recently, i bought my mi 9 pre-owned. the former owner says that he bought this mi 9 in china (so it has the china rom in it with alot of bloatwares). so as the title says it, i want to verify whether the mi 9 i bought is original or fake.
i did this by getting my imei by dialing *#06# then putting it in xiaomi's verify website https://www.mi.com/global/verify/#/en/tab/imei
it then gave me this result
"Thank you for choosing Xiaomi!
However, the device you purchased is not an official global version and user experience may be affected. Next time, please purchase the official global version of the device through officially authorized channels."
i have attached a picture of this.
i just want to know if my phone is legit or not because it gives mix signals
since xiaomi recognizes the imei but gives a message saying that please purchase through officially authorized channels.
thank you.
I got this :
So I think yours might not be But I'm not familiar with this tool.
What does the Product Authentification (second Tab) give you ?
Chrisgia said:
I got this :
So I think yours might not be But I'm not familiar with this tool.
What does the Product Authentification (second Tab) give you ?
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i do not know , because i do not know where is the security number
did you buy your phone international version? or is it china version?
darkalimdor said:
i do not know , because i do not know where is the security number
did you buy your phone international version? or is it china version?
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The global version (International)
Chrisgia said:
The global version (International)
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maybe because mine is the china version, that is why it is not recognized.
i hope there are more people that try this
You may have the Chinese version so if you try it with a verification that is for the global version you will probably get this error. Have a look at the url and you will see ..../global/... in it.
gerhard_wa said:
You may have the Chinese version so if you try it with a verification that is for the global version you will probably get this error. Have a look at the url and you will see ..../global/... in it.
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yes, i see that, but i do not see a chinese or china version of this imei verifier site. so i want to see if other people also see this message
Hi,
I test my phone, bought in a official xiaomi store in Shanghai, when I was there in April and it gave the same answer that yours:
小米9 全网通版 8GB内存 全息幻彩蓝 128GB
Thank you for choosing Xiaomi!
However, the device you purchased is not an official global version and user experience may be affected. Next time, please purchase the official global version of the device through officially authorized channels.
I think it check that your IP isn´t in China (I´m in Brazil) and then give this alert.
SDS
mangaba said:
Hi,
I test my phone, bought in a official xiaomi store in Shanghai, when I was there in April and it gave the same answer that yours:
小米9 全网通版 8GB内存 全息幻彩蓝 128GB
Thank you for choosing Xiaomi!
However, the device you purchased is not an official global version and user experience may be affected. Next time, please purchase the official global version of the device through officially authorized channels.
I think it check that your IP isn´t in China (I´m in Brazil) and then give this alert.
SDS
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To me it seems as if the answer is right. You do not have the global version and since you are tring to verify a GLOBAL version of the Mi9 and you have the Chinese version this is the aswer you are bound to get.
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Greetings to XDA Community,
Xiaomi really make the worst announcement ever on MIUI Forum. It is posted by Administrator called DinaDuan. The message are as follows :
"Dear Mi Fans,
Here's something VERY important before you flash or update the ROM.
1. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Chinese market are not able to run MIUI Global ROM.
2. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Global markets are not able to run MIUI China ROM.
We highly recommend you to buy Xiaomi Phones via official or authorized sales channels and double check the system infomation before flashing or updating.
Thank you for understanding
MIUI Team."
What do you think about this issue? Will china phones user still able to use Global ROM after this?
Here is the link to the thread :
http://en.miui.com/thread-3831680-1-1.html
anonyxr said:
Greetings to XDA Community,
Xiaomi really make the worst announcement ever on MIUI Forum. It is posted by Administrator called DinaDuan. The message are as follows :
"Dear Mi Fans,
Here's something VERY important before you flash or update the ROM.
1. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Chinese market are not able to run MIUI Global ROM.
2. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Global markets are not able to run MIUI China ROM.
We highly recommend you to buy Xiaomi Phones via official or authorized sales channels and double check the system infomation before flashing or updating.
Thank you for understanding
MIUI Team."
What do you think about this issue? Will china phones user still able to use Global ROM after this?
Here is the link to the thread :
http://en.miui.com/thread-3831680-1-1.html
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I think they are full of horsesh*t because i'm running a Global ROM on a Chinese version phone. You just can't lock the bootloader or it will brick.
anonyxr said:
Greetings to XDA Community,
Xiaomi really make the worst announcement ever on MIUI Forum. It is posted by Administrator called DinaDuan. The message are as follows :
"Dear Mi Fans,
Here's something VERY important before you flash or update the ROM.
1. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Chinese market are not able to run MIUI Global ROM.
2. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Global markets are not able to run MIUI China ROM.
We highly recommend you to buy Xiaomi Phones via official or authorized sales channels and double check the system infomation before flashing or updating.
