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Bricked HD7's are fixable with Riff / Jtag

Just wanted to let those who have accidentally (fully)bricked their phone, like I did, know that they are repairable with the jtag methood. So instead of throwing them away a jtag is a better option.
I damaged my bootloader whilst installing rspl/hspl, the information that I was following was unclear and I to inpatiant to read it carefully. Phone was still working though after that. Few weeks later I bricked it compleatly whilst flashing the firmware, hoping to fix the broken spl.
I couldn't find anyone in my country that has a Riff box, so I just ordered one for my self. There are some skills needed, but it's fairly easy. The Riff-box flashed the phone with a standard radio and working spl, and after that I could install a Rom of my choosing. Everything is working perfectly again. The riff box can also unlock the phone and make it "super Cid" so it will accept any Rom. Even change the IMEI number, not that theres anything to gain from that.
Im not selling this box or advertising. Just wanted do let those with fully bricked phones know, that it's not compleatly over
I can also share my experiance with the Jtag, if anyone is having trouble with it. I had some troubles at first, but they all got solved.

i have HD7 with same problem,what can i do? not connected with usb on boot loader

If You have completly damaged bootloader, only JTAG can help You.
I think We shoul make some sticked thread where anyone can find someone with JTAG device in near place. What do You think abut it?

Hoping this isn't my only option, but if it is, is there anyone willing to fix mine for a nominal fee? I'm really just trying to get the darn thing working and sim unlocked so I can sell it and it is bootlooping in USB host mode...

luna_c666 said:
Hoping this isn't my only option, but if it is, is there anyone willing to fix mine for a nominal fee? I'm really just trying to get the darn thing working and sim unlocked so I can sell it and it is bootlooping in USB host mode...
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You need a Jtag Flasher .. (like Riff mentioned above)
Dissemble the phone and solder the Jtag pins
the pinout for HD7 can be found by searching google for HTC HD7 Jtag (image search helps better)
If you cant get a Jtag Flasher or If you dont have the skill to open and solder Jtag wires .. you need to take it to a service shop for repair

luna_c666 said:
Hoping this isn't my only option, but if it is, is there anyone willing to fix mine for a nominal fee? I'm really just trying to get the darn thing working and sim unlocked so I can sell it and it is bootlooping in USB host mode...
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If your bootloader is working then you dont need riff (for sim unlock I dont know)
you should be able to flash it with a new rom to get it fixed.
But if the bootloader is broken, hard reset doesnt work and usb host mode wont work either then I think the riff jtag option is the best solution. It will certanly sim unlock the device. But if it's the T-mobile usa version, I wouldn't want to use it on any othe network, because of their special 3G frequency. (I could be wrong) The phone will then only have 2G speed or of course WiFi at home.
If you are besed in USA, then this service could do it for you.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/htc-hd7-jtag-brick-repair/
their price is $40 plus shipping. (riff box costs $150).
I dont know them, only found them with google when I was deciding what to do about my phone.
And thought their website looked legit.

Sounds nice.
I don't want to buy a Riffbox myself, so I'm wondering... anyone in the north of sweden got one that could help? For a fee ofcourse.

If you have an EDL authorized account, you can save my life :)

Hey everyone !
This is my life :
I received my new Xiaomi Mi 8 on wednesday, I bought it on Gearbest.
The bootloader was unlocked, so I just looked for the MIUI 10 release on Xiaomi's website.
When I flashed it on my device with MiFlash, I accidentally re-locked my bootloader because the choice is checked by default. No big deal, at that point.
Then, I restarted my phone, but the OS won't start, the recovery showed up with an arror : "this MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
Why ? I didn't knew at first, but I guess my smartphone had MIUI's chinese version, not global.
So I just have to flash the chinese MIUI 10 version, isn't it ? No ! I have to unlock first.
So I looked at the bootloader unlock instructions : download the app, enter your ID, plug the phone, click on unlock...
No problem until this error shows up at 99% : "current account is not bound to this device".
So what do I have to do ? Link my phone to my Xiaomi account. How ? By going on the phone's settings. **** ! My phone is bricked, I can't do that.
Then, after hours of research, I found only two solutions : 1. open the phone, 2. get an EDL account
But there was no way I open the phone and risk physically destroying it so I looked for all ways to get a Xiaomi EDL authorized account.
The russian topic is closed, I tried another one, no answer for now. I contacted Xiaomi by 3 different e-mail addresses, the only answer is : contact Gearbest.
But I waited one month for this phone, I don't want to wait one more month, or two !
Then I was willing to pay S-Unlock to give me one, but when I visited their website and talked to them, they don't look like serious.
You, dear user, is the only one that can save my life today, by lending me your EDL authorized Xiaomi account, in order to unlock my bootloader again. Just once. Please, help me.
I will be very grateful
Thank you !

Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.

KaKi87 said:
Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
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He needs teamviewer to help you authenticate.... But okay lol, then i guess u have to go with s-unlock, although it is not 100% successful (saw a post around here where a dude had a lot of problems). Honestly, just an advice, that dude is reliable and beggers cant be choosers.... ATB my friend!

KaKi87 said:
Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
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When you get desperate (what I think will happen soon) you can go back to the site and look for the ENG button. Enjoy your brick until then. Good luck whatever you do.

I had the same problem. My Choice was s-unlock and that guy did a good job and unbricked my Mi8. But it will cost you $36,00 and he also needs access to your computer via Teamviewer. After 15 min i had a usefull Smartphone back. Be aware - the phone ist NOT unlocked then. You have to unlock it again with Xiaomi unlock-tool.

KaKi87 said:
Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
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Even if there were a member here that can do it, it would most likely be using something such as TeamViewer. Just like you don't want them accessing your computer, they wouldn't entrust you with their account password just for the sake of fixing your device. With TeamViewer, you can generally see what the person is doing on your computer. If you have any concerns, use a separate user on your computer.

Crossvxm said:
Just like you don't want them accessing your computer, they wouldn't entrust you with their account password
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If I have your username and your password, I can access your account but I can't steal it, steal your personal data or prevent you from changing your cretentials and tracking me.
Why ? Simple : I don't have your e-mail address or your phone number.
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use a separate user on your computer
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Creating a new user doesn't prevent infecting the whole computer, even without elevated privilege.
Also, a sandbox is useless with remote control so the only way was virtual machine, I tried but it seems that even if the OS was detecting the phone in both ADB and fastboot mode, communication wasn't working.
However, I don't understand why I can't just buy an account.
I contacted S-Unlock but they don't want to do that either.

KaKi87 said:
Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
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KaKi87 said:
If I have your username and your password, I can access your account but I can't steal it, steal your personal data or prevent you from changing your cretentials and tracking me.
Why ? Simple : I don't have your e-mail address or your phone number.
Creating a new user doesn't prevent infecting the whole computer, even without elevated privilege.
Also, a sandbox is useless with remote control so the only way was virtual machine, I tried but it seems that even if the OS was detecting the phone in both ADB and fastboot mode, communication wasn't working.
However, I don't understand why I can't just buy an account.
I contacted S-Unlock but they don't want to do that either.
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I don't think these people who are sort of "trusted" in their offered service are in it to push malware into your computer. Besides, thats why antivirus software exists. As for VMs, you are right, most never work, specifically due to driver issues.
It may be worth it to partition your hard drive and just create another installation of Windows. Most viruses aren't going to spread over to your other partition. You can install Windows 10 using the Media Creation Tool, no activation needed and it is not "piracy".
Also, you don't understand how the authorization works. Anyhow, simple question, how long have you had your Mi account for, and also, how many devices have you used with your account?

how do you expect these people to unbrick your device? Be happy it is possible. If you are really worried about them installing a virus which they wouldnt because it would cost their business duel boot into a different version of windows (no VM)

Crossvxm said:
I don't think these people who are sort of "trusted" in their offered service are in it to push malware into your computer. Besides, thats why antivirus software exists. As for VMs, you are right, most never work, specifically due to driver issues.
It may be worth it to partition your hard drive and just create another installation of Windows. Most viruses aren't going to spread over to your other partition. You can install Windows 10 using the Media Creation Tool, no activation needed and it is not "piracy".
Also, you don't understand how the authorization works. Anyhow, simple question, how long have you had your Mi account for, and also, how many devices have you used with your account?
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I totally agree with you. I faced the same issue 2 months ago. They send me a Chinese version, advertised as "global", also it was my first ever xiaomi, so my first flashing bricked my phone cause option to relock bootloader was ticked. I searched for days all over the internet hopping to find a solution but... So I returned the phone, but it took me almost 2 months cause they tried all kinds of tricks and they were out of Xiaomis. I think that VM works fine. I am on manjaro linux and I am running windows 10. I can connect my phone and flash it. After all, as you mentioned it, I don't think that someone offering this kind of service will risk his reputation to see what I have in my PC.

