Hey everybody, I want to sell my tucana. I am running xiaomi.eu rom on unlocked bootloader. To sell the phone I want to lock the bootloader and flash the stock rom. Does anybody know the exact steps I have to do?my main unit is global.
d_fens said:
Hey everybody, I want to sell my tucana. I am running xiaomi.eu rom on unlocked bootloader. To sell the phone I want to lock the bootloader and flash the stock rom. Does anybody know the exact steps I have to do?
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Your phone is China or Global?
If your phone is China, do not flash any version of miui 12.5. It will disable Google services.
Also for all phones, do not install a very old version of miui because it will brick it. Try to remember the version of miui that you was on before you jumped to xiaomi.eu, and install a newer version of that.
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Hi guys, I just got my Mi4c and I was wondering what mods can I do with it (install sMIUI). I am pretty scared about all this bootloader locking thing, and I am very unceirtan about firmware that came with the device. It was purchased in Hong Kong, and details are as follows:
Android version: 5.1.1 LMY47V
MIUI version: MIUI 7.0.4.0(LXKCNCI) Stable
Is it safe to flash, or will it lock BL?
Many thanks in advance
voolandis said:
Hi guys, I just got my Mi4c and I was wondering what mods can I do with it (install sMIUI). I am pretty scared about all this bootloader locking thing, and I am very unceirtan about firmware that came with the device. It was purchased in Hong Kong, and details are as follows:
Android version: 5.1.1 LMY47V
MIUI version: MIUI 7.0.4.0(LXKCNCI) Stable
Is it safe to flash, or will it lock BL?
Many thanks in advance
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sMiui will not lock your bootloader, it's safe...
Just flash TWRP and you're ready..
ice-it said:
sMiui will not lock your bootloader, it's safe...
Just flash TWRP and you're ready..
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Do you know if this is already custom firmware or official one. I don't see too many of chinese apps on it, just the Mi & MIUI ones...
voolandis said:
Do you know if this is already custom firmware or official one. I don't see too many of chinese apps on it, just the Mi & MIUI ones...
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From build number it seems legit, but it's an old build...
ice-it said:
From build number it seems legit, but it's an old build...
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Strange.
I've checked: I have locked bootloader and no custom recovery, but I have root.
What are my next steps for flashing?
voolandis said:
Strange.
I've checked: I have locked bootloader and no custom recovery, but I have root.
What are my next steps for flashing?
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Read this discussion and follow the steps http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-4c/general/mi4c-flash-twrps-recovery-cms-row-t3307801
When you have TWRP up and running you can flash whatever you want...
But it's very strange that you have a locked bl with an old China stable ROM...
ice-it said:
Read this discussion and follow the steps http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-4c/general/mi4c-flash-twrps-recovery-cms-row-t3307801
When you have TWRP up and running you can flash whatever you want...
But it's very strange that you have a locked bl with an old China stable ROM...
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Allright, just to clarify: bootloader wasn't locked after all. I managed to flash TWRP and gain root again after brick. Fastboot stable 7.1.6.0 ROM flashed via MiFlash, than run a .bat script for TWRP and flashed SuperSU.zip.
Hello everyone!
I bought a mi 4c from gearbest which came with a custom\unofficial possibly full bloatware rom, because of this i decided to install the last version of miui for mi 4c from xiaomi.eu! To do this i had to unlock my bootloader, yes my bootloader was looked because before i thought about xiaomi.eu rom, i had installed the lastest stable chinese rom by using the rom updater which i think that it looked the bootloader when i did this. I don't know if the bootloader was looked or not while i had that custom rom on the phone because i did not check it.
So my bootloader was looked and i wanted to install TWR to install the xiaomi.eu rom because of the international support and because of google services and play store which i had tried to install in the chinese stable rom but i had failed miserably to do so! So i want to install TWR but i did not want to wait for the sms with the code to unlock my phone because i had read people complaining that the code takes a long time to arrive and etc! So to solve my problem i used this unofficial way to unlock my bootloader -> http://en.miui.com/thread-247961-1-1.html <- which worked and i got my bootloader unlock, installed TWR and the lasted xiaomi.eu rom for mi 4c
/\ I regret using the unofficial method to unlock my phone, because two days later o got the sms with the code Haste is the enemy of perfection!
But now i want to go back to stable chinese rom because my phone is overheating and throttling a lot and also the GPS works really bad which it did not on the chinese rom!
Now for the doubts:
1 - If i use Fastboot + Miflash to flash the last stable chinese rom, is there the risk of bricking my phone? Because of the way i had unlocked my bootloader i mean?
2 - Is there way to lock the bootloader again, so i can unlock it the right way? I mean using mi unlock and the code that i've received? It will make any difference using the official way in relation to the unofficial way, it will be worth it i mean?
1. only risk is you have a power blackout
2. you can, fastboot oem lock
Hi! Please I really need your experience
I will receive my new Mi 4c with the Bootloader Unlocked from the re seller , Rooted and with Multi language ROM.
Do I have to unlock the bootloader with the official method (which means flashing Cina Dev ROM -to re lock the bootloader- and go on with the Xiaomi's code procedure..) or it is possible to get all things done as soon I get my device by choosing an unofficial weekly miui.eu international ROM and install it normally from the Updater app but also be able to update it every week via Updater without issues?
My problem with flashing is that I don't have my laptop and the one I have now runs win xp.
não-soi-jo said:
Hello everyone!
