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OFFICIALLY UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER IS MANDATORY
FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY FLASHED CM 14 (andriod 7.0) or THOSE WHO ARE USING MIUI 8 V6.9.9 GLOBAL DEV or XIAOMI .EU MIUI 8 V6.9.9 AND WANT TO REVERT BACK TO MIUI 8/ MIUI 7(Based on LOLIPOP) OR TO OFFICIAL CM 13
THOSE WHO ARE FACING SIM CARD DETECTION PROBLEM ,FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE
Follow the steps given below
1. Download this FASTBOOT file from this link http://bigota.d.miui.com/6.7.21/ken...21_20160712.0000.26_6.0_global_bc4c2904a5.tgz
Mirror Link https://www.dropbox.com/s/94v65pz9l...160712.0000.26_6.0_global_bc4c2904a5.tgz?dl=0
2. CLEAN FLASH the downloaded fastboot file via latest Miflash tool (make sure your bootloader is UNLOCKED before flashing the fastboot file & do clean flash for that use CLEAR ALL option in MIflash Tool)
3. After flashing is done UNLOCK your Bootloader by using Miunlock Tool
4. After unlocking the bootloader , flash any MIUI 8/MIUI 7 (v7.3.7.0 , v8.0.1.0 recommended) based on LOLIPOP fastboot file via MIflash Tool ,to REVERT back to MIUI 8/MIUI 7 based on LOLIPOP or if u like to flash Official CM 13 again follow step 5
5. Again unlock bootloader after that flash suitable TWRP RECOVERY and via TWRP recovery flash cm 13 firmware+Official CM 13 ROM+Gapps and you are done reverting back to cm 13
link is down i'll make a mirror link for this fastboot file ,so wait for the link to be updated
Download link is now working ,i'll also add a mirror link soon
mirror link is added
why too many steps?
Its just one step solution
Flash back fastboot lollipop rom (MIUI), this is enuf
Harish_Kumar said:
why too many steps?
Its just one step solution
Flash back fastboot lollipop rom (MIUI), this is enuf
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People are facing issue with SIM card detection ,if directly flashed MIUI 8/7 based LOLIPOP fastboot file via miflash tool to revert back
ajitnaikak said:
People are facing issue with SIM card detection ,if directly flashed MIUI 8/7 based LOLIPOP fastboot file via miflash tool to revert back
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I do flash like at least once a day , had no such issues
Harish_Kumar said:
I do flash like at least once a day , had no such issues
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Those who are using 2 sim on both slots are facing sim detection problem because sim slot 1 is working fine but sim slot 2 is not detecting any sim
i reverted back to miui from cm 13 and i have root and twrp recovery installed, so will i be able to update miui to latest version via update app?
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ajitnaikak said:
Those who are using 2 sim on both slots are facing sim detection problem because sim slot 1 is working fine but sim slot 2 is not detecting any sim
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No yaar, not having that issue too
I use Reliance Jio in Sim 1 and Airtel in Sim 2
As i am in MIUI chinese beta, after testing any recent rom, i will have to restore to MIUI so i flash via fastboot everytime
As latest MIUI roms are encrypted always revert back to 6.8.11 5.1.1 version i have via fastboot, flash twrp then flash any rom
Harish_Kumar said:
No yaar, not having that issue too
I use Reliance Jio in Sim 1 and Airtel in Sim 2
As i am in MIUI chinese beta, after testing any recent rom, i will have to restore to MIUI so i flash via fastboot everytime
As latest MIUI roms are encrypted always revert back to 6.8.11 5.1.1 version i have via fastboot, flash twrp then flash any rom
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Good for you ,people who are trying to downgrade from MIUI 8 v6.9.9 global dev/beta based on andriod MM ,CM 14 to MIUI based LOLIPOP rom facing this sim card detection issue on sim slot 2
gouravchugh09 said:
i reverted back to miui from cm 13 and i have root and twrp recovery installed, so will i be able to update miui to latest version via update app?
