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[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Papaya59:
Yep, i flashed the v3.2.1 -0611- for Mi 8 availible on the XDA forums. It worked and i had access to the custom recovery.

When I backuped/restored I checked all the options availible and didn't touch anything about partitions. Maybe it is a faulty recovery but actually i have some clues because, IMO also it is weird that my device is automatically recognized as ql9008 mode. (BTW it seems to be a well known problem on redmi note 5/pro)

I checked on diverse forums and there is the ARB (Anti-RollBack system) that xiaomi put inside their rom and doesn't allow to downgrade android version or miui firmware unless a brick occurs. The only way I found to get back my phone is to contact xiaomi repair services and asked them to repair my phone because they have authorized EDL mi account (it is something pretty new, before we had acces to flash in EDL mode without account, now it is regulated by xiaomi....)

I did try (it is the way i used in Miflash with fastboot rom availible in the same post than TWRP v3.2.1 -0611-) and i need an EDL authorized account to do that

Thanks you but actually i don't need to do the test point method because my phone is already and automatically in EDL emergency mode.

BTW it is the good way to do it but unfortunately i don't have any EDL auth account...

With everything i read on different forums i'm pretty sure that rom development will be extremely difficult until a way is found to get around this ARB system and EDL authorization account that doesn't allow to repair our bricked xiaomi phone.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] skanskan:
Very bad they ask for an account even with emergency EDL repairs.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] marci23:
Hello, my mi8 I have it more than a month ago and came with the Chinese ROM, then update from the phone to MIUI 10 Chinese beta, then using Miflash to rom.eu MIUI 10 and then again through Miflash to the last global 9.5.14.0 and I have not had any problem PPR what I think At least in my case that Xiaomi has not activated the Antirollback in the Mi8, forgive my English, greetings

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Ahhh I forgot, before doing all that had unlocked the bottloader through Miunloock and the last ROM that had flashed the global I forgot to unmark that blocked the device and the phone was in Bootloop, so I went back to unlock the bootloader and Ripped smoothly
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] davidmtzs87:
There are only 2 ways to bring back to life the MI8 with brick

1.-Xiaomi Authorized Account (Miflash)

2.-Latest version of China stable in my case I need the 9.5.14.0 and there is only the 9.5.11.0 for Flash by Mipcsuite 3.0 China

(Mipcsuite 3.0 Chinese version allows flash with blocked bootloader)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] raulmhe:
Mipcsuite does not allow flashing via EDL.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] orz811017:
I have the same issue before and I got the solution form miuieu forum.

After installing miui 10 from miuieu, you need to format data. Then bring up to home screen successfully.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Papaya59:
Hi ,

Actually the only way to get back a hard-bricked Mi8 ( no fastboot , no recovery) is through MiflashTool with an EDL authorized account , there isn't any way to do this because MiPcsuite doesn't recognize an hard bricked device.

By the way it seems that this problem is not well known on XDA forum I strongely invite you to speak about that on these forums (BE AWARE) and to take a look at xiaomi forum, where it seems a bigger problem than here (a LOT of people, from India , China and everywhere around the world are in the same boat...).

The problem begun with the note 5/pro (you will find more about that on this device's forums)

Also, i returned back my Mi8 because of the xiaomi's politics about the liberty to self repair (software) our phone and i get to oneplus which allows us to do whatever we want...

Good Luck and peace
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] 3rink:
Hello, my MI8 is Bricked and i need An EDL Auth. Can anyone help my? Sry for my bad English. :(:Weinen::Weinen:
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] skanskan:
The problem is you need an authorization buy Xiaomi doesn't provide them anymore.

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How can we get the authorized account, please?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
Did you find a solution?

I am facing the same problem. It's driving me crazy!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] carlo.esposito:
Hi, I'm very sad to see so much people bricking their Mi 8 :(

Few days ago I bricked mine in a similar way, but fastboot was working so I flashed china fastboot rom through Mi Flash Tool... All went ok and Mi 8 turned on normally.

