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[Redmi Note 10S] comanderr:
Hello community,

I need to install a MIUI OTA Zip file via adb sideload on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S (model number M2101K7BNY). The device has been bricked after a Xiaomi security update and is only booting into recovery menu.

I need MIUI 12.5 EU ROM. The relevant OTA file should have the file identifier RKLEUXM.

By now I tried about 10 Zip files via the the tools Xiaomi ADB and ADB 1.3 from XDA Developers. My system is WIndows 11 and virus scan as well as the firewall is disabled.

I use the original Xiaomi USB cable and tried the other USB ports on the system.

It doesn’t make a difference if the SD card is inserted or not.

The bootloader is NOT unlocked.

The device is recognized via the command adb devices in sideload mode.

I type

adb sideload_miui <name of MIUI Zip file> respectively

adb sideload <name of MIUI Zip file>

and Window command line informs me that the file is transferred to the device shortly and the device is rebooting. Sometimes I get the error "failed to read command: no error"

I always tried the MIUI recovery zip versions from the official Xioami sites.

The Xiaomi support couldn’ t help me.

Does anybody know about such a problem and could recover a bricked device via adb sideload without loosing data ?

If I use a wrong Zip file - via adb sideload - which can’t be installed logically will the existing Android system be overwritten and corrupted so that I can’ t update it via the correct OTA Zip file afterwards or is nothing changed in the existing system ?

Is adb sideload the only chance to recover a bricked device with original Xiaomi ROM and locked bootloader without loosing data ?

Can I flash the ROM via fastboot mode with locked bootloader without overwriting the internal storage ?

Is there a special MIUI ROM for Germany ? I always tried it with the EU version but no Zip file is transferred respectively installed on the device.

Kind regards
[Redmi Note 10S] NOSS8:
You cannot flash a rom as long as the bootloader is locked,whatever the method.

Erase your data with recovery and see if it restarts.
[Redmi Note 10S] J6idot:
use MTKCLIENT to unlock the bootloader and flash fastboot rom from there

or use spflashtool
[Redmi Note 10S] comanderr:
Thanks a lot for your information !

I found information on various sites that it is possible to install an OTA recovery zip file from Xiaomi via adb sideload without loosing data when bootloader is locked. I need to install the latest MIUI OTA zip file (current official MIUI security update - no custom ROM).

As far as I know adb sideload is the only chance to recover a bricked device without loosing data.

Please correct me if I have wrong information.
[Redmi Note 10S] NOSS8:
According to your first post you have already tried this method and it did not work.

the first thing to try is to erase the data with the recovery.

try with this tool,choose bricked device.

https://www.xiaomitool.com/V2/latest
[Redmi Note 10S] comanderr:
Sorry for my late response.

I made several attempts with different tools. Xiaomi V2Tool detected the MIUI EU version 12.5.16.0 on the device but flashing via this tool overwrites all data of the internal storage.

After installing MTK drivers the device is detected in fastboot mode. I also installed Android USB drivers.

I tried MiFlash from Xiaomi and SPFlash tool from MTK but none of them recognizes the device in fastboot mode. It seems that a special driver is missing but I couldn' t find them. I don't understand this because adb tools can access the device via fastboot mode.

It seems that adb sideload doesn' t work since the device is locked by the chip manufacturer MTK. Therefore it isn' t possible to access the internal storage.

Has anyone experience concerning these problems or can confirm this system behaviour ?

Does anybody know these two flash tools and knows which requirements have to be fulfilled that the device is recognized through these flash tools ?

My only request is that I can access the internal storge via a Windows PC without a running Android system.
[Redmi Note 10S] J6idot:
you can't use spflash in fastboot. you need to enter bootrom mode
[Redmi Note 10S] comanderr:
Can you tell me how I can enter the bootrom mode ? I can’t find any information about that.

I tried SP flash and MI flash in fastboot mode. Both tools don’ t transfer the Xiaomi Stock ROM MIUI version 12.5.16.0 or 12.5.17.0 to the device. Does it fail due to the locked bootloader ?

