Related
Hi:
I just brought a new factory unlocked Pixel XL on ebay that I plan to use on Verizon. I am upgrading from a Galaxy Note 4 that is running CM13. The Pixel is coming with Android 7.1. Since I know that a lot of you are Car Talk fans, I will answer their most common question - The phone is 'Very Silver'. My question to you all is what should I do with the phone? Should I stay on Nougat or upgrade to Oreo? Do I even have a choice if I stay with the stock ROM? Should I flash a different ROM? If so, which do you recommend?
Thanks for your help!
hallevison said:
Hi:
I just brought a new factory unlocked Pixel XL on ebay that I plan to use on Verizon. I am upgrading from a Galaxy Note 4 that is running CM13. The Pixel is coming with Android 7.1. Since I know that a lot of you are Car Talk fans, I will answer their most common question - The phone is 'Very Silver'. My question to you all is what should I do with the phone? Should I stay on Nougat or upgrade to Oreo? Do I even have a choice if I stay with the stock ROM? Should I flash a different ROM? If so, which do you recommend?
Thanks for your help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First before you update any system, I would recommend going into developer settings and see if you can select OEM Unlocking if it isn't already and also unlock your bootloader. Remember to have debug mode selected as well. After you unlock your bootloader then boot up phone and update. I
hallevison said:
Hi:
I just brought a new factory unlocked Pixel XL on ebay that I plan to use on Verizon. I am upgrading from a Galaxy Note 4 that is running CM13. The Pixel is coming with Android 7.1. Since I know that a lot of you are Car Talk fans, I will answer their most common question - The phone is 'Very Silver'. My question to you all is what should I do with the phone? Should I stay on Nougat or upgrade to Oreo? Do I even have a choice if I stay with the stock ROM? Should I flash a different ROM? If so, which do you recommend?
Thanks for your help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is an update waiting to go at least to 8.0.0, most likely 8.1.0, waiting for you when you activate it.
hallevison said:
Hi:
I just brought a new factory unlocked Pixel XL on ebay that I plan to use on Verizon. I am upgrading from a Galaxy Note 4 that is running CM13. The Pixel is coming with Android 7.1. Since I know that a lot of you are Car Talk fans, I will answer their most common question - The phone is 'Very Silver'. My question to you all is what should I do with the phone? Should I stay on Nougat or upgrade to Oreo? Do I even have a choice if I stay with the stock ROM? Should I flash a different ROM? If so, which do you recommend?
Thanks for your help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
By all means, unlock the bootloader first, if you can :good:
Thanks for all your advice. The phone came today and unfortunately it is the wrong phone. He sent a Pixel rather than an Pixel XL - too small for my big hands. I will order another XL and will be in contact when I get it. I would still like advice on ROMS.
Thanks again!
First is to make sure you werent scammed with the seller selling a **** Verizon model off as a Play version, the Version models have a lovely Verizon rootkit that prevents you from unlocking the bootloader and other than running the command below there is no way to tell the difference:
adb shell getprop ro.boot.cid
if it returns anything with VWZ try to return it ASAP as it is 100% useless for rooting
Hello everyone. I'm in China currently and I'll stay here for a while. I'm planning to buy Xiaomi Mi 6 from Taobao. Here is the link
So am I going to be able to use Google services? Play Store and all other if I buy this phone? Also, if not, I guess that I need to root my phone and install custom rom in order to get Google services. Is there any way to root and install custom rom as well as TWRP without using the computer?
Thanks
I've been to China and I bought a redmi not 3 there, in my experience there should be no problem; you buy the phone, unlock the bootloader and switch from China to global rom. Probably there is also the possibility to install Gapp on the Chinese rom. The only problem is that if you wanna use Google and it's services in China you better have a VPN
Oh, I understand. But it's not the same. Models are different. Actually I'm not sure. It's going to be my first Xiaomi phone. So far I'm familiar with Xperia and HTC. Love them both but "high" end devices are getting too expensive. I'm also considering to buy OnePlus 3T. What do you guys think which is better and easier for unlocking, rooting and installing custom roms?
