yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] DarthKeizer:
CyanogenMod 12.1​

[IMG="Cyanogenmod Logo"]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/10/CyanogenMod_logo.svg/250px-CyanogenMod_logo.svg.png[/IMG]

Hi guys, I am going to keep this post updated since the only progress on CM12.1 for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is on this website: http://en.miui.com/thread-205649-1-1.html

/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This ROM is still a Work In Progress(WIP) there can be a number of bugs.

This build is NOT stable enough for daily use.

This ROM WILL require a device with UNLOCKED bootloader.

This ROM can ONLY be flashed using a custom recovery like TWRP.

This build is meant ONLY for experienced users to test out.

BUG STATUS

What works:

WiFi

Bluetooth

GPS

All sensors

Notification LED

USB Debugging

Soft keys

What DOES NOT work:

Mobile Network

Cameras (both front and rear)

WiFi tethering (hotspot)

Fingerprint reader

INSTRUCTIONS

First time installing CyanogenMod 12.1 to your Redmi Note 3 or coming from MIUI:

Unlock the bootloader. Head here for latest updates on bootloader unlock: http://en.miui.com/thread-199882-1-1.html

Flash a custom recovery(TWRP) via any installing methods, just make sure you have TWRP(or any custom revovery) installed.

Download and transfer the CM 12.1 zip and GApps zip to your device.

Boot into Recovery.

Perform factory reset.

Flash the CM 12.1 and GApps.

Reboot (be patient, "optimizing apps" takes a while)

Don't restore system data using Titanium Backup!

DOWNLOADS

ROM: pan.baidu.com/s/1nu00IUX

GApps: http://opengapps.org/ (choose amd64>5.1>nano)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] JulianJenner:
Thanks a lot!

MiNote 3/16 MIUI 6.1.12 China Developer Beta
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] wareagle20:
Maybe some partition failed, all sensor not work
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] kmzway000:
nice to see more cm12.1 for RN3 .

is this for Mediatek or Snapdragon ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] nook86:
hello, when new release with fixed issues ? :) UI from xiaomi not good for me, i prefere cyanogem. also a lot of crap apps in background, want to replace system from my redmi note 3:)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] mikeysteele:
The project on the MIUI forums this thread links to has been abandoned. If you want to get an updated version of CM12.1, you can use this thread on XDA:

http://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-3/development/rom-redmi-note-3-t3323443
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] 1emrys1:
You should add Snapdragon or mediatek in the thread name to avoid confusion.

Sent using Taptalk
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] djixon:
This rom is for sd version?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] matbo:
Nope

Inviato dal mio Redmi Note 3 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] PipoPT:
This thread is outdated. Mods should delete it and people should follow news on http://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-3/development/rom-redmi-note-3-t3323443
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] ycjeson:
I make a flyme based it
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Educamdiaz:
Unfortunately that thread is abandon too.. :(

Enviado desde mi Redmi Note 3 mediante Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Educamdiaz:
What ROM are you wearing now dude?

Enviado desde mi Redmi Note 3 mediante Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] PipoPT:
This one

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=716960&st=120#entry46219037
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Educamdiaz:
Mmm and it is still in developement? I mean, supported by the dev yet?

Sorry for the question, I dont understand russian :S

Enviado desde mi Redmi Note 3 mediante Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] PipoPT:
I don't know. I don't speak russian. But the last version is from 1st July. It's the one I have.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [Mediatek] ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Lada333:
Have you not seen this thread? http://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-3/x...--other-development/rom-redmi-note-3-t3323443

Also, this one is the most successful cm for rn3 http://en.miui.com/thread-271343-1-1.html
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonas.anderssen:
Hello,,

Can anyone tell me how do i root my Nexus 5 Android 6.0.1 ?

Please help me
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
Flash SuperSU for Marshmallow v2.66.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mairo:
no need to unlock bootloader anymore?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonas.anderssen:
Hello,

Can you tell me how to install it?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
Of course.

