Steps to downgrade redmi note 7 pro - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion

Steps to downgrade redmi note 7 pro - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion

if anyone wants to downgrade redmi note 7 pro. then first see your arb index number( because some people said different num for this same device)
-go to fastboot mode in phone
-download platform tools & extract it in c drive
-in platform tools address bar type cmd it will open cmd window
-connect phone to pc, and type fastboot devices (to check if phone successfully connected)
-then type fastboot getvar anti
it will show some number, note that number. and then see the same number in the fastboot rom you want to downgrade ( to check this open "flashall.bat" in notepad read that you can find arb number).
- if both numbers are same then no problem to flash.
- if your phone arb number is lower than that rom number it is also safe to flash. (do note that, higher number will be set as your new arb if you flash)
- if your phone number is higher (like 4). and rom number lower (like 1 ,2,3). don't think to downgrade.
now back to flashing steps, one dude said if you are eligible in terms of this arb number, you can flash via mi flash tool also. ( he also did it, personally i think it may be risk). but if you don't want to take risk then,
- copy the extracted fastboot rom files to the platform tools folder
- connect phone to pc via fastboot mode
- then just run flash_all.bat file
- it will take more time don't panic, once it is done your phone WILL be restarts.
( do this in your own risk, i successfully downgrade from miui 10.3.12.0 to miui 10.2.8.0 that's why i m saying this. if anything goes wrong I won't be responsible)

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Guide to issues with flashing unlocked Mi8 and likely other USB-C based Xiaomi models

I have previously unlocked and modded several Xiaomi phones. However recently I got a MI8 and what I thought would be simple was quite problematic. Its solved now which is why I am writing this guide to help someone else in a similar situation. I'm not an expert but the issues I had could be relevant to other USB-C Xiaomi Qualcomm based phones from mid 2018 and later:
NOTES:
1) AMD Ryzen PC with B350 chipset would not connect in any fastboot mode procedure at all with Mi8 in my case. It could not unlock the phone or flash anything with fastboot. Go with Intel.
2) Use a good USB-C cable. One of mine worked for MTP transfers but did not work with fastboot stuff
3) If you get a request in TWRP to provide your password for decryption, this refers to the PIN used in Android security
4) If you have not unlocked your Xiaomi phone you must do this first before trying any of the steps below. There are many guides for this.
5) Follow the steps EXACTLY to avoid boot loops etc.
Issue 1: The commonly used ADB and Fastboot tools fail to flash TWRP recovery (Thanks to khanhdx https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=7791242)
1) It is necessary to use Xiaomi's specific version of fastboot in their miflash_unlock tool.
2) Put phone in fastboot mode and connect to PC.
3) Go into the miflash_unlock directory which was used to successfully unlock the phone
4) Put your TWRP image file in that miflash_unlock directory
5) While mouse cursor is in the directory, Right click while holding down SHIFT and select 'Open PowerShell session here'
6) Type 'cmd' then Enter
7) Type 'fastboot devices' to see if fastboot sees your device.
8) If a device code is displayed then USB drivers could be adequate so try 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' (insert actual name of img file)
9) If either no device code shows up or the recovery flash fails you will need to update USB drivers
10) First uninstall any other previously installed ADB USB drivers
11) Download Xiaomi MiFlash tool at https://www.xiaomiflash.com/ which contains drivers which work
11) Before installing the drivers with the MIFlash tool, it is recommended to boot with 'Disable Signed Driver Enforcement' enabled first. Google that if needed
12) The driver installer in MiFlash is wonky but it works. Continue to say 'Yes' to all the weird driver install warnings and long latency delays. It gets there slowly and confirms successful installation one driver at a time
13) Repeat Steps 5 through 8
14) If the above doesn't work, take a look at the driver in Windows Device Manager under Android ADB Device. It should be signed by Xiaomi not Microsoft. Also try different USB ports and/or remove other USB devices.
Issue 2: Custom ROM such as LineageOS or Pixel Experience will fail to flash in TWRP with "Error 7" stating that you don't meet the minimal Xiaomi developer firmware version requirement
1) In my case starting out with the latest Xiaomi global developer ROM and flashing the latest developer Xiaomi firmware from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/#stable did not help meet the requirement and Error #7 would not go away. According to some sources such things do happen with official Xiaomi ROM's.
2) You can do the solution mentioned here https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-8/how-to/guide-how-to-flash-poco-f1-roms-t3911336 but this is a hack and not a true solution as you will have to do this every time you update the ROM, and the phone might not work right as the dev's at LineageOS and others know what they are doing when they put in those insist lines.
3) A real solution is to meet the firmware requirement by flashing the latest Xiaomi EU weekly/developer ROM (i.e. NOT official Xiaomi) from https://xiaomi.eu/community/ before flashing the custom ROM of choice (Thanks to Xiaomi EU forums)
4) Go to TWRP and wipe everything except USB OTG option. Format data! Reboot to Recovery!
5) Transfer downloaded xiaomi.eu ROM zip file to phone via MTP and install it with TWRP. Reboot to System!
6) Allow phone to initialize it's first Xiaomi boot fully. When the MiUI welcome screen comes you can stop there. Boot into fastboot mode
7) Repeat steps in 'Issue 1' above to re-flash TWRP recovery back to the phone
8) Repeat Step 4
9) Transfer custom ROM zip and optional GAPPS zip files to phone via MTP and install with TWRP.

any reasons why this flashing and fastboot doesnt work properly with amd based pc/laptop.it is really hard for me..

