yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
It is a new device. I have mentioned these problems with an employee of the official vivo service center, it saw, that he can only upgrade or recover a phone with the same version of software, using AF Tools.

If there is damaged boot in the phone or otherwise it cant be recovered using AFT, warranty politics of vivo prescribed to change system board for free, with the old board have to be returned to vivo. He dont know, how to enter 9008 mode on nex.

Nobody can say, what to do to 100% recover your bricked phone, you may do flash on your own risk. This is a new device, all of these are now on warranty.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] nirvanahh:
download the last one file i uploaded , you can use Google translation， that guide may be useful.

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i had upload 9008 driver and a hacked aft, also some guidances to initial 9008 driver.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Exactly as you described with details,right now the risk is very high and since there’s no warranty that even with Vivo own recovery tool as AF tool will be able to recover in case of brick due to attempt flashing other version than those Chinese version came out of box, better all of us don’t make any attempt to that.

If I was living in China or India that Vivo has service center both country and since replacing motherboard is free of charge I could take the risk but right now anyone living other country not deserved the risk.

Nevertheless if anyone finds a way it’s always welcome shares its experience and steps followed to other users and members of XDA.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
To use 9008 driver we need to put the phone into EDL.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
I think that BBK has locked all possibilities: Unlock bootloader, enter EDL mode, change id model... and dont release source code.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
Not all, but can do some **** to us if used hardware EDL lock. The phone will go to EDL automatically, if it can not boot from emmc.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
When purchased Vivo Nex I knew that will never release source kernel judging from negative track history all that years,BUT I never thought that would make it impossible even flashing official stock rom on their device!!!

It’s by far the worst experience within Android OS manufactures.

I couldn’t imagine those top level restrictions policy.

With Vivo Nex release since was a major FIFA 18 sponsored it with millions users and customers knowing Vivo across the globe it would have been a good start to be more user and developer friendly but seems that not the case unfortunately.

As much I love Vivo Nex and appreciate the very high level of performance with majority of aspects and unique design,but probably will be my first and the last one purchasing Vivo smartphone.

With such stupid restricted policy much worse even compared to Apple the only thing they’ve been successfully doing is to make users and customers not want to deal with Vivo anywhere anytime.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
I totally agree with you... but it so pretty :o:D
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
Dont worry, we on the right way, we need time to break this security.

Flashing only system and data images cannot brick the phone, if it will not boot after this, recovery and bootloader will work and you always can load official firmware back.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] FUKU_:
vivo nex was my 1st vivo phone too. never heard of that company before. took a risk here but i saw the innovation in this phone... im pretty damn disappointed by vivo for their policies... they want to FORCE you to use their software rather than you actually wanting to use it... so sad...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
We need to Make Vivo Great Again...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] MobilePerson:
Congratulations guys for your efforts !!!!
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Congratulations for what?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] marcus_sk:
I would support you:

not sure if i reached fastboot mode, because it looks different for me than other phones (and the difference is not chinese :o )

1. phone is in normal booted mode, pluged in via edl cable (null cable), oem unlock in dev options enabled

2. powershell: adb reboot bootloader (I thought this would be wrong, but this was the first command in a youtube video for unlocking vivo phones/same vivo compiled adb/fastboot files as here posted for download)

2. (optional?) powershell: fastboot bbk unlock_vivo --> Failed (remote: unclock fail.) (yes: unclock^^)

but the phone booted after the "reboot bootloader" showing the following: Fastboot (blablabla Chinese), more Chinese, green Button (translated in english: boot system) and black button (translated: recovery).

3. step by step aftool via video tut

a) selecting India as default country (in unzipped firmware folder you are going to find the countries: hk, cn, in, ru etc.)

b) checking if all files are checked and looks valid

c) hitting "Download" Button

Error message:

"This mobile phone brush authorization failure, please try again after recovery mode clean data, or use 9008 upgrade"

Info message:

"Download terminated! To download again, you need to disconnect your phone from your computer....."

Ok, some questions:

I. what is meant with "please try again after recovery mode clean data"?

II. is the firmware provided in 1st post usable for 9008 upgrade method?

III. Are you aware of some malware detection because of aftool auth-exe? maybe false positive...

some infos about my environment:

using win10 64bit via virtualbox with usb3 extension package.

the passthrough of usb (phone and fastboot) needs some work:

after I installed the adb-driver, vivo-driver and qfil-driver the phone is recognized in the virtual machine, in virtualbox you should do a fix mapping of the "nex" for the vm/guest. after the phone reached the "fastboot mode" (I am not sure about the right fastboot mode) the device would not be recognized anymore in the vm/guest. you should use a usb-debug tool like "USB View" to investigate the vendor and product IDs (hex-codes) of the "android adb interface" when the phone is in "fastboot". with these info you could bind the usb-device to the vm. voila the phone automatically jumps into the vm/guest.