Check the existing thread. Everything you need has already been explained.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dahawthorne:
[MENTION=6363646]jonas.anderssen[/MENTION]

Why exactly do you want to root? Because you have a specific need, a particular application that you can't live without? Or because it's super-cool to have a rooted phone? Rooting can be simple, but it brings difficulties, such as no longer being able to install OTA updates, so you're looking at doing manual updates every month every time Google releases a new version with security updates.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rob420p:
Me personally I think its super cool lol.but I really like to use the dark web n mask all my stuff lmao.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonas.anderssen:
Honestly i want to install some hacking apps and i need to root it, can you show me how?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yaz75:
There are countless threads here and also dedicated stickied threads describing step by step how to do this. If you want someone to hold your hand and don't want to do any of the reading or work, then you shouldn't root your phone. Because you'll just be on here in a month crying about how your phone is bricked and wanting someone to hold your hand again.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonas.anderssen:
Not really, i have rooted several ones including my nexus in the past. I have for sure read all these infos in the previous discussions and they didnt work so i was asking someone here for help if they might suggest me another solution.

I am not crying arround
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonas.anderssen:
Can you please explain me where do i find these instructions it seems to be very complex this time? In the past i was able to do it with Odin and it was pretty easy
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dahawthorne:
If you would have the courtesy to respond to questions you might get a more positive response.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonas.anderssen:
Hello, i am sorry i thought i replied to you but somehow i missed it. I would like to root my secondary phone because i do have some apps i cant use them without a unrooted phone. I am aware that i wont be able to install weekly updates but thats not necessary because this is a secondary phone.

I have found out a website that shows me how to root it it asked me to download fastboot, recovery clockworl. beta supersu, android studio and hamemrhead mmb2. It seems to be a complex issue but i remember in the past i used ODIn and it rooted the phone within 10 seconds without any issue. Is that still possible?

Thank you again for your time
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dahawthorne:
Ten seconds, no.

But the website says to download "hamemrhead mmb2", which I suppose is Hammerhead MMB29S. If all you want is root, and not a new ROM, you can do it easily by booting into recovery (CWM or TWRP) and installing SuperSU v2.66. It's that easy. 30 seconds, maybe.

And if you're going to work on your phone you need to work on your typing skills first... :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TonyStark R.I.P.:
You have an excellent resource in this Q&A section, had you read prior to posting your own thread, you probably would be rooted by now.

[MENTION=4958579]Primokorn[/MENTION] has created a thread to help folks like you with questions like this

[HELP THREAD] Nexus 5 | Ask any question

Please bring your question to the above thread, as this is now closed.

Thank you
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simanicu:
I recently just interop unlock my Nokia 930 on windows 10 build 10586.63. The main reason I did it was to install a adblocker. And it works perfectly.

Now I've been looking for a way to see my saved passwords, just like on a rooted android phone. Either using a app for it, of see it from settings WiFi menu.

A fix I could find online was to sync it to my Windows PC and see my passwords from there. But I would like a way to see them from my phone if possible.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JeanGenie:
Hey all

I have just tried to install a rom update from the O2 update site and did as it asked and now the unit is just showing serial at the top and 1.06 at the bottem. It told me to do a reset, I did and the phone wont do anything now, it just keeps showing serial or usb when I put it in the cradle.

Anyone out there got any ideas.....HELP......

Ta muchly

JG
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nurutu:
Hello! My Note 4 is the SM-910F model

I update it to Android 5.1.1 and it always hangs in apps optimization and always restarts, please help me!
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
Hello everyone,

Just reporting news from last official update of china dev rom 6.1.14 : Xiaomi locked the bootloader for mi 4c and mi note pro in the last dev rom, so if you update you will no longer be able to use fastboot for flashing.

If you have a custom recovery the update process will result in a bootloop.

