Bootloop, stock Pie fastboot image needed.

[Unipo]

Hi there, let me explain...
I f*ckup re-installing the latest Oreo stock fastboot image onto my Lineage 16 December firmware, and guess what, without paying attention I choose "Flash all and lock".
So now I am bootlooping, I cannot flash anything (twrp/rom or other) through fastboot.
I can EDL flash, but since December Pie beta brought us rollback protection, flashing the latest stock Oreo fastboot with EDL image won't fix my problem.
I guess my one and only solution is to flash a Pie Fastboot image through edl. I tried with this one (https://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-download-mi-a1-android-pie-update/) but unfortunately mi flash tool gives my this error: "programmer file not found", I looked into the " flash_all.bat provided" and everything look fine...
So I am seeking you help. And maybe someone over here might be able to provide me a stock pie fastboot image?
Thanks in advance, cheers

 

[Manojyaligar]

I also faced this problem bro!!!
I enterd in fastboot mode and boot into twrp recovery then flashed only linegeOs 15.1 that means 8.1 then my mobile boots into system ?

 

[taran181]

i was also searching for pie fastboot image,,, but right now its not availabe,, so can you try this.. i am also using this pie https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/development/twrp-stock-8-1-0-t3856328

 

[Unipo]

@Manojyaligar @taran181
Thanks for replying, my problem is I cannot flash anything through Fastboot as my phone's bootloader is actually locked.
So the only way I have to flash anything is through EDL, and I don't think that you can boot into TWRP from EDL.

 

[RedNas74]

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Thanks for replying, my problem is I cannot flash anything through Fastboot as my phone's bootloader is actually locked.
So the only way I have to flash anything is through EDL, and I don't think that you can boot into TWRP from EDL.

You can try flashing a nougat fastboot image. That might allow you to boot up and enable unlocking the bootloader.

 

[taran181]

@Manojyaligar @taran181
Thanks for replying, my problem is I cannot flash anything through Fastboot as my phone's bootloader is actually locked.
So the only way I have to flash anything is through EDL, and I don't think that you can boot into TWRP from EDL.

just flash oreo 8.1.1.0 version january patch 2018... you will be able to boot ... there is a chance you will loose imei,, but then flash pie through twrp you will get imei back and phone will be normal

 

[Unipo]

@taran181
Will I be able to flash this ROM despite the anti-rollback protection?
Anyway I am going to give it a shot tomorrow, thank you.

 

[Unipo]

Wow that was something
So tried to follow the guide on "Guides, news and discutions". But end up loosing my imei, and nothing worked I flashed nougat January and Oreo march and november, unable to recover imei.
I had to downgrade to nougat, and write back imei on nvram.
But it's all sorted now :victory: