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Mi Max Helium 3gb/64gb - first review (and ROM flash tips)

Hi,
guess this will be more of a review as it is hard to say which feature i like BEST:
Got my MAX 3gb/64gb (helium) delievered yesterday. Since it came with the 7.3 MIUI first thing i had to do was read up on how to install the MIUI8 China dev rom to the device. After a bit of fiddling and translating chinese / indian websites i came up with a workable solution, even with the bootloader locked. So since yesterday evening i got MIUI8 6.6.23 running on the device - weeded out some apps i did not understand (chinese) and installed Play Store.
So far i must say - this phone is glorious. MIUI8 is fast and seemingly stable, i did not come across any big bugs and there doesnt even seem to be the typical micro-stuttering. Im really happy i bought the phone and hoping there will be a multilanguage (i.e. german) MIUI8 for it. For now im perfectly good with the Dev Rom and english localisation.
Thanks Xiaomi!
To anybody interested - flashing the China Development ROM (MIUI 8 6.6.23) with the locked bootloader was not exactly easy, here is how to:
- get the rom image from here: http://en.miui.com/thread-299033-1-1.html (be sure to download the Mi Max Pro fastboot image - 1418mb)
- get MiFlash Beta from here: http://xiaomitips.com/download/new-miflash-beta-one-click-install-miui-fastboot-rom/
- extract tgz fastboot image - keep folder structure!
- enable developer options -> usb debugging in additional settings then turn off phone
- boot phone into EDL mode (phone off, press simultaneously vol+&vol- then connect usb cable)
- open miflash beta - there should be an entry with "id 1" and "device" something like "COM10" in the bottom table now - SEE ATTACHED SCREENSHOTS!
- select the folder where extracted image is located
- tick "clean all" in the bottom right
- hit flash
- enjoy.

First of all, thank you for sharing this. I went step by step (vol up and down didn't work for me, tried power and vol up and device didn't show up in fast boot, did vol down and power and it showed up) then I flashed the image and it successfully flashed, when the device booted it still showed the 7.4.16 global stable Rom the vendor installed : /, I did it again and the same thing, the rom didn't change. could you please help/?

Sorry, I followed the steps exactly as described and it worked out perfectly, thank you very much, its just that when I pressed vol + and - I didn't see anything on the screen so I thought it wasn't working, miui 8 is nice indeed, could you explain how you installed the play store, the one on the Mi store is crashing on me.

it's a little tricky but there is a thread on here that should get you started. you have to use the Google installer and then update some Google components before you restart your phone.
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g_BonE said:
Hi,
Got my MAX 3gb/64gb (helium) delievered yesterday.
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where you buy the 64 GB Mi Max ?
Greets, Peter

bought it through nis-store.com had it delivered 3 days later. can recommend. they ship with DHL.
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Is it possibile to get it rooted?

e753 said:
Is it possibile to get it rooted?
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Nothing is impossible... Unlock bootloader (not even required anymore), flash TWRP, flash latest SuperSu or prerooted ROM... Done.

Hi, friends
I bought my first Xiaomi device, it' MI MAX Pro (snapdragon 652) I found other link MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.7.7 from en.miui, so I'm very confused what is difference between
MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.6.23 link from OP
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=306329&extra=page=1&mobile=2
Please advise me.
Thank you.

memooffon said:
Hi, friends
I bought my first Xiaomi device, it' MI MAX Pro (snapdragon 652) I found other link MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.7.7 from en.miui, so I'm very confused what is difference between
MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.6.23 link from OP
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=306329&extra=page=1&mobile=2
Please advise me.
Thank you.
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6.6.23 is older (june 23)
6.7.7 is the newest sofar (July 7)
I use the weekly multi rom on my MI Max since its better tuned with translations and the china apps that I don't use are removed
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/6-7-7-11.32639/

the process for installing the new Version does not change with the newer miui8 6.7.7 so you're good to go with the same Instructions from OP.
Meanwhile on my Max I have boot loader unlocked and root. Works flawlessly with the new MIUI weekly Releases.
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I am on China stable rom
Already unlocked bootloader
Does official twrp hydrogen work properly with helium model?

nijel8 said:
Nothing is impossible... Unlock bootloader (not even required anymore), flash TWRP, flash latest SuperSu or prerooted ROM... Done.
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May we ask you to share your experience for helium.
There are few resources for this device.
Thanx!

s2k7 said:
May we ask you to share your experience for helium.
There are few resources for this device.
Thanx!
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I have hydrogen but reading the forums people are using same TWRP for helium. Just read XDA and official MIUI forums...

g_BonE said:
it's a little tricky but there is a thread on here that should get you started. you have to use the Google installer and then update some Google components before you restart your phone.
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Would you mind pointing that thread where it's explained?

Thanks a lot for you experience sharing,
I was wondering maybe you solved this: i can't get whatsapp to run on this rom, even with all permissions given, whatapps and skype cant access my contacts. I got my contacts on the system using the old google installer apk which worked wonders except now i can't get past the looking for backup screen in whatsapp.
If anyone has ideas pls let me know and in the meanwhile i will try to flash other roms to see if one works..

I answered my own question playing with the settings. You have to register under accounts mi accounts to unable contact sync for all apps .... ? anyway it all works now!
BTW I have updated MUIU using http://en.miui.com/download-302.html#446 new dev rom and followed instructions.

pocketjose said:
Would you mind pointing that thread where it's explained?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgdsvrtFji0 follow that! step by step

ispeedca said:
I answered my own question playing with the settings. You have to register under accounts mi accounts to unable contact sync for all apps .... ? anyway it all works now!
BTW I have updated MUIU using http://en.miui.com/download-302.html#446 new dev rom and followed instructions.
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Thanks heaps for the tutorial about installing Google Play services
By the way, can this rom you're talking about be flashed following the instructions by original poster?
Do I need to flash in first place the rom from original poster (MIUI 8 6.6.23) and then flash your new one (MIUI 8 6.7.14)?
Or can I flash directly latest one?

pocketjose said:
Thanks heaps for the tutorial about installing Google Play services
By the way, can this rom you're talking about be flashed following the instructions by original poster?
Do I need to flash in first place the rom from original poster (MIUI 8 6.6.23) and then flash your new one (MIUI 8 6.7.14)?
Or can I flash directly latest one?
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I can't tell you for sure but i think you have to use the instructions from the muiu site if you want the lastest dev rom.
1- I used OP instructions and links to install muiu 8
2- updated to last china dev rom following muiu site instructions.
3- installed all gapps stuff
PS if you want to ROOT, do this between 2 and 3: (unlocked boot loader)
1-Download SuperSu to root Xiaomi Mi Max and copy it to your phone sd card from this site: http://www.stechguide.com/root-install-twrp-recovery-xiaomi-mi-max/
2-Download xiaomi twrp flasher and use it to flash from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max/development/tool-xiaomi-twrp-flasher-mauronofrio-win-t3405207
3-Follow instructions from step 9 : http://www.stechguide.com/root-install-twrp-recovery-xiaomi-mi-max/
Last thing im playing with trying to activate LTE bands on the phone. If anyone can help for that, i can't get the drivers to install propertly

Pixel Experience Mi Max 3 Working

Hi all I have finally got the Pixel experience rom booted on my mi max 3 with the fixes from this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/guide-android-9-pie-aosp-phh-treble-rom-t3862708
To do is it takes a while but is worth it latest update 11/01/2019 is stable
ok here we go
first you need to flash or factory reset your phone on the latest china beta so as of today its 9.1.10
next downlaod the xiaomi.eu rom latest rom whatever it is
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/9-1-10.48651/
download the pixel rom for ARM64 A ONLY
https://github.com/EnesSastim/Downloads/releases THIS IS THE ACTUAL WEBSITE
HERES THE DIRECT ROM LINK
https://github.com/EnesSastim/Downl...A-2019-11-01/PixelExperienceP-arm64-aonly.zip
Magisk if you need it
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v18.0/Magisk-v18.0.zip
patches and fixes for brightness etc
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4680047&d=1546632878
ALL IN ONE TOOL USED TO FLASH TWRP
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/tool-tool-one-driversunlocktwrpfactory-t3358711
OK HERES HOW TO INSTALL IT
FIRST COPY ALL FILES ABOVE TO YOUR PHONE THEN FOLLOW THIS GUIDE
Flash the original China dev via miflash (no lock Bootloader option tick). Because the original China dev Fastboot Rom recreate the original Partitions.
Start the system until welcome Screen(don't know why but it was one solution)
Then in Fastboot mode: Fastboot format userdata
Then flash newest original twrp in Fastboot. USING THE ALL IN ONE TOOL
Then install xiaomi.eu
Start system until welcome screen.
Reboot to recovery
Factory reset
Reboot to recovery
Install PixelExperienceP-arm64-aonly.IMG FROM 11/01/2019
Reboot recovery
Install magisk 18.0
REBOOT RECOVERY AGAIN
MOUNT AND MAKE SURE VENDOR IS MOUNTED
NOW FLASH THE ZIP FILE FOR THE FIXES
Reboot to system
HOPEFULLY IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE PHONE SHOULD BOOT UP ENJOY
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Mistake

