Xiaomi: additional improvements were made in the Bypass Mi Account procedure
Generic Qualcomm: added a safety feature to be able to recover if the phone gets disconnected during the long GPT reading process
Generic MTK: now corrupted secondary partition tables detected during phone identification with option to fix
Samsung: added support for EFTSU files in Firmware Update procedure
Samsung: updated texts on the Firmware Update procedure dialog, which pops up if the Auto Root function is selected
Bugfixes:
Samsung: fixed a couple of bugs in the Samsung downloader where we couldn't decrypt the downloaded firmware properly
We have launched our YouTube channel where You can find useful videos about the software's functionality and video tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/@chimeratool7497.
Added Read Codes Online, IMEI Repair, PatchNet/PatchCert, Clear Live Demo Unit Flag for the following Exynos models:
Samsung Galaxy S20 (SM-G980F)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus (SM-G985F)
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (SM-G986B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (SM-G988B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G (SM-N981B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780F)
These procedures are based on a brand new method and they work on the latest firmwares as well!
The device needs to be ROOTED but you can do that with the Chimera Utility.
Whether this function is available depends on the security settings of the phone, and it is not determined by the brand, model, or SoC. Chimera will examine these parameters when you connect a device, and if the phone is compatible, the procedure button will be displayed. Please note: this is a patch, any OTA or firmware update will return the device to its original state.
Bugfixes:
Qualcomm: fixed a bug which made impossible to detect Vivo, Xiaomi, Motorola phones in ADB mode
Samsung: fixed a bug in Samsung's Firmware Filter dialog during Firmware Update procedure
MTK: fixed a bug when detecting bootloader unlock state for Xiaomi models
MTK: fixed a bug when incorrectly displaying the missing MTK driver notification
MTK: fixed a progress bar issue
We've created a video about the new MTK Patch IMEI procedure, you can watch it here.
Added new Boot Repair procedure, which you can use to fix broken Samsung phones with Exynos SoC. You need to connect the device in EUB (Exynos Usb Booting) mode in order to run this new feature.
Some highlighted models that are supported for the Boot Repair procedure:
Samsung Galaxy A14 (A145F/M)
Samsung Galaxy A04s (A047F/M)
Samsung Galaxy A13 (A135F/M/N)
Samsung Galaxy M13 (M135F/FU/M)
Samsung Galaxy F13 (E135F)
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 (G525F/N)
Samsung Galaxy A12 (A127F/M)
Samsung Galaxy M12 (M127F/G/N)
Samsung Galaxy F12 (F127G)
Samsung Galaxy A21s (A217F/M/N)
Samsung Galaxy S20 (G980F)
Samsung Galaxy S20+ (G985F)
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (G981B)
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G (G986B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (G988B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G (N980F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (N985F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G (N981B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (N986B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (G780F)
Samsung Galaxy F41 (F415F)
Samsung Galaxy M31s Prime (M315F)
Samsung Galaxy M31s (M317F)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (P615/N/C, P617)
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro (G715FN/W)
Samsung Galaxy M21 (M215F/G)
Device Wizard
Chimera now has a new mode called the "Device Wizard". It allows users to manually choose their phone model instead of relying on automatic detection. For certain functions, manual selection is required. The Device Wizard will be utilised for many new exciting features in the future. We also created a video tutorial for the Boot Repair procedure and a Help article with step-by-step instructions which you can read here.
We reviewed all our Samsung procedures and adjusted their pricing, either by making some of them free or reducing their costs, in order to better match the market!
New features and improvements:
Generic MTK: added a new Disable Orange State procedure which you can use to remove warning messages if the bootloader is unlocked
Samsung MTK: added a new method to automatically switch to bootrom mode
Qualcomm & MTK: added a new feature to Advanced Flash procedure, which you can use to erase partitions
Samsung MTK: now PIT is recognised as a special partition in the created backups
Bugfixes:
Huawei: fixed a bug in Get Info procedure, when running it from Fastboot mode
Chimera Core: fixed a UI bug on the Job History panel
Chimera Core: we needed to disable the Chinese regional server for maintenance purposes
Added new Remove MDM procedure, which can be used to remove MDM lock from devices equipped with MTK SoCs. The procedure is available from bootrom mode.
New feature: new Diag Mode procedure for Xiaomi phones
We have spent some time and efforts to allow you to run a new Diag Mode procedure on Xiaomi phones equipped with Qualcomm SoC which you can you use to enable diag port.Supported models include:
Redmi Note 11E Pro/Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)
Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo)
Redmi Note 5 (whyred)
Redmi Note 6 Pro (tulip)
Redmi Note 10 (sunny)
Redmi Note 9 Pro (joyeuse)
Mi 11 LE/Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE (lisa)
Redmi Note 6 Pro (tulip)
Redmi Note 8T (willow)
Poco X3 NFC (surya)
Mi 10 (umi)
Redmi Note 7 (lavender)
Redmi Note 9 Pro (curtana)
Bugfixes:
Huawei: fixed a bug which could cause crashes during Modify Oeminfo procedure for Kirin phones in factory mode
Improvements on Generic MTK Module:
Current IMEIs now fetched and filled in automatically on the IMEI panel
Other minor improvements: stability and more straightforward instructions
Prices were reduced for Read Codes procedure for the following models:
Samsung Galaxy S10+ (SM-G975F)
Samsung Galaxy S20 (SM-G981B)
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (SM-G977B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 (SM-G980F)
Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B)
Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G986B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F)
Samsung Galaxy S10 (SM-G973F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976B)
Samsung Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N986B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N985F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G (SM-N981B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Samsung:
backups now use a standardized format, enabling MTK BootROM mode procedures to restore any backups
MDM removal procedure improvements
a new BootROM mode Factory Reset procedure has been added (Samsung MTK devices)
MTK devices:
improvements to A/B slot detection applied
Xiaomi:
Bootloader Unlock is now available for Redmi Note 11 Pro / Redmi Note 11 Pro+ / Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G / Xiaomi 11i 5g (pissarro). MIUI13 and MIUI14 are supported.
Bugfixes:
Fixed a bug, now Patch IMEI procedure for various MTK models is available, including:
17 new Samsung Exynos devices were added (SoC: Exynos 9830 alias Exynos 990 and Exynos 9840 alias Exynos 2100). As of today (10 August 2023), now you can work on 68 different Exynos models - supported devices include:
Samsung Galaxy S20 (SM-G980F)
Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G981B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G986B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (SM-G988B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (SM-N980F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ (SM-N985F)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 FE (SM-N981B)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N986B)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) (SM-G780F)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (SM-G990E)
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (SM-G991B)
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (SM-G991N)
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (SM-G996B)
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (SM-G996N)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (SM-G998B)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (SM-G998N)
Just like previously, the following procedures are available for them (more procedures to come soon) :
Remove Factory Reset Protection aka. Remove FRP (no need of *#0*# )
Remove / Unlock Knox Guard
Change CSC aka. Country-Specific Code change
Factory Reset
Remove Find My Mobile setting, Remove / Unlock Samsung Lost Mode
Remove Warning Logos and Messages (e.g. Bootloader Unlock Warning)
Read codes procedure received an update and now works with the following Samsung Exynos devices:
Our newest update introduces support for more than 70 new Samsung Exynos devices and 7 new procedures to be added this week. The most recently supported devices are equipped with SoCs: Exynos 8535 (alias Exynos 1330) and Exynos 8835 (alias Exynos 1380), including:
