i have this on my mi 11 since several months Miui EEA 13.0.4.. SKBEUXM wwith android security 2022-01-01 !!!! and nothing since this update. WTF xiaomi ! I think they forgot the world except the chinese market.
Now it's a certainty, my next phone will not be a xiaomi, go back to pixel.
apple, samsung and google are the only ones with frequent updates for their devices - literally every other smartphone manufacturer is dropping the ball and only supports their latest and greatest devices until they aren't new anymore..
this was known for a long time now, why act all surprised at xiaomi now?
besides, if you run the same 4-5 apps as you always do, having the latest security update makes no difference to the security of your device...is there any particular reason why you need the latest security patch on your device?
use xiaomi eu rom, dev
Just a regular xiaomi update policy. When a device reaches the first year, updates doesn't matter anymore and all of the device and it's updates a pain in the ass for the future because it's newest mid-range devices first for the company.
Only Weekly deserve frequent updates and even the weekly branch updates will become Monthly lol
Pikaone41 said:
i have this on my mi 11 since several months Miui EEA 13.0.4.. SKBEUXM wwith android security 2022-01-01 !!!! and nothing since this update. WTF xiaomi ! I think they forgot the world except the chinese market.
Now it's a certainty, my next phone will not be a xiaomi, go back to pixel.
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bro , indonesian rom is 1 update per year ) I am using it since I got the phone last year when it got out , right now thinking of switching to eu stable..
Asnamus said:
bro , indonesian rom is 1 update per year ) I am using it since I got the phone last year when it got out , right now thinking of switching to eu stable..
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I advise to pass on last MIUI 13 Weekly or AOSP Arrow mate You don't will recognize your phone after update
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hello i need help i become today my xiaomi mi 8 with Global Stable rom and i like to install the Global beta rom via recovery thanks for help it comes.
couldn't verify. looks like current android version is different from that in the recovery package. Try flashing your device in the Fastboot mode.
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hello i need help i become today my xiaomi mi 8 with Global Stable rom and i like to install the Global beta rom via recovery thanks for help it comes.
couldn't verify. looks like current android version is different from that in the recovery package. Try flashing your device in the Fastboot mode.
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Which version Mi8 do you have? Maybe you're flashing wrong version
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Which version Mi8 do you have? Maybe you're flashing wrong version
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i have the global stable 10.0
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i have the global stable 10.0
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I meant which version Mi8 (CN, global, SE, lite)?
Mi 8 Global
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Mi 8 Global
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This has been answered and mentioned several times unfortunately. Please use the search function before posting threads
You cannot go from STABLE to BETA without unlocking the bootloader, and you especially cannot do it from the updater. It must be flashed. I'm going to assume that you are trying to "update" to the new version with Android Pie. The Mi Mix 2S just a day or two ago received stable MIUI 10 with 9.0. Be patient and wait for the update for us as it should be arriving soon. Beta versions were intended for developers and for testing purposes and may have bugs. It really is not worth the trouble of unlocking the bootloader and jumping to a test version for a newer version of Android even more so when a "stable" version is just around the corner. Most things will remain unchanged from MIUI 10 based on 8.1.0 to MIUI 10 based on 9.0. People have been bricking their devices due to little experience with Xiaomi smartphones, and it would be terrible to see another one join the list.
How long we wait?
I've got a global mi 8
It's mid march, latest update is 8.1 Oreo Android with 9.6.6
I keep searching for updates and shows none
Also security patch is July ...
Someone help me get pie
Docshuffles said:
I've got a global mi 8
It's mid march, latest update is 8.1 Oreo Android with 9.6.6
I keep searching for updates and shows none
Also security patch is July ...
Someone help me get pie
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Chinese or Global rom? Stable or developer? Where did you purchase it?
Upgrade
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It's global stable rim
Android 8.1
Miui 9.6.6
Model m1803e1a
Bought on eBay all works fine just can't upgrade
If I download a zip file and try to install under system update - choose file it says the this rom isnt valid for carrier type or something like this.
