How to Flash Xiaomi Firmware using MIUI Fastboot and Recovery ROM
Flashing your Xiaomi Redmi/Mi smartphone with Xiaomi official firmware (MIUI) will help you to fix certain software issues on the phone. It also helps you to get rid of root and all modifications done to your phone system software.
To upgrade, update or fix minor software problems on your phone, flashing via stock Mi recovery is recommended. But for a completely clean and fresh installation of all system files, fastboot method is the way to go. To flash via fastboot though, your Xiaomi smartphone bootloader has to be unlocked first.
Prerequisites
- You need a Xiaomi device with an unlocked bootloader.
- You need a Windows PC with ADB & Fastboot installed.
- Download Latest Mi Flash Tool and Extract it on your PC.
- Download and Install Xiaomi USB drivers.
- We do not recommend you attempt this process without a battery percentage of 70 or more, to avoid any unforeseen shutdowns in the middle of the process.
- You’ll need the fastboot ROM zip for your compatible Xiaomi device.
How to Flash Xiaomi Firmware using Fastboot
Note: A Windows PC/laptop will
be needed for the following steps. Make sure that your device is fully charged
or has enough power for this process. This guide will help you update your
device to the latest MIUI ROM version. All user data will be purged in this
process. Please back up your data and think twice before proceeding.
Step1
Download the MIUI xxxx Fastboot ROM for your Xiaomi devices
Step 2
Download Mi Flash Tool from here
Step 3
Turn off the device. Press the
Volume– key and the Power button at the same time to enter Fastboot mode. Then
connect the device to the Windows PC/laptop via a micro USB cable
Step 4
Double click on the downloaded ROM file to decompress it. Open the file folder for the decompressed ROM pack, and copy its path on the computer
Step 5
Decompress the MIUI ROM
flashing tool downloaded in Step 1, and double click on it to install (if there
is security warning, select 'Run'). After installation is completed, open
MiFlash.exe and paste into the address bar the ROM file folder path copied in
the last step.
Click on the first button
(circled out in yellow) to Refresh, and MiFlash should automatically recognize
the device. Then click the second button (circled out in red) to flash the ROM
file to the device.
Step 6
Wait until the progress bar
inside MiFlash turns fully green, which means the ROM has been successfully installed.
Then your device should automatically boot to the new version
Done.
How to flash Xiaomi Firmware via Stock Recovery
- Download Xiaomi Stock recovery firmware
- Copy Stock Recovery to /sdcard/downloaded_rom folder on your phone
- Go to Settings on your Xiaomi phone
- Select About phone
- Click System update then click the three dots icon at the top-right corner of your phone screen
- Select choose update package
- From the file manager screen, choose the ROM zip file that you’ve already downloaded and copied to downloaded Rom folder
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| Xiaomi Stock Recovery update |
- Once you have downloaded the ROM file, your device will start upgrading.
- Your device should automatically boot to the new version when the update is completed.