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk
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No, u have to flash MIUI recovery ROM manually via TWRP recovery and UPDATER app wont work to update to latest miui version
Harish_Kumar said:
No yaar, not having that issue too
I use Reliance Jio in Sim 1 and Airtel in Sim 2
As i am in MIUI chinese beta, after testing any recent rom, i will have to restore to MIUI so i flash via fastboot everytime
As latest MIUI roms are encrypted always revert back to 6.8.11 5.1.1 version i have via fastboot, flash twrp then flash any rom
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Does it matter if the ROM is encrupted?
I mean i am on locked bootload, china dev 6.9.9
I want to move to global stable 8.0.1 .. so fastboot rom via EDL should work fine, isnt it?
How do I unlock my bootloader on cm14? You have mentioned in second step to make sure the bootloader is unlocked before flashing MIUI 6.7.21 but MiFlashUnlock cannot unlock the bootloader.
MakDroid said:
How do I unlock my bootloader on cm14? You have mentioned in second step to make sure the bootloader is unlocked before flashing MIUI 6.7.21 but MiFlashUnlock cannot unlock the bootloader.
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use Miunlock tool to unlock bootloader if that doest work ,than use this fastboot command fastboot oem unlock-go
ajitnaikak said:
People are facing issue with SIM card detection ,if directly flashed MIUI 8/7 based LOLIPOP fastboot file via miflash tool to revert back
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for that u need just 1 modem file to flash.. and everything is fine.
Or just backup every partition with alka before flashing cm14 and afterward restore it (ignore firmware) to have your previous rom back with the data and everything and no flashing required. People just overcomplicate things. I've done this with every single combination of roms and bootloaders ... And it always works.
Miui lp, miui mm,cm13, cm14, aosp, you name it
candiesdoodle said:
Does it matter if the ROM is encrupted?
I mean i am on locked bootload, china dev 6.9.9
I want to move to global stable 8.0.1 .. so fastboot rom via EDL should work fine, isnt it?
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well i can confirm this works. just switched back ti 8.0.1 from dev 6.9.9. (i.e., MM to L) and all is ok.
no need for an unlocked bootloader
candiesdoodle said:
well i can confirm this works. just switched back ti 8.0.1 from dev 6.9.9. (i.e., MM to L) and all is ok.
no need for an unlocked bootloader
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Yep
For AOSP stock leaked rom
we cant unlock bootloader sometimes, the only way to revert back is fastboot flash via edl
very handy
Any method for unofficially unlocked bootloader here? Thank you.
marqster said:
Any method for unofficially unlocked bootloader here? Thank you.
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just try the fastboot edl method. should be fine...
Just a little suprise - Xiaomi released an global ROM for our beloved device!
Get more Info here
http://en.miui.com/thread-526390-1-1.html (announcment, recovery and fastboot image)
and here
http://en.miui.com/download-317.html#471 (recovery / update image)
With that global ROM regular OTA updates should be no problem anymore
This is an fastboot ROM? Exist an global ROM for twrp recovery?
vergilbt said:
This is an fastboot ROM? Exist an global ROM for twrp recovery?
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Second link
Gesendet von meinem Xiaomi Mi MIX
hey guys i have a locked bootloader, how can i flash? tried all method
long.nguyen said:
hey guys i have a locked bootloader, how can i flash? tried all method
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request to have the bootloader unlocked then.
I assume we'll have to manually install google apps. I'm updating it via the updater app and seeing if that'll work even tho I've got twrp .
Is it better flashing with Recovery or Fastboot?
Why the Full ROM size is 1,5 GB and the Fastboot is 1,7 GB?
Ninja1400 said:
Is it better flashing with Recovery or Fastboot?
Why the Full ROM size is 1,5 GB and the Fastboot is 1,7 GB?
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I was able to use the updater app to install the recovery rom no problem. very smooth.
But now my work application doesn't work because something to do w/ work profile not supported maybe.
Hi.If you flash fastboot rom do u loose the TWRP recovery
Yes I lost twrp.
But the bootloader remains unlocked.Are u able to flash twrp and root again?
Can someone tell me if I'll be able to get OTA updates if I install this global rom? Thanks
nizaamh said:
But the bootloader remains unlocked.Are u able to flash twrp and root again?
