Hi,
I bought Xiaomi Mi 5s with Global Stable ROM 8.2.1.0, and today I entered the official MIUI website to see what's the latest version that is released, in here:
http://en.miui.com/download-314.html
For some reason at the same moment I thought that 8.0.3.0 is higher version than mine (I missed a zero), and I downloaded the ROM installation file to the phone, and installed it through the updater app.
After the install, the phone loaded and didn't recognize the SIM card anymore, also couldn't enter the Network settings, the phone app or the phone status, and from what I read on the internet it probably don't recognize my IMEI anymore...
It also doesn't let me install my previous version (8.2.1.0) because the updater says it's not verified.
I tried to flash again the same ROM that is installed now (8.0.3.0), but it didn't help.
Also tried to do factory reset but I can't because it doesn't recognize the device id...
Is there something I can do immediately to fix this without applying a request to Xiaomi to unlock the bootloader (which I really don't want to do), and also to be stuck without a phone again for a couple of days?
Updater says it's not verified when you install 8.2.1.0? Maybe you got a wrong phone version?
zew384 said:
Updater says it's not verified when you install 8.2.1.0? Maybe you got a wrong phone version?
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Nope, it's the right one: http://en.miui.com/thread-567657-1-1.html
From what I read over the internet they canceled this update because it has issues, battery drain mostly, but nothing official that I saw.
I'm not sure,but according to a tutorial I found, which is about down grade from miui 8 to 7. You need to have a factory reset to have imei back
By the way, Mi 5s always comes with Chinese ROM, so maybe you have recovery installed already, where u can flash without verify.
forgivemypoorEN said:
I'm not sure,but according to a tutorial I found, which is about down grade from miui 8 to 7. You need to have a factory reset to have imei back
By the way, Mi 5s always comes with Chinese ROM, so maybe you have recovery installed already, where u can flash without verify.
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No I don't have recovery, probably when it arrives to the stores here they flash official ROM and remove custom recovery (just guessing).
I see I can't avoid unlocking the device, although I don't want to. In my case I down graded from 8.2.1.0 to 8.0.3.0, but I hope that a factory reset will also help after I'll unlock the device.
forgivemypoorEN said:
I'm not sure,but according to a tutorial I found, which is about down grade from miui 8 to 7. You need to have a factory reset to have imei back
By the way, Mi 5s always comes with Chinese ROM, so maybe you have recovery installed already, where u can flash without verify.
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Wow, bull****, mine came with Global rom, and in xiaomi phones after ~2016 there is like ~1% chance that they will came with recovery and unlocked bootloader
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unlock bootloader (developer settings + miunlock tool) and then use miflash to reflash rom
ariel.levin said:
No I don't have recovery, probably when it arrives to the stores here they flash official ROM and remove custom recovery (just guessing).
I see I can't avoid unlocking the device, although I don't want to. In my case I down graded from 8.2.1.0 to 8.0.3.0, but I hope that a factory reset will also help after I'll unlock the device.
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I had exactly the same problem as you last month. All i can do is flashing my phone using deep flash cable. Factory reset does solve this problem, but in my case i cant. When hit reset on settings, i must input mi account password and it did nothing after that. I also cant unlock my phone because i forgot binding my device to mi account in developer settings when still in miui 8.2.1.0.
mezutelni said:
Wow, bull****, mine came with Global rom, and in xiaomi phones after ~2016 there is like ~1% chance that they will came with recovery and unlocked bootloader
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unlock bootloader (developer settings + miunlock tool) and then use miflash to reflash rom
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Sorry, I didn't know they are selling Mi 5s global versions. I thought Mi 5s was only sold in China. I did google it online and it was not sold elsewhere and there was no global rom then.