The device rebooted suddenly while I tried to transfer the official zip file from Xiaomi via adb sideload.

Is the device locked against all flashing operation by the chip manufacturer Mediatek ?

I also tried the MTK auth bypass tool which should release the lock from Mediatek but also this tool couldn‘ t do any operation onto the device.

Has anyone information about locked sectors of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10s ? It seems that no modification is allowed.
[Redmi Note 10S] NOSS8:
https://xdaforums.com/f/redmi-note-10s.12317/?prefix_id=37
[Redmi Note 10S] Ali041711:
Only for mediatek and not snapdragon
[Redmi Note 10S] NOSS8:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S (model number M2101K7BNY)

MediaTek Helio G95
[Redmi Note 10S] averagestudent:
Hi there

I know its pretty much late now but i just want to ask you whether you have managed to get any solution for your bricked phone or not?

Which tool has worked out for you and did you managed to save your data or not?

I have almost the same problem where i don't want to lose my data and looking for a tool or any other way to install an ota zip or flash the stock rom to unbrick my phone.

Thanks
[Redmi Note 10S] mvikrant97:
Rosemary - Redmi Note 10S - Flashing with SP Flash Tool in BROM mode - Dead Boot Fix Added

Required Softwares Size 73 MB [DOWNLOAD LINK] -- Updated with more efficient package on Septmeber 20th, 2023 1. MTK Drivers 2. LIB USB FILTER 3. MTK Auth Bypass Utility or MTK META Utility. 4. SP Flash Tool v5.2208 5. Stock Firmware STEPS...

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Data cannot be saved at this stage
[Redmi Note 10S] averagestudent:
Hi thanks for the reply

Right now i was reading an other thread by you about xiaomi flash tool. And i was about to send you a reply there.

Since i am looking everywhere on xda for a possible solution for my problem i post questions on different threads, like this thread as well which is specifically for Redmi Note 10S but let me tell you my device is not Redmi Note 10s.

In fact i am concerned about my old Redmi S2/Y2 which was bricked a few months back and still awaiting a solution.

Please read this thread/post which i have posted earlier so you can understand my problem in a better way.

Help Needed, Redmi S2 bricked by changing default values in Developer options

Hello everyone, I had been using Redmi S2 (Redmi Y2 in some regions) since 2019, it was working very good without any problems until a few days earlier. On that particular day i was just messing around with my phone's settings when i managed to...

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Please reply me if you have any ideas to resolve my issue, I'll be waiting for your reply.

Thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pazookie:
ok it seems like everytime i exchange my device something goes wrong with the next one as im sure all of you can attest (on my forth exchange). The last time i brought it in they offered me a different device and of course i turned it down because tilts are the top..but now the fuze is out..how long do you think till they have refurbs avaialble..as soon as the 30 days after it was released is up? (for new device exchanges) or longer because i read in some other posts that people did warranty exchanges on their 8525's and got tilts so just wondering.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ricmoon:
i just turned in my old tilt for a new one and asked the tech about the fuze... he said he didn't know the release date but they'll have them a month after the release. not sure on how accurate that is, but hope it helps. cheers
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ryncppr:
I would say keep your eye on the ATT website...when the Tilt is no longer available they will probably upgrade it then .
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pazookie:
sounds right I figured it was probably a month..just hope when I exchange it I don't regret switching.. well hopedully I can test drive it in that grace period they give you with exchange by mail
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] rutgersunion:
When I was having problems with my Blackjack after the 4th time they gave me a Tilt.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] punkcell:
YEAH JUST A UPDATE U CAN BUY THE ATT FUZE RIGHT NOW. ITS BEEN ON THE WEBSITE. $299 with 2year contract n after $50 MIR
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] milas:
I don't think they'll be handing out Fuzes anytime soon. I am sure they still have plenty of refurbed Tilts left. By the time they are offering upgrades, the 1-yr warranty on the Tilt will most likely be up.

