Hi,
After updating the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE to MIUI 13, like many other people, i've faced issue with dark mode, so i have unlocked the bootloader and downgrade it to MIUI 12.5.
Now, i want to ReLock it to rollback the initial situation. Can i do this? How?
Thanks.
MrDSM said:
Hi,
After updating the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE to MIUI 13, like many other people, i've faced issue with dark mode, so i have unlocked the bootloader and downgrade it to MIUI 12.5.
Now, i want to ReLock it to rollback the initial situation. Can i do this? How?
Thanks.
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Mi Flash Tool has the option to relock
Search, you can find elsewhere about the tool (it's generic for various Xiaomi phones), hence don't hesitate to read from Pocco or other (sub)forums
PS: I never used Mi Flash. And I didn't upgrade to MIUI 13
But I do have unlocked BL, using MN SHRP custom Recovery and Magisk and LSPosed with various modules
How did you downgrade to 12.5? As far as I know downgrading could produce many errors and if we somehow forcefully bypassed these errors, the phone could be bricked.
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Miui 13 Update?
I read Miui 13 is out for LISA. Has anyone received the update yet? For EEA its 13.0.1.0.SKOEUXM.
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DeadlyPerformer said:
How did you downgrade to 12.5? As far as I know downgrading could produce many errors and if we somehow forcefully bypassed these errors, the phone could be bricked.
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With an unlocked bootloader, or in EDL (with authorization, works on locked too), flashing the Fastboot version of the ROM should be enough.
After all, firmware is overwritten, XBL and ABL are too, partition layout is the same, same anti version, etc. Of course, user data has to go, since you're going backwards it's the safest way.
KaoDome said:
With an unlocked bootloader, or in EDL (with authorization, works on locked too), flashing the Fastboot version of the ROM should be enough.
After all, firmware is overwritten, XBL and ABL are too, partition layout is the same, same anti version, etc. Of course, user data has to go, since you're going backwards it's the safest way.
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Have you tried it? I did try flashing the fastboot ROM via MiFlash but it gave me anti rollback error. If I edit the .bat file to remove the anti rollback lines, it gave crc error. Though I've managed to downgrade by flashing official 12.5.14 recovery rom via TWRP. Seems like MIUI 13 is not blocking user to go back to MIUI 12.
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Hello,
I bought a 64gb version throw gearbest and they installed a vendors version 7.3.14.0.0 not oficial rom. With defeats the purpose of the bootloader being locked.
I want to install the original miui 8 china or miui 8 from xiaomi.eu.
If I unlock my bootloader by submitting the request to xiaomi what I lose? What are the disavantages?
Does the fingerprint reader works on a bootloader unlocked phone with official miui 8 china?
Does it work with xiaomi.eu rom?
What are the features that cease to work with an unlocked bootloader with these two roms?
If I install xiaomi.eu rom without unlock the bootloader using Doom Slayer method I must not update by OTA or I will brick it, right?
And oficial miui 8 can I update by OTA?
Sorry for these questions but is my first xiaomi with locked bootloader and don't want to screw up by not knowing the consequences of each method?
Thanks in advance
filtragem said:
Hello,
I bought a 64gb version throw gearbest and they installed a vendors version 7.3.14.0.0 not oficial rom. With defeats the purpose of the bootloader being locked.
I want to install the original miui 8 china or miui 8 from xiaomi.eu.
If I unlock my bootloader by submitting the request to xiaomi what I lose? What are the disavantages?
Does the fingerprint reader works on a bootloader unlocked phone with official miui 8 china?
Does it work with xiaomi.eu rom?
What are the features that cease to work with an unlocked bootloader with these two roms?
If I install xiaomi.eu rom without unlock the bootloader using Doom Slayer method I must not update by OTA or I will brick it, right?
And oficial miui 8 can I update by OTA?
Sorry for these questions but is my first xiaomi with locked bootloader and don't want to screw up by not knowing the consequences of each method?
Thanks in advance
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The fingerprint will work. But Find phone will not work and it will not be secure. But your phone will be less secure like if gets stolen anybody can flash firmware and you will be loser. With find my phone nobody could even flash firmware . I have got permission within 2 days for unlocking but i have not done but i have flashed chinese firmware by using miflash. the link is here http://en.miui.com/thread-326039-1-1.html. it is very safe that way.
seking said:
The fingerprint will work. But Find phone will not work and it will not be secure. But your phone will be less secure like if gets stolen anybody can flash firmware and you will be loser. With find my phone nobody could even flash firmware . I have got permission within 2 days for unlocking but i have not done but i have flashed chinese firmware by using miflash. the link is here http://en.miui.com/thread-326039-1-1.html. it is very safe that way.
