Am I right in thinking that there isn’t an official global rom for the 6/128 version?
The only one I can find is from tradingshenzhen, who have it at $300, but as it says ‘Unlocked Bootloader’ AND global on the info I’m guessing that they’ve flashed the China model with the 4/64 global rom and I’m not sure that’s a good idea!!!
Can anyone confirm this and if flashing the 6/128 with the 4/65 global is going to throw up any issues?
No problem at all. Take it
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You are right, the 6GB 128GB model never made it to the global market.
Its targeted only to china but it has been shown not to be any issue flashing global rom onto it because it boots up and it runs with global just fine.
The 4GB 64GB phone is starting to show up in local stores for around the same price I paid for the 6GB model so I'm glad I bought it from tradingshenzhen and didn't wait for something that was never going to happen
Edit: Btw selecting the unlocked bootloader tradingshenzhen flash the Xiaomi.eu rom onto the phone, so its not an issue with fake rom as seen on aliexpress, they don't advertise it to be a "genuine stock rom"
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/rom-xiaomi-eu-miui-10-mi-max-3-t3825680
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You are right, the 6GB 128GB model never made it to the global market.
Its targeted only to china but it has been shown not to be any issue flashing global rom onto it because it boots up and it runs with global just fine.
The 4GB 64GB phone is starting to show up in local stores for around the same price I paid for the 6GB model so I'm glad I bought it from tradingshenzhen and didn't wait for something that was never going to happen
Edit: Btw selecting the unlocked bootloader tradingshenzhen flash the Xiaomi.eu rom onto the phone, so its not an issue with fake rom as seen on aliexpress, they don't advertise it to be a "genuine stock rom"
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/rom-xiaomi-eu-miui-10-mi-max-3-t3825680
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Many thanks. Good to know someone has it and it works!
My concern was that the memory map was static at 4/64 and even though there was more memory the rom couldn't access it.
I'll order one as soon as the mad Christmas rush has ended.
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Many thanks. Good to know someone has it and it works!
My concern was that the memory map was static at 4/64 and even though there was more memory the rom couldn't access it.
I'll order one as soon as the mad Christmas rush has ended.
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Do it ordered mine on the 12 got it yesterday for 310 shipped to us, only issue is it does not get lte on att like most here said it did ,an no fm radio,also didn't see anything on tradingshenzhen about unlocking bootlaoder but, Saw China rom/xiaomi.eu options. which the EU rom was sold out in all colors
How did you go by ARB fence on Mi MAX 3?
Hi guys .
Mi Max 3 just got the Anti-Rollback system added to any firmware above 8.8.17 China Beta and 9.6.12.0 China stable.
In the link1 the "MIUI Device team" member said any transition from CN to Global will make an brick.
The only way is going to the service center after unlock bootloader.
How did you go by ARB fence on Mi MAX 3?
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I'd like to buy a Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 which is currently available only in the chinese version (sold with the chinese MIUI). I read that soon it will be on sale also in the global version (with the global MIUI out of the box). I was wondering if the only difference between the two variants is the firmware included or there are other differences
Just the ROM. You can unlock the Chinese version, and flash the MIUI EU or Epic ROM right now and have something very similar to the Global ROM right now.
alose said:
Just the ROM. You can unlock the Chinese version, and flash the MIUI EU or Epic ROM right now and have something very similar to the Global ROM right now.
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Thanks, so if I flash the official global MIUI when it will be out it would be identical to the one sold as global version and I'll be able to get the OTA updates?
Presumably.
They just announced 2 hours ago that's it coming to India on the 10th. We can probably expect an official global ROM around that time.
I believe the English Version version at https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_786413.html is the global version. It support many frequencies for AT&T and T-Mobile in the US.
toiday said:
I believe the English Version version at https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_786413.html is the global version. It support many frequencies for AT&T and T-Mobile in the US.
