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[Q] [Help?] Huawei p6 softbrick (rooted/TWRP, need to transfer ROM)

Hi guys,
I would really appreciate any help getting out of this pickle (my first time trying to install a ROM).
Here's the situation:
- Running a Huawei P6-C00 Chinese phone
- Was interested in trying a custom ROM (e.g. CleanRom by @surdu_petru) in order to enable Google Apps
- Updated normally to B120 CN as instructed
- Rooted (using Root Wizard)
- Installed customer recovery (TWRP 2.6.3.3)
- Started flash process including advanced wipe in TWRP... wiped system, cache, davlik, etc... :crying:
- Realized that I didn't have the ROM .zip copied to the phone yet
Currently, I'm able to boot into TWRP but cannot connect using adb for sideload (TWRP just says starting sideload but never connects). What do you guys recommend? I don't have a backup of any working ROM or the stock image.
Is there a way to initiate a "standard" restore since I wiped all the caches? ...
Are there some tricks to getting ADB running so I can try to sideload the ROM again? ...
P6-C00 does not have an SD card, but is it possible to load the ROM onto a USB and read it from TWRP?
Thanks for any help!

Did u try connecting to adb?
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onetree said:
Hi guys,
I would really appreciate any help getting out of this pickle (my first time trying to install a ROM).
Here's the situation:
- Running a Huawei P6-C00 Chinese phone
- Was interested in trying a custom ROM (e.g. CleanRom by @surdu_petru) in order to enable Google Apps
- Updated normally to B120 CN as instructed
- Rooted (using Root Wizard)
- Installed customer recovery (TWRP 2.6.3.3)
- Started flash process including advanced wipe in TWRP... wiped system, cache, davlik, etc... :crying:
- Realized that I didn't have the ROM .zip copied to the phone yet
Currently, I'm able to boot into TWRP but cannot connect using adb for sideload (TWRP just says starting sideload but never connects). What do you guys recommend? I don't have a backup of any working ROM or the stock image.
Is there a way to initiate a "standard" restore since I wiped all the caches? ...
Are there some tricks to getting ADB running so I can try to sideload the ROM again? ...
P6-C00 does not have an SD card, but is it possible to load the ROM onto a USB and read it from TWRP?
Thanks for any help!
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you can try it whith a linux pc (ubuntu)
i have the same problem
good luck!

onetree said:
Hi guys,
I would really appreciate any help getting out of this pickle (my first time trying to install a ROM).
Here's the situation:
- Running a Huawei P6-C00 Chinese phone
- Was interested in trying a custom ROM (e.g. CleanRom by @surdu_petru) in order to enable Google Apps
- Updated normally to B120 CN as instructed
- Rooted (using Root Wizard)
- Installed customer recovery (TWRP 2.6.3.3)
- Started flash process including advanced wipe in TWRP... wiped system, cache, davlik, etc... :crying:
- Realized that I didn't have the ROM .zip copied to the phone yet
Currently, I'm able to boot into TWRP but cannot connect using adb for sideload (TWRP just says starting sideload but never connects). What do you guys recommend? I don't have a backup of any working ROM or the stock image.
Is there a way to initiate a "standard" restore since I wiped all the caches? ...
Are there some tricks to getting ADB running so I can try to sideload the ROM again? ...
P6-C00 does not have an SD card, but is it possible to load the ROM onto a USB and read it from TWRP?
Thanks for any help!
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Did you try it with fastboot?
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taaeem said:
Did you try it with fastboot?
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i know that he must use a linux pc that for the drivers
ext4 If say it right...

taaeem said:
Did you try it with fastboot?
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Hi Taaeem,
Thanks for the hint. I read some posts on fastboot and tried the following, but could not get into fastboot mode.
Methods I tried
- Power off phone and then power on while holding vol-down button
- Select Reboot -> System option from TWRP, while holding volume down
- Select Reboot -> Bootloader option from TWRP
From what I understand, fastboot mode should be run from the /boot partition, which I didn't wipe. So any ideas how I can get into fastboot mode?
Thanks again!

Okay, I confirmed that I have at least some kind of fastboot access because I tried "fastboot reboot-bootloader" from command prompt on my PC, and it rebooted the phone (but the phone stayed on boot logo).
- Next time I get fastboot, should I run "fastboot flash [partition] [ROM-file.zip]"?
- If so, what partition should I specify? I'm confused about where this command will send the ROM file, and if so how do I find it from TWRP later on in order to install it?
Thank you!