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I think you should be able to. When I used the MIUI Updater app, it rebooted into TWRP to auto-install the Global firmware with no issues on the touchscreen. But it's possible to think that twrp may need to be updated to be used w/ Global like it did in RC1 or RC2.
samanbabah said:
Can someone tell me if I'll be able to get OTA updates if I install this global rom? Thanks
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It would make sense to do it this way. Once you have global, any new global updates would be updated via the MIUI Updater OTA.
Thanks.And how do I find the rom.No FC or random reboot issues.Google app fc's
Flashed using MI flash tool and relocked boot loader so I could have android pay. Did a factory reset after flash and have had no problems so far. Stable clean rom. Had issues with flash tool that resolved when I out all the files in a folder at the root (I put them in c:\rom). Flash tool didn't like a long nested folder name (sip aid the name was too long)
TGUY25 said:
Flashed using MI flash tool and relocked boot loader so I could have android pay. Did a factory reset after flash and have had no problems so far. Stable clean rom. Had issues with flash tool that resolved when I out all the files in a folder at the root (I put them in c:\rom). Flash tool didn't like a long nested folder name (sip aid the name was too long)
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So does Android Pay works?
Yes once you lock the boot loader. Safety net helper comes up green and I can add my card. You do have to update play services after ROM install as it's been updates since the rom was built. After your first reboot after installing new rom you will get a notification to update play services
Guys try open Google map and click on timeline. Mine says cannot clnnect
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Guys try open Google map and click on timeline. Mine says cannot clnnect
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Mine works fine. I had other issues w/ google but I ended up resetting the phone to factory and everything runs as expected without major issues.
The Global Rom still has the
1. wallpaper carousel issue if using 3rd party launcher
2. cannot search for bluetooth devices for the Xiaomi auto unlock feature, the google option can add the devices, but it doesn't unlock the screen
3. google map feature does not work w/ a dual app that I use.
Can someone install football manager mobile 2017 and test? I have force crash. And ps I purchased on play store
Hey All, just got a MIX so I'm a newbie and apologies if my question has been covered extensively in a past thread.
The rom that came with my mix was xiaomi.eu. I used the Recovery Method to flash the Official Global Rom. However, when I did I didn't loose any data AT ALL.........it took a while for the recovery flash to go through (like 5-10 minutes), but then my phone just rebooted and all my apps, wallpaper, etc were there.
I checked, and the current MIUI Version is MIUI Global 8.2 Stable 8.2.1.0 (MAHMIDL).
Also, I tried to use Android Pay, got the error message, downloaded and ran the CTS app, and still failed. Does this mean I should get my bootloader unlocked (already submitted request) and fast flash and relock the bootloader??
I'm using Rn7 4gb 64gb PFGMIXM global version. I wonder if i will unlock bootloader and install TWRP or Orange it will allow me to downgrade version without bricking or any problem?
On global rom the ARB is activated, if you want to downgrade to older version you can use miui.eu instead because there is no ARB on miui.eu
Hi there, you can downgrade between MIUI 10.X without the need of use of TWRP/ORANGE, you just need the Bootloader unlocked and the MI Flash Tool with any Fastboot Miui ROM (But if you want to, you can still use the custom recoveries for Recovery ROMs) I Downgraded from 10.3.6.0 to 10.2.7.0 with fastboot rom and everything went smooth. (Be aware that after using MI Flash tool the Bootloader will be relock)
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Hi there, you can downgrade between MIUI 10.X without the need of use of TWRP/ORANGE, you just need the Bootloader unlocked and the MI Flash Tool with any Fastboot Miui ROM (But if you want to, you can still use the custom recoveries for Recovery ROMs) I Downgraded from 10.3.6.0 to 10.2.7.0 with fastboot rom and everything went smooth. (Be aware that after using MI Flash tool the Bootloader will be relock)
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Can you give instruction? After bootloader unlock? I read other comment from other thread it can brick the device. Do we have the same device? 48mp cam and PFGMIXM? Can you post here your screenshot of your current Rn7 version?
