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How to move to new Stock partition?

I need to understand how to update to the new Stock merged partition. Have been reading general advice in various threads that we need to flash new China developer rom. Can someone elaborate regarding how to do this and where to get this rom? Do we need to re-root? Do we need to reflash recovery?
I see that many new MM roms are using this new Stock partition like Matoxxi's newest RR rom. So want to know. Detailed help is highly appreciated... Thanks...

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I too would like to see a proper procedure..

This is what I personally did. Was on extended partition. With TWRP as recovery.
1) Flash the cwm r11( or any working cwm) recovery. Needed to flash the repartition zip!! Don't use TWRP. Did this once and had a dead phone. Reboot to recovery. You'll be on CWM.
2) Flash the back to stock partition zip. Choose the one with "el pierro verde" in it.
3) Flash TWRP recovery. Boot to recovery.
4) Flash the 5/12/17 miui zip. This is the ROM which merges the partitions. At this point the partitions are not merged yet!
4.1) Boot the phone up. Reboot to recovery
5) Repeat step 4. Now the partitions are merged.
6) Flash any ROM that you desire.
Of you are on stock partition with TWRP skip steps 1-3.
Good luck.

If you are on MIUI ROM, install 5.12.17 first to merge partitions and then 6.2.4 via Updater app. Xiaomi.eu version is tuned for europe/outside china, Google Apps are included in rom.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24369303960690691
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24415232478676696
Or you can just MiFlash 6.2.4 chinese developer rom factory image from en.miui.com.

Thanks for the details. I did try this out, am on original stock partition... Flashed 5.12.17, two times as per step 4. Rebooted but the partition remains resolute at old stock and does not merge. Am using twrp 2.8.7. Tried this twice, no success... Need advice... Thanks

The only quick way to setup the new partition for now is to fastboot flash the Chinese Dev ROM, as you yourself already stated. You can flash it by fastboot flashing it using Mi PCSuite and choosing the Beta ROM.
On my experience, after the flash I got my bootloader locked ("fastboot oem device-info" resulted in Device unlocked = false), but I can simply unlock it through fastboot without any problem.
From that point, you can easily flash any custom ROM.
Or even MIUI V6, with manual, per partition fastboot flash rather than using MiFlash/Mi PCSuite because of different partition layout; V6 and lower got two boot, modem and system partitions for TDB, while the new has only one.

anshude1 said:
Thanks for the details. I did try this out, am on original stock partition... Flashed 5.12.17, two times as per step 4. Rebooted but the partition remains resolute at old stock and does not merge. Am using twrp 2.8.7. Tried this twice, no success... Need advice... Thanks
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Can you boot the phone after the first flashing? Than reboot to recovery and try step 4 again.

Have a look to
http://en.miui.com/thread-209941-1-1.html
there you can find a zip (cancro_merge_partition(2).zip) and the guideline how to use. For me it worked fine.
It does the repartitioning through fastboot by executing 1 shell script. Afterwards you might want to update your recovery rom to an English version.

anshude1 said:
Thanks for the details. I did try this out, am on original stock partition... Flashed 5.12.17, two times as per step 4. Rebooted but the partition remains resolute at old stock and does not merge. Am using twrp 2.8.7. Tried this twice, no success... Need advice... Thanks
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Im using Pallmali method to flash, however 1st i try to repeat flash on step 4, it didnt work, then i download MIUI china dev 6.2.4 and flash, wait for a while and it is updated to MIUI 7 MM with merged partition.

anshude1 said:
Thanks for the details. I did try this out, am on original stock partition... Flashed 5.12.17, two times as per step 4. Rebooted but the partition remains resolute at old stock and does not merge. Am using twrp 2.8.7. Tried this twice, no success... Need advice... Thanks
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I believe you have to use default Mi Recovery. One time flash of 5.12.17 was enough on my Mi4.

ksloh1 said:
Im using Pallmali method to flash, however 1st i try to repeat flash on step 4, it didnt work, then i download MIUI china dev 6.2.4 and flash, wait for a while and it is updated to MIUI 7 MM with merged partition.
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It got auto updated? So did you flash stock recovery? Or used twrp

I downloaded 6.2.4 into my phone and then choose the file to update from miui itself, and it will reboot to twrp recovery and install. After fully install and reboot. Only then it will have merged partition and MM miui. And back to stock recovery automatically.