[GUIDE] Redmi K20 Pro - Unlock & Root Information, Links, Tools and Instructions

Like many, I was overwhelmed with information when trying to unlock, flash, and root my phone. After many failures, I decided to compile the good information all in one place.
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BOOTLOADER & UNLOCKING
Let me start by thanking Jumundz who saved my ass when I bricked my phone. More on that below...
"ALL IN ONE" TOOL
The following guide details how to root your phone manually. If you already understand the process, or want to tweak some of the steps, I recommend using:
ALL IN ONE tool. / (mediafire alternative link)
...or...
Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools (this is the current version, 2.3.1)
DEVELOPER MODE & USB DEBUGGING
To start, we need to enable Developer Mode.
Go to Settings and then click on About phone.
Then tap "MIUI version" several times (5-7 taps) until a notification reads "You are now a developer."
Go back into the main Settings menu and scroll down until you see Additional settings.
Click on Additional settings and then scroll down until you see Developer options
Click on Developer options. Here you will find a number of options that are not commonly available. If you have not unlocked your device yet, you will notice that OEM unlocking is turned off and also greyed out so that you cannot click on it. Instructions for unlocking your device can be found below.
Scroll down and tap USB debugging.
** Optional ** I also tap Install via USB just in case I want to use that down the road.
After enabling Developer Mode, connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. (*NOTE* Some USB cables only charge your device. Make sure your USB cable is designed to permit data transfer as well.) A notification will pop up on your phone asking if you would like to allow the connection for USB debugging. Press "YES" so that the computer and phone will recognize each other in the future.
OFFICIAL MIUI UNLOCK
As many of you know, Xiaomi created obstacles for those wishing to unlock the bootloader. Xiaomi claims they created the waiting period to "deter resellers from loading shady firmware into their devices" (LINK). So, I created a Mi Account and then made the unlock request with the official MIUI unlocking tool Mi Unlock. The program that downloaded (at least for me) through the official site was miflash_unlock-en-3.5.719.27.zip
MI ACCOUNT BYPASS TOOLS?
Since unlocking my device through the official pathway, I read that you can bypass this process using other tools. ** Disclaimer ** I have not personally used these tools! XiaoMiTool (version 1) is discussed in this XDA article, but recommends using XiaoMiTool V2(Download link to the latest version of XiaoMiTool V2). XiaomiBuzz suggests using the Mi Account Unlock Tool. Here is a link to the Mi Account Unlock download file (the password required to unpack the .rar file that downloads is ourflashfile.com).
JUST IN CASE: THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL
** Disclaimer ** You may not need this section, but if you run into problems (like I did) this is your salvation.
After a few failed attempts at rooting my Redmi K20 Pro, I flashed my device and found myself needing to unlock the bootloader (again). However, when I tried, I ran into an error message that read "you must wait 30 days before unlocking another device." Some of you have run into this problem if you accidentally lock your device while using Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools or TOOL ALL IN ONE (discussed later in this guide). Luckily, I found a thread by Jumundz (LINK) that indicated that an older version of MiFlash Unlocker (version 2.2.406.5) would still unlock my device. Thankfully it did!
GET THE STUFF YOU NEED
There are several sites that suggest to offer the best way to root your device. I have tried many of them and very few have worked (it's possible that I messed up the process somewhere). Whatever... this worked for me...
Generally, I followed this guide posted on AndroidInfoTech.com. I am, however, making some recommended changes.
XIAOMI USB DRIVERS
Start by getting the USB drivers. XiaomiBuzz has a pretty comprehensive list of all Xiaomi phones and their respective USB drivers (HERE). But, here is a link to the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro USB Driver Package for Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32/64-bit). Scroll down and select the download link.
Alternatively, you could download the Xiaomi Mi PC Suite through mi.com and install the drivers through that program. The version I used was 2.2.0.7032_2717.
Go ahead and install the Xiaomi USB drivers.
ADB & FASTBOOT
Next you'll need to setup ADB & Fastboot. You must have USB Debugging enabled for either of these platforms to work properly. See above for instructions on USB Debugging. Both ADB and Fastboot are utilized through the command line, so I was confused me for the longest time on when to use each one. In fact, I had trouble getting ADB to work, but Fastboot worked fine. Turns out the reverse is more common (people tend to have problems with Fastboot, but not ADB).
Here's the difference:
ADB: This is the platform that you can use when your phone is turned on normally (booted into the system). So, if you can see your your normal phone screens, then ADB will work.
FASTBOOT: Note that you can still use Fastboot when your phone is turned on normally, BUT you cannot use ADB when your phone is in Fastboot mode.
Get the latest ADB Driver Installer from miui.blog. This will install ADB and Fastboot. The current version of the ADB Driver Installer (for me) was 1.4.3. (Alternative download through Mega.nz).
Alternatively (and I recommend this instead), you can get the Android Platform Tools Pack for Windows which comes with the Google USB drivers, ADB, Fastboot, and the ADB/Fastboot drivers. Download it from miui.blog here, or through Mega.nz here.
Go ahead and install the file package you have chosen. Once installed, ADB and Fastboot should be able to be used universally (from anywhere on your PC). Just know that many installation guides suggest installing ADB into a special folder on your C: drive which is fine too. We will come back to this folder to run some commands later in the guide.
TWRP
You'll need TWRP which is a recovery (or "temp") operating system that will run on your phone when you're attempting to root your device. However, TWRP doesn't have an official version specific to the Redmi K20 Pro. Luckily, XDA Member madsponge26 has a list of TWRP options that will work for the Redmi K20 Pro in this thread. I recommend going with the TWRP Auto Install option. You can also download a compatible TWRP image from androidfilehost.com. Here's a link to version-3.3.1-13-raphael.
Once downloaded, extract the .zip file. It should contain 5 or 6 files. Copy all of the files and paste them into the ADB folder (if you're sticking with my recommendation, it will be the "platform-tools" folder). When you copy-and-paste these files, it may ask you if you want to replace some files with the same names. That's fine (they're the same). Just click "Yes." If you downloaded the TWRP image separately (say, from androidfilehost.com), just copy the twrp.img file into the same folder.
MAGISK
Next download Magisk.zip from the official Magisk github.com page. The latest version (for me) was Magisk v19.4. Don't bother unzipping it. This .zip file will be placed (as a .zip file) onto your phone.
DISABLE FORCE ENCRYPTION TREBLE
Also download Disable-Force-Encryption-Treble.zip. Like Magisk.zip, don't bother unzipping this file because you're going to place it (as a .zip file) onto your phone. Here's a Dropbox link to directly download the file. Otherwise you can download it from Androidfilehost.com.
FLASHING TWRP & ROOTING
Alright, you got all the software tools and now we're ready to proceed with flashing TWRP and Magisk.
With your phone powered on normally, plug your device into your computer with the USB cable.
Pull down on the screen to display the notifications. One of them should read "Android System" and indicate how the phone is interacting with your computer as a connected device. Switch it to "File Transfer." Your phone should now show up as a drive on your computer.
Open the "Redmi K20 Pro" drive on your computer and then open the "Internal shared storage" folder (it should be the only folder).
Drag and drop the Magisk.zip and the Disable-Force-Encryption-Treble.zip into that folder.
**SIDE NOTE: Some guides suggest that you wait until you're in TWRP to transfer these files. That's fine. To do so, wait until you're in the TWRP interface and then select "Mount" and "Enable MTP." Your phone's internal storage should appear as a device on your computer and you can then transfer the .zips.
Once transferred, unplug your phone from the computer and power it off.
Enter into Fastboot mode by pressing and and holding down the Volume Down button and the Power button at the same time. It may take several seconds. It will vibrate and then boot your phone into Fastboot mode.
Next, connect your phone to your computer with the USB cable.
Once you connect your phone to the computer via USB, you should hear the computer recognize the phone but you may not see it show up as a drive. That's okay.
Go to your computer and open a command line interface in the ADB folder (if you're sticking with my recommendation, it will be the "platform-tools" folder).
**NOTE: If you chose the Auto Install option of TWRP, you can simply double-click the file "flash_twrp.bat" and then skip to the next section (TWRP INTERFACE).
**TRICK: Go to the folder where you have the ADB file adb.exe and click in the file pathway (where it says "C:\Users\Username\Downloads\platform-tools_r29.0.4-windows\platform-tools" or whatever). Highlight and delete that file pathway, and instead type "cmd". Hit enter and it will open a terminal window already in the proper directory.
**SIDE NOTE: If you installed ADB/Fastboot universally, you can simply open the command line interface by clicking on Start and typing "cmd" to open a terminal window. Once in the terminal window, you can "cd" or change directory to the one where you have ADB. Also, you can use Powershell, but you may need to preference each Fastboot command with "./."
In that terminal window, make sure you're in the folder with adb.exe and then type this command:
fastboot devices

