How To Guide [Chinese Version] Install RMX3301 Global stock firmware from Chinese

[Quake94]

I downloaded MsmDownloadTool_rcsm from realmefirmware.com, but it asks for username and password when I run

Be careful running these MSM tools. A lot of them have injected ransomware. If you wanna try them I would recommend running them on virtual machine to protect your PC.
By default MSM requires factory license verified over the network. As of now there is no freeware solution for hard bricks (locked bootloader bootloop). Softbricks with unlocked bootloader can be fixed easy with fastboot.
You may be better off contacting Realme support, so your local authorized service can fix it under warranty.

 

[shivrajsingh]

I am easing the steps for trouble free flashing
1. Install Minimal ADB Fastboot tool and install driver when prompted.
2. Download all Img in 1st post.
3. Download attached Zip and extract it in C or D or E drive.
4. Paste all downloaded img files in that folder also.
5. Reboot your phone to recovery and wipe data. Keep pressing Volume Down key to directly restart your mobile in fastboot mode after data wipe is complete.
6. Open command prompt and navigate to folder where you extracted zip and pasted img.
7. Type flashall.bat

Now it will take some time flashing and phone will automatically reboot.


If flashall.bat give any error, use following commands one by one:

fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo_a dtbo.img
fastboot flash dtbo_b dtbo.img
fastboot flash engineering_cdt_a engineering_cdt.img
fastboot flash engineering_cdt_b engineering_cdt.img
fastboot flash metadata metadata.img
fastboot flash oplusreserve2 oplusreserve2.img
fastboot flash recovery_a recovery.img
fastboot flash recovery_b recovery.img
fastboot flash splash_a splash.img
fastboot flash splash_b splash.img
fastboot flash super super.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_system_a vbmeta_system.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_system_b vbmeta_system.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_vendor_a vbmeta_vendor.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_vendor_b vbmeta_vendor.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot_a vendor_boot.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot_b vendor_boot.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot -w
fastboot reboot

 

[pdemon]

should have an iconless "Test" app

I have no "Test" app, but "Alpha" app with the green android icon

Did you make some mistake or am I just not understanding something??

a few moments later.

Yes, app name is "alpha". After wipe it's gone. Then i locked the device and everything is ok.

 

[FFFFFF0914]

After switched to the global rom my divice can't turn on the wifi, and it shows MAC address 02:00:00:00 and ip address not available, what should i do please help me if u know the solution thx

 

[myogui]

After switched to the global rom my divice can't turn on the wifi, and it shows MAC address 02:00:00:00 and ip address not available, what should i do please help me if u know the solution thx

I would try wiping data and flashing again.

 

[zorbakun]

For anyone who wants to lock a bootloader and avoid a "bootloop".

1. Follow the instruction and migrate your phone to a global ROM, use rootless boot image
2. DO NOT LOCK BOOTLOADER
   1. On the second screen you should have an iconless "Test" app
3. Update to A.17 version (5+GB update)
   1. On the second screen an iconless app is still present
4. Do factory reset
5. On the second screen an iconless "Test" app should be missing
6. Download deeptest APK and press "Exit program". The output will be

Proceed with

and


Congratulations, you avoided a bootloop.

With a locked bootloader all SafetyNet checks are passed, and you can have OTA updates w/o issues (magisk patching).

Screenshots attached.


PS
I got a bootloop myself (tried to lock a bootloader right after chinese->global migration).
I went to my local Realme service, and they restored a Chinese firmware on the phone for free.
But I'm not sure if it's true for all countries though. But if you got a bootloop -- try this first.

Thank you man, I can confirm that I was able to lock my bootloader successfully by following this guide.

 

[Terrorigel97]

Will the eu sim card work on china rom? or after flashing the eu rom?

 

[Terrorigel97]

Would relocking the bootloader after flashing the global brick me?

I think yes

 

[Terrorigel97]

Well, I gave up and paid a guy to flash via TeamViewer... And as I imagined... With MSM Download Tool was five clicks and it's done... Ridiculous easy... MSM would be a amazing tool if it were accessible... Unfreaking believable... Oh my...

