Chimera Tool Updates

Updates on our previous Samsung MTK release:

  • added support for SAR (System As Root) models (SM-A107F, SM-A107M, SM-M017F)
  • now we save NVDATA and NVRAM during Repair IMEI & Patch Cert procedures so you can restore the phone to its pre-procedure state using the Store/Restore Backup function (if something went wrong)

New features and improvements:

  • MTK: now we can change MEID for Vivo phones with MTK SoCs (by the Repair IMEI procedure)
  • MTK: improved hosting of dynamic contents for better download experience
 
New features and improvements:

  • Oppo/Realme (MTK): added a new procedure to remove Oppo/Realme ID (HeyTap ID) from all Oppo and Realme phones with MTK SoCs
  • Huawei: fixed EMMC chip specific RPMB write problems affecting Huawei ID & FRP Remove procedure on some Kirin 710 based devices
  • Motorola: from now we can automatically restart the phone into Fastboot mode after a successful Boot Repair procedure
  • Qualcomm: fixed a bug in Qualcomm programmer handling
  • Core: fixed a bug when handling EXT4 filesystems (mainly MTK and Qualcomm procedures were affected)
  • Xiaomi (MTK): fixed a bug when detecting bootloader unlock state for newer models
  • LG: fixed a bug when displaying credit prices for LG models
 
Xiaomi MIUI 13 support

Now the Patch IMEI procedure works on MIUI 13 for all MTK SoCs.

Pre-root is not required

It's not required anymore to pre-root your phone with Magisk to make the procedure work. But we kept the "Disable boot patching" option on the panel, so you can still use it for pre-rooted phones.

Known issues

According to our research the IMEI patch is removed after a factory reset. In a worst case it can cause the phone to unable to boot up and shows the "NV data is corrupted" error on the screen. In case of this error you must reflash the phone with a suitable firmware and the error will be gone. After that you can re-run the Patch IMEI procedure to re-establish the patching.
 
Added new FRP Reset and CSC Change procedures:

  • All CPUs supported
  • Works on any Android version
  • No root required
  • No test point required
  • Works with the latest security patch

Over 900 models supported from the Galaxy A/E/F/G/J/M/N/P/S/T/X series!
 
New features and improvements:

  • MTK: improved Repair IMEI (generic) procedure: enables the procedure on various LG phones with MTK SoCs
  • Motorola: Boot Repair function can use normal firmware packs from now (usually blankflashes / singleimages could be used successfully before)
  • MTK: Firmware Update procedure fails with more meaningful error if the selected firmware pack is incompatible with the device
  • Huawei: rewritten some error messages to be more user friendly (affects procedures for Kirin SoCs)
  • Core: improved overall application stability

Bugfixes:

  • Qualcomm: fixed a bug when trying to detect the sector size of the device's flash chip
  • Huawei: fixed a couple of errors when running Factory Mode procedures on Kirin SoCs
  • Samsung: fixed multiple bugs when collecting Samsung firmware packs from the official source
  • Core: fixed a UI glitch which affected the "Hide" button on the panel of completed procedures
 
New features and improvements:

  • Samsung: added Phone Info procedure for devices connected in modem mode (when adb/normal mode is not available)
  • Root: we've updated the rooting mechanism, which could potentially increase the success rate of Qualcomm and MTK Root procedures (further developments are coming soon)
  • Huawei: added a new warning message for Huawei ID & FRP Remove procedure when we can't start the Factory Reset automatically
  • Core: now we're suggesting a default extract destination in the Firmware extractor of the Utility panel

Bugfixes:

  • Samsung: fixed the Auto Detect feature for newer phones on the Firmware Update panel
  • Core: fixed various bugs in the generic file downloader
  • Core: fixed a bug which could cause crashes during application start if specific Anti-Virus softwares were used
 
New features and improvements:

  • Samsung: added new procedures for modem mode: Enable ADB, Reboot to Download and Factory Reset
  • MTK Xiaomi: improvements for Patch IMEI procedure
  • Root: added support for rooting via recovery partition for MTK phones (SAR phones)

Bugfixes:

  • Root: fixed a couple of bugs in automatic rooting mechanism
 
New features and improvements:

  • Samsung: all root related Samsung procedures use the new Magisk root method (instead of the old Chimera SU)
  • LG: now you can flash official LG firmware packages in MTK's bootrom mode
  • Chimera Utility: detailed list of supported file formats is shown on the Firmware Extractor panel

Bugfixes:

  • VIVO: fixed a bug when detecting diagnostic port during IMEI Repair
 
New features and improvements:

  • MTK: added OFP file support for Update Firmware for Oppo phones
  • Motorola: we're hosting blankflash files for Motorola's Boot Repair procedure from now (files can be downloaded from both the Boot Repair's procedure panel and from the Downloads menu as well)
  • LG: added Root procedure for LG devices with MTK SoCs (from bootrom mode)
  • Utility panel: a list of supported file types (firmware pack types) is now shown on the Firmware Extactor panel
 
Massive Qualcomm EDL Refactor

It took us over 6 months to test and refine but now our Qualcomm EDL module refactor is released and live. Using official documentation, and a lot of experience and data from previous procedures, we are excited to present our refactored features:

  • New CPU identification logics
  • Automatic programmer selection: completely rewritten analysis and assignment logics to ensure that Chimera always selects the correct programmer for every device
  • New programmers: by now we have over 7200 verified and categorised programmers for more than 150 brands

Bugfixes:

  • Xiaomi: fixed a bug in Patch IMEI procedure for MTK SoC (mainly Redmi Note 11S 4G/POCO M4 Pro 4G /fleur/ was affected)
 
Improvements and bugfixes:

  • Core: fixed a bug when reporting procedure logs to our server
  • Core: added a generic Get Info procedure for phones in normal mode
  • Xiaomi: improved Update Firmware procedure (in Fastboot mode) to support recent firmware versions
  • LG: added magnet link support for LG Firmware downloads
  • Huawei: added Factory Reset option to Huawei's RPMB Backup/Restore procedure
 
Samsung MTK:

Without Test Point: Chimera can automatically change to bootrom mode (soft brick) for most Samsung MTK models (if possible)! We always focused on easy and user friendly solutions and this update means that you can service a lot more devices with Chimera just using a cable, without hardware disassemble.

  • Automatically fix devices with damaged GPT (bricked)
  • Added a new Set Knox Guard State procedure
  • Major changes were done in the Samsung module to help future improvements

Generic MTK:

  • Various improvements were implemented for the Repair IMEI procedure

Generic Qualcomm:

  • Retry programmer selection and resend automatically where it's possible (without using the test point again)
  • Added a new warning dialog to reconnect the battery after a successful programmer upload
  • Added a new fail-safe mechanism to communicate with programmers that do not strictly comply with the firehose protocol
 
New features and improvements:

  • Samsung: Samsung MTK procedures are now disabled if MTK driver isn't available, to avoid undetectable phones after Soft Bricking
  • Samsung: additional security checks were implemented, before Soft Bricking
  • MTK: increased waiting times during MTK bootrom mode communication
  • Motorola: added Boot Repair function for MTK phones
  • Qualcomm: improved stability when communicating via Firehose protocol

Bugfixes:

  • Samsung: fixed a bug in the Download Manager (Samsung downloader wasn't available)
  • Samsung: fixed a bug when restarting from ODIN mode into bootrom mode
  • MTK: fixed a bug in generic MTK's Store/Restore Backup procedure
 
New features and improvements:

  • Samsung: we're now supporting official Samsung firmware format in Qualcomm's Update Firmware from EDL mode
  • Samsung MTK: improved Samsung's Soft Brick solution for even safer operation
  • Huawei Hisi: Read and Write Cert procedure is now also available from Factory Mode
  • Huawei Hisi: added Read and Write Cert procedure for older SoC types via Factory Fastboot
  • Huawei Hisi: added a new validation key for Huawei APP file validation to fix "Firmware validation failed" errors
  • Generic Qualcomm: 50 new programmers added for many Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Meizu, OnePlus and ZTE devices
  • Generic MTK: refined error messages when handling EXT4 filesystem

Bugfixes:

  • Samsung: fixed a downloader bug, that could cause application crash/freeze when downloading Samsung firmwares
 
We've implemented a new Read Codes Online procedure for Samsung MTK models without ROOT.