If i'm going to install TWRP is it safer than downgrade using MI flashtool?
gAracUh said:
Can you give instruction? After bootloader unlock? I read other comment from other thread it can brick the device. Do we have the same device? 48mp cam and PFGMIXM? Can you post here your screenshot of your current Rn7 version?
If i'm going to install TWRP is it safer than downgrade using MI flashtool?
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Hi sure, I'm on 10.3.5.0 right now, found it as the better ROM for my personal using, and yes I have global version PFGMIXM, after testing what I needed to, between 10.3.6.0-10.2.7.0 I stayed up in 10.3.5.0. (I can't post any screenshot right now but maybe later I might attach to this post --- Update, attached the screenshot)
-About the brick, I actually can't explain what it triggers but most of the time I belive has been happening to others RN7 versions.
-About the TWRP safety, is the same I believe (as long as you know what you are doing), I prefered to try the downgrade my first time using MI flashtool cuz it's official and less possibilities of problems, you can always unlock again the bootloader after the flash doing the same steps and w/o waiting time cuz already did that phase.
-The instructions are simple and they are the same given by Xiaomi in their ROM site.
On here: Fastboot Method
Instructions via Fastboot method:
-Download and install the Adb+fastboot drivers or xiaomi drivers for rn7 (that I believe you already have if you unlocked the bootloader)
-Download and install the Mi FlashTool (The link above)
-Download the FASTBOOT ROM for you need, remember it to be PFGMIXM (On internet you can find the 10.2.7.0/10.2.8.0 and the 10.3.5.0 FASTBOOT ROM -- On Xiaomi site you can find the 10.3.6.0 lastest fastboot ROM)
-Turn off the device. Press the Volume– key and the Power button at the same time to enter Fastboot mode. Then connect the device to the Windows PC/laptop via a micro USB cable.
-Double click on the downloaded ROM file to decompress it. Open the file folder for the decompressed ROM pack, and copy its path .
-Open the MI flashtool and you can either click "select" to search the folder of the uncrompressed ROM or just paste the path if you copied it early (example: C:\User\User1\Desktop\complete_folder_rom).
-Click Refresh and the device will be detected automatically.
-Then just click flash and wait the process that will take some minutes
-After the flash is done, the status will say "flash done" and will appear a "success" message, then the phone will reboot itself and start as it was out-of-the-box for the first config
Same instructions are with pictures in the link.
I didn't tried the downgrade in TWRP/Orange but I believe is the same as flashing any ROM, wipe dalvik, cache, data, system and then flash the ROM - for TWRP/Orange the ROM is the "Recovery" version ones, not the Fastboot as the steps above (TWRP will always mark you an error for MIUI Recovery ROMS so erase "compatibility.zip" in the ROM, this usually is not needed in Orange as I belive i've read it)
My recommendation is to use the Fastboot Method
Also PFGMIXM ver only have the ROM versions mentioned, 10.2.3.0 (10.2.3.0 PFGMIXM not the EEA one, it's rare to see and only come in stocks phones) it's a rare out-of-the-box-rom-version I saw, and the 10.2.1.0 was deleted from Xiaomi servers long time ago, so to downgrade you are only going to find the 10.2.7.0 ROM.
BlackGarnett said:
Hi sure, I'm on 10.3.5.0 right now, found it as the better ROM for my personal using, and yes I have global version PFGMIXM, after testing what I needed to, between 10.3.6.0-10.2.7.0 I stayed up in 10.3.5.0. (I can't post any screenshot right now but maybe later I might attach to this post --- Update, attached the screenshot)
-About the brick, I actually can't explain what it triggers but most of the time I belive has been happening to others RN7 versions.
-About the TWRP safety, is the same I believe (as long as you know what you are doing), I prefered to try the downgrade my first time using MI flashtool cuz it's official and less possibilities of problems, you can always unlock again the bootloader after the flash doing the same steps and w/o waiting time cuz already did that phase.
-The instructions are simple and they are the same given by Xiaomi in their ROM site.