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I bought that one, and it is the Chinese ROM, but the hardware is the same. I registered my phone with my MIUI account and was able to unlock the bootloader three days later. Now I am running the EU ROM and everything just works.
alose said:
I bought that one, and it is the Chinese ROM, but the hardware is the same. I registered my phone with my MIUI account and was able to unlock the bootloader three days later. Now I am running the EU ROM and everything just works.
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+1 Same here,another from GearBest.
As you mentioned,the hardware is the same across the board,there are no region-specific models,just like with OnePlus & their latest,the OP5.
Only internal hardware variations are w/RAM & Storage,the rest is identical,no matter where you buy it.
If the original rom has chinese and english and I want to use english anyway, why is everyone changing to the eu or global roms?
You have less Chines grap on your phone (apps)
quatzar said:
If the original rom has chinese and english and I want to use english anyway, why is everyone changing to the eu or global roms?
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Remove the all the Chinese apps, and several things like Netflix and Contacts just work better (or at all).
MIUI 9.6.7.0 Stable
phorenzik said:
MIUI 9.6.7.0 Stable
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Well, seems like i will not update to that, it's the first version with antirollback protection if i'm not mistaken. I'll wait for lineage or modified xiaomi.eu without antirollback firmware.
Not this sh*t again.. min max 3 sets with official global rom has been out since like 2 weeks ago starting with HK..
rathian said:
Not this sh*t again.. min max 3 sets with official global rom has been out since like 2 weeks ago starting with HK..
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Couldn't find ANYTHING on the forum that stated this, hence my post.
I was trying to help OTHER people out with this information.
No need to be an **** about it!
It's good info
phorenzik said:
Couldn't find ANYTHING on the forum that stated this, hence my post.
I was trying to help OTHER people out with this information.
No need to be an **** about it!
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Unfortunately in US we've NOT got any official store, and Xiaomi does not appear to be offering global ROM on the download site.
badrsj said:
Unfortunately in US we've NOT got any official store, and Xiaomi does not appear to be offering global ROM on the download site.
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Official global version, ships from Texas, confirmed...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2023983206...il&pgrp=main:email&e=op&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys
Here in Italy there are shops selling global rom (closed box with stickers and english text), like several online stores. I just don't understand why in some sites appears like the international global version isn't out yet.
For example this one, from India, a few hours ago:
https://indianexpress.com/article/t...launch-in-india-price-specifications-5361657/
The global version is a different hardware SKU. That has not launched anywhere yet AFAIK, and Xiaomi have not announced its availability.
When I asked a retailer about the likelihood of a Pro version and NFC / more bands, they said they weren't sure about whether the Pro would be released or not, but that they thought the global version of the Max 3 would have more bands, and possibly NFC too.
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The global version is a different hardware SKU. That has not launched anywhere yet AFAIK, and Xiaomi have not announced its availability.
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This is what I cant figure out, I've messaged a couple of sellers on Ali Express (Global Version) asking is the box factory sealed in cellophane? To which they mostly replied yes.
Which begs the question if its not the official, what ROM is the factory installing? Some kind of beta I guess...
someone at reddit said global model will out in october.
Hey good morning. My phone had arrived with the sticker intact, bootloader unlocked, and the fake Global ROM installed. I do not know how they managed to do that but I personally slit the Stricker the one that says do not accept if it is broken. However the device did not have original firmware
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Hey good morning. My phone had arrived with the sticker intact, bootloader unlocked, and the fake Global ROM installed. I do not know how they managed to do that but I personally slit the Stricker the one that says do not accept if it is broken. However the device did not have original firmware
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Did the box have label "Global Version" on the side?
The box didn't have Global version written on the side. I have returned the item because xiaomis policies changing.
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I've received my mi max 3 a week ago and is the Global version sure (with sticker on the box and original xiaomi european charger inside).
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I've received my mi max 3 a week ago and is the Global version sure (with sticker on the box and original xiaomi european charger inside).
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Are you based in United States, If you could kindly please also tell where did you get the device from and did you also catch OTA update? Do you know if the bootloader is locked?
