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OxygenOS 11.3 EU Full Stock Firmwares for the OnePlus Nord 2 DN2103
A.20
Specifics:
This rom will not overwrite your userdata or metadata partition.
This rom will not overwrite your IMEI, sensors calibration data, or bootloader unlock status.
Since these partitions are not included: seccfg, nvcfg, nvdata, nvram, persist, proinfo, protect1, protect2.
These partitions are not included since are present in the super partition: my_*, odm, product, system, vendor.
The vbmeta partition is not stock.
The vbmeta partition is stock. A vbmeta_patched partition for root users can be found attached to this thread.
Requirements:
ADB & Fastboot drivers + MTK VCOM drivers
PartitionsBackupper
Python
Mtkclient + UsbDk
Instructions:
.img and .bin files are the same. Just rename them as you need.
If you are on Android 11: Rollback guide from C.01/C.05 to Android 10
Spoiler: How to install and use Mtkclient (Windows)
Download and, install Python, extract Mtkclient, and install UsbDk.
Open a terminal (cmd) inside the extracted Mtkclient folder, and type the command pip3 install -r requirements.txt
After the installation has completed, type the command python mtk_gui to start Mtkclient GUI.
Reboot your phone in BROM mode:
Turn off your phone.
Connect the phone via usb to the pc, and immediately press and hold all 3 buttons (Vol+, Vol-, and Power).
The screen of the phone should remain completely black and Mtkclient should find your phone and connect to it, by reporting "device detected " in the cmd. Release all the buttons as soon as the phone is detected.
If the phone won't connect properly, check that's being correctly detected in device manager:
Open Device manager.
While the phone is connected in BROM mode to the pc, search for "MediaTek USB Port" under "Ports (COM and LPT)".
Right click on it -> Choose "Update driver" -> "Browse my computer for driver software" -> "Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer" -> and change it to "USB serial device".
Sometimes it likes to revert itself back to "MediaTek USB Port", so leave Device manager open to keep an eye on it.
If the phone keeps rebooting itself out of BROM mode, try to be fast when changing the settings inside Device manager. Keep trying until you see that "USB serial device" has stick.
If Mtkclient freezes on "waiting for preloader VCOM", or the phone keeps rebooting itself out of BROM mode, keep rebooting the phone into BROM mode without letting go of the buttons, without disconnecting it from the pc, and without closing Mtkclient. And release all the buttons just when the phone has been detected. (It could need 2 to 3 reboots. If more, disconnect the cable and retry).
You can now use Mtkclient GUI. (see the guides below)
After you're done flashing, you can exit BROM mode by press and hold Vol+ and Power.
Spoiler: OLD METHOD: ReLive DVD iso (Linux)
Download and install the Re LiveDVD iso of mtkclient and flash it on a pendrive with Rufus.
Create two new folders named "img" and "img_bak" in the pendrive you just flashed with Rufus, and paste inside /img all the files and images you will need.
Start the mtkclient live usb. The login credentials are "user" for both name and password.
Note! the keyboard is set to german by default in the liveusb. To change it, as soon as you boot up in the desktop, click on the "DE" blue text up on the right.
Copy the whole /img and /img_bak directories into the /opt/mtkclient directory.
Disconnect the phone from the pc, and start the MTK script on the desktop of the live usb.
Write the desired command (see below) and press Enter.
As soon as you press Enter, the script will start searching for an attached phone in BROM mode.
To reboot your phone in BROM mode:
Turn off your phone.
Connect the phone via usb to the pc, and immediately press and hold all 3 buttons (Vol+, Vol-, and Power).
The screen of the phone should remain completely black and Mtkclient should find your phone and connect to it, by reporting "device detected " in the cmd. Release all the buttons as soon as the phone is detected.
It is necessary to disconnect the phone, close and reopen the MTK script on the desktop, and reconnect the phone in BROM mode, every time you want to run another command.
To backup any partitions on your phone, use the command python mtk r partition_name_1,partition_name_2,partition_name_3,... img_bak/partition_name_1.img,img_bak/partition_name_2.img,img_bak/partition_name_3.img,.... Example: python mtk r boot,vbmeta,super img_bak/boot.img,img_bak/vbmeta.img,img_bak/super.img. You'll find all your backups inside the /opt/mtkclient/img_bak folder (copy them back to your pendrive to not loose them).
To write all the partitions present in the /img directory to your phone, use the command python mtk wl img. Be sure that the file names have the same name of the partition they're meant to write!Example: The file named "boot.img" <---> Will write the "boot" partition.
Use the command python mtk r preloader img_bak/preloaderdump_backup.bin --parttype=lu1 to backup your preloader partition. You'll find your backup inside the /opt/mtkclient/img_bak folder (copy it back to your pendrive to not loose it).
Use the command python mtk w preloader img/preloaderdump_stock.bin --parttype=lu1 to flash the preloader partition.
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Spoiler: Flash Stock firmware with UNLOCKED bootloader
If your phone is still not completely fcked up, and even if it is, do a full backup with PartitionsBackupper first + a TWRP backup + Internal storage backup. (better safe than RMA it)
Download the stock firmware .zip, and the latest version of PartitionsBackupper.
Extract both of them in the same directory where adb.exe & fastboot.exe are located (usually the "platform-tools" folder).
Run PartitionsBackupper, choosing the restore option, to flash all partitions with fastboot.
Reboot into the stock recovery and do a full data format before going back messing around. It usually wipes better than TWRP.
Spoiler: For LOCKED bootloader
Follow this guide only if the command fastboot flashing unlock does not work.
Download and extract the attached seccfg.img unlocked partition.
Download and extract the boot.img, recovery.img, and vbmeta.img from the stock firmware .zip file.
Put all 4 images in a new empty folder, and do not rename the files.
Open Mtkclient (see the guide above).
In the first tab "Read partition(s)": Select the seccfg, boot, recovery, and vbmeta partitions. Click "Read" to backup them up. Save them in a different folder from the one created before.
Now in the second tab "Write partition(s)": Choose "Select from directory" and choose the new folder created before. It should automatically place all 4 images in the correct corresponding partitions. Click "Write" to flash them.
If you're stuck in a bootloop after this, some users have reported that flashing vbmeta a second time fixed it.
You should now have an unlocked bootloader
Spoiler: Fix corrupted fastboot / preloader partition
This procedure has been successfully tested by an external user.
This guide is useful if your device is not getting recognized via fastboot.
Download and extract the attached preloaderdump_stock.bin image.
Download and extract the boot, recovery, vbmeta, and super images from stock firmware .zip file.
Put the 4 images extracted from the stock firmware, in a new empty folder, and do not rename the files. Do not put the preloader image in this folder.
Open Mtkclient (see the guide above).
In the first tab "Read partition(s)": Select the boot, recovery, vbmeta and super partitions. Click "Read" to backup them up. Save them in a different folder from the one created before.
In the fourth tab "Flash Tools": Choose "Read preloader" to backup it up. Save it in a different folder from the one created before.
Still in the fourth tab "Flash Tools": Choose "Write preloader" and flash the downloaded preloaderdump_stock.bin image.
Last, in the second tab "Write partition(s)": Choose "Select from directory" and choose the new folder created before. It should automatically place all 4 images in the correct corresponding partitions. Click "Write" to flash them.
If you're stuck in a bootloop after this, some users have reported that flashing vbmeta a second time fixed it.
You should now have a working fastboot connnection
Spoiler: Flash Stock firmware via Mtkclient
This procedure has been successfully tested by an external user.
This guide is useful as a last resort. If you are not able to restore the stock rom in any other way.
Download the stock firmware and extract the folder inside the .zip file.
Open Mtkclient (see the guide above).
In the first tab "Read partition(s)": Choose "Select all partitions" and click "Read" to backup them up. Save them in a different folder from the one with the stock firmware.
Now in the second tab "Write partition(s)": Choose "Select from directory" and choose the folder with the stock firmware. It should automatically place all the images in the correct corresponding partitions. Click "Write" to flash them.
If you're stuck in a bootloop after this, try flashing the preloader and seccfg partitions following the guides above, and then repeat this procedure a second time.
Your device should hopefully boot now
Spoiler: My phone went into a bootloop after root!
Yeah.. Looks like OxygenOS doesn't really like to be rooted. Your phone will occasionally go into a bootloop without any notice or known reason (so far).The cause of this behavior is still unknown to me, if you are able to find any explanation or better solution please post it here!The only solution I know so far, is to just format your phone back to stock, and then restore your userdata partition:
Make a backup of your Internal storage, recovery, boot, vbmeta, and userdata partitions. Both with PartitionBackupper or Mtkclient, what's more handy for you.
Flash the stock firmware on the phone.
Format data with the stock recovery.
Restore your previously backupped partitions and storage.
When booting to system for the first time, it's possible your interface / GUI will be malfunctioning. Just reboot one more time to fix this.
Finally, go into the setting and reset your password / sequence / PIN.
Thanks to Zombnombs, TheWing, SeBright, Giovix92 for the help!
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Can we flash this rom On locked bootloader also can we use this for Indian DN2101
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Can we flash this rom On locked bootloader also can we use this for Indian DN2101
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Right, always forgot about the bootloader. Yup that needs to be unlocked.
About the Indian model, I dunno really. I heard you guys have the A.13 update instead of the A.12 so, I wouldn't risk it. Many system partitions could still be the same for both models though.
With the tool included you can extract a stock rom of your phone anyway, if you, revert it back to stock first obv.
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* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
* Please do some research before asking or use anything on this thread.
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OxygenOS 11.3 A.12 EU Full Stock (except vbmeta..) Firmware for the OnePlus Nord 2
Extracted with PartitionsBackupper (included in the .zip)
Requirements:
ADB & Fastboot + Google & MTK drivers
Unlocked bootloader
Instructions:
If your phone is still not completely fcked up, and even if it is, do a full backup with the included .bat first + a Nandroid backup + Internal storage backup. (better safe than RMA it)
Extract all files in the same directory of adb & fastboot (usually the "platform-tools" folder)
Run the included .bat to flash all partitions with fastboot.
I reccomend to do a full data format with the stock recovery before going back messing around. It usually wipes better than TWRP.
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PASSWORD ???
muppetz said:
PASSWORD ???
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There's no password.
Raygen said:
There's no password.
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What's the point ? Archive is encrypted . So , if I understand correctly , [STOCK][FULL-ROM] OxygenOS_11.3_A.12 EU contain your's personal data and cannot be open or decrypted ? Only necessary information is ".bat" ?
muppetz said:
What's the point ? Archive is encrypted . So , if I understand correctly , [STOCK][FULL-ROM] OxygenOS_11.3_A.12 EU contain your's personal data and cannot be open or decrypted ? Only necessary information is ".bat" ?
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I've reuploaded the .zip, please try again
Now we talking ... It's fine now , thank you!!!
this firmware will not help if you erased some system partitions and the wi-fi bluetooth and camera do not work? ((
Way to go, Raygen! Thank you very much!
IgorSamsonov said:
this firmware will not help if you erased some system partitions and the wi-fi bluetooth and camera do not work? ((
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If the erased partitions include the persist partition, then I guess your only way is RMA.
