How to install MIUI9: description for Xiaomi phones. Types of MIUI firmware: differences between weekly and stable After updating xiaomi mi 6 miui 8

For new users of Xiaomi smartphones and just newcomers to MIUI, the types of firmware, their differences and why there are so many types of them are often incomprehensible. Therefore, many users simply do not update their devices or, on the contrary, are waiting for updates to firmware that will never be updated. Questions on this topic make up the lion's share of all the questions we receive.

In this article, we decided to conduct short review MIUI firmware and help you understand all the variety of firmware, so that in the future you know what it is "Weekly", "Samopal" and what to expect from the firmware. So, we recall school notes. All MIUI firmware are divided into several types and subspecies.

BY ORIGIN

Initially, MIUI is presented in two versions: English-Chinese (China ROM) and global (Global ROM).

China ROM, "Anglo-Chinese" the version is focused on China and is equipped with various functions and software that are relevant only for China. Of the available languages, only English and Chinese are represented in it, which is clear from the name. We are not interested in it.

Global ROM, she "Global", "Multilingual" in turn is focused on users outside of China and is not provided with services for China, but on the contrary, are installed Google services... There are many more languages available in it, including Russian and Ukrainian.

BY APPEARANCE

Developer ROM, she "Weekly", "Developer", "Beta"... The developer's firmware is the most up-to-date and innovative, as it receives all the innovations first. This firmware is official from Xiaomi itself and, first of all, it was created for advanced users to test innovations. It is updated every week, usually on Friday, with the exception of Chinese holidays and major bugs when the developers postpone the release of the update. However, do not be alarmed if you encounter an error, most likely next Friday it will already be fixed. And many users use the weekly firmware without worrying about bugs.

The release name of the development firmware is the release date. For example, latest firmware now called MIUI 8 6.11.3, which means it was released on November 3, 2016. The first digit is the year, the second is the month, the third is the day.

Stable ROM, she "Stable"... This firmware, like the Weekly one, is official and released by the MIUI development team at Xiaomi. It is the main assembly and is a kind of benchmark: it is stable, all functions are debugged and optimized in it, all bugs that are found in the weekly firmware are fixed. It is recommended to install it if you do not strive for all the innovations and related bugs, but you need stable system operation without surprises. The name of the stable firmware versions is not tied to the release date, but to the accumulated updates, so it is updated irregularly. Updates can come just every two weeks or every three months.

Ported ROM, she "Custom", "Unofficial"... Custom builds include various localized versions from third-party development teams, enthusiast builds, and firmware versions for smartphones from other smartphone brands. Custom Builds are always based on Stable or Official Weekly Builds. They can also be updated just once a week or at long intervals. Many Custom Builds are not over the air, so you'll have to install them yourself every time.

Samopal ROM- this is a kind of subspecies, a branch of the Custom firmware. We apologize for such a loose interpretation of the name of these "versions" of the firmware, however, in recent times there are even more of them and unscrupulous sellers do not hesitate to install them on smartphones of gullible buyers. Basically, these are handicraft firmware with disgusting translations, frequent errors and ubiquitous bugs. Stable work such firmware is absolutely not guaranteed and often spoils the impression of the device. It is always recommended to install assemblies of the first three types, or better just Stable.

Other firmware versions. There are several other types of firmware that are not so common anymore. TD ROM and WCDMA ROM- firmware created for a specific type of communication in a specific country. For example, the TD version was created for the same type of 3G communication only in China. Phones with TD ROM will work only within China, and in our region there will be a little more than zero sense from them. Phones with WCDMA ROM created for 3G communication, widespread throughout the world. However, there are some variations such as WCDMA HK, WCDMA Singapore, WCDMA Taiwan, WCDMA Malaysia, which also will not work outside of these countries.

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Full ROM he is "Full Firmware Package"... it full file firmware, which is usually used when installing software from scratch or for the first time. Also, installing the firmware by downloading the complete package often helps to eliminate some errors that were previously in the device. Full version firmware includes all applications and services, even those that have not changed in the update. Usually full package updates weigh from 600 MB to 2 GB.

Incremental ROM he is "OTA update", "Refresh"... Includes only new files, as well as updates, fixes and additions. Usually, it is such an update that comes to devices via OTA (over the air). Such updates, as a rule, are not significant and weigh from 20 MB to 200 MB.

Thus, that the Developer firmware, that the Stable firmware you get in the form OTA updates, and if you wish, you can download the full firmware package in standard application Updater for your device.

