Flash and Unbrick Redmi 4 (India)
Note: This method will work with every ROM, Upgrade/Downgrade, Locked BL/Unlocked BL. Don't ask queries before reading the whole guide.
1. If a phone is totally dead, No Fastboot, No recovery.
2. If you are struck in Qualcomm USB 900e mode.
3. The bootloader is locked and a device is in bootloop.
4. You need to Flash Developer or Stable ROM on Locked BL.
4. Remove the Back Cover. Don't remove it forcibly or fast, FP Sensor is connected to it, it may get damaged. Remove FP Sensor connecting jack from main Board carefully and keep it aside.
5. Unscrew/Remove the 8 screws as shown below
7. Disconnect the two connectors carefully from Main Board as shown in the below picture. Now time to Test Point, let me first show the location of Test Points.
8. You need a twizzer or Piece of wire to Short/connect the test points to Enter EDL mode.
Follow the below steps for effective results.
a. Disconnect the Two Connectors from Main Board. Keep Device Manager Opened on PC and wait for hardware changes when you will short Test Points.
b. First Connect USB cable to Phone only and Place Phone on stable position.(Battery should be disconnected).
c. Short the Test Points with Twizzer or Wire and now Connect USB to PC. When PC detects new hardware, Remove Twizzer/Wire from Test Points.
d. You will get a new device in Device Manager, It can be QHUSB_BULK or Qualcomm HS-USB.
11. Choose the Path of Xiaomi Folder. Most of the users will find it like this.
Note: - If Folder does not exist, Install MI Flash and check C:\XiaoMi\XiaoMiFlash
14. The driver will be installed Successfully and you can see added in Ports as Qualcomm HS-USB.
You can download latest Fastboot ROM and MI Flash from below link, Old Rom can be downloaded from Redmi 4 Rom Section
http://en.miui.com/a-234.html
Note: Redmi 4 India and 4x are same and use same ROM.(Santoni is the code for Redmi 4 India / 4X. Download ROM for Redmi 4X)
Please be noted I will not take any responsibility for anything happened to your device.
Important: - Before flashing, it is advised to take the backup of data and make sure that your phone battery is charged enough.
Note: This method will work with every ROM, Upgrade/Downgrade, Locked BL/Unlocked BL. Don't ask queries before reading the whole guide.
NOTE: this guide is not written by ME . its by MUZ ..
When you can use Test Point for Flashing:
1. If a phone is totally dead, No Fastboot, No recovery.
2. If you are struck in Qualcomm USB 900e mode.
3. The bootloader is locked and a device is in bootloop.
4. You need to Flash Developer or Stable ROM on Locked BL.
EDL Mode has been removed/Disabled from 8.1 onwards, you can flash on Unlocked BL only.
Steps to Disassemble Redmi 4 (India)/4X:
1. Power off the Phone and remove the SIM Card Tray.
You need below tools.
- 1. Anti-static angle tweezer
- 2. Plastic Crowbar
- 3. Plastic Prying Tools
- 4. Plastic Anti-static Crowbar
- 5. Screw driver
- 6. Nail will also work(Natural Crowbar)
2. Now use the tools/Nail to remove Back Panel. Start from the Bottom side of the phone. Don't use too much force, go easy. Make space for tool/Nail to lift the Back Cover. Start from the bottom and move towards the top.
4. Remove the Back Cover. Don't remove it forcibly or fast, FP Sensor is connected to it, it may get damaged. Remove FP Sensor connecting jack from main Board carefully and keep it aside.
5. Unscrew/Remove the 8 screws as shown below
6. Remove the Plastic cover. Go slow and easy.
7. Disconnect the two connectors carefully from Main Board as shown in the below picture. Now time to Test Point, let me first show the location of Test Points.
8. You need a twizzer or Piece of wire to Short/connect the test points to Enter EDL mode.
Follow the below steps for effective results.
a. Disconnect the Two Connectors from Main Board. Keep Device Manager Opened on PC and wait for hardware changes when you will short Test Points.
b. First Connect USB cable to Phone only and Place Phone on stable position.(Battery should be disconnected).
c. Short the Test Points with Twizzer or Wire and now Connect USB to PC. When PC detects new hardware, Remove Twizzer/Wire from Test Points.
d. You will get a new device in Device Manager, It can be QHUSB_BULK or Qualcomm HS-USB.
9. If you got QHUSB_BULK, Right Click and choose Update Drivers Else skip this driver Update part and start flashing.
Note: - Driver Signature Enforcement: It's recommended to disable. Reboot your PC in Advanced Mode and Choose Disable Driver Signature.
Follow this thread (Credits to Feds64) Disable Driver Signature Enforcement in Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit
10. Choose Browse My Computer for Driver Software.
11. Choose the Path of Xiaomi Folder. Most of the users will find it like this.
Note: - If Folder does not exist, Install MI Flash and check C:\XiaoMi\XiaoMiFlash
12. Choose Install this Driver Software anyway.
13. Wait till driver installation successful.
14. The driver will be installed Successfully and you can see added in Ports as Qualcomm HS-USB.
You will need Fastboot ROM. Recovery ROM will not work. If you have already downloaded Fastboot ROM, there is no need to download again.
