I received my phone today from Aliexpress and was able to update, unlock bootloader and root my phone so I want to share the steps. Follow them at your own risk, I take no responsibility for any issues or bricking. You should always backup your phone before doing any of these steps.
This tutorial is for CN phones that already have the Global Rom installed (AKA Aliexpress special phones). I do NOT know how to install the Global Rom on a CN stock phone, please do not ask and do NOT use this tutorial if your phone does not already have the global rom installed. You will likely get the message about the OS not being supported on this HW and the phone will be unusable until you flash back the CN rom. I do not what the sellers on Aliexpress are doing to bypass this message. You have been warned and I will not provide any support!
Prerequisites:
1. A CN phone with Global Rom already installed (Seriously, if you dont have this stop reading)
2. Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistant
https://support.lenovo.com/bh/en/downloads/ds101291-rescue-and-smart-assistant-lmsa
3. Latest Global Rom firmware file
You can use Rescue program to get or you can download it externally from here
https://www.getdroidtips.com/lenovo-legion-2-pro-firmware-flash-file/
4. ADB
Updating your Phone:
The phone I received from Aliexpress came with Global Rom 12.5.062 ST which is a bit outdated. I tried the OTA app on the phone but it said no update was available. I used the tool Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistant to update it to 12.5.137 ST which is the latest version of the Global Rom as of this post. I did not have to unlock my bootloader first to update. Special Thanks to hhda2004 for the update steps.
1- Download Rescue and Smart Assistant for windows.
2- Enable developer option through my phone settings by tapping on the build number (Legion OS) 7 times
3- Go to General Settings and enter Developer options , enable USB debugging
4- Install run the Rescue and Smart assistant software and connect the phone.
5- Choose the Rescue option to download latest software update (it will ask for IMEI first but If it cant find it you can search for it manually)
6- Ensure your phone model number matches the OS being downloaded , in my case it is L70081, for HW Code choose none and for country I chose UK
7- follow instructions on the windows Rescue app software and it will guide you through.
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8-Once you have followed the onscreen steps, your phone should reboot and you should be on the latest version of the global rom.
Unlocking bootloader:
These steps are for a CN phone with Global Rom already Installed. Please note I take no responsibility for issues or bricking regardless if you have the Global Rom installed or not. Continue at your own risks. The following steps assume you already have ADB. If not the link below has more links and information. You may lose features like Gpay and others if you unlock the bootloader
I used this tutorial to Unlock the bootloader. It has more in detail than I will provide below
https://www.getdroidtips.com/unlock-bootloader-lenovo-legion-2-pro-l70081/
1. Enable Developer Settings and toggle "OEM unlock" and "USB Debugging" to ON
2. Once you have ADB and Lenovo USB drivers, you will need to get your IMEI and Serial to be able to use the ZUI website to unlock your phone.
3. Connect your phone to the PC and Change USB configuration to File Transfer (Note: I found this setting to be very unstable, I had to unplug and replug the phone for the setting to take affect and sometime it was easier for the PC to recognize the phone if I used the side USB-C port instead of the bottom port)
4. Open ADB
5. Type in ADB
adb reboot bootloader
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6. Once in the bootloader, write down the serial number. You can hit the power bottom to reboot normally at this point, we just need the serial
7. Goto this website to unlock your phone and obtain the needed .img file to move forward with unlocking
https://www.zui.com/iunlock
8. Its in Chinese but in the first field enter your IMEI number from My Phone Settings. in the second field, enter the serial number you obtained from the bootloader, third is your email and the fourth field box is a captcha code, just copy the number to right of it. For me, it took about 15 mins to get the email but Ive seen people mention it could take days to get the email. Make sure to check your spam folder if you are not seeing the email
DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP
9. Once you get the email, it will have a link to download a .img, you will need that to unlock your bootloader. Download it and place it your ADB folder. Note: it was a 5kb file for me.
10. Open ADB again and do the following commands
adb reboot bootloader
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Followed by
fastboot devices
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If a device ID does not appear, unplug your phone and replug it. As I mentioned earlier, my phone was very finicky with being detected as a USB device.
Next we are going the flash the .img from the email provided by ZUI in step 9
fastboot flash unlock (filename).img
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Next we will send the unlock command. Do NOT do this if you did not flash the .IMG provided by the ZUI website first
fastboot oem unlock-go
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Your phone automatically reboot and you should see a warning about the bootloader being unlocked before you see the android logo
If it did not auto reboot you can hit it with
fastboot reboot
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11. That's it, your phone's bootloader should be unlocked now.
Rooting your phone with Magisk:
This is the tutorial I used to root your phone. You will need to unlock the bootloader first. Gpay may stop working.
https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-lenovo-legion-2-pro-l70081/
1. Download the latest Magisk apk
2. Download the matching firmware for phone, you can use the Lenovo Rescue and Assistance or download from this link.
https://www.getdroidtips.com/lenovo-legion-2-pro-firmware-flash-file/
3. Extract the boot.img from the firmware zip file
4. Place both the Magisk apk and boot.img on the internal storage of your phone
5. Use a file explorer app to install the magisk apk.
6. Open Magisk and tap install
7. Choose the option to select and patch a file
8. Select the boot.img from internal storage
9. Magisk will create a patched img, make note of file path of the patched img and pull the patched img out of the phone and place it in ADB folder in the PC
10. Back on the PC open ADB and type
adb reboot bootloader
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next find the current slot (a or b)
fastboot getvar current-slot
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If the response for the current slot is "a" chose the following command, if "b", use the second command instead.
if slot "a"
fastboot flash boot_a (magisk patched name).img
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if slot "b"
fastboot flash boot_b (magisk patched name).img
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next reboot the device
fastboot reboot
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11. Once rebooted, you can confirm the root by going back into magisk or using an app like rootchecker
How to pass SafetyNet:
This assumes you are already rooted. If not read above. If you open Magisk and fail to pass safetynet you can fix this by using a Magisk Modules.
1. Download SafetyNet fix by kdrag0n and place the zip on phone
https://github.com/kdrag0n/safetynet-fix/releases
2. Open Magisk and goto Modules. Search for Riru and install the module. Reboot
3. Go back to Magisk and goto Modules. Select install from storage on the top right
4. Install the SafetyNet fix by kdrag0n. Reboot
5. Your SafetyNet Check will pass
6. Open Magisk go to setting and turn on MagiskHide. Open MagiskHide options and check all the option for Gpay(Note: not sure if this step is necessary since kdrag0n said he added all things that MagiskHide was doing to his fix but i did it anyways and had no issue)
7. You should be able to use Gpay and add cards with your rooted phone
@superrama
Thanks for your tutorial.
I have exactly the Lenovo Legion duel 2 12gb ram and 128gb CN with the Global ROM installed (12.5.062 ST). I also bought it on Aliexpress. My phone is identical to yours.
I did the above steps (Rescue and Smart Assistant, ROM UK, etc). But mine doesn't update and I get a "FAIL" error message.
Would you help me? Thank you immensely.
does it give you any other messages? Did you enable USB debugging in developer setting? One thing i did not listed in the step was also enable oem unlock in developer setting as well. If you tried that already, maybe check that you have the lenovo usb drivers or try a different usb cable.
I actually used the rescue service again today without issue so it wasnt a fluke. I was trying to find a way to get safetynet and Googlepay to work so I wiped my phone again. I did find how to get safetynet to pass Gpay to work rooted but it was using magisk modules and unrelated to the build. I am going to update my original post with those steps how to get Gpay to work as well. good luck.
From the program I updated to version .90 after updating, I looked for updates and found version 12.5.188 that came by ota. Thanks a lot for the help.
eduardosilvaedias said:
From the program I updated to version .90 after updating, I looked for updates and found version 12.5.188 that came by ota. Thanks a lot for the help.
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thank you so much for your hard work, and time everything works fine
eduardosilvaedias said:
From the program I updated to version .90 after updating, I looked for updates and found version 12.5.188 that came by ota. Thanks a lot for the help.
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How did you do it? I pressed System Update in the phone and it says there is no update available. I followed the instructions and got the .137 version but the phone doesn't find the .188 version.
.137 is the latest English, .188 is the latest other(aka not china) and I don't know the latest china version. so in this context .188 is not an update to .137.
GUGAFC said:
[USER = 1534903] @superrama [/ USER]
Gracias por tu tutorial.
Tengo exactamente el Lenovo Legion duel 2 12gb ram y 128gb CN con la ROM global instalada (12.5.062 ST). También lo compré en Aliexpress. Mi teléfono es idéntico al tuyo.
Hice los pasos anteriores (Rescue and Smart Assistant, ROM UK, etc.). Pero el mío no se actualiza y aparece un mensaje de error "FAIL".
¿Me ayudarías? Muchísimas gracias.
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do you already have a solution? I have the same problem and I don't know what to do
@superrama
I need help. I've done all the steps, but it's out of date and I'm getting a "FAIL" error message. The version of the RSA program is more current. I don't know if that's why.
And when the program is flashing, the screen will remain off?
I am waiting for an answer, thank you
@superrama
do you still have the ROM that you used?
Could you pass it to me to try with that ROM
Excellent tutorial, got my phone rooted in less than 30 minutes. I have a question though how do I relock the bootloader? in case I need to bring the phone back to factory, cheers.
Buenos días.
HAce unos días tengo mi legion 2 pro. Pero me ha dado un error de error de sistema. Alguien me indica que puedo hacer?
I'm getting stuck in Qualcomm crashdump mode. Every flash puts me here.
Is there an unbrick tool for this phone ? After the rescue software finished flashing my phone got stuck on Qualcomm 9008 mode with black screen
Everything went smooth during the flash process and I got no errors, it must be s firmware compatibility issue, I was on 12.5.680 with bootloader unlocked, but the firmware that I was trying to download from Rescue smart assistant was 12.5.137
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I'm getting stuck in Qualcomm crashdump mode. Every flash puts me here.
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Soooooo anyone can assist please?
after entering command
adb reboot bootloader
i can not see my phone in device manager , on screen its fastboot mode,
but in adb it works fine
what is issue?
original global version allow bootloader unlock?
I've got a silly question. Typically unlocking my bootloader and rooting wipes my phone.
Is this the case with this method? There no mention if the phone gets factory reset during the process.
Thanks for the help.
I cant proceed in the zui unlock website coz my serial number has only 7 digits.. how to solve this?
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The LG G6 H870 for the European market and the USA carrier-free US997 can now be officially unlocked through LG's developer unlock program.
