Question Stock Firmware for Nord N20 5g? Bricked Phone

[bebop831]

Hey everyone!

So I made a rookie mistake and bricked my Nord N20 5g. I tried flashing what i though was the correct boot.img but turns out it wasn't and now the phone will not leave fastboot mode. I tried looking online to find the stock rom but I wasn't able to find it. Does anyone have any info on this or a way to recover this phone model? Thanks!

 

[DrScrad]

Hey man . I'm glad you started this thread because I only just yesterday received my unlock token from OnePlus. I've been searching throughout the night for the stock firmware (and low and behold, of course I've got the one ****ing OnePlus model in the universe not listed on their official website.. let me know if you make any headway or have any developments and I'll do the same

 

[bebop831]

Hey man . I'm glad you started this thread because I only just yesterday received my unlock token from OnePlus. I've been searching throughout the night for the stock firmware (and low and behold, of course I've got the one ****ing OnePlus model in the universe not listed on their official website.. let me know if you make any headway or have any developments and I'll do the same

Yeah it sucks lol I actually contacted support services seeing if I could get a copy of the stock ROM. Sadly, they just said it was unavailable for this device (they didn't give a reason) and that I would need to send in my device to get re flashed.


Do you think it would be possible for someone with a stock phone to dump theirs?

 

[FoMarl]

Yooooo

 

[FoMarl]

Yeah it sucks lol I actually contacted support services seeing if I could get a copy of the stock ROM. Sadly, they just said it was unavailable for this device (they didn't give a reason) and that I would need to send in my device to get re flashed.


Do you think it would be possible for someone with a stock phone to dump theirs?

Man I legit did the same thing like 5 days ago I have done everything possible to restore it but cant do it. I have a dump of the phone, but i dont know how to make a flashable zip with it. i also have the ofp of the global or tmobile model {not due to a week of scouring} but cant seem to get msmtool to work without an account. also in flashing the wrong file i lost my efs folder so no internet connection what so ever. Here you are goodluck and please let me know if you get it going.

 

[bebop831]

Man I legit did the same thing like 5 days ago I have done everything possible to restore it but cant do it. I have a dump of the phone, but i dont know how to make a flashable zip with it. i also have the ofp of the global or tmobile model {not due to a week of scouring} but cant seem to get msmtool to work without an account. also in flashing the wrong file i lost my efs folder so no internet connection what so ever. Here you are goodluck and please let me know if you get it going.

Yeah, sadly I don’t think there’s a well documented path forward. However you mentioned that you had dumped the stock phone? Would you be willing to share that and I can take a look and see if I can keep make a flashable zip

 

[DrScrad]

Yeah, sadly I don’t think there’s a well documented path forward. However you mentioned that you had dumped the stock phone? Would you be willing to share that and I can take a look and see if I can keep make a flashable zip

Man I legit did the same thing like 5 days ago I have done everything possible to restore it but cant do it. I have a dump of the phone, but i dont know how to make a flashable zip with it. i also have the ofp of the global or tmobile model {not due to a week of scouring} but cant seem to get msmtool to work without an account. also in flashing the wrong file i lost my efs folder so no internet connection what so ever. Here you are goodluck and please let me know if you get it going.

I'm onboard to do whatever I can do to help us all three facilitate the same need we all share..

 

[johnmpage]

Hi Bradley Scott, I mean, FoMarl,
I would gladly take a look at what you pulled off your phone and attempt to use it to get my Oneplus NORD N20 5g up and running again. I will happily share what I discover as a thank you. Can you zip it up and upload it to a file sharing service? Or send it to me? Thanks, John ( xda at johnpage.net )

 

[FoMarl]

My bad guys been a long weekend. Thought they uploaded last night.

 

[FoMarl]

My bad guys been a long weekend. Thought they uploaded last night.

takes forever to load

 

[FoMarl]

not sure if its uploading or not

 

[FoMarl]

NordN205G.rar

drive.google.com

 

[nicoblue1504]

NordN205G.rar

drive.google.com

Downloading it now also talking to a guy on telegram who claims to be DEV-ing the TWRP for the N20 let u know how i tuns out

 

[Joey_nuss]

Downloading it now also talking to a guy on telegram who claims to be DEV-ing the TWRP for the N20 let u know how i tuns out

nicoblue1504, any word on that twrp? I can't find a patchable boot.img or a stock rom to root and a little nervous about the lack of info regarding rooting this device.

 

[DrScrad]

nicoblue1504, any word on that twrp? I can't find a patchable boot.img or a stock rom to root and a little nervous about the lack of info regarding rooting this device.

I got you homie... :-*

 

[iKlover]

I think I was able to magisk patch the boot image from the above dump. I'm still awaiting my unlock token, but perhaps someone wants to check? It's the us TMO variant.

Remember to only fastboot boot, not fastboot flash until tested further. It's not TWRP but it will still provide root access if successful.

Edit: Upon trying to upload, it goes to 22% and then stops. How do I fix this?

 

[iKlover]

Couldn't upload. Here's a mega link

160 MB file on MEGA

mega.nz

 

[PsYk0n4uT]

Couldn't upload. Here's a mega link

160 MB file on MEGA

mega.nz

Does a dm verity or anything have to be flashed first? If so where would I find the appropriate file?

 

[iKlover]

I wish I could answer that question but unfortunately I cannot, as I don't know. I was just able to extract the boot image and patch it. I'm still a noob so that question is above my head

 

[PsYk0n4uT]

So I flashed it and it killed my modems I guess. No sim, no wifi, no mobile data