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I live in the US and really want to buy a new Mi Mix 2 but from what I've been reading I will have to flash it myself to the global ROM since all of these phones currently come with the Chinese version. Some questions for the experts:
(1) When is the global ROM coming out?
(2) All I really want is Google app store, Gmail, etc on my phone. If I install those then what are the benefits of flashing to global ROM?
(3) Will all apps in Google play store work with Chinese ROM?
(4) I am a total noob and have never flashed anything in my life. How difficult is this? Are there step-by-steps instructions for the Mi Mix 2? My biggest fear is bricking my phone and throwing away over $600 for something I didn't even get to use.
Thanks in advance for you advice and comments.
These are good questions
I wondering the same thing about question #1 so I can flash. Even with "english" set to mine there is still a lot of Chinese I'm running into. Just gonna wait for the global ROM.
I've just checked miui official site, and the latest both stable and developer version stock roms for Mix 2 have been released there. Simply download it and flash it through official flashing tool. Go check it! Hope can help you. I'm working on xposed for my mix 2 now
Is there a safe way to flash that without being unlocked. I am waiting for Xiaomi to allow me to unlock.
So to go from China to Global normally what you have to do is install from Fastboot, so Unlocked Bootloader is a must. There´s no news yet about Global ROM comingf out yet but I suspect that in a few weeks time it will be coming out, hopefully. Still no official news yet. With Chinese ROM you can install GApps through Mi store, there's an app which installs it, that should work for you. If you need help please let me know. Benefits from flashing GLOBAL is that GApps come preinstalled, theres not so much bloatware (MIUI CHINA has quite a lot, but you can still uninstall most of it easily, which I strongly suggest. Flashing an official rom isn't hard, but there's still people like me that can help you in the process for some cash and that can make sure that you don't mess up xd and make sure you understand what you are doing so you learn what you've done, at least that's my way of doing it
Re #1 its quite simple and i just did.
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Flash TWRP
3. Flash EU MIUI rom (based on chinese developer rom but comes with google)
4. Done
Did you wait 72 hours before you could unlock. I am waiting for that timer to get to 0, lol
raymondyipsp said:
Re #1 its quite simple and i just did.
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Flash TWRP
3. Flash EU MIUI rom (based on chinese developer rom but comes with google)
4. Done
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Where did you get this EU MIUI rom?
Here is the eu miui rom. Need to be unlocked and have twrp installed
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xi.../files/xiaomi.eu/MIUI-WEEKLY-RELEASES/7.9.22/
stu5797 said:
Here is the eu miui rom. Need to be unlocked and have twrp installed
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xi.../files/xiaomi.eu/MIUI-WEEKLY-RELEASES/7.9.22/
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There is a difference between your link and the rom from this one: http://en.miui.com/download-334.html
The link you have is for the Chinese rom and the Chinese developer rom.
My link is for the European EU Rom. EU ROM has Google Apps and no Chinese bloatware
stu5797 said:
Did you wait 72 hours before you could unlock. I am waiting for that timer to get to 0, lol
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Yup, 72 hours waited
As i know taobao offers immediate unlock BL service, if you pay RMB$50
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stu5797 said:
The link you have is for the Chinese rom and the Chinese developer rom.
My link is for the European EU Rom. EU ROM has Google Apps and no Chinese bloatware
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EU MIUI is the best!
raymondyipsp said:
Yup, 72 hours waited
As i know taobao offers immediate unlock BL service, if you pay RMB$50
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EU MIUI is the best!
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Hey I've been waiting to purchase the phone until I know I will be able to install a fresh rom without all the bloatware. This EU MIUI you're talking about, could this be the infamous "Global Rom" that I've been hearing about?
Any screenshots of this EU MIUI that will show the lack of bloatware so I can compare?
stu5797 said:
Here is the eu miui rom. Need to be unlocked and have twrp installed
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xi.../files/xiaomi.eu/MIUI-WEEKLY-RELEASES/7.9.22/
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looks like this one is an unofficial developer rom with MIUI9 right?