I repeat again that I'm not familiar with these brands, never touched them actually I Need your help! And don't forget that I don't have PC. Unlocking bootloader, root, recovery and rom must be done without Pc. Help help help
Snuff1 said:
Oh, I understand. But it's not the same. Models are different. Actually I'm not sure. It's going to be my first Xiaomi phone. So far I'm familiar with Xperia and HTC. Love them both but "high" end devices are getting too expensive. I'm also considering to buy OnePlus 3T. What do you guys think which is better and easier for unlocking, rooting and installing custom roms?
I repeat again that I'm not familiar with these brands, never touched them actually I Need your help! And don't forget that I don't have PC. Unlocking bootloader, root, recovery and rom must be done without Pc. Help help help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just unlock bootloader and flash Global rom via MiFlash. It's that easy.
My device is the Chinese model. Bought from a seller who just imports them and flashes the global ROM
The mi 6 models are all identical.
Global is the same as Chinese anyway just a different model number since they had to get more legal things pushed through to sell it internationally.
Buy the Chinese model in China. It will be cheapest there.
Then when you are back in a country which supports Google services you can unlock the boot loader, then flash using Mi flash to the global ROM.
Since the phone is identical this works fine. I was running the global ROM on mine (now custom ROMs).
Really a great phone and no issues for me.
Also checkout the mi mi 2 it looks pretty awesome but for a "smaller" device Mi 6 is fantastic.
Snuff1 said:
Oh, I understand. But it's not the same. Models are different. Actually I'm not sure. It's going to be my first Xiaomi phone. So far I'm familiar with Xperia and HTC. Love them both but "high" end devices are getting too expensive. I'm also considering to buy OnePlus 3T. What do you guys think which is better and easier for unlocking, rooting and installing custom roms?
I repeat again that I'm not familiar with these brands, never touched them actually I Need your help! And don't forget that I don't have PC. Unlocking bootloader, root, recovery and rom must be done without Pc. Help help help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you don't have a pc I really don't know how to help you to my knowledge you can unlock the bootloader with a pc so there isn't any friend or acquaintance that can borrow you a pc for a couple of Hours ?
Snuff1 said:
Oh, I understand. But it's not the same. Models are different. Actually I'm not sure. It's going to be my first Xiaomi phone. So far I'm familiar with Xperia and HTC. Love them both but "high" end devices are getting too expensive. I'm also considering to buy OnePlus 3T. What do you guys think which is better and easier for unlocking, rooting and installing custom roms?
I repeat again that I'm not familiar with these brands, never touched them actually I Need your help! And don't forget that I don't have PC. Unlocking bootloader, root, recovery and rom must be done without Pc. Help help help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Xiaomi follows the same standard for all their models..
Want to Unlock the bootloader?
-Make a Xiaomi account
-Link the phone to your Xiaomi account
-Request them to allow you to unlock the bootloader
-Waits 72 hours
-Unlock bootloader.
Thank you all for replying, appreciate your help. I'm going to buy Mi 6. Actually I meet a guy today who is willing to help me and he knows about these things. So, buying, unlocking bootloader, flashing official global rom>using Google services Later if I want I need to root device install custom recovery and new rom. We'll see. Any recommendations for rom, with no bugs
Dobsgw said:
My device is the Chinese model. Bought from a seller who just imports them and flashes the global ROM
The mi 6 models are all identical.
Global is the same as Chinese anyway just a different model number since they had to get more legal things pushed through to sell it internationally.
Buy the Chinese model in China. It will be cheapest there.
Then when you are back in a country which supports Google services you can unlock the boot loader, then flash using Mi flash to the global ROM.
Since the phone is identical this works fine. I was running the global ROM on mine (now custom ROMs).
Really a great phone and no issues for me.
Also checkout the mi mi 2 it looks pretty awesome but for a "smaller" device Mi 6 is fantastic.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks! It's not overheating?
No, it's just too large for me. I like to use phone with one hand. I'm not a fan of displays larger than 5.5 inches so I'll stick with Mi 6.
Snuff1 said:
Thanks! It's not overheating?
No, it's just too large for me. I like to use phone with one hand. I'm not a fan of displays larger than 5.5 inches so I'll stick with Mi 6.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Overheating?
Not at all. Its a really good phone.
You dont have to unlock or root the phone in order to install gapp
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/systemless-gapps-china-miui-8-miui-9-t3657322
This gapp works perfectly on china miui 8/9.
