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Mi5 - MIUI 7.3.2 Global Stable - EDL / Bootloader

Hi all.
My Mi5 arrived today with MIUI 7.3.2 Global Stable ROM installed. I'd like to unlock bootloader (Xiaomi granted me permissions already) but I am unable to on this ROM.
I need to flash China ROM but "adb reboot edl" just boots me back into ROM.
Am I right in thinking EDL is blocked on 7.3 and newer? How else can I unlock bootloader ?
To rub salt in the wound, opening contact or dialer crashes the app.
Cheers.

After some more fettling I have managed to solve this. I unlocked my bootloader with the 7.3.2 Global ROM.
I factory reset the phone and rebooted. During setup I skipped everything except the Mi account.
Once at the desktop, I rebooted into bootloader and fired up the Mi Unlock tool and this time it worked.
From there I flashed TWRP and Xiaomi.EU ROM.

How did you unlock it on global stable ROM?

skymera said:
After some more fettling I have managed to solve this. I unlocked my bootloader with the 7.3.2 Global ROM.
I factory reset the phone and rebooted. During setup I skipped everything except the Mi account.
Once at the desktop, I rebooted into bootloader and fired up the Mi Unlock tool and this time it worked.
From there I flashed TWRP and Xiaomi.EU ROM.
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My mi 5 pro is on its way. Thanks for the info as I want to run the same ROM and twrp.

Attention!
I had lots of trouble unlocking my bootloader, tried everything, but nothing seemed to work. Finally i managed to get i working.
To unlock bootloader on Global Stable ROM do the following:
Download Latest Global Development ROM (not stable rom). I used the one from here http://en.miui.com/download-299.html
Put the ZIP on the downloaded_rom folder on the sdcard. If folder is missing, create it.
Use the updater app on the phone to flash the zip you downloaded.
Be PATIENT, flashing takes TIME! Once it's done you can boot into fastboot and proceed with unlock tool as usual

The eu rom is awesome!!!!

Thank you!
skymera said:
Hi all.
My Mi5 arrived today with MIUI 7.3.2 Global Stable ROM installed. I'd like to unlock bootloader (Xiaomi granted me permissions already) but I am unable to on this ROM.
I need to flash China ROM but "adb reboot edl" just boots me back into ROM.
Am I right in thinking EDL is blocked on 7.3 and newer? How else can I unlock bootloader ?
To rub salt in the wound, opening contact or dialer crashes the app.
Cheers.
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Yes! This worked for me too. Soooo much easier than trying to flash China dev roms with the various methods that don't work... Thanks a ton.

Mi8 Brick? [fastboot & recovery works]

Hello!
I bought Xiaomi mi 8 China version with Unlocked bootloader and installed global rom. I have install Xiaomi eu - i go to fastboot and flash twrp - works. I download ZIP with Xiaomi eu and install from phone storage on twrp - works. I comeback to global with miflash. I download global rom for fastboot from miui website. I flashed - compleed without errors, but phone its restsrting to recovery - twrp is deleted, in recovery i see mi recovery. On bottom i have Red message "This miui version cannot work on This device". Now, when i flashing with miflash i see error "erase boot error". Can fix it?
Sorry for my english, and thanks for help.

sdorpl said:
Hello!
I bought Xiaomi mi 8 China version with Unlocked bootloader and installed global rom. I have install Xiaomi eu - i go to fastboot and flash twrp - works. I download ZIP with Xiaomi eu and install from phone storage on twrp - works. I comeback to global with miflash. I download global rom for fastboot from miui website. I flashed - compleed without errors, but phone its restsrting to recovery - twrp is deleted, in recovery i see mi recovery. On bottom i have Red message "This miui version cannot work on This device". Now, when i flashing with miflash i see error "erase boot error". Can fix it?
Sorry for my english, and thanks for help.
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Hello! Xiaomi is really against people flashing global on chinese phones - that's why this happened.
Flash twrp to recovery via adb (search up on youtube its easy)
and flash a custom rom - they're better than miui anyway
Also if you use miflash tool in the future DO NOT click lock bootloader because it might brick your device which is a headache.

theo-setsunai said:
Hello! Xiaomi is really against people flashing global on chinese phones - that's why this happened.
Flash twrp to recovery via adb (search up on youtube its easy)
and flash a custom rom - they're better than miui anyway
Also if you use miflash tool in the future DO NOT click lock bootloader because it might brick your device which is a headache.
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Can i flash TWRP on locked bootloader? My bootloader is locked.

sdorpl said:
Can i flash TWRP on locked bootloader? My bootloader is locked.
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No you can't if your bootloader is locked.
I think you should talk to xiaomi about this issue directly and ask them whats the best thing to do.
The thing I can think of is to try and flash a chinese rom and get it to work - after that you can apply for unlocking your bootloader again
with the mi unlock tool (you'd have to wait 15 days though - xiaomi has ****ty policy on unlocking BL.

I install china rom, but its not work - miflash: erase boot error. On MI PCSuite China version app downloads global rom files, china files its not works, bad veryfication.

there are already some threads with some possible solutions, but if on the first run when you used the miflash tool and DID NOT UNCLICK lock bootloader than it looks like you fkkd up.

What is fkkd? In mi flash i checked clear and loock and did not work. Erase boot error.
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gagp2p said:
there are already some threads with some possible solutions, but if on the first run when you used the miflash tool and DID NOT UNCLICK lock bootloader than it looks like you fkkd up.
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Yep, lock bootloader will be hard brick on Chinese device.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77755947&postcount=11
Contact this guy thinks he's changing 16euros but think he's your only hope at the moment

Can I repair bricked phone on a xiaomi devices service or warranty service of my seller?

sdorpl said:
Can I repair bricked phone on a xiaomi devices service or warranty service of my seller?
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You could try since the bootloader is locked.

Help - stuck in bootloop -redmi 9

Hey,
I need HELP.
I have Redmi 9. Unfortunately, I do not remember which ROM and which MIUI was installed. I think it was 12 GLOBAL.
I've tried to install TWRP and magisk, though something went wrong and I'm now in bootloop. I can get into fastboot but don't know how to continue from this position,
My thoughts that I've tried to install TWRP or magisk that don't fit to my phone.
Phone is unlocked.

unofficial twrp 3.4.2 Root Xiaomi Redmi 9 (Lancelot) claims to be a working TWRP and instructions for installing Magisk. (I don't have the phone, so I can't test it.)

nir182 said:
Hey,
I need HELP.
I have Redmi 9. Unfortunately, I do not remember which ROM and which MIUI was installed. I think it was 12 GLOBAL.
I've tried to install TWRP and magisk, though something went wrong and I'm now in bootloop. I can get into fastboot but don't know how to continue from this position,
My thoughts that I've tried to install TWRP or magisk that don't fit to my phone.
Phone is unlocked.
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well your best bet is to download the stock rom and flash it with sp flash tool using the brom bypass, only thing you have to know is which exact miui version you had, otherwise if you have an unlocked bootloader you don't have to worry that much as it will not harm your phone

razers211 said:
well your best bet is to download the stock rom and flash it with sp flash tool using the brom bypass, only thing you have to know is which exact miui version you had, otherwise if you have an unlocked bootloader you don't have to worry that much as it will not harm your phone
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can it be done if cant go into fastboot mode ?

be careful when flashing your stock rom do not flash with format all mode or else you imei will be lost

Question Root Mi 11 Ultra

Want to confirm before proceeding, I find this instruction.
How to Root Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Unlock Bootloader
Want to root Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with Magisk? Here's how to root Mi 11 Ultra along with a guide to unlock bootloader.
www.ytechb.com
I've already unlocked the bootloader, want to make sure it is safe to do so (won't brick etc)

bump, anybody successfully rooted the phone?

linnil said:
Want to confirm before proceeding, I find this instruction.
How to Root Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Unlock Bootloader
Want to root Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with Magisk? Here's how to root Mi 11 Ultra along with a guide to unlock bootloader.
www.ytechb.com
I've already unlocked the bootloader, want to make sure it is safe to do so (won't brick etc)
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You need to patch to boot image a and boot image b
As descriped here. This worked on my MI11
https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-xiaomi-mi-11/

linnil said:
bump, anybody successfully rooted the phone?
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Yes. I patched my boot.img with magisk, then flashed it using "fastboot flash boot_ab magisk_patched(boot.img file name).omg"

Caveat: I bricked my device like many others after unlocking the bootloader and flashing xiaomi.eu ROM. I had to have a authorized EDL account holder flash a factory ROM (in my case I had a China variant flashed with the Global ROM), after which I flashed xiaomi.eu latest stable ROM and then rooted it.

does google pay still work after root?

xreactx said:
Caveat: I bricked my device like many others after unlocking the bootloader and flashing xiaomi.eu ROM. I had to have a authorized EDL account holder flash a factory ROM (in my case I had a China variant flashed with the Global ROM), after which I flashed xiaomi.eu latest stable ROM and then rooted it.
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I still don't get, how you all bricked your phones? I was able to unlock (granted, after 7 days) successfully and update CN with EU-ROM... There's thread for it in this forum.
[ROM][MIUI][star/mars] Xiaomi.eu ROM for Xiaomi MI 11 Pro / Ultra
How to install Xiaomi.eu ROM for Xiaomi MI 11 Pro / Ultra We will release fastboot ROM versions until TWRP for star/mars is released TWRP RELEASED Steps to install xiaomi.eu ROM for first time from China ROM (All your data and files on...
forum.xda-developers.com