This command looks to make sure that the Fastboot platform recognizes your device. Next to "Fastboot Devices," you should see a series of numbers and letters. That series of numbers and letters is your phone identifier.. If you do not see any numbers/letters, then Fastboot does not see your phone and you need to troubleshoot the situation.
Next, type in the following command:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
What this is doing is identifying what platform to use (fastboot), telling it what you want to do (flash), in which directory you want to perform that action (recovery), and what file to use to flash it (twrp.img). It is important to note that, depending on how you installed TWRP, the .IMG file may be called "recovery.img" or "twrp.img" or some variation of the TWRP version number. You can either rename the file to "twrp.img" or you can type in the entire filename.
Once you hit enter, it will read something like:
target reported max download size of 805306368 bytes
sending 'recovery' (65536 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.437s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.254s]
finished. total time: 1.696s
Once it's finished, enter this command to boot into the temporary TWRP recovery operating system:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Once you hit enter, it will read something like:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.428s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.138s]
finished. total time: 1.566s
TWRP INTERFACE
Unplug your phone from the USB. The screen will go black and you may see the "Redmi" logo come on the screen. After a few seconds, the TWRP title page will appear. Once the TWRP operating system powers on, you may be presented with the option to enter a PIN code (if you previously had one on your phone) or a passcode. Enter the PIN or code to get into the TWRP interface.
Once in TWRP, you will have several options. Click "Install" and scroll to the bottom of the file list to find the magisk.zip that you transferred onto your phone. Go ahead and swipe right to install it. Once the installation is complete, click "Reboot System" to power the phone back on normally.
That's it. Your Redmi K20 Pro should now be rooted.
If there are any problems, start the process over from the Fastboot interface on your computer (where you flashed TWRP onto your phone with "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img"). Go through the same process, but before you install the Magisk.zip, first install the Disable-Force-Encryption-Treble.zip.
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ALL TOOLS FROM THE ABOVE GUIDE
ALL IN ONE Tool: ALL IN ONE Tool
Alternate Download: (mediafire alternative link)
Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools:Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools v2.3.1
Mi Flash Unlock: miflash_unlock-en-3.5.719.27.zip (just the version that I used)
Mi Flash Unlock (latest version): official download site
XiaoMiTool V2 (link to download latest version): (https://www.xiaomitool.com/V2/#download).
Mi Account Unlock Tool: mediafire download (password: ourflashfile.com)
MiFlash Unlocker 2.2.406.5: mediafire download
Alternate Download: androidfiles.host download
XIAOMI USB Drivers: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro USB Driver Package for Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32/64-bit)
For ADB/FASTBOOT get...
Android Platform Tools Pack for Windows: download from miui.blog (includes: Google USB drivers, ADB, Fastboot, and the ADB/Fastboot drivers)
Alternate Download: Mega.nz download link.
TWRP Auto Install (Mega.nz link): TWRP Auto Install
TWRP 3.3.1-13-Rapheal: androidfilehost.com link
Magisk.zip: Magisk v19.4
Magisk.zip (latest version): official download site
Disable-Force-Encryption-Treble.zip: "]Dropbox direct download link