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Are you based in United States, If you could kindly please also tell where did you get the device from and did you also catch OTA update? Do you know if the bootloader is locked?
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I'm not from US, i'm writing from italy, i get my device from an online seller based in HK and until now i not see any OTA update for the global version.
The device is locked and i know because i've already tried to unlock the bootloader but i can't because i need to wait the 720 hours (the new stupid policy of xiaomi for the unlock).
ok. i am finally ready to order this next week....but confused with all the previous fake global versions....could some friendly person link me to a genuine proper global one please....i see one on honorbuy, but not sure how genuine it is...i like ordering from honorbuy via the eu warehouses, very fast delivery..
https://www.honorbuy.com/1509-xiaom...official-global-version-smartphone-black.html
also, is there a 6gb/128gb global version ?
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ok. i am finally ready to order this next week....but confused with all the previous fake global versions....could some friendly person link me to a genuine proper global one please....i see one on honorbuy, but not sure how genuine it is...i like ordering from honorbuy via the eu warehouses, very fast delivery...
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Honorbuy sends the real global version.
I know two people who received Mi Max 3 from HonorBuy with Global 9.6.7.0 pre-installed, locked bootloader, english box with a red "Global Version" sticker and european charger.
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Honorbuy sends the real global version.
I know two people who received Mi Max 3 from HonorBuy with Global 9.6.7.0 pre-installed, locked bootloader, english box with a red "Global Version" sticker and european charger.
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Got my Mi Max 3 from them a week ago and it was indeed the real global version (4gb/64gb)
hi . yesterday i delivered from a local store a 4/64 MIMAX3 with the global version stickers , english text , eu charger , with 9.6.7.0 ROM , LOCKED (i unlock the device throught MIUI unlock tool in a couple of minutes) . BEFORE i open the package i check XIAOMI Product Authentication if my MIMAX 3 is China or Global version. After i double check that i have an original GLOBAL version i unbox the phone. The last global rom is 9.6.7.0 . I think that in a few days XIAOMI rools out and the Fastboot Global Rom .
Now i have an ORIGINAL OFICIALLY UNLOCKED GLOBAL version of MIMAX3 ))))))))))))
Hi guys,
Could you guys suggest to me a website that sells the xiaomi mi max 3 with EU rom? Or is it possible to buy a global rom and flash it with EU rom?
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The rom from xiaomi.eu is not an official firmware, it's a custom rom based on China rom with some tweaks. You can flash it on both China and Global device.
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The rom from xiaomi.eu is not an official firmware, it's a custom rom based on China rom with some tweaks. You can flash it on both China and Global device.
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I'm a bit confused. I just want to buy it so I can root and nandroid it if possible. So you suggest that I buy the global version then flash it with official EU rom? I'm confused.
before Global rom released tradingshenzhen used to have option whether you want your phone shipped with china rom or EU rom.
but ever since official global rom released, they only ship with global rom option.
you can just buy any phone with global rom and flash it with EU rom.
this required unlock bootloader wait time varies from hours to days.
there are guides about this everywhere.
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before Global rom released tradingshenzhen used to have option whether you want your phone shipped with china rom or EU rom.
but ever since official global rom released, they only ship with global rom option.
you can just buy any phone with global rom and flash it with EU rom.
this required unlock bootloader wait time varies from hours to days.
there are guides about this everywhere.
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Hi pakudaboy. So I can buy any phone with global rom and flash it with EU rom like you said. But you also said the bootloader can take hours or days to unlock if I flash with EU rom? Is this accurate? How is that possible?
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Hi pakudaboy. So I can buy any phone with global rom and flash it with EU rom like you said. But you also said the bootloader can take hours or days to unlock if I flash with EU rom? Is this accurate? How is that possible?
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hi there,
sorry for the late reply.
yes you can flash EU rom over global rom version once you unlocked your bootloader.
unlocking bootloader for xiaomi depends on your xiaomi account. if you never use that account to unlock before then it might take days of wait time to get verified. in my opinion it's all worth it. since Max 3 is a good phone in all specs (yes including camera with google camera moded)
just fyi, EU rom is based on china dev rom. and it has been stable for pretty much all users.
