yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
Very similar to error 0xC0060005 I discussed above. I think I had this too, when flashing without service account, so real meaning is likely the same, ie it's "happening because one has to be logged in with an Authorised Service Account simultaneously when trying to flash with SP Flash Tool. (Nb. Not Authorised Account, but Authorised SERVICE Account)." Not sure, but that's my recollection.

Heres the standard explanation and solutions from HovaTek:

Message: BROM ERROR: S_BROM_CMD_STARTCMD_FAIL (0xC0060001)

Meaning: The device attempted to power on before SP flash tool could flash files to it

Solution:

The device might require a custom Download Agent (DA) to be flashed

Ensure the battery is well charged

Take out and reinsert the battery

Try using a different USB cord, port and PC

Right-click flash_tool.exe > Select Properties > Select Compatibility > Set to Windows XP Service Pack 3 > Click Apply > Click OK > Run SP flash tool as Administrator

Try a different USB cord

Try a different port on the PC or another PC

Ensure the battery is well changed and inside the switched off phone before connecting to PC for flashing

Do not hold any button when connecting to PC

https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-439.html

I'd take that with a grain of salt also however, because, for reasons mentioned, it's "happening because one has to be logged in with an Authorised Service Account" is the more likely cause if flashing Xiaomi device. (The suggestions above may well help, and no doubt apply in many cases, but most MTK devices need no special authorisation, so these explanations have not accounted for unique Xiaomi reguirements, and these only make such errors all the more plentiful and painful to deal with for Xiaomi modders, though Xiaomi would say it makes their devices more secure.) PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] hrbaby@naver.com:
thanks!:)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] nivednk14:
Can't we go to Mi service center and get it fixed?? Our Warranty is not void right??

Also since when authorized service account is required for hard Bricked devices? I used RN3P and it was not required jst asking:confused:..
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
1) Guess you can if bootloader is somehow still locked, but I'm not sure that can happen.

2) Since some years now, but anyone could apply for authorisation and got it too! Not anymore! Now even service depts are being restricted further - "exceeded max number of flashes - wait 3 hours' etc.

Assume you unbricked RN3P some years ago when login account may not have been required, or if recently you likely still had fastboot access for flash. No problem in these cases. As I said above "you, like most users, are only authorised for basic fastboot flash. Deeper flashing, battery disconnected etc, require higher authorisation." Jst saying... :) PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] idog8818:
Yes you can go go Mi store to fix, Free of charge if back case is not opened. I got this info from Mi store rep. The question is lots of users here don't live in China and may not be able to go to Mi store.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] harmakhis:
need your help in private Polfrank

regards
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Felix.mubei:
i have an authorized account

i have a mi authorized service account :D

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[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] girishjangir7:
Don't think so :rolleyes:
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] smjhh:
i install mi flash pro then go to C:\Program Files (x86)\MiFlashPro\SP_Flash_Tool\mi and open account_auth.exe

then log in to mi account and click on bound

i got this message (screenshot attached)

do i have a authorized mi account???
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
The answer is Yes, and No - not the one you may need to pay for! Please check my posts last 2 pages here.

You are authorised for basic fastboot flash, requiring only successful login.

However, deeper flashing with battery disconnected etc, (needed if you get hard brick / can't enter fastboot) will require higher Service Account authorisation, without which you'll get 'You are not Authorised for this operation' message along with "ERROR: STATUS_BROM_CMD_FAIL" from SP even if you are logged into Mi account and Bound with Computer window is showing.

Both these flash types could be considered 'authorised' in comparison to flashing most other brands which don't require any account login to succeed, but since anyone can get authorisation for fastboot flash, the term 'Authorised Account' is often used when what is meant is 'Authorised SERVICE Account' exclusively, and this is causing confusion. PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] F3F3:
I have an authorized account
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
Did you find modified da file? What kind of account?

?? - but authorised for what? PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] yasattar:
errore xiaomi not alow to flash????????

i do your educate but xiaomi say : unoturized for this operation

ihave unlock boot loader and install several ram yet .

????????????//
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
unautorized???????

i try to recovery and do your order but xiaomi has new play UNAUTORIZED operation?????????

https://imgurl.ir/viewer.php?file=g993481_.jpg

https://imgurl.ir/uploads/i730_.jpg
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
This is NOT new!

As I've explained (and OP), you are AUTHORISED FOR BASIC FASTBOOT FLASH ONLY with your account.

For the deeper flashing you are trying (with battery disconnected etc, -needed if you get hard brick / can't enter fastboot) you require higher SERVICE Account authorisation to flash.