I just fastboot 6.2.4 rom successfully... Now will flash twrp...
And made my first big mistake going in for 6.2.4 beta... It has locked bootloader and a load of Chinese **** you can't make sense of and have to forcefully bear it. Please can anyone help me to unlock the bootloader without begging to the ****ty miui folks?

anshude1 said:
I just fastboot 6.2.4 rom successfully... Now will flash twrp...
And made my first big mistake going in for 6.2.4 beta... It has locked bootloader and a load of Chinese **** you can't make sense of and have to forcefully bear it. Please can anyone help me to unlock the bootloader without begging to the ****ty miui folks?
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First of all, if you planned to stay on MIUI MM, you don't have any options than requesting an unlock permission to Xiaomi.
If you just want the merged partition and prepared to flash any custom ROM or MIUI V6, enter fastboot then send this command:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
The reason is that when you unlocks the bootloader through fastboot, it automatically wipes out your phone. IDK why, but possibly inherent to Android's design for security reasons.

rxl.noir said:
First of all, if you planned to stay on MIUI MM, you don't have any options than requesting an unlock permission to Xiaomi.
If you just want the merged partition and prepared to flash any custom ROM or MIUI V6, enter fastboot then send this command:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
The reason is that when you unlocks the bootloader through fastboot, it automatically wipes out your phone. IDK why, but possibly inherent to Android's design for security reasons.
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I tried this out, the phone got all wiped but the OEM unlocking button does not work still. So how would I know if the bootloader is unlocked?

anshude1 said:
I tried this out, the phone got all wiped but the OEM unlocking button does not work still. So how would I know if the bootloader is unlocked?
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OEM Unlocking button? You meant on the Developer Options? That button is currently useless with no function at all. If you want to ascertain if your bootloader is unlocked or not, try sending
Code:
fastboot oem device-info
via fastboot. If the "Device unlocked" comes out as true, then your bootloader is already unlocked.
Ooooor just try to flash any custom recovery/ROM. If it works, then your bootloader is already unlocked.

rxl.noir said:
OEM Unlocking button? You meant on the Developer Options? That button is currently useless with no function at all. If you want to ascertain if your bootloader is unlocked or not, try sending
Code:
fastboot oem device-info
via fastboot. If the "Device unlocked" comes out as true, then your bootloader is already unlocked.
Ooooor just try to flash any custom recovery/ROM. If it works, then your bootloader is already unlocked.
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Great, big thanks to you... It worked. Device unlocked is True
Funnily it also quoted device tampered is True :laugh:

anshude1 said:
Great, big thanks to you... It worked. Device unlocked is True
Funnily it also quoted device tampered is True :laugh:
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Yeah, it might be set to true once you had flashed another unsigned image to the eMMC (or when you disconnect the battery, IDK), probably for the warranty checks :q.

knoxwalles said:
Have a look to
http://en.miui.com/thread-209941-1-1.html
there you can find a zip (cancro_merge_partition(2).zip) and the guideline how to use. For me it worked fine.
It does the repartitioning through fastboot by executing 1 shell script. Afterwards you might want to update your recovery rom to an English version.
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Worked for me
Thank you very much.

Help installing TWRP on Xiaomi mi5

Hello people
i'm aware that there are guides out there, but i'm honestly not the best at all this flashing stuff, i have done it to a few phones but this one needs to be done just right!
So, where should i begin?, i reckon i should start with unlocking the phone via the unlock tool (i am registered and accepted) and then flash TWRP via that tool?
or is the best/only way of flashing TWRP with the ADB fastboot?

