Detailed step by step instructions How to flash the Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone to the new version of Android, updating the official firmware and the installation of custom, the firmware of the TWRP Recovery recovery and getting the root of the super user rights. Xiaomi Mi A1 The first company's telephone without their MIUI OS branded firmware operating at clean Android OS. It happened that due to the fact that Google and Xiaomi had entered into an affiliate agreement as part of the Android One project, according to which Siaomi produces a smartphone, and Google is engaged in software.
By how much Siaomi A1 software is engaged in Google programmers, he struggled to make a smartphone as fast as possible, with each OS update the speed and time of the device's autonomous work. In this regard, I strongly recommend that you install the latest current firmware on the Xiaomi Mi A1, and if you do not find the functionality of the stock firmware (pure android), you will find the instructions below how to flash Xiaomi Mi A1 on custom firmware and installing the TWRP Recovery recovery.
Installation of the official firmware on Xiaomi Mi A1
The first way:
Updating the stock firmware Xiaomi Mi A1 through the built-in program in the firmware of the smartphone
In the stock firmware Xiaomi Mi A1 there is an embedded utility to automatically update the firmware by "air" OTA. To update the firmware using OTA, you need to go to the phone settings - the section "On the phone" and there will be a "System Update. In the Update section, click on the Check Update button, if the smartphone finds an available update. It will give a message with a proposal to download and install it on your device.
It happens that for some reason, a smartphone cannot see the available Android update. In this case, you will have to flash xiaomi mi a1 into manual using PC.
The second way:
Xiaomi Mi A1 Firmware With PC via FastBoot
With this instruction you can:
- Restore the performance of the Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone when bootlooop (cyclic phone reset), due to unsuccessful firmware or any other fraud with it
- Restore the original state of the device (stock, clean firmware) and remove all traces of interference in the system.
- Refresh or, on the contrary, lower the firmware version at your discretion.
1. First of all, you need to download a program for firmware and driver for Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone, according to the OS of your PC. Downloaded installation files need to be unpaved in any folder on a PC, I usually unpack the archive in the root folder, for example "D: \\\\ Xiaomi"
2. Then you need to download the firmware for Xiaomi Mi A1 - FastBoot image of the official firmware Android 7.1.2 Nougat (N2G47H.7.12.7)
3. Unpack the contents of the folder in the * .tgz image (archive) of the firmware B, the early unpacked, folder "Xiaomi".
4.1. Turn off your smartphone and then turn it on simultaneously by pressing the power button + the volume key down, so you turn on the bootloader mode on the phone (Bootloader / FastBoot),
4.2. We connect the smartphone to the PC using a complete USB cable, the main thing is not damaged.
4.3. We go to the PC Device Manager. There should be a device "Android" or "Xiaomi Mi A1" with a yellow exclamation mark
4.4. Right-click on the device and select the option - "Update Drivers". Then - "Perform the search for drivers on this computer." Make a tick on "including invested folders". Click the "Overview" button and specify the path to the "USB_DRIVERS" folder in the unpacked earlier, the "Tools" folder.
5. Before the smartphone firmware, you need to make unlock bootloader Xiaomi Mi A1 (unlock the bootloader on your device)
In order to unlock the bootloader on Xiaomi Mi A1, you need to go to the phone settings in me - menu "for developers" (go to "Settings" -\u003e "On the phone" -\u003e 7 times click on "Assembly number")
In the "For Developers" tab that appears in the main settings menu, activate the item: "Factory Unlock" - "(Enable OEM Unlock)."
Note: Operation on manual unlocking loader can not be done, since the bootloader is automatically unlocked when the image is firmware and will be blocked back after the firmware is completed.
6. We now turn directly to the process of firmware Siaomi A1.
6.1 Restart the phone to Bootloader / FastBoot mode. On the disabled device, simultaneously press and hold the power button + the volume key and connect the device to the PC
If the smartphone is enabled and connected to a PC, you can perform an ADB command at the command prompt:
adB Reboot Bootloader.
6.2
Go to, early unpacked, folder "Xiaomi". In it, on an empty place, clamp the Shift keys + right mouse key. In the menu that appears, select "Open commands window".
