Hi,
After almost 2 years of owning this awesome device, not even once i stumbled upon any rom or root solution for it. Now after all that time being desperate for any development on this device, I come here for an opinion, answer or any idea how to get anything written above on this device.
So, I read some things about GSI roms being able to work on any device without porting and all that. I immediately downloaded the app called Treble Check and it said P30 is supported. So it got me thinking, in THEORY if somehow i got mine P30s bootloader unlocked, or if someone unlocked it before Huawei stopped unlocking bootloader, IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET GSI ROM WORKING, AND HOW?
If it is, is there any, even shady source to get the bootloader unlocked?
Bonus question if all this isn't possible: How to get EMUI 12 Beta Project in Serbia thru Beta app? Carrier locked model. ELE-L29.
Thanks.
I actually tried it, but stopped using it due to problems such as FOD coordinates and Volte.
Also, if you install GSI, your PC will not be able to recognize your device.
The boot loader was unlocked using DC Phoenix and hcu-client.
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Hi guys I have been rooting and using customer ROMs since the note 3 and so think of myself as quite experienced but I've just changed from a rooted S8 Plus to a brand new onePlus 7 pro 5g. And I've got some questions. Firstly are all the onePlus seven family the same for rooting as I see alot of t mobile and international being spoken are they different to my GM1920 as mine is a ee branded 5g 7 pro ? I ask this as it seems the 5g variant is way behind the 4g version on updates and so would like to root and install a custom ROM so any advice is welcomed.
What custom rom? There aren't any yet....
I dont think they are well behind, i just think the version numbers show it that way.
Basically, all youd need to do is unlock bootloader which will wipe the device, boot to twrp and flash magisk. Or flash a patched boot img.
Most of the roms are magisk modules which (mostly) work with 5g variants as it is still using the base 5g rom from oneplus
Sorry to jump on this but if I use a patched boot.img gm1910 (Chinese with Google preinstalled) do I need to unlock the bootloader?
Mickyblu82 said:
Sorry to jump on this but if I use a patched boot.img gm1910 (Chinese with Google preinstalled) do I need to unlock the bootloader?
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Um, you need to unlock the bootloader first, then use a patched boot.img
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And for the OP, the rooting process is going to be the same for all the variants. As said unlock bootloader, twrp(optional), Magisk and read the rooting guides and recommendations. It is fairly painless on these OnePlus devices, as long as you read first then proceed. You see far too many people do stuff then ask for help fixing the problem then reading the correct way to do something. Don't go by the build numbers on the OnePlus, as the company kinda messed up differentiating the variants and build numbers. The 5G version will probably be one of the last to get an update as it has another provisioning then the other. However it will not be "FAR" behind.
sonic699 said:
Firstly are all the onePlus seven family the same for rooting as I see alot of t mobile and international being spoken are they different to my GM1920 as mine is a ee branded 5g 7 pro ? I ask this as it seems the 5g variant is way behind the 4g version on updates and so would like to root and install a custom ROM so any advice is welcomed.
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The US T-Mobile variant is the oddball exception; which is why you see it mentioned so often. Thanks to US corporate meddling, that version is SIM locked, so you need to SIM unlock and request a bootloader unlock token, in order to root (alternately, "convert" the device to the international version). None of this applies to the other 7 Pro versions. Other 7 Pro versions, the root process is essentially the same.
One thing to note, on early OOS version 9.5.3 for the 7 Pro (not 5G) the "fastboot boot" command did not work. The workaround to install TWRP was to unlock bootloader, flash a patched boot image, root with Magisk, then install TWRP like a Magisk module. Fastboot boot was fixed subsequently, so the root process was the more traditional: unlock bootloader, fastboot boot TWRP, install TWRP, install Magisk.
I don't think the 5G version ever had this issue (one of the benefits of having a "newer" device, I suppose). But if you see folks talking about rooting by using the patched boot image method, that is what they are talking about.