One more update:
- Even though I'm stuck at boot logo when I try to enter fastboot mode, it looks like there is a somewhat working fastboot connection. I tried running "fastboot flash [partition] ROM.zip" but it fails after 16s ("remote: flash write failure" or "remote: partition does not exist"). I tried flashing to cache / data / system
Should I try @N!ELS huawei p6 suggestion of accessing by Linux? (I don't have one nearby) or am I using fastboot wrong?
Thanks!!
Also:
- I noticed that when I boot into TWRP the device shows as "..." in my system tray USB devices list.
- When I try to boot into fastboot mode, the device shows as "Android Sooner Single ADB Interface" (but phone is still stuck on boot logo)
- However I'm still not able to connect using ADB .. shows "error: device not found" in all cases)
- Finally, after powering off the phone does show the stock charging animation, which gives me hope that this can still be saved :crying:

onetree said:
One more update:
- Even though I'm stuck at boot logo when I try to enter fastboot mode, it looks like there is a somewhat working fastboot connection. I tried running "fastboot flash [partition] ROM.zip" but it fails after 16s ("remote: flash write failure" or "remote: partition does not exist"). I tried flashing to cache / data / system
Should I try @N!ELS huawei p6 suggestion of accessing by Linux? (I don't have one nearby) or am I using fastboot wrong?
Thanks!!
Also:
- I noticed that when I boot into TWRP the device shows as "..." in my system tray USB devices list.
- When I try to boot into fastboot mode, the device shows as "Android Sooner Single ADB Interface" (but phone is still stuck on boot logo)
- However I'm still not able to connect using ADB .. shows "error: device not found" in all cases)
- Finally, after powering off the phone does show the stock charging animation, which gives me hope that this can still be saved :crying:
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fastboot mode on the P6 doesn't have any kind of ui for fastboot, so it stays on the boot logo, fastboot should work fine.
You could always find an USB OTG cable and connect a FAT32 partitioned mem stick with the .zip on it, TWRP allows flashing from USB memory as far as I know
You are definetely not out of hope, but im not sure about the compability of P6-U06 roms with the C00 variant.
onetree said:
One more update:
- Even though I'm stuck at boot logo when I try to enter fastboot mode, it looks like there is a somewhat working fastboot connection. I tried running "fastboot flash [partition] ROM.zip" but it fails after 16s ("remote: flash write failure" or "remote: partition does not exist"). I tried flashing to cache / data / system
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Obviously you can't flash the whole zip file to every partition, infact you can't flash a .zip at all, atleast not in fastboot mode, .img extension is used. So don't try flashing the rom manually via fastboot, since you have a high risk of actually bricking the device, if not in the right hands.
Also when booted into TWRP, try "adb devices" in the cmd see if anything shows up.

onetree said:
One more update:
- Even though I'm stuck at boot logo when I try to enter fastboot mode, it looks like there is a somewhat working fastboot connection. I tried running "fastboot flash [partition] ROM.zip" but it fails after 16s ("remote: flash write failure" or "remote: partition does not exist"). I tried flashing to cache / data / system
Should I try @N!ELS huawei p6 suggestion of accessing by Linux? (I don't have one nearby) or am I using fastboot wrong?
Thanks!!
Also:
- I noticed that when I boot into TWRP the device shows as "..." in my system tray USB devices list.
- When I try to boot into fastboot mode, the device shows as "Android Sooner Single ADB Interface" (but phone is still stuck on boot logo)
- However I'm still not able to connect using ADB .. shows "error: device not found" in all cases)
- Finally, after powering off the phone does show the stock charging animation, which gives me hope that this can still be saved :crying:
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Okay that's good when you are stuck at the logo and you can see your device at your PC you are in fastboot mode, from here you can work with fastboot commands NOT with ADB that will not work. Anyway isn't there a option in TWRP where you can mount your device to USB when that work you can just copy the files on your phone without to go with fastboot. When that don't work you must try to extract the .zip from the ROM you want to install and flash every image with fastboot I think that should work.
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tauio111 said:
fastboot mode on the P6 doesn't have any kind of ui for fastboot, so it stays on the boot logo, fastboot should work fine.
You could always find an USB OTG cable and connect a FAT32 partitioned mem stick with the .zip on it, TWRP allows flashing from USB memory as far as I know
You are definetely not out of hope, but im not sure about the compability of P6-U06 roms with the C00 variant.
Obviously you can't flash the whole zip file to every partition, infact you can't flash a .zip at all, atleast not in fastboot mode, .img extension is used. So don't try flashing the rom manually via fastboot, since you have a high risk of actually bricking the device, if not in the right hands.
Also when booted into TWRP, try "adb devices" in the cmd see if anything shows up.
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Okay so now I'm a bit paranoid about hard-bricking the device, and would rather not try my luck on a ROM that isn't approved for the P6-C00, haha...
At this point I just want to get a working OS installed (restore to the default for P6-C00 phone, even), and then maybe try to safely enable Google Apps. Any suggestions on how I can get this restored?
- I think the device came with a USB cable that is OTG.
- Seems like fastboot is also working, even though "fastboot getvar xxx" returns nothing useful
- ADB does not work while booted into TWRP (can't run shell, sideload, or list devices)

