**MANY** questions regarding flashing - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Questions & Answers

Disclaimer: I come from the LG D802 world so I have no idea what antirb, dm-verity, authorization code or other strange protections are. Back then, any soft/hard brick could have been simply fixed by putting the phone in download mode and flashing the original software. So here I'm a bit scared to mess with the phone. I googled up all these questions, but mostly got contradictory answers so I decided to make a thread here trying to address everything.
For all the following scenarios, we'll consider that we're running the latest global MIUI with antirb = 4 (MIUI v10.0.1 OEIMIFH)
SCENARIO 1:
Let's say I want to gain root access with the original ROM (in my case: MIUI v10.0.1 OEIMIFH with antirb = 4). I understand that I have to:
1. fastboot into some custom recovery (let's say orangefox)
2. reflash redwolf from recovery
3. flash magisk
4. reboot into system
Now I should have root access, right? What about if I want to make changes to the /system partition now? From what I understand, there is a dm-verity check that detects changes to the /system partition and bootloops the phone if found. So, am I safe or not to make changes? (eg: flash youtube vanced, edit hosts, remove system apps, edit configuration files, etc)
SCENARIO 2:
I read somewhere that in order to disable all /system integrity checks, I'll have to reflash MIUI through orangefox and it will auto-patch out those checks. So, for instance, I want to flash the latest weekly xiaomi.eu ROM. (which AFAIK is China developer based and might interfere with the antirb check). The steps should be:
1. download the ROM
2. look into the .zip file and remove the firmware update script (is this necessary or orangefox will take care of it ???)
3. copy to sd
4. wipe cache, dalvik and /data (without /system and /persist)
5. flash through orangefox
6. flash magisk
7. reboot to system. done???
Now I should be able to make all sorts of changes to the phone (/system partition) without bootlooping or whatever?
SCENARIO 3:
Let's say I want to flash RR (or any other custom ROM). The instructions say that I need to have a NON-ARB firmware. What does it mean? How do I flash a NON-ARB FW if I'm on ARB 4 without bricking my phone?
SCENARIO 4:
Let's say that somehow I managed to flash a custom ROM. How can I go back to the original MIUI without bricking/losing the unlocked bootloader? Is miflash enough?
Unrelated questions:
1. How to make the custom recovery permanent? (is booting into recovery + twrp reflash enough ???)
2. Will OTA's brick my phone? (the phone being twrp'ed + magisk'ed)
3. Will OTA's remove my custom recovery?
4. What is lazyflasher and when does it have to be flashed? (or is it still required?)
5. Is it possible that the bootloader will get relocked by mistake?
6. What are the advantages of redwolf/orangefox compared to vanilla twrp?
I'd appreciate if somebody could take time to explain the steps and answer my questions (especially those from scenario 3) because I'm pretty sure there are many other users as confused as me regarding all this xiaomi flashing policy.

Scenario 3 : No you don't have to flash any firmware as you are already in latest miui version
Non ARB is for those people who is using anti3 ROM and don't want to upgrade to anti4 ROM
Just flash RR ROM without flashing any firmware file
Scenario 4 : yes using MiFlash just flash fastboot ROM or else just flash recovery ROM from custom recovery
There won't be any chances of bricking if you use MiFlash software because MiFlash checks bootloader index before flashing fastboot ROM, to be safer side always flash latest available MIUI ROM
xiaomi.eu is not a official ROM you can get official ROM from en.miui.com
To make custom recovery permanent just flash lazy flasher
No OTA will not brick your device
Yes if you flash full recovery ROM then custom ROM will be replaced by mi recovery but you can avoid this by flashing lazy flasher
No there is no chances of bootloader lock with OTA update, to lock bootloader you have to flash fastboot ROM using MiFlash software and you have to select clean all and lock option

