The Official Xiaomi Thread

[KleinBoontjie]

I am buying the Xiaomi mi max 2 from gearbest . It comes up as an international version is that the one with the global ROM

This one? It's the one I got September. Though, about $42 cheaper, now.

 

[MiffMeister]

How many of you received devices with fake roms ?

 

[rodga]

How many of you received devices with fake roms ?

How do you find this out?

 

[AlphaJohn]

How many of you received devices with fake roms ?

If you refer to Custom roms, 1 out of the 3 phones I bought from Gearbest. I had one on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MTK. MI 5 and Note 4 (SD) where proper

How do you find this out?

Check the Rom version number. See http://en.miui.com/thread-392159-1-1.html

Fake or not I normally download the full recovery ROM from MIUI regardless and flash it before use. That way I get rid of unwanted apps as well.

 

[MiffMeister]

If you refer to Custom roms, 1 out of the 3 phones I bought from Gearbest. I had one on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MTK. MI 5 and Note 4 (SD) where proper



Check the Rom version number. See http://en.miui.com/thread-392159-1-1.html

Fake or not I normally download the full recovery ROM from MIUI regardless and flash it before use. That way I get rid of unwanted apps as well.

Do you perform an update through the updater app or do a fastboot flash ? I've done it through the updater app. But have seen online people saying that it can still leave behind malware if there was any in the fake rom

 

[AlphaJohn]

Do you perform an update through the updater app or do a fastboot flash ? I've done it through the updater app. But have seen online people saying that it can still leave behind malware if there was any in the fake rom

Flashtool

 

[MiffMeister]

Flashtool

Which one. Since you need an unlocked bootloader to use any fastboot rom

 

[AlphaJohn]

Which one. Since you need an unlocked bootloader to use any fastboot rom

Simplest method I use is to boot phone into fastboot and use fastboot to flash official (Dev or stable) The Xiaomi Flashtool can do this for you if you do not know the commands.

All methods and media can be found at http://en.miui.com/a-234.html

Recovery and Normal Update is also there.

Edit: If you have a custom rom on the phone chances are that its already unlocked. If not you can simply follow the guide to unlock it. Can take some time for some but they not as full of crap as OEM's when it comes to unlocking your device.

 

[MiffMeister]

Simplest method I use is to boot phone into fastboot and use fastboot to flash official (Dev or stable) The Xiaomi Flashtool can do this for you if you do not know the commands.

All methods and media can be found at http://en.miui.com/a-234.html

Recovery and Normal Update is also there.

Edit: If you have a custom rom on the phone chances are that its already unlocked. If not you can simply follow the guide to unlock it. Can take some time for some but they not as full of crap as OEM's when it comes to unlocking your device.

Yeah fastboot requires unlocked bootloader. Fake roms get loaded and then they relock the loader.

My bootloader is locked. And I just used the updater app to flash to developer without an issue when I received the phone. But would like to do a fastboot flash

 

[surfs-up]

If you refer to Custom roms, 1 out of the 3 phones I bought from Gearbest. I had one on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MTK. MI 5 and Note 4 (SD) where proper



Check the Rom version number. See http://en.miui.com/thread-392159-1-1.html

Fake or not I normally download the full recovery ROM from MIUI regardless and flash it before use. That way I get rid of unwanted apps as well.

My Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is on MIUI 9.0.2.0, MIUI Global 9.0/stable bought from Tinydeal
My Xiaomi Note 4 MTK is on MIUI 8.5.6.0, MIUI Global 8.5, stable bought from Gearbest

According to your link, both of my devices are original and genuine

 

[PhireSide]

Just received notification of a new minor update for my RN4:

 

[Mrlepen]

Gearbest asks for my tax number for me to place the order is that normal ?

 

[The_Mowgs]

Gearbest asks for my tax number for me to place the order is that normal ?

No

 

[HibiscusTunes]

Gearbest asks for my tax number for me to place the order is that normal ?

screenshot?

 

[Zuner]

Just received notification of a new minor update for my RN4:

just checked also have the update RN4x

 

[Mity]

I'm still waiting for my Mi 6 to be shipped from Gearbest. How are you guys win have one finding it? Camera? Battery? Etc

 

[The_Mowgs]

I'm still waiting for my Mi 6 to be shipped from Gearbest. How are you guys win have one finding it? Camera? Battery? Etc

Camera in low light is **** but other than that a really awesome device.

 

[FlashSA]

What does MIA keep punting on their social media? Dual sim!

What have they and Vodacom done? Limited to Single Sim.

WTAF?!

 

[Fox1]

What does MIA keep punting on their social media? Dual sim!

What have they and Vodacom done? Limited to Single Sim.

WTAF?! View attachment 481230

'tis a fail of epic.

 

[hj2k_x]

'tis a fail of epic.

That is very disappointing.