onetree said:
Okay so now I'm a bit paranoid about hard-bricking the device, and would rather not try my luck on a ROM that isn't approved for the P6-C00, haha...
At this point I just want to get a working OS installed (restore to the default for P6-C00 phone, even), and then maybe try to safely enable Google Apps. Any suggestions on how I can get this restored?
- I think the device came with a USB cable that is OTG.
- Seems like fastboot is also working, even though "fastboot getvar xxx" returns nothing useful
- ADB does not work while booted into TWRP (can't run shell, sideload, or list devices)
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Download this rom for example https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=bhDlIAc5AqKh4RAB2IdatPdEfYVI9FH/Zky/UTGcH3M=
Extract the .z7 and run the flash_all.bat, this scripts flashes the rom via fastboot and you should get your device back up and running again. And from there you can update to a newer firmware version without problems.
If the bat doesn't work try this:
boot to fastboot
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot reboot recovery
Wipe cache and dalvik cache in twrp

tauio111 said:
Download this rom for example https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=bhDlIAc5AqKh4RAB2IdatPdEfYVI9FH/Zky/UTGcH3M=
Extract the .z7 and run the flash_all.bat, this scripts flashes the rom via fastboot and you should get your device back up and running again. And from there you can update to a newer firmware version without problems.
If the bat doesn't work try this:
boot to fastboot
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot reboot recovery
Wipe cache and dalvik cache in twrp
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Thank you! I will try this tonight after work

tauio111 said:
Download this rom for example https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=bhDlIAc5AqKh4RAB2IdatPdEfYVI9FH/Zky/UTGcH3M=
Extract the .z7 and run the flash_all.bat, this scripts flashes the rom via fastboot and you should get your device back up and running again. And from there you can update to a newer firmware version without problems.
If the bat doesn't work try this:
boot to fastboot
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot reboot recovery
Wipe cache and dalvik cache in twrp
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Thanks, tauio111! That worked and I now have a working phone again :victory:
I'm going to be a bit more careful about how to enable Google Apps... this is too much stress during the workweek haha.
Later on what do you think my best option would be?
- Wait for a confirmed easy to install ROM for P6-C00 that supports Google Apps
- Some other way to enable Google Apps with the standard firmware, since I am rooted?
Thanks :laugh:

onetree said:
Thanks, tauio111! That worked and I now have a working phone again :victory:
I'm going to be a bit more careful about how to enable Google Apps... this is too much stress during the workweek haha.
Later on what do you think my best option would be?
- Wait for a confirmed easy to install ROM for P6-C00 that supports Google Apps
- Some other way to enable Google Apps with the standard firmware, since I am rooted?
Thanks :laugh:
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Easy, flash this via TWRP

tauio111 said:
Easy, flash this via TWRP
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Thanks @tauio111 and everyone else who helped debug this.
I flashed stock recovery, updated official firmware to B120, re-flashed TWRP, flashed gapps, and now have a working phone with Gmail and Play Store!! :silly:

tauio111 said:
Download this rom for example https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=bhDlIAc5AqKh4RAB2IdatPdEfYVI9FH/Zky/UTGcH3M=
Extract the .z7 and run the flash_all.bat, this scripts flashes the rom via fastboot and you should get your device back up and running again. And from there you can update to a newer firmware version without problems.
If the bat doesn't work try this:
boot to fastboot
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot reboot recovery
Wipe cache and dalvik cache in twrp
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I have the same problem and i do the same but nothing..
I tried to delete xposed installer and my phone stuck..
What can i do?
Edit:It s opened but i can t touch my screen.I try to put my password and i can t..