UPDATE

Official (Global, Anglo-Chinese / Weekly, Stable) firmwares are always updated by air, except in cases of improper installation or any other incorrect actions user who could cause damage system files... In case your official firmware does not want to update, you need to install the firmware in manual mode... You can download the official and some custom MIUI assemblies from the official MIUI forum → here. Look for the rest of the firmware on non-profile forums.

Custom firmware for the most part is not updated over the air, but requires manual installation... In case you have the bootloader unlocked correctly, then some custom builds will receive updates over the air.

And, most importantly. Firmware update occurs only and only within one assembly. That is, you cannot update over the air to stable firmware if you have weekly installed and vice versa. But in some cases, you can switch through the phone from weekly to stable and vice versa.

Since the theme of firmware is quite global and many people want to get instructions specifically for their phone model, I decided to write a universal post in which I will tell you about how to install software on a Xiaomi smartphone, and at the same time I will share links to the latest firmware versions. This article will be relevant both for existing Xiaomi devices, and newly released.

Here complete list devices for which the manufacturer is currently releasing official international versions of firmware:

Mi 2 / 2S;
Mi 3;
Mi 4;
Mi 4i;
Mi 5;
Mi Note;
Mi Max 16/32 GB;
Redmi 1s;
Redmi Note 4G;
Redmi Note Prime;
Redmi Note 2;
Redmi Note 3 Pro;
Redmi Note 3 Special Edition;
Redmi Note 4;
Redmi 2;
Redmi 3;
Redmi 3s.

Some smartphones were not included in the list because these devices are manufactured for the Chinese domestic market and the developer does not release official international versions. However, you can install the localized software yourself. For a smartphone, there are corresponding instructions, and for other devices, the actions are similar, you just need to download the firmware for a specific device.

Take into account! When changing the firmware version, in order to avoid unstable operation of the smartphone, it is recommended to do a factory reset. In the future, when updating the software, repeat this procedure will not have to. Also make sure that accumulator battery charged by more than 60%, ideally it should be 100% in order to be able to reanimate the smartphone in case of force majeure. I, as the author of this article, do not bear any responsibility for your devices. Everything that you do, you do at your own peril and risk. However, if something goes wrong, then you can me, and I will try to help you.

Before proceeding with updating the smartphone software, the MiFlash application must be installed on the computer and required drivers... I have described how to do it correctly.

System update

If the official international firmware is already installed on your smartphone and you just want to update it, then there is nothing easier than using the built-in application. Download the firmware file for recovery in zip format to the internal memory of the device in the folder downloaded_rom... Find the program shortcut on the desktop Update (Updater) and run it. In the application that opens, in the upper right corner, click on the icon with three dots and select the item Select firmware file (Choose update package).

Next, you need to specify where the archive with the previously downloaded firmware is located and confirm the installation. The smartphone will check the file and start the installation, when finished, the system will automatically reboot. The process is long, so be patient.

also in this annex can be customized automatic check updates and you will always have the most latest version MIUI firmware.

This method should not be used if you are changing the type of firmware, for example, from the version for developers (developer) to stable (stable) or upgrading from Chinese firmware... For these purposes, you need to use the following methods.

Updating in Recovery Mode

Important. Due to the differences in the Recovery mode interface this method not applicable to some smartphones Redmi equipped with MTK processors, and devices with a locked bootloader. Sometimes, when updating the software, a factory reset is required, so be careful when you agree with this or that item.

Download the firmware file for recovery in zip format into internal memory and rename it to update.zip. This can be done in advance on a computer, and then transfer the archive to the device. It is imperative that the renamed file is located in the root of the repository, and not in any folder.

Now you need to reboot your smartphone into recovery mode. This can be done in two ways:

In the application Update (Updater) in the upper right corner, click on the icon with three dots and select the item ( Reboot to Recovery mode).
We turn off the smartphone. Press simultaneously and hold the volume up and power buttons for 3-5 seconds until the Recovery mode appears.

Cursor control in Recovery mode is carried out using the volume rocker, and the power button is used to confirm the command. Thus, we choose English and press Install update.zip to System One to start the update. After successful completion, the smartphone needs to be restarted by pressing Reboot to System One.

Fastboot update

On some newer devices, you need to unlock the bootloader in order to use this method. Now this procedure takes 1-2 days and there is nothing complicated in it, the main thing is to follow the instructions.

Turn off the smartphone and transfer it to Fastboot mode... To do this, you must simultaneously press and hold the volume down and power buttons until a rabbit appears on the screen.

Download and unpack the fastboot firmware into a folder on your PC that does not contain Cyrillic characters. Launch the MiFlash.exe application, in the window that opens, click on the button Browse and indicate the folder into which the software was unzipped. Also, do not forget to mark the corresponding update mode in the bottom line: Flash all (all data is deleted), Flash all except starage (data is saved to internal memory) and Flash all except data and starage (programs and data are saved on the internal memory).

