Fix Bricked Redmi Note 3: Reflashing with Mi PC Suite

This is the easiest solution to unbrick Redmi Note 3 by simply using Mi PC Suite. Therefore, there is no other complicated tools involved during the process. I hope this will help newbie owners of Xiaomi most popular Android handset to solve problem that often exists.

However, before we proceed, I hope you do understand there are two version of Redmi Note 3: Qualcomm Snapdragon variant and Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 variant. Rooting procedure for each variant is different but you can simply use the same steps below on both phone to unbrick it.

Why can my Redmi Note 3 got bricked? There are some reasons for that but the most common reason is caused by unsuccessful ROM flashing. I know sometimes flashing custom ROM can be very tempting as well as upgrading to newer stock MIUI ROM. In rare cases, but it happens, the ROM flashing process has just stop or stuck or completed corruptly. Have you experienced such kind of situation? Then worry no more since this article may come in handy for you to solve bricked Redmi Note 3 easily. Also, this is not the only method but I think it is the easiest one so far.

Also read :

• How to unlock Redmi Note 3 bootloader
• How to root Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon edition
• How to root Redmi Note 3 Mediatek edition

Requirements

1. A Redmi Note 3 handset either Snapdragon based or Mediatek based.
2. The phone can have either locked or unlocked bootloader
3. A Windows based computer either PC or Laptop.
4. A working Internet connection
5. USB Cable: the one comes with your phone
6. About 45 minutes of your time

Prerequisites

1. Download ADB Drivers and install it on your computer.
2. Download Mi PC Suite (English version) and install it on your computer.
3. On your phone, enable OEM Unlock. Doing that is easy: open up Settings >> Additional Settings >> Developer Options >> Enable OEM Unlock.
4. Still on your phone, enable USB Debugging. Doing that is also easy: open up Settings >> Additional Settings >> Developer Options >> Enable USB Debugging.

p.s: Couldn’t see Developer Options in Settings? Just go to Settings >> About phone >> then tap MIUI version 7 – 10 times.

Using Mi PC Suite to Unbrick

Step 1 – On your computer, launch Mi PC Suite tool up.

Step 2 – Connect your phone to your computer using its USB cable. Wait for the tool to recognize your device and wait till it connects to your phone successfully.

In very rare cases the tool may not be able to detect your phone but a simple restart may solve the problem (without disconnecting the phone, close the tool and launch it up again).

Step 3 – Once connected, you then have to logging to your Mi Account through the Mi PC Suite.

Step 4 – Mi PC Suite will then also detect if your phone is in bootloop or in bricked condition. A popup with instruction will be displayed. Now you can simply follow on-screen information to put your Redmi Note 3 into Fastboot mode.

Step 5 – Once your phone has been in Fastboot state, Mi PC Suite will then try to find suitable ROM for your bricked device and display available options whether Stable or Beta MIUI ROM. Just pick one of it (Stable is recommended) then click the Flash Device button.

Step 6 – Mi PC Suite will then connect to official MIUI server and downloads the MIUI ROM package into your computer. Make sure you have pretty stable and fast Internet connection.

Step 7 – Once the download process has completed, the tool will automatically flash the ROM onto your phone. As a result, the system on your phone has been reset and just like a brand new phone. You can then, if you want it to, install Google Play Store on it.

That’s it and congratulation! Your phone is now kicked ouut of bootloop state and survived from bricked device. Have any experience on it? Share it in the comment section below.