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Download MSM Download Tool: Unbrick any OnePlus Device [Video]

Sadique Hassan•Updated Jul 20, 2024

From this post, you could download the MSM Download Tool for every OnePlus device and hence unbrick it. The devices from this OEM have always been among the most active players in custom development. Well, the first OnePlus device had CyanogenMod (now LineageOS) as the stock OS and that speaks volumes in itself. And though it had taken a few questionable decisions in the last year or so (such as ditching OxygenOS for ColorOS), it has still maintained a stronghold in custom development.

Be it for flashing a custom ROM, installing a custom recovery, or gaining administrative access by rooting the device via Magisk, there’s a lot to look forward to. This will then allow you to flash a plethora of mods and tweaks, including the likes of Foxx Magisk Modules, Substratum Themes, and LSPosed, among others. However, this is just one side of the coin. Flashing these tweaks could also prove to be quite risky. If not done correctly, then your device might end up in a bootloop or soft-bricked state.

In both these cases, you could easily bring the device back to life by extracting the payload.bin file from the stock firmware and then flashing them via Fastboot Commands. But what about hardbrick? Well, since most OnePlus devices come with Qualcomm as the underlying chipset, you could make use of its Emergency Download Mode. Just boot your OnePlus to EDL Mode, flash the OFP firmware via MSM Download Tool and that’s it, your device will be unbricked. In this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.

What is MSM Download Tool

MSM Download Tool is the official tool used by the OnePlus service center employees to unbrick the devices. However, thanks to the devs at XDA, the tool has been leaked for all OnePlus devices and would continue to be so in the near future as well (open for interpretation!). This tool requires that the device should be booted to the Emergency Download Mode, which all the devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset come built-in with. And near about every OnePlus device falls in this domain.

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Moroever, the tool comes bundled in with the unbrick OFP firmware as well, so you wouldn’t have to additionally download the firmware corresponding to your device or carrier. making our task even easier. All that you need to do is just boot your to EDL, download the Tool, and just flash the firmware via that tool. Your device will be up and running in no time whatsoever. So without any further ado, download the MSM Download Tool for your OnePlus device from below and then proceed with the unbrick instructions.

Download MSM Download Tool for Every OnePlus Device [LINKS UPDATED]

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Make sure to download the one that corresponds to your device, carrier, and region. Moreover, cross-flashing isn’t generally recommended. Another point worth mentioning is that you could also use an older Android version tool but only do so if the current version isn’t available. [Credits: AnonymousWP, Some_Random_Username, and OnePlus Community Server].

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The below links for the MSM Tool are outdated and no longer working [though the ones for Oppo Flash Tool are still up and running]. So you should instead download it from the above links.

OnePlus 1 MSM Download Tool

OnePlus X MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 2 MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 3 MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 3T MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 5 MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 5T MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 6 MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 6T MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 7 MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 7T MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 7T PRO MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 7 PRO MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 8 MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 8T MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 8 PRO MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 9 MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 9R MSM Download Tool

OnePlus 9 PRO MSM Download Tool

OnePlus Nord MSM Download Tool

OnePlus Nord CE MSM Download Tool

OnePlus Nord N10 5G MSM Download Tool

OnePlus Nord N100 MSM Download Tool

Global Firmware (BE81AA)

OOS 10.5.3
OOS 10.5.5

European Firmware (BE83BA)

OOS 10.5.2
OOS 10.5.6
OOS 10.5.7

BE2015 Metro (BE82CF)

OOS 10.5.8

BE2012 T-Mobile (BE82CB)

OOS 10.5.8

OnePlus Nord N200 MSM Download Tool

How to Unbrick OnePlus via MSM Download Tool

Do note that the below process will wipe off all the data from your device. But since your device is already bricked, there might not be any way to take a backup. Anyways, your device will be up and running again, so this is a worthy trade-off. With that said, let’s get started with the steps to unbrick your OnePlus device via MSM Download Tool. 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: Install Android SDK

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First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.

STEP 2: Disable Driver Signature Enforcement

You’ll now have to disable the Driver Signature Enforcement on your PC so that Windows doesn’t conflict with the EDL Drivers [Qualcomm HS USB Drivers]. So refer to our detailed guide on How to Disable Driver Signature Verification on Windows 10/11.

Disable Driver Signature Enforcement

STEP 3: Install Qualcomm USB Drivers

Next up, you will have to download and install the Qualcomm USB Drivers. This is needed so that your PC (and the MSM Tool) is able to identify the connected device in EDL Mode. So refer to our guide on Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 Drivers: Download & Install

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STEP 4: Boot OnePlus to EDL Mode

  1. To begin with, power off your device.
  2. Then press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down keys together.
  3. With both these keys pressed, connect your device to the PC via USB cable.
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  4. That’s it. Your device is now booted to EDL Mode. To verify the same, press Windows+X and select Device Manager.
  5. Then expand the Other Device or Ports section and your device will be listed as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008.

If your device is still being shown as QHUSB_BULK, then reverify driver installation, use a USB 2.0 Port, or try using a different USB cable. Any one of these tweaks could fix the EDL connection error.

STEP 5: Unbrick OnePlus Devices via MSM Download Tool

  1. To begin with, download [from above] and extract the MSM Download Tool on your PC.
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  2. Then launch the MSM Tool by double-clicking on the MsmDownloadTool V4.0.exe file.
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  3. In the Login screen, select Others under User Type. Leave Username and Password blank and click Next.
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  4. The tool will now load and it should detect the connected device.
  5. You could verify the same from the COM/Status of Connection section.
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  6. If that’s well and good, then press Start to initiate the flashing process. It could take a few minutes for the process to complete.
  7. Once done, you will be notified of the same and your device will automatically boot to the OS.
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That’s it. These were the steps to unbrick your OnePlus device via MSM Download Tool. If the above steps didn’t work out for you, then there’s an alternate way as well. You could first launch the MSM Tool and click the Start button. Then boot your device to EDL and connect it to the PC. As soon as the Tool detects the connected device, it will start the flashing process.

OnePlus Unbrick Reference Guides

We also have prepared standalone reference guided for various OnePlus devices. So if the aforementioned steps didn’t manage to checkmark all your prerequisites, then you could also refer to these guides corresponding to your device:

Fix MSM Download Tool Errors

You might come across quite a few errors and issues while using this tool. There could be a plethora of reasons as to why these issues are happening, from missing drivers to EDL connection not being established or it could just be related to USB ports. We have covered all these issues and their fixes in their respective guides, do check them out:

On that note, we round off this guide on how you could download the MSM Download Tool for every OnePlus device and hence unbrick it. If you have any queries, then do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

How to Unbrick OnePlus via Oppo Flash Tool

If you have a OnePlus 10 or a newer version at hand, then you’ll have to use the Oppo Flash Tool to unbrick your device. So download the required files from below and then refer to our below-linked guide to get this job done:

Download Oppo Flash Tool [Login Bypassed]

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OnePlus 11 EDL Firmware

Onelus 12 EDL Firmware

Onelus 12R/Ace 3 EDL Firmware

Unbrick Guide

How to Unbrick OnePlus using Oppo Flash Tool

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