Hi!
I just got my redmi note 2 and found the device full of chinese apps and the battery life was not what I expected.So I want to flash a new rom and a custom recovery.So I tried to flash TWRP 2.5.7 and I Followed these steps:
downloaded TWRP 2.5.7 and renamed it update.zip
Saved it to Internal Memory
Used the updater app, phone automatically went to the recovery mode
started flashing TWRP
but when The process reached 99% a error message read"update.zip signature verification failed"
I did a full wipe and did it all over again.Same error.also tried MI PC suite but it would'nt let me create a backup hence no flashing.So I am at my wits end here folks.Please help!!!!! And being new to MIUI doesn't help either
I am currently running on MIUI 7.0 stable (7.0.8.0)
SOS SOS!!!!!
You can't flash an unsigned zip file with updater/mi recovery.
MiPCSuite can't create Redmi Note 2 backups, it's a bug.
For install twrp recovery install an official developer rom (you can find it on http://en.miui.com). Now you have root access going into Security / Permissions / Root Permissions.
Install flashify, open it. It will say you haven't got root. Go in into Security / Permissions / Root Permissions and enable it.
Now flash the recovery.img file of TWRP with flashify as a Recovery image.
~ Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime ~
Thank You sir.I will definitely try this. I will let you know if this worked for me.
Also, can the official developer rom be flashed by the updater app? Or some other methods are required?
aaditya99 said:
Thank You sir.I will definitely try this. I will let you know if this worked for me.
Also, can the official developer rom be flashed by the updater app? Or some other methods are required?
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All official roms can be flashed by updater
~ Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime ~
@SkiFire13 I downloaded the official redmi note 2 developer rom from the xiaomi site and tried to flash it via updater app but the same message appears after the rom iflashed to 6% " signature verification failed".Is there a glitch in updater app.I had updated my phone to MIUI 7.0.8.0 after I bought it.Is it because of that update?I am still stuck in the chinese version rom..help..
aaditya99 said:
@SkiFire13 I downloaded the official redmi note 2 developer rom from the xiaomi site and tried to flash it via updater app but the same message appears after the rom iflashed to 6% " signature verification failed".Is there a glitch in updater app.I had updated my phone to MIUI 7.0.8.0 after I bought it.Is it because of that update?I am still stuck in the chinese version rom..help..
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Never mind..I have flashed TWRP via fastboot mode.All is well now.Thank you
I just bought Redmi Note 3 SD. I am running the latest global stable build based on LP. I wanted to move to Global Beta Builds. I tried to flash the recovery zip using updater app. But it always showed "couldn't verify update package".
So i searched a bit. And think it requires bootloader to be unlocked first. But I have some doubts :
1) After unlocking bootloader can I flash global beta recovery rom zip using updater app ? Or fastboot is the only method even after unlocking bootloader ?
2) If I am stuck at 50% during the unlocking process, will the phone wont boot not anymore ? Or I can boot it just like it was before ?
3) Does data gets wiped during bootloader unlocking ?
Thanx in advance...
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1. Any rom that supports flashing through recovery can be flashed through the recovery.
2. If you are stuck at 50% while unlocking your phones boot loader, don't worry. Your phone will boot and work just fine.
3. Nothing will be wiped after unlocking your phones boot loader, everything stays the way it is.
I hope I answered your questions
Shrewdy said:
1. Any rom that supports flashing through recovery can be flashed through the recovery.
2. If you are stuck at 50% while unlocking your phones boot loader, don't worry. Your phone will boot and work just fine.
3. Nothing will be wiped after unlocking your phones boot loader, everything stays the way it is.
I hope I answered your questions
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Thanx a lot...
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a.broken.star said:
Thanx a lot...
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And you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash the beta global MM ROM. You can use miflash and flash the phone in edl mode. If you take a backup in MIUI first, you can restore all your apps and data too. If you're even braver, you can replace the stock recovery image in the ROM with ZXCTWRP at the same time so you can flash SuperSU, Xposed, etc. all with a locked bootloader.
Download an older dev build like 6.8.18 which should work through the updater app, then you can go to 6.9.29 after that.
induna said:
And you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash the beta global MM ROM. You can use miflash and flash the phone in edl mode. If you take a backup in MIUI first, you can restore all your apps and data too. If you're even braver, you can replace the stock recovery image in the ROM with ZXCTWRP at the same time so you can flash SuperSU, Xposed, etc. all with a locked bootloader.
