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⭐️ 20/05/2021 #20 BiWeekly Update – Fixes and Improvements ⭐️


New features and improvements:

• MTK: added RPMB read and write to Backup/Restore procedure
• MTK: continuously improving driver stability
• Qualcomm: brand selector is now sorted (recently used brands are placed to the top)

Bugfixes:

• MTK: fixed a rare model detection error
• MTK: fixed an error between the Samsung and the MTK module (Samsung module couldn't detect MTK phones during procedures, after restart)
• Huawei: fixed a bug in handling UFS phones in Factory Fastboot mode (mainly Kirin810 was affected by this)
• Samsung: fixed a bug in autoroot (ChimeraSU) mechanism

Software version: 28.49.1227
Release date: 20 May 2021

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⭐️ 03/06/2021 #22 BiWeekly Update – Fixes and Improvements ⭐️


New features and improvements:

• MTK: added support for compressed firmware packages in Update Firmware procedure
• Core: improved application start time

New Utility section in the main menu:

• extractor tool for various firmware types
• IMEI Blacklist check
• TAC Device check

Bugfixes:

• MTK: fixed a bug in Remove FRP lock procedure for Huawei phones
• MTK: fixed a bug in preloader processing for files loaded from a Chimera backup
• MTK: fixed a bug when handling phones with incompatible or faulty preloader

Software version: 28.63.1222
Release date: 3 June 2021

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⭐️ 17/06/2021 #24 BiWeekly Update – Fixes and Improvements ⭐️


New features and improvements:

• MTK: added Repair IMEI feature for Vivo MTK phones (accessible from normal mode) for supported SoC types in bootrom mode
• MTK: now you can choose preloader files from our server if the phone's flash contains an incompatible one
• MTK: now Samsung firmware packages are supported in the Update Firmware procedure
• MTK: improved model detection in bootrom mode

Bugfixes:

• MTK: fixed a bug in handling sparse files in Update Firmware procedure
• MTK: fixed a bug when handling files with long file and directory names (also in Update Firmware procedure)
• MTK: various fixes and improvements during phone detection (both in bootrom and normal mode)
• MTK: fixed the IMEI write procedure for MEIZU phones

Software version: 28.77.1315
Release date: 17 June 2021

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⭐️ 01/07/2021 #26 BiWeekly Update – Fixes and Improvements ⭐️


Samsung: added read NCK/MCK for Exynos models

• Galaxy A51 (SM-A515x)
• Galaxy A21S (SM-A217x)
• Galaxy S21 5G (SM-G991B/N)
• Galaxy S21+ 5G (SM-G996B/N)
• Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (SM-G998B/N)
• And many more...

New features and improvements:

• LG: added new Network Factory Reset mechanism for LG MTK phones in normal mode
• MTK: improved phone model detection in bootrom mode
• MTK: improved Repair IMEI procedure to support more Vivo models
• Core: introducing ASUS modul (to facilitate mode switch into EDL mode)

Bugfixes:

• MTK: fixed a bug when manually selecting preloader files
• Core: fixed a local database related bug

Software version: 28.91.1211
Release date: 1 July 2021

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⭐️ 05/07/2021 – All MTK Dimensity CPU Supported (bypass DAA and SLA auth) ⭐️


Chimera is the first in the World to support the following CPUs (even with SLA and DAA* authentication):

• Dimensity 700 (MT6833)
• Dimensity 720 (MT6853)
• Dimensity 820 (MT6875)
• Dimensity 900 (MT6877)
• Dimensity 1100 (MT6891Z)
• Dimensity 1200 (MT6893)

*: Secure Layer Authentication, Download Agent Authentication

For the following service functions:

• Remove FRP Lock
• Unlock / Relock Bootloader
• Update Firmware
• Store/Restore Backup
• Limited for some models: Root
• Limited for some models: Remove Screen Lock
• Limited for some models: Network Factory Reset

This update also brings:

• improved Repair IMEI functionality with advanced IMEI security support

Supported Models:

Please note that our update is CPU based so it will work for all new phone models in the future with the same CPUs!
Here is a short list of well known current models that are supported by this update:

Dimensity 700 MT6833:

• Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G (camellia: M2103K19C/M2103K19G)
• Oppo A53s / A55 5G
• Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G (camellia: M2103K19PG/M2103K19PI)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 10T (camellia)
• Vivo V13 / Y52 / Y72 5G
• Realme 8 / V13 5G
• ZTE S30 SE

Dimensity 720 MT6853:

• Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
• Oppo A53 (PECM30)
• Oppo A53 / A72 / A73 5G
• Oppo Reno4 SE
• Realme 7 5G / Q2i
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G (cannon: A001XM)
• Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus / Plus 5G
• Honor V40 Lite
• Huawei Nova 8 SE / Enjoy 20 5G
• Vivo S7e / V21e / Y52s 5G
• Vivo V21 / Y73s
• ZTE Blade 20 5G

Dimensity 900 MT6877:

• Oppo Reno6 5G
• Honor 50 SE

Dimensity 1100 MT6891Z:

• Vivo S9 / X60t
• Realme Q3 Pro 5G
• Xiaomi Poco F3 GT (ares)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro [China] / Poco X3 GT (chopin)

And you can find the detailed full model list on our website.

