Types of MIUI firmware: differences between weekly and stable. How to install the Developer version of MIUI on a Xiaomi smartphone? How to enable miui weekly updates

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Hello, Mi fans! We present to your attention a step-by-step guide on how to flash MIUI 8 firmware on your Mi device. Important points before flashing/updating: 1. Make sure the battery is more than 50% charged.2. Always make a backup. Settings -- Additional settings -- Restore and reset -- Local backup The backup file will be saved in: smartphone memory -- MIUI - Backup -- All Backup. Copy it to your computer. After flashing: Copy the backup from your computer to your smartphone back: smartphone memory - - MIUI - Backup -- All Backup. Go to Settings -- Additional settings -- Restore and reset -- Local backup, select the desired file there and click Restore. MIUI 8: installation via the Update application1. When you receive a notification that a new firmware version is available, click on it.2. You can check the update manually by going to the Update application and clicking the Check for updates button. 3. After this, you can download the update. MIUI 8: installation via Recovery Notes: For this method, you must have an unlocked bootloader. You must have the latest version of MIUI. Create a backup. Method 1: through the application Update: 1. Download the latest MIUI.2 firmware. If you downloaded it on a computer, then move it to the smartphone’s memory.3. If you downloaded from a smartphone, then you will find the firmware in the downloads folder..4. Go to the update application and click the ellipsis icon "..." in the upper right corner.5. Select "Select firmware file"..6. Select the firmware file in the device memory.7. After selecting the firmware, the firmware process will begin.8. Don't interrupt the process. It will take place automatically.9. After rebooting, you will have the latest version of MIUI installed.Method 2: Installation via Mi Recovery 1. Download the latest version of MIUI firmware.2. Rename the firmware file to "update.zip"3. If you downloaded it on a computer, then move it to the smartphone’s memory.4. Enter recovery mode. There are 2 ways to enter Recovery mode. 1 way: through the Update Menu application Reboot into recovery. 2 way: turn off the smartphone and hold down the volume up button + power button. 5. After entering Recovery, navigation occurs as follows: volume up - higher in the menu, volume down - lower in the menu, power button - select a menu item. 6. Follow the steps mentioned above in the images to install the firmware: Install update zip, and after installing the firmware, click Reboot. After rebooting, you will have the latest version of MIUI installed. MIUI 8: installing fastboot firmware Download the Fastboot firmware for your device and unpack it to a folder on drive “C”. Make sure your bootloader is unlocked. (link)Download and install the Mi Flash Tool program on your computer. (link) Download the Fastboot drivers and install them on your computer. After installing the drivers, restart your computer. Create a backup (instructions for creating a backup are at the beginning of the article) Make sure the battery is charged at least 50%. Turn off the device and enter Fastboot mode while holding the volume button down and power button.Connect the device to the computer via USB cable.Follow the steps: 1. Launch the Mi Flash Tools program when the device is connected to the computer.2. Click on the triangular button in the upper left corner of the Mi Flash Tools program, then click "Browse" and select the folder with the FastBoot firmware that you want to install and click "OK". 3. After selecting the correct path to the firmware, look at the contents inside this folder.4. Click again on the triangular button in the upper left corner of the program and now select "Advanced".5. Now you need to select the .bat file that needs to be flashed. Look at the screenshot to see how the .bat file works. Click on the image to enlarge it. Fastboot6 files. After selecting the .bat file, click "Refresh".7. Your device will appear in the Mi Flash Tool window if it is connected. 8. After the device appears in the Mi Flash Tool, click the "Flash" button to install the firmware. 9. After pressing the "Flash" button, the firmware installation process may take 2-3 minutes.10. When the firmware installation process is complete, you will see a green progress bar. 11. After installation is complete, your device will automatically start.MIUI 8: unlocking the bootloader1. All new devices released after Redmi Note 3 have a locked bootloader.2. To unlock the bootloader, you first need to submit an application on the website http://en.miui.com/unlock/.3. Go to the website and click on the "Unlock Now" button. If the "Download Tool" page has opened, then you can unlock it now, if not, you need to submit an application.4. You need to fill out an application form to unlock your bootloader. As soon as your request is approved, you will receive an SMS message. Unlocking the bootloader1. Download Mi Unlock tool.2. Make sure that you are logged in to your phone using the same Mi account from which you sent the bootloader unlock request.3. Turn off your device and enter Fastboot mode by holding Volume Down and Power button at the same time. 4. Connect the device to the computer in Fastboot mode.5. Launch the Mi Unlock tool and log in using the same Mi account from which you sent the request to unlock the bootloader.6. Click "Unlock". The process will take about 10 seconds. Thanks: SwastikSwaroop, Dexterouz. Source

