

This will also allow you to restore all your data in case you do choose to wipe off the device completely during the flashing process. But it’s a good rule of thumb to always have a backup at hand in case anything goes unplanned. Mi Flash Tool does offer an option to save the user data while flashing a fastboot ROM. The first thing is to take a complete backup of all your data stored on your device. Before You Beginīefore you head on to the instructions, there are a few important things you should do first.

If you’re using a Linux or a macOS computer, please see the information provided at the bottom of this tutorial. The Mi Flash Tool only works on Windows computers. The instructions below will guide you through the complete process of installing MIUI Fastboot ROM using the Mi Flash Tool on any Xiaomi, Redmi, or Poco device in a step-by-step manner. The tool offers a graphical user interface (GUI) that’s much easier to use compared to the traditional fastboot command-line interface (CLI).Īnd that’s what this tutorial is all about. You can install MIUI Fastboot ROMs using Xiaomi’s official Mi Flash Tool. Apart from being used to upgrade the software, these Fastboot ROMs are also used for unbricking a bricked device and restoring the stock MIUI software after installing a custom ROM, custom recovery, and rooting. On the other hand, a ‘Fastboot ROM’ for Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco devices contain individual device partition images that could be flashed over the fastboot interface.

As the name suggests, a ‘Recovery ROM’ is installed via the in-built Updater or stock MIUI recovery.
