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no way to relock bootloader in chinese device with global rom?

there is no chance to get a workaround to relock the bootloader in a chinese device running global rom?

Probably not.... Maybe someone make a hack... but I had Yotaphone and there was option to install RU (global) rom - problem was only with no supporting bands and hacked baseband to partially fix it. But here is the problem... damn bootloader - maybe some one will be able to hack and replace vitaminised bootloader with official ?

Development is still weak, we do not have kernel source code, which is a bit difficult but it should appear in the future.

well someone has found a workaround for the Mi Mix 2S?
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2943351&page=2#pid27478883

onesky said:
well someone has found a workaround for the Mi Mix 2S?
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2943351&page=2#pid27478883
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This is not workaround for the question of the treatd!
I also bought chnina version with global rom and unlocked bootloader
Misled by the seller showing large photo with official global rom, but in description with small lethers:
OS ------------ MIUI, Unlocked Bootloader, Official Global ROM, China Version, Support OTA Update.
(Inquiry is necessary if want to reflash firmware)
I`m still waiting delivery, but after I red what I bought I start looking for solution for relock bootloader with Global Rom. So far, no one manage to make it. As @gugugrp said, we have to wait for solution in future (how long, no one knows).
I have one question too, is it posible OTA Update of the global rom already instaled without locking bootloader?

Hi, why do you want to relock BL with global rom?
I have a CN version with unlocked BL and global rom, but it seems useless to me to lock it, or not?

carlo.esposito said:
Hi, why do you want to relock BL with global rom?
I have a CN version with unlocked BL and global rom, but it seems useless to me to lock it, or not?
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Some apps don`t work at all or don`t work properly or need third party apps to work. Also, if you use the phone as work one, you would prefer OTA update This is my persional opinion of course. If you are about to use custom roms and to play with the phone, it is beter to leave it unlocked.

The problem is not the unlocked bootloader, but the fact that the MiUI 9 stable play store is not sertificated for this deviece... . You also have OTA with the official global and unlocked bootloader.
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morfei1 said:
The problem is not the unlocked bootloader, but the fact that the MiUI 9 stable play store is not sertificated for this deviece... . You also have OTA with the official global and unlocked bootloader.
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Google pay does not work with unlocked bootloader for sure (as far as I know). I red some threads for worckaround with third party apps, but....at your own risk. I`m not a dev, just wanted simple phone with OTA update and decently security. If the problem is only in MIUI 9 and when MIUI 10 Global Official comes out fixes this, I`ll be ok, but anyway...would like to know I can lock bootloader with global rom

That would be my exact question in 12 days. Let me know if you know

Same situation for me, using the Chinese Rom instead which allows to lock the bootloader. I will move to the global one when (or if) this could be done...

daniix said:
Same situation for me, using the Chinese Rom instead which allows to lock the bootloader. I will move to the global one when (or if) this could be done...
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I doubt xiaomi will ever rollback on the policy, however if the certification on google play is what u are concerned about, installing an older version of magisk and using the universal magisk patcher can mask the unlocked bootloader

achickennugget said:
I doubt xiaomi will ever rollback on the policy, however if the certification on google play is what u are concerned about, installing an older version of magisk and using the universal magisk patcher can mask the unlocked bootloader
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As I said I am using the chinese ROM to avoid having the bootloader unlocked. Therefore I had to install the google play myself . Inside the google play settings, the play protect certification field says: Device is not certified.
I found somewhere that this is the reason why NFC payments do not work.
Do you think that the trick with the magisk old version will fix this?
Other than this the Chinese ROM version is working perfect!

China Rom to Global Rom

I am currently running MIUI 10.0.5.0 on my chinese MI8, I can unlock bootloader soon. My question is, can I simply flash latest Global stable 10.0.2.0 via fastboot, or will Anti-Rollback-Protection brick my device, because its an lower version than the current system?

hallodrix said:
I am currently running MIUI 10.0.5.0 on my chinese MI8, I can unlock bootloader soon. My question is, can I simply flash latest Global stable 10.0.2.0 via fastboot, or will Anti-Rollback-Protection brick my device, because its an lower version than the current system?
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No problem, Anti rollback protection is not active yet, you can flash Global Stable 10.0.2.0 via fastboot (make sure you choose clean all DO NOT choose clean all and lock, otherwise your device will brick).
Sent from my MI 8 using Tapatalk

sator02 said:
No problem, Anti rollback protection is not active yet, you can flash Global Stable 10.0.2.0 via fastboot (make sure you choose clean all DO NOT choose clean all and lock, otherwise your device will brick).
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All right, thank you!
I have already bricked my Mi 8 with the clean all and lock option