Although I suppose that's not quite as relevant now that you can actually insure any* device on AT&T now.

* Except iPhone
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] whitehooptie:
When they stop offering the Tilt, they'll offer the Fuze as an upgrade from a defective item. I had an 8525 that broke 5 times. Everytime they said I had to stick to the 8525. Then on the last time, the CSR said they stopped offering the 8525 so I can upgrade for free to the Tilt.

On a side note, I played with one today and I do not like the phone. All of the features are great, but it feels like a "Klunker". Smaller screen, thick, have to pull the battery cover to get to the SD card. Don't think I'll drop 3 bens on that phone anytime soon. If I am going to spend that much, I'll spend a little more and get a better HTC item. My opinion anyways.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] volcomnator999:
my friends brother told me that i could upgrade to a different phone like the blackberry bold when it got released...but i think my one year is up allready...dammit
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] richabi:
god, i thought i was the only one calling into warranty repair every month! lol i felt like such a jackass!

i think i am on my 10th tilt? im out of warranty now but they did me a huge favor sending me another one...and im having a problem with my hardware keyboard and d-pad locking up randomly but rarely..hoping its just the custom ROM and not a hardware issue! haha

as for the fuze being a warranty replacement, dont hold your breath.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pazookie:
how soon was the tilt released when they offered the switch? i guess i mean how soon do you thin the tilt will take to stop being offered?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] phantomy2g:
Im sure this thread should be in general but I dont see the tilt being discontinued anytime soon Rep says its still has its own uniqueness it will be around for sometime
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Stu_Can_Sam:
Agree with AT&T for once

I have to agree that the tilt has that certain "je nai se quoi" for unique-ness. I also played with the fuze and it is uber thick with a seamingly tiny screen (just felt odd in my hands). I think the tilt is at a good point functionally that it has earned a place with AT&T.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] freekquency:
Tilt is discontinued after december i heard? (maybe here?)

And simple way around this is have 2 phones and keep one contract a year off. Once i decide on what i want, the wifey gets the old tilt. :)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] psuarmy:
My wife has a Palm from ATT that drops calls. We have exchanged it 3 times now. The last time I exchanged it I asked if it was a problem phone. I was told that it wasn't but ATT has a policy that they will not continually make you exchange a problem phone. After 3 or 4 exchanges you can exchange your problematic phone "for a comparable phone". I was told that I could do it the next time if this new phone acted up. You can ask about this policy the next time you have to exchange a defective phone.