Citroon said:
Hello people
i'm aware that there are guides out there, but i'm honestly not the best at all this flashing stuff, i have done it to a few phones but this one needs to be done just right!
So, where should i begin?, i reckon i should start with unlocking the phone via the unlock tool (i am registered and accepted) and then flash TWRP via that tool?
or is the best/only way of flashing TWRP with the ADB fastboot?
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There is a Mi5 flashing tool, but I've never used it.
sent from my Mi5

Citroon said:
Hello people
i'm aware that there are guides out there, but i'm honestly not the best at all this flashing stuff, i have done it to a few phones but this one needs to be done just right!
So, where should i begin?, i reckon i should start with unlocking the phone via the unlock tool (i am registered and accepted) and then flash TWRP via that tool?
or is the best/only way of flashing TWRP with the ADB fastboot?
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Use MiUnlock tool to unlock BL
Then flash TWRP through fasboot

otonieru said:
Use MiUnlock tool to unlock BL
Then flash TWRP through fasboot
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my problem now is i have no idea how to get miui 7 on it. Iknow that all CM based roms will end in a bootloop if i try to flash with that on.
i have tried a number of things, last time i tried i ended up with it not detecting my sim card, so i had to revert back to Miui 8

Citroon said:
my problem now is i have no idea how to get miui 7 on it. Iknow that all CM based roms will end in a bootloop if i try to flash with that on.
i have tried a number of things, last time i tried i ended up with it not detecting my sim card, so i had to revert back to Miui 8
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Use miflash tool to flash latest stable global miui 8, then flash CM
It will be fine. I went to CM that way

otonieru said:
Use miflash tool to flash latest stable global miui 8, then flash CM
It will be fine. I went to CM that way
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i guess ill trust you then! =)
i have the latest stable rom with my bootloader unlocked i'll try to flash TWRP now
did you do that with ADB? seems like im a tad unlucky there as well. (i'm not a noob at this, nor a pro)

Citroon said:
i guess ill trust you then! =)
i have the latest stable rom with my bootloader unlocked i'll try to flash TWRP now
did you do that with ADB? seems like im a tad unlucky there as well. (i'm not a noob at this, nor a pro)
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No, the MIUI need to be flashed through Miflash tool
TWRP through fastboot
And CM through TWRP
No adb at all

otonieru said:
No, the MIUI need to be flashed through Miflash tool
TWRP through fastboot
And CM through TWRP
No adb at all
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my miflash wont detect my phone :/

Citroon said:
my miflash wont detect my phone :/
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let me correct that, it wont detect the file

Citroon said:
let me correct that, it wont detect the file
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What do you mean by that?

marcoly said:
What do you mean by that?
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in the flash tool it simply says "error could not find the package"

Citroon said:
in the flash tool it simply says "error could not find the package"
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Could you post screenshot of MiFlash showing path too?

marcoly said:
Could you post screenshot of MiFlash showing path too?
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This is what it does, it finds my phone
Gyazo link: https://gyazo.com/a68917c96a4e9d6b3aa4da60ae671454
i locate the file, i've tried both in zip and as a normal folder.

Citroon said:
This is what it does, it finds my phone
Gyazo link: https://gyazo.com/a68917c96a4e9d6b3aa4da60ae671454
i locate the file, i've tried both in zip and as a normal folder.
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this is another problem, when i want to flash TWRP it cant find my device
https://gyazo.com/9ef62b14719dcc9049b7103167921853

Your thread is getting slightly confusing so let's do it step by step.
Is your phone currently unlocked?
To check, put it into fastboot mode manually without adb:
Turn off your device. Then turn on your device again while holding volume down button.
Plug in your device. Use fastboot:
Code:
fastboot oem device-info
Post screenshots.
Reboot your phone. Post a screenshot of your "About phone" settings menu.

Citroon said:
Hello people
i'm aware that there are guides out there, but i'm honestly not the best at all this flashing stuff, i have done it to a few phones but this one needs to be done just right!
So, where should i begin?, i reckon i should start with unlocking the phone via the unlock tool (i am registered and accepted) and then flash TWRP via that tool?
or is the best/only way of flashing TWRP with the ADB fastboot?
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I also tried this way.But not miflash tool. I use twrp to flash global stable rom,boot up the rom and flash twrp through fastboot.And then you can flash your favourite rom.