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hi there,
sorry for the late reply.
yes you can flash EU rom over global rom version once you unlocked your bootloader.
unlocking bootloader for xiaomi depends on your xiaomi account. if you never use that account to unlock before then it might take days of wait time to get verified. in my opinion it's all worth it. since Max 3 is a good phone in all specs (yes including camera with google camera moded)
just fyi, EU rom is based on china dev rom. and it has been stable for pretty much all users.
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Hi pakudaboy,
I've seen mi max 3 global version from ebay and Aliexpress. Is it ok to buy the global version from these places? Below are just 2 links from Aliexpress. Let me know what you think....
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mult...a-7be8d4938daa
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orig...a-7be8d4938daa
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Hi pakudaboy,
I've seen mi max 3 global version from ebay and Aliexpress. Is it ok to buy the global version from these places? Below are just 2 links from Aliexpress. Let me know what you think....
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mult...a-7be8d4938daa
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orig...a-7be8d4938daa
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hi there,
sorry i can't see those pages. seems like it's in your shopping kart?
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hi there,
sorry i can't see those pages. seems like it's in your shopping kart?
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Hi pakudaboy,
Very sorry about that. Here you go:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...lgo_pvid=021f9edf-48fd-434d-8f08-aaf4c3d95c5b
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...lgo_pvid=021f9edf-48fd-434d-8f08-aaf4c3d95c5b
I wouldn't buy from those shops if you want a global device.
When you look in the reviews you see Chinese devices on all photos.
But if you are flashing EU rom is doesn't matter if you have global or Chinese device, hardware is the same, only the charger is different.
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At the moment Banggood is the cheapest:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi-max-3
They sell official Global devices. And when you choose priority direct mail you don't have extra import costs.
mierlo420 said:
I wouldn't buy from those shops if you want a global device.
When you look in the reviews you see Chinese devices on all photos.
But if you are flashing EU rom is doesn't matter if you have global or Chinese device, hardware is the same, only the charger is different.
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At the moment Banggood is the cheapest:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi-max-3
They sell official Global devices. And when you choose priority direct mail you don't have extra import costs.
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Its all good. Appreciate it
One of the Ali sellers has a good price on the China 6/128 flashed with the global 4/64 rom. Are there any issues running these? Either for ota or flashing a custom rom??
Thanks
I don't know what you mean with a "4/64 rom", but I have a 6/128GB model and I'm running the stable version of xiaomi.eu (MIUI 10.3.1.0) without any problems.
Zacki06 said:
I don't know what you mean with a "4/64 rom", but I have a 6/128GB model and I'm running the stable version of xiaomi.eu (MIUI 10.3.1.0) without any problems.
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What I mean is, Xiaomi have never made a global version of the 6/128 model of the Max 3. But there are dealers on AliExress that are selling the 6/128 with the global rom and an unlocked bootloader. So they must have flashed that with the global rom (from the 4/68 global rom).
In that case, are there any issues running the China 6/128 version with the global rom from the 4/68 version? I'm thinking mainly of how the memory map on the phones is arranged?
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What I mean is, Xiaomi have never made a global version of the 6/128 model of the Max 3. But there are dealers on AliExress that are selling the 6/128 with the global rom and an unlocked bootloader. So they must have flashed that with the global rom (from the 4/68 global rom).
In that case, are there any issues running the China 6/128 version with the global rom from the 4/68 version? I'm thinking mainly of how the memory map on the phones is arranged?
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Well from my limited knowledge that I gained reading tons of threads about the Max 3, it seems that this vendor used a "fake unlock" for the phone and you might have quite a bit of trouble updating because of that.
I'm not sure if you would run into problems by just running the global version of the rom on the Chinese version of the device but I guess not, otherwise I'm sure that I would have read that somewhere.
