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Hard Bricked even after remote session with L2 Technician

Recently, I rooted my op5t 8/128gb successfully and played around with several mods till the problem occurred when i flashed Xposed framework and also some of sauron soundmod after flashing my op5t was rebooting to 1+ screen and freezed there without booting into program normally. I can only access to fastboot mode with screen show bootloader unlocked. Then I followed some advice from xda post to flash recovery again but nothing happened eventhough the recovery flashing was successful. Finally, I contacted op online service and did remote session with it's L2 technician, during the process of fastboot flashing thru msmtool 4.0.3, my op5t bootloader is locked then I was asked to turned off the op5t and turned on again. Then problem is still existed, it freeze at 1+ screen ok only thing I can do is booting into fastboot mode only and not even go to recovery mode. I am very disappointed since the staff told me to send in my op5t to them but I am living in Thailand and so my op5t was purchased from local handcarry store not official store. I decide to post my story here and I hope someone can figure out the way to help solving my op5t problem. Please help.

You need to ask L2 to flash it in 'Qualcomm' mode. You can check whether this mode still works:
1) Turn off your device and make sure it is completely OFF
2) While pressing (and holding) the volume up button connect it via USB to your computer
Check under which name, if any, it shows up in device manager. If it does, they can flash it and fix it.
edit: if they flash with that tool you mention, it looks like they have already tried....It's not fastboot mode though

I had done it during remote session and did the recovery installation thru msmtool but after reboot it is still the same.

Please help me.

when they used the msm_tool and downloaded the files to ur phone, did it show successful and u rebooted? there is no reason why the unbrick tool did not unbrick ur device, it goes towards all partitions. u will have to go through OP again.

Bradl79 said:
when they used the msm_tool and downloaded the files to ur phone, did it show successful and u rebooted? there is no reason why the unbrick tool did not unbrick ur device, it goes towards all partitions. u will have to go through OP again.
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Op asked me to send the op5t for service at US official service center which is impossible option for me as I am living in Thailand.

[email protected] said:
Op asked me to send the op5t for service at US official service center which is impossible option for me as I am living in Thailand.
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Sorry, but why is that impossible? They apparantly cannot fix it remotely, you'll have to send it in.

I am living in Thailand and they only accept service for local US address only.

Did you try to explain that to them? What about the place you bought it from? Can't return it to them?

The reason is that the seller in Thailand is not the authorized agent and they sell the mobile without warranty. Buyer take own risk.

Have you tried this, looks promising, hope this helps, cheers.
http://www.oneplusbbs.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3836845&extra=page=1&filter=typeid&typeid=136

vtec303 said:
Have you tried this, looks promising, hope this helps, cheers.
http://www.oneplusbbs.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3836845&extra=page=1&filter=typeid&typeid=136
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I can't sign up, can somebody help?

[email protected] said:
I can't sign up, can somebody help?
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if you are struggling with Chinese language try translating on chrome on ur pc

vtec303 said:
if you are struggling with Chinese language try translating on chrome on ur pc
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Thank you.

[email protected] said:
Thank you.
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no problem, let us know if you got it sorted, cheers.

I think u have to have ur bootloader unlocked with that one, his bootloader was relocked I think he mentioned

No offence but why would you root a device in the first place when you know there is no warranty when thing went wrong?

weasley said:
No offence but why would you root a device in the first place when you know there is no warranty when thing went wrong?
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OnePlus does still Warranty the device with unlocked bootloader and rooting, he purchased from a 3rd party which has not return, exchange or warranty, oneplus is willing to fix or exchange the device but he needs to ship from the US.

Bradl79 said:
OnePlus does still Warranty the device with unlocked bootloader and rooting, he purchased from a 3rd party which has not return, exchange or warranty, oneplus is willing to fix or exchange the device but he needs to ship from the US.
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Correct. This is the reason why I can send in my phone because my address is from Thailand not USA.

Bradl79 said:
OnePlus does still Warranty the device with unlocked bootloader and rooting, he purchased from a 3rd party which has not return, exchange or warranty, oneplus is willing to fix or exchange the device but he needs to ship from the US.
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Correct. This is the reason why I can send in my phone because my address is from Thailand not USA.

