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Buying K20 Pro From China

Hello All,
A friend of mine will be traveling to china the next week, and i can ask him to get me a K20 Pro device.
So i need your advice if i can later install the Global ROM easily without harming the device ?
A friend if mine wants one too, but he uses the phone in Arabic, So does the Global Rom contain Arabic language ?!
Where to buy the phone from Shenzhen - China, and how much it will cost for the 128/8 and 256/8 versions
Thanks all

There's nothing like Global rom as of now. There's either China rom or India rom. Global rom would only be released once K20 is released in Global markets. Your best bet is to either use India or miui.eu rom which both suppport multi-lang. The prices of K20 pro in China have recently received a price cut and your friend can easily get the devices from the Official MI stores. Check mi.com for the latest price, conversion and store info.
To flash EU or India rom or Global(Post Release) rom, you'll have to keep bootloader unlocked forever. Locking it back while being on any other Rom from the Original rom (China) will brick the device.
Not sure if you plan to use any apps that highly depend on a locked bootloader.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

Sukhi said:
There's nothing like Global rom as of now. There's either China rom or India rom. Global rom would only be released once K20 is released in Global markets. Your best bet is to either use India or miui.eu rom which both suppport multi-lang. The prices of K20 pro in China have recently received a price cut and your friend can easily get the devices from the Official MI stores. Check mi.com for the latest price, conversion and store info.
To flash EU or India rom or Global(Post Release) rom, you'll have to keep bootloader unlocked forever. Locking it back while being on any other Rom from the Original rom (China) will brick the device.
Not sure if you plan to use any apps that highly depend on a locked bootloader.
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Great and easy to understand reply
If i don't care for other languages, do the Chinese version has English ?! or only Chinese ?!
i can wait till there is an official Global ROM not in rush to install a modified ROM, if then will i be able to update the phone OTA ?!
is there any problem with the phone or everything is working just fine ?!
Appreciate if you can post photos for the box to send it to my friend to get the exact same model
Thanks :good:

Chinesse version also has english language, just ask him to look for sealed box that has not been opened before (wrapped in nylon)

This color is amazing, and yes there is a nice price cut which makes it even better
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Here are the pics of box 8gb 128gb

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Here are the pics of box 8gb 128gb
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Many Thanks, Much appreciated
No mention for device color on the box ?!

And do you recommend getting it and getting the Chinese version ?!

is there any problems with the 4G or Network Signal in general ?!

Easy to check, search for yours and your friend's carrier frequencies for every band, then compare with this site:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/mode...[device_brand_id_eq]=&q[frequency_bands_id_eq
This is a list that shows you which of the frequencies does K20 Pro support.
If you want to know about carriers and their frequency compatibility, go there:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/countries

MohamedYousri said:
is there any problems with the 4G or Network Signal in general ?!
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on the other side of the box there is color name, china ver doesnt support band 20 (800Mhz) 4g frequency. for me its not big deal because my carrier doesnt use it, but in Germany i had trouble sometimes getting 4g in smaller cities.
forgot to mention that indian ver doesnt have nfc

MohamedYousri said:
Great and easy to understand reply
If i don't care for other languages, do the Chinese version has English ?! or only Chinese ?!
i can wait till there is an official Global ROM not in rush to install a modified ROM, if then will i be able to update the phone OTA ?!
is there any problem with the phone or everything is working just fine ?!
Appreciate if you can post photos for the box to send it to my friend to get the exact same model
Thanks :good:
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Yep. China version has two other languages apart from Chinese and English. You'll get OTA's aswell. Just that you'll to have to debloat and Install Google Play and Services manually initially. Too much of Junk comes pre-installed which can be uninstalled easily.
If you're getting the device from MI home or mi.com then nothing to worry as you'll get a sealed device. If your friend orders it online (Ali, gearbest etc) then look for sealed devices in the listing or ask the seller in PM. Most of the sellers online, unlock the devices and flash a fake global rom to be able to sell them globally. There's also an MI official store on Ali, which will give you a sealed device. But, if a MI store is closeby, then nothing like getting in person from there.
I have used this device extensively for the last 2 weeks and i don't see any major challenges. Fantastic VFM device with up to date features. Just minor software bugs that'll iron out with time.
China version has NFC as an added advantage which the India unit misses on. Not sure if the Global units will get it. Another advantage of China model is that it gets you beta access. Beta builds (more stable while still being beta) are still available for China only models while Xiaomi few months back phased out global beta builds to focus on stable channel. Android Q beta is only available for China models as of now.
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Thanks bro, much appreciated

