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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] omer919:
MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BOOTLOADER IS UNLOCKED BEFORE DOING THIS OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE

Fastboot roms are flashed through a special tool by xiaomi which can be found: here

You also might need adb drivers which are found: here

1. Open the drivers file and click "y" for every option that it asks for.

1. Install the fastboot tool tool

2. Download the fastboot rom that you wanna flash

3. Unzip the rom to a folder on your pc

4. Open the tool and in bottom right corner there will be 3 options, select "clean all"

5. Click on the "select" button on top left corner and head to the folder that you unziped, select it.

6. On your device enable "USB debugging", "install via USB", "USB Debugging (security settings)", and disable "verify apps over USB" (Developers options are enabled by going to "about phone" then spam clicking the "MIUI version" until it says that your are a developer. then go to "additional setting" and you will find "developer options")

7. Boot your device to fastboot mode by holding down the vol- + power key together until you see a bunny with fastboot sign.

8. Connect your device to your PC and click the "refresh" button on top right corner. (your phone should now appear in the list)

9. Click "flash" and wait until your device boots to the MI logo and 3 dots. (DONT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE BEFORE THAT!!!)

10. Wait for your device to boot up

11. Enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Demon Alf:
Hi, So if I buy with China ROM (Outside China - I live in Thailand) I can download and change to Global ROM once it's released?

China ROM will still get updates, though right?

Sorry for numpty question!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wam7:
This is the ROM on my girlfriends Mi Max 3.

Thanks for the info but it would also be good if you posted up how to check if the bootloader is unlocked seeing how important it is before doing any steps.

Also you state that for the people to put on the fake ROM they had to unlock the bootloader in the first place so would they then relock the bootloader? Won't all phones with fake ROMs have unlocked bootloaders?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] omer919:
Check if you can install twrp, if you can its unlocked.

You may never know...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
This procedure work on 128 Gb mi max 3 ?

Thank you
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] quincyquinn:
I ordered a one from Eternal Team on Ali before I seen this and asked them about the fake rom and the bootloader after it was sent this is the reply .....

Dear friend:

Welcome to our store . /:000

Sorry for the late reply .

It's locked . But you could use the Google play and use all the function normally . If you need use the Mi service . You need unlock it by yourself .

Please check this link:http://en.miui.com/unlock/

Best regards,

Cassie-- ET

(Working time: GMT+8, 9:00 am-6:30 pm, Mon-Fri)

So looks like the bootloader is locked and this fake rom is installed.

Great
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wam7:
Thanks for the advice and I really appreciate your help but could you give some clearer step by step instructions as many people are not coming from a Xiaomi world. I come from Note4 and for me to install TWRP I do this using Odin but;

1) In simple step by step guide, how do you install TWRP on the Mi Max 3?

2). How do you unlock the bootloader - I go to https://en.miui.com/unlock/ and it starts in English then the next page is in Mandarin so not good to me.

These and other basics instructions are needed to be clearly detailed in a thread as there will be many people following me with the same questions/issues.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tharg0r:
Also looking for an answer to this, does anyone know?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] omer919:
1. yes go: here

2. You need to create a mi account on global forums and then use them to apply, assign the account to your phone in developer settings and unlock your phone after you got perms. search for a vid on how to unlock the bootloader on xiaomi devices on YT for a better guide.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] pinxda:
Thanks for the info.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wam7:
Excellent, thanks that is much clearer.

I checked this video on youtube for checking 'locked bootloader' and also how to unlock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL2omn9PGc4

I did not need to unlock becasue as I rightly guessed the bootloader is still unlocked. (pic attached). This is on both the Mi Max 3's that I have.

So I'll just start the process of flashing the Chinese ROM (to make sure of partition integrity) via Fastboot and then installing TWRP, and then flash the Xiaomi.eu ROM.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wam7:
OK omer919, thanks to you I have flashed the Chinese MUI10 Fastboot ROM.

Unfortunately the link to the TWRP instructions is not good at the moment as the TWRP link in that thread is not working and the thread is now closed.

