yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Helhound0:
Check any file explorer app and see if you see you internal storage. If you don't, this rom is having the same problem as CesiumOS. You won't be able to use the internal storage with this rom if that's the case.

If you see the internal storage, you have to follow the below steps.

1. Boot up the ROM without flashing backup zips.

2. Install solid explorer (or any similar root explorer)

3. Make the folder migrate_cache under /data/local/tmp/. The full path should be /data/local/tmp/migrate_cache

4. Directly extract all the backup contents from inside the zip under that directory. In solid explorer, open the zip, select everything, tap the copy icon at bottom left. Now go to the above path and paste everything.

5. Install the latest helper 3.0 (use #download_helper.3.0). Disable Google Play protect temporarily if needed. Install the helper.

6. Open the helper app. All applications should be detected. Restore them.

In case of permission related errors, in the "Preferences" of helper, check the option: "Remount data"

Join the migrate telegram group while you're at it. The newest alpha doesn't have this issue as i heard and it's only available though telegram right now.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] antony.ps:
Internal storage is working, tried that first since had problems with CelsiumOS. Next time I will try unpacking directly on the folder.

I'm on Stock right now since I need to play Cod Mobile =)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
New Evolution X build is available now !

Source changelog:

- Upstream to latest Evolution X source

Device changelog:

- Remove APEX support (Storage is fixed now)

- Fix glitchy animation (Evolutin X Team removed this fix without any reason)

You can download it in first post
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Palcorix:
What the benefit of "Allow signature spoofing" if GAPPS already included lmao since this is mainly used for MicroG.

Also do safetynet pass in this rom?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] antony.ps:
Safetynet pass, tested on previous version, will install this update today (thanks to covid-19)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] uyo_kun:
This ROM is much better than previous one, my lil complain is just the brightness seems too high. If there's another way to reduce it please lemme know. Thank you and hope this ROM still maintained.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] RP1408:
Stuttering on 4k hdr video playback on vlc and mx player pls fix

---------- Post added at 10:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:11 AM ----------

Everything else is working fine just this problem. 4K hdr video playback works fine on previous releases and miui. I just saw this issue on 18.03.2020 builds from here and cesium OS
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Vergil1111111:
Can u add the 64 mp support in the next ypdate?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] frajofa:
First of all thank you to developers.

The questions I have are:

1- is necessary (when we are still in a Android 9 ROM) make the fastboot flashes that are in "GUIDE -INFO-PSA- Redmi Note 8 Pro - Megathread", if flashing the ROM has problems, to make possible reinstall the starting point Android 9? (it does not cause problems to flash Evolution after that ?);

2- where do I find Indian vendor ? (I'm in a Global ROM, it has vendor.img, but is the Global one).
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] shoeprano27:
good looks.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] marcmartinez:
Same happens to me when i touch fingerprint, phone reboots, any fix, please?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] aggepav003:
Is this ROM daily drivable? It looks like it but I am just looking for confirmation, because I saw some people talking about a problem with the fingerprint sensor. Honestly this ROM looks awesome not like the over encumbered Miui. Congrats to the dev for making it compatible for Redmi Note 8 Pro, Mediatek processors can be a pain.

Can someone tell me pls I really want to download it, if I know it has no bugs there is no reviews on YouTube for Note 8 Pro Evo x, only installation guide.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] eevli:
Attempted to update with EvolutionX_4.5_begonia-10.0-20200722-1038-OFFICIAL.zip. This left me in a boot loop. Restored back to 4.3.... no luck only boots to recovery.

---------- Post added at 12:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:14 PM ----------

and.... now I'm back on Miui after using EvolutionX for months I'm back to the beginning....
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] sjippe666:
Unfortunately the 22/7 update has had the same experience as former builds: reboot while even trying to configure fingerprint, let alone configuring it after complete install, with gapps nano. And then there are the random reboots. It's too bad, Evolution X works so wonderful on my Samsung S8.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] corus:
I'm using Evolution X for some weeks now, I like this rom, its stable and almost everything is working except one small bug, but I'm not sure if its related to the ROM or Android 10.

When notifications are incoming, after some time the display won't turn on anymore. I have also enabled "pulse on new notification".

After a reboot its working again for some time.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Boradharshal:
Evolution x 4.5 is cfw or non cfw???

If non cfw

How to flash non cfw rom??