If you have Windows 10 - run the command line directly from the address string of the utility folder by entering the "CMD" command.
And enter the command to check whether your PC has a connected smartphone:
fastBoot Devices.
If all is well, the drivers are successfully installed and the phone is properly connected - you will see the following answer:
<серийный номер устройства> FastBoot.
6.3 In the command prompt, execute one of the following commands:
fastBoot OEM Unlock.
or
FastBoot Flashing Unlock
Teams are equivalent, choosing any.
6.4 Return to, early unpacked, folder "Xiaomi". Select and run one of the automatic firmware scripts according to the used OS and the desired firmware mode:
Windows:
“flash_all.Bat.
“flash_all_except_storage.Bat.
“flash_all_lock.bat.
Linux / Macos.:
“flash_all.sh."- for automatic firmware with the deletion of all data on the device and the subsequent saving the status of the open loader.
“flash_all_except_storage.sh."- for automatic firmware while saving all data on the device and subsequent loader lock.
“flash_all_lock.sh."- for automatic firmware with the removal of all data on the device and subsequent loader lock.
After starting the script, the Xiaomi Mi A1 firmware process will begin, it usually lasts a couple of minutes, at this time you can go to the kitchen to make tea with cookies. At the end of the firmware, the phone will independently reboot. Please note that the first download after applying any update can be quite long.
Getting ROOT rights to Xiaomi Mi A1
The process of obtaining the root of the license of the super user on Mi A1 is simple, and takes time from force for a couple of minutes, but gives the owner of the smartphone with great opportunities for customization.
First of all, you need to unlock the bootloader (bootloader) on Xiaomi Mi A1. To do this, go to the phone settings, there we find - menu "for developers" (go to "Settings" -\u003e "On the phone" -\u003e 7 times click on "Assembly number"). In the "For Developers" tab that appears in the main settings menu, activate the item: "Factory Unlock" - "(Enable OEM Unlock)."
The easiest and most common way to install custom (or modified) firmware on the smartphone is the installation through the TWRP Recovery Recavry.
Installation TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi Mi A1
In no case cannot be stamped by TWRP recovery if the root of the rights received by SuperSU (CF-Auto-Root). Otherwise, it will cause a bootlup (cyclic reboot).
The TWRP temporary load is not installed on the TWRP smartphone, and only one rose is started in order to perform certain tasks. TWRP firmware - installation of TWRP for a permanent basis. It is the use of a kernel modification (boot), violates the integrity of the kernel (BOOT).
Download from the prevailing item "The necessary software for firmware" for your OS. And unpack any folder on your PC (preferably in the root of the disk)
Then download Castoma Recovery TWRP for Xiaomi Mi A1 TWRP-3.1.1-1-Tissot.img and copy it to an early created folder.
According to the instructions above you need to install the driver for fastboot mode and unlock the smartphone loader.
After unlocking Siaomi A1 and installing all drivers, the smartphone must be translated into the bootloader mode mode (boot mode) mode, for this, on the phone turned off, simultaneously press the power key + the volume key, and connect the smartphone to the PC regular YUSB cable.
You open the previously created folder, and here you clamp the Shift key + click the right mouse button on the blank area of \u200b\u200bthe folder. In the menu that appears, click on the "Open command window" item.
If you have Windows 10 - run the command line directly from the address string of the utility folder by entering the "CMD" command.
Then to the command line you need to enter a FastBoot temporary start command TWRP:
After the recovery firmware, the smartphone will restart independently and goes to the TWRP Recovery Mode mode.
For permanent installation TWRP Download TWRP Recavry Xiaomi Mi A1 TWRP-3.1.1-1-installer-tissot.zip and copy to smartphone memory.
Restart Xiaomi Mi A1 to TWRP Recovery Mode mode. (On the phone off the phone, you clamp the power button and the volume down key.
