Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) Firmware (MIDO)

Training

For the successful organization of the flashing process of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, it is necessary to carry out a series of preparatory procedures and also, which is equally important, assimilate certain information and acquire certain knowledge about the working methods in relation to the software. system of Android devices.

Important information

The first thing to do before interfering with the operation of the system software of any Android device is to find out exactly its modification and, in the case of Xiaomi products, the codename.

Read more: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) Firmware (MIDO)

The instructions in this article describe how to work with your smartphone. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (abbreviated as RN4X ), which is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor (the amount of RAM / ROM in of the model firmware does not matter), codenamed ¡ MIDO !

It is worth noting that MIDO smartphones were produced in three regional versions and are consequently characterized by one of the digital identifiers marked on the product packaging:

• 2016102 - Redmi Note 4 Global (global version);
• 2016101 - Redmi Note 4X (Chinese version);
• 2016100 - Redmi Note 4 (Indian version).

This feature is not as important as the codename and can be "changed" programmatically, that is, by installing the firmware for the region that the needs (in most cases, the version overall ).

Owners of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) smartphone variants other than MIDO (NIKEL in the MediaTek Helio X20 processor), as well as devices with consonant trade names (for example, Redmi 4, 4X, but "not Note") must communicate with materials on their models and use the methods described in them to work with the software portion of the device.

Read also: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) Firmware (MIDO)

Variety of firmware, installation package

s of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X official firmware are divided by regional focus ( China / Global ) and are of two types ( Stable / Developer ). In addition, it is important to understand the difference in the installation files of the official operating system, they are distributed in different forms: firmware from recuperación (Format ZIP , can be installed using methods # 1 and # 2 in this article), firmware fastboot ( Format TGZ original, required during the installation of the operating system of a mobile device by methods No. 3, 4, 5).

Read more: Choice of MIUI firmware

You can the latest versions of the most demanded official and stable global firmware for the model from Xiaomi's web resources, as well as from the links provided in the instructions of this material, where you need to preload a package of one type or another.

MIUI Recovery Firmware for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (MIDO) Smartphone Latest Version from Official Website
MIUI Fast Boot Firmware for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (MIDO) Smartphone Latest Version from Official Website

As for the unofficial firmware (localized and ported from other MIUI assemblies, and also custom) for RN4X, these solutions are installed exclusively through one of the modified recoveries, and the choice of a specific system and the search for its zip file Installation is most often performed by the independently on the Android software's profile forums and developer sites, for example xda-developers.com:

custom firmware for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (MIDO) smartphone from xda developer forum

Within the framework of this article, links are presented to a MIUI 12 port and a custom one for a model (in the installation instructions) from among those who received the most positive from the owners of the model who installed these products and, according to the subjective opinion of the author, of the most suitable material for daily use.

My

As you know, the owner of any Xiaomi device has the opportunity to use the functions and advantages of the manufacturer's ecosystem, he only needs to and link an to the mobile device. In the aspect of flashing Redmi smartphones, including the MIDO model, the specified will be required to unlock the bootloader of the device (which is really necessary, if not limited to the official assemblies of your operating system), and also it is necessary for the effective performance of some of the Windows software functions described below in the material.

So, if you don't have a Mi yet, create it and add it to your smartphone; all instructions below assume this has been done.

Read more: Exit Mi- on Xiaomi smartphones

Windows software for firmware

To prepare in advance all the software tools that may be necessary when following the instructions for directly flashing Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X in this article, the computer used as the main platform to perform operations must be equipped with the following software:

MyFlash PRO

A software package that includes various tools to install official firmware on Xiaomi smartphones. It allows you to install the operating system in various operating modes of the device and is the most versatile solution when you do not need to go beyond the MIUI OS assemblies offered by the manufacturer.

MiFlash PRO program to flash Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (MIDO) smartphone

1. Follow the link above, to your PC disk, and then run the MiFlesh PRO installer.
2. Click the button "Following" in the first and second, and "Install" in the third window of the Wizard for the installation of the program.
3. Wait until the end of the procedure to copy the software files to the computer disk.
4. Click on "Finalizar" in the window indicating the successful completion of the installation.
5. As a result, MiFlash PRO will open and you can familiarize yourself with the software interface.
6. In the future, start the program from the main menu of the desktop operating system or by using the shortcut that appears on your desktop.

