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[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] doveman:
Hi

I've successfully unlocked my Note 4 and installed Red Wolf Recovery. I just encrypted it and that worked fine (I wasn't sure it had, as whenever I've encrypted a phone before it had to reboot and took ages, whereas this didn't reboot and was done in seconds, but RWR shows the data partition is encrypted and asks for the password to decrypt it). Then I reflashed Magisk v14, as I read that encrypting breaks the root and it needs to be re-done after but now my phone is stuck in a boot loop and never even gets to ask for my decryption password. I can still boot into RWR and decrypt data/ from there. Is there something simple I can do to fix this problem?

EDIT: I've tried wiping cache and dalvik but that didn't help.

I also tried flashing SU to see if that would work better than Magisk. It didn't but I noticed it said it was backing up then writing the boot image. I've got a TWRP backup from before I encrypted data, so I wonder if I can restore the boot partition from that to fix this problem, if flashing Magisk messed up the boot partition that is? I don't mean the bootloader partition, that's a separate one.

EDIT2: Well I restored just the boot partition and it's working again now. It seems to take a long time to boot after I enter my decryption password, which seems strange unless the phone doesn't have hardware decryption, but apart from that it's OK. The only thing I'm wondering is whether the update to MIUI 9.0.5.0 would have updated the boot partition, such that restoring it from a backup made on 1 December will have made it out of date. I honestly can't remember exactly when I did the update, so my backup may have been after I updated MIUI.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] shanu608:
Hi guys i m facing slow refresh rate problem in my redmi note 4...any solution?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Ingus2005:
I can't download anything over 100 mb on my Xiaomi redmi note 4. I have miui version 9.0.3.0 and android 7.0. It gets stuck on downloading and doesn't install
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] sauvik:
Which is better rom dot os or rr rom
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] BarOoO:
redmi note 4 mic issue

i have seen lot of this phone owners complain about this problem that the Mic volume level is low and do some weird reverb effect some ppl say its a bug with the noise cancellation Mic and others say that its a hardware problem i don't know what to do !

do anyone know any idea about that problem ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
I guess you gotta try both and find one.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Poacmy:
Can't enable Ok Google as it is highlighted. Need help to fix it.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] albertoduqe:
Dear friends:

I posted here a while ago while I was struggling with a Mido that doesn't want to work properly. After this while, I am still working on it, and so far no success. I'll try to be brief but it's gonna be difficult as I've tried everything with this dude.

It all probably started with a system update, when the phone was on an official MIUI global stable build, probably V8.5.4.0 or even previous. After the update randome reboots and app crashes started to occur, especially google play services and other google apps, but not only.

Since then I have tried absolutely everything I know about.

I have flashed all MIUI global builds, both stable and beta, through fastboot mode, both selecting "clean all" and "clean all and lock". Afer most flashes the famous black screen saying encryption fail or some such appeared, and after I tapped "reset phone" it sometimes worked, sometimes didn't. When I finally got it to boot, google play services and other apps started crashing sooner or later, very often as soon as during setup.

The few times I made it to actually setthing up the system and launching it without too many errors, updater never worked: when it detected an update, it sometimes downloaded but in those cases never could verify the update or said it was an un-official build. In some other cases, it didn't even was downloaded. I also tried bringing in the zip file of a newer MIUI build and flashing it manually through the updater, but never worked either.

In the meantime, I've also tried all I know on the custom side. I have flashed RedWolf and official TWRP recoveries on it, and with both of them wiped everything time and again, formatted data like a hundred times, rebooted fastboot and recovery a thousand times, and tried to flash all of the roms I found for mido.

I flashed lazyflasher before any other zip almost every time I tried a new rom.

In some cases, the rom's zip didn't even get flashed at all. It progressed to a certain point and got stuck there and I had to manually reboot recovery and wipe everything again, etc.

When rom's zip and gapps and SU got successfully through, in some cases phone never booted. Stuck in MI logo. Start all over again.

When it all was flashed and rom booted, again, as with MIUI, apps crashes, especially google stuff, from setup. I managed to complete setup like two times out of I don't know how many.

All in all I guess this is probably a faulty device or something got seriously broken in there that can't be fixed just tinkering with software and data and such, but well, it is tough to give up, particularly when warranty is void and giving up is throwing it to the garbage.

Any ideas on some trick I can pull off that I don't know about?

It nags at me that it seems to be google apps having problems... But of course, they are not the only ones. When apps start crashing in a MIUI build, MI Browser and other non google apps also crash.

