yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] marinnek:
Succeeded. Thanks.

But is there any way to get Netflix and Disney+ working? They are unavailable at Play Store. I tried to manually install apks, but was not succesful with Disney+. And with Netflix it didn't start streaming videos, it just loaded.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] FivEawE:
Sounds like you have tripped SafetyNet. Either the ROM itself doesn't have proper signature (I think it's signature the ROM has to have, not sure) or you tampered with the system partition by using root or flashing something from TWRP. If you tampered with the partition I would undo the changes or reflash the ROM. If you didn't, you could try flashing Magisk (v21 for A11) and enable MagiskHide for Google Play and Netflix. If that doesn't work, I'd look for a ROM which passes SafetyNet checks (f.e. Pixel Experience).
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] brisky44:
I can not find the download tab HELP I must be blind :)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Atsukiri:
Hello. While waiting for my unlock time to end (just 3 more days), I thought I should downgrade to MIUI A9. Can I install the recovery MIUI A9 ROM (using stock recovery) without bricking the phone? Thank you

EDIT: OK, I'm dumb. I need to unlock bootloader first so I can downgrade the MIUI. So, If I am not mistaken, after I unlock the bootloader, I should downgrade MIUI by doing this?

=> Download MIUI A9 Fastboot Rom and install it using MiFlash? (idk how the miflash works :( )

or

=> Extract the MIUI A9 Fastboot Rom and run the flash_all.bat inside that folder? (seen this on some other thread)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] FivEawE:
You can also do the second method without downgrading, though, you will have to search the forum for LR TWRP.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Atsukiri:
Okay thank you, but I still have questions:

1. Do you still have a link for the LR TWRP for begonia? Can't seem to find it, only thing I found is Non-CFW TWRP, which I think will work too, I think?

2. The CFW contains the factory preloader and crap, right? So I do not need to flash those factory preloader and lk thingy before doing Method #2?

Sorry for all the questions, and for being too paranoid. It is just I screw things somehow so I have to be very careful so there will be no problem (and since there's literally no Mi Service Center near me)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] FivEawE:
1. I don't think you can use the one you posted since it's for Android 9. The one which works is here. Just select the one for Redmi Note 8 Pro (I think it's the last one). There's also one more link which contains that TWRP in that thread. I checked both and they are the same version.

2. Yes, the factory preloader is included in CFW, so you don't have to flash preloader and lk.

And no problem. Better be safe than sorry.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ragouel:
Someone please provide

preloader_begonia.bin and lk.img they links are missing.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dneill2006:
Preloader Anti Brick For A9
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kustarev:
does rn8pro have bootanimation in cyberpunk 2077 style? if someone have, please upload
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Aladdin347:
Hello and thanks for the guide.really helped me and i install cfw with method 2 .i have one question , if i want to change rom , i am now on cesium a11 and want to change it to another a11 rom , what are the steps to do it??
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dedalumine:
Hi, thanks for the informations, i read the CFW on medium (thanks for the indication) but it is still hard (well, for me) to understand for peaple witouth prior knowledge on android systems.

Regarding the issues, from the telegram and many post on XDA, it seems that the front facing camera has two flavours, and one is not supported yet bay any rom. A kind person indicate me to install AIDA64 and check if that my front facing camera wa Samsung ISOCell S5K3T1. If the last digit is "2" instead of "1" (S5K3T1) roms will not support this front facing camera due to Xiaomi not providing the source for that "begonia flavor" device.

For my side i have S5K3T1, so i intent to flash, but still very worried on brick :$

I tried to find some informations on the "vendor" partition, it still not clear for me. Looking inside many rom zips, it seems that roms provide the content inconditionnaly. The dependence of both the recovery and the system on that partition is a little weird for me, but i think i share your assumptions...

Thanks again !

D.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Tinderbox (UK):
New SECURITY update in the UK, 26th December.

The update messed up my home screen icons.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kwantlen:
Upgraded. No problems.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] macoco127:
guys! pls I lost my imei I didnt backup with twrp, How Can i fix this?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Tinderbox (UK):
I cannot find any speaker sound enhancements on this phone in settings, I can find lots of headphone ones that are greyed out, But nothing for the speaker which is a first for the phones i have had over the last 10 years.

Am i missing something?

Thanks.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] donkyshot:
https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-update-keeping-data-miui-12-12-0-3-0.4180873/
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ploksi:
Hello!

I am pretty new to ROMS and generally to tinkering with phones. I have Redmi note 8 pro running on MIUI Global 12.0.2 and Android 10 QP1A.

