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[Motorola Edge Themes, Apps, and Mods] reggjoo:
8.3 v~ will install, will work for a little while, then will close upon start . It worked so good, then crashed. Seemed to be the only one, that didn't need a config file.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] attaranas:
I have been using Mi 11 Lite 4G (India) for more than a month now.

I have found many issues or say bugs with its software. The list goes this way:

1. File sharing gives error.

2. Opening pdf file isn't supported even if appropriate apps are installed.

3. Tried installing MIUI Global version, but then it says your device isn't Google Registered hence you can't use Google Services.

4. Uploading files to website isn't supported.

These are just few of the issues I am facing.

Will MIUI be updated to solve these issues?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] Phil_Smith:
Hi, I never had any of the above issues.

Do you have an unlocked bootloader?

If yes, try using the fastboot method, if you haven't already, and make sure you're executing the "flash all" script when you do (it's named something close to this).

Do you really wish to stay on Miui though anyway?

If you want, you can continue to flash a custom ROM right after flashing Miui.

You don't even need to boot it first.

If you however should really wanna stay on Miui though, you could give MiuiMix a go.

But an unlocked bootloader is a prerequirement here too btw.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] Phil_Smith:
It seems like the Indian variant in particular has a lot of issues.

Unfortunately you will need to experiment a bit and hope that something works well, or simply wait for Xiaomi to solve these issues..
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] cp5017:
true fed up with it
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] ibrahim474:
I am using Mi 11 lite 4G (global) and pdf file cannot be opened error and I'm having issues like file sharing errors.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] promud92:
Yes, I do agree. I have own one same device.

I found issue like - PDF file, excel sheet are not opening, though I installed Adobe PDF reader and Google sheet + WPS office. It's showing - unable to load file. Again, I can't submit document through the Google Chrome etc. WhatsApp Messenger document also not opening sometimes. But interesting case is - if I use any Custom ROM other than MiUi, it works fine.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] mahbod.es.1996:
Haven't you turned MIUI Optimization off?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] promud92:
It's turned on...
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G] pasha221:
anyone found a solution to mi 11 lite fingerprint error ?
[OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Questions & Answers] yuschkof:
Hi, is it possible to install the Pixel Experience on HD1925?
[OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Questions & Answers] starcms:
No
[General Questions and Answers] BarryKarj:
Hey all, I am a novice and would appreciate some very easy to understand replies please.

I have a Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos A530FXXU4CSD4, The device was factory reset before it came into my possession. During the phones setup it requests a password or email address from the previous setup. I assume this is Google FRP protection.

I have tried many pc programs that claim they can remove FRP but none have worked. I recently downloaded the most recent Advance Android Box v19.15 from this site but my phone will not connect to the software. I have up to date Samsung drivers on my windows 10 pc and have changed the data cable 3 times.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 1890170:
Hint: Add How to FRP unlock to this thread's title.
[General Questions and Answers] BarryKarj:
Thank you for the assistance jwoegerbauer but these drivers did not help in any way. I have tried to connect my phone to Advance Android Box v19.15 but it does not see my phone?
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 1890170:
Don't have this phone, hence can't help you. Sorry for this.
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom General] steakeneove:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joel51100:
hello,

I'm looking for the possibility of saving an application (carwebguru, car laucher) to save APK, and its data to restore on another smartphone.

i tried titanium, helium, google drive, but it backs up all the files.

if anyone has any idea thanks a lot
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oswald Boelcke:
Did you ever tried SD Maid by @Dark3n? It allows you to also just save an apk of an app that you later can use to install on a different device. And I haven't tried it but after the installation I believe you should be able to restore only the app's data via TB.

[APP][1.6+] SD Maid - System cleaning tool

Description: Ive started working on a tool to clean up after apps (inspired by this thread). Nobody is perfect and android neither. Apps you have already deleted sometimes leave data behind. The system constantly creates logs, crash reports...

xdaforums.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joel51100:
thank you for this information

I do not know sd maid, very interesting, but did not answer my question to save the application with its data (configuration and modification)

thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oswald Boelcke:
Sorry that I most likely misunderstood your question then. Maybe due that I didn't really got this: "but it backs up all the files." For years, I'm using TB and I actually expect TB to back up all files of an application.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Osmanism.91:
Sorry to bother everybody...

I just wanna know that can we flash non carrier firmware into a verizon moto z3 (xt 1929-17) as it can not be getting its boatloader unlocked?? Please help... M new here at xda ....
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
How is your phone now? Is it still stucked on lockscreen lockout? Is it still containing the exact version of miui? My guess is yes but I need a confirmation.

You can't access adb from lockscreen for an obvious purposes, not even MTP.