Docshuffles said:
I've got a global mi 8
It's mid march, latest update is 8.1 Oreo Android with 9.6.6
I keep searching for updates and shows none
Also security patch is July ...
Someone help me get pie
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It's global stable rim
Android 8.1
Miui 9.6.6
Model m1803e1a
Bought on eBay all works fine just can't upgrade
If I download a zip file and try to install under system update - choose file it says the this rom isnt valid for carrier type or something like this.
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Sorry for the late reply. I believe it may possibly have a vendor ROM. Your phone should have updated over a month ago to MIUI 10. At this point I believe the only solution would be to unlock the bootloader in order to flash the latest version. Unfortunately this takes about 30 days after the unlock is requested.
That's the 3UK version of global.
No updates as of yet,either be patient or unlock bootloader and flash global stable of Pie.
Yes. And to be honest, DO NOT rush for 9.0. There is severe battery drain on 10.2.2.0 and 10.2.3.0. I used to get 6+ hours of SOT (screen on time), on 10.2.2.0 I would get about 5hrs, on the latest 10.2.3.0 I get 4 hours. Others have complained about the same. In my opinion, the added features aren't worth the battery life lost.
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Yes. And to be honest, DO NOT rush for 9.0. There is severe battery drain on 10.2.2.0 and 10.2.3.0. I used to get 6+ hours of SOT (screen on time), on 10.2.2.0 I would get about 5hrs, on the latest 10.2.3.0 I get 4 hours. Others have complained about the same. In my opinion, the added features aren't worth the battery life lost.
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We have 3 Mi8's in our house
Personally I am using the Mi-Globe version " globeROM_v10_dipper_9.3.21_cfg" it is fantastic! It has all of the features such as dark mode, AOD options, face unlock, charging animations, the best themes from all over the world and zero ads.
On the other 2 phones we have the official 10.2.3. While its not as good as 9.3.21 the battery life is still about 8 hours SOT.
I have Global rom, PFGMIXM. My last update for this rom was before almost two months.. security patch is from April..
For all this time, India ROM got three updates, include dark mode too.
Both roms are stable.
So why is so big difference between this two roms??
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I have Global rom, PFGMIXM. My last update for this rom was before almost two months.. security patch is from April..
For all this time, India ROM got three updates, include dark mode too.
Both roms are stable.
So why is so big difference between this two roms??
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What's the problem?
Manufacturers have to release security patches atleast once every 3 months.
Do you have a problem with having a more secure device?
I think u misunderstand.
I may not be sure but I think he is saying he has the global version which is back 2 months in updates while the indian versions seem to be updated monthly.
I think that's what he is asking about, why does the global get less updates than the indian variant
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I have Global rom, PFGMIXM. My last update for this rom was before almost two months.. security patch is from April..
For all this time, India ROM got three updates, include dark mode too.
Both roms are stable.
So why is so big difference between this two roms??
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It's possibile that global needs more testing.
India is an experimental market for Chinese phones before going global, that's why.
hey !! just got my mi 11 and love it ,i change my s21 ultra for it.
better screen and very much more smooth then the galaxy (my opinion)
my question is i saw thers a new firmware for global 12.5.3 but i still got the 12.5.1 why i didnt got the update ?
im from israel and got the global version. does it takes times to get the firmware ?
thx !!!
There is a Chinese version upgrade, but I think global is still 12.5.1.
go here:
[Firmware] Xiaomi Mi 11 [venus] [Auto updated!]
Xiaomi custom users face a problem with firmware updates. As there are many devices with no one to provide the newest firmware update every single release, and developers who provide updates to devices may forget or be busy sometimes, so releases...
forum.xda-developers.com
and update it yourself
the eu version is still on 12.5.1.0
welcome to xiaomi where a new device gets updates every now and than or maybe never
Whats in the new update that makes you want it?
I remember the good time with my pixel3, every begining of the month i had an uptade.
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I remember the good time with my pixel3, every begining of the month i had an uptade.
