Xiaomi mi4 is not updated over the air. Updating Xiaomi Redmi on MIUI firmware. When system improvement is not needed

For the correct operation of each gadget, an up-to-date firmware is required. Updates are coming to the phone that provide normal work already the firmware itself. But it is important that the official version of the firmware is installed, which preserves the warranty on the phone, ensures that there are no various glitches in the system, etc.

This does not mean that the smartphone should be in stasis and not change after purchase. The user regularly installs applications that he needs, and new applications rarely want to work on old versions of software. That is why users have a natural question: how to update a smartphone to ensure its uninterrupted and high-quality operation?

For example, consider Xiaomi gadgets. These devices are in great demand in the domestic market, despite the fact that they are called something like an iPhone for the poor. But in terms of characteristics, gadgets are not much inferior to iPhones, of course, if we talk about flagships, therefore we see no reason to pay more expensive only for a promoted brand and unnecessary show-off to anyone. The main thing is that the smartphone works, and in order to do this, you need to update it regularly.

On this moment the current firmware for Xiaomi is MIUI 9. If you don't have this shell yet, you need to switch to it. But there is a peculiarity, since the company releases updates in waves, gradually for each series. There is already an update for the Mi series gadgets. In particular, the new firmware is intended for: Mi6, Mi5S Plus, Mi5S, Mi5C, Mi5, Mi4S, Mi4C, Mi4, Mi3, Mi2 / 2S, Mi Mix, Mi Max 2, Mi Max, Mi Note 2, Mi Note / Pro, Mi Pad 2, Mi Pad 1, Redmi Note 4X, Redmi Note 4, Redmi Note 3, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note, Redmi Pro, Redmi 4X, Redmi 4A, Redmi 4, Redmi 4 Prime, Redmi 3S / Prime, Redmi 3 , Redmi 2A, Redmi 2 / Prime, Redmi 1S, Redmi 1.

The update in question allows us to make the smartphone better, more modern and more reliable:

• The update allows you to change appearance interface;
• Thanks to new version MIUI can add multi-screen mode for more comfortable work;
• Simultaneously monitor the work of several programs, and not only.

Summarizing all of the above, your Android is noticeably transformed for the better. But before installing the firmware, check its compatibility with your smartphone. At the moment, MIUI 9 is available for all devices running Android 7.0.

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Why update Xiaomi Mi via OTA

Smart smartphones, if necessary, can be updated without the help of their owner thanks to OTA (Over The Air) technology. This is an update that does not need to be connected to a computer. The only thing that needs to be provided for it is the Internet, working via 3G, EDGE or Wi-Fi.

You've probably heard of a method like "Update over the air"... This is what is meant by OTA update. All you need for this method of receiving updates:

• Get a user account;
• Synchronize your smartphone with new firmware modules.

Basically, this is all you need to establish uninterrupted reception of updates, receive messages that new updates have appeared for your Xiaomi smartphone, and install them immediately.

What is very useful: the data that you entered remains in the system during synchronization. Therefore, it saves a lot of time and effort in finding the right updates if the need arises.

How to update Xiaomi using OTA

Updating the firmware on the phone is not the easiest thing for a user who is faced with this problem for the first time. Now, with the help of OTA, you can simplify this procedure as much as possible, which will become available even for a child.

You don't need any additional components, not even a computer, without which any update has never been complete. All you need to do is make a few taps and follow the installation of applications. In general, all complications are removed, for example, the correct location of the file or the use of a specific name.

The system will not be updated for a long time, but the main thing is to provide the following conditions for comfortable work:

1. It is important that the smartphone is fully charged. The update will not be installed until the charge reaches at least 30%, and for some models the charge must be from 60%. Better yet Charger was plugged in and charged even while the update was being installed. If the smartphone turns off in the process, it can provoke serious problems that even the professionals at the service center cannot always solve.
2. It is important that the smartphone is installed official firmware Android 6. If you have custom settings installed or have root rights, then it is better not to change anything unless absolutely necessary.
3. The next step is to check for updates. To do this, you need to go along the following path: Menu - Settings - About phone - System updates - Check now.
4. If the system sees that there is an update, it installs it. But for this you need to restart the device.