And what is the error says?
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
@Osmanism.91 please ask in that particular forum before you ask it elsewhere
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
You may try from recovery flash via mi flash pro. It will need a miui account and internet connection

Second approach is by erasing every lines up to something that says "fastboot erase boot". Keep those line downwards.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
Not everything, just every checks. It will goes like this:

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Figure 1 : Lines to be removed​

If you specify every error messages you've encountered, it will help everyone.

You need to boot to recovery, of course. You're in vanilla, so I bet you still have the miui recovery. No need to be specific about miflash pro version, any version will do. It will work like an upgrade. It will require same level or more recent firmware. You can't revert your firmware this way: the server will refuse. I don't know about the account requirements, but it will be better to log in to your account there.

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Figure 2 : MiFlashPro > Recovery Flash interface. My flash is rejected. IDK why. It's been rejected when I tried to upgrade from 12.0.6 to 12.5.1. Used first method to upgrade instead.
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There is that "Wipe user data" button, pretty self-explanatory.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
Boot to recovery, select "Connect to PC Suite", the 3rd option, control selection with volume rocker and select with power button. Depending on how is your device is connected, it will automatically detects the corresponding flash method. In this case, there will be this "Flash in recovery" button in the main interface. Just click that and select your ROM directory.

I don't know about account details, since I always use my account that have permission to get a device unlocked
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Compass Linux:
You said you have a RN8Pro Chinese.

Can you give us the full MIUI ROM filename that you're attempting to flash? We have to be sure you're flashing the correct ROM.

Also check if the MIUI ROM you downloaded isn't corrupted.

Compass.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Compass Linux:
You downloaded a very old MIUI but it should work. Check the link below for a newer release. The latest fastboot for MIUI 12.0.x China is V12.0.5.0.QGGCNXM (if I didn't skip a version; the list is quite big). There's also MIUI 12.5.x China if you want the latest stable (MIUI 12.5.x Global is buggy so I'd skip MIUI 12.5.x for now).

https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/begonia/

Here is a YouTube playlist that might help you: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLy0_Q3fJ1DLjE5Cx7uCD3yTxeTaUbiIo

Be careful when you flash so that you keep your data. If I remember well that author usually wipes data in his videos.

I don't know which package manager people with Windows are using these days, but I guess WinRar is a popular choice. WinRar should have a "test file" so you could try that to check for a corrupted download.

I can't help you with the flashing process on Windows since I don't use it. kekesed97 instructions or the YouTube playlist should work (I think the YouTube author uses different software for flashing, just so you know).

Compass.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
No unzipping. Use it as is as it will be sent over your phone and flashing is done recovery side (put it simply, it's an ADB sideload, with restrictions)

It only accepts recovery ROMs (2 gb ones). You are only allowed to flash greater version of your current firmware from the same ROM distribution. It's works like updating your phone when incremental update fails after all.

Not quite correct. There are 3 different flashing methods there. Recovery mode, fastboot mode, and deep flash mode.

In recovery mode, flash is using ADB sideload-like mechanics (or it is? I have no evidence, but it works similiarly that way), while in the Mi Flash program is using fastboot method. Both methods are platform-independent, which means it will work in both MTK or SD chipsets, as long as the phone permits. As for deep flash one, it will require lower level access to hardwares, and only manufacturers are having such access. Thus, flashing method diverges. MTK is using SP Flash tools, in which the mechanics behind that can be red in the CFW Megathread (CFW is quite irrelevant today, but the boot process explanation is something else that will never went irrelevant, unless another boot sequence is introduced), as for SD chipsets will use QPST over Sahara Protocol (more info on this: just dig how to ressurect xiaomi redmi note 5 pro edl 9008 that have their arb lock triggered).

It isn't that it will wipe your phone clean that to be your concern. That can be avoided by selecting "Download Only". But that there is this method requires a special account that only service centres have (but a bypass method is known recently, just dig deeper). Consider this as your last resort. Oh yes, it will need a fastboot rom, and the scatter file is available in the ROM directory.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
Don't do that.

Weekly is beta and doesn't mean it's better. It's supposed to be a test version and bug hunting release to device enthusiast so xiaomi can go fix it and accumulate the bug fixes to be included in the next stable version. Weekly is always newer so moving from beta to stable is considered downgrade, which require a data wipe. Btw, is your current firmware is from stable branch?

Or perhaps is it because your account doesn't hold a permission to flash since it's never been granted bootloader unlock permission? Idk about the account part.

Well, now try to use fastboot method if recovery update method fails. Mi Flash Pro have it so you don't have to download another tool. It allows broader range of firmware version, particularly for this phone.

Download a recovery rom and unzip it. Load it to mi flash, boot your phone to fastboot, and flash it there.

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Figure 3: Mi Flash main interface. Choose this option to retain data
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Or modify a flash batch file as I instructed in previous post and run it through command prompt.