If you can't enter fastboot you'll need to go to Xiaomi service center, or pay someone with service account to login to their account on your PC via the likes of TeamViewer to flash and unbrick. There are a number of Service Account holders offering this service online for about $30 US, and you'll find them with Google search.

All the best with it. PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Aerez5172:
:(

Cant you do this with mi box or miracle box?

and also my phone seem to be recognized as Mediatek Port and Not Mediatek VCOM port or Preloader Port.The thing is i tried toinstall an MIUI 11 Update on a corrupted recovery and this made my phone hard bricked

any help?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
Service Account holders offering

where i can find Service Account holders offering ?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
important !!! how can be autorized account?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
Check trick from [MENTION=9738172]klocek80[/MENTION] (post #72 here) to re-enter fastboot mode. It has helped some.

If you can enter fastboot you will be able to perform basic (fastboot) flash for free by logging in to your mi account and binding account with you machine (pc) before flashing. (Some have reported having to wait 48 hrs or even weeks for basic registration to flash some devices, but I got registration instantly for my Redmi 6.)

If you cannot get to fastboot you should still be able to recover by deeper flashing methods (eg I had to open my Redmi 6 to flash with battery disconnected), but for these Download Agent requires a machine bound to a logged in authorised SERVICE Account. You may get this done free at a Xiaomi Service Center, or need to pay an authorised SERVICE Account holder to log in on your machine remotely (using TeamViewer or the like) to flash.

I understand that there are several softwares that can be used, and mi box or miracle box will likely work too. However I believe this will still require machine to be bound to Authorised SERVICE Account (and logged in), and you will undoubtedly get similar errors to SPFlashtool's "ERROR: STATUS_BROM_CMD_FAIL" if this is not done.

Apparently modified DA files have been made available for certain devices that bypass the need for Service Account binding with machine (-see Sidenote 2 comment in OP), but you would have to search to see if any are available for yours, and I'd say this is unlikely. Hope it helps, PW

PM me for details re Authorised Service Account holder who unbricked my Redmi 6 twice (ouch!). (Communication was difficult through his chat system, -seems he is in Vietnam- and I had to wait a while each time, but he gave me the right pointers and eventually flashed full ROM and unbricked from constantly vibrating bootloop each time.) Paid by PayPal no problem, very happy with result too, but others may be easier to communicate with. PW

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??

Sorry, I don't understand... PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
how can change unautorized account to autorized account?

how can change unautorized account to autorized account?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
You have authorised account for basic (fastboot) flashing.

To get authorised Service account for deep (brick recovery) flashing I'm guessing you would need to apply to Xiaomi for Service Agent status. PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
apply?

i cant understand mining of apply ???? apply mean employment? english not underestand language for me. in fact i hate english
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ivo_cajkovac:
Any one tried this ??
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
شما مجاز به انجام فلاش اصلی (fastboot) هستید.

برای اینکه مجاز به انجام فلاش عمیق (بازیابی آجر) باشید ، حدس می زنم که باید یک نماینده خدمات شیائومی شوید. PW

[You have authorised account for basic (fastboot) flashing.

To get authorised Service account for deep (brick recovery) flashing I'm guessing you would need to apply to Xiaomi for Service Agent status. PW]
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkLev:
can you give me the download link? I want to try it
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] emprazol:
Iv unbrick mine

By a very kind man from Vietnam

If someone need it pm me to send his phone number

Very satisfied from his responsibility
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] strongst:
Thread cleaned

Please do not advertise or exchange remote unlock services on xda-developers(see rules 7,11,13):highfive:

Thank you all!

strongst

Forum Moderator
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkLev:
You have 2 bricked phone.. one works now, and one not?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
My guy was in Vietnam too. What was the fee? PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
drain the battry?

how to drain the battry?

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in low light i try but dont seen anything???

and light back to bright?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkLev:
What was the battery level before your phone is bricked? Mine was around 80%, I don't know how long to be waiting
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
battry ?

i was open backdoor complatly and remove battry port .its end ok? and wait 1 min and connect again and try .

nothing !!! too in disconect battry i connect usb to computer but no thin only light .

what can i do to de charche bTTRY?

I THINK YOUR WAY WAS HAPPEND BY By chance .NOT IS?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkLev:
Hi,

I did not remove my battery. I will wait for it to discharge.

If you already disconnected the battery then follow the steps above. mek32 has successfully unbricked his phone.

Good luck. Please report your status if you can make it.

remember to open MiFlash tool to see if your device is recognized on PC
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
i did it step by step . unfortunately nothing !!!!
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkLev:
Try this then

Steps.

