Hi,
I am interested in buying the new awesome Xiaomi Mi 8 Global ROM with 256 GB.
I've read many articles which confirm that there is such version of the smarphone but couldn't find any website which actually sell it. I saw only the 256 GB chinese version.
Is there really a 256 GB Global ROM version?
If not, is there any way to buy the 256 GB chinese version and use it outside of china? and what about the system language and localization is there any chance to put hebrew in it?
Thanks a lot!
edenk said:
Hi,
I am interested in buying the new awesome Xiaomi Mi 8 Global ROM with 256 GB.
I've read many articles which confirm that there is such version of the smarphone but couldn't find any website which actually sell it. I saw only the 256 GB chinese version.
Is there really a 256 GB Global ROM version?
If not, is there any way to buy the 256 GB chinese version and use it outside of china? and what about the system language and localization is there any chance to put hebrew in it?
Thanks a lot!
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yes according to gsm arena there is
If you still want this 256Gb ROM Mi8 then I can help you get it with Global ROM installed and bootloader being unlocked.
MI 8 with 256
manu1240 said:
If you still want this 256Gb ROM Mi8 then I can help you get it with Global ROM installed and bootloader being unlocked.
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Hello Manu
I have the phone with chinese rom, can you help guide me how can i insall Global rom on it
thanks
Rajeev
manu1240 said:
If you still want this 256Gb ROM Mi8 then I can help you get it with Global ROM installed and bootloader being unlocked.
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I am interrested in , how Can you help me ??
edenk said:
Hi,
I am interested in buying the new awesome Xiaomi Mi 8 Global ROM with 256 GB.
I've read many articles which confirm that there is such version of the smarphone but couldn't find any website which actually sell it. I saw only the 256 GB chinese version.
Is there really a 256 GB Global ROM version?
If not, is there any way to buy the 256 GB chinese version and use it outside of china? and what about the system language and localization is there any chance to put hebrew in it?
Thanks a lot!
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There is on global version of the phone just yet. There is only chinese version with unlocked bootloader and global rom. IIRC global have hebrew as an option and if not the xiaomi.eu roms should have. If you really need global rom and locked bootloader I would suggest waiting a bit longer.
Superbia said:
There is on global version of the phone just yet. There is only chinese version with unlocked bootloader and global rom. IIRC global have hebrew as an option and if not the xiaomi.eu roms should have. If you really need global rom and locked bootloader I would suggest waiting a bit longer.
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Sorry but I don't really understand all that bootloader thing.
What is this bootloader?
What happens if it is locked?
What happens if it is unlocked?
Thanks!
edenk said:
Sorry but I don't really understand all that bootloader thing.
What is this bootloader?
What happens if it is locked?
What happens if it is unlocked?
Thanks!
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simple
unlocked bootloader means
u can install custom recovery an custom roms
locked bootloader means
u can only install official firmware (roms)
-fluffy- said:
simple
unlocked bootloader means
u can install custom recovery an custom roms
locked bootloader means
u can only install official firmware (roms)
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Can I unlock every Chinese version of this model? Do I need to buy a special edition of it?
Thanks!
edenk said:
Can I unlock every Chinese version of this model? Do I need to buy a special edition of it?
Thanks!
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yes u can unlock them all
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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!
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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.
Hi all,
So I'm about to buy this phone and really hyped to start flashing.but some of things I am not at all sure of .so my questions are:
1.only the China version is available in my country right now,can I flash xaomi eu or the global rom in this varient?
2.is the China version is going to be the main varient for ROMs/kernels/mods?
3.what kind of Dev support can I expect? Im currently using the redmi note 4 pro (mido).can I expect ROMs plentiful as mido?
If u can answer,it would be really helpful.custom ROM support are what I look for buying a phone.so it's big deal for me.
Thanks ?