How do I know if my account is EDL or not?
My Xiaomi account was given approval to unlock my Redmi Note 3 pro some years ago. But I dont know if that would count for the Mi 8 too or if I have to ask for new approval?

undefined999 said:
How do I know if my account is EDL or not?
My Xiaomi account was given approval to unlock my Redmi Note 3 pro some years ago. But I dont know if that would count for the Mi 8 too or if I have to ask for new approval?
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Approval is for a very limited time. I'm sure it is no longer valid. Most issues people have can be resolved by contacting Xiaomi support, and assuming you don't have a history of abusing the authorization and you're not a new account (e.g. having to ask because you bricked more than one phone or having a Mi Account that was recently opened). Those set off red flags immediately.

Can someone give me the link to the website that can help me unlock it.

Thread closed, paid remote unlock services and those discussions take no place here
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Need a way to remove mi account lock on my own device cause Xiaomi won't help

Some months ago, I purchased a Xiaomi Redmi 8 from a local store, here, in Greece.
The device was originally given to my brother who has been using it for about a month or so. He knows nothing about tech in general and I was not with him when he set up his phone, so he created a new gmail and mi account on his own.
A few days ago, he was given another device that he is more familiar with, so he decided to switch to it and give the Redmi 8 to my other brother.
Before handing it to him, he told me to create a backup of his photos and perform a hard reset on it in order to wipe everything in the device. I did so, but when rebooting the device after the hard reset, I came across a message telling me that the device is locked and that I need to log in using my old mi account in order to unlock it.
Well, you may have already understood what the problem is. He doesn't know the password to neither his mi nor his gmail account and he didn't even add his phone number as a password reset backup so there is no way for me to unlock it using that way.
Manual verification doesn't work either, cause the accounts are considered to be new, as there are no previous passwords, emails or any kind of history associated to them.
I searched about it and found out that I had to contact xiaomi global in order to sort this issue out so that's exactly what I did (I tried contacting Xiaomi Greece first but they told me that they couldn't help and that I had to send an email to Xiaomi Global).
I sent an email to Xiaomi describing my issue in detail. In the email I also included everything that proved that I am the original owner of the device, because I understand that without proof they wouldn't be able to do anything.
So I included:
- A photo of the locked device with me holding it
- A photo of the device's box with me holding it
- A photo of the IMEI numbers written on the box and on a sticker that came with the device, which I also included as text (in written form) in the email's body
- A photo of the official receipt that I received from the store upon purchase
- The email that my brother used for the mi account he created (he managed to remember the email but not the password)
After four days of communication, switching to different case managers and with me describing my problem again and again, their final answer was that they simply can't do anything about it, because of privacy concerns.
Keep in mind that I don't want to recover my brother's old mi account, I don't care about it, he doesn't care either. What I'm asking for is to have my legally purchased device unlocked, by either completely removing the mi account that is associated with it or switching it with a mi account that he actually knows the password for.
Since then, I've contacted Xiaomi Global again and again, multiple times, and I always receive the same reply, that due to privacy issues they don't accept any unlock requests. For my own legally purchased device ffs!
I read about similar cases online, that got sorted out without even providing a receipt of the purchase and my case is somehow related to privacy issues and cannot be solved, so I'm left with a totally useless device.
Is there any other way to unlock it, I'm extremely frustrated with their behavior, so much that I think I won't be buying any Xiaomi devices anymore.

I believe there is a mi-tool that will allow one too bypass the activation screen and get into your device os here is a link that can help
https://www.androidjungles.com/download-mi-account-unlock-tool/

emmeriche said:
I believe there is a mi-tool that will allow one too bypass the activation screen and get into your device os here is a link that can help
https://www.androidjungles.com/download-mi-account-unlock-tool/
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I came across that one on YouTube but is it legit?
It seems really sketchy, has anyone actually tried it?

