Chimera Update - World-First Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm EDL Solution
Update Week – Day 2
We're excited to announce another world-first solution — Chimera now supports most Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm devices released since 2014 in EDL mode. This means hundreds of new supported models and a major improvement for service professionals.
Until now, Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm devices required authentication to use their programmers, meaning you had to depend on online-only solutions. We’ve eliminated that limitation — from now on, you can perform all key operations offline with your Chimera licence.
Many users have requested Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm support for a long time, and now it’s here.
Supported procedures:
Remove FRP
Factory Reset
Update Firmware
Restore / Store Backup
Devices tested by us or our users:
OnePlus 10 Pro
OnePlus 10T
OnePlus 11
OnePlus 11R
OnePlus 12
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 13
OnePlus 13R
OnePlus 13T
OnePlus 6
OnePlus 6T
OnePlus 7
OnePlus 7 Pro
OnePlus 7T
OnePlus 7T Pro
OnePlus 8
OnePlus 8 Pro
OnePlus 8T
OnePlus 9 Pro
OnePlus 9R
OnePlus 9RT
OnePlus Ace 2
OnePlus Ace 2 Pro
OnePlus Ace 3
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
OnePlus Ace 3V
OnePlus Ace 5
OnePlus Ace Pro
OnePlus Nord
OnePlus Nord 4
OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus Nord CE
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
OnePlus Nord CE 3
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
OnePlus Nord CE 4
OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite
OnePlus Nord N10
OnePlus Nord N100
OnePlus Nord N20
OnePlus Nord N200
OnePlus Open
OnePlus Pad 2
We’ve already tested a wide range of Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm devices, but we know there are many more out there. Consider this a small challenge — try the new solution with other models, and if you find additional devices that work, let us know on any of our forums. Please include your Work ID when sharing your results so we can verify and add them to our supported list.
Technical Notes & Tips
- Phone connection: On some models, you need to keep the buttons pressed until the “Reconnect Battery” dialog appears to ensure a successful EDL connection.
- OppoDL Mode: When a Qualcomm-based Oppo/OnePlus device is connected to Chimera, the system automatically starts the identification procedure. In most cases, detection completes successfully if you press and hold both Volume and Power buttons during the initial connection.
Special case – OppoDL Mode: Some models may only enter a special “OppoDL Mode” using this method. If that happens, follow these steps to manually access Recovery Mode:
1. Press and hold the Volume Down button while the phone is booting.
2. Once in Recovery Mode, select your language.
3. Tap multiple times on the “Version” indicator.
4. A hidden dialog will appear — from there, enter Download (EDL) Mode.
On certain rare models, neither button combinations nor Recovery Mode will switch the device into the correct EDL Mode. In such cases, you’ll need to use hardware Test Points to establish the EDL connection manually.
- AntiRollback warning: In some cases, after servicing or performing a firmware update, the phone may no longer connect in EDL mode. This can happen if the new firmware increases the AntiRollback version, making the previously compatible programmer unusable for the updated device.
- Android 15 compatibility: The solution also works after upgrading to Android 15 on Oppo 11, Oppo Open, and Oppo N3.
- OnePlus 13 note: After the first boot, the phone automatically restarts once. The programmer only starts successfully on the second attempt.
Update Week – Day 2
We're excited to announce another world-first solution — Chimera now supports most Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm devices released since 2014 in EDL mode. This means hundreds of new supported models and a major improvement for service professionals.
Until now, Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm devices required authentication to use their programmers, meaning you had to depend on online-only solutions. We’ve eliminated that limitation — from now on, you can perform all key operations offline with your Chimera licence.
Many users have requested Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm support for a long time, and now it’s here.
Supported procedures:
Remove FRP
Factory Reset
Update Firmware
Restore / Store Backup
Devices tested by us or our users:
OnePlus 10 Pro
OnePlus 10T
OnePlus 11
OnePlus 11R
OnePlus 12
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 13
OnePlus 13R
OnePlus 13T
OnePlus 6
OnePlus 6T
OnePlus 7
OnePlus 7 Pro
OnePlus 7T
OnePlus 7T Pro
OnePlus 8
OnePlus 8 Pro
OnePlus 8T
OnePlus 9 Pro
OnePlus 9R
OnePlus 9RT
OnePlus Ace 2
OnePlus Ace 2 Pro
OnePlus Ace 3
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
OnePlus Ace 3V
OnePlus Ace 5
OnePlus Ace Pro
OnePlus Nord
OnePlus Nord 4
OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus Nord CE
OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite
OnePlus Nord CE 3
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
OnePlus Nord CE 4
OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite
OnePlus Nord N10
OnePlus Nord N100
OnePlus Nord N20
OnePlus Nord N200
OnePlus Open
OnePlus Pad 2
We’ve already tested a wide range of Oppo/OnePlus Qualcomm devices, but we know there are many more out there. Consider this a small challenge — try the new solution with other models, and if you find additional devices that work, let us know on any of our forums. Please include your Work ID when sharing your results so we can verify and add them to our supported list.
Technical Notes & Tips
- Phone connection: On some models, you need to keep the buttons pressed until the “Reconnect Battery” dialog appears to ensure a successful EDL connection.
- OppoDL Mode: When a Qualcomm-based Oppo/OnePlus device is connected to Chimera, the system automatically starts the identification procedure. In most cases, detection completes successfully if you press and hold both Volume and Power buttons during the initial connection.
Special case – OppoDL Mode: Some models may only enter a special “OppoDL Mode” using this method. If that happens, follow these steps to manually access Recovery Mode:
1. Press and hold the Volume Down button while the phone is booting.
2. Once in Recovery Mode, select your language.
3. Tap multiple times on the “Version” indicator.
4. A hidden dialog will appear — from there, enter Download (EDL) Mode.
On certain rare models, neither button combinations nor Recovery Mode will switch the device into the correct EDL Mode. In such cases, you’ll need to use hardware Test Points to establish the EDL connection manually.
- AntiRollback warning: In some cases, after servicing or performing a firmware update, the phone may no longer connect in EDL mode. This can happen if the new firmware increases the AntiRollback version, making the previously compatible programmer unusable for the updated device.
- Android 15 compatibility: The solution also works after upgrading to Android 15 on Oppo 11, Oppo Open, and Oppo N3.
- OnePlus 13 note: After the first boot, the phone automatically restarts once. The programmer only starts successfully on the second attempt.