Hi,
sorry to hijack this thread, but i also have problem flashing TWRP.
I have unlocked phone.
I have USB debugging enabled.
I can reboot to fastboot via adb.
I ca flash twrp (twrp-3.0.2-1-gemini.img 25.2M 2016-07-19 18:48:36 EDT).
But when i go to recovery i still see Mi PcSuite thing. No twrp.
What am i doing wrong? IS there some other, more appropriate twrp image?

Svashtar said:
Hi,
sorry to hijack this thread, but i also have problem flashing TWRP.
I have unlocked phone.
I have USB debugging enabled.
I can reboot to fastboot via adb.
I ca flash twrp (twrp-3.0.2-1-gemini.img 25.2M 2016-07-19 18:48:36 EDT).
But when i go to recovery i still see Mi PcSuite thing. No twrp.
What am i doing wrong? IS there some other, more appropriate twrp image?
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I got mine sorted out, what you are missing is when you are done flashinh you have to type "Fastboot reboot" and then set TWRP to default recovery
hope that helps you out

Same problem for me, when i type "Fastboot reboot", my Mi5 reboot quickly and after when i go to recovery i see also Mi PC Suite....
Do you have a workaround ?
Second question, is it normal that time to send TWRP.img to phone in ADB is only 0,9s ?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=69249337
sent from my MI5

[SOLVED] MI MIX Bootloop

Hey guys. i got my phone a week ago, was happily using it until i noticed the Vendor Rom 8.0.8.0 M0AHCNDI2 days ago. Decided to flash the Official Stable ROM with chinese MI PC Suite. Checked forums and finally after downloading the Official Stable Chinese ROM managed to flash my phone with it. Except for some problems i encountered while using Google apps it was running fine. After few hours i decided to try the Ofiicial Chinese Dev Rom aswell. But after flashing via Chinese MI PC Suite my phone got stuck on bootloop. Now i can't flash the stable rom back and my phone is stuck. Help Please, Thanks in advance

Kithrae said:
Hey guys. i got my phone a week ago, was happily using it until i noticed the Vendor Rom 8.0.8.0 M0AHCNDI2 days ago. Decided to flash the Official Stable ROM with chinese MI PC Suite. Checked forums and finally after downloading the Official Stable Chinese ROM managed to flash my phone with it. Except for some problems i encountered while using Google apps it was running fine. After few hours i decided to try the Ofiicial Chinese Dev Rom aswell. But after flashing via Chinese MI PC Suite my phone got stuck on bootloop. Now i can't flash the stable rom back and my phone is stuck. Help Please, Thanks in advance
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Instead of using PC Suite, boot your phone into fastboot mode and flash the ROM using MiFlash. Don't use Mi PC Suite. Follow instructions on one of the guides in the forum and you should be fine.

satishp said:
Instead of using PC Suite, boot your phone into fastboot mode and flash the ROM using MiFlash. Don't use Mi PC Suite. Follow instructions on one of the guides in the forum and you should be fine.
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Can i use Fastboot with locked bootloader?

Kithrae said:
Can i use Fastboot with locked bootloader?
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Chances are it's already unlocked, with vendor rom (let's hope so). Check through fastboot with command prompt
fastboot oem device-info
Don't use PC suite until they fix it's problems.

jazz452 said:
Chances are it's already unlocked, with vendor rom (let's hope so). Check through fastboot with command prompt
fastboot oem device-info
Don't use PC suite until they fix it's problems.
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My phone doesn't even charge now and doesn't show the mi logo any longer. The only thing happens when i connect the charger is that the led blinks red continuously. Is it hardbricked? What can i do now? Sorry to trouble you
Edited. Now I get the mi logo back after an hour of changing.

