How to: Revive Dead (Hard-bricked)Meizu M5 Note

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Edited by sicariusM5 at 2019-03-31 16:00

So I've hard-bricked my Meizu M5 Note two months ago, because i formatted it using SP flash tool. And I've had been searching for solution in the whole web. My posts here did not get any replies, but its OK. Allow me to humbly share what I did in order to revive the dead phone.


Condition: No response on Power button, no recovery, no charging, but readable by SP Flashtool (meaning, you have the correct drivers in the PC).
Reason for being hard bricked: After formatting the whole flash via SP Flash Tool or you may have a different one, but on the same condition.

What you need:
- SP Flashtool 5.1824 from the official site
- Meizu M5 Note Authentication Files (Search for it: if a DA_PL is included, its better)
- Stock ROM: M1621 Flyme 5.2.11.1G (NO Change MB) downloaded from:


https://www.teknisitamvan.com/2018/04/firmware-meizu.html?m=1  


and Extract it somewhere in your PC (There are 3 more downloadable ROMs in the link that you may opt downloading in case this ROM fail)


To the Admins: Please, I'm begging you, don't delete the link above. This may help people like I was.

Note: If you have same phone condition, try pressing the Power button together with Volume Down. Wait until the phone vibrate. If it did, you may go on and proceed flashing (step 3. below) using SP Flashtool.


Solution:


1. Downlaod the ROM and bring it to your local phone technician. Look for anyone who has an MRT Dongle.
2. Tell him that the device needs your ROM (no need to bring the auth files), and allow him to flash it using Meilan5 under Meizu Tab of MRT dongle. There will be an error for sure, but see to it that the tool should be able to flash at least a few files. Whatever are those, it does not matter. The MRT tool might stop now at 0%, and the tech may say that it will not flash at all now. Thank the tech, take back your phone and go home.. Its up to you if you want to pay him a little amount since he was not able to fix it.


Flashing:


3. Pull up the SP Flash tool 5.1824.
4. Register the DA_PL and the Auth file that you've downloaded.
5. Select the Scatter File inside the ROM folder.
6. Wait for the checksum to finish.
7. Deselect the Preloader and Custom by unticking its check boxes. If you're using the sister ROMs from the same site, please also uncheck the secro and device info.
8. Press Download button above in the SP Flash Tool.
9. On your phone, press Power button and Volume down together until the phone vibrates (maybe abot 10 to 15 sec). Wait until the screen is lit, but black. This must be the device state called Meta. In this state, you will be able to flash.
10. Plug the phone using a data USB cable.
11. Wait until the flashing is finished; you will see the big green OK box.


Phone is restored. Now boot it and see.


Issues after restoration:

-IMEI 1 and 2 will show null. Im still fixing this and I will update this post if I succeed. (FIXED)
-Serial number is defaulted to 0123456789ABCDEF
-Home button 'tap-to-back' will not be responsive.

-Some of the features under Settings might be missing, like the Navigation type.
- Password lock screen, finger print will not work, for the device is now in a perception of being stolen or hacked.


I'm trying a few solutions on this issues now, but if anyone has ideas, please leave a comment.




Thank you and goodluck.