The persist partition contains calibration data unique to your device only. It's not recoverable unless you've made a backup
Raygen said:
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/*
* Your warranty is... still valid!
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
* Please do some research before asking or use anything on this thread.
*/
OxygenOS 11.3 A.12 EU Full Stock Firmware for the OnePlus Nord 2 DN2103
Extracted with PartitionsBackupper (included in the .zip)
Specifics:
Vbmeta is not stock
Fastboot is already unlocked
Requirements:
ADB & Fastboot + Google & MTK drivers
Instructions:
For unlocked bootloader:
If your phone is still not completely fcked up, and even if it is, do a full backup with the included .bat first + a Nandroid backup + Internal storage backup. (better safe than RMA it)
Extract all files in the same directory of adb & fastboot (usually the "platform-tools" folder).
Run the included .bat to flash all partitions with fastboot.
I reccomend to do a full data format with the stock recovery before going back messing around. It usually wipes better than TWRP.
For locked bootloader:
Download and install mtkclient (I reccomend to download the Re LiveDVD iso and flash it on a pendrive with Rufus).
Extract just the seccfg.img partition from the zip.
Place the seccfg.img in the same folder with the mtk executable (in the Re LiveDVD, it's the /opt/mtkclient directory)
Disconnect the phone from the pc, and start mtkclient (MTK on the desktop of the Re LiveDVD).
Backup your seccfg partition first! With the command python mtk r seccfg seccfg.bin
As soon as you press Enter, the script will start searching for an attached phone in BROM mode.
To reboot your phone in BROM mode:
Turn off your phone.
As soon as it turns off, press and hold all 3 buttons (Vol+, Vol-, and Power) and connect the usb cable.
The script should find your phone and start the backup. Release the buttons.
Now, disconnect the phone, and close and reopen mtkclient.
Write the seccfg.img partition with the command python mtk w seccfg seccfg.img, press Enter, and reconnect the phone as explained before.
You should now have an unlocked bootloader!
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Can you give me that specific file
seccfg.img(does it specific to regions or can be used for all)
Donna want to download that large file
And also can you explain that after flashing that mtk client using Rufus how to load that did we need to make it as boot able pendrive something?
Raygen said:
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/*
* Your warranty is... still valid!
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
* Please do some research before asking or use anything on this thread.
*/
OxygenOS 11.3 A.12 EU Full Stock Firmware for the OnePlus Nord 2 DN2103
Extracted with PartitionsBackupper (included in the .zip)
Specifics:
Vbmeta is not stock
Fastboot is already unlocked
Requirements:
ADB & Fastboot + Google & MTK drivers
Instructions:
For unlocked bootloader:
If your phone is still not completely fcked up, and even if it is, do a full backup with the included .bat first + a Nandroid backup + Internal storage backup. (better safe than RMA it)
Extract all files in the same directory of adb & fastboot (usually the "platform-tools" folder).
Run the included .bat to flash all partitions with fastboot.
I reccomend to do a full data format with the stock recovery before going back messing around. It usually wipes better than TWRP.
For locked bootloader:
Download and install mtkclient (I reccomend to download the Re LiveDVD iso and flash it on a pendrive with Rufus).
Extract just the seccfg.img partition from the zip.
Place the seccfg.img in the same folder with the mtk executable (in the Re LiveDVD, it's the /opt/mtkclient directory)
Disconnect the phone from the pc, and start mtkclient (MTK on the desktop of the Re LiveDVD).
Backup your seccfg partition first! With the command python mtk r seccfg seccfg.bin
As soon as you press Enter, the script will start searching for an attached phone in BROM mode.
To reboot your phone in BROM mode:
Turn off your phone.
As soon as it turns off, press and hold all 3 buttons (Vol+, Vol-, and Power) and connect the usb cable.
The script should find your phone and start the backup. Release the buttons.
Now, disconnect the phone, and close and reopen mtkclient.
Write the seccfg.img partition with the command python mtk w seccfg seccfg.img, press Enter, and reconnect the phone as explained before.
You should now have an unlocked bootloader!
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Hi
I used your method to backup my phone, and restore your OxygenOS 11.3 A.12 EU Full Stock. The process went fine, but the phone doesnt boot after that. the phones shows this message:
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fastboot flashing unlock shows "fastboot: error: Command failed"
if i want to flash any image or TWRP, i get "FAILED (remote: 'not allowed in locked state')"
fastboot getvar all tells me: (bootloader) unlocked: no
(it was unlocked before restore..?)
should i try your "For locked bootloader:" method? it sounds "funny"
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Hi
I used your method to backup my phone, and restore your OxygenOS 11.3 A.12 EU Full Stock. The process went fine, but the phone doesnt boot after that. the phones shows this message:
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fastboot flashing unlock shows "fastboot: error: Command failed"
if i want to flash any image or TWRP, i get "FAILED (remote: 'not allowed in locked state')"
fastboot getvar all tells me: (bootloader) unlocked: no
(it was unlocked before restore..?)
should i try your "For locked bootloader:" method? it sounds "funny"
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Yes try that unlocking bootloader and let me know can u give me that scccf. Img file as u downloaded whole firmware
martinwildi said:
Hi
I used your method to backup my phone, and restore your OxygenOS 11.3 A.12 EU Full Stock. The process went fine, but the phone doesnt boot after that. the phones shows this message:
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fastboot flashing unlock shows "fastboot: error: Command failed"
if i want to flash any image or TWRP, i get "FAILED (remote: 'not allowed in locked state')"
fastboot getvar all tells me: (bootloader) unlocked: no
(it was unlocked before restore..?)
should i try your "For locked bootloader:" method? it sounds "funny"
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That's odd, the rom is already unlocked by itself. I'll see if any others encounter the same issue.
The locked bootloader method should revert it back to unlocked.
pankspoo said:
Can you give me that specific file
seccfg.img(does it specific to regions or can be used for all)
Donna want to download that large file
And also can you explain that after flashing that mtk client using Rufus how to load that did we need to make it as boot able pendrive something?
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The seccfg has been added to download as a separate file in the instructions
can you be more specific about the "locked bootloader methed" i cant get to figure out how get it working under windows.
kkdamion said:
can you be more specific about the "locked bootloader methed" i cant get to figure out how get it working under windows.
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Me neither sincerly. Since you would also need to install the dependecies for the kamakiri attack for our SoC, and there are no instructions to install them on Windows.
I've just downloaded the ready-to-go live dvd .iso and flashed it to a pendrive.
HI, again
I have had prbs with A.12 update - apps force close, sometimes OS doesn't accept my screen lock psw (numbers), sometimes stuck on boot, but I have been able to recover with force reboot. But now I am stuck on boot. Stuck where we have red dot and 2 white dots, it boots few times itself after waiting long time and then it boots to recovery (twrp).
Does your A.12 wipe/destroy user data? If it does perhaps I do factory reset and start from scrats. Or does anyone have idea how I can recover?
I tried to flash ota.zip (I have it stored) First I flashed A.11 boot.ini and then I tried to flash ota.zip but it end up with error 1. And before that there was message that system has been opened as R/W xx times. Last 29.11, unable to use metadata to correct errors. system partition fails to recover. (flashing done with TWRP).
Thank you
Raygen said:
Me neither sincerly. Since you would also need to install the dependecies for the kamakiri attack for our SoC, and there are no instructions to install them on Windows.
I've just downloaded the ready-to-go live dvd .iso and flashed it to a pendrive.
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I didn't understood means u have used iso file and flashed it in Penddrive then how to use it on windows (I think it's for Ubuntu OS)
Also seffc image is from A12 I am. Using A13 can i use thats
the livedvd, you used it how?
Raygen said:
Me neither sincerly. Since you would also need to install the dependecies for the kamakiri attack for our SoC, and there are no instructions to install them on Windows.
I've just downloaded the ready-to-go live dvd .iso and flashed it to a pendrive.
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<disclaimer> I take no credit for anything in this guide. A BIG Thanks goes out to @tennear, @Unjustified Dev, @DrakenFX and @Starvirus. They are the ones who figured out the process described below and provided the excellent LineageOS 14.1 ROM. I just wrote this all-in-one-guide because I think the information is way too cluttered and spread over these forums.</disclamer>
<disclaimer> If you're not 100% sure what you're about to do, please first scroll down to the bottom of this post to see a list of DON'T's, a few things you SHOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT DO if you want to keep using your device.</disclaimer>
After having had quite some phones (Moto Defy +, Oneplus One, Nexus 5x,...) and having flashed a lot of ROMs on them, I thought I had quite some experience in these matters. Alas. Unlike Oneplus, ZTE would rather not have users fiddling with their devices. There are also three versions of the Axon 7 called the A2017 (China), A2017G (Global) and A2017U (USA), each with some minute differences from the others. This makes unlocking BL, flashing a custom recovery and installing custom ROMs not so easy on this device.
The following guide describes how to go from a stock, not rooted, locked bootloader A2017G on Marshmallow Firmwares (B03 to B10) to an unlocked bootloader TWRP recovery LineageOS 14.1 A2017G. A2017U users, this guide should work for you too, but I hear there's an alternative, easier process exclusively for A2017U users. A2017 users do not proceed, this guide won't work for you. Users on stock Nougat, do not proceed, this guide won't work for you. You need to downgrade to Marshmallow first. Even A2017G or A2017U Marshmallow users must proceed with caution. There's always a tiny chance this process bricks your device. By following this guide, you will lose all your data on your internal memory. Please backup before proceeding. The data on your SD card should be safe.
A) Flashing TWRP Recovery to your device.
Q: Why do I need TWRP?
A: TWRP is a custom recovery system. It lets your backup your system in case anything goes wrong. It also lets you flash custom ROMs and zip files containing patches like viper4android or A.R.I.S.E. (audio) and root your device via SuperSU.
0) Boot up a windows computer with a 64bits processor. Verify your Axon 7 is charged at least 75%. Temporarily disable your antivirus software to allow axon7tool to work.
1) Backup all the data of your phone's internal memory that you don't want to lose. Copy it to your PC
2) Download the axon7tool from here: http://www.filedropper.com/axon7tool-15-win64
3) Download minimal adb and fastboot from here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767103465
4) Unzip the minimal adb and fastboot file, place the folder with the files in it somewhere you can easily find it
5) Place the axon7tool exe in the same folder as adb.exe and rename it to "axon7tool.exe" (it's easier to work with that way)
6) Download the TWRP .img and .bin files from here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4UVMBVpYdVwcnlaZU1NRldoRjA
7) Place the TWRP .img file in the same folder as "adb.exe" and "axon7tool.exe", rename it to "recovery.img"
8) Make a copy of the "recovery.img" file and name it "recovery.bin". Leave it in the same folder
9) Go to settings in your phone and go to "About Phone". Tap "Build Number" 7 times to make the Developer Options available
10) Go to "Developers options" and tick "Allow OEM unlock" and "Android Debugging"
11) Connect your Axon 7 to your PC
12) Open a command window by holding shift and right-clicking in a blank space in the folder where the "adb.exe", " axon7tool.exe", "recovery.img" and "recovery.bin" files are located. Click "Open command window here"
13) Type "adb devices" and hit enter. You should see one device with some code listed
14) Type "adb reboot edl" and hit enter. Your device will reboot to EDL mode. It appears to be off, but it is in fact in EDL mode.
15) Go to Device Manager on your pc and verify your Axon 7 is listed as "QUSB_BULK"
16) In command, type "axon7tool -r gpt boot recovery" and hit enter
17) After it is executed, your phone will reboot. Wait until it has fully booted.
18) In command, type "adb reboot edl"
19) Verify you now have 3 backup files in your ADB folder for gpt, recovery and boot. These are backup files in case something goes wrong
20) In command, type "axon7tool -w recovery"
21) Wait until it finishes
22) Your phone should reboot
23) Shut down your phone and boot it to TWRP by holding both the power and volume up button to verify you have TWRP
24) TWRP might ask you for a password. If it does, simply tap cancel. It will ask you if you want to modify system. Swipe to agree
NOTE: if you have problems connecting to your phone as QUSB_BULK, download Zadig and replace your drivers with WinUSB ones. If axon7tool doesn't recignise your device even when connected as QUSB_BULK, try killing adb.exe via task manager before retrying.
B) Unlock the bootloader
Q: Why do I need to unlock the bootloader?
A: With an unlocked bootloader, you can install custom ROMs.
1) Go to https://mega.nz/#F!rcFCQZ7C!vn457hU1zDwc0uVpvm5otw and download the aboot.img file from there (1024Kb). Put it in the same folder you used in the previous process
2) Download this file: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862665656
3) Unzip the file and copy/cut the file called "fastboot_unlock.img"
4) Paste that file in the folder where "adb.exe", "axon7tool.exe", "recovery.img", "recovery.bin" and "aboot.img" are located
5) If there's none open, open a new command window in that folder again (Shift + right-click and "open command window here")
6) Type "adb push aboot.img /sdcard/" and hit enter
7) Type "adb push fastboot_unlock.img /sdcard/" and hit enter
8) Type "adb shell dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/fbop of=/sdcard/fbop_lock.img" and hit enter
9) Type "adb shell dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aboot of=/sdcard/aboot_lock.img" and hit enter
10) Type "adb pull /sdcard/fbop_lock.img" and hit enter
11) Type "adb pull /sdcard/aboot_lock.img" and hit enter
12) Type "adb shell dd if=/sdcard/fastboot_unlock.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/fbop" and hit enter
13) Type "adb shell dd if=/sdcard/aboot.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aboot" and hit enter
14) Type "Adb reboot bootloader" and hit enter to go to the bootloader
15) Type "Fastboot oem unlock" and hit enter
16) Follow the instructions on your phone and use the volume and power buttons to confirm you want to unlock your bootloader
17) Boot into TWRP by holding both power and volume up button
18) Type "Wipe" and choose "Format Data"
NOTE: If you get a permissions denied issue, try doing these steps while your device is in TWRP.
C) Update bootstack, Install LineageOS 14.1 and update your TWRP to latest version
Q: Why do I need Lineage OS 14.1?
A: It's a custom ROM that's a lot smoother than any available stock rom for any of the Axon 7 versions. Aside from an audio bug (the speakers make a rattling noise when the volume is turned higher than 80-90%) it's perfect. You can however find quite some other decent ROMS here.
Q: Why do I need the latest TWRP?
A: Tenfar's signed TWRP version is the only one that will be accepted by a locked phone, so you need to flash that version first to unlock your bootloader. You should however not use it for backing up and restoring, since it contains fatal flaws that can lead to bricking your phone. Update it using the steps below.
1) Download the latest unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 ROM from here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767134540
2) Download the A2017G Nougat bootstack from here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298930583 (A2017U users: your bootstack is here
3) Download the latest TWRP .img from here: https://build.nethunter.com/twrp/zte/twrp-3.0.4-1-ailsa_ii.img
4) Download a Google Apps version from here: http://opengapps.org/?arch=arm64&api=7.1/ .You must use an ARM64 file since that is the type of the CPU in the Axon 7. You must use 7.1 Gapps since that's the android version Lineage OS 14.1. is based on. Which one you choose is up to you, the "smaller" you go the less google apps will be installed as stock. You can always download the ones you miss via the play store after having installed LineageOS
5) Put the bootstack, the LineageOS and the chosen Gapps zips on your MicroSD card. Also put the TWRP.img on there
6) Flash the A2017G Nougat bootstack: Flash -> select the bootstack file on the microSD card
7) Flash LineageOS 14.1, then flash the Gapps zip file (again via TWRP)
8) Update your TWRP recovery by choosing "Install" and then clicking "Install Image" (bottom right) and selecting the TWRP .img file
9) Wipe dalvik, cache and data
10) Reboot
11) Enjoy your phone
In the unlikely case that you're greeted by a screen that asks you for a password because your system is somehow encrypted, reboot to TWRP and format your data partition to ext4 instead of f2fs (wipe -> advanced)
If your phone doesn't pop up as QUSB_BULK in EDL, you probably installed the driver that came with the phone. The device will pop up below Ports (COM & LPT) on Device Manager as Qualcomm something-something USB device. Uninstall that driver and reinstall winUSB drivers through Zadig.
If axon7tool fails with a what() and STD-exception and whatnot - if you installed the Zadig driver
Go to Device Manager, right click QUSB__BULK and Uninstall, then use the "adb reboot edl" command. Install the winUSB driver via Zadig. Reboot the phone by holding the power button about 10 seconds. Enter the command adb reboot edl again. Enter "axon7tool -r gpt boot recovery" in command.
If LOS refuses to install and you get the error axon7.verify_trustzone, install the universal bootloader (A2017X_B15_UniversalBootloader) before the N Modem.
So, the steps after you get access to TWRO are: 1) Install univ. BL (A2017X_B15_... .zip); 2) Install A2017G_N_modem.zip; 3) Install LOS14.1 zip; 4) Optionally, install Gapps; 5) Flash TWRP img
DON'T's:
- DO NOT use the signed TWRP (3.0.2) to backup or restore, it might brick your device
- DO NOT use this guide when you're on locked stock nougat, you need to downgrade to Marshmallow first
- DO NOT flash the wrong N bootstack. There's a different version for G and U devices
- DO NOT use this guide if you're on an A2017 (Chinese) device
- DO NOT unplug your cable from your PC or Axon while axon7tool is doing it's magic
- DO NOT make a mistake or typo, it can be fatal
- DO NOT try flashing random zips or files or formatting this and that when your device doesn't act according to the guide, post your issue instead
- DO NOT wipe anything else than Data, Dalvik and Cache in TWRP
ADDITIONAL STEPS:
- You can opt to root your device by flashing the latest SuperSU zip file
- You can opt to upgrade your unofficial LineageOS to the latest official version to receive weekly OTA updates
First of all, thanks a lot for this guide! But I saw the TWRP image is actually for the A2017U version. I read in the forum that flashing this on the G-version could soft brick your phone.
So the question is, can I just flash this on my A2017G or is there even a version for the european model?
PsyJoe said:
First of all, thanks a lot for this guide! But I saw the TWRP image is actually for the A2017U version. I read in the forum that flashing this on the G-version could soft brick your phone.
So the question is, can I just flash this on my A2017G or is there even a version for the european model?
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Both the aboot.img and the TWRP.img come from A2017U versions. For the moment, we do not know if there is any difference in the aboot file between A2017U and A2017G, but it's highly unlikely. @tennear sent me a tool to read the partitions on my A2017G and the result showed the partitions were the same as those in the A2017U model.
For the moment, there's only one TWRP version, made for A2017U, but it seems to work on all models. I quote tennear here:
tennear said:
Unpacking the TWRP image for A2017U, it says:
ro.product.model=A2017U
So this recovery seems to be specific to A2017U.
But unpacking the TWRP image for A2017 (China), it says:
ro.product.model=ZTE A2017U
Hmm, different but still A2017U.
I don't have the TWRP image for A2017G (yet), so I can't tell what it says. But given the above, and that the G and U models are almost identical, I am thinking the A2017U image will run on all devices.
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I suspect nearly all bricks on A2017G devices happen when A2017G users use tenfar's tool to unlock the BL. There's a lot of margin for error, for example with the whole COM ports shizzle. I advise not to go down that route. I also advise against trying to flash a rooted image through TWRP without unlocking your bootloader. Especially the command "axon7root.exe -p 4 -b -r" (flashing both boot.img and recovery.img at the same time) seems to kill specifically A2017G devices, that seem to have an extra "DFU" mode, which the A2017 and A2017U devices don't seem to have. A2017G devices get stuck in that mode and there's no way to get them out again.
TL;DR I think the risk isn't in flashing TWRP, but in flashing both boot and recovery at the same time, in the axon7root tool and in flashing a rooted stock rom without unlocking BL.
Thank you for this one thread guide. Should make it a lot easier.
Maybe you can add a few words and links to the B03 files that allow a downgrade from higher versions.
You have a typo in step 14), should be adb not ab
Controllerboy said:
30) TWRP might ask you for a password. If it does, simply tap cancel. It will ask you if you want to modify system. Swipe to agree
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Hi,
So, the backup can be restored, even if we cancel the password? Isn't the backup encrypted than?
Also, when we do swipe to agree to modify the system partition, is flashing SuperSU enough to gain root?
I'm not so much interested in installing a custom ROM (yet) but do want a safe way to gain root.
Thanks for your time and efford,
Edit: And all this is safe (step A) when on B08?
Cheers,
/Cacti
For twrp. It work fine, i just flash it on my 2017G and everything is good.
Just the lastest version of SuperSU didn't work. I use 2.65
Znuf said:
For twrp. It work fine, i just flash it on my 2017G and everything is good.
Just the lastest version of SuperSU didn't work. I use 2.65
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Hi,
Thanks Znuf, I'll give it a go then.
Cheerz,
/Cacti
Controllerboy said:
15) Go to Device Manager on your pc and verify your Axon 7 is listed as "QDL_BULK"
16) In command, type "axon7tool -r gpt" and hit enter
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*sigh*
My device manager (Win7 x64) lists my A2017G as QUSB_BULK (and no red led, just a black screen) after reboot to EDL and the axon7tool sais not connected.
Anyone knows whats up with that and how to solve that?
TIA,
Cheerz,
/Cacti
le_cactus said:
*sigh*
My device manager (Win7 x64) lists my A2017G as QUSB_BULK (and no red led, just a black screen) after reboot to EDL and the axon7tool sais not connected.
Anyone knows whats up with that and how to solve that?
TIA,
Cheerz,
/Cacti
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Hi
I don't think "QUSB_BULK" is bad, nor the lack of the red LED. When I did the process on my device it also showed different states at different attempts. I also had to try multiple times before axon7tool detected it.
If I were you, I would try to shut down your device completely, restart and try to boot to EDL again by using command "adb reboot edl". Alternatively, you could try removing your device from USB, then shutting it down, then holding both volume buttons while connecting it to your PC. Some G devices don't boot to EDL this way, but some do.
Just keep trying multiple times. Axon7tool doesn't work in any other mode than EDL, so you can't do any damage by using the tool in a wrong mode.