But Xiaomi didin't put ARB in Mi 8 roms because then I also downgraded it without problem...
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
Hi, can you tell us exactly the miflash version and the specific rom you used? Thanks in advance.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] carlo.esposito:
Hi, I used china fastboot rom that you can find here on XDA, precisely 9.5.11.0 OEACNFA, because my Mi 8 is China version and I had problems flashing global fastboot one altought my bootloader was unlocked.

I used Mi Flash 2017.4.25.0
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
Thanks my friend! I'm gonna give it a try, although my boot loader is locked.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] carlo.esposito:
In this case you need original rom for your Mi 8:

CH fastboot rom if your Mi 8 is Chinese

Global fastboot ROM if your Mi 8 is Global

Don't flash the wrong ROM with locked BL, because now I think that your Mi 8 is still recoverable
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Rantanplan12345:
I've the same problem. But I cant flash the CH fastboot with miflash, he says "cant erase because device is locked."

Recovery cn-rom over PC-Suite cant get verified :(
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] carlo.esposito:
I think in this case you need an authorised account and you should unlock BL using Mi Unlock Tool, then you could flash ROM... It's the only way I guess...
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Rantanplan12345:
Unlocktool dont work, it says that the device isnt bound on my account :(
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] carlo.esposito:
Only way is EDL, you have to contact support, give them your Mi ID and waiting to get authorised to flash in that mode... You need also deep flash cable, but I don't know more. Good luck bro.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Spectr126:
Do you know about someone who went through this process? It has been over a week since I gave them my ID by email and they replied that some time will be needed but my account isn't authorized yet.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] carlo.esposito:
You have to wait, you're on the right way... Check this

https://en.miui.com/thread-3459005-1-1.html

Also this could help you

http://en.miui.com/thread-3413004-1-1.html
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Spectr126:
I already checked those threads, but they're full of people saying "thanks" for a non-working method since the EDL authorization request thread has been closed for 2 weeks now.

I was asking for someone who already obtanined the authorization by emailling Xiaomi customer service because I would like to understand how long the wait will be. Some days are acceptable (but they've already passed), a month is too much. In their reply they just say to wait without specifying how long.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
9

Thanks for your support. I have managed to change Global versions. Used xiaomiadb to upgrade to a newer version, but still the same bootloop. Adb and Fastboot command work only phone is in recovery mode. Tommorow I'll try Chinese Roms. In my case I'm sure that it was a chinese phone and the reseller somehow installed a global version. I have come in contact with them and they asked for photo of the phone. Xiaomi Greece, authorized reseller of Xiaomi, refused to provide service cause I didn't buy it from them. I have also email Xiaomi Global service about the issue of many many bricked Mi8 phones because of Chinese resellers bad tactics. I am willing to send the phone back to China.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] gugugrp:
I do not know if this is functional, but I've seen it on the MIUI forum:

"Hi, I'm [MENTION=9414994]egr6aol[/MENTION]_Andrew, banned by your forum administrators because not having time to write a post.

Actually there are many Mi 8 bricked and now, when the China Stable ROM is out, we can unblock any of these phones.

First of all, we have always to use the original paired cable of the phone.

Then, with the fastboot ROM, we can flash any particular partition, I have format two partitions, only that partitions for the phone to go out brick.

All the process it has to be done with fastboot commands. We flash that two partitions and the restrictions dessapears, after that, we flash the whole ROM but always with fastboot and not using anything more.

When all is done, I install TWRP for Mi 8 and you can install any Stable or Developer ROM, with locked or unlocked bootloader and upgrading or downgrading the existing ROM.

I hope this can help anyone to know about Mi bricked phones.

Best regards,

Andrew"
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Spectr126:
I didn't get this.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
I have come in contact with Xiaomi, and their representative told me that since the don't sell Mi8s' through the global site they don't offer support for phones purchased from unauthorized resellers. So really I don't understand how there are Global roms? In my opinion we' re victims of Chinese stores who sell fake global versions.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Superbia:
Xiaomi testing of roms is always on a "you break it your **** out of luck" basis. Even for chinese developer rom in china. So they gladly source a global rom for people who want to test and help refine it, but it's always on your own responsibility.