If you go forward buying the device, please inform yourself about this fake unlock of Chinese vendors, there is some information around about that.
But if you want to go the safer route, buy the device at a vendor that sells it with the Chinese rom and then unlock it yourself (you will most likely have to do that as well with the fake unlocked one) and then flash any rom you wish.
I bought mine from Tradinshenzhen and I'm very pleased with the entire process (around 3 Weeks to austria without any further cost and just 15€ shipping. you can get 5€ off by signing up for their newsletter).
And for me personally I'm using the xiaomi.eu stable rom as mentioned earlier. It offers quite a bit of improvement over the official rom, but some report that it's not running "stable" for them. Don't know what they are talking about, for me it's running just fine.
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Well from my limited knowledge that I gained reading tons of threads about the Max 3, it seems that this vendor used a "fake unlock" for the phone and you might have quite a bit of trouble updating because of that.
I'm not sure if you would run into problems by just running the global version of the rom on the Chinese version of the device but I guess not, otherwise I'm sure that I would have read that somewhere.
If you go forward buying the device, please inform yourself about this fake unlock of Chinese vendors, there is some information around about that.
But if you want to go the safer route, buy the device at a vendor that sells it with the Chinese rom and then unlock it yourself (you will most likely have to do that as well with the fake unlocked one) and then flash any rom you wish.
I bought mine from Tradinshenzhen and I'm very pleased with the entire process (around 3 Weeks to austria without any further cost and just 15€ shipping. you can get 5€ off by signing up for their newsletter).
And for me personally I'm using the xiaomi.eu stable rom as mentioned earlier. It offers quite a bit of improvement over the official rom, but some report that it's not running "stable" for them. Don't know what they are talking about, for me it's running just fine.
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Many thanks. I hadn't realized that there even were fake roms!
It sounds far safer to buy the China 6/128 and do it yourself! I've used Tradinshenzhen in the past, so I'll see what they have.
Thanks again
Im using also the 6/128GB version, which was unofficial unlocked. I'm using latest xiaomi.eu beta roms since a whole time. All fine
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Many thanks. I hadn't realized that there even were fake roms!
It sounds far safer to buy the China 6/128 and do it yourself! I've used Tradinshenzhen in the past, so I'll see what they have.
Thanks again
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You are very welcome, good luck with flashing and enjoy your new Mi Max 3
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Im using also the 6/128GB version, which was unofficial unlocked. I'm using latest xiaomi.eu beta roms since a whole time. All fine
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I know that it is possible, but it is quite a hassle. You need to re-lock the bootloader and make sure you get a proper Rom. Of course it can be done, no question.
But I guess it makes more sense to buy a legitimate phone + Rom if you are aware that these things exist rather than knowingly buying one with a fake Rom and fake unlock that involves more work.
I can recommend Tradingshenzhen as a source for a 6/128. After actually using the custom nitrogen TWRP I flashed the LineageOS GSI today and it seems to be working just fine. They even provide some tools and a guide to get Xiaomi.eu running (a version that does not yet have ARB!)
Also that company's support staff is better than anything I have seen in a long, LONG while from any webshop across the world.
Wondering if anyone has gotten this to work, or is it pretty much mandatory to switch to a non-China ROM? If its the latter:
1. Any ROMs that work well with the 128GB China model?
2. Any advice on getting MI's GetApps (China appstore)?
Thanks in advance!
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Wondering if anyone has gotten this to work, or is it pretty much mandatory to switch to a non-China ROM? If its the latter:
1. Any ROMs that work well with the 128GB China model?
2. Any advice on getting MI's GetApps (China appstore)?
Thanks in advance!
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My Mi Max 3 is a Chinese version that comprises the unlocked bootloader and a global Rom on Aliexpress
In my case, I installed xiaomi.eu_multi_MIMAX3_V11.0.2.0.QEDCNXM_v11-10 is based in stable China, with several languages without Chinese apps, already has Play Store, to install Netflix