On here: Fastboot Method
Instructions via Fastboot method:
-Download and install the Adb+fastboot drivers or xiaomi drivers for rn7 (that I believe you already have if you unlocked the bootloader)
-Download and install the Mi FlashTool (The link above)
-Download the FASTBOOT ROM for you need, remember it to be PFGMIXM (On internet you can find the 10.2.7.0/10.2.8.0 and the 10.3.5.0 FASTBOOT ROM -- On Xiaomi site you can find the 10.3.6.0 lastest fastboot ROM)
-Turn off the device. Press the Volume– key and the Power button at the same time to enter Fastboot mode. Then connect the device to the Windows PC/laptop via a micro USB cable.
-Double click on the downloaded ROM file to decompress it. Open the file folder for the decompressed ROM pack, and copy its path .
-Open the MI flashtool and you can either click "select" to search the folder of the uncrompressed ROM or just paste the path if you copied it early (example: C:\User\User1\Desktop\complete_folder_rom).
-Click Refresh and the device will be detected automatically.
-Then just click flash and wait the process that will take some minutes
-After the flash is done, the status will say "flash done" and will appear a "success" message, then the phone will reboot itself and start as it was out-of-the-box for the first config
Same instructions are with pictures in the link.
I didn't tried the downgrade in TWRP/Orange but I believe is the same as flashing any ROM, wipe dalvik, cache, data, system and then flash the ROM - for TWRP/Orange the ROM is the "Recovery" version ones, not the Fastboot as the steps above (TWRP will always mark you an error for MIUI Recovery ROMS so erase "compatibility.zip" in the ROM, this usually is not needed in Orange as I belive i've read it)
My recommendation is to use the Fastboot Method
Also PFGMIXM ver only have the ROM versions mentioned, 10.3.4.0 (10.3.4.0 PFGMIXM not the EEA one, that's why it's rare to see and only come in stocks phones) it's a rare out-of-the-box-rom-version I saw, and the 10.2.1.0 was deleted from Xiaomi servers long time ago, so to downgrade you are only going to find the 10.2.7.0 ROM.
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Thank you very much for detailed instructions the reason why i want to downgrade is the battery life. I noticed after two consecutive update within one month the battery backup is not good like before. I am pretty sure about that because it has been 1 month since i bought this.
Even the power saver is always activated I'm not satisfied with the battery backup now. I'm thinking if i will flash Havoc, Lineage or Lower version of miui what do you think? which of these is good for battery?
gAracUh said:
Thank you very much for detailed instructions the reason why i want to downgrade is the battery life. I noticed after two consecutive update within one month the battery backup is not good like before. I am pretty sure about that because it has been 1 month since i bought this.
Even the power saver is always activated I'm not satisfied with the battery backup now. I'm thinking if i will flash Havoc, Lineage or Lower version of miui what do you think? which of these is good for battery?
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Yes I did it due the same thing, for battery and ram management, but most of it perfomance, and I got it balanced on 10.3.5.0, not the best but it does the job for me. I haven't tested Havoc neither Lineage, but if just battery your concern, you can take a read to LionHeart90's Guide ON THIS LINK or you can go and try by yourself each ROM till you find the most one that suit for you :good:
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Yes I did it due the same thing, for battery and ram management, but most of it perfomance, and I got it balanced on 10.3.5.0, not the best but it does the job for me. I haven't tested Havoc neither Lineage, but if just battery your concern, you can take a read to LionHeart90's Guide ON THIS LINK or you can go and try by yourself each ROM till you find the most one that suit for you :good:
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Thank you for your response and for the link you gave. I think this is the day that i have been waiting for 78hrs to unlock bootloader. I guess i go with the Havoc. Thank you very much and God bless??
Update: Thank you again, I downgraded my Rn7 form 10.3.6 to 10.2.7.0
gAracUh said:
Thank you for your response and for the link you gave. I think this is the day that i have been waiting for 78hrs to unlock bootloader. I guess i go with the Havoc. Thank you very much and God bless?
