How to install xiaomi.eu on Mi 6X with antirollback

[dantheperson]

Now that antirollback is implemented, the general instructions for installing EU ROM no longer work.

This method allows you to install without needing OTG cable/usb stick.

1. Boot TWRP
   Do not try to flash twrp, just boot to twrp (./fastboot boot TWRP_wayne.img )
   Even though TWRP is in English at boot, you must press select language and choose English (or other language) or it will switch to Chinese at the next step.
   If somehow it goes to chinese anyway, then press the bottom right hand button above the swipe box to select language
   Ignore error about decryption and press cancel when it asks for password
2. Wipe Internal Storage to remove encryption
   Wipe -> Advanced wipe dalvik + cache + data + Internal Storage
3. Enable MTP
   Mount -> Enable MTP
4. Copy ROM to Internal Storage
   With MTP enabled your PC should see your phone as a hard drive.
   Copy the ROM to the phone. E.g. xiaomi.eu_multi_MI6X_V10.0.2.0.ODCCNFH_v10-8.1.zip
5. Install ROM
   Go to Install and select the file from /data/media

Now, does anyone know where I can find that /media/data folder when i am running MIUI? I would like to get the space back. I can see it is still there if i boot to TWRP.

EDIT: To remove the ROM image and recover the space, you need to boot once more into TWRP and use adb to remove

dantheperson@danski:~/opt/adb/platform-tools$ ./adb shell
~ # cd /data/media
/data/media # rm xiaomi.eu_multi_MI6X_V10.0.2.0.ODCCNFH_v10-8.1.zip

/data/media # df -h .
Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/block/mmcblk0p64
                         50.4G      2.9G     47.4G   6% /data

 

[ingbrzy]

/sdcard

 

[dantheperson]

/sdcard

Hrm. Still don't see it. I try adb shell but /sdcard just looks the same it appears on the PC as MTP device.
Yet when i boot to TWRP the file system looks very different.

wayne:/sdcard $ ls -l
total 32
drwxrwx--x 3 root sdcard_rw 4096 2018-09-06 21:59 Android
drwxrwx--x 3 root sdcard_rw 4096 2018-09-06 21:59 MIUI
drwxrwx--x 2 root sdcard_rw 4096 2018-09-06 22:56 TWRP
drwxrwx--x 4 root sdcard_rw 4096 2018-09-06 22:09 browser
-rw-rw---- 1 root sdcard_rw    2 2018-09-06 22:59 dctp
-rw-rw---- 1 root sdcard_rw   74 2018-09-06 22:59 did
drwxrwx--x 2 root sdcard_rw 4096 2018-09-06 22:00 mi_drive
drwxrwx--x 3 root sdcard_rw 4096 2018-09-06 22:59 tencent

 

[ingbrzy]

Then you didn't copy zip to internal storage..

 

[dantheperson]

Then you didn't copy zip to internal storage..

Seems so, then what partition does TWRP export over USB when you press 'enable MTP'?

 

[dantheperson]

I think it's the multi user stuff hiding it? Now after i have installed MIUI10, if i reboot to TWRP things look different. MTP in TWRP is exporting /data/media/0 over USB, but before it was exporting /data/media

From adb shell when booted to TWRP

/data/media/0 # ls -l
drwxrwxr-x    3 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  6 09:59 Android
drwxrwxr-x    5 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  7 07:36 DCIM
drwxrwxr-x    4 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  7 06:55 MIUI
drwxrwxr-x    3 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  8 10:22 Pictures
drwxrwxrwx    2 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  6 10:56 TWRP
drwxrwxr-x    6 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  7 14:00 WhatsApp
drwxrwxr-x    4 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  6 10:09 browser
-rw-rw-r--    1 media_rw     media_rw             0 Sep  8 10:26 dantest.txt
-rw-rw-r--    1 media_rw     media_rw             2 Sep  8 10:10 dctp
-rw-rw-r--    1 media_rw     media_rw            74 Sep  8 10:10 did
drwxrwxr-x    2 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  6 10:00 mi_drive
drwxrwxr-x    3 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  8 10:12 romtoolbox
drwxrwxr-x    3 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  6 10:59 tencent