This topics reflects quite good my question.
I need a new phone and it will be a Mi 8 Pro which I probably will order during the weekend.
But before I do that I want to clarify a pretty important question:
If I buy a Mi 8 Pro China version will I then be able to install the global ROM so that I at least have the english language and the usual Play Store?
As far as I know the only thing I need to unlock the phone and that will take about 14 days, correct?

matraca1 said:
This topics reflects quite good my question.
I need a new phone and it will be a Mi 8 Pro which I probably will order during the weekend.
But before I do that I want to clarify a pretty important question:
If I buy a Mi 8 Pro China version will I then be able to install the global ROM so that I at least have the english language and the usual Play Store?
As far as I know the only thing I need to unlock the phone and that will take about 14 days, correct?
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Correct. When flashing global do not select to lock the phone.
Your unlock time can differ, but it's just to wait it out.

_katho_ said:
Correct. When flashing global do not select to lock the phone.
Your unlock time can differ, but it's just to wait it out.
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Don't I have to worry about this: https://www.xiaomitoday.com/block-global-rom-miui-chinese-market/
Isn't this in effect yet?
AFAIK there is no difference in hardware between the CN and the global version, correct?

Mi 9 miui eu vs miui global vs RevOS

Hi! i am very new to the xiaomi community. i have just bought a pre-owned xiaomi mi 9.
it was shipped to me via POST mail, when i opened the phone it is a xiaomi mi 9 chinese version. :crying:
i want to flash a new rom on it, and currently i am torn between the three roms.
i just want to know your opinions on these three roms in all aspects (battery life, performance, gaming etc...)
1. miui eu
2. global rom
3. RevOS
***i have seen the miui eu vs RevOS (here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/Mi-9/help/revolution-os-vs-xiaomi-eu-one-recommend-t3934804) but i want to know how they are versus each other and the global rom.
how are the updates on these roms (miui eu, miui global, and revos) delivered? do i need to reflash every time? or i can just update just like a regular stock miui chinese rom? (a.k.a. by going to the settings and clicking the update button there and rebooting)
thank you. :angel::angel:

Xioami eu is the most supported rom concerning updates

HTCDevil said:
Xioami eu is the most supported rom concerning updates
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how is miui eu compared to the global rom?
are there lags? or bugs? problems? can yu give me a short help please

Hello. xiaomi.eu rom is based on the beta or stable rom of china. she's stable for everyday use. it benefits from news before the global. the beta rom is translated into several languages ​​and updated every Friday. I use it now and I prefer it overall, it is much smoother. on the other hand it is necessary the bootloader to unlock.

meuhmeuh51 said:
Hello. xiaomi.eu rom is based on the beta or stable rom of china. she's stable for everyday use. it benefits from news before the global. the beta rom is translated into several languages ​​and updated every Friday. I use it now and I prefer it overall, it is much smoother. on the other hand it is necessary the bootloader to unlock.
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i am currently waiting for my bootloader to be unlocked.
do i need to flash the update rom or i can just update from the miui settings?

meuhmeuh51 said:
Hello. xiaomi.eu rom is based on the beta or stable rom of china. she's stable for everyday use. it benefits from news before the global. the beta rom is translated into several languages ​​and updated every Friday. I use it now and I prefer it overall, it is much smoother. on the other hand it is necessary the bootloader to unlock.
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i am currently waiting for my bootloader to be unlocked.
with regards to updating, do i need to flash the update everytime? or i can just use the update tool in the miui settings?

darkalimdor said:
i am currently waiting for my bootloader to be unlocked.
with regards to updating, do i need to flash the update everytime? or i can just use the update tool in the miui settings?
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you have to unlock the bootloader. flasher twrp. and flash the rom. it is precise on the site of xiaomi.eu

meuhmeuh51 said:
you have to unlock the bootloader. flasher twrp. and flash the rom. it is precise on the site of xiaomi.eu
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that is for when i am flashing the rom newly,
i am asking about when i update.

