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How To Flash MIUI Fastboot ROM

Without Using Mi Flash Tool
4-5 minutes

Read this post to know the Easiest way to Flash MIUI Fastboot
ROMs without using Mi Flash Tool & You can Flash MIUI ROM
through Command Prompt.

Sometimes “Mi Flash Tool didn’t work”, “Mi Flash tool Gives
Flashing error” by which you are not able to flash fastboot ROM
on your Xioami device. Personally, I have faced this issue once
when I was soft bricked my Redmi note 3 Phone. The Mi Flash tool
was not working for me. Hence, Quickly I went to Google & Find
this working method of flashing ROM using Command Prompt.
The method is working fine & My device got unbricked using this
method.

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This guide will work for all Xiaomi devices having Unlocked
Bootloader. If your device isn’t unlocked then you can follow
Bootloader Unlocking Tutorial. Already I have tested this Method on
My Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 & Mi 4i. You can easily Flash MIUI 8 or
MIUI 9 through this tutorial.

While Researching on the internet I have found that many of users

are Commenting that they are facing “FAILED (remote: device is
locked. Cannot erase)” error. So, The Solution for this is Your
Smartphones bootlaoder is locked you must need to unlock your
device.

Steps to Flash MIUI Fasboot ROM Without Using Mi

Flash Tool {Using Command Prompt}

We would like to suggest that Please use the Official Flashing

method through Mi Flash Tool if that method didn’t work for you
then try this method.

Below is the overall method to Flash MIUI 8/9 Using Command

Prompt. The commands use in this method are pretty common. For
most of the users are familiar with this Commands.

Quick Requirments:

Your device Booloader Must be unlocked. (Unlock Bootloader of

Xioami devices)

Download Fastboot ROM of your device.

Xiaomi USB Driver & ADB Driver of your device.

Try Mi PC Suite if above USB Driver doesn’t work for you.

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Flash MIUI Fastboot ROM Using Command Prompt

1. Download the Fastboot ROM you want to flash from the above
download link. Extract the Downloaded Fastboot ROM in your
Windows PC.

2. Enter into Download Folder. You will see some Files & Folder out
there. Again go to Images Folder.

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3. Boot your device into Fastboot Mode. To do this Switch off your
phone. Now, Press Power Button + Volume Down button to boot
your device into Fastboot Mode.

4.In that folder “Open Command Window” by Holding Shift Button +

Right Click button of the mouse. You will see Command Prompt will
open there.

5.Type following Command to check whether your device is

connected or not.

fastboot devices

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6. Below the command, If it shows the device then you are ready to
flash. Now, Execute following commands one by one to flash the
whole ROM.

fastboot flash system system.img

Press Enter to Continue

fastboot flash boot boot.img

Press Enter to Continue

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Press Enter to Continue

fastboot flash cache cache.img

Press Enter to Continue

Want Complete erase of data? All Data will be deleted it will be like
new device. Then type this following commands.

fastboot erase userdata

Press Enter to Continue

fastboot flash userdata userdata.img

Press Enter to Continue

All Flashing process in complete. Now, Type the following code &
hit enter button to Reboot your device normally.

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fastboot reboot

That’s it! Congratulation! You have successfully Installed Latest

MIUI Fastboot ROM. Your device bootloader is locked now & You
device is unrooted.

Video Tutorial To Flash MIUI ROMs Without Mi Flash Tool

Here is the simplest Video Tutorial With Proper Instructions. You

can Follow the Below Steps to flash ROM on Xiaomi phone.

Wrapping It Up

Here is the overall method to flash MIUI ROM Without Mi Flash

tool. You are able to flash stock firmware with this method. This is a
pretty helpful method for those whose Mi Flash tool is not working.
The method works at my side. Please Like & Share this post as
possible. Also, Please Comment if you face any issue while using
this method. Thanks!

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