However, the OEM quickly closed the gates to the custom development by disabling the method of bootloader unlocking. As a result, the aforementioned tweaks looked like a distant dream at one point in time, However, various developers soon came up with some nifty workarounds that allowed the users to bypass this restriction. And once users did mage to successfully unlock their device’s bootloader, the likes of Magisk Modules, Viper4Android, Substratum Themes, and Xposed Framework were just a few clicks away. However, it goes without saying that all these tweaks do bring in a few risks as well. If you flash an incorrect binary or flash the correct one to the incorrect partition (which is a major concern for A/B partition devices), then a bootloop or bricked device is on the cards. Fortunately, there’s still a handy way out. You could easily unbrick the Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus/6.2 devices via Fastboot Commands. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. So without further ado, let’s get started.
How to Unbrick Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus/6.2 via Fastboot Commands
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: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide to unbrick Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus/6.2.
STEP 2: Download Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus/6.2 Stock Firmware
Your next course of action should be to download the stock firmware for your Nokia device. So download it from the below links [Credits: XDA Senior Member raghu-varma].
Nokia 6.1 Firmware
Android 9.0.0 PL2354H HOME BREW (July 2019)Android 10.0.0 PL2410C HOME BREW (December 2019)
Nokia 6.1 Plus Firmware
Android 9.0.0 DRG354H HOME BREW (July 2019)Android 10.0.0 DRG410C HOME BREW (December 2019)
Nokia 6.2 Firmware
Android 9.0.0 SLD1170 HOME BREW (January 2020)Android 10.0.0 SLD2290 HOME BREW (April 2020)
STEP 3: Extract Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus/6.2 Payload.Bin
STEP 4: Boot Bricked Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus/6.2 to Fastboot Mode
In most cases, a soft-bricked or boot looped device might already be in the Fastboot Mode. However, if you are stuck in a bootloop, then long-press the Power key to turn it off. Then press and hold the Power and Volume Down keys together to boot your device to Fastboot Mode.
However, if you are unable to power off the device, then let its battery drain out. Once that happens, connect it to the charger. Then as soon as it is about to boot up, use the Power and Volume Down keys and it will straightaway boot to Fastboot Mode.
STEP 5: Unbrick Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus/6.2 via Fastboot Commands
The last command should automatically boot your device to the OS and with that, the issue stands rectified. So with this, we round off the guide on how you could unbrick the Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus/6.2 devices 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.
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