Controllerboy said:
Hi
I don't think "QUSB_BULK" is bad, nor the lack of the red LED. When I did the process on my device it also showed different states at different attempts. I also had to try multiple times before axon7tool detected it.
If I were you, I would try to shut down your device completely, restart and try to boot to EDL again by using command "adb reboot edl". Alternatively, you could try removing your device from USB, then shutting it down, then holding both volume buttons while connecting it to your PC. Some G devices don't boot to EDL this way, but some do.
Just keep trying multiple times. Axon7tool doesn't work in any other mode than EDL, so you can't do any damage by using the tool in a wrong mode.
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Thanks for the tips, I'll keep trying both methods.
Cheers,
/Cacti
le_cactus said:
Thanks for the tips, I'll keep trying both methods.
Cheers,
/Cacti
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I give up. Or at least at this computer.
Just to be sure, the QDL_BULK/QUSB__BULK, shoild it be an unknown device, one with a yellow exclamation mark? Or should I install a driver for it, and if so where do i find it? Google didn't help me out today
I'll try another pc, see if that does work.
Cheers,
/Cacti
I think we've found your problem. There shouldn't be a yellow exclamation mark, your PC should really have drivers for your device. On my PC, this wasn't needed, but can you try to download and open Zadig?
When connected in EDL mode, search for your device by ticking the box "show all devices" (in one of the options dropout links in the top bar). You should see "QUSB_BULK" again. Select "WinUSB drivers" and install those. See if your PC recognises your device in EDL after doing that and try finding it with axon7tool. A reboot of your phone might be needed.
Hi,
i unlock my A2017G b06 with a slightly different way (Starvirus + draken FX TWRP) but i forgot to make a backup of stock rom before flash cm13.
Can you please make a clean one and share it.
Thanks in advance
Thanks for the description.
For your information. As you can see in tennears thread, you can short cut steps 16 - 22 to "axon7tool -r gpt recovery boot". This saves a lot of time and reboots.
Also, in the BL unlock steps, "wipe data" most commonly not enough. You need "format data".
Killerdog said:
I unlock my A2017G b06 with a slightly different way (Starvirus + draken FX TWRP) but i forgot to make a backup of stock rom before flash cm13.
Can you please make a clean one and share it.
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Here's the file from DrakenFX: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68873485&postcount=3
Flash bootstack only once, then flash BO6 stock ZIP. In my experience it doesn't replace TWRP with stock recovery, even when you're not rooted.
DeJe63 said:
Thanks for the description.
For your information. As you can see in tennears thread, you can short cut steps 16 - 22 to "axon7tool -r gpt recovery boot". This saves a lot of time and reboots.
Also, in the BL unlock steps, "wipe data" most commonly not enough. You need "format data".
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Thanks for the tricks. I didn't know you could do all three commands at once. I'll update my guide.
Will this work for B08 or should I go all the way back to "B03 (or others)" ??
Tutorial looks good and simple, big thanks!
In general it works.
For some reason I was not able to update from DragenFX B06 to OTA B08. So I flashed stock recovery, stock B06, OTA B08 and just flashed back TWRP with axon7tool...and it worked. But it may be that I make some mistakes on the way to B08.
I was at BL unlock before.
Controllerboy said:
I think we've found your problem. There shouldn't be a yellow exclamation mark, your PC should really have drivers for your device. On my PC, this wasn't needed, but can you try to download and open Zadig?
When connected in EDL mode, search for your device by ticking the box "show all devices" (in one of the options dropout links in the top bar). You should see "QUSB_BULK" again. Select "WinUSB drivers" and install those. See if your PC recognises your device in EDL after doing that and try finding it with axon7tool. A reboot of your phone might be needed.
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Hi,
That worked flawlessly on my Win7 box, but I have general USB problems on that device. Got timeouts a few times during the axon7tool -r commands, so I don't dare doing a axon7tool -w command on that machine. So I stepped over to my Win10 x64 machine, but that machine it keeps identifying it as a "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM3) device." :crying: axon7tool -r gives my a "Failed to connect"
Thanks for the help though, much appreciated.
Cheers,
/Cacti
I would agree that it's not a wise idea to write a custom recovery to a phone when the connection between the phone and the PC is unstable.
However, that doesn't solve your problem. Seems like your PC decided to install some drivers that are incompatible with the axon7tool.
Did you already try to uninstall the Qualcomm drivers via device manager and reconnect your device to pc? Did you try Zadig on your win10 machine?
There's a guide on the internet to (temporarily) disable automatic driver installation for new USB devices. Perhaps you could do that and then use Zadig to install WinUSB?
To be honest, if that doesn't work I don't really know other things to try. Except visiting someone you know with a Win7 64bit PC, that is
Controllerboy said:
I would agree that it's not a wise idea to write a custom recovery to a phone when the connection between the phone and the PC is unstable.
However, that doesn't solve your problem. Seems like your PC decided to install some drivers that are incompatible with the axon7tool.
Did you already try to uninstall the Qualcomm drivers via device manager and reconnect your device to pc? Did you try Zadig on your win10 machine?
There's a guide on the internet to (temporarily) disable automatic driver installation for new USB devices. Perhaps you could do that and then use Zadig to install WinUSB?
To be honest, if that doesn't work I don't really know other things to try. Except visiting someone you know with a Win7 64bit PC, that is
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Thanks for the tips. I'll let you know how things work out.
Cheers,
/cacti
hello all
i spent last few hours looking for solution to how to flash Stock Rom to my YB1-X90F and i found steps here and there and finally i got it. so i gathered all the steps in one thread to help whoever want to flush back to stock or downgrade from newer version for any reason.
This will erase all user data.
1. do it on your own risk, I'm not responsible for any damage to your devise.
2. Unlco your bootloader here is the steps by earthCallingAngela ----->>> Here
3. if you having issue to connect your drive to your computer while on bootloader you can install Intel driver, its worked for me, ----> Here
4. now install Intel Phone Flash Tool, i think it will install drivers as well, download it from here
5. Download Yoga book YB1-X90F Stock Rom Uploaded by Flippy498 from here
6. open Intel Phone Flash Tool and boot your phone on bootloader by Vol Up + Power, you should see the tool detect your Tablet.
7. on intel tool click on brows and located the Rom, wait for the tool to unzip it,
8. do not change anything just click on Flush and wait for it, on the middle of the process the tablet will ask you if its ok to wipe user data choose yes
after that the tablet will reboot and finish the installations and power off itself, power it on and wait for it, its will take long time for first boot so do not power it off.
Halo keyboard will not work until you do these steps By vimalbhimani on here
a) Open ‘’contacts’’ app, create a new local contact ” test”
b) Click search button at contact
c) Input ####6020# code into search bar
d) a list of country codes will po up, browser the country code list, then chose country code US and click OK
e) Then device will reboot and update, you should be able to use halo Keyboard after that.
note: i have issue with TouchPl keep stopping, had to chose google instead of Lenovo to get it to work without error
if you want to update the system to latest version (7.0.1) you can just go to update and update it.
if you have something to add please do
Thank you all.
Here's an alternative method for those who don't trust flashing tools due to bad experiences and prefer flashing files manually via Fastboot (like me):
Follow steps 1. to 3. and 5. of the opening post.
Unzip the stock rom (archive) into your ADB/Fastboot folder.
Boot the tablet to the bootloader (c.f. step 6. of the opening post).
Use the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash gpt gpt.bin
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase persistent
fastboot erase frp
fastboot erase metadata
fastboot format config
fastboot format country
fastboot format cache
fastboot format data
fastboot format factory
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash config config.img
fastboot flash country country.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader
fastboot flash oemvars bootloader_policy-oemvars.txt
fastboot flashing lock
fastboot continue
Execute each of them with Enter and wait till a command got executed completely before you try to use the next one.
It might happen that you face an error while flashing that oemvars bootloader_policy-oemvars.txt. I couldn't find out why that happened and ignoring it seems to be harmless.
Follow steps a) to e) of the opening post.
Flippy498 said:
Here's an alternative method for those who don't trust flashing tools due to bad experiences and prefer flashing files manually via Fastboot (like me):
Follow steps 1. to 3. and 5. of the opening post.
Unzip the stock rom (archive) into your ADB/Fastboot folder.
Boot the tablet to the bootloader (c.f. step 6. of the opening post).
Use the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash gpt gpt.bin
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase persistent
fastboot erase frp
fastboot erase metadata
fastboot format config
fastboot format country
fastboot format cache
fastboot format data
fastboot format factory
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash config config.img
fastboot flash country country.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader
fastboot flash oemvars bootloader_policy-oemvars.txt
fastboot flashing lock
fastboot continue
Execute each of them with Enter and wait till a command got executed completely before you try to use the next one.
It might happen that you face an error while flashing that oemvars bootloader_policy-oemvars.txt. I couldn't find out why that happened and ignoring it seems to be harmless.
Follow steps a) to e) of the opening post.
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Thanks Flippy for sharing the steps with us.
can i downgrade from Nougat to Marshmallow？
microbai said:
can i downgrade from Nougat to Marshmallow？
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sorry for the delay, yes you can, just follow the steps.
ayad said:
hello all
i spent last few hours looking for solution to how to flash Stock Rom to my YB1-X90F and i found steps here and there and finally i got it. so i gathered all the steps in one thread to help whoever want to flush back to stock or downgrade from newer version for any reason.
This will erase all user data.
1. do it on your own risk, I'm not responsible for any damage to your devise.
2. Unlco your bootloader here is the steps by earthCallingAngela ----->>> Here
3. if you having issue to connect your drive to your computer while on bootloader you can install Intel driver, its worked for me, ----> Here
4. now install Intel Phone Flash Tool, i think it will install drivers as well, download it from here
5. Download Yoga book YB1-X90F Stock Rom Uploaded by Flippy498 from here
6. open Intel Phone Flash Tool and boot your phone on bootloader by Vol Up + Power, you should see the tool detect your Tablet.
7. on intel tool click on brows and located the Rom, wait for the tool to unzip it,
8. do not change anything just click on Flush and wait for it, on the middle of the process the tablet will ask you if its ok to wipe user data choose yes
after that the tablet will reboot and finish the installations and power off itself, power it on and wait for it, its will take long time for first boot so do not power it off.
Halo keyboard will not work until you do these steps By vimalbhimani on here
a) Open ‘’contacts’’ app, create a new local contact ” test”
b) Click search button at contact
c) Input ####6020# code into search bar
d) a list of country codes will po up, browser the country code list, then chose country code US and click OK
e) Then device will reboot and update, you should be able to use halo Keyboard after that.
note: i have issue with TouchPl keep stopping, had to chose google instead of Lenovo to get it to work without error
if you want to update the system to latest version (7.0.1) you can just go to update and update it.
if you have something to add please do
Thank you all.
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I followed all of the steps and it says "Flash Failed (Fastboot) PLEASE HELP
Edit: I fixed the problem by simply rebooting it. I didn't think it would be that easy.
SameSame, but L-Version ... cannot find Stock ROM ...