Thank you, I finally start to understand how this phone works.
Now I have 1 more question: what about that dm verity thing? I don't feel yet ready to go to a full custom rom so I'd like to try out xiaomi.eu rom first because I understand that it is based on the chinese version of miui which comes with extra features. Will messing around with /system partion bootloop my phone? (due to the dm verity thing)

csm1n said:
Thank you, I finally start to understand how this phone works.
Now I have 1 more question: what about that dm verity thing? I don't feel yet ready to go to a full custom rom so I'd like to try out xiaomi.eu rom first because I understand that it is based on the chinese version of miui which comes with extra features. Will messing around with /system partion bootloop my phone? (due to the dm verity thing)
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All the edited options will be over written by newly flashed ROM.
I don't know much about Dm Verity but you can flash lazy flasher to avoid dm Verity
Hopefully you will find your answer here https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...zip-lazyflasher-tool-flashing-custom-t3549210

csm1n said:
Thank you, I finally start to understand how this phone works.
Now I have 1 more question: what about that dm verity thing? I don't feel yet ready to go to a full custom rom so I'd like to try out xiaomi.eu rom first because I understand that it is based on the chinese version of miui which comes with extra features. Will messing around with /system partion bootloop my phone? (due to the dm verity thing)
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had a G2 long time.
dm verity you can flash after installing TWRP flash file called lazyflasher or use orange fox recovery and no need to do anything. just flash and forget.
also try masik rom

I'm a newbie myself. Can I ask a few questions too?
1. If I want to root (miui 10) and install some mods, what's the best way to backup my current rom before rooting?
2. If I change my ROM to a custom ROM, how can I flash back my current ROM with OTA?
Thanks

Remig83 said:
I'm a newbie myself. Can I ask a few questions too?
1. If I want to root (miui 10) and install some mods, what's the best way to backup my current rom before rooting?
2. If I change my ROM to a custom ROM, how can I flash back my current ROM with OTA?
Thanks
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1. TWRP Backup or ADB backup
2. You can return to stock MIUI ROM by flashing fastboot ROM using MiFlash (Recommended) or by flashing MIUI Recovery ROM

Related

Seeking a better understanding

Hey all,
I'm trying to better understand what I'm doing with my phone here. Currently I have my OP3 rooted (aka unlocked bootloader, correct?) and on 8.0.0.
1. If I wanted to keep it rooted and reinstall the OS, is this as simple as downloading whichever ROM I want, copying it to my phone's internal storage, and flashing it in recovery using TWRP?
2. Is stock recovery (recovery_OP3.img on the oneplus.net website) the same part of the software as TWRP? As in the stock recovery is locked bootloader and TWRP is unlocked bootloader?
3. I've been searching for the most recent root guide, can I get a recommendation? I've read that SuperSU is not the thing to use any longer, but rather Magisk. Correct?
4. What is boot.img?
Thanks all
Shoruk3n said:
Hey all,
I'm trying to better understand what I'm doing with my phone here. Currently I have my OP3 rooted (aka unlocked bootloader, correct?) and on 8.0.0.
1. If I wanted to keep it rooted and reinstall the OS, is this as simple as downloading whichever ROM I want, copying it to my phone's internal storage, and flashing it in recovery using TWRP?
2. Is stock recovery (recovery_OP3.img on the oneplus.net website) the same part of the software as TWRP? As in the stock recovery is locked bootloader and TWRP is unlocked bootloader?
3. I've been searching for the most recent root guide, can I get a recommendation? I've read that SuperSU is not the thing to use any longer, but rather Magisk. Correct?
4. What is boot.img?
Thanks all
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1. If you switch roms, always do a clean install (wipe all partitions) . If you want to get rid off all the mods wipe system and flash the same rom + gapps + root. You won't loose data since you are only modifying the system partition.
2. Stock recovery by Oneplus is as if says stock, you littery can't do anything with it apart from upgrading your OOS, wiping cache partitions and doing a factory reset. I do recommend the TWRP provided by Bluspark since that seems to be the only one I tried without any issues whatsoever.
3. Magisk is the new root method in my opinion, it supports Magisk modules which simply are mods that can be installed and removed with a single click (reboot required tho). You can compare it to xposed but very limited when compared.
4. Boot.img is your kernel, never flash standalone img files apart from TWRP since the kernel modifies more the only the boot img. Always flash the full zip.