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Hi guys,
You know if this guide works with the European rom 10.3.3?
Thanks

Ekil said:
Hi guys,
You know if this guide works with the European rom 10.3.3?
Thanks
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This should work but realistically all you really need to do is get all the drivers than go ahead and use mi flash tool to go to 10.3.16 fastboot Rom, can be found at mifirm, then go ahead and flash it make sure to select clean all, NOT clean all and Lock. (it's selected by default). Then proceed to install twrp, and flash any Rom you like, there are some modules for getting back nfc and Gpay so look around for them on here and boom you're all set.
Make sure you have an unlocked bootloader first obviously, after that it's relatively simple to install twrp, and after that it's smooth sailing. You just can't flash on stock European firmware as all these ROMs are based on the Chinese or Indian firmwares and vendors, and as a result will brick your phone,if you try to flash on 10.3.3. Trust me I've done it before and it's not fun.
Good luck :fingers-crossed:

fast9000 said:
This should work but realistically all you really need to do is get all the drivers than go ahead and use mi flash tool to go to 10.3.16 fastboot Rom, can be found at mifirm, then go ahead and flash it make sure to select clean all, NOT clean all and Lock. (it's selected by default). Then proceed to install twrp, and flash any Rom you like, there are some modules for getting back nfc and Gpay so look around for them on here and boom you're all set.
Make sure you have an unlocked bootloader first obviously, after that it's relatively simple to install twrp, and after that it's smooth sailing. You just can't flash on stock European firmware as all these ROMs are based on the Chinese or Indian firmwares and vendors, and as a result will brick your phone,if you try to flash on 10.3.3. Trust me I've done it before and it's not fun.
Good luck :fingers-crossed:
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Hi!
Thanks for the detailed answer, I'll try it on the weekend ✌?

Hi, could you please list the exact and only set of tools you used to unlock your phone and install 3rd party ROMs?
Like list them step wise
1.
2.
3.
...
Thanks in advance!

ntmalol said:
Hi, could you please list the exact and only set of tools you used to unlock your phone and install 3rd party ROMs?
Like list them step wise
1.
2.
3.
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Thanks in advance!
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Well you should realistically read the forums but this is basically what I did
1. Unlock Bootloader using official mi unlock tool, (make an acc. wait a week or so)
2. Get the mi flash tool preferably latest, download fastboot Rom CN 10.3.16 from mifirm (Google it)
3.Go to fastboot mode in phone plug it in, press refresh for port to be detected, extract the mifirm Rom to desktop select the second folder before images option
4. Flash the fastboot Rom make sure to select clean all, DO NOT FLASH CLEAN ALL AND LOCK. (Will brick your phone and you'll be sticked with a locked bootloader)
5. Flash process takes 5 mins roughly, boot in setup lockscreen pass remember it for twrp setup.
6. Flash twrp via fastboot or adb, use the raphael variant latest found on the forum
7. Boot into twrp and enter screen lock to decrypt phone
8. Download any Rom and GAPPS, flash them and you should boot just fine.
Proceed to install magisk, and any other modules you want (vanced, Gpay, etc)
There is a 10.3.17 version for Chinese fastboot Rom available not sure of its compatibility so don't bother just stick to 10.3.16
Very simple once you have an unlocked bootloader just be careful when using the mi flash tool.
Good luck :good:

fast9000 said:
Well you should realistically read the forums but this is basically what I did
1. Unlock Bootloader using official mi unlock tool, (make an acc. wait a week or so)
2. Get the mi flash tool preferably latest, download fastboot Rom CN 10.3.16 from mifirm (Google it)
3.Go to fastboot mode in phone plug it in, press refresh for port to be detected, extract the mifirm Rom to desktop select the second folder before images option
4. Flash the fastboot Rom make sure to select clean all, DO NOT FLASH CLEAN ALL AND LOCK. (Will brick your phone and you'll be sticked with a locked bootloader)
5. Flash process takes 5 mins roughly, boot in setup lockscreen pass remember it for twrp setup.
6. Flash twrp via fastboot or adb, use the raphael variant latest found on the forum
7. Boot into twrp and enter screen lock to decrypt phone
8. Download any Rom and GAPPS, flash them and you should boot just fine.
Proceed to install magisk, and any other modules you want (vanced, Gpay, etc)
There is a 10.3.17 version for Chinese fastboot Rom available not sure of its compatibility so don't bother just stick to 10.3.16
Very simple once you have an unlocked bootloader just be careful when using the mi flash tool.
Good luck :good:
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I used CN 10.3.17 version and works fine.

Not working?
Hey, i tried doing this but the phone does not boot into TWRP after i send
fastboot boot "C:\Users\loren\Desktop\Root Mi9T\twrp-3.3.1-13-raphael-mauronofrio.img"
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Instead, it reboots to system, then when i reboot it again it does a couple of bootloops then enters Mi Recovery; to get it to work again i have to wipe all data.
Any ideas? I'm on MIUI 10.3.2.0 EU
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Bidishake said:
Hey, i tried doing this but the phone does not boot into TWRP after i send
Instead, it reboots to system, then when i reboot it again it does a couple of bootloops then enters Mi Recovery; to get it to work again i have to wipe all data.
Any ideas? I'm on MIUI 10.3.2.0 EU
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Nevermind, i fixed it - instead of sending that i sent a simple fastboot reboot while pressing volume up. Booted into TWRP, installed disable-encryption and magisk, cleaned cache, and rebooted like a charm.
Thank you for the guide!

I tried to flash twrp on my mi9 t pro miui 10.3.2 global ( for some reason that's the latest ota i got don't know if its a fake rom ) , but can't get to recovery , i tried some versions of twrp but can't get to it with vol + and power button. I get 1st logo than screen fades to black , 1 time it took me to miui recovery.
By the way the miui version im on don't have the option to manually update ( manually select the update zip ),
Does this make it a fake rom?

Also if i try to install from the latest package from the updarer app can it fix my missing miui recovery or brick my phone?

Don't use XiaomiTools v2, my OS was corrupted and stuck at Mi logo after attempting to unlock bootloader and flash TWRP recovery.
Better to do so using official mi unlock to unlock bootloader and ADB fastoot to flash TWRP

I used xiaomi tool v2 to unlock boolader, install twrp and xiaomi eu beta (9.10.17). The tool did it all for me, no drivers, no adb no commands used, nothing else but the tool (xiaomi mi 9t pro eea, windows 10)

Try this for MIUI 11
Install the ADB-Fastboot USB Driver.
Unlock the bootloader of your phone.
Flash TWRP on Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro. You may also use Wzsx150’s TWRP if you want; it’s in Chinese tho.
Download Xiaomi.eu MIUI 11 ROM from the link above.
Reboot your phone to the TWRP Recovery mode.
Choose Wipe > Format Data then type Yes to confirm.
Copy the Xiaomi.eu MIUI 11 Zip file to your phone.
Choose Install > locate the ROM Zip file > Swipe to confirm flash.
Choose Reboot > System.
Set up Google Account and you are good to go.
https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/xiaomi-eu-miui-11-redmi-k20-pro-mi-9t-pro

It would be nice if this worked for me........followed every single step and it will not boot into TWRP, it either gets stuck in a boot loop or it goes to the build in MiRecovery, and to get around this i need to force wipe the phone with MiRecovery, i quite literally am not allowed to install TWRP so i gotta go the other route to install Magisk and root my phone.......on EU version of the K20 pro if anybody else is having this issue or knows a fix.

I can't boot into TWRP.
Bootloader is unlocked.
I tried both TWRP, auto Install and version-3.3.1-13-raphael. Both install with "OK". On any of them when I send fastboot boot twrp.img I get again OK's, the screen goes black and it just stay there... any ideas? thanks!
Edit: yesterday I installed OTA update and then I did the bootloader unlock. I discovered in settings that my USB developer was not enabled (disabled after update/or unlock) - could this be a reason for TWRP not working?