If i got the Chinese version, and Xiaomi released the device in Europe as Mi 9T Pro
Will i be able to convert the phone to the official EU ROM without any problems or need to unlock the bootloader and lose the OTA updates ?!

MohamedYousri said:
If i got the Chinese version, and Xiaomi released the device in Europe as Mi 9T Pro
Will i be able to convert the phone to the official EU ROM without any problems or need to unlock the bootloader and lose the OTA updates ?!
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You'll need an unlocked bootloader to flash the Global Rom (Official or MIUI.Eu) Till the time you're on an Official rom, irrespective of whether it is Chinese or Global, you'll always get OTA's. Just that you can't lock the bootloader of a Chinese device with Global rom on it. Moreover, unlocking the bootloader doesn't effect the OTA updates.
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Sukhi said:
You'll need an unlocked bootloader to flash the Global Rom (Official or MIUI.Eu) Till the time you're on an Official rom, irrespective of whether it is Chinese or Global, you'll always get OTA's. Just that you can't lock the bootloader of a Chinese device with Global rom on it. Moreover, unlocking the bootloader doesn't effect the OTA updates.
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So i will unlock the bootloader, Flashing the official Global, then use the device as normal without any problems
And the ROM will be intact not a modified one ?

MohamedYousri said:
So i will unlock the bootloader, Flashing the official Global, then use the device as normal without any problems
And the ROM will be intact not a modified one ?
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Your use of the device is subjective. Unlocking the bootloader would show the device as uncertified in the playstore. You can't play FHD Videos in Netflix because your L1 certification would be downgraded. Any pay apps that you might wanna use, GPay etc you won't be able to use that.
All.of the above could have been fixed if Xiaomi didn't probhit people from locking Bootloaders of Chinese variants with global roms. This was possible a year back but it's getting harder day by day.
Band 20 is missing on the China Device. Usually the Global variants would have that. Some countries use that band for VoLTE service, check that with your service provider.
Honestly, I can live w/o all the above because my usage doesn't require them. Not sure about yours.
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Sukhi said:
Your use of the device is subjective. Unlocking the bootloader would show the device as uncertified in the playstore. You can't play FHD Videos in Netflix because your L1 certification would be downgraded. Any pay apps that you might wanna use, GPay etc you won't be able to use that.
All.of the above could have been fixed if Xiaomi didn't probhit people from locking Bootloaders of Chinese variants with global roms. This was possible a year back but it's getting harder day by day.
Band 20 is missing on the China Device. Usually the Global variants would have that. Some countries use that band for VoLTE service, check that with your service provider.
Honestly, I can live w/o all the above because my usage doesn't require them. Not sure about yours.
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well i don't mind using the Chinese version ROM, i guess it's even better with quick access to updates
but they said that it has a lot of bloatware , is this true ?!

MohamedYousri said:
well i don't mind using the Chinese version ROM, i guess it's even better with quick access to updates
but they said that it has a lot of bloatware , is this true ?!
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Yes it comes with lot of chinese apps that probably rest of the world defines as bloat. Most of them can be directly uninstalled and the rest can be either disabled or uninstalled through adb. You can clean the OS as much as you wish.

Can i flash the Indian Stock Official ROM to Chinese K20 Pro ?!