In the main menu TWRP, select "Install" (setting) -\u003e find the file "TWRP-3.1.1-1-installer-tissot.zip" -\u003e confirm and wait for the installation end. Return to the main menu TWRP (repeatedly pressing the "Back" button). In the main menu, TWRP select "Reboot" (reboot). In it, we look at the current loaded system slot: inscription "Curent Slot:?". Depending on the current slot, restart the device in the opposite, by pressing the "Slot A" and "Slot B" buttons, respectively.
Return to the "Reboot" item (reset). Reboot the device in the bootlaoder (bootloader) by pressing the "Bootloader" button.
Re-temporarily load TWRP and flash the file "TWRP-3.1.1-1-installer-tissot.zip" in it. Perform FastBoot Temporary Start TWRP command:
fastBoot Boot TWRP-3.1.1-1-Tissot.img
We wait for the automatic launch of TWRP. Copy the file "TWRP-3.1.1-1-installer-tissot.zip" in memory of the smartphone and install. In the main menu TWRP, select "Install" (setting) -\u003e find the file "TWRP-3.1.1-1-installer-tissot.zip" -\u003e confirm and wait for the installation end.
That's all on your smartphone installed custom recovery TWRP, now you can install any official firmware on Xiaomi Mi A1.
Installation of custom firmware on Xiaomi Mi A1
In order to install the custom firmware on the smartphone, the loader and the installed custom TWRP Recovery must be unlocked on this phone. If there is no 1 and 2 -to - read above.
And so on to install a modified firmware on Xiaomi MI A1 you need:
To download any TWRP firmware you like for Xiaomi Mi A1, for example:
| UNOFFICIAL AOSP OREO 8.0- Tissot, Rom for The Xiaomi Mi A1 | download |
| ROM LineageOS 14.1 (Android 7.1.2) - Xiaomi Mi A1 | download |
| MIUI PRO V9 firmware | download |
| AOSP EXTENED V4.4 FOR REDMI A1 | download |
or other than any firmware for Xiaomy Redmi 4x for installation through the Castomal Recovery TWRP Recovery.
Restart the phone in TWRP Recovery Mode mode in one of the following ways:
A) Turn off the phone. When the phone is turned off, press and hold the volume up (+) volume and turn on, until the recovery (recovery) is loaded.
In TWRP Recovery, make a wipe in total, except SD and OTG. In the main menu: Wipe\u003e Advanced Wipe\u003e Tick Dalvic, Cache, System, Data, Internal Storage checkk. ATTENTION: All data will be deleted, the phone will be absolutely clean!
Tap back (back), tap Reboot Recovery and swipe right.
But they are regularly updated to new versions of the system. Updates usually come to smartphones "by air", but they are also published on the official forum, where they can be downloaded and flashing themselves.
The update for MI A1 and A2 MI is firmware for firmware for the FastBoot method, that is, in the form of an archive with extension.tgz.
How to flash xiaomi mi a1 and a2 mi?
First you need to unlock the bootloader.
This procedure is very similar to the one that is done to unlock smartphones with MIUI.
The first way:
- You need to go to the unlock site and leave the application for unlocking there.
- You need to download the unlock program from the official forum.
- After receiving the unlock permission, you must connect the smartphone to the computer in the fastbut mode, run the program and execute its instructions.
The second way:
- Enter your smartphone in the fastbut (volume button down and the power button long pressing);
- Connect the smartphone to the computer;
- Call the command console (in the search to enter the "command line" and click on the application shortcut, or through the context menu, click on the "Open command window" item);
- In the console, enter the "FastBoot OEM Unlock" command and press ENTER.
Firmware of smartphones A2 MI and MI A1.
- Download MI Flash Tool from the official forum;
- Enter your smartphone to the fastbut state;
- Connect it with a computer;
- Unpack the archive archive with the firmware (with extension.tgz);
- Run MI Flash Tool and press the SELECT button by specifying the path to the folder where you unpacked the firmware;
- Press Refresh and see what your (set of letters and numbers) is displayed in the list of devices;
- In the bottom line, select the firmware method: Clean All - all data and files will be destroyed, Save User Data - only system files will be erased, user data will be saved (not recommended), Clean All and Lock - all data and files will erase, and the smartphone bootloader is again will be blocked as before the firmware.