Thanks for the guide. Couldn't install Magisk 20.1 via "TWRP 3.3.1-22 Unofficial by mauronofrio", however, was able to do it through TWRP 3.3.1-21.
K20 Pro India on MIUI 11.0.1.0.
Note: in the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' I thought 'recovery' was the source (computer) folder, but it was actually specifying the folder in the destination (phone).

scarmage said:
Thanks for the guide. Couldn't install Magisk 20.1 via "TWRP 3.3.1-22 Unofficial by mauronofrio", however, was able to do it through TWRP 3.3.1-21.
K20 Pro India on MIUI 11.0.1.0.
Note: in the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' I thought 'recovery' was the source (computer) folder, but it was actually specifying the folder in the destination (phone).
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intersting :what you mean by ##Note: in the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' I thought 'recovery' was the source (computer) folder, but it was actually specifying the folder in the destination (phone).[/QUOTE]
## i do as always flash the twrp via cmd
1- fastboot devices
2- fast flash recovery " recoveryname.img "
3- fastboot reboot like that
what source you ?

The OP does a great job of explaining what each command does. If you're used to DOS commands, then when you issue a command that has a file name (eg: copy), you would specify a 'source directory' and a 'destination directory'. If the command contains only a single directory, then you won't get to know whether it's supposed to be a source directory or destination, unless it's specified explicitly. That's what I meant. But I guess if you know your way around android adb commands and such, you wouldn't have that confusion. I'm kinda new to this, so it wasn't obvious to me.
Antidote03 said:
intersting :what you mean by ##Note: in the command 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' I thought 'recovery' was the source (computer) folder, but it was actually specifying the folder in the destination (phone).
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Don´t resolved
My phone is also like this, asks the 30 days so I can solve the brick, tried mi unlock 2.2.406.5 but it also did not work. Someone help, I don't want to wait 30 days.When I take the internet cable to try tbm, it says error unknown (-1)

HELp new phone i buy 2 days ago i erased os by mistake with twrp how to fix ? :(

HELP! new phone xiaomi mi a3 i buy 2 days ago i erased os by mistake with twrp how to fix ? whatsapp me please 0040757161888

rombull said:
HELP! new phone xiaomi mi a3 i buy 2 days ago i erased os by mistake with twrp how to fix ? whatsapp me please 0040757161888
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Don't panic. Follow these steps.
1. Reboot to fastboot mode by holding down power button and volume down button.
2. Download MiFlash [https://c.mi.com/thread-1329226-1-0.html] and Official firmware Fastboot ROM [https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/how-to/rom-xiaomi-mi-a3-laurelsprout-t3962489]. For firmware fastboot ROM, make sure you grab the correct version of the ROM, if your phone is Europe version, the. choose Europe version of the ROM, and vice versa.
3. Make sure you've installed the required drivers like adb. Open MiFlash, then locate to drivers in the top menu, click on install and wait.
4. Now extract the firmware Fastboot ROM file using WinRAR. You should get a laurel_sprout V10.3.X.0.PF...... (something like that) named folder.
5. Open command prompt in adb folder. Connect your phone to PC, then type "fastboot set-active a" without quotations. You should successfully set your phone slot to "a".
5. Back to MiFlash, click open and select the firmware folder. (Do not select anything inside the folder). Click "refresh" and make sure your device shows up as random numbers. Select flash_all_and_lock option in bottom right side of MiFlash. Than hit "Flash". Sit back and wait.
The phone should reboot and back to the official state. Feel free to reply if you have any questions.

MarcusMario0605 said:
Don't panic. Follow these steps.
1. Reboot to fastboot mode by holding down power button and volume down button.
2. Download MiFlash [https://c.mi.com/thread-1329226-1-0.html] and Official firmware Fastboot ROM [https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/how-to/rom-xiaomi-mi-a3-laurelsprout-t3962489]. For firmware fastboot ROM, make sure you grab the correct version of the ROM, if your phone is Europe version, the. choose Europe version of the ROM, and vice versa.
3. Make sure you've installed the required drivers like adb. Open MiFlash, then locate to drivers in the top menu, click on install and wait.
4. Now extract the firmware Fastboot ROM file using WinRAR. You should get a laurel_sprout V10.3.X.0.PF...... (something like that) named folder.
5. Open command prompt in adb folder. Connect your phone to PC, then type "fastboot set-active a" without quotations. You should successfully set your phone slot to "a".
5. Back to MiFlash, click open and select the firmware folder. (Do not select anything inside the folder). Click "refresh" and make sure your device shows up as random numbers. Select flash_all_and_lock option in bottom right side of MiFlash. Than hit "Flash". Sit back and wait.
The phone should reboot and back to the official state. Feel free to reply if you have any questions.
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If he has TWRP it's easy. Just download OS on sdcard and flash it