SanHelios said:
I still don't get, how you all bricked your phones? I was able to unlock (granted, after 7 days) successfully and update CN with EU-ROM...
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Seems it was an issue with setting the active slot in the installation script. Solution is described here and since then it looks as if no more bricks occur

s3axel said:
Seems it was an issue with setting the active slot in the installation script. Solution is described here and since then it looks as if no more bricks occur
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Oh thanks, mate. I missed that one..
Now back to issue, does it work, rooting the device the way it is descibred on that page?

SanHelios said:
Oh thanks, mate. I missed that one..
Now back to issue, does it work, rooting the device the way it is descibred on that page?
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My pleasure
And yes, I rooted my device this way although I took the "fastboot flash boot_ab" approach instead of the separate flashing of a and b.
For updating the ROM I took the boot image before installing, patched it with Magisk, copied it back to the images installation folder and let the update script do its magic - thus I got instant-root for the update...

s3axel said:
My pleasure
And yes, I rooted my device this way although I took the "fastboot flash boot_ab" approach instead of the separate flashing of a and b.
For updating the ROM I took the boot image before installing, patched it with Magisk, copied it back to the images installation folder and let the update script do its magic - thus I got instant-root for the update...
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well, i just rooted it according to the site's instructions.. it booted up, BUT the Safety-Net-Check was negative... Did i miss something?

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SanHelios said:
well, i just rooted it according to the site's instructions.. it booted up, BUT the Safety-Net-Check was negative... Did i miss something?
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you need to hide Magisk Manager and also Magisk hide Google Play, Play services and Google Services Framework

s3axel said:
My pleasure
And yes, I rooted my device this way although I took the "fastboot flash boot_ab" approach instead of the separate flashing of a and b.
For updating the ROM I took the boot image before installing, patched it with Magisk, copied it back to the images installation folder and let the update script do its magic - thus I got instant-root for the update...
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I flashed it separately on the second attempt for 12.5.3. The first time I tried flashing the patched boot.img I was greeted with an error.

Hi! I have the latest xiaomi eu weekly installed (21.6.23) as well as unofficial twrp.
I would like to root the phone with magisk, but I don't understand a few things.
Magisk manager require patching the boot.img file from the zip firmware.
I can not just simply install magisk zip file in twrp to root mi11 ultra?
If not, I understand that I have to patch the boot.img- but do I have to do it every time I want to install update of the latest xiaomi.eu firmware?
The second question is about data.
Am I loosing the data by rooting the device by this method?
EDIT:
Ok, I managed. So those are the steps that I did:
I unpacked the boot.img from the xiaomi.eu firmware in my phone. Then I patched the file, and copy this file to the adb installation folder of my pc.
Later it's easy- usb debugging needs to be active in developer options, then connect your phone by the cable to your pc, accept usb debugging in your phone, start CMD in the adb folder in your pc and write the command:
fastboot flash boot_ab nameofthefilewhatmagiskgenerated.img
then
fastboot reboot
And done, root works. Data are untouched.

I did it easier, boot into twrp and flash magisk.zip done

Also I'm on official EEA firmware, with original stock recovery, so doesn't matter what rom you use. On xiaomi EU you don't even need adb because you already have twrp injected

Is there anything to worry about when you update the phone while having root access?
Is the following order right?
1) update Rom over twrp and delete dalvik&cache
2)flash magisk.zip again
3)boot into system
Right ?
I have the latest EU Rom 12.5.7...

Just take this bat with decrypted Star twrp 3.5.1
unzip and klick Install-Star.bat
fastboot boot star.img are the commands in there

xNAPx said:
I did it easier, boot into twrp and flash magisk.zip done
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how did you get twrp on your mi 11??? I cannot find a working method. I have Global ver

ottjoshua said:
how did you get twrp on your mi 11??? I cannot find a working method. I have Global ver
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Question [Solved] Mobile won't boot anymore ! :/

Hi guys, i just flashed (with a light wipe) the last rom for my Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (obtained on the update section of parameters) and i first lost all my config.
So, i decided to restore the backup i made just before flashing and here is the drama, it boot directly into TWRP and i can't seem to find my storage anymore (tried file manager)
TWRP also tells me that no OS is installed, please help, i'm desperate
I think the first step is to recover access to internal sdcard, and maybe then i can restore a backup
Thank you !

simply, Fastboot and install official rom using mi flash tool.
thats one of the penalties you'd pay of installing eu rom.

hassanaliyeh said:
simply, Fastboot and install official rom using mi flash tool.
thats one of the penalties you'd pay of installing eu rom.
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Ok, will try this tomorrow, thank you !
Is it this one : https://www.xiaomiflash.com/ ?