Hi there,
I would like to downgrade 2 Tablets YB1-X90L (not F), this thread is onderful BUT I cannot find the STOCK ROM version for the L-Model (the one with LTE) ... can someone point me out as where to get it ? The background is that Nougat screwes up the playstore ... as discussed in many other threads and there is no -permanent- solution... Thank you!
pwallenb said:
Hi there,
I would like to downgrade 2 Tablets YB1-X90L (not F), this thread is onderful BUT I cannot find the STOCK ROM version for the L-Model (the one with LTE) ... can someone point me out as where to get it ? The background is that Nougat screwes up the playstore ... as discussed in many other threads and there is no -permanent- solution... Thank you!
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found myself in the same boat and eventually came across this:
https://cloud.kolyandex.su/index.php/s/npeVhVlnJw8BFIy
hopefully it sticks around long enough for others to grab.
note that the steps are slightly different in that you have to manually select the .json in the extracted folder.
Could someone please help me with downgrading my YB1-X90L, it just refuses to boot at all after my nephews messed with it, I found the stock rom but I can't get some of the needed programs and drivers,
Flippy498 said:
Here's an alternative method for those who don't trust flashing tools due to bad experiences and prefer flashing files manually via Fastboot (like me):
Follow steps 1. to 3. and 5. of the opening post.
Unzip the stock rom (archive) into your ADB/Fastboot folder.
Boot the tablet to the bootloader (c.f. step 6. of the opening post).
Use the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash gpt gpt.bin
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase persistent
fastboot erase frp
fastboot erase metadata
fastboot format config
fastboot format country
fastboot format cache
fastboot format data
fastboot format factory
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash config config.img
fastboot flash country country.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader
fastboot flash oemvars bootloader_policy-oemvars.txt
fastboot flashing lock
fastboot continue
Execute each of them with Enter and wait till a command got executed completely before you try to use the next one.
It might happen that you face an error while flashing that oemvars bootloader_policy-oemvars.txt. I couldn't find out why that happened and ignoring it seems to be harmless.
Follow steps a) to e) of the opening post.
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Hello
I made this all and my Yoga-Book runs on Android 6.0.1 . But is there a possibility to get an Android Build 7.1.1? Because I can't restore my Backup it seams it is corrupt and if I try to update im configuration-app its does anything but at the end its allways on 6.0.1.
It would be great if someone can helb me.
Best regards
Peter
borisattva said:
found myself in the same boat and eventually came across this:
https://cloud.kolyandex.su/index.php/s/npeVhVlnJw8BFIy
hopefully it sticks around long enough for others to grab.
note that the steps are slightly different in that you have to manually select the .json in the extracted folder.
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sorry for replying to such an old post.
could you or anyone else please reupload a 6.x stock rom for the yb1 x90L? i just cant find any working link and am currently stuck with a device without properly working wlan. wlan keeps turning itself off after a few seconds after reboot and only restarting the whole device can turn it back on again... i hope a rollback can solve the issue...
phsma said:
sorry for replying to such an old post.
could you or anyone else please reupload a 6.x stock rom for the yb1 x90L? i just cant find any working link and am currently stuck with a device without properly working wlan. wlan keeps turning itself off after a few seconds after reboot and only restarting the whole device can turn it back on again... i hope a rollback can solve the issue...
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looks like the original link is down, so i searched for the file name YB1-X90L_USR_S110085_1710170829_WW08_EP_ROW_otafull.zip and this came up:
YB1-X90L_USR_S110085_1710170829_WW08_EP_ROW_otafull.zip | Easy Firmware
easy-firmware.com
ive no idea if this is working or safe to use but its a start.
good luck
So my Android YB1-X90F was locking up when trying to boot, just stuck showing the Lenovo logo. Thinking I'm clever I stubbled across the boot menu if you start the device with the Volume Up held. From there I tried the Recovery Mode and did a Factory Reset. Then the tablet started up and shows the Green Andriod Bin Man, saysi Encrypting and promptly reboots. So one starts Googling and ends up here. Some very help information, thanks for that.
So I've got as far as installing all the drivers/Intel Phone tool/Android Suite etc. but I'm still stuck. The flash is locked. Is there another way to unlock this as I can't get into Android to allow the developer options as suggested in Step 2 of the opening post?
Trying the fastbook commands in post 2 also fail
Code:
FAILED (remote: Prohibited command in locked state.)
finished. total time: 0.170s
TIA
LOL @ me, of course the manual fastboot commands fail as that's precisely what the Phone Tool App trying when doing its magic.
galumph said:
So my Android YB1-X90F was locking up when trying to boot, just stuck showing the Lenovo logo. Thinking I'm clever I stubbled across the boot menu if you start the device with the Volume Up held. From there I tried the Recovery Mode and did a Factory Reset. Then the tablet started up and shows the Green Andriod Bin Man, saysi Encrypting and promptly reboots. So one starts Googling and ends up here. Some very help information, thanks for that.
So I've got as far as installing all the drivers/Intel Phone tool/Android Suite etc. but I'm still stuck. The flash is locked. Is there another way to unlock this as I can't get into Android to allow the developer options as suggested in Step 2 of the opening post?
Trying the fastbook commands in post 2 also fail
Code:
FAILED (remote: Prohibited command in locked state.)
finished. total time: 0.170s
TIA
LOL @ me, of course the manual fastboot commands fail as that's precisely what the Phone Tool App trying when doing its magic.
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I'm in the same boat. I acquired a YB1-X90F but all it does is show the orange Lenovo splash screen, then a black screen.
So here I am reading threads. But I'm already at my first hurdle...since I can't boot into the OS and go into Developer Options to start the boot loader unlock process.
YB1-X90F No OS(?) - Flashing Help
TL;DR: Noob needs to stock flash a device that won't boot into OS. Here's how the recovery looks (without and interaction): Boot loader: Splash screen: I have acquired a YB1-X90F that just shows the orange Lenovo splash screen and or a...
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Solved. I ran 'flash_update_from_user.json
Just waiting for the battery to charge to 30% to hopefully enable the Halo Keyboard.
Here are the files needed in case other links void in the future: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gD9FyA03GbLZ7ZcjkyMDlhVPs4_em2rY?usp=sharing
Edit: The Android N update bricks the device for some reason.
Brent.M said:
Solved. I ran 'flash_update_from_user.json
Just waiting for the battery to charge to 30% to hopefully enable the Halo Keyboard.
Here are the files needed in case other links void in the future: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gD9FyA03GbLZ7ZcjkyMDlhVPs4_em2rY?usp=sharing
Edit: The Android N update bricks the device for some reason.
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any ideea why my yoga book is not visible in fastboot?
i installed drivers and platform lite indicated in drive location.
currently my yoga sbows bootloader error 05 during booting
Thank you @Brent.M I have a booting Yoga Book again
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found myself in the same boat and eventually came across this:
https://cloud.kolyandex.su/index.php/s/npeVhVlnJw8BFIy
hopefully it sticks around long enough for others to grab.
note that the steps are slightly different in that you have to manually select the .json in the extracted folder.
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The link is not work anymore, could you please share you firmware for x90L model ? thanks
Like many, I was overwhelmed with information when trying to unlock, flash, and root my phone. After many failures, I decided to compile the good information all in one place.
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MY SPECS
I'm using the Redmi K20 Pro running Android version 9 PKQ1.181121.001 (patched July 1, 2109) and MIUI Global 10.3.5. I am in the United States and I have Verizon as my cellular service provider. On the Redmi K20 Pro in the United States, Verizon is compatible with LTE/GSM (and CDMA, but I learned that Verizon is phasing out CDMA).
BOOTLOADER & UNLOCKING
Let me start by thanking Jumundz who saved my ass when I bricked my phone. More on that below...
"ALL IN ONE" TOOL
The following guide details how to root your phone manually. If you already understand the process, or want to tweak some of the steps, I recommend using:
ALL IN ONE tool. / (mediafire alternative link)
...or...
Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools (this is the current version, 2.3.1)
DEVELOPER MODE & USB DEBUGGING
To start, we need to enable Developer Mode.
Go to Settings and then click on About phone.
Then tap "MIUI version" several times (5-7 taps) until a notification reads "You are now a developer."
Go back into the main Settings menu and scroll down until you see Additional settings.
Click on Additional settings and then scroll down until you see Developer options
Click on Developer options. Here you will find a number of options that are not commonly available. If you have not unlocked your device yet, you will notice that OEM unlocking is turned off and also greyed out so that you cannot click on it. Instructions for unlocking your device can be found below.
Scroll down and tap USB debugging.
** Optional ** I also tap Install via USB just in case I want to use that down the road.
After enabling Developer Mode, connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. (*NOTE* Some USB cables only charge your device. Make sure your USB cable is designed to permit data transfer as well.) A notification will pop up on your phone asking if you would like to allow the connection for USB debugging. Press "YES" so that the computer and phone will recognize each other in the future.
OFFICIAL MIUI UNLOCK
As many of you know, Xiaomi created obstacles for those wishing to unlock the bootloader. Xiaomi claims they created the waiting period to "deter resellers from loading shady firmware into their devices" (LINK). So, I created a Mi Account and then made the unlock request with the official MIUI unlocking tool Mi Unlock. The program that downloaded (at least for me) through the official site was miflash_unlock-en-3.5.719.27.zip
MI ACCOUNT BYPASS TOOLS?
Since unlocking my device through the official pathway, I read that you can bypass this process using other tools. ** Disclaimer ** I have not personally used these tools! XiaoMiTool (version 1) is discussed in this XDA article, but recommends using XiaoMiTool V2(Download link to the latest version of XiaoMiTool V2). XiaomiBuzz suggests using the Mi Account Unlock Tool. Here is a link to the Mi Account Unlock download file (the password required to unpack the .rar file that downloads is ourflashfile.com).
JUST IN CASE: THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL
** Disclaimer ** You may not need this section, but if you run into problems (like I did) this is your salvation.
After a few failed attempts at rooting my Redmi K20 Pro, I flashed my device and found myself needing to unlock the bootloader (again). However, when I tried, I ran into an error message that read "you must wait 30 days before unlocking another device." Some of you have run into this problem if you accidentally lock your device while using Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools or TOOL ALL IN ONE (discussed later in this guide). Luckily, I found a thread by Jumundz (LINK) that indicated that an older version of MiFlash Unlocker (version 2.2.406.5) would still unlock my device. Thankfully it did!
GET THE STUFF YOU NEED
There are several sites that suggest to offer the best way to root your device. I have tried many of them and very few have worked (it's possible that I messed up the process somewhere). Whatever... this worked for me...
Generally, I followed this guide posted on AndroidInfoTech.com. I am, however, making some recommended changes.
XIAOMI USB DRIVERS
Start by getting the USB drivers. XiaomiBuzz has a pretty comprehensive list of all Xiaomi phones and their respective USB drivers (HERE). But, here is a link to the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro USB Driver Package for Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32/64-bit). Scroll down and select the download link.
Alternatively, you could download the Xiaomi Mi PC Suite through mi.com and install the drivers through that program. The version I used was 2.2.0.7032_2717.
Go ahead and install the Xiaomi USB drivers.
