yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mr.FREE_Bird:
That's a good question, the update procedure depends on a couple of things, if you're unrooted you can just use the build-in system updater to update your system. If you are rooted you'll have to install the full system zip with TWRP.

This thread includes instructions for several ways to update your system: https://xdaforums.com/t/discussion-feedback-oxygenos-10-3-7-ota-for-the-oneplus-6.3794232/
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] miguepereira77:
Hello friends... Is 10.3.6 the lastest fastboot rom or is there a 10.3.8 and I can´t find it? Thanks in advance.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] kestutisbilius87:
mauronofrio, thank you. I've unbricked my OnePlus 6. Using flash-all-partitions-fastboot.bat​
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] wangdai:
These are very helpful to me, but when I choose the language, there are garbled codes, and I cannot choose my usual language，Can you help me solve this problem?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] speed&vodka:
Back in 2019 I tried to unlock and root my OP6. After successful unlocking I ended up 'bricking' it somehow while restoring a TWRP backup back to the phone. The state to this date is: My OP6 is unlocked but aside from that I can *only* boot in fastboot mode, every other option (recovery, bootloader, "start" --normal) just lead to a black (turned-off) screen. Only fastboot works (this screen confirms the device is unlocked).

Today I found this post and decided to give a try to resurrect this phone. I downloaded 10.3.6-OnePlus6Oxygen_22.J.48_OTA_048_all_2010042239_c0c1fee2ee-FASTBOOT and run flash-all.bat as adviced.

The process went well apparently, but when rebooting the only thing that's changed from previous state is a new warning that says "The boot loader is unlocked and software integrity cannot be guaranteed. Any data stored on the device may be available to attackers. Do not store any sensitive data on the device. // Visit this link on another device: g.co/ABH". Past this warning, the screen goes to an "off" state with the front-camera led turned on.

From there, I can still turn-off the phone (is it really on?) by keeping the power button pressed for 10 seconds, then I can turn-on to fastboot if I want.

Is there any hope for this device?

Thanks for any advice.

------------------LATER EDIT------------------

I just relived my device with MSMdownload, by following the instructions in this link:

https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-6t-msmdownloadtool-v4-0-59-oos-v9-0-13.3867448/

The link above is for One Plus 6T, not the OnePlus 6.

So the files there aren't suited for the One Plus 6 except for the driver (that one should be downloaded and installed) but the instructions are perfect.

As for the MSMdownloader file, I downloaded the version in this link:

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397897623

I copy the instructions for clarity:

Make sure that your phone is switched off.

Open device manager on your Windows PC.

Press and hold the Volume Up & Volume Down buttons then connect to your PC using your data cable.

Once the device is connected to your Windows PC, check if the phone is being recognized (Other > QUSB_BULK or Ports > Qualcomm).

If showing as Other > QUSB_BULK either wait for Windows to install the Qualcomm driver or download one of the drivers below and install.

Run MsmDownloadTool V4.0 and click Start.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
just in case there's anyone looking for it, I packed a fastboot .zip for 10.3.10 - enchilada

maybe OP can add it to his repositories.

download link:

https://mega.nz/file/VdVWxJAA#RBd_gqSEqqWQdDTO413h_G7Ezxro5HpsRinugH28i_s
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] darksx:
Thank you for that my friend,it's a lot easier to flash latest version without extra updating.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
I was handling several clean flashes in the last few days, and I got bored always updating from 10.3.6 to latest ones.

so I decided to pack it myself and share it here.

I can maybe do the same for next [hopefully not few] updates that will come and share download links here.

OP can still copy-paste them to his repos to have a full history of fastboot images.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] darksx:
Yesterday i flashed your version and went perfectly fine,what ever you do i'm on your side.Cheers
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] t3tr4:
Hi friends, my computer is running Linux and am using fastboot (v29.0.6).

Once the phone is in fastboot mode I execute on my computer:

fastboot -w update images.zip

Everything seems to be copied fine but it reboots to a black screen.

I am using 10.3.10 as suggested in the last posts on this forum (thank you) - I tried also 10.3.6 with the same result.