All that being said, I always a spend at least a couple hours reading up on the root threads, before rooting any new device. Each device has it's nuances in regards to rooting, and requires due diligence regardless of previous experience. Seems like you are on the right track, and have been reading up already. So keep it up. In particular, to verify their isn't anything specific to the 5G version. I don't know much about that version, but from what I've seen, the root method is the same.
[S8+] Purchased a stock AT&T S8+ in a lot. It has latest bootloader and bad IMEI....
First off, I'm an engineering scientist with years of development experience developing both hardware and software for all sorts of phones and companies. So I feel I'm pretty familiar with Android and every conceivable (and off-the-wall) way to get this phone unlocked, rooted, and/or just flat out usable. And I have failed which is why I am finally giving this to the multiverse in hopes there is someone with some solution I have yet to attempt.
I have been searching and trying every possible option for a week and counting. I'm also aware of how close to impossible it is to work with locked Snapdragon CPUs. But not entirely impossible. There has to be a way of reviving this phone!
So I recently purchased a lot full of untested and "for parts" electronics. In there was an AT&T S8+ with a cracked screen. It was also stuck in a boot loop, so I can safely hazard a guess that someone tried to update the ROM, bricked it, and didn't realize they could reflash stock firmware and fix it. Well, upon further examination, I discovered they had attempted flashing a V7 bootloader. Yes, version 7. So that basically robbed me of any options I may have had, as well as all the bugs I could have used to root the device. All I could do was install Pie with a V7 bootloader. Voila! The phone boots up. But it gets better....
Now that the phone was working, I did some examining, one part of which was the IMEI as I wanted to unlock it if possible. I check the IMEI, and it is frakking blacklisted! So that blew ever being able to use this phone on a network. I even sat on hold for 46 minutes to speak with someone at AT&T to see if they could remove it off the blacklist. They promptly said "sure!", then transferred me to someone else to fix it and the guy said "no".. So it's stuck locked to AT&T, which sucks because I checked with several other networks who all said the phone could be used on their networks. But that's not an option if it is carrier locked and impossible to unlock. :silly:
Furthermore, OEM Unlock is 110% unavailable, and no bugs work or exist to force it to appear on Android 9 Pie like you can with 8 Oreo and 7 Nougat; and I tried for days. So the bootloader is permanently locked. If it wasn't, I could root the phone, fix the IMEI, unlock it, and get the phone functional again. Alas, I cannot, at least any time soon, if ever.
I've tried every possible thing out there to root this, unlock the bootloader, and/or try to roll back Pie to Oreo, Nougat, or some stock ROM with bugs that are still active. At the very least just to change the IMEI and get the phone working again. But there is no version of Oreo/Nougat that can be installed with a V7 bootloader.
Also, there is absolutely no Engineering Mode (NOT Developer Mode) available under this stock Android 9 Pie, either by code or by app/settings. Does anybody know of an exact Android 9 Pie stock ROM with an accessible no-root Engineering Mode?
And I've tried every way out there to force OEM Unlock to appear, but the bugs that work in Oreo and Nougat have all been patched and none of them work on Android 9 Pie. So I'm stuck with this ROM and bootloader
So I'm here today with these issues in hopes someone may have solutions for:
A way to force OEM Unlock to appear under Android 9 Pie (as no Oreo/Nougat hacks work under Pie)
A way to bypass KG state under stock Android 9 Pie (as no Oreo/Nougat hacks work under Pie)
A way to install Android 8 Oreo or Android 7 Nougat with a V7 bootloader
A stock ROM with Engineering Mode available
A way to change the IMEI without root
A way to modify the V7 stock ROM so it installs a Nougat/Oreo ROM instead of Pie
Another option to keep this phone from just being a fancy, pretty paperweight
Any solution we or I may discover, I will clean it up and make a guide to help others with these same issues as there is not much info yet V7 on bootloaders. So this is a group activity that could help many, many people; help me help us all!
Thank you all in advance for anything you can offer to help!
-DL
EDIT 1: I forgot to mention that the KG State is stuck on "Checking...." so I couldn't get "OEM Unlock" even by waiting
I used this video to figure out how to get the OEM Unlock option.