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Why we need to install 6.7.2 first when going from miui mm dev 6.9.x back to stable ?
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dastan4eva said:
Why we need to install 6.7.2 first when going from miui mm dev 6.9.x back to stable ?
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I have no idea. I never said that was necessary.
induna said:
I have no idea. I never said that was necessary.
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How to get back from beta to stable?
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dastan4eva said:
How to get back from beta to stable?
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I don't know. I'm perfectly happy on the MM beta and have no desire to go back to LP.
Good luck.
Just got my RN3 SD last week and I'll share what I encountered
a.broken.star said:
I just bought Redmi Note 3 SD. I am running the latest global stable build based on LP. I wanted to move to Global Beta Builds. I tried to flash the recovery zip using updater app. But it always showed "couldn't verify update package".
So i searched a bit. And think it requires bootloader to be unlocked first. But I have some doubts :
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No, you don't need unlocked bootloader to flash latest Global beta. What you need to do is boot to EDL mode and flash Global Beta through MiFlash tool.
TIP Make sure fist that your device is properly recognized by your PC through correct drivers. Usually the MiFlash drivers are sufficient but I had problems with the MTP driver so I had to search the internet for this
Flashing Via EDL Guide
a.broken.star said:
1) After unlocking bootloader can I flash global beta recovery rom zip using updater app ? Or fastboot is the only method even after unlocking bootloader ?
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I don't think so since your error seem to depend on the updater app, and not the bootloader
TIP If you do decide to unlock bootloader, try to unlock in your current ROM first before flashing Global Beta. In my case, I applied for permission on Day1, Got my permission on Day 3, Failed to unlock until Day 5 where I EDL flashed Global beta and I was able to unlock by then. I think I could have unlocked faster if I EDL flashed Global Beta earlier
a.broken.star said:
2) If I am stuck at 50% during the unlocking process, will the phone wont boot not anymore ? Or I can boot it just like it was before ?
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It will still boot. You just need to hold the power button long enough (you're in fastboot when unlocking)
a.broken.star said:
3) Does data gets wiped during bootloader unlocking ?
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No. Data gets wiped when you flash something in fastboot/EDL or when you wipe it in custom recovery
Other Info
ROM that came with the Phone is official MIUI 7.2.3
Global beta I flashed is 6.9.22
After unlocking bootloader, I flashed ZCX TWRP
After Flashing ZCX TWRP, I flashed xiaomi.eu ROM 6.9.29 and got bootloop. To fix this I had to flash LazyFlasher.zip after xiaomi.eu ROM and then did a factory reset via TWRP
Best Regards,
Tester
induna said:
And you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash the beta global MM ROM. You can use miflash and flash the phone in edl mode. If you take a backup in MIUI first, you can restore all your apps and data too. If you're even braver, you can replace the stock recovery image in the ROM with ZXCTWRP at the same time so you can flash SuperSU, Xposed, etc. all with a locked bootloader.
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Yeah but i didn't wanted to move into this miflash stuff right now. I had bad experience with my last phone mi3 when i flashed it using miflash. So i want to just move to Global beta MM build using stock recovery..
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Thanx a lot for this detailed response..
TesterNotDev said:
Just got my RN3 SD last week and I'll share what I encountered
No, you don't need unlocked bootloader to flash latest Global beta. What you need to do is boot to EDL mode and flash Global Beta through MiFlash tool.
TIP Make sure fist that your device is properly recognized by your PC through correct drivers. Usually the MiFlash drivers are sufficient but I had problems with the MTP driver so I had to search the internet for this
Flashing Via EDL Guide
I don't think so since your error seem to depend on the updater app, and not the bootloader
TIP If you do decide to unlock bootloader, try to unlock in your current ROM first before flashing Global Beta. In my case, I applied for permission on Day1, Got my permission on Day 3, Failed to unlock until Day 5 where I EDL flashed Global beta and I was able to unlock by then. I think I could have unlocked faster if I EDL flashed Global Beta earlier
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I also got the permission 1 week back. But i read that it takes usually 1 to 2 weeks to get the data updated in their databases. And i don't want to go to EDL and MiFlash stuff yet. I had bad experience with Mi3 when i used MiFlash
It will still boot. You just need to hold the power button long enough (you're in fastboot when unlocking)
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Ok.. Then i'll give it shot a today to see if unlock it successfully.
