Boot Xiaomi Mi4 and Mi4W in EDL (Download) Mode

1. Boot your phone in fastboot mode. To do this: turn off, then press “Volume -“ and “Power” button at the same time, after fastboot logo appeared on the screen connect your phone to PC. Make sure you’ve download and install ADB drivers on your PC. You search our site for these.
2. Download and install minimal adb fastboot 1.4.2.
3. Download archive TWRP_3.0.2-0_Cancro_for_Mi4_Mi4w.rar, unpack it and move the “recovery.img” file to the same folder with installed minimal adb fastboot 1.4.2 files.
4. Go to the folder with minimal adb fastboot (“C:\Program Files x86\minimal adb fastboot” by default) and run fastboot file.
5. In the openeed command prompt enter this command to check if device is connected.

   fastboot devices

6. If device is connected and found successfully, we can flash TWRP Custom Recovery by typing:

   fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

7. After TWRP is installed, type “fastboot reboot” to reboot your phone.
8. Now boot into TWRP Custom Recovery by pressing “Volume +” and “Power” buttons.
9. After TWRP has started, we’re going to check if the found is recognized in adb mode by typing:

   adb devices

10. If you see your device unique number in “List of devices attached” then your phone is recognized in adb mode. Now we can boot in EDL by typing:

    adb reboot edl

11. Now your phone should be recognized in “Device Manager” as “COM port 9008 device”. That means you’ve successfully boot in EDL mode.

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How to boot in EDL (Download mode) on Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition

1: Boot into EDL mode from PC:

1. Go to “Developer options” (find tutorials on our website in case you don’t know how to).
2. Enable “ADB debug” in developer options.
3. Open Minimal ADB and Fastboot.
4. Type this command in “Command Prompt” to boot your Redmi Note 3 Special Edition into EDL mode:

   adb reboot edl

2. Boot turned off phone in EDL:

Connect your turned off device to PC and press both volume buttons at the same moment.

How to unbrick Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition with EDL mode

Here’s a method you can try

1. Press all three buttons (Volume Up + Volume Down + Power) at the same time and connect your device to PC.
2. Wait until a Mi logo appears on the screen, then release the power button and keep holding both volume buttons.
3. In device manager your device should be recognized as “com diagnostic 900e”.
4. Keep holding the buttons for more 10-15 seconds and your phone should turn to “loader 9008” mode.
5. Now you can proceed with flashing your phone with MiFlash tool.

Boot into EDL Mode (Deep Flash Cable Method)

Check out this YouTube video to find out how you can make a working Deep Flash Cable by yourself:

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How to boot Samsung Galaxy J1 in Odin Mode

Odin Mode (sometimes also called download mode) is the mode that is used for flashing. Follow the steps below:

1. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy J1 phone.
2. Press and hold “Home” + “Volume -“ and “Power” buttons at the same time.
3. After short time you’ll see similar message: “Warning. A custom OS can cause critical problems in phone and installed applications”.
4. Now press “Volume +” button to continue in flashing ROM firmware mode.
5. If you press “Volume -“ phone will reboot in system.

How to boot Samsung Galaxy J1 in Safe Mode

1. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy J1 device.
2. Press “Power” button to start your phone and then press and hold “Volume Up” + “Volume Down” buttons at the same time.
3. You device will start in safe mode and you should see a transparent text in the left corner “Safe Mode”.
4. To exit “Safe Mode” open notification bar and tap on “Safe Mode” bar. Another way is to reboot again with “Volume Up” + “Volume Down” buttons.

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Methods on how to boot Xiaomi Redmi 4 in EDL (download mode)

First method:

1. Connect your Redmi 4 device to PC.
2. Enter boot-menu (press “Power” button until shut down menu appears), then press and hold “Vol +” and “Vol -” buttons at the same time and tap on “Reboot”. Keep holding volume buttons!
3. After short time you device should be identified in device manager as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COMX) (“X” stands for the port number).

Second method:

1. Connect your Redmi 4 to PC via USB-cable.
2. Turn off your phone.
3. Press and hold “Vol +” and “Vol -” buttons at the same time until you get a short vibration signal.
4. After short time you device should be identified in device manager as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COMX) (“X” stands for the port number).

To quit EDL mode just press & hold “Power” button.

[Solution] Redmi 4 is identified as Relink HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COMX)

The first thing you might want to try is to manually delete the old driver and then reconnect your Redmi 4 phone in edl/download mode again.

In case this not helped: in Device Manager right mouse click on your device > update drivers > search for drivers on this computer > pick from a list of device drivers on my computer > and select Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COMX).

How to boot Redmi 4 in EDL mode and flash with MiFlash Tool

In case none of the above methods worked and you need to use download mode to flash your Redmi 4 device, check out this solution below:

1. Install and open MiFlash Tool 2016.04.01.0. (other versions might not work).
2. Connect your Redmi 4 to PC in edl / download mode (find the methods above).
3. As soon as your device is identified as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COMX) press “Refresh” and then “Flash” button as soon as possible.
4. The flashing process should start.

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How to unbrick Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition

How to boot Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition in EDL mode:

1. Open “Settings”.
2. Find “Developer options”.
3. Enable “adb debug”.
4. Open terminal window on PC (make sure you’ve installed all required adb drivers) and type “adb reboot edl“.
5. Your phone will reboot in download mode (*edl mode) and now you can flash any ROM using miflash tool.