Did I bricked my phone ?

Hey guys I'm in big trouble
Short story I tried to update to MIUI 12 and ended up with only bootloader working, I followed this guide getdroidtips.com/guide-flash-miui-rom-xiaomi-devices/#How_to_Flash_Xiaomi_Firmware_using_Fastboot to flash the stock rom but I installed Global instead of Chinese (My phone is chinese), when I boot it says that "this miui version cant be installed on this device, looks like my bootloader have been locked again.
I tried flashing the correct rom with mi flash tool but no success
If anyone has any idea of what I need to do please tell me I absolutely dont know what to do :/
Thanks in advance

You should try to unlock the bootloader again.Remember, you can only re-open with the account you first opened.
https://en.miui.com/unlock/

gravitytx12 said:
You should try to unlock the bootloader again.Remember, you can only re-open with the account you first opened.
https://en.miui.com/unlock/
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Thanks for your response!
I tried unlocking it again but it tells me that I need to add my account in the MIUI settings which of course I can't do.
My phone came with an already unlocked bootloader when I bought it because it's a chinese version with global rom.
Do you think the account needed to re unlock the bootloader could be the one the seller used to unlock it the first time ?

Tom403 said:
Thanks for your response!
I tried unlocking it again but it tells me that I need to add my account in the MIUI settings which of course I can't do.
My phone came with an already unlocked bootloader when I bought it because it's a chinese version with global rom.
Do you think the account needed to re unlock the bootloader could be the one the seller used to unlock it the first time ?
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possibly opened with the seller's account,if the seller cannot unlock, the only method is EDL,authorized account is required for this and the back cover needs to be removed.

gravitytx12 said:
possibly opened with the seller's account,if the seller cannot unlock, the only method is EDL,authorized account is required for this and the back cover needs to be removed.
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Ok, I'll see with the seller then.
There's something I don't understand with EDL, what step needs an authorized account?
If I open my phone, short-circuit the pin to enter EDL mode then flash the fastboot rom via Mi Flash Tool will I be just asked to login at some point ?

I tried to connect to account_auth.exe and I get the message "This computer is bound to your PC, you can start now". Does this mean that my account is authorized ?
The differents guides explaining how to check if an account is authorized never show this and I'm not getting that red error message so that's weird

Tom403 said:
I tried to connect to account_auth.exe and I get the message "This computer is bound to your PC, you can start now". Does this mean that my account is authorized ?
The differents guides explaining how to check if an account is authorized never show this and I'm not getting that red error message so that's weird
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you are getting this error because your account is not authorized.xiaomi services have this account if you find a completely informal service maybe they will help or a quality not offical phone service.The repairers who think that they will repair the device can make the device brick.You should be careful and finally,you can take a look at it, maybe it will work.
https://chimeratool.com/en/models/xiaomi

gravitytx12 said:
you are getting this error because your account is not authorized.xiaomi services have this account if you find a completely informal service maybe they will help or a quality not offical phone service.The repairers who think that they will repair the device can make the device brick.You should be careful and finally,you can take a look at it, maybe it will work.
https://chimeratool.com/en/models/xiaomi
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Thanks for the advice, I'll look into that

Quick update in case someone is going through the same problem and need some help:
I contacted this guy on whatsapp +7 967 777-15-98, cost me 29usd and the guy had to try like 3 times over team viewer until it worked but in the end it did.
So yeah basically for now the only solution seems to be paying random dudes in Ukraine :/
Let's hope Xiaomi change their policy or someone find a bypass to this EDL authorization bullsh*t

Tom403 said:
Quick update in case someone is going through the same problem and need some help:
I contacted this guy on whatsapp +7 967 777-15-98, cost me 29usd and the guy had to try like 3 times over team viewer until it worked but in the end it did.
So yeah basically for now the only solution seems to be paying random dudes in Ukraine :/
Let's hope Xiaomi change their policy or someone find a bypass to this EDL authorization bullsh*t
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Do you recommend this boy ?, I contacted him yesterday but for not wanting to pay 4 extra dollars I decided to go with another one but he doesn't give me an answer

Radag99 said:
Do you recommend this boy ?, I contacted him yesterday but for not wanting to pay 4 extra dollars I decided to go with another one but he doesn't give me an answer
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Yeah it's quite expensive but I can confirm it works, he's the only one I can recommend as he's the only one I paid
If you found a cheaper one it might be worth waiting a bit for him to respond, be sure to Google his phone number to be sure it's not a scam tho

I want to unbrick K30 5G wiht testpoint to edl mode.