Xiaomi ADB / Fastboot Tools

A very convenient tool to work with the software part of Xiaomi mobile devices, which almost completely replaces the ADB and Fastboot console utilities and eliminates the need to enter text commands on a PC to perform one or another manipulation with respect to to Android devices. Within the framework of this article, the software is used as an auxiliary tool: to transfer the smartphone to the service states required by other programs and in order to install a customized recovery environment on the model.

Xiaomi ADB / Fastboot Tools 7.0.3

1. Xiaomi ADB / Fastboot Tools software version 7.0.3 used in the examples in this article requires Java Development Kit version 11 or higher to run and function. If you have not installed this component package before and do not know how to do it, follow the recommendations of the material available at the following link: Read more: Install Java Development Kit on a Windows 10 computer
2. The software in question does not require installation, that is, to get it on a PC, simply the executable file using the link provided before this instruction and place it in a directory from where it will be convenient to run it (the best option is to copy the program to the root of the system disk and, in order to open it quickly, create a shortcut on the desktop of the OS).

XiaoMiTool V2 by sco Tescari

An unofficial software product for flashing and restoring the software part of Xiaomi smartphones, the main features of which are ease of use and the ability to automate a series of procedures performed in relation to the software part of mobile devices that They run MIUI OS. In the second section of this article, we will describe how to perform the most requested manipulations by Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X owners using XiaoMiTool V2, and in order to follow these instructions, the program must be installed on a PC and know how to run it.

the latest version of XiaoMiTool V2 from sco Tescari from the developer's official website
XiaoMiTool V2 by sco Tescari 20.7.28

1. the latest version of the XiaoMiTool V2 Distribution Kit from the developer's official web resource. Or, if you want to use the suite of software involved in this material ( 20.7.28 ), the installer by clicking on the second of the links presented above.
2. Run the executable file XMT2_Win_Setup.exe obtained in the previous step.
3. In the windows that appear, first click "Following" ,soon "Install" .
4. Wait until the software deployment process is finished on your computer, click "Finalizar" in the final window of the XiaoMiTool installation.
5. As a result, the first launch of a tool for flashing Android Xiaomi devices by sco Tescari will take place. Click on "To accept" in its welcome window, and then wait while the program installs the drivers it needs to run.
6. After the window shown in the following screenshot appears, XiaomiTool is considered ready to perform its functions. If the preparatory stage of work on the model firmware is being carried out, the software can be closed, in the future it can be invoked by clicking the shortcut on the Windows desktop, as well as from the main menu of the operating system .

Drivers

Interaction between Xiaomi RN4X and a computer (firmware software), of course, requires the presence of drivers on the desktop / laptop that provide device pairing in one mode or another. Installing these operating system components when working with the mobile device in question will most likely not have to be confused, as Windows 10 automatically "lifts" them and they are also added to the system during deployment on a PC. from one of the programs listed above.

See also: Installing drivers for flashing Android devices

However, in case it is necessary to obtain the drivers separately from the software, or reinstall them manually if the functions are performed incorrectly, here is a link to the file that contains everything you need.

drivers for firmware Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) (MIDO)

Sewing modes

In order to interfere with the Redmi Note 4X system software from a computer or laptop, the mobile device will, in all cases, have to be switched to a specialized operating mode. In addition, it briefly describes the purpose of each of the "service" states activated in the model, shows how to change it to these modes and, at the same time, the correct operation of the drivers available on the PC.

USB debugging

A function that provides various operations regarding a mobile device from a PC via Android Debug Bridge (ADB) . It is most often required by Windows programs to backup and install Android software from computer to smartphone, it can be used to transfer the device to other service modes, etc. We have already described in detail in the articles on our website about enabling the "USB debugging" On Xiaomi devices running MIUI OS and related procedures, read and follow the suggested beforehand, or when required by the instructions in this material:

Read more: Activating USB debugging mode on Xiaomi smartphones

recuperación

The RN4X Factory Recovery Environment (recovery) allows you to first perform a full soft reset of the device, and second to activate the state "Connect with MIAssistant" to pair with the program on PC and install official firmware in one of the safest ways. Any of the options for the unofficial recovery of the model allows to carry out a wider, actually complete range of firmware procedures in relation to it, including obtaining root privileges, installing modernized and custom system software .