But there will be an official global rom from xiaomi?
Its official, dont worry about that.
Ideas4ya said:
Hey I've been waiting to purchase the phone until I know I will be able to install a fresh rom without all the bloatware. This EU MIUI you're talking about, could this be the infamous "Global Rom" that I've been hearing about?
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Not quite - they are two different things. The Global ROM usually refers to an official xiaomi ROM developed for outside China. It has Gapps built in and less Chinese software. If you go to en.miui.com and look at roms for various devices you will see many have both China and Global Roms. There isn't a global one yet for Mix 2.
The EU Roms are released by a team at xiaomi.eu and are based on xiaomi Roms but have some improvements, Gapps built in and many more languages.
Then in addition there are stable and developer options for each one.
I have always been satisfied with the EU Rom on previous xiaomi phones.
Hi guys! Any news on this? I need the global one with Google play
MadSilence said:
Hi guys! Any news on this? I need the global one with Google play
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The India announcement is tomorrow. Hopefully the ROM should not be to far away.
Global rom out now!
The official Global rom for Mi Mix 2 is on the official website!
en.miui.com/download-334.html
I'm new to flashing and unlocking a Xiaomi device.
Can someone help get through the process step by step?
Things I already did:
Requested xiaomi to unlock my device. I will get an sms notification when it is approved.
Hello everyone, got a few questions regarding the Mi Max 3.
So I want to buy this phone, but the only problem is that it ships with the Chinese rom, is it possible to flash the Xiaomi.eu ROM on it? And what is actually the difference between the Chinese and global version? Just the software? Or also LTE bands? And does the Chinese version have Anti roll back on? Because if I can't unlock the bootloader on the Chinese version I won't buy it.
Xiaomi.eu is possible to install but you Have to unlock the Bootloader. Not a joke duration for unlock is 360 hours after first login to unlock. Have my Mi max 3 since thursday and Have to wait 360h for unlock.
Lte is no difference between global Rom or Chinese Rom.
There is no global Rom Till yet. All "global" Rom Devices are not official and fake Rom.
And in Chinese Rom there is no playstore. But you can install playstore with a simple apk.
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For install All Google frameworks i Used this tutorial:
https://www.chinamobilemag.de/tutorials/google-play-store-xiaomi-mi-max-3.html
Yes i know IT is in German but with picture
Andyxmas said:
Xiaomi.eu is possible to install but you Have to unlock the Bootloader. Not a joke duration for unlock is 360 hours after first login to unlock. Have my Mi max 3 since thursday and Have to wait 360h for unlock.
Lte is no difference between global Rom or Chinese Rom.
There is no global Rom Till yet. All "global" Rom Devices are not official and fake Rom.
And in Chinese Rom there is no playstore. But you can install playstore with a simple apk.
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For install All Google frameworks i Used this tutorial:
https://www.chinamobilemag.de/tutorials/google-play-store-xiaomi-mi-max-3.html
Yes i know IT is in German but with picture
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Thanks man! Already have the permission to unlock.
No. You misunderstood. I have also the permisson since 2017.
But you Have in the Developer Settings the option:
Unlock status
When you there bind for the first time your device you Have to wait for 360h
Andyxmas said:
No. You misunderstood. I have also the permisson since 2017.
But you Have in the Developer Settings the option:
Unlock status
When you there bind for the first time your device you Have to wait for 360h
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And this is sadly true... :/ , just 348 hours left yay...
Overall I love this phone, the chinease rom is not that bad, but I will install Eu or global if it comes out.
Ive install yesterday the MIUI 10 beta Chinese Version. With out unlock Bootloader. Very smooth.
The only Bad Thing is that Google Assistent is in english and not German for me.
So have to wait for unlock than install xiaomi.eu rom
Andyxmas said:
Ive install yesterday the MIUI 10 beta Chinese Version. With out unlock Bootloader. Very smooth.
