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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
im on 9.6.4.0 and everything works very well. Notification LED, connections, sms, internet, network coverage. The battery stays long and the phone itself does not heat up during the load. At the moment I'm staying with this rom, I will wait for the official version from xiaomi and I will think what's next. At the moment everything is working properly, I do not have any problems with the phone so I will not combine.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] chris tre:
I work like that for 1 week. The phone works perfectly and i received the official bêta update. It's the best solution.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dogiex:
Here you go:

http://en.miui.com/thread-3699675-1-1.html

Bare in mind that this version has ARB enabled.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frcraig:
(Cross Posted)

Most of us purchased the Mi Max 3 which was manufactured for the mainland China market, because the "global" variant of the phone was only released a few weeks ago in Singapore, Hong Kong, etc. If the official warning on the Xiaomi site that phones manufactured for the Chinese market cannot flash global ROMs and vice versa is correct, then our solution is to use the xiaomi.eu ROM. Xiaomi.eu is a modified version of the China ROM, but is entirely in English and other European languages with full Google framework services. The MIUI 10 8.8.9 China weekly development ROM available from xiaomi.eu is rock solid. Once Xiaomi releases a China stable MIUI 10 ROM for the Mi Max 3, xiaomi.eu will tweak and release it for the English speaking world, so for those who bought their Max 3's before a global variant was manufactured will be fine as long as they use xiaomi.eu.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dogiex:
Global rom can also be installed as long as you have unlocked the bootloader and stay unlocked. If you lock it you will brick your phone.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wam7:
Nearly rock solid.;) I have been using this version on two Max 3's and the Bluetooth can be a bit flaky on both; sometimes it does not switch on without a reboot though for the most part it works well with my Mi Band 3, Jawbone Era Bluetooth headset and car system.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frcraig:
Your note about Bluetooth got me thinking. My Mi Max 3 connects quickly to my Jabra Elite 65t earbuds, and if I've been the last driver in the Jag it connects to the car's Bluetooth automatically, but if my wife has had my car out and her Huawei Mate 10 was the last mobile to connect, then when I get in my Max 3 acts oddly. It doesn't automatically connect and switching the Bluetooth on the mobile on and off doesn't work, only restarting the phone gets me connected. I thought it was the car, but perhaps it is 8.8.9 on the phone.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] PatrikLaube:
Hello

I have a question about this topic, i received today my mi Max 3 with "fake" Global Rom and unlocked bootloader.

What is now the best way to handle that?

As i know the ARB is not activated on my device now, so is it better to wait with the upgrade to a stable global fastboot ROM?

Kind Regards

Patrik
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] The-b:
Someone hold a petition to let Xiaomi install the Global ROM on China devices.

https://www.change.org/p/xiaomi-mak...tm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=undefined
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dogiex:
You still can do it. Just unlock bootloader and it can be installed. Why make a big number of it?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] The-b:
Because there are others who have done it and have problems with there modem and getting bad calls.

Seems like installing this Global Rom on China devices causes this problem.

That's why.

Xiaomi did this for some reason that's for sure.

Many others have a bricked device because they locked the bootloader after flashing.

I'm on China stable right now and this works fine for me.

I won't go to the Global before i know that everything works fine.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dogiex:
Well you can't go to a Global stable rom because it hasn't been released officially yet. [emoji6]
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] The-b:
So we were back where we started...

Who said that the 9.6.4 and the 9.6.6 Global is fake ?

Where is the proof for that ?

The problems they have with this Rom is that Chinese sellers have installed it on China devices

and Xiaomi does not allow that hence this limitation.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolgen1:
Don't know about 9.6.4 but 9.6.6 looks like genuine beta here: http://en.miui.com/thread-3829738-1-1.html

Then again, it looks like a developer rom coz it's not yet available from the Xiaomi MIUI download site.

In any event, it seems 9.6.6 hasn't fixed the call signal problems of 9.6.4 for some people.

So if China rom is working for you I wouldn't be moving to these global roms until it is stable and available from official download site.

I'm still on 9.6.4 and considering moving to china rom in the interim if it looks like the official global stable is going to be quite some time yet.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] spencersteele:
SO... I messed up and bricked my device, I think by flashing global over xiaomi.eu that had anti rollback.

Trying to use the MiFlash tool, one computer says "cannot communicate with port COMxxxx", and another says the write timed out. I've tried flashing the global image, as well as the most recent xiaomi.eu image

Any suggestions?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] The-b:
Did someone ever tried this flashtool ?

http://www.xiaomitool.com/

FAQs

Trying to answer most frequently asked question

- Does it work for my device?

This tool is designed to work with the majority of Xiaomi devices, just try it. It only works for Xiaomi devices!

- Can I install this rom ?

Just try, the tool will tell you which rom can be installed.....
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] shadow78:
Have you done a backup before you started to flash?