tauio111 said:
Download this rom for example (Removed to allow posting - faye2thesky)
Extract the .z7 and run the flash_all.bat, this scripts flashes the rom via fastboot and you should get your device back up and running again. And from there you can update to a newer firmware version without problems.
If the bat doesn't work try this:
boot to fastboot
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot reboot recovery
Wipe cache and dalvik cache in twrp
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Heya Tauio111, I'm having the same problem as onetree and I've been frying my mind over this for the past 4 days before I came across your solution. I found that your link is no longer working, may I ask what that ROM is and where else I may find it? Thanks!

faye2thesky said:
Heya Tauio111, I'm having the same problem as onetree and I've been frying my mind over this for the past 4 days before I came across your solution. I found that your link is no longer working, may I ask what that ROM is and where else I may find it? Thanks!
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A way that may help (i've done it with boot&recovery images). Using this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454 , might give you the *.img files necesary for flashing the stock rom through fast boot. All you need is to follow the instructions on the tool and have a stock rom (update.app file type), and some knowledge on how to use the fastboot.

Hi Guys,
I kinda did the same thing here.
I accidently wiped my system with TWRP v2.6.3.7
I also have a huawei ascend p6 u06
I didn't realize i never copied a rom to my device so i don't know how to install.
I can't seem to be able to use adb or fastboot and my device is not picked up by windows (8.1), it just says removable disk in my computer.
and under device manager it says P6-U06 under unknown devices.
I have tried to install a bunch of different drivers to attempt something but no luck.
Please help me.

[SOLVED] TWRP Bootlop, no ROM installed, fastboot not detected...

SOLVED, the solution is simple, i just quickly installed the adb drivers during the TWRP screen showed up... have to attempt a few times but finally get it to works, then i flashed the rom using fastboot mode
Hey, i was in twrp and i wiped data and system, and it suddenly reboots...
after booting it shows some error messages then it reboots again in loop... i have no OS installed currently
i tried go to fastboot mode, installed adb drivers on 3 different computers each running windows 7, 8, and 10 but still cannot detect the device in fastboot mode...
anyone knows the solution ?? Thanks Before...
If video not show up, heres the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDQqBLMvD0E
See the attachment to see the error message

- download "P2a42_S048_161111_ROW_fastboot"
- Download this file" flashall.rar"
- Go to the file "P2a42_S048_161111_ROW_fastboot" and unzip it .. !!
- Unzip the file "flashall.rar" and move the file to the folder (P2a42_S048_161111_ROW_fastboot / sw )
Then Install ROM ... by fastboot mode ... and clicking on the flashall file

Permeableaxis5 said:
Don't do this if you don't want to have your phone baseband completely removed meaning no sim card function at all. I did exactly this when trying to install stock room and it deleted my baseband. Luckily I had made a backup a month before that. I restored it from the backup and the phone (sim card) started working again.
Anyways, back to the original issue. So you're saying your phone isn't recognized in fastboot? When I wipe system and data and then go into fastboot and enter "fastboot devices" it shows nothing but I can still flash files into the phone. I'm guessing this is because the phone has no 'name' due to the system wiping. So try going into fastboot on your phone, connect it to PC and open adb, and then enter the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' (download the latest version of TWRP for Lenovo P2 and rename it to twrp).
If then you are able to enter TWRP after rebooting, download stock Lenovo P2 ROM and flash it.
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How did you make backup

i have soled it, i will edit the post, thanks for all the help

Stuck on splash screen "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted."

Stuck on splash screen "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted."
Hello, first I apologize for my English.
After a factory reset of my Honor 7X ((BND-L21), and a failed flashing of TWRP, my device stuck on "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted...Your device is booting now..." at every boot.
I tried to re-flash TWRP recovery through fastboot (PHONE Unlocked, FRP Unlock). At every time the process on the command window works but when I want to boot into TWRP, nothing appears, the device reboot and got stuck on the same splash screen.
I can't boot into eRecovery (I think I deleted it...).
I can't use dload method (I tried but when I hold both volume buttons + power, nothing happens, it reboots into the same screen as usual.
I tried to unbrick the device with Huawei Multi-Tool, the process works but nothing new on the device.
I tried to drain the battery, without results.
If you want any precisions in order to help me, don't hesitate.
Thank you all very much, any help will be really appreciated.

