In this guide, we will show you the steps to unbrick your Nothing Phone 2a via the official tool. The budget domain is already cramped with tons of offerings from numerous well-established players, with the likes of OnePlus [Nord], Xiaomi [Redmi/Poco], and Samsung [A/M/F Series] enjoying the lion’s share of possession. So it was always a tough job for a newcomer to step into this domain and make a name for itself.
Well, Nothing took this risk and managed to make something [or rather more than that] out of it! With a unique Glyph interface and a clean stock OS with just the right amount of customization, it has managed to strike just the right balance with the audiences. And to take it a step further, it launched its entry-level devices as well, which wouldn’t require you to shell much out of your pockets.
As was expected, this lineup also managed to grab quite a few eyeballs. However, the same cannot be said for its performance in the tech community- with the lack of unbrick tools being a major reason for the same. The developers aren’t yet ready to take any risk by purchasing the device and testing out their ROMs, kernels, and mods because if something goes wrong, then there’s no coming back.
Well, not anymore. There now exists an unbrick tool for the Nothing Phone 2a using which you can easily unbrick your device within a few minutes. So without any further ado, let’s make you aware of the usage steps.
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Usage of Nothing Phone 2A Unbrick Tool
Apart from the obvious feature of the ability of this tool to bring your device back to life, here are some of its other noteworthy functionalities:
Unbrick Device
You all saw it coming, didn’t you? The most obvious yet beneficial feature of this tool is to unbrick your device by flashing the associated firmware in the Emergency Download Mode.
Fix Bootloop/SoftBrick
If your device is in a continuous bootloop or in the Softbrick state [stuck in the Fastboot Mode], then also this tool will help you out in rectifying both these issues and booting your device to the OS.
Downgrade Device
If you are running a higher OS version and wish to downgrade to a lower one, then you can use this tool to get this job done.
Flash Firmware
If there are some underlying performance issues such as system crashes and slowdowns, then you can re-flash the firmware to iron out the bugs.
Well, these are just some of the useful features, there are a slew of others. But without digging deep into them, let’s now turn our attention toward the most important aspect of this tutorial- the instructions to unbrick your device! Follow along.
Unbrick Nothing Phone 2A via Fastboot Script
If your device is currently in a softbrick state, then you can use this script to fix the issue [NOTE 1: If your device is hardbricked, then this method will not work and you’ll have to try the next one]. [NOTE 2: Do note that you can still use the Unbrick Tool in the next section to get this job done, but that will require a little bit of additional effort]. 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.
- First off, force reboot your device to Fastboot Mode via the hardware key combinations
- Now download the boot, firmware, and the three logical partition files from here.
- Then right-click on all these five files and select 7ZIP > Extract to *.
OR Download the full-stock firmware for your device: DOWNLOAD.
Then extract it and you’ll get the payload.bin file.
Now extract this payload.bin file via Fastboot Enhance or Payload Dumper.
- Then download the script from here, extract it, and go to the Windows folder.
- You’ll get the flash-all.bat file. Transfer it to the same folder where you have extracted the firmware file.
- Now launch this flash-all.bat file and the flashing will start and could take a few minutes.
- Once done, your device will automatically boot to the OS.
How to Unbrick Nothing Phone 2A via Unbrick Tool
This tool works under all situations- softbrick, bootloop, stuck in Fastboot, and a hardbricked device. Do note that the process will wipe off all the data from your device [not that you are in a position to take a backup, but still it was important to mention it nevertheless]. 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: Download & Install MediaTek Drivers
- To begin with, download the MediaTek Drivers on your PC from the below link:
DOWNLOAD LINK
- This is needed so that your PC is able to identify your device which in turn will allow you to flash the required firmware.
- Moreover, once you have downloaded the drivers, extract them to your PC [Extraction Password: password].
- Then launch its setup EXE file and proceed with the on-screen instructions to install it.
STEP 2: Download Nothing Phone 2A Unbrick Tool
Now, download the Unbrick Tool for your Nothing Phone 2A from below [Credits: XDA Senior Member mvikrant97]. Once downloaded, extract it to any convenient location on your PC [Extraction Password: password].
DOWNLOAD LINK
STEP 3: Set up the Unbrick Tool
- Launch the tool via the NothingFlashTool.exe file
- Then checkmark Flash userdata and Reboot After Complete options.
- Once done, click on the START button.
STEP 4: Boot Device to Flashing Mode
- To begin with, long press the power key until your device powers off.
- Then connect your device to a PC and the tool shall detect your device.
- If that doesn’t happen, then press and hold the Volume Up and Down keys and then connect your device to your PC.
Want to verify if your device is indeed in the Flashing Mode? see FAQ 1 below. Likewise, if your device is in a bootloop and you are unable to boot to the flashing mode, then see FAQ 2 below.
STEP 5: Unbrick Nothing Phone 2A
As soon as you connect the device to your PC via any of the two aforementioned methods given in STEP 4 above, the tool will detect your phone and start the flashing process. This will take a few minutes. Once done, your device will automatically boot to the OS.
That’s it. These were the steps to unbrick your Nothing Phone 2A via its tool. No one knows when till when will this tool will remain live because once the OEM gets hold of it, it will surely patch it from the server side. Until that happens, let’s make full use of the same. With that said, if you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
FAQ 1: How to Verify If Device is in Flashing Mode
To verify if your device is indeed in the flashing mode and you can proceed ahead to flash the unbrick firmware, you need to use the Windows+X shortcut keys and then select Device Manager from the menu that appears. Your device should be listed as Mediatek Preloader. If that is not the case, then restart your PC and then reinstall the drivers.
FAQ 2: How to Boot to Flashing Mode from Bootloop
If your device is currently in a bootloop and you are unable to boot it to flashing mode using the methods given in STEP 4, then press and hold the Power, Volume Up, and Volume Down keys together. As soon as you do so, your device will power off for around 2-3 seconds. During this short time frame, you’ll have to quickly connect your device to PC and the flashing will start [make sure you have set up the tool beforehand, as shown in STEP 3].
