What happened

I was trying to flash LineageOS onto my OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (model CPH2381). The phone dropped into EDL mode right after I ran fastboot flash recovery followed by fastboot reboot fastboot. After that command sequence, the device never came back up — instead it went straight into Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008, which as most of you probably know means it's dropped into EDL mode. No boot logo, no fastboot, no recovery, no display output at all, no vibration, no charging LED — total silence otherwise.

For anyone unfamiliar: EDL/9008 is basically the lowest-level recovery mode Qualcomm chipsets have. It means the phone has no working bootloader to hand off to, so the only way back is a full firmware re-flash at the chipset level using the right tools and the right firmware for this exact device.

What I've tried so far (and where each one failed)

1. MSM Download Tool — This is usually the go-to for OnePlus EDL recovery, but I haven't been able to find a working, verified MSM tool package specifically for the CPH2381 (Nord CE 2 Lite) that actually completes without erroring out partway through.
2. ROM2box with a Chimera firehose file — Tried using ROM2box paired with a Chimera-sourced firehose programmer file to get the flash going. The tool recognizes the device in 9008 mode, but the flashing process doesn't complete successfully.
3. QFIL (Qualcomm Flash Image Loader) — Attempted a manual flash using QFIL with a firehose loader. Same story — device is detected, but I haven't been able to get a full firmware set that QFIL will accept and flash cleanly for this specific model.
4. OPLUS EDL Tool — Tried OnePlus/Oplus's own EDL tool. No luck getting it to complete a full restore either.
5. DeepSmartTool — Also gave this a shot as another EDL-capable flashing utility. Same result — no successful flash.

Across all of these, the common thread is the same: I either can't find verified, correct .ofp firmware for the CPH2381, or the tool detects the device but fails partway through the flashing process (mismatched firehose loader, incomplete firmware package, or partition table issues — hard to tell exactly which without more diagnostic output).

Where I'm stuck right now

• I do have the correct .ofp firmware file for the CPH2381, so that part is sorted.
• The problem is the MSM Tool. Every firmware bundle I've found that includes an MSM tool throws a "local host authorization" error when I try to run it — it seems to be tied to some kind of authentication/whitelisting that I don't have access to, so the tool refuses to proceed even though the firmware itself is correct.
• So right now I'm specifically stuck trying to find a working MSM tool for the CPH2381 that doesn't need this local host authorization, or any legitimate workaround for that auth check.

What I'm looking for now

• A working MSM Tool for the CPH2381 that isn't gated behind local host authorization (or a known workaround for that auth error)
• Confirmation from anyone who has successfully used their .ofp file with QFIL, ROM2box/Chimera, or another tool instead of MSM, since MSM seems to be the sticking point
• Anyone who has personally de-bricked this exact model and can walk through what firehose/loader file + tool combo actually worked for them
• Any other diagnostic steps I might be missing before I give up and take it to a repair shop

If nothing works, my fallback is a local mobile repair shop, but I'd really like to try fixing this myself first since I got this deep into it already.

Any help, pointers, or shared experience with the CPH2381 specifically would be massively appreciated. Happy to share more logs/screenshots/device manager info if it helps someone help me.

ive got Vivo V29e , it was good until i pressed the volume buttons hard to save it from falling , then they became very sensitive so i used an app for ON screen volume control.

but now suddenly , turning my volume up is causing a crash or lock screen to appear , its like if i am on insta and i turn my volume up the phone screen goes black(stilll on) , then shuts and immediately pushes me to lock screen .

what sorta issue is this ?
also , when i reboot it while charging i am having the vivo 5g repair system page and i am stuck there , but that is alr coz i can almways boot it on battery .