Do you (or anyone else) have a working link to TWRP for Mi Max 3 so I can install the Xiaomi.eu ROM?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Spit77:
Hello ther is a thing i don't understand, i'm french and i see a french youtubeur who bought a mi max 3 at the xiaomi store at hong kong and his rom it the 9.6.4 OEDMIFD which i have in my me max 3 i bought on alliexpress, It seems the official rom if it was sell in a xiaomi store, no ?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frulex:
I just ordered Max 3 Global Version the other day and most of the shops I contacted say they expect Global Version batches soon and that they will start shipping it from sometimes next week so I suppose the real factory Global ROM will be available in those devices...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] pwnrat0:
So you got the real Global Version then? Where did you purchase it and where can I get one too? Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
What i should do when i have fake Rom and i want to install only oryginal china rom? If xiaomi upload global i want to install it without any problem later on my phone. I heared about problem with bootloader if i do something wrong. What i should do propertly to back to official Rom?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frulex:
I didn't get it yet (nobody still has it as Xiaomi just started delivering it to shops), I ordered it on AliExpress and they will start sending it to buyers next week so in about 10 days the first Global devices should be in the hands of buyers - with official Global ROM. As for buying, there are many shops on Ali that offer now Global Version in pre-sale, or Honorbuy says ie. they will start sending Global Version to customers around September 3rd, so around Monday...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] tuddu:
Please pay attention since no official Xiaomi Store exist on AliExpress. They declare so but they aren't.

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frulex:
I take care, of course, I bought Max 2 from the same shop a year ago, factory sealed box...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] channy1210:
Hi, I just received my mi max 3 and was expecting to have the Global 9.6.4.0 rom on it. To my surprise I have MIUI 10 Global 8.8.3 Beta installed. Just wondering if anyone else has this rom on their phones.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] omer919:
Mi Max 3 is entering the Internetional field launched in Taiwan.

Israel will get it in a month.

with that, there was posted a picture:

You can clearly see a global rom installed on that phone, which means that we are VERY close to the release of an official global rom
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Shlyify:
i got the same, replace it with xiaomi eu is much better :) battery life 2x longer
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
What i need to flash fake rom only to oryginal china?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] scurrvy2020:
So, I just got one of these devices with this fake rom. In developer options it shows the bootloader as being unlocked. However, when I go to fastboot none of the commands are successful except 'fastboot devices' where the device is listed. Even 'fastboot reboot' does not succeed.

Any advice on how to troubleshoot fastboot?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
so i need

1. log in my miui account on the my device

2. Install china rom

3. wait for official xiaomi global rom

PS 2.1 unlock bootloader ( after install china rom bootloader is relock)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
....i install China dev by fastboot, with option clean all, but at startup of China Dev, bootloader is unlocked again.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] heartofalion:
Hopefully the official global ROM will have a different version number than the fake one, otherwise it will be very confusing.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] martin.burgas:
Hello friends!

I have just received a Mi max 3 from china site. Checked the MIUI and it says MIUI Global 9.9 Stable 9.9.9(0). What kind of MIUI is that - is it Anti-rollback activated and can I flash China fastboot rom and xiaomi.eu rom over it? Strange thing is that on the profile of the seller there is a picture of the "fake" MIUI rom, but mine is different. Thank you.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lukxxxx:
No Fastboot

Hi

I succeed to do it , now my question is, can I install the offiicial global rom when it will be released ?

thank you for your help.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
resume my operations to remove fake rom:

-install china dev 8.8.9 ( the last without antirollback)

-install TWRP ( here problem, because do not format "user data" partition by twrp)

-install xiaomi.eu from twrp
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Masacci0:
Guys, i have the china stable, will i be able to switch to global stable without unlocking the bootloader? Or you suggest to begin the unlocking process(it needs 360hrs)?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lukxxxx:
Thank you , finally I did it now my question is : can I install the official global rom when it will be released ?

thank you for your help.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] panospc:
You need to unlock.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Masacci0:
Sad to ear that, i'm going to request it as fast as possible. :(

Edit: oh well, 720 hours to unlock a device, gj xiaomi.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
I don't know, but I understand that maybe depending about Xiaomi intention, and depending about the bootloader unlocked by seller with unofficial method.

The best way I think is look bootloader and unlock with official method, but now I think that there is Risk of brick

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] martin.burgas:
Help me friends with answer - Can i flash 8.8.9 china dev and then xiaomi.eu rom 8.8.30 over my MIUI Global9.9 Stable 9.9.9(0). Will I brick the phone? I think the bootloader is unlocked, because it is says unlocked when I turn on the phone. Much help will be appreciated.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] keenan316:
Yes, just make sure to choose the correct uption in miflash to not lock you bootloader.

DO NOT FLASH Xisomi.eu 8.8.30, it has Anti Rollback!

Flash xiaomi.eu 8.8.9 over China 8.8.9.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] jorgeepelos:
please can you tell me if i can install global rom(when release) if im on anti rollback rom?

maybe doesnt have problem if i wipe all partitions or with fastboot mode with unlocked bootloader no?

please, tell me, thanks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] samkatta:
Sorry to ask this again here, but it seems that no one still has an answer to this query.

Will we be able to install the Global ROM when officially released on the 6GB 128 GB version?

Because I'm doubting that the 6GB 128GB version is exclusive to China only, as other Xiaomi websites (Hong Kong and etc.) that started revealing the MAX 3 which is supposed to be the international version of the device list the 4GB 64GB model only in the specification.

I hope someone can get the facts behind this.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] holyka:
I was in Hong Kong last week and I went to the Mi Store at Causeway Bay. Here are some pics.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] samkatta:
Thank you very much for the picks.

As you can see there is no option for 6GB 128GB for the Global Version, so my question stands, can we install the Global firmware on the 6GB 128GB Chinese version when the firmware is officially released?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
hmm so i should what to do? lock bootloader on china rom after install it from fake os and next unlock it from official method? i need log in to xiaomi account on phone on fake rom?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
Noo.

Your phone must be unlocked.

You must log in your mi account on fake rom. Ability developer menu, and active two options, as you can find in right post.

Start phone in fastboot, and flash China rom, with only option "clean" .

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] nijel8:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77512776&postcount=4
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] coastaliving:
Hi everyone,

sorry for the noob question although looking to buy the max 3 off ebay from a seller advertising global version (hong kong) and no custom rom - is this the official global rom version? Am I ok to buy that version?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
Thank You !!! ok so my phone propably come to me in this week, so i download chines rom now. When it arrived i log into mi account and try flash china rom. After flashing bootloader will be unlocked or locked? On this tread i read it will locked, because if saller use program to unlock bootloader after flashing it will locked .
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolgen1:
Anyone got an answer on this after installing either china or eu rom?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] martin.burgas:
Just did that flashing. Phone came unlocked with miui 9.9 9.9.9(0). Bootloader was unlocked by vendor. I flashed China beta 8.8.9 with option Clean all in Miflash - no problem, bootloader stayed unlocked , after start of china beta rom, i logged to MiAccount, enabled all USB options in Developer options and put phone back to fastboot,then fastboot format userdata in ADB , then flashed TWRP with commands fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and then fastboot boot recovery.img (I renamed TWRP to recovery.img and put inside ADB folder). Inside TWRP i changed file system from ext4 to f2fs and pressed reboot recovery, mounted all partitions ( couldn't mount only OTG-USB), then wipe - data,dalvik,cache and internal storage (system should not be wiped), transfered xiaomi.eu 8.8.9 rom to internal storage and install. Phone booted normally, BL stayed unlocked. Then flashed Magisk 16.0 , cause I want root and that is all. I wish to thank all administrators and users of this forum for their help and guiding of flashing this beautiful phone. BTW SoT of the phone is enormous - 1h 30m youtube on mobile data and only 7 % down.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
Has anyone managed to bind their phone to their Mi account and then lock/unlock bootloader successfully?

This is the most important thing, to buyer with fake rom and unlook bootloader !!!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
i nind this on one forum

" Thanks for the guide. Followed this over weekend. Updated as follows

1. miflash to official China Beta rom first. Flash without relock.

2. re-lock bootloader with official China Beta rom. Flash and relock.

3. unlock bootloader again with official China Beta rom. Need to tie up with Mi account and insert a SIM card. For me, need to wait for 720 hours before MM3 can be unlocked. I checked chinese miui forum. This apparently is a new requirement. One full month later. Gosh...

4. miflash to official Global rom and stop there.

5. Do not re-lock bootloader with official Global rom""

autor vincent.foong

so he can unlock bootloader after relock him
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
Then if I understand, must flash one time China developer without relook bootloader

Second time flash again the same China developer with option relook bootloader

This by fastboot I think

Please do you have link .

Thank

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/xiaomi-user-group-391/xiaomi-mi-max-3-come-5803231-332.html link to oryginal post. If You try can You write something? i wait for my phone acctualy :) PS - why they write "Do not re-lock bootloader with official Global rom" because if they relock it they need again wait for unlock it?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
Thanks. Yes I think....

