Stuck in EDL mode - Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers

Hi, offering $10 PayPal to anyone that helps me fix my phone. (Don't know if this is against the rules, if so, I take it back).
Here's the situation:
Was on stock MIUI Global 9.5.8.0 with RedWolf Recovery.
Did a backup and flashed LineageOS
Wasnt happy with it and flashed back the backup, including the Firmware and EFS partitions, basically every partition
Bootloop, WiFi and BT driver prolly messed up, cant connect and restarts upon trying to connect to WIFI/BT.
Tried flashing other firmware, various combinations of wipes, flashes, MiFlashTool fastboot rom, nothing helped.
Tried flashing with EDL, the newest ROM gives me "Too many lines in XML file", old ROM flashed fine, but then couldn't even get to fastboot.
Now: Can't get to fastboot nor recovery, phone goes to EDL mode w/ red LED blinking when connected to PC.
QFIL gives me "Cannot read packet header, read 0 bytes", same with MiFlash.
What are my options guys? Is this a dead case? Any help is greatly appreciated.

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or
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Bootloader "deleted"? Bootloop on blackscreen

I flashed a wrong TWRP recovery on my Nokia 1 (a one from a Huawei P10 Lite). After that, i rebooted reinserting the battery, it showed android logo + "orange state", 10secs of blackscreen, and bootloop "forever".
I tried to get into bootloader mode via adb at reset
Code:
fastboot reboot bootloader
, but it doesn't work ("waiting for any devices"). Note that i flashed the wrong recovery successfully via adb, and previously i had a correct recovery flashed with adb too.
Flashing the TA 1056 stock rom via OST didn't work either; OST doesn't detect the phone (probably because i can't get into bootloader mode).
I tried with SP Flash Tool too, flashing the TA 1056 MT6737M firmware, but CHIP TYPE NOT match, scatterChipType 143, targetChipType 160. In the scatter file (i don't know why), i changed "platform: MT6752" to "platform MT6737M" and holding down both volume buttons till the end, i could flash the complete firmware.
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I can't do anymore; i can reflash with SP Flash Tool, but it's the same.
Please, help me
*PD: i flashed via SP Flash Tool with "Format All + Download" option; can it be a problem?
Man... I am right now where you were.
Same error. Did you find any way out?
*sigh*
Hey OP, you still looking to troubleshoot? I might be able to help

Another Brick Oreo and TWRP mess

Hi guys been spending all night trying to figure out but seems nothing is working. HELP! I know i can get it to work.
So tried to root my A2017G previously but saw all the horror brick stories so ended up just doing the multiple OTA updates via SDCARD upgrade.zip and finally ended up with OREO BO3 version. running fine except for ridiculous battery meter levels playing up but just kept it charged most of the time.
1) at first I tried to check bootloader unlock status from fastboot. But somehow unable to as fastboot is not there! So i thought maybe fastboot is corrupt (stock recovery options ok / also power plus down gets stuck in FTM mode (easy to reboot with adb command) So unable to check bootloader (i am thinking its probably still locked)
2) so got latest version of TWRP 3.3 something and flashed it --> result in phone black screen but detectable (I assume in EDL mode.) '
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4) MiFlash unable to read hello packet. But i tried pressing power and connecting quickly and suddenly starts flashing B10 nougat EDL ROM but doesnt complete with a "function: sahara_rx_data:237, unable to read packet header" error. Should I be using a stock rom with Meta-INF folder rather than the EDL version? Also should i be flashing OREO stock rom rather than nougat with MiFlash? or it doesnt matter?
5) tried the DFU tool initially qualcomm and com8 detected but says disconnected. (so its in EDL probably but somehow still disconnected?
So currently
1) trying to let the phone battery run out, though i doubt its any use as i probably bricked it installing twrp without unlock bootloader on OREO.
2) Also downloading Oreo stock rom to try and flash with miflash.
Any help or point to some discussion i missed would be helpful thanks. Just wanna get root and GPS tools running so I can let the kids catch some Pokemon without GOing outside.
Seems like the battery had to run out first. Then it started recharging . After about 5 mins I just pressed power button without up or down. Phone rebooted nicely back into Oreo. PhEW... Then i used a stock 2017g EDL for nougat B10 (7.1.1) and flashed with Miflash by going into proper EDL (used ADB reboot EDL command)
Ok some more small hiccups along the way but being able to access EDl i managed to flash TWRP 3.2.1 and then load it up and flash SuperSU for root.
Now to read the threads on how to get rid of the bootloader unlock screen as well as load in the battery saving scripts.

How can I repair semibrick on Realme x3 Superzoom (RMX2086)? - Only works Fastboot Mode