I have unlocked this one using Xiaomi unlock tool. Am i on right tracks if my plan is.

Flash TWRP

Downgrade Android 9.

Install CFW

Flash Unofficial LineageOS by theimpulson.

Is there something more i need to do before flashing TWRP?

How is the downgrade to Android 9 done?

My intentions are getting LineageOS and root on this phone.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Kronos911:
Thanks donkyshot 👍🏻
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] vista37:
Bonjour, aurais tu un lien pour Rétrograder sous Android 9 pour le redmi note 8 Pro stp

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MOD EDIT: English Translation Below

Hello, do you have a link to Downgrade to Android 9 for the redmi note 8 Pro please
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Aladdin347:
I want to go back to miui from a11.

What are the commands to write on sp flash tools..

fastboot flash begonia(full name).tgz ?

Thanks in advance
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xobust:
I'm having trouble reverting back to CFW 2.1 from CFW 3.1.

More specifically going back from pixel experience to LinageOS.

When I reboot after flashing the phone boots back into the recovery.

Edit: Got it working somehow, not sure what fixed it, I did the same steps again and it worked.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] UnpleasantPeasant:
i am a bit lost with the factory preloader stuff guys, please help me out...

So i downgrade to Android 9 build to flash the preloader...

Then i want to install, say Resurrection Remix. It is based on Android 10; while my phone is running Android 9...

Will there be issues if i simply flash RR via TWRP over android 9 miui?

Thanks
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] UnpleasantPeasant:
also, forgive me if this is a noob question:

Do we need to close AVB 2.0 when rooting/flashing magisk IF WE ARE on a custom ROM? Or does disabling avb only apply when trying to root the device running on miui?

Thanks

This phone needs so many extra steps haha
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Yoge$hNetke:
I had same issue , flashed ENGROM and wiped device from recovery and it's working fine now.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Yoge$hNetke:
Extract the .tgz file then you will get .rar one again extract it , (keep the extracted files on C drive and hit flash_all.bat. , Worked for me
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Yoge$hNetke:
Help me out ,maybe I'm missing something.

I followed the method 1 step by step and after installing non-CFW recovery flashed pixel experience A11, no I don't have factory preloader on my device .

If I press volume up and power button phone boots in TWRP.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Hi folks,

I have just unlocked my Redmi Note 8 Pro and I want to move onto the next stage of flashing preloader_begonia.bin and lk.img, but I can't get fastboot to work.

I can get fastboot to recognize the device with

fastboot devices

, but all other fastboot commands either hang or give an error.

Others online with the same problem said that they were using an old version of fastboot, and updating it fixed the problem, but I'm using the one from this thread which is the latest version.

Does anyone know if there is a fix for this problem? Or maybe someone knows something I can try?

(I'm using Win 7)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Yoge$hNetke:
You have use power + volume up key to access preloader menu and you can select bootloader from there ,once you flash factory preloader
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
I think you misunderstood. I haven't flashed preloader yet and I don't need to access the preloader menu.

Also, I don't have a problem getting to bootloader mode. The problem was that fastboot commands weren't working. Fixed it here.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Tinderbox (UK):
Is it right there is no way to encrypt the microsd card on the n8p unlike on other android phones, The internal storage is encrypted by default but having no way to encrypt the external storage is stupid.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] VD171:
Nice ! Thank you very much.

It worked perfectly for Redmi Note 9 (MERLIN) too.

But about DTBO.img, for what is it ?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
How does this work with GSIs?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Tinderbox (UK):
In the stock camera app, why do i have to click on more and then click 64mb every time i want to use the full resolution of the camera, even having "save previous mode" enabled does not help.

What am i dont wrong.

Thanks.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] super_qb:
phone went into bootloop, seems like something went wrong flashing the cfw. it reboots constantly during the preloader, spflashtool doesnt detect the device, and there isnt any xiaomi service point as far as i know in holland. is there any way to fix this? :cry:
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] beachfl:
That's odd, mate. My redmi Note 8 Pro keeps my camera settings and resolution till I change them. :unsure:

Maybe clear the app's cache and/or data?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Tinderbox (UK):
I cleared the data/cache but it`s just the same, Once the camera app/process is killed/ended and restarted it forgets you have selected 64bit mode.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] IronDwarf:
If my Note 8 Pro came with MUI !!, can I downgrade to A9 after I unlock bootloader ?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Spleeny97:
Yes
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] donkyshot:
If you flashed the preloader correctly you should be able to rescue your device.

