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install_custom_roms_on_xiaomi_mi5 [20.03.2018 09:39] – [Unlock the Bootloader] Pascal Suter | install_custom_roms_on_xiaomi_mi5 [21.06.2018 20:03] (current) – [Install TWRP] Pascal Suter | ||
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===== Unlock the Bootloader ===== | ===== Unlock the Bootloader ===== | ||
- | Like most other manufacturers, | + | Like most other manufacturers, |
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+ | first you need to create a xiaomi account and assign it to your phone.. you can do this under '' | ||
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+ | now you need to request permission to unlock your phone. to do so, go to [[http:// | ||
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+ | you need to provide a reason why you want to unlock your phone.. i was honest and wrote "would like to update to android 8 using custom roms" which they accepted and confirmed my unlock-permission by sms | ||
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+ | Now we need to use their [[http:// | ||
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+ | once that countdown is expired your phone should unlock just fine. | ||
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+ | Once you have unlocked your phone, you can probably delete the account if you want to, but make sure you log out from the account on your phone prior to deleting it. Here's the [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Install TWRP ===== | ||
+ | download the latest android [[https:// | ||
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+ | now reboot your phone and hold the '' | ||
+ | fastboot devices | ||
+ | run these commands to install and boot TWRP: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | fastboot flash recovery Downloads/ | ||
+ | fastboot boot Downloads/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ===== install custom rom ===== | ||
+ | once you got TWRP on your phone you simply need to download the ZIP of your favourite ROM and install it. In case your phone does not boot anymore after the TWRP install, you may try to resurrect it if you delete de davlik cache. if not, you can boot into twrp and then connect your phone to the computer. it will be mounted as a storage device which will allow you to upload the zip of your custom rom. Just flash it and your phone will probably boot again. Allow it some time (10-20 minutes) on the first boot, don't panic when it does not complete the boot process in a 1-2 minutes as usual. | ||
- | you will need to create a Xiaomi MI account for this. You can delete the account afterwards, but make sure you log out from the account on your phone prior to deleting it. Here's the [[https:// |