Samsung BROM mode without TP - ChimeraTool help

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 disassembling.

If you want to service a Samsung device that has an MTK chipset, you will need to connect it in Bootrom mode. Previously it was only possible if you did a Testpoint on it. But with our newest method, it works without Testpoint.

How it works:

• Connect the phone in ADB mode
• Select a procedure (Every procedure will be visible)
• The phone will boot in download mode first and then to bootrom mode

Even though there is a small chance of bricking your phone with this method, rarely for some devices can happen.   To prevent this you can check your phone and minimize the risk.

Method 1

• Put the phone into download mode manually.
  • If you see “sec ctrl status (0)”- DON’T try the soft-brick functions as there is a high chance of damaging your phone.
  • If you don’t see the “sec ctrl status” line or you see “sec ctrl status (1)- feel free to do it.

Method 2

• Get the value of the adb property by typing in “adb shell getprop ro.boot.bromcmddisable”
  • If the value you get is 0 ”- DON’T try the soft-brick functions as there is a high chance of damaging your phone.
  • If the value you get is 1 or you don’t get any value- feel free to do it won’t brick your phone.