# How to switch to meta mode 1. Download tool [MFDL](https://www.mfdl.io/) 2. Turn off the phone FULLY (e.g. you can turn it off via fastboot or recovery) 3. Open the MFDL tool and select the “Reboot META” option  4. Press and do not release the “vol-” button and connect the phone to the computer, after the phone is detected - release the button 5. The phone will show “meta mode” and it will disappear after a couple of seconds, wait until the phone backlight is completely off and make sure it is detected as “MediaTek USB VCOM” in Device Manager  #### Congratulations! You're in meta mode!