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well you can have that experience (frequent updates) on your xiaomi by switching to xiaomi.eu weekly ROM
but surely not all of those monthly pixel updates were good? some of them had to have had annoying bugs which made the whole experience somewhat sour
stock phone hardware and software is so good now (for the most part) that there really is no need to update them so often (excluding the security patches)
just enjoy the phone as is - Mi 11 is blazing fast + feature rich and, at least I, find no need to have it updated regularly (especially after MIUI 12.5. update released recently)
the only feature I wish for on my Mi 11 is the option to choose 90Hz refresh rate in settings (without having to download 3rd party apps to do so)
120Hz is kinda overkill and just drains the battery much faster - 90Hz would be a happy medium between 60 and 120Hz on offer in MIUI
12.5.2 is out.
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12.5.2 is out.
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changelog?
Officially only security update to May 2021.
There is a thread on 12.5.2 in xda
nosferatu123 said:
hey !! just got my mi 11 and love it ,i change my s21 ultra for it.
better screen and very much more smooth then the galaxy (my opinion)
my question is i saw thers a new firmware for global 12.5.3 but i still got the 12.5.1 why i didnt got the update ?
im from israel and got the global version. does it takes times to get the firmware ?
thx !!!
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What is your Build Code ? 12.5.1.0.RKBEUXM ? or 12.5.1.0.RKBMIXM
If you have EUXM it's a EEE/EEA (European Version) and it's actually the lastest build.
If you have MIXM it's a Global (International Version) and actually 12.5.3.0 is the lastest build.
So depending yourRegion Code, you can download the Fastboot ROM and install local update easily.
My Mi 11 Claud White was EUSF (because an EU custom by my carrier) and i have unblock Bootloader (waiting 168 Hours - [1 week]) and migrate on MIXM Glabal International for have more recent update.
I have tried also Xiaomi.eu ROMS (Chinese ROMS custom / Translated) but thez have a lot of bugs (MMS don't work, Black Theme issues, Theme Manager in Chinese / Google Translate, Some Google Apps unstable like Phone)
Pretty much like the title says; quite a lot of phones are getting beta Android 12 ROMs, when should we expect them for the Mi 11 series? Or is there some kind of conflict holding back ROMs ? Because apart DerpFest or LOS, it doesn't seem developers are really interested with this phone. Is it because Xiaomi didn't release their kernel sources yet with their Android 12 update? Or bad luck with the model? I'm genuinely curious.
I don't wanna sound like a spoiled person, but I'm not really a fan of MIUI and would love to have choices with ROMs and the current situation is sad.
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Pretty much like the title says; quite a lot of phones are getting beta Android 12 ROMs, when should we expect them for the Mi 11 series? Or is there some kind of conflict holding back ROMs ? Because apart DerpFest or LOS, it doesn't seem developers are really interested with this phone. Is it because Xiaomi didn't release their kernel sources yet with their Android 12 update? Or bad luck with the model? I'm genuinely curious.
I don't wanna sound like a spoiled person, but I'm not really a fan of MIUI and would love to have choices with ROMs and the current situation is sad.
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Sorry bro...but just bellow your post is link to stock beta A12...and xiaomi eu is releasing beta weekly for good few weeks already as well....
But if you are focused on aosp its not easy....as it has to build from scratch and who can invest weeks of hard work for free? And even then its not like years a go....when we started with samsung galaxy s1 or s2 and we had 30 custom roms...it was easy back then....no bootloader lock and all code available....so be patient and maybe you get what you want sooner then later..
For me i would be interested more into MIUI 13 and what is going to bring to the table.....should be released before end of the year....and things may change a bit....
I am also waiting for Android 12 ^^.
The only thing holding me back to try out the beta is the factory reset (I dont want to reinstall everything just for the beta) and the bootloader unlock (Risk of losing the fingerprint scanner).
But I really want Android 12 XD.
you can get A12 roms from xiaomi[dot]eu.