Anyway, sorry for the extension and I hope some of you guys can give me the magik touch for this :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] funnypharmacist:
I am trying to unlock my Snapdragon Note IV, the MI Unlock tool says the fingerprint scanner won't work, will it not work even after moving to a custom ROM?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] krasCGQ:
No.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Matias.s:
Hi. Can i flash mido roms on nikel? meaning redmi note 4x roms on redmi note 4 SD variant
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Boomshiva:
Is Google app system app ?

If not then.make it a system app it would resolve Ur issue then
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Favianrami:
Hi guys, can someone help me to decide? I want to know for you which is the best custom ROM for Mido (I'm between Cosmic OS and AOSP Extended) in your opinion and what are the good and bad news in each one. And how works the camera, Much better, better, a bit better, same, a bit worse, worse, Terrible... Should I move from MIUI 9? My battery is draining too fast in the last days, I think is for the mi fit app...

Thanks :')
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] naren12:
Seems weird. I haven't seen such sayings. I had unlocked my rn4 and fp works well, both on miui and custom roms.

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No. You can't. Nikel runs on mediatek, whereas mido runs on snapdragon. Don't try to brick your phone
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Darshan@Anand:
No the fingerprint scanner will work fine when go for custom Roms like Linage is,RR,Also....Many more

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You will be stuck in boot logo meaning your will gonea brick your device
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] anon1135:
hello!! can someone pls tell me if global version works good on t mobile 4g? I'm currently sprint and thought of switching for a phone like this since it seems like the best mid range for its price. ty!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Vicioxis:
Problems with this smartphone

Hi, are there any problems with this smartphone? I'm coming from a Moto G4 with a screen burn-in issue, and I've read somewhere that this phone has it too, but I hope only some phones have it.

Also how is the microphone issue that some people claim it to have a bad quality? Has it been solved with official updates or only with community solutions?

Any other issues that I should be aware of?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] sauvik:
I can't able to see volte on statusbar,but it's working,i am on lineage os 14.1,how to fix it ?

please help
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] naren12:
No problems here. No microphone problem, no screen burn-in issue(actually haven't heard about this at all)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] amirinjast:
hi , is there any fix for camera for lowfps in low-mid light ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Arnabm97:
Hey i am running latest miui 9 global stable based on nougat. I want to unlock boot loader . I have permission in the acc and have previously unlocked 3 devices with the account. I added the account and bind it and waited for 5 days and still I am getting error that "current account cannot unlock the device"..How do i solve that? and also when I try to enable oem unlocking it always gets turned off when I close the menu. Tried resetting but same problem is occurring again and again. How do I solve this? And also how do I go to Miui 9 global stable based on nougat to miui 9 global developer based on nougat without unlocking the boot loader?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] softponcho:
Note 4A Android drivers?

Ok..noobtime. Where do I find the Android USB drivers for the Note 4A?

I'm not using Developer Mode. I just plugged in a brand new phone to my Windows PC, no mods no nothing, and it's asking for Android drivers (see picture below).

I tried all the Google ADB drivers, and about 5 different driver installation tools. None of them seem to solve this issue.

This is what I see in Device Manager. Hardware ID

USB\VID_2717&PID_FF40&REV_0318&MI_00

[IMG="Device Manager with Redmi Note 4A"]https://i.imgur.com/d560uSB.png[/IMG]

Where do I find this driver? So confused...
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MayankMathur:
Go on bootloader unlocking thread. This is for noober questions. Maybe you'll get a better solution there.

I've an unlocked bootloader, and I FOLLOWED what procedure guys over there provided, or you wanna go in detail, you'll always be welcome, but first, one should know the basic.

I'll really recommend you to go there, I've not noticed this kinda error and I don't remember the tool I used to unlock bootloader either, I researched like 1 month before taking step ahead.

Hope it helps.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sebastian05067:
What is the firmware?

How do I know what firmware version I have?

How do I know if I have to update the firmware?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MayankMathur:
So, here's some details (or whatever you wanna say) of a failed attempt. Just posting so that no one else try the same ?.

Updating from MIUI 8 to MIUI 9, my steps:

1. Downloaded whole ROM from MIUI website.

2. Backed up my current configuration (through TWRP).

3. Now wipe cache and ART cache only, not system partition.

(I was thinking of dirty flashing)

4. Flash the ROM.

5. Fall into bootloop.

6. Recover all of that.

7. Got an error regarding efs2, rebooted to system, found everything normal, no signal loss, or IMEI loss etc.

8. Posted here.

Summary : don't dirty flash MIUI 9.

I'll post my other attempt too (so that noobs can be helped without of them asking).
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] jmga:
Hi,

I have a defective device imported from China.

The phone has arrived without any OS installed so I cannot unlock the bootloader. The recovery mode exposes the ADB interface but can't sideload anything, it gives an error.