Read the troubleshooting on post #3

If not you can private text me, I'm Dutch.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] srekoslav:
I'm confused what are the steps to install cfw and cfw roms? Do I have to downgrade to Android 9 and if I do how would I go about doing it? I have LR TWRP on my phone with the latest version of MIUI for the EEA but when I try to make a backup it just gives me a createTarFork() process ended with ERROR: 255 error. Can somebody help me with this?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
This thread explains how to migrate to CFW, but we now have a new way to unbrick our device so custom cfw ROMs will start to drop off and the number of non-cfw (normal custom ROMs) will start growing (there are two now - dotOS & RevengeOS)

The process of migrating to cfw takes a bit reading to prepare for, and it's far too much for someone to explain in a comment. So once you've done the reading, post here exactly what you are confused about.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] srekoslav:
I read the guide a few times now and I'm confused about the downgrading to android 9 thing, so I'm on the latest MIUI for the EEA as previously mentioned and fount the LR team TWRP which gives me that error and sometime another error which is something like required key not available when I try to backup. So now I'm not sure should I downgrade or just try to flash with LR TWRP w/o backing up. Is there like a fix for that error or something?

EDIT: I can't seem to fix those errors so downgrading to android 9 seems to be the best thing I could do bur I'm not too quite sure how should I go about this. So if anybody could link a guide or something that would be appreciated.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
There are different ways to downgrade.

Flash in recovery with recovery ROM.

Flash in fastboot with fastboot ROM.

Flash in fastboot using miflash.

If you can't backup your current ROM, make sure you download the ROM you are on so you can flash it again if needed, and backup your data.

I'm not sure about the 'required key' error. Maybe your data is encrypted? Do you have a password/pin set on your phone? It is recommended to cancel the password while you do flashing and backups.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] IronDwarf:
Can someone help me with this problem? Maybe steer me in the right direction
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Are you trying to unlock the phone?

I had this problem too but it didn't stop me from unlocking. It's just the xiaomi software reporting that the sim isn't activated but I could still actually send/receive SMS messages.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] IronDwarf:
Yes I can send and recieve SMS and calls. I was wondering if it had anything to do with me trying to unlock bootloader. I have waited the 168 hours(one week) three times from 2 different accounts. Had no issue with my other Note 8 pro
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
I've heard of others who have gone into the apps list and simply turned off notifications for the xiaomi sim activation app (or similar name) and it didn't have any adverse effects.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] IronDwarf:
yes I know how to disable it. I just cant seem to unlock bootloader, I have waited a week and a day then a week and 2 days, now Im gonna wait 2 weeks and see what happens
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Oh right.

So you waited the number of hours it told you to wait but it didn't unlock after that time?

Did you log into your mi account on the website and add your phone number which then sends an SMS to your phone?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] IronDwarf:
Yes and yes, I have done the exact same as before
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
That's odd. Some more questions if you don't mind.

1. Is this phone the new one by any chance? (Produced after about June/July 2020?)

2. And is your other one the older version?

3. Was the version of MIUI that came with each different?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] IronDwarf:
1 it is possible 2 it is possible 3 yes old one MUI 10 and new one MUI 11
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] srekoslav:
So I downgraded to Android 9 and followed all steps to install CFW and a room but it always instantly soft bricks my device when I boot out of non CFW TWRP for A9, I have closed AVB and followed all the steps, do you know what might cause this?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
1. Soft brick - what do you mean here? Bootloop?

2. When you say 'boot out of non-cfw twrp' do you mean when you boot directly back into twrp after flashing it?

3. After downgrading to A9, did you boot normally to make sure it runs ok?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] srekoslav:
1. By soft brick I mean it doesn't boot and when plugged in just the LED glows.

2. When I'm in twrp and I flashed the CFW and the rom and then I try to reboot to bootloader or system.

3. Yes everytime MIUI runs as it should.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Really? You got a brick even though you flashed preloader and lk per the instructions? That's odd. So you can't boot to recovery with power&vol+ ?

If you can't, unbrick it with this:

Are you sure you flashed the cfw file before flashing the cfwROM?

Are you sure you

formatted data

in twrp (not wipe) after flashing the cfwrom?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] srekoslav:
Ye I unbricked it via that guide at least 4 time by now and I did all the things in the guide as in the order shown. idk I'll try doing some other things and maybe it'll work.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
When you flash cfw and cfwrom, are there any errors on the screen? (Also check that you're flashing the correct cfw file for the particular cfwrom).

Good luck. Let me know what the problem was when you fix it.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] srekoslav:
There are no error or any signs of it not working and I checked that the cfw versions are matching, the only rom that worked was POSP but when I tried to update it via the included app it just bricks the phone, well I only tried 2 roms at this point but still. What rom would you recommend for me to try?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Try one of the 3 Non-cfw roms > RevengeOS, dotOS, Havoc. Maybe try Revenge because it has the best install instructions.