Thank you for understanding
MIUI Team."
What do you think about this issue? Will china phones user still able to use Global ROM after this?
Here is the link to the thread :
http://en.miui.com/thread-3831680-1-1.html
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But you can install global rom, it's just impossible to lock BL again, you have to back to chinese rom to lock it!
With this new announcement, does it mean that we can still flash the xiaomi.eu ROM?
I have a phone on the way from china with the global rom flashed onto it
I'm a bit worried now
Agimax said:
I think they are full of horsesh*t because i'm running a Global ROM on a Chinese version phone. You just can't lock the bootloader or it will brick.
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How about the next update? I am worried if it will brick the device after next OTA update
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How about the next update? I am worried if it will brick the device after next OTA update
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I'll let you know, but if they do that they lose tons of customers.
Irish_Dude said:
With this new announcement, does it mean that we can still flash the xiaomi.eu ROM?
I have a phone on the way from china with the global rom flashed onto it
I'm a bit worried now
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I think you can flash xiaomi.eu rom but maybe can't go back to your global rom back
Irish_Dude said:
With this new announcement, does it mean that we can still flash the xiaomi.eu ROM?
I have a phone on the way from china with the global rom flashed onto it
I'm a bit worried now
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No worries.
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I'll let you know, but if they do that they lose tons of customers.
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I almost regret buying this chinese phone. First, they introduced bootloader locking issue then edl authorization and now this! Xiaomi is becoming worst than I thought.
Will this be implemented for all Xiaomi phones?
unlock your bootloader and you can flash it
I think that Xiaomi is just taking that load out of his conscience.
Reminding people that if they brick is not their fault but yours.
I agree with you, a lot of people flesh before they read any instructions and end up with bricked device.
I bought a Xiaomi mi 8 from GeekBuying some days ago, faulty advertised as global version. When I updated the result was a bricked phone. Now I have asked for a full refund since it was totaly their fault...i don't want to say the word "fraud". If they don't give me a full refund I will have to complain to the European department responsible for customer's rights in Europe and ask charges against GeekBuying warehouses in Europe.
ekc_1971 said:
I bought a Xiaomi mi 8 from GeekBuying some days ago, faulty advertised as global version. When I updated the result was a bricked phone. Now I have asked for a full refund since it was totaly their fault...i don't want to say the word "fraud". If they don't give me a full refund I will have to complain to the European department responsible for customer's rights in Europe and ask charges against GeekBuying warehouses in Europe.
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How did the upgrade brick your phone? Is it using Global ROM or China ROM?
ekc_1971 said:
I bought a Xiaomi mi 8 from GeekBuying some days ago, faulty advertised as global version. When I updated the result was a bricked phone. Now I have asked for a full refund since it was totaly their fault...i don't want to say the word "fraud". If they don't give me a full refund I will have to complain to the European department responsible for customer's rights in Europe and ask charges against GeekBuying warehouses in Europe.
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You are totally right about it. This re-sellers are selling the Mi8 as Global Version, they unlock the BL without the buyer consent, so yes, they are adultarating the product and selling something that doesn't even exist.
And the problems with BL are there just because re-sellers are doing this kind of thing!
anonyxr said:
How did the upgrade brick your phone? Is it using Global ROM or China ROM?
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Uhm I'm not sure but I would say that geekbuying flashed the Global rom through EDL, so they didn't need to unlock bootloader. He then updated OTA with locked bootloader and **** happened. @ekc_1971 do you remember if bootloader was locked or unlocked?
Wait a little, I have a xiaomi mi 8 Chinese version with global rom installed, also the bootloader is unlocked l, does that mean that if I upgraded OTA to miui 10 my device will get bricked?
BTW I upgraded 2 times from 9.5 to 9.6 and everything ran smoothly, can someone please clarify?
edwarddd said:
Wait a little, I have a xiaomi mi 8 Chinese version with global rom installed, also the bootloader is unlocked l, does that mean that if I upgraded OTA to miui 10 my device will get bricked?
BTW I upgraded 2 times from 9.5 to 9.6 and everything ran smoothly, can someone please clarify?
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If your bootloader is unlocked you won't brick. Make sure you never lock the bootloader though.
Thank you for clarifying, why would somebody want to lock the bootloader again?
I should not have any problem then, but I would appreciate if you guys could post comments when you upgrade to a global miui 10 having a Chinese version.
Hi, How can I tell if a Mi8 advertised as Global is genuine Global? Any trustworthy sellers to recommend?
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Gary.M said:
Hi, How can I tell if a Mi8 advertised as Global is genuine Global? Any trustworthy sellers to recommend?