Question Lost 5G service on CN Model after I flashed EEA ROM

Hello guys,
Can someone please help me out? I have a CN version MI 11. I live in Greece. 5G was working fine on both my sims while on CN ROM.
I then unlocked my bootloader and flashed the EEA ROM from here : https://c.mi.com/thread-3603220-1-0.html . Unfortunately this broke 5G service on my phone, I can now only connect as 4G+ maximum even though 5G is selected.
Then I flashed Xiaomi.eu ROM ( from here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-miui-venus-xiaomi-eu-rom-for-xiaomi-mi-11.4219357/ )thinking that would fix the issue. Unfortunately the problem persists, nothing really changed.
I suspect this is because my Phone Model Name changed on the 1st flash and my service provider no longer recognises my device as a 5G one. My current model number is M2011K2C, however my last google backup was under MI 11.
This is just speculation though, I am not what is causing this.
Can anybody help me please? What do your guys phones list as model name?
PS : both versions of MI 11 support 5G in Greece, see here : https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/GR/xiaomi-mi-11?deviceForPrices=xiaomi-mi-11-cn

I don't think you lost 5G, there is a possibility you never had it.
The CN version with the CN rom shows 5G icon even when you don't have 5G, if there is some 5G coverage. It showed 5G for me even when I didn't have 5G access on my sim. The CN Mi 11 isn't compatible with 5G on some carriers, where the global Mi 11 is. Did you do a speed test? Did you actually have 5G speeds? There are other ways to check if you actually have 5G, but I don't remember the apps, you can look into them. As I've said, I had the 5G icon, but the connection was 4G in fact. When I changed the rom, it showed correctly, as in 4G only.
Read my post here Post in thread 'CN version hardware does not support 5g in the US' https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ot-support-5g-in-the-us.4245475/post-84654381

natarau said:
I don't think you lost 5G, there is a possibility you never had it.
The CN version with the CN rom shows 5G icon even when you don't have 5G, if there is some 5G coverage. It showed 5G for me even when I didn't have 5G access on my sim. The CN Mi 11 isn't compatible with 5G on some carriers, where the global Mi 11 is. Did you do a speed test? Did you actually have 5G speeds? There are other ways to check if you actually have 5G, but I don't remember the apps, you can look into them. As I've said, I had the 5G icon, but the connection was 4G in fact. When I changed the rom, it showed correctly, as in 4G only.
Read my post here Post in thread 'CN version hardware does not support 5g in the US' https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ot-support-5g-in-the-us.4245475/post-84654381
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Thanks for the reply. I actually did a speed test while on CN rom, I hit 400mbps so I definitely had 5G service. On my first post I provided a link that shows both CN and Global version of MI 11 support all 5G bands used in my country (Greece).
This is a software issue for sure, I am just not sure what causes it.

Update :
Flashing V12.0.22.0.RKBCNXM CN ROM restores 5G connectivity. It works fine on CN ROM
5G is not working under any other ROM.
Any help would be very much appreciated

I've just purchased Xiaomi mi 11 cn version was looking to flash global ROM but came across your thread.
Is it relatively easy to flash global and back to cn need be?
Thanks

have you tried 5G with the global rom?
V12.0.4.0.RKBMIXM

ACE111111 said:
have you tried 5G with the global rom?
V12.0.4.0.RKBMIXM
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Yes indeed, I did try. Unfortunately it only works under the CN ROM.
This is really frustrating as I dont like the chinese ROM and on top of that I can no longer pass the safetynet test because I unlocked my bootloader.
riz157 said:
I've just purchased Xiaomi mi 11 cn version was looking to flash global ROM but came across your thread.
Is it relatively easy to flash global and back to cn need be?
Thanks
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it is really easy to do. Just remember to NOT, i repeat NOT, use "clean all and lock" option in MiFlash

tomsi191 said:
Yes indeed, I did try. Unfortunately it only works under the CN ROM.
This is really frustrating as I dont like the chinese ROM and on top of that I can no longer pass the safetynet test because I unlocked my bootloader.
it is really easy to do. Just remember to NOT, i repeat NOT, use "clean all and lock" option in MiFlash
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Have you managed to sort out the 5G issue? No one else mentioned this.