Your H870 is from outside Europe? You have a H871/2/3/etc or H870K/DS/etc? That's not a European H870, won't work. Your US997 tied to a carrier? Won't work.
Please read the FAQ and use the thread search feature before asking questions.
This thread is a work in progress and actively being updated.
LG Developer Unlock Site Here
Prerequisites:
European LG G6 H870 or USA carrier-free US997
Computer w/ADB & Fastboot. ADB/Fastboot for Windows here. ADB/Fastboot for Linux/OS X here.
Basic knowledge of ADB, Fastboot and Windows command prompt or Linux/OS X terminal.
Device IMEI. This 15-digit code can be found on your box, the settings menu or by dialing *#06#
LG developer account -- sign up for free by clicking the "Start Unlocking the Bootloader" button at the bottom of the LG site HERE.
Directions:
LG's official bootloader unlock directions can be found here but I've still rewritten the steps out below while revising some things and also adding steps for TWRP and root.
1. Enable USB-Debugging on your phone. USB-Debugging is required for the adb commands to work. To enable USB-Debugging, go to Settings >> About phone >> Software info and tap Build number until it says you are now a developer. Return to the previous screen, select Developer Options and enable USB-Debugging (this option may be greyed out if you have your USB cable plugged into your phone).
2. Enable OEM unlock on your phone. To enable OEM unlock, go to Settings >> Developer options and toggle/turn on Enable OEM Unlock.
3. Open CommandPrompt or Terminal and enter the following ADB command to reboot into the bootloader:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
If ADB is not detecting your device try switching your phone's USB mode from Charging to MTP or PTP. If using Windows please make sure you've installed LG's USB drivers. You can download them HERE.
Alternatively, you may be able to boot into fastboot without ADB by powering off the phone then power the phone on while holding Volume UP (USB cable will need to be removed otherwise it may boot into LG Download Mode)
4. Once in the bootloader, use the following fastboot command to obtain Device ID:
Code:
fastboot oem device-id
Fastboot command will return a string. This is the Device ID which is needed to generate your unique unlock key.
Example :
Code:
$ fastboot oem device-id
(bootloader)-----------------------------------------------------------------
(bootloader) Device-ID
(bootloader) CD58B679A38D6B613ED518F37A05E013
(bootloader) F93190BD558261DBBC5584E8EF8789B1
(bootloader)-----------------------------------------------------------------
To generate your unlock key, you will need to paste together the 2 lines of output into one continuous string without "(bootloader)" or spaces. In the example above, the Device ID would be:
CD58B679A38D6B613ED518F37A05E013F93190BD558261DBBC5584E8EF8789B1
5. Copy Device ID and IMEI into the LG Developers Bootloader Unlock site and hit the confirm button. In a few moments the unlock.bin will be emailed to you. Download unlock.bin to computer.
6. While the phone is still in fastboot enter the following command to unlock the bootloader:
This will unlock your bootloader AND factory reset your device wiping all data!
You can use the LG Backup app or LG Bridge to backup and restore your data before unlocking the bootloader.
Code:
fastboot flash unlock unlock.bin
7. You can now reboot the phone and boot into your bootloader unlocked device! Enter:
Code:
fastboot reboot
8. Want TWRP or root?
For TWRP you will need to download the TWRP H870 image. Current unofficial TWRP build is available HERE. (thanks to @Rashed97)
For root you will need to download either SuperSU or Magisk and then flash either of the zips using TWRP.
Reboot back into the bootloader
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
(you'll have to first re-enable USB debugging since data was wiped after the bootloader unlock)
or power off again.. unplug the USB cable then power on the phone while holding Volume UP.
9. Flash TWRP:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
After flashing TWRP unplug the USB cable and power off the phone (hold volume down + power button).. continue holding until phone reboots...
As soon as you see the LG logo on the screen.. let go of the power button then quickly press it again (never letting go of volume down).
Keep holding until you see the Factory Reset screen. Click thru the factory reset screens using the volume buttons to move up/down and power button to select. Choose "Yes" twice until it boots into TWRP. Despite what the screen says it won't actually factory reset/wipe your data... as long as you've installed TWRP. If stock recovery is installed it WILL wipe data.
For TWRP to "stick" you must 1st boot into TWRP and not boot back into Android until after doing one of the following...
flashing SuperSU/Magisk
deleting the recovery-from-boot.p file from the /system directory
flashing the no-verity-opt-encrypt-4.1 or android-boot-repack zips
10. Now you can flash your root zip of choice.
Feel free to back up first.. but otherwise.. time to install SuperSU/Magisk. Reboot into system when finished.
Have fun and be careful.
FAQ:
Q: I have an H870 but it is not a European H870... can I unlock the bootloader?
A: No, this official unlock program is ONLY for the H870 model for countries in Europe just like LG did for the LG G4 and G5.
But... for about a 10 day span G4 devices from SE Asia worked with the official site and users received unlock.bin files.. despite that variant never showing up on the supported list. So you never know what can happen until you try and submit your device-id/IMEI into the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock site. :good:
Q: Will more devices be added?
A: Impossible to say what will happen in the future.. we must wait and see. The LG G5 bootloader unlock program was originally only open to the European H850 but months later the H840 G5SE and the USA RS988 G5 were added to the program.
Q: I can't get my phone to show up with ADB or Fastboot, watdo?
A: Make sure ADB/Fastboot is properly setup for your OS... udev rules setup in Linux.. LG USB drivers installed for Windows... OS X/MacOS just works. Also, confirm USB debugging is enabled.
ADB still not working?... try changing the phones USB modes.. from maybe charging to MTP.. or MTP to PTP.
Q: What happens to warranty if I unlock or root?
A: YMMV I suppose. The official LG site claims that warranty is void if damage is caused by the unlock. On the T-Mobile G6 there is now a bootloader unlock counter. I will assume this counter is also on the H870/US997, so it will be hard to hide the fact that you unlocked the bootloader. Please share any unlocked bootloader LG G6 warranty replacement stories in this thread.
Q: Can I re-lock the bootloader?
It IS possible to re-lock the bootloader with the the command: fastboot oem lock
You'll have to boot back into the bootloader (adb reboot bootloader) to issue the fastboot command.
Re-locking the bootloader WILL wipe data just like the unlock process. Use LG Backup app/LG Bridge or another backup method first if you want your data.
Flashing a KDZ in LGUP or LG Bridge will NOT relock the bootloader.
DO NOT re-lock the bootloader if you have a modified boot/system img... restore them to stock first or you will not be able to boot into android after the lock and need to flash a KDZ in download mode.
Q: So many words... yudodat?
A: Here is a video on how to unlock the G4... up until the 6minute mark it is step-by-step 100% the same as G6. Only slight difference is when you get to the TWRP/root steps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O64GfQORCaE
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Thanks autoprime, keeping an eye out for us G6 owners in the rootless wasteland ☺
(As a VS988 owner I know I'm really stuck in purgatory, but can always hope ? It was time to finally upgrade from my G3 - you did awesome work on that phone, hugely appreciated by many.)
Donated.
Oh yeah. Real theming can start...
Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk
Great news ! I was really missing adblock and Xposed DPI tweaks (with such a big screen)
Did someone already flash TWRP ?
Will try it out on a H870DS eventually and see if it works. Thank you very much!!!
Don't think there is TWRP at present, its coming though.
unlock.bin sitting in my Inbox...
Looks like TWRP will be available in a few days...
Big up to all !
So my guess is that the unlock.bin would be device specific?
I've got the H870, but from ZAF...
You guess right. The file is obtained from the LG Bootloader Unlock Site, and is based on your device-id.
What is the exact model you have in System Settings -> About -> Hardware info ?
Mine is just LG-H870.
Maybe you get the Euro version in ZA ?
zEar said:
You guess right. The file is obtained from the LG Bootloader Unlock Site, and is based on your device-id.
What is the exact model you have in System Settings -> About -> Hardware info ?
Mine is just LG-H870.
Maybe you get the Euro version in ZA ?
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Mine also just says LG-H870
The IMEI is hardware bound right?
Edit: Reason i'm asking is that i've tried the site and says "Unfortunately, your device(South Africa, (SOUTH AFRICA) )does not support unlocking the bootloader."
I wonder if installing the EU firmware will work?
Awesome!
thanks a lot, is time to mod
Without twrp we haven't make nothing.......
Enviado desde mi LG-H870 mediante Tapatalk
Finally , I have an H870, how can I know if it's the European model?
tried it with the (h870s) and it said that the device is not supported, will it ever be supported?
What about root is it working?
Well this is brilliant news, just upgraded to the G6 and it'll arrive later today so looking forward to future roms for this device.
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Without twrp we haven't make nothing.......
Enviado desde mi LG-H870 mediante Tapatalk
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scabs said:
Mine also just says LG-H870
The IMEI is hardware bound right?
Edit: Reason i'm asking is that i've tried the site and says "Unfortunately, your device(South Africa, (SOUTH AFRICA) )does not support unlocking the bootloader."
I wonder if installing the EU firmware will work?
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Yes the IMEI is flashed somewhere in the hardware, and IMEI ranges are allocated by regions.
An EU firmware could work, but wouldn't change you IMEI.
Sorry for you, you'll have to wait for an unofficial way to unlock the bootloader if it is ever found...
Well, we EU LG G6 users may not get Quad-DAC, 64Gb of storage or wireless charging but we at least get this (which is better than anything).
Disclaimer: I hope you don't break your phone, but if you do, it's not my fault. Since you are choosing to modify your phone, you accept full responsibility for whatever happens to it, including any damage that may have occurred as a result of incorrectly flashing your device.
Hey guys, similar to all of @Some_Random_Username's unbrick threads, here are the EDL packages (also known as MSM tools or unbrick tools) that can revive a bricked OnePlus Nord N200 5G.
Important: This is only for the T-Mobile variant of the N200. This will not work on the factory unlocked variant and may or may not work for the Metro variant.
Downloads:
11.0.1.5.DE18CB
Original archive
Google Drive
7z format (thanks @edale1)
AnddoidFileHost
MEGA
zip format (thanks @nv270)
Rethink Files
Also available at https://onepluscommunityserver.com/
Instructions:
Launch MsmDownloadTool V4.0.exe.
On the login prompt select "Others" in the dropdown menu and click on Next.
Wait a few seconds until main window shows up.
Press Start button so that it waits for your device to be connected
Power off your device
Press and hold the volume up and down buttons to get into Qualcomm EDL mode.
Plug your device to your computer.
