Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (SM-T225, SM-T225C, SM-T225N, SM-T227)
*: The procedure is available from normal mode and Chimera will try to Soft Brick the device to put it in bootrom mode. If for some reason Soft Bricking doesn’t work, you will have to hardware Test Point to achieve bootrom mode.
Did anyone notice that we skipped the last biweekly update? It happens when our developers are too busy working on a big update that's coming soon!
Free IMEI Blacklist Checks
Starting from now, our users will get free IMEI blacklist checks with any Chimera licence they buy! You will get 20 free checks for each Samsung licence, 50 checks for each Pro licence and 100 checks for each Premium licence. You can run IMEI checks on the web dashboard (after login) and in Chimera, in the Utilities section. We also reduced the price from 7 to 5 CRD per check!
New features and improvements:
Samsung: additional improvements in the soft-brick (enter bootrom without TP) mechanism when executing bootrom mode procedures for MTK phones
LG: additional check was implemented into the FRP Remove procedure to avoid false-positive results of this function on Qualcomm phones
LG: an extra check was implemented into the IMEI Repair procedure as well to avoid false-positive results of this function on MTK phones
Generic MTK: now using additional properties to improve phone identification
Xiaomi: Patch IMEI procedure is disabled for MTK phones where it's definitely won't work
Xiaomi: renamed some of the procedures to be more user friendly
Huawei: rephrased dialog messages which pop up during procedure executions for Hisi/Kirin phones
Chimera Utility: usability of the EasyFirmware downloader was improved: you can access and download more files from now, but due to the EF's internal behavior we're forwarding the actual download link to your web browser which will handle the download
Bugfixes:
Generic MTK: fixed a bug when restoring backups that could fail with "Internal Error"
Xiaomi: fixed a bug when handling phones in sideload mode
Chimera Utility: fixed a bug in the destination path selector of the Firmware Extractor
Added a new FRP Remove solution for OPPO phones with Qualcomm SoCs. It's available from EDL mode.
We can't provide an exact supported model list, because it's a generic solution which utilises a custom feature of the Qualcomm programmers.
Based on our current programmer database we've collected a list of the supported SoCs below. Please note: this solution might not work on every device that is equipped with the listed SoCs.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
The new solution uses Oppo programmers from the official firmware packs, which are named like "prog_firehose_ddr_fwupdate.elf". If Chimera can't provide you a suitable programmer you can look inside a firmware pack and pick one manually. You can use Chimera's own Firmware Extractor (Utility) for this. Be aware that the procedure can take a long time to execute (10-15 minutes) and removing the phone during the process will make the phone unable to boot. This long process usually happens only once on a device.
You're welcome to post your experience and results to our thread on GSM-Forum. Please also share the model names for every successful procedure!
Added a new Bypass Mi Account procedure which is available from sideload mode and you can use it to skip the Setup Wizard app on those phones. It doesn't remove the Mi Account and the phone will be locked again after a firmware update. Xiaomi started to close this option recently via firmware updates, so it's mostly supported on phones with older firmware versions.
Supported models:
Xiaomi 12 Pro (zeus)
Xiaomi 11T Pro (vili)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11E Pro/Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G/POCO X4 Pro 5G (veux)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (vayu)
Xiaomi Mi 10 (umi)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro/Pro Max (sweetin)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro/Ultra/Mi 11 Ultra (star)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (spes)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (renoir)
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro/Mi 9T Pro (raphael)
Xiaomi Mi 11 LE/Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE (lisa)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G/Redmi 9T/Redmi 9 Power (lime)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G/Mi 10T Lite/Mi 10i (gauguin)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (excalibur)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite (courbet)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro (cmi)
Xiaomi Poco M3 (citrus)
Xiaomi Redmi K30S Ultra/Mi 10T/Mi 10T Pro (apollo)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C (fog)
Xiaomi POCO F3/Redmi K40/Mi 11X (alioth)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (joyeuse)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (India) (curtana)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (toco)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (surya)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (sweet)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 (mojito)
Xiaomi Redmi K20 (davinci)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo)
Xiaomi Mi 9 (cepheus)
Dynamic Harmony Cable by Chimera
Certain Huawei models at certain firmware level need a so-called Harmony Cable if you want to access the phone in factory mode. Using Chimera and the Dynamic Harmony Cable you will be able to handle the PC-phone communication without removing and reinserting the USB cable. This will save you time during the procedure, it also reduces errors due to forgotten or wrongly executed cable insertion.
Instead of buying expensive devices, there is an option to buy and modify an inexpensive board. Here is our how-to instructions.
New features and improvements:
Generic Qualcomm and MTK: improved handling of EXT4 filesystems in the entire software
Bugfixes:
Generic Qualcomm: general bugfixes were made in the new procedure which identifies the phones
Generic Qualcomm: fixed various bugs when using FRP Remove procedure
Samsung: refinements were added to Read Codes Online procedure for phones with MTK SoCs
Samsung: procedure buttons now better reflect the procedures availability in different connection modes
Generic MTK: new sources were added to collect Android properties for better phone identification
Bugfixes:
Xiaomi: fixed a bug in the Bypass Mi Account procedure
Xiaomi: to avoid having procedures incorrectly marked as successful, we've removed the Bootloader Unlock procedure from MTK phones where we can be sure that it won't work properly
Generic MTK: fixed a bug when using Store / Restore Backup procedure and the phone's partition table contains two partitions with identical names
Core: fixed a UI bug when displaying credit costs of procedures in the procedure frame area
Chimera Utility: added a workaround to support OFP extraction for files with non-standard internal structure
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
