How to enter EDL mode on Mi5s Plus when cannot switch it off

[DR2010]

Hi guys,

Looks like I have a big problem now on my Mi5s Plus. After flashing a chineese developer ROM 6.12.29 in EDL mode I got permanent MI.COM icon on the screen, so device is bricked, power button only restarts the icon. The worst thing is I cannot enter EDL mode anymore since I cannot switch off the device. I have deep flash cable, but it doesn't help, because the phone has to be turned off before release a button. The bootloader is locked, I have permission to unlock, but it doesn't work, saying account on the device is different to account I logged in.

Does anybody know how can I enter again EDL mode in this situation? How can I proceed to get the device unbricked? Please suggest.

I have tried chinees MiFlash to flash the ROM, but also without result (stops in the beginning).

Many thanks in advance.

 

[zebster]

USB cable mod, search for "USB cable EDL mode"

 

[DR2010]

USB cable mod, search for "USB cable EDL mode"

I could find only the topic with modified fastboot, tried, no effect, restart to the same logo.

Could you please give me a link of the post which you think will help me.

Many thanks!

 

[zebster]

http://en.miui.com/thread-324300-1-1.html

As simple as that.
You have to join the two wires and then connect it to the usb port on PC.
To flash you have to separate them as a normal cable.

 

[DR2010]

http://en.miui.com/thread-324300-1-1.html

As simple as that.
You have to join the two wires and then connect it to the usb port on PC.
To flash you have to separate them as a normal cable.

It doesn't work in my situation, I've been trying already since 4 days, because to use this method and cable the phone has to be switched off, and this is not possible, because it always restarts when I press power button. I tried to switch it off in fastboot mode, leaving it in fastboot mode not connected to anything, then after approx. one minute the screen is fully off, but when I connect deep flash cable with joined wires and release the wires, it is just switching on to the same MI.COM logo and then the battery charging screen...((( The cable was working when device was alive, so contacts are correct (black and green)...

I need either the way how to bypass bootloader locking in fastboot, or another way how to reach EDL mode.
I really thought it is always possible to go into EDL with deep flash cable, but looks like it is not... Maybe I use the wrong moment to release the button. I insert cable into PC and wait 3 seconds, then release the button... Tried many times and different moments. But when device was alive it was working immediately and always...(((

Are there other ideas, guys?
Please help!!!

 

[zebster]

It doesn't work in my situation, I've been trying already since 4 days, because to use this method and cable the phone has to be switched off, and this is not possible, because it always restarts when I press power button. I tried to switch it off in fastboot mode, leaving it in fastboot mode not connected to anything, then after approx. one minute the screen is fully off, but when I connect deep flash cable with joined wires and release the wires, it is just switching on to the same MI.COM logo and then the battery charging screen...((( The cable was working when device was alive, so contacts are correct (black and green)...

I need either the way how to bypass bootloader locking in fastboot, or another way how to reach EDL mode.
I really thought it is always possible to go into EDL with deep flash cable, but looks like it is not... Maybe I use the wrong moment to release the button. I insert cable into PC and wait 3 seconds, then release the button... Tried many times and different moments. But when device was alive it was working immediately and always...(((

Are there other ideas, guys?
Please help!!!

No, you don't have to have the phone swithed off.
Connect the cable with the mod and then press the power button until it shutsdown.
When it restarts it will be already on EDL mode.
I had exactly the same problem as you.

---------- Post added at 03:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:48 PM ----------

With the phone as you have do this:
- use the modded usb cable and connect the phone to PC
- press power button until the phone restarts
- disconnect usb from PC
- use normal USB cable to connect phone to PC

Now you should see the "Qualcomm HS -USB QDLoader 9008" device on you PC device manager, EDL mode on the phone with a black screen

 

[DR2010]

No, you don't have to have the phone swithed off.
Connect the cable with the mod and then press the power button until it shutsdown.
When it restarts it will be already on EDL mode.
I had exactly the same problem as you.

---------- Post added at 03:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:48 PM ----------

With the phone as you have do this:
- use the modded usb cable and connect the phone to PC
- press power button until the phone restarts
- disconnect usb from PC
- use normal USB cable to connect phone to PC

Now you should see the "Qualcomm HS -USB QDLoader 9008" device on you PC device manager, EDL mode on the phone with a black screen

Unfortunately it doesn't work, as I told above(((
When I press the power button and do not release it, the phone cyclically restarts independently if it is connected to something or not and with mod cable or not...
When did you release a power button?

 

[zebster]

1. Have you tried to press both power and volume up to enter recovery? If you can, select download to flash with MIflash.
2. Can you enter fastboot mode? I so:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/guide-reboot-to-edl-mode-fastboot-test-t3398718

 

[DR2010]

1. Have you tried to press both power and volume up to enter recovery? If you can, select download to flash with MIflash.
2. Can you enter fastboot mode? I so:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/guide-reboot-to-edl-mode-fastboot-test-t3398718

Dear zebster, many thanks for your kind efforts to help me.

Yes, I can enter both - standard recovery and fastboot. In standard recovery there is no any selection possible. MiFlash doesn't see anything in this mode as expected.
There is only animated (connected/disconnected) cable and adb interface available on the phone when I connect in this mode to PC, but chineese Mi PC Suite can see the phone, starts flashing even, but hangs on 5% approximately, saying there was an error, please try again (of course doesn't help).