Should you not manage to do that and have adb access, you can use adb reboot edl instead
Wait ~300 seconds.
Enjoy your brand new device.
FAQ:
Does this work on Mac or on Linux?
Unfortunately no, tool is Windows only. You should need at least Windows 7.
Why is my antivirus freaking out when unzipping the archive or running the tool?
In an effort to protect reverse engineering from being done (and by extension prevent conversion process like it was done on 6T and 7Pro), OnePlus now use VM Protect V3 in their MSM tools. As this tries to detect debug environment, this is seen as malicious behaviour by some antivirus.
How can I check my device project ID?
Use getprop ro.boot.project_name. This however involve having ADB access or access to OxygenOS to use Termux or whatever terminal emulator you prefer.
My device isn't detected
Go to device manager and make sure your phone shows up as QDLOADER 9008.
If it shows up as QHUSB_BULK, it means Qualcomm driver wasn't installed automatically by Windows Update. Download the latest one from Microsoft website at http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._fba473728483260906ba044af3c063e309e6259d.cab (source https://www.catalog.update.microsof...updateid=8ee52ba0-bdef-4009-88cf-335a678dd67a ) and install it manually by right clicking on QHUSB_BULK and selecting "Update driver software" and "Browse my computer for driver software" to where you downloaded CAB file.
If you can't get into EDL mode by hardware keys, you may use adb reboot edl (will require your phone to still have ADB access)
MSM tool is stuck on "Param pre-processing"
Ensure you're using the Qualcomm drivers linked above.
MSM tool is stuck on "Sahara communication failed"
Unplug your phone, get in fastboot mode, turn off phone, wait 15 secondes and get back in Qualcomm EDL mode. You can also try using a USB 2.0 port instead of a 3.0 one.
What is SMT Download mode?
Just don't try to unlock that mode, it will wipe your IMEI and your Widevine certificate if you use it.
How can I fix "SMT config not found" error?
Please refer to https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83448961&postcount=61
Credits:
@Some_Random_Username for help getting files and for the mirror
@edale1 and @nv270 for repacking and mirroring the files
@nache2001 for testing the tool out on his device
OnePlus for the device and OS
@Nache and others who have the unlocked version from the oneplus store and have the bootloader locked and phone bricked .. This version will not work with your phone as i just tried it myself today .. hopefully someone gets a hold of the msmdowmload from the tech support ..
patiently waiting for the unlock
So just to confirm: For those of us with Tmobile version, this will install default rom from OnePlus and get rid of all the bloatware from Tmobile and technically make our devices be like they are originally purchased from OP?
And of course, in order to use this our bootloader needs to be unlocked?
Will this lock bootloader again?
And do we unlock it with same code we got from OP first time?
Thanks!
xentonix said:
So just to confirm: For those of us with Tmobile version, this will install default rom from OnePlus and get rid of all the bloatware from Tmobile and technically make our devices be like they are originally purchased from OP?
And of course, in order to use this our bootloader needs to be unlocked?
Will this lock bootloader again?
And do we unlock it with same code we got from OP first time?
Thanks!
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My understanding is the T-Mobile MSM Tools will restore a T-Mobile variant phone to the state it was in coming from T-Mobile; meaning if you debloated the phone, the bloat will be back.
You can use the MSM Tools even with a locked bootloader.
If your bootloader is unlocked, I believe this will lock it. (it may SIM lock your phone again as well, unsure...)
I think the same unlock token will work, but I'm hesitant to say 'yes' without someone testing it first.
xentonix said:
So just to confirm: For those of us with Tmobile version, this will install default rom from OnePlus and get rid of all the bloatware from Tmobile and technically make our devices be like they are originally purchased from OP?
And of course, in order to use this our bootloader needs to be unlocked?
Will this lock bootloader again?
And do we unlock it with same code we got from OP first time?
Thanks!
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1. Nope, this will revert your device back to the T-Mobile stock ROM, including all the bloatware. Thsi does not convert your device into an unlocked variant.
2. This works whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked. If your bootloader is unlocked, using this tool will lock it again, and you will need to unlock it by flashing unlock_code.bin again.
edale1 said:
My understanding is the T-Mobile MSM Tools will restore a T-Mobile variant phone to the state it was in coming from T-Mobile; meaning if you debloated the phone, the bloat will be back.
You can use the MSM Tools even with a locked bootloader.
If your bootloader is unlocked, I believe this will lock it. (it may SIM lock your phone again as well, unsure...)
I think the same unlock token will work, but I'm hesitant to say 'yes' without someone testing it first.
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lzgmc said:
1. Nope, this will revert your device back to the T-Mobile stock ROM, including all the bloatware. Thsi does not convert your device into an unlocked variant.
2. This works whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked. If your bootloader is unlocked, using this tool will lock it again, and you will need to unlock it by flashing unlock_code.bin again.
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Thank you!
I read an article that was bit unclear and pointed to this so I wanted to confirm.
Also, from everything else I gathered, there is still no way to flash Tmob variant with non Tmob rom?
I was interested to try LineageOS but that's not available also seems like.
Phone's too new still. I think we need the MSM Tools for all the variants available before someone can figure out how to flash one variant into another, and we currently only have the T-Mobile variant's MSM Tools.
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I have update installed.
You can use restore image on Magisk uninstall before you start. If you encounter problem, you can use original boot image and run "mock patch"
Install update and switch to Magisk when you're prompted to restart, and let Magisk to install in unused partition, and restart after finished
If you have problem with CTS after update, install riru from Magisk and download safetynet fix, and install in Magisk as well (you have to reboot twice)
I've successful restored my N200 phone several times using the MSM, but this most recent time it appears the process was interrupted and I get the following error when turning on the phone. I can not boot the phone back into EDL mode to run MSM tool again. Every 10 or so boots the phone will boot into fastboot instead of throwing the error. I tried flashing a backed up boot.img and super.img, but no luck getting past the error. Any way to recover?
automatic ddr failed
Thank you! I could only get this to work by:
Unplug phone
Open MSMDownloadTool, don't click start
Hold down volume up and down
Plug phone into USB 2.0 port
Release volume up and down, verify device shows up as QDLOADER in Device Manager
Click "Enum" in MSMDownloadTool
Click on the device in the list and click "Start"
I got bootloader unlock code. I need SIM unlock "One Plus Nord N200 5G" by Metro. Help me!
towardsdawn said:
Thank you! I could only get this to work by:
Unplug phone
Open MSMDownloadTool, don't click start
Hold down volume up and down
Plug phone into USB 2.0 port
Release volume up and down, verify device shows up as QDLOADER in Device Manager
Click "Enum" in MSMDownloadTool
Click on the device in the list and click "Start"
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I bricked my phone late last night and found this forum & thread; my problem was that each time my computer kept showing my phone as "Kedacom" until I scrolled through and found this post.
You guys saved my ass AND saved me a trip to T-Mobile too! I owe you guys big time!
I successfully flashed a metro-pcs device using the tool in this thread. I bricked my device using the dsu loader in developer options. "Oem unlocking" is greyed out. Can anyone point me to a good bootloader unlocking tutorial for this devicel? Is it possible to use this tool with a rom that has already been rooted? Thanks,
Noob here. One thing to note: device was not recognized in the beginning. I held vol up/down at the same time and then plugged in device. Although the screen was black, the device was shown as "connected" and had no issues flashing. After 300 secs, voila!
bleezycheesy said:
I successfully flashed a metro-pcs device using the tool in this thread. I bricked my device using the dsu loader in developer options. "Oem unlocking" is greyed out. Can anyone point me to a good bootloader unlocking tutorial for this devicel? Is it possible to use this tool with a rom that has already been rooted? Thanks,
Noob here. One thing to note: device was not recognized in the beginning. I held vol up/down at the same time and then plugged in device. Although the screen was black, the device was shown as "connected" and had no issues flashing. After 300 secs, voila!
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You can try this tutorial. It worked for me on Tmobile, no idea about MetroPCS. Key line is
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.qualcomm.qti.uim
MSMDownloadTool wipes the entire device and relocks the bootloader if it was unlocked, it doesn't care if you're rooted.
towardsdawn said:
You can try this tutorial. It worked for me on Tmobile, no idea about MetroPCS. Key line is
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.qualcomm.qti.uim
MSMDownloadTool wipes the entire device and relocks the bootloader if it was unlocked, it doesn't care if you're rooted.
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Thanks for the reference. It worked!
why no have msm tool for global n200 be2117,
jasmok said:
why no have msm tool for global n200 be2117,
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OnePlus doesn't seem to want to release it.
bleezycheesy said:
Thanks for the reference. It worked!
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no it doesn't works on metro variant
CHANGELOG:
Guide v1.0 - Warn that Lineage cannot be flashed on A12 firmware.
Guide v1.1 - Update guide for flashing Lineage after complete conversion and updates so phone is fully converted first.
There are THREE firmware versions for the N200.
DE2118 - Carrier infected phones for T-Mobile and MetroPCS in US.
DE2117 - Retail US OEM firmware that is 100% compatible with US carriers and fully supports 5G, 4G, 3G (gone), 2G, VoLTE, and VoWIFI.
This guide is intended to remove the carrier virusware that the carrier uses to wipe/spy on the user as well as branding bloat like the bootup/shutdown graphic/sound.
DE2117AA - International version of the phone. This has a different modem/firmware, supports 2 sim cards, and is NOT compatible with US N200 hardware.
WARNINGS:
1. Do NOT flash Intl. DE2117AA firmware or use msmtool for DE2117AA on any US phone or you will no longer make/receive voice or text calls until you flash back to US firmware with Fastboot Enhance!
2. You must NOT stop the guide after you flash DE2117 onto the first slot as the phone will NOT be fully converted until it takes the OTA update to Android 12 and one more to C_17.
If you go to the about screen before the Android 12 OTA update, you will still see DE2118.
3. A You should take ALL OTA updates to Android 12 C_17 and then follow the root guide for Dummies if you want to test drive the latest and very stable current OEM firmware.
B Flash back to DE2117 Android 11 final with my downgrade guide to go back to the final Android 11 DE2117 US before you install current N200 Lineage.
Lineage requires you to be on Android 11 or it will soft brick when you flash Lineage boot.img.
4. Finally, I have had enough people use my N200 guides that they are proven to work very well, but I take no responsibility if you abort the flashing process or skip parts of the guide and manage to boot loop/brick your phone!
