“Stubborn,” he muttered.
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Imran extracted the files. He launched SP Flash Tool, its interface a relic of 2015. He loaded the scatter file, unchecked every partition except secro and nvram , and clicked “Download.” “Stubborn,” he muttered
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He entered the original IMEI numbers—Rohan had thankfully kept the box—and hit “Write.”