[Tips] [Device Team] Flash/Unbrick Redmi Note 3 with Locked Bootloader

Download & Install the Flashing Tool

XiaoMi Flashing Tool

The Following tools works on 32 bit & 64 bit systems

http://c.mi.com/in/thread-21199-1-0.html

For Normal Flashing

Turn on USB debugging, Go to Settings -- About Phone --> Touch 7 times on "MIUI version"  to Enable Developer Options.Now got to Settings - Additional Settings - Developer Options --> USB debugging.

Enable USB Debugging and Connect to PC.

Now Phone is Connected as ADB. Check Device Manager for Below:-

1. Download the ADB files from  adb.zip (632.01 KB, Downloads: 139)

2. Unzip the folder and go to the folder location and check for these files.

3. Type cmd and press Enter, Command Prompt will open.

4. Type these Commands

Phone will enter in download Mode with Red Led blinking.

5.Open Device Manager and Phone will be detected as QHUSB_BULK.

Right Click and choose Update Drivers.

Note : - Driver Signature Enforcement: It's recommended to disable. Reboot your PC in Advanced Mode and Choose Disable Driver Signature.

Follow this thread Click here

7. Wait till driver installation successful.

8. The driver will be installed Sucessfully and you can see added in Ports as Qualcomm HS-USB.

 

Flashing Part

The ROM links below are of Fastboot Rom. Recovery ROM will not work.If you have already downloaded Fastboot ROM no need to Download again.

(File Extension with .Zip file is Recovery ROM, .tgz or .tar file is Fastboot ROM)
Go to http://c.mi.com/in/download.php and select Redmi Note 3 then tap on Flashing Guide and on the left side look for Fastboot update. Then look for Redmi Note 3 and select the desired Rom. Most of the times, Global Beta or Global stable are chosen.

Note : The Fastboot Roms are of 1- 1.3GB in size

If link does not work, Put Letter "o" not Zero before the Link address.

Important: - Before flashing it is advised to take the backup of data and make sure that your phone battery is charged enough.

Steps to Flash ROM: -

1. Download ROM from the above link (Which one you want to Flash) and extract it to Desktop(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')

Note: - Some users get error while extracting on Desktop Because there is space in the username of PC or the folder as shown.

The users should put the ROM In C Drive in a folder without spaces. E,g F:/ROM/MIUI

The Error is shown when using space between foldername

2. Download flashing tool from the above link and install it.

3. Once installation is complete, Run MiFlash application and allow to change the permissions if a notification appears

4. Click on browse

5. Select ROM folder from Desktop or From the location where ROM is saved)

Note:- The path of the ROM folder Should be like "F:\kenzo_global_images_6.5.19_20160509.0000.21_5.1_global" Not "F:\kenzo_global_images_6.5.19_20160509.0000.21_5.1_global\images"

The MIUI Rom folder should Contain the following files

6. Press Refresh button to see you device in flashing tool.

After pressing refresh button you will see connected device.

8. Click on Clean all and Lock or Save user data and it will start process to flash

9. Once flashing process completes

Remove the cable and keep Power Button pressed until it Vibrates.
The Device will start, wait till completion , it can take up to 10 Minutes.

Anyone facing "Reached the end of the file.(0x80070026: Receiving hello packet)"Reboot the PC to Solve it.