How to upgrade O+5T to OxygenOS 5.1.0 when rooted with stock recovery?

Greetings. I received the OTA update (which I did not install!) on my OnePlus 5T today. I'm on OxygenOS 5.0.4 with magisk installed, phone is rooted, bootloader unlocked, stock recovery (no TWRP).
What's the right path to upgrade to 5.1.0?
I'm experienced with the command line and have no problems with it.
Based on my ideas, I think the path should be:
- Download full Oxygen OS 5.1.0 Full Zip
- Start TWRP using adb
Code:
fastboot boot
(which TWRP version?)
- Wipe dalvik and cache
- Flash the downloaded file
- Wipe dalvik and cache
- Flash magisk
That's it. Am I missing something? Do I need to reinstall magisk as specified as last step? Which TWRP version should I use (from the official website?)?
Thanks for your help :good:
Please go through the dedicated update thread that ive made for the update
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t/how-to/official-oxygenos-4-7-2-7-1-1-ota-t3709265
The thread has all the instructions and files needed to update. As far as twrp is concerned i recommend latest codeworkx or or bluspark recovery. The links are available on the thread.
Feel free to post on the thread if you have any further doubts.
Thanks @Funk Wizard , I read that thread (I linked it in my post) but it mentions "For Stock Non Rooted Users with Stock Recovery" and "For Rooted Users with TWRP Recovery" while in my case I'm rooted with STOCK recovery, which doesn't fit any of those 2 sentences. Which one should I follow?
As you are rooted you can flash the full zip from stock recovery that would remove root or you need follow and flash via twrp. If rooted stock recovery is no good TBH and i recommend staying on TWRP.
You can flash twrp from fastboot and then follow the instructions on the flashing post.
In case you dont need root anymore you can just flash the full zip from stock recovery. It will remove root and you will stay on stock recovery. In both the cases, use the full zip to flash via twrp or stock recovery.
No good? Please be more specific, why it's no good? From my understanding keeping stock recovery with magisk installed and bootloader unlocked allows me to pass all SafetyNet checks, which is very helpful if you don't want to deal with apps complaining that you are rooted. I can easily boot to TWRP as long as I can plug my phone into my computer by just using the fastboot command. The only downside I could see is if I brick my phone and have usb debugging disabled, I can't fastboot from adb.
Flashing TWRP would make me fail SafetyNet checks, which I'm not interested into.
After I flash the full zip, do I also need to flash the OTA update?
Thanks by the way, basically the only real "special" thing I need to do is install Magisk again after flashing.
Flashing twrp doesn't break safety net. So it's upto you if you want to stay on stock recovery with no additional benefits or on twrp.
Also, if have full time zip then you don't need to flash ota zip again.
That's good! I'll definitely flash twrp in that case.
@sshivampp Sorry to resurrect this thread, but looks like it's important. On TWRP website itself it's stated that installing TWRP would break dm-verity. What's the consequence of this? https://twrp.me/oneplus/oneplus5t.html

Anti-Rollback but flash TWRP & LineageOS / Xiaomi.eu?