MarcusMario0605 said:
Don't panic. Follow these steps.
1. Reboot to fastboot mode by holding down power button and volume down button.
2. Download MiFlash [https://c.mi.com/thread-1329226-1-0.html] and Official firmware Fastboot ROM [https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/how-to/rom-xiaomi-mi-a3-laurelsprout-t3962489]. For firmware fastboot ROM, make sure you grab the correct version of the ROM, if your phone is Europe version, the. choose Europe version of the ROM, and vice versa.
3. Make sure you've installed the required drivers like adb. Open MiFlash, then locate to drivers in the top menu, click on install and wait.
4. Now extract the firmware Fastboot ROM file using WinRAR. You should get a laurel_sprout V10.3.X.0.PF...... (something like that) named folder.
5. Open command prompt in adb folder. Connect your phone to PC, then type "fastboot set-active a" without quotations. You should successfully set your phone slot to "a".
5. Back to MiFlash, click open and select the firmware folder. (Do not select anything inside the folder). Click "refresh" and make sure your device shows up as random numbers. Select flash_all_and_lock option in bottom right side of MiFlash. Than hit "Flash". Sit back and wait.
The phone should reboot and back to the official state. Feel free to reply if you have any questions.
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at the line 5 .
G:\Xiaomi MI A3\ROOT MI A3 DIC 2019\ROOT MI A3 10.3.12>fastboot set-active a
fastboot: usage: unknown command set-active
think i am doing wrong something ...

rombull said:
at the line 5 .
G:\Xiaomi MI A3\ROOT MI A3 DIC 2019\ROOT MI A3 10.3.12>fastboot set-active a
fastboot: usage: unknown command set-active
think i am doing wrong something ...
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your ADB id old. download new version

rombull said:
at the line 5 .
G:\Xiaomi MI A3\ROOT MI A3 DIC 2019\ROOT MI A3 10.3.12>fastboot set-active a
fastboot: usage: unknown command set-active
think i am doing wrong something ...
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Try using this command, if still not working, download the latest adb from Android SDK and try again.
fastboot --set-active=a

HOW to Flash Redmi 6A to Factory ROM with bricked & locked bootloader condition?

Good Evening,
I have an Android Phone REDMI 6A from the licensed distributor in Indonesia.
The warranty for my phone already expired and I'm tried to Root my REDMI 6A.
I'm searching for the step to Root and here what I get:
1. I need to click 7 times in about to open developer option
2. Allow the USB Debugging
3. Do the unlock bootloader with Mi Unlock (I'm already success and when I'm reboot in below screen there is a text "unlocked"). But it's weird when I see another thread that say for the unlock we need permission from Xiaomi that needs xx days to unlocked legally. But in my case I don't need to wait for xx days.
4. The next step for root is I need to flash with Mi Flash Tools and here is the nightmare when I'm follow the steps and in the steps stated not tell to choose "clean all". In my case the choose for Mi Flash is default in "Clean and Lock" that you can see in the right down below from Mi Flash Tools App.
5. That's it. Flash is done with the option "Clean and Lock" the phone is reboot and Ohh my Goshhh..... the Phone is not working and screen display to Mi Recovery with error "MIUI Versions can't be installed in this device"
From what I read in many threads the situation I'm in is :
1. Flash wrong ROM that makes my Phones Bricked and the protection from Xiaomi is on
2. The bootloader that Unlocked now is Locked and that makes the USB Debugging off too
I'm already do this:
1. Used the SP Flash Tools v 5.1924 with information for SP Flash tool:
a. Download Agent : MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin or MTK_AllInOne_DA_4-19_-signed.bin
b. Scatter Loading files : MT6765_Android_scatter.txt from many ROM Fastboot (Global, China and Rusia)
c. auth_sv5.auth
2. Test in SP Flash Tools "Download" and click the download and then I'm hold volume + in my phone (the battery is disconnected) and then connect the phone use USB cable.
When I'm see the device manager Mediatek USB Port is appear but in SP Flash get error BROM error status_brom_cmd_send_da_fail (0xC0060005)
3. Test the "Format" option in SP Flash Tools with option "Manual Format Flash" and change the data needs from the scatter.txt:
a. Begin Address : 0x5588000
b. Format Length : 0x100000
3. Used Minimal ADB and Fastboot and use command:
a. ADB devices : not work --> I think it's because the usb debugging off. Before when I'm try this when my phone still on this command list the
detail of my devices
b. Fastboot devices : It's work when I can go to fastboot screen (it depends on luck when I'm try the SP Flash tools and I will modified it with
Volume - & Power before connect to PC with usb cable)
c. Fastboot oem device-info : not work
d. Fastboot unlock OEM : not work
e. Fastboot reboot : work but still stuck at Mi Recovery
4. Used Mi Phone Assistant (condition in Mi Recovery choose Connect with Mi Phone) and do the flash ROM used Global, China, and Rusia ROM and still not work.
It works for miui_HM6AGlobal_V11.0.7.0.PCBMIXM_755e2b7216_9.0 and in progress to 100 % but after reboot will stuck to Mi Recovery again.
5. Try Mi Unlock but it's not working
6. When I get to Fastboot sceen by luck I try this too:
a. Used Mi Flash 2017.4.25 with option "Clean All" used ROM (Global, China, Rusia) for flash. Click refresh and the devices is appear and when
click Flash (after fill the path ROM) it's error
b. Used ADB to know the status of my devices (locked bootloader, etc) with command fastboot oem device-info but error
I read if the condition is like this, I'm must flash it to original ROM or China Version. But please tell me how I do that?
I'm already searching and download many ROM (fastboot and recovery) but when used in Mi Phone Assistant to flash ROM it's still not working.
Please tell me if there is some way to restore my REDMI 6A to normal condition (no need for root first).
The condition I'm in now:
1. I have a Mi Account
2. Sometimes by luck I can get to Fastboot screen
Kindly appreciate if you can solve this problem.