I was on global rom and battery was very bad, but beem a week on revos its very clean amd good battery.
I recommend RevOs.

I have the Global EU (NOT xiaomi.eu) and i have good battery life (over night max battery drain of 5%), its buttery smooth and no bugs. Its official by Xiaomi but i heard updates are not as frequent as the China Global. Also since Global EU is stock you can just flash that over without unlocking bootloader if i am correct. The XiaoMiTool V2 somewhere here in the forum could be helpful for you if you want to stay stock and dont want to unlock your bootloader.
Edit: Also the Global EU has Widevine L1 which you need for Netflix HD. Dont know if the pther ROMs have that.

Jwtiyar said:
I was on global rom and battery was very bad, but beem a week on revos its very clean amd good battery.
I recommend RevOs.
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revolution os has the same ui with the miui ? how is the electronic image stabilization working on the rev os? how about other features that miui have, does the rev os also have?
i am looking at the miui eu because it has all the features that miui global have but better. so does rev os also have that?

cihot said:
I have the Global EU (NOT xiaomi.eu) and i have good battery life (over night max battery drain of 5%), its buttery smooth and no bugs. Its official by Xiaomi but i heard updates are not as frequent as the China Global. Also since Global EU is stock you can just flash that over without unlocking bootloader if i am correct. The XiaoMiTool V2 somewhere here in the forum could be helpful for you if you want to stay stock and dont want to unlock your bootloader.
Edit: Also the Global EU has Widevine L1 which you need for Netflix HD. Dont know if the pther ROMs have that.
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did you buy the phone with the global eu? or did you flash it?
how are the ads on the global eu? i do not mind the not frequent updates, i mostly want a very smooth and fast ui and no bloat

darkalimdor said:
did you buy the phone with the global eu? or did you flash it?
how are the ads on the global eu? i do not mind the not frequent updates, i mostly want a very smooth and fast ui and no bloat
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I bought it second hand but when the seller bought it it was with Global EU from MediaMarkt, big German store. I never had any ads. Where would I see them?

cihot said:
I bought it second hand but when the seller bought it it was with Global EU from MediaMarkt, big German store. I never had any ads. Where would I see them?
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in the chinese rom (the rom i am currently in) has ads in cleaner, file manager etc.. there is also a lot of bloat, such as weibo,qunar, baidu etc..
do u have plans on flashing a new rom?

darkalimdor said:
in the chinese rom (the rom i am currently in) has ads in cleaner, file manager etc.. there is also a lot of bloat, such as weibo,qunar, baidu etc..
do u have plans on flashing a new rom?
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I don't have any ads then. Seems the Global EU doesn't have all this Chinese preloaded apps. It has some xiaomi apps which can't be deleted, but otherwise I never had any problems. I was thinking of getting the xiaomi.eu so I can have notifications visible all the time and not just when they are incoming but that's all. I guess soon xiaomi will release an update for the global eu which will add this functionality back. Honestly this Rom is already so much superior than any other Phone I used and I think I can wait a couple of months for updates instead of having to deal with bugs and updates every two weeks with the xiaomi.eu

Question Is it safe to flash EU ROM on Xiaomi Mi 11? Global??

So the EU ROM thread says you have to be on China Rom.
When I got my Xiaomi Mi 11, it's on MIUI 12.0.3.0 Global ROM.
I would like to know if it is safe or alright to flash EU ROM, even if my phone is the global version.
Edit: I bought this phone from Lazada Philippines. The seller says it is the global version.

RebornCheiko said:
So the EU ROM thread says you have to be on China Rom.
When I got my Xiaomi Mi 11, it's on MIUI 12.0.3.0 Global ROM.
I would like to know if it is safe or alright to flash EU ROM, even if my phone is the global version.
Edit: I bought this phone from Lazada Philippines. The seller says it is the global version.
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China model is M2011K2C
Global model is M2011K2G
Check this before.
Do you mean xiaomi.eu by EU ROM?
If so, you can flash them on both devices after the bootloader unlock.

pittrich said:
China model is M2011K2C
Global model is M2011K2G
Check this before.
Do you mean xiaomi.eu by EU ROM?
If so, you can flash them on both devices after the bootloader unlock.
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I checked and it is M2011K2G.
Yes, i meant Xiaomi.Eu EU ROM.