Xiaomi Flash Tool - Official Mi Flash Tool
Download the latest and Official Xiaomi Flash Tool from the Official Xiaomi Flash Tool Website.
xiaomiflashtool.com
This is the official one. Use the newest version

hassanaliyeh said:
Xiaomi Flash Tool - Official Mi Flash Tool
Download the latest and Official Xiaomi Flash Tool from the Official Xiaomi Flash Tool Website.
xiaomiflashtool.com
This is the official one. Use the newest version
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Thank you very much, sir !
Will try this and post the result, maybe with a little tuto if it's not already everywhere ^^

So, tried 5 times and not once a good result, the better i can obtain is 12.5.7.0 global working, flashed with xiaomitool. TWRP ok, and i will try Magisk next.
Every other tries solded by an sdcard/os/data loss T_T
That's a mystery. I ran on 12.5.17.0 all fine before this incident and i cannot get it work anymore :/
I obtained rom from https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=321331
TWRP from https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=14943124697586336381
Also tried this method again (this was my first method and it worked like a charm till this 12.5.20.0... )
[ROM][MIUI][star/mars] Xiaomi.eu ROM for Xiaomi MI 11 Pro / Ultra
How to install Xiaomi.eu ROM for Xiaomi MI 11 Pro / Ultra We will release fastboot ROM versions until TWRP for star/mars is released TWRP RELEASED Steps to install xiaomi.eu ROM for first time from China ROM (All your data and files on...
forum.xda-developers.com
The problem with global is it seems to be greatly outdated (patch from 2021.09, that's a huge security risk to be months backward nowadays, let aside bug correction, new functionnality, etc)
I can't seem to find a more recent global version (updater within settings tells me there's no more up to date version).
Do someone have an idea, please ? :/
What i'm doing :
1. put device on fastboot mode
2. launch xiaomitool and flash 12.5.7.0 global rom
3. reboot into fastboot
4. launch xiaomi unlock and unlock device
5. boot TWRP with fastboot boot twrp.img in cmd (command returned all ok)
6. into "soft" TWRP, One Key Inject TWRP
7. into "hard" TWRP > install and give it the .zip rom file
8. after the rom installed, all broken again :/

Hi,
there is no TWRP-ROM available for the Ultra - it's still in fastboot-ROM phase.
Flash via fastboot. Unlocking is just needed once until relocking with orig. ROM.
(Optionally) Copy boot.img from ROM-folder to phone.
Use Magisk to patch boot.img
Flash patched boot.img to boot_a and boot_b via fastboot.
Wait until TWRP-compatible-zip's for the Ultra to begin to appear.
cya

gammelobst said:
Hi,
there is no TWRP-ROM available for the Ultra - it's still in fastboot-ROM phase.
Flash via fastboot. Unlocking is just needed once until relocking with orig. ROM.
(Optionally) Copy boot.img from ROM-folder to phone.
Use Magisk to patch boot.img
Flash patched boot.img to boot_a and boot_b via fastboot.
Wait until TWRP-compatible-zip's for the Ultra to begin to appear.
cya
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Thanks for that ! ^^
That sure seem a simple task
You're telling me that i can, from my 12.5.7.0 global, patch the boot.img (90mb) from the 12.5.20.0 eu with magisk, flash this with fastboot and that it will work ?
Seems too wonderfull to be true XD
EDIT:
My bad, you said "optionnally", not "alternatively"
So, i'm stuck here, i don't know and can't seem to find the fastboot cmd to install the xiaomi eu rom in .zip format
Do you know it please ?

In all the 11 Ultra A12 weekly EU ROMs, the format is fastboot only. Just extract the .zip file to a folder on your desktop, connect your phone in fastboot mode, power on and vol down and then click on the update bat file. If your coming from a different branch, click on the update and format bat file ( the bat files will be in the upper most extracted folder). It is a simple as that .

Sathelp said:
In all the 11 Ultra A12 weekly EU ROMs, the format is fastboot only. Just extract the .zip file to a folder on your desktop, connect your phone in fastboot mode, power on and vol down and then click on the update bat file. If your coming from a different branch, click on the update and format bat file ( the bat files will be in the upper most extracted folder). It is a simple as that .
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Hi Sathelp !
An ultra big thank you !! The flash worked wonderfuly it seems
That's awesome how simple it is, in fact, and to say that i lost hours and hours without being able to approach this, i'm so noob :/
much kudos :x
I'm now on the way to root and finally, can reuse my mi11 ^^