- Click the Flash button and wait. The process can last up to 10 minutes. Then the smartphone will restart and install the firmware, the first start after flashing can last up to 10 minutes, do not worry.
What problems may be?
1. Does not receive SMS on the permission to unlock the bootloader.
If more than two days passed, try sending a request again, or use the second way.
2. The device is not displayed in the list in the MI Flash Tool program.
Check if you specified correctly to the folder with the firmware. The smartphone battery is charged. Whether he is in the fastbut state.
3. After the firmware, the smartphone is not loaded, the Android One logo on the screen.
This is the case of the bootlup - a constant reboot. You need to flash the smartphone again.
Make backup in backup system settings. All data from your smartphone will be downloaded to your google disk.
Pleasant communication with A2 MI and MI A1 smartphones!
Some Android users of Xiaomi devices are dreaming for their device to one fine moment to be updated to fully "clean" Android ("clean" in the sense without any additional applications). But there are also people who do not want to have a "clean" Android, and want to go to Miui. Also people with Xiaomi Mi A1. As far as is known - this device already has Android One, but someone is not enough, and many want to go to the MIUI shell.
So, about the possibilities of the transition
In general, if we talk about MIUI 9 and the "stuffing" of the device, doubts about the work of this shell disappear. The smartphone is powerful and has enough modern technical characteristics. In addition, the device is a copy (in terms of technical characteristics) of the Xiaomi MI 5X selling in China.
At the moment, it is likely to develop and porting the ROM with MI 5X. While optimizing ROM under MI A1 failed. However, it is necessary to take into account the fact that you can change the desktop using the usual Launcher application. Then it will not be necessary to go to another software.
When will MIUI 9 on MI A1?
Some users have already appealed to XDA to the developers of modified firmware lasting MIUI 9 on
Google specialists who have created software for Xiaomi Mi A1 MIUI 9, a gadget was developed in such a way that this unit became very fast, so updates are much more likely. The autonomous work of this smartphone also became longer. In the case, if there is not enough functional, which is in the stock firmware, then you can simply install the latest update option. Due to the presence of all this, the owner of the smartphone appears new features that only positive emotions bring. Let's figure out how the Xiaomi Mi A1 MIUI 9 firmware improves the work of the smartphone?
If a problem with the installation suddenly occurred, then you can use a special program that will make the necessary update.
In addition, it is possible not only to establish a new software, but also avoid many troubles, such as regular system errors.
We download and install the drivers
Each PC owner strives for his car perfectly in contact with a smartphone. To make it happen, you must take care of the installation of drivers. Check which program is on the computer, and on the basis of this, install drivers that will improve work in the maximum way. It all depends on what Windows is: 7, 8, 10. Based on this, the necessary option is selected.
- In the event that you have a seven, then you have to restart the PC, and when it will be loaded again, press the F8 key. Make it need quickly three or four. This will allow you to start the BIOS. After that, you will see a number of commands, which are optional in order to load the OS. In these most versions, you need to enable "Disconnect the mandatory driver signature".
- If a dozen or eight is installed on the PC, then find it on the keyboard and press the "SHIFT" key, then use the computer to restart the computer with the desired button in the "start". Next, go along the path "Diagnostics", as well as "Advanced Parameters", and "Download Options", "Restart". After making these actions, the computer will be rebooted. Continue F7 further and disable the necessary signature check.
Firmware on MI A1 - how to download?
To do this, you need to find this program on the Internet and download to the computer.
However, not everything is so simple, because in order to use the smartphone in this regard, it is necessary that the loader is unlocked.
Each mobile phone that works under OS Android has a special loader, which provides the download that is necessary for the computer system. This is usually blocked, because manufacturers are beneficial for you to use the usual version of Android, which is designed specifically for this equipment.
To get around the blocking, you can use special programs found on the network. They can be downloaded for a personal computer, and then go through the link where the lock is sent to remove. After that, you can enter the mode that is called FastBoot.
What do I need to do?