I do agree that you are victims of fraudulent sellers if you had global rom at delivery. I got mine locked and sealed, so naturally I take full responsibility for if I brick my phone, but your situation is a bit different. If you bought via Aliexpress I would open a claim with their support explaining the situation. They might at least give you a partial refund.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
You're right. Even Xiaomi Greece refused to offer me service, telling me that the Chinese stores are not authorized to sell phones advertised as "Global", so I have to contact with them . Mine, it was not sealed, there was no plastic wrap, the box was obviously used, full of fingerprints. They asked me to sent photo of the box and phone as I did. Then they told me to try a hard rest, but no luck.

I told them that I want a brand new one, as it goes out from the factory, sealed box, untouched, locked bootloader and they send me the details where to send it, in Poland. I'm very disappointed with Geekbuying.com. No details what happens then, and they don't spend even 5 minutes to make clear everything and answer the questions. Avoid GeekBuying.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Superbia:
I bought mine from honorbuy EU storage if anyone is wondering, they sent sealed box and had the phone in my hand 30h after I placed the order.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
Geekbuying.com is in my black list, that's for sure. I keep that in mind about Honorbuy. You didn't pay custom taxes of course.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Superbia:
Nope, I think phone + shipping was 509€ for 256gb in sealed box.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
I paid 433 Euros for 128 GB, and had it in my hands after 3 weeks....:D

I will send you a friend request cause probably I will need some help when the replacement arrives how to install xiaomi.eu Rom.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Hank87:
I'm sorry that many people had their phone bricked but there is nothing to blame to xiaomi, that protection is in place to stop thieves stealing phones and no one should complain about it.

Every serious company has implemented this protection. I personally got stolen my oneplus 6 just after 3 weeks I've bought. I'm happy that xiaomi implemented this protection, that means they care about security and it is a feature that I'll consider when I decide to buy my next phone.

My suggestion is to buy the official international version and keep the bootloader locked, if you don't like miui just buy a different phone.

I'm sure that with Android 9 and over there will be even more protections.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] ekc_1971:
Υοu have a point, I can't deny it. The problem is the Chinese resellers. They say that they're selling the Global version, but that's a lie. In my case I received a Chinese mi 8 advertised as "Global", in a used box, unseald, there was no plastic wrap, the bootloader was unlocked and the seller forgot to mention that. Of course on Monday I'm sending it back. The global version has a red label on the top cover of the box. If they have Global version it's OK, if they dont I'll refund. Xiaomi wants to protect the user, and that's OK but when receives a complain about a company has to take measures.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] dex833:
I have sone exactly the same as u did, tried restoring via twrp and boom, hard bricked....

Thankfully i am able to reflash my mi 8, with a rented(purchased) edl auth. Account.

See this forum https://xdaforums.com/mi-8/help/bricked-mi-8-t3822748/page10
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] skanskan:
It's a shame Xiaomi locks de bootloader.

It's a shame Xiaomi designed the phone to get bricked when you try to relock it.

It's a shame Xiaomi asks you for money to get an authorization to unbrick it.

It's a shame Xiaomi doesn't recognize all of their sellers and don't give support if you bought from them.

Anyway try this

http://www.xiaomitool.com/adb

If it doesn't work the only option you have is paying for an EDL account.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] papajohneas:
Eisai Apo ellada file you???
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] papajohneas:
Where can I buy an authorized account??? I have a hard bricked mi8 and I try everything and the only solution is to have an authorized account!!!!! Please help!!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] skanskan:
I've read that some people bought it here

https://www.google.es/search?q=s-un...0j69i57j0l4.3991j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

but I haven't tried myself.

I this it's too expensive, 27 dollars.

