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Indian Mi3 (MIUI6) : Not able to Root (Tried All that I Can)

Friends,
Need your expert advise to root my Xiaomi Mi3 Indian (Running Stable MIUI6).
Based on the suggestions/tips given forums, I have doing following things.
I have tried following things ---
1) Tried flashing using SuperSu 2.45 using updater app - NO Luck, It just can't open the zip file (for that matter updater app can't flash ANY ZIP file except ROMs)
2) Tried Flashing SuperSU 2.45 using Mi recovery, but it stops at 98% (Same thing for any other Zip file except ROM)
3) Tried flashing TWRP and CWM using Mi Recovery, but Again as I reported earlier, it just stops at 98% and gives error
4) Used FastBoot, to Install TWRP/CWM but somehow after completing all the operations, When I reboot to recovery, I see Mi Recovery and NOT TWRP or CWM?
5) I have also followed youtube video given by "Andy Geeks" but no luck, it again reboots to Mi Recovery and not in CWM.
I just need to root phone to install Viper4Android. Any help is highly appreciated.
I have MIUI 6 In Indian Mi3.

Please mention which version of cwm did you use.
like r9 / r10 / r11 etc.

bhopalino1 said:
Friends,
Need your expert advise to root my Xiaomi Mi3 Indian (Running Stable MIUI6).
Based on the suggestions/tips given forums, I have doing following things.
I have tried following things ---
1) Tried flashing using SuperSu 2.45 using updater app - NO Luck, It just can't open the zip file (for that matter updater app can't flash ANY ZIP file except ROMs)
2) Tried Flashing SuperSU 2.45 using Mi recovery, but it stops at 98% (Same thing for any other Zip file except ROM)
3) Tried flashing TWRP and CWM using Mi Recovery, but Again as I reported earlier, it just stops at 98% and gives error
4) Used FastBoot, to Install TWRP/CWM but somehow after completing all the operations, When I reboot to recovery, I see Mi Recovery and NOT TWRP or CWM?
5) I have also followed youtube video given by "Andy Geeks" but no luck, it again reboots to Mi Recovery and not in CWM.
I just need to root phone to install Viper4Android. Any help is highly appreciated.
I have MIUI 6 In Indian Mi3.
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Here what i did:
-First updated my phone(official MIUI V5) to MIUI V6(OTA)[full wipe]
-Download CWM recovery r7 final version Cancro
-Download latest SU.zip
-Go to updater> select update package> CWM recovery and update
-Go in recovery mode>advance> select system 2
-Select Install from sd> selcect su.zip>select system2>flash>reboot
- You will get "Fix root" select "yes" to continue.
P.S Me too rooted my phone just to use V4A(MI3 W)

any recovery except cwm r7(and before) somehow don't work with mi recovery flash or fastboot flash! Recoveries like TWRP and cwm r8+ need a custom recovery to be installed.

Happened with me too....
Well, I had the same problem and what I did was that I flashed the r11 recovery using fastboot mode! And then flashed other zips from recovery mode! This will definitely work! I made this account specially to reply to your question

lollipop update

i was updating my s advance with CyanogenMod 12.1 [26/11/15].........currently i have 4.1 jellybean indian version ddlup8 with root access ........... whenever i went for recovery i install cwm 6.8 it installs for little time only. please tell where i am wrong i want to install 5.1 lollipop on my device, i follow these steps but installation always gets cancel .......
1. i ve rooted my devive
2. i installed recovery cwm
3. i back up my data
4. wipe data
5. wipe cache
6. wipe dalchvik cache
7 then i install cyanogenMOd 11 ( buit it doesnt install)
so i tried directly installing cyanogenMOd 12 with cwm but does work
so please tell me what is the problem and what step should i follow.
I want to install CyanogenMod 12.1 [26/11/15] but error comes like:
apply parsed perms : isetfilecon of /system/lost+
not supported on transport endpoint
set metedata recursive:
E:Error in /sdcard/cm12.1_
(status 7)
installation aborted

Try using TWRP instead of CWM

Patil.sid101 said:
i was updating my s advance with CyanogenMod 12.1 [26/11/15].........currently i have 4.1 jellybean indian version ddlup8 with root access ........... whenever i went for recovery i install cwm 6.8 it installs for little time only. please tell where i am wrong i want to install 5.1 lollipop on my device, i follow these steps but installation always gets cancel .......
1. i ve rooted my devive
2. i installed recovery cwm
3. i back up my data
4. wipe data
5. wipe cache
6. wipe dalchvik cache
7 then i install cyanogenMOd 11 ( buit it doesnt install)
so i tried directly installing cyanogenMOd 12 with cwm but does work
so please tell me what is the problem and what step should i follow.
I want to install CyanogenMod 12.1 [26/11/15] but error comes like:
apply parsed perms : isetfilecon of /system/lost+
not supported on transport endpoint
set metedata recursive:
E:Error in /sdcard/cm12.1_
(status 7)
installation aborted
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Extract boot.img from cm12.1 zip file
Flash boot.IMG
Reboot recovery
Flash cm12.1 zip file followed by GAPPS
Voilà.. All done

Or you can install this modded CyanogenMod 12.1 with integrated gapps, works on old cwm too: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v41kau37sxyct7i/CM12.1.zip?dl=1

Patlcs said:
Extract boot.img from cm12.1 zip file
Flash boot.IMG
Reboot recovery
Flash cm12.1 zip file followed by GAPPS
Voilà.. All done
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how to flash boot.img please explain in detail.
currently i have flashed 4.12 stock rom and root.zip
but twrp recovery is not installing and cwm recovery is not working
please help me to update

Patil.sid101 said:
how to flash boot.img please explain in detail.
currently i have flashed 4.12 stock rom and root.zip
but twrp recovery is not installing and cwm recovery is not working
please help me to update
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you can try to use the temporary CWM recovery to flash the boot.img file.
as i said earlier, extract the boot.img file from the rom file and then flash it via the recovery.