Kithrae said:
My phone doesn't even charge now and doesn't show the mi logo any longer. The only thing happens when i connect the charger is that the led blinks red continuously. Is it hardbricked? What can i do now? Sorry to trouble you
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As you're not sure whether your phone is charging, I would suggest keeping it connected to the charger for a few hours. This way, it may eventually get charged atleast to a safe level at some point.
After this, if you dont already have ADB and Fastboot installed, install it from the guide in the forums. Make sure to uninstall PC Suite first.
Once ADB is installed, open up the shell, boot device into fastboot mode and connect to PC. In the command shell,
Type fastboot oem device-info
It should show you the device bootloader lock status. Though most phones which come with Vendor ROMs have unlocked bootloaders, this is not always the case as my phone came with a vendor ROM while bootloader was locked. I suspect this is because vendors may have a signed Custom ROM file which can be flashed using the stock recovery, meaning bootloader unlocking is not a necessity for them to load the custom firmware.
Once you check whether bootloader is unlocked, if it isnt, unlock the bootloader using the guide.
Then install MiFlash and flash the fastboot ROM

if it is locked (afaik, mi suite can lock bootloaders, but there is no compatible mi pc suite for the mix available, so it shouldn't) then you need a deep flash cable to force flash anything in miflash tool. buy one for a few dollar on aliexpress.
xiaomi deep flash cable. with the button.
xiaomi deep flash cable. with button and usb-C adapter

underlines said:
if it is locked (afaik, mi suite can lock bootloaders, but there is no compatible mi pc suite for the mix available, so it shouldn't) then you need a deep flash cable to force flash anything in miflash tool. buy one for a few dollar on aliexpress.
xiaomi deep flash cable. with the button.
xiaomi deep flash cable. with button and usb-C adapter
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I was wondering how the OP flashed using Mi PC Suite considering the Mix isnt supported. Maybe he is referring to Mi Flash as PC Suite.
If thats the case he may have messed something during the flashing process. Isn't there a way to enter EDL mode without the deep flash cable? I think it was done via a fastboot command.

satishp said:
I was wondering how the OP flashed using Mi PC Suite considering the Mix isnt supported. Maybe he is referring to Mi Flash as PC Suite.
If thats the case he may have messed something during the flashing process. Isn't there a way to enter EDL mode without the deep flash cable? I think it was done via a fastboot command.
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First of all THANK YOU ALL for helping out. I just downloaded the Chinese MI Pc Suite. It said my phone has an update (it was in chinese so i had to look it up via google translate) then i clicked download and update. it downloaded the 8.0.12.0 Chinese Stable rom and flashed my phone with it. It was working fine but i tried to flash the Dev Rom the same way and it's stuck now. I didn't even know the Mi Flash tool until i opened this thread. Now i have the Mi Flash tool but my phone doesn't show up on it. I don't know how to use ADB and Fast Flash tools. Tried the forum but there are so many guides and i'm not sure which one would suit my problem. Now all i want is getting my phone working again and switching to EU ROM and not touching anything risky ever again.

Kithrae said:
First of all THANK YOU ALL for helping out. I just downloaded the Chinese MI Pc Suite. It said my phone has an update (it was in chinese so i had to look it up via google translate) then i clicked download and update. it downloaded the 8.0.12.0 Chinese Stable rom and flashed my phone with it. It was working fine but i tried to flash the Dev Rom the same way and it's stuck now. I didn't even know the Mi Flash tool until i opened this thread. Now i have the Mi Flash tool but my phone doesn't show up on it. I don't know how to use ADB and Fast Flash tools. Tried the forum but there are so many guides and i'm not sure which one would suit my problem. Now all i want is getting my phone working again and switching to EU ROM and not touching anything risky ever again.
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You can follow this guide compiled by @underlines : Guide: (17-01-09) Flash Global/China ROM, Root, gapps, Xposed, TWRP
This guide has step by step instructions on how to install ADB and fastboot, unlock bootloader and Flash a ROM of your choice. Providing you follow the guide carefully, you wouldn't face any issues.
I have also posted a guide which is only intended to be an add-on to the guide posted by underlines. This means you should already have the recommended files downloaded and bootloader unlocked. using the guide above.
My guide uses a different version of MiFlash as certain Vendor ROMs are not compatible with the newer version. If you are unable to flash using the original guide above, you can also try following my guide. Guide to switch from Vendor ROM to EU ROM
But I would strongly recommend going through the guide posted by @underlines as you are new to flashing.