/data/media/0 # ls -l ..
drwxrwx---   12 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Sep  8 10:26 0
drwxrwxr-x    2 media_rw     media_rw          4096 Mar  6  1970 obb
-rw-rw-r--    1 root         root         1549186394 Mar  6  1970 xiaomi.eu_multi_MI6X_V10.0.2.0.ODCCNFH_v10-8.1.zip

So anyway, the solution is to reboot to TWRP after the install and remove the file using adb shell. That's gets me 1.6Gb back

dantheperson@danski:~/opt/adb/platform-tools$ ./adb shell
~ # cd /data/media
/data/media # rm xiaomi.eu_multi_MI6X_V10.0.2.0.ODCCNFH_v10-8.1.zip 
/data/media # df -h .
Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/block/mmcblk0p64
                         50.4G      2.9G     47.4G   6% /data

 

[Offensive]

Now that antirollback is implemented, the general instructions for installing EU ROM no longer work.

This method allows you to install without needing OTG cable/usb stick.

1. Boot TWRP
   Do not try to flash twrp, just boot to twrp (./fastboot boot TWRP_wayne.img )
   Even though TWRP is in English at boot, you must press select language and choose English (or other language) or it will switch to Chinese at the next step.
   If somehow it goes to chinese anyway, then press the bottom right hand button above the swipe box to select language
   Ignore error about decryption and press cancel when it asks for password
2. Wipe Internal Storage to remove encryption
   Wipe -> Advanced wipe dalvik + cache + data + Internal Storage
3. Enable MTP
   Mount -> Enable MTP
4. Copy ROM to Internal Storage
   With MTP enabled your PC should see your phone as a hard drive.
   Copy the ROM to the phone. E.g. xiaomi.eu_multi_MI6X_V10.0.2.0.ODCCNFH_v10-8.1.zip
5. Install ROM
   Go to Install and select the file from /data/media[/CODE]

Your steps worked like a charm kind sir!! My Mi6X no longer runs a ****** fake rom. Much love!

 

[Offensive]

@dantheperson

I want to do a factory reset for my phone, and i used your method by only booting to TWRP without flashing it, will that work ?

Or do i have to flash TWRP ?

FYI, my Mi 6X ARB is +2

 

[dantheperson]

@dantheperson

I want to do a factory reset for my phone, and i used your method by only booting to TWRP without flashing it, will that work ?

Or do i have to flash TWRP ?

FYI, my Mi 6X ARB is +2

You should be able to wipe the phone just by booting TWRP. No need to flash.

But can't you just boot to the stock xiaomi recovery to perform factory reset?

 

[Offensive]

You should be able to wipe the phone just by booting TWRP. No need to flash.

But can't you just boot to the stock xiaomi recovery to perform factory reset?

Ok, let me explain my question further.

I'm going to sell my 6X, and i want to keep the stable xiaomi.eu rom on it.

Some time ago i had a xiaomi device with the eu rom on it, when i decided to sell it to a shop, i did a factory reset, and after i did, the phone ended being with no rom installed haha.

So, since i flashed the eu rom on my 6X without flashing TWRP, am i going to face the same problem ? Or does the eu stable rom already has a recovery with it ?

That old phone i had, i was forced to return home, and flash the stock rom on it, which is something i dont want to do

Thank you.

 

[ShadowPT]

with this you cant brick the mi 6x right?
If so thank you very much
(my Mi 6x hasnt arrived yet)

Edit:
As im a newbie at this kinda stuff, would someone mind to explain with further detail the step on how to remove the rom from the internal storage to me? Would really appreciate!

 

[dantheperson]

Well it's shouldn't no. It has certainly been working fine with my 6X. The EU ROMs do not have the ARB firmware in them so should not be possible to trickker the ARB bricking.

 

[ShadowPT]

I´ve heard that unlocking your phone disables the fingerprint scanner. Is this true??

 

[ShadowPT]

someone pls give me more detail from step 2 forward pls im stuck at step 2

 

[dantheperson]

someone pls give me more detail from step 2 forward pls im stuck at step 2

what are you stuck at? Did you complete step 2?

 

[ShadowPT]

No I didnt finish step 2, if im not mistaken it shows something that it cloudnt complete or something like that

Edit: The best way to help me would be to make a short video of what you do inside fastboot (as im a flashing newbie)
Would you mind doing something like that? I´ve seen lots of videos but none of them do this with the new antirollback stuff

 

[ShadowPT]

Ok I´ve just checked my antivar status and its on 4!! what do i do? im stuck at chinese official rom and I would like to change to xiaomi.eu rom... pls help

 

[fredc]

Ok I´ve just checked my antivar status and its on 4!! what do i do? im stuck at chinese official rom and I would like to change to xiaomi.eu rom... pls help

I successfully did this yesterday. The critical part is realizing that none of the existing recoveries (that I found) can decrypt the encryption (I was on stock 6X MIUI 10), so your only choice is to "format data" to remove the encryption.

1) to make things easier, I put everything onto a usb stick and connected to my phone, but you can probably do it without.
2) boot into TWRP ('adb reboot bootloader')
3) ignore / cancel out of the decryption prompt
4) go to wipe --> Format data -- this will delete all the user data on your device
5) then your filesystem should be writable. At this point, you can use TWRP "normally" to install the image.

 

[ShadowPT]

I successfully did this yesterday. The critical part is realizing that none of the existing recoveries (that I found) can decrypt the encryption (I was on stock 6X MIUI 10), so your only choice is to "format data" to remove the encryption.

1) to make things easier, I put everything onto a usb stick and connected to my phone, but you can probably do it without.
2) boot into TWRP ('adb reboot bootloader')
3) ignore / cancel out of the decryption prompt
4) go to wipe --> Format data -- this will delete all the user data on your device
5) then your filesystem should be writable. At this point, you can use TWRP "normally" to install the image.

Let me see If I got things right...
1. In step 1 that you mentioned the USB stick, I don't have an OTG cable but I suppose doing the same thing on the PC it's just the same?

2. In your step 2 do boot into TWRP or do I flash it and then boot to TWRP, following the original post I suppose I just boot in to it right? Also, I used fastboot boor twrp.img instead of adb reboot bootloader, but I guess its the same thing?

3. In your step 4, do I follow your steps or the steps in the original post?(step 2 of the original)

4. In your step 5, when you say normally, do you say the way Ingbrzy mentions* in all of the MIUI releases? If not, could you guide me through those steps?

*
Installation via TWRP:
- Download zip to internal storage
- Updater - Menu (...) - Reboot to Recovery
- Install - Select zip
- Reboot
- Done

Sorry for all my newbie questions, but thanks a lot for the info
Cheers

 

[fredc]

Let me see If I got things right...
1. In step 1 that you mentioned the USB stick, I don't have an OTG cable but I suppose doing the same thing on the PC it's just the same?

2. In your step 2 do boot into TWRP or do I flash it and then boot to TWRP, following the original post I suppose I just boot in to it right? Also, I used fastboot boor twrp.img instead of adb reboot bootloader, but I guess its the same thing?

3. In your step 4, do I follow your steps or the steps in the original post?(step 2 of the original)

4. In your step 5, when you say normally, do you say the way Ingbrzy mentions* in all of the MIUI releases? If not, could you guide me through those steps?

*
Installation via TWRP:
- Download zip to internal storage
- Updater - Menu (...) - Reboot to Recovery
- Install - Select zip
- Reboot
- Done

Sorry for all my newbie questions, but thanks a lot for the info
Cheers

I'm putting the original instructions below: the main edit is "Format Data" instead of "Wipe Internal Storage".

Additional notes: I couldn't get MTP to work because I'm using a Mac, so I had to use a USB-OTG cable. Also, I flashed the TWRP recovery to make it easier for flashing going forward (but if you're not on a Mac, it's probably fine).

