What about Realme 5 (RMX1911)?

[sadcyberplayer]

Can I use the Realme 5 pro one for my device Realme 5?

[Ammar64]

Use realme-ota

[sadcyberplayer]

Thanks for replaying,
I really don't know how to use realme-ota
Can you help me with rooting Realme 5 (RMX1911)?
It will be really appreciated

[Ammar64]

Download termux on your phone
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.termux/

After that enter these commands

getprop ro.product.name

This will output the product_model

getprop ro.build.version.ota

This will output the ota_version

getprop ro.build.version.realmeui

This will ouput RealmeUI Version.
It may give something like V3.0
you will need to just enter the number 3 in the realme-ota command

getprop ro.build.oplus_nv_id

This will output the nv_identifier
It's a bunch of ones and zeros that identifies the region of your firmware

Now after installing realme-ota on your PC or in termux
enter the following command

realme-ota <product_model> <ota_version> <RealmeUI Version {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}> <nv_identifier>

It will give you some json text
Your eyes will be looking for "manualUrl"
This is the URL you can use to download your phone firmware
just copy it and enter it in you browser.

[Ammar64]

Note that if your phone is not on the latest version realme-ota will give you the url of an OTA version that is more recent than your phone.
So install the entire ZIP file in your software upgrade in your phone settings using local install
No need to unlock bootloader or root to do that

then you can patch your boot file and install making sure that it is the same version as your phone software version.

You may need to go to settings and enable developer options then turn off wifi and data and go to the Apps option in the settings app and look for software update and download manager and clear their data.
This will enable and ungray the Local install option in the software upgrade in settings allowing you to install the zip file you downloaded from realme-ota

[sadcyberplayer]

Thank you so much, I will give it a try!

[Ammar64]

Tell me if it works 🙂

[sadcyberplayer]

I have been trying for so long and I asked Claude to summarize what I have tried so far:

Device: Realme 5 RMX1911EX Global, Android 10, ColorOS 7, firmware C.77 (last ever firmware for this device)

Goal: Install Kali NetHunter — official image exists for RMX1911 but requires bootloader unlock first

What I've tried so far:

Software methods:

• realme-ota to downgrade to ColorOS 6 — server returns A.29 OTA package but it silently fails on install due to anti-rollback protection on C.77
• Deep Testing APK — all Realme servers are dead, no working APK installs on my firmware
• Fastboot mode — completely blocked, phone either bootloops or goes to RealmeUI Recovery instead
• Local install via Software Update — shows progress bar then reboots without installing

EDL methods (got furthest here):

• EDL mode works via adb reboot edl
• Phone detected as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 on COM5
• QFIL and edl tool both connect successfully BUT fail at Sahara protocol because there is no valid signed firehose loader for my device
• HWID: 0x0010a0e100510000, PK_HASH: 92d86f650bde72fe...
• Firehose Finder searched its entire online database — "Not found on server"
• MSM Download Tool requires service center login credentials — no working crack exists for Qualcomm variant

What I need:
A signed prog_firehose_ddr.elf or Prog_emmc_Firehose.mbn for HWID 0010a0e100510000 and PK_HASH starting with 92d86f65 — this is the only missing piece. Everything else (QFIL, firmware, drivers) is set up and ready to flash.

[Ammar64]

I don't know about EDL mode man

You can't rollback using software from realm-ota
The zip file you downloaded should support rollbacking for it to work and you will not get that zip file from realme-ota
You would only get it from official realme website

Did you try this method to unlock your bootloader? https://c.realme.com/in/post-details/1184729509568446464
May be you used the wrong deep test apk.
It's from realme and your device should support it.
That's the way I unlocked my bootloader.

[Ammar64]

Here is a post for rollbacking on realme 5
https://c.realme.com/id/post-details/1299266013203800064
however it probably has a different region than your device
You will need to use a method similar to this https://xdaforums.com/t/gsi-flashing-guide-mtk-works-for-imei-erased-phones-too-rmx2117-used-to-demonstrate.4561533/post-89580767 (Note that this is for realme 11 4G. Don't download any software from there)
in order to trick your device into updating into a software with the same region as the rollback
You can tell realme-ota to control which software region to get by controling the nv_id
however I don't know what is the nv_id used in the rollback provided in the first link

[sadcyberplayer]

I successfully rolled back to Android 9 ColorOS 6, But I don't know what to do next, I tried the DeepTesting app in https://c.realme.com/in/post-details/1184729509568446464 and It said "Failed to submit application, This phone model does not support in-depth test"

[Ammar64]

I tried the DeepTesting app in https://c.realme.com/in/post-details/1184729509568446464 and It said "Failed to submit application, This phone model does not support in-depth test"

I think the issue is related to the region of your device.
Dial *#899# then go to SoftwareVersion.

Give a screenshot of
Region:Operator

Is your phone RMX1911EX or just RMX1911?

[sadcyberplayer]

That's what I found:
Model: RMX1911
Version: RMX1911EX_11_A.31
OTA Version: RMX1911EX_11.A.31_0310_202007011418
Branch: RMX1911
ColorOS: V6.0.1
Factory Version: RMX1911_11_A.31_200701_3a2b44ac

[sadcyberplayer]

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