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Box is in english with a red sticker and precinted
rodfrang said:
Box is in english with a red sticker and precinted
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Yep can confirm the box must contain a red (Global Version marking)
i noticed my box is in chinese. but i had a global rom. so this is not a genuine global device ?
what is the downside of this ?
Bauke_Plugge said:
i noticed my box is in chinese. but i had a global rom. so this is not a genuine global device ?
what is the downside of this ?
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You most likey have a genuine device, but it's a Chinese handset with the global rom on it.
Only downside is you will NOT be able to relock the bootloader. It must stay unlocked. This might mean your Google pay won't work. Some apps will also not install cause of this (but you work around this by installing apk direct instead of through Google store). For most people, you won't even notice. You can still update through OTA without issues and will continue to get updates.
I bought mine in Hong Kong from an established high street retail chain, being sold to locals for use in HK (which is an international market, and so would use Google). English language box, no red stickers, Global rom. And Google pay works fine, so I assume it is a Global model. There is a model number on the box: M1803E1A but they seem to use that for both global and China versions. As far as I can tell it’s not possible to see from the box alone whether the version you have is Global or a Chinese version flashed with a Global rom. I think you’re very reliant on the retailer having sourced it properly and not grey importing it from China.
Chaina version always runs Global Rom with ulocked bootloader. if you run Global Rom on your Mi8, and your bootloader is locked, then you probably have a real Global version of Mi8.
i have a chinese handset with global rom and unlocket bootloader.just came a miui 10 update can i do it without any problems??
Is there anyone that buy the mi 9 in Belsimpel store? Is it the mi 9 global version? Can I trust in this store?
Why not just buy it from trusted Coolblue?
Its the global version. I bought 2 allready, 1 for me and the purple for my gf. Both global.
Xiaomi has an official list of trusted sellers on their website. Coolblue and Bol.com are among these trusted companies
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Why not just buy it from trusted Coolblue?
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The 128 Gb version is sold out...
duvee said:
Its the global version. I bought 2 allready, 1 for me and the purple for my gf. Both global.
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Thanks! I think that i will buy there!
ri4dh said:
Xiaomi has an official list of trusted sellers on their website. Coolblue and Bol.com are among these trusted companies
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The 128 Gb version is sold out at Coolblue. And bol. com doesnt has the 128 Gb version. Thanks!
I have my Mi 9 Blue 128 from Belsimpel. It's the EEA Global one.
Jordytjes said:
I have my Mi 9 Blue 128 from Belsimpel. It's the EEA Global one.
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Thanks! Whats EEA?
So it does not come with the xiaomi.eu ROM since it's the global ?
I bought mine here : -> https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Xiaomi-Mi-9-6Go-128Go-Dual-Sim-Debloque-Bleu/323752216372
Or is it in stock the .eu ROM ?
I bought mine on belsimpel. Blue 128gb and it's a global PFA version.
Delivered next day in Belgium.
winny74 said:
I bought mine on belsimpel. Blue 128gb and it's a global PFA version.
Delivered next day in Belgium.
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Whats PFA?
ManuBBXX said:
So it does not come with the xiaomi.eu ROM since it's the global ?
I bought mine here : -> https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Xiaomi-Mi-9-6Go-128Go-Dual-Sim-Debloque-Bleu/323752216372
Or is it in stock the .eu ROM ?
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Xiaomi.eu is a community rom, no phone (at least not from official retailers) ships with this. It needs an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery.
If you buy your phone at any official retailer in europe you should get the EEA version, if you get one that's gray imported to europe you might get a global one.
In the netherlands Belsimpel is a very well known and reputable retailer, one google search could have answered this question btw.
CrazyBeaver2377 said:
Xiaomi.eu is a community rom, no phone (at least not from official retailers) ships with this. It needs an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery.
If you buy your phone at any official retailer in europe you should get the EEA version, if you get one that's gray imported to europe you might get a global one.
In the netherlands Belsimpel is a very well known and reputable retailer, one google search could have answered this question btw.
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Belsimpel is known to sell imported devices. I wouldn't buy a Samsung device for example there. But as Belsimpel has a official Xiaomi partnership, and Xiaomi doesnt have the ''premium'' warranty services like Apple and Samsung have, I bought my Mi 9 there.
I saw yesterday in the Belsimpel store in Tilburg they also have it on display, really cool.
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Belsimpel is known to sell imported devices. I wouldn't buy a Samsung device for example there. But as Belsimpel has a official Xiaomi partnership, and Xiaomi doesnt have the ''premium'' warranty services like Apple and Samsung have, I bought my Mi 9 there.
I saw yesterday in the Belsimpel store in Tilburg they also have it on display, really cool.
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My s9+ from them was perfectly fine and they are even one of the resellers who is in the samsung cashback programs, so I don't know why you wouldn't buy a samsung phone from them?