If I try will write here the response

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] holyka:
Based on experience on Mi8 Chinese set, the phone will brick if you relock bootloader after flashing Global rom. Likely the same for Mi Max 3
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
Now there isn't global for Mi Max 3.

In there post, meaning to install two time , the same china dev rom, i think.

First time with option "CLEAN ALL" second time with option " CLEAN AND LOOK", this method, for look without error bootloader . ( I don't try it for now)

P.S. One problem that i see, when i install first time china dev, and able my mi account on the phone, is not more possible to able USB DEBUGGIN menu, and phone response " NOT AUTORIZZED 3-3"

Now i try to write email to xiaomi global, but firts answere i recivied, is not exhaustive. Wirite second email and i am waiting.....
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] tuddu:
You need to install an app allowing you to make a VPN linking to chinese servers.

If you check on internet or xda there's a guide for this app. Search for "error 3-3" and you'll find it. Just remeber to lounch the app under 4g signal only (no wifi off course). Then start the VPN and you are able to activate all the 3 DEBUG USB options (develop options).

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lucaxxaa:
I think global rom came on this month.

I see in gearbest that for mi max 3 international,.end presale on 19 of this month. I buy many phones there, and rom always original
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
from mi 8 tread

" do not lock the bootloader when flashing the global firmwere on a chines device " So after install the global rom on chines phon we need stay with unlock bootloader? on official rom i dont sacry to use phone with unlock it.

PS - when i have chines rom phone with locked bootlader and i want install global i need unlock it?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] holyka:
Mi Max 3 Global version launched in Singapore. Retailing at $399 at Singapore Mi Stores
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pique12:
So global rom is so close :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] tuddu:
Where do you read or see that it is the Global version, sorry?

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frulex:
Global version comes with a box without Chinese letters...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] tuddu:
Yes, could be. Normally the box carries the label " GLOBAL VERSION" too.

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[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frulex:
Yeah, but that label is usually on the side of the box so it's not seen on this photo, I guess...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolgen1:
I wonder why the newer POCO phone has already the official global rom before the earlier Mi Max 3
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] holyka:
The Global version label is at the side of the box
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] enjourneer:
Did they already release the official global rom publically if yes can someone provide the link to the rom? TIA :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] shadow78:
We all waiting for that, no download link yet. Be patient...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] panospc:
Global version unboxing by honorbuy

[YOUTUBE]0-b-gmuKOIM[/YOUTUBE]
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frulex:
Nice, so the stores finally started getting it in stock - Honorbuy writes it starts sending orders from around 7th September...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] windwaver:
The best will be a Pocophone of Max 3 size :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] gkeeper1:
I'm on Chinese MIUI version 10 8.8.30 Beta.

What is the expected version of the upcoming global version?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] javertian:
After flashing vendor fake rom to china beta rom 8.8.3, I tried to relock the bootloader via adb so I can later get it officially unlocked.

However, after the process,

bootloader is locked and "The system has been destroyed".

I'm able to get to fastboot mode but not able to unlock my phone with miunlock.

Any idea if there is any solution for this?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] shadow78:
I don't quite understand why whould it be necessary to relock the bootloader. I understand that ota won't work but if you keep it open you would have a much wider possibilities later on. Even installing custom roms?

Anyway if you do a bit a research here or on eu.xiaomi then you find you probably bricked your phone.

I think the way forward is to contact Xiaomi support and ask them to unlock it. But apparently you would have to wait quite a bit for that...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lukxxxx:
hI

Can we install the official global rom after flashing xiaomi.eu rom on the chinese one ( I received as almost everybody here a mi max 3 with a fake Rom) ?

can we come back to the official global rom and have OTA ?

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zillawill:
Got my mi max 3 today in UK, and it has global version sticker on box

MIUI version says

MIUI Global 9.6 stable, 9.6.6.0(OEDMIFD)

not sure if I should keep it or flash xiaomi.eu
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frulex:
Why flash EU if you have Global already installed?

And I think you have to unlock BL before flashing anyway.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] omer919:
EU is faster, more updated, more customized version of MIUI and less bloatware which all make your device faster
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] frulex:
I have no such experience, my wife runs eu ROM on her Xiaomi and I switched it to Global recently and it works better now. What bloatware? I don't have any bloatware on Global unless you mean by that MiRecorder or MiRemote which I consider useful tools and not bloatware. MIUI forum is maybe the only app of that type, I don't see any other...