1st and important rule, always make backups, then if you mess up you can still restore.

I think you just soft brick the phone. If you have no backup install twrp and flash the same rom you were on. This should fix it.. GL
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Carnoustie:
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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] cobben:
That depends on what you will be doing.

If you just run Xiaomi.eu, it is not a problem.

But if you are flashing Global things, and you know that accidentally locking the bootloader can brick your phone, you are sitting on a time bomb.

You need a system to as far as possible avoid that happening.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] shadow78:
First I would like to thank you for the guide. I'm sure it will be useful for many people. But:

- Using eu rom banking apps working without a problem, I'm not sure where did you get the info. Google pay probably won't work because of open BL, but what would you use that for? The device has no NFC.

- Netflix also availble and working

- OTA also works if you have open BL (I thought the same before, but people received ota on the fake rom. Whay would you say to that?)

I don't recommend anyone to lock the BL. I just simply cannot see the point of it. Everything you said above is working with open BL even the OTA on the china stable. I'm talking from experience.

The other reason is to keep the BL open is, if you decide later you want to open it on the official way you have to wait for a ridiculous time.

This is my opinion though but I think is more valid then locking the BL for no reason...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] panospc:
As far as I know, this is true only for those who received their devices with the bootloader already unlocked. Those who unlocked officialy, in case the bootloader gets locked on global rom, they can unlock immediately in fastboot mode with the Mi unlock tool.

Having the global rom installed on a device with unofficially unlocked bootloader is potentially dangerous. The bootloader can get automatically relocked after an OTA update.

Some recent examples here: https://en.miui.com/thread-3812423-1-1.html
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] mikejasonsmith:
I did this last week and the phone works great...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolgen1:
Thanks for that info...scary. I'm thinking better to turn off auto updates coz who knows what will happen if 9.6.4 gets OTA update to 9.6.6??

Also, this leads me to think that better to go to china stable rom and stay there rather than wait for official global rom?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] panospc:
9.6.6.0 OTA probably will not touch the bootloader but you can't be sure for the future updates.

If you are planning to stay with official roms you have these 2 options

1. Flash the china rom and stay there.

2. Flash the china rom and relock, unlock officially, then you will be more safe to flash the global rom.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] k0k3sz:
hi guys

i tried to reset my phone and the phone its not booting

i have twrp - unlocked bootloader

i have a backup file on an sd card but when i try to restore it says : Warning: This /data backup was made with f2fs file system! The backup may not boot unless you change back to f2fs

in the end it says Failed to unmont '/system'

if i boot to fastboot and try to flash with mitools the china rom it says permission denied

if i try to wipe everything and flash the xiaomi.eu 8.8.3 (which i had ) it completes the flashing but it has a black screen with the reset phone in the middle

if someone could help me please what to do next to restore the phone or reinstall any software
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Neuromancer:
I'm considering buying this device now that I see the global ROM is available; however, I'm not sure how to tell which version is the right one. When browsing shops e.g. Honorbuy, Gearbest, Aliexpress, they have varios labels such as "global version", "global ROM", "official global ROM", and the prices for the same model can differ for up to 100 EUR. Which one of those is supposed to be OK for European markets?

If I've discerned it right so far, the 128 GB version isn't official yet, and same goes for the blue color?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pako2018:
It doesn't matter whether the BL was unlocked "unofficially" (by the seller) or "officialy" (by the user).

Xiaomi formally stated that flashing Global ROM on a Chinese phone or vice versa will result in bricking the phone on attempt to lock the BL.

So, you are saying that the user actually can unlock the BL again and unbrick the phone in case it was originally unlocked by him/her?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolgen1:
Has anyone else noticed the 'Recovery update' guide has disappeared from here: http://en.miui.com/a-234.html

Maybe MIUI don't want ppl updating via zip files?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] panospc:
It's not a hard brick, the phone boots on recovery mode displaying the message "this miui version can't be installed on this device". Fastboot mode is also accessible by pressing volume down + power button. Those who received with unlocked bootloader, when they are trying to unlock in fastboot mode they getting the following message

This happens because the bootloader was already unlocked and they never pressed that button to bind the device to their account.

Yes, I have seen several reports from users who just unlocked with the Mi Unlock tool and the phone booted normally with global rom.

One example from a mi8 user here: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77221484&postcount=11

It's not removed, they renamed it from "Recovery Update" to "Local Update"
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] The-b:
Yep it's gone that's fore sure.

Strange things happened amoung us.

The guide described was the following;

Method 2: Recovery Update

Please wipe all data in Recovery mode if you want to update to a discontinuous ROM version, or downgrade to an older ROM version using MIUI full ROM pack. Due to the differences in Recovery interface, this method is not applicable to some Redmi MTK devices and devices with locked bootloader.

