[GUIDE][TOOL] Reboot to EDL mode from FASTBOOT! No More "Test Point Method"! [kenzo]

[BRoy_98]

[GUIDE][TOOL] Reboot to EDL mode from FASTBOOT! No More "Test Point Method"! [kenzo]

Reboot to EDL mode from FASTBOOT!
No more Test Point Method needed ​

Technical Details:
Redmi Note 3 support rebooting to EDL in Android Bootloader aboot module (the "reboot-edl" command) but fastboot utility doesn't recognize "reboot-edl" in the command line and refuses to sent the command to the device. Since FastBoot command protocol is simple and text-based, it is enough to send a packet containing "reboot-edl" text over USB. The simplest way to do that is to patch Windows fastboot.exe file, replacing "reboot-bootloader" text with "reboot-edl". As "reboot-bootloader" string is found in the command line, fastboot.exe sends the same constant string to the device. So if "reboot-bootloader" is replaced with "reboot-edl", you can specify "reboot-edl" in the command line and the same text will be sent to the device.


New Update: Fastboot updated to latest version.

Tutorial:
1. Download the Fastboot_edl-v2.zip from Here.
2. Extract the zip in your desktop
3. Open the folder and double Click on Reboot.bat

4. Reboot your device to Fastboot Mode by pressing
Vol Down + Power button and connect your device with PC and Press Enter.

5. Your Device will be rebooted to EDL!
6. Now flash your Fastboot Rom with Mi Flash Tool to Unbrick your Mi Note 3. ​

Proof:

Thanks to @emuzychenko for the Idea!

 

[the_rebel]

This is AWESOME!! Just tested and worked amazingly.
Thank you!

Edit: the included command prompt didn't work for me though, launched standard and traversed to this folder

 

[UCFour]

It would've been better if the source of this guide is also mentioned, just my thoughts

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[emuzychenko]

It would've been better if the source of this guide is also mentioned

Especially since most of text had been copied "as is".

 

[kaushal64]

Please add this to op
=> https://youtu.be/-6uErg52nKs

 

[BRoy_98]

Please add this to op
=> https://youtu.be/-6uErg52nKs

I have updated the fastboot.exe and the method also. Update your video with this and I will add it to OP.

 

[kaushal64]

I had replaced link for modified fastboot file please add it to op.

 

[MOVZX]

It would've been better if the source of this guide is also mentioned, just my thoughts

Especially since most of text had been copied "as is".

Thumbs up!

 

[Elsaid Fathy]

This is great
My problem solved
Many thanks

 

[Zarko007]

not working for me...redmi note 3 pro sd, rom 7.2.7.0.0. it says something like "your phone enter edl mode successfully", but it simply restarts and enter Android OS...

 

[BRoy_98]

not working for me...redmi note 3 pro sd, rom 7.2.7.0.0. it says something like "your phone enter edl mode successfully", but it simply restarts and enter Android OS...

Send me your current emmc_appsboot.mbn and I will check what is happening wrong there.

 

[Zarko007]

Send me your current emmc_appsboot.mbn and I will check what is happening wrong there.

Where to find it?

 

[BRoy_98]

Where to find it?

You can find it in the fastboot rom. Or if you have recovery rom, then go to the firmware-update folder in the zip there you will find it.

 

[Zarko007]

You can find it in the fastboot rom. Or if you have recovery rom, then go to the firmware-update folder in the zip there you will find it.

Maybe stupid question, but wouldn't phone go to edl mode (with red led flashing) before flashing rom and what then mbn file has to do? According to your manual it is the last step?
thanks

 

[sator02]

not working for me...redmi note 3 pro sd, rom 7.2.7.0.0. it says something like "your phone enter edl mode successfully", but it simply restarts and enter Android OS...

Is your device bricked or you want to flash an official miui rom? Since your rom looks like a distributor rom not an official rom.

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[Zarko007]

Is your device bricked or you want to flash an official miui rom? Since your rom looks like a distributor rom not an official rom.

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No, my device is not bricked, it has locked bootloader. I received code from xiaomi to unlocked bootloader but it constantly stops at 50%, and I found out that it can't be unlocked without china dev rom, but no rom can be installed with locked bootloader I only want to flash an official miui rom to be able to receive updates...Xiaomi really made this too complicated....

 

[sator02]

No, my device is not bricked, it has locked bootloader. I received code from xiaomi to unlocked bootloader but it constantly stops at 50%, and I found out that it can't be unlocked without china dev rom, but no rom can be installed with locked bootloader I only want to flash an official miui rom to be able to receive updates...Xiaomi really made this too complicated....

Don't use this tool if your device is not bricked, your rom is a distributor rom that's why you cannot unlock your device, you have to flash miui rom prior to unlocking, you can do it thru edl mode using adb, search on miui forums and you'll find it.


Edit: check this out: http://en.miui.com/thread-235865-1-1.html

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[BRoy_98]

No, my device is not bricked, it has locked bootloader. I received code from xiaomi to unlocked bootloader but it constantly stops at 50%, and I found out that it can't be unlocked without china dev rom, but no rom can be installed with locked bootloader I only want to flash an official miui rom to be able to receive updates...Xiaomi really made this too complicated....

If your device is not bricked, then you can reboot to EDL mode from adb. Do this to reboot to edl from adb:

1. Connect your device to PC.
2. Open adb and type: adb devices and press enter to see your device if it is connected properly.
3. When you can see your device ID, type: adb reboot edl and press enter. It will reboot your device to EDL mode.
4. Now flash your rom with Mi Flash.

 

[Zarko007]

If your device is not bricked, then you can reboot to EDL mode from adb. Do this to reboot to edl from adb:

1. Connect your device to PC.
2. Open adb and type: adb devices and press enter to see your device if it is connected properly.
3. When you can see your device ID, type: adb reboot edl and press enter. It will reboot your device to EDL mode.
4. Now flash your rom with Mi Flash.

I have tried it already many Times but no success...

 

[BRoy_98]

I have tried it already many Times but no success...

This must be driver problem. Install MI PC suite and it will install all necessary drivers. Then try it again.