Also I have tried before modified fastboot utility from the link to enter EDL, only restarts the phone, like I pressed the power button, and I get again lovely MI.COM logo...(((

 

[zebster]

if you can see this option you should be able to flash thru miflash

 

[DR2010]

if you can see this option you should be able to flash thru miflash

no, I have just standard recovery from official ROM (but God knows from which one now...): on the black background screen the white edges of smartphone are pictured and the USB cable below. When I connect device to PC cable becomes connected, when disconnect - disconnected. That's all. You have different recovery...

 

[zebster]

You have this:

My advice is to download the original rom and flash it thru fastboot:
http://en.miui.com/download-314.html

 

[DR2010]

You have this:

My advice is to download the original rom and flash it thru fastboot:
http://en.miui.com/download-314.html

As far as I know it would work if the bootloader would be unlocked, but it is locked!
And the unlocking software says that account is different (I even have official permission to unlock the bootloader). So, I got stucked in a circle((((

I even tried it yesterday, but MiFlash itself in this case crashes...

 

[zebster]

As far as I know it would work if the bootloader would be unlocked, but it is locked!
And the unlocking software says that account is different (I even have official permission to unlock the bootloader). So, I got stucked in a circle((((

I even tried it yesterday, but MiFlash itself in this case crashes...

I've flashed mine with bootloader locked in EDL mode.
If you can use Miflash with bootloader you can flash it even with bootloader locked.
Download the oficial ROM and flash thru MIflash.
To unlock you may need to flash the China Developer ROM.

 

[DR2010]

I've flashed mine with bootloader locked in EDL mode.
If you can use Miflash with bootloader you can flash it even with bootloader locked.
Download the oficial ROM and flash thru MIflash.
To unlock you may need to flash the China Developer ROM.

Thanks, but again doesn't work on my device...
As I expected, MiFlash 2016.12.14.1(Release) in fastboot mode says that "Partion flashing is not allowed" and finishes with error...
The same as I do it manually via fastboot command interface...(((

Which version of MiFlash did you use? Where can I download it?

 

[zebster]

Use miflash 2015.10.28.0
Was the version that worked for me.

You can also try to enter EDL on fastboot using:
fastboot oem edl

 

[DR2010]

Use miflash 2015.10.28.0
Was the version that worked for me.

You can also try to enter EDL on fastboot using:
fastboot oem edl

fastboot oem edl needs the bootloader to be unlocked.
do you have a link to download miflash 2015.10.28.0?

thanks!

 

[Zappo]

I had the same problem with my Mi 5s.
This is what I eventually did to solve it (from memory - Google a bit for detailed instructions):
Download the Chinese version of Mi PC Suite (It has more options than the english version)
You can then recover from bootloop, by using it's recovery;
- Start MiPCSuite
- Boot phone to recovery (volume up + power)
- Select "Connect with MiAssistant" (bottom option)
- Phone should be detected, and a popup will show on PC with recovery options.
I believe it could download the latest version for you, or you can select a downloaded .zip file to flash.
It will have to be the same type that was previously installed (during the failed flash). So you can not go from Dev to Stable, or from CN to Global.
Go here for (Mi 5s) roms: http://en.miui.com/download-314.html#456
On the PC it immediately said flash failed, but the phone re-flashed the ROM anyway.

Hope this helps some...

P.S. Used my old phone with Google Translate App to read Chinese (Instant translation with the camera)

P.P.S. Other options won't work, because Xiaomi locked out the EDL in Chinese Developer versions. Even with the Deep Flash cable.
I'm now running Chinese Dev. version, and can not enter EDL anymore. I'll have to wait for bootloader unlock before I can flash again...

P.P.P.S. It seems I was wrong about not being able to switch: just flashed Global ROM 8.0.3.0 (From Chinese Dev. ROM 7.1.20) using the same method.
Again on the PC it said flashing failed (immediately) and stays at 0%, but the phone shows it's updating...
After flashing had to clear/reset data (again from MiPCSuite - Middle option in popup - Red button in 2nd popup), otherwise all apps keep crashing.
Because I'm back to Global ROM now, I can also use my Deep Flash cable again.

 

[DR2010]

Dear Zappo, many thanks for your reply! I still fighting with the problem... already tried to disconnect the battery, not going to EDL as well.
I think only JTAG-flasher will help in my case (cannot get it, because I'm out of "civilisation" for a long time), but you have given to me the last hope))

Could you please make a screenshot where you did see the option "Connect with MiAssistant". Which version of chinese MiPCSuite did you use?
I used version 2.3.0.9091, it hangs on approximately 5% (on the phone) and does not proceed... was waiting for 30 minutes, no progress... I used it in a way to download the latest ROM and then install it.

 

[DR2010]

My dear friend Zappo, I still do not believe, but I had success recovering this brick with chinese MiPCSuite v2.3.0.9091. It just downloaded the latest ROM for the device from internet and was flashing it during 1 hour 10 minutes!!! Before I had no success because I was waiting only half an hour, not more!)) But exactly after half an hour it continues and finalizes successfully!!! Another reason of my success I think could be (but less probable) that I have opened a device some days ago and disconnected the battery in order to try to get in EDL mode without the power (but was also not successful). Also today before I started MiPCSuite I have switched on the device from completely OFF state with Volume+ and Power button... So, I really do not know how the success come, but now I'm really happy!!! Many, many, many thanks for your help and for second breath )))