Marvinlock said:
I came across that one on YouTube but is it legit?
It seems really sketchy, has anyone actually tried it?
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I haven't had to try it but people in the mi community have recommended it , other than that I'm sure how else to by pass user login
Unless you remember the user name you can try to renew change the password by logging in on pc

- The email that my brother used for the mi account he created (he managed to remember the email but not the password)
go to https://account.xiaomi.com and retrieve your password by mail and if you connected it to your sim number get it out of your phone and insert it in another one to reserve verification SMS

Hi. I have the same issue. Bypass don't work. Could it be helpful to downgrade the device to older OS? Does anyone has experienced a positive bypass?
Related to https://www.androidjungles.com/download-mi-account-unlock-tool/

If it isn't your account go to
Xiaomi Cloud
Manage your data and devices anytime, anywhere
i.mi.com
And follow the steps, for me it worked perfectly

I have the same Problem, i purchased a Xiaomi Redmi 8 Pro (ther big one with 128GB Storage) second Hand. The Seller has removed his Google Account but not his Xiaumi Account. So he also has left his Data on the Telephone because he was very busy and asked me to remove it from the Phone.
So it's my first Xioami Device with having a Xiaomi Account and i never had anything to do with such Accounts, only the Google Account that you need on most of all Phones. So i performed a Factory Reset on the Phone and the Phone is now locked by the Xiaomi Account and unuseable. I have everything from the Seller, The Original Box, the original Bill (was originallly purchased in Czechslovakia i think) and the Papers came with the Phone.
Have someone an Idea what i can do? I live in Vienna/Austria and would be very thankful for any form of help to bring the Phone back to Life.
I contacted the Xiaomi Support, i tried some Guides in Youtube Videos with won't work with my Phone or are Fake, tried some Account Unlock Tools.... I have no Idea anymore, maybe someone here can help me out please?

Is the bootloader unlocked??
If yes you can reflash miui

gabtit7 said:
Is the bootloader unlocked??
If yes you can reflash miui
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i bought it as a used phone and fastboot means bootloader is locked. is there a way to unlock it via fastboot mode?

To check if bootloader is unlocked, while booting up but before the boot animation, there should be an unlocked lock.
If you can't find that lock then you should go visit a support center or so
If it is unlocked tell me here and I'll help

Unforgently i think it isn't unlocked because i cannot see this unlocked lock at bootimg up. Any ideas?

Tech support

Just follow the method #1 of the guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...for-merlin-redmi-note-9-redmi-10x-4g.4233977/
(Method #2 is specific for MERLIN devices. If your device is NOT merlin, you can brick it.)

gabtit7 said:
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Unforgently Xiaomi Support is not very helpful. i don't know why, they build good Phones for good Prices but the Customer Support there is a Mess.
VD171 said:
Just follow the method #1 of the guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...for-merlin-redmi-note-9-redmi-10x-4g.4233977/
(Method #2 is specific for MERLIN devices. If your device is NOT merlin, you can brick it.)
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I will try method 1 with the original begonia global firmware i downloaded, i hope it will work. Thank you very much!

Mobile-User_2021 said:
I will try method 1 with the original begonia global firmware i downloaded, i hope it will work. Thank you very much!
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It will lock bootloader again.
If you have unlocked bootloader and want to backup it, just backup the SECCFG partition.
And then, after the "firmware upgrade" just restore the SECCFG partition.

VD171 said:
It will lock bootloader again.
If you have unlocked bootloader and want to backup it, just backup the SECCFG partition.
And then, after the "firmware upgrade" just restore the SECCFG partition.
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The Bootloader is already seems to be locked, so its no Problem if the SP Flash Tool will lock it again. But its a good Hint, Thank you anyway.
I just want to have a working Device for Daily use because i sold my other Phone and buyed this one as a used one because a friend of mine use the same Model and is very pleased with it. It has some useful functions huawei doesn't provide.
For now i have to use the reserve Phone from a friend of mine, a LG G3 D855 with 1GB of RAM and Android 5. So i will be very happy if my Xiaomi Redmi 8 Pro working like it should work.
But for now i'm warned and can everybody strongly recommend to look that the seller of an mobile phone has removed ALL of his accounts from the phone befire you buy it.

