Offering the latest chipset at that point in time, it managed to grab quite a lot of eyeballs. And the expectations grew only further once the plan to release its successor was announced. As we are seeing, the second iteration in this segment has already met the high level of standards that its former entity managed to achieve. Not only for the general users but it has its stronghold in custom development. As a result, rooting the Poco X2 via Magisk, flashing a custom recovery like TWRP or OrangeFox Recovery are now all a possibility. However, on the flip side, these tweaks do bring in some risks as well. If you don’t perform any step correctly or flash an IMG or ZIP file to an incorrect partition, then things are surely going to go south. In this regard, bootloop or soft brick are two of the most common issues that you might face. But even if that happens, there is a handy way out. You could easily flash the stock firmware onto your POCO X2 device via Fastboot Commands and unbrick it. Let’s check out how this could be carried out.
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Xiaomi and EDL Mode: It’s Complicated!
Recently Xiaomi made a massive change that leads to disastrous consequences for the tech enthusiasts and developers alike. The only ones who would remain unaffected by this decision are the ones who maintain a safe distance from Unlocking Bootloader, Rooting, and Flashing Custom binary. Rest all the users like us who are engrossed in these tweaks are the suffering party. So what really happened? The devices that have Qualcomm as the underlying chipset come with EDL Mode or the Emergency Download Mode. You only need to boot your device to EDL and flash the firmware file and your device will be back from dead. Unfortunately, Xiaomi decided to block this EDL mode for the general users.
So only the users who have an authorized Mi Service Centre ID could flash the firmware via Mi Flash Tool in EDL Mode. As for the general users, there does exist a workaround in the form of using the POCO X2 Patched Firehose File (prog_emmc_firehose.mbn) or the prog_firehose_ddr_unbrick.elf file. However, finding both these files is among the most challenging task ever. With that said, if your Xiaomi device is stuck in bootloop or soft brick mode, there is still a handy way out. You could easily unbrick your Xiaomi device (which in this case is POCO X2) via Fastboot Commands. We wouldn’t be using any Mi Flash Tool or any other software for that matter. So how will then this task be carried out? Follow along for the detailed instructions.
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How to Unbrick POCO X2 (phoenixin) via Fastboot Commands
Now that we are done with the explanation part, let’s turn our attention towards the unbrick instructions. As I have already mentioned before, the below instructions are only valid for devices that are soft-bricked or in a boot loop. Furthermore, the process is going to wipe all the data on your device. So keep this thing in mind before proceeding and take a backup beforehand (if possible by any means). 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 the Android 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.
STEP 2: Download POCO X2 Fastboot ROM
Next up, download the Fastboot ROM for your device. As for this guide, I am using the following ROM file: POCO X2 (phoenixin) Fastboot Stable (India) V12.1.3.0.RGHINXM. 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,
12.1.3.0 – Firmware versionR – Android version (R-> Android 11).GH – Smartphone model code (GH= POCO X2 )IN – Firmware build type (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 POCO X2 via Fastboot Commands.
STEP 3: Move POCO X2 Fastboot ROM Files to ADB Folder
STEP 4: Boot Bootloop/Soft Bricked POCO X2 to Fastboot Mode
STEP 5: Flash Firmware via Fastboot Commands to Unbrick POCO X2
Finally, we are down to the most important part of this article. I have shared all the required fastboot commands to flash the stock firmware onto your POCO X2 and unbrick it. Once you have successfully executed all the above commands, your device will reboot to the OS. And with that, we conclude the guide on how to unbrick POCO X2 via Fastboot Commands. The best part about this tutorial is the fact that it doesn’t require any POCO X2 Patched Firehose File (prog_emmc_firehose.mbn). Likewise, you don’t even need the prog_firehose_ddr_unbrick.elf file. Moreover, we didn’t need to make use of the Mi Flash Tool as well. On that note, we conclude this guide. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments section. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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