I was not told of any restriction on it having to be a refurbished phone. I am sure they only want to send a refurbished phone, but will send you a new one if you truly have problems. I am always polite and jovial when I call and I have not had one problem getting what I want from customer service in 3 years.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] decipher:
I can contest that you can get a NEW one from warranty this is how i got my Tilt I had a defective Palm end of last year after i got it replaced 3 times and continued to have problems i asked if it was possible to get a different phone that would have the problem. The lady said yes i could get and she suggested the Tilt, They wouldnt let me get the I phone (glad now i didnt) and when i got it brand new in the box a day later.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ptgptg:
Another jacka$$ who has had about 8 replacement tilts. Twice had defective back-to-back refurbs. CS offered me a comparable, of which there was none at the time. Recently, I asked about the Fuze and they had no refurbs in warranty exchange. They also told me that an "upgrade" would require extending my contract.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] jug6ernaut:
very interesting...i did not know they did this...I am currently on my 4th tilt...and my warranty goes up in late December...hopefully they might do the exchange b4 then :D if not ill wait for something like the HD with a keyboard...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] chatterbox1990:
i just called warranty 15 mins ago..they didnt have the fuze but i got the blackberry bold
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] dtech252:
I spoke w/ a rep Tuesday night. 5th tilt. Two exchanges last week alone. At the time the Bold was not available. However the Bold released when, two weeks ago? Didnt take too long for warranty to offer that phone. For what its worth a warranty rep informed me that when an upgrade is available in the warranty dept they would offer it to an individual after multi. exchanges. Someone call next week and keep us posted (or maybe something else strange will happen to mine, again).
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] triplehtown:
Texas, have a center in Ft. WOrth so I should have it hear by monday.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] jug6ernaut:
just called and they had non in stock(texas), i got a really quick response....i may be on a black list or something lol. But i was told they should have one in stock in 3-4 days.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pazookie:
im in southern california btw
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] MimoG3:
looks like location also has an effect on phones that you can receive
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] dtech252:
What is everyone asking for? The FUZE or the P4600. I was told that the FUZE was unavailable. I asked the rep. to check on the P4600, he told me he had never heard of that device. P4600 (a.k.a. FUZE) will be here Monday!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] jug6ernaut:
what you say makes no sense...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] iservealot:
Exactly. I am glad someone figured it out. ;)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pazookie:
this thread is becoming quite ammusing...seriously is nobody reading the thread...i have stated the whole "p4600" thing like a week ago..i was the FIRST to recieve a warranty exchange fuze on ehere let alone the THREAD STARTER and have answered everyones questions and given out all the right things to say and still people are like "duhh what do i say george? what have u said geoege?" lol it is very amuzing...all i have to say to all u guys getting the fuze...dont even use the att rom..first thing i did was boot it up..set up the junk and soft restart at the customizing screen to skip the forever long bloatware infection..flash hardspl then flash romeos 4.51 rom and then unlock the radio and flash the quartz radio and then load the dirty paper theme found on the diamond themes forum and then setup all my buttons with aebuttons which is included in the thread..it allows u to set applications and/or actions to any button like for instance with the call button 1 press is regular function, 2 presses is opera and ; presses is skyfire and i highly recommend xbar as well..i really thought i was going to have trouble adapting to this device because of the lack of hardware buttons and softkeys and even a camera button but with aebuttons its better than my tilt..i even set the PTT button for the camera..just some friendly info ( for more info goto the raphael forum and then find the useful cabs thread which is very in depth)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] triplehtown:
haha yeah. They offered me the p4600 and thanks to your post I was sure, screw it! It should be here monday and I already download all the needed apps and romeos lol I can't wait!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] moto2000:
ive called twice in southern california and keep getting told that they can only offer an exchange of identical product...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] eskimochaos:
Just for people just joining this thread, what do you recommend saying?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] egk-69:
Guys, I need HELP from you, This is a very long Topic, everyone talking about warranty exchange, so I guess you guys have a lot more experience and knowledge than me.

I have a Tilt, I change it 1 time, then I request another change on Saturday, it should arrive monday or tuesday, But thats not my question

The thing is, Im planning on buying me a new device, would I be able to change my tilt, if I get a new device on my plan!? or will getting a new device will not let me change my Tilt anymore??Anyone have try this!!??

PLEASE LET ME KNOW, I was planning on buying the new Phone TODAY (Monday) and sell the NEW "refurbish" TILT on ebay.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] egk-69:
edited for being stupid :p
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] hipertec:
You will be able to change your device to a new one without no problem to your plan. Just use the same SIM card and youll be fine. Alot of people get a new refurb and sell it on ebay.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] egk-69:
I buy my Tilt on December,20,2007, and I requested a exchange last saturday. So this replacement tilt haves 90 day warranty, and it doesnt matter when I buy the 1st one?, so lets say, I can change it again on "lets say" February , 1st?

Thanks!

BTW: I dont know about you guys, but I hate calling them, they just keep going around the same things again and again, a simple thing like this gets me 1 Hour on the Phone!, Any tips on how to make this easier for me??, 1st time I said the phone keeps dropping calls (it really happens some times), and they even make me change the ROM of the Phone! (it took me a total of about 3 Hours , counting the time it took me to download the stupid ROM)

Last time I told them the screen was unresponsive, and It was true, I hated that 2nd tilt, it keeps freezing and doesnt do what i tell it to do, sometimes it just ignores anything i do on the touch screen, And again they make me go around options on the phone and calibrate this and that, bla bla bla.