Im on cfw corvus.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] corus:
As mentioned in the first post, it is CFW.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] aman pandey07:
Low speaker output

I was on corvus os then I decidede to flash this rom but after flashing it I noticed that speaker audio output is low comparing to corvus...help please
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] mrinal sharma:
password problem

I found a bug. I locked my screen with a pin type password . then typed wrong password. then typed right password it wont take it no matter how many times i type it right. it needed a reboot to work right password:confused:

keep up da good work my friend i really appreciate . mean it :D:D:good::good:
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Adham Fouad:
Quick Question

Hello, I am using Evolution X 4.3 UNOFFICIAL by Joey Huab based on android 10, 5 may security patch. Can I dirty flash this ROM?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Raresh T:
Sure. Go for it. Just don't complain if you encounter bugs. Its prone to happen when you dirty flash
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] mmedei9:
It's not recommended practice to do that with different roms or developers/maintainers
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
Uh, Joey only build for Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
A new Evolution X build is available, check first post for download it

Changelog:

• Sync with latest Evolution X source

• Rebase to LineageOS device and vendor tree

• More sepolicy denials fix and SELinux enforcing

• Drop a lot of prebuilt blobs and build some of them

• Build thermal and power HAL (Libraries) from source

• Fix offline charging

• Update coral fingerprint

• Update DemonSlayer kernel to Nezuko release

• Disable updatable APEX

Notes:

• Offline charging working fine but you need flash CFW 2.0 for this.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] dcindallas:
NFC broken in update?

DId this update break NFC for anyone else? I can switch it on then it turns off if needed I can get logs.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] tze_vitamin:
I cant install this ROM, I have latest TWRP , update it couple days ago, also have Bootleggers ROM flash,Gaps.. using... gone whole process ,familiar with downgrading from A10 to A9 , migration, from non cwf TWRP to cwf TWRP..

I try couple ROMS but Resurrection ROM and Evolution ROM I can flash, for Resurrection says zip corrupted and for Evolution to: invalid zip format , error installing zip file /external_sd/evolution_x_official.zip from SD card and also from internal: To flash additional zips ,please reboot recovery to switch to the update slot , invalid zip format , error installing zip file /external_sd/evolution_x_official.zip.

what to do? how to flash?

TWRP version 3.4.0-2
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] tze_vitamin:
no one can help? how to istall this rom??
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] bigrammy:
Hi I just Clean installed this ROM from scratch on my New Note 8 Pro UK Version 128GB 6GB following the CFW guide to the letter and the NFC does exactly as you described for me too. :(

Other Minor Niggles not complaints I noticed are:

The Camera app won't save photos to my External SD card even though I gave all permissions and set it in the app settings.

The Camera app has no Macro option.

SIM card APN was not automatically updated with SMARTY (UK) settings which piggybacks 3 (UK) so I had to manually edit the 3 APN to get data working.

Regarding the SIM I did the initial setup of the Phone using a 3 UK sim card before switching to my Main daily use SIM (SMARTY) so this may have messed things IDK but it should spot the SIM has changed and update things at least it did on my sony. :o

The ROM is about 2 hrs old now so still early days & not tested a bunch of other things like BT, Fingerprint and all the Camera stuff yet but So far other than those small issues I noticed above Absolutely Brilliant !! Well done [MENTION=9609718]TheMalachite[/MENTION] !!

Notes for INFO:

Phone: Note 8 Pro UK Version 128GB ROM 6GB RAM

MIUI Stock ROM: was BEGONIA Global_V11.0.7.0.PGGMIXM (Which I Can't find any place BTW :silly: )

My System wanted to Update to this version: miui_BEGONIAGlobal_V12.0.3.0.QGGMIXM_4bd96ae3c3_10.0.zip I pulled the update .zip to my PC and never went ahead with it as I was on Android 9 which was required for the CFW process.

CFW Version Installed: begonia-A10-CFW_20200823.zip

TWRP Version Installed: twrp-CFW-3.4.0-2-begonia_UNOFFICIAL_0707.img

Extra Notes: Following the CFW guide to the letter as I did.

Downgrade to MIUI Android 9 if not already ( I Was already on Android 9 )

- Flash preloader and lk as mentioned in first post Done

- Flash any non-CFW Android 9 recovery Done ( I used the Official TWRP )

- Boot into recovery Done

- Wipe system, cache, dalvik Done

- Flash CFW, CFW compatible ROM (flash GApps mods later! ) Done ( At this point Should we of switched to the CFW TWRP Here before flashing the CFW ROM IDK ??)

- Format data (not wipe, select "Format Data", you'll lose all userdata) Done

- Reboot to bootloader Done

- Flash CFW recovery Done

- Reboot! You're now on CFW! Done

.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Zhowlx:
When i try to watch something on Netflix, can select but doesn't load. Keeps on the black screen with the circle that say loading.... Have Magisk hide enabled, i try an old version that works but only in 480p, clear all the data and still not loading.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] emirberkcelik:
4.7 date?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] SirSeanM10Pro:
I think they will skip 4.7 for 4.8, as its just around the corner. 4.8 brings app lock so yeah.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] SirSeanM10Pro:
Evolution X 4.7 is out.

