In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of the device being stuck in the Quectel QDLoader 9008 Mode. If you are planning to step into custom development, then you’ll have to keep this point in mind that there’s always a chance of things going south. From device ending up in a softbrick or bootloop state, to even hardbricked, things could go wrong in a jiffy.
However, if your device has an underlying Qualcomm chipset, you could boot your device to a secondary download mode and then flash the resulting unbrick firmware. This secondary download mode is also known as Emergency Download Mode and allows the flashing of the EDL firmware that should help you bring your device back to life in just a few minutes.
The file format of this firmware varies with regard to the OEM, such as OnePlus using the OFP format. Moreover, in some cases, you can easily flash the firmware by yourself absolutely free whereas in other cases, you would have no choice but to take your device to the service center and shell out some bucks.
If we talk about the former case, then OnePlus is the perfect example as you can unbrick it via the MSM Download Tool till the ninth iteration and use the Oppo Flash Tool beginning with the twelfth series. However, doing a manual flash might prove to be a tad bit complicated, especially for a newcomer and they might come across quite a few issues.
One such issue that is bugging a handful of users is the device being stuck in the Quectel QDLoader 9008 Mode. If you are also facing this error, then this guide will show you a nifty workaround to rectify this bug. So without further ado, let’s get started.
Fix Device Stuck in Quectel QDLoader 9008 Mode
To rectify this issue, you’ll have to install the Qualcomm Drivers using the Chimera Tool. So get hold of the setup EXE file, launch it, and then proceed with the on-screen instructions to install the Qualcomm Drivers using that tool. Once that is done, you will then have to install the Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers. Do so via the instructions given in the linked guide and then restart your PC.
Once that is done, use the Windows+X shortcut keys and select Device Manager from the menu, Then expand the Ports or Other Devices section. Now power off your device [if it is in a soft brick or bootloop state, then you’ll have to long press the Power menu for around 15-20 seconds.
Once it’s turned off, press and hold the Volume up and Down keys together and while holding both keys, connect your device to your PC via USB cable. It will now boot to Emergency Download Mode and then you may flash the desired EDL firmware to bring your device back to life.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of the device being stuck in the Quectel QDLoader 9008 Mode. 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 as soon as possible.
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