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Help !! Phone stuck on linux (penguin) logo. No rom installed.

So I bought a redmi note 5a(prime) from a local retailer nearby. I was careless and didnt check the phone.After opening the phone at my home , its not booting up at all and retailer says you bricked the mobile and its against warranty.I didnt even use it once.Please help if anything can be done. No repair shop has been able to fix the problem.Any help or information will be highly appreciated.

Shaurya9008 said:
So I bought a redmi note 5a(prime) from a local retailer nearby. I was careless and didnt check the phone.After opening the phone at my home , its not booting up at all and retailer says you bricked the mobile and its against warranty.I didnt even use it once.Please help if anything can be done. No repair shop has been able to fix the problem.Any help or information will be highly appreciated.
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Have you try using edl method?
But at least can you access fastboot first, using power off + volume down
If you could, then it can boot into edl mode using tools provided from the internet, there are many of them
And flash fastboot firmware using MI flash or Qualcomm Flash Image Loader (QFIL)

voidGlyph said:
Have you try using edl method?
But at least can you access fastboot first, using power off + volume down
If you could, then it can boot into edl mode using tools provided from the internet, there are many of them
And flash fastboot firmware using MI flash or Qualcomm Flash Image Loader (QFIL)
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No, I tried but nothing happens.I can't enter fastboot and nothing appears other than that logo. I think the device is completely bricked and I don't think I can fix this.Thanks for your time.

Shaurya9008 said:
No, I tried but nothing happens.I can't enter fastboot and nothing appears other than that logo. I think the device is completely bricked and I don't think I can fix this.Thanks for your time.
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Because I have another xiaomi device before, and it also get into penguin logo, and I can assure that my device has no installed os too
But because most of xiaomi phone chipset is Qualcomm, and Qualcomm device has edl mode, to flash image
And sure with my bricked device (stuck in penguin logo), I still able to access edl mode
But it was my old phone, not Redmi Note 5A, and I'm searching for how to enter edl mode on Note 5A, the process is you must use test point inside the device
Other than that, I don't know though
But if for my old phone (Redmi 2 Prime) the procedure is press volume down, then insert USB cable that connected to pc, then I can start to flash using QFIL

voidGlyph said:
Have you try using edl method?
But at least can you access fastboot first, using power off + volume down
If you could, then it can boot into edl mode using tools provided from the internet, there are many of them
And flash fastboot firmware using MI flash or Qualcomm Flash Image Loader (QFIL)
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you can reflash ROM by using EDL method which you have to shortcircuit some pins to enter EDL, it is pretty easy if you have the tools. After reflashing it, reboot and it should be okay.

nayefhaidir said:
you can reflash ROM by using EDL method which you have to shortcircuit some pins to enter EDL, it is pretty easy if you have the tools. After reflashing it, reboot and it should be okay.
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Oh yeah I forgot about this too, this is the most useful one
I also saw some people do with test point
Because I don't have any experience to do that, so I didn't do, as it needs to crack open the phone

Pattern lock remove

Hey,
I'm working for a farming company as IT, and one of the employees left the Company with a locked phone. Xiaomi has a pattern lock.
What I tried;
Factory reset,
ADB devices do not see any (when trying unlocking bootloader)
fastboot boot twrp(got msg "device is locked")
Mi Reset, but ADB doesn't see any devices
Any ideas?

used Android fastboot Reset tool and got msg "device is locked"

gnide93 said:
Hey,
I'm working for a farming company as IT, and one of the employees left the Company with a locked phone. Xiaomi has a pattern lock.
What I tried;
Factory reset,
ADB devices do not see any (when trying unlocking bootloader)
fastboot boot twrp(got msg "device is locked")
Mi Reset, but ADB doesn't see any devices
Any ideas?
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Hey im the maintainer of one of the custom roms for this phone you can look up on google how to use the test points if you short those with a tweezers or something it will go into edl and that should allow you to use miflash and completly reflash the stock rom.

Why don't you call him lol. Let's be honest you thought it was an iPhone X or something and stole it right?

lacia-chan said:
Hey im the maintainer of one of the custom roms for this phone you can look up on google how to use the test points if you short those with a tweezers or something it will go into edl and that should allow you to use miflash and completly reflash the stock rom.
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Hey,
Thank your support, but the phone is still on the warranty and I can not do such operations. Strictly NO NO.. Would you have any more ideas?

gnide93 said:
Hey,
Thank your support, but the phone is still on the warranty and I can not do such operations. Strictly NO NO.. Would you have any more ideas?
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Take them to the official service center, if there's one?

