Chimera Update - World-First Oppo Qualcomm EDL Solution
Update Week – Day 1
We're excited to announce a new, world-first solution — Chimera now supports most Oppo Qualcomm devices released since 2014 in EDL mode. This means hundreds of new supported models and a major improvement for Oppo service professionals.
Until now, Oppo 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 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:
Oppo A3s
Oppo A32
Oppo A3x 4G
Oppo A5 Pro 4G
Oppo A54 5G
Oppo A5x 5G
Oppo A60
Oppo A74
Oppo A93 / Oppo A35
Oppo A96
Oppo F19
Oppo Find N 5G
Oppo Find N3
Oppo Find X
Oppo Find X3 Pro
Oppo Find X5
Oppo Find X5 Pro
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Oppo Find X7 Ultra
Oppo K10 Pro
Oppo K12x (China)
Oppo K9s
Oppo Reno 4 Pro
Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G
Oppo Reno 7 Lite 5G
Oppo Reno 7 Z 5G
Oppo Reno 8 Lite 5G
Oppo Reno 8 Pro
Oppo Reno 9 Pro Plus
Additional models expected to work:
Although we haven’t tested these specific devices yet, our solution covers all required conditions, so it should work for them as well.
Oppo A3 4G
Oppo A31
Oppo A33
Oppo A37
Oppo A5
Oppo A7
Oppo A9
Oppo A57
Oppo A71
Oppo F3 Plus
Oppo Find X3 Neo
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Oppo Pad Air
Oppo R11
Oppo R11s
Oppo R9s
Oppo R9s Plus
Oppo Reno
Oppo Reno 5 5G
We’ve already tested a wide range of Oppo 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.
- Oppo DL Mode: When a Qualcomm-based Oppo 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 – Oppo DL Mode: Some models may only enter a special “Oppo DL 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 OnePlus 11, OnePlus Open, and Oppo N3.
Update Week – Day 1
We're excited to announce a new, world-first solution — Chimera now supports most Oppo Qualcomm devices released since 2014 in EDL mode. This means hundreds of new supported models and a major improvement for Oppo service professionals.
Until now, Oppo 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 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:
Oppo A3s
Oppo A32
Oppo A3x 4G
Oppo A5 Pro 4G
Oppo A54 5G
Oppo A5x 5G
Oppo A60
Oppo A74
Oppo A93 / Oppo A35
Oppo A96
Oppo F19
Oppo Find N 5G
Oppo Find N3
Oppo Find X
Oppo Find X3 Pro
Oppo Find X5
Oppo Find X5 Pro
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Oppo Find X7 Ultra
Oppo K10 Pro
Oppo K12x (China)
Oppo K9s
Oppo Reno 4 Pro
Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G
Oppo Reno 7 Lite 5G
Oppo Reno 7 Z 5G
Oppo Reno 8 Lite 5G
Oppo Reno 8 Pro
Oppo Reno 9 Pro Plus
Additional models expected to work:
Although we haven’t tested these specific devices yet, our solution covers all required conditions, so it should work for them as well.
Oppo A3 4G
Oppo A31
Oppo A33
Oppo A37
Oppo A5
Oppo A7
Oppo A9
Oppo A57
Oppo A71
Oppo F3 Plus
Oppo Find X3 Neo
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Oppo Pad Air
Oppo R11
Oppo R11s
Oppo R9s
Oppo R9s Plus
Oppo Reno
Oppo Reno 5 5G
We’ve already tested a wide range of Oppo 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.
- Oppo DL Mode: When a Qualcomm-based Oppo 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 – Oppo DL Mode: Some models may only enter a special “Oppo DL 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 OnePlus 11, OnePlus Open, and Oppo N3.