I want to unbrick Redmi K30 5G wiht testpoint to edl mode.
Where i can find for Redmi K30 5G testpoint?

How did you brick your device?

Miztory said:
How did you brick your device?
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Restored the old version Boot image with TWRP

Kanasuke116 said:
I want to unbrick Redmi K30 5G wiht testpoint to edl mode.
Where i can find for Redmi K30 5G testpoint?
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it seems that downgrade the miui factory rom need to use Mi Flah tool with fastboot rom to do

I want to unbrick K30 5G wiht testpoint to edl mode. me,too.
Kanasuke116 said:
I want to unbrick Redmi K30 5G wiht testpoint to edl mode.
Where i can find for Redmi K30 5G testpoint?
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How to Flash Redmi K30 5G:
Download Redmi K30 5G Flash File
1- Connect phone through USB cable to PC and unplug battery.
2- Short Test Point and connect battery.
3- Under Device Manger, port of Qualcomm HS USB QLoader 9008 port will appear.
I want to unbrick K30 5G wiht testpoint to edl mode. me,too.

I also brick my K30 5G by restore with TWRP.
I had find the picture of testpoint.
KKL Mobile Service
Redmi K30 5G EDL Testpoint
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but seems need special account to flash rom.
so i havenot to try and buy EDL cable.
if you success. please teach me.

Hey guys,
Seems I'm not the only one that has bricked his device accidentally xD
In my case, I was flashing an update of xiaomi.eu when the installation failed. I tried rebooting to recovery in order to try again flashing, but I couldn't access my recovery again.
Since then, it boots directly to EDL, without the need to do testpoint.
If anyone wants to manually boot into EDL via testpoint, this video may help you:
(personally, I haven't opened my phone as I don't have the proper tools & experience for that. Even more, do NOT open your device. Otherwise, say "goodbye" to your warranty.)
I see no logo, I cannot reach fastboot nor nothing.
I have tried to flash using MiFlash, and it detects the device!
You have to download a fastboot package, not a recovery package (see mifirm.net).
I've tried with MIUI 12 (both Q and R) fastboot packages and I get weird Sahara errors.
With a MIUI 11 fastboot package, that error is gone. However, I cannot procceed to install as it's forbidden for common users like us to flash our phones in EDL mode. So it says to me that my Mi account is not authorized for this opperation.
My advice (it's what I'm going to do) is to contact to your seller, or directly to Xiaomi, and try to manage the warranty. If you were on MIUI (like me), we should be protected by the warranty. If not, you'll have to finance your reparation.
This turns me off intensely, as EDL should be totally free for us. In my old LG G4, I've flashed in EDL via QFIL many times, and it's not that risky as long as you have the proper files (which we have). In this way, Xiaomi is generating a bad fame & more work to their reparation centers, as we will have to send our hard-bricked phones there.
I've seen also some online services that either sells authorized Mi accounts for EDL, or that log in with a verified Mi account in your PC via TeamViewer to bypass that verification.
Sincerly, I'm not thinking in paying 30$ for something that should me free for us, so I cannot recommend this for now...
I will update my situation in future posts here. Until I get my K30 5G back with live, my development for this device will be stopped.
Good luck to everyone!