Mobile-User_2021 said:
The Bootloader is already seems to be locked, so its no Problem if the SP Flash Tool will lock it again. But its a good Hint, Thank you anyway.
I just want to have a working Device for Daily use because i sold my other Phone and buyed this one as a used one because a friend of mine use the same Model and is very pleased with it. It has some useful functions huawei doesn't provide.
For now i have to use the reserve Phone from a friend of mine, a LG G3 D855 with 1GB of RAM and Android 5. So i will be very happy if my Xiaomi Redmi 8 Pro working like it should work.
But for now i'm warned and can everybody strongly recommend to look that the seller of an mobile phone has removed ALL of his accounts from the phone befire you buy it.
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Unhappy, neither Xiaomi or Google asks if you want to protect your device asking for password if anybody try to wipe data.
You are right, we need to confirm if everything is clear before to buy.

Mobile-User_2021 said:
I have the same Problem, i purchased a Xiaomi Redmi 8 Pro (ther big one with 128GB Storage) second Hand. The Seller has removed his Google Account but not his Xiaumi Account. So he also has left his Data on the Telephone because he was very busy and asked me to remove it from the Phone.
So it's my first Xioami Device with having a Xiaomi Account and i never had anything to do with such Accounts, only the Google Account that you need on most of all Phones. So i performed a Factory Reset on the Phone and the Phone is now locked by the Xiaomi Account and unuseable. I have everything from the Seller, The Original Box, the original Bill (was originallly purchased in Czechslovakia i think) and the Papers came with the Phone.
Have someone an Idea what i can do? I live in Vienna/Austria and would be very thankful for any form of help to bring the Phone back to Life.
I contacted the Xiaomi Support, i tried some Guides in Youtube Videos with won't work with my Phone or are Fake, tried some Account Unlock Tools.... I have no Idea anymore, maybe someone here can help me out please?
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Hi why is everybody hard resetting their phones the old way, in Xiaomi devices the proper way is to do it thru the settings menu or simply logout the mi account of the device (but offcourse doing it this way will ask for a pasword).
In regards to your quetions you may have to options:
1. Ask the seller to remove the phone from his mi account in https://i.mi.com/
2. Jtag the phone or going for the prior mentioned software https://www.androidjungles.com/download-mi-account-unlock-tool/

Actually if you go into recovery (stock one), it has the option to contact support thru mipcsuite. Once I had the good " the system has been destroyed" screen and they fixed it for me w/o even contacting each other

Help with redmi 8, cannot flash because locked

Good afternoon fellows,
I seek your help for the next issue. Long story short, a partner from my work asked me if i could help her with her Redmi 8 (she told me that his son found it somewhere on the street), the device was locked by the mi account and frp from google. Looking for tutorials and such i finally could by pass both of them but i think i messed up something.
now the phone opens normally but the wifi won't connect and the sim card is in "just for emergency calls". I have tried to install a new rom but there is no way to flash it as (i think) is bootloader locked.
Is there a way to install a rom (i dont care if its the latest or newest) to make it usable at minimun?
thx before hand.

honesty id suggest to not go further. modern phones are pretty resilient nowadays and when you successfully bypassed the lock, the phones definitely blacklisted by xiaomi. what they shouldve done is tried their luck and go to a xiaomi service center instead. network and WIFI locking is usually a false indication, sometimes they can get within range (of a free WIFI or network restrictions) and track through GPS. it was probably locked in the beginning because the owner ordered xiaomi/google to wipe the phone. even with legit methods (buying|giving used ETC) a millenialist without any knowledge how internet accounts work can get blocked often.
some 'unofficial' tools are malicious, ive reversed engineered a few in the past for the fun of it and found 'sketchy' stuff behind the scenes. i havent tried any xiaomi tools so i cant call out theit methods.
and from a parents POV, theyre definitely in the wrong. what if the old owner successfully tracked the phone back to you guys?
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Question Mi ultra system has been destroyed

Hello maybe someone can help me with this issue? I can pay money no problem i just need this phone working.
My wife was using phone and, just died. when you turn on it says system has been destroyed.
I took phone to few technicians and nobody could do anything, I tried unlock tools and other things:
It says phone is locked. ( i signed to xiaomi account and like my tech said deleted phone from that account ant still has same issue.
I can pay money if someone can help

Hi, if your device is still dead and unrecoverable, i an buy it as i need to replace the broken display of my Mi 11 Ultra. I am from Chennai, India.