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Hi ! I have a noob question
They had three models of mi 8 the 64/128 & 256Go storage and two various models Global Version & a Chinese Version.
But really they had only one version per models of mi 8 but different Firmware of mi 8 ? Exemple for the 64Go model storage this is the same hardware of mi 8 and only the firmware change ? Chinese version or Global version ?
Thank you

ggkameleon said:
Hi ! I have a noob question
They had three models of mi 8 the 64/128 & 256Go storage and two various models Global Version & a Chinese Version.
But really they had only one version per models of mi 8 but different Firmware of mi 8 ? Exemple for the 64Go model storage this is the same hardware of mi 8 and only the firmware change ? Chinese version or Global version ?
Thank you
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Global version xiaomi smartphones have a sticker on the box and it says "global version" also they have global rom with locked bootloader.

SoNik+ said:
Global version xiaomi smartphones have a sticker on the box and it says "global version" also they have global rom with locked bootloader.
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Hi ! Thank you for your response.
I have a global verion but this is the same phone hardware only software change.
Thanks:good:

ggkameleon said:
Hi ! Thank you for your response.
I have a global verion but this is the same phone hardware only software change.
Thanks:good:
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Actually yes.. but if you flash chinese rom and lock your bootloader you gonna brick your device!

SoNik+ said:
Actually yes.. but if you flash chinese rom and lock your bootloader you gonna brick your device!
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Ok ! Thank you. Never lock bootloader on custom rom.
But I can lock it if I use Global rom.
Have a good day.

ggkameleon said:
Ok ! Thank you. Never lock bootloader on custom rom.
But I can lock it if I use Global rom.
Have a good day.
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You can lock bootloader only if you have chinese version smartphone with official china rom
You can lock bootloader only if you have global version smartphone with official global rom
Sorry for bolds but is important, you can have more info below:
Announcement on MIUI Version Can't Install On This Device
Important Announcement About Flashing Mi Phones Manufactured by China!
PS. Yes if you have global version mi8 you can lock the bootloader on official global rom!

SoNik+ said:
You can lock bootloader only if you have chinese version smartphone with official china rom
You can lock bootloader only if you have global version smartphone with official global rom
Sorry for bolds but is important, you can have more info below:
Announcement on MIUI Version Can't Install On This Device
Important Announcement About Flashing Mi Phones Manufactured by China!
PS. Yes if you have global version mi8 you can lock the bootloader on official global rom!
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Ok thanks for response.
But I see with link if you use Global phone you can't use miui china version ?
If I unlock my BL and flash Custom Rom Xiaimi.eu based on China miui version Rom !
They had mistake if I make Ota update of Xiaomi.eu Rom ? No risk lock it and brick it ?
Ps : Yes I understand just don't flash the chinese stable or dev Rom and vise versa !!! With Custom Rom no mistake just if you use miflash don't lock.
Thanks.

You can have every custom rom you want.. for example xiaomieu,it doesnt mean something what kind of source it is. You can use xiaomieu based on china rom with your global version smartphone!
Btw xiaomieu doesnt have ota updates you need to flash manually from twrp every time.

Google Pay on Xiaomi Mi 9 chinese

Hello, anyone know if i buy from china a xiaomi mi 9 (china version) and change the Firmware to the Global Firmware, google pay works with the modification?
or it is recognized that the bootloader was unlocked

Darkstar991 said:
Hello, anyone know if i buy from china a xiaomi mi 9 (china version) and change the Firmware to the Global Firmware, google pay works with the modification?
or it is recognized that the bootloader was unlocked
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Because the bootloader will be unlocked, you'll have to root your device & hide your unlocked bootloader from Google Pay, if you just flash Global & not root, it won't work

TheInfiniteAndroid said:
Because the bootloader will be unlocked, you'll have to root your device & hide your unlocked bootloader from Google Pay, if you just flash Global & not root, it won't work
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it is not possible to lock, than i flash the Global firmware and then lock the bootloader again?

Darkstar991 said:
it is not possible to lock, than i flash the Global firmware and then lock the bootloader again?
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If you re-lock the bootloader after flashing Global on a Chinese device it will brick..

Okay I'm unlocked and rooted with Magisk and Magisk hide. But Google pay still says this.
Sent from my Xiaomi MI 9 using XDA Labs

I am on the eu rom and Google pay was working after updating the weekly It's not working anymore. It's hit or miss

jvs60 said:
I am on the eu rom and Google pay was working after updating the weekly It's not working anymore. It's hit or miss
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Same here
Sent from my Xiaomi MI 9 using XDA Labs

How do you flash rom from the China version to the global version?

K20 Pro Chinese > Indian Firmware flashing

Hey Folks,
I unlocked bootloader on my K20 pro CN.
I downloaded Indian fastboot 10.3.3.0
Ready to flash, just need to confirm one details.
I know I shouldn't clean and lock. But what do I select of the other two options? Clean all or save user data?
Anything else I should be careful about?
Thanks

Choose clean all since you are switching rom version, and don't forget to backup your personal data before flashing.
Sent from my MI 8 using Tapatalk

Angelina7 said:
Hey Folks,
I unlocked bootloader on my K20 pro CN.
I downloaded Indian fastboot 10.3.3.0
Ready to flash, just need to confirm one details.
I know I shouldn't clean and lock. But what do I select of the other two options? Clean all or save user data?
Anything else I should be careful about?
Thanks
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Have you modded the updater script. It won't flash straight out of the box.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

Sukhi said:
Have you modded the updater script. It won't flash straight out of the box.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk
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No can you please elaborate or point me towards a proper guide?

