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MIUI update UK model

Hi there. I have a Xiaomi Mi 8 (from Three) which I have currently got the region set to India, mainly so that I can use Face Unlock, Theme Store, etc.
What I'd like to know is, if I continue to use the Mi 8 under the India region, will I still get the MIUI 10 update when it's released, as its not set to UK?
Thank you for any help on this matter.

Unlock your BL, install MIUI EU and you can freely choose any themes you want without any stupid restriction from Xiaomi.

motherninja said:
Unlock your BL, install MIUI EU and you can freely choose any themes you want without any stupid restriction from Xiaomi.
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Thank you for your response, but I haven't a clue how to unlock the BL and where I'd get a non hacked version of MIUI EU from.
I'd probably end up bricking the phone. lol
I'm just worried that if I keep using it under a different region, I won't receive the update.

Steven Hudson said:
Thank you for your response, but I haven't a clue how to unlock the BL and where I'd get a non hacked version of MIUI EU from.
I'd probably end up bricking the phone. lol
I'm just worried that if I keep using it under a different region, I won't receive the update.
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Usually updates are pushed to phones based on the build number. If yours is a UK variant then it'll have a UK variant build number (most likely). I wouldn't have thought the region setting you put in when first starting & setting up the phone would make any difference. But don't quote me on that...

horsetastic said:
Usually updates are pushed to phones based on the build number. If yours is a UK variant then it'll have a UK variant build number (most likely). I wouldn't have thought the region setting you put in when first starting & setting up the phone would make any difference. But don't quote me on that...
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Many thanks for that.
I initially bought this phone as a work phone, but I actually enjoy using it more than my S8+, plus I've heard that MIUI 10 (plus Android Pie) is way better than MIUI 9.6.
Thanks again.

Steven Hudson said:
Many thanks for that.
I initially bought this phone as a work phone, but I actually enjoy using it more than my S8+, plus I've heard that MIUI 10 (plus Android Pie) is way better than MIUI 9.6.
Thanks again.
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I'm actually not an owner of the phone myself (yet) still torn between this and the Honor 10. Hard to choose between such good budget phones these days.
Glad I could help though.
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Steven Hudson said:
Many thanks for that.
I initially bought this phone as a work phone, but I actually enjoy using it more than my S8+, plus I've heard that MIUI 10 (plus Android Pie) is way better than MIUI 9.6.
Thanks again.
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I can confirm that MIUI 10 based on Pie is WAY better. Just the "OK Google" hotword detection to fix and it'll be pretty much perfect.
I'm in the UK, use mine with both my work and personal SIM in - I'm running the latest ROM from Xiaomi.eu (MIUI 10.2 - Weekly 8.11.23).
It's great.
Also have installed the custom GCam for it, which is superb! I use the Xiaomi cam for video and portrait mode and the Google Camera for everything else - night mode is seriously impressive.

jimac said:
I can confirm that MIUI 10 based on Pie is WAY better. Just the "OK Google" hotword detection to fix and it'll be pretty much perfect.
I'm in the UK, use mine with both my work and personal SIM in - I'm running the latest ROM from Xiaomi.eu (MIUI 10.2 - Weekly 8.11.23).
It's great.
Also have installed the custom GCam for it, which is superb! I use the Xiaomi cam for video and portrait mode and the Google Camera for everything else - night mode is seriously impressive.
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I'm jealous, just for the Google Camera alone. lol
Thank you for your reply.

horsetastic said:
I'm actually not an owner of the phone myself (yet) still torn between this and the Honor 10. Hard to choose between such good budget phones these days.
Glad I could help though.
Sent from my FRD-L09 using Tapatalk
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I bought my daughter the Honor 10 for her last birthday. It's a great looking phone with a very good camera/cameras. The back of the Honor 10 (blue) has to be seen to be believed, it looks amazing.
I must admit, the Xiaomi does have the edge when it comes to the screen, but it is a close battle.
I do love the camera slightly more (it's very close) on the Xiaomi too, but everything just seems a little more stable with the Honor 10 and it's EMUI skin on Android 8. I've had a few older apps that have refused to run on the Xiaomi.
That will hopefully change on the next Xiaomi update.

