the instructions state that,
1, i need to unlock my bootloader
2, flash the kernel to nAa 11
3, flash the new ROM?
is that it?
do I need x-recovery to LOAD the MiniCM7 files? So it can install? im getting dizzy...
Please help me ! :-(
there are so many versions of it... which one is the correct one???!?!
Bootloader Unlock - guide at this thread: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
Flashtool for flashing kernel. Looks like that it is required for the bootloader unlock, see above link.
Kernel - Place file in flashtool firmwares folder. Start flashtool, click flash, select the firmware and follow instructions. Kernel download from here: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256739
Kernel includes ClockworkMod recovery, used for flashing ROMS, among other things. Shouldn't need xrecovery.
Place ROM zip on sd card, then press back repeatedly when booting to enter recovery. (You may want to use CM to make a nandroid backup now.) Choose flash custom zip, and choose the ROM zip file you just put on the SD card.
ROM file: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068553
If unsure at any point, research first, to make sure you don't brick your device!
So I updated to a new ROM and I have damaged my recover or I need to update recovery somehow.
The ROM launches and I have ADB support but not google play services or root working
I can access my bootloader (blue LED)but I don't know how to fastboot a new recovery from there
When I go to access recovery (pink LED) the recovery never loads. It used to be a CWM/TWRP dual boot, neither are working.
So I am guessing I need to flash a boot.img from the bootloader using fastboot? I can't find any boot.imgs anymore. Just all this one click **** that doesn't work at all for some reason.
Advice?
On which ROM are you?
Is it AOSP, CM or Stock based?
Is your bootloader unlocked?
If you are on windows, try using nuts dual recovery installer (if you are on stock based rom). But before u use it, u should install ADB system-wide or try to put it into a folder directly on C:/
If you are on e. g. CM12.1 you need to "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (you find them in the General Section)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/twrp-recovery-collection-t2999078
Mikey94 said:
On which ROM are you?
Is it AOSP, CM or Stock based?
Is your bootloader unlocked?
If you are on windows, try using nuts dual recovery installer (if you are on stock based rom). But before u use it, u should install ADB system-wide or try to put it into a folder directly on C:/
If you are on e. g. CM12.1 you need to "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (you find them in the General Section)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/twrp-recovery-collection-t2999078
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Ok, so lots of info here you might want. =)
Yes Bootloader unlocked. I WAS on paranoid ROM kitkat. It pushed a LP OTA update, which silly me, I installed. So right now the phone is on an AOSP based LP ROM, coming from a KK ROM. There was a dual recovery approperiate for that PA KK ROM installed before.
Anyway, I downloaded a recovery from the link you posted and I am currently installing a backup from before I did all these silly and naive things. =p
My next project... How do I go back to stock so I can try a none AOSP ROM? (o:'
two ways :
- you can download a stock rom ftf file from the official thread here, then use flashtools to flash that file (a more complicated version would be to create your own ftf file using xpirifirm and flashtools), OR
- You can download a pre-rooted zip (also available on the forums here) and install that through your current recovery.
Either way make sure you do a full wipe, stock and AOSP don't like each other much from my experience.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/ftf-cutomized-23-1-0-726-cda-1281-9809-t3082166
1. Go here and download the 23.1.A.1.28 FTF and prerooted zip. (It's the latest stock firmware version) and copy the zip file on your phone.
2. Go to recovery
3. Do a factory reset (wipe)
4. Flash the prerooted zip
5. Shut down your phone (NO REBOOT!)
6. Go to Flashtool -> Flashmode and load the FTF file
7. remove everything in "wipe"
8. on "exclude" tick the following: PARTITION, TA and SYSTEM
9. Click on flash and connect your phone via flashmode and let it flash.
10. Disconnect your phone and start
11. You are done. let the phone boot and settle and reboot one time. Now you are on stock with recovery and root.
Custom ROMs are one of the best things about Android. One of the best things about the openness of the Android platform is that if you're unhappy with the stock OS, you can install one of many modified versions of Android (called ROMs) on your device. A new ROM can bring you the latest version of Android before your manufacturer does, or it can replace your manufacturer-modded version of Android with a clean, stock version. But with the introduction of the dynamic partition flashing Custom ROMs are a bit tricky. In this post, I will run you through the steps of flashing Custom ROMs on your Poco X3.
Pre-requisites:
Unlocked Bootloader
Custom Recovery
Note:- Always create a backup of your important files before flashing.
Steps:-
From MIUI to Custom ROM
Encrypted
Copy the Custom ROMs zip to your sdcard or your OTG flash drive.
Boot to the recovery.
Flash the required firmware mentioned for the ROM.
Reboot your recovery.