To install the developer (weekly) firmware, visit the MIUI firmware download page, find your device in the list and on its page download the firmware file from the "Developer ROM" section. In our case, for Xiaomi Redmi 4A it has a size of 1.5 GB.

After that, connect the phone to the computer using a USB cable in file transfer mode (MTP) and copy the downloaded firmware file to the “downloaded_rom” folder, which is located in the root of the device’s internal storage.

Disconnect the phone from the computer, go to the “About phone” section in the settings and click on the “Update” button in the middle at the bottom of the screen. On the page that opens, click on the button with a vertical ellipsis in the upper right corner of the screen and select the “Select firmware file” option from the list. Then check the downloaded file and click the "OK" button at the bottom of the screen.

The verification and installation of the developer (weekly) firmware will begin. If the error “Could not verify the installation file” appears, try downloading and installing an older version of the developer firmware (item “Older Versions” on the MIUI firmware download page). If this does not help, then use the " " utility to flash the phone firmware from your computer.

Most users want to receive the latest news on their phone, enjoy the new features that have been released, and this is where Developer ROM comes to the rescue. This firmware is radically different from the boring purely Chinese versions. But how to install developer (weekly) firmware on Xiaomi on your own, how long will it take and what will be the result?

Developer firmware: what is it?

Developer ROM is developed by MIUI, and is intended for use on Xiaomi devices. Its name speaks for itself - weekly. This is the main advantage of the firmware, because it was made primarily for testing.

A factory version like this is quite rare to find on phones. Most often, it requires a separate installation after purchasing the device. And this, of course, should be done if you are not afraid of minor problems with the operating system. After all, what are unexpected innovations? This is a developer firmware that allows its users to receive interesting and amazing updates before anyone else.

These are the most contrasting versions of MIUI. perfectly tuned, it contains a minimum of errors, malfunctions and useless functions. But the real problems are with the updates. No one guarantees a stable release of improvements, so changes in firmware sometimes have to wait up to two months.

In Developer ROM everything is completely different: constant progressiveness, current new products and required release of updates. But the quality may suffer; no one excludes possible problems, ranging from ordinary freezes to quite serious bugs.

A small summary from our website: stable firmware means comfort, reliability and peace of mind, and weekly firmware means bursting loud new products, but lack of stability. Both versions are unique and perfect in their own way, and the best MIUI is selected individually each user.

How to install developer firmware

As we already understood, weekly firmware is a worthy option, but how to switch to it? Since it is official, it is not required in most cases. But Developer ROM is an ideal environment for installing custom firmware, and it already requires an active bootloader, which you can read about working with in our separate article.

We begin preparations for installation, for this purpose there must be important materials, otherwise we risk losing them forever.
Now let's go to official siteMIUI, select the model of your device, then click “Developer ROM” and “Download”. The download of the file begins, the average size of which is 1 gigabyte.

Note! The site must be in English or Chinese, which indicates its authenticity. Found a Russian-language server? Most likely it's a fake. For convenience, you can simply use Google translator manually.

Once the download is completed successfully, . Using the standard method, transfer the downloaded archive to a phone folder called "downloaded_rom".
After this, you can safely disconnect the device from the PC.
Now open “Settings”, look for the “System Updates” item or go directly from the main screen to the “Updates” application.
Click on the ellipsis, indicate the path to the downloaded file and click “OK”. Made. After these steps, the installation of the developer firmware should automatically begin.

Unfortunately, it is not always possible to install new firmware using this method. If the notification “The firmware file has not been verified” appears, then you should download an earlier version and try again. It doesn't work out again? Then, alas, the method through “Settings” does not suit your smartphone and the only solution is to “implant” the Developer ROM into the operating system using the special MiFlash program.