We connect the device to the computer using a microUSB cable and press the button in the application Refresh... If the drivers are installed correctly, the window should display the com-port to which the device is connected.

At the end of this summer, the Chinese corporation Xiaomi presented the MIUI 9 operating system to the world, which has a very small list of innovations, but it seems so only at first glance. If you delve deeper into the study of the new OS, you can immediately notice that it differs significantly from MIUI 8 or any other firmware. Xiaomi programmers have introduced many special algorithms into it to increase the speed of work, improve security and, of course, reliability, therefore MIUI 9 Global Stable is recommended for installation to all owners of branded mobile devices, the list of which is very extensive.

Although the company Xiaomi and that most of its smartphones will receive a global stable assembly of MIUI 9 only in the first half of December 2017, however, now all of its smartphones can be installed with a new operating system, and it is extremely easy and simple. Even the most unprepared user can cope with this, since the update process is no more difficult than downloading a picture through a browser and opening it in the gallery.

Expect to install operating system MIUI 9 Global Stable is available to owners of smartphones Mi 6, Mi 5s Plus, Mi 5s, Mi 5c, Mi 5, Mi 4S, Mi 4c, Mi 4, Mi 3, Mi 2 and 2S, Mi MIX, Mi Max 2, Mi Max, Mi Note 2, Mi Note and Mi Note Pro, Mi Pad 2, Mi Pad 1, Redmi Note 4X (MTK), Redmi Note 4X (Snapdragon), Redmi Note 4, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek), Redmi Note 3 (Snapdragon), Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note, Redmi Pro , Redmi 4X, Redmi 4A, Redmi 4, Redmi 4 Prime, Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime, Redmi 3, Redmi 2A, Redmi 2 and Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi 1S, Redmi 1. As you can see, the list is extremely extensive, since the Chinese the corporation decided to update even those mobile devices that were launched on the market 5 years ago - in 2012 to the latest software.

The main feature of the MIUI 9 firmware is that it works on all branded Xiaomi smartphones 40% faster than the current MIUI 8, and this is a great reason to install it right now, without waiting for the moment when the Chinese corporation will release an update " by air ”, which may come to many mobile devices only by mid-December 2017.

How to install MIUI 9 Global Stable on all Xiaomi smartphones right now:

Step 1. Download firmware file for desired device from the official site.

Step 2. Go to the "Settings" section and go to "About phone" - "System update", then click on the "three dots" button in the upper right corner.

Step 3. In the drop-down menu that appears, select the "Select firmware file" option.

Step 4. Now you need to specify the path to the firmware file downloaded in the first step, which should be located on the phone's built-in memory.

Step 5. It remains only to confirm the installation and wait for the smartphone update.

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After the appearance new firmware miui 8.0 for Xiaomi devices there was a massive wave of loss of performance. It was caused by incorrect user updates. Therefore, before you independently update the old miui 7.0 to the eighth version, you must read the instructions and take into account the features of the smartphone.

More recently, at the request of readers, we told you about how to repair a Sony Xperia, now we fulfill the following wish and provide you with instructions on how to update Xiaomi!

Procedure:

The update can be done in several ways!

The first official - go to the settings - select the item "about the phone", find the version of the current kernel - tap, and press update. The advantages of this method are complete safety transition. However, it has a big drawback, until the system enters the final version, it is impossible to update to miui 8.0. Therefore, you will have to wait for the official announcement of the system.

2nd method using w3bsit3-dns.com and the Russian community. On both resources, there are kernels for each supported smartphone from Xiaomi. To do this, download the firmware files.

After that, the fun begins. On the PC you will have to install Linux system(any distribution will do, but optimal solution will become using Ubuntu). Then we expose the root rights on the phone (in each device, obtaining superuser rights is different). Next, we connect the phone to the PC, in root mode, and change the directory for obtaining the new kernel to the directory where the system was downloaded.

Next, we turn off the engineering on the phone, and run the firmware executable file on the PC. Only after that we repeat the points from the first method. The kernel will automatically update to the one on the PC.

This method has several dangers. Firstly, if the kernel of the current system does not match the type of kernel on miui 8, then there is a high risk of losing the performance of the Device.

Secondly, the phone perceives the cable connection as an Internet connection, so there may be a risk of installing broken files on the phone. Therefore, in case of problems, reinstall the kernel.

Note: Despite all the above instructions, please remember that miui 8.0 is currently running on android base is in beta testing. This means that neither the manufacturer nor the manual can guarantee a perfect transition without problems. In the event of a problem, please contact the nearest Xiaomi customer service center.