Angelina7 said:
No can you please elaborate or point me towards a proper guide?
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My Bad ! It's other way around. Flashing CN ROM on Indian Device. Just use the Mi Flash and flash as usual.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

sator02 said:
Choose clean all since you are switching rom version, and don't forget to backup your personal data before flashing.
Sent from my MI 8 using Tapatalk
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Sukhi said:
My Bad ! It's other way around. Flashing CN ROM on Indian Device. Just use the Mi Flash and flash as usual.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk
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Thank you both. Flashed after your confirmation, all good

Just a quick check, will flashing to Indian rom still get ota ?

eijnaix said:
Just a quick check, will flashing to Indian rom still get ota ?
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Yes, you'll get OTA updates
Sent from my MI 8 using Tapatalk

sator02 said:
Yes, you'll get OTA updates
Sent from my MI 8 using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the fast reply. Guess I'll give up nfc payment to flash the Indian rom . This Chinese rom has too much bloatware to deal with.....
With so many rom floating around , can I know where is the link to the official Indian rom that provide ota ?
And no locking of bootloader once flashed....right ??

eijnaix said:
Thanks for the fast reply. Guess I'll give up nfc payment to flash the Indian rom . This Chinese rom has too much bloatware to deal with.....
With so many rom floating around , can I know where is the link to the official Indian rom that provide ota ?
And no locking of bootloader once flashed....right ?[emoji2]
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Yes, you won't have NFC feature on India Rom. You Cannot lock your bootloader (choose clean all. Always check before clicking the flash button since clean all and lock is miflash default setting).
Here is the India Rom link:
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.3.3.0...FKINXM_20190711.0000.00_9.0_in_a1c0a15dec.tgz
Sent from my MI 8 using Tapatalk

eijnaix said:
Thanks for the fast reply. Guess I'll give up nfc payment to flash the Indian rom . This Chinese rom has too much bloatware to deal with.....
With so many rom floating around , can I know where is the link to the official Indian rom that provide ota ?
And no locking of bootloader once flashed....right ?[emoji2]
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https://in.c.mi.com/thread-1916043-1-0.html
Yep ! Don't lock your bootloader. Pay attention while using Mi Flash.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

sator02 said:
Yes, you won't have NFC feature on India Rom. You Cannot lock your bootloader (choose clean all. Always check before clicking the flash button since clean all and lock is miflash default setting).
Here is the India Rom link:
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.3.3.0...FKINXM_20190711.0000.00_9.0_in_a1c0a15dec.tgz
Sent from my MI 8 using Tapatalk
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Many thanks

eijnaix said:
Thanks for the fast reply. Guess I'll give up nfc payment to flash the Indian rom . This Chinese rom has too much bloatware to deal with.....
With so many rom floating around , can I know where is the link to the official Indian rom that provide ota ?
And no locking of bootloader once flashed....right ?
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Do it! Absolutely worth it, after dealing with CN rom for few weeks I am absolutely loving Indian Global. Lets hope we will get another global rom with Mi 9t Pro release at 20th where nfc will work as well

The waiting time to unlock bootloader is finally over......now that it's unlock. After flashing twrp, doing that power and volume button ...it keep getting to mi recovery page -_- , what am i doing wrong here.
Problem resolved, first boot after flashing twrp will have to be directly into twrp. Miui UI recovery will overwrite it if you dont do that....and after that, i flashed Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_02.04.2019.
Now everything i do that up Power + volume button , it lead to twrp.

China or global version over Europian one

Hi all,
I have à mi 9t pro europian version, I'm always with miui11
So I want to flash the global version into it via twrp
Is that safe ??
Thanks all

I'd recommend the xiaomi.eu stable/beta roms.
The flashing guide is pretty self explanatory in their site.
Redmi K20 Pro ll Tapatalk

for me no different between european and global. i ave global mi9t pro and i have try global european and global and it is all same

So I can flash it without problem
Thanks, that's what I was looking for

dastane said:
So I can flash it without problem
Thanks, that's what I was looking for
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U can flash over mi flash and even lock bootloader.

Dadovvv said:
U can flash over mi flash and even lock bootloader.
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I have alredy an unlocked bootloader

dastane said:
I have alredy an unlocked bootloader
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i know but i told u that u can lock easily bootloader over global rom without any problem of bricking device if u have eu version of device

Just flash it right now
Thanks all

dastane said:
Just flash it right now
Thanks all
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How did you do that?

Download full miui 12 for mi 9t pro global
And flash it via twrp
That's all

Change Redmi 9 China to Global

hi there
i bought a china redmi 9 newly .
can I unlock its bootloader and change it to Global ?
( please put the link of global firmware )

MohRez said:
hi there
i bought a china redmi 9 newly .
can I unlock its bootloader and change it to Global ?
( please put the link of global firmware )
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Go to below link..
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/lancelot/stable/V11.0.8.0.QJCMIXM/
Download fastboot rom.unlock bootloader and flash it via fastboot...

Shas45558 said:
Go to below link..
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/lancelot/stable/V11.0.8.0.QJCMIXM/
Download fastboot rom.unlock bootloader and flash it via fastboot...
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you mean i can change from china to global with that firmware ?!

MohRez said:
you mean i can change from china to global with that firmware ?!
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Hi Mohrez,
Yes, You're Right. 1st Unlock Your Device Bootloader Then Flash It Via MI Flash Tool.
Note That Your Device Warranty Will Void And You Lose The Data. So Please Backup Before You Do.
Thanks,
MUHAMMAD Asif Qasim