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[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Prathamesh 27:
Directly on top of oreo firmware
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Can you tell me, did you dirty flash rom
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] bayad:
Variant ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Indian, global, China?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] bayad:
My device is Global variant :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Prathamesh 27:
No for no kernels i flash i dont dirty flash rom
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
You should dirty flash rom before use our kernel, if you wanna update our kernel, just flash it
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Okay give me a few days for detect problem at all and fix it thank you :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] kascro:
Can you explain how to enable hdr+ screen settings?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Prathamesh 27:
Done but it doesn't work!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Can you pm me here please?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Pingu The Pinguin:
Does DT2W not work on Android 10?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
For some users it's working, and you can test, report it to us :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Pingu The Pinguin:
I tried it, it really doesn't work on Android 10 PE
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Which Variant please?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Pingu The Pinguin:
Global
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Thank you we will try to fix this bug ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Pingu The Pinguin:
sometimes the charge is often hot to 45° and immediately reduce the voltage to 200mA I charge using QC 3.0
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
We are trying to fix those bugs, please let us to fix bugs..
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
I guess we fixed dt2w problem

Reason: error comes from the hardware driver. I will send the test file tomorrow. Everyone gets it (in telegram)

in a few days maybe tomorrow maybe 2 days after, we will release new a Version with good bug fixes ?

Stay in follow.. thank you guys ❤️
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] rivelta:
where nobita , suneo and giant kernel??
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
We are still together :)

We just left Totoro, Doraemon kernel more optimized, don't worry, developers still same
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Flippy485:
What are the benefits of using EAS and what do you gain from not using it?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Amit Karne:
Why I am not able to write a message?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Can you tell me ur username?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
We was making eas (in totoro) but now we use hmp, i just wanna know peoples opinions..

Maybe I can do something about it
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Flippy485:
Sorry but I think you misunderstood the question.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Oh, i Just wanted write extra something and I was looking somewhere, I forgot write here again, sorry, and about it. If you search from Google. You will understand better. :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Amit Karne:
aK_2611
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] bayad:
Click on button "Click here to prove you are human" and you'll be able to write ;)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Amit Karne:
Done thanks buddy
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Doraemon R1.4

Kernel Linux 4.4.197

DTS Audio ( Flash DTS_HPX only aosp pixel )

Fix Charging ( Fix Done )

Performance improvements Done %100?

New governor goodboi ?❤️

Download Here :

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-SOAVR_QZi_c0drOlxaSf0fWyL-SKI4x&authuser=0
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] EdoNINJA93:
Excellent kernel, thank you so far! ;)

This is the only one which makes my front camera perfectly working with gcam!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Thank you! ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] ramswamy:
Iam using OnePlus 7 ROM this kernel install after Dolby Atmos sound ? RGB colour ? but ear speaker low volume please increase and not smoothly shaking fix this issue
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
This issue rarely. Anyway I'll take a look for it. But you can use low in call volume fix zip if you want (for now) :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] ramswamy:
Download link
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
if you are online in telegram, you can have it from there, do you have telegram? :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Doraemon R1.5

- Rebase to kernel.lnx.4.4.r38-rel

- Fixed internet connection wifi hotspot

- Fixed lag issue

- Support MIUI/AOSP

- Support Android Pie/Q

- HMP

- Merge latest linux stable 4.4.198

- sdm660-gpu: set default powerlevel of 5 (160 MHz)

- dts: Update GPU ID to use Adreno 512

- dts: increase power button debounce time

- enable input boost

- smb-lib: update charging value

- and some improvement

Performance improvements

+ meme goodboi ( Removed )

+ Tried to fix DT2W

Thank you guys. Here download link:

Link updated

IMPORTANT!! (MIUI BOOTLOOP FIXED)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=10yDMQtHgSmUoZTAwK6U043_YXJXYmlqj&authuser=0
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Amit Karne:
Any one pls test and report that pubg and YouTube crashes or not
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] EdoNINJA93:
Hello, I noticed that (even with previous versions) double-tap-to-wake is not working.