I am faceing the same problem
Patlcs said:
you can try to use the temporary CWM recovery to flash the boot.img file.
as i said earlier, extract the boot.img file from the rom file and then flash it via the recovery.
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Hi
I am faceing the same problem. Can u Explain in Details how to use CWM recovery to flash the boot.img file ?

souravsadvanced said:
Hi
I am faceing the same problem. Can u Explain in Details how to use CWM recovery to flash the boot.img file ?
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Wow i didnt think that i would reply to something i said 2 years ago xD
Hmm i am a bit rusty now as i upgraded to the s7 and now note 8 where i have not rooted or installed custom roms for a while so try it at your own risk.
If i recall correctly, you need to extract the boot.img file from cm12.1 using 7zip or winrar on your pc
Then there should be another thread for a temporary cwm recovery. Download the file and flash it when u are in recovery mode.
After flashing that temp cwm file, it should boot into it automatically and then flash cm11 followed by gapps

Unable to flash TWRP after with OOS 4.0.2

I flashed TWRP with succes according to cmd. But when booting to recovery it gives me the stock recovery. I had the same problem with my OPX. Someone on here said that MM had a new bootloader so i had a TWRP that was compatible with that bootloader. Is this the same for OP3T? If so can anyone link this

medick_ said:
I flashed TWRP with succes according to cmd. But when booting to recovery it gives me the stock recovery. I had the same problem with my OPX. Someone on here said that MM had a new bootloader so i had a TWRP that was compatible with that bootloader. Is this the same for OP3T? If so can anyone link this
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flash twrp 3.0.4.0 (in OP3 forums, now unified), from fastboot boot immediately to recovery it should boot TWRP, flash SuperSU or similar (or kernel that will rename stock recovery) to keep TWRP, reboot recovery from TWRP to check it works, reboot to system and profit.
if you don't root, stock recovery will keep coming back.

Update TWRP to 3.0.2.0 - XZDualRecovery

Hello, I installed TWRP via XZDualRecovery ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647487 ), because I have locked bootloader.
I want to update TWRP to 3.0.2.0. I tried TWRP app from Play Store - it said "Flash succesful", but I stil have 2.8.7.0. I wanted to flash 3.0.2.0 image via TWRP, but I can flash .img only to Kernel partition - no option to flash to recovery partition shows.
I'm new to this. Is there other some way to flash recovery or I have to wait for XZDualRecovery update? (Not sure if fastboot would work - i have locked bootloader)
Thanks!
(And sorry for my bad english ^^)

Install it to your FOTAKernel and than another rom because I think stock .236 doesnt work with recovery partition.

I've should also wrote, that I'm not using stock ROM, but DStrikerZ1's ROM.
But thanks, I'll take a look at that FOTAKernel thing ^^

Unable to update to MIUI 9

Hello guys.
I've just tried to update to MIUI 9.0.1.0 NDDMIEI from MIUI 8.5.9.0 NDDMIED on device Xiaomi Mi Max 2 but it failed.
I have an unlocked bootloader and SuperSu installed, but the recovery is Mi Stock Recovery. :cyclops:
I had directly booted TWRP Recovery without flashing using
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
to flash SuperSu on device. :good:
Need support with this issue. I don't want to flash whole ROM every time I recieve an update.

steve.24 said:
Hello guys.
I've just tried to update to MIUI 9.0.1.0 NDDMIEI from MIUI 8.5.9.0 NDDMIED on device Xiaomi Mi Max 2 but it failed.
I have an unlocked bootloader and SuperSu installed, but the recovery is Mi Stock Recovery. :cyclops:
I had directly booted TWRP Recovery without flashing using
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
to flash SuperSu on device. :good:
Need support with this issue. I don't want to flash whole ROM every time I recieve an update.
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i successfully flashed to miui v9(V9.0.1.0.NDDMIEI) over miui v8(V8.5.8.0.NDDMIED) without data wipe. all my data were intact
Keep a backup just in case
make sure you downloaded recovery flashable full rom package ~1.38GB (not the 500mb OTA update )
donot wipe data/cache/dalvik
flash via TWRP recovery
just flashing rom wont boot due to dm-verity. (result will be bootloop)
u need to flash super user or magisk (or lazy flasher "ive not tried though" ) which patches boot.img which makes rom bootable

reversegear said:
i successfully flashed to miui v9(V9.0.1.0.NDDMIEI) over miui v8(V8.5.8.0.NDDMIED) without data wipe. all my data were intact
Keep a backup just in case
make sure you downloaded recovery flashable full rom package ~1.38GB (not the 500mb OTA update )
donot wipe data/cache/dalvik
flash via TWRP recovery
just flashing rom wont boot due to dm-verity. (result will be bootloop)
u need to flash super user or magisk (or lazy flasher "ive not tried though" ) which patches boot.img which makes rom bootable
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I'll give it a try. Currently I have data wiped and installed full ROM through fastboot method. So next time, for sure I'll give it a shot.
But I have a doubt, where TWRP be able to flash an MIUI ROM. I mean the bootloader unlocked, encrypted system partition and all.

Since you have your device rooted, first install flashify, and backup your stock recovery. Then you can flash twrp recovery and install Miui 9, and root the device again. Last, install flashify again and restore your stock recovery.

scholastova said:
Since you have your device rooted, first install flashify, and backup your stock recovery. Then you can flash twrp recovery and install Miui 9, and root the device again. Last, install flashify again and restore your stock recovery.
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Can you give stock recovery from mi max 2? I forgot to back up his original recovery stock and was hit with twrp.