RFD80M-75679 said:
Take them to the official service center, if there's one?
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Hey,
That was my bosses first Idea but I said I can manage such issue. Well its not Samsung where Odin can do all kind of thinks and community is huge. Now I think service is the last option.

gnide93 said:
Hey,
That was my bosses first Idea but I said I can manage such issue. Well its not Samsung where Odin can do all kind of thinks and community is huge. Now I think service is the last option.
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Hey ,have you tried the command "fastboot oem edl" when your phone is connected to pc in fastboot mode ,the screen has to go black ,and the led indicator would blink .If you manage to go in edl mode(emergency download mode) ,just reflash stock firmware with MiFlash. Merry Christmas!

nikoman1987 said:
Hey ,have you tried the command "fastboot oem edl" when your phone is connected to pc in fastboot mode ,the screen has to go black ,and the led indicator would blink .If you manage to go in edl mode(emergency download mode) ,just reflash stock firmware with MiFlash. Merry Christmas!
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Hey, Thanks for your help. I got message device is locked! no edl
Any more ideas?

gnide93 said:
Hey, Thanks for your help. I got message device is locked! no edl
Any more ideas?
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Short circuit pin mode, as @lacia-chan said. Search on Google, XDA or Mi Forums on how. Note: need to open phone.

Question Bricked Mi PAD 5 PRO CN

Hello, i tried helping my grandmother by installing the global rom on her Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro WIFI, however as it didn't work i tried forcing the rom onto it by flashing it manually using fastboot, after this i am not able to power it on, or reach fastboot. It's just a black screen it doesn't matter how long you hold the power key it's just completely black.. Is there something i can do???? Or is it completely destroyed?

Global ROM is not available for PRO version. Probably you flashed a wrong one. Try flashing back the CN one matches your model.

mkcs said:
Global ROM is not available for PRO version. Probably you flashed a wrong one. Try flashing back the CN one matches your model.
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Ahh thats the thing, it won't even power on now, i cannot even access fastboot

desyncccccccc said:
Ahh thats the thing, it won't even power on now, i cannot even access fastboot
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long press "Volume Down" + "Power" for a few seconds at the same time and then release only"Power" once the fastboot logo appears, finally release "Volume Down" to enter the fastboot mode

Its for xiaomi mi5
Maybe helps
Is there anything I can do? Brick help
My Xiaomi mi5 does not turn on. No lights, fastboot is not accessible, resetting it does not do anything. Basically for any combination of buttons that I press, nothing happens and the screen stays black - it is completely dead. However, when I...
forum.xda-developers.com

Keyvannn said:
Its for xiaomi mi5
Maybe helps
Is there anything I can do? Brick help
My Xiaomi mi5 does not turn on. No lights, fastboot is not accessible, resetting it does not do anything. Basically for any combination of buttons that I press, nothing happens and the screen stays black - it is completely dead. However, when I...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Yeah so the only problem with this is that mine won't even show up even though i have said drivers installed.. I'm starting to think it's hard bricked

Hello, yes same as me. The tablet are in the 9008 edl state when you put it on your computer. there are many flashing tools out there, the problem are the flash authentification from xiaomis side. i prepared a empty pc with windows 10 and loaded the last fastboot image. then i got a telegram contact from a russian guy who was able to use the xiaomi auth procedure, cost me 30 dollar and 3 days to find out this crap

Xiaomi needs a better way to unbrick its devices instead of Authorized Mi Accounts
Xiaomi has locked down the EDL mode on all of its devices, making it nigh impossible to unbrick a device without an Authorized Mi Account. Read on for more!
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desyncccccccc said:
Hello, i tried helping my grandmother by installing the global rom on her Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro WIFI, however as it didn't work i tried forcing the rom onto it by flashing it manually using fastboot, after this i am not able to power it on, or reach fastboot. It's just a black screen it doesn't matter how long you hold the power key it's just completely black.. Is there something i can do???? Or is it completely destroyed?
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When it's plugged into the PC, is it recognised with "fastboot devices" or "adb devices"?
If it is you should be able to wipe with "fastboot -w" and start again.
Google detailed instructions.

mikefnz said:
When it's plugged into the PC, is it recognised with "fastboot devices" or "adb devices"?
If it is you should be able to wipe with "fastboot -w" and start again.
Google detailed instructions.
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Unfortunately no, i do not get any response from fastboot whatsoever, there's no device detection in either fastboot or device manager. I even tried on my laptop which is brand new still no sign of life

fritzeman said:
Hello, yes same as me. The tablet are in the 9008 edl state when you put it on your computer. there are many flashing tools out there, the problem are the flash authentification from xiaomis side. i prepared a empty pc with windows 10 and loaded the last fastboot image. then i got a telegram contact from a russian guy who was able to use the xiaomi auth procedure, cost me 30 dollar and 3 days to find out this crap
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Where would i be able to get in contact with someone like that??

desyncccccccc said:
Unfortunately no, i do not get any response from fastboot whatsoever, there's no device detection in either fastboot or device manager. I even tried on my laptop which is brand new still no sign of life
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Try different cable & different pc usb slot?