Link to the official changelog

http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=208492

From 6.1.14 root procedure have changed, have a look here

http://en.miui.com/thread-185414-1-1.html

UPDATE 01/02/2016

English unlocking method now available

http://en.miui.com/thread-221493-1-1.html

Apply here http://en.miui.com/unlock/

UPDATE 17/01/2016

here you can find fastboot image for china dev 6.1.7

https://mega.nz/#!RMJx2ChD!Jfu44Govt94ngDocVZnqJch960de4xGC5yJplAxK0YY (thanks to [MENTION=787747]dirwo[/MENTION] from htcmania Spain)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3jEkosritexY3V5bjVIbGY1Z1U/view?usp=sharing (thanks to [MENTION=3442245]Ulver[/MENTION])

As reported by [MENTION=7209254]person_x[/MENTION] and confirmed by [MENTION=4347743]cowithgun[/MENTION] you can revert back the bootloader flashing last stable rom from updater app

FOR DEVICES IN BOOTLOOP check this guide

http://en.miui.com/thread-211309-1-1.html

Xiaomi.eu remove bootloader locking from its rom, so

Xiaomi.eu and sMiui 6.1.14 roms are safe!
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Finners:
This is going to be a problem for me. Brought my phone from ibuygou and my phone came with a mi account already associated with it and I don't know the password for it :/
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] gxg:
Create a new account, where you will input all your data, including the phone number...

Achive Diamond member on MIUI forum..with that new account, otherwise you will not be able to unlock it.

Just hit that restore to factory deff. button in security and your phone will be wiped. remember to backup everything on computer.

After your phone is factory deff. then on the initial setup, input the new MI account you just created.. and you're good to go.

Application will be made by the unlock tool, once you logged with your UID (the account number on forum) and password. As soon as MI will let you unlock the bootloader, you will receive an SMS, that your account was allowed to unlock it.

Only after that, you will be able to unlock the bootloader.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Finners:
Thanks, anyway to change mi account without a full reset? Have all the apps and that I want set up.

I'm also on an xiaomi.eu ROM ATM should I reset through twrp?
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] gxg:
yes.. just a simple wipe will do..also cache and davilk cache..

after that, you can apply for new MI acoount. The one you will own, and know everything about it.

I didn't payed too much attention, but how in the world, ibuygou to send you a new device with a prestored MI account?! I don't get it.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Finners:
It came with an xiaomi.eu ROM and twrp already installed. Worryingly I've done a full system wipe and clean install of a xiaomi.eu ROM before and it hasn't reset my mi account. Or so I thought, will try again Friday or at the weekend.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ermacwins:
What a poor move by them
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Fausto33:
Well, I think a *****, more coming from a company that its beginnings were a simple modified ROM, if all the phones have blocked today Xiaomi not exist. These behaviors piss me much. At least hopefully option to open it easily, like google with the nexus

Enviado desde mi Mi-4c mediante Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Vins1970:
excuse , as you become a diamond member?
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
Maybe they want to protect new costumers from bloatware installed by resellers, and the only option is locking the bootloader...

BUT

-the unlocking peocedure is only in Chinese at the moment

-you don't receive the unlock code immediately, the wait could be 15 days

-Xiaomi locked already sold phone by an update without writing it on changelog

I own a Mi4c by 2 weeks, fortunately I'm on sMiui, otherwise with this update I would have returned this phone
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
You need to be very active on en.miui.com forum...

Maybe if you open a post in that community someone could help you in a better way...

This move by Xiaomi will prevent other s**t from resellers...
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] jonasb_dk:
Well I guess don't want to flash the developer rom, then :)

How will this affect roms like sMIUI or Xiaomi.eu?
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Ulver:
I understand why they did it, but I don't like how they enabled it. They should have made all future phones being made/shipped out be locked, so then you know from the start you have a locked bootloader. I feel bad whoever ran into issues with updating with a custom recovery.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Logic_:
It might be foreboding of a move into more international markets for them. Seems like an attempt to cripple resellers that modify stock or flash the EU roms in any case.

