Hit the Windows key on your PC and type in Device Manager to search for it and open it.Then connect it to your PC via a USB cable while holding the Volume Up button. Considering your device is bricked, it should probably already be powered off.
#Unbricking using the one click unbrick tool nexus 4 how to#
Ensure that your bricked device has sufficient charge.Īlso see: Remove Bloatware on OnePlus 5 Running Oxygen OS How to unbrick a OnePlus 5.Make sure you have the necessary USB drivers and ADB drivers installed on your computer.But don’t worry, you can still flash OxygenOS on top of it later. The unbricking tool wipes your device and installs HydrogenOS on it. International OnePlus devices run on the OxygenOS ROM. For those who do not know, HydrogenOS is the Chinese ROM developed by OnePlus for its devices in China. The tool is quite similar to the unbricking tool for the OnePlus 3/3T except that it downloads and flashes only HydrogenOS. It apparently was received by them through a staff member at OnePlus. The OnePlus 5 unbricking tool that we will use here was posted on the Chinese OnePlus forums. There’s also a peace of mind when you don’t have to worry about the authenticity of the software. But an official unbricking tool just makes life a lot easier for people who brick their devices more often. To be honest, most devices can be brought back to life in most bricking cases. If you bought the OnePlus 5, you at least do not have to panic when that happens because you can easily unbrick OnePlus 5. Even the most experienced developers have faced countless boot loops, device bricks and the occasional heartbreaks that accompany them. But rooting and flashing are tricky processes. In comparison then, OnePlus does seem like the more developer friendly option. In addition, you don’t lose your OnePlus warranty when you root your phone. Even as Google itself is making rooting less appealing, thanks to SafetNet, OnePlus continues to ship devices with an unlocked bootloader. In times when restrictions on rooting an Android smartphone are increasing, it is quite refreshing to see at least one OEM staying developer friendly.