[UPDATED]
[For those who are on stable rom and didnt rooted their phone and neither unlocked bootloader,can also flash miui8 beta rom,scroll down to the end,added the procedure there]
Finally after a long wait of time[months lol] miui8 official beta is released yesterday for our device[redmi note 3 sd].In this thread we will talk about 'what is beta rom' and how can we flash it.So lets get started.
QUESTION:- What is beta official rom[miui 8]
"Beta rom is just exact copy of miui official stable rom,thats only for beta tasters but gradually now a days anyone can flash it with few knowledge.unless its same but its not fully stable"
BEFORE PROCEEDING TO FLASHING PROCEDURE KEEP THAT IN MIND THAT NEITHER ME OR ANY DEV IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKS OR BOOT LOOPS SO PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK,AND IF YOU POINT THE FINGER AT ME FOR MESSING UP YOUR DEVICE,I WILL LAUGH AT YOU.
STEPS FOR FLASHING MIUI8 BETA ROM
First of all there is 3 ways you can flash or upgrade your device to miui8 beta rom:-
- BY FASTBOOT[MI FLASH PC]
- BY UPDATER APP
- BY TWRP RECOVERY
So lets jump and understand how can we flash with these methods
- BY FASTBOOT METHOD,MI FLASH [PC]
Yes,you can flash miui8 beta with pc,mi flash tool or fastboot flash.
REQUIREMENTS-
--> Unlocked bootloader
--> PC running on 64bit (u can use 32bit as well but it will show less storage error)
--> USB cable
--> Miui8 rom .tgz file
--> Adb and fastboot drivers.
--> Mi flash tool
--> Brain!
Before flashing ill suggest you too take backup of everything.bcz it will erase all your user data and apps installed so take backup.
One more thing you can flash it without unlocking bootloader as well by EDL fastboot method,link http://en.miui.com/thread-235865-1-1.html but id suggest you to unlock bootloader and then flash simply with mi flash tool.
If you dont have unlocked bootloader and you wanna unlock then visit this thread,and unlock it.
NOW MOVING ON STEPS-
First of all this works on both 16/32gb model.
Steps for Flashing fastboot ROM[miui8]:-
Using MiFlash
- Open MIUI ROM Flashing Tool.
- Turn off the device. Press the Volume– key and the Power button at the same time to enter Fastboot mode (bootloader). Then connect the device to the Windows PC/laptop via a micro USB cable.
- Double click on the downloaded ROM file to decompress it. Open the file folder for the decompressed ROM pack, and copy its path on the computer.
- Decompress the MIUI ROM flashing tool downloaded in Step 1, and double click on it to install (if there is security warning, select 'Run'). After installation is completed, open MiFlash.exe and paste into the address bar the ROM file folder path copied in the last step. Click on the first button (circled out in yellow) to Refresh, and MiFlash should automatically recognize the device. Then click the second button (circled out in red) to flash the ROM file to the device.
- Wait until the progress bar inside MiFlash turns fully green, which means the ROM has been successfully installed. Then your device should automatically boot to the new version.
- If you see the following image after rebooting, it means that you have succeeded in flashing MIUI fastboot ROM.
Required Firmware with Download Links:-
- MIUI ROM Flashing Tool head over there and download mi flash tool.
- miui8 tgz rom[fastboot]
Precautions:-
- Flashing a fastboot ROM will erase all data on your phone, so remember to take a backup.
- Make Sure that you enable USB Debugging.
- Both Methods require an unlocked bootloader.
- Both the methods will relock your bootloader.
- Install ADB and fastboot drivers properly.
- Only use the firmware meant for your device else it may get hard bricked.
- Have Patience :)
THATS ALL IF YOU WANNA FLASH BY PC :)
2. BY UPDATER APP[FLASHING MIUI8]
Its more likely upgrading not flashing,if you wanna upgrade to miui8 then simply flash any previous miui7 global dev version and after it you will simply get miui8 beta official update for more visit official miui site. http://en.miui.com/thread-307541-1-1.html
3.BY TWRP RECOVERY
This is the method ive used to flash miui8 beta in my redmi note 3,easiest and handy!
REQUIREMENTS-
- Unlocked bootloader
- twrp recovery installed[ive used alka,u can use any official or cofface]
- miui8 recovery rom
- common sense and patience!
If you dont have unlocked bootloader and you wanna unlock then visit this thread,and unlock it.
If you wanna flash alka twrp or any other visit this thread.
Download link for miui8 recovery rom miui8 recovery rom
- STEPS FOR FLASHING VIA OFFICIAL TWRP-
> Must have unlocked bootloader.
> Download recovery rom zip from the link given above and paste it in sd card.
> After pasting those 3 files,reboot into twrp recovery and backup for your safety.
> After taking backup go to wipe section and wipe data/cache/dalivk cache and system.
> After wiping flash all 3 files together rom zip,lazy flasher and super su from install section.
> Reboot and enjoy miui8!
- STEPS FOR FLASHING VIA TWRP COFFACE-
Same as above steps just dont flash super su and lazy flasher,just flash rom and your ready to rock! Because in cofface we dont need to flash any cracked or modified img.
- STEPS FOR FLASHING VIA TWRP ALKA-
> Must have unlocked bootloader.
> Download recovery rom zip from the link given above and paste it in sd card.
>Boot into twrp recovery and take backup for safety.
>After taking backup go to wipe section and wipe data/cache/dalvik cache and system.
>Go to install section after taking backup and chose miui8 zip and flash it.
>wait 10-15 min for flashing process.if it stuck while flashing restore your backup and try again.
>After flashing just reboot,it will ask you to disable stock recovery[disable it] it will ask you to flash super su zip[flash it]
>ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!
"IN TWRP METHOD IT WILL NOT RELOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER"
"NO NEED TO FLASH GAPPS,AS ITS OFFICIAL SO GAPPS ARE PREINSTALLED"
[UPDATED CONENT]
--> FLASHING MIUI8 VIA UPDATER ON GLOBAL STABLE:-
Download miui8 beta rom from here,paste in phone's internal>>download folder,go to updater app[turn on your data or wifi]click on 3 dots on upper right and click on 'choose update package,browse rom zip and click on it! It will take some time to flash and reboot so dont interrupt the process! if it will show cant verify package error then reboot your phone and try again! always take a backup before flashing anythimg!
This is the easiest method to flash miui8 beta without unlocking bootloader or rooting or using pc! If u got unlocked bootloader then dont use this method use other methods[mentioned above]. ENJOY!! miui8
[UPDATED CONENT]
--> FLASHING MIUI8 VIA UPDATER ON GLOBAL STABLE:-
Download miui8 beta rom from here,paste in phone's internal>>download folder,go to updater app[turn on your data or wifi]click on 3 dots on upper right and click on 'choose update package,browse rom zip and click on it! It will take some time to flash and reboot so dont interrupt the process! if it will show cant verify package error then reboot your phone and try again! always take a backup before flashing anythimg!
This is the easiest method to flash miui8 beta without unlocking bootloader or rooting or using pc! If u got unlocked bootloader then dont use this method use other methods[mentioned above]. ENJOY!! miui8
CREDITS FOR THIS THREAD-
ME,RAJAT JAISWAL AND MIUI TEAM FOR BETA ROMS!
report dead links if found any--
THANKS!!