Try flashing using * Xiaomi professional pro tools . Buy credit and all done,

mikefnz said:
Try different cable & different pc usb slot?
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Unfortunately any cable/pc i try i get the same result, i'm debating wether i should just get a new one for her with global rom instead

desyncccccccc said:
Unfortunately any cable/pc i try i get the same result, i'm debating wether i should just get a new one for her with global rom instead
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Don't give up yet!
Charge the tablet with another cable that you know works.
Make sure that you have the most up to date version of Platform Tools.
Make sure that when you're in the Command Prompt that you are in the Platform Tools folder.
Check connections with another device....

mikefnz said:
Don't give up yet!
Charge the tablet with another cable that you know works.
Make sure that you have the most up to date version of Platform Tools.
Make sure that when you're in the Command Prompt that you are in the Platform Tools folder.
Check connections with another device....
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Hello again, i tried with all possible cables and or devices, somehow it still does not show up, i am rather confused and thinking that i might've broke it fully

desyncccccccc said:
Hello again, i tried with all possible cables and or devices, somehow it still does not show up, i am rather confused and thinking that i might've broke it fully
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Buy an EDL Cable For Qualcomm 9008 Mode for deep flashing

desyncccccccc said:
Hello again, i tried with all possible cables and or devices, somehow it still does not show up, i am rather confused and thinking that i might've broke it fully
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Have you got the most up to date version of Platform-tools installed and are you checking the connection from a CMD prompt in that Platform-tools folder?

mkcs said:
Buy an EDL Cable For Qualcomm 9008 Mode for deep flashing
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Could you please link me one of those? I'm over in the EU so maybe they'll be fairly easy to find?

mikefnz said:
Have you got the most up to date version of Platform-tools installed and are you checking the connection from a CMD prompt in that Platform-tools folder?
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Yeah, i've been doing all of that. I just now found out that there's an EDL cable specifically made for flashing in that mode

Question POCO F3 Stuck in fastboot after USB disconnecting

So I downloaded pixelos and wished to revert to stock miui, i was using the miflash tool and in the first few seconds my usb disconnected. Then i could not exit fastboot no matter what I pressed. I've tried to flash miui again but am getting the error "data transfer error" and "data transfer time unknown". I could really use the help. Thank you

This kind of crap happened to my Redmi K30 Pro as well. The only difference is that mine did not turn on anymore after I tried to restart it. Both Recovery Mode and Fastboot are unaccessible.
I think there's always a risk going from a custom rom back to miui, specially so when using fastboot.
If u can access EDL mode either via touch point or EDL Usb cable, do that and try flashing the MIUI again through Mi-Flash. Make sure you're using the same MiAccount and hope they will flag it as authorized, otherwise you'll be forced to take it to a service center and have the whole motherboard replaced.
You can also use QFIL but that's a unreliable tool and it always spouts out Sahara error messages.

iceman0826 said:
This kind of crap happened to my Redmi K30 Pro as well. The only difference is that mine did not turn on anymore after I tried to restart it. Both Recovery Mode and Fastboot are unaccessible.
I think there's always a risk going from a custom rom back to miui, specially so when using fastboot.
If u can access EDL mode either via touch point or EDL Usb cable, do that and try flashing the MIUI again through Mi-Flash. Make sure you're using the same MiAccount and hope they will flag it as authorized, otherwise you'll be forced to take it to a service center and have the whole motherboard replaced.
You can also use QFIL but that's a unreliable tool and it always spouts out Sahara error messages.
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I am not familliar with EDL mode, any tutorials you know to get into that? I really appreciate it.

Google is your bestfriend. If ur going with touch point method, know that it will void the warranty as you'll have to open it and short the pins, to invoke EDL mode.
EDL cable is advisable so try that first and follow the instructions that came with the package. It's a cable with a button.

iceman0826 said:
Google is your bestfriend. If ur going with touch point method, know that it will void the warranty as you'll have to open it and short the pins, to invoke EDL mode.
EDL cable is advisable so try that first and follow the instructions that came with the package. It's a cable with a button.
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And once im in EDL mode, do i just have to try the miflash tool again?
Also can i try get TWRP again and try boot a rom from there, could that be possible?