Only in case that you are concerned about the malware detection, too.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
I am trying to use QFIL on Windows 10 through a virtual machine on my mac; however, I am unable to get my vivo device to be recognized through the program. When I was looking through the QFIL configuration settings I noticed the storage options with eMMC is by default. Has anyone tried changing it to UFS since newer flagship devices have UFS storage?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
The tool says, that you try to load in the phone an incorrect rom. You try to load PD1805_EX_A rom in an PD1805_A device. And says, that you can try to flash in 9008(EDL) mode. Yes, in this mode you can load emmc with any images, that fit in the corresponding partition. But we dont know, how to enter this mode and there is possibility of vivo s_h_i_t here - hardware EDL Lock. I.e. open the phone and short special points on PCB. This method vivo was already previously used in some their phones. All, that we can try for now - select different buttons on the phone, while connecting it to the AFT. Some old vivo models enters EDL with v-, some with v+ , some with v+ and v- simultaneously.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
You should disable Windows Defender the same too also must do before using QFIL or AF Tool.

I've already tried this but not helpfull.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
Have win 10 with embedded defender in it, no positive reaction to AFT. My video was recorded with windows defender active.

You can try change anything in QFIL, but it will not work without established connection to the phone via USB EDL com-port.

These service tools are very special and in most cases will not work properly on virtual machines.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] stealthj:
I will try this when I get back to the US.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] OreoLivesOn:
About this ROM

I dont get it, what is different with this rom than my current rom?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
We are trying install Global ROM into chinese phones.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] OreoLivesOn:
I have the vivo nex so i am also interested. from what i heard there is no global rom for this phone
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
Yes, there is Global ROM. Indian and HK version have installed. In fact, this post are about Global ROM that used Indian Vivo SAT to fix phones, thanks to [MENTION=2043916]BlackPanther_[/MENTION].

The problem is that chinese phone cant unlock bootloader, and EDL mode are lock too.

Yesterday I decompiled system.img, and there is two confirmation about phone model, chinese or Global. I have deleted it, and now I am checking more things with userdata.img, vendor.img, boot.img and recovery. img

I dont know if it works, buy at least I´m trying.

But I am very busy at work, and I havent enough time. Like say Luis Fonsi, "pasito a pasito".... :D
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] OreoLivesOn:
Thank you
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
If you can do that way, AFT should see this ROM like it was PD1805_A, If so, we can load it into chinese phone. Today a 18.03 version update was released for chinese phones.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
Yes, with a Big Big bug: Play Store dont work after udpate :mad:
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] stealthj:
Wow really. Thanks for the heads up. It's already enough trouble having to use a VPN while I'm out here. For the play store to stop working completely, that would be a big bummer
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
https://xdaforums.com/nex/how-to/update-crash-play-store-t3835221
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] kwongwt:
Sorry, off topic. In the official VIVO Chinese forum they have responded that they are looking into that.

BTW, if you guys have any problem reading the Chinese characters in various software I can help to translate it.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] 799177630:
I am a chinese vivo nex s user

There is a special line in our country which force any qcom device into 9008 mode.

If any of you tried it I won't do that but if not, i will buy a 10USD line and your guys will see the result in 4 days.

By the way, in china this 256g+8g SDM845 worth 690USD. How much you pay?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] raimondomartire:
Hi, for you line is cable? If Yes can you post a photo? I bought International version 128+8g for 630 usd.

Finally can you download this tool for us

http://sjzlby.cn/thread-1921-1-1.html
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] nirvanahh:
you can download here:

Download link： https://a1od-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/...xNqTsE-5-1HesBarwA3lrOp6bDaW5P8DG7uQ?e=4Mjsgi[/QUOTE]

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send a QQ no. to me:laugh:
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] raimondomartire:
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Are you sure that this rom are for vivo nex S model? I see that's it for A model
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] nirvanahh:
nex s＝pd1805, Chinese rom ＝ pd1805_A_1.xx.xx

global rom＝pd1085f_ex_a_1.xx.xx

nex a＝pd1806, Chinese rom ＝ pd1806_A_2.xx.xx
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] OreoLivesOn:
I paid $750 for the 128gb model from tradingshenzen, but that's nothing compared to the $1000 most people paid
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
So anyone manage to get into 9008 mode and manage to flash global rom to Chinese version let us know and describe steps followed.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
Your links are chinese ROM, and this thread are to flash Global ROM in chinese phones.

