Poco F1 is NOT unbrickable due to EDL mode being protected

Before I got started on hacking the Poco (e.g. custom splash graphics, maybe repartition for dualboot, who knows what else) I wanted to port-over my Low-level Backup/Restore kit from Mi A1.

To my disappointment I have discovered that the EDL mode on the Poco is protected by some proprietary Xiaomi authorization.

This is the same problem encountered as those many who have bricked over anti-rollback protection in other devices - they cannot get authorization.

So, in summary - EDL flashing is not possible as Xiaomi have locked it to authorized machines only. Avoid messing around with non-standard-Android partitions at all costs.

Source - https://forum.xda-developers.com/poco-f1/how-to/psa-poco-unbrickable-due-to-edl-mode-t3841006

There's a poll conducted on this issue whether they should disable edl checks completely in PocoPhone or not..and majority voted for yes.

Link to Poll - https://t.me/PocoF1Updates/688

/u/matterwitu look into this please. Atleast disable edl checks at bootloader unlock. If you guys serious about developer friendliness, remove the restrictions.



Submitted September 30, 2018 at 06:07AM by Kabenari https://ift.tt/2RbZY7Z https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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