I'm on ArrowOS 9.0 Pie
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
You still have problem with Latest?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Both fixed. We tried two beta version for it
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Amit Karne:
Ok sir I will flash it report back
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] EdoNINJA93:
Yes, even stable 1.2 version
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Try latest 1.5.1
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] ramswamy:
Wow sound and RGB colour is amazing this is best of kernel 1.5 thanks again developer
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Thank you so much please support us and hit like button ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] ramswamy:
But up down lite shaking
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Crowley:
double tap to wake up isn't working on 1.5.1 (havocOS-whyred)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] hawkboii:
What do you mean by this? I don't think I understand ?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Pie q?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Crowley:
yeah pie
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Hmm.. we still test dt2w. We'll release new build soon, we will fix it
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Crowley:
and charging is slow, i have fast charger 5V and still getting 191 mA charging speed
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
You can flash fix for it for now. Fix available in our telegram group :)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Crowley:
thanx
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Prathamesh 27:
Fast charging issue...

When plugged in, charges at very less amps (400mA)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Crowley:
flash xthermal fast charge patch from telegram group
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] ramswamy:
Some time not reachable incoming and outgoing calls
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
I don't think it's Kernel problem dude .
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] LodbrokR:
Link its broken :(
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] ramswamy:
Kernel install after this issue
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Updated
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
New build is up!

Check changelog in telegram ⚡

Download:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C1G-3tiBHSNP48RPrnheo1UquKbvL7OJ&authuser=0
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] beitme:
Good kernel.

Tap 2 wake isn't working however.

PE ROM
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
We fixed it, try latest version in telegram, I'm lazy for update it here sorry ?

Soon I'll update it here too
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] Beytullah61:
Doraemon 2.1 updated!

Completely fixed dt2w! Thx for testers ❤️

Fixed some wifi issues

Fixed performance problems

Fixed messenger lags (it's weird a issue but we fixed anyway)

Latest CAF merge and etc I'm lazy to write please look in telegram for changelog

Thank you all ?

Download:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-PDv8TcxL9TKvyhpWyZVHKY1wSlaJ59c&authuser=0
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] ramswamy:
Front camera image size 3880*5180 please change this size 5180*3880 but Agni kernel image size 5180*3880 and octa core 2.45Ghz
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries,] ramswamy:
Why stop build
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tepelaar:
I need TWRP and LineageOS ported to the A10(SM-A105FN) and i'll pay you for it! As the title states, name your price!

There is not much for the A10 and i do not have the knowledge or the time do figure this out, but parhaps you do.

I want the full and complete package for the phone inc.: recovery, system etc etc.. Basically, everything prepackaged.

you'll get paid via PayPal and you'll allow me to publish everything on xda-developers.com.
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] raul2speed:
Hope it helps

1- Install system wide Adb and Fastboot from here - https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

2- Install phone drivers, Win 10 automatically installs generic drivers which also works.

2 - Enable developer mode and enable USB Debugging from settings.

3- Open "Command Prompt" and type

"adb devices"

4- if it shows something like this :-

List of devices attached

e7ed7f8d device

then its ok, otherwise your phone drivers are not properly installed.

5- Type "adb shell"

6- Then type these one by one

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vivo.browser ---- for browser

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vivo.appstore ---- for appstore

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vivo.easyshare ---- for easyshare

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vivo.website ---- for vivo website shortcut

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vivo.email ---- for vivo email

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.bbkmusic ---- for vivo music

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.iqoo.secure ---- for vivo imanager

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vivo.Tips ---- for vivo tips

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.bbk.cloud ---- for vivo cloud

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox ---- for google(assistant button will not work)

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.googleassistant ---- for assistant(assistant button will not work)

install "package name viewer" from Playstore in case you want uninstall other apps. Be careful not to uninstall any system critical apps.
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] ayushmot:
How to unlock bootloader
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] raul2speed:
Noooooooooooooo idea
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] surdas13:
The term 'pm' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the

spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] raul2speed:
Make sure you are in adb shell, do that using "adb shell" command
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] shomeroy:
Vivo gallery app for Z1 Pro

hey i deleted vivo gallery by mistake and now i cant chnge lockscreen pic. can anyone give the link to vivo gallery app?
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] shashankudupa:
Will this work for other vivo models?
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] raul2speed:
Tried only on, z1 pro. But No harm in trying, this step only freezes the app
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] tenzuma:
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how to reinstall bloatware ?????
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] Abhiii_:
I mistakenly uninstalled com.android.phone... what can I do now.. please hellppp
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kakshi Naresh:
Can anyone give me the package name for the stock clock app