Hello all,
yesterday came my 4/64GB Whyred. I immediately unlocked the device (since I already had an authorized account) and flashed MIUI 10 8.7.12
Today, I started reading threads on xda, miui-forums, etc. and I found out, that there is that anti-rollback "feature".
I already have read a lot of threads, but just to make sure, I want to ask it here again:
If I want to flash twrp, is it going to work and if so, do I have do do some "special" steps or simply flash twrp via fastboot?
If I want to root the MIUI 8.7.12 via twrp, is it going to work?
If I want to flash LineageOS, is it going to work and do I have to pay attention to anything (such as flash something in addition to rom/gapps)?
If I want to flash Xiaomi.eu ROM, is it going to work and do I have to pay attention to anything (such as not flashing a version older than 8.7.12 from xiaomi.eu or flashing something in addition to rom?)
If I want to flash Global beta 8.7.12 or any newer version in the future, is it going to work and if so, would it be possible via twrp or I have to flash the fastboot rom via Miui-flasher?
Thanks in advance. :good:
chorba69 said:
Hello all,
yesterday came my 4/64GB Whyred. I immediately unlocked the device (since I already had an authorized account) and flashed MIUI 10 8.7.12
Today, I started reading threads on xda, miui-forums, etc. and I found out, that there is that anti-rollback "feature".
I already have read a lot of threads, but just to make sure, I want to ask it here again:
If I want to flash twrp, is it going to work and if so, do I have do do some "special" steps or simply flash twrp via fastboot?
If I want to root the MIUI 8.7.12 via twrp, is it going to work?
If I want to flash LineageOS, is it going to work and do I have to pay attention to anything (such as flash something in addition to rom/gapps)?
If I want to flash Xiaomi.eu ROM, is it going to work and do I have to pay attention to anything (such as not flashing a version older than 8.7.12 from xiaomi.eu or flashing something in addition to rom?)
If I want to flash Global beta 8.7.12 or any newer version in the future, is it going to work and if so, would it be possible via twrp or I have to flash the fastboot rom via Miui-flasher?
Thanks in advance. :good:
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1. It's possible to flash TWRP, but you'll need to boot TWRP first and install TWRP as image to flash it permanently.
2. I don't see why not?
3. If you're in MIUI, you'll only need to wipe cache, dalvik, system. Just don't format it. If you're in custom ROM beside MIUI, you'll need to flash MIUI back to encrypt data.
Precaution : Don't downgrade your current MIUI firmware and you should be fine.
4. Just to be safe, don't try to ever downgrade from your current firmware ver.
5. Why not? Though my method to install update is always reboot recovery after flashing full ROM to make sure my TWRP is still intact.
NoiroID said:
1. It's possible to flash TWRP, but you'll need to boot TWRP first and install TWRP as image to flash it permanently.
2. I don't see why not?
3. Wipe cache, dalvik, system. Just don't format it. Remember : Don't downgrade your current MIUI firmware and you should be fine.
4. Just to be safe, don't try to ever downgrade from your current firmware ver.
5. Why not? Though my method to install update is always reboot recovery after flashing full ROM to make sure my TWRP is still intact.
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I don't have the Anti-Rollback update as running the MIUI 108.7.5 version of Xiaomi EU.
So if I update to the latest Xiaomi EU release will it enable the Anti-Rollback feature.
I'm I safe to flash a previous version from Xiaomi EU?
NoiroID said:
1. It's possible to flash TWRP, but you'll need to boot TWRP first and install TWRP as image to flash it permanently.
2. I don't see why not?
3. If you're in MIUI, you'll only need to wipe cache, dalvik, system. Just don't format it. If you're in custom ROM beside MIUI, you'll need to flash MIUI back to encrypt data.
Precaution : Don't downgrade your current MIUI firmware and you should be fine.
4. Just to be safe, don't try to ever downgrade from your current firmware ver.
5. Why not? Though my method to install update is always reboot recovery after flashing full ROM to make sure my TWRP is still intact.
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1. Following these steps? If so, after I boot to recovery via fastboot and flash recovery via recovery, do I have to do it every time I want to boot into recovery or just once?