Any way of fixing this? Thanks.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Grimjow007:
Can anyone help me ? how to back to miui from custom rom?

can i just clean flash the miui rom at twrp?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Yeah, flash recovery flashable miui Rom via TWRP. Don't forget to flash lazyflasher.zip before first boot.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Grimjow007:
can you give me download link lazyflasher.zip?

btw do i need lazyflasher.zip because im using epicrom which is miui based
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Dunno about epic Rom. But whenever you install official miui stock Rom then do flash lazyflasher.zip...

There's no need to flash lazyflasher.zip if you install Xiaomi EU Rom, Cuz it's nothin but Custom Rom.

LazyFlasher : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862700328
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] cpt_Sherman:
How to make full miui9 backup through twrp, and restore after returning from custom rom?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] sidbe111:
Is there any way to back up apps and app data when changing roms ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] naren12:
Use titanium backup. But you need to be rooted
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] bakshish007:
Need help with creating a splash img

Cant make one

If anyone could help by making it

Its appreciated

https://mega.nz/#!QnRnWSaQ!CFPlKH-ISPsUO65DzB8U5GjbdNrBNYe4RXf2NyMygvU

Image attached

Thanks
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] jmga:
I finally found a solution, it may be useful for those with a softbrick, locked bootloader and stock recovery.

1. Install and run chinese version of Mi PC Suite: http://zhushou.xiaomi.com/

2. Boot mido in recovery mode, select the option "Connect to Mi Assistant" and plug the phone to your PC.

3. Chinese Mi PC Suite will prompt up with something related to updating the firmware, press first option(out of 4).

4. Mi PC Suite will download latest Global ROM stable and try to flash it. This last part is important because the process will fail and the program will ask you for retry or cancel, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING, despite the flashing process failing according to Mi PC Suite, you will see that the progress bar in the phone keeps moving, just wait 10 minutes and the phone will reboot into a fresh installed stock firmware.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] The_Overthinker:
Guys, need a suggestion here. Which oreo rom according to you is best for daily driver use? I'm talking about stabilty, battery life.

Thanks!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Azsaturndx:
Case compatibility

Are Redmi Note 4 (Snapdragon) and Redmi Note 4x cases compatible? I really need the info. Thanks in advance.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Arushidesu:
Hello everyone! A while ago, I activated the option to put the unlock pattern on boot.

Do you know how I can remove it? I read that giving wipe on data would solve the problem, but it did not work. (I've even changed ROM a few times. I deleted the data by TWRP, I do not know if it should be done by any other means.)

Who can help, I thank you!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] naman101:
My camera is lagging a lot, and my gallery seems to be slow as well, please help.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
FORMAT DATA. Not the WIPE.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Reflash stock Rom / flash a custom Rom
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MohdAhmed:
Try Cardinal AOSP

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Guys I've bought a Redmi note 4 running miui8.2.10 and whenever I try to unlock bootloader, I go to fastboot mode and it automatically exits fastboot in 17 seconds, please help me
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Arushidesu:
It worked, thank you!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] xdaforo:
I tried with a thread on the general fórum but I got no answers so i guess the questions are quite noobish so I bring them here to ask them directly:

-How easy is to brick a phone (particularly this one). Which procedures are the most "dangerous" ones, when it comes to this.

-Is there any other simpler way to root the phone besides the TWRP + supersu method?. How possible is to damage the phone by doin this?

-Will I get ota updates after rooting the phone?

-What's the best camera app or mod to install to enjoy manual mode if I've got a s5k5e8 Samsung sensor?

thanxxxx
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MohdAhmed:
Okay now I'm stuck at 99% , it says "current account is not bound to this device" I've done everything, I logged out and logged in again, in the status I clicked on add account and device, but still no luck.

Although I got permission 2 months ago, I don't know if it matters or not, but I had to mention, so guys help me out
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] harshrn4:
Guys, I am new in this criteria, I flashed the Lineage os rom for my redmi note 4 after booting it says 'To start android, enter password' help please.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] CanBostanci:
At some of ROM's, I see that certain fingerprint scanner doesn't work while another scanner works. How can I learn which fingerprint scanner I have?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Run this command and show the screenshot here.

getprop | grep ro.boot.fpsensor
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] nainesh1107:
I flashed right version of redwolf recovery and now my phone isn't booting into recovery ???

Please help me
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MohdAhmed:
Folks help me, I'm getting stuck at 99% while unlocking bootloader, it says account of not bound to device. Please help me
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Yeah. Your unlocking day is extended, now wait 7 days. XD
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] prashantrajbhikshu:
HELP

My phone only shows mi logo while turning on now.