ADB & FASTBOOT
Next you'll need to setup ADB & Fastboot. You must have USB Debugging enabled for either of these platforms to work properly. See above for instructions on USB Debugging. Both ADB and Fastboot are utilized through the command line, so I was confused me for the longest time on when to use each one. In fact, I had trouble getting ADB to work, but Fastboot worked fine. Turns out the reverse is more common (people tend to have problems with Fastboot, but not ADB).
Here's the difference:
ADB: This is the platform that you can use when your phone is turned on normally (booted into the system). So, if you can see your your normal phone screens, then ADB will work.
FASTBOOT: Note that you can still use Fastboot when your phone is turned on normally, BUT you cannot use ADB when your phone is in Fastboot mode.
Get the latest ADB Driver Installer from miui.blog. This will install ADB and Fastboot. The current version of the ADB Driver Installer (for me) was 1.4.3. (Alternative download through Mega.nz).
Alternatively (and I recommend this instead), you can get the Android Platform Tools Pack for Windows which comes with the Google USB drivers, ADB, Fastboot, and the ADB/Fastboot drivers. Download it from miui.blog here, or through Mega.nz here.
Go ahead and install the file package you have chosen. Once installed, ADB and Fastboot should be able to be used universally (from anywhere on your PC). Just know that many installation guides suggest installing ADB into a special folder on your C: drive which is fine too. We will come back to this folder to run some commands later in the guide.
TWRP
You'll need TWRP which is a recovery (or "temp") operating system that will run on your phone when you're attempting to root your device. However, TWRP doesn't have an official version specific to the Redmi K20 Pro. Luckily, XDA Member madsponge26 has a list of TWRP options that will work for the Redmi K20 Pro in this thread. I recommend going with the TWRP Auto Install option. You can also download a compatible TWRP image from androidfilehost.com. Here's a link to version-3.3.1-13-raphael.
Once downloaded, extract the .zip file. It should contain 5 or 6 files. Copy all of the files and paste them into the ADB folder (if you're sticking with my recommendation, it will be the "platform-tools" folder). When you copy-and-paste these files, it may ask you if you want to replace some files with the same names. That's fine (they're the same). Just click "Yes." If you downloaded the TWRP image separately (say, from androidfilehost.com), just copy the twrp.img file into the same folder.
MAGISK
Next download Magisk.zip from the official Magisk github.com page. The latest version (for me) was Magisk v19.4. Don't bother unzipping it. This .zip file will be placed (as a .zip file) onto your phone.
DISABLE FORCE ENCRYPTION TREBLE
Also download Disable-Force-Encryption-Treble.zip. Like Magisk.zip, don't bother unzipping this file because you're going to place it (as a .zip file) onto your phone. Here's a Dropbox link to directly download the file. Otherwise you can download it from Androidfilehost.com.
FLASHING TWRP & ROOTING
Alright, you got all the software tools and now we're ready to proceed with flashing TWRP and Magisk.
With your phone powered on normally, plug your device into your computer with the USB cable.
Pull down on the screen to display the notifications. One of them should read "Android System" and indicate how the phone is interacting with your computer as a connected device. Switch it to "File Transfer." Your phone should now show up as a drive on your computer.
Open the "Redmi K20 Pro" drive on your computer and then open the "Internal shared storage" folder (it should be the only folder).
Drag and drop the Magisk.zip and the Disable-Force-Encryption-Treble.zip into that folder.
**SIDE NOTE: Some guides suggest that you wait until you're in TWRP to transfer these files. That's fine. To do so, wait until you're in the TWRP interface and then select "Mount" and "Enable MTP." Your phone's internal storage should appear as a device on your computer and you can then transfer the .zips.
Once transferred, unplug your phone from the computer and power it off.
Enter into Fastboot mode by pressing and and holding down the Volume Down button and the Power button at the same time. It may take several seconds. It will vibrate and then boot your phone into Fastboot mode.
Next, connect your phone to your computer with the USB cable.
Once you connect your phone to the computer via USB, you should hear the computer recognize the phone but you may not see it show up as a drive. That's okay.
Go to your computer and open a command line interface in the ADB folder (if you're sticking with my recommendation, it will be the "platform-tools" folder).
**NOTE: If you chose the Auto Install option of TWRP, you can simply double-click the file "flash_twrp.bat" and then skip to the next section (TWRP INTERFACE).
**TRICK: Go to the folder where you have the ADB file adb.exe and click in the file pathway (where it says "C:\Users\Username\Downloads\platform-tools_r29.0.4-windows\platform-tools" or whatever). Highlight and delete that file pathway, and instead type "cmd". Hit enter and it will open a terminal window already in the proper directory.
**SIDE NOTE: If you installed ADB/Fastboot universally, you can simply open the command line interface by clicking on Start and typing "cmd" to open a terminal window. Once in the terminal window, you can "cd" or change directory to the one where you have ADB. Also, you can use Powershell, but you may need to preference each Fastboot command with "./."
In that terminal window, make sure you're in the folder with adb.exe and then type this command:
fastboot devices
This command looks to make sure that the Fastboot platform recognizes your device. Next to "Fastboot Devices," you should see a series of numbers and letters. That series of numbers and letters is your phone identifier.. If you do not see any numbers/letters, then Fastboot does not see your phone and you need to troubleshoot the situation.
Next, type in the following command:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
What this is doing is identifying what platform to use (fastboot), telling it what you want to do (flash), in which directory you want to perform that action (recovery), and what file to use to flash it (twrp.img). It is important to note that, depending on how you installed TWRP, the .IMG file may be called "recovery.img" or "twrp.img" or some variation of the TWRP version number. You can either rename the file to "twrp.img" or you can type in the entire filename.
Once you hit enter, it will read something like:
target reported max download size of 805306368 bytes
sending 'recovery' (65536 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.437s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.254s]
finished. total time: 1.696s
Once it's finished, enter this command to boot into the temporary TWRP recovery operating system:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Once you hit enter, it will read something like:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.428s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.138s]
finished. total time: 1.566s
TWRP INTERFACE
Unplug your phone from the USB. The screen will go black and you may see the "Redmi" logo come on the screen. After a few seconds, the TWRP title page will appear. Once the TWRP operating system powers on, you may be presented with the option to enter a PIN code (if you previously had one on your phone) or a passcode. Enter the PIN or code to get into the TWRP interface.
Once in TWRP, you will have several options. Click "Install" and scroll to the bottom of the file list to find the magisk.zip that you transferred onto your phone. Go ahead and swipe right to install it. Once the installation is complete, click "Reboot System" to power the phone back on normally.
That's it. Your Redmi K20 Pro should now be rooted.
If there are any problems, start the process over from the Fastboot interface on your computer (where you flashed TWRP onto your phone with "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img"). Go through the same process, but before you install the Magisk.zip, first install the Disable-Force-Encryption-Treble.zip.
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ALL TOOLS FROM THE ABOVE GUIDE
ALL IN ONE Tool: ALL IN ONE Tool
Alternate Download: (mediafire alternative link)
Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools:Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools v2.3.1
Mi Flash Unlock: miflash_unlock-en-3.5.719.27.zip (just the version that I used)
Mi Flash Unlock (latest version): official download site
XiaoMiTool V2 (link to download latest version): (https://www.xiaomitool.com/V2/#download).
Mi Account Unlock Tool: mediafire download (password: ourflashfile.com)
MiFlash Unlocker 2.2.406.5: mediafire download
Alternate Download: androidfiles.host download
XIAOMI USB Drivers: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro USB Driver Package for Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32/64-bit)
For ADB/FASTBOOT get...
Android Platform Tools Pack for Windows: download from miui.blog (includes: Google USB drivers, ADB, Fastboot, and the ADB/Fastboot drivers)
Alternate Download: Mega.nz download link.
TWRP Auto Install (Mega.nz link): TWRP Auto Install
TWRP 3.3.1-13-Rapheal: androidfilehost.com link
Magisk.zip: Magisk v19.4
Magisk.zip (latest version): official download site
Disable-Force-Encryption-Treble.zip: "]Dropbox direct download link
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Hi guys,
You know if this guide works with the European rom 10.3.3?
Thanks
Ekil said:
Hi guys,
You know if this guide works with the European rom 10.3.3?
Thanks
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This should work but realistically all you really need to do is get all the drivers than go ahead and use mi flash tool to go to 10.3.16 fastboot Rom, can be found at mifirm, then go ahead and flash it make sure to select clean all, NOT clean all and Lock. (it's selected by default). Then proceed to install twrp, and flash any Rom you like, there are some modules for getting back nfc and Gpay so look around for them on here and boom you're all set.
Make sure you have an unlocked bootloader first obviously, after that it's relatively simple to install twrp, and after that it's smooth sailing. You just can't flash on stock European firmware as all these ROMs are based on the Chinese or Indian firmwares and vendors, and as a result will brick your phone,if you try to flash on 10.3.3. Trust me I've done it before and it's not fun.
Good luck :fingers-crossed:
fast9000 said:
This should work but realistically all you really need to do is get all the drivers than go ahead and use mi flash tool to go to 10.3.16 fastboot Rom, can be found at mifirm, then go ahead and flash it make sure to select clean all, NOT clean all and Lock. (it's selected by default). Then proceed to install twrp, and flash any Rom you like, there are some modules for getting back nfc and Gpay so look around for them on here and boom you're all set.
Make sure you have an unlocked bootloader first obviously, after that it's relatively simple to install twrp, and after that it's smooth sailing. You just can't flash on stock European firmware as all these ROMs are based on the Chinese or Indian firmwares and vendors, and as a result will brick your phone,if you try to flash on 10.3.3. Trust me I've done it before and it's not fun.
Good luck :fingers-crossed:
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Hi!
Thanks for the detailed answer, I'll try it on the weekend ✌?
Hi, could you please list the exact and only set of tools you used to unlock your phone and install 3rd party ROMs?
Like list them step wise
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Thanks in advance!
ntmalol said:
Hi, could you please list the exact and only set of tools you used to unlock your phone and install 3rd party ROMs?
Like list them step wise
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2.
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Thanks in advance!
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Well you should realistically read the forums but this is basically what I did
1. Unlock Bootloader using official mi unlock tool, (make an acc. wait a week or so)
2. Get the mi flash tool preferably latest, download fastboot Rom CN 10.3.16 from mifirm (Google it)
3.Go to fastboot mode in phone plug it in, press refresh for port to be detected, extract the mifirm Rom to desktop select the second folder before images option
4. Flash the fastboot Rom make sure to select clean all, DO NOT FLASH CLEAN ALL AND LOCK. (Will brick your phone and you'll be sticked with a locked bootloader)
5. Flash process takes 5 mins roughly, boot in setup lockscreen pass remember it for twrp setup.
6. Flash twrp via fastboot or adb, use the raphael variant latest found on the forum
7. Boot into twrp and enter screen lock to decrypt phone
8. Download any Rom and GAPPS, flash them and you should boot just fine.
Proceed to install magisk, and any other modules you want (vanced, Gpay, etc)
There is a 10.3.17 version for Chinese fastboot Rom available not sure of its compatibility so don't bother just stick to 10.3.16
Very simple once you have an unlocked bootloader just be careful when using the mi flash tool.