I just take it easy and do everything they tell me to do, I dont want to make them mad or anything im as helpful and patient as i can be, but if theres any TIP on how to make things flow faster i want it.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] egk-69:
eeh, my english it very bad :(, i dont know if you understand me, or if i understand you, HEHEHE

But wha im asking is:

I have a TILT right now

-Tomorow im going to buy (at ATT ofcourse) a new device (lets say) an IPHONE

Now that I upgraded my plan and that I added 2 more years to my contract for buying the "iPhone"

-Would I be able to warranty exchange my TILT?

or buying a new phone will prevent me from changing anymore my old phone (which its supposed to still have warranty)

Thanks :D
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pazookie:
ok people u cant just go on demanding a new device right away..THEY WILL OFFER YOU ONE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT (usually after 3 ezchanges)...im almost wishing i would have never started this thread it is rediculous..like little children whining for freebies..yes i know i did this myself (get a freebie that is) but i knew how to handle business and knew how to get what i wanted and it took trial and error...if you ask for a specific new deviced they will know somethings up just talk to them nice and yes it is going to take TIME and it maybe be repetative...ive had to reexplain myself to a million different reps before because of a malfunctioning usb port which was widespread on xda and the net but ATT nort HTC had any record of usb ports for the tilt being manufactured faulty..so if it took me hours upon hours for a REAL issue to get justice than YES its gonna take some work to get your free little fone...and STOP ASKING WHAT TO SAY...FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF OR READ THE THREAD FOR IDEAS..if you cant figure this part out then you shouldnt be playing with fire...thats all..have a nice day :D
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] egk-69:
hehehe:D, I have a pretty good idea on what to say, and to offcourse not being stupid enough to make it look like im calling to DEMAND something, I act inocent all the time, hehe

Lets see how this TILT works, Im sure i will have more problems with it, so i may have to call them again to get another change (3dr exchange) let see if they offer me a differen device.

But what haves me concern is the issue about getting a new phone with a contract maybe will automatically void my Tilt waranty, I dont know, I think im going to call of go to a store this week to see what they tell me.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pazookie:
warranties are device specific not contract specific..as long as you r still an att customer than they just go off the device imei not your account..they just access your account as a formality..
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] egk-69:
thats what I think, but im scared :(

well, what ever,, Thanks Dude!!, your the best!!, I think I love you , which its kinda strange and not exactly right ... hehe
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] egk-69:
sorry guys so much questions on my head.

You guys know were I can check how many years I have with Att!?

-so In case things get harder I can tell them they should value more a X year custumer like me, HEHE, I know its something around 8 years, but you know, i want to know the exact amount of years...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] dtech252:
Been over at the Raphael forum... Guess ill make this my farwell bid on the Kaiser forums.

I realize they are the same device, seems like alot of att reps do not. I was just trying to help you out ( you specifically) seeing as you keep getting turned down!

You were the reason I started asking reps about the p4600. Thanks. See you on the Raph/fuze/p4600 forum.

Seriously people, read the thread! All the info is here. If reading 20 or so pages to get a new phone is to much trouble there is always another option. Just buy it. Very little reading involved!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pazookie:
Right on! see u over there
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Tallpap:
How Long Is The Warranty On The Fuze At&t Send You Good For 90 Days Or 365 Days
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Tallpap:
How long is the warranty on the htc fuze that at&ts send you as a courtesy replacement!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] jug6ernaut:
all warranty phones have a 90 day warranty
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] antnee:
Actually its the duration of when you bought your original phone. So if you bought your phone 6 months ago and you got a different model. It will last until the year is up from when you bought your original phone. They do extended it if you get sent a refurb at the end of your Year warranty they extend it 60-90 days.