Hi guys
please help me with rooting Huawei Nova3e Emui 8.0 I can not find working twrp to install recovery and then root it.
please help
who feels said:
Hi guys
please help me with rooting Huawei Nova3e Emui 8.0 I can not find working twrp to install recovery and then root it.
please help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello!
According to Google, Huawei Nova 3e is P20 Lite, so you should go to this section.
installed recovery but not rooted
You are in the wrong forum. This is for the original Nova, not the device you have.
Hi,
I am about to buy Nova 3 or 3i when available, but my friend told me not to buy Kirin because I wont be able to modify it.
I dont modify phone unless I have to, like if after 2 years Huawei stopped the updates and I cant afford the new one, then I want to install new rom or new android.
Is my friend correct?
Thanks
rronald_25 said:
Hi,
I am about to buy Nova 3 or 3i when available, but my friend told me not to buy Kirin because I wont be able to modify it.
I dont modify phone unless I have to, like if after 2 years Huawei stopped the updates and I cant afford the new one, then I want to install new rom or new android.
Is my friend correct?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi!
Kinda all Huawei phones are dead on XDA and the fact that it has Kirin it matters a lot. You see, Kirin is like Mediatek. If you want XDA support, then don't buy a phone with Mediatek or Kirin, because this matters a lot when it comes to development. Qualcomm is simply the best out there. Of course, there's phones with Qualcomm which lacks XDA support too, like Nova, Sony's phones and some others I guess, but having Mediatek / Kirin wouldn't help that and it would actually do the contrary.
Also, Huawei won't allow unlocked bootloader anymore soon, so you won't be able to install any ROM (not even root), but you'll be able to be stuck with an outdated security patch and with an outdated Android version because Huawei says that the phone is not eligible for the newer Android version.
If I would want to buy a new phone now, I think I'd look into the Xiaomi ones since they have good XDA support and they're cheap.
Thanks. Its a pity because I am looking forward for Huawei Nova 3.
I guess, theres no other choice now, I will try to go for Mi8 SE
Please help! The phone is now bootlooping to Recovery Mode after using the Mi Flash Tool to flash Whyred Global ROM!
I had LineageOS on the phone but I decided I wanted to give MIUI a chance. (not doing well so far)
The bootloader was locked when I flashed the device, that was the default option checked which is an insane thing to do!
I can't unlock the bootloader again because it came unlocked and I never linked my device to my Mi account!
If I try Mi Flash again I get Flash XBL error!
I tried connecting my PC to Mi Suite as the Recovery Mode suggests but the software WILL NOT detect the device!
What should I do? Or am I totally screwed and should I be seeking a refund? I literally got this phone today!!!
I've already tried Googling for an hour or so with no luck.
Help!
China or global vesrion whyred?
Sent from my Redmi Note 5 using Tapatalk
piponki said:
China or global vesrion whyred?
Sent from my Redmi Note 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's the global version.
Can anybody help? ANYBODY!?
There is no reason global version note 5 to came with unlocked bootloader. You probably have china version with global rom.
Sent from my Redmi Note 5 using Tapatalk
piponki said:
There is no reason global version note 5 to came with unlocked bootloader. You probably have china version with global rom.
Sent from my Redmi Note 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Okay cool, fine. But how does that solve my problem?
stawze said:
Please help! The phone is now bootlooping to Recovery Mode after using the Mi Flash Tool to flash Whyred Global ROM!
I had LineageOS on the phone but I decided I wanted to give MIUI a chance. (not doing well so far)
The bootloader was locked when I flashed the device, that was the default option checked which is an insane thing to do!
I can't unlock the bootloader again because it came unlocked and I never linked my device to my Mi account!
If I try Mi Flash again I get Flash XBL error!
I tried connecting my PC to Mi Suite as the Recovery Mode suggests but the software WILL NOT detect the device!
What should I do? Or am I totally screwed and should I be seeking a refund? I literally got this phone today!!!
I've already tried Googling for an hour or so with no luck.
Help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Xiaomi announced that china device will may be brick while trying flash global ROM:
https://www.xda-developers.com/flash-miui-global-locked-bootloader-xiaomi-brick/
If seller claimed that phone is global try to get refund, global version phone is locked so probably it was china version with global ROM.