satishp said:
You can follow this guide compiled by @underlines : Guide: (17-01-09) Flash Global/China ROM, Root, gapps, Xposed, TWRP
This guide has step by step instructions on how to install ADB and fastboot, unlock bootloader and Flash a ROM of your choice. Providing you follow the guide carefully, you wouldn't face any issues.
I have also posted a guide which is only intended to be an add-on to the guide posted by underlines. This means you should already have the recommended files downloaded and bootloader unlocked. using the guide above.
My guide uses a different version of MiFlash as certain Vendor ROMs are not compatible with the newer version. If you are unable to flash using the original guide above, you can also try following my guide. Guide to switch from Vendor ROM to EU ROM
But I would strongly recommend going through the guide posted by @underlines as you are new to flashing.
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Thank you i will follow the guide but just have one quick question. My phone is stuck on MI logo with mi.com written underneat. can i still have my phones bootloader unlocked?

Kithrae said:
Thank you i will follow the guide but just have one quick question. My phone is stuck on MI logo with mi.com written underneat. can i still have my phones bootloader unlocked?
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Yes! You wont have a problem unlocking bootloader. Boot the phone into fastboot mode and check unlock status first. Instructions are clearly given in the guides and everything should go well providing you carefully follow the guide.

Ok i will now Wait for my bootloader unlock message. Thank you

Kithrae said:
Ok i will now Wait for my bootloader unlock message. Thank you
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You fixed it once then broke it again make sure its charged properly before your next F-up, like everyone keeps telling no use pc-suite, it's fixable and a free lesson on android mobile. How would you even attempt changing roms without mi-flash and adb. I'm betting its already unlocked did you check?

satishp said:
Yes! You wont have a problem unlocking bootloader. Boot the phone into fastboot mode and check unlock status first. Instructions are clearly given in the guides and everything should go well providing you carefully follow the guide.
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Finally got my unlock message and got my phone unlocked. thanks for all the help. But i'm a bit confused following the guide since i'm a noob and don't want to take risks again. First of all do i need to flash the Chinese ROM again before flashing EU rom? Secondly on step 4 of flalshing EU rom it says this:
"type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\your\twrp-3.0.2-0-rc2-eu-lithium.img
change the colored path to the correct path to your twrp file (not the EU one) and press enter"
what does "(not the EU one)" means?

Kithrae said:
Finally got my unlock message and got my phone unlocked. thanks for all the help. But i'm a bit confused following the guide since i'm a noob and don't want to take risks again. First of all do i need to flash the Chinese ROM again before flashing EU rom? Secondly on step 4 of flalshing EU rom it says this:
"type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\your\twrp-3.0.2-0-rc2-eu-lithium.img
change the colored path to the correct path to your twrp file (not the EU one) and press enter"
what does "(not the EU one)" means?
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You can use the TWRP RC2. This version has been confirmed by many to work with both the Official stable and dev ROMS.
Some have experienced issues with touch functionality within TWRP using RC1.
RC2 is the way to go. If you have already flashed one of the official roms, if you'd like to flash the EU ROM, you can follow my guide. Providing you follow all steps correctly, you should be on EU ROM.
Cheers!

satishp said:
You can use the TWRP RC2. This version has been confirmed by many to work with both the Official stable and dev ROMS.
Some have experienced issues with touch functionality within TWRP using RC1.
RC2 is the way to go. If you have already flashed one of the official roms, if you'd like to flash the EU ROM, you can follow my guide. Providing you follow all steps correctly, you should be on EU ROM.
Cheers!
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I haven't Flashed any ROMS yet and i don't know which one to Flash ATM. My phone got bootloop while flashing Chinese DEV from Chinese Stable. Should i flash any other ROMs before flashing "xiaomi.eu_multi_MIMix_7.1.12_v8-6.0.zip"?