How to restore hardbricked Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition

1. Press and hold volume plus, volume down and power button at the same time.
2. Connect your device to PC.
3. Wait until Mi logo appears and release power button (keep holding both volume buttons).
4. Your device should be identified as com diagnostic 900e in device manager.
5. Keep holding volume buttons for 10-15 seconds more until your device boot in loader 9008 mode.
6. Now you can flash ROM using miflash tool and unbrick your device.

Also you may want to check out another method on how to unbrick soft / hardbricked Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition.

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How to enter download mode and unbrick Redmi 4A with Testpoint

With the closure testpoint connect your device to PC via USB and your Redmi 4A will boot in EDL mode 9008 port.

1. Open “Device Manager” on your PC.
2. Disassemble your device (watch youtube video).
3. Remove the battery.
4. Find the testpoint.
5. Connect two test points together.
6. Now connect your device to PC via USB cable (use only rear USB ports on desktop PC).
7. Open test points again and insert the battery.
8. Your device should be now recognized and shown in “Device Manager” as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008.
9. Now download Global ROM for Xiaomi Redmi 4A and flash via MiFlash tool.

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How to put MIUI 8 Xiaomi Mi Max into EDL mode?

Note, that you must have unlocked device to continue.

Just in case, you can check bootloader starus by typing this line in CMD window from ADB tools folder:

fastboot oem device-info

If “Device unlocked: true” you can continue following these steps to boot into EDL mode.

Put Xiaomi Mi Max into EDL mode using keys

You’ll need to download Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool (tools.rar) and extract it to your PC. Open folder with Minimal Fastboot Files, press right mouse button + “shift” key and select “Open command window here”.

1. Turn off your device.
2. Press & hold “Volume Up”, “Volume Down” and “Power” buttons. As soon as device will start, release the “Power” button and keep holding both volume buttons. Release all buttons after vibration signal.
3. Watch your phone boots into EDL mode.
4. Your device should be recognized as “relink hs-usb QDLoader 9008 (COM4)” or similar.
5. Now start MiFlash to check if your device is found and identified successfully.

Put Xiaomi Mi Max into EDL mode using fastboot

1. Open command window from Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool folder.
2. Check connection to PC by typing this line in CMD:

   fastboot devices

3. Put your device in EDL mode by typing fastboot oem edl:

   fastboot oem edl

4. Now go to “Device Manager” and find “relink hs-usb QDLoader 9008 (COM4)” under “Ports”.
5. You’ve successfully booted into EDL mode!

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How to reboot Redmi 4 Prime in Download Mode (EDL)

Enter EDL mode from turned off device

You can enter download mode on your turned off Redmi 4 Prime just like on other Redmi devices. This is the most easiest way on how to boot in EDL and it works if there’s nothing wrong with your Redmi smartphone.

1. Press and hold “volume up” + power button;
2. When the screen turns on (MI logo is on a screen), remove power button and keep holding “volume up” until bootloader menu opens.
3. In case you need to switch to English language, press the yellow button in the bottom right corner.
4. Next select “Download”

Fix EDL Mode Issue after flashing to Developer ROM

This is a short and easy guide on how to solve problems entering EDL mode on Redmi 4 Prime / PRO after flashing to the latest developer ROM version.

1. Download the latest STABLE release (for example 8.0.6.0) , rename download archive to “update.zip” and move it “download_rom” folder on your phone storage.
2. Enter “Updater” app on your phone and press three dots icon at the top.
3. Select and tap on “Choose update package” and select previously downloaded and renamed “update.zip” archive.
4. Wait for the installation to complete and you should get working EDL mode.

How to enter EDL mode if Redmi 4 in bootloop and can’t be turned off

This method wasn’t actually tested by us on a real device, but we know for sure that it helped some users. So here’s the method on how to enter EDL in case your smartphone is in bootloop and is not turning on.

Few related issues:

• Smartphone can not be turned off in any ways. Pressing power button just leads to screen to turn off and then device boots again and stuck on MI logo.
• Holding volume button down and power button at the same time – Device goes into fastboot
• Holding volume button up and power button at the same time – Stuck on MI logo
• Holding all three buttons and remove power button after short vibration signal – Leads to a mode where pictured smartphone with USB cable.

Solution:

In case you found your trust old Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro stuck in bootloop, here’s a few easy steps that might come handy:

• Disconnect your smartphone from PC (remove USB cable)
• Hold all three button (vol up, vol down & power button) and wait until your device reboots two times and then it shutdown (in such order: MI logo appears on the screen > short vibration > MI logo appears on the screen > short vibration > MI logo appears on the screen).

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1. Turn off your device
2. Press “Volume -” button and power button at the same time. Hold it until start of your device. You should see “Fastboot” with Xiaomi logo.
3. Connect your Xiaomi Redmi 3S / 3X device to PC using USB.
4. Download platform-tools_r24.4.1-windows.zip – 974 KB
5. Unzip and run “edl.cmd”
6. That’s all!

Under your responsibility.

Alternative method to run Emergency Download Mode: Flash Device with “Qualcomm Flash Image Loader program (QFIL)”.

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