1. Yes you can flash eu rom, global not available yet, need to unlock bootloader.
2. Probably there will be both variant support as they use same hardware.
3.when global variant comes out there should plenty roms
ef1x said:
1. Yes you can flash eu rom, global not available yet, need to unlock bootloader.
2. Probably there will be both variant support as they use same hardware.
3.when global variant comes out there should plenty roms
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Thanks a bunch
hi guys i got chance to buy a k20 pro from a m8 (says he got from aliexpress) however the rom on it is 10.3.0.2 miui stable
question is how the hell do i update it ?
ive tried the update app but says is latest ? is there any newer
it also says for model number its a mi 9t pro ????
thanks
kinkyK said:
hi guys i got chance to buy a k20 pro from a m8 (says he got from aliexpress) however the rom on it is 10.3.0.2 miui stable
question is how the hell do i update it ?
ive tried the update app but says is latest ? is there any newer
it also says for model number its a mi 9t pro ????
thanks
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You have a phone that came with an unofficial/fake global ROM. OTA won't work.
Your options are to install an official ROM or a known reputable custom ROM.
Official ROMs will have OTA working, custom ROMs will need you to update them manually.
Robbo.5000 said:
You have a phone that came with an unofficial/fake global ROM. OTA won't work.
Your options are to install an official ROM or a known reputable custom ROM.
Official ROMs will have OTA working, custom ROMs will need you to update them manually.
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thanks so much for replying m8 where do i get a official rom ??
i assume its bootloader has been unlocked as on booting up says unlocked.
thanks again
kinkyK said:
thanks so much for replying m8 where do i get a official rom ??
i assume its bootloader has been unlocked as on booting up says unlocked.
thanks again
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https://mirom.ezbox.idv.tw/en/phone/raphael/
Robbo.5000 said:
You have a phone that came with an unofficial/fake global ROM. OTA won't work.
Your options are to install an official ROM or a known reputable custom ROM.
Official ROMs will have OTA working, custom ROMs will need you to update them manually.
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theincognito said:
https://mirom.ezbox.idv.tw/en/phone/raphael/
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which is ok for use in the uk ?? thanks
also how do i flash it :good:
kinkyK said:
which is ok for use in the uk ?? thanks
also how do i flash it :good:
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You can flash official Chinese or Indian ROMs. The Indian ROM is more or less a global ROM, but disables the NFC. The Chinese ROM only has Chinese and English languages, but setting English you will still find the occasional Chinese text creep in. Also it has more ads in system apps.
If you need NFC and want to stay on official ROMs, then it's Chinese. If you can live without NFC then the Indian ROM is a better option, it has the POCO launcher that includes an app draw, you'll not get any Chinese text and there's a lot less ads.
This post has the links for official ROMs, the second post in the thread gives a guide for installing.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/k2...irmware-10-3-8-0-9-6-13-t3939647/post79726515
Hi sorry it this has been asked before but I've recently received my mi 11 ultra global version from Vodafone UK. Like the phone but some issues that are making me debate whether to keep it. Touches missing, battery life and sub par camera. Because I'm on the global version I'm on MiUI 12.0.2. I was wondering if anyone knows if I can flash the EU rom onto this to try out 12.5 to see if I want to keep the phone. I highly doubt we'll see a global release for 12.5 before my time to return the device runs out. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks
You need to apply for the bootloader unlock process ( takes around 7 days ) and then you can flash the fastboot xiaomi.eu ROM on it just fine.
Good luck !
Brilliant thanks for the reply mate
So my bootloader is unlocked. I got Chinese model with global flashed. Can i flash EU rom via fastboot itself?
varun.gid said:
So my bootloader is unlocked. I got Chinese model with global flashed. Can i flash EU rom via fastboot itself?
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Yes
varun.gid said:
So my bootloader is unlocked. I got Chinese model with global flashed. Can i flash EU rom via fastboot itself?
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Of course you can especially by fastboot. You can flash EU custom ROM or EEA The only problem is you will have Chinese Bands no matter what ROM you install.
Regards
ZandersUK said:
Hi sorry it this has been asked before but I've recently received my mi 11 ultra global version from Vodafone UK. Like the phone but some issues that are making me debate whether to keep it. Touches missing, battery life and sub par camera. Because I'm on the global version I'm on MiUI 12.0.2. I was wondering if anyone knows if I can flash the EU rom onto this to try out 12.5 to see if I want to keep the phone. I highly doubt we'll see a global release for 12.5 before my time to return the device runs out. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks
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yes you can.
varun.gid said:
So my bootloader is unlocked. I got Chinese model with global flashed. Can i flash EU rom via fastboot itself?
