In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to trigger the EDL Mode on your Nokia 3.2 device. This budget offering from the Finnish smartphone manufacturer comes with the Android One OS. It automatically translates to a clean, stock Android experience and faster Android upgrades. Along the same lines, Android One devices are known to have a rich collection of tweaks up their sleeves. However, these customizations, if not executed properly, could result in a bootloop or bricked device.
But if that happens with your on your Nokia 3.2, then there’s a handy way out. Since it runs Qualcomm chipset under the hood, it boasts of an alternate download mode. Known as Emergency Download Mode, it allows you to flash stock firmware via an OEM-specific tool that will bring your device back to life. The only requirement is that you need to boot your device to the said mode. And in this guide, we will show you how to just that. So without further ado, let’s start off with the guide to trigger the EDL Mode on Nokia 3.2.
How to Trigger the EDL mode on Nokia 3.2
Apart from a bricked device, these instructions will also come in handy if the Allow OEM Unlock toggle is grayed out and you are unable to flash partition files. Furthermore, the Nokia 3.2 00EEA build doesn’t have the same test point as Nokia 3.2. You may have to connect to the points present on the RF Shield for the 00EEA variant.
