Hi, I'm new to flashing and all things Android. I have a new Xiaomi Mi4S from China and I would like to install a stable multi ROM. Since I'm new I would like to stay a casual user user (at least for a while) and stick to stable ROMs and OTA updates, if possible.
I'm trying to follow the general recommended install procedure - unlock, flash TWPR, install ROM via TWRP. So far I have:
- downloaded the latest ROM and TWRP for Mi4S (xiaomi.eu_multi_MI4s_V7.5.2.0.LAJCNDE_v7-5.1.zip and twrp_aqua.img)
- placed the ROM zip to the root of phones internal storage
- unlocked the phone via the official Mi Unlock tool (after being granted the unlock from China)
- installed ADB tools
- confirmed the unlock was successfull (fastboot oem device-info)
- semi-successfully installed TWRP (fastboot flash recovery twrp_aqua.img)
Now I'm stuck and I have a few questions:
1) Even though the TWRP was supposedly flashed successfully (command above returned "writing 'recovery'... OKAY finished"), when I try to boot to recovery (either by holding Volume Up + Power or via Updater - Reboot to recovery) I always end up with the screen showing a pictogram of the phone and a cable instead of TWRP. Does this mean TWRP wasn't indeed flashed or the reboot does not work?
2) I was able to temporarily boot to TWRP via "fastboot boot twrp_aqua.img" but the whole thing was in Chinese and I didn't know what to do there. Is there an English version of TWRP for Mi4S? Or is there at least a tutorial with screenshots somewhere for the Chinese version?
3) Is it possible to bypass the TWRP step completely and install the ROM conveniently via Mi Flash tool or Mi PC Suite or is the TWRP step necessary? In some guides online (outside xiaomi.eu) people install the ROM first and only later install the TWRP, but I'm not sure if this is possible with xiaomi.eu ROMs and if Mi Flash or Mi PC Suite can handle unofficial ROMs.
4) After I have the installed the stable ROM will I be able to update for subsequent stable versions using Updater app (OTA)? Does that mean I will keep my data, contacts, apps etc. with OTA update? Will the Updater know to look for the xiaomi.eu ROM by itself or will I need to specify it somehow? I don't want to risk going back to the official China ROM.
Any and every input is appreciated!
I'm trying to follow the general recommended install procedure - unlock, flash TWPR, install ROM via TWRP. So far I have:
- downloaded the latest ROM and TWRP for Mi4S (xiaomi.eu_multi_MI4s_V7.5.2.0.LAJCNDE_v7-5.1.zip and twrp_aqua.img)
- placed the ROM zip to the root of phones internal storage
- unlocked the phone via the official Mi Unlock tool (after being granted the unlock from China)
- installed ADB tools
- confirmed the unlock was successfull (fastboot oem device-info)
- semi-successfully installed TWRP (fastboot flash recovery twrp_aqua.img)
Now I'm stuck and I have a few questions:
1) Even though the TWRP was supposedly flashed successfully (command above returned "writing 'recovery'... OKAY finished"), when I try to boot to recovery (either by holding Volume Up + Power or via Updater - Reboot to recovery) I always end up with the screen showing a pictogram of the phone and a cable instead of TWRP. Does this mean TWRP wasn't indeed flashed or the reboot does not work?
2) I was able to temporarily boot to TWRP via "fastboot boot twrp_aqua.img" but the whole thing was in Chinese and I didn't know what to do there. Is there an English version of TWRP for Mi4S? Or is there at least a tutorial with screenshots somewhere for the Chinese version?
3) Is it possible to bypass the TWRP step completely and install the ROM conveniently via Mi Flash tool or Mi PC Suite or is the TWRP step necessary? In some guides online (outside xiaomi.eu) people install the ROM first and only later install the TWRP, but I'm not sure if this is possible with xiaomi.eu ROMs and if Mi Flash or Mi PC Suite can handle unofficial ROMs.
4) After I have the installed the stable ROM will I be able to update for subsequent stable versions using Updater app (OTA)? Does that mean I will keep my data, contacts, apps etc. with OTA update? Will the Updater know to look for the xiaomi.eu ROM by itself or will I need to specify it somehow? I don't want to risk going back to the official China ROM.
Any and every input is appreciated!
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