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Flash it by twrp, not fastboot. Just in case. It's much safer by twrp. And of course, you'll need to track down a Vodafone ROM to return it if you do but I doubt it after flashing EU. And don't worry about the bands as someone said, you'll not miss out on anything.
jim262 said:
yes you can.
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speedtripler said:
Yes
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I am assuming you mean stock. That would actually be the EEA rom. The Xiaomi.eu rom, which is the China rom. minus Chinese bloat and Google services added in must be flashed using TWRP.
jim262 said:
I am assuming you mean stock. That would actually be the EEA rom. The Xiaomi.eu rom, which is the China rom. minus Chinese bloat and Google services added in must be flashed using TWRP.
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He could flash the earlier one by fastboot
Why would flash a rom from over a month ago? The last fastboot rom was issued 5-13.
Help me please?
How many method is there to change global in xiaomi?
Since your question is not explicit, you cannot change version (Global to EEA or others, etc.) or downgrade without unlocking the bootloader.
To summarize you can only update the installed version.
Now I am using this phone with china version. I bought it from china. But I don't like this version and I don't want to unlock bootloader. so I am finding other methods like hardware method(redmi 8a). But I am not a phone repairman.
Is there any other methods for rubypro? I really want to know.
(note: sorry for my eng skill)
William_Moe said:
Now I am using this phone with china version. I bought it from china. But I don't like this version and I don't want to unlock bootloader. so I am finding other methods like hardware method(redmi 8a). But I am not a phone repairman.
Is there any other methods for rubypro? I really want to know.
(note: sorry for my eng skill)
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The price of the motherboard and the labor will cost you relatively expensive and provided you find the part.
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Anyway you bought a Chinese version with soc Mediatek and:
Few or no development for the Mediatek soc
Impossible to re-lock the bootloader with a rom of a different version than Chinese.
NOSS8 said:
The price of the motherboard and the labor will cost you relatively expensive and provided you find the part.
Edit:
Anyway you bought a Chinese version with soc Mediatek and:
Few or no development for the Mediatek soc
Impossible to re-lock the bootloader with a rom of a different version than Chinese.
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thanks bro.
William_Moe said:
Now I am using this phone with china version. I bought it from china. But I don't like this version and I don't want to unlock bootloader. so I am finding other methods like hardware method(redmi 8a). But I am not a phone repairman.
Is there any other methods for rubypro? I really want to know.
(note: sorry for my eng skill)
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Since you have china version even if you installed global rom on locked bl , it will stuck in mi recovery and won't boot
santoshhh000 said:
Since you have china version even if you installed global rom on locked bl , it will stuck in mi recovery and won't boot
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Nope, xiaomi Eu rom provided roms for the 3 models.
Community-funded MediaTek Support
We have launched a community-funded initiative to support select MediaTek Dimensity devices. The details are in the "About" section of the Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/xiaomieu
xiaomi.eu
NOSS8 said:
Nope, xiaomi Eu rom provided roms for the 3 models.
Community-funded MediaTek Support
We have launched a community-funded initiative to support select MediaTek Dimensity devices. The details are in the "About" section of the Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/xiaomieu
xiaomi.eu
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You tagged wrong person i guess
santoshhh000 said:
You tagged wrong person i guess
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If you install a golbal stock rom on a Chinese device and re-lock the bootloader, the phone is bricked.
You can't do this on a locked bootloader.
Global stock roms work on Chinese device and Xiaomi Eu rom as well.
NOSS8 said:
If you install a golbal stock rom on a Chinese device and re-lock the bootloader, the phone is bricked.
You can't do this on a locked bootloader.
Global stock roms work on Chinese device and Xiaomi Eu rom as well.
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Didn't i said the same... He will be stuck in miui recovery with a message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device""
And u can't unlock bl (In this device case as we have mtk exploit still working we can flash via sptool)
the OP concerned the change of version not an update. who will download a global rom for it installed on a Cn rom with a locked bootloader?
NOSS8 said:
the OP concerned the change of version not an update. who will download a global rom for it installed on a Cn rom with a locked bootloader?
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I know that I already replied regarding it