Hi everyone, long time XDA lurker, first time poster here. Hope I'm in the right spot.
I have a 3XL that bricked overnight similar to what I've seen on other posts (for example: https://xdaforums.com/t/fix-pixel-3...Rj7bE_8k87pI2zaSnIskWwmvsbMpMeVBlmWrHPsqhUY0c)
Long story short, can't get it to boot, isn't recognized by fastboot/adb. I started following this guide https://www.thecustomdroid.com/qpst-flash-tool-download-usage-guide/ and my phone is recognized, but like one user in the xda post (above), I don't know where to get the raw firmware file that I need to move forward (need elf or mbn file with maybe some xml files?). I've been searching high and low and this is where I'm stuck. I've seen some mentions about needing to get these files from someone who actually has a working 3 XL, but I'm not sure if that's the only option. Does anyone have any insight that could help me move forward?
And on that note, if I manage to recover the phone using this method, will it be recovered right back in the state it was, or will it be freshly formatted? Again, I've read lots on this, but I can't seem to get a straight answer. To be honest, while getting the phone working again would be amazing, my priority is recovering the data from the phone, so if this QPST recovery will only end up giving me back a naked phone, then I'm open to alternatives.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
I have a 3XL that bricked overnight similar to what I've seen on other posts (for example: https://xdaforums.com/t/fix-pixel-3...Rj7bE_8k87pI2zaSnIskWwmvsbMpMeVBlmWrHPsqhUY0c)
Long story short, can't get it to boot, isn't recognized by fastboot/adb. I started following this guide https://www.thecustomdroid.com/qpst-flash-tool-download-usage-guide/ and my phone is recognized, but like one user in the xda post (above), I don't know where to get the raw firmware file that I need to move forward (need elf or mbn file with maybe some xml files?). I've been searching high and low and this is where I'm stuck. I've seen some mentions about needing to get these files from someone who actually has a working 3 XL, but I'm not sure if that's the only option. Does anyone have any insight that could help me move forward?
And on that note, if I manage to recover the phone using this method, will it be recovered right back in the state it was, or will it be freshly formatted? Again, I've read lots on this, but I can't seem to get a straight answer. To be honest, while getting the phone working again would be amazing, my priority is recovering the data from the phone, so if this QPST recovery will only end up giving me back a naked phone, then I'm open to alternatives.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks!