Xiaomi Hongmi Red Rice Stock Recovery

[Aman Saini]

Hi Guys!

I have a Xiaomi Red Rice with me. I think it's a fake/copy as I wasn't able to flash CWM Recovery using MobileUncle tool.

I was actually trying to make Google Play work. I tried many solutions present here as well as on my own but, no success. And I finally ended up in semi-bricking the device when I tried to copy paste Original Xiaomi Hongmi ROM files in my device's system folder using Root Explorer. Now, my phone is stuck at MI boot logo.

So, is there any chance to bring back my device? Any help is appreciated.

 

[hadron]

Can you boot to recovery ?

 

[Aman Saini]

Yes, I can access Recovery Mode & Factory Mode.

 

[hadron]

Yes, I can access Recovery Mode & Factory Mode.

Thats good ! now you have to make sure if its real or not ! if not then which ROM should be installed. Post the screen shot of your recovery here . also check this thread of unboxing so you can compare it with your packing and looks !
http://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/hongmi-wcdma-version-unboxing-review-with-a-lot-of-pics.23079/

 

[Aman Saini]

The Serial & IMEI numbers do not match with the box. I just want to install any stable ROM with Google Play Store.

1. Guide me to install Official ROM
2. In case the Official ROM doesn't work, guide me to install Unofficial ROM

 

[GuseppiGuliano]

@kiswum @ingbrzy
I have WCDMA HONGMI AND I HAVE stock ROM installed and my recovery is CWM (English). I JUST GOT SYSTEM OTA UPDATE NOTIFICATION, "JHBCNAH4.0" available. But when I download it, it goes to the recovery mode to flash the OTA and gives the error, assert failed (ro product..... ) Installation Aborted.
I tried the following steps.
1. I again downloaded the OTA
2. I disabled signature-check and also disabled assert.

I think I need the official MIUI recovery for this purpose.
Can you please provide me with the solution?

 

[Aman Saini]

Hello... anybody there? We need Stock Firmware that can be flashed either via Stock Recovery or other update tool

 

[nishikanta]

Hi ,

I have brought the hongmi just a day back. The phone has the same problem. when i update from sd card it shows error : partition not match.
I used mobile uncle tools and found that my processor is 6587 instead of 6589. Just wandering is it an older hardware of hongmi?
I cant use it for update to 4.2.2 .
Aman have you found any solution ?

Regards
Nishikanta

 

[Acid]

Its not an older firmware - its just a fake, thats all.

 

[Acid]

Hello... anybody there? We need Stock Firmware that can be flashed either via Stock Recovery or other update tool

Stock firmware for... which device? Fake Xiaomi? Lol...

 

[Aman Saini]

Hi ,

I have brought the hongmi just a day back. The phone has the same problem. when i update from sd card it shows error : partition not match.
I used mobile uncle tools and found that my processor is 6587 instead of 6589. Just wandering is it an older hardware of hongmi?
I cant use it for update to 4.2.2 .
Aman have you found any solution ?

Regards
Nishikanta

No man.. mine's still f**kin dead.

And don't brick your phone like I did. Just use it as it is.

 

[s27]

is it true ?? when update manually hongmi go on brick ???

 

[qbert456]

It's Christmas don't forget people have stuff to do aside from here.
I decided not to get a hongmi as it looked like support on here was let's say more patchy than for mi2/3
I hope you do get it fixed

 

[MikelFuchs]

I have a Xiaomi Red Rice with me. I think it's a fake/copy as I wasn't able to flash CWM Recovery using MobileUncle tool.

Why do you think it is fake?
Did you root it before using MobileUncle?

 

[MikelFuchs]

Did you check this thread and using flash tool?

http://xiaomi.eu/community/index.php?posts/188068

 

[sax99]

Hello... anybody there? We need Stock Firmware that can be flashed either via Stock Recovery or other update tool

Hi!
I also have fake Hongmi... and good news for you:
Here uploaded system image:
https://mega.co.nz/#!8BZS3CpZ!BopHxwdxfVVLbNuvMUrVQU6gMn8G_w1sQUfxnH1jiyw

How to flash it:
- Turn off the phone. Press the power button and volume up.
- You can see 4 options:
[Recovery Boot]
[Fastboot Boot]
[Normal Boot]
[Normal Boot +ftrace]
- Choose fastboot
- Download "fastboot" tool to your computer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
- In command mode type:
fastboot flash recovery system.img
- On the phone screen will see instalation progress
- At the end reboot phone

 

[pjovp]

So many people with fake Red Rices how is it possible???

It would be extremely important to inform where you bought them from so that other won't fall for it to. Can you do that guys?

 

[sax99]

So many people with fake Red Rices how is it possible???

It would be extremely important to inform where you bought them from so that other won't fall for it to. Can you do that guys?

I bought in www.aliexpress.com

Seller claimed that sells original Xiaomi. And at first glance it really looks like that. In Android "About phone" menu is the correct model and parameters. The system is original MIUI, copied from Chinese TD-CDMA version with added English language.
But when you install any software to check the hardware (eg CPU-Z) you find out that many of the parameters does not match, eg CPU, GPU, resolution ...

 

[pjovp]

Did you report to aliexpress. Works like ebay.
Also ask for full refund in paypal

 

[NinDTendo]

Hey I have also bought an phone from aliexpress , but haven't reported it yet, (right now I m playing with the fake phone)
Is there a possibility to flash recovery?
Thanks in advance

 

[pjovp]

sorry friend, I don't think anything done here is meant for fake red rice's.
Report your fake phone and demand full refund + the shipping costs if you have to ship it back.
Hope you also learn the lesson of buying expensive things from Aliexpress...
Get you money back and buy a real red rice.
You can do it for example from Antelife.com our Merimobiles etc

 

[hadron]

sorry friend, I don't think anything here is done meant to fake red rice's.
Report your fake phone and demand full refund + the shipping costs if you have to ship it back.
Hope you also learn the lesson of buying expensive things from Aliexpress...
Get you money back and buy a real red rice.
You can do it for example from Antelife.com our Merimobiles etc

I think antelife is better option

Sent from my MI 2 using Tapatalk

 

[armin74]

Hi!
I also have fake Hongmi... and good news for you:
Here uploaded system image:
https://mega.co.nz/#!8BZS3CpZ!BopHxwdxfVVLbNuvMUrVQU6gMn8G_w1sQUfxnH1jiyw

How to flash it:
- Turn off the phone. Press the power button and volume up.
- You can see 4 options:
[Recovery Boot]
[Fastboot Boot]
[Normal Boot]
[Normal Boot +ftrace]
- Choose fastboot
- Download "fastboot" tool to your computer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
- In command mode type:
fastboot flash recovery system.img
- On the phone screen will see instalation progress
- At the end reboot phone

Does it have google apps ?

 

[armin74]

Does it have google apps ?

i found google installer here: http://en.miui.com/thread-3998-1-1.html

 

[shadad]

Hi Guys
I have xiaomi hongmi
I have updated it with version miui-jhbcnah4.0 which is very unstable
my original version was 3.11.1 file -miuiandroid_multi_V6W_3.11.1_jb-4.2.zip
I know that if I will reboot to recovery it will have english, but does the google apps include in this vesion?
If not will I have to root it in order to install the google apps?