gabrce said:
Hello, first I apologize for my English.
After a factory reset of my Honor 7X ((BND-L21), and a failed flashing of TWRP, my device stuck on "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted...Your device is booting now..." at every boot.
I tried to re-flash TWRP recovery through fastboot (PHONE Unlocked, FRP Unlock). At every time the process on the command window works but when I want to boot into TWRP, nothing appears, the device reboot and got stuck on the same splash screen.
I can't boot into eRecovery (I think I deleted it...).
I can't use dload method (I tried but when I hold both volume buttons + power, nothing happens, it reboots into the same screen as usual.
I tried to unbrick the device with Huawei Multi-Tool, the process works but nothing new on the device.
I tried to drain the battery, without results.
If you want any precisions in order to help me, don't hesitate.
Thank you all very much, any help will be really appreciated.
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There must be more to the story of what goes on to the device.
You only say factory reset and failed twrp install.
But also say the fastboot screen show successful flash of twrp.
So how did you flash it? What command?
Also say you cannot boot erecovery , think it erased. How, when?
I think maybe you flashed wrong partition, but need your input as to what command you used.

mrmazak said:
There must be more to the story of what goes on to the device.
You only say factory reset and failed twrp install.
But also say the fastboot screen show successful flash of twrp.
So how did you flash it? What command?
Also say you cannot boot erecovery , think it erased. How, when?
I think maybe you flashed wrong partition, but need your input as to what command you used.
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Thank you for your answer.
I flashed TWRP with the command "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp_7x.img".
Yes, at the beginning I would like to install a custom rom, but it failed so I did a factory reset with twrp. After that I tried to install the original firmware and unbrick the device with Huawei Multi-Tool (by following an other thread).
Everything goes well on Huawei MT screen, but not on the device (bootloop after rebooting).
I tried to force original firmware installation using Fastboot commands (fastboot erase name of partition and fastboot flash name of the partition file.img). I flashed system.img, cust.img, product.img, vendor.img, ramdisk.img.

gabrce said:
Thank you for your answer.
I flashed TWRP with the command "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp_7x.img".
Yes, at the beginning I would like to install a custom rom, but it failed so I did a factory reset with twrp. After that I tried to install the original firmware and unbrick the device with Huawei Multi-Tool (by following an other thread).
Everything goes well on Huawei MT screen, but not on the device (bootloop after rebooting).
I tried to force original firmware installation using Fastboot commands (fastboot erase name of partition and fastboot flash name of the partition file.img). I flashed system.img, cust.img, product.img, vendor.img, ramdisk.img.
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Oooooh. Sounds like it's possible you have mixed Oreo and nougat partitions somehow
This I have seen before when using multi tool. When not correctly setup
Try from fastboot to get the prop file.
"Fastboot get prop"
I think is correct command.
I will check in my notes, when I can to see.
Interested in seeing what build number is shown if any .
And if possible to get a partition layout, but I don't think you can from fastboot alone.

mrmazak said:
Oooooh. Sounds like it's possible you have mixed Oreo and nougat partitions somehow
This I have seen before when using multi tool. When not correctly setup
Try from fastboot to get the prop file.
"Fastboot get prop"
I think is correct command.
I will check in my notes, when I can to see.
Interested in seeing what build number is shown if any .
And if possible to get a partition layout, but I don't think you can from fastboot alone.
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Thank you but "fastboot get prop" is not the right command. If anybody has a solution it will be awesome.

Download the latest full ota package for your device (around 2gb)
Extract the contents of the update. App using huawei firmware extractor and
Flash
kernel
Ramdisk
Recover ramdisk
System and cust images using fastboot
After that flash the correct version of twrp for your device and then install images of version and vendor(found in update. App file) partitions using twrp.
.
This method worked for me

It didn't worked for me... Do you know any other method?

I tried many TWRP versions but the phone doesn't boot into TWRP...

Wiped everything using TWRP and need help restoring.

Hi.
So I was messing around with the twrp custom recovery and (without thinking much of it) wiped everything in the advanced wipe menu :crying: (System, data, EVERYTHING)
I knew I had removed my OS and that I could just use the twrp recovery to install a new rom onto my phone BUT little did I know, when I tried to boot into the custom recovery, it would just loop the screen with the redmi logo
I am still able to boot into fastboot mode, and I have tried to flash the same twrp recovery but with no avail (It still loops the redmi logo screen)
So now I'm here to ask if there is any advice that you could give me to try and fix this problem that I have gotten myself in (I am not worried about deleting any of my personal files. I would just like to get twrp to boot so that I can install another rom)
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me with this problem :highfive:

Hi, which rom are you trying to install? for android 9 use this recovery https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...overy-unofficial-twrp-recovery-redmi-t4002397, for android 10 this one... https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82062075&postcount=7...

