Thanks. It turns out I figured it and got Safety Net passing and Google Pay working. It's crazy that clearing some data and sequence can create an entirely different result
Thank you. It turns out that it's not as simple as that. I was on MIUI 11 Stable and I inadvertently tried upgrading to MIUI 12 Stable. I had to format/wipe/restart/wipe/root/wipe/power down/power on to get it to run. Unfortunately, I was too focused on the android version and didn't realize...
I could not find a good install brief that described the steps needed to take to flash security updates on my phone without wiping my phone (I really don't feel like setting it all back up again).
I know the version of the ROM that is currently installed QJAEUXM, I have found the archive site...