The only Bad Thing is that Google Assistent is in english and not German for me.
So have to wait for unlock than install xiaomi.eu rom
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How did you install Chinese MIUI 10 without unlock bootloader?
jmase said:
How did you install Chinese MIUI 10 without unlock bootloader?
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Look Here Xda forum. There you can download the MIUI 10 RECOVERY zip. After Download go to Updater App and choose the Recovery zip. So you can go from China stable to China dev. You only need the Bootloader unlock for Custom Rom or from China stable to global stable (or vice vera)
Global stable is not published yet.
Attention it will delete all your personal data. Backup all personal data before.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/rom-official-recovery-fastboot-roms-mi-t3827503
Use the recovery link NOT THE Fastboot.
Andyxmas said:
No. You misunderstood. I have also the permisson since 2017.
But you Have in the Developer Settings the option:
Unlock status
When you there bind for the first time your device you Have to wait for 360h
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I don't think this is necessarily true. I got my Mi Max 3 yesterday, and I got permission to unlock it the same day. But I've been a member of the MIUI forum for more than 5 years, so maybe that plays into it.
liguangming1981 said:
I don't think this is necessarily true. I got my Mi Max 3 yesterday, and I got permission to unlock it the same day. But I've been a member of the MIUI forum for more than 5 years, so maybe that plays into it.
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It is true for the most users. Why there Are so many users who Look for Bypass the 360h from xiaomi. Last year it was 72h.
And yes there Are a few User who have no wait time.
But to be clear:
You can unlock your Bootloader? Or your Account can be bind in the developer Option?!
The permission to unlock i have also since last year but When you Start the Tool to unlock it said please wait 360hours.
Andyxmas said:
Look Here Xda forum. There you can download the MIUI 10 RECOVERY zip. After Download go to Updater App and choose the Recovery zip. So you can go from China stable to China dev. You only need the Bootloader unlock for Custom Rom or from China stable to global stable (or vice vera)
Global stable is not published yet.
Attention it will delete all your personal data. Backup all personal data before.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/rom-official-recovery-fastboot-roms-mi-t3827503
Use the recovery link NOT THE Fastboot.
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Thanks,
tried it when I got the phone (friday) but then I got an error telling me I was not allowed.
This time it worked !
In my opinion MIUI 10 is smoother and the UI is beautiful. But I think battery drains faster than in MIUI 9.6 stable. I wait for the unlock and then switch to xiaomi.eu MIUI 10.
Andyxmas said:
It is true for the most users. Why there Are so many users who Look for Bypass the 360h from xiaomi. Last year it was 72h.
And yes there Are a few User who have no wait time.
But to be clear:
You can unlock your Bootloader? Or your Account can be bind in the developer Option?!
The permission to unlock i have also since last year but When you Start the Tool to unlock it said please wait 360hours.
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Yes, I was able to unlock my bootloader right away so I could flash MIUI 10 via fastboot.
Ok I Flash via recovery without Bootloader unlock. Have to wait till next week.
360? It used to be 36 or 72 hours. Now i have to wait 15 DAYS?
Dacoco said:
360? It used to be 36 or 72 hours. Now i have to wait 15 DAYS?
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Yes you have to wait. The bypass tutorials are patched by xiaomi.
So there is no other way to unlock earlier. Some users can unlock immediately but most of them have to wait 360h
What about the quaranty if you unlock bootloader and install EU room?
You can easily relock after install original Rom from xiaomi. Not as Samsung with Knox
Does unlocking the bootloader lead to safetynet fail?
And can you relock the bootloader without bricking the device? There are some reports that re-locking the bootloader after installing a global rom will brick the china version.
I had to wait 720hrs, yes 30 days. Bored waiting for a global rom so I bought a P20 Pro, will keep the mm3 with unlocked BL and TWRP installed ready for them custom roms.
No rush for me
My not so impressive google-fu led me here: https://en.miui.com/download-226.html. But there is no entry for Redmi 1s.