But, anyway, it's solved. Thanks guys.

How many you paid him to flash Global rom? Whit msm?

 

[dick_vigarista]

Very nice to see people are relocking the bootloader after moving from Chinese to global, I want to move to global and really want a locked bootloader for safety reasons. Gonna try it myself when I can and have some courage. Thx

 

[Terrorigel97]

everything worked as described above my question is now when I am on global rom with root can I lock the bootloader again without problems?

 

[Quake94]

everything worked as described above my question is now when I am on global rom with root can I lock the bootloader again without problems?

Read one of the guides carefully. If you don't, locking bootloader will get you a hard brick. One thing being attempt to lock while rooted.

 

[Terrorigel97]

Read one of the guides carefully. If you don't, locking bootloader will get you a hard brick. One thing being attempt to lock while rooted.

my english is not so good what exactly do you mean? my bootloader is currently unlocked with root

 

[Quake94]

If you are unsure and want to be super safe, reflash the Global ROM using a stock boot.img. Then follow from step 4 from sanya_rnd guide.

Don't lock bootloader if you have root. Flash stock.

Do it at your own risk. Because if you don't follow the steps correctly, the phone won't start.

 

[l33tgms]

hello
what is the safest method today to flash Chinese to global version?
and where do I get firmware - is it possible to get it officially, like from original realme site or something?
please help

 

[Terrorigel97]

hello
what is the safest method today to flash Chinese to global version?
and where do I get firmware - is it possible to get it officially, like from original realme site or something?
please help

This guid here is very safe! I have done it first time and all good

 

[sevendroid]

Bro, Cost and contact info of guy?

Contacted him and it costs $37

 

[sevendroid]

I was barely using the phone, so I decide to do some tests... I flashed the phone many times, and I always have the bootloop problem... Tried to relock too, bricked many times... But one simple command solve it all...

"fastboot --set-active=a"

I recommend myogui to put in the tutorial, actually I recommend using this command before doing anything with fastboot... This basically select the current partition slot...

I flashed the phone like 4, 5 times, changing configs, USB slots... Always have the bootloop... After this command I flashed about 4 times with 100% success.. no bootloops....

After that I made some tests trying to relock the phone, bricked many times, every time I tried to relock the phone the image got corrupted..

Then I tried to relock with this command and guess what... The phone locked the bootloader without a problem... BUT keep in mind that I locked just one time... I didn't do more tests relocking, so be careful... Just try to relock if you know how to unbrick the phone...

Every test I made was with the RMX3301 (Global) ROM on my RMX3300 (Chinese) phone..

In short... Just do this commands in that order...

fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
fastboot flash engineering_cdt engineering_cdt.img
fastboot flash metadata metadata.img
fastboot flash oplusreserve2 oplusreserve2.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash splash splash.img
fastboot flash super super.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_system vbmeta_system.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_vendor vbmeta_vendor.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot -w

To relock go to bootloader and type in that order...

fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot flashing lock

Use the Platform-tools 33.0.1 or later since the older versions of ADB this command to set the slot is diferent.

Hope this help with bootloop and relocking problems.

Cheers

Hi bro, I did exactlily as you posted but I got bootloop. Can you help me?

 

[sevendroid]

i unlocked fastboot, flashed the global rom and then locked the fastboot, the android image broke, after that the cell phone is in bootloop and I can't recognize it from adb and fastboot

Hi man, did you solved your problem? I have the same problem.

 

[dick_vigarista]

Finally decided to try it out and I followed @Quake94 compiled information of the forum. I wanted Stock global on my Chinese device but really needed a locked bootloader for safety reasons. Everything Worked Perfectly. now I have global rom and locked bootloader which is amazing. only thing that didn't work in the process was going into recovery mode using the buttons, but after watching a video on youtube found out how to go into it using fastboot option. Other than that everything worked perfectly. thank you everyone!