The process itself takes some time, but if everything is done correctly, the phone will easily turn on and start working with the updated software. This procedure can be done regularly, even every day, but this is not necessary.

How to flash a smartphone using recovery

If the smartphone, for some reason, does not update in the way that we described above, you can go the other way, no less popular, but much more complicated. Here is a diagram of how to do a flashing:

• loader.
• Download the new firmware for your phone model and rename it to "Update.zip";
• We send the firmware (it must have a format update.zip) to the root directory ( //sdcard/update.zip). To do this, you must go along the following path: Mi3 - Inner memory(drop the file here update.zip);
• Turn off the smartphone, press the power and volume up button;
• When the screen blinks, release the power key, but hold down the volume up button;
• We go into recovery mode;
• Selecting an item install update.zip to system one;
• We are waiting for the process to complete and select reboot to system one.

In general, everything is logical. So if there is a need for, like other smartphone manufacturers, they work great on this scheme.

Android 8 - current version operating system(hereinafter OS) for mobile devices... It was published back in 2017. And immediately after the release of the platform, many companies hastened to update their devices to "Oreo". Naturally, Xiaomi did not stand aside either. The Chinese manufacturer has begun work on proprietary firmware MIUI 9, based not on the seventh, but on the eighth Android.

In turn, the owners and users of xiaomi smartphones have become actively interested in whether they can update their devices to the new OS version. Now, after a while, we can confidently name those models that will receive or have already received an upgrade, as well as list phones that will definitely not work with the official firmware version on Android Oreo.

Which Xiaomi smartphones won't upgrade to Oreo?

Almost immediately after the debut of Android 8, Xiaomi said that the third and fourth line models would not see the update. So are older gadgets. Thus, several popular devices were included in the list at once:

• Redmi 2;
• Redmi Note 3 Pro and Redmi Note 3;
• Redmi 3, 3s and 3s Prime;
• Redmi 4 and 4x;
• Mi 3 and Mi 4;
• tablets Mi Pad and Mi Pad 2.

All of the listed models will not receive Android 8 in Global Stable. All you can try is to install custom firmware. Some of them offer MIUI 10 based on Android Oreo.

They are waiting - they will not wait

There are still two popular Xiaomi models in standby mode for Android 8. These are Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus. They were released 2 years ago, but still have not received the coveted update. So the owners of these smartphones still need to be patient. In the meantime, according to rumors, Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus will switch to "oreo" this fall. But will it be a stable version or a beta right away? Alas, there is no exact information.

The Mi Max 2 users are also waiting for the official update to the latest OS. This smartphone came out just over a year ago with Android 7.1 (MIUI 8.5). But there is no stable version of the G8 for it yet. True, you can try unofficial firmware with Android 8.1 Oreo - according to reviews of many xiaomimans, there are good releases.

Waited for an update

We talked about the models that were left "overboard" of the system upgrade. Now it's the turn to name those Xiaomi devices that can be updated to the MIUI 9 or 10 global firmware on Android 8.1. Let's start with the budget line "Redmi". Here is the current list as of August 2018:

• Redmi 5;
• Redmi 5 Plus;
• Redmi Note 5A (including the improved version of Prime);
• Redmi 5A;
• Redmi 6 and 6 Pro.

Naturally, Android Oreo 8.1 with MIUI 9 runs the "king budget smartphones»Xiaomi Redmi S2 (as it was nicknamed on the net). This model was presented only at the end of spring, and therefore it immediately received the latest OS.

As for the flagships, the first to whom the update became available was Xiaomi Mi 6. Both the developers and the teams of testers worked on the update. Therefore, everything turned out promptly. Then came the turn of Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Around March 2018, the owners of smartphones of this model could already try the "eight" with the proprietary MIUI 9 shell.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 users became the third who got a chance to update their gadgets to the new Android Oreo OS.

At the same time, the opportunity to update to Android 8.1 Oreo the most successful model from Xiaomi on the international market appeared only in the summer of 2018. We are talking, of course, about the Mi A1. At the same time, the first version of the update was rich in errors and bugs, so the developers even had to withdraw it and work for a couple of weeks, eliminating various shortcomings.

Now the stable update is finally available for download and installation. Moreover, the new firmware for Mi A1 is distributed "over the air".

If we talk about the new items from Xiaomi - Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and Mi 8 Explorer Edition, they initially come with Android 8.1 and MIUI 9.

For reference! Xiaomi is rolling out OS builds with MIUI 9 and 10 for almost all of its mobile devices. But sometimes they are created not at all on the basis of the latest platform from Google, but on "ancient" assemblies like Android 6.0 Marshmallow or even Android 5 (Lollipop). A prime example is the Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi 3.

How to update Xiaomi to Android 8?

Did you read the article and find that there is already an update for your smartphone model? Or do you just want to understand in advance how you can change the firmware on your gadget to a more recent one? In this case, you have several options.

1. We go to "Settings". We are looking for the section "About the phone" here. We tap on it. We select the item "System update". Next, we check if the latest OS versions are available. If so, you will need to click "Update" and wait for the package to be downloaded / installed.
2. There is another way. Download the archive with the firmware on the Internet (preferably from trusted sources). With the help of a cable and a PC, you drop it onto your smartphone. Then go to "Settings" / "About phone" / "System update". It remains to click on the "three dots" in the upper right corner, tap on "Specify the update package" and select the required file.
3. You can update Xiaomi to a fresh one using MiFlash and TWRP recovery. True, you have to delve into some of the nuances, establish root-rights, etc.

Xiaomi equipment is distinguished not only by an excellent price-quality ratio, but also by the desire of developers to constantly improve their devices with the help of updates. Transparency and full support - that's what the manufacturer is loved for. Unfortunately, localization of OTA updates is far from always going smoothly and successfully, which leads to problems for owners of certain devices, regions, etc. Next, we will show you what to do if your Xiaomi does not update over the air.

Most often, owners face this problem. Xiaomi phones: Redmi Note 3-4-4x, Redmi Pro 3-4, Mi5, Mi Max and others. By the way, some statistics - there are no such problems on gadgets with Chinese firmware. In rare cases, it is recommended to install it in order to protect yourself from bugs.

What to do?

First, check the following - whether Auto-update is enabled in the settings, whether there are up-to-date firmware for your model, whether the Internet is stable. If everything is in order with this, then proceed to the steps below. Some options are effective, but difficult for the inexperienced, while others, on the contrary, are easy, but not always effective. Let's explore them in detail.

Attention! Before applying all of the following, check if your bootloader is unlocked on your smartphone. There are a lot of instructions on the Web about this.

Location selection

If the update does not take place over the air, then you can try changing the region. In some cases, this can help solve the problem. As a region of residence, you can choose: Indonesia, India, Vietnam, China or other countries of the East. Here are the instructions for changing the region in Xiaomi:

Manual updates

If with automatic update did not work out, then you will have to take on the procedure yourself. As you know, any manual update Is a potential risk. If you want the device to remain under warranty, then you must do everything according to the instructions and use only the factory firmware for your device. Otherwise, there is a risk not only of losing the free service, but also turn the device into a "brick".

Before carrying out all the procedures, you need to find out the version and type of MIUI firmware. You can define it in the settings by selecting the item "About the phone"... Pay attention to the digital version and the type of firmware. The type of firmware implies the following options:

• Global Stable and Global Developer;
• China Stable and China Developer.

Please note that the number of digits in these cases is 4, but if there are more digits, then you have an apparatus with custom firmware ... For example, 8.1.5.0. - official, and 8.1.51.0. - custom.

If you want to change the Stable version to Developer, you must first find out the compatibility. Developer- the version of the developers, which contains a lot of new things, but may have a large number of bugs. Stable- stable version, which is optimized as much as possible, and the number of errors is reduced to a minimum. A couple of tips before starting the update.

1. You cannot install a version lower than the current one.
2. It is recommended to install updates of the same type.

In some cases, the device may not see the firmware file. To avoid this, download the file directly through the device, followed by moving to the root of the directory through file manager... An alternative is to transfer the rom-file to the MicroSD (if there is such a slot), insert the USB flash drive into the phone, transfer it to the root of the internal memory.

Update "through 3 points"

Until the completion of the procedures, do not press any buttons on the phone - only answer the prompts that appear on the screen. If you get error "Failed to check setup file» during the download, then you can use the programs on your computer Mi Flash or Mi PC Suite through which you can easily install updates.

Installation via Recovery

After rebooting, your phone will be updated and ready to use. Do not forget that personal data will be erased. We also recommend transferring important information on a PC or removable media and remove it.

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Article Description

Hi, forum users! Recently, the Mi Community forum has been practically overwhelmed by the most "do not indulge" topics about the fact that smartphones with the global stable version of MIUI 9 are not receiving updates. Let's consider 3 options for the development of events. Option 1: Take it out and put it down! Usually these messages are formulated very simply as follows: "Puten, pamagi! Pachimu will not pretend Abnova meow 10? Hachu disyadku!" As you already know, there are 2 sub-versions of regional firmware: 1. Stable version and 2. Test (Weekly, Development, beta). The test version is updated weekly on Fridays. It is designed to test innovations. but this version due to its test nature, it may contain errors. After the innovations are run in and tested, errors are eliminated, a Stable update is being prepared. For various reasons, the Stable update is not released often, approximately with a frequency of 1-6 months. Once the Stable Update is ready, it is initially distributed over the air to 30% of random users. The update file on the official website is not uploaded during the initial distribution. In the event that no serious comments are found in the Stable Update, it is posted on the official website after 2-4 weeks and sent by air to the rest of the users. , and on smartphones of users who managed to install it, the firmware receives the status "Secret". Those users whose smartphones did not fall under the initial mailing list can, if they want to, download the full update file on the Xiaomi MIUI Official Forum: http: //ru.miui .com / forum.php Also, the required version of almost any firmware can be downloaded on the website w3bsit3-dns.com in the section of your smartphone, in the "Firmware" subsection. For example, here is a link to the Redmi Note 5 smartphone section, where you can find Description, Specifications, Firmware and many other useful information on specific model your smartphone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Global / Note 5 China - MIUI firmware - w3bsit3-dns.com @MIUI https://w3bsit3-dns.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=892339 Particularly impatient users can install the Weekly (Development) version of MIUI, which, as already mentioned, it will be updated by air weekly on Fridays. However, before installing the beta version of Miui, you must take into account that: 1) it is a test version and may contain bugs; 2) for some time now, on some devices, starting with a certain version of Miui, an anti-rollback (ARB, Anti-Roll Back) has been introduced into the Bootloader algorithm, that is, you need to have an idea of ​​how to check the status of the Bootloader and how In this way, you can safely return to the Stable version of Miui. You can download the file of the current full update for your smartphone on the official sites (Russian and global): http://ru.miui.com/getrom.php?m=yesamp;amp;amp;amp ; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; mobile = 2 or https://en.miui.com /getrom.php?m=yesamp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp ; amp; mobile = 2 2nd option - more difficult: this is a test for attentiveness. Look carefully at photo # 1 of the information "About the phone". Key points on our theme are highlighted in red. Photo # 1. Information about the phone: What will the name (code) of the model give us? Let's see, for example, the name (code) for the Global version-model of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (pictured # 2). We find an obvious discrepancy: the model code in the "About phone" information does not match the Global Model Version code of this unit. Photo # 2. Global Code Xiaomi versions Redmi Note 5: M1803E7SG (for example): With google search, we will find out that MEE7S is Xiaomi model Redmi Note 5, intended for sale exclusively in China, in other words: "Chinese", "Sinanthropus." The "native" factory firmware for this model is in two languages: Chinese and English. That is, we have before us a "Chinese", flashed to the Global version of Miui. By and large, this is not a problem yet, because the “Chinese” correctly flashed to the OFFICIAL Globalka are subsequently successfully and without problems updated “over the air”. What could be the problem? We again carefully study the MIUI version in photo # 1: "MIUI 9.5 Global Stable. 9.5.6.0 (OIIMIFA)". It seems that everything is fine at first glance: the corresponding Global Stable version of Miui numbered 9.5.6.0 was indeed officially released by the developers of Xiaomi. Deciphering the MIUI letter code allows you to detect the "trick". We go to the official website of MIUI developers: ru.miui.com or en.miui .com to the "Firmware" section (or "Download"), subsection "Redmi Note 5 Global ROM". Photo # 3. Section "Firmware". Subsection "Redmi Note 5 Global ROM": Next to the digital code of the OFFICIAL MIUI firmware version, we see its letter code: OEIMIFD. What do these letters stand for? 1st letter - code Android version: О - Android 8.хх Oreo, N - Android 7.хх Nougat, etc. 2nd-3rd letters - smartphone model code: EI - Redmi Note 5. 4th-5th letters - firmware version code: MI - Global, RU - Russian (Russian, Russia, Ru, Global RU), CN - Chinese. 6-7 letters: FD - version code 9.6, FA - version code 9.5, etc. We study the letter code of the MIUI version in the photo # 1 and we see: OIIMIFD, that is, this MIUI letter code does not correspond to the letter code of the genuine OFFICIAL firmware. That is the REASON for the lack of official updates: our smartphone has UNOFFICIAL firmware("Vietnamese", "basement", "samopal", etc.). OTHER WAYS TO DETECT VIETNAMKI: 1) by a non-standard Android version code, for example: 9.2.0.2 JBFMIEK, while in the "About phone" information, the Android version is indicated as 6.0, that is Marshmallow, 2) by a non-standard regional firmware code: NBFCNFA - given that this version is declared Global. As we know, genuine Global Miui version has MI letter code, 3) by non-standard Miui version code: 9.2.0.2 NEGMIEI. When analyzing this alphanumeric code, we see that the official alphabetic code for version Miui 9.2 is EK, not EI (EI is the code for Miui 9.1). In addition, you can find the "flip-flop" by the non-standard DIGITAL code that contains not 4 groups of numbers (standard), but, for example - 5. Here are examples of STANDARD digital codification: 9.6.1.0 or 9.6.12.0. And here is an example of NON-STANDARD digital codification: 9.6.1.0.0 or 9.6.12.0.0. In these examples NON-STANDARD codification in the code there is an extra group of numbers (extra zero). Another way to check: there is no "Vietnamese" in the archive of OFFICIAL versions of Miui. 3rd option: dead-end branch. Since the second half of 2017 Xiaomi company began to install the firmware with the RU index (Miui Russia, Global RU) in smartphones of the Global version intended for sale in Russia. The confusion here is that by all external features such devices are no different from smartphones of the Global version. In fact, these are the devices of the Global version. And even on the packaging there is a neat sticker: Global Version. Only these devices have a small catch: they have RUSSIAN (Global RU) firmware. You can make sure that the device has the Russian firmware installed in the information "About phone" in the "Version" line MIUI ". For example, the Redmi 5 Plus smartphone. After examining the line "MIUI Version", we will see that the smartphone allegedly has the Global Stable version MIUI 9.6.3.0 (NEGRUFD). The decoding of the letter code will tell us that this is the Russian (RU, Russia, Global RU) version of Miui for Redmi 5 Plus (EG), based on Android 7.xx Nougat (N), version 9.6 (FD) This is where the user confusion begins. After reading the "Global Version" on the box, and in the line "MIUI Version": Global Stable, but without examining the MIUI letter code, many users go to the MIUI official website and see that the 9.6.5.0 OEGMIFD update has been released for Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus long ago , based on Android 8.хх Oreo (see photo # 4). Photo # 4. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Global ROM: As a result, the user downloads this version of the Global Firmware (with the MI index) and tries through the Local Update Menu ("three dots") to force this update over the Russian version of Miui (with the RU index), unaware that RU ROM and Global ROM are different firmware and update from one cannot be pulled over the other. Smart begins to swear in English, prompting the user that he is trying to “pull an owl on the globe” and that he has “grenades of a different system” (see photo # 5). Particularly stubborn do not let up and go to reset the system to factory settings, and some - to a nervous breakdown. But all is in vain. Fortunately, foolproof is triggered in the system and the smartphone does not turn into a brick. Photo # 5. Smart swears at an attempt to update with an inappropriate firmware: For information, I will express my own judgments: it seems that the developers frankly "hammered" on the Russian firmware. For Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, the Russian firmware (RU index) is still based on Android 7.xx, while the full Global Stable version (MI) is based on Android 8.xx. In addition, if the Global firmware (Mi index) is tested to switch to MIUI 10, then Russian (RU index) - no. And the date of the transition of the Russian firmware to MIUI 10 is not officially published at all. Perhaps, after the Global (MI) Stable MIUI 10 "settles", the developers will start updating the Russian (Global RU) firmware, but these are my assumptions. There is no official information on this issue yet. Recently, there is such information that explains the reasons for the poor updateability of this version of the system: Reasons for the delay in the release of MIUI 10 Global Russia @MIUI https://mi-faq.ru/miui-10-global-russia. html However, the above article does not have links to the sources of the information provided and is not an official point of view. In fairness, it should be noted that at the end of 2018 - early 2019. the developers "gave birth" with a couple of new updates for the Russian version of Miui, but, again, for two or three models of smartphones. At this point, the labor impulse of the developers of the Russian version of Miui has dried up. Time will tell how the situation will develop further. As the saying goes, wait and see. Photo # 6. Russian version of Miui Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus: From the given page of the official website of MIUI developers, it can be seen that the unfortunate user has the latest Russian (Global RU, Miui Russia) Stable version Miui 9.6: 9.6.3.0 NEGRUFD. Such a user can only either pray to the Chinese gods in order to speed up the development process of the next update of the Russian version of Miui, or switch to the Global (MI) version of Miui, which is not so simple: this process involves mastering the art of a shaman by: 1) unlocking the bootloader ( Unlock Bootloader) and 2) a complete flashing of the "brains" of the smartphone, preferably in Fastboot mode (so that regional settings are registered in the cust section) with another version of Miui (or custom firmware) using a computer and specialized programs. By the way, at the moment (31.01. 2019) with a full flashing of the "brains" on the smartphone of the Global version-model (do not confuse the Global version-model of the smartphone with the Global version of Miui) to the Global (MI) or Russian (RU) version of Miui, it is allowed to back lock (Lock) the bootloader (Bootloader) by selecting the "Clean all and Lock" flashing mode. But I draw your attention to the fact that Xiaomi in the period 2017-2018. has already repeatedly changed the algorithm of the bootloader without warning users in advance: 1) introducing into smartphones announced after the 2nd half of 2017 - strict binding to the regional sales market (Chinese or Global), and then: 2) on some smartphones - Anti-Roll Back (ARB), that is, a prohibition on returning to old version Miui. Both of these innovations led to a series of unfavorable consequences for experimenters: smartphones either turned into a high-tech "brick", or were driven into a bootloop. As a rule, most smartphones on which the Russian version of Miui is installed are devices of the Global version-model. However, , recently there have been complaints from users that even trusted stores selling Xiaomi products in Russia (mi-shop.com, TMall and others) began to "sell" gullible buyers flashed "Chinese" with the Russian version of Miui on board and unlocked bootloader. THE RULE OF STRICT BINDING TO THE REGIONAL SALES MARKET states: BLOCKING THE LOADER is possible only if the "native" version of Miui is installed on the smartphone. For example, if you completely reflash the "brains" on the smartphone of the Global version-model and install the Global (Mi) or Russian (RU) version of Miui, then during the flashing process you can lock the Bootloader by applying the "Clean all and Lock" mode Accordingly, if you re-install the Chinese (Anglo-Chinese) version of Miui on the flashed "Chinese", then in the process of flashing the "brains" you can also block the bootloader. By the way, many losers, trying to pass themselves off as advanced "shamans", use the word "block ". True gurus of shamanism use the slang words "lock" and "unlock", implying the English terms "Lock" and "Unlock." operations many times and considered themselves unsurpassed gurus of shamanism. The examples given are designed to keep users who do not have sufficient basic knowledge and do not know technical terminology from experimenting. So if you decide to "shaman", then all actions with a smartphone you perform on your fear and risk. The rule of strictly linking a smartphone to a regional sales market is easily overcome by resellers and sellers seeking to benefit from the low cost of the "Chinese", that is: smartphones intended exclusively for the Chinese market. Having illegally unlocked the bootloader, in the process of flashing the brains of the "Chinese" to the Global version of Miui, they do not block the bootloader back by using the "Clean all" mode. And one more thing. Many users have a false opinion (as they say, heard the ringing, but did not understand where it is) that the reason for the lack of updates "over the air" is a locked bootloader. I am forced to disappoint such users - the reason for such adversity is in the firmware installed in their smartphone: 1) updates for this official version of Miui have not yet been made; 2) official update flew by, since initially it is addressed selectively to 30% of random users; 3) the update over the air for this official version of Miui was blocked by the developers due to critical errors (with this update method); 4) an unofficial self-made firmware ("Vietnamese") is installed in the smartphone, for which there are no and will not be updates; 5) unofficial alternative or other custom firmware does not support over-the-air updates or has other restrictions on how to update. full version firmware "and" Select firmware file "- in the Local update menu (3 points). By the way, in version Miui 10.2 the item" Select firmware file "is HIDDEN! DRUG: for this item to appear, you need to touch on the same screen 10 times (tap) on the graphical multi-colored image "10". CONCLUSIONS: 1) A locked bootloader does not prevent the system from being updated either over the air or manually through the Local update menu "3 points" (sections "Download full firmware" and "Select firmware file" ); 2) An unlocked bootloader is needed to reflash the "brains" of a smartphone; 3) An unlocked bootloader in some cases may limit the functionality of a smartphone for use, for example, Google Pay, banking applications, etc. To hide the unlocking of the bootloader, dancing with a tambourine is required; 3) To select the mode of flashing "brains" with locking the bootloader, you need to check the box "Clean all and Lock" in the Mi Flash program - clear everything and lock; 4) To select the mode of flashing "Brains" without blocking the bootloader, you need to check the box "Clean all" in the Mi Flash program - clear everything; 5) The first flashing of the "Chinese" brains to the Global (Mi) or Russian (RU) version of Miui must be done in Fastboot mode, to change the root section cust and avoid problems with regional settings later; 6) To flash the "brains" of the smartphone in Fastboot mode, you need to use the firmware file "for Fastboot" (it can also be denoted "for Mi Flash"), but not the firmware files for OTA and Recovery; 7) On new models of smartphones (starting from the second half of 2017), you can block the bootloader only with "native" firmware. For the "Chinese" - the "native" firmware: the Chinese version of Miui. For the smartphone of the Global version-model, the native ones are: Global (Mi) and Russian (Global RU, Miui Russia) versions of Miui.8) When flashing the "Chinese" (starting from the release the end of 2017) to the Global version of Miui or other "non-native" firmware - it is forbidden to lock (Lock) the bootloader (Bootloader), so as not to get a "brick" or plunge the smartphone into Bootloop. 9) When manipulating firmware and updates, you need to remember the fact that on some models of smartphones (but not on all), starting with a certain version of Miui, anti-rollback (ARB) is implemented. The links to this article have instructions on how to check for the presence-absence of anti-rollback; 10) Currently (January 2019) The Russian version of Miui is updated (and even then: extremely rarely) only on some Xiaomi models. I hope that this article will reduce the appearance of "junk" topics on the forum. See you in the open spaces of Mi Community Russia! Useful links: 1) Update schedule for the Global (Mi) version to Miui 10 (For the Russian version of Miui official information no updates! .html More about firmware: 2) Everything about firmware https://c.mi.com/thread-1681464-1-0..html thread-1742312-1-0.html5) It's time to eliminate the confusion with the Russian version of Miui! .html6) Firmware (for Recovery, 3 points): http: //ru.miui.com/getrom.php? m = yesamp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; mobile = 2 https://en. miui.com/getrom.php?m=yesamp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; amp; amp; amp; mobile = 2Details about the full flashing of the "brains" of the smartphone: 7) 3 ways to check the bootloader status on Xiaomi smartphones..html8) Unlocking the bootloader of the XIAOMI smartphone https://c.mi.com/thread-1660127-1 -1.html9) How to change RU firmware to Global on XIAOMI smartphone..html 10) Flashing smartphone using MiFlash https://c.mi.com/thread-263858-1-1..html 12) Doesn't receive updates XIAOMI smartphone https://c.mi.com/thread-589184-1-1..html14) Firmware odgrufa to odgmifah https://c.mi.com/thread-1469049-1-1.html How to distinguish "Chinese" from the "globalist": 15) International or Chinese version of a smartphone? .htmlAll about everything: 16); Frequently asked questions and answers to them..html 1-0.html18) Site w3bsit3-dns.com with up-to-date information on all models of smartphones, including Xiaomi: https: //w3bsit3-dns.com/forum/index.php? Showforum = 71619) Checking the status of ARB (Anti Roll-back, anti-rollback) on a pimera smartphone Redmi Note 5 / Pro -Official Xiaomi MIUI forum: http: //ru.miui.com/thread-12941-1-1.html

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1. Make backup data (backup) 2. If you have MIUI 6 / MIUI 7 / MIUI 8 / MIUI 9 stable, please update to MIUI 10 firmware using Fastboot mode. 3. If you have MIUI 6 / MIUI 7 / MIUI 8 / MIUI 9 weekly installed, use "system update and check for updates. 4. If your smartphone bootloader is locked, unlock it before updating. How to unlock bootloader. 5. Battery charge at least 60 % - Download current version firmware for your device. Download firmware. If you have already downloaded the firmware before, then you should not download it again. - Connect your device to the PC with a standard USB cable. - Copy the downloaded firmware to your smartphone to the downloaded_rom folder on the internal storage / SD card. - Launch the "System Update" application - On MIUI 6 / MIUI 7 / MIUI 8 / MIUI 9 press the button (On MIUI 5 press the "menu" button) in the upper right corner - In the menu that appears, press "Select firmware file" - Select the firmware file that we have placed in the downloaded_rom folder- After selecting the firmware file, the update will start, after a successful update, the device will reboot with the new firmware. - Download the MiFlash utility - Download (download with the "new" icon) - Install Mi Flash on the PC - Download the current firmware for fastboot, to determine the relevance, see - here, download here for your smartphone (select a smartphone, in the type window that opens - put ROM). We unpack it to the C: \ drive, into a folder without Russian letters and spaces. - We put the smartphone in Fastboot mode (turn off, hold down the volume down + the power button, hold until turned on). - We connect the smartphone to the PC with a standard USB cable, to USB port 2.0- Launch MiFlash If the device is not identified (a characteristic device code will appear in the table), press If, after that, there is no information about the device, then we are looking for a problem - the drivers did not get up or the drivers got up crookedly, we reinstall. - Press the "SELECT" button and select the directory in which posted the contents of the firmware file. Then we select the firmware mode (at the very bottom of the window on the right) Clean all - clean everything (erases all data), Save User Data - saves user data, Clean all and Lock - erases everything and locks the bootloader. choose either Clean all or Claen all and Lock. Why cleaning? Because there is no other way, all the same, your programs on other firmware than the official one will work with errors. - Press the "Flash" button, as soon as the firmware process is completed, you will see the message SUCCESS - After rebooting, your smartphone will boot with the new firmware. - Download the firmware for recovery, place it on the internal drive in the downloaded_rom folder- Go to TWRP- Wipe is required: Wipe - Advanced wipe - Dalvik, System, Cache (If the Data section is encoded - Format Data - enter yes) - From the main menu - Install, select the folder in which is the firmware for recovery - click on the firmware file, click on "swipe to confirm flash" - Wait for the end of the firmware - Click on Reboot System After installing the firmware, TWRP will be overwritten by the native recovery. If you install TWRP after that, then immediately roll Root, otherwise you will get bootloop Supported devices STAGE 1 - early July Mi 6, Mi Mix 2 / 2s, Mi Mix, Mi 5, Mi Note 2, Redmi Note 5 / Pro, Redmi S2 .2nd STAGE - around mid-July Mi 5s / 5s Plus, Mi Max / Prime, Mi Max 2, Redmi Note 4 / 4X (Qualcomm), Redmi 4X, Redmi 4A, Redmi 5A, Redmi 5/5 Plus, Redmi Note 5A / Prime. 3rd STAGE - beginning of August (OTA updates) Mi 3 / Mi 4, Redmi Note 3 Qualcomm, Redmi 3S / 3X. This is not the final list of devices, it is quite possible that it will be replenished. Note: As indicated in the topic Yaroslava - MIUI 8.7.12 - changelog To ensure system stability and security, Xiaomi devices have implemented an anti-rollback mechanism. After updating to MIUI 10, you will not be able to rollback to previous firmware, regardless of the type of firmware. If you have already updated your device to version 8.7.5, please do not try to rollback on your device. Otherwise, your device will turn to brick.