However, I will work with you to get you going again. This phone cannot be fully bricked with the Qualcomm chipset and EDL recovery mode. You will create a full backup of your phone in the guide, so you can restore it 100% even if you walk away and your cat manages to fully wipe the entire firmware area of the phone with Fastboot Enhance.
PREREQUISITES: (see other guides)
1. You must have your boot loader unlocked.
2. Request and receive your unlock token from OP website to unlock boot loader.
(This takes exactly one week from requesting on Oneplus Website until OnePlus delivers the unlock token.)
If your phone is still sim subsidy locked and you cannot move the "OEM unlocking in dev options to on as it's greyed out, follow steps (20-24) to bypass this and turn on OEM unlocking so you can get unlocking code without being sim unlocked.
3. Install latest Android Platform Tools installed on PC. Currently v33.0.3
Old versions platform tools will cause fastboot commands to FAIL!!
4. Fastboot Enhance tool
Download and unzip folder into working directory.
This tool is Windows only and requires .net framework 4.5 (can be ran in VM with enough free ram for experienced linux users) This tool also needs a good amount of ram as someone with a old Windows 7 machine with very limited ram had the program hang when unpacking the firmware. They then switched to a newer machine resolved the issue.
5. Backup your phone data as this guide will wipe your phone in the process.
I recommend you put a MicroSD card in your N200 and select MicroSD card as backup location in Swift/APP Manager as all data on MicroSD will survive a phone wipe/reset.
A. The most simple backup tool is Swift Backup with a rooted phone to save all your app, data, phonebook, texts, and wifi passwords for easy restore after you are converted, upgraded and re-rooted.
B. For power users I highly recommend using App Manager to back up your apps.
The App Manager instructions are worth reading like a book as this tool is very complex and powerful.
This tool will backup APK source files/splits, internal/ext data/obb and media/cache, app permissions, battery savings,data usage, Magis khide status, SSAID, rules set up in App Manager. It will also import backups fromOAndBackup, Titanium and Swift (3.0-3.2) and keep multiple version backups of same app.
It's also an Interceptor, Manifest viewer, Scanner (API key from virus total), Enhanced Package installer with version upgrade/downgrade information and library add/remove info on install, Usage, Log viewer with colors/filters, App explore and much more.
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1. Place your phones unlock key into Platform Tools directory.
(You can download it again by logging into OnePlus site and going to this page.)
2. Download Tmobile/MetroPCS OnePlus MSMtool for V11.0.1.7 and unzip to working folder of your choice.
3A. Download FINAL Android V11 Update Image .
If installing Lineage,You MUST flash Lineage boot.ini from Android 11 or you WILL go into a soft boot loop from Android 12!
3B. If you are going to re-flash your phone that is already flashed to DE2117 and on A12 due to a bad update (in a soft boot loop) or installed other A12 rom and need to flash back, Download Full US OEM A12 C_16 Update Image and keep as .zip file and place in working folder instead.
(See Downgrade Guide if you are already running US OEM A12 and want to go back to A11 to install Lineage.)
4. Go to working folder you unzipped msmtool and open folder "dre8t_10_O.07_211014_repack"
5. A. Execute program as Administrator "MsmDownloadTool V4.0.exe" if your running Windows 10 or 11.
B. Execute program as administrator "MsmDownloadTool V4.0_Win7.exe" if your running Windows 7.
6. At login prompt, change user type to:
"User Type: Others" & Hit Next button.
7. At main page of MsmDownload Tool hit "F8"
A new window will pop-up that is called Firehose Readback:
(Ignore my crazy Windows theme colors - Yours will look different)
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9. Make sure the box is still active window and hit <cntrl-a> and every box in the list will then become checked.
10. hit OK to close box.
11. Click new "Read Back" button.
13. Place phone in special EDL recovery mode:
A. Since ADB is working, it is easier to simply open your Android Platform tools folder in Explorer and type cmd in location box to open dos prompt and type:
C:\platform-tools>adb reboot edl
B. You can turn phone off and then hold both volume buttons down and power on to force phone into EDL mode if phone is not working properly.
NOTE: When phone is in EDL mode the screen on the phone will be BLANK.
This is NORMAL.
14. As soon as the command is entered switch back to MSMtool window and watch it make a FULL backup of your phone including all firmware (slot a/b) and phone identifying information areas. When this is complete your phone will reboot.
15. Go to root of system drive (Default C:\) in explorer and sort files by date (Double Click on the Date Modified) and move all the new files just created ending in .bin, .img, .elf, and .mbn to a folder and name it to identify this exact phone if you have more than one N200 and store in a safe place like a USB flash drive. You can zip the folder first to save space.
See: Firehose backup files.txt attached for full list.
Do NOT share this backup with anyone online as they can clone your phones IMEI/SN with this PRIVATE backup data!
16. Re-run msmtool again. It will remember user type option: others. Click Next.
17. This time at main screen simply press start. and place phone in EDL mode as in step 13.
18. Watch the tool flash V11.0.1.7 firmware and most importantly the older fastbootd that is proven to perform the conversion firmware flash.
(Phone will reboot wiped/locked and in out of box condition.)
19. Do phone setup offline without entering wifi and as soon as you are out of setup turn off data to prevent phone from starting to download firmware update from OTA.
20. Goto Settings -> About Device -> Version -> build number and click until developer again.
21. Goto Settings -> System Settings -> Developer Options and turn on USB debugging and then exit settings.
22. Go back to dos box and send command to remove software that prevents OEM Unlock from being turned on:
C:\platform-tools>adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.qualcomm.qti.uim
23. On Phone: Go to Settings -> System Settings -> Developer Options
Turn ON "OEM Unlocking"
24. Go back to dos box and type:
C:\platform-tools>adb reboot fastboot
25. Send your unlock code to phone again.
(Assuming the file is called unlock_code.bin)
C:\platform-tools>fastboot flash cust-unlock unlock_code.bin
26. Unlock Bootloader:
C:\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock
27. Follow on screen directions and phone will unlock bootloader, erase data and enter new phone setup again.
Do steps 19-21 again (developer/adb debugging on) and step 24 (Reboot to fastboot)
Now visually verify your phone is in Fastboot mode and unlocked.
28. Go to working folder in explorer and open folder "Fastboot_EnhanceV1.3.0" and execute "FastbootEnhance.exe"
29. On Fastboot Visualization tab, Double click on your device that will be shown.
30. Now you have two tabs, "Basic Properties" and Partitions.
31. Click on Partitions tab and scroll to bottom of the partitions list and verify that there are none that end in "_cow"
(They are creeated when you do OTA upgrades. They are left over and need to be deleted if present otherwise there may not be enough room to write new image.)
32. Highlight EVERY file ending in "_cow" and click the erase button.
They are always at the bottom of the list.
Repeat until there are NO files ending in "_cow"
33. Click the button bottom left corner called "Reboot to Fastbootd"
34. Your phone willl now reboot into special fastbootd mode.
35. Click English on phone to see this. Do NOT click any other options on phone.
36. Tick the box on right Show Logs to watch it's progress. A log box will pop up. Drag it over to the side to watch.
37. Tick the box Ignore Unknown Partitions
(fastbootd will NOT flash over newer modem firmware with older, if flashing older firmware and required for flash to still work)
38A. Click Flash Payload Bin box and select file "DE2117-A11-Final-OnePlusN200Oxygen_10.O.11_OTA_011_all_2203021426_downgrade_66cde69fe1e342db.zip" from working directory.
38B. For Android 12 USS OEM Reflash-Restore, Select file "(US_RETAIL_A12_C_16_FULL_ROM)DE2117_11.C.15_0150_202205192325.zip"
39. Click Flash Payload bin button.
It will unpack all the partitions from the .zip file first.
It will then delete old partitions and re-create partition with new required size and flash each .bin file of firmware one at a time automatically.
40. WAIT.....Watch the log output window and DO NOTHING until complete.
A. Fastboot Enhance will unpack all the partitions from the .zip file first.
B. It will then delete old partitions and re-create partition with new required size and flash each .bin file of firmware one at a time automatically.
41. When process is finished click "Reboot to recovery" button.
42. on phone, tap English.
43. on phone, tap "wipe data" and follow prompts to wipe and restart.
You will now boot up on US OEM DE2117 Android 11 Final.
WARNING: Do NOT stop the guide at this point, as your phone is not fully converted yet!
If you go to about info you will still see DE2118 and the boot area and other slot is still on carrier firmware! (Even if you are going to install Lineage, you must continue OTA upgrades to Android 12 C_17 and then downgrade to Android 11 afterwards)
44. Perform system setup with wifi and go to settings -> about device and perform system update and you will update to A12 (C_16) and proceed to second partial OTA update to latest OTA (C_17) before following the root guide for dummies
WELL DONE MY GOOD SIR!
Thanks for the thorough write-up for this dummy! So once this procedure is completed I can assume that everything that works for the DE2117 (like LineageOS) will be OK for a DE2118?
My fastboot enhance keeps stopping once i select the payload.bin to flash
I have all the correct files but it seems like windows keeps stopping the program from continuing further...
So say you run through this guide, everything goes correctly and you end up with a DE2117. Is it for all intents and purposes a DE2117 or would you still run the DE2118 MSM Tool should you run into a problem and need to reset?
Maatt_OG said:
My fastboot enhance keeps stopping once i select the payload.bin to flash
I have all the correct files but it seems like windows keeps stopping the program from continuing further...
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Are you seeing anything in the log window?
What is the error message Windows is giving you, and how is it stopping the program?
It sounds like you have Windows issues.
Are you running this in a VM or under very low memory conditions?
You may want to refresh your Windows installation.
Link575 said:
So say you run through this guide, everything goes correctly and you end up with a DE2117. Is it for all intents and purposes a DE2117 or would you still run the DE2118 MSM Tool should you run into a problem and need to reset?
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That is a very good question.
Once you have flashed DE2117 to one slot and then taken an OTA upgrade, then both slots are converted and your phone is for all practical reason a US OEM. Your IMEI is still in the T-mobile/MetroPCS range so the OP will not give you credits for registering a new OEM phone at Red Cable Club and will say that IMEI is invalid.
I tell people to take OTA updates so they are not half cross flashed as we have had one person try to use msmtool and bricked phone when in this half converted state.
msmtool re-locks the boot loader so it's not the first thing I would do. It's best to use fastboot enhance and re-flash from fastbootd again and wipe if you fail with a GSI or installing another rom.
scanman0 said:
That is a very good question.