(input this after youtube url) watch?v=zhNhyT4F3e8&t=133s
Hopefully this helps.
domiluci said:
First off, I'm an engineering scientist with years of development experience developing both hardware and software for all sorts of phones and companies. So I feel I'm pretty familiar with Android and every conceivable (and off-the-wall) way to get this phone unlocked, rooted, and/or just flat out usable. And I have failed which is why I am finally giving this to the multiverse in hopes there is someone with some solution I have yet to attempt.
I have been searching and trying every possible option for a week and counting. I'm also aware of how close to impossible it is to work with locked Snapdragon CPUs. But not entirely impossible. There has to be a way of reviving this phone!
So I recently purchased a lot full of untested and "for parts" electronics. In there was an AT&T S8+ with a cracked screen. It was also stuck in a boot loop, so I can safely hazard a guess that someone tried to update the ROM, bricked it, and didn't realize they could reflash stock firmware and fix it. Well, upon further examination, I discovered they had attempted flashing a V7 bootloader. Yes, version 7. So that basically robbed me of any options I may have had, as well as all the bugs I could have used to root the device. All I could do was install Pie with a V7 bootloader. Voila! The phone boots up. But it gets better....
Now that the phone was working, I did some examining, one part of which was the IMEI as I wanted to unlock it if possible. I check the IMEI, and it is frakking blacklisted! So that blew ever being able to use this phone on a network. I even sat on hold for 46 minutes to speak with someone at AT&T to see if they could remove it off the blacklist. They promptly said "sure!", then transferred me to someone else to fix it and the guy said "no".. So it's stuck locked to AT&T, which sucks because I checked with several other networks who all said the phone could be used on their networks. But that's not an option if it is carrier locked and impossible to unlock. :silly:
Furthermore, OEM Unlock is 110% unavailable, and no bugs work or exist to force it to appear on Android 9 Pie like you can with 8 Oreo and 7 Nougat; and I tried for days. So the bootloader is permanently locked. If it wasn't, I could root the phone, fix the IMEI, unlock it, and get the phone functional again. Alas, I cannot, at least any time soon, if ever.
I've tried every possible thing out there to root this, unlock the bootloader, and/or try to roll back Pie to Oreo, Nougat, or some stock ROM with bugs that are still active. At the very least just to change the IMEI and get the phone working again. But there is no version of Oreo/Nougat that can be installed with a V7 bootloader.
Also, there is absolutely no Engineering Mode (NOT Developer Mode) available under this stock Android 9 Pie, either by code or by app/settings. Does anybody know of an exact Android 9 Pie stock ROM with an accessible no-root Engineering Mode?
And I've tried every way out there to force OEM Unlock to appear, but the bugs that work in Oreo and Nougat have all been patched and none of them work on Android 9 Pie. So I'm stuck with this ROM and bootloader
So I'm here today with these issues in hopes someone may have solutions for:
A way to force OEM Unlock to appear under Android 9 Pie (as no Oreo/Nougat hacks work under Pie)
A way to bypass KG state under stock Android 9 Pie (as no Oreo/Nougat hacks work under Pie)
A way to install Android 8 Oreo or Android 7 Nougat with a V7 bootloader
A stock ROM with Engineering Mode available
A way to change the IMEI without root
A way to modify the V7 stock ROM so it installs a Nougat/Oreo ROM instead of Pie
Another option to keep this phone from just being a fancy, pretty paperweight
Any solution we or I may discover, I will clean it up and make a guide to help others with these same issues as there is not much info yet V7 on bootloaders. So this is a group activity that could help many, many people; help me help us all!
Thank you all in advance for anything you can offer to help!