Update for people who will encounter this issue and will read this:
What solved it in my case, was to send Xiaomi a request to unlock the device, they returned an answer pretty fast (2 hours later), maybe because I wrote them what happened in the request. I unlocked the device using Mi Unlock tool, downloaded a fastboot version of the global ROM I wanted (8.0.3.0) from the official MIUI website, and flashed it using Mi Flash tool, choosing the option "clean all, flash and unlock". After the flashing succeeded, the IMEI was restored and everything is ok, and also the bootloader is locked again like nothing happened.
pretty much what "mezutelni" said to do
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Dear Developers,
I have quite outstanding problem, I think the only at the forum. I have purchased "Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus" 6/128Gb phone, but I have received "Mi 5s Plus" hardware with "Mi 5s" firmware installed (and fake chineese version in addition (Global Stable 8.0.10.0.0 MAGCNDH). Model number is shown like "Mi 5s", memory volume and CPU speed is as expected, but the battery shows 3100mAh instead of 3800mAh, and the most disappointing thing is that the camera is not working at all (when starting says "Camera Error: can't connect to camera. Try restarting your device" (of course, it doesn't help...). The Seller does not respond (purchased in China via AliExpress).
I think all the above mentioned issues are coming because the firmware does not correspond to the hardware.
So, finally after reading the local forums I have understood that I have to reinstall the firmware to official Global Stable version (8.0.1.0) or to chineese stable (???). There are 2 ways: unlocking the bootloader (it is locked unfortunately) and install via fastboot with MiFlash utility or with locked bootloader using the EDL mode using the same MiFlash. But there are a lot of cases on local forum (but nearly 2 month ago) that after reflash in EDL mode the device become a brick (boot-loop).
So, my questions are the following. What are your sugestions in which way to proceed faster and more safe? Which firmware is more safe to try first in my case: global or chineese? Because on local forum it is written that to use EDL mode I need official english-chineese version to be preinstalled. What do you think about it? For me is not fully clear what will happen in EDL mode? Will bootloader also be overwritten or not? If everything is overwritten then why there are so many bricks/bootloops happened after using this mode with fake chineese firmware?
I have already requested permission to unlock bootloader, but there is no respond from xiaomi since 3 days already... hopefully because of New Year holidays (but in China?... strange...).
Also I have prepared an engineering cable to have possibility to enter EDL mode in case of bricking/bootloop. But I need your suggestion how to get rid of possible problems in my special case.
Many thanks in advance!
Heya,
The easiest way would be to download the global ROM from http://en.miui.com/download-315.html and flash it in the phone settings (about phone, firmrware upgrade, menu, choose ROM). I had the exact same "fake" ROM and had no problems flashing the official one.
Cheers!
*Edit* also, if you use the the MIUI-suite program and download the "fastboot image", bootloader, recovery, system and sdcard will be wiped (just tried)... flashing from the phone settings chould wipe aswell but never checked.
faldo said:
Heya,
The easiest way would be to download the global ROM and flash it in the phone settings (about phone, firmrware upgrade, menu, choose ROM). I had the exact same "fake" ROM and had no problems flashing the official one.
Cheers!
*Edit* also, if you use the the MIUI-suite program and download the "fastboot image", bootloader, recovery, system and sdcard will be wiped (just tried)... flashing from the phone settings chould wipe aswell but never checked.
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I have already tried to flash via about the phone with downloaded ROMs (recovery image), it says "cannot verify the package" and does not proceed... Looks like because bootloader is locked.
Mi PC Suite program cannot connect to phone at all. Tried different version, also chineese one.
And I tried different ROMs (stable global, stable chineese) - no result...
You are able to flash an official ROM with locked bootloader so it seems your phone actually thinks it's a Mi 5s, wich complicates things. Could you try downloading a Mi 5s official ROM and see if it still complains about verification?
The chineese version of Mi PC suit should work with Mi 5s plus but you have to put phone in fastbootmode for it to connect, volume down + power when whone is off.
If your phone has the wrong bootloader you might have to wait for BL unlock to force flash your the Mi 5s plus ROM.... or just flash twrp and flash whatever ROM you want
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You are able to flash an official ROM with locked bootloader so it seems your phone actually thinks it's a Mi 5s, wich complicates things. Could you try downloading a Mi 5s official ROM and see if it still complains about verification?