If u can access the recovery mode then try that first.
For EDL mode, yes you have to use MiFlash for this. Make sure you're using the same Mi Account that you've used when you unlocked the bootloader and do not remove the device from the Mi Account. This way, it will recognized it as authorized and it will flash successfully.

iceman0826 said:
If u can access the recovery mode then try that first.
For EDL mode, yes you have to use MiFlash for this. Make sure you're using the same Mi Account that you've used when you unlocked the bootloader and do not remove the device from the Mi Account. This way, it will recognized it as authorized and it will flash successfully.
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Okay I've managed to get TWRP installed, any idea what to do from here?

I'm sure you're knowledgeable in flashing, and knows how to use google. I'm sure u also know that accessing TWRP is a good sign and u can now access fastboot or EDL via adb from there.

iceman0826 said:
I'm sure you're knowledgeable in flashing, and knows how to use google. I'm sure u also know that accessing TWRP is a good sign and u can now access fastboot or EDL via adb from there.
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I've only flashed one custom rom so not too knowledgable, I would probably try to get a miui recovery file and transfer it to my phone and then install from twrp. I think that would work

Also i cant decrypt my data despite entering the only pin I have ever used

Question Help Needed, Poco f3 is in Edl mode after trying Installing custom rom

Hello, I am a poco f3 user and i've been using this phone for quite a while. till now i never had any problem installing or using custom rom. i was using cr droid and wanted to go for corvus os. after flashing corvus os through twrp my phone never rebooted and device manager showing qualcomm port 9008. after searching i found out i need patched firehose file for no auth flashing but couldn't find any file for poco f3. if anyone could help me with any solution then plz help me. i can't afford online servirces fees cause i'm broke af. so if anyone has any solution then plz help me

how did you manage to put it on QCOM mode? wrong custom rom flashed?

fireclouu said:
how did you manage to put it on QCOM mode? wrong custom rom flashed?
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at first i was able to go into fastboot mood. then with miflash tool i tried to flash the firmwere but antirollback error given. then i left the phone in that fastboot mood for a while. some times after the screeen was black and i tried to boot into fastboot but nothing happened. so when i plugged it with pc the qcom port notification appered and after searching i found out that my phone was in edl mood

Zaman6234 said:
at first i was able to go into fastboot mood. then with miflash tool i tried to flash the firmwere but antirollback error given. then i left the phone in that fastboot mood for a while. some times after the screeen was black and i tried to boot into fastboot but nothing happened. so when i plugged it with pc the qcom port notification appered and after searching i found out that my phone was in edl mood
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you can remove antirollback, just edit those checkpoints on notepad it will run fine, be sure to flash correct firmware corresponds to your version and release, mine's global so i choose global
but since your problem is now on edl, well... hmm no one but with authorized mi account can bypass miflash tool. either take it to xiaomi directly if it was covered with warranty hoping to get it fixed
dont fall to 25$ guys, sure yeah they hold the keys but thats soo much

fireclouu said:
you can remove antirollback, just edit those checkpoints on notepad it will run fine, be sure to flash correct firmware corresponds to your version and release, mine's global so i choose global
but since your problem is now on edl, well... hmm no one but with authorized mi account can bypass miflash tool. either take it to xiaomi directly if it was covered with warranty hoping to get it fixed
dont fall to 25$ guys, sure yeah they hold the keys but thats soo much
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yea right but the thing is that mine was purchased from another country so here xiaomi won't take itas a warranty product. I was hoping ir I could find someone here who has the mi authorized account or tell me how to get one. if it costs me to pay only once for getting a permanent mi authorized account I will definitely go for that

Zaman6234 said:
yea right but the thing is that mine was purchased from another country so here xiaomi won't take itas a warranty product. I was hoping ir I could find someone here who has the mi authorized account or tell me how to get one. if it costs me to pay only once for getting a permanent mi authorized account I will definitely go for that
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I think I've heard of ppl on telegram offering this.