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you can get A12 roms from xiaomi[dot]eu.
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Sorry, I meant stock Android ROMs. I'm not really a fan of MIUI tbh
MIUI 13 + A12 for EEA/GLOBAL is a total disappointment: in practice nothing new
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MIUI 13 + A12 for EEA/GLOBAL is a total disappointment: in practice nothing new
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Where you got a miui13 A12 Rom? The .eu and mix roms are 12.5 with A12 ....
we are testing MIUI 13 + A12 on Xiaomi 12 PRO.
And no, I cannot say anything else ;-)
But I can assure that betrween the Mi11 + A11 and Xiami 12PR + A12 there's not much difference in EEA/GLOBAL
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we are testing MIUI 13 + A12 on Xiaomi 12 PRO.
And no, I cannot say anything else ;-)
But I can assure that betrween the Mi11 + A11 and Xiami 12PR + A12 there's not much difference in EEA/GLOBAL
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For said that it's better to said nothing lol
"We are testing" who is "we" ? MIUI 13 is on Beta and Xiaomi 12 is only for dev, new Snapdragon & MIUI 13 are not optimized, even on Pixel A12 have a lot of bugs, like A12 / MIUI 12.5...
So when all is on dev/beta, feedback or bashing at this point is useless.
In general MIUI is a ****, especially for the launcher (not allowed 3rd party launcher to using gesture) and apparently this most important thing is not scheduled in MIUI 13.
I hope just a AOSP A12 for using properly my Mi 11 before change my device
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For said that it's better to said nothing lol
"We are testing" who is "we" ? MIUI 13 is on Beta and Xiaomi 12 is only for dev, new Snapdragon & MIUI 13 are not optimized, even on Pixel A12 have a lot of bugs, like A12 / MIUI 12.5...
So when all is on dev/beta, feedback or bashing at this point is useless.
In general MIUI is a ****, especially for the launcher (not allowed 3rd party launcher to using gesture) and apparently this most important thing is not scheduled in MIUI 13.
I hope just a AOSP A12 for using properly my Mi 11 before change my device
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Yeah, AOSP roms are a must on Xiaomi devices
Mi 11 Global Stable Beta V12.5.8.0.SKBMIXM Android 12 rollout 2021-12-21.
Download MIUI V12.5.8.0.SKBMIXM
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Mi 11 Global Stable Beta V12.5.8.0.SKBMIXM Android 12 rollout 2021-12-21.
Download MIUI V12.5.8.0.SKBMIXM
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And ? You can't install them from Global (because Beta Tester signature).
There no fastboot version.
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And ? You can't install them from Global (because Beta Tester signature).
There no fastboot version.
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I don't know,i have no Venus,i have Pro Version.
But good that it finally starts with Android 12.
12.5.8.0 is still A11
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12.5.8.0 is still A11
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No, fortunately you are a tester Xiaomi 12 + MIUI 13 lol...
It's the A12 branch, SK (A12) instead of old RK (A11)
miui_VENUSGlobal_V12.5.8.0.SKBMIXM_8a0f22c52b_12.0.zip
Ok...
Beta, Xiaomi.eu, MIUIMiX all have Android 12 running on the weekly for Venus
If it's still MIUI, I don't think it'll look like Android 12
Lol not even the Xiaomi 12, which was announced today, is shipping with Android 12:
Xiaomi 12 series phones will ship with MIUI 12.5 out the box while the brand new MIUI 13 which was announced on stage will arrive as an update in January.
Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro debut with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipsets, Xiaomi 12X comes with SD870
All three phones will be available in China from December 31. After months of leaks and rumors, Xiaomi’s 12 series is now official with three entries -...
www.gsmarena.com
This experience thread is exclusively for users of a 12 Pro with Global EEA Rom.
Here you can discuss everything about the EEA version, bugs and other EEA specific user problems.
This is as well usable for locked and unlocked/rooted users.
The EEA Global is since April 18th on version V13.0.16.0.SLBEUXM.
New update for the 12 Pro EEA available.