The following models are supported*:

  • Samsung Galaxy A1 Core (SM-A013F, SM-A013G, SM-A013M)
  • Samsung Galaxy A02 (SM-A022F, SM-A022G, SM-A022M)
  • Samsung Galaxy A03s (SM-A037F, SM-A037G, SM-A037M, SM-A037W)
  • Samsung Galaxy A10s (SM-A107F, SM-A107M)
  • Samsung Galaxy A12 (SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125N, SM-A125W)
  • Samsung Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136B, SM-A136W)
  • Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137F)
  • Samsung Galaxy A21 (SM-A215W)
  • Samsung Galaxy A22 (SM-A225F, SM-A225M)
  • Samsung Galaxy A22 5G (SM-A226B, SM-A226BR, SM-A226L)
  • Samsung Galaxy A31 (SM-A315F, SM-A315G, SM-A315N)
  • Samsung Galaxy A32 (SM-A325F, SM-A325M, SM-A325N)
  • Samsung Galaxy A32 5G (SM-A326B, SM-A326BR, SM-A326K, SM-A326W)
  • Samsung Galaxy A41 (SM-A415F)
  • Samsung Galaxy F22 (SM-E225F)
  • Samsung Galaxy F42 5G (SM-E426B, SM-E426S)
  • Samsung Galaxy M1 Core (SM-M013F)
  • Samsung Galaxy M10s (SM-M017F)
  • Samsung Galaxy M02 (SM-M022F, SM-M022G, SM-M022M)
  • Samsung Galaxy M13 5G (SM-M136B)
  • Samsung Galaxy M22 (SM-M225FV)
  • Samsung Galaxy M32 (SM-M325F, SM-M325FV)
  • Samsung Galaxy M32 5G (SM-M326B)
  • Samsung Galaxy M53 5G (SM-M536B, SM-M536S)
  • 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.
 
New features and improvements:

  • Huawei: now soft bricking is optional for Kirin phones, because it doesn't work for newer software versions
  • Qualcomm: improved Sahara protocol implementation to be compatible with phones with 7gen1 SoC
  • Chimera Utility: added Magisk Root function to the utility panel
  • Chimera Utility: added support for extracting OZIP formats

Bugfixes:

  • Samsung: fixed a bug when reverting credit payments for Samsung related procedures
 
Added NEW CSC Change Procedure for Samsung MTK Models [ROOT: NO, BIT: ANY, KNOX: ANY]

  • Galaxy A1 Core (SM-A013F, SM-A013G, SM-A013M)
  • Galaxy A02 (SM-A022F, SM-A022G, SM-A022M)
  • Galaxy A03s (SM-A037F, SM-A037G, SM-A037M, SM-A037W)
  • Galaxy A10s (SM-A107F, SM-A107M)
  • Galaxy A12 (SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125N, SM-A125W, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1)
  • Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136B, SM-A136W, SM-A136U, SM-A136U1)
  • Galaxy A13 (SM-A137F)
  • Galaxy A21 (SM-A215W, SM-A215U, SM-A215U1)
  • Galaxy A22 (SM-A225F, SM-A225M)
  • Galaxy A22 5G (SM-A226B, SM-A226BR, SM-A226L)
  • Galaxy A31 (SM-A315F, SM-A315G, SM-A315N)
  • Galaxy A32 (SM-A325F, SM-A325M, SM-A325N)
  • Galaxy A32 5G (SM-A326B, SM-A326BR, SM-A326K, SM-A326W, SM-A326U, SM-A326U1)
  • Galaxy A41 (SM-A415F, SC-41A, SCV48)
  • Galaxy F22 (SM-E225F)
  • Galaxy F42 5G (SM-E426B, SM-E426S)
  • Galaxy M1 Core (SM-M013F)
  • Galaxy M10s (SM-M017F)
  • Galaxy M02 (SM-M022F, SM-M022G, SM-M022M)
  • Galaxy M13 5G (SM-M136B)
  • Galaxy M22 (SM-M225FV)
  • Galaxy M32 (SM-M325F, SM-M325FV)
  • Galaxy M32 5G (SM-M326B)
  • Galaxy M53 5G (SM-M536B, SM-M536S)
  • Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (SM-T225, SM-T225C, SM-T225N, SM-T227, SM-T227U)