I was wrong, Evolution X 4.7 is out on their Source Forge page.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] emirberkcelik:
yes. rom cfw?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] bigrammy:
Can you resize the phone image in your signature? Your wearing out my mouse wheel :o
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] emirberkcelik:
4.7 Do not install. a very problematic rom.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] bouuman:
but why?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
Give any reason ?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] emirberkcelik:
The settings don't change until you reset the phone.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Fedroid:
Hi there,

Someone using 2 Sims simultaneously?

Could you deactivate only one when you want?

Is Island working fine?

I suppose NFC working also

Thanks in advance
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
Only you have this problem, also you know that some settings need to reboot the phone for make them apply ? Also why you don't clean flash the rom
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] alfanveykov:
safety not pass, after install magisk
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] antony.ps:
Came from latest Stock Android 10, after flashed CFW recovery in the last step and rebooted, bootloop/poweroof. Had to enter recovery again and reflash, everything working
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] emirberkcelik:
You cannot install rom without formatting data anyway. I reset it, of course.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] andrewff2:
Hi there everyone,

Sorry go here to ask for this, is there something that can bypass that mi authorization account? can someone provide me with it, i don't mind paying for someone to just teamviewer me and unlock it, i just only want to have my phone back spend almost all of my $$ to buy it, to then sudden death, this is sad and no one seems to have a working tutorial for it :/

Just PM me or something with the details.

Tried lots of methods lots of links downloaded lots of files but none of them worked for me... my device is the indian version begonian.

i'm getting error: 0xC0060005 in windows the mtk appear (COM5) but after 10 seconds disappear...

Please any help is appreciated.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] emirberkcelik:
Why is the title still 4.6? Is 4.7 problematic?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] lovesetcpu:
Except WiFi loosing Connection all time long, this Rom seems to be the best atm. Wififixer didnt change this behaviour.

Also I miss the pisibility to choose which mobile Modems are switched in (and not only choose 4g/3g/2g) I want to let my Phone only Connect to wcdma and lte.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] dcindallas:
Updates to updates

not asking for ROM updates but it looks like the newest is EvolutionX_4.7_judyln-10.0-20201012-1049-OFFICIAL.zip a day old and this is the second update there hasn't been even a post about or how about a changelog? Know you guys are busy and REALLY appreciate the work don't let it go unseen lets see some changelogs or people migrate to other ROMs and I love this one...
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] lovesetcpu:
Because your mentioned Version is not (yet) available for this device. Read your source carefuly.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] marco2tiger8:
Hello, anyone experiencing call echo on whatsapp with evolutionx 4.7?

my device is indonesian redmi note 8 pro
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] javiko_bcn:
Hi, this week im experiencing unexpected crashes on different apps and take back to homescreen, im running 4.7, any fix for that?

Sorry for my english.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Lyradel~:
Anyone having issues with the gesture navigation? I tried changing it to 3-button navigation and put it back to gesture navigation, now my back gesture isn't working.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] MFxSE7EN:
anyone have a fix for not getting notification led flash? it worked right before flashing this rom on rooted stock, and the light works during charging currently, but I get nothing for notifications like sms, email, etc.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] lovesetcpu:
Miracast/Screenshare WiDi not working.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Zhowlx:
rip rn8p support?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jinzuken:
Yeah, the maintainer already decided to not to maintain it. It was announced from somewhere in Evolution Github last November 15, 2020.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] antoniogenis:
I found an error in the rom version 4.7, the front camera does not work with the application installed by default and neither with any other app such as instagram, whatsapp, facebook etc.

please fix this bug.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] vista37:
Les appel wifi ne fonctionne pas malheureusement

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MOD EDIT: English Translation Below

The wifi calls do not work unfortunately
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jimkan:
android 11

when will it come out ?????
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] BOAT700:
developer when can next update comes to our phones
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
A new Evolution X update is available, check first post for downloading it (sorry for the waiting time)

Source changelog:

- Sync with Evolution X 5.6 source

Device changelog:

- Initial unofficial build

- Initial non CFW build

- Ship non CFW firmware

- Update blobs to MIUI V12.0.7.0.QGGMIXM

- Rebase over PixelExperience tree

- Switch to MIUI Kernel

- And many more

A CLEAN FLASH IS REQUIRED, and latest non CFW TWRP (April 2021 build) is required for working data decryption
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
A new Evolution X update is available, check first post for downloading it

Device changelog:

• Properly disable Google WiFi APEX for AOSP WiFi APEX

• Properly setup begonia Tethering APEX for Google Tethering APEX
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] seb1g:
Flashed the latest build, hardbricked my device thank you
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] grigor1993:
Don"t blame anyone... You must do something wrong...