masemoel said:
Hey guys,
Seems I'm not the only one that has bricked his device accidentally xD
In my case, I was flashing an update of xiaomi.eu when the installation failed. I tried rebooting to recovery in order to try again flashing, but I couldn't access my recovery again.
Since then, it boots directly to EDL, without the need to do testpoint.
If anyone wants to manually boot into EDL via testpoint, this video may help you:
(personally, I haven't opened my phone as I don't have the proper tools & experience for that. Even more, do NOT open your device. Otherwise, say "goodbye" to your warranty.)
I see no logo, I cannot reach fastboot nor nothing.
I have tried to flash using MiFlash, and it detects the device!
You have to download a fastboot package, not a recovery package (see mifirm.net).
I've tried with MIUI 12 (both Q and R) fastboot packages and I get weird Sahara errors.
With a MIUI 11 fastboot package, that error is gone. However, I cannot procceed to install as it's forbidden for common users like us to flash our phones in EDL mode. So it says to me that my Mi account is not authorized for this opperation.
My advice (it's what I'm going to do) is to contact to your seller, or directly to Xiaomi, and try to manage the warranty. If you were on MIUI (like me), we should be protected by the warranty. If not, you'll have to finance your reparation.
This turns me off intensely, as EDL should be totally free for us. In my old LG G4, I've flashed in EDL via QFIL many times, and it's not that risky as long as you have the proper files (which we have). In this way, Xiaomi is generating a bad fame & more work to their reparation centers, as we will have to send our hard-bricked phones there.
I've seen also some online services that either sells authorized Mi accounts for EDL, or that log in with a verified Mi account in your PC via TeamViewer to bypass that verification.
Sincerly, I'm not thinking in paying 30$ for something that should me free for us, so I cannot recommend this for now...
I will update my situation in future posts here. Until I get my K30 5G back with live, my development for this device will be stopped.
Good luck to everyone!
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It will ve very interesting to know the outcome of your problem.
It could very possibly be a solution in case any more of us gets stuck in EDL.
¡Buena suerte!

ShinMolina said:
It will ve very interesting to know the outcome of your problem.
It could very possibly be a solution in case any more of us gets stuck in EDL.
¡Buena suerte!
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Warranty doesn't protect me in Spain as this phone is only sold officially in China...
I could either contact my eBay seller or contact with someone of those authorized EDL accounts.
I finally had to contact a man with an authorized account, and pay my own reparation (25€).
Idk if it's allowed in xda to share the TG nickname of that man as it can be considered as "spam" of a service.
Talk me to TG if you wanna know more details.
But yes guys, we still have a solution to our bricked phones! Mine revived in 15 minutes

masemoel said:
Warranty doesn't protect me in Spain as this phone is only sold officially in China...
I could either contact my eBay seller or contact with someone of those authorized EDL accounts.
I finally had to contact a man with an authorized account, and pay my own reparation (25€).
Idk if it's allowed in xda to share the TG nickname of that man as it can be considered as "spam" of a service.
Talk me to TG if you wanna know more details.
But yes guys, we still have a solution to our bricked phones! Mine revived in 15 minutes
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Mine is not bricked. I am glad to see that you found a solution for not much money.
We all know the risk we face when buying China only phones, but the price for the performance is always very tempting.

sinmulife said:
it seems that downgrade the miui factory rom need to use Mi Flah tool with fastboot rom to do
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2.56 MB file on MEGA
mega.nz

Question POCO F3 Bricked, Need assistance plz

Hello,
I was running Arrow OS on my Poco F3 and needed to flash back to Stock Miui Global. while using MiFlash tool I didnt change the default selected “clean and lock” and it bricked my device. Currently it’s stuck on a black screen. It’s detected on MiFlash tool but it’s asking for EDL authorization. can someone assist please ?
Thanks

aravreddy2231 said:
Hello,
I was running Arrow OS on my Poco F3 and needed to flash back to Stock Miui Global. while using MiFlash tool I didnt change the default selected “clean and lock” and it bricked my device. Currently it’s stuck on a black screen. It’s detected on MiFlash tool but it’s asking for EDL authorization. can someone assist please ?
Thanks
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Sorry to say but thats a hard brick bro. Better take it to a miui service center.

Hold the volume down and power button for ~ 30 secs to see if you can get into fastboot mode.