Flash the Custom ROM.
And then format data [**This will wipe your internal storage**]
Reboot (Flash magisk if you want root after the first boot)
Decrypted
Flash this decrypted vendor
Flash the custom rom
Format data and reboot
From Custom ROMs to Another Custom ROM
Encrypted
**Backup your internal storage, incase something gets wrong**
Remove your lockscreen password
Boot to the recovery
Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
Flash Custom ROM
Reboot
** If the device bootloops Format Data **
Decrypted
*If your device is encrypted*
Flash the decrypted vendor
Flash the custom rom
Format data and reboot
*If your device is already decrypted*
Wipe data and cache
Flash rom
Reboot
Notes:-
For encrypted people
Always create a backup of your internal storage.
Format data while upgrading from one android version to another.
Downgrading firmware may also require data format
Moving from Gapps build to non-gapps build or vice versa also requires fata format
For decrypted people
You don't need to flash the decrypted vendor everytime unless you come from miui
The vendor will not work on miui
All credits to POCO X3 Developers & Custom ROM Community.
Regards,
Polvolt
You saved me. I had properly unlocked bootloader, flashed OrangeFox but then I did the wipes and also mistakely formated data, so I couldn't send files from PC to phone to flash the custom rom.
Guess I could've just used the usb otg at this point, but I reflashed MIUI with a script, and reflashed OrangeFox and now I'm good to go.
I thought current custom recoveries don't check for rollback protection (yet)?
It's probably safe to be flashing stock firmwares via custom recovery if you are sure you know what you're doing. But this guide seem to appeal to new comers. Should we suggest they stick to using Mi Flash tool for flashing stock firmwares as it has rollback protection checks?
Or am I just out of the loop and this is no longer the case with custom recoveries for surya/karna?
Thanks for the guide btw. Greatly appreciated.
I miss manually flashing each partition files via fastboot like when I was on my Nexus devices and my Essential PH-1. I have not seen a guide that recommends or even teaches us to flash partitions manually.
payas0 said:
I thought current custom recoveries don't check for rollback protection (yet)?
It's probably safe to be flashing stock firmwares via custom recovery if you are sure you know what you're doing. But this guide seem to appeal to new comers. Should we suggest they stick to using Mi Flash tool for flashing stock firmwares as it has rollback protection checks?
Or am I just out of the loop and this is no longer the case with custom recoveries for surya/karna?
Thanks for the guide btw. Greatly appreciated.
I miss manually flashing each partition files via fastboot like when I was on my Nexus devices and my Essential PH-1. I have not seen a guide that recommends or even teaches us to flash partitions manually.
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Yes it is safe to flash stock fw via custom recovery. ARB hasn't been implemented on surya yet.
Well manual flashing each partition using fastboot on surya is much more complicated. Dynamic partition work differently. In short one have to boot to fastboot than boot to fastbootd than you can flash rom
Are you sure it's not enabled? After running fastboot getvar anti, I get anti: 2 and I just bought the phone without doing any upgrades. Unless this alone doesn't mean that ARB is enabled?
Mckol said:
Are you sure it's not enabled? After running fastboot getvar anti, I get anti: 2 and I just bought the phone without doing any upgrades. Unless this alone doesn't mean that ARB is enabled?
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No only if you get "anti:4" itmeans ARB is enabled, otherwise feel free to downgrade via fastboot.
Kineceleran said:
No only if you get "anti:4" itmeans ARB is enabled, otherwise feel free to downgrade via fastboot.
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Seems you're wrong. This XDA article states other way:
"
How to find current rollback index
Reboot to fastboot mode
Enter the following command: fastboot getvar anti
If the output is blank, then anti-rollback has not yet been enabled. If you get a number in the output, then that’s your current rollback index."
Xiaomi's Anti-Rollback Protection Explained: How to avoid bricking your phone
All Xiaomi smartphones and tablets will have anti-rollback protection enabled. What is it and how do you avoid bricking your device because of it?
www.xda-developers.com
How about from MIUI Global to MIUI EU ? I've found a 12.0.7.0, not sure but it seems to be EU rom, right?