Looks like you wiped or formatted your entire phone. I've been in this situation before (RIP my Lenovo A7000a). But i have some experience with SP flash tool.
1. Go to options and go to the download section, and enable USB checksum and storage checksum
2. Load the scatter file
3. Give a checkmark on everything from preloader to userdata
4. Format the phone on the format section(optional but recommended)
5. Then click the download button on download section (important: make sure you haven't plugged your phone)
6. Plug your phone to your PC
7. Wait until the flashing process is done
8. After the flashing process is done you're you will prompted with a green checkmark image
9. Done. It should boot and work properly
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There's a list of SP flash tool errors and how to solve it here. Maybe it will help you https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-439.html

Hello, If your bootloader is Unlocked, You can go to fastboot & type this command
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery twrpname.img
Replace twrp name with name of custom recovery.
Now type : fastboot reboot recovery
Now it will boot in twrp , install any custom ROM from there.
PS: Already told, requires a Unlocked BL

[SHARED] CAOS Android 11 (R) for Redmi Note 9 (merlin)

DISCLAMER!Follow the instructions shown in this thread at your own risks, I will not be held responsible for bricking your device, you did this yourself.
That said, the information will be kept up to date relatively frequently, and should you follow the steps and ask questions below when unsure, everything will be fine!
No files will be directly provided. Do not use pre-created/re-uploaded content.
Note: This is a GSI (generic system imaging) ROM and the credits go to @eremitein and the link to his thread is below:
[OFFICIAL CAOS GSI]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The download link to the rom is below:
Click here to download the ROM
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Here are some requirements to install this ROM on your device.
1. You must have a PC
2. The bootloader of your device must be unlocked. (if you don't know how to unlock the bootloader of your device then the instructions are below.)
3. Your phone's battery must be above 50%
4. You must install this ROM with a clean boot.img. (it is recommended to install this ROM with a clean boot.img, installing this ROM with a patched boot.img can often result in bootlooping/bricking the device.)
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Here's how you can unlock the bootloader of your device.
1.Create a Mi account if you already don't have one.
2. Open up your phone and go into the settings and go into "About phone" then tap on the MIUI version 7 times. (you will unlock the developer options)
3. Now go back from about phone to the settings app and scroll down to "Additional settings" scroll down and you will see "developer options"
4. Open the developer options and turn on "OEM unlocking" and then click on "Mi unlock status" and now turn off the WiFi and turn on your mobile data. Now click on "Add account and device"
5. Go back to the developer options and scroll down and enable "USB debugging"
6. Now go onto your PC and head over to this link (https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html) and download and extract the file that has been downloaded.
7. Go to the exctracted folder, locate and open the .exe file named "miflash_unlock"
8. Login with your Mi account.
9. Connect your device to the PC via a USB cable. (the one that comes in the box is recommended)
10. If the drivers are installed and the device is connected properly then you must see a "Unlock now" option click on it and you will get a 7 days waiting time.
11. After 7 days, try again and if nothing goes wrong your device will be unlocked.
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Now onto installing the ROM:
1. First download and extract this file on your computer SDK Platform tools
2. Download this file and extract it on your computer MIUI 12 ROM download the fastboot file and extract it on your computer.
3. Download the custom ROM and extract it. (the download link is above)
4. Copy and paste the file to the SDK Plaltform tools folder rename the custom ROM file to "system"
5. Copy the vbmeta.img from the MIUI 12 RO folder and paste it in the SDK platform tools folder.
6. Head to your device and power it off, once it is powered off, Hold the volume down button and the power button till the fastboot screen shows up.
7. Now connect the device to your computer and on your computer open the SDK Platform tools folder and make sure that those 2 files are there, "system.img" and "vbmeta.img"
8. Right click and press the shift key at the same time and click on "Open powershell window here"
9. Now in the powershell window, type in the following codes:
Code:
.\fastboot.exe reboot fastboot
.\fastboot.exe --disable-verification flash vbmeta .\vbmeta.img
.\fastboot.exe flash system .\system.img
.\fastboot.exe -w
.\fastboot.exe reboot
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If you followed the all steps then your device will be booted up with Android 11.

Hello
will it work with Redmi 9 Galahad or in general with all Redmi 9s?Thanx.

-CALIBAN666- said:
Hello
will it work with Redmi 9 Galahad or in general with all Redmi 9s?Thanx.
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Hello, this thread is made for Redmi Note 9. I don't know why XDA moved it here... but yeah since this is a GSI it will work for Redmi 9 as well. But once again, try at your own risk.

I know what i do,thanx.Another question.
Is all running for you without bugs or something?
What about battery time and performance in general,can we use it as daily driver,thanx and nice evening,Cheers!!!

-CALIBAN666- said:
I know what i do,thanx.Another question.
Is all running for you without bugs or something?
What about battery time and performance in general,can we use it as daily driver,thanx and nice evening,Cheers!!!
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Its a very good rom, more stable than MIUI

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