Be it for gaining administrative access by rooting your device via Magisk, or flashing ROMs and recoveries, or welcoming a plethora of most onto your device, there’s a lot to try out. However, this is just one side of the coin. While these tweaks give you plenty of goodies, but there’s always an associated risk of the device ending up in a bootloop or bricked state. If it is in a boot loop, then you could easily lash the firmware via Fastboot and rectify it. However, the real challenge comes when the device ends up hard bricked. Fortunately, that’s not the case with the OnePlus ninth series. Since they come with an underlying Qualcomm chipset, you could access its Emergency Download Mode and then flash the OFP firmware via MSM Download Tool to bring your device back to life. So without further ado, let’s check out the five different methods to boot your OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode.
How to Boot Bricked OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode
Before you proceed with the instructions, make sure to checkmark all the prerequisites that we have listed below. 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.
Prerequisites
First and foremost, install the Qualcomm USB Driver on your PC. This is needed so that your PC could recognize the connected OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT in EDL Mode.Your device also needs to be powered off before starting with the process. In most cases, a bricked OnePlus device is already in that state. However, if you are unable to turn it off due to the device being stuck in Qualcomm CrashDump Mode, then press and hold the Volume Up and Power button together for around 10 seconds. This will exit the CrashDump Mode and your device will be powered off.Next up, it is recommended to use the official USB cable that came with your device. Likewise, it is also advised that you use the USB 2.0 port on your PC [and not the USB 3.0 port].Finally, once you have successfully booted your device to EDL Mode using the below-given instructions, you should then check out the guide to flash the OFP firmware via MSM Download Tool to unbrick your OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT.
First Method to Boot OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode
Second Method to Boot OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode
Third Method to Boot OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode
How to Boot Non-Bricked OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL mode
Not just for unbricking your device, but you could also use the MSM Download Tool when your OnePlus is in a perfectly working condition. It comes in handy in situations when you are looking to change the region or downgrade your device to an earlier OS version. So if you are looking to carry out any of these tweaks, then here’s how you could boot your OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode.
Boot OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode via ADB Command
Boot OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode via TWRP
This method requires you to have a working TWRP Recovery installed beforehand. If you have already checkmarked this prerequisite, then refer to the below steps to boot your OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL Mode.
How to Check if OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT is Booted to EDL Mode
As soon as your device is booted to EDL mode, the MSM tool would automatically identify it. However, rather than being dependent on a third-party tool, let’s take the official route, as explained below. With this, we round off the guide on how you could boot your bricked/non-bricked OnePlus 9/Pro/9R/9RT to EDL 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 at the earliest.
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