Have you ever been wondering how to flash your Mi5 from China Stable to Global Stable Rom? There are basically two method to do this. Locked Bootloader and Unlocked bootloader. Lets proceed:
Things to do before proceeding to either method:
- Be sure to Enable USB Debugging:
- Before proceeding: Disable Driver Signature Enforcement in Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit
- USB Data cable from your set.
- Battery is charged at least 50%.
UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER
First things first, every Mi5 comes with a locked bootloader, you will need to unlock its bootloader first, use this guide of mine to unlock the bootloader:
[MIUI DEVICE TEAM] How to Unlock Bootloader of Mi5
en.miui.com/thread-267361-1-1.html
(Source: Xiaomi MIUI Official Forum)
As soon as your bootloader is unlocked, you will need these drivers:
Download:
Installation of Proper Drivers & Mi Flash Tool:
Download all the Zip files and unzipped accordingly, install "minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.4_setup.exe" and "MiFlashSetup-Beta.msi" as the following image:
Installation of Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008:
First, double-click on the "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" desktop shortcut, and type the following:
- adb version
- adb devices
Make sure that your device is connected properly and your device will be recognized by ADB like this
After successfull installation, the Device Manager should show USB Devices: ADB Interface
Put your Mi5 to Fastboot mode by holding power and vol down together and you will see fastboot icon appear.
Connect your phone to the USB on your PC, preferably the one at the back of the PC so its direct to the motherboard.
you will see your phone detected like this
Load, Mi Flash Beta and select the extracted folder which looks like this D:\gemini_global_images_6.5.30_20160516.0000.22_6.0_global
Select Clean All at the bottom right
Then Click refresh icon and see if your phone has been connected,
Then Click FLASH to proceed
It will look like this upon flnished flashing
Reboot and enjoy your Global Rom.
LOCKED BOOTLOADER
Download:
Special Tools:
Mi5 Flash Cable
Installation of Proper Drivers & Mi Flash Tool:
Download all the Zip files and unzipped accordingly, install "minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.4_setup.exe" and "MiFlashSetup-Beta.msi" as the following image:
Installation of Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008:
First, double-click on the "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" desktop shortcut, and type the following:
- adb version
- adb devices
Make sure that your device is connected properly and your device will be recognized by ADB like this
After successfull installation, the Device Manager should show USB Devices: ADB Interface
Turn on Mi Flash Beta
Turn off your phone
Use the special flashing cable, hold the button on the cable and plug to Mi5, then wait for 3 seconds then release the button.
This disables the phone from charging, because natural reaction of phone when plugged to a USB port while off is to charge.
Remember to use the USB port at the back of the PC so that its directly connected to the motherboard.
Your phone will be detected as COM3 or COM4
Load, Mi Flash Beta and select the extracted folder which looks like this D:\gemini_global_images_6.5.30_20160516.0000.22_6.0_global
Select Clean All at the bottom right
Then Click refresh icon and see if your phone has been connected,
Then Click FLASH to proceed
It will look like this upon flnished flashing
Reboot and enjoy your Global Rom.
If you are asking where i bought the cable
here it is:
Engineering Cable