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No, BBK and Vivo had locked EDL access. In this moment there isnt a solution, and I think that its very difficult that we can do it.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
If ever find o working workaround as you tried previous page and manage AF Tool to be fooled so can recognize our Chinese version software to match the global version would be great.:D
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
ROM100 archive is full of viruses! VIVOxxxxx5.18.exe - rar SFX with viruses and trojans.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] nirvanahh:
this is a hacked software,maybe the anti-virus software will kill it.

aftool 5.1.11 i have tested it, no problem.

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i am sorry for that,but you can run it in a VM or sandbox.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
AFT 5.1.11, that i have posted here before, is free from malvare. This video for it has been recorded by me. This is not cracked software, it was simply stolen from vivo service center by some insiders. AF tools cant load EX ROM into PD1805_A smartphone. We need patched images from Steve, so AFT can recognize it as it was built for chinese version of phone. 9008 update cant be performed for our device due to hardware EDL lock. To enter 9008 EDL mode you need to open a phone and short contacts on the PCB.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
My laptop had an accident, power connector was broken. Until next friday SAT dont fix it :crying:
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] pyropanda5:
Do we know what contacts need to be jumped, I'm pretty handy with phone repair and the nex isn't too bad to take apart. If I could get it open and get into 9008 EDL mode what could I accomplish from there?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
This is my guess for now. Because we try almost all software methods, and none works. Many last vivo phones had hardware EDL lock. Maybe vivo uses some kind of special USB cables or controllers to enter EDL, i dont know, but this is possibly. My friend from vivo SC in Russia saw, that he not have an information about EDL. He uses only autorized copy of AFT to reflash that phones, and only with stock ROM. All these phones is on warranty now and if there is any serious problems with motherboard(damaged boot or recovery etc) he should replace the mainboard for free and return damaged item to vivo.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Yes only that way maybe works by modifying image so AF tool recognizes global rom as being Chinese and that’s how manage flashing global rom to Chinese version
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] raimondomartire:
I think that it's useful reading this blog https://alephsecurity.com

A lot of tool also on their github

There is a way to open fastboot or search vulnerability
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
Apple jailbreak and Vivo bootbreak :) Or edelbreak...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] STEVE_MARS:
MSM8998 is very hard :rolleyes:
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
MSM8998 is SD835, i think. Has anyone tried this https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962339331459002645

It works for vivo V series...
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] jjjhitel:
doesn't work
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] manee:
Another Vivo Flashing cable available on Ali Express. But this one is pretty expensive

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mar...9cc1-49b5-af9f-92ccc9db0343&priceBeautifyAB=0
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] nirvanahh:
this toos is for mtk
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] hamdir:
Maybe a skilled developer like [MENTION=4470081]topjohnwu[/MENTION] can help us

In short there is so far no way to convert the Chinese Nex S which many XDA members bought to the much more usable global rom and Vivo is refusing to help (which is a hilarious for a young company trying to earn global appreciation)

Maybe we can raise a fund and donate the device in order help solve the problem
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Sound good idea no matter Vivo unbelievable level restrictions on Nex and if there’s no any kind hardware related restrictions, could eventually with the help skilled developer can able flashing global rom to Chinese version.

I don’t know any other better alternative solution to this matter so I’m in if everyone willing to participate and helped the all situation.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
The only way to flash global into chinese nex without entering EDL is to patch global images in such way, so the bootloader in chinese phone can recognize it like a chinese version.

To enter EDL, phone disassembling and using PCB tespoints is required. Maybe there is a way to enter EDL using special service cable(USB_C contains a lot of methods for connected device identification). This cable(if it exists) can be only on the factory, ordinary service centers does not have it. Alternatively, appropriate fastboot command and an unlock code may be applicable - these adb tools just translate your commands to the host via driver and no more. So we need to disassemble bootloader code to get full commands and arguments list.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
In other words better grab the global version and not deal with any attempt flashing global rom to Chinese version .:p

Actually I’m already have in mind that scenario but unfortunately I don’t find the red global version that I want with reasonable price meaning maximum 570-580 euro.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] hamdir:
This is hilarious honestly, vivo expects us to just throw away the 256gb Chinese version? This is not a cheap phone may I remind all
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
256 Gb is only chinese version. 128 Gb is enough for me.

Yes. But most of the chinese 128 gb phones was bought before any global version arrived. These peoples want to change to glodal rom. In some cases there was a fraud from chinese traders on aliexpress, selling chinese phone with manually installed google as global. My friend just opened a case on ali and returned such phone and money.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Gearbest and groshoshopp is reliable source of purchasing global version.