1- disconnect the battery and DON'T reconnect the battery

2- Press power button to discharge remaining power for 30 seconds

3-Press and hold "power" and "volume -" while plug into PC

4- wait for the second vibration ( longer).
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Aerez5172:
Is there any way to enter fastboot in a bricked phone without opening the device
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkLev:
As people said in this thread, wait for battery to completely discharge
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Aerez5172:
how much time will it take to discharge the battery of a dead phone (i had 80% charge)

well, i had a twrp recovery and i made a mistake by flashing stock recovery of redmi note 7 pro for my redmi note 8 pro and after that i messed up even more by updating an ota update with that messed up recovery of mine and boom........ my phone welcomed me to hard bricked world

somebody needs to develop a modified DA file
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkLev:
you can refer this thread: https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-8-pro/how-to/unbrick-rn-8-pro-china-global-miflash-t4022131

use your old phone in the mean time. But there's no guarantee that the method will work.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
thank your time to respond

but unfortunately after your teach that i do ..... nothing happened. no vibrate no thing:confused:

mediatek chip set He has stabbed Xiomi. It may cause Xiaomi to fall
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Aerez5172:
Finally

For the first time in my life i had to go to a service center to fix my phone which was hard bricked....... at other times i did the repairing stuff. ALL BECAUSE REDMI CHOSE TO HAVE PERMISSION FOR EDL AUTHORIZATION.

I got my phone fixed in the service center today and all my data was trashed and it was like a new phone. good thing i had a service center near me. Hoping that someone will find a way to bypass EDL authorization or anything. :good:
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] minur:
hello friends, i have a not8 pro device china version, bootloader is locked, i want to make it global but i can't unlock it.

Mi account not added

what can I do?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] djeomed:
You surely wonder where you can find an authorised Xiaomi account.

There are rumors that there are people who connect to your PC with remote-desktop programs and provide the log-in details just when they are needed during the flash process. And they get paid for it (~10-15 USD, maybe more).

MOD EDIT: Please read this

Another solution would be some mobile-phone technician in you city. He/She may have an authorised account for fixing the phones locally at the store.

I DONT FIND TO ANYBODY IN MY COUNTRY. SO SAD.

You may also be lucky to have a friend with an authorised account.

I WANNA A FRIEND WITH ACCOUNT.

But I do not know of a valid way to get an authorised account for yourself at the time and age of writing.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
in repairing stuff by wich way thay fix your phone? box? or other way?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Aerez5172:
no.not box, basically they might've flashed everything from scratch by using EDL authorized account and flashing with sp_flash tool. Guys the only thing that is keeping us from unbricking this thing is the EDL authorized account. if we have it we can easily unbrick it
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Megaeloelo:
Bricked my phone today by flashing wrong boot.img after bootloop. I was looking for the solution for about 6 hours. Xiaomi is very funny company, they sent their devices to the developers, they published source code (partial). The ideal company for developers, but when device bricks, they don't have anything to say, no solution, just nothing. Big applause for them.

PS: Didn't tried that one solution with disconnecting/fully discharging battery. Well there is another one: reverse engineering whole SP Flash Tool, which I'm kinda trying to do now.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
Apparently modified DA files have been made available for certain devices that bypass the need for Service Account binding with machine (-see Sidenote 2 comment in OP). This may be worth pursuing if you have the skills, but seems a different DA file would be needed for every device. Or perhaps a method may be discovered/ published to edit any DA file. PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Duchan_xda:
Bricked device

I have the same problem and also opened device, disconnected battery, but nothing working, only white led, No vibration, No option to go to fastboot, I was tried test point and also no way.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] KonahZave:
Plz I need contat he, Im from Brasil, it's hard for find someone with a auth account

I need contat he, plz leave his contat for us and I will thanks you kindly.:good:;)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
You'll need to ask for details like that privately, ie. private message. Please be careful / respectful of XDA rules :) . See post #104. PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
Xiaomi has recently added another security lock. That's for unlocking and unbrake the phone It must be on ??????. Anyway, there must be boycotts all over the world. Xiaomi's risk-taking has really been stupid.

Must be start campaign . Not . To buy Xiaomi

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xiaomi is the rubbish brand that Waste Customer money .

xiaomi is the rubbish brand that Waste Customer money .

xiaomi is the rubbish brand that Waste Customer money .

xiaomi is the rubbish brand that Waste Customer money .