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Steven Hudson said:
I'm jealous, just for the Google Camera alone. lol
Thank you for your reply.
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I've got a mi 8 global
Still got a droid 8.1
Emui 9.6.6 showing no update and it's mid march. ..what am I doing wrong
Don't have a pc
Help

Steven Hudson said:
Hi there. I have a Xiaomi Mi 8 (from Three) which I have currently got the region set to India, mainly so that I can use Face Unlock, Theme Store, etc.
What I'd like to know is, if I continue to use the Mi 8 under the India region, will I still get the MIUI 10 update when it's released, as its not set to UK?
Thank you for any help on this matter.
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As no one is not giving a answer, so I'll try to help you out.
It's no matter what you have chosen, if you have the stock recovery, you'll always receive OTA updates. You can not change the stock recovery without an unlocked bootloader which can be achieved by the official tool provided by Xiaomi, for further information, use Google.
Unlocked bootloader gives you access to all functions of your device, and this means that you can use even a Pixel device Android "mod", and it's the closest to the native Android.
If you are using IM apps too often, you'll notice that your notifications are not being delivered just in time. also, MIUI has tons of bloatwares and limitations that won't allow you to use your device freely, and appearantly Xiaomi is collecting some "not innocent" data from your phone, so you might want to consider your privacy. These are just my perspective as an user that was on Android for 7 years, I hope you will enjoy your device.
Have a great night.

Docshuffles said:
I've got a mi 8 global
Still got a droid 8.1
Emui 9.6.6 showing no update and it's mid march. ..what am I doing wrong
Don't have a pc
Help
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I'm the same, no sign of an OTA update to Android 9

THUDUK said:
I'm the same, no sign of an OTA update to Android 9
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Unlocked bootloader won't let you to receive any updates. Do you use Global rom on aChinese variant?

The War Profiteer said:
Unlocked bootloader won't let you to receive any updates. Do you use Global rom on aChinese variant?
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I haven't got an unlocked bootloader as far as I know, bought the phone as a global stock phone.

THUDUK said:
I haven't got an unlocked bootloader as far as I know, bought the phone as a global stock phone.
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Perhaps you will need to update it manually. Get the very first Android 9 release from official forums, and try to sideload it.

Easiest way to update to Android 11?

I have an Exynos that has been bootloader unlocked. I flashed someone's version based on Android 10 last year and am looking to move up to 11.
Can someone please point me to a walkthrough? I still have Odin, etc. installed on my computer. Thanks.

*Is* there a path forward to get to Android 11 on a rooted international (exynos chipset) Note 9?

Lineage OS on S20 FE Snapdragon (4G)

Hey,
I installed twrp bootloader on my device and i would like to know if it is possible for me to install and use lineage os on my device? I saw that there is an unofficial custom lineage os rom for the Exynos Version. Since i'm having the Snapdragon Version i'm searching for a lineage os rom that is supporting my device. Does anybody know where to find one?

there isn't one currently but one is being worked on for the 5G version. I wouldn't expect it anytime soon, maybe a good few more months. but once that is complete it should be relatively straight forward to port it to the 4G snapdragon version.

Hi there!
Does anyone know if it is currently possible to install LineageOS+MicroG on a Samsung Galaxy S20FE Exynos with OneUI 4.1 and Android 12 (SM-G780F/DS)?
Or is there another OS that would allow me to have a degoogled and privacy-friendly smartphone?
Thank you all for your help!

mercury_1969 said:
Hi there!
Does anyone know if it is currently possible to install LineageOS+MicroG on a Samsung Galaxy S20FE Exynos with OneUI 4.1 and Android 12 (SM-G780F/DS)?
Or is there another OS that would allow me to have a degoogled and privacy-friendly smartphone?
Thank you all for your help!
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you can run a GSI like that or there's also a version of Lineage posted in the roms and recoveries section already for F model FEs. I doubt that comes with gapps so using MicroG should be straight forward.

will the ecinos version work on sanp 865?

adek89 said:
will the ecinos version work on sanp 865?
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no

Question Any developer working on a custom ROM for 10R? 😅

I know it's too soon to ask this question but still I wonder. Also, I know since this is a MediaTek device possibility of getting a stable custom ROM is next to impossible.
(For those who aren't aware, Nord 2 is also a MediaTek device and it has few very stable ROMs).
I hope we get some good developers who can develop atleast few AOSP custom ROM.
Cheers!!

Anyone?

Looks like the combination of <India Only + MediaTek + Overshadow by 10 Pro & 10T + Moving from OOS to ColorOS> killed this phone.
Sad that I'll be on stock ROM till I get frustrated and buy a new non-OnePlus phone.

Calvin2394 said:
Looks like the combination of <India Only + MediaTek + Overshadow by 10 Pro & 10T + Moving from OOS to ColorOS> killed this phone.
Sad that I'll be on stock ROM till I get frustrated and buy a new non-OnePlus phone.
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Exactly! I am already looking for a better device with good development and is upgrade worthy.