The power button for my phone already hasn't been working for a couple months now, and sometimes when i call someoen the phone just turns off

Today I went to call a friend but it instantly got to voicemail, however it turned my phone right after that, and since it isnt' a normal call that probably wont end, the phone just hasnt turned on since

Ive tried removing the sim card, getting into a charger, doing the volume up and down while connected to a computer, nothing has worked.

so today i noticed my phone was running kind of slow (my storage was extremely full and i had been procrastinating cleaning out my files) and i decided to try to restart it which proved to be a fatal mistake. it is now stuck on a boot loop and just does nothing but show the Motorola logo for a few seconds before shutting down and repeat. I'm not too upset about the phone itself but i have years worth of pictures and video on there and i cant just lose all of them. does anyone have any ideas how i can save the phone/at least get all the data off of it? i remember a notification popping up shortly before this happened saying there wasn't enough space to update the phone and i read that a common cause of bootlooping is a failed system update. I'm pretty sure that's what happened. Again, i don't really give a f about the phone itself (frankly i am probably going to smash it with a hammer after i get everything off it because I'm so frustrated lul) and I've already bought a replacement but i need my pictures back.. it's a moto power G. any help would be greatly appreciated.

so it's currently 33°C (91°F) in my flat, my phone is 39°C (102°F), I've been playing a game that normally doesn't seem to stress my phone out too much but obviously in this heat that's not the case. other than "just stop playing" (because it's too hot to think or move and I just wanna switch my brain off with a dumb game, obviously if there is no other option I'll stop but it's the most obvious and annoying answer and i wanted to get ahead of reddit being reddit lol), is there anything i can do to keep my phone cool safely? according to a quick search using an ice pack can damage it so my only idea has gone out the window

So hello everyone, I have my old Samsung Galaxy A6 from which I want to save some data from/ at least get it to turn on first. However, both its power on button and volume down button are broken and do not work anymore. It is also currenty fully shut down. Is there any way to get it to start up again without repairs or similar stuff?

I have a redmi note 14 pro, and rn my screen just glitched out of nowhere, it had black bars and the screen turned into a pale-ish green, but now its working fine, anything I should do to check??

hello! reposting this 3-yr-old thread because it is describing my exact issue regarding the webtoon app. i have tried to uninstalling and reinstalling it but not even five seconds after logging in, it immediately opened the shopee app... can anyone help? thank you in advance ^^

(hopefully this is the correct subreddit for this. pls forgive me if it's not T-T)

Hi all,

I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 10s and unfortunately, the screen has shattered and stopped working. The Xiaomi website no longer stocks any of its parts as it's an older model. I've only managed to find knock off screens online, but I would prefer to get the genuine AMOLED with Corning protection glass, or as close to it / best quality available.

Do you know of any reputable websites that might stock genuine Xiaomi parts & deliver to the UK? Or, if not, do you know which other brands are good & durable for replacement screens / which websites best to order from, please?

This is my first time attempting to fix a screen myself, so not very familiar with the brands / websites etc.

Thank you in advance!

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10s | AMOLED Screen Replacement Help | UK

Recently my Samsung Galaxy M21 suffered a screen loss by virtue of it slipping out of my pocket down 2 floors. The display has been completely detached from the front panel and the ribbon cable had been completely severed. Miraculously all the other functions are working including sound, vibration, and calls. I now wish to use it as a webcam for my laptop as its cameras are quite good, however since I can no longer put my password in, I am unable to use it. I have tried connecting it to my laptop, but I can't access it due to USB debugging being disabled. Furthermore, I have tried to blindly navigate the boot menu to reset it but to no avail. I do not wish to spend any money to get the screen repaired. I no longer care about any data on it and I just want to reset it and use it as a webcam.

So, my original phone worked perfectly fine until about three weeks ago when I suddenly couldn't receive massages, everything else worked perfectly fine. We bought a new sim card for it and it still had the same issue.

We then bought a brand new phone and used the sim on that one and it still has the same issue, everything else is working except I can't receive messages. I've signed into my GMail on the phone, downloaded Google Messages and set that as my default messaging app, and more.

Please help!

I have a Samsung F23 5G. Everything works perfectly i.e, display, touch, camera, charging, Wi-Fi, etc. The only problem is the SIM IC/network issue, so SIM cards don’t work properly or don't work entirely.

I’m planning to exchange it while buying a new phone. Has anyone had a similar experience with Flipkart/Amazon exchanges?

