How to Install Stock ROM on Nubia Red Magic 3S [Firmware flash file]

You will also require some other tools which we have listed out below. You have to download and install them as instructed. Before getting on towards the installation, let’s find out the importance of stock ROM.

Why Stock ROM is important.?

A stock ROM is the OS which the device runs when its unboxed. It’s the pre-built operating system. So, by flashing the stock ROM, you would literally take back the device to its original working state.

• A stock ROM can fix the device bootloop issue
• If your phone is bricked, then you can unbrick it by flashing the device with the latest stock ROM
• You can upgrade/downgrade the OS of your device via flashing a  stock ROM only.
• it is important during unrooting the device and going back to stock

Firmware info

• Device Name:  Nubia Red Magic 3S
• ROM Type: Stock ROM
• Gapps File: Included
• Tool Supported: QFil Flash Tool | QPST Tool
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Chipset
• Android Version: Android 8.1 Oreo

Stock ROM Installation Guide for Nubia Red Magic 3S

As mentioned before, here is the list of flash tool and other software which are important to successfully install stock ROM on Nubia Red Magic 3S.

Requisites Before Installation

• The stock ROM provided in this guide is exclusively for Nubia Red Magic 3S Do not use it on any other device.
• Before installing the stock ROM charge the battery of your device up to 50%.
• A laptop/PC
• Don’t forget to take a backup of your device data. Backup without root | Nandroid Backup via TWRP
• Make sure to download firmware, drivers, and tools to flash the firmware on your Nubia Red Magic 3S

Guide for Firmware Installation

The tutorial linked below will guide you to flash the latest stock ROM on the device.

Method 1: Instructions to Install via QFIL Tool:

Download Qualcomm Flash image loader tool and USB Drivers on your PC. Follow the below link to install the firmware using QFIL tool

Steps to Flash Stock Firmware Using QFil Flash Tool

Method 2: Instructions to Install via QPST Tool:

Here are the instructions you need to follow in order to install Stock ROM on the Nubia Red Magic 3S:

1. First of all, do all the PREREQUISITE STEPS and Now Open the Extracted QPST Folder
2. You will find two files with the name: Qualcomm_USB_Drivers_For_Windows.rar and QPST.WIN.2.7 Installer-00429.zip 
3. Open the QPST Win folder and Install the QPST.exe file on your PC/Laptop 
4. After Installation, Go to the Installed Location in the C Drive
5. Open the QPST Configuration 
6. Now in the QPST Configuration, Click on Add new port -> Select the com port of your device -> and close it 
7. Now Open the EMMC Software Downloader in the same folder located all the QPST Files 
8. In EMMC Software Downloader, Check program boot loaders -> Browse for the device com port
9. Now Click Load XML Def and browse for rawprogram0.xml in folder ROM in EMMC Software Downloader (If you didn’t extract please extract the ROM and then browse the file rawprogram0.xml)
10. Now tap on Load Patch def and browse for patch0.xml in folder ROM 
11. Check the search path 2 and browse for the folder ROM 
12. Now click download, wait for the download to finish (it never finish but it also detects for a new driver, and that’s important) and it will search for the new hardware found, install the driver
13. That’s it! Once your installation is done! Reboot the phone! Congrats, you successfully installed Stock ROM on Nubia Red Magic 3S.

So, guys.! We hope that this tutorial to install stock ROM on Nubia Red Magic 3S was useful to you. Install the firmware and enjoy. If you ahve any queries do let us know in the comments section.