Calvin2394 said:
Looks like the combination of <India Only + MediaTek + Overshadow by 10 Pro & 10T + Moving from OOS to ColorOS> killed this phone.
Sad that I'll be on stock ROM till I get frustrated and buy a new non-OnePlus phone.
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OnePlus 10R is the indian version with ColorOS. OnePlus Ace is the global version with OOS and all 5G bands

rafaelgirotti said:
OnePlus 10R is the indian version with ColorOS. OnePlus Ace is the global version with OOS and all 5G bands
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I think you are saying the opposite
10R - Indian - with OxygenOS
Ace - Chinese - with ColorOS

yashaswee1708 said:
I think you are saying the opposite
10R - Indian - with OxygenOS
Ace - Chinese - with ColorOS
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I can't really speak for the indian version, but I've bought Ace global version and it's OxygenOS + all 5G bands. However, in the About section of the phone it says OnePlus 10R 5G, even though everything else in the box refers to the phone as OnePlus Ace. A little confusing, but it's essentialy the same phone, just differents roms I guess?

rafaelgirotti said:
I can't really speak for the indian version, but I've bought Ace global version and it's OxygenOS + all 5G bands. However, in the About section of the phone it says OnePlus 10R 5G, even though everything else in the box refers to the phone as OnePlus Ace. A little confusing, but it's essentialy the same phone, just differents roms I guess?
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I guess you have imported the phone. What the seller do is they flash OxygenOS (10R's firmware) on Chinese OnePlus Ace and sell.

Device is very disappointing one, it my first and last one plus device.

Following are under development for 10R, that I am aware of,
TWRP
LOS recovery/fastboot
LOS Custom ROM.
But don't ask for ETA, Devs are trying their best considering they have exams and they are not getting any help from other experienced(in MediaTek device) Devs.
OnePlus is technically dead. Oppo not releasing unbrick tool is one of the major contributor.

Can I safely downgrade to Android 10 in S10 5G?

hello I'm planning on getting S10 5G with the global version (SM-G977B)
I want to get back to Android 10 using odin normally, but I'm not sure. Would that be safe or I will trigger some arb stuff??

EliaAmir said:
hello I'm planning on getting S10 5G with the global version (SM-G977B)
I want to get back to Android 10 using odin normally, but I'm not sure. Would that be safe or I will trigger some arb stuff??
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It depends what binary the phone comes with. You can check what binary it has by doing this: link. If you haven't bought it yet but want to know if Android 10 is supported by it you would have to ask the seller what binary version it has. It looks like Android 10 on that model is supported up to binary version 6, so as long as the firmware it comes with is binary 6 or lower you should be good. See here for available Android 10 firmware for that device: link. Let me know if you have any questions.

So for example in that S20 Ultra 5G
G988BXXSGHWD4
It's not safe to go back to Android 10 (Binary C) because right now it has Android 13 (Binary G), but at the other cases if they are the same, it would be just fine to go back
Did I get that right?
btw I recently downgraded my SM-G981U1 from G981U1UEU4HWD1 to G981U1UES3FVK1 and it was just fine. I'm sorry but can you explain that for me because I'm pretty confused here.
Thank you for your help :")

EliaAmir said:
So for example in that S20 Ultra 5G
G988BXXSGHWD4
It's not safe to go back to Android 10 (Binary C) because right now it has Android 13 (Binary G), but at the other cases if they are the same, it would be just fine to go back
Did I get that right?
btw I recently downgraded my SM-G981U1 from G981U1UEU4HWD1 to G981U1UES3FVK1 and it was just fine. I'm sorry but can you explain that for me because I'm pretty confused here.
Thank you for your help :")
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EliaAmir said:
So for example in that S20 Ultra 5G
G988BXXSGHWD4
It's not safe to go back to Android 10 (Binary C) because right now it has Android 13 (Binary G), but at the other cases if they are the same, it would be just fine to go back
Did I get that right?
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Yes, it should be impossible: link, link, link (look at quote in first answer).
EliaAmir said:
btw I recently downgraded my SM-G981U1 from G981U1UEU4HWD1 to G981U1UES3FVK1 and it was just fine. I'm sorry but can you explain that for me because I'm pretty confused here.
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I really don't know, it should be impossible.

^Agree^
On a stock Samsung with a locked bootloader it should impossible to do that if the version is less than the current one. It's a built in safeguard to protect the kernel from being hacked as I understand it. Locked bootloaders use digital signatures to verify the Android code it's loading.
With Snapdragon N10+'s people have rolled back from 12 to 11 but not 10 or 9. Rollback from 10 to 9 isn't possible from everything I've seen. Not sure about 13. Maybe there's some wiggle room on some versions not indicated by it's binary?
With an unlocked bootloader this doesn't apply.
Meh, I simply leave the firmware be on Androids as this works well for my applications. As such Androids are exceptionally stable and loads are long lived.