If what nuvulet said doesn't work, in fastboot, flash the exact same stock ROM you had before, let it boot and then flash TWRP.

nuvulet said:
Hi, which rom are you trying to install? for android 9 use this recovery https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...overy-unofficial-twrp-recovery-redmi-t4002397, for android 10 this one... https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82062075&postcount=7...
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Hi, thanks for the fast reply.
The stock android I had before I wiped everything was android 9, MIUI 11. I tried againt to flash the recovery through fast boot but (like before) when I try to boot into the recovery (by holding the volume up button as it reboots), the redmi logo keeps appearing and disappearing and doesn't go to the twrp recovery. At the current moment I don't have any OS installed (since it got deleted when I wiped everything)
Any other leads I could try?

wang1chung said:
If what nuvulet said doesn't work, in fastboot, flash the exact same stock ROM you had before, let it boot and then flash TWRP.
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I'm not sure how I can flash the stock ROM without the twrp recovery. I had the impression that you needed twrp recovery in order to install ROMs in the first place.
If there is a method to flash a ROM using fastboot, please explain since my unexperienced self has no idea how to do this. :laugh:
Thanks for the fast reply too

Sqorpz said:
I'm not sure how I can flash the stock ROM without the twrp recovery. I had the impression that you needed twrp recovery in order to install ROMs in the first place.
If there is a method to flash a ROM using fastboot, please explain since my unexperienced self has no idea how to do this. :laugh:
Thanks for the fast reply too
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MiFlash works through fastboot mode. It's also safer to flash with MiFlash, just make sure you have the correct ROM.
I can't find the guide right now, I'm at work

Ok, do you know adb fastboot... if not, follow this guide...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Install usb adb drivers for RN8P if you don't have, try this for w10...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/help/usb-drivers-t4035617
Download twrp for android 9 or android 10 from here...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82115341&postcount=2
Put the recovery (*.img format) into installed adb folder...
Open cmd and navigate to inside adb folder...
Put the phone into fastboot mode (press volume- and power) connect usb and type in console...
adb devices (this start adb server)
Type...
fastboot devices (this return a device number, if not, something is wrong)
Type...
fastboot flash recovery *.img (change * for the name of the recovery file)
Disconnect the phone and press volume+ and power at the same time and now you have twrp intalled...
When start if the data is encrypted, push cancel, go to wipe, go to format data, type "yes", and confirm slide...
Now connect the phone to usb (if not recognize the phone, go to mount, and enable MTP)
Copy the rom in to internal storage for your android twrp version... search here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/how-to/redmi-note-8-pro-android-10-public-t4072795
You have several versions... for eu, search in my post...
And the rest, install, select, etc. etc....

nuvulet said:
Ok, do you know adb fastboot... if not, follow this guide...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Install usb adb drivers for RN8P if you don't have, try this for w10...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/help/usb-drivers-t4035617
Download twrp for android 9 or android 10 from here...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82115341&postcount=2
Put the recovery (*.img format) into installed adb folder...
Open cmd and navigate to inside adb folder...
Put the phone into fastboot mode (press volume- and power) connect usb and type in console...
adb devices (this start adb server)
Type...
fastboot devices (this return a device number, if not, something is wrong)
Type...
fastboot flash recovery *.img (change * for the name of the recovery file)
Disconnect the phone and press volume+ and power at the same time and now you have twrp intalled...
When start if the data is encrypted, push cancel, go to wipe, go to format data, type "yes", and confirm slide...
Now connect the phone to usb (if not recognize the phone, go to mount, and enable MTP)
Copy the rom in to internal storage for your android twrp version... search here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/how-to/redmi-note-8-pro-android-10-public-t4072795
You have several versions... for eu, search in my post...
And the rest, install, select, etc. etc....
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Yes, this is the method I used to flash the twrp recovery.
My problem was that even after installing it (using this method), i would still not be able to boot into the recovery.
However, it is fixed now. I used the Mi Flash tool in order to install the stock rom and then installed twrp after that. :good:

wang1chung said:
MiFlash works through fastboot mode. It's also safer to flash with MiFlash, just make sure you have the correct ROM.
I can't find the guide right now, I'm at work
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I tried this method and IT WORKED!!
After installing Mi flash I was able to download the stock rom and install it through the program without any errors.
I was then able to finally boot into the OS and install twrp recovery, then install the custom rom! :laugh:
Thanks for this method. I would probably still be stuck on the Redmi logo if it weren't for this