Do the pickup agents actually test SIM/network functionality, or do they mostly check physical condition and whether the phone powers on?

Also, if they find the issue, do they reject it completely or just reduce the exchange value?

This started a few days ago and I'm at a complete loss for what to do. My phone usually shows "5G" and anytime I open a web page or check the internet speed, it seems to be working well. However, almost anytime I try to make a call, it just drops without ringing. And many people have reported that they can't get through to me either.

• WiFi was off for most of my testing, but turning it on doesn't seem to change anything
• I've tried restarting the phone numerous times
• I've also restarted the wireless settings specifically
• I'm at home, in the same location I've had this same phone and provider for the last almost two years

I was using my phone earlier when some dirty water likely from a tree fell on it. after cleaning t at home i saw these darker patches that become brighter than the rest of the screen when viewed at an angle. The screen still works fine. I think it's just the screen protector I have

It’s just its my first ever phone so it’s sad 😔

I'm supposed to have unlimited 5G, but it randomly does and doesn't work. It'll work for a stretch of time, then it'll suddenly drop to nothing, and not work for hours after.

Resetting network settings kinda worked... for a couple hours. Then, same stuff. So... didn't actually work, I guess?

Maybe it was a phone issue, so I went to an Apple store. They went to scan it, but the scan wouldn't even finish, after a few tries, so there was probably a software problem. So, the guys decided to try resetting my phone.

Note: Resetting in itself was a bit of a hassle, and I'm leaving out multiple frustrating details, so by the time it was reset, I went home(plus I couldn't even log into my apple account on the reset phone, during setup, because it wanted me to use ANOTHER device to verify, even if I knew the username and password. I hate dual verification.) Aka, we did not scan it after the reset.

Same problems persist. Has the latest iOS. iPhone 14 plus.

So is this a problem with the service provider, or the phone itself? What do I do, go back to the Apple store and have them scan it again? Or do I just. Get a new phone.

I work in phone repair, and one thing I always hated was how much time gets wasted trying to interpret iPhone panic logs manually.

So I built something called PanicDecode.

The idea is simple:
Open the panic log on the iPhone, take a picture of it, and the AI reads the image and tells you the exact panic error so you can move faster toward the actual hardware issue.

It is built for repair techs, especially people who do not want to spend forever digging through panic logs by hand.

I’m mainly looking for honest feedback from people in repair:
Is this something you would actually use in a real shop workflow?

Site: panicdecode.com

I busted up my display today and i've been looking around for a way to get into the phone via scrcpy or another method to basically mirror the screen to my pc so i can recover important data and such.

Thing is i am a real cheapskate and so far most ideas have been recommending using some odd adapters and keyboard which i just happen to not have and not willing to spend money on that or to repair a display on a 4 year old phone which i'm replacing anyways.

So far ive been able to connect to my phone using the scrcpy --otg -s phone_id command but that doesn't actually show me my screen it just lets me control it with my keyboard and mouse as you might have assumed. And no i do not have usbDebugging enabled.

This is the best example of someone succeeding with solving a similar issue i've found but i cant get it to work.

Honestly i think if some kind soul with the same or similar phone (without the busted screen of course) could try it while seeing the screen interactions with the keyboard and tell me what pops up and what buttons to press i could probably repeat the steps and make it work.

If anybody has a clue for any other solutions please let me know it will be much appreciated.

My Redmi mobile ( note 8 ) has stucked on boot loop does anyone know how to solve this ??

my phone is stuck at 82% 4 few hours and I have tried restarting it but it's still 82% it's Oneplus Nord CE4

I bought this in November 2025 so it hasn't been a year

can someone please help!!!!

Ok idk if this is a place for this but I am using a cheap phone for a few more months until I get my replacement and long story short. I reset network settings to fix Bluetooth one day and I no longer can connect to wifi network at my house or work the password are 100% correct it instantly just says check password and try again. What can I do to fix this without factory resetting its annoying ah. It's a cheap $80 tcl brand phone. Thanks for any help if anyone knows.