But they are only selling black color not red one.

Hope within October see much more availability of red color.

I can deal with 128gb and gone sell my 256 Chinese version.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] hamdir:
no hope in getting any help from Vivo
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Typical scripted response.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] hamdir:
i am not sure if this is covered but didnt anyone try to flash the HK global ROM yet? maybe that would work
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
Do you have a link for it? I wasn't aware there was an HK version.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] hamdir:
No but this topic discuss the hk version is a global ROM as well

https://xdaforums.com/nex/how-to/vivo-nex-hong-kong-edition-t3826861
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] BlackPanther_:
We need a very skilled android programmer/hacker.... Vivo has placed an option under development settins "Allow bootloader to be unlocked", this should work in conjunction with bootloader, if we will know, what internal setting is modified with this switch, we can find, where in boot code that setting is checked and how to unlock it.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] jjjhitel:
No, doesn't work. First we need to find another way to unlock bootloader..
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] hamdir:
sorry i am new to this, can you please summarize what exactly is the issue with the bootloader unlock?
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Bootloader need to be unlocked if we wish flashing global rom through adb and fastboot mode.

Alternative There’s official tool like AF Tool that theoretically could flash rom but neither that way is possible because that tool when recognizing that we are trying to flash global rom to Chinese version it immediately refused and terminate the process.

So in other words there’s no any option of flashing global rom to Chinese version.

Anyone purchased Chinese version is sticking to that rom forever.

Vivo probably made some hardware related restrictions within Nex smartphone and with current tool that we are having and tested not helpful at all.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] hamdir:
oh well it's a real shame, thanks to this forum i have avoided to purchase a chinese nex and i have a global HK version on the way instead...my cousin is stuck with a 256GB chinese though
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] smisi:
its a complete disaster what vivo do to us china rom users. i have hopes that some hero in the future will free us from that **** software that vivo developed. and we can flash what ever we want on our phones. :crying:
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] xreactx:
https://www.change.org/p/vivo-obtain-vivo-smartphone-source-code even though there are over 950 signatures, vivo will likely still suck.
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] RuneF:
Well I messaged the support team mentioning the petition and got the same automatic reply as everyone else. But keep growing the petition, maybe, just maybe, they will give in
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] liyuyang1234:
I think that you should use the aftools
[Vivo Nex Guides, News, & Discussion] t-mobile_mda:
hey...

this global rom is compatible with this phone..? PD1806..?

nex a＝pd1806, Chinese rom ＝ pd1806_A_2.xx.xx
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] PreciousPulkit:
Hi Friends,

I setted-up secure start up ( i.e a pattern lock appear when booting the device) when i installed lineage os, but i soon got annoyed with it. My problem is I don't know how to turn it off.

SOLUTIONS tried:-

1. I checked Each and every setting on my phone to turn it off but couldn't found any on lineage os

2.I tried flashing even a different rom , Havoc OS but the secure start up pattern lock still persist

3.when setting up havoc os , i tried disabling it by clicking 'no' when havoc os startup asked to enable secure start up but nothing happened

And Now even my TWRP recovery has a pattern lock due this problem and Wiping my phone didn't solve it.

Any Help PLease????:confused:

Solved:

goto>fastboot mode (bootloader)>connect to pc with adb running>type in cmd>fastboot erase userdata
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] BillGoss:
Some people can clear the password by setting a new password and selecting No for secure boot. But that has never worked for me.

See the discussion here https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-3/one...ageos-15-1-oneplus-3-3t-t3739169/post76890649

So, try that first and if it doesn't work, the only other option is to reformat the data partition. You'll lose everything in your internal storage, so back it up on external storage.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] ast00:
The only way to make it go away is to wipe your phone. Including the internal storage.

I was pissed when I found out.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] PreciousPulkit:
Thanks For the reply But I have Tried wiping my phone, everything including internal storage but nothing seems to help. Any other solution?
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] ast00:
Plug your phone into a computer, go to bootloader mode and then use cmd to type "fastboot erase userdata".

This should decrypt your device. Be careful though, booting a stock ROM or anything with the stock kernel will auto encrypt it again without warning you.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Immortalis:
But it won't set boot password up on its own though
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] ast00:
True. But I consider encryption itself a curse. There really should be a way to decrypt without wiping the phone.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Immortalis:
Consider that if you lose your unencrypted phone or it gets stolen, a thief can read your data, access all your accounts and bypass FRP.