Hi, I have a semibrick on my X3 Superzoom (Global), and I can't seem to restore the original firmware. When it was working properly, I think the phone was updated to the latest version available in Europe (RMX2081EU_11.A.50), hence Realme UI 1.0.
I do not remember very well what I did, it's been a few weeks since my "screw up", I must have flashed an untrusted firmware, the thing is that when rebooting the screen looks black and goes into a continuous bootloop, but allows to enter fastboot mode with power + Vol down (I know because I can launch fastboot commands). Curiously, when it goes into bootloop you don't see the Realme logo, I discovered that the logo is there but with the screen illumination at minimum, and you can only glimpse a little if you put it under a lamp. Very strange.
Since it can go into fastboot mode I have tried flashing several firmwares for my phone, RMX2086 and none of them repair brik. I have tried always by command line because with MsmDownloadTool I don't have login access and with Realme Flash Tool always shows error "cannot find central directory", I have tried also with QFil and I can't get it to stay stable on the port.
I flash with command line with "fastboot flash" all .img files of super, recovery, boot, boot, dtbo, vbmeta (in that order) but it does nothing. Furthermore, I have tried with several ofp files like for example the following file from realmefirmware.com, which seems to be the last released full version of Realme UI 2.0 (I have tried also with Realme UI 1.0 versions):
RMX2086GDPR_11_C.11_2022011318270168.zip (I decrypt the ofp file inside to extract the .img files.).
Interestingly, I can flash TWRP Recovery (it works, and you see the screen with normal TWRP recovery) and from the recovery I can flash a Custom Recovery like PixelPlusUI. The phone boots (no logo visible) in CustomROM normally, but after a while of use the screen turns off but working ROM.
What should I do? Although I have some flashing experience, I'm pretty much stuck. Can anyone give me any suggestions?
Sorry with making it so long, but I wanted to explain this as best as possible so it is well understood.
When you already upgrades to Android 11, you can not flash custom rom, otherwise it bricks, because all the custom roms required android 10 ROM system, you may downgrade using flash tool (I tried but failed to flash any stock rom using any tool, only able to flash using fastboot commands)
bernarbernuli said:
Hi, I have a semibrick on my X3 Superzoom (Global), and I can't seem to restore the original firmware. When it was working properly, I think the phone was updated to the latest version available in Europe (RMX2081EU_11.A.50), hence Realme UI 1.0.
I do not remember very well what I did, it's been a few weeks since my "screw up", I must have flashed an untrusted firmware, the thing is that when rebooting the screen looks black and goes into a continuous bootloop, but allows to enter fastboot mode with power + Vol down (I know because I can launch fastboot commands). Curiously, when it goes into bootloop you don't see the Realme logo, I discovered that the logo is there but with the screen illumination at minimum, and you can only glimpse a little if you put it under a lamp. Very strange.
Since it can go into fastboot mode I have tried flashing several firmwares for my phone, RMX2086 and none of them repair brik. I have tried always by command line because with MsmDownloadTool I don't have login access and with Realme Flash Tool always shows error "cannot find central directory", I have tried also with QFil and I can't get it to stay stable on the port.
I flash with command line with "fastboot flash" all .img files of super, recovery, boot, boot, dtbo, vbmeta (in that order) but it does nothing. Furthermore, I have tried with several ofp files like for example the following file from realmefirmware.com, which seems to be the last released full version of Realme UI 2.0 (I have tried also with Realme UI 1.0 versions):
RMX2086GDPR_11_C.11_2022011318270168.zip (I decrypt the ofp file inside to extract the .img files.).
Interestingly, I can flash TWRP Recovery (it works, and you see the screen with normal TWRP recovery) and from the recovery I can flash a Custom Recovery like PixelPlusUI. The phone boots (no logo visible) in CustomROM normally, but after a while of use the screen turns off but working ROM.
What should I do? Although I have some flashing experience, I'm pretty much stuck. Can anyone give me any suggestions?
Sorry with making it so long, but I wanted to explain this as best as possible so it is well understood.
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Have you found solution? I have exactly the same problem!
maskalicz said:
Have you found solution? I have exactly the same problem!
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It's been over a year since it happened, I didn't find a solution on my own, and since it was still under warranty, I sent it to the official technical service and a couple of weeks later I received it back with the firmware working.

orange state problem with Infinix device x612b

ok hear me out, I'm a newbie, and I missed up, plz help
I was trying to root my device following this tutorial, I flashed twrp and vbmeta and every thing went alright without errors, I booted the phone into recovery to continue as how the tutorial said, but it gave me the orange state error and it restarted into system but now the device is factory reset, I enabled usb debugging and went on to follow this tutorial, every thing went same as before and I couldn't boot into recovery, so I decided to flash the "orange_state_disabler_MTK Only.zip" with adb and every thing went downhill from there, It won't boot to recovery, bootloader nor system, It just stays at a blank screen after the logo and the orange state message, It is recognized by adb as "recovery" and I can do adb commands but I can't boot to bootloader to flash the stock firmware, I found this thread and tried using the tool mentioned there, Faced an error, solved it and the phone still won't boot to any thing.
so, is there any way I can get out of this situation ?
TLDR / what you should know/ idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- did something wasn't supposed to do
- can't boot to recovery
- can't boot to bootloader
- device recognized by adb but can't do fastboot commands
- device is recognized by MTKAuthBypassToolV25
- can't shutdown nor restart using phone physical buttons
- don't know if the below screenshots would help with any thing, but here goes nothing
You have misunderstanding, Orange State does not cause anything. That is just notification that bootloader is unlocked, nothing more. Therefore the Orange State Disabler cannot fix anything. You don't need this at all.
But it seems it destroyed fastboot. flash lk from SP Flash Tool
aIecxs said:
You have misunderstanding, Orange State does not cause anything. That is just notification that bootloader is unlocked, nothing more. Therefore the Orange State Disabler cannot fix anything. You don't need this at all.
But it seems it destroyed fastboot. flash lk from SP Flash Tool
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please explain, I don't know what IK is, and if I could flash things with SP flash tools, wouldn't I be able to flash stock firmware?
lk - little kernel. that is the partition where fastboot lives (and was modified by Orange State Disabler).
you need partition image from stock ROM and any flash tool to restore its original state.
i can't do that because i can't boot to bootloader
you don't need bootloader, only preloader or bootrom
ok turns out ima an idiot and misunderstood the entire situation , this is my first dealing with an mtk device so i thought sp flash tool is like odin and you need to be in download mode to flash things so i panicked, and didn't read well how to use the tool.
flashed stock firmware and the phone is up and running again
thanks for your help man really appreciate it and sorry for wasting your time

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