KRisXD said:
Xiaomi announced that china device will may be brick while trying flash global ROM:
https://www.xda-developers.com/flash-miui-global-locked-bootloader-xiaomi-brick/
If seller claimed that phone is global try to get refund, global version phone is locked so probably it was china version with global ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks heaps for the info.
The seller did say there was a Global ROM on the phone leading me to believe that it's possible to flash a Global ROM.
After this I think I'm going to go out of my way to avoid Xiaomi and Banggood.
I filed a dispute.
stawze said:
Thanks heaps for the info.
The seller did say there was a Global ROM on the phone leading me to believe that it's possible to flash a Global ROM.
After this I think I'm going to go out of my way to avoid Xiaomi and Banggood.
I filed a dispute.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Always buy from official (or just trusted stores, if official sellers aren't available in your Country), i know, they aren't cheap at all (Banggood or Gearbest are cheaper than an official store, but you can have issues like this, China Devices with fake Global ROMs or something like that), i really hope for your refound and good luck, and remember, it's not Xiaomi Fault
N1ck474 said:
Always buy from official (or just trusted stores, if official sellers aren't available in your Country), i know, they aren't cheap at all (Banggood or Gearbest are cheaper than an official store, but you can have issues like this, China Devices with fake Global ROMs or something like that), i really hope for your refound and good luck, and remember, it's not Xiaomi Fault
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah you're right, it's not entirely Xiaomi's fault, but the practice of bricking users' devices when something goes awry is very anti-consumer.
For future reference, is this an official Xiaomi vendor? It's a "Top Brand" on Aliexpress but I'm not sure whether it's genuinely official: https://xiaomionline.aliexpress.com/store/2178148?spm=2114.11010108.103.50.85cf649bBRI4Nr
I was about to buy from here but I found a better deal on Banggood, big mistake!
Thanks for your help, hopefully I can get a refund because I remember the days when I had my Redmi Note 3 Pro and I really did like it.
stawze said:
Yeah you're right, it's not entirely Xiaomi's fault, but the practice of bricking users' devices when something goes awry is very anti-consumer.
For future reference, is this an official Xiaomi vendor? It's a "Top Brand" on Aliexpress but I'm not sure whether it's genuinely official: https://xiaomionline.aliexpress.com/store/2178148?spm=2114.11010108.103.50.85cf649bBRI4Nr
I was about to buy from here but I found a better deal on Banggood, big mistake!
Thanks for your help, hopefully I can get a refund because I remember the days when I had my Redmi Note 3 Pro and I really did like it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
did you research before flashing..
this is the cause why xiaomi now has a certain timer to unlock bootloader to avoid resellers to flash gobal rom on chinesse phone.. and people like you blaming xiaomi.
by the way need to have bootloader unlocked to flash with miflash tools.
raptorddd said:
did you research before flashing..
this is the cause why xiaomi now has a certain timer to unlock bootloader to avoid resellers to flash gobal rom on chinesse phone.. and people like you blaming xiaomi.
by the way need to have bootloader unlocked to flash with miflash tools.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What's wrong with blaming a company that bricked your phone?
You need to stop standing up for giant corporations, they don't need your support.
stawze said:
Thanks heaps for the info.
The seller did say there was a Global ROM on the phone leading me to believe that it's possible to flash a Global ROM.
After this I think I'm going to go out of my way to avoid Xiaomi and Banggood.
I filed a dispute.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry to hear that. I will not buy at Banggood I saw some time ago "super offer" RN5 global but in device description no B20, global version without B20 don't exist it simply deception.
I'm not 100% sure if it will work but i think it is worth to try. Your phone may be to recover. You said that it is in bootloop, so it is not hard brick but soft brick, try to enter fastboot and flash by Mi flash tool china ROM and then wait 360 h to unlock and then flash TWRP and custom ROM, not xiaomi global.
KRisXD said:
Sorry to hear that. I will not buy at Banggood I saw some time ago "super offer" RN5 global but in device description no B20, global version without B20 don't exist it simply deception.
I'm not 100% sure if it will work but i think it is worth to try. Your phone may be to recover. You said that it is in bootloop, so it is not hard brick but soft brick, try to enter fastboot and flash by Mi flash tool china ROM and then wait 360 h to unlock and then flash TWRP and custom ROM, not xiaomi global.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I get the same "Flash XBL" error that I get when I try the Global ROM, any workarounds?
They said that the network bands are the same so I will definitely use that in my dispute case.
stawze said:
What's wrong with blaming a company that bricked your phone?
You need to stop standing up for giant corporations, they don't need your support.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually big lol. He asked If you did your research and you answer whats wrong with blaming awesome! I know that may sound harsh to you but you REALLY should have done some research. Btw you bricked your device Not Xiaomi.
stawze said:
I get the same "Flash XBL" error that I get when I try the Global ROM, any workarounds?
They said that the network bands are the same so I will definitely use that in my dispute case.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe this will help:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v2qhZ5qC-4w
In description He wrote works with bootloops.
Don't know if that's true.
Can't help you more, no more ideas, thought that Chinese ROM will flash.
Good luck.
lulzBoB said:
Actually big lol. He asked If you did your research and you answer whats wrong with blaming awesome! I know that may sound harsh to you but you REALLY should have done some research. Btw you bricked your device Not Xiaomi.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great idea, keep blaming users for simple mistakes that haven't caused catastrophic failure on previous devices. (This wouldn't have happened on my Redmi Note 3 Pro) If your trying to be a toxic poison for the community, you're doing a great job, keep it up! :good:
try detect ur phone using imei. will know sure botloader fake or not.still remember wat rom u have at this device. Fake rom mean cant update.Depend on ur luck.Some unlock global true rom.
stawze said:
Great idea, keep blaming users for simple mistakes that haven't caused catastrophic failure on previous devices. (This wouldn't have happened on my Redmi Note 3 Pro) If your trying to be a toxic poison for the community, you're doing a great job, keep it up! :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
unlocked bootloadrr is required. long time ago. to use fastboot rom
xiaomi didnt tell you to unlock and flash roms.
in fact they warn you before unlocking. thos wouldnt happened if you didnt unlocked phone.
all companies changes their policies and rules. see huawei they locked bootlader. lg locked lg g4 except h815 and h811 . rest is locked. they all made changes.
stawze said:
Great idea, keep blaming users for simple mistakes that haven't caused catastrophic failure on previous devices. (This wouldn't have happened on my Redmi Note 3 Pro) If your trying to be a toxic poison for the community, you're doing a great job, keep it up! :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow. You are so great....
1st: You've made a mistake by not actually researching, as suggested. This alone could have protected you or, at least, alter your perception of who is REALLY at fault here.
2nd: No software, or even hardware, is error free.
So, if you are expecting that the Mi Flash tool is going to protect you from any mistake you can do, then you are wrong again!
3rd: When someone points out a possible fault of yours, you ought to think about it and, if it's true, correct yourself the best you can.
So, don't throw accusations about an OEM, especially in this case where you used an official tool to do something unsupported, because as you probably guessed it by now, Xiaomi supports only Miui not Lineage and, of course, does not support whatever silly think had the seller already done to your device.
Never the less, I know the pain to have your brand new phone bricked and I hope you will soon find a solution to your problem.
Cheers...
About recovery, roms, aun unlock bootloader
Hi!
I want to buy this redmi note 8.
I have been using this huawei mate 9 since 2016. There are no roms for this huawei, and even unlock the bootloader is a pain in the ars (you can check the XDA threads)
And I want a phone wich I can install roms all the time, and probably will recieve roms from developers for a long long time.
Do you think this Xiaomi will never be as restricted as huawei?
My first phone was a xperia Z1, and is still recivieng lineage updates almost montly but mine falls dead a few years ago.
I have bought RN8 15 days ago, i have unlocked it and installed twrp already.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8/how-to/twrp-3-3-1-rn8-gingko-global-t3994739
minos2026 said:
About recovery, roms, aun unlock bootloader
Hi!
I want to buy this redmi note 8.
I have been using this huawei mate 9 since 2016. There are no roms for this huawei, and even unlock the bootloader is a pain in the ars (you can check the XDA threads)
And I want a phone wich I can install roms all the time, and probably will recieve roms from developers for a long long time.
Do you think this Xiaomi will never be as restricted as huawei?
My first phone was a xperia Z1, and is still recivieng lineage updates almost montly but mine falls dead a few years ago.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes you can buy redmi note 8(no not the pro as it has mediatek chipset and development has been mostly closed for pro). Development has already started for redmi note 8 and you can unlock bootloader after 1 week from buying this device.