Update: Thank you again, I downgraded my Rn7 form 10.3.6 to 10.2.7.0
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Glad to know it helped you, Good luck and bless for you too. :good:
For some reason I didnt like the MIUI 11... and have some bugs also.. i like the miui 10... can anyone help me how to downgrade to miui 10 (10.3.6.0) ROM... any help will b greatly appreciated.
do i need to unlock Bootloader to downgrade ?
Can i downgrade to miui 10 via copying the MIUI 10 ROM in root directory of internal storage and flash it via setting>about phone?system update> select the rom zip and update ?
I would also like to downgrade back from Miui 11 to Miui 10 as it is far too buggy, random lockups, phone heats up/drains fast and needs rebooting every few days to fix, VoLTE no longer works on 2nd SIM.
I can't seem to download the Miui 10 latest stable ROM from en.miui.com as it only shows link for Miui 11 for my phone, can anyone help with the latest stable miui 10 download link?
MI9T has anti-rollback enabled, which means either you have to use Mi Flash, edit scripts inside .tar (stock firmware meant to be flashed through fastboot) and flash it, or unlock bootloader, flash twrp and install MIUI 10 zip.
How do you do that for Mi 9T?
How do you do any of what you said? I have mi 9T also like previous dude off xiaomi site my phone only has 11 to install as a room? Not 10..
mrp56 said:
I would also like to downgrade back from Miui 11 to Miui 10 as it is far too buggy, random lockups, phone heats up/drains fast and needs rebooting every few days to fix, VoLTE no longer works on 2nd SIM.
I can't seem to download the Miui 10 latest stable ROM from en.miui.com as it only shows link for Miui 11 for my phone, can anyone help with the latest stable miui 10 download link?
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Done ! Unlock Boot loader (after Waiting 72 Hours), downloaded fastboot ROM 10.3.6 (MIUI 10)... FLASHED it via MI FLASH tool... after flashing I RELOCKED boot loader.
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Done ! Unlock Boot loader (after Waiting 72 Hours), downloaded fastboot ROM 10.3.6 (MIUI 10)... FLASHED it via MI FLASH tool... after flashing I RELOCKED boot loader.
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Where did you download it from, I could only find 11?
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Done ! Unlock Boot loader (after Waiting 72 Hours), downloaded fastboot ROM 10.3.6 (MIUI 10)... FLASHED it via MI FLASH tool... after flashing I RELOCKED boot loader.
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Can you please upload the zip somewhere ? cant find the file for my mi9T
Bootloader is unlocked. Using xiaomi.eu 12.0.4 .
Just curious, Can i install official rom 12.0.5 to my M3 global version?
Yes you can, you need to flash the fastboot version with MiFlash. Just make shure to keep the bootloader unlocked, because locking the bootloader on an other rom than the one that came on the phone will result in a brick.
In MiFlash in the right bottom corner you have a couple of options, you need to choose 'Clean all'.
You can try to use Mi Flash to install the fastboot ROM, but you need to choose "clean all", do not choose lock, the phone will not boot if the bootloader is locked and detects a ROM of a different region.
If it boots successfully after installing the official EEA ROM, you need to always keep the bootloader unlocked.
Edit: I have installed Taiwan ROM on my M3 that came with global ROM, using Mi Flash Tool, the phone still works after locking bootloader (clean all and lock).
mierlo420 said:
Just make shure to keep the bootloader unlocked, because locking the bootloader on an other rom than the one that came on the phone will result in a brick.
In MiFlash in the right bottom corner you have a couple of options, you need to choose 'Clean all'.
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I have installed Taiwan ROM on my M3 that came with global ROM, using Mi Flash Tool, the phone still works after locking bootloader, with the clean all and lock option.
So it is only not allowed to install a different region MIUI ROM on China devices, global devices do not have this limitation.
cbw said:
I have installed Taiwan ROM on my M3 that came with global ROM, using Mi Flash Tool, the phone still works after locking bootloader, with the clean all and lock option.
So it is only not allowed to install a different region MIUI ROM on China devices, global devices do not have this limitation.
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Thank you so much for this info
cbw said:
You can try to use Mi Flash to install the fastboot ROM, but you need to choose "clean all", do not choose lock, the phone will not boot if the bootloader is locked and detects a ROM of a different region.