Once you have flashed DE2117 to one slot and then taken an OTA upgrade, then both slots are converted and your phone s for alll practical reason a US OEM. Your IMEI is still in the Tmobile range so OP site login will not give you register credit for registering new phone at store.
I tell people to take OTA updates so they are not half cross flashed as we have had one person try to use msmtool and bricked phone when in this half converted state.
msmtool re-locks the boot loader so it's not the first thing I would do. It's best to use fastboot enhance and re-flash from fastbootd again and wipe if you fail with a GSI or installing another rom.
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it says extracting files in the log but i have eeven waited and ignored the windows pop up error saying , Program has stopped working, we will let you know if theres a solution, but it doesnt proceed any further.
AND... DO NOT USE MSM TOOL AFTER CONVERTING. modem and core-nhlos and a few other partitions are a bit different along with the hardware versions and all and youll bootloop.
scanman0 said:
Are you seeing anything in the log window?
What is the error message Windows is giving you, and how is it stopping the program?
It sounds like you have Windows issues.
Are you running this in a VM or under very low memory conditions?
You may want to refresh your Windows installation.
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as for memory, i am running pretty low tbh....
scanman0 said:
That is a very good question.
Once you have flashed DE2117 to one slot and then taken an OTA upgrade, then both slots are converted and your phone s for alll practical reason a US OEM. Your IMEI is still in the Tmobile range so OP site login will not give you register credit for registering new phone at store.
I tell people to take OTA updates so they are not half cross flashed as we have had one person try to use msmtool and bricked phone when in this half converted state.
msmtool re-locks the boot loader so it's not the first thing I would do. It's best to use fastboot enhance and re-flash from fastbootd again and wipe if you fail with a GSI or installing another rom.
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I see thanks for that. So one more follow up, I'm not even sure if you would know this but I installed Lineage 19 on my DE2118 and after that About phone states its a 2117. I'm assuming this is just because that's what this ROM was made for and it's not actually converting to a DE2117. I did MSM after Lineage and had no problems going back to stock DE2118.
scanman0 said:
13. Place phone in special EDL recovery mode:
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This dummy had never seen EDL mode before and because my MSMDownload tool for Win7 seemed to require running as administrator the tool did not automatically connect so all I saw was a black screen in Step 14.
We shall not talk about how long nor how many different reboot combinations were required for me to understand that I needed to run the tool as administrator and that the black screen was normal. Really funny.
Even funnier was that I never did find the backup files after the Download was complete. Not on C:, not on D:, none found with the Explorer search function. Somehow I made them vanish even after your careful description.
katooom said:
Even funnier was that I never did find the backup files after the Download was complete.
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And the only reasonable explanation for this is that among my many confused attempts to make things work this was the time that I did not actually do the backup, just pressed the start button. I would hate to think that I made such a ridiculous blunder but what else could it be. Oh my .....
Maatt_OG said:
as for memory, i am running pretty low tbh....
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You need to have enough memory free for the program to unpack the .zip file in ram. If Windows is crashing the process with "program is not responding" then your pc (or is it a vm?) does not have enough memory.
Link575 said:
I see thanks for that. So one more follow up, I'm not even sure if you would know this but I installed Lineage 19 on my DE2118 and after that About phone states its a 2117. I'm assuming this is just because that's what this ROM was made for and it's not actually converting to a DE2117. I did MSM after Lineage and had no problems going back to stock DE2118.
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Lineage has one build that is compatible with both versions and reports that either is DE2117.
katooom said:
This dummy had never seen EDL mode before and because my MSMDownload tool for Win7 seemed to require running as administrator the tool did not automatically connect so all I saw was a black screen in Step 14.
We shall not talk about how long nor how many different reboot combinations were required for me to understand that I needed to run the tool as administrator and that the black screen was normal. Really funny.
Even funnier was that I never did find the backup files after the Download was complete. Not on C:, not on D:, none found with the Explorer search function. Somehow I made them vanish even after your careful description.
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I have updated the guide to reflect that you need to run as administrator on Windows 7 and to run the windows 7 .exe file.
I have only tested under Windows 10 and Windows 11 and the program demanded administrator mode to run.
The msmtool always dumps to the root of the working system boot drive that is usually C:
I made a screen shot of the F8 windows as you must select the boxes and place the password to place the tool in the backup mode.
I never said in the guide to look at the phone when in EDL mode as the screen is black.
I have updated the guide to inform people that are not familiar with EDL mode to expect that it is blank.
This is the reason I had people go to EDL mode with the pc with adb is the fact that it is a blank screen mode and people can be confused if the phone is in EDL or off.
I cannot tell by your condescending comments if you actually did the F8 procedure correctly to place msmtool in backup mode.
There is no indicator before it starts (other than the window closing without an error) and the tool will indicate as shown in the screenshot that it is "Reading back <Partition name>" as it reads the partitions from the phone.
If you simply press start as you implied you "tried" the tool will flash the phone to default factory state and NOT do a backup.
You do realize I wrote this guide to try to help people and cannot test every possible configuration as I don't have Windows 7 anymore.
People with your poor attitude is the reason there are fewer hand holding guides present on XDA.
scanman0 said:
Lineage has one build that is compatible with both versions and reports that either is DE2117.
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Got it, thanks.
scanman0 said:
People with your poor attitude is the reason there are fewer hand holding guides present on XDA.
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Whoa, I have to apologize for making you think that I was in any way critical or dissatisfied! I was merely making fun of myself for messing up the process in spite of how well you explained it. I actually hoped that you would be amused by my errors and the silly reasons that I made them. It is deeply upsetting to me to have offended someone who puts so much effort into helping. I can only apologize again for expressing myself so poorly.
@scanman0 Dumb question probably, but after completing this, would it be possible to downgrade to Android 11 OEM?
rcartaz09 said:
@scanman0 Dumb question probably, but after completing this, would it be possible to downgrade to Android 11 OEM?
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Nothing dumb about this question!
I have updated the guide to INCLUDE converting to last Android 11 US OEM Firmware
And put warning to only install Lineage with Android 11 firmware.
I also posted a separate downgrade guide so people will not miss this fact if they already upgraded to Android 12 and want to install Lineage:
Downgrade US OEM (DE2117) Android 12 firmware to Android 11 BEFORE installing Lineage!
Lineage installation on N200 REQUIRES that you are running Android 11 or phone will soft loop after installing the Lineage boot.img If you are updated to Android 12 firmware and want to install Lineage, you MUST downgrade first to: DE2117 OEM...
forum.xda-developers.com
After completing this, would it be possible
scanman0 said:
Nothing dumb about this question!
I have updated the guide to INCLUDE converting to last Android 11 US OEM Firmware
And put warning to only install Lineage with Android 11 firmware.
I also posted a separate downgrade guide so people will not miss this fact if they already upgraded to Android 12 and want to install Lineage:
Downgrade US OEM (DE2117) Android 12 firmware to Android 11 BEFORE installing Lineage!
Lineage installation on N200 REQUIRES that you are running Android 11 or phone will soft loop after installing the Lineage boot.img If you are updated to Android 12 firmware and want to install Lineage, you MUST downgrade first to: DE2117 OEM...
forum.xda-developers.com
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You are awesome! Thank you!
Hello guys,
i tried to flash an EU ROM on my Chinese Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro. Unfortunately, it failed
Symptoms:
Pad has full black screen.
It can not start into fast boot mode
cant be found by Xiaomi flash tool.
When i connect it to my computer and hold Power + Volume up or down, the computer beeps after a while
What happened:
i downloaded EU fastboot rom and unpacked with 7zip
unlocked bootloader of Xiaomi Pad
connected to xiaomi flash tool
copied unpacked rom files on C:\EU
start flash_all
after having an error "crclist or sparsecrclist" (Link), i added REM into the flash file, as mentioned on youtube and started again
at the end of the flash process it showed a problem with the "REM" line, that i added and the flash failed
I cant flash again because i cant get into the fastboot mode... Do you have any clue what i can do now?
Thanks a lot!
nappi
nappi90 said:
Hello guys,
i tried to flash an EU ROM on my Chinese Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro. Unfortunately, it failed
Symptoms:
Pad has full black screen.
It can not start into fast boot mode
cant be found by Xiaomi flash tool.
When i connect it to my computer and hold Power + Volume up or down, the computer beeps after a while
What happened:
i downloaded EU fastboot rom and unpacked with 7zip
unlocked bootloader of Xiaomi Pad
connected to xiaomi flash tool
copied unpacked rom files on C:\EU
start flash_all
after having an error "crclist or sparsecrclist" (Link), i added REM into the flash file, as mentioned on youtube and started again
at the end of the flash process it showed a problem with the "REM" line, that i added and the flash failed
I cant flash again because i cant get into the fastboot mode... Do you have any clue what i can do now?
Thanks a lot!
nappi
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It seems to me that there is no EEA version for your device.
What code name, elish, dagu, enuma?
nappi90 said:
Hello guys,
i tried to flash an EU ROM on my Chinese Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro. Unfortunately, it failed
Symptoms:
Pad has full black screen.
It can not start into fast boot mode
cant be found by Xiaomi flash tool.
When i connect it to my computer and hold Power + Volume up or down, the computer beeps after a while
What happened:
i downloaded EU fastboot rom and unpacked with 7zip
unlocked bootloader of Xiaomi Pad
connected to xiaomi flash tool
copied unpacked rom files on C:\EU
start flash_all
after having an error "crclist or sparsecrclist" (Link), i added REM into the flash file, as mentioned on youtube and started again
at the end of the flash process it showed a problem with the "REM" line, that i added and the flash failed
I cant flash again because i cant get into the fastboot mode... Do you have any clue what i can do now?
Thanks a lot!
nappi
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I guessed you downloaded and flashed the wrong firmwares/ROM to your device. This caused serious brick (the hardest brick) to your device. All the wrong firmwares have been flashed to every single partitions of your device. That's why your device can neither boot up nor enter fastboot mode. I got my Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 and some other Qualcomm devices into this serious brick. I got my Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 this brick by relocking bootloader. The only method that can fix your device error is to use QPST QFIL.
Requirements:
1.Windows 10 x64 preferred or above with WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) enabled. Because QFIL in QPST requires Sahara server (Linux) to run on your Windows.
2.Download and install HS-USB QDLoader 9008 driver for your Windows version.
3.Download and install QPST to your PC.
4.Download and unzip the correct fastboot ROM for your device to your PC. There are files with .img inside the zipped file. For example, boot.img, recovery.img and many others.