Also I can't boot to TWRP after running:

fastboot boot TWRP.img

It just gives me a black screen :(

Any suggestions? :)
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] miguepereira77:
Will u make a 10.3.11 fastboot zip? Thanks in advance, it helped me a lot
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] shoerri:
You have to be in fastboot mode for this, not recovery :)
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
here you go:

https://mega.nz/file/QAdmiLja#EMFnBZFixtaGXRfcjRCdMZ7qdFd7_Cwgap2936lLyeo

keep in mind that I simply compressed like the other one I made but didn't try it yet.

so I'll take no responsability for any issue you may have with it.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] t3tr4:
Thanks that's what I meant... :) (I edited my post)
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] miguepereira77:
Thanks a lot, looks fine! I´ll do it myself but I´m having errors during this step "python -m pip install -r requirements.txt" and I don´t know how to solve it. Thanks!!!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] skewdaddle:
My phone is bricked, but the bootloader isn't unlocked. what can I do?

I can only access fastboot, but flashing is not allowed in locked state
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pundy:
Just use this https://xdaforums.com/t/op6-latest-10-3-8-collection-of-unbrick-tools.3914109/ :cool: (I recommend "OOS 10.3.8")

Here is a "how to"-explanation https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-msmdownloadtool-v4-0-international-oxygen-os-5-1-5.3798892/
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] mr.asd:
I just want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] t3tr4:
Thx! Would you have the instructions for Linux instead of Windows please?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pundy:
Hey. Sorry I don't know how to deal with Linux 😔
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] mr.asd:
Hello,

I tried used "flash-all-partitions-fastboot", but on reboot the smartphone remain stuck on the alert that the bootloader is unlocked and nothing happen.

So I rebooted in fastboot mode and try with "flash-all" but same result.

Then I rebooted again in fastboot and try the 10.3.3 version and used "flash-all", then the phone restart correctly.

What can be the problem?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] t3tr4:
Thanks for your replies :)

I borrowed a laptop with Windows 10 and so I've been following your instructions. It all seems fine except that MsmDownloadTool seem to hang on "Param preload" as per the screenshot. Any ideas?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pundy:
Try another USB port and try to run the program with administrator rights. Also unzip the package before. Try again. A full recover runs in max. 300.seconds
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] t3tr4:
Thanks but it didn't work. Is there maybe a different driver that should be tested? I looked at this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/t/urgent-help-with-the-msm-tool-stuck-in-param-preload.3971363/

and they say that with the correct driver the correct device name should show up. Do you have the correct device name showing up? I certainly don't have any device name, I just have "Ports(Com & LPT) -> Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM3)"
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Shattermatter:
Hey, version 10.3.12 released today, will you make a new fastboot zip? Thanks in advance!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
here we are, again.

just like 10.3.11 I simply packed the fastboot .zip but didn't try it on my phone [still quite confortable with my custom ROM going by].

this leads to the usual disclaimer: try it at your own risk, I'll be not responsible for bricked or damaged devices.

just in case anyone would try to DIY, I followed this very guide for all the images I packed.

now, the 10.3.12 fastboot image link follows:

https://mega.nz/file/gNFmQCJC#37bM1msNG9puBeWCq8FWSiLljWXDenpwwi-T84VxMfw
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] miguepereira77:
Aaaand 11 stable is out... Will you be so kind... Thanks in advance!!! https://xdaforums.com/t/discussion-...7-ota-for-the-oneplus-6.3794232/post-85464241
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
yes sure.

fastboot image will be ready before the weekend.

usual disclaimer: I'll pack it up but do not try it myself, so flash it at your own risk!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] miguepereira77:
U da boss! Thanxxx
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] t3tr4:
Ok so I made my phone work finally!! :)

The driver was fine. I just tried with the link Android 8.1 - OSS 5.1.11 from https://xdaforums.com/t/op6-latest-10-3-8-collection-of-unbrick-tools.3914109/ and it worked first try.

