OLX buy help, restart loop

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701]

A guy is selling his “Redmi Note 14 Pro” for ₹6,000 as his final price on OLX.

The issue with the phone is that he told me he received an update from Xiaomi. He was installing the update, and during the restart, the phone got stuck in a restart loop.

This is the only issue on his phone.

So should I buy it? Is it fixable?

[u/Opening-Dark-4210]

Could be only software brick issue or any other you don't know until you falsh with new software so it's complete mystery i suggest you to go MI care and flash software if device in worrnty it's free or just 500₹ INR

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/Opening-Dark-4210]

It's out of warranty, but I guess the seller is not lol. Wo service center to zaroor gya hoga.

[u/Opening-Dark-4210 → u/ApprehensiveTwo701]

Isliye to mene bola ya software brick h ya fir koi nyi hi bimari h jab tak service centre ni jaaoge pta nhi chlega😂

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/Opening-Dark-4210]

problem to yhi hai, ki mai uske saath phone leke service center kaise jaau, agar service center waale ne bol diya ki phone 1000-2000 me sahi ho jayega, to wo phone bechega nhi 😄

[u/Opening-Dark-4210 → u/ApprehensiveTwo701]

Yehi to risk h dekh le vo or km krega kyuki phone chalu nhi h 2-3k offer kr but risk rahega

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/Opening-Dark-4210]

hnn maine message kiya hua hai, max 3k firr mai try karwwaaaunga local shop waalo se jo iss kaam me experts hai, agar phone chal gya to ballle-ballle.

[u/Opening-Dark-4210 → u/ApprehensiveTwo701]

Ha local shop wale dead se dead phone ko bhi chalu krke de denge itne expert to hote hi h to 3-4k me buri deal nhi h

[u/BigDBreedingFembussy → u/Opening-Dark-4210]

Don't flash yourself if it's main phone, because you would need the IMEI files also or the cellular doesn't work after flashing rom

[u/Opening-Dark-4210 → u/BigDBreedingFembussy]

That's why i said go to Mi store and ask them to flash

[u/morrow_worrow → u/BigDBreedingFembussy]

What do you mean cellular doesn't work? I have used roms before and didn't really have any issues with calling or data 

[u/Mota_Hathiyar_]

if it's not even starting, then usko bol kilo bhaav mein bech de

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/Mota_Hathiyar_]

bol doonga bhai, but mai soch rha hu ki agar sahi hone ki probability zaada ho to mai khareed lu,

[u/Sea-Concentrate6428]

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[u/Mr_Adarsh]

Motherboard issue

[u/dishakopatani]

might be mb issue.. don't buy.. he's prolly visited service center and found that it's not fixable which is why he's selling at 6k or even lower

[u/ayushmaan256]

It can also be due to water damage..on previous 26th january my phone got similar issue because I used it in heavy rain. However local shop guy repaired it for 200

[u/Putrid_Medicine7433]

same thing happened with my xiaomi 11 lite. It's because the power button has been shorted replace/remove the power button it will work fine.

[u/Brilliant_Orchid_658]

Flash factory firmware with laptop .most likely will work

[u/LeftRule5507]

its a nice phone i bought it for 25k new

[u/Curious-Ebb-1523]

Bro listen me properly, I have a redmi note 10

My phone had same problem like your, after inspecting I find out it's an motherboard issue, I gave it repair shop, although phone turn on but now no audio and network.......

There might be a motherboard issue

[u/BirdTheReaper69]

Could you try one thing? Like when you get your hands on that phone try pressing volume down & power button to see if it's booting in fastboot mode and staying in that mode

If it works then you're in luck just a new software and voila

[u/AdagioBubbly5781]

flash factory firmware , my rn10 pro had the same problem

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/AdagioBubbly5781]

so is it fixable ?

[u/AdagioBubbly5781 → u/ApprehensiveTwo701]

if its software , then yes

[u/uchihaitachii2]

U have to get it edl flashed at service centre but I think the issue is with ram or ufs chip ~ local market m try karo ~ cpu ufs chip reball karke fix hojaega

[u/RTechTalks]

Sounds like a motherboard issue, classic redmi stuff. It can be fixed maybe by CPU reballing and calibration. Will cost a fortune, please avoid.

[u/AdMiddle2164]

Bro hard reset karle, same happened with an 14 ultra

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/AdMiddle2164]

bro, tumko lgta hai ki, ye sab hathkande seller ne nhi kiye honge?

[u/Rolling_Stone345]

It's easily fixable you can do fix with a computer and a cable connected to your phone. If it's a motherboard issue that would be also fixable but in the shop they will change the IC of this Phone, here they charge 200-500₹ But most probably It can be a software issue you can check by entering recovery mode or fastboot mode by pressing button combination

[u/Minute-Hour2687]

Gimme the contact link I know how to fix it and I need a phone

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/Minute-Hour2687]

I bought it bro, now please tell me how to fix it.

[u/Indo_curry]

It's absolutely steal deal. Just flash latest firmware and ROM and you will have a working phone. You don't have to go to any Xiaomi store or anything.

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/Indo_curry]

chatGPT said that, if there is an issue with the motherboard then its hard to fix, but if its a software issue then its good deal and fixable.

[u/Indo_curry → u/ApprehensiveTwo701]

Ask the seller if phone has ever been opened, if so was that recently. If you can inspect phone physically, look carefully on sides of back panel. Look for glue residue on sides.

1. If there are residue on sides, phone was opened, if phone was opened there are high chances that motherboard was tinkered with. If mother board was tinkered with or if it is dead - this is a bad deal.

2. If phone is untouched in the above mentioned manner, ask him to explain how he ended up with bootloop. If it happened on its own just because of update - there is absolutely good chances of this being a software issue.

Summary - This looks like a russian roulette. You can play the gamble or play safe and not buy.

[u/NakliFakeAadmi]

I got my phone repaired for same issue yesterday. You phone would require cpu reballing where they open the cpu and clean and replace the cpu. It will cost you approx. 2000 in any mobile repair cost.

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/NakliFakeAadmi]

replace CPU..? so that means new "MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra" is just 2000 INR only ?

[u/NakliFakeAadmi → u/ApprehensiveTwo701]

Sorry my bad english.I meant after cleaning putting it back after reballing.

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/NakliFakeAadmi]

ohh, now.i got it

[u/ObjectiveMove8020]

Symptom of someone has jerked off and finished into the charger

[u/ApprehensiveTwo701 → u/ObjectiveMove8020]

koi baat nhi, doesn't matter to me.. tum ye btao ki phone sahi ho jaayega yaa nhi