I never flashed anything in a locked bootloader because I always unlock my phone the moment I grab it. But one thing for sure is you are bound to the same ROM region. Never flash any other ROM from another region distribution. You have been warned.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
No, that one thing is different. What @zaqm talking about is the one to access the low level parts of hardware i.e. deep flash via SPFT, which only the manufacturers have, perhaps xiaomi engineering team and service center team to name a few. Adb sideload and fastboot is user accessible, so it doesn't need such permission, with limited access to emmc partitions (afaik no raw readback is one of its limitation). And fastboot doesn't enforce any account security measure, so does the adb sideload. That thing is implemented via mi recovery and mi flash pro. It will send an sha check to one of xiaomi server, returning if the phone is ok to be flashed. After the check returned true, it will begin to send the zip file to phone. This procedure is non-skippable. Therefore, you can only send firmwares this way. This is not happening in custom recovery, so you can send any command. But unfortunately you have vanilla.

After a quick inspection, that is indeed ADB sideload.

It refuse adb sideload command on redmi note 5 pro with vanilla recovery, unlocked bootloader (see attachment). After the command is issued, the phone immidiately restart and boot to system. It's likely won't hurt, so I think it worth the shot.

Try this :

1. Connect your phone to phone thru pc suite mode in recovery

2. Download minimal adb and fastboot or adb platform tools. Extract it.

3. Check your device by executing this in command prompt:

adb devices

4. If your device is connected, command prompt will return this:

D:\begonia\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
3d9ac49b sideload

5. Rename your firmware to something easy (something like update.zip but I don't care) and copy it to the same directory as the adb directory

6. Execute sideload command

adb sideload update.zip

7. See if wonder happens

8. ...

9. Profit?!

Anyway write back if this you succeed or not.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] jim262:
There are ADB commands to do a backup to your PC. then choose the <Clean All> button in Miflash. Once the install is complete, reinstall your ADB backup.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] jim262:
So I am assuming you can get into fastboot mode?

If you can access fastboot mode, first use the the MiUnlock tool to verify if the bootloader is locked or unlocked. If it comes back to you and states the bootloader is un locked, you just need to format your storage and re flash the rom. Is this the China variant or the Global version of the phone? If you can access stock recovery, you need to download the original recovery style rom for your device and then rename that file to update.zip and flash that file from your recovery. Please give me a few more details. if you can access ADB sideload, why can't you access other ADB commands?

Here is the link for unlocking bootloader: https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html

Here is the flashing guide for recovery rom: https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=1

Here is the flashing guide for fastboot roms: https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] jim262:
You haven't bothered to search for things, have you? Because you have found this command if you did. adb backup -apk -shared -all -f <filepath>/backup.abcomplete directions: https://9to5google.com/2017/11/04/how-to-backup-restore-android-device-data-android-basics/
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] jim262:
I do know, I have been involved in IT (hardware and programming) for over 30 years. Next time you need assistance from someone you probably shouldn't be so ungrateful. GOODBYE
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] jim262:
While I have been talking to you I have flashed three roms on my K20 Pro. Face it, you just can't follow directions. If you can acess fastboot, you should be able to flash a rom, unless your BOOTLOADER is locked! I also told you to download the MiUnlock tool and verify if your bootloader is locked. Apparently, you didn't do that, because that would tell you right away whether you can or can not flash a rom and you can also find out all that information on the Xiaomi site!
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
It turns into quite a sticky situation. Does your recovery shows some message like "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device"? If not, try data wipe.

For last resort, use SPFT, the guide on how to bypass account limitation is somewhere in this forum. Grab a fastboot rom, bypass the auth, fire up SPFT, load it up, try with download only and uncheck userdata partition from the table (bottom) and see if it works. If not... You will need to sacrifice your data and flash every partition in SPFT.

And about flashing from fastboot in vanilla. I just remembered when I got my begonia in a softbricked state (I think it will be fun, turns out it's not), long before auth bypass existed, I can't flash anything from there. It was a quite desperate situation so I brought my device to local a technician to be flashed with a box flasher.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
First I suspect the system partition is problematic. Recovery update will wipe system partition and replace it from zip one. If that the case, it will fix it.

Now it still resulting bootloop and a case of succesfull boot, now I suspect the data partition is causing the problem. Waiting don't hurt, if you are not in hurry. If it fails, then try my previous solution.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
I mean Post #33.

No, I remembered that fastboot isn't accessible in locked bootloader. I explained my observation in post #33.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Compass Linux:
kekesed97 has a point there. If everything was flashed properly except data and you're still having problems, it's probably because your data is somehow corrupt. And this is bad news for you because if true it means you cannot restore it.

As a last resort flash using the tools you have and use "Wipe user data" (per the screenshot on page 01).