How did you get global version onto CN device? When i tried it says this MIUI version can't be installed on this device

you have to unlock bootloader first, and wait 7 days

ACE111111 said:
you have to unlock bootloader first, and wait 7 days
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Miflash locked the bootloader after flashing EU ROM for some reason. Once I unlocked bootloader again it worked.

riz157 said:
Have you managed to sort out the 5G issue? No one else mentioned this.
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I have not solved the problem, I am currently using the CN Rom to get around it but I hate the experience and safetynet fails so I cant use Netflix.
I have seen a few others report this on MI Forums but not many as you say. i doubt any developer will help me.

tomsi191 said:
I have not solved the problem, I am currently using the CN Rom to get around it but I hate the experience and safetynet fails so I cant use Netflix.
I have seen a few others report this on MI Forums but not many as you say. i doubt any developer will help me.
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You wanna say that 5g doesn't work on xiaomi.eu rom despite it derives from CN? Or you didn't try it?

piskr said:
You wanna say that 5g doesn't work on xiaomi.eu rom despite it derives from CN? Or you didn't try it?
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That is correct, I tried both the stable verson and the 12.5 beta version. 5G is not working for me on either one

tomsi191 said:
That is correct, I tried both the stable verson and the 12.5 beta version. 5G is not working for me on either one
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Another question: Is there anyone who happen to get Google Pay (passed safetynet) on CN rom with unlocked bootloader and magisk? I tried all 3 methods and failed (never get even over basic integrity).

Question Switching to global rom - modem files

Hello everyone,
Searched the forums and could not find a definitive info regarding this, apologize in advance if i missed it.
I'm soon to receive my mi 11 ultra china version.
Alltough the bands used by all the carriers in my country are all supported, i've read somewhere on the mi 11 forum that the modem settings for china are different from the global/eu rom ( at least for the mi 11 ).
Wanted to know if i flash the original global/eea rom from xiaomi via the official tool, will i also get the modem configuration from the global/eea rom ? ( Just like the global mi 11 ultra )
Cheers !

Jhonxs said:
Hello everyone,
Searched the forums and could not find a definitive info regarding this, apologize in advance if i missed it.
I'm soon to receive my mi 11 ultra china version.
Alltough the bands used by all the carriers in my country are all supported, i've read somewhere on the mi 11 forum that the modem settings for china are different from the global/eu rom ( at least for the mi 11 ).
Wanted to know if i flash the original global/eea rom from xiaomi via the official tool, will i also get the modem configuration from the global/eea rom ? ( Just like the global mi 11 ultra )
Cheers !
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i think you can BUT, don NOT lock the BL when you have a cn version running global or EEA.
As far as i know you can flash other versions as long as you keep BL unlocked, or it wil brick and you need EDL

marcel112 said:
i think you can BUT, don NOT lock the BL when you have a cn version running global or EEA.
As far as i know you can flash other versions as long as you keep BL unlocked, or it wil brick and you need EDL
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You can unbrick now without edl iirc
There is a method on YouTube but I haven't needed to try it yet

When you down load the ZIP document with ROM every week, boot (kernel) & device ... Some instances it is also called modem or baseband (no idea what is the right ... I have Mi4w with miui7 ultimate international builders model.

Jhonxs said:
Hello everyone,
Searched the forums and could not find a definitive info regarding this, apologize in advance if i missed it.
I'm soon to receive my mi 11 ultra china version.
Alltough the bands used by all the carriers in my country are all supported, i've read somewhere on the mi 11 forum that the modem settings for china are different from the global/eu rom ( at least for the mi 11 ).
Wanted to know if i flash the original global/eea rom from xiaomi via the official tool, will i also get the modem configuration from the global/eea rom ? ( Just like the global mi 11 ultra )
Cheers !
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If you mean the modem configuration like unlock needed bands it won't work.