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Security is not about flashing, is about protecting your data. Encryption makes phone more secure, not locked bootloader. We have ways to flash whatever we want with locked bootloader... how about that? Do you still fil secure?
Thank you both,
@seking for what I could understand this is the xiaomi.eu rom with even more stuff, right?
Do you have the helium version?
For that rom you just need the miflash to flash the rom via fastboot, right?
This is different from the Doom Slayer method because with it we fastboot the TWRP recovery and then use it to flash the xiaomi rom.
@nijel8, that is my question also the locked bootloader doesn't add security, gearbest flashed a custom rom even with it locked, so the security reason isn't a valid one.
Partition encrypting is only available when the bootloader is locked? If so that is one feature that is gone with unlocking.
If one unlock the bootloader can later lock it again?
With the bootloader locked we can't use miflash tool to flash fastboot rom, right? Only using EDL, and even then from what I could understand the system and data partition need to be formatted and that removes the encryption...
I just want to get rid of a rom that I don't know what is it and install a oficial rom or a rom from good sources like xiaomi.eu
After replace my rom can I update it by OTA or after I must update only by fastboot ot TWRP?
Thanks again
Bootloader status has nothing to do with encryption. Encryption always is a user option in any ROM... Not sure about MIUI though b/c they enforce encryption on both system and userdata partitions in ramdisk fstab so no user choice as far as I know. And yes... You can always lock bootloader back but will loose your data in process.
Not going to answer the second set of questions (see my signature ) not b/c I don't know but b/c never done it myself so yeah...
mi max is comparatively new phone. there are notnmany roms. development still new. therefore be careful of what you flash. for hardbrick solving we have to open the back cover which is risky. i have taken the safe mthod of not unlocking it. i flashed the rom on the locked rom with miflash via EDL. one can always flash the official rom through twrp and you will be safe.
Thanks a lot you two.
Trying to get the most information before doing something wrong.
Don't worry... Mi Max poves to be die hard phone...
Hi guys,
I am rolling MIUI 12 Chinese beta 20.5.11 and my bootloader seems to be somehow locked. It is very strange because I flashed the ROM and Magisk from TWRP and it all worked. Now yesterday I went to developer options and saw that the phone says it's locked. I tried to open with MiFlash-Unlock and it said "Device bootloader is unlocked, no need to re-unlock."
Please help me what should I do? Am I able to flash at least MIUI 11 with MTK FLash or MiFlash without bricking my phone?
for me too, but i flasher miui11 with miflash and all work good! the bootloader is unlocked maybe it's a bugs of miui 12
Hi
I'm trying to install directly, from the phone update menu, from 12.0.4.0 EEA to 12.0.8.0 Global, but when I select the zip file downloaded I get an that says that it's impossible to downgrade.
My phone is actually locked.
Is it possible in other ways?
AFAIK, if I want to use Xiaomi Flash Tools, I have to unlock bootloader, it it correct?
Thanks
woody4165 said:
Hi
I'm trying to install directly, from the phone update menu, from 12.0.4.0 EEA to 12.0.8.0 Global, but when I select the zip file downloaded I get an that says that it's impossible to downgrade.
My phone is actually locked.
Is it possible in other ways?
AFAIK, if I want to use Xiaomi Flash Tools, I have to unlock bootloader, it it correct?
Thanks
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If I understand correctly you can't change firmware region unless bootloader unlocked.
And shouldn't lock bootloader once change region.
I did't know that! This is for a friend of mine phone, with mine I normally leave bootloader unlocked and then I root with Magisk.
In this case, I want just to unlock bootloader, put global version of stock MIUI 12 and then relock bootloader.
I've just done some search and it seems that it can't be done only on chinese stock rom.
But I'm not sure 100%, so just looking to be completely sure before proceeding.
For now, I'm just waiting the 168hrs before taking step 2 of unlocking bootloader.
Thanks
I succeded using XiaomiTool V2, an unofficial app, I've used on Windows 10, but it seems to be available also on Mac.
So, without unlocking the bootloader, now I am on 12.0.8.0 Global.
I received an error at end of the ROM installation (was VERY worried), but then all was ok...
I didn't know this tool, even if I have Xiaomi phones from several years, and it's written by an Italian guy...
woody4165 said:
I succeded using XiaomiTool V2, an unofficial app, I've used on Windows 10, but it seems to be available also on Mac.
So, without unlocking the bootloader, now I am on 12.0.8.0 Global.
I received an error at end of the ROM installation (was VERY worried), but then all was ok...
I didn't know this tool, even if I have Xiaomi phones from several years, and it's written by an Italian guy...
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After changing region, is everything working fine like the refresh rate switch and camera?