(File Extension with.Zip file is Recovery ROM, .tgz or .tar file is Fastboot ROM, if it is .tar after download, Rename to .tgz for easy extraction)You can download latest Fastboot ROM and MI Flash from below link, Old Rom can be downloaded from Redmi 4 Rom Section
http://en.miui.com/a-234.html
Note: Redmi 4 India and 4x are same and use same ROM.(Santoni is the code for Redmi 4 India / 4X. Download ROM for Redmi 4X)
Steps to Flash ROM: -
1. Download ROM from the above link (Which one you want to Flash) and extract it to Desktop or any location on PC (Use Winrar Software to extract).
(Please check if the file suffix is '.tgz'. Please rename it to '.tgz' if the suffix is '.gz or .tar')
2. Download flashing tool from the above link and install it. Once the installation is complete, Run MiFlash application. Click on browse and Select ROM folder from Desktop(From the location where ROM is saved)
Note: Use latest Mi Flash Tool only, it will work on both 32 and 64 Bit windows.
Note: Use latest Mi Flash Tool only, it will work on both 32 and 64 Bit windows.
3. Press Refresh button to see your device in flashing tool.After pressing refresh button you will see a connected device.
Greeting MIUI Lovers,
Steps for Flashing/Unbricking Redmi 4 (India)/4X with Test Points:-
Please be noted I will not take any responsibility for anything happened to your device.
Important: - Before flashing, it is advised to take the backup of data and make sure that your phone battery is charged enough.
Note: This method will work with every ROM, Upgrade/Downgrade, Locked BL/Unlocked BL. Don't ask queries before reading the whole guide.
When you can use Test Point for Flashing:
1. If a phone is totally dead, No Fastboot, No recovery. 2. If you are struck in Qualcomm USB 900e mode. 3. The bootloader is locked and a device is in bootloop. 4. You need to Flash Developer or Stable ROM on Locked BL.
EDL Mode has been removed/Disabled from 8.1 onwards, you can flash on Unlocked BL only.
Steps to Disassemble Redmi 4 (India)/4X:
1. Power off the Phone and remove the SIM Card Tray.
You need below tools.
2. Now use the tools/Nail to remove Back Panel. Start from the Bottom side of the phone. Don't use too much force, go easy. Make space for tool/Nail to lift the Back Cover. Start from the bottom and move towards the top.
4. Remove the Back Cover. Don't remove it forcibly or fast, FP Sensor is connected to it, it may get damaged. Remove FP Sensor connecting jack from main Board carefully and keep it aside. 5. Unscrew/Remove the 8 screws as shown below
6. Remove the Plastic cover. Go slow and easy.
7. Disconnect the two connectors carefully from Main Board as shown in the below picture. Now time to Test Point, let me first show the location of Test Points. 8. You need a twizzer or Piece of wire to Short/connect the test points to Enter EDL mode. Follow the below steps for effective results. a. Disconnect the Two Connectors from Main Board. Keep Device Manager Opened on PC and wait for hardware changes when you will short Test Points. b. First Connect USB cable to Phone only and Place Phone on stable position.(Battery should be disconnected). c. Short the Test Points with Twizzer or Wire and now Connect USB to PC. When PC detects new hardware, Remove Twizzer/Wire from Test Points. d. You will get a new device in Device Manager, It can be QHUSB_BULK or Qualcomm HS-USB.
9. If you got QHUSB_BULK, Right Click and choose Update Drivers Else skip this driver Update part and start flashing.
Note: - Driver Signature Enforcement: It's recommended to disable. Reboot your PC in Advanced Mode and Choose Disable Driver Signature.
Follow this thread (Credits to Feds64) Disable Driver Signature Enforcement in Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit
10. Choose Browse My Computer for Driver Software.
11. Choose the Path of Xiaomi Folder. Most of the users will find it like this. Note: - If Folder does not exist, Install MI Flash and check C:\XiaoMi\XiaoMiFlash
12. Choose Install this Driver Software anyway.
13. Wait till driver installation successful.
14. The driver will be installed Successfully and you can see added in Ports as Qualcomm HS-USB.
You will need Fastboot ROM. Recovery ROM will not work. If you have already downloaded Fastboot ROM, there is no need to download again.
(File Extension with.Zip file is Recovery ROM, .tgz or .tar file is Fastboot ROM, if it is .tar after download, Rename to .tgz for easy extraction)
You can download latest Fastboot ROM and MI Flash from below link, Old Rom can be downloaded from Redmi 4 Rom Section http://en.miui.com/a-234.html Note: Redmi 4 India and 4x are same and use same ROM.(Santoni is the code for Redmi 4 India / 4X. Download ROM for Redmi 4X)
Steps to Flash ROM: -
1. Download ROM from the above link (Which one you want to Flash) and extract it to Desktop or any location on PC (Use Winrar Software to extract).
(Please check if the file suffix is '.tgz'. Please rename it to '.tgz' if the suffix is '.gz or .tar')
2. Download flashing tool from the above link and install it. Once the installation is complete, Run MiFlash application. Click on browse and Select ROM folder from Desktop(From the location where ROM is saved)
Note: Use latest Mi Flash Tool only, it will work on both 32 and 64 Bit windows.
3. Press Refresh button to see your device in flashing tool.After pressing refresh button you will see a connected device.
4. Click on Flash and it will start flashing ROM on your device.
 Note: Clean All, Save User data options will not work in EDL Mode. If you want to save internal User Data, follow this: a. Open the ROM folder and find Rawprogram0.xml and edit it with Notepad++  b. Remove/delete the line and save the file. 
5. Once flashing process completes, you will see Success Message.
Re-Assemble Phone in Power off Mode.
The device will start, wait until completion, it can take up to 10-20 minutes.
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