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[Please help] How to change chinese rom to global?

[Please help] How to change chinese rom to global?

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immortal_jerk
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13-03-2020, 09:43 AM
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hi, how do i change Xiaomi Redmi 7A China rom to global rom?
hovatek
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13-03-2020, 10:40 AM
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(13-03-2020, 09:43 AM)immortal_jerk hi, how do i change Xiaomi Redmi 7A China rom to global rom?

unlock bootloader ; see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-29918.html
download global fastboot rom @ https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
flash global rom using miflash ; see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-27300.html

when flashing do NOT select "clean all and lock" as it will relock your bootloader and if anything goes wrong you will no longer will able to flash using fastboot (you'll either need service center or an authorized account to flash)
immortal_jerk
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13-03-2020, 11:40 AM
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(13-03-2020, 10:40 AM)X3non
(13-03-2020, 09:43 AM)immortal_jerk hi, how do i change Xiaomi Redmi 7A China rom to global rom?

unlock bootloader ; see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-29918.html
download global fastboot rom @ https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
flash global rom using miflash ; see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-27300.html

when flashing do NOT select "clean all and lock" as it will relock your bootloader and if anything goes wrong you will no longer will able to flash using fastboot (you'll either need service center or an authorized account to flash)
should i backup my rom first before i do this? do you have a guide on how to back up Xiaomi rom?
hovatek
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13-03-2020, 10:21 PM
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(13-03-2020, 11:40 AM)immortal_jerk should i backup my rom first before i do this? do you have a guide on how to back up Xiaomi rom?

XR7a runs on qualcomm chipset, any qualcomm backup method (you can use the search bar at the top of the top) will work only if you have the right firehose programmer file for your device and can boot into edl mode. Firehose file for this model is not readily available so backup will not be possible but on the bright side, xiaomi releases their firmware so you can easily search for your current firmware build and download it's fastboot rom which you can flash if the device bricks. So long as you don't lock bootloader while flashing the global rom (the reason i mentioned not to use clean all and lock)
This post was last modified: 13-03-2020, 10:22 PM by X3non.
immortal_jerk
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15-03-2020, 03:13 AM
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(13-03-2020, 10:40 AM)X3non
(13-03-2020, 09:43 AM)immortal_jerk hi, how do i change Xiaomi Redmi 7A China rom to global rom?

unlock bootloader ; see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-29918.html
download global fastboot rom @ https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
flash global rom using miflash ; see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-27300.html

when flashing do NOT select "clean all and lock" as it will relock your bootloader and if anything goes wrong you will no longer will able to flash using fastboot (you'll either need service center or an authorized account to flash)
can i just use ADB & fastboot method to unlock my bootloader instead of the official one? i have to wait days for the official method... will fastboot method work on my phone model?
This post was last modified: 15-03-2020, 06:14 AM by immortal_jerk.
hovatek
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16-03-2020, 09:35 AM
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(15-03-2020, 03:13 AM)immortal_jerk can i just use ADB & fastboot method to unlock my bootloader instead of the official one? i have to wait days for the official method... will fastboot method work on my phone model?

No, there's no escaping that wait time
immortal_jerk
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24-03-2020, 11:50 AM
#7
(13-03-2020, 10:40 AM)X3non
(13-03-2020, 09:43 AM)immortal_jerk hi, how do i change Xiaomi Redmi 7A China rom to global rom?

unlock bootloader ; see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-29918.html
download global fastboot rom @ https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
flash global rom using miflash ; see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-27300.html

when flashing do NOT select "clean all and lock" as it will relock your bootloader and if anything goes wrong you will no longer will able to flash using fastboot (you'll either need service center or an authorized account to flash)
what is fastboot rom? is that the actual rom that i need to flash?
hovatek
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24-03-2020, 05:08 PM
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(24-03-2020, 11:50 AM)immortal_jerk what is fastboot rom? is that the actual rom that i need to flash?

fastboot rom is firmware that's compatible with fastboot or flash tool
immortal_jerk
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25-03-2020, 04:56 PM
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(24-03-2020, 05:08 PM)X3non
(24-03-2020, 11:50 AM)immortal_jerk what is fastboot rom? is that the actual rom that i need to flash?

fastboot rom is firmware that's compatible with fastboot or flash tool
does the fastboot rom contain a boot.img, and can i use it to root my device?
hovatek
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26-03-2020, 09:08 AM
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(25-03-2020, 04:56 PM)immortal_jerk does the fastboot rom contain a boot.img, and can i use it to root my device?

Yes it does
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