If you are ready now select “flash” and start process. You have successfully flashed a fastboot ROM on Xiaomi. Open the MIUI Downloader app, choose your device, choose the version and click “older versions”. Fastboot option will appear, select one and download. Once you’ve downloaded the fastboot ROM, move .tgz archive file downloaded on your internal storage to your computer and extract it. Now, you are ready for the installation, but before, ADB/Fastboot libraries must be installed on your device.
If you have flashed a Global ROM to a previously Chinese ROM Xiaomi phone, or vice versa, relocking the bootloader will result in your Stock Firmware phone being bricked. The bootloader is responsible for ensuring the correct operating system is selected when you first power on a device.
- Android has become the best operating system software because of its compatibility and user-friendly nature.
- Furthermore, you can use it to restore the stock MIUI firmware after flashing a custom ROM, a custom recovery like TWRP, or rooting.
- The device is protected by strong 6th generation Gorilla Glass in the front.
To do so, open the app, search for your phone, select ROM (your region) and download according to your phone’s current build version. You have successfully installed ROM on your Xiaomi smartphone using Mi Flash Tool. If you have any doubts while using the Mi Flash Tool, do let us know in the below comments. Most smartphones automatically make a backup in the background. But to make sure you take everything to your new device, you need a full backup.
You can use any of the following versions of Xiaomi Flash Tool to flash the firmware. However, we recommend using the latest tool version for Maximum Compatibility and Stability with the Windows OS.
If you carry a OnePlus device then this file is placed in payload.bin. There are many reasons why you want to bid adieu to TWRP in spite of the goodies that it offers. Firstly, many users out there are still using unofficial builds of the recovery. Ensure to install the right custom ROM on your Android phone. Do NOT proceed if the firmware is incompatible with your phone model number. A. Typically, the flashing process takes between 5 and 10 minutes. However, it could take a bit longer sometimes to reset your device.