Kithrae said:
I haven't Flashed any ROMS yet and i don't know which one to Flash ATM. My phone got bootloop while flashing Chinese DEV from Chinese Stable. Should i flash any other ROMs before flashing "xiaomi.eu_multi_MIMix_7.1.12_v8-6.0.zip"?
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Flashing official ROM is not necessary if TWRP is working fine. Flash TWRP RC2 using fastboot, if touch is working for you, you can proceed copying the required files.
Follow my guide on this link.
If TWRP is working fine for you, you can follow from Step 6. If touch is frozen in TWRP, follow my guide from Step 1.
If TWRP works for you, when it prompts you to swipe right, make sure you flash the dm-verity and forced encryption disabler from the link I have provided, soon after you have swiped right to allow system modifications. If not you may face a bootloop.
Keep the guide open and follow the steps.

satishp said:
Flashing official ROM is not necessary if TWRP is working fine. Flash TWRP RC2 using fastboot, if touch is working for you, you can proceed copying the required files.
Follow my guide on this link.
If TWRP is working fine for you, you can follow from Step 6. If touch is frozen in TWRP, follow my guide from Step 1.
If TWRP works for you, when it prompts you to swipe right, make sure you flash the dm-verity and forced encryption disabler from the link I have provided, soon after you have swiped right to allow system modifications. If not you may face a bootloop.
Keep the guide open and follow the steps.
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OK! i will try it as soon as EU rom downloads. i don't know how to thank all of you ^^

Kithrae said:
OK! i will try it as soon as EU rom downloads. i don't know how to thank all of you ^^
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No worries! Hope you get it running! Glad to help!
Cheers!

Tried flashing stock rom using MiFlash. Got Flash devcfg_a error

I have version 10.0.4.0 and was trying to flash (using MiFlash) version 10.0.10 and tried with v10.0.7.0 but both of them didnt work. Any help is appreciated.

Why do you use MiFlash for flashing stock MiA2 ROM on unlocked device? Use fasrtboot.exe instead from latest platform-tools_r29.0.3-windows.zip.

Aerobatic said:
Why do you use MiFlash for flashing stock MiA2 ROM on unlocked device? Use fasrtboot.exe instead from latest platform-tools_r29.0.3-windows.zip.
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How would I flash a stock ROM using platform tools?

You need to unlock the unlock_critical bootloader partition

joaomiguelsm said:
You need to unlock the unlock_critical bootloader partition
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Yeah I realized i didnt do that. Do i have to flash the same version of the phone i have or could i flash 10.0.7.0?

TheRealEarl said:
Yeah I realized i didnt do that. Do i have to flash the same version of the phone i have or could i flash 10.0.7.0?
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Dude, there is a comprehensive flashing guide available on this forum. Not unlocking the BL with proper commands indicate that you have not read it completely. In any case, you can flash any upgraded version as long as your system partition is not modified or you do not have custom recovery.

Downgrade miui 11 to miui 10

I'm getting some random disconnects on wifi after the update to miui 11, so I want to go back to the miui 10. Can someone explain to me how I can do that?

If your bootloader is locked then download fastboot ROM and flash it using mi flash. If bootloader unlocked the usual way.

g_seva said:
If your bootloader is locked then download fastboot ROM and flash it using mi flash. If bootloader unlocked the usual way.
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I just swiped right to wipe. Flashed a pie rom and it worked.

g_seva said:
If your bootloader is locked then download fastboot ROM and flash it using mi flash. If bootloader unlocked the usual way.
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I get this error when I try to flash it. "Erase is not allowed in lock state". So, I can't flash it without unlocking it?

vitor_fs said:
I get this error when I try to flash it. "Erase is not allowed in lock state". So, I can't flash it without unlocking it?
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For flashing recovery ROM, MUST.