RebornCheiko said:
I checked and it is M2011K2G.
Yes, i meant Xiaomi.Eu EU ROM.
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Okay, it's Global.
Unlock the bootloader and flash the EU Fastboot ROM

pittrich said:
Okay, it's Global.
Unlock the bootloader and flash the EU Fastboot ROM
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Can I continue to use the phone normally while waiting for the bootloader to unlock?

Hi,
I have a M2011K2G.
Flashed EU rom yesterday after unlocked the bootloader without any problem.

philhab said:
Can I continue to use the phone normally while waiting for the bootloader to unlock?
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Yes. Just use it and try again to unlock after the 168 hours. But have in mind: when you do the unlock the whole phone is wiped! So make sure you have a backup of important stuff first.

philhab said:
Can I continue to use the phone normally while waiting for the bootloader to unlock?
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Of course

-JFK- said:
Hi,
I have a M2011K2G.
Flashed EU rom yesterday after unlocked the bootloader without any problem.
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Safety net fails because of cts. Does anyone know any way to fix without rooting?

Sorry maybe a stupid question.. but what is the difference between the global rom and the eu rom??

saidmarroun said:
Sorry maybe a stupid question.. but what is the difference between the global rom and the eu rom??
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Xiaomi EU is debloated, passes Safetynet and Widevine L1 out of box, even if you are rooted. You will have Xiaomi Dialer and contact instead of Google ones. You can have MIUI 12.5 Beta or MIUI 12 Stable.

Azev said:
Xiaomi EU is debloated, passes Safetynet and Widevine L1 out of box, even if you are rooted. You will have Xiaomi Dialer and contact instead of Google ones. You can have MIUI 12.5 Beta or MIUI 12 Stable.
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Thank for explaining..

Hi Azev,
I rooted the xiaomi.eu version but did not pass. I tried 3 times the full process : rom update + root. The 3 times the safetynet failed. What can I do to pass it?

Giova19 said:
Hi Azev,
I rooted the xiaomi.eu version but did not pass. I tried 3 times the full process : rom update + root. The 3 times the safetynet failed. What can I do to pass it?
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Try with Magisk Hide button on settings

I just want to confirm:
"You can install Xiaomi.EU rom on the chinese model (M2011K2C) if the bootloader is unlocked without any problems"
I am asking again because I recently flashed a Xiaomi.EU rom on my Redmi Note 9 pro, and I had to restore it to stock by flashing it through EDL and had to pay $25 for that.
I don't want the same to happen to my newly bought Mi 11

hi there. i have unlocked, flashed eu. everything went great. i am on eu 12.5. i flashed patched boot for magisk, all went great. but how do i pass saftey net.??? is it because i am on beta rom, i also enabled magisk hide

So I tried the terminal with props. I chose Xiaomi Mii 11 fingerprint and rebooted. Still failed

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So I tried the terminal with props. I chose Xiaomi Mii 11 fingerprint and rebooted. Still failed
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If you check directly in Magisk - it doesn't work in the moment. Problem that Google changed the API check. Patch is already work in progress. In the meantime you can check with the app "SafetyNet attest" from Playstore. That shows that safetynet is green

Hey so I checked that app. It was green. So I uninstalled magisk APK. Rebooted. Then I installed canary version of magisk. And passes safetynet.

Question Mi11, EU or Global ROM? Which is better?

Hi,
Just ordered a Mi11 from China, and I would like to flash it with a global or EU stock firmware.
Would you recommend the Global or the EU one?
I am not a customer rom type really and I would just like to have the phone as close as a stock firmware experience with google services, OTA s and all.. although I understand it will never be perfect since the boot loader needs to stay unlocked.
Is it just a matter of unlocking BL and flash it with a stock firmware found here https://c.mi.com/global/miuidownload/index, am I right?
Thanks
D.

Dorian. said:
Hi,
Just ordered a Mi11 from China, and I would like to flash it with a global or EU stock firmware.
Would you recommend the Global or the EU one?
I am not a customer rom type really and I would just like to have the phone as close as a stock firmware experience with google services, OTA s and all.. although I understand it will never be perfect since the boot loader needs to stay unlocked.
Is it just a matter of unlocking BL and flash it with a stock firmware found here https://c.mi.com/global/miuidownload/index, am I right?
Thanks
D.
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Yes...and i would recommend xiaomi eu.....based on china...but fastest updates and bugree with some tweeks...