Hello all,
As a consequence of a recent OTA update to MIUI 12.5.2, Google Play and Google apps ceased to work on my Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia) CN version. In order to have them back again, I am considering switching to a stock ROM for the global version of the RN8Pro.
Does this sound like a reasonable plan?
Are there hardware differences between the CN version and the global version of the RN8Pro?
Can I go ahead and flash a global version ROM over a CN version ROM?
Would this allow me to install Google Play and Google apps on the RN8Pro?
Thanks!
You can. You are not asking for impossible. But it will cost you your data as your phone will be wiped in the process.
The procedure is Unlock bootloader -> Flash Global/EEA/Indonesia/Xiaomi.eu ROM (but the guys at xiaomi.eu stopped the development of the ROM long ago, so only ancient version of MIUI is available) OR even a custom ROM (wichever you like). You will find the corresponding tutorial in this device's forum.
@kekesed97: Thanks!
After a one-week wait (Xiaomi imposes this waiting period for bootloader unlocking), I was able to unlock the bootloader and flash a stock global ROM to my RN8Pro. Everything went fine. The phone was working perfectly, with its bootloader still unlocked.
Then I fell into a trap.
After reading about things that would not work on a phone with unlocked bootloader (Google Pay, banking apps, etc.), I decided to relock the bootloader of my RN8Pro. Did that by running "fastboot oem lock" on a PC connected to the phone.
Relocking the bootloader kind of bricked the phone. The RN8Pro is now stuck in the menu for "MIUI Recovery 5.0", with the following message at the bottom of the screen:
"This MIUI version can't be installed on this device"
Is there a way out of this trap?
reverbel said:
After a one-week wait (Xiaomi imposes this waiting period for bootloader unlocking), I was able to unlock the bootloader and flash a stock global ROM to my RN8Pro. Everything went fine. The phone was working perfectly, with its bootloader still unlocked.
Then I fell into a trap.
After reading about things that would not work on a phone with unlocked bootloader (Google Pay, banking apps, etc.), I decided to relock the bootloader of my RN8Pro. Did that by running "fastboot oem lock" on a PC connected to the phone.
Relocking the bootloader kind of bricked the phone. The RN8Pro is now stuck in the menu for "MIUI Recovery 5.0", with the following message at the bottom of the screen:
"This MIUI version can't be installed on this device"
Is there a way out of this trap?
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Some GooglePay and banking apps can be used after pass safetynet by doing something with Magisk. And you should read something about lock bootloader before doing that. China phone only can be locked with China Miui roms, by chose clean and lock on Miflashtool (best way to prevent brick). So if you want to do that, better downgrade to Miui 12.0.x to use Google apps and no more updates. And if anything else you want to be helped, join group on Telegram and get help.
Kirasu2080 said:
Some GooglePay and banking apps can be used after pass safetynet by doing something with Magisk. And you should read something about lock bootloader before doing that. China phone only can be locked with China Miui roms, by chose clean and lock on Miflashtool (best way to prevent brick). So if you want to do that, better downgrade to Miui 12.0.x to use Google apps and no more updates. And if anything else you want to be helped, join group on Telegram and get help.
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Thanks, @Kirasu2080. Now I see that I should have flashed a MIUI 12.0.x China version ROM, rather than a global ROM.
But I still don't see how to fix things... Since phone is stuck in recovery with its bootloader locked, it appears as there is no way for me to downgrade now.
reverbel said:
Thanks, @Kirasu2080. Now I see that I should have flashed a MIUI 12.0.x China version ROM, rather than a global ROM.
But I still don't see how to fix things... Since phone is stuck in recovery with its bootloader locked, it appears as there is no way for me to downgrade now.
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Use free unbrick hardbrick method for this. You can search Youtube videos, some solve problems, some not work, some make you lose Imei. That's why i told you join Telegram group for direct chat.
I have the global vesrsion of the Redmi note 8 pro. I want to flash the Euro version on it without unlocking the bootloader. Is this possible with the MiFlash tool?
reverbel said:
Thanks, @Kirasu2080. Now I see that I should have flashed a MIUI 12.0.x China version ROM, rather than a global ROM.
But I still don't see how to fix things... Since phone is stuck in recovery with its bootloader locked, it appears as there is no way for me to downgrade now.
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You need to do the "EDL mode or Test point".
Lock xiaomi devices can be unbricked using that method.
Flash firmware using EDL or Test point mode. Please search in youtube.
