Bricked Mi4c stuck at MI logo

[HugojNeves]

Hello everyone, I'm having a problem with my phone and I'm on the verge of just dumping it into the garbage.

My Mi4c screen got broken and I couldn't unlock it anymore, so I could not do a backup or anything similar.

I bought a new screen (from GearBest, supposedly it's original) and handed it to a repair shop here where I live. When I got back, the phone was stuck at the MI logo (it is NOT restarting, it just stays in the MI logo forever) and the guy at the store told me that the screen is not original, hence why it is not working.

I contacted GearBest about this, but of course they don't care and are taking ages just to respond to my messages.

In the meanwhile, I took the phone to another repair shop, which also could not do anything about it.

After this, I used XiaomiFlash to flash the latest stable China release (released yesterday). Nothing different happened, so, after a lot of googling and realising my phone was now boot locked, I flashed the ROM 6.1.7 using an older version of XiaomiFlash and then used Fastboot to unlock the bootloader.

With the ROM 6.1.7 nothing changed though, still stuck at the MI logo, so I kept googling and eventually decided to go for the xiaomi.eu latest ROM (which I believe my phone had some previous version of it installed before).

Used Fastboot and flashed TWRP (version 3.0.2.0) onto the recovery partition, which didn't help, because I still can't go into recovery mode (Vol up + Power button), it always goes either to the MI logo or to the Flashboot (if I do Vol down + Power button).

So this is where I am now, can't go into recovery, already tried 2 different ROMs and my googling powers are running out.

Any ideas?

EDIT
I just found this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-4c/help/xiaomi-mi4c-stuck-mi-logo-screen-booting-t3444469
I tried to boot up without one of the connectors of the screen (the one on top) and it passed the Mi logo screen!

Does this confirm a problem with the screen? If it is, how can I prove to GearBest that they sent the wrong one? I already sent them some pictures/video and explained the situation a thousand times, but they don't seem to hear me out.

 

[Suxter]

I don't think sites like GearBest or Greekbuying care your problem. As you said above, they are the worst of worst.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-4c/help/mi4c-battery-replacement-to-buy-t3534085
Check above thread, they are discussing original parts. Frst you need to figure what is the real problem. otherwise waste of money twise

 

[HugojNeves]

I don't think sites like GearBest or Greekbuying care your problem. As you said above, they are the worst of worst.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-4c/help/mi4c-battery-replacement-to-buy-t3534085
Check above thread, they are discussing original parts. Frst you need to figure what is the real problem. otherwise waste of money twise

Thanks for your reply.

I'm almost sure it's the screen now, because I think I've tried everything else. The only moment where the phone got past the MI logo was when I disconnected the top connector of the screen.

I'll just buy another one from Dragon-TT and will try to get my money back from GearBest (laughable, I know).

 

[Suxter]

Thanks for your reply.

I'm almost sure it's the screen now, because I think I've tried everything else. The only moment where the phone got past the MI logo was when I disconnected the top connector of the screen.

I'll just buy another one from Dragon-TT and will try to get my money back from GearBest (laughable, I know).

good luck

 

[jeffjas]

Hello,
i have the same problem with my new screen too. I bought my on Vifocal.com.

Did you have success with the new screen? Or have you found another solution for this problem?

 

[HugojNeves]

good luck

Hello,
i have the same problem with my new screen too. I bought my on Vifocal.com.

Did you have success with the new screen? Or have you found another solution for this problem?

My update to this thread:

1. It turns out GearBest sent the incorrect screen after all. After a lot of complaints, they refunded me the value of the screen, but I still lost 50€ on shipping and customs.

2. After that, I bought another screen, this time from Dragon-TT. This sound ridiculous (it is!) but this screen came with the cable cut, so pretty much useless. I also complained a lot with them, but to no good. They suggested that I was not careful with it and that it was my fault or that I was the one cutting the cable (to what purpose I would do that, I still don't know to this day). I lost 35€ more.

3. With both of the stores I sent photos and videos and tried to get my money back or that they would send a new screen. To no avail.

4. Having lost already a lot of money and time, and without knowing if there's any other store to buy (supposedly) original Xiaomi replacement parts, I just bought a new phone.

 

[cezarmed2]

Wow, you had tons of bad luck. Did you buy another mi4c?

Trimis de pe al meu Mi-4c folosind Tapatalk

 

[HugojNeves]

Wow, you had tons of bad luck. Did you buy another mi4c?

Trimis de pe al meu Mi-4c folosind Tapatalk

Yeah this was Murphy's Law in action for sure.

I bought another Mi4c yes, I had already bought a screen protector for it.

 

[-=Guybrush=-]

Just a quote from another thread exactly on the same subject:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76245551&postcount=3