From within Android 8 it does not offer me to upgrade to Android 9 or 10. Is it possible that my OP6 phone is supposed to work with Android 8 only? If so why can I run Android 10 on my other OP6?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
here you go: 11.0.0

https://mega.nz/file/UJ83VbqJ#eiuqvpDPhVu0FBLXosiZnaTqNZQOhK7DnkPyO9_XewI
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nimnim12:
Hey friends can anyone please help as my imei is lost and baseband is also showing unknown after i flashed with smt download mode

i have searched everywhere but cant find the solution

you guys are my only hope
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dewa5227:
try to MSM Flash. looks like your EFS got corrupted.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
For the ones messing up with flashing TWRP (like myself), here are the OS 11.1.1.1 boot.img and Magisk 23 patched boot.imgs.

I got all the other imgs from payload.bin as well, should anyone want to package them (send me a PM and I will share a link).

For Stock:

fastboot flash boot_a oos_11.1.1.1_stock_boot.img

fastboot flash boot_b oos_11.1.1.1_stock_boot.img

fastboot reboot

For root with Magisk 23:

Flash via fastboot:

fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched-23000_iSZlS.img

fastboot flash boot_b magisk_patched-23000_iSZlS.img

fastboot reboot
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] finotti:
But you will lose TWRP then, right?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
Yes, absolutely!

I have already lost TWRP and was stuck since I flashed all those non working TWRPs around after updating to OOS 11.1.1.1.

This is just for getting your phone to boot again should you make the same mistake. And you can root, too. Apparently you can then flash TWRP with FKM App, but I haven't tried that yet.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazye53:
OOS 11.1.1.1 OP6 fastboot link ?

Can you share if you have it?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] miguepereira77:
@zipalign
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
sure, as soon as I'll pack it.

expect to grab a download link in the next few days
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Andy3153:
I can't thank you enough. I just bricked my phone by wiping every section in TWRP, this got it all working again. Thanks man
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
Now I am no expert, but reading the first post I believe what you are seeing is normal - those partitions can't be flashed through fastboot. Usually, you will need to boot to TWRP and flash from there.

What exactly did you try to do?

What were your steps?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Andy3153:
So when I unbricked my phone the first time I flashed all the partitions normally, it let me flash them all (that was most likely because all the partitions in TWRP were wiped). But after I tried installing the ROM (which is android 11), I got that qualcomm crashdump for either booting into the normal OS or going into the recovery, but the scariest part is that even if you try to boot TWRP from an image file on your computer using fastboot, I'd still get that crashdump (which just says that it attempted to kill init, which really looks like a kernel panic you'd get on Linux).

I have to note that even when I updated the stock ROM to Android 11 (through the settings app), even then TWRP wouldn't start anymore. To install TWRP back I had to downgrade OOS and then I proceeded to try and install dotOS.

I think there's something about android 11 which just prevents TWRP from starting. And, I think I'd need that sort of full wipe once again, but I can only do it in TWRP, and I can't get into TWRP. So, uh, what's the next thing I could try?

I also have to mention that yes I did use the latest version of TWRP so that isn't a problem
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
What exactly do you mean by that?

If you flashed all images one by one, then I am not sure why that worked in the first place, as to how I understand the first post, that should not work (the critical ones always have to be flashed by TWRP, no matter if they are wiped or not).

Anyway, like I said, am no expert. What could be the issue is that any of the Android 11 based restore files here have the issue, that TWRP does not work properly. Or at least the specific TWRP packed with the files (if there even is a twrp packed with the files?).

If you want to have TWPR on Android 11, I think you should downgrade again (as that will give you a working TWRP), then root, then either update through system app and then use a TWRP retention script in magisk, or flash the ROM through TWRP - there is a way to keep twrp there I believe, but you would need to find a tutorial (something with rebooting to recovery and flashing again, afaik).

Did you already try to downgrade again with the bat file from Android 10 based ROM (not flashing every img manually?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Andy3153:
I tried to install the things in this post, but I'm not on Windows, so I flashed the images manually. It didn't work.

I think there's something in the protected partitions preventing TWRP from booting, I have no idea. But that's where I am at, either trying to write to those protected partitions or finding a 'fastboot update' compatible archive, or getting TWRP to somehow work

It's so annoying that on these new AB phones you don't have the recovery partition. I think that if I could get TWRP somehow onto the device it might work. But it doesn't work with 'fastboot boot', it gives the qualcomm crashdump
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
Did you try to find a stock boot.img for the system.img you where flashing and then flash that to both slots? (BTW, which file did you take the imgs from?)

You won't have TWRP on A11, but at least the phone should boot.

TWRP doesn't work for me flashed through fastboot. And I haven't tried anything else (like FKM I mentioned before). I am on stock 11.1.1.1 and rooted, don't need anything more than that.

And if that doesn't work, try to go back to A10.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Andy3153:
I can't go back to android 10. Trying to do the steps in this thread complete successfully to some extent (some partitions get flashed, some don't, like it should apparently) but it won't give me a bootable phone. And, I'm using the latest link in this thread.

I now reached to a Windows machine to try MSMDownload, I'll have to figure out how to get in that special mode of the phone to use it though and I'll see if that works too
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
Alright, it seems I can't help you then as I have no experience with those issues.

Good luck!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Andy3153:
Well, what can I say, EDL mode and MSMDownload is God. Solved it in no time, got me right to OOS.

What I followed: https://networktips.in/how-to-unbrick-oneplus-6-6t/
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
nice, good to hear and thanks for the info!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] linzoid:
I don't know if this is of any use to you, but I have just installed OOS 11.1.1.1 stable on my OP6 via OTA, coming from 10.3.12, which was rooted with Magisk 23 and TWRP 3.5.2_9-0. Now I can't boot into the TWRP image on my Windows computer to install the TWRP zip to obtain root. I get the Qualcomm crash dump message.

I think you are right - Android 11 has broken something.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
I had the same issue. You can get root back easily (not TWRP though), follow my previous post #1229
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] linzoid:
Thank you so much. I was having zero luck trying to extract the stock boot image from the payload.bin using Python etc on my PC. Probably doing something wrong, syntax error, missing a file - I don't know.

Glad that A11 is the last update for the OP6. I really like this phone and will keep it until it dies, but I want to keep it rooted. Google keeps introducing more obstacles to root with each update. Many thanks.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] linzoid:
Man, just re rooted my OP6 in seconds thanks to your sharing of the patched image! Just wasted a whole morning trying to do it myself. Who needs TWRP?

Champion.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Andy3153:
I think that only some Android 11 ROMs break things. Why? Because I'm currently running dotOS from here, and that's Android 11. I did not flash TWRP, I'm only booting it through fastboot for taking some backups, but it does work.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] linzoid:
I take your point. I was only talking about my experience with OOS 11. Cheers.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
@lazye53 @Geenyous1 @miguepereira77 and @ everyone else:

fastboot image for 11.1.1.1 is ready and available here: https://mega.nz/file/EJMFQDSS#6qFaXLD8F4Kw0LBVpgZ-lcu3n3zJGTksLhUNFVr0MLo

cheerz.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] miguepereira77:
Awesome! Thank u very much!!!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] chrisrg:
These fastboot images are for restoring the device to it's previous state and not advised for upgrading.

So if my OP6 is on A10 custom rom and I want to upgrade to the A11 custom rom, with all due respect, what's the problem with flashing the fastboot image for 11 first? All the stock files are in the fastboot rom, no?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] gregsoir:
delete
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] rocky184:
Help! I've bricked my OP6 and have tried several options without success.

I was on lastest LineageOS and tried to install Syberia TWRP tas was going to try that but seems completely stuck.

Phone will power into Fastboot but Bootoader version & Baseband version as showing at blank (not sure if this is normal.

I've tried using Msmdownload tool but just gets stuck at Param preload and nothing happens.

Please help

Edit= Update

** Sorted :) **

Used Msmdownload again on a different laptop and managed to get back to Android 8 and then upgraded to 11.1.1.1 through Oxygen Updater.

May stick on stock for the time being....it's too stressful 😂
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zipalign:
if anyone is still using these fastboot images, I packed up fastboot image for 11.1.2.2 official update:

https://mega.nz/file/EBdFQBpT#U5jkQPovGwz_hfftQpLJLFO1DZJaSJXuWiS98gGRek8

cheerz!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaysaccount:
I flashed the 11.1.1.1 via this method since i had the qualcom dump, would it be possible for me to go back to 10.3.6 via the same method ?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
I am not sure if TWRP works now, but for the guys who want to update without it and still get root, here are the stock OS 11.1.2.2 boot.img and Magisk 23 patched boot.img.

For Stock:

fastboot flash boot_a oos_11.1.2.2_stock_boot.img

fastboot flash boot_b oos_11.1.2.2_stock_boot.img

fastboot reboot

For root with Magisk 23:

Flash via fastboot:

fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched-23000_209WS.img

fastboot flash boot_b magisk_patched-23000_209WS.img

fastboot reboot
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaysaccount:
If I'm already on 11.1.1.1 and rooted, if I flash these magisk images, would that be sufficient? Or do I have to do a full flash?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aurora333:
I think I'm in the same situation you were in. Just to clarify, were you on Android 11? Did you flash Android 10 using the MSM tool?

Would greatly appreciate an answer to this...nothing I am trying is working!

Edit: MSM worked for me. Flashed OOS with Android 10. If anyone gets stuck on the Sahara error, hold volume up and power button with the error visible on screen. The phone will disconnect and reconnect and the download will commence.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Geenyous1:
I'm not sure what you are referring to.

If you want to update to OOS 11.1.2.2, then update through the standard system update process in OOS, reboot and then flash the patched boot.img in fastboot after as per my instructions.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Thalasso:
Hello,

I think I did something wrong when I was upgrading from LineageOS 17.1 to LOS 18.1, because since 18.1 my wifi loses its connection regularly or cant connect at all, same with mobile data connection, but not as often. Also my camera crashes when I record something, stating that another application uses the camera. I think something went wrong when I was flashing the extracted adio etc from the newest Stock ROM.

I want to flash the Original ROM, update it with the internal updater and then flash LOS 18.1 again to fix this.

Can i flash the files from posts #1257 and #1259 to do this? Is this a possible solution for my issues?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aurora333:
I would flash microG first and if that doesn't work, use the MSM method as per above. Just the way I would approach it...
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Thalasso:
So I can download this ROM and flash it with the following method?

Using MSMDownload Tool and then start from scratch if I want to flash LineageOS like it was a new device which was never rooted or flashed before?

Thanks for your advice, but if my device only works fine with microG I would rather not use it at all, because avoiding google Services is one reason I use LineaeOS.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aurora333:
The point isn't to use microG, the point is to identify the problem. Like I said, the YT video said you WILL get problems if you don't use microG, so maybe the actual problem is that the custom ROM can't work without microG and that you're stuck on LineageOS 17...until that runs into camera and wifi issues.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] harshilsharma63:
I ran `./fastboot flash aop_a aop.img` but got `Flashing is not allowed for Critical Partitions`.

`./fastboot flashing unlock_critical` returns `Device already : unlocked!`. Can someone help with this?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] amisprokillaz:
This just bricks my OnePlus 6. I goes to QUSB_BULK thingy.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Julianocas:
Is it a "cleaner" ROM? I've used it and notice several apps missing.

Not complaining though.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dead@birth.alive@death:
PS C:\adb> adb push abl.img /sdcard/abl.img

cannot stat 'abl.img': No such file or directory

🤷‍♂️ i entered this command and recieved this response while my oneplus6t was in twrp what am i doing wrong (side question op6t has no sdcard slot does that affect this command?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] sendme2pop:
My bootloader is not unlocked and i'm stuck in fastboot anyway to fix this.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] biel.paes:
I was using version 11.1.2.2 will I have problems if I go back to version 10.3.6-OnePlus6Oxygen_22.J.48_OTA or does this version match 11.1.2.2?