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join to campaign . Not . To buy Xiaomi

https://twitter.com/azad45733488
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
In the habit of boycotting spammers around here :) . And finding solutions when such companies make decisions we don't like... (And it ain't just Xiaomi!) Do you need some help with it? PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] azad100:
in iran i cant find any body that have authorized account Or if they have thay want a very high price they will.And mobile repair shops also couldn't fix it. only way is EDL . that rubbish xiaomi blocked it.some body sad me that i send it to dobi ..!!!!!!!!!!

it is vary stupid !!! can you help me to open EDL?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
Sorry, didn't recognize you!

I understand it's very frustrating. I tried hard to avoid paying, but had to do it in the end to save my sanity. Then I bricked / paid again!. But at least you can recover the phone for a price! You may need to 'bite the bullet' too, because you're OUT OF OPTIONS also (unless [MENTION=7514801]Megaeloelo[/MENTION] or someone else can reverse engineer SP Flash Tool or DA files etc).

As I've already said, unless battery trick etc can be made to work to restore fastboot (I haven't succeeded yet), only current option is to pay Service dep. or online Service Account holder to flash using their account (-some can log your PC into their account remotely using team viewer, but others who were once able to offer service have recently had accounts restricted to their country - Bangladesh etc - only). International on-line services still working are around $30 US currently.

I've PM'd you details re Authorised Service Account holder (service with international authorisation) who unbricked my Redmi 6 twice (ouch!). Fee approx $30, so you'll need to save up, or try negotiating price (he charged me $25 the second time!).

(Communication was difficult through his chat system, -seems he is in Vietnam- and I had to wait a while each time, but he gave me the right pointers and eventually flashed full ROM and unbricked from constantly vibrating bootloop each time.) Paid by PayPal no problem, very happy with result too, but others may be easier to communicate with.

Hope you succeed. PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] blacknose:
Sorry, but idk how file to open on the step 3 (Scatter-loading File). Can you help me?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] tornado71:
Have you downloaded the ROM file for your phone? If not, search google for it (ex. redmi note 8 pro 11.0.2.0.PGGMIXM rom).

When you download it, open it (uncompress it if necessary). Afterwards open the file named 'images'. The scatter file is in there.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mimoba:
Hi,

I have bricked Redmi Note 8T EU (willow).

I try to download firmware a days.

Can not find scatter file, i download at list 38 rom files, no one have this file, no fast boot and no recovery firmware archive contains it.

SP Flash tool does not accept loader you describe, and does not accept nothing you describe, just auth file & loader MTK_AllInOne_DA_mt6785_mt6765.

My mobile is flashing the display continuosly if connected to a pc, and dark and not working when disconnected, if i am trying to start fastboot then it show fast boot logo and nothing else happen, just a restart again, in a half a second.

No one method of all described works, no recovery mode available, battery can not be disconnected, ...

This phone looks a one of the worst i have had so far in 10y of developer experience for android.

Any ideas, tools, help hints to get phone stable even for to flash it?

Thanx if so.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] KonahZave:
Try Images folder

I dont know nothing about RN8T, just Rn8P, but, inside firmware folder in images folder you can find a scatter file, normally.

#Maybe because scatter files are for MTK devices?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] KonahZave:
I know

Don't worry, everyone inside this thread is suffering with Xiaomi new policy. :rolleyes:

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[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
Hi - found firmware with 30 sec Google search. Global and latest Europe v11.0.3.0 here: https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/willow/

All: https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/supported/firmware/

You won't need that DA file or any MTK stuff - this is QCom.

I think (from memory) you can use MiFlashPro, but won't be using its SP Flash Tool mode (mediatek tool). Look for modes for Qualcomm.

Also, check if any flash software is included in willow firmware archive. Please let us know how you go. PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
PM'd you. PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] KonahZave:
There are a way to discharge?

If you know a way to discharge, plz tell us :D

*like using something to enter in contact with battery connector
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] LepatUbi:
MOD EDIT: quote removed

can you share the step?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] activatorwmw:
efuseMt6785.xml

Hi! Can anybody help me and give efuseMt6785.xml file for SDA tool?

rgds
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
Sorry, can who share which step?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Aerez5172:
Global or india

i already bricked my device and cant do it again so this is my question. i have a global rom of redmi note 8 pro with 11.0.2.0 (PGGMIXM) and i need to install Indian rom of 11.0.3.0 (PGGINXM) is it possible to install india rom to global rom and if so how is it possible?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] abc360:
I only flashed the boot.img. My Bootloader is unlocked. I had the last Global firmware. My phone only recognize SP-Flash Tool, but here I need a auth file. What can I do?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] pndwal:
Can't get into fastboot? Tried all the tricks involving battery disconnect / discharge here? PW
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] VinhTinhte:
buy authorized acc

or

unbrick online