If it boots successfully after installing the official EEA ROM, you need to always keep the bootloader unlocked.
Edit: I have installed Taiwan ROM on my M3 that came with global ROM, using Mi Flash Tool, the phone still works after locking bootloader (clean all and lock).
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yes flashing other region rom doesn't brick the device as fas as I know and also I have the experience of this .
cbw said:
You can try to use Mi Flash to install the fastboot ROM, but you need to choose "clean all", do not choose lock, the phone will not boot if the bootloader is locked and detects a ROM of a different region.
If it boots successfully after installing the official EEA ROM, you need to always keep the bootloader unlocked.
Edit: I have installed Taiwan ROM on my M3 that came with global ROM, using Mi Flash Tool, the phone still works after locking bootloader (clean all and lock).
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can you please check if your playstore is certified or not after installing a rom of other region and locing bootloader ...
pocoX3_karna_user said:
check if your playstore is certified
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Yes, it is certified after locking bootloader.
Can global flash to China? Flashing global to china is literally forcing myself to hammer a phone due to the GMS ban, but it is just a question out of curiosity.
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Yes, it is certified after locking bootloader.
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okay thanks for the reply
cbw said:
Yes, it is certified after locking bootloader.
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Hello, so you went from a Global rom (MI) to a Taiwan rom (TW)? I personally have a Redmi Note 10 Pro (in version 12.0.6.0, RKFEUOR), and I would like to change to a version 12.5.4.0 in RKFEUXM.
Logically, I will be in the same region since I am going from an EEA (EU) rom to an EEA rom (also EU), I simply remove the overlay from my Orange operator by switching from RKFEUOR to RKFEUXM. Will it be a problem if I lock my bootloader by doing "Clean All and lock"? I would like to keep the certifications.
Thank you !
Xiaomi17 said:
Will it be a problem if I lock my bootloader by doing "Clean All and lock"? I would like to keep the certifications.
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The phone should still work without problems after relocking bootloader with that option, and it will still pass the certification.
But to flash the fastboot ROM you will still need to unlock bootloader, you can't update it with the recovery ROM method since they are different versions (OR and XM).
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The phone should still work without problems after relocking bootloader with that option, and it will still pass the certification.
But to flash the fastboot ROM you will still need to unlock bootloader, you can't update it with the recovery ROM method since they are different versions (OR and XM).
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Okay, so to recap: I unlock with Mi Flash Unlock (there is a week left), then I flash my ROM for my Redmi Note 10 Pro "12.5.4.0 RKFEUXM" with Mi Flash while selecting "Clean All and Lock" , and the flash should go smoothly with the bootloader locked again after reboot? In short, the only ones who are affected by this problem are the Chinese who would like to move to another region (MI, or EU, TW ...), or those of Russian origin too, I guess ?
Xiaomi17 said:
I unlock with Mi Flash Unlock (there is a week left), then I flash my ROM for my Redmi Note 10 Pro "12.5.4.0 RKFEUXM" with Mi Flash while selecting "Clean All and Lock" , and the flash should go smoothly with the bootloader locked again after reboot?
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Yes, that is correct, make sure that the file you download is the fastboot ROM in the tgz format, not the recovery ROM.
Then you need to extract the tgz file into a folder, make sure there is no space in the path of the folder, so it's better to extract it to C:\ or D:\ on the computer, then select that folder in Mi Flash.
To unlock bootloader, you need to use the latest version of Mi Unlock (version 5.5), because there is an older version of it that already does not work.
Xiaomi17 said:
In short, the only ones who are affected by this problem are the Chinese
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Yes, at least in my own experience, the problem only exists when installing the official global ROM (or another region of MIUI) on a phone (after Redmi Note 5) that came with China ROM pre-installed. The phone will not boot until the bootloader is unlocked again.
I have tried installing the global ROM on the China versions of both Redmi 4X and Redmi 6 Pro, on Redmi 4X, I could lock the bootloader with global ROM installed and it would still boot, but Redmi 6 Pro wouldn't boot with locked bootloader, and it would show "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
The global phones I used (POCO M3 and Redmi 9T) do not have this problem, I have installed Taiwan ROM (TWXM) on both phones that came with the global ROM (MIXM) pre-installed, with re-locked bootloader, after more than 6 months, the phones still work well without software problems, they just feel the same as the phones that are from Taiwan.
