Though it has a few downsides such as its close proximity with the Oppo series and an underwhelming update schedule, it doesn’t seem to have ruffled any feathers. Plus the fact that these devices are among the most active players in custom development seems to have worked in its favor as well. Be it for flashing custom ROMs, installing custom recovery, or gaining administrative access by rooting via Magisk, there’s a lot to try out. However, these tweaks could well result in things not working along the expected lines. If it is a soft brick or bootloop. then you could easily fix it by flashing the stock OxygenOS ROM via Fastboot Commands. However, it is with the hard brick that seems to be a cause of concern. Well, fret not. Using your device’s special EDL mode, you could force-flash the firmware via the MSM Download Tool and unbrick the OnePlus Nord and Nord N10 5G devices. Follow along.
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Unbrick OnePlus Nord and N10 5G via MSM Download Tool
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact same sequence as mentioned. 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 (although it’s already bricked!) and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Disable Firewall/Antivirus
Many users have reported that they were unable to use the tool because Windows Defender or Antivirus app conflicted with the tool. So it’s better to temporarily disable them. Here is how to do so on Windows Defender:
STEP 2: Disable Windows Driver Signature Verification
You will also have to disable the Driver Signature Verification on your Windows PC so that you could install unsign driver Qualcomm (mentioned in the next step) and the MSM Tool. So refer to our guide to Disable Driver Signature Verification on Windows 10.
STEP 3: Install Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 Drivers
Next up, you would require the drivers so that your PC is able to recognize the connected device in EDL Mode. As a result, your device will then be recognized as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 by the Device Manager.
However, if you don’t install these drivers, then your PC wouldn’t be able to identify the connected device and the Device Manager would list pout the device as QHUSB_BULK. So refer to our guide to Download and Install Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 Drivers.
STEP 4: Download MSM Download Tool for OnePlus Nord and N10 5G
As opposed to other tools, MSM doesn’t come as a standalone tool. Rather it comes bundled with the firmware file as well. So you should only use the MSM Tool that corresponds to your device. If you wish to use it for any other device for whatever reason (though not recommended), then make sure to replace the OPS firmware with the one for your device.
OnePlus Nord Global MSM Download Tool
OnePlus Nord European MSM Download Tool
OnePlus Nord Indian MSM Download Tool
OnePlus Nord N10 5G International MSM Download Tool
OnePlus Nord N10 5G European MSM Download Tool
STEP 5: Setup MSM Download Tool
STEP 6: Boot OnePlus Nord/N10 5G to EDL Mode | Flash Unbrick Firmware via MSM Tool
That’s it, the process stands complete. So with this, we conclude the guide on how to unbrick the OnePlus Nord/ N10 5G devices using MSM Download Tool. 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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Here are some of the most frequently asked questions as well as some fixes for some of the most common issues faced by the users.
Fix MSM Tool OnePlus Nord/ N10 5G devices stuck on “Param pre-processing”
If the MSM Tool, while flashing the unbrick firmware, shows the Param pre-processing error, then fret not. The fix is fairly simple- all you need to do is install the Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers onto your PC [see STEP 3]. Likewise, it is also recommended that you disable the Windows Driver Signature Verification [See STEP 2].
Fix MSM Tool OnePlus Nord/ N10 5G devices “Sahara communication failed”
Sahara Communication failure is among the most common issue with MSM Tool. There isn’t any single fix as such for this issue, there around 8-10 different tweaks that you would have to try out to rectify this error. So please refer to our guide to Fix the Sahara communication failed error in MSM Download Tool.
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As of now, this is all from this tutorial on how to unbrick the OnePlus Nord/ N10 5G devices using MSM Download Tool. All queries are welcomed in the comments section below.
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