Zaman6234 said:
Hello, I am a poco f3 user and i've been using this phone for quite a while. till now i never had any problem installing or using custom rom. i was using cr droid and wanted to go for corvus os. after flashing corvus os through twrp my phone never rebooted and device manager showing qualcomm port 9008. after searching i found out i need patched firehose file for no auth flashing but couldn't find any file for poco f3. if anyone could help me with any solution then plz help me. i can't afford online servirces fees cause i'm broke af. so if anyone has any solution then plz help me
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did you try to flash stock firmware using any qcom toolin windows?

tutibreaker said:
did you try to flash stock firmware using any qcom toolin windows?
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Hello, I have tried to flash with qfil but it gave an error mostly because of the mi authentication part of the firmware. I searched for some time and found out that I need a patched firehose file to bypass the edl authentication problem. But if U have any Solutions or suggestions then plz tell me. i will try to apply your method

Zaman6234 said:
yea right but the thing is that mine was purchased from another country so here xiaomi won't take itas a warranty product. I was hoping ir I could find someone here who has the mi authorized account or tell me how to get one. if it costs me to pay only once for getting a permanent mi authorized account I will definitely go for that
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the thing is that you cant get authorized mi account, someone offers it remotely
surely xiaomi centers can help you with that, if youre paying those remote flashers I suggest you take it there hoping to assist you
or just wait for some exploits on miflash to arise but surely that takes time

Goofy ahh locked EDL mode. Sent you a contact person in dm lol

Zaman6234 said:
Hello, I have tried to flash with qfil but it gave an error mostly because of the mi authentication part of the firmware. I searched for some time and found out that I need a patched firehose file to bypass the edl authentication problem. But if U have any Solutions or suggestions then plz tell me. i will try to apply your method
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I have the exact same problem as you. My F3 is only loading the QCOM port and not loading in to fastboot. Please can you tell what did you do to get it working?

symbiansucks said:
I have the exact same problem as you. My F3 is only loading the QCOM port and not loading in to fastboot. Please can you tell what did you do to get it working?
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This is my understanding. You have 2 options:
Go to Xiaomi Service Center and let them repair it (worth trying/checking out, even if out-of-warranty I think!).
Or, contacting someone who's got an Authorised Xiaomi Account who'd be able to flash the ROM. That's what I did:
I contacted a group on Telegram, got in contact with the moderator. Paid 23€ over PayPal. Needed to wait a few hours for his technician to become available for me. I had to send him TeamViewer session credentials, so he can remote-connect to my PC. He was then available and connected to my PC. I had prepared with the latest MIUI Fastboot ROM and made sure my phone is connected and detected by Windows as a QCOM device. He downloaded some zipped piece of software, opened it, had to move out the TeamViewer session and came back and entered some kind of a Token into that program. He then used Mi Flash (I don't know if *my* Mi Flash, or from his downloaded zip-file), flashed the ROM and it worked.
Actually, during the flash in Mi Flash, my phone disconnected once, which was my fault though. He got a little annoyed, but he flashed it the second time and it worked.
It sounds very sketchy, but it's what I did, and it worked.

cyanGalaxy said:
This is my understanding. You have 2 options:
Go to Xiaomi Service Center and let them repair it (worth trying/checking out, even if out-of-warranty I think!).
Or, contacting someone who's got an Authorised Xiaomi Account who'd be able to flash the ROM. That's what I did:
I contacted a group on Telegram, got in contact with the moderator. Paid 23€ over PayPal. Needed to wait a few hours for his technician to become available for me. I had to send him TeamViewer session credentials, so he can remote-connect to my PC. He was then available and connected to my PC. I had prepared with the latest MIUI Fastboot ROM and made sure my phone is connected and detected by Windows as a QCOM device. He downloaded some zipped piece of software, opened it, had to move out the TeamViewer session and came back and entered some kind of a Token into that program. He then used Mi Flash (I don't know if *my* Mi Flash, or from his downloaded zip-file), flashed the ROM and it worked.
Actually, during the flash in Mi Flash, my phone disconnected once, which was my fault though. He got a little annoyed, but he flashed it the second time and it worked.
It sounds very sketchy, but it's what I did, and it worked.
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You didnt have to open your phone and short the pins?

ApexPrime said:
You didnt have to open your phone and short the pins?
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I did. My phone didn't auto-enter EDL Mode. I've heard that if the Qualcomm SOC detects that the bootloader can't be booted, it automatically alternates to the EDL Mode, which resides on the SOC itself, is read-only, and can't be erased.
Didn't happen for me. My suspicion is that my phone was able to boot into the BL, but couldn't load anything (Fastboot, Recovery, System..), and so it was stuck there instead of in EDL Mode.
I could've bought a Deep Flash Cable, but I didn't. I think I wanted an excuse to open up my phone "What could possibly go wrong?" =)