I uninstalled the clock all and installed the Google clock, but not able to set alarm

Now I want the package name of the stock clock app
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] Sant Jacobin:
yes but not for all apps . I used my vivo y69 device from 2017 .
[Vivo Z1 Pro Themes, Apps, and Mods] KiLLmonGer__007:
i uninstalled vivo ultra game mode

no other version is installable, orignal version was 8.0.5.2

if some find it plz give me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VstrokeX:
have recently replaced the battery in my Huawei Nova CAN-L01, along with the power circuit (the USB dock etc.).

The replacement wasn’t really hard but I have a major problem now.

I have tried to boot the phone, and the screen is just black. The backlight works, the OS boots fine (PC detects it), it responds to pressing the power button (backlight turns on or off), BUT no image is displayed.

My first thought was that the LCD got damaged since replacing the battery requires a lot of flexing around it, but It was not - I have tested another working LCD and it is also black.

I have also cleaned the LCD connector with IPA.

I have tried disconnecting the battery and holding the power button for over 5 minutes - didn’t work.

I cannot hard reset the phone since the screen is black and I can’t see the hard reset menu.

I have also tried booting with the old battery and old power circuit, but the result is the same.

Any clues of what could I do?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] guyzz6370:
I've installed lineage OS and didn't like it, then I downloaded the pixel experience ROM to try it out.

So i went into TWRP, wiped everything, internal storage, cache, dalvik, system, etc. and then flashed the pixel experience ROM, and now it is stuck in the fastboot mode..

It will not boot into the normal OS! And now i've wiped everything again, and then powered off the phone

What should I do? I'm feel panicked now..please help
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Download AIT Here : https://xdaforums.com/mi-8/development/tool-tool-one-driverstwrpfactory-t3895807

Use it to reinstall TWRP and unencrypted userdata ( only if needed) Then reinstall whatever Rom, Gapps ( if needed) and Root.

You likely missed a step or flashed something such as gapps on the Pixel Rom, and that caused this issue. FYI, as long as you have fastboot there is never a need to worry. Once this is sorted out I would highly recommend that you make a TWRP backup and save it to your PC, to resolve any deeper issues such as sensor problems.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] guyzz6370:
Ok, it happens like this. First I had MIUI, then I installed LOS (which is working) but I didn't like it, so I went and downloaded the PE ROM, and then I just went into TWRP, deleted everything, wipe everything, etc and then I transferred the PE zip file to my phone's internal storage via usb and then I flash it using TWRP. I then went to reboot system, and now it is stuck in the fastboot.

I really didn't flash gapps on the PE ROM, because I read that PE had gapps pre-installed, this is something I'm sure I didn't do.

Really thanks for telling me this, I feel relieved already! :laugh:

really? sensor problems? omg :(

okok, how do I use it? which options to click on?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] guyzz6370:
FIXED! Ok, I fixed by downloading the MIUI fastboot ROM located here >> http://en.miui.com/a-234.html

When you download the ROM, you need to extract it, because it comes downloaded as a .tgz, when you extract it becomes a .tar, then you need to extract AGAIN to have the final normal folder, inside this folder you will find all the needed .bat files.

Then you need the Mi flash tool >> api.en.miui.com/url/MiFlashTool

After you download the Mi flash tool, you need to connect your phone via usb and go into fastboot (volume up + power button), then inside the Mi flash tool you need to click on refresh to detect your device.

Once you see your device, you need to go to your final extracted folder and then copy the path of the folder (the location of the folder), by right-clicking the path and click on copy.

You now paste the path onto the mi flash tool, and then click on flash!

When it finishes flashing, it will reboot, but this time into the system! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

omg, I'm so happy this is fixed, i thought my mi 8 was gone forever!

Hopefully someone will find this useful in the future!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Glad you fixed it but you didn't really need to use the flashbat method for this issue. although yes it works.

I have written these exact instructions in the questions and answers section numerous times. You should still download and install AIT, in case you ever need it in the future. Plus, it has other great features such as keeping fastboot tools up to date, systemwide ADB use, as well as the many, many other features.

To help you understand what happened

Somehow, your data became encrypted, badly enough that you could not access your data, system or recovery. This issue has happened to alot of people including myself...many times.