You could also try contacting Xiaomi or the xiaomitool/adb option.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] sky104hk:
Hey all, as my understand Xiaomi company made a "new rule" for Mi8 and othe new xiaomi phone after August? My situation is same as you guy; yesterday I also receive a "half brick" Mi8 China edition from my customer, I believe that he is convert it to Global version and get the bootloader lock, now the phone cannot boot into system as it said "This Miui version can't be installed on this device"...I also try to unlock the bootloader, the result is same as you guy...device not bounced (EDL authorized ID?!) Anyone try to flash the Miui 10 by recovert yet? Mines is Miui 9...will try today and see!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] smokerman:
same problem here..not flashing stock chinese rom..only option is EDL i think..
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] M73_:
I have just restored my mi8 from hardbrick after I got hopeless,

I contacted Xiaomi Global service, a Xiaomi Distributor and the seller and no body helped,

Now I have my phone working again thanks to S unlock dot com,

first I was very afraid that it would be a scam, but it is legit.

it will take about 5 minutes and costs about 21 $, but it is worth it, the only things you need are the following:

1- PC

2- fastboot ROM ( if your phone is Locked china version then use only china MIUI), if your phone is unlocked you can flash global MIUI.

3- XiaoMi flash tool

4- normal USB-C cable

5- TeamViewer

6- S-unlock account (free can be created in 2 minutes)

7- Payment method (Paypal is available)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] sky104hk:
You're so lucky, I think ur situation is flash China version to global or vice versa by miflash? If flashing without checking the "bootloader lock" is not that difficult... If accidentally lock then...in big trouble! As my experience is that as long as flash it without lock back the BL, and avoid ARB is fine!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] xCalibur15:
Why did you even bother replying to a post of almost a year ago? ?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] sky104hk:
IS that ur business?! and why you bother my comment?! r u idoit?:confused:
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] xCalibur15:
I don't even know what idoit means but yes, your comments bothers me. F*ck! The thread is already a year old with no new useful information and you, genius, just had to bump it to the top. F*cking annoying.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] sky104hk:
Then u can go home and ask ur MAMA what's "Idiots" means DumpASS!!

I can discuss or chat in the forum as long as ON topic and by their rules, NONE of your business and FCUK OFF!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] fepille:
Guys, i don't really know if its the same problem BUT:

I have a Mi 8 Lite with unlocked bootloader. I don't really know why, but yesterday 11/23 i thought: "i should lockmy bootloader for security reasons again" WHAT A ST*PID THOUGHT.

Via this tutorial, i've tried doing it via adb c.mi.com/thread-1785641-1-0.html

But then, it just destoyed my system and there was nothing i could do. Why? My bootloader was blocked and the system destroyd. Why? Don't really know.

I downloaded the mi pc suite, downloaded the muiu for my devide and flashed it.

It worked.

Thats all, as simple as that. Thanks for reading.
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] j1tters:
I've posted a few things about this. Trying to pull it together here.

Got phone back to stock F5321 34.3.A.0.252 Customized NOBA 1304-9586 R6D User-live

I still cannot restore via twrp ( 3.2.2 ). I get a missing modem file?

unable to find file system (first period)

Error opening modem_fs1.emmc.win no such file.

I've tried both magisk and supersu flashable. Both do not work. They also break something where I have to reflash with emma to get it to even boot again. If I don't it just sits at the sony screen.

Literally all I need to do is restore a telegam conversation. Can't do this without root. ( need to pull from full twrp backup via titanium). I'd really like to Just restore the whole twrp backup but i cant get that to work.

Can anyone point me to an easy root or getting twrp to actually restore this?

Full story here: https://xdaforums.com/x-compact/help/how-to-7-1-t3824192
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] levone1:
You won't be able to flash something like SuperSU or Magisk without a cuatom kernel, because of Sony kernel security. Any modification to system will prevent boot. To root, you need to fastboot a custom boot img with security disabled. You can find one here - https://xdaforums.com/x-compact/how-to/stock-8-0-root-recovery-t3747479. Follow instructions in op, and make sure to download the right version for your fw, then flash the same version of TWRP you made the backup with.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] droidvark:
After unlocking the device I've succesfully installed ressurrection remix and tried a few other custom roms on my device. I flashed twrp to root it as well as to make nandroid backups. However, as twrp wasn't working very well yet, not supporting encryption, not saving its settings, and because some of my apps couldn't be installed from the play store, I decided to try LineageOS. All flashing has been done with fastboot, nothing with twrp (since it wasnt working well i didnt trust it).