I was on Cardinal AOSP 8.1, when I tried to flash magisk , TWRP asked password, I entered my password and then flahed magisk, when I rebooted to system it asked my password again but in different style; and whatever I enter it says wrong password. I tried to uninstall magisk but now it doesn't even go to TWRP mode. Can you help me? This is my primary device. I do not need my files just want it to work,
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
It'll go to fastboot mode then, Reflash TWRP using fastboot commands and use the fastboot command to enter into twrp.

Once you're done, wipe everything and perform a FORMAT DATA from twrp, next, flash any Rom, followed by Gapps and reboot. That's it.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MohdAhmed:
Sachin sir, why do I have to wait 7 days}
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Yes, unfortunately that's how Xiaomi's bootloader unlock process works.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MohdAhmed:
Oh I see, sir but I want to mention one thing, that it I got my unlocking permission on 23rd October 2017, is that a problem ? I didn't try to unlock at that time. And does it affect my chances of unlocking the bootloader?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] prashantrajbhikshu:
I tried Mi Flash tool and phone is on MIUI 9. Anyway, thanks. Do you have recommendation for stable Oreo Custom ROM?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Oh Ssly? Damn, did you try to bind your mi account?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MohdAhmed:
Yeah I did bind it many times
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Nope. I haven't tried latest Oreo Roms. Was on LineageOS 15 few days ago, switched to RR nougat then. So far so good for me.

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Alright then. Do one thing, before tryna unlock just remove your mi account and readd it, reboot few times.

Next, go to I.mi.com and try to locate your phone. If it's succes, then give it a try once again. If it's still failed to unlock, you're outta luck. Better create a new mi account and try with it.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MohdAhmed:
Thank you sir, I'll will try it and if I am stuck, I'll reach you again
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Orayt mate. Good luck.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] harshrn4:
Anyone please help me, when I flash any custom rom I get 'To start andriod, enter password' quote. I have restored mh backup 3 times now :((
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MyNameIsRage:
Your device is encrypted, format data from twrp, in twrp go to wipe, then select 'format data' and enter yes. This would remove encryption, but unfortunately data will be lost.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] harshrn4:
Should I format data before flashing or after flashing?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] MyNameIsRage:
Are you trying to flash a new rom?

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If you havent flashed any nougat rom before, then go to twrp format data, then install the rom file along with addons you like. Do the same when installing an oreo rom, whenever you want to upgrade to oreo, make sure to first format data and then flash oreo. Formating data once is required, and you may not need to do it afterwards, when installing a new rom.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] harshrn4:
Thanks bro!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] akisg:
Hi guys,

I just got this device and upgraded my stable stock rom to global beta rom through the system app upgrade (i downloaded the official beta rom 7.12.28 as a package and installed through phone's update app). Already applied and approved for bootloader unlock. Is that approval gonna expire any time soon if i don't unlock my bootloader and if so, what is the expire limit?

Also, I got some questions since i am new to xiaomi devices and i don't wanna mess up my new device :) . Let's say i wanna try a custom rom, nougat or oreo, i know that i have to unlock bootloader, install twrp and then flash rom (complete format is recommended i guess). I read in some posts that you also have to apply a patch in order not to get in bootloop when switching from stock rom. Is that correct or this method is outdated and no need to flash anything else except the rom itself?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] CanBostanci:
I can push zips via ADB yet I cannot see them at TWRP. Any idea? I'm using "adb push root.zip /sdcard/root.zip" etc.

Edit: Turns out TWRP was pushing it to a different place.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Well, download Rom, Gapps and copy them to an SD card, insert it and flash Rom, followed by Gapps.. You're done.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] HalFBlooDPrincE:
You have to format your internal storage also. And do a clean install. The encryption will be remove. Hit thanks if it helps you.

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Do you have flashed it with fastboot or by twrp image flash? Try the fastboot method worked for me.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] narugan26:
In your opinion? which is the better oreo rom, cardinal rom or pixel experience and why?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Vaggagoss:
Hello, first time ever asking something in a forum...i bought yesterday xiaomi redmi note 4, the notification light at first when i bought it was blue, i changed it through settings to check different colours but when i have a notification from messenger...or from a call,it will be only green,even if all the colors work it will not change when notifications come...except only being green...so i go to settings,then additional settings,then notification light...i choose calls,notifications and messages color to be blue but still it's green when i have a message.... I tried every color but stays green...what can i do?please help me...i cant find any solution, (i would use a screenshot but i have another language in my phone)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] akisg:
Maybe it's a bug in your current firmware that gets resolved with an update. Most devices come with old firmware version and bugs might be expected. Did you updated the rom through system update as soon as you opened the device for the first time? If no, try and check if there is any newer firmware update for your device (Settings -> about phone -> system update). If so, apply the update and check if problem persists.