Good luck :good:
fast9000 said:
Well you should realistically read the forums but this is basically what I did
1. Unlock Bootloader using official mi unlock tool, (make an acc. wait a week or so)
2. Get the mi flash tool preferably latest, download fastboot Rom CN 10.3.16 from mifirm (Google it)
3.Go to fastboot mode in phone plug it in, press refresh for port to be detected, extract the mifirm Rom to desktop select the second folder before images option
4. Flash the fastboot Rom make sure to select clean all, DO NOT FLASH CLEAN ALL AND LOCK. (Will brick your phone and you'll be sticked with a locked bootloader)
5. Flash process takes 5 mins roughly, boot in setup lockscreen pass remember it for twrp setup.
6. Flash twrp via fastboot or adb, use the raphael variant latest found on the forum
7. Boot into twrp and enter screen lock to decrypt phone
8. Download any Rom and GAPPS, flash them and you should boot just fine.
Proceed to install magisk, and any other modules you want (vanced, Gpay, etc)
There is a 10.3.17 version for Chinese fastboot Rom available not sure of its compatibility so don't bother just stick to 10.3.16
Very simple once you have an unlocked bootloader just be careful when using the mi flash tool.
Good luck :good:
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I used CN 10.3.17 version and works fine.
Not working?
Hey, i tried doing this but the phone does not boot into TWRP after i send
fastboot boot "C:\Users\loren\Desktop\Root Mi9T\twrp-3.3.1-13-raphael-mauronofrio.img"
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Instead, it reboots to system, then when i reboot it again it does a couple of bootloops then enters Mi Recovery; to get it to work again i have to wipe all data.
Any ideas? I'm on MIUI 10.3.2.0 EU
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Bidishake said:
Hey, i tried doing this but the phone does not boot into TWRP after i send
Instead, it reboots to system, then when i reboot it again it does a couple of bootloops then enters Mi Recovery; to get it to work again i have to wipe all data.
Any ideas? I'm on MIUI 10.3.2.0 EU
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Nevermind, i fixed it - instead of sending that i sent a simple fastboot reboot while pressing volume up. Booted into TWRP, installed disable-encryption and magisk, cleaned cache, and rebooted like a charm.
Thank you for the guide!
I tried to flash twrp on my mi9 t pro miui 10.3.2 global ( for some reason that's the latest ota i got don't know if its a fake rom ) , but can't get to recovery , i tried some versions of twrp but can't get to it with vol + and power button. I get 1st logo than screen fades to black , 1 time it took me to miui recovery.
By the way the miui version im on don't have the option to manually update ( manually select the update zip ),
Does this make it a fake rom?
Also if i try to install from the latest package from the updarer app can it fix my missing miui recovery or brick my phone?
Don't use XiaomiTools v2, my OS was corrupted and stuck at Mi logo after attempting to unlock bootloader and flash TWRP recovery.
Better to do so using official mi unlock to unlock bootloader and ADB fastoot to flash TWRP
I used xiaomi tool v2 to unlock boolader, install twrp and xiaomi eu beta (9.10.17). The tool did it all for me, no drivers, no adb no commands used, nothing else but the tool (xiaomi mi 9t pro eea, windows 10)
Try this for MIUI 11
Install the ADB-Fastboot USB Driver.
Unlock the bootloader of your phone.
Flash TWRP on Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro. You may also use Wzsx150’s TWRP if you want; it’s in Chinese tho.
Download Xiaomi.eu MIUI 11 ROM from the link above.
Reboot your phone to the TWRP Recovery mode.
Choose Wipe > Format Data then type Yes to confirm.
Copy the Xiaomi.eu MIUI 11 Zip file to your phone.
Choose Install > locate the ROM Zip file > Swipe to confirm flash.
Choose Reboot > System.
Set up Google Account and you are good to go.
https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/xiaomi-eu-miui-11-redmi-k20-pro-mi-9t-pro
It would be nice if this worked for me........followed every single step and it will not boot into TWRP, it either gets stuck in a boot loop or it goes to the build in MiRecovery, and to get around this i need to force wipe the phone with MiRecovery, i quite literally am not allowed to install TWRP so i gotta go the other route to install Magisk and root my phone.......on EU version of the K20 pro if anybody else is having this issue or knows a fix.
I can't boot into TWRP.
Bootloader is unlocked.
I tried both TWRP, auto Install and version-3.3.1-13-raphael. Both install with "OK". On any of them when I send fastboot boot twrp.img I get again OK's, the screen goes black and it just stay there... any ideas? thanks!
Edit: yesterday I installed OTA update and then I did the bootloader unlock. I discovered in settings that my USB developer was not enabled (disabled after update/or unlock) - could this be a reason for TWRP not working?
Thanks for the guide. Couldn't install Magisk 20.1 via "TWRP 3.3.1-22 Unofficial by mauronofrio", however, was able to do it through TWRP 3.3.1-21.
K20 Pro India on MIUI 11.0.1.0.
Note: in the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' I thought 'recovery' was the source (computer) folder, but it was actually specifying the folder in the destination (phone).
scarmage said:
Thanks for the guide. Couldn't install Magisk 20.1 via "TWRP 3.3.1-22 Unofficial by mauronofrio", however, was able to do it through TWRP 3.3.1-21.
K20 Pro India on MIUI 11.0.1.0.
Note: in the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' I thought 'recovery' was the source (computer) folder, but it was actually specifying the folder in the destination (phone).
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intersting :what you mean by ##Note: in the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' I thought 'recovery' was the source (computer) folder, but it was actually specifying the folder in the destination (phone).[/QUOTE]
## i do as always flash the twrp via cmd
1- fastboot devices
2- fast flash recovery " recoveryname.img "
3- fastboot reboot like that
what source you ?
The OP does a great job of explaining what each command does. If you're used to DOS commands, then when you issue a command that has a file name (eg: copy), you would specify a 'source directory' and a 'destination directory'. If the command contains only a single directory, then you won't get to know whether it's supposed to be a source directory or destination, unless it's specified explicitly. That's what I meant. But I guess if you know your way around android adb commands and such, you wouldn't have that confusion. I'm kinda new to this, so it wasn't obvious to me.
Antidote03 said:
intersting :what you mean by ##Note: in the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' I thought 'recovery' was the source (computer) folder, but it was actually specifying the folder in the destination (phone).
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Don´t resolved
My phone is also like this, asks the 30 days so I can solve the brick, tried mi unlock 2.2.406.5 but it also did not work. Someone help, I don't want to wait 30 days.When I take the internet cable to try tbm, it says error unknown (-1)
first I want to thank quantan to help me to telegram to finish my hope to this phone. i dont know which kernel (dragonfly kernel) is used for. But i can necessary to root my device.
I still want to thank some guys: @SGCMarkus for his guide of building TWRP, @erickg for bringing new TWRP to G8 which supports F2FS , especially @cloud1250000 and Seasee606 for their ultimate guide for Unlock Boot loader and root
Thank topjohnwu for exellent root/systemless.
I want to show you all the trick with this phone. (Sorry for my bad english but you all can help to improve my english )
First, I am not responsible for any problems from using this guide that cause brick, deathphone, bla bla etc.. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
So come to my guide and you take your own responsibility!
My phone using is Lg G8 Lg g820N from Kor. In kor has 3 carrier so that my guide is for Lg U+. But i think Other carrier still OK.
These guide is for Android 10 Lg G8 ONLY:
1. Un-bootloop.
Bootloop appear when we flash wrong boot, system, ubl file... But i think bootloop cause by flash wrong boot is your reason. I strongly recommend that you must NOT remove ANY system apps because it causes bootloop after reset and I have no way to boot. I successfully recovery my phone but I cant root again .
So, I want to guide you how did I recover my phone. and got root again
this is the link that save the day: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...nlock-and-magisk-root-using-firehose.4221793/
With alive G8 phone:
Step 1: Install QFIL driver: (just intall in C: ) https://www.mediafire.com/file/2czhxpwy0fc5bvj/QPST_2.7.496.zip/file
And https://www.mediafire.com/file/morxwzh5s69s84r/QUD.WIN.1.1_Installer-10037.3_Setup.exe/file
Step 2: Boot you phone into EDL: Plug in computer, Hold Vol- and Power, when the phone screen turns off to restart begin quickly pressing the vol+ but keep holding vol- and power.
Here is a youtube video of how to boot to EDL:
You can make sure that your phone is in EDL by plugging your phone to your pc and checking the Device Manager > Ports > Qualcom HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM#)
Step 3: Open QFIL: C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\QPST\bin\QFIL.exe
Choose port => select flat build => browser to this download file in meta build: prog_ufs_firehose_sm8150_lge https://www.mediafire.com/file/r65xw7ewcf9zdqx/prog_ufs_firehose_sm8150_lge.elf/file
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Step 4: In QFIL do: Click Tools > Partition Manager.
Find abl_a and right click on it and select Manage Partition Data. Click Read to backup your abl_a.
Go to Windows Explorer and go to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\QFIL\COMPORT# (# is number com that computer show you)
Rename your ReadData_ufs_Lun4.bin to abl_a.bin
Do the same with abl_b, boot_a, and boot_b. Then copy these file to a safe location to avoid bootloop when you flash something in future.
abl_a, abl_b is for unlock bootloader
boot_a, boot_b is for boot, magisk root in future.
Here is my 2 versions backed up these file: 1 for Android 10 version u: https://www.mediafire.com/file/fdx1a0xs1fubukv/COMPORT_13.rar/file , and ther latest version v: https://www.mediafire.com/file/kxlqbh3klq0jbou/lg_backup.rar/file
Here is the way to un-bootloop: Use QFIL with EDL mode in phone: Click Tools > Partition Manager.
right click on boot_a again then select Manage Partition Data, then Select Load and choose the boot_a my backup file.
Do the same with boot_b
Close the patition box, wait until it own reboot EDL after 5 seconds
Restart phone by press and hold: Vol - and Power and unplug to escape EDL mode.
Now you have success recovery your phone.
If you got another phone, just asked other memer for helping you back up those boot a and boot b files.
2. Up stock rom.
MUST flash in alive phone.
https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-lmg820n-firmwares/
download your favorite device rom and put rom in C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP
Install LGUP (install everything on it): https://www.mediafire.com/file/v9wlzvvjmbjjuzm/LG_UP.rar/file
Copy this file https://www.mediafire.com/file/iyw123ddwcv39ph/common.rar/file
to C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\model
example: C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\model\common\ LGUP_Common.dll
enter download mode by press Vol + and plug in PC
click LGUP to flash: You can choose refurbish, upgrade, bla bla by your exp.
My choose is update because I want to use latest (latest rom has security patch latest) you take a long time to update rom and get root longer.
It will restart after flashing.
*failed to enter download mode: you got bootloop. MUST fix bootloop first.
3. Unlock bootloader.
Go to Settings > System > About Phone > Software Info > Tap Build Number 7 Times.
Go back to Settings > System > Developer Options. Check Enable OEM Unlock
Boot you phone into EDL
You can make sure that your phone is in EDL by plugging your phone to your pc and checking the Device Manager > Ports > Qualcom HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM#)
Hold Vol- and Power, when the phone screen turns off to restart begin quickly pressing the vol+ but keep holding vol- and power. (press 3-4 times quickly)
Use QFIL when enter EDL mode.