The chineese version of Mi PC suit should work with Mi 5s plus but you have to put phone in fastbootmode for it to connect, volume down + power when whone is off.
If your phone has the wrong bootloader you might have to wait for BL unlock to force flash your the Mi 5s plus ROM.... or just flash twrp and flash whatever ROM you want
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Good idea about "Mi 5s" global stable, thanks, will be interesting to try (a little bit later).
And I didn't know that Mi PC Suite should be connected in fastboot - another thank you!
By the moment I've got the unlocking approval, so I'm going to proceed in a way with unlocking of bootloader as more safe way by my opinion.
Many thanks for your help!
So I came back to the stock MIUI after several months due to lack of camera performance on custom ROMs. And way back the time, I've decided to DELETE my Mi Account considering that I am never going back to MIUI again. But boy oh boy, here we are.
I've flashed the stock firmware provided (links later), and I was surprised when I found out that this device was locked to an account. I've never had that problem when I switched to MIUI from LOS for about 10 days. Now that the account is now officially deleted, I have no way to activate my device even though I know my password. I've already done the following things:
1. Flashed stock ROM with different MIUI versions, and MIUI 7 and 8 are the only ROMs where activation appears
2. I've flashed the stock Philippine ROM (MIUI V5) and there are no problems with using it (I am currently using the phone for this thread)
3. I've signed-up for Mi Unlock but it was too late to know that all it does is to unlock the bootloader. AND MY BOOTLOADER IS UNLOCKED SINCE THE BEGINNING SO IT'S USELESS NOW.
4. <code>fastboot OEM lock</code> doesn't work when I try to relock the bootloader hoping that the Mi Unlock might do something extraordinary.
5. Enabled "Find My Device" on MIUI V5, hoping that the server would overwrite the existing data that's registered on my phone's serial and IMEI.
I only think of two reasons why my phone got locked:
1. The first fastboot ROM that I flashed has a locked bootloader even though it was a Global ROM
2. Still linked to my deleted account
What can I do? (except install another custom software)
Did you try flashing rom with mi flash?
I assume you have knowledge of using mi flash tool, rom images and fastboot.
Download rom images from mi website and flash with mi flash,
You might have 2-3 options at the bottom of the mi flash while you have selected the images in mi flash, 1- keep userdata and 2- wipe everything and 3rd one I don't remember.
I've don't this with my mi 4i and when I started device, it didn't ask for mi account.
Simply don't insert any SIM card and don't connect to WiFi.
I hope it might help.
Hi,
I purchased Mi Mix 2 from China and installed the global ROM.
All was good until it was time to reset and handover.
After reset, the phone boots to MIUI 9 screen and asks to choose language after which the region.
The only region available would be China. When selected, it just bootloops on and on and on.
Unfortunately the bootloader is locked.
Steps tried -
1. Wipe Data and Reboot
May I know if there is a way to fix it without getting the phone apart?
ashh108 said:
Hi,
I purchased Mi Mix 2 from China and installed the global ROM.
All was good until it was time to reset and handover.
After reset, the phone boots to MIUI 9 screen and asks to choose language after which the region.
The only region available would be China. When selected, it just bootloops on and on and on.
Unfortunately the bootloader is locked.
Steps tried -
1. Wipe Data and Reboot
May I know if there is a way to fix it without getting the phone apart?
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Go to MIUI forum for ur device download the mi flash tool and try to flash back to stock rom. They have all the instructions u need there. Good luck
Go to MIUI forum for ur device download the mi flash tool and try to flash back to st
letmeputdatipin said:
Go to MIUI forum for ur device download the mi flash tool and try to flash back to stock rom. They have all the instructions u need there. Good luck
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I checked all and unfortunately most mention the test point method which involves opening the ceramic back.
Is there any other way to fix without opening device?
ashh108 said:
I checked all and unfortunately most mention the test point method which involves opening the ceramic back.
Is there any other way to fix without opening device?
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U should not have to open the device to flash stock rom. All u need is a laptop.
letmeputdatipin said:
U should not have to open the device to flash stock rom. All u need is a laptop.
