Hey guys now I use a Xiaomi Redmi 3 but I intend to purchase a Mi 5. I want to know is it possible to unlock Mi 5 from Global roms? As local seller selling it with Global rom. Also Is there any guide to Flash Chinese rom from Global roms? Thanks.
Yes, it is. I unlocked it while on global stable MIUI 8.
suggestion: Wait for the device to arrive because sometime the vendor says on thing but the reality is another.
AKA : a fake ROM ... in this scenario the steps to take are more complex (but plenty of guides here and in other forums)
For the official procedure there is a place on the miui website with good informations: http://en.miui.com/a-232.html
Hi guys,
My friend bought a Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition from China for me and I would like to flash a Global ROM on it. I don't need root or TWRP, so I presume I don't need to unlock the bootloader.
The current Chinese ROM installed on the phone is v10.4.4, but the latest stable Global is v10.3.5. Would flashing v10.3.5 Global brick the phone?
And would flashing the MI 9T Global ROM work as well, considering it's essentially the same phone?
chaoscreater said:
Hi guys,
My friend bought a Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition from China for me and I would like to flash a Global ROM on it. I don't need root or TWRP, so I presume I don't need to unlock the bootloader.
The current Chinese ROM installed on the phone is v10.4.4, but the latest stable Global is v10.3.5. Would flashing v10.3.5 Global brick the phone?
And would flashing the MI 9T Global ROM work as well, considering it's essentially the same phone?
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afaik u must unlock bootloader to install other rom than k20 pro premium rom itself.
k20 pro premium is only available in china, so any global rom means it doesn't build specifically for pro premium.
The only official rom for k20 premium is Chinese ROM, all Global rom is modified version of K20 Pro/Mi 9t Pro.
zephyruel said:
afaik u must unlock bootloader to install other rom than k20 pro premium rom itself.
k20 pro premium is only available in china, so any global rom means it doesn't build specifically for pro premium.
The only official rom for k20 premium is Chinese ROM, all Global rom is modified version of K20 Pro/Mi 9t Pro.
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Thanks for your reply.
I wasn't thinking of installing custom roms, I was referring to official stock ROMs. Apparently, you can just install the latest K20 Pro Indian Stable on the Premium Edition:
https://c.mi.com/thread-2541738-1-1.html
Would that work?
chaoscreater said:
Thanks for your reply.
I wasn't thinking of installing custom roms, I was referring to official stock ROMs. Apparently, you can just install the latest K20 Pro Indian Stable on the Premium Edition:
https://c.mi.com/thread-2541738-1-1.html
Would that work?
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You will need to unlock the bootloader.
To flash an official ROM, but for a different region that the phone is from then you need to unlock the bootloader in order to flash a fastboot ROM.
It is not possible to flash a fastboot ROM without unlocking the bootloader
chaoscreater said:
Thanks for your reply.
I wasn't thinking of installing custom roms, I was referring to official stock ROMs. Apparently, you can just install the latest K20 Pro Indian Stable on the Premium Edition:
https://c.mi.com/thread-2541738-1-1.html
Would that work?
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should work, but even fastboot flash using miflash need to unlock bootloader first(?).
yup sorry, I forgot you still need to unlock bootloader for fastboot to work. I know what to do now, thanks everyone!
also if flashing different region rom, never relock bootloader again, even if it was official rom.
Yup, I read that it'll brick your device if you select clean data and lock bootloader. Have noted this and thanks again for the confirmation / reminder.
You will need to unlock for sure.
It doesn't work like that
Maybe flash xiaomieu rom if u want full experience
OK, waited 168 hours and have unlocked successfully today. When I tried to flash via MiFlash, it says "mismatch image and device". I'm sure I read that the Redmi K20 PRO India fastboot ROM will work on a K20 PRO Premium Edition, so not sure why I can't flash it...
I also found a Android 9.0 fastboot ROM for K20 Premium here:
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/raphaels/
My phone is already on Android 10 MIUI 11. Will flashing an older version brick the device? I read somewhere ages ago that Android or MIUI doesn't allow downgrade?
chaoscreater said:
OK, waited 168 hours and have unlocked successfully today. When I tried to flash via MiFlash, it says "mismatch image and device". I'm sure I read that the Redmi K20 PRO India fastboot ROM will work on a K20 PRO Premium Edition, so not sure why I can't flash it...
I also found a Android 9.0 fastboot ROM for K20 Premium here:
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/raphaels/
My phone is already on Android 10 MIUI 11. Will flashing an older version brick the device? I read somewhere ages ago that Android or MIUI doesn't allow downgrade?
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There is no anti-rollback protection for this phone (I assume this is also true for premium edition), so you should be OK to flash an earlier Android 9 ROM.
Robbo.5000 said:
There is no anti-rollback protection for this phone (I assume this is also true for premium edition), so you should be OK to flash an earlier Android 9 ROM.
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Thanks! I can also confirm that there is no ABP, as I've verified it using this guide here:
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-anti-rollback-protection-brick-phone/
I was able to flash the fastboot ROM, but turns out it's just an Chinese stable, not Global or India Global rom. I don't know why I can't fastboot flash the Global ROM though. The Chinese fastboot ROM has the name "PFKCNXM" in it. So I'm guessing that if I find a fastboot ROM that is similar to that, it should work. I'm currently testing out the following:
- PFKMIXM
- PFKINXM
Download links here:
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/raphael/
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/raphaelin/
Neither QFKMIXM or QFKINXM worked for me, so I hope one of the above will work.
update: got this working. I first flashed this:
raphaelin_in_global_images_V10.3.5.0.PFKINXM_20190816.0000.00_9.0_in
And now I can flash both QFKMIXM (9.0) or QFKINXM (10.0)
As someone mentioned in a previous reply, NFC is missing in the Global ROM. I also noticed that the mobile signal strength is lower as well and that the Dual GPS is missing too.