No. Data gets wiped when you flash something in fastboot/EDL or when you wipe it in custom recovery
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Ok. I'll still take a backup to be on the safe side ?
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goofball2k said:
Download an older dev build like 6.8.18 which should work through the updater app, then you can go to 6.9.29 after that.
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I read that too that 6.8.18 can be flashed using updater app.. I'll try that..
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My phone has following
1. Unofficially unlocked bootloader
2. Stwrp v2 installed as permanent recovery
3. Rooted running on miui 7 global beta LP
I want to upgrade to miui 8 global beta marshmallow with unlocked bootloader
What I have tried so far
1. Tried replacing emmc_appsboot.mbn and then EDL,FASTBOOT flashing miui 8
Problem with above method:
(a) Firstly when I was using old (LP) patched/unlocked emmc_appsboot file I was getting infinite bootloop or can't verify find device info error with various combination
(b) when I used patched bootloader for marshmallow ( I was not even aware there is such a thing) I was able to boot into miui 8 and was even able to unlock it and flash twrp but IN THIS CASE TWRP DOES NOT MOUNT /DATA PARTION AS WRITE no matter what I do so I am not able to flash anything, internal memory is shown as 0 MB.
2.To solve this I used Android kitchen to modify boot.img to disable encryption and verity check( I guess ... something like that there is a thread for it on miui forums)and flashed miui8 with this custom boot.img
Problem with this approach
(a) TWRP mounts all partition as write however MIUI SETTINGS APP KEEPS CRASHING ON UNLOCKING THE PHONE , ALSO ON LAUNCHING IT DIRECTLY. what I mean is if I launch settings app from icon or from pulldown quicksettings it crashes but if I access specific settings like wifi settings from quick pulldown there is no issue
(b) every time I try uninstalling any app PHONE SOFT REBOOTS (UI) AND CANNOT UNINSTALL ANY APP
I thought my partitions might be messed up and tried flashing stable ROM to get them back but no use its all same story again.
I cannot unlock official way because I have messed up my mi account real bad it is not getting deleted
PLEASE HELP ME TO USE MIUI 8 MARSHMALLOW
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I would suggest you flash the latest fastboot global dev rom using MiFlash. I don't know how you went to stable but if it was through MiFlash remember to choose the Flash all option and normally everything should go back to normal.
What about other roms like cyanogen ? Do you encounter the same problem ?
Nope I used EDL to flash stable
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Hey guys.
I have a redmi 5 currently with miui 9.6.3.0 global and locked bootloader, I'm trying to update to miui 10 8.9.6 via updater (as I see, it can be done without unlocking the device), but i'm constantly having the same error as soon as I try to select the file on the updater ("it's not allowed to upgrade to unofficial rom package"). Is there anything I can do to update to miui 10?
Steps I did:
- Downloaded the rom via this thread (version 8.9.6)
- Put the rom in the internal storage of the phone (in the "downloaded_rom" folder)
- Selected on the updater app... got the error everytime.
Thanks.
Same for me. I think you'll have to wait for bootloader unlock to flash beta on rosy.
Wait for another update bro
No need to unlock bootloader. It's very simple
Just follow the instructions of this video
https://youtu.be/t9VpdgkyL5I
& boom, you are succeeded!!!
My Redmi 5 Plus is already unlocked and it gives me the same error..
hi there
i have unlocked bootloader and phone is rooted .
every time I try to update my rom , this errors happen.
I tried over Wifi and mobile networks !
You need to restore your boot partition before updating.
After the successful update and before rebooting, go to Magisk > Install > Install > Install to Inactive Slot.
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hi there
i have unlocked bootloader and phone is rooted .
every time I try to update my rom , this errors happen.
I tried over Wifi and mobile networks !
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You forgot to mention that you have TWRP installed and made unsuccessful attempts with SuperSU installation. I'm pretty sure that you allowed system modification (it asks for it during first start of TWRP). Reflash at least the latest stock fastboot boot and system images, and then install OTA. Or wait for new stock fastboot image and flash it then.