Recovering data on a DEAD Redmi Note 8 PRO

Hello,
I hope this is the right section for this post.
I've been using a Note 8 Pro with zero issues until one week ago when I accidentally dropped the phone in the water.
After a few seconds submerged the display turned off and I felt an intense heat coming from the zone of the battery.
Having no chance to recover the phone (tried with Isopropyl Alcohol too) I decided to open it and manually dry/clean each component, having seen the situation inside gave me the phone is dead but I still want to recover some pictures/data from it.
Before opening the open Minitool was not detecting any device on my Windows Laptop, after cleaning each component Minitool is instead detecting the phone via USB, but I still can't extract any data because the "Usb debugging" option is not tuned on (and no the device is not rooted).
Is there any option to extract data from the phone? There's a way to turn on USB Debugging via ADB on a non-rooted phone?
Thanks,
Andrea.

how about trying your luck with a service ? most of the time they do have access to special programs, which have a better functionality than adb.

Thanks for the hint, but I am not happy with the idea of someone playing with my data

1. Try reboot phone to recovery
2. Connect it to your computer (download Platform-tools)
3. In the folder with Platform-tools open cmd
4. In cmd - adb shell
5. cd storage/emulated/0
6. ls
7. Now, using the commands, drag files from your phone to your PC

Thanks for your hint.
No luck so far, I think because the phone is not in recovery mode.
I can hear the phone starting up several times (hear the jingle) so I think it's in a reboot loop and I don't know how to boot it into recovery mode wo a working display (tried with power/volume up combination with no luck).
From the windows taskbar I can see that the phone is recognized for a few seconds before it restarts.
EDIT: trying to switch the phone on with the combination "power/volume down" brings to a kind of stable state and I can now see the phone in the windows taskbar recognized as a generic "android device". Still no luck when trying to access the phone as there's no device in windows and no device obtained through "adb devices" command.
EDIT1: I think that the phone is in "FASTBOOT" mode. If I type "fastboot devices" I can see it detected but still can't access it.

Any idea? Should I give up?

If it's popping up and down you need something to keep track.
You can try my UsbLog.exe (in the sig), it just sits there and shows what devices appear (if they have a driver) and disappear.
Try these to see if anything is working:
Code:
C:\>fastboot devices
C:\>fastboot getvar all
C:\>fastboot oem device-info

Yes it's popping up and down when it's booted in recovery mode whilst is stably connected when in fastboot mode but in this case I can't access the internal memory of the device.
I didn't get the purpose of logging the devices connecting to the USB as I can see the device connected for a while and correctly recognized as Redmi Note 8 pro but as it keeps popping out windows have no time to show it's folder.
As for the code you wrote: i will try asap but already tried with "fastboot devices" and I get the phone correctly listed but still can't access its memory as told.

Renate said:
If it's popping up and down you need something to keep track.
You can try my UsbLog.exe (in the sig), it just sits there and shows what devices appear (if they have a driver) and disappear.
Try these to see if anything is working:
Code:
C:\>fastboot devices
C:\>fastboot getvar all
C:\>fastboot oem device-info
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After rebooting the phone in fastboot mode I can see it recognized as a generic android device from windows (still can't access the storage folder of the device).
fastboot devices----> I get the device listed with a series of numbers/letters
fastboot getvar all---> I get a list of information on token/token version/partition type and size/baseband/bootloader etc.
fastboot oem device-info----> FAILED (remote: unknown command)
So I think it's clear that the device is in Fastboot mode and instead is in a boot loop when started in revocery mode.
Is there a way to extract data from fastboot mode?
Thanks,
Andrea.

If you put a custom recovery on it in the first place you can try reflashing recovery from fastboot.
Fastboot doesn't allow you to read anything.
oem device-info is obviously an oem command that might not be on any device.
You've got a Mediatek processor. That has some low level equivalent to Qualcomm EDL, but I have no experience with that.
If you can get there you can download the user data partition, but it's probably encrypted. Also no experience with that.
The easiest is if you can get the system to mount/decrypt the partition.
You've tried the normal system too?
Is this A/B? Have you tried changing slots?
How much time does it stay up in recovery? Do you have ADB? Maybe try:
Code:
# stop recovery
Does that prevent it from looping?

So I should try to flash a custom recovery like TWRP for example?
What you mean with "normal system too"?
Changing slots you mean changing usb port?
It stays in recovery less than one second so I can't give any command via ADB.
EDIT: cant' flash any custom recovery because the bootloader is locked.
If I Try to unlock the bootloader via MiUnlock I get a warning saying that all data will be erased.
Any idea on how to unlock the bootloader wo wiping all the data?