With LineageOS I also flashed the remove encryption he offers so I could try Nandroid backups, then the bootloops started. I can get into eRecovery, recovery, fastboot. The system starts, I get the boot logo, I get the ROM boot logo, I hear some sound, then the Huawei logo pulses. After that it just restarts and drops to eRecovery.

I first tried to reflash myself with fastboot, I got some help on the OpenKirin telegram group but that didn't help. I then tried HuRUpdater, but it doesn't detect the volume buttons and the script bails out with an error message.

I decided to pay for and try with DC Phoenix. Everything flashes and completes succesfully. It still bootloops. I asked for support but he says there is no way that he knows of, so I got a refund.

When I boot the device and hold down volume up and down, it seems to start an update. A system boot follows and it still boot loops.

After a factory reset the system still boot loops.

I knew this could happen so I'm not too fussed about it. But before sending it back and pay for repairs, is there anything I can try that you guys can think of?

Or should I just wait for the development to progress and hope there will come a fix in a few weeks time?

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] thref23:
When I bootlooped my SHT-AL09, Funky Huawei's eRecovery method is all that worked for me.

It wasn't free, and I wasn't necessarily dealing with the same thing you are. I would try it before sending back to Huawei and paying for a true factory reset.

You might also have more success posting to other more active Huawei boards. EMUI should have its own subforum...
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] droidvark:
Thanks, I dropped them a mail to see if he can give some advise. They are expensive and have a no-refund policy so it's a gamble. I don't think the factory reset from Huawei is going to be that expensive.

I did notice this:

c:\adb>fastboot getvar rescue_enter_recovery
getvar:rescue_enter_recovery FAILED (remote: FAIL:need all image flashed!)
finished. total time: 0.024s

Doesn't look good. Could that be the reason for the boot loop, and how do I fix that? Any ideas?
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] aseanity:
How is your p20 pro amoled black crush/black smearing looks like?

To reproduce the black crush/black smearing problem, you can try in two ways:

Option A

1)Change the setting menu to dark background:

Setting -> battery -> darken interface colours

2)Turn your display to the dimmest ( lowest brightness level) in a low light or dark room

3) try to have some scrolling action on the darken setting menu

4) You should see the white menu sub text has some smearing effect

Option B

1) take a picture which has a lot of dark/black spot

2) Turn your display to the dimmest ( lowest brightness level) in a low light or dark room

4) in the gallery, scroll left and right of those pic

5) you should see the black smearing effects on the dark spot of the pic

I will try to get some video on.

Mines looks pretty serious imo so do the displayed phone from the retail shop.

Not sure which vendor Huawei is using for this amoled. But I can guess for sure it wasn't Samsung amoled

Video taken:

[youtube]cudZBnGKmZ0[/youtube]

[youtube]BxgfEYFNJ30[/youtube]

Pay attention to the black wire of the earphone. You can see that whenever you drag there is black trail or smearing effect following the black wire of the earphone

It is very noticeable if you use your phone in the dimmest level of display and in a dark room.

iPhone doesnt really captured the smearing effects much though.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] Sc00p007:
Im not too sure about the smearing vs s9. But i saw that the s9 crushes the blacks, whilst the p20 doesn't.

On black level tests my p20 can see all squares. My sisters s9 shows the first 2 or 3 as pure black which is not the case.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] Svetz:
@ Sc00p007 youre right.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] orangecroc:
Mine doesn't do this.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] dlads:
Not sure if i'm getting old or i can't see this.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] bk227865:
Since i'm not using my phone to grade photo's while sitting in a pitch black room i'm not really worried about this.

I'm certainly not going to take the effort to setup this artificial test. I have better things to do.