Hello
I'm new to Xiaomi phones! For the love of God someone tell me how do I flash roms on my poco x3 nfc Note ( I've been flashing roms for years but not Xiaomi phones ). What ever I flash it works but after I attempt to flash another rom files in sd card get corrupt and I format data that doesn't gonna do anything! So please someone tell me how do I flash roms on this phone. My phone is encrypted I was on MIUI global
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Hello
I'm new to Xiaomi phones! For the love of God someone tell me how do I flash roms on my poco x3 nfc Note ( I've been flashing roms for years but not Xiaomi phones ). What ever I flash it works but after I attempt to flash another rom files in sd card get corrupt and I format data that doesn't gonna do anything! So please someone tell me how do I flash roms on this phone. My phone is encrypted I was on MIUI global
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I suppose you do have already unlocked bootloader and installed recovery? if no, please do, if yes try this guide or read this post
I'm having trouble because I flashed the vendor and it does not work in my version (QJGMIXM) and 4g internet does not work. I need help to fix because I can't find original vendor file or return to MIUI. HELP!!!!!
biliterror said:
I'm having trouble because I flashed the vendor and it does not work in my version (QJGMIXM) and 4g internet does not work. I need help to fix because I can't find original vendor file or return to MIUI. HELP!!!!!
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Use any fastboot stock ROM and MiFlash tool to restore your phone...or flash any custom recovery and use it to flash any recovery stock ROM to restore your phone.
I have 6 days to wait for unlocking the device. I can't wait to get rid of the Mi UI mess and bloat. I haven't had to do a complicated (for me) phone flash process like this since a Motorola phone in 2014. I have a a few questions:
1- Do I need to add/install adb drivers to my WIN10 PC? I came across win adb drivers for the POCO in my search for Windows PC drivers. Which version of adb is needed for Win10? I currently have abd my laptop, but I can't determine the version.
2- Installing the recovery - I see the steps some have posted with TWRP versions, but I'm not really clear on this. Do I go to the folder with TWRP in it and then use a command prompt from there? TWRP or Orange Fox and what version? The posts are confusing.
3- I'd like to have the easiest rom flash for my first go at this phone. I would appreciate a recommendation for which rom might be the best one to start with. I will be want gapps as part of the process, but could flash afterwards if its better that way. Is Arrow OS or Havoc a good choice?
Sorry for all the questions.
Thanks
If i flash a newer Firmware (.7) over the decrypted vendor (.5), is my phone encrypted again?
Grusel said:
If i flash a newer Firmware (.7) over the decrypted vendor (.5), is my phone encrypted again?
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if you'll flash 12.0.7 vendor from this thread, then no
Is this the right way?
Flash the CustomRom and after flash format Data?
Not first format Data and than flash Customrom?
My plan after bootloader Wait time is flash the Miui Eu Rom.
What ist the right way?
trutta said:
Is this the right way?
Flash the CustomRom and after flash format Data?
Not first format Data and than flash Customrom?
My plan after bootloader Wait time is flash the Miui Eu Rom.
What ist the right way?
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Flashing ROM and Format data is the usual way....
I now. But the chronologie was another. First Format data, then flash Rom.
Usually in all my old device while flashing roms I have to wipe system data cache then I just flashed the rom, it's my first Xiaomi device I am confused as hell , should i never have to wipe system partition ? , Is flashing firmware necessary everytime ? Are there any risks associated with decrypted vendor ?please guide me I am not noob but these things are completely new to me
Device storage partition schemes have changed and are now dynamic, so previous procedures don't apply anymore. Closely follow your ROM developer instructions in order to avoid bricking your device.
Dynamic Partitions | Android Open Source Project
source.android.com
Brother, i have Karna (Indian) one with me. I got update to latest MIUI 12.0.8, after updating i unlocked the bootloader and flashed twrp, but it dint wrok, then had to flash OFox. RN i am on latest lineageOS 17.1. I am having network issues. Someone at the telegram group told me to flash the firmware along with the vendor of 12.0.5 MiUi as he also suffered the same kind of network issue i am having.
but the problem is i am unable to find the Vendor n firmware of 12.0.5. Can you please help me ?
how to revert to stock rom from pbrp , also i am unable to connect to connect to fastboot when its in bootloader i have also updated drivers but its still not working , it works on another pc but not mine any ideas need help
DId you take a backup of the stock recovery? If so, then place that stock recovery in the storage of your phone and simply flash it using pbrp. That should work.
And if you forgot to do that, download a stock rom from realme website for Realme 6. Open that rom using a program like Winrar, you will find a file named recovery.img. Extract that, place it in phone storage and then flash it in pbrp
i've been tinkering with custom ROMs today and in the process i ended up breaking the wifi, so i couldn't proceed with the setup on any custom ROMs i tried to download. i've been attempting to open download mode but it won't open, probably because i wiped everything in TWRP and did not make a backup beforehand which was stupid of me.
have i bricked my device or is there some way to reflash the stock firmware and all of its partitions without the use of LGUP? i read somewhere that you could manually extract bins from the KDZ file and flash each partition one by one via fastboot, and if this is possible i do have all of the BINs with me since i extracted them from the KDZ, but i am not sure how exactly i would go about doing this properly.
thanks in advance