Apart from having a power-packed specs sheet and an impressive build quality, the device has something to offer to the tech enthusiast as well. Be it for flashing custom/GSI ROMs, installing a custom recovery or gaining access to the system partition by rooting the device via Magisk, there’s a lot to look forward to. However, this is just one side of the coin. Carrying out these tweaks could prove to be risky as well and there’s every chance of things going south. In other words, a soft brick or boot looped device is on the cards. Fortunately, even then, you could bring your Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 back to life by flashing the firmware via Fastboot Commands. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.

How to Unbrick Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 via Fastboot Commands

The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the 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 and data by performing the below steps.

STEP 1: Download Android SDK

To begin with, download and install the Android SDK Platform Tools. This is the official ADB binary file provided by Google and is used to execute ADB and Fastboot Commands. So download and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so shall give you the platform-tools folder, which we will be using throughout this guide.

STEP 2: Download Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 Fastboot ROM

Next up, download the Fastboot ROM for your device. As for this guide, I am using Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 China  V13.1.16.0.SLRCNXM Fastboot ROM [Direct Download Link]. You are free to try any version of your choice, but it is recommended to try the newer builds only and of your region. To download the firmware, you may use the official MIUI Forum. Or if that is inaccessible, you may also take the help of a third-party site such as Xiaomi Firmware Updater. Furthermore, if you wish to understand the Xiaomi Fastboot firmware version, you may refer to our comprehensive guide on What is MIUI Fastboot ROM for Xiaomi, Mi, Redmi, and Poco Devices. Or here’s the instruction in short:

13.1.16.0– Firmware versionS – Android version (S-> Android 12).LR – Smartphone model code (LR= Xiaomi Mix Fold 2)CN – Firmware build type (CN for China | IN for India | MI for Global | EU for Europe)XM – Firmware version code​

Now that you have got hold of the required firmware file, proceed ahead to the next step to unbrick your Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 via Fastboot Commands.

STEP 3: Move Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 Fastboot ROM Files to ADB Folder

STEP 4: Boot Bootloop/Bricked Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 to Fastboot Mode

STEP 5: Unbrick Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 via Fastboot Commands

Execute each of the below commands in the CMD window, one at a time. Moreover, if you get any error after executing any of these commands, then don’t leave the process mid-way. Rather continue executing the rest of the commands and then check the results. Furthermore, the first command [fastboot -w] will delete all the data from your device While not compulsory, but it is always recommended to reset the device first before flashing the firmware, especially in the case of bootloop/bricked devices. Likewise, the second last command will set A as the active slot and the final command [fastboot reboot] should automatically boot your device to the OS. That’s it. These were the steps to unbrick your Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 via Fastboot Commands. 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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