I can't imagine any other incentive for them to make this move, since they've always been so focused on ROM development themselves, they must've realized this would not sit well with their audience. I remember people marveling at the first MIUI ROM when it came around for the Nexus One. Weird how that feels nostalgic already.

I ordered a 4c not 24 hours ago, I hope this doesn't mean I'll get treated to an unlock process exclusively in Chinese before I can get a crack at it. But no use worrying about that yet, cross that bridge when we get to it.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] person_x:
Does anyone has an idea on what to do with this phone now?

I just bought it today and I was going to install xiaomi.eu rom. Now I have just spent 2000 HKD on a phone full of "MI accounts" and Chinese software that is no use to me... Even the unlock method requires diamond status or whatsoever on your MI account? I don't even want to have a MI account!! This is madness.. and the unlock software is all in Chinese even on your phone!
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
Return the phone to the seller, if there is a pre existing MiAccount the phone is used, not new, I never heard of phone with TWRP installed from the seller, they usually use a live version to hide the modification...

I hope you have paid with PayPal
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
Probably your phone will come with a old unofficial version of miui, simply don't apply 6.1.14 china dev, if you want an official rom flash the last stable, or sMiui...

I think they need to sell of the existing stock before pushing locked bootloader smartphone to resellers...
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] jonasb_dk:
It seems to be a panic solution from XIAOMI... But I for one, have had bloatware/malware installed when I got the device. I just bought one for my girlfriend, and I'm positive that there is bloatware installed as well.

I am sure that the team at Xiaomi are reading this, and when XDA members (like me) complain about bloatware, they see a threat, as I sure as hell won't recommend a device from Xiaomi to rookie users because of the bloatware.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] person_x:
I probably did not explained very well... what i mean by MI account is all the software related to it.

I mean there is not even Global ROM for this phone! I just wanted to install Xiaomi.eu rom and then to use the Google Now Launcher until Cyanogen gets more stable!
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
Like I said, they need to do this, but they done it in the worst way, failing costumers trust...

At least now I can suggest the mi4c when normal people ask, as alternative to the factory locked RedMi Note 3...
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
Go to SMiui kitchen and cook your rom without Xiaomi bloat and flash it through TWRP
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] person_x:
How can you suggest this phone? it comes full of chinese apps like QQ, baidu maps, xunlei download accelerator etc... and now you cannot even flash the google services and apps which are absent from MIUI.

---------- Post added at 05:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:33 PM ----------

How can I flash it through TWRP if i cannot access the recovery? Sorry I'm really confused on this one.

My first step was to flash TWRP to recovery... After I'm unable to access recovery. When I restart to recovery the phone only shows a black screen with a phone drawn and a cable connected.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
You dont need to flash gapps through recovery, you can simply install the play store from the MiStore...

You can't flash a recovery from a recovery, you need to put your phone in fastboot and flash from pc or follow this guide http://xdaforums.com/mi-4c/development/flash-twrp-using-flashify-app-pc-dev-rom-t3230355,

but this is completely OT, your problem is not a real problem and you need to read and learn how to do from the forum
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] FrankBullitt:
And you need to realize that from 6.1.14 onward the locked bootloader means that there is no fastboot available. People are all over the official miui forums reporting bricks after the OTA and no solution is provided at all.

This is inexcusable from xiaomi.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
Wow, I didn't see this coming...

If you could spend 5 minutes to read the tread you could realize that my opinion is like yours, and the user complaining didn't have issues related to the last update...

I'm not on Xiaomi side!

It's not my fault if people always rush to update, they are like people who rush to reply, they deserve it...
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] FrankBullitt:
he said:

I'm assuming he meant that he can't unlock the bootloader and flash TWRP because it has been updated. If he's not on 6.1.14, then he's fine, but that was not what I understood from his posts.

And if an official (even if "dev") update is available, shows up on your phone from an official source (from the manufacturer), you don't click "apply" because it's rushing? If you apply an update that the manufacturer of your phone pushes to your device and bricks it it's your fault because you're rushing?