Sephiroth79 said:
So I should try to flash a custom recovery like TWRP for example?
What you mean with "normal system too"?
Changing slots you mean changing usb port?
It stays in recovery less than one second so I can't give any command via ADB.
EDIT: cant' flash any custom recovery because the bootloader is locked.
If I Try to unlock the bootloader via MiUnlock I get a warning saying that all data will be erased.
Any idea on how to unlock the bootloader wo wiping all the data?
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There is a mediatek bootloader unlocked you just have to boot in Brom mode and it'll unlock it please follow this
PS: press all buttons

MysticNoOb said:
There is a mediatek bootloader unlocked you just have to boot in Brom mode and it'll unlock it please follow this
PS: press all buttons
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My bootloader is unlocked!
Thank you very much.
Now I am going to try to flash a custom recovery mode via fastboot in order to access the internal memory of the phone.
EDIT: I've just flashed twrp-3.6.2_9-0-begonia.img but still can't boot into recovery mode.
Any hint on how to extract data from the system now?

You really want to boot the normal system because that's the best way to get decrypted data.
I realized that you don't have ADB enabled there.
You should look at B. Kerler's https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient/
If you can pull the boot image off your device then I might be able to fix it so that you have ADB.
You'd have to flash it back in fastboot or mtkclient.
You can also pull a copy of userdata off the device with mtkclient.
As far as booting into recovery, there's a way.
Here's how, if you don't have A/B (that is you flashed TWRP into recovery and not recovery_a or recovery_b)
then you can fastboot flash a special file into the misc partition and it wil boot into recovery next reboot.
To return things to normal you have to flash the empty file to the misc partition.
Code:
C:\>fastboot flash misc misc-rec.img
C:\>fastboot reboot
Only do this if you don't have partitions that end in _a or _b

I really don't know if I have partitions A and B as you mentioned and I think there's no way to check actually.
I confirm I don't have "USB Debugging" active on the phone.
So if I understand correctly I should do the following:
- Flash misc-reg.img via Fastboot
- Boot into recovery just rebooting the system after flashing the above file;
- use MTKclient to dump userdata or boot image to enable ADB on (I will need help with mtkclient I suppose).
Is it correct?
EDIT: flashed TWRP first and misc-rec then rebooted via Fastboot/Reboot but nothing happens.

Sephiroth79 said:
My bootloader is unlocked!
Thank you very much.
Now I am going to try to flash a custom recovery mode via fastboot in order to access the internal memory of the phone.
EDIT: I've just flashed twrp-3.6.2_9-0-begonia.img but still can't boot into recovery mode.
Any hint on how to extract data from the system now?
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TWRP cant boot because you used wrong one. Search again in that unlock bootloader channel and use suitable one.

Kirasu2080 said:
TWRP cant boot because you used wrong one. Search again in that unlock bootloader channel and use suitable one.
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Hmmm, I am almost sure that the TWRP I've flashed was listed under Redmi Note 8 pro page. Can you please indicate more precisely where should I sera
EDIT: I think I've downloaded and flashed the correct TWRP file.
@Renate can you please detail your method so I can try to extract data from the phone?

Sephiroth79 said:
Hmmm, I am almost sure that the TWRP I've flashed was listed under Redmi Note 8 pro page. Can you please indicate more precisely where should I sera
EDIT: I think I've downloaded and flashed the correct TWRP file.
@Renate can you please detail your method so I can try to extract data from the phone?
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1/Yeah it's official. You "flashed correct TWRP." Downgrade to Miui Android 9 (_9 in it's name) to boot into that TWRP and lose your data.
2/In unlock bootloader video above, search other video in his channel playlist and find TWRP video suitable for your Miui version.

Kirasu2080 said:
1/Yeah it's official. You "flashed correct TWRP." Downgrade to Miui Android 9 (_9 in it's name) to boot into that TWRP and lose your data.
2/In unlock bootloader video above, search other video in his channel playlist and find TWRP video suitable for your Miui version.
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Can't find the right video, can you kindly send me a link (I am on the latest Miui version and I am in Europe)?
In all the videos I've seen on his page he is using the device to install TWRP etc.
I think I just need the correct TWRP version for my MIUI release and then I'll flash TWRP and misc-reg.img. Is it right?

Sephiroth79 said:
Can't find the right video, can you kindly send me a link (I am on the latest Miui version and I am in Europe)?
In all the videos I've seen on his page he is using the device to install TWRP etc.
I think I just need the correct TWRP version for my MIUI release and then I'll flash TWRP and misc-reg.img. Is it right?
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Use brp 3.5.2 v3.1 or V3.6 to decrypt Miui 12.5