Security Patch date May 1 2022.
Xiaomi 12 Pro EEA Stable beta V13.0.17.0 SLBEUXM Recovery Rom:
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V13.0.17.0.SLBEUXM/miui_ZEUSEEAGlobal_V13.0.17.0.SLBEUXM_ddb8257ea4_12.0.zip
Why create a new thread when there's already one available from long time?
[MIUI Updates Tracker] Xiaomi 12 Pro (zeus)
MIUI Updates Tracker (Xiaomi 12 Pro) What is MIUI Updates Tracker? An open-source project that automatically tracks Xiaomi MIUI ROM releases! MIUI Updates Tracker is a sibling project of Xiaomi Firmware Updater. Actually, XFU depends on it for...
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This experience thread is exclusively for users of a 12 Pro with Global EEA Rom
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Now the moderator has re-opened this thread we can go on discussing the 12 Pro EEA.
I managed to flash the full EEA Stable beta V13.0.17.0 SLBEUXM recovery rom by just using the option to update by choosing the update file I downloaded seperatly.
Android Security-update date is now 2022-05-01.
Looks everything is fine, it is rooted again and I am using Swift Backup (paid) instead of Titanium Backup since the latter one is not updated anymore since 2019 and it seems it won't be updated anymore.
Swift has a different modern layout and you can make the backup simultaniously or seperate to the device and/or cloud.
For now it works very well.
Also I use Callrecorder from Skavalex since the EEA rom does not support call-recording by itself.
Another thing is that there is atm no custom recovery that works with the 12 Pro or even Android 12 in general.
Since yesterday there is a new update for the Global EEA version.
The date of the security patch is still 1st of May so it is not clear what the changes are.
Will try to find out and post it here when available.
Download link for V13.0.18.0.SLBEUXM:
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V13.0.18.0.SLBEUXM/miui_ZEUSEEAGlobal_V13.0.18.0.SLBEUXM_d7b9b704d3_12.0.zip
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Since yesterday there is a new update for the Global EEA version.
The date of the security patch is still 1st of May so it is not clear what the changes are.
Will try to find out and post it here when available.
Download link for V13.0.18.0.SLBEUXM:
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V13.0.18.0.SLBEUXM/miui_ZEUSEEAGlobal_V13.0.18.0.SLBEUXM_d7b9b704d3_12.0.zip
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Version: V13.0.18.0.SLBEUXM
Branch: Stable Beta
Type: Recovery
Size: 4.3 GB
Release Date: 2022-06-01
[System]
Updated Android Security Patch to May 2022. Increased system security
Anyone know what the differences are between the global rom vs. EEA global rom, the global hasn't gotten an update since April so thinking of switching to EEA... in Canada not Europe.... thanks
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Anyone know what the differences are between the global rom vs. EEA global rom, the global hasn't gotten an update since April so thinking of switching to EEA... in Canada not Europe.... thanks
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just RGPD.
Better than stock rom https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/miui-13-stable-release.64441/
Well the EEA Global version differs due to the EU Privacy laws so no ads when you during the first setup of the device choose not to allow ads and afterwards you can still switch them off..
Further there is much less bloatware and the few apps that are defined as bloatware you can uninstall easily with ADB or with the XiaomiAdbflash tool.
There is no need for a custom rom like the xiaomi.eu rom because when you are unlocked it is quite easy to remove 99% of the apps you don't like but you can still get the monthly updates from Xiaomi themselves so no issues with camera and other kind of stuff compared with a custom rom.
Nowadays there is no real need for a custom rom because you can make the factory rom as clean as you want by yourself and eventually use apps like Blokada.
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Well the EEA Global version differs due to the EU Privacy laws so no ads when you during the first setup of the device choose not to allow ads and afterwards you can still switch them off..
Further there is much less bloatware and the few apps that are defined as bloatware you can uninstall easily with ADB or with the XiaomiAdbflash tool.