I am not sure if Mi Pad 5 Pro requires Provision process to flash via QPST or not? Some Qualcomm devices, for example Chuwi Hi Pad Pro, require Provision before getting permission to flash via Download mode using QPST.
Watch this tutorial to see the how-to-use-QFIL video. This video is quite old. There may be some chages in QFIL. You can google the newer tutorial about QFIL.
While your device does not show nothing but the black screen, follow the steps below:
1.Assumingly you have completed all the requirements above, open QFIL.
2.Connect USB from your PC to your device.
3.Load XML by matching all the files of rawprogram#.xml with patch#.xml. For example, If there are 6 files of rawprogram0.xml to rawprogram5.xml. You have to add rawprogram0.xml matching patch0.xml until rawprogram5.xml matching with patch5.xml to the Download list.
4.Press Download button in QFIL.
5.Hold volume Down (Some Qualcomm devices are volume UP and some are both volume at the same time) and press power button many times until the download process of QFIL starting up. This means your device has entered Download Mode.
6.Wait until the download process completed. Hopefully there is no error or no Provision process required.
7.Disconnect the USB from your device.
8.Your device should boot up showing Mi logo. If not, hold power button to try booting up your device.
Hope you can fix this. Or your device will turn into one of the most expensive paper weight.
Before step 3, i have to choose one programmer out of these:
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In step 3 I matched one by one rawprogram and patch file, but in the box it only shows the last pair. Do I have to click every time on download e.g. I choose rawporgram1.xml and patch1.xml and then press download or do I match all of them first like below, then there is only the last one visible.
In the end I get some failed to open com port handle messages. Do you know where this comes from?
NOSS8 said:
It seems to me that there is no EEA version for your device.
What code name, elish, dagu, enuma?
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unfortunately, it seems you are right... this is the reason.....
nappi90 said:
Before step 3, i have to choose one programmer out of these:
View attachment 5770983
In step 3 I matched one by one rawprogram and patch file, but in the box it only shows the last pair. Do I have to click every time on download e.g. I choose rawporgram1.xml and patch1.xml and then press download or do I match all of them first like below, then there is only the last one visible.View attachment 5770981
In the end I get some failed to open com port handle messages. Do you know where this comes from?
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1.Choose prog_ufs_firehose_sm8250_ddr_5.elf
2.Have you enabled WSL on your Windows 10 or above? Read requirement #1 of my post.
siamese007 said:
1.Choose prog_ufs_firehose_sm8250_ddr_5.elf
2.Have you enabled WSL on your Windows 10 or above? Read requirement #1 of my post.
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to 2: yes, i did.
About the rawprogram1 - rawprogram5: Do you know, if i need to download after matching each pair e.g. rawprogram1 = patch 1; click download; rawprogram2 = patch 2; click download etc.
nappi90 said:
to 2: yes, i did.
About the rawprogram1 - rawprogram5: Do you know, if i need to download after matching each pair e.g. rawprogram1 = patch 1; click download; rawprogram2 = patch 2; click download etc.
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Add all the rawprogram0.xml to rawprogram5.xml matching with patch0.xml to patch5.xml files to the Download list at once and press download button.
My experiment:
I have put my Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G into Download Mode (EDL) and run QFIL > Partition Manager. QFIL cannot access the partitions of my device. This probably means my device may require Provision to do this. So it may mean yours requires Provision to flash the firmware with QFIL also.
Now it's come to my most fear that you will need the Provision file which is not included in the fastboot firmware/ROM. You have to ask this file from Xiaomi Customer Services. And your device's warranty has been voided since you have unlocked bootloader.
Try 1 of the following methods.
1.Ask someone who has the same device as yours to ask Xiaomi Customer Services for Provision file. Tell them you need the file to back up partition of your device. The Customer Services may ask the serial number and other info about that person's device for verify the customer warranty.
2.Ask Xiaomi Customer Services for the Provision file for your deivce by yourself. Tell them that your device got brick and can be accessed only by Download Mode (EDL) via QPST or QFIL.
3.Google to find the Provision file for your device on the internet. It's very difficult. I still cannot find the Provision file for my old Redmi K30 5G released in Jan 2020, around 3 years ago.
4.Google the method to work around your Sahara error. And hope your device does not need Provision to flash the firmware via Download Mode (EDL).
5.No offense. If you have extra money, buy the new one and ask Xiaomi Customer Services for the Provision file. Or buy Lenovo devices. They are not required Provision to flash firmware via Download Mode (EDL).
If you have the Provision file, ask me again of how to do Provision. Or google the way to do Provision on the internet.
Wish you best luck.
siamese007 said:
Add all the rawprogram0.xml to rawprogram5.xml matching with patch0.xml to patch5.xml files to the Download list at once and press download button.
My experiment:
I have put my Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G into Download Mode (EDL) and run QFIL > Partition Manager. QFIL cannot access the partitions of my device. This probably means my device may require Provision to do this. So it may mean yours requires Provision to flash the firmware with QFIL also.
Now it's come to my most fear that you will need the Provision file which is not included in the fastboot firmware/ROM. You have to ask this file from Xiaomi Customer Services. And your device's warranty has been voided since you have unlocked bootloader.
Try 1 of the following methods.
1.Ask someone who has the same device as yours to ask Xiaomi Customer Services for Provision file. Tell them you need the file to back up partition of your device. The Customer Services may ask the serial number and other info about that person's device for verify the customer warranty.
2.Ask Xiaomi Customer Services for the Provision file for your deivce by yourself. Tell them that your device got brick and can be accessed only by Download Mode (EDL) via QPST or QFIL.
3.Google to find the Provision file for your device on the internet. It's very difficult. I still cannot find the Provision file for my old Redmi K30 5G released in Jan 2020, around 3 years ago.
4.Google the method to work around your Sahara error. And hope your device does not need Provision to flash the firmware via Download Mode (EDL).
5.No offense. If you have extra money, buy the new one and ask Xiaomi Customer Services for the Provision file. Or buy Lenovo devices. They are not required Provision to flash firmware via Download Mode (EDL).
If you have the Provision file, ask me again of how to do Provision. Or google the way to do Provision on the internet.
Wish you best luck.
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Thanks a lot for your big effort to help me. Seems like i need this EDL mode. Currently, i am in Beijing in lockdown and its not the best time to go around and find a mi customer service. Meanwhile, i look for a solution for the sahara problem (see point 4).
@siamese007 hi,
I tried your method to unbrick a Mi pad 5, but unfortunately an authorization is needed...
I am trying to ask Xiaomi help. I don't have any answer for the moment...
If I try to ask them the Provision file, what I should do with ?
Could you explain me your method ? Do you think it’s a file they’re capable of giving away?
Thank you in advance,
Nicolas
Heavymistick said:
@siamese007 hi,
I tried your method to unbrick a Mi pad 5, but unfortunately an authorization is needed...
I am trying to ask Xiaomi help. I don't have any answer for the moment...
If I try to ask them the Provision file, what I should do with ?
Could you explain me your method ? Do you think it’s a file they’re capable of giving away?
Thank you in advance,
Nicolas
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Hello,
What happened with your device? Is your device Mi pad 5 nabu? Why can you not flash your device with Mi Flash Tool?
If you want to flash your device with QFIL in EDL mode, all Xiaomi devices require provision files to do it. Provision file is not supposed to be secret of company use only. Some devices have done provision for users at their factories. Otherwise users will be required to do provision by themselves. IMO provision files should be added to the firmware zip file for EDL mode.
For normal case, users can use Mi Flash tool to flash firmware. So Xiaomi might think provision files are not needed.
siamese007 said:
Hello,
What happened with your device? Is your device Mi pad 5 nabu? Why can you not flash your device with Mi Flash Tool?
If you want to flash your device with QFIL in EDL mode, all Xiaomi devices require provision files to do it. Provision file is not supposed to be secret of company use only. Some devices have done provision for users at their factories. Otherwise users will be required to do provision by themselves. IMO provision files should be added to the firmware zip file for EDL mode.
For normal case, users can use Mi Flash tool to flash firmware. So Xiaomi might think provision files are not needed.
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Thanks a lot for your answer,
I brick my tablet by corrupting UFS files after a fake manip by following a tutorial. It is indeed a tablet pad 5 with as code name "nabu".
Only EDL works, i can't boot fastboot or recovery (black screen). Mi Flash tool needs a Xiaomi authorization to flash with EDL mode. I don't know if Xiaomi can give me a temporary permission for that ?
I tried to flash the ROM with QFIL in EDL but i had an error "Only nop and sig tag can be recevied before authentication.".
So I guess I have to get the file you were talking about to go further?
Heavymistick said:
Thanks a lot for your answer,
I brick my tablet by corrupting UFS files after a fake manip by following a tutorial. It is indeed a tablet pad 5 with as code name "nabu".
Only EDL works, i can't boot fastboot or recovery (black screen). Mi Flash tool needs a Xiaomi authorization to flash with EDL mode. I don't know if Xiaomi can give me a temporary permission for that ?
I tried to flash the ROM with QFIL in EDL but i had an error "Only nop and sig tag can be recevied before authentication.".
So I guess I have to get the file you were talking about to go further?
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I tested with my device to access its partition tables but could not. And got error saying something about "authentication". So I guess yes you need to do provision before being able to flash the ROM in EDL mode with QFIL.
From my experience, the provision file is xml with some code to access the system on the chip that allows QFIL to flash firmware in EDL mode. Not sure if this provision for the SoC can be used widely across any devices with the same chipsets. You may look for the provision file from other devices with the same chipset as your device's. I will explain how to do provision later.
Hello everyone!
I recently had the pleasure(pain) of flashing my Ace Pro and I wanted to share the steps I took in doing so. This post will act a as guide/discussion area regarding flashing the Ace Pro(Chinese Release) into the OnePlus 10T 5G(Global Release).
Henceforth, I will refer to the OnePlus Ace Pro as Ace Pro, and the OnePlus 10T 5G as 10T.
A little bit of backstory:
I currently live in China and have no way of purchasing a device overseas and having it shipped in. Instead, I did a little bit of research and decided to purchase an Ace Pro and have a go at flashing it myself. As far as I can tell, the Ace Pro and 10T are identical hardware-wise and flashing between the 2 different market varients can be done with a little bit of effort and headache.