CrazyBeaver2377 said:
My s9+ from them was perfectly fine and they are even one of the resellers who is in the samsung cashback programs, so I don't know why you wouldn't buy a samsung phone from them?
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Currently, they aren't selling any imported Samsungs, but they really use to do that to be the cheapest. My friend has a S9 from there and that one is a imported device.
CrazyBeaver2377 said:
Xiaomi.eu is a community rom, no phone (at least not from official retailers) ships with this. It needs an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery.
If you buy your phone at any official retailer in europe you should get the EEA version, if you get one that's gray imported to europe you might get a global one.
In the netherlands Belsimpel is a very well known and reputable retailer, one google search could have answered this question btw.
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Thanks !
So unlocking bootloader and installing twrp for flashing the xiaomi.eu ROM is worth it ?
I read that unlocking bootloader takes ages, is it ?
Bought the Lavendel version from Belsimpel this week, ordered at 22:30 and got the package delivered the next morning around 10; great stuff. Global version, need to wait the 360h for unlock unfortunately. Perhaps it depends on already having a Mi account or not, or EEA vs Global ? I'm planning on trying both the xiaomi.eu and Resurrection Remix ROMs and flash with the XiaomiTool v2 tool instead of the more tedious manual procedure, thusfar that tool works flawlessly.
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Bought the Lavendel version from Belsimpel this week, ordered at 22:30 and got the package delivered the next morning around 10; great stuff. Global version, need to wait the 360h for unlock unfortunately. Perhaps it depends on already having a Mi account or not, or EEA vs Global ? I'm planning on trying both the xiaomi.eu and Resurrection Remix ROMs and flash with the XiaomiTool v2 tool instead of the more tedious manual procedure, thusfar that tool works flawlessly.
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ResurrectionRemix exists for mi9 ?
ManuBBXX said:
ResurrectionRemix exists for mi9 ?
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Yes, using the GSI build, including support for the in-screen fingerprint reader when using phhusson's base ROM
Hi Axon users,
I buy this amazing phone from china. Everything works great but i would like to install an international version of the rom.
Is anybody know how to do this and can help me ?
Tks,
The Global version hasn't shipped yet. Maybe wait until June 3rd when devices begin shipping and then more people will be able to help you.
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The Global version hasn't shipped yet. Maybe wait until June 3rd when devices begin shipping and then more people will be able to help you.
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Tks for the reply.
Will see
Up !
I ask ZTE, here is the answer :
ZTE Devices Global (ZTE Device)
Dear
Thank you for your prompt response.
Its not about the Chines or international phone, its about the firmware.
The devices sold for mainland China have Chinese firmware installed on them, and the device sold globally have global firmware.
There is no way you can update one firmware to the other.
Best Regards!
Best Regards,
ZTE Store Support
Have you tried to install the official firmware (European)?
Axon 30 Ultra 5G - ZTE
support.ztedevices.com
I tried following the procedure (also mine is Chinese import) but it does not work. Any idea how to solve?
mercuryzzz said:
Have you tried to install the official firmware (European)?
Axon 30 Ultra 5G - ZTE
support.ztedevices.com
I tried following the procedure (also mine is Chinese import) but it does not work. Any idea how to solve?
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Hi !
As they said to me "Its not about the Chines or international phone, its about the firmware"
So it's not possible
See ya
Does anyone know whether the xiaomi 11 ultra from trading shenzhen is an official China version and not a fake?
And how would you go checking if it is a fake? I know the MNEI number is to check the global version only.
Appreciate the help I can get
Xrealm said:
Does anyone know whether the xiaomi 11 ultra from trading shenzhen is an official China version and not a fake?
And how would you go checking if it is a fake? I know the MNEI number is to check the global version only.
Appreciate the help I can get
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手机销售记录查询-帮助与服务中心
小米手机服务支持包含使用疑问解答，售前及售后热点FAQ，订单修改，发货物流查询，小米之家查询寻在线客服等服务。
order.mi.com
If it's showing Chinese, then you should be able to check.
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手机销售记录查询-帮助与服务中心
小米手机服务支持包含使用疑问解答，售前及售后热点FAQ，订单修改，发货物流查询，小米之家查询寻在线客服等服务。
order.mi.com
If it's showing Chinese, then you should be able to check.
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I see.
So to check whether the China version is genuine, we use this link you provided.
And to check whether global version is genuine, we use the global verification link below.
Product Authentication
Verify your phone purchase
www.mi.com
Is this correct?
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I see.
So to check whether the China version is genuine, we use this link you provided.
And to check whether global version is genuine, we use the global verification link below.
Product Authentication
Verify your phone purchase
www.mi.com
Is this correct?
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Seems so.
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Seems so.
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Thanks