Q9: How to flash custom recovery and custom ROMs on "Anti-Rollback" enabled devices?
A: On "Anti-Rollback" enabled ROMs you cann't flash custom recovery permanently. You'll have to boot into recovery first by running fastboot command:
Code:
fastboot boot xyz.img
(where xyz is name of your recovery file). Once you're booted into the custom recovery, copy the recovery image file in the internal storage and flash that recovery from recovery itself. Now you've successfully flashed custom recovery and you're good to go with custom ROMs. WARNING: Avoid flashing any firmware.
3. I dont understand why I have to flash MIUI back to encrypt data.
Does that mean, that if I'am using LineageOS for example and I want to clean flash newer version of LOS or RessurectionRemix or something, I have to flash MIUI first or what?
Or I can simply wipe system, data, chache, dalvik and flash newer version of LineageOS?
4. Does never firmware downgrade mean, just never install any older miui-Version than the version I'm using at the moment or I was using before I flashed the custom rom?
chorba69 said:
1. Following these steps? If so, after I boot to recovery via fastboot and flash recovery via recovery, do I have to do it every time I want to boot into recovery or just once?
Q9: How to flash custom recovery and custom ROMs on "Anti-Rollback" enabled devices?
A: On "Anti-Rollback" enabled ROMs you cann't flash custom recovery permanently. You'll have to boot into recovery first by running fastboot command:
Code:
fastboot boot xyz.img
(where xyz is name of your recovery file). Once you're booted into the custom recovery, copy the recovery image file in the internal storage and flash that recovery from recovery itself. Now you've successfully flashed custom recovery and you're good to go with custom ROMs. WARNING: Avoid flashing any firmware.
3. I dont understand why I have to flash MIUI back to encrypt data.
Does that mean, that if I'am using LineageOS for example and I want to clean flash newer version of LOS or RessurectionRemix or something, I have to flash MIUI first or what?
Or I can simply wipe system, data, chache, dalvik and flash newer version of LineageOS?
4. Does never firmware downgrade mean, just never install any older miui-Version than the version I'm using at the moment or I was using before I flashed the custom rom?
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1. Yeah. follow that step. You only need to do it once.
3. I was assuming that you want to install Official Lineage OS, you had to reflash MIUI since official Lineage OS need your device to be in encrypted state. If you're going to flash another custom ROM beside lineage (for example : Resurrection Remix, Pixel Experience), you won't have to reflash MIUI, just wipe and install.
4. the last state before you flash custom ROM.
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adaa1262 said:
I don't have the Anti-Rollback update as running the MIUI 108.7.5 version of Xiaomi EU.
So if I update to the latest Xiaomi EU release will it enable the Anti-Rollback feature.
I'm I safe to flash a previous version from Xiaomi EU?
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For safety, i suggest you shouldn't do that.
NoiroID said:
1. Yeah. follow that step. You only need to do it once.
3. I was assuming that you want to install Official Lineage OS, you had to reflash MIUI since official Lineage OS need your device to be in encrypted state. If you're going to flash another custom ROM beside lineage (for example : Resurrection Remix, Pixel Experience), you won't have to reflash MIUI, just wipe and install.
4. the last state before you flash custom ROM.
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For safety, i suggest you shouldn't do that.
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3. Does that mean, that I have to flash the "last-state MIUI version" I had installed?
I ask, because in the steps above for flashing twrp it says: WARNING: Avoid flashing any firmware.
If I flash MIUI, that would be a firmware I flashed, which I should'nt do or?
Also, do I have to boot MIUI too? Or just install, wipe again and flash LineageOS?
chorba69 said:
3. Does that mean, that I have to flash the "last-state MIUI version" I had installed?
I ask, because in the steps above for flashing twrp it says: WARNING: Avoid flashing any firmware.
If I flash MIUI, that would be a firmware I flashed, which I should'nt do or?