If you say the support is simply dropped, that is not the case because Xiaomi is indeed releasing new roms and updates for this device. Case in point: https://en.miui.com/thread-1633507-1-1.html
But where is the official download page (like it used to be)?
I think they stopped support for global rom. You could just get those roms by searching for the redmi 1s section in the english miui website.
They have removed it since many months back, first they removed China ROM download link and then Global ROM download.
This is not just for Redmi 1S they have removed it for other devices too.
In my opinion It's just the way doing business and other way is many people have already got new device and it makes sense that many people have moved to new device and they of course want customers to buy new devices and not to forget server costs.
This are possible reason they might have removed it.
Yes, but this doesn't mean that people are not using Redmi 1S, many people are using and it's running good.
So just download the ROM wherever you found and keep backup in PC or into cloud because they may remove remaining downloads to.
Here is one I've found http://en.miui.com/thread-2401431-1-1.html#post_25260864
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They have removed it since many months back, first they removed China ROM download link and then Global ROM download.
This is not just for Redmi 1S they have removed it for other devices too.
In my opinion It's just the way doing business and other way is many people have already got new device and it makes sense that many people have moved to new device and they of course want customers to buy new devices and not to forget server costs.
This are possible reason they might have removed it.
Yes, but this doesn't mean that people are not using Redmi 1S, many people are using and it's running good.
So just download the ROM wherever you found and keep backup in PC or into cloud because they may remove remaining downloads to.
Here is one I've found http://en.miui.com/thread-2401431-1-1.html#post_25260864
I think Xiaomi forgot to fix the download page when it got blanked out because of the miui10 upgrade.
Looks like the download for redmi 1s is not coming back.
But it's still available at tw.miui.com/download.html
grep it asap before it disappears!
redmi 1s in Chinese is "紅米手機1S"
anyone stay in miui9 global rom 6.3.2.0 KHCMIEK? i need its stock kernel. would u guys who have it could share to me please? ?
thanks.
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
Clicking on the download button, it redirects you to https://bigota.d.miui.com/ which is the official website
Hi,
I have a chinese Redmi Note 8 (Not 8T)
I want to switch to Global Rom safely and forever..
I want to use my device as a Global Variant ?
Can you Help Me ?
Ysfzone said:
Hi,
I have a chinese Redmi Note 8 (Not 8T)
I want to switch to Global Rom safely and forever..
I want to use my device as a Global Variant ?
Can you Help Me ?
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Unlock bootloader, flash Global via Mi Flash, relock bootloader to avoid losing warranty (or don't if you feel like tinkering about)
Unlock bootloader can take a long time though.
jc9896 said:
Unlock bootloader, flash Global via Mi Flash, relock bootloader to avoid losing warranty (or don't if you feel like tinkering about)
Unlock bootloader can take a long time though.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH
but are you sure i can Lock Bootloader again ??
Because a read in other thread if i lock BL on Another Rom i can break my phone forever !!
Ysfzone said:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
but are you sure i can Lock Bootloader again ??
Because a read in other thread if i lock BL on Another Rom i can break my phone forever !!
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After some searching, it may not work (you can apparently only relock on China if that was your original ROM), so you might have to use the phone with a unlocked BL.
Basically, don't attempt to flash Global if you want to keep your warranty.
Ysfzone said:
Hi,
I have a chinese Redmi Note 8 (Not 8T)
I want to switch to Global Rom safely and forever..
I want to use my device as a Global Variant ?
Can you Help Me ?
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backup data first
unlock bootloader
download fastboot rom and mi flash from here http://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
while flashing with mi flash select "clean all and lock" to relock bootloader ( or select clean all if you don't wanna relock bootloader)
Done
Done !
Ysfzone said:
Done !
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:good:
I have redmi note 8 with india rom version
Can i flash global stable rom version over India version ??
Pls reply.
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Isafurniture said:
I have redmi note 8 with india rom version
Can i flash global stable rom version over India version ??
Pls reply.