Software version: 28.95.1002
Release date: 5 July 2021

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⭐️ 14/07/2021 #28 BiWeekly Update – Fixes and Improvements ⭐️


你好 China, we care for you!

Now we have a dedicated server to make Chimera faster and more accessible from China. With this update, you will see an option at login to select your region: China or Global. Optionally, you can also change your region after login in the Chimera main menu, at the top right corner (server icon). By selecting China as your region, you will experience great speed improvements in Chimera, if you are based in China. The region selector is available only for China region users.


MTK: improved Repair IMEI functionality

Now with our advanced IMEI security support, the Repair IMEI procedure is available for newer and more phone models.


New features and improvements:

• MTK: added new supported SoC types (July 5 MTK update)
• MTK: improved Repair IMEI functionality with advanced IMEI security support
• MTK: now supporting Repair IMEI for Vivo phones from bootrom mode
• MTK: now displaying more precise SoC names of connected MTK phones
• Samsung: downloaded Samsung firmware files are not encrypted anymore

Bugfixes:

• MTK: fixed missing procedure buttons when connecting MTK phones in ADB mode
• MTK: fixed a bug in SoC type recognition for MTK phones connected in ADB mode
• Qualcomm: fixed a bug related to Qualcomm phone detection
• Core: fixed a local database handling related bug

Software version: 29.04.1243
Release date: 14 July 2021

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⭐️ 29/07/2021 #30 BiWeekly Update – Fixes and Improvements ⭐️



Samsung: added Read Codes Online for MTK models:

• Galaxy A01 Core (SM-A013F/G/M)
• Galaxy A02 (SM-A022F/G/M)
• Galaxy A10s (SM-A107F/M)
• Galaxy A12 (SM-A125F/M/N/W)
• Galaxy A31 (SM-A315F/G/N)
• Galaxy A32 (SM-A325F/M/N)
• Galaxy A41 (SM-A415F)
• Galaxy M01 Core (SM-M013F)
• Galaxy M01s (SM-M017F)
• Galaxy M02 (SM-M022F/G/M)

New features and improvements:

• Huawei: allow to run procedures from factory mode directly (Network Factory Reset, Huawei ID & FRP Remove, Convert to Dual SIM, Modify OEMINFO, Set Battery Serial)
• MTK: additional logging to improve phone model and SoC model detection
• Xiaomi: MTK phones are now handled by the Xiaomi module instead of the Generic MTK to let us provide more brand specific functionality in the future

Bugfixes:

• Core: fixed a bug in EXT4 filesystem parsing
• Core: fixed a bug when reusing UI elements caused to show multiple procedure logs in one window
• Core: fixed a bug when categorizing procedure history elements

Software version: 29.19.1258
Release date: 29 July 2021

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⭐️ 12/08/2021 #32 BiWeekly Update – Fixes and Improvements ⭐️


Samsung: added Repair IMEI and Patch Cert for MTK models:

• Galaxy A01 Core (SM-A013F/G/M)
• Galaxy A12 (SM-A125F/M/N/W)
• Galaxy A31 (SM-A315F/G/N)
• Galaxy A32 (SM-A325F/M/N)
• Galaxy A41 (SM-A415F)
• Galaxy M01 Core (SM-M013F)
• Galaxy M01s (SM-M017F)
• Galaxy M02 (SM-M022F/G/M)

Huawei: added Load Factory Fastboot procedure for phones with

• Kirin 990
• Kirin 990 5G
• Kirin 820
• Kirin 985
• Kirin 710A

It can be used to do Repair Recovery and fix bootloop issues.

New features and improvements:

• Core: fixed a bug when changing phone brands
• Core: fixed multiple bugs which could cause application crashes
• Core: improved Windows 7 compatibility
• Vivo: Vivo MTK phones are fully handled by the Vivo module from now
• Huawei: fixed a bug when using firmware archives for Repair Recovery

Software version: 29.33.1113
Release date: 12 August 2021

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⭐️ 09/09/2021 #36 BiWeekly Update – Fixes and Improvements ⭐️



New features and improvements:

• MTK: additional filtering was applied to the list of preloaders in the preloader selector
• Core: added support for using password protected firmware packages during procedures (for example: Update Firmware procedures)
• Core: refactored Android sparse format handling

Bugfixes:

• Huawei: fixed a bug in the Repair Recovery procedure
• Samsung: fixed IMEI Repair and Patch Cert for SM-A107F, SM-A107M, SM-M017F models
• Core: fixed a UI glitch when region chooser panel is active

Software version: 29.61.0725
Release date: 9 September 2021

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CHIMERA ⭐️ HarmonyOS Support (Kirin CPUs)

Factory/bootrom mode (HUAWEI USB COM 1.0) service functions are now available on Huawei phones with HarmonyOS!

Here are some of our most used factory/bootrom mode functions:
FRP and Huawei ID Remove
Modify OEMInfo (Vendor/Country, Disable FW version check, ...)
Load Factory Fastboot (partially supported; updates in progress)
And many more...
Supported CPUs: Kirin 710/710A/710F, 810/820, 980/985, 990/990 5G

To make this work, you need a modified USB cable. Follow our forum discussion and create your own Harmony TP cable in minutes.

PS: we did many tests but any feedback is welcome!

Software version: 29.90.1720
Release date: 8 October 2021