Would flashing the China radio/baseband fix this? I know for phones like Samsung, you can flash the CP firmware, which includes the modem/baseband firmware. I don't know what the process is to extract the firmware from the China ROM and flash it. I guess if there's a .zip file that we can flash via TWRP, then that will work?
UPDATE:
OK, have flashed TWRP and flashed the firmware that I downloaded from here:
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware
Tried both the Chinese firmware and the Global firmware. Didn't really make much difference. I had -97 dBm and now I'm on -95 dBm. The lower, the better/stronger the signal. It is an improvement, but not by much....
i've a problem with my new redmi 9. I've set a live wallpaper on my home screen but it will stop working after a few time. I've try to put no restriction for battery optimized and even lock that app to home screen, but it's still force closed for some reason. how to fix this. tq
I don't face any problem.. I use Indian stable ROM
Which Miui version that you already installed on your device ?
Abdullah.Csit said:
Which Miui version that you already installed on your device ?
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I buy redmi 9 golbal version with v11.0.4.0....the rom was laggy...then i unlocked bootloader and flash redmi 9 prime rom...v11.0.2.0....it is very good rom with lass blootware...
Shas45558 said:
I buy redmi 9 golbal version with v11.0.4.0....the rom was laggy...then i unlocked bootloader and flash redmi 9 prime rom...v11.0.2.0....it is very good rom with lass blootware...
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Well I am on Miui Version 11.0.7.0 ( Global device and MIUI ) and used the live wallpaper it's working perfectly. maybe this problem gone with latest update as I remember the 11.0.4.0 was the outbox version so definitely there will be bugs.
How do I revert back to Redmi K20 Pro stock rom? Currently on xiaomi.eu 11.0.5
This phone is from China stock; 8gb/256gb; Model: M1903F11A
I have unlocked it, and flashed xiaomi.eu 11.0.5
I would like to flash it to Redmi K20 Pro stock rom and lock it; because I want automated upgrades without the risk of wiping my phone and google apps are available in the original rom too.
Wrong place.
Please post your question here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help
Saswata Chakraborty said:
Wrong place.
Please post your question here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help
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opps, thank you
balloontree said:
How do I revert back to Redmi K20 Pro stock rom? Currently on xiaomi.eu 11.0.5
This phone is from China stock; 8gb/256gb; Model: M1903F11A
I have unlocked it, and flashed xiaomi.eu 11.0.5
I would like to flash it to Redmi K20 Pro stock rom and lock it; because I want automated upgrades without the risk of wiping my phone and google apps are available in the original rom too.
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Get the latest Chinese fastboot ROM from here
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/raphael/
You want the Redmi K20 Pro China Stable Fastboot ROM.
Use this guide to flash it.
https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
You need to view this page in desktop mode, if using a mobile browser.
In step 5, leave the flash option at the bottom of the Mi Flash Tool as the default 'clean all and lock'.
You must make sure you only do this with a Chinese ROM. You cannot lock the bootloader with any other region ROM on a Chinese model, otherwise you will hard brick the phone.
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In step 5, leave the flash option at the bottom of the Mi Flash Tool as the default 'clean all and lock'.
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when I lock the phone, does it mean that the banking apps will work again?
balloontree said:
when I lock the phone, does it mean that the banking apps will work again?
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So long as you've got the Google services working on the Chinese ROM, then it should pass SafetyNet, which is part of the banking app checks. From what I can remember, Google services are installed on the Chinese ROM, you just need to enable them and the Play Store - though things might have changed in the 18 months since I was last forced to use the Chinese ROM.
Dear all, I have Redmi note 10 pro Global (sweet) and I want to Install REDMI NOTE 10 PRO INDIAN (SWEETIN) ROM in it but it gives error.
Tell me is there any way or trick to flash it as Indian rom is most updated one therefore I would love to install it as I have already unlocked bootloader and downloaded the ROM
arazajillani said:
Dear all, I have Redmi note 10 pro Global (sweet) and I want to Install REDMI NOTE 10 PRO INDIAN (SWEETIN) ROM in it but it gives error.
Tell me is there any way or trick to flash it as Indian rom is most updated one therefore I would love to install it as I have already unlocked bootloader and downloaded the ROM
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You need to have the boot loaded unlcoked.
Use the Mi Flash Tool and downlaoad the recovery version of the ROM, Install it .
if you get ARB error then you will have to change the details in the Flashall.bat file.
After the flash process is complete at the end you will get a checkpoint fail error, Dont worry, just let the device reboot.
Global device had 104mp camera AFAIK, that might cause an issue with Indian ROM as Indian device has 64mp camera.
arazajillani said:
Dear all, I have Redmi note 10 pro Global (sweet) and I want to Install REDMI NOTE 10 PRO INDIAN (SWEETIN) ROM in it but it gives error.
Tell me is there any way or trick to flash it as Indian rom is most updated one therefore I would love to install it as I have already unlocked bootloader and downloaded the ROM
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Hi, may I ask for what reason are you trying to install an Indian ROM on a global ROM ? What particular feature are you looking to achieve here ?