Hey everyone, I'm feeling quite foolish. I've bricked my new Mi 5, just hours after I got my bootloader unlocked. I wanted to install TWRP and read on the XDA forums that Flashify worked. I installed Flashify, gave it root access, and moved the TWRP recovery onto my phone. Flashify successfully flashed TWRP recovery, but when I rebooted into TWRP, there were some complications.
1. It asked me for a password, which I didn't know. I believe it needed the password to decrypt the storage or something.
2. I read here http://www.stechguide.com/root-and-install-twrp-recovery-on-xiaomi-mi-5/ that Wipe --> Format Data would decrypt the storage and everything would be fine. But after Format Data and rebooting the phone I'm stuck on bootloop.
I'm not sure how to proceed. I've been following this guide "If your device brick when flashing ROM or maybe bootloop, follow this :" http://en.miui.com/thread-248333-1-1.html but when I try to enter edl mode (fastboot oem edl) the screen goes dark and the phone appears off. I don't know what to do when it says "6. Open Device Manager and Phone will be detected as "QHUSB_BULK". Right Click on it and Click "Update driver software".
Also, I tried to install the Miflash program. I think I installed it properly, but I couldn't figure out how to open the program. When I click the icon it just opens the installer again.
Thanks guys, I'm desperate to fix this Mi 5!
1. It asked me for a password, which I didn't know. I believe it needed the password to decrypt the storage or something.
2. I read here http://www.stechguide.com/root-and-install-twrp-recovery-on-xiaomi-mi-5/ that Wipe --> Format Data would decrypt the storage and everything would be fine. But after Format Data and rebooting the phone I'm stuck on bootloop.
I'm not sure how to proceed. I've been following this guide "If your device brick when flashing ROM or maybe bootloop, follow this :" http://en.miui.com/thread-248333-1-1.html but when I try to enter edl mode (fastboot oem edl) the screen goes dark and the phone appears off. I don't know what to do when it says "6. Open Device Manager and Phone will be detected as "QHUSB_BULK". Right Click on it and Click "Update driver software".
Also, I tried to install the Miflash program. I think I installed it properly, but I couldn't figure out how to open the program. When I click the icon it just opens the installer again.
Thanks guys, I'm desperate to fix this Mi 5!