Another very important fact: if you initially have stable firmware on your smartphone, use the above method to update it to weekly impossible! Only the official Chinese version and, in some cases, global firmware are suitable.

Video instruction

How to update MIUI on Xiaomi © The Android Soul

Xiaomi regularly releases firmware updates for its smartphones. Typically, installation of a new version of MIUI OS occurs in semi-automatic mode. The device displays a notification about the release of the update in the curtain; the user only needs to confirm its download, installation, and reboot the device.

In some cases this does not happen and you have to update the software manually. This instruction will tell you how to update the Xiaomi firmware in such situations. There is nothing complicated in the process itself if you have the official MIUI build installed. There is nothing to worry about for those who bought their device in a sealed box marked “Global Version”.

If you use custom and unofficial localizations, problems with updating may occur. Therefore, first of all, you need to check the system installed on your smartphone. To do this, go to the “Settings” menu, find the “About phone” item and open it. In the “MIUI Version” item it should say something like what is shown in the screenshots below.

Xiaomi stable global firmware contains the words “MIUI Global” or “MIUI Global” and the version number (9, 10) in the name. What follows is a version in the format of 3 or 4 numbers, where the last one is usually 0. It looks something like “10.0.1.0” and also contains an alphabetic code. In the middle of this code there must be the letters “MI” or “RU” (this also happens).

Weekly MIUIs have a slightly different look. Their version number has the format “8.11.1”, where the first number is the last digit of the year, the second is the month, and the third is the day. That is, the specified number indicates the firmware released on November 1, 2018. MIUI weekly updates do not have a letter code.

If the system installed on your smartphone meets the listed criteria, it can be updated. If you suspect an unofficial build (the so-called “flip-flop” or localization like MIUI Pro), it’s better not to update right away. First, consult with the seller, or in the topic of your smartphone on the 4pda forum. After all, updating the Xiaomi firmware of unknown origin to the official one can disable the device.

How to update Xiaomi firmware in settings

The first way to update Xiaomi firmware is by automatic update by downloading it from the manufacturer’s servers. Go to the settings of your smartphone, find the “About phone” item, there find “System update”. Click the “Check for updates” button and wait while the device searches for them on the server.

When an update is found, the smartphone will offer to download and install it. Agree, after charging the battery well. After rebooting, do not touch the device while it is updating. This may take from a few minutes to half an hour.

How to update Xiaomi firmware via “three dots”

If Xiaomi does not want to update automatically through the settings, you need to download it manually and install it “through three dots”. In order to do this, go to the MIUI firmware page, select your smartphone to open the list of firmwares.

Check the version numbers available for download with the version installed on your smartphone. If a newer one is presented on the site, download the archive with the firmware. You can update stable MIUI to stable, or weekly to weekly, “through three dots”. However, sometimes migrating from weekly to stable, or vice versa, does not work out. Therefore, download the firmware of the type that is on your smartphone.

When the firmware is downloaded, place it in the memory of your Xiaomi smartphone or on a MicroSD card. Go to settings, select “About phone”, then “System update”. Click the icon with three dots at the top of the screen (under the battery indicator), and in the context menu that opens, select “Select firmware file.” Go to the folder with the update archive, select it and open it.

After unpacking the archive, the system will ask you about the installation, and if you agree, it will offer to reboot the device. If you decide to migrate from weekly firmware to stable firmware, or vice versa, please note that your data will be deleted and the phone will be restored to factory settings. When updating Xiaomi to a MIUI build of the same type (stable to stable, weekly to weekly), nothing is deleted, all your data and settings are fully preserved.

These instructions on how to update Xiaomi firmware are relevant, first of all, for official global versions of smartphones with official MIUI on board. They are also suitable for Chinese versions that have an unlocked bootloader and installed international firmware.

Xiaomi smartphones intended for China with the Chinese build of MIUI cannot simply be updated to the global one. To do this, you need to unlock the bootloader; you won’t be able to do this without a computer. To learn more about flashing such devices, I advise you to read two articles at the links below.