Also, do I have to boot MIUI too? Or just install, wipe again and flash LineageOS?
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Flash MIUI firmware version (in your case, it's 8.7.12 or later). That warning was just for some noobs that don't bother to research first.
And no, just flash MIUI, wipe, and flash. At least for LineageOS, it is.
chorba69 said:
Hello all,
yesterday came my 4/64GB Whyred. I immediately unlocked the device (since I already had an authorized account) and flashed MIUI 10 8.7.12
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Off topic, but how did you unlock immediately? Thought that there is a 360 hours of waiting?
TheDevFreak said:
Off topic, but how did you unlock immediately? Thought that there is a 360 hours of waiting?
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I already own a MIUI account and I unlocked my Redmi Note 4 already with that account.
So it seems that if you unlocked any xiaomi phone at least once, your account is authorized for unlock for every other xiaomi phone.
chorba69 said:
I already own a MIUI account and I unlocked my Redmi Note 4 already with that account.
So it seems that if you unlocked any xiaomi phone at least once, your account is authorized for unlock for every other xiaomi phone.
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No bro. You still have to wait 360hours before being able to unlock even from an authorized account. That's some luck. Lmao
blaspheme000 said:
No bro. You still have to wait 360hours before being able to unlock even from an authorized account. That's some luck. Lmao
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Oww, well..-Yeah, thats some luck.
But yeah, it worked so..
chorba69 said:
I already own a MIUI account and I unlocked my Redmi Note 4 already with that account.
So it seems that if you unlocked any xiaomi phone at least once, your account is authorized for unlock for every other xiaomi phone.
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Damn, thought you had found a way of bypassing the 360hours
I was able to immediately unlock the bootloader of my Redmi 4 Prime, having unlocked a Redmi 3 Pro previously. No wait for me at all
So rom from xiaomi.eu dont have antirollback, means safe to downgrade?
hi!
NoiroID said:
Flash MIUI firmware version (in your case, it's 8.7.12 or later). That warning was just for some noobs that don't bother to research first.
And no, just flash MIUI, wipe, and flash. At least for LineageOS, it is.
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nice to meet you.
I ask how.
Global beta is 8.7.12
I have already rolled back the anti-rollback.
The current state is unlocked.
In this state, I want to go to Lineage.
But like this question, I want to know about the fear of anti-rollback and how to bypass it.
How can I install twrp? Can I get a detailed answer on how to install Lineage ROM?
hi i have a very big problem
i was unlock the bootloader and the i flashed via ADB de twrp but appear this message:
c:\adb>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (40288 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.877s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Anti-rollback check failed)
finished. total time: 0.878s
and if i try to boot the rom, i can't, when it starts, there is an open padlock with Chinese letters, and two options, the first one I do not understand, and the second you put your wifi and a bidi code appears and I can not do anything else
please help
BacktotheFuji said:
I was able to immediately unlock the bootloader of my Redmi 4 Prime, having unlocked a Redmi 3 Pro previously. No wait for me at all
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The same for me, no time to wait.
javimetallica said:
hi i have a very big problem
i was unlock the bootloader and the i flashed via ADB de twrp but appear this message:
c:\adb>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (40288 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.877s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Anti-rollback check failed)
finished. total time: 0.878s
and if i try to boot the rom, i can't, when it starts, there is an open padlock with Chinese letters, and two options, the first one I do not understand, and the second you put your wifi and a bidi code appears and I can not do anything else
please help
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I think dummy named file before flash after fastboot flash xxx.img
I've had the same problem. Solution here : en.miui.com/thread-3282063-1-1