I am not sure, but I guess it can be done. As far as I know, you can flash other versions after you keep the BL unlocked, I hope it works for you.

I'm on a china model in the US with the global rom installed...I would love to be able to use 5g. I would have to believe that if the hardware supports 5G and the modem software is preventing it there must be a way to get it to work.

tensux said:
I'm on a china model in the US with the global rom installed...I would love to be able to use 5g. I would have to believe that if the hardware supports 5G and the modem software is preventing it there must be a way to get it to work.
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Will Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra work in USA?
In this page we are going to show you the compatibility of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with the mobile networks of USA and with the telephony operators that provide service in USA.
www.kimovil.com

hassanaliyeh said:
Will Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra work in USA?
In this page we are going to show you the compatibility of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with the mobile networks of USA and with the telephony operators that provide service in USA.
www.kimovil.com
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wow not much of a difference..im on t-mobile which uses band n41 for 5G, and I do not get 5G using a china model flashed wit a global rom. according to the chart n41 is available on all models.

tensux said:
wow not much of a difference..im on t-mobile which uses band n41 for 5G, and I do not get 5G using a china model flashed wit a global rom. according to the chart n41 is available on all models.
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Are you on global or EU? I bet if you switch back to Chinese, you'll have it working.

hassanaliyeh said:
Are you on global or EU? I bet if you switch back to Chinese, you'll have it working.
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i'm on global. i bet you are correct about switching back to the china version...that's why i am thinking it is a software issue which like the OP I am hoping someone can resolve.

tensux said:
i'm on global. i bet you are correct about switching back to the china version...that's why i am thinking it is a software issue which like the OP I am hoping someone can resolve.
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Which version U r on?

hassanaliyeh said:
Which version U r on?
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12.5.7.0 Stable

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12.5.7.0 Stable
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I do not have 5g where I live, so I can't answer if it's working or not.

hassanaliyeh said:
I do not have 5g where I live, so I can't answer if it's working or not.
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i live right in Boston, the LTE speeds are as fast as 130Mbs down so its not the end of the world, but would be nice to have 5G

Jhonxs said:
Hello everyone,
Searched the forums and could not find a definitive info regarding this, apologize in advance if i missed it.
I'm soon to receive my mi 11 ultra china version.
Alltough the bands used by all the carriers in my country are all supported, i've read somewhere on the mi 11 forum that the modem settings for china are different from the global/eu rom ( at least for the mi 11 ).
Wanted to know if i flash the original global/eea rom from xiaomi via the official tool, will i also get the modem configuration from the global/eea rom ? ( Just like the global mi 11 ultra )
Cheers !
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This is an older thread but wondering (1) did the baseband change to global after flashing the global rom? (2) Did it then pick up the band 66 (IF broadcast by your carrier in your area...not necessarily everywhere) Thanks
edit...folks are imo incorrectly focused on 5g (getting 5g or not) as its deployment is very spotty. Further if you check via signal check lite or Lte discovery apps, you will see that even if the phone shows 5G in status bar (lots of folks say they 'get' 5g based on that) the actual band is an LTE band usually (this is even with Apple iphones-have tested them out both on Tmobile and AT&T in my area...the 5G is mostly bunk imo and just marketing). ANyway, I digress. Does the flashing of global rom change the baseband to the global baseband and is the phone then able to pick up LTE 66 IF broadcast in your area?

Question Advice please... Unlock bootloader for T-Mobile version and convert to Global firmware?