g_seva said:
For flashing recovery ROM, MUST.
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Amazing. I'll wait until weekend, when the time to unlock bootloader ends.

vitor_fs said:
Amazing. I'll wait until weekend, when the time to unlock bootloader ends.
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You can use fastboot ROM as i already said Bootloader is needed mainly for custom ROMs and root.

g_seva said:
You can use fastboot ROM as i already said Bootloader is needed mainly for custom ROMs and root.
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Sorry man, I never changed a xiaomi rom before. I'll try it now. Thanks man! One last doubt, I just need to flash through updater? Nothing more?

g_seva said:
You can use fastboot ROM as i already said Bootloader is needed mainly for custom ROMs and root.
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Nevermind, found it. XD

g_seva said:
You can use fastboot ROM as i already said Bootloader is needed mainly for custom ROMs and root.
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Nope, tried, don't got it. When I try to install the fastboot rom, I always get the message on miflash that I need to unlock it first. Can you send me a link that shows how to do it without unlock the bootloader?

vitor_fs said:
Nope, tried, don't got it. When I try to install the fastboot rom, I always get the message on miflash that I need to unlock it first. Can you send me a link that shows how to do it without unlock the bootloader?
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MIUI 10 fastboot:
Global:
http://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.2.13.0...XM_20190709.0000.00_9.0_global_73cdd6acfe.tgz
Global EEU (for Europe):
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.2.30....AEUXM_20190806.0000.00_9.0_eea_391ddcd7d0.tgz
Download, extract the archive, reboot your device in to fastboot mode and connect it to pc, flash using Mi Flash (option flash all).
Fastboot and adb must be installed on your pc.

g_seva said:
MIUI 10 fastboot:
Global:
http://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.2.13.0...XM_20190709.0000.00_9.0_global_73cdd6acfe.tgz
Global EEU (for Europe):
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.2.30....AEUXM_20190806.0000.00_9.0_eea_391ddcd7d0.tgz
Download, extract the archive, reboot your device in to fastboot mode and connect it to pc, flash using Mi Flash (option flash all).
Fastboot and adb must be installed on your pc.
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Did exactly like you said, got the same message. Maybe the procedure has been modified.

vitor_fs said:
Did exactly like you said, got the same message. Maybe the procedure has been modified.
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Then i have been mistaken and you must have unlocked bootloader even for fastboot ROM.

g_seva said:
Then i have been mistaken and you must have unlocked bootloader even for fastboot ROM.
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Well, no problem. I'll wait and flash the miui 10. Thanks anyway!

I used this version of MiFlash Unlock Tool, miflash_unlock-en-2.2.624.14, to unlock my bootloader immediately without the waiting period. Do take note that unlocking your bootloader will wipe your phone.

sangbuana said:
I used this version of MiFlash Unlock Tool, miflash_unlock-en-2.2.624.14, to unlock my bootloader immediately without the waiting period. Do take note that unlocking your bootloader will wipe your phone.
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I'll try use that version. I'm aware about the wipe, backup is already up. Thanks man!

sangbuana said:
I used this version of MiFlash Unlock Tool, miflash_unlock-en-2.2.624.14, to unlock my bootloader immediately without the waiting period. Do take note that unlocking your bootloader will wipe your phone.
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Don't work anymore, asks to download the lastest version.

g_seva said:
If your bootloader is locked then download fastboot ROM and flash it using mi flash. If bootloader unlocked the usual way.
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My bootloader is locked. Can you tell me where to find fastboot ROM and an explanation to do it?

I'd like to go back to miui 10 as well (v2.13). BL unlocked but I have a weird problem when flashing. I can't flash crclist partition (just failed). What you guys think - is safe to try fastboot erase and then flash? Someone had promlem like mine before?
Btw - crclist "image" is just a txt file.

Steeplechase said:
My bootloader is locked. Can you tell me where to find fastboot ROM and an explanation to do it?
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1 post on second page. But thread started says he can't flash fastboot ROM.