Click Tools > Partition Manager.
Find abl_a and right click on it and select Manage Partition Data. Click Read to backup your abl_a.
Go to Windows Explorer and go to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\QFIL\COMPORT# (# is number com that computer show you)
Rename your ReadData_ufs_Lun4.bin to abl_a.bin
Do the same with abl_b.bin
Close Partition Manager. Your phone will reboot to EDL on its own after pressing OK. Wait on that.
Go back to Partition Manager and right click on abl_a again then select Manage Partition Data, then Select Load and choose the abl file: https://www.mediafire.com/file/xeid3x0ayastjwn/abl_a.bin/file
Do the same for abl_b.
Close Partition Manager. Your phone will reboot to EDL on its own after pressing OK. Wait on that.
Reboot to Fastboot. Hold Vol- and Power then release power when reboot starts and keep holding vol-
If that doesn't work unplug and Power off your phone. Hold vol- and plug it in. It should go into fastboot.
Once your phone is in Fastboot it should say
Device State: Locked and Active A/B Slot - _a or _b
remember whichever slot your device says and stay on that slot, you may risk bricking if you change to the other slot. You also need this for Root later.
Extract the ADB.zip: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3js0tmdypw1b70q/adb.zip/file
Paste your backup abl_a and abl_b to this folder
open a Command Prompt and change the directory to the adb folder you just extracted
for example:
cd C:\adb
run fastboot devices in that command prompt. it should show "LMG820N fastboot"
Run:
fastboot oem unlock
Select Unlock The Bootloader with your arrow keys and press the Power Button
Reboot back to the Bootloader. Unplug your phone, Power off, Hold Vol-, then Plug it in.
Your phone should say Device State – unlocked now
In adb command prompt: do sequance
fastboot flash abl_a abl_a.bin
fastboot flash abl_b abl_b.bin
fastboot reboot
It will show you when restart that it locks bootloader but never mind it is unlocked bootloader
4. Root Using magisk:
Download and install magisk manager: https://magiskmanager.com/downloading-magisk-manager
Remember A/B slot in fastboot last step.
Paste boot_a or boot_b in sd card or in internal storage. In magisk manager, choose: setting of magisk => options click next (keep tick) => select and patch a file (choose your last copy boot_a or boot_b) => next …
You will find patched boot root with magisk named magisk_patched#####.img in download folder in internal storage.
Copy to your pc that file.
Reboot to EDL
Open QFIL. Click Tools > Partition Manager.
Find the slot you are on from the fastboot bootloader earlier and right click on either boot_a or boot_b and select Manage Partition Data.
Click Load and select the magisk_patched#####.img file you transfered from your phone.
Wait for it to finish then Close Partition Manager. Your phone will reboot to EDL on its own after pressing OK. Wait on that.
Reboot to System by holding vol- and power till your phone reboots out of EDL then release both.
Your phone is now Root. It is built-in root with your system .
5. Flash TWRP: Using Magisk manager to flash this file: just copy this file to sd or internal storage
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ry6tg6oqgonrc3u/TWRP-3.4.0.0-G820N.zip/file
in Magisk choose module, intall from storage => choose TWRP zip. After install TWRP you must flash magisk zip to get back root: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v21.4/Magisk-v21.4.zip
https://www.mediafire.com/file/4q3q6bk57r2ybaz/fstab.alphaplus/file this file is for using sdcard for twrp. https://www.mediafire.com/file/ivokzuhg4cn1jt2/fstab.zip/file
To enter TWRP: Using some program by install quickreboot apk in store but I have no idea to using this TWRP. Just install in case of hanging.
6. Using kernel (I have no idea):
Visit https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...5-f2fs-dragonfly-for-lg-g8-korean-us.4163649/
Hope you have a good time with your G8.
Please don’t blame me if you got brick. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! I WARNED YOU.
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twrp does not respond to touch, any ideas? everything else works normally including adb commands and normal android os. its only twrp that doesnt respond.
Has Error, i cant do any things!
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View attachment 5248507 Has Error, i cant do any things!
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Just read carefully at any steps
Where is fstab change?
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Where is fstab change?
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i just uploaded in 1st post bro
I have a LG G8 thinq G820N U+ firmware. the phone never enters fastboot mode because it's refurbished. Is there a way to enable fastboot?
When I get to unlock my bootloader, does it mean I can change my firmware version from KT to OPEN?
Samk80 said:
I have a LG G8 thinq G820N U+ firmware. the phone never enters fastboot mode because it's refurbished. Is there a way to enable fastboot?
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Same problem dude, I was able to execute all the steps until the fastboot one, my phone can't boot to fastboot. I even tried booting it via cmd but still no luck.
Any help from anybody? Thanks
First you can use adb with command adb fastboot
You have to enter developer unlock.
If you cant go to fastboot by adb you have no luck. And you cant by pass bootloader by unlock them.
How do you ota upgrade when bootloader unlocked?
메지스크까지 진행 해서 무사히 부팅이 성공 되었는데 메지스크 앱에서 인식이 안되는것 같습니다. 어떻게 해결하는지 혹시 아시나요? 매지스크 앱에서 boot.bin에 패치 해서 해당 파일을 QFIL을 통해 플래싱 했습니다
Hello,
This is nice, thank you.
I have a G820N. It can read my SIM card (I have to enter the sim card PIN on each restart), but the signal seems locked. Is there any way to fix it? Thanks
the phone reboots into recovery (I install the wrong recovery, that's why the bootloop), it does not enter the fastboot and when you enter the recovery it just turns off on the boot screen. I can't get into the system either. The bootloader is unlocked. I tried the SP flash tool and it gave me an error brom. And mtk-client, as I understand it, was fixed on miui 14. because there is also an error there. help me please
Hi, did you manage to solve this problem?
What have you tried with mtk client?
hi, I still haven't solved the problem. In mtkclent, I tried to flash the "boot.img" file through brom mode
If the boot flash was successful but you still cant access fastboot or recovery try reflashing the stock rom using brom mode
Step1: Setting up the files
Download the stock rom for your device (I prefer miuirom website)
Extract the downloaded rom
Check if Mediatek USB VCOM Drivers and UsbDK are installed correctly.
Set up mtkclient (follow official guide)
TIP:
After some research i found out that you can speed up the mtk process by modifying the mtk_daxflash.py file. (Source)
Open the file using notepad and search for this line:
Python:
dsize = min(length, 0x200)
And replace it with this:
Python:
dsize = min(length, 0x2004)
Step2: Fix your device
Open the command prompt in the mtk folder
Run this command WITHOUT your device plugged in:
WARNING! This will erase all data on the device
py -3 mtk wl <extractedrompath>\images\
(py -3 or python depending on the installed python version)
plug in your phone and put it in brom mode. the procedure should start immediately
This will flash all the files inside the images folder in the correct partitions (may take a while)
In the procedure you may see some partitions error but thats normal
When the first command is done run this second command:
py -3 mtk w boot_a "<extractedrompath>images\boot.img"
And this command:
py -3 mtk w boot_b"<extractedrompath>images\boot.img"
This will write the boot image to the boot_a and boot_b partition.
Now if everything succeded you should be able to boot into miui.
If not you should be able at least to boot into fastboot, try following step3
Step3: Flash the rom in fastboot (If required)
In the extracted rom path you should see a .bat and a .sh named flash_all.
Put your phone in fastboot mode and run the bat (Windows) or the sh (macOS/Linux) file.
If everything succeded you should have your phone working again .
Hope that your device will work again!
Tria13 said:
the phone reboots into recovery (I install the wrong recovery, that's why the bootloop), it does not enter the fastboot and when you enter the recovery it just turns off on the boot screen. I can't get into the system either. The bootloader is unlocked. I tried the SP flash tool and it gave me an error brom. And mtk-client, as I understand it, was fixed on miui 14. because there is also an error there. help me please
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Please PM me if you want your device to be flashed using authorised Xiaomi Server.
I have the same device and I bricked it a while ago by flashing twrp and booting to recovery
From my understanding edl flashing can only be done with an authorized xiaomi account. I don't have one so I had to pay someone on telegram who had one and who could unbrick it. He used a modified version of SP Flash Tool. Although he struggled a bit he got it fixed the next day after I downgraded to windows 10. If you want to avoid bricking this device I recommend you don't use twrp altogether or be very cautious and only use twrp builds from the official telegram group. Compatibility depends on the kernel and android version. For now aosp-based roms have issues with the gpu anyways. (always under 100% load)
Also there is a mtk bootprotect magisk module which might help. (I don't think it will if you flash wrong twrp tho)
I hope these informations are somewhat useful
WolfnHex said:
If the boot flash was successful but you still cant access fastboot or recovery try reflashing the stock rom using brom mode
Step1: Setting up the files
Download the stock rom for your device (I prefer miuirom website)
Extract the downloaded rom
Check if Mediatek USB VCOM Drivers and UsbDK are installed correctly.
Set up mtkclient (follow official guide)
TIP:
After some research i found out that you can speed up the mtk process by modifying the mtk_daxflash.py file. (Source)
Open the file using notepad and search for this line:
Python:
dsize = min(length, 0x200)
And replace it with this:
Python:
dsize = min(length, 0x2004)
Step2: Fix your device
Open the command prompt in the mtk folder
Run this command WITHOUT your device plugged in:
WARNING! This will erase all data on the device
py -3 mtk wl <extractedrompath>\images\
(py -3 or python depending on the installed python version)
plug in your phone and put it in brom mode. the procedure should start immediately
This will flash all the files inside the images folder in the correct partitions (may take a while)
In the procedure you may see some partitions error but thats normal
When the first command is done run this second command:
py -3 mtk w boot_a "<extractedrompath>images\boot.img"
And this command:
py -3 mtk w boot_b"<extractedrompath>images\boot.img"
This will write the boot image to the boot_a and boot_b partition.
Now if everything succeded you should be able to boot into miui.
If not you should be able at least to boot into fastboot, try following step3
Step3: Flash the rom in fastboot (If required)
In the extracted rom path you should see a .bat and a .sh named flash_all.
Put your phone in fastboot mode and run the bat (Windows) or the sh (macOS/Linux) file.
If everything succeded you should have your phone working again .
Hope that your device will work again!
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hello, thanks for the answer, but I already tried this and I got an error with kamakiri. In the git mtk client, the person was told that it was fixed for 14 miui.
Tria13 said:
hello, thanks for the answer, but I already tried this and I got an error with kamakiri. In the git mtk client, the person was told that it was fixed for 14 miui.
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The thing is ---- Auth bypass is not yet available for your chipset type MT6895.
We have to wait until we can bypass auth to flash using SP Flash tool.
Tria13 said:
hello, thanks for the answer, but I already tried this and I got an error with kamakiri. In the git mtk client, the person was told that it was fixed for 14 miui.
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im sorry to hear this
mvikrant97 is right. MT6895 is currently unsupported. you just have to wait
mvikrant97 said:
Please PM me if you want your device to be flashed using authorised Xiaomi Server.
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Hi, sorry I didn't see your post earlier. Can you solve your phone problem with an authorized Xiaomi Server? You can write your telegram or something else by which I can write to you. Thanks for the answer