Update: Unlocktool-2025.01.10.0 Released
The new release rebuilds the USB stack handshake. It doesn't advertise it, but the idle current draw on the EDL (Emergency Download) interface has stabilized. For the first time in months, I successfully flashed a hard-bricked without having to short the test point three times to get a stable connection. That alone is worth the update. 2. Qualcomm: Crushing the "Firehose" Gap The headline feature is support for the SM8475 (Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) and SM8550 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) loaders.
I unlocked the bootloader on a Vivo X90 Pro (Global) in 11 seconds. Previously, this required sending the device to a specialized JTAG service. The tool now bypasses the "OEM unlock" greyed-out toggle on specific Vivo builds by exploiting a race condition in the aboot signature verification. Nasty, but effective. 3. MediaTek: The SVS v2 Bypass MediaTek’s SVS v2 (rolling out via OTA updates to the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and the Infinix GT 10 Pro) has been a nightmare. It deprecates the old SLA/DAA handshake. UnlockTool-2025.01.10.0 Released Update
Why is this a big deal? Because for the last six months, the industry standard "Firehose" programmers for these chips have been heavily signed and locked down by OEMs like OnePlus and Samsung. UnlockTool 2025.01.10.0 introduces a new generic negotiation algorithm . Instead of brute-forcing the loader, it now negotiates the UFS (Universal Flash Storage) partition map before sending the loader, tricking the TrustZone into thinking a genuine update is happening. The new release rebuilds the USB stack handshake
I tested this on a bricked . Previous versions would hang at Downloading DA... 100% . The new version flashes a pre-loader that re-enables the Brom download agent. Warning: You need to use the specific "Auth Bypass" cable (the one with the capacitor on the D+ line) for this to work; software-only mode fails on the first handshake. 4. Samsung: The Exynos 2200 "Paperweight" Fix The sleeper hit of this update is the repair for the Samsung S22 Plus (Exynos) that were stuck in "Secure Check Fail: PIT" after the One UI 6.1 update. That alone is worth the update