[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ghost45:
Setup Section

Firmware installation

There are 3 ways of install the firmware or custom rom.

1) Install Rom from Recovery.

STEP 1

Download the multilingual MIUI ROM

MI3 and MI4

http://file.xiaomishop.com/rom/xiaomishop.redmi.eu_multi_HM2013023_WCDMA_JHBCNBD15.0_jb-4.2.zip

RedMi

http://file.xiaomishop.com/rom/xiaomishop.redmi.eu_multi_HM2013023_WCDMA_JHBCNBD15.0_jb-4.2.zip

RedMi 1s

http://file.xiaomishop.com/rom/xiaomishop.Redmi 1s_eu_multi_armani_JHCCNBD24.0_jb-4.3.zip

RedMi NOTE

http://forum.xiaomishop.com/thread-359531-1-1.html

RedMi NOTE 4G LTE-FDD

http://forum.xiaomishop.com/thread-359523-1-1.html

MI2 MI2S

http://forum.xiaomishop.com/thread-359527-1-1.html

Operate on the computer, rename the zip file as update.zip, and copy it to the root directory of the SD card.

STEP 2

Enter Updater, press the Menu button, and select Reboot to recovery mode.

Another way to enter recovery mode: turn off the phone, press the Volume+ key and the Power button at the same time, wait until the screen wakes.

STEP 3

Select your language. Select to install update.zip to system one (use the volume keys to select,and the Power button to confirm).

After the updating is completed, reboot to system one.

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2)Install Rom from update app under android S.O.

STEP 1

Download the multilingual MIUI ROM

MI3 and MI4

RedMi

RedMi 1s

RedMi NOTE

RedMi NOTE 4G LTE-FDD

MI2 MI2S

If you have downloaded the latest installation pack, there is no need to download it again.

STEP 2

Connect your phone to the computer, and put the ROM file to the folder downloaded_rom in the SD card. Open Updater on the launcher,

press the Menu button – Select installation file. Choose the ROM pack you want to flash, and select Update now.

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STEP 3

After updating is completed, select Reboot now to enter the new system.

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3) Flash in the fastboot mode when the phone is in brick situation.

Method 3. Flashing MIUI ROM in Fastboot Mode

(This part applies to Xiaomi Mi4 , Xiaomi Mi3, Xiaomi Redmi 1S ， Xiaomi Mi2,Xiaomi Mipad, Xiaomi Mi2S.)

Download necessary files, and make sure that your phone has enough power.

This guide will help you to upgrade your ROM version to MIUIV5 or stock Android, all user data will be cleared in the process

STEP 1

Download the ROM flashing tools and the full ROM pack, unzip after downloading is completed.

Download the flashing tools, MiFlash (size: 27M)

or

http://www.4shared.com/file/HKVTMrQmba/MiPhone20140509.html

Red Mi 1s Fastboot ROM(size: 608M)

Mi2_Mi2s Fastboot ROM(size:554M)

Mi3_Mi4 Fastboot ROM(size;480M)

MI PAD Fastboot ROM(size:394M)

ps:1,Rom provided here is the official original upgrade package, only Chinese and English.

2,Unless unable to use Method 1 and Method 2 to upgrade, or do not use this method.

3, If you want to brush back multi-language version, follow Method 1 and Method 2.

Operate on the phone.

Turn off the phone, press the Volume– key and the Power button at the same time to enter Fastboot mode, then connect the phone to a computer.

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STEP 2

Double click on the zip file after downloading is completed to decompile it. Open the folder of the ROM pack, and copy its address on the computer.

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STEP 3

Decompile and install the ROM flashing tools after downloading is completed (if there’s a security prompt, please select Allow).

Open MiFlash.exe and paste the address copied in the last step into the address bar.

Click on the first button to Refresh, and MiFlash will automatically recognize the phone. Then click the second button to flash.

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STEP 4

Wait until the progress bar on MiFlash is green, which means the ROM is successfully flashed, and the phone will automatically boot.

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Mi flash app

http://www.4shared.com/file/HKVTMrQmba/MiPhone20140509.html

REMEMBER.

To EXIT FROM FASTBOOT MODE

Press the Volume (–) key and the Power button at the same time to exit from Fastboot mode​