Nexii801 said:
Hold the volume down and power button for ~ 30 secs to see if you can get into fastboot mode.
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Doesn’t work
MiFlash tool detects my device but it’s asking for EDL authentication.

ApexPrime said:
Sorry to say but thats a hard brick bro. Better take it to a miui service center.
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I’m in Canada and I purchased the device from Amazon Spain. We don’t have any service centers in Canada. What would u recommended?

What first rom version of ur phone.? global one.?

oezank said:
What first rom version of ur phone.? global one.?
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Yes

aravreddy2231 said:
Yes
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so weird, it must be no problem when u flash back to stock rom, same rom as the first..
and when u buy the phone, bootloader still locked right.?

It asks for an EDL Authorization so that you can flash with locked bootloader.
just a heads up, don't search online for edl authorization account paid service cause its mostly scam.
the nearest service centers would be in the USA, but email here first [email protected]
to ask for the process
Support - Contact us | Xiaomi Global
Contact us through Phone, Email and Online Chat to get Xiaomi support.
www.mi.com
The mistake I see is, you flashed the official global rom with "clean and lock" that means after flashing it factory resets the phone and locks the bootloader. This is a major mistake. Because flashing aren't always successful.
Don't worry Xiaomi is very lenient with it. And the problem occurred on their software.
Next time if you're using mi flash tool, only select "clean all"(sorry I don't have the lastest mi flash tool on me and these are just the old files of my Mi A1. But I do have Poco F3)
edit: after flashing with "clean all" option only, you'll have an unlocked bootloader, and wanted to re-lock the bootloader, you just need to enter "fastboot oem lock" in cmd(in the fastboot+adb file)

for me I never relock my bootloader even if I'm on stock rom, I won't risk the chance that it might brick during OTA and have to send it to service center. Too much of a hassle.

Same.
I've had Mi Pad 4 for 3 years now and can't even count how many times I flashed it with Xiaomi.EU, back to stock and then Pixel Experience.
Never a problem simply because I never tried or had a need to relock the bootloader.
I don't know why so many people have been posting bricked devices in this forum lately, do people not know how to read.
Sorry for being blunt, but on a device worth $500 Canadian I would think people would take proper precaution and read on procedure
details before flashing any rom custom or stock.

I really do not understand too much why these issues occurs.
When you exec flash_all script, the bootloader relock is executed the last instruction of the process, and only if all the images flash ends successfull

Ended up paying $30 for a EDL account and he fixed my device.

Maybe some interested on know where you have buy the EDL account

bartito said:
Maybe some interested on know where you have buy the EDL account
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I found a person on YouTube, joined his telegram group and he assisted me with screen share. He had EDL authorization.

Perfect

aravreddy2231 said:
Ended up paying $30 for a EDL account and he fixed my device.
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good to hear it

Same. Good to heart it, be more careful next time bro.

aravreddy2231 said:
I found a person on YouTube, joined his telegram group and he assisted me with screen share. He had EDL authorization.
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my phone is bricked please pass me the contact

Text this person on telegram messenger- @mi_auth_official

Question My Phone in EDL MODE

My phone is stuck at edl mode i flashed desendent aand gave me error inhalf that time i knew my phone would have bricked so i went to reboot then bootloader then every thing went black then i taught my phone wud have vbeen in edl mode then yes my lap detcted my phone in mi flash tool pro it says authtentication required so any has an auth account please give meee or any other working edl flashing tool pls anyone help meee

theres no free with that and you need to pay someone who has authorized edl account it will cost you 30$

khazzey said:
theres no free with that and you need to pay someone who has authorized edl account it will cost you 30$
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ok just wait anyone here knows how to patch fire horse file if its patched i wont need any auth

It also happened to me and it is very difficult to patch the firehose file because a file is loaded from the xiaomi server with the unbrick I tried to photograph the key but the noble people know it and don't give a chance ....... i don't think this way from xiaomi is great .... and the poco f3 was my last phone from xiaomi

TeckySairam said:
ok just wait anyone here knows how to patch fire horse file if its patched i wont need any auth
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sadly until know theres no patch fornpoco f3