There is no need for a custom rom like the xiaomi.eu rom because when you are unlocked it is quite easy to remove 99% of the apps you don't like but you can still get the monthly updates from Xiaomi themselves so no issues with camera and other kind of stuff compared with a custom rom.
Nowadays there is no real need for a custom rom because you can make the factory rom as clean as you want by yourself and eventually use apps like Blokada.
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Try a Eu rom first then post your review.
Tried it on 2 previous Xiaomi phones and I stand with my opinion.
Been in the custom rom development since 2006 so I know what I am talking about.
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Tried it on 2 previous Xiaomi phones and I stand with my opinion.
Been in the custom rom development since 2006 so I know what I am talking about.
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And the call recorder, the complete themes + aod, the optimizations, a Chinese base etc...
BTW:the Xiaomi eu roms started in 2010.
Chinese MIUI has seemingly improved a lot, and seemed like most of the bloatware was removable when I was trying it. However MIUI and Xiaomi.eu still have that highly suspicious and deeply integrated "Security" app which I would prefer not to have at all. (Have not tried Global or EEA). (Additionally the xiaomi.eu "devs" (maybe not all, but seemingly the majority of them) have serious attitude issues which do not inspire any trust, and a lot of base apps in .EU still want unnecessary permissions and internet connections).
Would love to see Lineage for this phone, even if it means losing the MIUI camera - a choice of ROMs, especially very clean / basic ones, is not a bad thing
Xiaomi is a Chinese brand, EEA, Global, etc. roms are based on Chinese roms and adapted to countries according to the version.
Xiaomi Eu roms are custom roms based on the version of the phone on Chinese or global roms.
For those based on Chinese you will have features or options before xiaomi releases an update.
For example: the video for the calls does not exist on the stock roms except the Chinese ones.
It is a bit of a stretch to call the xiaomi.eu roms "custom" roms, and somewhat of an insult to true custom rom developers who develop the rom in the entirety. .eu roms are mildly modified Chinese MIUI ROMs and over the years there seems to be less and less modifications (at least in the phones I've tried them on). They are certainly useful for phones that are not officially launched globally and full google services is desired, without Chinese specific apps, but where official global or eea roms exist it may be better to go for the official EEA ROM (privacy wise, as another poster indicated) which would have everything necessary without all the telemetry, or alternatively full custom like Arrow / Lineage / Omni / Pixel Experience.
It is quite subjective though and if you prefer Chinese official or .eu ROM's and they do everything you want, then great. If they removed the Security thing & telemetry, or allowed the user to deny permissions while still being able to use certain apps, I would actually rate the Chinese ROM very highly. Right now I am undecided what is best, but hoping for Lineage in the near future.
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And the call recorder, the complete themes + aod, the optimizations, a Chinese base etc...
BTW:the Xiaomi eu roms started in 2010.
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Call Recorder worked already on rooted stok rom with Skavalex Call Recorder which I use for many years now even way before Xiaomi came into the play arena of phones.
Not having the Chinese base is a big plus and all the optimizations you can do yourself and stock Camera is better than Gcam.
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Call Recorder worked already on rooted stok rom with Skavalex Call Recorder which I use for many years now even way before Xiaomi came into the play arena of phones.
Not having the Chinese base is a big plus and all the optimizations you can do yourself and stock Camera is better than Gcam.
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We are talking about Xiaomi eu ROMs that do not need root to have the call recorder.
And it's not Skavalex but Skvalex who It's not free.
"Not having the Chinese base is a big plus and all the optimizations you can do yourself"
Which?
I am talking about official Global EEA and the latter one is point of discussion in this thread and not any other rom.
Optimizations like getting rid of all the apps you do not like, get rid of the few (Xiaomi) apps that eventually will "call home" when you not want it, when not selected at 1st setup that you allow no ads you will get no ads.
When unlocked and rooted I can do with it as much as with any other custom rom but keep the monthly official updates.
So no need for custom rom's and yes it is Skvalex and I have a paid version for it (few bucks) many years ago and he still maintains the app.