.
manually flashing firmware is IMO much safer and all you need to flash is the boot.img all the spareschunks and oem.img

Kap_Tutan said:
Bro are you sure you followed my instruction? In twrp menu click on reboot>bootloader
Then it will boot the device in bootloader mode. And in the bootloader menu click on "start" using the power button. Then it will boot your phone. Everytime you reboot your phone do the same step. If you want to get rid of that thing you need to flash official rom via rsd lite
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I did what you had asked me to ,unfortunately it doesn't work. I would be happy just being able to boot using the above method.
Thanks for the suggestion tho !
flashallthetime said:
That's fine and it's my ROM lol.
You may want to format your data but first try to flash the ROM and see if it boots.
That Chinese TWRP is a nasty thing
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I'll try to get this done by tomorrow and see if it helps !

porthumor said:
I did what you had asked me to ,unfortunately it doesn't work. I would be happy just being able to boot using the above method.
Thanks for the suggestion tho !
I'll try to get this done by tomorrow and see if it helps !
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Hopefully it does

flashallthetime said:
Rsdlite sucks, never flash any firmware with resdlite unless you know which lines need to be removed from the text file that tells rsdlite what to flash.
manually flashing firmware is IMO much safer and all you need to flash is the boot.img all the spareschunks and oem.img
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When flashing the boot the sparsechunk and the oem then can i able to receive a OTA in my device? Or do i need to flash the recovery.img also?
Anyways thanks bro i learned again something from you

Kap_Tutan said:
When flashing the boot the sparsechunk and the oem then can i able to receive a OTA in my device? Or do i need to flash the recovery.img also?
Anyways thanks bro i learned again something from you
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You also need to flash the recovery image as well

Hardbricked mi Max 3

I ****ed up.
I was coming from miui weekly eu version, I wanted to flash a GSI image. I did in twrp, GSI pixel experience arm a only. Didn't boot further till mi logo. So fastboot flashed miui10 stable and booted till setup screen. Boot asked for a password after GSI boot. So I wanted to try a different GSI and reflashed. Didn't work also. Again fastboot flashed miui10, this time I forgot to unselect 'format and lock' didnt saw that. Now it won't boot in system and twrp, and also can't unlock bootloader anymore with mi unlocked as my phone is somehow not linked to my account anymore.
What am I supposed to do now?

Roykooiman said:
I ****ed up.
I was coming from miui weekly eu version, I wanted to flash a GSI image. I did in twrp, GSI pixel experience arm a only. Didn't boot further till mi logo. So fastboot flashed miui10 stable and booted till setup screen. Boot asked for a password after GSI boot. So I wanted to try a different GSI and reflashed. Didn't work also. Again fastboot flashed miui10, this time I forgot to unselect 'format and lock' didnt saw that. Now it won't boot in system and twrp, and also can't unlock bootloader anymore with mi unlocked as my phone is somehow not linked to my account anymore.
What am I supposed to do now?
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Did you tried to flash recovery? Cuz if you unlocked it with official way I think it can be used also why u install again with miflash via fastboot? With recovery its safe...

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xmixmaster said:
Did you tried to flash recovery? Cuz if you unlocked it with official way I think it can be used also why u install again with miflash via fastboot? With recovery its safe...
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Yes I tried flashing custom recovery. Says it can't flash it as my bootloader is not unlocked. Did the fastboot flash again because I wanted to do a deep clean flash again. But forgot to unselect the lock button. Now its locked and only booting in standard miui recovery and fastboot.

Roykooiman said:
I ****ed up.
I was coming from miui weekly eu version, I wanted to flash a GSI image. I did in twrp, GSI pixel experience arm a only. Didn't boot further till mi logo. So fastboot flashed miui10 stable and booted till setup screen. Boot asked for a password after GSI boot. So I wanted to try a different GSI and reflashed. Didn't work also. Again fastboot flashed miui10, this time I forgot to unselect 'format and lock' didnt saw that. Now it won't boot in system and twrp, and also can't unlock bootloader anymore with mi unlocked as my phone is somehow not linked to my account anymore.
What am I supposed to do now?
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Roykooiman said:
Yes I tried flashing custom recovery. Says it can't flash it as my bootloader is not unlocked. Did the fastboot flash again because I wanted to do a deep clean flash again. But forgot to unselect the lock button. Now its locked and only booting in standard miui recovery and fastboot.
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Try Misuite I had fixed one time the mi max 3 that I sold but don't remember how exactly cuz I used like everything but worked with 1 program from mi tomorrow I will be back home I will try to find it

Roykooiman said:
Yes I tried flashing custom recovery. Says it can't flash it as my bootloader is not unlocked. Did the fastboot flash again because I wanted to do a deep clean flash again. But forgot to unselect the lock button. Now its locked and only booting in standard miui recovery and fastboot.
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Why did you keep using fastboot to flash stock most of these need xiaomi.eu ROM as a base which can be flashed via twrp whatever version you use and it's because you chose flash all and lock hence your stuck now as can't unlock bootloader. I just recovered mine from ARB EDL brick as invought it cheap in that state. You need to flash a stock version version that's suitable to get stock working then attach your account in settings so bootloader unlock can work. My model was Chinese so I needed flash Chinese stock and started again. If your phone was originally Chinese start there then unlock the bootloader etc.
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shingers5 said:
Why did you keep using fastboot to flash stock most of these need xiaomi.eu ROM as a base which can be flashed via twrp whatever version you use and it's because you chose flash all and lock hence your stuck now as can't unlock bootloader. I just recovered mine from ARB EDL brick as invought it cheap in that state. You need to flash a stock version version that's suitable to get stock working then attach your account in settings so bootloader unlock can work. My model was Chinese so I needed flash Chinese stock and started again. If your phone was originally Chinese start there then unlock the bootloader etc.
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In a nutshell flash and lock with stock version for phone as if Chinese flash and lock won't work with a global stock ROM. Flash a Chinese stock to get back into system and start over again