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Can i flash the global stable rom via twrp recovery...??
Isafurniture said:
I have redmi note 8 with india rom version
Can i flash global stable rom version over India version ??
Pls reply.
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Can i flash the global stable rom via twrp recovery...??
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If you have an unlocked bootloader you can clean flash a global rom over India rom..
Believe me my brother.. global rom not good at all..
Isafurniture said:
I have redmi note 8 with india rom version
Can i flash global stable rom version over India version ??
Pls reply.
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Can i flash the global stable rom via twrp recovery...??
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to switch from indian rom to global rom use fastboot rom and flash via mi flash
Switch from Global to China/India
Hi there,
I have an EU Global Redmi Note 8 that I bought in UK. I noticed, however, that the call recording function has been pulled from EU devices due to some new nonsense policies so I'd like to switch if possible. I'm just wondering how I could switch from EU to China/India rom, and if possible, lock the bootloader.
Ultimately, I'm happy to switch even if I cannot re-lock, but I'd like to know how even so.
Many thanks
Xumarion said:
Hi there,
I have an EU Global Redmi Note 8 that I bought in UK. I noticed, however, that the call recording function has been pulled from EU devices due to some new nonsense policies so I'd like to switch if possible. I'm just wondering how I could switch from EU to China/India rom, and if possible, lock the bootloader.
Ultimately, I'm happy to switch even if I cannot re-lock, but I'd like to know how even so.
Many thanks
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To switch from EU version to global/Indian use mi flash and flash fastboot rom. I recommend flashing indian rom as it has stock mi dialer which has call recording as global rom has google dialer with no call recording feature.
the_weird_aquarian said:
To switch from EU version to global/Indian use mi flash and flash. I recommend flashing indian rom as it has stock mi dialer which has call recording as global rom has google dialer with no call recording feature.
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Thanks for the info. Will I be able to lock the bootloader if I go from Global to India?
Xumarion said:
Thanks for the info. Will I be able to lock the bootloader if I go from Global to India?
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I recommend you don't lock the bootloader if in different region rom as it might cause brick....select "clean_all" in mi flash and NOT "clean_all_and_lock".
Hi,
there is a good offer for a Note 8, but it is the chinese version.
Which problems are to expect? What's to to switch the phone completly to a version to use in Germany?
Regards
Robert
robert_b said:
Hi,
there is a good offer for a Note 8, but it is the chinese version.
Which problems are to expect? What's to to switch the phone completly to a version to use in Germany?
Regards
Robert
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You can switch from chinese to global rom(or indian rom if you want inbuilt call recording option) after unlocking bootloader and debloat it all after rooting..Or maybe just flash custom roms .
robert_b said:
Hi,
there is a good offer for a Note 8, but it is the chinese version.
Which problems are to expect? What's to to switch the phone completly to a version to use in Germany?
Regards
Robert
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Hello Robert
I have ordered CN version Oct, and i have been using it ever since. Out of the box you will get 18w charger with adapter which is very good, i live in Bosina, both sims are working fine 4G works too. There is not much to be worried about in CN version it works great it gets latest builds of MIUI (compared to other versions). Only thing that was kinda a nitpick and kinda annoying for me from start is that you get few standard Chinese apps that you can delete, and some of main Mi apps keep giving notifications in CN like mi videos and very other few, but rarely and they can be blocked. When you power on a device for a first time and creating Mi account you will have to install gapps which you can do over integrated mi store as i can remember (just type google no need for Chinese fonts). After doing that and logging into your google account i recommend you to unlock bootloader, you will have to make a request for unlocking it takes 160+ hours for it to get approved. Install xiaomi.eu rom which is cleaned and optimized CN miui for global users with xiaomi devices and regular updates and builds. I am currently using xiaomi.eu rom its fast, it has also ability to update it with updater in system. Anyway it is up to your preference what you want from device, you can try to install global firmware without unlocked bootloader you can try, if you want or some other custom rom with unlocked bootloader.
Best regards