I know from your posts that you also don't agree with xiaomi's actions, but I can't agree with your stance on the update part. (or maybe we're both losing something in the translation and in the way we're expressing our thoughts)

This entire mess is absurd and I'll wait a couple more weeks to see how xiaomi deals with it, but between this and the kernel sources never getting release (and violating grossly the GPLv2) I'm starting to think about selling the device and go to something like the inferior (but still enough for my usage) OPX. That's how far xiaomi is pushing customers.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] person_x:
The flashify method was the first one I tried. That's why I installed the dev rom. Dev Rom was supposed to give me root access. But no.

After that I flashed the TWRP. However now I'm not allowed to access recovery as I explained before.

Therefore I do not understand your suggestion to install sMIUI is achievable.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
If you have flashed the 6.1.14, you need to follow the guide I've linked on my first post to unlock, then root is different in the last update, look at this http://en.miui.com/thread-185414-1-1.html ...
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
He never specify about his rom version, so i've assumed he didnt flash last dev...

I follow en.miui all day, i think the only users complainig of bricked phone have flashed the rom trought TWRP, so is their faults... (but maybe i'm too harsh, cause i'm a IT tech and i've started hating users)

I've been wondering beetween Mi4c and OPX for weeks, but then i decided for xiaomi, the official support by Miui is the longest in time i've seen...

However we're certainly losing something in translation :highfive:
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] person_x:
Is it expected that anyone will manage to arrange another method to unlock the bootloader? is it possible to just rollback to a previous version of the developer ROM to solve this issue?

I'm sorry but it is not acceptable to be dependent on someone in Xiaomi to unlock my phone. According to them the process can take as much as 15 days if they approve it. How is this reasonable? I was expecting at this time to be using the phone as I intended to. I managed to install the google apps but just for example MI app store is still the default and cannot be changed.

I'm truly disappointed with this situation and I really hope some solution can be found.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] FrankBullitt:
Hah, I'm also on IT (a Linux/AIX and Websphere admin). I feel your pain regarding end users inability to read simple logs ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
Now your bootloader is locked, rollback will not change this... instead of complaing here, make a MiAccount, and go complain on official en.miui forum and request a unlock code, maybe by a couple of hours you will have an unlock code...

You know that official miui didnt fit you before buying, as i understand, but you didnt inquire enough before doing things today, im sorry
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Finners:
I'm disappointed to as this is my first phone that isn't mainstream so all this flashing and bootloader unlocking is alien to me.

I've opened a ticket with ibuygou to find out why my phone already has a mi account logged in on my phone to :/

Is it time to jump on CM as I assume I could continue to update in the future with no problems, as long as the community keeps going as I'd imagine this decision by xiaomi is seriously going to affect sales outside of China
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ice-it:
or you can jump to smiui or eu.xiaomi miui with the same efforts you need to flash CM, no update problem too and better stability.

But if you cant wipe the logged MiAccount is better you return your phone; have you tried a full wipe?
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Finners:
I'm on the Xiaomi.eu ROM now, (my phone came with it already on). However I'm sure I did a complete wipe and re-flash in case there was any malware etc on it but I'm questioning myself now. I will try a factory reset tomorrow if that doesn't work, a full wipe of system/cache/data in TWRP and re-install a xiaomi.eu ROM and hopefully I can use my Mi account.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] ermacwins:
Why not try the CM roms?
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Finners:
Three posts up I just mentioned trying them out :P I've not got much planned this weekend and I'm sure I will have a hangover Sunday so might spend it playing around with my phone. May as well enjoy it if the bootloader is unlocked!.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] person_x:
Yes you are right when you state "you didn't inquire enough before doing things today, im sorry".

However and in my defense I have to state that I already bought 2 redmi 1s, 2 redmi 2 and 2 mi 4 to give to my family and as you imagine until now 0 problems,
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] Vins1970:
Because in my mi4c was installed TWRP , with ROM 6.1.14 , it is now in bootloop . The only solution is to unlock the bootloader ??