I bought a mi 4c from gearbest which came with a custom\unofficial possibly full bloatware rom, because of this i decided to install the last version of miui for mi 4c from xiaomi.eu! To do this i had to unlock my bootloader, yes my bootloader was looked because before i thought about xiaomi.eu rom, i had installed the lastest stable chinese rom by using the rom updater which i think that it looked the bootloader when i did this. I don't know if the bootloader was looked or not while i had that custom rom on the phone because i did not check it.
So my bootloader was looked and i wanted to install TWR to install the xiaomi.eu rom because of the international support and because of google services and play store which i had tried to install in the chinese stable rom but i had failed miserably to do so! So i want to install TWR but i did not want to wait for the sms with the code to unlock my phone because i had read people complaining that the code takes a long time to arrive and etc! So to solve my problem i used this unofficial way to unlock my bootloader -> http://en.miui.com/thread-247961-1-1.html <- which worked and i got my bootloader unlock, installed TWR and the lasted xiaomi.eu rom for mi 4c
/\ I regret using the unofficial method to unlock my phone, because two days later o got the sms with the code Haste is the enemy of perfection!
But now i want to go back to stable chinese rom because my phone is overheating and throttling a lot and also the GPS works really bad which it did not on the chinese rom!
Now for the doubts:
1 - If i use Fastboot + Miflash to flash the last stable chinese rom, is there the risk of bricking my phone? Because of the way i had unlocked my bootloader i mean?
2 - Is there way to lock the bootloader again, so i can unlock it the right way? I mean using mi unlock and the code that i've received? It will make any difference using the official way in relation to the unofficial way, it will be worth it i mean?
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1. i suppose no, it will only brick if you have TWRP recovery flashed to recovery partition. My workaround is to never flash TWRP in the first place, but boot to TWRP from Fastboot every time i want to flash something. definitely a hassle but should be guaranteed to work. Never tried though, i am fine with CM ROM and unlocked bootloader.
2. If i read correctly, the latest dev ROM will lock the bootloader back. So if you want to unlock, you must flash the old MIUI version as suggested in the unofficial unlock method again.
raptonicus said:
Hi! Please I really need your experience
I will receive my new Mi 4c with the Bootloader Unlocked from the re seller , Rooted and with Multi language ROM.
Do I have to unlock the bootloader with the official method (which means flashing Cina Dev ROM -to re lock the bootloader- and go on with the Xiaomi's code procedure..) or it is possible to get all things done as soon I get my device by choosing an unofficial weekly miui.eu international ROM and install it normally from the Updater app but also be able to update it every week via Updater without issues?
My problem with flashing is that I don't have my laptop and the one I have now runs win xp.
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you can unlock via unofficial method. Win XP should be able to flash it. CMIIW though
Thanks but it's not necessary anymore ..I've changed the Mi4c with Mi4.
Hi, i cant install global rom, always written something like -> something about older version, or cant verify. Try from chinese stable and chinese global always cant install.
I want use global rom now
after circa 60h i will unlock my device and install fastboot rom, but i want use global rom now) can anybody help me?
Can you give us information exactly what does it say? Are you using chinese rom or cooked vendor rom? Post a screenshot of rom version.
dimi89 said:
Can you give us information exactly what does it say? Are you using chinese rom or cooked vendor rom? Post a screenshot of rom version.
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SOLVED: I dont have coocked rom Xiaomi block install global rom on china devices (via stock recorvery) on locked bootloader, unlock and flash via stock recorvery (not twrp) global rom
On the NOte 3 of my wife, i did install using a PC program, from chinese to global...
No issues...still locked and no root!
I bought a 8GB/256GB Mix 3 in Shanghai couple of months ago. It is China version. I unlocked the bootloader, flashed Global stable ROM using MiFlash, then installed TWRP and flashed the latest weekly EU ROM. Now I want to sell the phone hopefully in its factory status. Could I use MiFlash to flash Chinese stable ROM back and relock the bootloader? Will this brick the phone? Thanks!
Don't relock the bootloader, China version will brick
siggey said:
Don't relock the bootloader, China version will brick
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My question is, will China version brick if I flash China ROM BACK and relock bootloader to its factory status?
Hi, I am planning to buy a realme 5 pro device. I love playing around with the custom roms and stuff. I want to know :
Is it easy to unlock the bootloader of the R5Pro ?
If i wanted to flash the stock rom, is it possible to do that?
And how about the OTA Updates and stuff after flashing the Stock rom?
How about relocking the bootloader?
I used a poco f1 before. It is so easy to flash the stock rom and relock or unlock the bootloader on the redmi devices. Please compare with if needed.
abhishekab.z10 said:
Hi, I am planning to buy a realme 5 pro device. I love playing around with the custom roms and stuff. I want to know :
Is it easy to unlock the bootloader of the R5Pro ?
If i wanted to flash the stock rom, is it possible to do that?
And how about the OTA Updates and stuff after flashing the Stock rom?
How about relocking the bootloader?
I used a poco f1 before. It is so easy to flash the stock rom and relock or unlock the bootloader on the redmi devices. Please compare with if needed.
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Please go ahead and buy it if you are tight budget
Xiaomi devices have more development then realme.
But real me too can be unlocked easily and flashed with custom ROM.
There are very good developers for this device too
Yes you can Unlock and relock bootloader in realme 5 pro. There are official methods to do these process.
There are lot of custom rom available and also you can flash stock rom even after flashing custom rom. You just have to flash OZIP file downloaded from realme website in TWRP and for software updates you can do the same process.