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Hi letmeputdatipin,
After a lot of trying, I am still not able to flash stock ROM since either the bootloader is locked or the Mix2 not coming up in the account.
May I know if there is a way to reset the mix2 with locked bootloader and phone not registered in Mi account?
Hi I have a big problem with my Max 3.
I ulocked it and then I flashed it with the official Xiaomi Flash App and clicked the 'clean all and lock' button. Unfortunally I flashed a bad ROM.
Now I can only boot to recovery (This MIUI version can't be installed on this device) and Fastboot.
If I try to flash a ROM I see 'Erase not allowed in lock state'. I tried to unlock it with fastboot, I receive 'Token verify failed' I tried with Mi Unlock: My account is accepted and when I click Unlock
I have 'Current account is not bound to this device' But I can't bound it because i can't boot it!!
I would be very, very happy about a solution for this mess!!!
Thanks everyone who has i idea!
Use MiFlash tool, flash the fastboot version of latest global stable or beta rom on: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/rom-official-recovery-fastboot-roms-mi-t3827503
dinhvtai said:
Use MiFlash tool, flash the fastboot version of latest global stable or beta rom on: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/rom-official-recovery-fastboot-roms-mi-t3827503
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He already tried that. You can't use MiFlash with locked bootloader.
I am afraid you have bricked your phone. Unless you have an official Xiaomi servicecentre nearby.
mierlo420 said:
He already tried that. You can't use MiFlash with locked bootloader.
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Are you sure?
I had exactly the same. Locked my device when flashing (!!!?) then error while flashing, format the phone and everything was gone, locked bootloader.
After a search of 2 months I found out it was possible to repair the phone.
You have to open your phone, not very hard..follow this video https://youtu.be/dYlKG3EcpHg
Then contact the guys from S-Unlock https://s-unlock.com. I did it too, and they are thrustworthy.
You have to test point your device, https://youtu.be/IYWItgq2f9E until the Quallcom driver appears in your devicelist.
Then contact S-Unlock via chat. It can take up to 2 hours before the respond. The service cost 25 dollar for installing new Rom.
They log in to your computer via Teamviewer, they install MiFlash and Rom.
They have a special restore account. Without this account your Max will never work again, no need to try.
For 25 dollar my Max3 is working again.
Hello guys.
I recently bought this phone and wanted to use netflix, but didn't allow me because it outdated and said it was not compatible with my phone. So I did a bit of research and found a post in "mi community" that said it was because phone had bootloader unlocked. The phone was new and I didn't change anything of it, but I found the bootloader was unlocked.
Installed fastboot and adb drivers, locked bootloader and got myself into a... Brick?
-I can still load into fastboot.
-If I turn on the phone, It tries to load android but loads Mi-Recovery 3.0 instead. Recovery also says "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device"
I'm so lost from this point, I need to know if there is a way to flash any rom, and which one do I need.
Thanks in advice
stuck on recovery
Most likely a chinese phone that came with global rom. If it came with global rom try flashing chinese rom and then unlocking bootloader and reflash global. Do not lock bootloader after flashing global.
toxiccat said:
Most likely a chinese phone that came with global rom. If it came with global rom try flashing chinese rom and then unlocking bootloader and reflash global. Do not lock bootloader after flashing global.
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Thanks for your answer, that is exactly what I've.
The problem is I tried to flash a Chinese from but it always denie it. Tried to flash the last global rom and allows me to do it with the same program.
Not sure where I can get the official chinese rom or how to bypass the xiaomi protection.
Thanks for helping! Hope I can somehow do it
Locked bootloader
Try searching for tools below which might help.
Saki / XiaomiADBFastbootTools
XiaomiADBFastbootTools-6.5.1-Win
I had hard bricked mine and had to take back off and use EDL to revive.
toxiccat said:
Try searching for tools below which might help.
Saki / XiaomiADBFastbootTools
XiaomiADBFastbootTools-6.5.1-Win
I had hard bricked mine and had to take back off and use EDL to revive.