I am looking for some information on the T-Mobile version of the OnePlus 10 Pro and was hoping someone could point me in the right direction... I have had all the Pro models since the 7 Pro. My last device (9 Pro) was in fact a global edition. My question is, what is the best way to unlock the bootloader of this T-Mobile version. Do I actually need to wait 7 days to get the token to unlock the bootloader or is there an easier quicker way? Also I want to convert it to the Global/International firmware and was wondering if someone could tell me where to find the best info on this as well. I did it before on the 8 Pro by using fastboot and fastboodd commands, so I am somewhat familiar. I also read on here that this device can be network unlocked without having it done through T-Mobile is this true? Thanks in advance and I appreciate any and all help!

unlock token - OnePlus (United States)
www.oneplus.com

Question How can I change global redmi note 12 pro+ (without BL unlock)

Help me please?
How many method is there to change global in xiaomi?

Since your question is not explicit, you cannot change version (Global to EEA or others, etc.) or downgrade without unlocking the bootloader.
To summarize you can only update the installed version.

Now I am using this phone with china version. I bought it from china. But I don't like this version and I don't want to unlock bootloader. so I am finding other methods like hardware method(redmi 8a). But I am not a phone repairman.
Is there any other methods for rubypro? I really want to know.
(note: sorry for my eng skill)

William_Moe said:
Now I am using this phone with china version. I bought it from china. But I don't like this version and I don't want to unlock bootloader. so I am finding other methods like hardware method(redmi 8a). But I am not a phone repairman.
Is there any other methods for rubypro? I really want to know.
(note: sorry for my eng skill)
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The price of the motherboard and the labor will cost you relatively expensive and provided you find the part.
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Anyway you bought a Chinese version with soc Mediatek and:
Few or no development for the Mediatek soc
Impossible to re-lock the bootloader with a rom of a different version than Chinese.

NOSS8 said:
The price of the motherboard and the labor will cost you relatively expensive and provided you find the part.
Edit:
Anyway you bought a Chinese version with soc Mediatek and:
Few or no development for the Mediatek soc
Impossible to re-lock the bootloader with a rom of a different version than Chinese.
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thanks bro.

William_Moe said:
Now I am using this phone with china version. I bought it from china. But I don't like this version and I don't want to unlock bootloader. so I am finding other methods like hardware method(redmi 8a). But I am not a phone repairman.
Is there any other methods for rubypro? I really want to know.
(note: sorry for my eng skill)
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Since you have china version even if you installed global rom on locked bl , it will stuck in mi recovery and won't boot

santoshhh000 said:
Since you have china version even if you installed global rom on locked bl , it will stuck in mi recovery and won't boot
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Nope, xiaomi Eu rom provided roms for the 3 models.
Community-funded MediaTek Support
We have launched a community-funded initiative to support select MediaTek Dimensity devices. The details are in the "About" section of the Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/xiaomieu
xiaomi.eu

NOSS8 said:
Nope, xiaomi Eu rom provided roms for the 3 models.
Community-funded MediaTek Support
We have launched a community-funded initiative to support select MediaTek Dimensity devices. The details are in the "About" section of the Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/xiaomieu
xiaomi.eu
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You tagged wrong person i guess

santoshhh000 said:
You tagged wrong person i guess
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If you install a golbal stock rom on a Chinese device and re-lock the bootloader, the phone is bricked.
You can't do this on a locked bootloader.
Global stock roms work on Chinese device and Xiaomi Eu rom as well.

NOSS8 said:
If you install a golbal stock rom on a Chinese device and re-lock the bootloader, the phone is bricked.
You can't do this on a locked bootloader.
Global stock roms work on Chinese device and Xiaomi Eu rom as well.
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Didn't i said the same... He will be stuck in miui recovery with a message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device""
And u can't unlock bl (In this device case as we have mtk exploit still working we can flash via sptool)

the OP concerned the change of version not an update. who will download a global rom for it installed on a Cn rom with a locked bootloader?

NOSS8 said:
the OP concerned the change of version not an update. who will download a global rom for it installed on a Cn rom with a locked bootloader?
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I know that I already replied regarding it