Besides... You pay him for his time to make ROM for this Device ? People... Just read first post... Also the changelog...

Its running without problem.... I dont know... I was changing ROM"s so many times... And nothing like this happend.... Sometimes device have a bootlop.... but always i can fix it via TWRP

ITS Non CWF
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] seb1g:
I followed all the instructions properly, I got my device unbricked thanks to this guy: https://telegra.ph/UNBRICK-BEGONIA-NO-AUTH-01-23

Btw, I were previously on Lineage 17.1, now on Pixel Experience
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
you didn't because your the only one who managed to hardbicked he's device on evox a11, don't blame other when you can't follow flash steps for non cfw rom correctly
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
Some people reported that screen recording crash, it's due to some Evolution X side change

Enable low quality option on screen recording settings as workaround
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] grigor1993:
Yeah... I didn't know Lineage is CWF.... :D.... Just kidding....

Also Pixel Expierience... You have CWF and non CWF.. ;P

Sorry.... Youre fault
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] seb1g:
"Youre fault"

nice engrish bro
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] grigor1993:
You also operate nice and correct "engrish" bro :p
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] seb1g:
K
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] JayOHH_G:
First off all nice ROM, thank you!

I found the notification LED stays always on. I tried to deactivate the "Blink Light" option in the Notification settings, but this does not help. After reboot it stays off until the first notification appears.

I also tried "Light Flow" app, but did not find an option to deactivate the LED completely.

I had the same Issue with newest Pixel Experience ROM...

Any idea how to fix it?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] XYNITE 1234:
Is it also for begoniain?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] TheMalachite:
A new Evolution X update is available, check first post for downloading it

Source changelog:

- Sync with Evolution X 5.7 source

Device changelog:

- Enabled MTK neural networks HAL

- Building libtextclassifier from source

- Added missing MTK Neural Networks blobs

- Imported MTK APU blobs from begonia 11 RP1A.200720.011

- Updated apn configs from RP1A.200720.011
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] maretodoric:
Hey there, i have just installed this rom. Any idea why google assistant doesn't respond to keyword? I tried this rom since pixel experience has the same problem, and now this one too. Starting to think issue is with all AOSP Android 11 versions?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] sigma9988:
cant play animal crossing pocket camp, other PE ROM had the same problem.

do anyone have way to fix?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] seb1g:
Nice rom bro, it was my fault indeed reinstalled without cfw and it works!
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] tx1000:
Hi, I hope you all are doing well and thanks for the rom really appreciate your efforts.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] dylancutajar:
I installed this on my redmi note 8 pro. It flashed it fine but when i booted and completed setup it wouldnt install any apks and when i tried to download something from the playstore it gave me a full storage alert.

I currently have 5.6 installed and everything works fine 👍
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] seb1g:
Format data (not wipe)
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] abuahmed82:
What is this and how do you cancel it?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] wulfe13:
how's this rom? good for daily driver and games? tia
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Ko de Kraai:
It means that NFC is enabled. You can search for it in settings.

Btw, I did not know that right-to-left-writers also draw their arrows pointing away from things xD
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] raheemxd:
why is download link not available?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] raheemxd:
bro why is rom not available to download?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] seb1g:
PM me.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] ThiBSilva:
Link dead :[
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Vergil1111111:
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/vendor/begoniain/ just copy that url?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] LPkkjHD:
Answering your first question:

It is not necessary since if the build is working it will boot without any problems.

The reason why you should still do it is the added layer of security for you. In case the developer pushes something which isn't working for your flavour and you end up with a brick you can easily restore it from your very own home.

If you don't flash the lks and the preloader you have to go to a service center or pay a person on the internet an unreasonable price to unbrick your phone.

Second question:

Multiple ways of how to obtain the vendor:

- use Uranus bot on telegram with "/fastboot begonia" view the archive and download the fastboot version of the pie begonian image. Extracting the image the vendor.img is located under "images/vendor.img" (recommended by me)

- google "begonia fastboot image" and download a fastboot image from your source of trust
[Redmi Note 8 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Helhound0:
I saw the vendor image posted in a reply on one of the ROM threads. Search them to find it.

And yes you have to flash preloader and little kernel 1 and 2 (LK and LK2) like mentioned in the megathread.

I would like to know about your inquiry about going back to stock too since I never needed to restore to factory. But as far as i can say you can either flash factory image using SPFlash Tool or you can flash a recovery factory image over begoniain vendor and the modified preloader/lk just fine.