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I don't find the way to reboot (via software) to EDL from fastboot, is still possible to access it by opening the phone?
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23javi23 said:
I don't find the way to reboot (via software) to EDL from fastboot, is still possible to access it by opening the phone?
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If you can flash global ROM. I think you just need to unlock bootloader and then flash China ROM once you have unlocked bootloader.
China ROM link below
https://xiaomifirmware.com/roms/latest-official-miui-roms-for-xiaomi-mi-max-3/
toxiccat said:
If you can flash global ROM. I think you just need to unlock bootloader and then flash China ROM once you have unlocked bootloader.
China ROM link below
https://xiaomifirmware.com/roms/latest-official-miui-roms-for-xiaomi-mi-max-3/
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It lets me flash de global one, but when I try to do the same with chinese rom, it says the version is lower, so I can't "downgrade".
It's weird because according to version number, the global one was a few versions lower
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The same issue , i was also encountered , After Flashing with "Xiaomi_Mi_Max_3_V10.2.1.0.PEDMIXM_20190226.0000.00_Global_9.0" Mi Max 3 with the MiFlash20191206 tool , by default the tool used "Clear data and Lock".
The tool saying "Flashing" and my phone got rebooted and went to MI Recovery 3.0 and also i got the message as
"This MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
I am not clueless how to proceed. So downloaded the Chinese version and again i tried to flash with above tool. Now tool said that "Can't Erase Locked" phone.
So Now i connected to Miflash_unlock with fastboot and connected to mi account and again i unlocked the phone.
Now my phone automatically booted to the Global version.
So i hope the issue is selecting the option as "Clear data and lock" . We need to select only "Clear data" in the flash tool.
23javi23 said:
Hello guys.
I recently bought this phone and wanted to use netflix, but didn't allow me because it outdated and said it was not compatible with my phone. So I did a bit of research and found a post in "mi community" that said it was because phone had bootloader unlocked. The phone was new and I didn't change anything of it, but I found the bootloader was unlocked.
Installed fastboot and adb drivers, locked bootloader and got myself into a... Brick?
-I can still load into fastboot.
-If I turn on the phone, It tries to load android but loads Mi-Recovery 3.0 instead. Recovery also says "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device"
I'm so lost from this point, I need to know if there is a way to flash any rom, and which one do I need.
Thanks in advice
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Hi there,
I encountered the same issue. I tried to flash some CN Rom without enough research, without knowing that you can't just flash an Android 10 rom from 9 directly by recovery (even TWRP). So I ended up Fastboot or TWRP but never able to boot into system. Fortunately I didn't flash my Max3 by fastboot rushly, so my phone was still unlocked.
This is how I solved it:
1. Download an official CN ROM (the below I used is MIUI 11 with Android 9.9.x);
I can't post link here but search "miui通过线刷升级" - you shall see a miui.com link ending with shuaji-393.html. That's the page I download the Mi Max3 ROM from.
2. Use MiFlash to flash the official ROM with the flash option "clean all", NOT "clean All and lock";
3. The phone shall reboot into system, give it 5-10 minutes;
4. Flash the miui.eu ROM you like (DO make sure it is Android 9 tho) by recovery (tutorial given under every official xiaomi.eu ROM download).
Again it's easy to search
It took me less than an hour to do it (I don't have much experience with new XiaoMi phone). So don't worry about bricking your phone forever.
Hope it helps to destress
Hi guys. I need some help too because I'm not totally sure what I have to do here so if anyone can give me some tips I would appreciate it.
I just ordered the 128gb 6gb ram version of Mi Max 3 and it might come with the global rom and already unlocked. Should I use the Mi flash tool to install the file MIUI 11 V11.0.3.0.PEDCNXM android 9 fastboot file? then after that installs I should lock the bootloader and then unlock it again myself with my mi own account? I just want to make sure that this is the correct way to do it.
Also after it I unlock it should I flash the newest xiaomi.eu rom with android 10 or do i have to do something else first? Thank you