How to update OTA updated on rooted Phone

My phone is rooted with magisk and i have twrp recovery..
I am getting latest miui OTA update i want to update my phone but I don't wanna lose my all data is there any way to update miui without losing data on rooted phone ....
What i have?
1. Rooted
2.TWRP RECOVERY
What i don't want to lose?
1. My current Data
2. Magisk root...
Thanks...
Create backup, flash FULL OTA (not incremental) and flash magisk, wipe caches (recommended) and reboot.
If you'd like OTA support you can switch to supporting recovery like redwolf. Read the forums.
If i do what you have mentioned above , so there is no issue of a data loss ?? Or i have to use another recovery?
Hi,
firstly I am sorry for reviving an old thread, but I could not find any answer to this question. Also I am a new member and this is my first post (sorry, if I make any mistakes).
So how do I update my MIUI in the correct way and easily without any dataloss? A step-by-step guide would be very nice.
I have MIUI Global 10.3.2.0 Stable and want to update to MIUI Global 11.0.3.0 Stable.
"Normally" (before my device was rooted) I would directly update via system-update, but I am kind of scared since my phone is rooted now. It is the first time I have rooted my device, so I am new to this topic. I have used Redwolf to root my RN5P, but without flashing it as my recovery (just "fastboot boot redwolf.img", the normal TWRP did not work, since it always asked for password), also I have Magisk 20.1 (Stable) and cam2api installed.
Hope someone can help me. Thanks ahead.
yasin0005 said:
If i do what you have mentioned above , so there is no issue of a data loss ?? Or i have to use another recovery?
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No data loss happen for me.. Like as you mine was rooted and twrp.. Just flash full recovery rom zip flash with latest version twrp( Not ota)
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mitu725 said:
No data loss happen for me.. Like as you mine was rooted and twrp.. Just flash full recovery rom zip flash with latest version twrp( Not ota)
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Yes you lost magisk root... Just flash after, like as you did before
I am waiting since two weeks. Please someone answer/help me. Thanks.
- Get the recovery ROM from https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/how-to/received-9-5-17-ota-update-t3813192
- fastboot into custom recovery, if not already permanently installed
- flash the ROM
- re-install Magisk through recovery
- re-install camera2api
Other possibility, since you have only rooted your device, but haven't installed any custom recovery
- use the builtin update from MIUI
- fastboot any custom recovery
- re-install Magisk
- re-install camera2api
Neither way any data will be lost, nor will any app be de-installed
Tischbein said:
- Get the recovery ROM from https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/how-to/received-9-5-17-ota-update-t3813192
- fastboot into custom recovery, if not already permanently installed
- flash the ROM
- re-install Magisk through recovery
- re-install camera2api
Other possibility, since you have only rooted your device, but haven't installed any custom recovery
- use the builtin update from MIUI
- fastboot any custom recovery
- re-install Magisk
- re-install camera2api
Neither way any data will be lost, nor will any app be de-installed
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Thank you for your reply. But in both ways I have to install custom recovery. That is not what I want (else I would have done it earlier in the frist place when I have rooted my phone). I want to keep the original MIUI recovery and "everything original/stock as possible" (that's the reason I stick to MIUI and do not use any custom rom).
Mura1 said:
Thank you for your reply. But in both ways I have to install custom recovery. That is not what I want (else I would have done it earlier in the frist place when I have rooted my phone). I want to keep the original MIUI recovery and "everything original/stock as possible" (that's the reason I stick to MIUI and do not use any custom rom).
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Read it properly.. In the second method its written that we should fastboot any recovery not flash(install) it.. I hope your problem is solved now:good:
My question is i have orange fox recovery installed. How do I install ota ? Is just flashing the full rom zip enough? I want to preserve data.
@Mura1 you should only fastboot into any custom recovery. This you must have done in the past to root your device. It's the same way.
@Anymeofyou yes this should work. It's the same way I upgrade the device. Afterwards I flash the custom recovery and magisk as well, but that may be only a precausion. In the past I had to fastboot TWRP and flash TWRP once again within TWRP to have it installed. OrangeFox should keep the custom cevoery after an update, but since its only a few seconds to flash OF once again, it doesn't hurt me.
Till now no loss of data recognized.
Ah, thank you @Anymeofyou, know I got it and big thanks to @Tischbein in the first place . Sorry, for having to reading it multiple times (my bad).
I have updated now successfully. Have a nice day.
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@Mura1 you should only fastboot into any custom recovery. This you must have done in the past to root your device. It's the same way.
@Anymeofyou yes this should work. It's the same way I upgrade the device. Afterwards I flash the custom recovery and magisk as well, but that may be only a precausion. In the past I had to fastboot TWRP and flash TWRP once again within TWRP to have it installed. OrangeFox should keep the custom cevoery after an update, but since its only a few seconds to flash OF once again, it doesn't hurt me.
Till now no loss of data recognized.
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Thanks @Tischbein

Need guidance to flash custom Rom on stock A11

hi there, i just picked up the second hand Taimen.
I've already unlock bootloader & root by magisk.
also have latest twrp installed...
phone at stock A11 & encrypted status.
i need some info as this is a/b device like my MiA2.
1. if i wanna flash custom Rom, do i have to format internal to get decrypted? or there's any options to just flash DFE zip like my poco F1 so i don't need to format internal.
2. where can i get complete guide to flash custom Rom?
3. is it mandatory to reflash twrp after flash any of custom Rom or kernel to stick twrp as permanent recovery?
thanks in advance
fyi, i have no PC. I've done all that mentioned above with other phone method (use Bugjaeger app)
got it...
so it's exactly like MIA2 & i don't need to format internal (factory reset).
now running DotOS, root, TWRP installed & encrypted.
everything works like a charms

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