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:
F2FS support added at phone detection (certain procedures, like Remove MDM, used to be unavailable for unidentified Samsung phones, now you can use them)
Re-enabled Soft Brick option for Huawei's Kirin SoCs (Please note that the soft brick method will only work on older firmware versions. For newer versions the most likely working solution is to disassemble the phone and use test points! )
Utility
Added .PAC (Spreadtrum/UNISoC firmware) file support for Firmware Extractor
Our newest update introduces a new procedure called Store / Restore Backup for the following Exynos Samsung phones. With this procedure you can create backups of various partitions from your device and restore it afterwards. Some partitions might not be available for backup and restore, due to the user's safety. The procedure is available only from EUB mode.
This feature is strictly for advanced users
You need to verify this backup is compatible with the device you connected (preferably it comes from same particular device) and the partition images are not tampered with.
Sending invalid or incompatible backup file to a device for restore will likely brick your device or make it unusable. Please note that it is your responsibility to use compatible files only.
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (SM-A536V) was added (World First!) for support of FRP Remove, Factory Reset, FMM Remove, KnoxGuard Remove, CSC Change, Remove Warnings, Remove CC and Restore / Store Backup procedures (EUB mode)
Credit costs reduced
Credit costs were changed for the following models:
Samsung Galaxy A14 (SM-A146P): 49 CRD → 19 CRD
Samsung Galaxy M21 5G (SM-M215G): 89 CRD → 65 CRD
Bugfixes
Core
Fixed a bug which could cause the File browser dialog to crash the application in rare circumstances
Other UI-related fixes and crashes patched
Samsung
Error messages and instructions were rephrased to be easy to understand (related to recently added EUB - Exynos procedures)
Added Read Codes Online, Repair IMEI, Patch Cert and Demo Remove (removing LDU flag) procedures for the latest Exynos models and firmware - World First On The Latest Sec Patch!
ROOT: YES, KNOX: ANY, BIT: ANY
Using ADB Mode (Test Points or Disassembly Not Required)
*Note: Read Codes Online procedure is not available for devices marked with a single * asterisk.
**Important: Patch Cert Procedure on Galaxy S21 devices will cause that 2G/EDGE mobile data networks will be available only. Reverting the changes is possible.
Also, IMEI Repair procedure has more details on Chimera YouTube channel:
Thank you for your loyalty, we will be continuously checking possible new features and make further improvements. Your feedback is appreciated and welcome.
Added Xiaomi Mi account bypass procedure for MTK Xiaomi devices, currently in beta. Expected to support 30+ Xiaomi MTK devices. Contact us if you are not sure about the support status of your model. Further optimizations are expected in the upcoming updates.
Continuous improvements and fixes. If you still encounter issues, please have a clean install of your firmware and root your device (Previous patch cert attempts may cause interference).
Bugfixes - Xiaomi:
Fixed a bug at firmware downloads
To honor your loyalty, Chimera Tool updates will roll out regularly, involving new features, improvements and fixes. Stay tuned and check our communication channels!
Patch IMEI procedure has been improved to support writing EROFS file systems.
Supported devices include:
Redmi A1/POCO C50/A1+ (ice)
Redmi Note 12S (sea)
Redmi A2/A2+/POCO C51 (water)
and others
Additional improvements to enable MEID patching (CDMA phones)
Improvements - Generic MTK
added a new Repair MEID procedure which can repair the MEID value of a device (where it's available)
Improvements - Samsung
Improved the stability of the Identify procedure upon detecting phones in EUB mode
Important note: Newer versions of ChimeraTool application will be signed using SHA-256 hash algorithm only, this might cause issues on older Windows 7 PCs. Make sure you keep your operation system updated and install the latest updates available for your computer.
For instructions of the Change to EUB mode procedure please watch our tutorial video here:
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Added a new Change Serial procedure, which can be used to change the serial number of your Samsung device. The procedure is available only from EUB mode for devices equipped with the following Exynos SoCs:
We are excited to introduce a significant collaboration with Halabtech. With the new Halabtech Downloader, Chimera users can now seamlessly browse Halabtech's vast database of mobile phone firmware directly within our software interface. Looking for the latest firmware for a particular phone model? It's now just a few clicks away, allowing you to search, find, and initiate downloads using links from Halabtech. To access this exclusive feature, ensure you purchase the Halabtech addon available in our webshop.
Head over to our homepage to enhance your Chimera experience today!
Improvements and fixes - Samsung
UI fix on Boot Repair panel, when the phone is a virtual device
We're trying to make the Store / Restore backup function safer by creating an automatic backup of partitions which are going to be affected by the Restore backup procedure and were never been backed up before
Fixed multiple bugs in the rooting solution of Chimera (mainly SAR 'system-as-root' phones, and phones with init_boot partition were affected)
Improvements and fixes - Generic Qualcomm
FRP Remove procedure was improved by using a better lookup algorithm for finding the FRP partition
New Qualcomm programmers were added, which made the following procedures available: FRP Remove, Store/Restore backup, Update Firmware, Advanced Flash, Factory Reset for the following models:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G (SM-F721B)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 5G (SM-F731B, SM-F731U)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G (SM-F916U)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G (SM-F926B)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G (SM-F936U)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G (SM-F946U)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite 5G (SM-G781U, SM-G781V)
Samsung Galaxy S10e (SM-G970U)
Samsung Galaxy S10 (SM-G973U)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975U)
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (SM-G986U)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (SM-G988U)
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (SM-G991U)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G (SM-G996U)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (SM-G998U)
Samsung Galaxy Note10 (SM-N970U)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (SM-N975U)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G (SM-N981U)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986U)
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G (SM-S901U)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G (SM-S908E, SM-S908U)
Samsung Galaxy S23 5G (SM-S911B)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G (SM-S916B)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G (SM-S918B)
Fixed a bug, where we were detecting phones connected in EDL mode as Huawei devices
Fixed an issue where Chimera encountered an error while attempting to write data to the flash chip because the size of the data was not aligned with the flash chip's sector size