Has anyone have Poco f3 eng firmware. I tired Poco f3 eng firmware but after flashing in fastboot mode it keeps rebooting & rebooting. I tried file which is 1.59gb
You can get all Xiaomi firmware on XiaomiFirmwareUpdater.com
omros said:
Has anyone have Poco f3 eng firmware. I tired Poco f3 eng firmware but after flashing in fastboot mode it keeps rebooting & rebooting. I tried file which is 1.59gb
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Hi,
Have you tried to do a Factory reset via recovery, is your bootloader unlocked if so you could try a .eu rom, my install instruction below, read parts 1/1a.
[ROM][12.0][OFFICIAL][ALIOTH/ALIOTHIN] Descendant 12
Descendant is a customised Android ROM that focuses on enhancing UX and UI over stock Android along useful features. Downloads Head to the download page. Sources Github Do the format data Flash firmware , min fw 12.5.5.0 Reboot to...
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johnr64 said:
Hi,
Have you tried to do a Factory reset via recovery, is your bootloader unlocked if so you could try a .eu rom, my install instruction below, read parts 1/1a.
[ROM][12.0][OFFICIAL][ALIOTH/ALIOTHIN] Descendant 12
Descendant is a customised Android ROM that focuses on enhancing UX and UI over stock Android along useful features. Downloads Head to the download page. Sources Github Do the format data Flash firmware , min fw 12.5.5.0 Reboot to...
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yes i have unlocked bootloader and when i was booting the phone after sucessfull flash i detect the redmi k40 instead of poco f3 in device manager & it's keep rebooting & rebooting " also i flashed twrp in recovery but when i gone to twrp the screen is not responding at all ! so i am not able to reset
dreamytom said:
You can get all Xiaomi firmware on XiaomiFirmwareUpdater.com
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yes but it doesn't have the poco f3 eng firmware ?
omros said:
yes but it doesn't have the poco f3 eng firmware ?
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What does Eng stand for?
omros said:
yes i have unlocked bootloader and when i was booting the phone after sucessfull flash i detect the redmi k40 instead of poco f3 in device manager & it's keep rebooting & rebooting " also i flashed twrp in recovery but when i gone to twrp the screen is not responding at all ! so i am not able to reset
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Hi,
I had major issues with this and other roms with doing strange things apps playing up, banking apps detecting root, the answer for me was to install xiaomi.eu_multi_HMK40_POCOF3_22.1.19_v13-12-fastboot via my PC and using windows_fastboot_first_install_with_data_format.bat,
after the initial install boot into temporary TWRP via FASTBOOT install this great rom via a OTG adaptor and USB Stick, after install reboot into Descendant recovery and choose factory reset, i hope this help
My Poco F3 is listed as a, M2012K11AG
Here is my Revised install instructions: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-aliothin-descendant-12.4379245/post-86552205
dreamytom said:
What does Eng stand for?
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It's stand for engineering firmware. Where we can clear the security of Xiaomi & repair our phone.
johnr64 said:
Hi,
I had major issues with this and other roms with doing strange things apps playing up, banking apps detecting root, the answer for me was to install xiaomi.eu_multi_HMK40_POCOF3_22.1.19_v13-12-fastboot via my PC and using windows_fastboot_first_install_with_data_format.bat,
after the initial install boot into temporary TWRP via FAST BOOT install this great rom via a OTG adaptor and USB Stick, after install reboot into Descendant recovery and choose factory reset, i hope this help
My Poco F3 is listed as a, M2012K11AG
Here is my Revised install instructions: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-aliothin-descendant-12.4379245/post-86552205
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I need an working Poco f3 engineering firmware
omros said:
I need an working Poco f3 engineering firmware
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Why do you need this, if you can get into FASTBOOT you can fix your phone,
this is the original firmware that came with my phone that i brought in the UK
alioth_eea_global_images_V12.5.6.0.RKHEUXM_20210907.0000.00_11.0_eea
if your phone is completely dead then look on Youtube to unbrick your F3,
this is a file that i found just in case i needed it, but haven't used it,
Mi 11X-F3 (alioth_) MI_Account+FRP UNLOCK & UNBRICK FILES,
as far as i am aware Poco f3 engineering firmware is not available in the public domain
johnr64 said:
Why do you need this, if you can get into FASTBOOT you can fix your phone,
this is the original firmware that came with my phone that i brought in the UK
alioth_eea_global_images_V12.5.6.0.RKHEUXM_20210907.0000.00_11.0_eea
if your phone is completely dead then look on Youtube to unbrick your F3,
this is a file that i found just in case i needed it, but haven't used it,
Mi 11X-F3 (alioth_) MI_Account+FRP UNLOCK & UNBRICK FILES,
as far as i am aware Poco f3 engineering firmware is not available in the public domain
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I need engineering firmware because to repair the Poco f3 baseband bro. Why, you guys don't understand. I already have the Poco f3 eng firmware. Look this one but when I flashed this eng firmware the phone keep robooting.