Added CID Change Procedure for Samsung MTK Models Without Root [ROOT: NO, BIT: ANY, KNOX: ANY]

  • Galaxy A1 Core (SM-A013F, SM-A013G, SM-A013M)
  • Galaxy A02 (SM-A022F, SM-A022G, SM-A022M)
  • Galaxy A10s (SM-A107F, SM-A107M)
  • Galaxy A12 (SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125N, SM-A125W, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1)
  • Galaxy A13 (SM-A137F)
  • Galaxy A22 (SM-A225F, SM-A225M)
  • Galaxy A32 (SM-A325F, SM-A325M, SM-A325N)
  • Galaxy F22 (SM-E225F)
  • Galaxy M1 Core (SM-M013F)
  • Galaxy M10s (SM-M017F)
  • Galaxy M02 (SM-M022F, SM-M022G, SM-M022M)
  • Galaxy M22 (SM-M225FV)
  • Galaxy M32 (SM-M325F, SM-M325FV)
 
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 Direct Unlock for the following Samsung MTK USA models:

  • AT&T (ATT, TFA, TFC, XAR)
  • Sprint (BST, SPR, VMU, XAS, ATC)
  • Other supported CIDs (TFN, TRF, TFV)

New features and improvements:

  • Chimera Utility: improved OFP/OPS extraction support in the Firmware Extractor

Bugfixes:

  • MTK: fixed some bugs when working with phones with SUPER partition
  • MTK: fixed a couple of bugs when identifying Huawei phones with MTK SoC
  • Chimera Utility: fixed a UI bug when displaying errors coming from the server
 
New features and improvements:

  • Samsung MTK: added new models: Galaxy A04e (SM-A042M), Galaxy A04 (SM-A045F, SM-A045M), Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136M)
    Supported procedures: Read Codes Online, CSC Change, CID Change, Remove FRP, Set KnoxGuard State
  • Samsung MTK: added "Network Factory Reset" procedure for Samsung MTK US models with CHA Carrier ID
  • Samsung: improved "Read Codes" procedure for Samsung Unisoc models, Galaxy A03 Core (SM-A032F/M), Galaxy A03 (SM-A035F/G/M)
  • Samsung: improved "Remove FRP" procedure in modem mode
  • Samsung: improved "Reboot to Download Mode" procedure in modem mode
  • Chimera Utility: IMEI BlackList Check: UI improvements to be more user friendly
  • Chimera Utility: improved description text on the Magisk Root panel

Bugfixes:

  • MTK & Qualcomm: fixed a UI bug on the partition selector dialog of the Store/Restore Backup procedure
  • Chimera Utility: fixed a bug in the Firmware Extractor when extracting files from ETFSU.com
 
New features and improvements:

  • Generic Qualcomm: added a new Get Info procedure which can list various information about the device in EDL mode
  • Generic Qualcomm: refactored the Factory Reset procedure to use the phone's internal erasing mechanism
  • Generic Qualcomm & MTK: refactored the handling of EXT file systems both in MTK and Qualcomm procedures
  • Samsung: added some improvements to the Soft-Brick solution for MTK phones

Bugfixes:

  • Samsung: fixed a bug when rebooting into download mode from modem mode
  • Samsung: fixed a bug which could occur during phone detection if the ADB connection was disabled, but the DIAG port was enabled
  • Samsung: fixed NV data item encoding/decoding for unknown MTK modems, for many procedures
  • Chimera Utility: fixed a couple of UI bugs on the utility panel
 
New features and improvements:

  • Samsung MTK: Read Codes Online, CSC Change, CID Change, Remove FRP, Set KnoxGuard State supported for:
    • Galaxy Wide6 (SM-A136S),
    • Galaxy A04e (SM-A042F),
    • Galaxy A41 (SC-41A)
  • Samsung MTK: updated Patch Cert solution
  • Generic Qualcomm: refactored identify procedure: programmers are now automatically loaded during phone identification in EDL mode

Bugfixes:

  • Xiaomi: fixed a bug when flashing firmware files from Fastboot mode
  • Magisk Root: fixed a bug when extracting cpio archives
 
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!
 
Xiaomi: new Mi Account bypass

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
 
New features and improvements:

  • 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
 
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