-DL
EDIT 1: I forgot to mention that the KG State is stuck on "Checking...." so I couldn't get "OEM Unlock" even by waiting
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There is no OEM unlock on us snap dragon devices. Locked boot loader. Closest you will get is the combination firmware. But the OEM unlock in that does not work trust me on this. The imei is cert coded to the hardware. And can't be discussed on xda how to change. It's possible. But not by just anyone. The combination files are nougat. But their not going to help you out in this situation
Hello Guys,
long i searched for a method of unlocking the bootloader of eml-l29 Huawei P20. No i didnt find any, and qu1ckr00t didnt prove to be useful either.
it is not relevant anymore. since i did use testpoint too often in research of what is possible and what not, the device died just a few minutes ago. it always enters now only the usb huawei com mode. probably i used to much pressure on the testpoints or what or i accidentally short circuited other points with the screwdrivers.. but as a matter of fact, it is hardware bricked and the board is done for i think. so i dont search for a solution anymore.
people, see this thread as a resource what is possible without unlocking the bootloader and what not. i figured out following things are fact without unlocking the bootloader, so that you all doesn't have to try instead of me:
- you can flash with the testpoint short circuited and the software dc-phoenix and the right chipset/cpu bootloader chosen in temporary bootloader the twrp to erecovery_ramdisk and recovery_ramdisk, it will be permanently available after the process
- you cannot install magisk on it, since xloader seems to block the bootup and always sends you to recovery-mode (which means twrp if you flashed this)
- you cannot install a custom rom like OpenKirin with the testpoint recovery mode, as it - like with magisk, always will send you to recovery mode - i tried it exactly how it is explained on openkirin.net and it always turned out the same
- there is no bootloader unlock code in the nvme partition, i checked it - it seems there is encryption going on there
- the exploit qu1ckr00t is not usable, since the kernel is compiled with spinlock_debug
- and i forgot first: if you have the idea of soldering a cable for testpoint short circuit - no, letit be. you will only hang forever in huawei usb com 1.0 mode - it wont boot normally as long as you're in tp mode
so basically, there is way to get root, it is a way to get to direct data from the partitions. but at the end, the question that arises is - how much profit are you gaining from root or custom roms on this device at the end? in my case, the many tries costed my time, my nerves and now the device itself. it is gone for good. maybe this is for the best, as i never treated it right since i bought it (it had to be repaired two times in 2 years, which is a lot for a normal device at this amount of time) and i only have bad memories in my life with it (lots of things happened, but this is not the right place for such tellings).
my final message for this part of this board (not the board i damaged thou) - leave it alone, don't waste your time anymore on this. move on, there are cheap devices that are better, faster and unlockable too at this day and time. i moved on to my new Nokia 7.2, which is awesome.
so stay healthy guyz.
my journey of exploring the depths of huaweis device huawei p20 eml-l29 ends here. its sad, but at the same time i'm happy that the "horror" of an unlockable bootloader is finally over.
Thanks for your effort and sharing the info. Good luck with new phone
Note: my next phone won't be Huawei, for sure, due to bootloader locking, I am fed up with them
Yes,
I even have no sorry with them if they go down because of the Google lockout. Their strategy is to pull people away from Google PlayStore? Yes, sure. Good luck.
Unlock bootloader and promise to keep it open for P10 upwards and we are happy. Otherwise... byebye and fcku.
FearFac said:
Thanks for your effort and sharing the info. Good luck with new phone
Note: my next phone won't be Huawei, for sure, due to bootloader locking, I am fed up with them
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What if I have my unlock code? Can I still unlock it or it's impossible now? I requested my code before they stop the bootloader unlocking, but never did anything with it.
ElChe said:
What if I have my unlock code? Can I still unlock it or it's impossible now? I requested my code before they stop the bootloader unlocking, but never did anything with it.
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You are the lucky one who can root your phone.
FearFac said:
You are the lucky one who can root your phone.
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Yeah I guess haha. I haven't got around doing it yet. But now I know it's a possibility! So I'll eventually do it!
FearFac said:
You are the lucky one who can root your phone.
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How do you root it? AFAIK anything newer than EMUI8 is no longer rootable.
I'm on EMUI 10, with an unlocked bootloader, please tell me how to root.
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How do you root it? AFAIK anything newer than EMUI8 is no longer rootable.
I'm on EMUI 10, with an unlocked bootloader, please tell me how to root.