So, unbrick to A9, then flash noncfw-twrp (like lr-twrp) in fastboot, reboot directly back into twrp and flash latest MIUI recovery ROM for your device, then follow the install instructions for RevengeOS.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] srekoslav:
so somehow i have managed to oem lock my device and now i have to wait another 7 days for the unlock process. this is just dumb
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Oh no. Did you use the 'clean and lock' option at some point in SPflash?

The waiting time is definitely annoying.

If your MI account has registered your phone as unlocked, sometimes it unlocks it immediately when you request again. Hopefully it does that this time.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] idog8818:
Will this preload work on Android 10? Currently on Android 9, 11.0.6 and thinking of updated to Android 10.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
Help I have no experience what's over firs question- I am on global does this anit brick preloader work on any miui 11 a9 version second? After I install this can I only install a9 custom roms because the one I'm watching install corvus a10 also how about kernels and magisk ps help 🆘
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Your first question is unclear.

You're on global ROM but you want to know if it works on

any

MIUI a9?

I'll answer what I think you're trying to ask.

If YOU are on

MIUI a9 global device

, it will work for

you

.

After you follow the instructions in this thread and install CFW, you can install custom a10 or 11 roms depending on the combination of CFW version you install and the ROM you want.

For kernels and magisk, see instructions for the ROM you install.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
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Bro also what is cfw and non cfw
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Bro, you gotta read the thread.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
I already get it but the thing I don't get still is can I just downgrade to ANY miui 11 a9 version like say 11.0 6.0???
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
This is from the instructions.

The way I read that is as long as the MIUI 11 Android 9 ROM is compatible with your device, it should be ok.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
Bro I'm downgrading to

Fastboot v11.0.6.0 will the preloader brick it
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
Bro does ANY version of global miui 11 a9 work ...I will use this

11.0.6.0 it will work or brick?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
If you have flashed the preloader and lk correctly as instructed in this thread, you won't brick it. That's the whole point of flashing them > to avoid a brick.

Even if by some chance you brick it, there is a way to unbrick it now.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
Bro do in unbrik it now link is not working bro???
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
I do not understand.

Is that a question or a statement?

Are you trying to say the link doesn't work when you click it, or that you tried the procedure and it didn't unbrick your phone?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
Link is not working bro
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
Works for me.

Installing Redmi Note 8 Pro firmware via SP Flash Tool

Requirements 1) PC 2) At least 2GB usb stick (Linux method) 3) Internet Video demonstration Windows method Linux method WINDOWS METHOD 1) Download file 2) Download Python 3) Run Python Installer You need to do as in the screenshot 4) Run CMD 5) Enter command python -m pip install pyusb...

telegra.ph

Did you brick your phone?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
No j haven't I just want it just in case also the link is telegra is that telegram maybe because I'm in a different country that I can't open it
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
See attachment for image.

Installing Redmi Note 8 Pro firmware via SP Flash Tool

Requirements 1) PC 2) At least 2GB usb stick (Linux method) 3) Internet Video demonstration Windows method Linux method WINDOWS METHOD 1) Download file 2) Download Python 3) Run Python Installer You need to do as in the screenshot 4) Run CMD 5) Enter command python -m pip install pyusb...

telegra.ph
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] srekoslav:
Hi again just wanted to say that I unlocked the bootloader and flashed RevengeOS and it's working great so thank you for your help. I just have some questions about the camera, notification led and face recognition. About the camera, is there a way to get the MIUI camera app or some alternative that has access to all the camera modules. About the other two, I'm just curious if those can be enabled.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Lemao pls help my ass:
For this to work I have to downgrade to miui 11 a9 right so my device is global version I'm on global rom can I downgrade to I indian rom version. This--- 11.0.4.0 ?????????
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
If you have a newer device (like me) that was made after June? July? 2020, the front camera doesn't work yet on custom ROMs.

There are other cameras that work to varying degrees that you can try out. I'm using Open Camera from F-Droid.

LED works fine for me.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xdabushrang3r:
What do the instructions say? Can you install a ROM that's different to your phone version?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] eszumlas1985:
So is there still no unbrick for hard bricked devices? Without the authorized Mi account I mean... I still have no clue how to even find someone to do it online and have a brand new Note 8 pro thats been sitting in a drawer for a year now so if anyone has any advice or can help with the "Mi account" I would greatly appreciate the help... Thanks guys!