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Yes, at least in my own experience, the problem only exists when installing the official global ROM (or another region of MIUI) on a phone (after Redmi Note 5) that came with China ROM pre-installed. The phone will not boot until the bootloader is unlocked again.
I have tried installing the global ROM on the China versions of both Redmi 4X and Redmi 6 Pro, on Redmi 4X, I could lock the bootloader with global ROM installed and it would still boot, but Redmi 6 Pro wouldn't boot with locked bootloader, and it would show "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
The global phones I used (POCO M3 and Redmi 9T) do not have this problem, I have installed Taiwan ROM (TWXM) on both phones that came with the global ROM (MIXM) pre-installed, with re-locked bootloader, after more than 6 months, the phones still work well without software problems, they just feel the same as the phones that are from Taiwan.
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Oh okay. So if I am able to switch from one EEA version to another EEA version without a mobile operator in order to have the updates in advance, I can also switch if I want from an EEA to a rom Taiwan, for example, or from EEA to an MI (global) ?
And another question, I had heard that as the phone was reset beforehand by unlocking the bootloader, then doing a flash clean and lock, some were blocked because for they asked for a Mi account, on restart, except that like the phone was reset (thanks to bootloader unlock), well the person was stuck because the phone no longer had the account registered. But I guess it's a minority, or it's a specific problem. Normally it doesn't ask to reconnect after doing "Clean all and lock" ?
Xiaomi17 said:
I can also switch if I want from an EEA to a rom Taiwan, for example, or from EEA to an MI (global) ?
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Yes, you can install any other region of MIUI and lock bootloader as long as it's an official ROM for your device, not a custom ROM.
I chose to install the Taiwan version of MIUI because it has the MIUI dialer, while all other regions of MIUI except Taiwan and Indonesia only have the Google dialer which I don't like.
Xiaomi17 said:
some were blocked because for they asked for a Mi account,
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That is because MIUI's find device is enabled, if the phone had a different account signed in with find device enabled, after a factory reset, it will ask for the password of that account.
I think that usually happens when people buy used phones that the original owners did not remove their Mi accounts before selling.
I think if you are the only person who used the phone, it should be safe as long as you remember the password of your Mi account.
By unlocking bootloader, Mi unlock will erase the data on the phone, also when you flash the fastboot ROM, the data still needs to be wiped again.
So you will always need to type the password when the phone boots for the first time after data is wiped, if you have find device enabled, you will need to have an Internet connection to be able to type the password.
I am not sure what will happen if you disable find device before unlocking bootloader.
But when I tried to unlock bootloader of my phone without enabling find device, I had to wait for 15 days instead of 7 days.
Okay, so the only thing to do is to put the password of the Mi account with which I unlocked the bootloader (if asked at startup)? Anyway, I'm the sole owner, I bought it in June, it's just in case. Another thing, once I unlock the bootloader with Mi Unlock, and my data is erased, and therefore I end up with the phone's first setup screen, can I turn it off right away? I do not need to reconnect to my Mi account: I unlock the bootaloder, then I turn off immediately once it is well started and I flash in fastboot?
Xiaomi17 said:
put the password of the Mi account with which I unlocked the bootloader (if asked at startup)?
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Yes, the password of your Mi account.
Xiaomi17 said:
I unlock the bootaloder, then I turn off immediately once it is well started and I flash in fastboot?
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After unlocking bootloader, data will be erased and the phone will reboot, but you can just reboot the phone to bootloader (fastboot mode) by long pressing the power button and the volume down button, then flash the fastboot ROM in Mi Flash, and go through the setup after flashing the ROM, since data will be wiped again during flashing.
I received at the moment 12.5.1 (still under Orange operator rom) just before I unlock and flash, as if by chance. But I will still unlock the bootloader and flash, so I will have the latest version and then above all, I will have the updates faster.