In this guide, we will show you the steps to unbrick Redmi Note 11 (5G) via Fastboot Commands. The newest addition to the Note series, the Note 11 series has already left its mark across various regions. While it has a slightly confusing naming convention, with the likes of 11, 11T, 11Pro, 11Pro+, and the Poco M4 Pro all being part of the same lineup, however, when it comes to custom development, there’s no confusion as such. Similar to the lines of their predecessor, they are maintaining the same legacy of being an active member of custom development.
Right from flashing custom ROMs or installing a custom recovery, there’s a lot of things that you could try out. Along the same lines, you could also gain administrative privileges by rooting your device via Magisk. However, all these tweaks do bring in an element of risk with them themselves. Just a slight error and your device might end up in a bootloop or bricked state. Fortunately, there’s an easy way out. You could unbrick your Redmi Note 11 (5G) device via Fastboot Commands. And this guide will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
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The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact same sequence as mentioned. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Download Android SDK
To begin with, download and install theAndroid SDK Platform Tools. This is the official ADB binary file provided by Google and is used to execute ADB and Fastboot Commands. So download and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so shall give you the platform-tools folder, which we will be using throughout this guide.
STEP 2: Download Redmi Note 11 Fastboot ROM
Next up, download the Fastboot ROM for your device. As for this guide, I am using the Redmi Note 11Fastboot Stable ROMversion V12.5.3.0.RGBCNXM [Direct Download Link].You are free to try any version of your choice, but it is recommended to try the newer builds only and of your region. To download the firmware, you may use the official MIUI Forum.
Or if that is inaccessible, you may also take the help of a third-party site such as Xiaomi Firmware Updater. Furthermore, if you wish to understand the Xiaomi Fastboot firmware version, you may refer to our comprehensive guide on What is MIUI Fastboot ROM for Xiaomi, Mi, Redmi, Poco Devices. Or here’s the instruction in short,
- 12.5.3.0 – Firmware version
- R – Android version (R-> Android 11).
- GB – Smartphone model code (KT= Redmi Note 11)
- CN – Firmware build type (CN for China | IN for India | MI for Global | EU for Europe)
- XM – Firmware version code
Now that you have got hold of the required firmware file, proceed ahead to the next step to unbrick Redmi Note 11 via Fastboot Commands.
STEP 3: Move Redmi Note 11 Fastboot ROM Files to ADB Folder
- To begin with, extract the downloaded firmware file. Once the extraction is complete, you should see the following files:
- So head over to the Images folder and the following files will be present there:
- Select all these files via Ctrl+A shortcut keys and copy them to the platform-tools folder. This is the same folder that you have got after installing the Android SDK.
- Once done, proceed to the next step to unbrick your Redmi Note 11 device via Fastboot Commands.
STEP 4: Boot Bootloop/Soft Bricked Redmi Note 11 to Fastboot Mode
- To begin with, you will have to boot your device to the Fastboot Mode. The first step for that requires you to power it off.
- If you cannot do so (due to your device being stuck in a bootloop) then the only option left is to let the entire battery drain out (remember the good old days when we could easily remove the battery!).
- Once your device has turned off, press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons for a few seconds.
- This will boot your device to Fastboot Mode. You should see the famous Mi Bunny Logo with the Fastboot text underneath it.
STEP 5: Unbrick Redmi Note 11 via Fastboot Commands
[NOTE: These commands are only for Redmi Note 11 (Region: China | Codename: evergo) and shouldn’t be tried on any other device]. To begin with, head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt. Now type in the following two commands, one at a time, in this CMD window to erase the partition and the metadata:
fastboot erase bootfastboot erase metadata
Once done, you may now execute the below commands to flash the stock firmware files to their respective partitions. As before, make sure to copy-paste one command at a time. Moreover, if you get any error after executing any of these commands, then don’t leave the process mid-way. Rather continue executing the rest of the commands and then check the results.
fastboot flash preloader_a preloader_evergo.binfastboot flash preloader_b preloader_evergo.binfastboot flash logo_a logo.binfastboot flash logo_b logo.binfastboot flash tee_a tee.imgfastboot flash tee_b tee.imgfastboot flash scp_a scp.imgfastboot flash scp_b scp.imgfastboot flash sspm_a sspm.imgfastboot flash sspm_b sspm.imgfastboot flash lk_a lk.imgfastboot flash lk_b lk.imgfastboot flash super super.imgfastboot flash boot_a boot.imgfastboot flash boot_b boot.imgfastboot flash dtbo_a dtbo.imgfastboot flash dtbo_b dtbo.imgfastboot flash rescue rescue.imgfastboot flash vbmeta_a vbmeta.imgfastboot flash vbmeta_b vbmeta.imgfastboot flash spmfw_a spmfw.imgfastboot flash spmfw_b spmfw.imgfastboot flash pi_img_a pi_img.imgfastboot flash pi_img_b pi_img.imgfastboot flash dpm_a dpm.imgfastboot flash dpm_b dpm.imgfastboot flash mcupm_a mcupm.imgfastboot flash mcupm_b mcupm.imgfastboot flash gz_a gz.imgfastboot flash gz_b gz.imgfastboot flash md1img_a md1img.imgfastboot flash md1img_b md1img.imgfastboot flash vbmeta_system_a vbmeta_system.imgfastboot flash vbmeta_vendor_a vbmeta_vendor.imgfastboot flash vbmeta_system_b vbmeta_system.imgfastboot flash vbmeta_vendor_b vbmeta_vendor.imgfastboot flash cust cust.imgfastboot flash userdata userdata.imgfastboot set_active a
The second last command will set your active partition to A and the last command will automatically boot your device to the OS. However, if your device is still not booting to the OS, then you will have to take the nuclear approach of factory resetting your device (which will delete all the data). So with your device booted to Fastboot Mode, execute the below command to wipe your device:
fastboot -w
After that, execute all the aforementioned commands, one at a time, starting from the three fastboot erase commands all the way up to the last fastboot reboot command. On that note, we round off this guide to unbrick Redmi Note 11 via Fastboot Commands. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