So when I was talking about using AIT to remove encryption, what that basically means is the AIT tool formats the userdata/user storage. After that is resolved, you can, reinstall TWRP, and be back to being able to use custom roms again.

Now that you are restored,

Boot to TWRP and make a complete backup up of your installation, checking everybox.

Next connect to your PC and copy the backup from storage/Twrp/Backups, over to your PC.

Never delete this backup. If you have an issue in the future, such as Wifi, BT, or cellular not connecting, or if you have a Wifi mac address of 02:00:00:00:00 you can use the Recovery to restore your partitions, notably the persist partition.

Restoring your backup will fully resolve those kinds of issues, even when flashbat will not.

Enjoy
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] guyzz6370:
I'm interested to read about this too, can you link me to some threads of other people having the same issue?

Yeah, time to make a backup! A working one! :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Sure this post has an issue that I also ended up having myself :

https://xdaforums.com/mi-8/help/xiaomi-mi-8-wifi-issue-help-t3941288

Read through the post, everything that I recommended usually works ...most of the time. However, I recently had the exact issue where nothing worked including using Fastboot FlashAll.bat , and I tried several versions of stock and kept having persist issues, which caused my Wifi and mobile to not work. Note, the solution here is using your backup ( Using someone else's, apparently does not always work)

What finally resolved my issue was restoring my own recovery backups which fortunately I had previously made one with the Xiaomi EU version of the backup and it finally solved the issue.

For the record, booting the phone into EDL mode and using the QPST program to restore the factory rom should also work. Plus, QPST has a built in tool that is specific to repairing the Radio, IMEI, Mac Address Etc. Needless to say, restoring your TWRP backup is much much easier and much less stressful than doing trial and error with QPST.

See the screenshots ( attached) One backup made with official TWRP makes a highly compressed version of the backup. I would also suggest making a backup of with the linked version of TWRP from the Xiaomi.EU website, this version decompresses some of the driver images allow you to restore individual files such as individual persist images

TWRP-3.3.1-0607-XIAOMI8-CN-wzsx150 .zip ( Two Languages, Chinese and English)

https://mega.nz/#!QstBnAaD!V6riZpEjctWhzWhoFcDDEv0wRlFESfcEsxAHpdaerxE
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] guyzz6370:
Well well, it seems that there are some scary stuff that can happen to your device that thank God I personally don't have to deal with :laugh:

I was already scared sh**less when I started this post, and luckily for me my device is fine now running the PE ROM (so smooth and beautiful) and never encountered any radio/sensor issues..

So from what I can gather...always make a TWRP back up of your device so if anything stupid happens in the future (I think it's unlikely, but just to be safe...) you can easily restore and your device is safe again..so yeah thank God I don't have to deal with more complex issues :fingers-crossed:

And thanks for answering, it very comforting to know that there are people like you who answer on these forums whenever urgent help is needed...so thanks for that!:good::good:
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Yes, exactly and although its somewhat rare it happened to me for no real reason, suddenly the phone froze and would not boot again. To be fair I was trying out an untested version of TWRP. However I was not experiencing any issues for weeks, until I installed Swift themer, similar to Substratum. Though I am not sure that it was related to the issue.

Bottom line, make the TWRP backup ASAP, it will literally take you no more than 15 minutes to make it and back it up to your PC. This way you never ever have to worry about unpredictable issues., pass it on to any friends or relatives to do the same.

Enjoy your awesome phone, Cheers.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] guyzz6370:
So I tried restoring from the backup and...wasn't what I expected..I expected it to be 100% exact. I thought it will be as if I restarted my phone and when I turn on the phone again, it will be like nothing ever happened..

but the restore feature isn't perfect :(

Firstly, when I checked all the partitions to restore, it gave me the 255 error..so what ended up working for me was to uncheck the recovery,cache, and data partitions..this restored the device and the device booted (it wasn't booting before this, it will show the mi logo and shut off).

After booting up, I still needed to set up my phone..

But other than that...it does seem to save some of phone's settings

certain settings, wallpapers, status bar icons, home screen icons..these things seem to have been saved..but everything else is still starting from fresh..

What gives? I thought it was supposed to behave as if I restarted my phone and nothing happened...