Before we go any further, let me link some useful articles and resources I've found along the way in order to successfully flash your own Ace Pro:
Fastboot Enhance, a powerful tool that will allow you to flash your device with your desired OS
ADB Platform Tools, a tool used to unlock your bootloader
OnePlus USB Drivers, an USB driver used to allow for your phone to communicate with your computer seamlessly(Even though not officially supported, the Ace Pro and 10T work with the 1.0 Release of the USB Drivers)
2415_11_C.22 Update, a stable release of Oxygen 13 that I personally recommend to be flashed on your 10T
Daxiaamu Tools and ROMs, a Chinese enthusiast that has developed his own tools to aid in unlocking, flashing and relocking of devices.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage that you may inflict upon your own device, proceed with caution and at your own risk! Back up all data before proceeding!!
We begin our journey by first unlocking the Ace Pro's bootloader, unlocking the bootloader is an essential step in flashing your device.
To do this, we need to first enable Developer Tools by going into: Settings > About Device > Version > And tapping the Build Number box until you have become a developer.
After this, navigate to Developer Options. If you cannot find this option, I recommend using the search bar at the top of the settings menu to find this option. Once you're in this menu, enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging. This allows for our computer to communicate with our Ace Pro.
Here I recommend installing your Oneplus USB Driver. This will allow your phone to communicate with your PC for the upcoming step.
After installing the drivers, plug your phone into your computer using either the USB cable that came in the box, or a reliable cable that you know will carry data.
Press on Transfer Files/Android Auto when prompted.
Allow for debugging on your device after plugging it into your computer with the prompt that shows up.
Once you are sure that both OEM Unlocking and USB debugging have been enabled, run your ADB Platform Tools by performing the following steps:
Unzip your ADB Platform Tools and have it placed in a memorable place(preferably the desktop)
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Holding Shift + Right Click in an empty space brings up this option menu. Click on Open PowerShell window here.
This brings up a Windows Powershell terminal that allows you to enter commands that will directly affect your Ace Pro.
Run the command
Code:
adb devices
This show bring up an entry with a mess of both numbers and characters. This shows you that both your computer and ADB tool recognizes your device and you can move forward.
Now we want to put the device into the bootloader by using:
Code:
adb reboot booloader
This will now run on your device putting it into the bootloader state.
Note: DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR DEVICE IN THIS STATE
After making sure that your device is in the bootloader, run the command:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
You will be presented with a prompt asking you if you are sure that you want to unlock your bootloader. Using the volume rocker as a selector and the power button as a confirmation button, highlight the UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER option using the volume rocker and confirm it by pressing the power button.
Your Ace Pro's bootloader is now unlocked.
NOTE: YOUR DEVICE WILL BE FORMATTED ONCE YOU UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER! ALL EXISTING DATA WILL BE LOST!
Once unlocking your bootloader, your phone will enter 'Orange State' where it lets you know that your device is untrusted due to its unlocked nature. Do not be alarmed by this.
Proceed by setting your phone up as normal and repeat the earlier step where you become a developer and enable USB Debugging.
This time, OEM unlocking will be enabled by default, this is due to the nature of your device being unlocked.
We now want to put our device into fastboot mode by using ADB. In the Powershell window, type:
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
This will once again change the state of your phone and put it in fastboot mode where 3 language options are available. Do not configure your phone in this state, we will come back to it later.
Now, run Fastboot Enhance as an administrator on your PC. The window should open up and you should be able to see your device with the device name being labeled as 'fastboot'.
Double click this option and another Window should show up.
Make sure that the status of the device is as follows:
Secure Boot: Disabled
Seamless Update: Yes
Current Slot: a
In Fastbootd: Yes
System Update Status: None
Once in this state, we want to click on the partitions tab above and search for 'cow' in the search bar. Results will pop up if you have used/updated your device in ColorOS. You want to highlight these results and press delete on the right hand side. Having them remain in your device will have the possibility of bricking your device when flashing the new OxygenOS ROM.
Once done deleting, return to the Basic Properties tab and press Flash Payload.bin. This will open a browser in where you need to find the zip file containing the ROM that you want to flash.
Find your payload.bin file and open.
Your device will now begin to flash, it took me around 10 minutes before the device was done flashing.
Once flashed, go to your phone and select your language of choice. For most of us, it will be English. This option can be selected like earlier, using the volume rocker as a selector and the power button as a confirmation switch.
Select the option to format your phone once again. Enter the pass code that is present on the screen and confirm the formatting procedure.
The device should still be in Orange State since we have not relocked our bootloader, instead we will now see the OxygenOS boot animation before proceeding to set up our device.
From this point onward, your device is now flashed with OxygenOS.
If you would like to relock your bootloader, read on.
The benefits of relocking your bootloader is that you will be able to receive OxygenOS updates as normal and be able to use NFC functions such as Google Wallet.
Once again, enable developer options and make sure that both OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging is enabled.
Open the ADB Powershell window mentioned before and make sure that your device is still recognized by using the command:
Code:
adb devices
Once your device shows up, put it back into the bootloader state by using the command:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Your phone will now enter the bootloader state once again.
We can now relock our bootloader by using the command:
Code:
fastboot flashing lock
This will prompt you to use your volume rocker and power button one more time. Select the option LOCK THE BOOTLOADER and press the power button to confirm. Your device will now format for the last time and load you into OxygenOS 13.
Note: I personally had an issue where after flashing and relocking the bootloader, my phone decided to bootloop(device stuck at OnePlus logo and keeps on turning on and off again), I solved this by holding the volume down and power button and setting it to restart. After loading into the operating system, I updated my device by using OTA updates and installing C4515_11_C.23. This allowed for my device to install the latest update and it seemed to have fixed the bootlooping problem for me.
Another method to fix the bootlooping issue after flashing your phone if you already have the latest update installed is to enable developer options after flashing and applying the same update using the local update feature.
To do this, enable developer options first, the instructions to do that were described earlier in this guide. Transfer the .bin file by drag and dropping your .bin file to a location on the device that you are familiar with. (Placing the .bin file in the downloads folder is a foolproof method)
From there onwards, you want to go into Settings > About Device > Tap on the blue OxygenOS banner > 3 dots menu in the top right corner > Local Install > Select your .bin file you used to flash the device with earlier. Your device should then update with said .bin file and the bootlooping issue should be solved.
Credit to thegreatn_ for this discovery.
Edit: Some of you may experience that your OEM unlocking is still enabled even after flashing your device and relocking your booloader. Remember earlier when your bootloader was in an unlocked state, the OEM unlocking option would be on by default and greyed out so that you could not turn it off which may present a security risk.
Rest assured that you can turn off OEM unlocking once your device has been relocked and everything will function as intended. YOUR DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE ROOTED IF YOU INTEND TO TURN THIS OFF! ONLY DO THIS WITH THE OFFICIAL FIRMWARE INSTALLED! Not having the official firmware installed and turning off OEM unlocking can brick your device!
Credit to Adly1991 for this information.
Please let me know if there's any questions you'd like to ask. This is my first time flashing and it may seem daunting at first, but I believe with a little bit of confidence, you too will be able to successfully flash your Ace Pro.
Good luck!
I'm 8T user , but thanks for sharing your experience and the information.
Abdo Ismail said:
I'm 8T user , but thanks for sharing your experience and the information.
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It was really hard for me to find a place where I could get all the information I needed about flashing my phone as a noob. If this post helps even just a single person I'd be over the moon. Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks so much. Followed the instructions and worked perfectly!
breadsnack said:
Hello everyone!
I recently had the pleasure(pain) of flashing my Ace Pro and I wanted to share the steps I took in doing so. This post will act a as guide/discussion area regarding flashing the Ace Pro(Chinese Release) into the OnePlus 10T 5G(Global Release).
Henceforth, I will refer to the OnePlus Ace Pro as Ace Pro, and the OnePlus 10T 5G as 10T.
A little bit of backstory:
I currently live in China and have no way of purchasing a device overseas and having it shipped in. Instead, I did a little bit of research and decided to purchase an Ace Pro and have a go at flashing it myself. As far as I can tell, the Ace Pro and 10T are identical hardware-wise and flashing between the 2 different market varients can be done with a little bit of effort and headache.
Before we go any further, let me link some useful articles and resources I've found along the way in order to successfully flash your own Ace Pro:
Fastboot Enhance, a powerful tool that will allow you to flash your device with your desired OS
ADB Platform Tools, a tool used to unlock your bootloader
OnePlus USB Drivers, an USB driver used to allow for your phone to communicate with your computer seamlessly(Even though not officially supported, the Ace Pro and 10T work with the 1.0 Release of the USB Drivers)
2415_11_C.22 Update, a stable release of Oxygen 13 that I personally recommend to be flashed on your 10T
Daxiaamu Tools and ROMs, a Chinese enthusiast that has developed his own tools to aid in unlocking, flashing and relocking of devices.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage that you may inflict upon your own device, proceed with caution and at your own risk! Back up all data before proceeding!!
We begin our journey by first unlocking the Ace Pro's bootloader, unlocking the bootloader is an essential step in flashing your device.
To do this, we need to first enable Developer Tools by going into: Settings > About Device > Version > And tapping the Build Number box until you have become a developer.
After this, navigate to Developer Options. If you cannot find this option, I recommend using the search bar at the top of the settings menu to find this option. Once you're in this menu, enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging. This allows for our computer to communicate with our Ace Pro.
Here I recommend installing your Oneplus USB Driver. This will allow your phone to communicate with your PC for the upcoming step.
After installing the drivers, plug your phone into your computer using either the USB cable that came in the box, or a reliable cable that you know will carry data.
Press on Transfer Files/Android Auto when prompted.
Allow for debugging on your device after plugging it into your computer with the prompt that shows up.
Once you are sure that both OEM Unlocking and USB debugging have been enabled, run your ADB Platform Tools by performing the following steps:
Unzip your ADB Platform Tools and have it placed in a memorable place(preferably the desktop)
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Holding Shift + Right Click in an empty space brings up this option menu. Click on Open PowerShell window here.
This brings up a Windows Powershell terminal that allows you to enter commands that will directly affect your Ace Pro.
Run the command
Code:
adb devices
This show bring up an entry with a mess of both numbers and characters. This shows you that both your computer and ADB tool recognizes your device and you can move forward.
Now we want to put the device into the bootloader by using:
Code:
adb reboot booloader
This will now run on your device putting it into the bootloader state.
Note: DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR DEVICE IN THIS STATE
After making sure that your device is in the bootloader, run the command:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
You will be presented with a prompt asking you if you are sure that you want to unlock your bootloader. Using the volume rocker as a selector and the power button as a confirmation button, highlight the UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER option using the volume rocker and confirm it by pressing the power button.
Your Ace Pro's bootloader is now unlocked.