shingers5 said:
Why did you keep using fastboot to flash stock most of these need xiaomi.eu ROM as a base which can be flashed via twrp whatever version you use and it's because you chose flash all and lock hence your stuck now as can't unlock bootloader. I just recovered mine from ARB EDL brick as invought it cheap in that state. You need to flash a stock version version that's suitable to get stock working then attach your account in settings so bootloader unlock can work. My model was Chinese so I needed flash Chinese stock and started again. If your phone was originally Chinese start there then unlock the bootloader etc.
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In a nutshell flash and lock with stock version for phone as if Chinese flash and lock won't work with a global stock ROM. Flash a Chinese stock to get back into system and start over again
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Yes it is Chinese version. Will try flashing the Chinese rom. Just with fastboot I guess?

Roykooiman said:
Yes it is Chinese version. Will try flashing the Chinese rom. Just with fastboot I guess?
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Yes flash the latest official Chinese not global stock using mi flash tool as that will get your phone back up and running on stock. Then add your account in settings so bootloader unlock can see it. Enable dev setting tick OEM unlock and add account. Unlock your boot loader and your back again mate. If you could have unlocked your boot loader the global would boot but not while it's locked.
1. Flash latest CN firmware
2. Add account in settings after set up
3. Try bootloader unlock again should not have to wait if unlocked before
4. Flash twrp and keep copy of xiaomi.eu ROM on your micro SD card as that's all you need to flash in recovery to return to stock. It's flashed via recovery without errors

shingers5 said:
Yes flash the latest official Chinese not global stock using mi flash tool as that will get your phone back up and running on stock. Then add your account in settings so bootloader unlock can see it. Enable dev setting tick OEM unlock and add account. Unlock your boot loader and your back again mate. If you could have unlocked your boot loader the global would boot but not while it's locked.
1. Flash latest CN firmware
2. Add account in settings after set up
3. Try bootloader unlock again should not have to wait if unlocked before
4. Flash twrp and keep copy of xiaomi.eu ROM on your micro SD card as that's all you need to flash in recovery to return to stock. It's flashed via recovery without errors
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Just tried flashing "nitrogen_images_V10.0.6.0.OEDCNFH_20181019.0000.00_8.1_cn" with fastboot and it instantly gives me an error: "Erase boot error".
What must I do now?

Roykooiman said:
Just tried flashing "nitrogen_images_V10.0.6.0.OEDCNFH_20181019.0000.00_8.1_cn" with fastboot and it instantly gives me an error: "Erase boot error".
What must I do now?
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use Mi Flash tool mate should be fine
flash a more recent chinese rom on android 9 mate as thats 8.1

shingers5 said:
use Mi Flash tool mate should be fine
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I did with Mi flash tool. Will try a newer versoin of miflash tool just in case.

shingers5 said:
use Mi Flash tool mate should be fine
flash a more recent chinese rom on android 9 mate as thats 8.1
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Tried both versions. Same error. :crying:

Roykooiman said:
Tried both versions. Same error. :crying:
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Try newer version of Chinese ROm as will flash. No reason why it wouldn't as that the stock version for phone

shingers5 said:
Try newer version of Chinese ROm as will flash. No reason why it wouldn't as that the stock version for phone
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I tried the newest version of chinese rom: "nitrogen_images_V10.2.1.0.PEDCNXM_20190214.0000.00_9.0_cn". Same error. It simply can't flash it as my bootloader is locked......

Anyone who can fix this hard brick gets $10 worth of Bitcoin or Ethereum from me.

Hmmm, if you bootloader can be unlocked. I can help you because I hard-bricked my phone because of the Anti Rollback by flashing an earlier version of global pie beta over the current one (10.2.1.0). I had someone from the s-unlock website unbrick my device for me because my Mi account had no authorization to finish the Mi Flash process. So instead, the tech guy used his authorized mi account to bypass the Mi Flash install remotely on my computer to make my phone work again.

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Hmmm, if you bootloader can be unlocked. I can help you because I hard-bricked my phone because of the Anti Rollback by flashing an earlier version of global pie beta over the current one (10.2.1.0). I had someone from the s-unlock website unbrick my device for me because my Mi account had no authorization to finish the Mi Flash process. So instead, the tech guy used his authorized mi account to bypass the Mi Flash install remotely on my computer to make my phone work again.
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My account is verified but I am not signed into it on my phone as I can not boot into system.

Basically you need to flash the latest version of the Chinese stock miui but I haven't seen any tool that does that while bootloader is locked. You won't be able to unless you have bootloader unlocked. It bootloader gets unlocked phone will boot normal but your account should still been linked as phone was signed into it previously. Strange that it won't recognise your account when using the bootloader unlock tool

shingers5 said:
Basically you need to flash the latest version of the Chinese stock miui but I haven't seen any tool that does that while bootloader is locked. You won't be able to unless you have bootloader unlocked. It bootloader gets unlocked phone will boot normal but your account should still been linked as phone was signed into it previously. Strange that it won't recognise your account when using the bootloader unlock tool
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That is the problem. I was booted into system but skipped the option for logging into my mi account as it was only to get past the unlock screen. Then did the clean flash again but then with the flash all and lock then I couldn't boot into system anymore. I'm seriously in trouble now, I loved this phone. Thankfully I still have a Mi A1 which I use now but it kinda sucks tho.

I guess its the end for this device.
I cant boot into system. I cant flash TWRP as my bootloader is locked (Token verify failed).
Getting error while flashing with fastboot: https://imgur.com/a/VAa7R9o
Mi Max 3 was a good one, RIP