will the exFat SD sard could be read?

jacklau2000 said:
will the exFat SD sard could be read?
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Yes, mine is working 100% fine, keep all my Maps and Spotify data on it.

Thanks, I will try it later.

What is this thread doing here...!? Did you build/developed anything! At least you could've integrated all "fixes" in a single install package... Otherwise what's different from other guides we already have.

nijel8 said:
What is this thread doing here...!? Did you build/developed anything! At least you could've integrated all "fixes" in a single install package... Otherwise what's different from other guides we already have.
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Wrong section ! Move it to Guide one

Theseusperse said:
because in China they have 3 different Mi Max 3 variants: Nitrogen, Helium and Hydrogen, and the first firmware on the Chinese download page is to the 32GB Hydrogen Mi Max 3, which will actually work!
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What? Mi Max 3 has just "nitrogen" codename.
"helium" and "hydrogen" are just Mi Max 1! First one is equipped with Snapdragon 652, second one is equipped with Snapdragon 650. I guess that if you'll flash helium/hydrogen firmware on nitrogen you'll get bricked

@moderator @admin @engloa @MikeChannon
Please MOVE this thread to its correct place: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to
This is not an original developing/ROM Building as @nijel8 said...just a copy of this description:

china rom
where do i find thee china tgz rom for miflash? cant find it anywhere...

meruelodaniel said:
where do i find thee china tgz rom for miflash? cant find it anywhere...
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:silly: You can find it on the Internet

Have try a lot of GSI rom on Max 3 and it's never smooth and stable like Miui (Xiaomi.eu for me)....wait a true custom rom

Totally agree with you

What happens if I don't install Chinese ROM, and flash this Pixel Experience ROM on Xiaomi.eu right away?

SerikKr said:
What happens if I don't install Chinese ROM, and flash this Pixel Experience ROM on Xiaomi.eu right away?
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I do this and it's ok, but you'll see, it's not perfect

Shuyin10 said:
Have try a lot of GSI rom on Max 3 and it's never smooth and stable like Miui (Xiaomi.eu for me)....wait a true custom rom
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I agree, they all have too many issues. It's been 7 months now and we don't have any custom ROM's despite this being one of the most popular Xiaomi phones (according to their offical forums and rom download stats), so why the hell is nooone developing for it? At this rate the Mi Max 4 will be out before the we even have a single native custom ROM.

I to was pissed off because there are no custom romI order another phone, not xiaomi and when i receive it will sell my mi max 3.I am not sure that will try xiaomi phones again..

I'm currently using Miui PRO - latest version and it is Android 9 - working flawlessly, no errors found so far and battery is pretty amazing Go on and try it guys, it's the best thing and it is regularly updated. Not changing my Mi Max 3 for anything so far. The russians have done amazing job with this rom

Havoc 2.0 is epic on this phone guys. I have been using for over a month now and its solid. Few issues were BT audio and adaptive brightness for which there are fixes. I using it right now and its solid and as stable as can be

shingers5 said:
Havoc 2.0 is epic on this phone guys. I have been using for over a month now and its solid. Few issues were BT audio and adaptive brightness for which there are fixes. I using it right now and its solid and as stable as can be
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is wifi hotspot and google cam working as well?
can you confirm when you free please
also did you wipe system while installing that gsi image?

Help with update procedure for Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Hello guys,
This is my first post, so thanks for any help before hand.
I have one of the phones that came with the infamous Oxygen bootloader.
And i am loking for help in order to update it to latest release avaliable.
I am on the android version 7.1.2, MiUI v9.0.3.0, my phone identifies itself as 5x, but from my understanding the only difference between the 2 version is the fingerprint sensor and a few cellular band support .
My ROM is a custom ROM that i found in another forum and flashed trought the miflash application.
I am not sure about the rom version yet, because the A1 has android Pie now, and the ROM for the X5 is still Oreo with the MiUI 10, so i am open to suggestions.
I would prefer to transform my phone into a A1 and get ride of the Oxygen bootloader if possible.
Ofc the best option is the safest way and the one that dosen t cripple my phone, because right now it works perfectly fine as day one, with exception to the battery lifetime, but i guess thats normal for a phone with 15 months.
Thanks for the help.

how can I flash a different version of miui

Sorry if this post is duplicated but as you know it's killing us about waiting the global ota updates
So I read about the EEA ROM from this link
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-9t/how-to/rom-miui-11-eea-t3985801
And I was thinking of installing it over the global one (PFJMIXM) but I am only requisting the steps of installing it as I don't have enough knowledge on how to install it
I have an unlocked bootloader btw

Think that's a beta and you need permission to install by applying for the beta I've done it days ago not heard from so maybe closed applications now, if it's same one I was going to flash
Sent from my Mi 9T using Tapatalk

Just you have to find the V10.3.15.0 of EEA fastboot rom(.tgz file format). Flash it via mi flash tool and you gonna get the OTA miui update. Thats what i have done. No need permission or something like that

Can any one provide some steps if possible ??

Mi A1 Flashing

Hi,
I have a Redmi Mi A1 phone which got bricked when I gave to a local mobile service shop to downgrade OS since VoLTE was not working. After which I got only White Light notification or sometimes just a vibrate. Tried to install Firmware through EDL mode and tried all possible ways but no luck. Hence my cousin who was working in that service shop changed motherboard from another device which was Chinese board. He installed MUI11 after which it was asking for MI Account credentials as it was locked. Then he again tried various ways and disabled Mi Account check. Now I am able to use the mobile but there was no Gapps installed so I was installing all apps through apk. Now question is
1) If I flash a custom ROM or StockROM will the Mi Account check get enabled?
2)If I can flash StockROM with VoLTE fully fuctional which ROM should I flash?
3)Can I flash StockROM with TWRP will that not create any issues?
Sorry I am a newbie so kindly request to give me solution in detail.

i think he replaced your motherboard with mi 5x that is similar phone to mi a1 and work on Android 8 MIUI Firmware. and i think you cant flash stock 9.0 rom on it. before doing anything just make sure it's mi a1 motherboard or not

Hi ranjodhricky,
Yes u are absolutely correct it shows model as MI 5X. Problem is whatever i open it shows chinese language like browser etc., Also as i said gapps are not installed so there is no play store etc., I wanna install fresh ROM with full english version with all essential gapps installed can u guide me pls. I need to get rid of chinese language.

you can flash a custom rom like Lineage os or Pixel experience
here is the link for pe rom
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5x/development/rom-pixel-experience-t3890384
you can check any other rom here is the link for xda forum of 5x
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5x

ranjodhricky said:
you can flash a custom rom like Lineage os or Pixel experience
here is the link for pe rom
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5x/development/rom-pixel-experience-t3890384
you can check any other rom here is the link for xda forum of 5x
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5x
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Hi,
Thanks for the reference link. I will check out for sure. One more thing is since it was asking to unlock Mi account he removed something and when I start the phone I get below error message. Let me know if I install new firmware will that cause to lock my device again???
It says " Application Find device(processcom.xiaomi.finddevice) is waiting for the debugger to attach"

goto "settings" and find "Developer Option"
scroll down and find "Select Debug App" and choose "Nothing" in it. i think it will solve the problem.
if you can't find Developer Option goto About and tap 7 times on "build number" or "Miui Version" to unlock developer option.

Thanks for suggestion. I am not able to install ROM as bootloader is locked am not able to unlock it since I do not know the credentials......so tried flashing MIUI 11.0.3 ROM again using Mi Flash tool through edl mode.....everything went well and rom got installed but to my surprise again it showed Mi Account locked I am not able to do anything.....
Let me know if there is any way I can by pass mi unlock....or let me know if there is any other way I can install new ROM???

for bypassing mi account search the the Google or youtube I think you'll find some solution

I have flashed the custom ROM and I try to install google pixel experience Android 11 ...but at the time of installation getting Error :1...I don't know what to do..