Comes out in November global firmware MIUI 9 . But how to install it on a Xiaomi phone.
There are several upgrade options that can be done with or without a computer.

New version of MIUI firmware

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First of all, it should be noted that "Miyuay" (MIUI) is a firmware with an open source code, which is based on the Android operating system.

This firmware is developed by the Chinese by Xiaomi Tech and is designed for smartphones and tablets.

In the international version of "Miyuay" - in contrast to the local Chinese - various Google services are installed, as well as support a large number languages, among which there is also Russian.

Before installing miui9 on Xiaomi, you need to determine if there is an update for your phone model.

An interesting fact is that miui9 flashing appeared even for Xiaomi phones five years ago, which cannot but please the owners of these devices.

Upgrading to version 9 can significantly improve the performance of mobile phones, which, in fact, corresponds to the slogan for this shell, the translation of which is lightning fast.

During use MIUI9 you understand that this is not an empty word - the devices on which it is installed really work very quickly.

Any windows open quite briskly, smoothly and without any hang-ups.

Compared with previous version- MIUI8 - there are much fewer glitches, and applications that previously slowed down a lot and even "crashed" - began to work surprisingly stably.

Differences MIUI9 from MIUI8

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In the ninth version, there are new nice features, one of which is the animation of icons after you exit the application.

It is also possible to view widgets before adding them to the home screen.

This function has become much more convenient than in previous shells, which is also good news.

Another feature that strikingly distinguishes MIUI9 from its predecessor is "picture-in-picture", which allows not only to perform various actions on the phone, but also to view existing video files at the same time.

Besides, in this system the screen recording function is initially built in, and the presence of Mi Remote allows you to replace any control panel - whether it be an air conditioner, TV or fan - wherever there is an IR port.

In general, everything speaks for boldly updating to the MIUI9 version.

VIDEO: Differences between MIUI 8 and MIUI 9

Differences MIUI 8 from MIUI 9

The main differences between firmware

Let's figure out how to install MIUI9 on Xiaomi.

Determining the firmware version

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First, you need to decide on the availability of the firmware version on your phone - global stable or global weekly.

This is necessary in order to find out whether you can update or not.

It should be noted that currently only the global weekly update is available.

To find out the firmware version, go to the settings mobile device and descending to the very bottom of this menu click on the item " About the phone».

In the window that opens, there is an item " MIUI version», Opposite which the necessary information is located.

The difference between these versions is as follows - for the weekly updates come every Friday, and for the global stable - once a month, and sometimes once every six months.

In the event that the version of the firmware installed on your phone is globally stable, you should first switch to weekly in order to be able to quickly switch to Miui9.

You can also wait until it comes out. stable version"Through the air."

In order to make the transition, it is necessary to perform a number of specific actions.

You need to go to the MIUI forum, the icon of which is present on the main one or additional screen mobile device.

If the system notifies you about the need to update the application " MIUI forum"- update it, especially since it won't take much time.

Having found the point in which it will be written - MIUI9 Global Beta ROM 7.8.24 Released: Full Changelog and Download Links! - click on it and in the window that opens, search for and select your Xiaomi phone model.

Each model has two possible installations available updates - Fastboot and Recovery.

Firmware using a computer

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If you select the first item - Fastboot - you will need to download all the files necessary to install the update to your computer.

The first step is to make sure the bootloader is unlocked on your phone so that you can update your existing firmware.

If you decide to flash your phone using the function Recovery- it is necessary to perform the following actions.

Using a computer, you should enter the official MIUI website and select the model of your smartphone from the list of devices present.

After that, go to the section Developer ROM which allows you to download everything you need to install the weekly firmware MIUI9.

After that, click on the line Full ROM pack located in the same section - Developer ROM - and download this pack to your phone.

All these files are needed in order for the phone with the MIUI8 global stable firmware version to first be flashed to the global weekly version, and only then to install the update to MIUI9.

Switching from the Global version to the weekly version

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The first is to run the weekly update file to the MIUI8 version on the installation.

After the launch, the decryption process will begin, which takes a decent amount of time, and at the end of the process the system will remind you that all your data will be completely deleted during the update.

If necessary, you can easily make backups in advance.

After you click the " Clear and update"- the update process will start.

After its completion, it will be necessary to select the system language and make the necessary initial settings phone, such as choosing a country, connecting the device to the network, and so on - everything that you did when you started a new device.

After entering all the data that the updated system will require, and then going into the phone settings, you will see that information about the installed weekly firmware will be displayed in the line with the MIUI version.