[GUIDE][odin] How to install Xiaomi.eu ROM for Xiaomi MIX 4

[gogocar62]

Logically. No updates means no security patches.

 

[ToneLa]

Officially maybe (doubt it) but
I think you need to come to terms with this being a multiple years old device

With sensible use you might be safe but I doubt it's getting security updates even in official channels

 

[Trtrtr70]

This is so sad. This is the PERFECT phone, literally. So ahead of its time, NOTCHLESS, the parts are soooo cheap, 120W Charging, Snapdragon 888+ still sharp af. I would love to get the updates for Hyper OS 2 as many other would but sadly you are expected to get a new phone every 2 years... If there would be a exeptional case, it would be the Mix 4.

 

[tomhanman]

... If there would be a exeptional case, it would be the Mix 4.

Yes indeed.

I have my China ROM Mix 4 as my daily driver now. I have done basically nothing except turn off and uninstall the easy bloat ware, install playstore and go from there.

There were three issues, but only two issues remain.

As everyone said nfc doesn't work on China ROM phone, I was not surprised when gpay didn't work. Even though I could add my card, and pass the safety net checks, it just didn't work at the terminal. But then I discovered the default wallet option buried somewhere deep in the Xiaomi settings, and I changed it from Mi Wallet, to HCE.

And then I added both my bank cards successfully (one of which would not add previously) and have just successfully used my mix4 to pay at a shop using Google pay contactless. So I don't know what to say, don't listen to them, gpay and nfc can work on China ROM phone in Europe.

Prob 1 syncing and notifications seems very chilled! I mean it doesn't seem to bother much about push notifications until it collects up a few, or I turn it on and then it delivers them all at the same time. I think I've done what I can with permissions, battery management and auto launch, but on certain apps the phone just seems to insist it knows better.

Two, the magnificent screen with no camera cutout is not really being used by apps. The only apps that properly used the fullscreen are camera and YouTube. Everything else either leaves a black bar at the top, or leaves the status bar visible.

Would all the pain of unlocking, flashing eu stable ROM, then rooting, then magisk etc resolve my issues reliably without breaking anything else?

I'm very happy as is, it works, I would like it to be perfect, but I don't want to go on a painful journey of discovery only to end up with an even worse experience. So can you tell me if I should stick or twist?

 

[tomhanman]

Well I guess nobody in the whole wide world gives a f about the mix4.

 

[Trtrtr70]

Well I guess nobody in the whole wide world gives a f about the mix4.

Nop. I own one and experienced both roms. Cn and eu.The EU Rom fixes all issues. I can only recommend

 

[tomhanman]

Well that is very interesting. Now if only I could unlock the damn bootloader.

 

[Trtrtr70]

Well that is very interesting. Now if only I could unlock the damn bootloader.

This should be very easy. There are guides for it everywhere. If you don‘t understand smth feel freee to ask. I would love to help

 

[tomhanman]

That's very kind, thank you. I have followed the old guides, But things have changed. It seems impossible to unlock without a verifiable Chinese phone number now.