In order to transfer the smartphone to this mode, it is necessary to turn off the device first, then press the key at once, which is responsible for activating and reduce the volume. If you have seen a bunny in the Ushanka and the Red Star, then it means that you have achieved your goal.
After that, you can open the MI Unlock application, connect the phone to the computer using the cable. Then enter the system in order to be able to bypass the blocking. After that, unlock, by the way, in this regard, you can always find the instruction that will help.
Download and install the application
The need to think about how to download Xiaomi Mi A1 MIUI 9 firmware and install it. For these actions, you need to download, and then spend the unpacking of the archive, where there is a version of the MI Flash Tool you need.
After that, all this needs to be installed on your computer. Next, run the exe file file. The further installation path is performed using the "Next" button. When installing will be installed, you need to confirm three times that the driver was installed.
A request from the system will appear, which is responsible for the security of the program, but you do not pay attention. Any accounted to the installation continues. After the installation is completed, the instruction will appear at the disposal, which will tell about the configuration on the smartphone and about access to the internal memory.
After you carefully read this instruction, you need to click on the "end", or rather there it will be "END". Now let's look at how MIUI is installed on Mi A1.
Steps and actions to make the firmware Xiaomi Mi A1 MIUI 9
So, in order to be able to flash your A1, you need to perform the following actions:
- First you need to download the software version that is relevant to this day.
- After that, turn off the phone, enter the FastBoot mode. Continue the phone to the computer.
- Open the archive, remove the ROM file to the root of the C. Copy the path to this file;
- Run the MI Flash Tool. To do this, insert into the string for the address, the path to the file that you unzipped. After that, click "Refresh". All this will make the update. If the drivers were installed correctly, then the flash will quickly find a smartphone.
- Next, you need to click "Flash" so that the new software is installed on the mobile phone. The firmware process using fast heads after the scale is painted in green. After that, the gadget will reboot.
- It is worth paying attention to the fact that the primary boot process can last long enough. But you don't need to worry about this, because it is quite normal. Just waiting patiently.
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As you can see, there is nothing complicated in this process. Perform all these actions alternately and achieve the desired results and goals that are pursuing. Let everything work quickly and efficiently, as you need. Also read on our website about.
But do not know how to flash Xiaomi through fastboot? There is nothing difficult in this, you will need a PC or laptop, as well as straight hands and the ability to follow the instructions.
Firmware MI A1 - Instructions
Before proceeding with the Xiaomi Mi A1 firmware via FastBoot, several preparatory actions should be performed. At first, the device should be charged to the battery charges at 50% or more.
Note that during the firmware process, all data will be lost, so they should be pre-copied. After the preparation is complete, you can proceed to the firmware of the device.
Remember that all of the above actions you perform at your own risk!
Step 1.
First of all, you must download and install the latest version of the MI Flash Tool (download link from the cloud).
Step 2.
Load the image of the firmware for MI A1 (link to download the firmware from the official MIUI community, the archive size is 1.3 GB).
Step 3.
Turn off your smartphone. To enter the FastBoot mode, hush the power button and the volume button.
When FastBoot boots, connect your smartphone to a PC using a USB cable.
Step 4.
Open the preloaded archive with the image and remove the ROM file with the firmware in the root of the C drive.
Step 5.
Run the MI Flash Tool on your computer.
In the interface, select "SELECT" in order to select an image with firmware. After that, select "Refresh" to update the list of devices connected to the PC and detect the MI A1 smartphone.
Then select the BAT file at the bottom.
Now one of the three firmware options will be available:
- Clean.all.: All user data and settings will be deleted. After the firmware, the device will be unlocked.
- Save.user.data.: All user data and settings will be saved. The blocking status of the device after the firmware will vary depending on its model.
- Clean.all.and.lock: All user data and settings will be deleted. After the firmware, the device will be blocked.
Step 6.
That's all, you can now proceed to the firmware. To start the process, you must select "Flash".
After the scale becomes green, the MI A1 firmware via FastBoot will be completed and the device will automatically restart. Do not panic if it takes a long time for the first loading of the device after its firmware, this is a normal phenomenon for Xiaomi.