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Step1

Download the latest MIUI ROM file Download here

Rename the downloaded ROM file to ‘update.zip’ on the computer.

Step2

Connect your device to the Windows PC/laptop via a micro USB cable, and copy the ROM file downloaded and renamed in Step 1 into the root directory of the internal storage of your device. (Do not put it in any folder)

Step 3

Enter the Recovery mode of your device. There are 2 methods to do it as follows:

Method 1: Launch ‘Settings’ app on your device, select ‘About phone’, click ‘System update’, then click the ‘…’ icon at the top-right corner, and select ‘Reboot to Recovery mode’ to enter.

Method 2: You can also turn off your device and then hold both Volume+ button and Power button at the same time to enter Recovery mode.

Step 4

In Recovery mode, you can use Volume +/- to select up/down, and Power button to confirm.

After entering Recovery mode, choose the language you use, select ‘Install update.zip to System One’ and confirm, and then your device will begin updating automatically. Wait until the update is completed, choose ‘Reboot to System One’, and then your device should boot to the new version.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Roronoa Zorro:
Hi. I'm actually also interesting in Xiaomi Mi Max 3. And actually the result of my search is that :

- there is an official Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Global Version because we can find it on the official Xiaomi Global website and it's only in black 4/64. So it's actually impossible to find a gold or blue model

- I was interested in the blue version so I found that the blue version launched some weeks after the gold and black and only in 6/128. So the blue 4/64 don't exist and some state that Xiaomi finally won't launch it.

- I'm an Aliexpress customer so I can say, after my search, that on Aliexpress, th "global version" are in Black 4/64 only so it seems true. But I'm distrustful. You can't be sure. Also I asked several seller if they can send me the chinese version, without the global ROM and I don't have a clear answer ; some people already asked it and received a global ROM:( .

So, the blue model is only a chinese version in 6/128 and you can find it in Global ROM (not good). The global version is only a 4/64 black model but there is also a chinese version black 4/64 and 6/128 and you can find the Black 4/64, 6/128 Global ROM and the 4/64 global version (but I'm distustful). The Global version is 20 dollars more expensive that the Global ROM. And there is also the gold model only chinese version in 4/64, 6/128 and you can find it in global ROM (not good).

It seems that it's true global version. Read the topic "Global version is out already ??" here on xda for mi max 3.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] misiell:
Hello,

Is it possible to flash China ROM over global beta 9.6.6 and not lock the bootloader? Or this will end up in a brick?

Would like to keep unlocked bootloader if possible to be able to flash fixed global ROM once its released.

Regards

Michal
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] heartofalion:
That should be possible. Look at my guide on page 44 and instead of the option 'clean and lock', choose 'clean all'.

However Xiaomi does not recommend installing a global ROM on Chinese versions of the phone. That might brick the phone, especially if you lock it. Or if you install an update and the update locks your phone.

It might be best to stay on the Chinese ROM and the English language. It works really well.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] fusob:
Thanks so much for your guide. I am going to attempt it tomorrow as I can't seem to get consistent lte or 4g connection.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] healer25:
when global for max 3 lol my Gmail does not synchronise well I have to refresh manually
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] heartofalion:
Give Gmail permission to start automatically when the phone starts.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] healer25:
I will. I use China dev with Google installer hope it will help but still I can't see contacts.. even can't synchronise previous WiFi passowerds from Xiaomi accoud. it did not happen on all my previous always global phones from Xiaomi. First time I have to use China couse no ****8bg global yet
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] heartofalion:
I'm using the China stable ROM 9.6.12 in English, it works flawlessly. The dev version of the ROM will naturally have more bugs than the stable version.

I can recommend the China stable ROM to anyone here, because it works like a breeze. I haven't encountered a single bug yet and all components on it work. Making and receiving calls, OTA updates, etc

In fact, those of us on the China stable ROM get updates much earlier than those on the global ROM, which is partly why the China ROM is so stable. Xiaomi seems to take proper care of its Chinese customers as well. Those of us who run the China ROM in English are able to reap the benefits of that.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] mikejasonsmith:
Agreed.

Same here...can't fault it.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] gruben2:
After flashing the new ROM and connect to WIFI and next I try to login to the Xiaomi account but, it does not let me. The phone thinks that the password is wrong (I can't read Chinese, but I think that is what it says). But it is the right password

What do I do wrong?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] la7dfa:
Take a look at post #450, I think that is your problem.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] panospc:
If you have another smartphone, you can take a picture of the screen and use Google translate to translate the chinese text.

You can also try the following steps: go to WiFi setup screen, pick a random network, when the WiFi password screen appears, tap the button on the right side of the textbox to make the password visible, type your Mi account password, select and copy the password, go back to the other screen and paste your password.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] The-b:
Agree with that !

Personally I stay on China 9.6.11 cause the 9.6.12 is the ARB and do not want me to depend on that.