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I do a query you have emui 10 with bootloader open?how did you do it ?it was not the problem that emui 10 closed the bootloader?can't root with magisk?
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How do you root it? AFAIK anything newer than EMUI8 is no longer rootable.
I'm on EMUI 10, with an unlocked bootloader, please tell me how to root.
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Where did you get this info from?
I was just thinking of rooting my CLT L09 Emui 9.1.0
Hi People. I was hoping someone might be able to help me out here?
I have a realme 8 5G, (RMX3241) who's bootloader I have unlocked using https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-bootloader-unlock-on-rui-2-0-based-on-android-11-r.4286451/
Which went successful. However, I now can't update. I wouldn't necessarily care for over the air updates, particularly since on demand root sounds appealing. I have a tool with which I can extract OPF files already, so getting boot.img isn't difficult for magisk purposes. However, my phone is not receiving, or showing updates. No big deal there either, since I can download the zip from plenty places, in fact, I have one already. However, and this is where I need help. I can't seem to install the update manually? How do you guys manually update with an unlocked bootloader without data loss? If I was to relock the bootloader, would I start getting over the air updates normally, or since realme knows I unlocked it, I lost that regardless? Any pointers, please?
This is a brand new China hardware GM1910 OnePlus 7 pro. 256g 12gig ram model.
No matter how precisely I follow directions it just gives buzzarre responses.
Clues anyone?
The first time it soft bricked a few days back was my fault.
I had android 11 OxygenOS and tried to flash pixel recovery and ROM.
Supposed to have OOS 12.1 which I had this time.
After I flash the pixel recovery it acts all bizzare and refuses to boot to the recovery.
Then it shows this?
I only have the picture. Fastboot mode. And power off.
Is it because it's Chinese? Off AliExpress.
I'm feeling like I've just bought a lemon?
From the OnePlus forums:
GM1910 is the Chinese variant OnePlus 7 Pro running HydrogenOS (with GM21 build tag).
It is possible to flash both GM21AA (global) and GM21BA (EU) OxygenOS firmware on top of the HydrogenOS using the Local Upgrade method.
Bootloader unlocking is not necessary for switching to OxygenOS.
After conversion, you'll get OTA update from the respective branch.
Have you considered trying this first and then maybe try flashing other ROMs after getting to know the device / reading more?
https://onepluscommunityserver.com/list/Unbrick_Tools/OnePlus_7_Pro/Global_GM21AA/R/
Unbrick tool howto:
t-ryder said:
From the OnePlus forums:
GM1910 is the Chinese variant OnePlus 7 Pro running HydrogenOS (with GM21 build tag).
It is possible to flash both GM21AA (global) and GM21BA (EU) OxygenOS firmware on top of the HydrogenOS using the Local Upgrade method.
Bootloader unlocking is not necessary for switching to OxygenOS.
After conversion, you'll get OTA update from the respective branch.
Have you considered trying this first and then maybe try flashing other ROMs after getting to know the device / reading more?
https://onepluscommunityserver.com/list/Unbrick_Tools/OnePlus_7_Pro/Global_GM21AA/R/
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It's my first ever OnePlus an I bought it as a hobby cellphone. The directions for unlocking the bootloader worked on it. This happened after the pixel experience failure. When I tried to relock the bootloader and it acted wierd.
I could not find any information on the GM1910 model.
Thanks for starting my investigation.
Anything helps at this point
I don't know if the GM21AA unbrick tool will work on the GM1910 tho...
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I don't know if the GM21AA unbrick tool will work on the GM1910 tho...
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It does. I think I tried a similar tool to this one 2 days back and after trying various button combinations achieved a boot.
Do you know if this model can boot PE 12 or 13 or will I just get another brick?
The whole point of the purchase was to have an easy time with unlocking the bootloader an trying custom roms.
Was not expecting a nightmare?
My last OnePlus was 8T and 9, and since then I got Google Pixels and other phones...
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Do you know if this model can boot PE 12 or 13 or will I just get another brick?