*** Works with Locked Bootloader ***

As a ultimate resort, and I really mean ultimate, there is the unbrick method (from what you've told us you aren't hard bricked so I recommend not doing this; you'll lose your data):

https://telegra.ph/Installing-Redmi-Note-8-Pro-firmware-via-SP-Flash-Tool-01-21

https://telegra.ph/UNBRICK-BEGONIA-NO-AUTH-01-23

I mention this just in case you aren't able to rescue your phone using the previous methods. Again, your data will be lost.

*** Works with Locked Bootloader ***

Compass.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
Sorry I didn't read #33 message. When I made that reply, it didn't show up because I didn't refresh the page and what I refer post #33 is the post #32

Figure 5: SP Flash Tool after loading the scatter file. Scatter file tells SPFT the partition layout and where to put those files.
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Unlike cleaning install your windows, I guess it won't erase the partition layout, forming blank disk and reconfigure the partition layout unless told to do so. It will just formatting the partition by telling the block location in the emmc. And there is this data partition in the end of the table.

This is only for illustration. Don't use the SPFT that comes with Mi Flash Pro, use the one which bundled with the auth bypass tool, to avoid unnecessary headaches.

The files are same, but it only contains the essentials of the ROM. System partition, boot partition, recovery partition to name a few, the complete list can be viewed inside the zip file. You don't unzip recovery roms because it's supposed to be installed recovery side, while fastboot method uses bootloader.

The zip file is browsed through recovery, and a recovery script will execute the commands inside the recovery. That's why ADB sideload won't tell what recovery should do, it only sends the zip file to the phone, and the recovey will be executing the flasher script inside the zip file (it's located in META-INF\com\google\android. There are two files, these files contains the command). For OTA updates, the command might just to replace some files in here and there, but for full recovery flash, the usual procedure is to wipe the corresponding partitions and copying the files there. This MIUI recovery put too much restrictions on this. In fastboot, the computer tells what the bootloader should do. It will send the command one at a time, so does the file.

So for the question, no, you can't flash recovery rom in fastboot mode. The mechanics are different, so does the commands. But the correct files can be used with the correct commands.

Yes, I red them. The one I overlooked is post #33. That's why post #32 and post #34.

And as @Compass Linux says in post #37, SPFT will be only your last resort.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
Hmm I'm not sure in locked state, but I have been dirty flashing my phone up and down. I've been doing downgrade with Mi flash when I trip the AVB, upgrade with recovery flash, trip AVB in newer version, and repeat the cycle until I have root.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
No, don't ignore auth file. @Compass Linux embedded video and the links for the necessary measure to bypass the auth account on #37. Use that guide. As for the scatter file, it's located inside the "/image" folder inside the unzipped fastboot rom, it's called "mt6587_scatter_file.txt" or something. You will know when you open the directory. As for the download agent, use the one bundled in that bypass package. I don't know if it won't turn problematic without data wipe. Some incompatibillities may occur. You need to repeat the bypass process everytime you use SPFT.

Beta is considered custom rom. It will need an unlocked bootloader.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
There is no such weekly stable. It's weekoy beta. And beta program only held in china. But I hear some news that xiaomi plans to bring back the beta program for higher end models to global audience.

You can think it like this: if the rom doesn't require bootloader unlock to run, it's vanilla.

Some folks who purchased this phone in europe reported that they are able to switch from EEA to global without bootloader unlock. This is still considered vanilla, for that distribution.

As for weekly beta, while it still can be installed in a locked bootloader, it does recommend bootloader unlock. Well, daily user shouldn't be bothered by weekly beta. While it does bring you new features, it's buggy, and the update pace is too fast for it to be used for end user. And switching back to global is a downgrade, and requires data wipe. The later reason is why I would consider beta is "custom". You don't need to wipe data to mess with stable rom prior 12.0.7. I mean flashing it up and down. But for downgrading from A10 to A9, there might be incompatibillities with data, so it's still somewhat a risky move.

That's my opinion on this.
[Redmi Note 8 Pro Questions & Answers] kekesed97:
Yes, it's always newer. I don't know what will happen because I never tried any beta scenario. Trial and error is your way to find out.

Well, mix of fastboot and recovery flash. I used fastboot to downgrade and recovery flash to upgrade. And yes, it will need unlocked bootloader to use fastboot for that operation from my experience. @Compass Linux told that wipe and flash is available in locked bootloader.

Recovery flash via miflash pro denies downgrade, and ADB sideload in MIUI recovery doesn't accept direct command. Again, only trial and error may show your wanted result.

It's not that it's forbidden. It's problematic without data wipe. Versions prior 12.0.7, 12.0.7, and 12.5.1 implements different encryption in data partition. Upgrade may carry the encryption over but downgrade won't understand the encrypted data. Thus leading to bootloop. But still fixable by installing the correct version of MIUI.