• Boot TWRP
  Do not try to flash twrp, just boot to twrp (./fastboot boot TWRP_wayne.img )
  Even though TWRP is in English at boot, you must press select language and choose English (or other language) or it will switch to Chinese at the next step.
  If somehow it goes to chinese anyway, then press the bottom right hand button above the swipe box to select language
  Ignore error about decryption and press cancel when it asks for password
• Format Data to remove encryption
  Wipe Internal Storage to remove encryption
  Wipe -> Advanced wipe dalvik + cache + data + Internal Storage
• Enable MTP
  Mount -> Enable MTP
• Copy ROM to Internal Storage
  With MTP enabled your PC should see your phone as a hard drive.
  Copy the ROM to the phone. E.g. xiaomi.eu_multi_MI6X_V10.0.2.0.ODCCNFH_v10-8.1.zip
• Install ROM
  Go to Install and select the file from /data/media

 

[ShadowPT]

I'm putting the original instructions below: the main edit is "Format Data" instead of "Wipe Internal Storage".

Additional notes: I couldn't get MTP to work because I'm using a Mac, so I had to use a USB-OTG cable. Also, I flashed the TWRP recovery to make it easier for flashing going forward (but if you're not on a Mac, it's probably fine).

• Boot TWRP
  Do not try to flash twrp, just boot to twrp (./fastboot boot TWRP_wayne.img )
  Even though TWRP is in English at boot, you must press select language and choose English (or other language) or it will switch to Chinese at the next step.
  If somehow it goes to chinese anyway, then press the bottom right hand button above the swipe box to select language
  Ignore error about decryption and press cancel when it asks for password
• Format Data to remove encryption
  Wipe Internal Storage to remove encryption
  Wipe -> Advanced wipe dalvik + cache + data + Internal Storage
• Enable MTP
  Mount -> Enable MTP
• Copy ROM to Internal Storage
  With MTP enabled your PC should see your phone as a hard drive.
  Copy the ROM to the phone. E.g. xiaomi.eu_multi_MI6X_V10.0.2.0.ODCCNFH_v10-8.1.zip
• Install ROM
  Go to Install and select the file from /data/media

I have one question... My arb is at level 4... am i totally safe of bricking my Mi 6x??

 

[dantheperson]

My understanding is that the xiaomi.eu images do not include the Arb code so should not trigger anything regardless of the current arb level on the phone.

 

[ShadowPT]

My understanding is that the xiaomi.eu images do not include the Arb code so should not trigger anything regardless of the current arb level on the phone.

hmm ok that is quite a relief for someone doing its first ever flash
Another question if you dont mind, I flashed the oficial chinese miui 10 fastboot rom and I have been using it for a while now, when I flash I have to format all my data (following fredc tutorial), could you tell me how to a recovery? And will the fact of this being a fastboot rom change anything on the procedure?

Sorry for my bad english, i think I made myself understand

 

[thescript]

Sometimes the TWRP if you clean the storage and cache will not mount your Memory on pc here is the file flash with this file and we will work perfectly today i just finish one XIAOMI 6X with this file when u flash with this one its automatically mount on your pc put the xiaomi.eu file and flash it

Test it and worked prefectly



here is the UPLOAD FILE :

DOWNLOAD HERE :

 

[Rhinemann]

I have a question:

I have an A2 which I converted to 6X. I flashed the latest available weekly release of the xiaomi.eu MIUI 10 and it seems that the delayed 9.3.7 version will be coming soon so the question is: is it safe to update via OTA once it is uploaded?

A guide over at Mi A2 xda says that I am supposed to delete the firmware-update folder from the .zip or else it will trigger ARB (which I didn't do and my ARB level is still at 2) and I won't be able to go back to stock, but I read here that xiaomi.eu removes ARB from their ROMs and deleting firmware-update folder basically cripples OTA updates. This might seem like a strange question considering my ARB level is intact, but some folks from xda report that their ARB got to 4 when they didn't delete firmware-update from the .zip and updated OTA.