Thanks, yeah I may give Xiaomi.eu a try perhaps after installing the EU or Global stock roms if I am not happy.
Any recommendations between the 2 stock Rom s available?
Thanks

Ah another question sorry, will I lose widevine L1 by flashing with miflash? if so, any alternative?
Thanks!

Dorian. said:
Ah another question sorry, will I lose widevine L1 by flashing with miflash? if so, any alternative?
Thanks!
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Unlocking the bootloader or flashing with miflash or TWRP should not change the widevine .

Dorian. said:
Ah another question sorry, will I lose widevine L1 by flashing with miflash? if so, any alternative?
Thanks!
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I personally have tested Xiaomi Eu and MMX, I find MMX in my opinion to be more stable even on weeklies even tho it's based on EU. It also comes pre rooted and if you don't want root just flash the EU boot IMG instead. On MMx you also get widevine l1

lil_kujo said:
I personally have tested Xiaomi Eu and MMX, I find MMX in my opinion to be more stable even on weeklies even tho it's based on EU. It also comes pre rooted and if you don't want root just flash the EU boot IMG instead. On MMx you also get widevine l1
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Thanks, actually I was not considering any custom rom, when I say EU vs Global I mean the official stock EU rom vs the Global one..
In any casa I don't think there will be much of a difference
When unlocking the BL shall I proceed directly from the MiUnlock tool or start first with the developer option in the settings?
Thanks again

Also, is it worth it to make a backup of the persist partition, just to be on the safe side?

Dorian. said:
Also, is it worth it to make a backup of the persist partition, just to be on the safe side?
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I'm using MMX MIUI 13 latest beta build with some app updated from miui stock apps group and I have the new widgets and phone is very responsive and good battery performance. After I unlocked the bootloader I downloaded the fastboot rom from their site and just flashed every straight forward and easy. Just remeber to format data once you do the initial setup I'm case you have issues with storage permissions. So basically after you flashed go through the setup screen don't set it up just finish a quick set up and go to settings and format again through settings after it's done just setup device like you would normally do.

lil_kujo said:
I'm using MMX MIUI 13 latest beta build with some app updated from miui stock apps group and I have the new widgets and phone is very responsive and good battery performance. After I unlocked the bootloader I downloaded the fastboot rom from their site and just flashed every straight forward and easy. Just remeber to format data once you do the initial setup I'm case you have issues with storage permissions. So basically after you flashed go through the setup screen don't set it up just finish a quick set up and go to settings and format again through settings after it's done just setup device like you would normally do.
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How did you get the new widgets? i'm on miuimix 22.2.9 but they're still the old versions

Dorian. said:
Thanks, actually I was not considering any custom rom, when I say EU vs Global I mean the official stock EU rom vs the Global one..
In any casa I don't think there will be much of a difference
When unlocking the BL shall I proceed directly from the MiUnlock tool or start first with the developer option in the settings?
Thanks again
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So you must said EEA, not EU for don't create understanding problems.
Be careful because you have a Chinese model, so don't relock bootloader (if using MiFlash) because by default MiFlash apply option "Lock & Clean". Each time you'll use MiFlash, be sure to select on the right bottom just "Clean all", never lock with a another ROM model than Chinese. If you lock bootloader with a EEA/Global ROM, you will brick your device.

Pho3nX said:
So you must said EEA, not EU for don't create understanding problems.
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You are right, apologies, my bad.
thanks for the tip about leaving the bootloader unlocked.
shall I download the stock rom from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/venus/ or https://c.mi.com/global/miuidownload/index ?
Thank you

skyler13 said:
How did you get the new widgets? i'm on miuimix 22.2.9 but they're still the old versions
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App vault CN version 5.2.65 will give you the new widgets in English.

lil_kujo said:
App vault CN version 5.2.65 will give you the new widgets in English.
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Many thanks for that, worked perfectly on my mi 11

Got the phone yesterday but the first impression is quite bad.
Poor build quality in my opinion and the battery is laughable.
Had a realme x2pro for more than 2 years and still going very strong, built like a tank.
Anyway, started bootloader unlocking countdown, only 150 hrs left