That way I can go in all directions afterwards...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolgen1:
I plan to do the same soon. However, in terms of all directions afterwards, my understanding is that you need to leave the bootloader unlocked AND turn off auto OTA updates. If you lock the BL from China > Global rom this may brick the phone with new Xiaomi policy. Also, if you move to Global afterwards and you get a Global OTA update, it may lock the BL and brick the phone.

The other potential problem is that some banking apps don't work with BL unlocked apparently.

Then again, I'm thinking if I find China 9.6.11 is working well after some time maybe it is a good idea to then fastboot the 9.6.12 or later with ARB and lock the BL (I think doing it via OTA update won't lock the BL..). Then, if you really want a global rom after that (altho not sure why.. other than for non english language) request official permission to unlock BL and then fastboot official global stable when it comes out.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] The-b:
Apart from the fact that everything is in English on the Chinese Rom,

sometimes there is still one Chinese pop up.

https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4602202&stc=1&d=1537612352
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] k0k3sz:
Someone can help me please
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] opasha:
Try this: https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/...-without-losing-internal-storage-data.439999/

Your system seems to be ext4 when it needs to be f2fs like your backup. So folllow that guide and see if you can restore after completing that.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] shadow78:
I had the same problem with mine. You can format the system from fastboot using fastboot command then flash the rom via mi flash tool with an option "clear all". Do not choose "clear all and lock".

Some reason twrp cannot properly mount the system partition.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] k0k3sz:
thanks

i managed to flash the china rom

thanks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Winterdune1:
This may be a series of silly questions so forgive me if it is! I have the 6/128 on 9.6.4.0 global and a seller-unlocked bootloader. The phone did not have a 'global version' sticker on the box so I assumed it is a China model (is there even a global version of the 6/128?)

I am waiting for my nano sim to arrive (I currently use Mi Max 1 which has micro slot) but I tried my MM3 on a friend's sim and all seemed fine with calling on a 3g signal (I live in a very rural area with not much 4g coverage). So I have several basic questions. Firstly is the phone call problem restricted to 4g? Secondly, if my phone is OK in relation to calling, is there a way that I can lock the bootloader without flashing a China rom and then apply in the normal Xiaomi way to have it unlocked, or will locking a global rom on a China phone brick it? Also if I decide to flash twrp onto it can I do that and then immediately flash the xiaomi.eu rom or do I have to put China on first as it states on p44? Any advice and guidance gratefully received.

Thanks

Sean
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] heartofalion:
I'm only able to answer two of your questions.

No, the calling issue is not limited to 4G. I tried calling a landline with version 9.6.4 and it didn't work.

According to Xiaomi, putting a global rom on the Chinese version of the phone and then locking the bootloader can brick the phone. This could potentially also happen if you install a global OTA update which locks the bootloader.

I suggest you take a look at my guide on page 44 of this thread, which could potentially be a solution for you.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dacoco:
Just to be sure:

When i buy the Mi Max 3 128GB from Tradingsz. with "Xiaomi EU Multilanguage" and "unlocked bootloader".

As they probably unlocked the bootloader with installing the fake rom i should

- flash China Beta Rom via fastboot and then

- install twrp and

- xiaomi eu again

to be 100% clear to have a clean phone?

Is this correct? Are there any real disadvantages of not waiting for a official global version of the 128GB variant?

Thank you!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] hidea:
I'm assuming this approach doesn't require me to flash cust-fix folder (as outlined in a different thread), because I'm coming from a Offical CN Fastboot ROM, and I'm only flashing Xiaomi.EU ROM (which is CN based anyway).

[MENTION=7889477]omer919[/MENTION] so we bought a new Mi Max 3, it came with 9.6.4.0 (OEDMIFD), and unlocked bootloader. We're not sure on its ARB status (Anti 4? Anti 1?). We'd like to install the latest Xiaomi.EU ROM (8.9.20) on it.

Are these the correct steps?

1) Flash Official Fastboot ROM 8.8.3 using MiFlash, and then re-lock the bootloader

2) Go through the initial setup process, then bond our Mi Account into the Mi Max 3; and then use MiUnlock to RE-UNLOCK the Bootloader (this way, we bind the device properly into our account)

3) Once the bootloader is unlocked again, flash TWRP and follow the procedure you outlined to flash Miui.eu ROM.

Correct?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] hidea:
Answered my own question.

Managed to flash working EU ROM into our Mi Max 3 (CN 128/6) using the steps I asked the above. So far, all is jolly.

Will test network connectivity, but I don't foresee any problem as I stayed on CN-based ROMs, therefore modem functions should work as intended (no need to flash cust-fix, since that fix is intended only for switching from CN to Global).
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dacoco:
Why is it necessary to relock the bootloader and unlocked it again? Wouldn't that mean 360 hours of waiting?