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I don't know. Just trying to help with the stuff I remember. I mean, you can try and as long as you don't do some crazy stuff and hardbrick it, you can always go back with the unbrick tool. Did that a lot of times when doing ROM hopping back then. The OnePlus devices have an easy to unlock BL, and that's good. But flashing them was a pita (for me). Now on the Pixels I had and have all is much more easier (IMO).
Follow this here (says GM1910 is supported by PE 13)
https://wiki.pixelexperience.org/devices/guacamole/
There is some installation guide too.
Thanks for all the help I'll go see some options. It's very hard to find accurate I formation about this phone as it's reached legendary status. I really like it dispite it being power hungry.
I was just hoping for a few options besides the stock ones. Nothing too crazy.
It's a beautifully performing cellphone dispite being near 4 years old now.
I will keep Google pixel in mind. There are ones the same age as my OnePlus that are dirt cheap. If I find them as easy to work with as you have I might buy a more modern one.
I just wish I knew about the bootloader.
It seems to be permanently unlocked now which could make life difficult? No relocking guide works.
Thanks again
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Follow this here (says GM1910 is supported by PE 13)
https://wiki.pixelexperience.org/devices/guacamole/
There is some installation guide too.
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I may of ruled out pixel experience official as I seem to have a permanently unlocked bootloader even when bricked. I don't know?
It's bricked twice now trying official. Might have more luck with unofficial
No luck with that tool. Off for night shift. Tried it 3 times. I put OnePlus in the drawer. Last time the hardware sat in the drawer an bang. 2 days later got a boot. Hoping for magical booting properties again
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I may of ruled out pixel experience official as I seem to have a permanently unlocked bootloader even when bricked. I don't know?
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Try installing LineageOS, not sure if it'd help, but it's a good test I'd assume.
Info about guacamole | LineageOS Wiki
wiki.lineageos.org
Also, using MSM tool should normally relock the bootloader. Are you sure your bootloader is actually unlocked when you use it?
Honkette1738 said:
Try installing LineageOS, not sure if it'd help, but it's a good test I'd assume.
Info about guacamole | LineageOS Wiki
wiki.lineageos.org
Also, using MSM tool should normally relock the bootloader. Are you sure your bootloader is actually unlocked when you use it?
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Thanks for lineage info. Never heard of MSM. I've no idea why it says senior member lol. I cant even code man
I need help from other xda members. So thank you all
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Never heard of MSM.
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It's the unbrick tool linked earlier in the thread.
Yes I tried that but still get the system destroyed message. It's bright and my little Oppo A96 4g did it's best.
Not sure if you can read it but it says internal system an recovery destroyed.
I did wonder if it's still locked but just saying unlocked because of all the different activities trying to revive it.
I just hope it's not unrecoverable as I just got it and waited a month. So that would be horrible
Bryceicle1971 said:
Yes I tried that but still get the system destroyed message. It's bright and my little Oppo A96 4g did it's best.
Not sure if you can read it but it says internal system an recovery destroyed.
I did wonder if it's still locked but just saying unlocked because of all the different activities trying to revive it.
I just hope it's not unrecoverable as I just got it and waited a month. So that would be horrible
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Maybe try this page? I'm not exactly sure if it'll be different but it's worth a shot.
[OP7PRO][LATEST OOS 11.0.5.1 GM21AA/GM21BA] Collection of unbrick tools
Disclaimer: By attempting any of the processes listed in this thread you accept full responsibility for your actions. I will not be held responsible if your device stops working, catches fire, or turns into a hipster and claims to have been...
forum.xda-developers.com
Weirdly enough, I can't find anyone with a OnePlus 7 Pro with this error, only OnePlus 8 owners or newer.
Hey guys thanks for all the clues and raising my level from barely above noob
Using an EU MSMdownloadtool.
Believe it or not it was an annoying man who helped me.
Highonandroid man on YouTube
He has a highly comprehensive guide on how to correctly use the MSMdownloadtool an get your OnePlus devices into EDL mode.
Will post if boot happens
MSMdownloadtool and a European fastboot ROM an Highonandroid guys guidance all worked.
Thank you all so much