NOTE: YOUR DEVICE WILL BE FORMATTED ONCE YOU UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER! ALL EXISTING DATA WILL BE LOST!
Once unlocking your bootloader, your phone will enter 'Orange State' where it lets you know that your device is untrusted due to its unlocked nature. Do not be alarmed by this.
Proceed by setting your phone up as normal and repeat the earlier step where you become a developer and enable USB Debugging.
This time, OEM unlocking will be enabled by default, this is due to the nature of your device being unlocked.
We now want to put our device into fastboot mode by using ADB. In the Powershell window, type:
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
This will once again change the state of your phone and put it in fastboot mode where 3 language options are available. Do not configure your phone in this state, we will come back to it later.
Now, run Fastboot Enhance as an administrator on your PC. The window should open up and you should be able to see your device with the device name being labeled as 'fastboot'.
Double click this option and another Window should show up.
Make sure that the status of the device is as follows:
Secure Boot: Disabled
Seamless Update: Yes
Current Slot: a
In Fastbootd: Yes
System Update Status: None
Once in this state, we want to click on the partitions tab above and search for 'cow' in the search bar. Results will pop up if you have used/updated your device in ColorOS. You want to highlight these results and press delete on the right hand side. Having them remain in your device will have the possibility of bricking your device when flashing the new OxygenOS ROM.
Once done deleting, return to the Basic Properties tab and press Flash Payload.bin. This will open a browser in where you need to find the zip file containing the ROM that you want to flash.
Find your payload.bin file and open.
Your device will now begin to flash, it took me around 10 minutes before the device was done flashing.
Once flashed, go to your phone and select your language of choice. For most of us, it will be English. This option can be selected like earlier, using the volume rocker as a selector and the power button as a confirmation switch.
Select the option to format your phone once again. Enter the pass code that is present on the screen and confirm the formatting procedure.
The device should still be in Orange State since we have not relocked our bootloader, instead we will now see the OxygenOS boot animation before proceeding to set up our device.
From this point onward, your device is now flashed with OxygenOS.
If you would like to relock your bootloader, read on.
The benefits of relocking your bootloader is that you will be able to receive OxygenOS updates as normal and be able to use NFC functions such as Google Wallet.
مرة أخرى ، قم بتمكين خيارات المطور وتأكد من تمكين كل من إلغاء تأمين OEM وتصحيح أخطاء USB.
افتح نافذة ADB Powershell المذكورة من قبل وتأكد من أنه لا يزال يتم التعرف على جهازك باستخدام الأمر:
Code:
أجهزة adb [/ CODE]
بمجرد ظهور جهازك ، أعده إلى حالة أداة تحميل التشغيل باستخدام الأمر:
[كود] adb reboot bootloader [/ CODE]
سيدخل هاتفك الآن في حالة أداة تحميل التشغيل مرة أخرى.
يمكننا الآن إعادة توصيل محمل الإقلاع الخاص بنا باستخدام الأمر:
[كود] قفل وميض fastboot [/ CODE]
سيطالبك هذا باستخدام زر التحكم في الصوت وزر الطاقة مرة أخرى. حدد الخيار LOCK THE BOOTLOADER واضغط على زر الطاقة للتأكيد. سيتم الآن تنسيق جهازك لآخر مرة وتحميلك إلى OxygenOS 13.
ملاحظة: لقد واجهت شخصيًا مشكلة حيث بعد وميض أداة تحميل التشغيل ، قرر هاتفي تشغيل bootloop (الجهاز عالق على شعار OnePlus ويستمر في التشغيل وإيقاف التشغيل مرة أخرى) ، لقد قمت بحل هذه المشكلة عن طريق الضغط على زر خفض الصوت وزر الطاقة وتعيينه لإعادة التشغيل. بعد التحميل في نظام التشغيل ، قمت بتحديث جهازي باستخدام تحديثات OTA وتثبيت C4515_11_C.23. سمح ذلك لجهازي بتثبيت آخر تحديث ويبدو أنه قد أصلح مشكلة bootlooping بالنسبة لي.
يُرجى إعلامي إذا كان هناك أي أسئلة تود طرحها. هذه هي المرة الأولى التي تومض فيها وقد يبدو الأمر شاقًا في البداية ، لكنني أعتقد بقليل من الثقة ، أنك أيضًا ستكون قادرًا على وميض Ace Pro بنجاح.
حظ سعيد!
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Hello, Im facing this issue when tried to unlock.
The code fastboot flashing unlock not be proceeded but show the whole line with options as below image.
Could you please help !!1
thk202 said:
Hello, Im facing this issue when tried to unlock.
The code fastboot flashing unlock not be proceeded but show the whole line with options as below image.
Could you please help !!1
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Hey there, I'm not 100% sure on how to solve this issue but I'll try my best.
First of all, please ensure that your phone is plugged into your computer at all times.
Make sure that your cable supports data transfer and try other cables and see if this problem persists.
The fact that ADB is recognizing your device tells me that your cable is probably not to blame.
Make sure that your phone is on beforehand and that USB debugging and OEM Unlocking are both enabled in the developer settings.
You have to also make sure to select allow on your phone when it asks whether the connected computer is allowed to debug your phone. This is important since it allows your computer to run commands on your phone itself.
Does your phone go into the fastboot screen when you run the adb reboot bootloader command?
Let me know so I can narrow your problems down further and solve the issue!
@thk202 I'm not a vendor of any type. This was just my personal experiences. Can you describe what's gone wrong?
thank you, i finally did it following your steps .. and i think recommendation of 2415 version solved my problem and also instantly got C.26 update through OTA
since i tried 2413 before and alwayes got modem issue.
Adly1991 said:
thank you, i finally did it following your steps .. and i think recommendation of 2415 version solved my problem and also instantly got C.26 update through OTA
since i tried 2413 before and alwayes got modem issue.
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I remember reading somewhere that 2413 gets updates quicker than 2415 for some reason. But I for one was used to the slow update schedule from Samsung for years so it never affected me. 2415 C22 was a stable OxygenOS 13 release that allowed for OTA to C26 to fix any sort booting issues after relocking your bootloader. I remember relocking my bootloader and having it go into a constant bootloop/soft brick after the C22 flash but after OTA to C26, the bootlooping fixed itself and everything was stable again.
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I remember reading somewhere that 2413 gets updates quicker than 2415 for some reason. But I for one was used to the slow update schedule from Samsung for years so it never affected me. 2415 C22 was a stable OxygenOS 13 release that allowed for OTA to C26 to fix any sort booting issues after relocking your bootloader. I remember relocking my bootloader and having it go into a constant bootloop/soft brick after the C22 flash but after OTA to C26, the bootlooping fixed itself and everything was stable again.
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shall i disable OEM option in developer option after relock .. already locked the device but i am afraid to disable OEM option since a read somewhere that it bricked someone device ..
Adly1991 said:
shall i disable OEM option in developer option after relock .. already locked the device but i am afraid to disable OEM option since a read somewhere that it bricked someone device ..
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Erm I've actually got no clue, I know for a fact that if your bootloader is unlocked, OEM unlocking is on by default and greyed out so you cannot turn it off while the bootloader is in it's unlocked state. I did re-enable developer options after locking my phone again and OEM unlocking was turned off by default. This hasn't bricked my phone and I'm assuming that if it had the potential chance to, OnePlus would have greyed it out. See below:
How I fixed my "bootloop" problem:
I flashed C.26 through Fastbootd and wiped data, and... bootloop!
Looks like device is trying to access wrong slot A or B and unable to.
You need to hold power button + volume up, it should reboot normally. It's a temporary solution, you will face it again after another reboot.
Then you need to transfer the same zip you used to flash into root directory of the phone (where all the folders are living). Go to settings -> About device -> Status -> Tap 7 times on build number to unlock local update feature.
Next, tap on big OxygenOS banner -> Three-dots menu at the top right -> Local install. After, select the zip file you previously copied. Confirm and wait for phone to update itself.
Update will be installed and bootloop issue should be fixed.
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Erm I've actually got no clue, I know for a fact that if your bootloader is unlocked, OEM unlocking is on by default and greyed out so you cannot turn it off while the bootloader is in it's unlocked state. I did re-enable developer options after locking my phone again and OEM unlocking was turned off by default. This hasn't bricked my phone and I'm assuming that if it had the potential chance to, OnePlus would have greyed it out. See below:
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for my case OEM did not turn off by default, however, i did it and there is no issues .. thanks
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How I fixed my "bootloop" problem:
I flashed C.26 through Fastbootd and wiped data, and... bootloop!
Looks like device is trying to access wrong slot A or B and unable to.
You need to hold power button + volume up, it should reboot normally. It's a temporary solution, you will face it again after another reboot.
Then you need to transfer the same zip you used to flash into root directory of the phone (where all the folders are living). Go to settings -> About device -> Status -> Tap 7 times on build number to unlock local update feature.
Next, tap on big OxygenOS banner -> Three-dots menu at the top right -> Local install. After, select the zip file you previously copied. Confirm and wait for phone to update itself.
Update will be installed and bootloop issue should be fixed.
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This is another method of solving the bootlooping issue. I'm assuming that the device just automatically unscrews itself when it receives an update through within the OS. The bootlooping issue is probably because its trying to find a bootable OS through both slot A and B until it manages to fix itself. I personally just flashed C22 and updated to C26 and it had the same effect as flashing C26 and flashing C26 again in local updates.
Thanks for the info! I'll append it to the guide in a bit...
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for my case OEM did not turn off by default, however, i did it and there is no issues .. thanks
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Sweet, will append this information to the guide!
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This is another method of solving the bootlooping issue. I'm assuming that the device just automatically unscrews itself when it receives an update through within the OS. The bootlooping issue is probably because its trying to find a bootable OS through both slot A and B until it manages to fix itself. I personally just flashed C22 and updated to C26 and it had the same effect as flashing C26 and flashing C26 again in local updates.
Thanks for the info! I'll append it to the guide in a bit...
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I'd like to point out that there is no need to unpack the zip file, Updater will do everything automatically.
This is to inform that i got update c.26 and c.27 through OTA with no issue ..
Wonderful lemme know if you run into any more issues and I'll be glad to help
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This is to inform that i got update c.26 and c.27 through OTA with no issue ..
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thk202 said:
Hello, Im facing this issue when tried to unlock.
The code fastboot flashing unlock not be proceeded but show the whole line with options as below image.
Could you please help !!1
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how you fixed this issue ? i got same problem .