1. 1. The main way to call any recovery on Xiaomi smartphones, including the MIDO model, involves the use of its hardware buttons "Volume +" y "Switched on" :
      • Turn off the device completely, wait about ten seconds. Then press the buttons above at the same time;
      • Please do not stop acting until the factory recovery environment menu or boot logo for custom recovery appears on the Redmi NOTE 4X screen, then the buttons should be released.
   2. The second, often more convenient, method to open the recovery environment is available in the Xiaomi ADB / Fastboot Tools program:
      • Activate the "USB debugging" on the phone, connect it to the PC;
      • Launch ADB / Fastboot Tools and after making sure the program "sees" the mobile device (the serial number and code name will be displayed in the field "Device Information" ), call the menu "Device" ;
      • Move mouse cursor over menu item "Restart to" , then click on "Recovery" . Then it remains to wait for the device to reboot and start the recovery environment on it.

Also read: Exit Factory Recovery (Main Menu) of Xiaomi Smartphones

FASTBOOT

This mode allows you to perform practically all possible operations (but only after unlocking the bootloader) in relation to Redmi NOT 4X, in one way or another related to the installation and update of the smartphone system software.

1. 1. The simplest and most widely used method of switching the device to mode "FASTBOOT" done by hardware buttons "Volume -" y "Switched on" . Press them at the same time on the smartphone in the off state and hold before displaying the mode name and the repair rabbit robot image on your screen.
   2. The second option to transfer the phone to mode "FASBUT" Like the recovery described above, it involves the use of ADB / Fastboot Tools capabilities. Follow the same steps as to open the recovery environment, but in the menu "Device" , select "Restart in" - "Fastboot" .
   3. To check if the controller is working, connect your smartphone and PC with a USB cable, open Windows Device Manager at last and make sure the item Android bootloader interface be shown in la category of android phone without indicating any problem.

Also read: How to exit FASTBOOT mode on a Xiaomi smartphone

EDL

If I can tell, the emergency discharge mode (EDL) It is an emergency state of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, when transferring a smartphone to which, you can completely overwrite the system partitions of its memory to install the official MIUI version. firmware required by the and restore the damaged software part of mobile devices.

1. It is possible to determine exactly that the smartphone has switched or switched to mode "EDL" and it is ready for more manipulations with data in the system areas of its memory, perhaps the only method: connect the mobile device to the PC, open the "Remote control" and look at the category list "COM and LPT ports" … The list must include a Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 device .
2. If the RN4X bootloader (bootloader) is unlocked, the transition to "EDL" is performs through "FASTBOOT" :
3. In the case of a locked device bootloader, it is possible to transfer it to the state "EDL" only affecting the s (test points) located on the motherboard. To do this (act only with confidence in your own abilities, and in any case carefully!):

It is necessary to understand that in the process of reinstalling the operating system of a smartphone by almost any method, all information accumulated in its storage will be erased. Therefore, whenever possible, and always before starting a flash or resetting the device, create backup copies of all important files for you and save other information that may be necessary in the future on your PC or in storage. on the cloud.

Making a backup and subsequently restoring data on Redmi Note 4X, as is the case with any other Xiaomi smartphone, is possible using different methods. The approaches to solving this problem for manufacturer's devices are universal and are described in separate materials on our website. Use any method or combine different options to save information:

Read more:
Data backup on Xiaomi smartphones
Information recovery on Xiaomi Android devices from different types of backups

Bootloader Unlock

Many algorithms for reinstalling or replacing the Redmi Note 4X operating system, including unofficial firmware installation, can be implemented only if the device's bootloader has been unlocked. Despite the possible apparent seriousness of such manipulations, the unlocking is implemented quite simply, using the tools officially provided by Xiaomi and is therefore available to the with any level of training.

Read more: Unlocking the bootloader (bootloader) of Xiaomi smartphones

Among other things, the unlocked bootloader often helps to restore the functionality of the software part of the smartphone without any problem in case of serious damage, so it is better to follow the instructions in the article using the link provided above for all the owners. of the model in advance, regardless of the final objective of the intervention foreseen in the mobile system software.

Resetting the machine settings

Often, especially if you plan to troubleshoot the operation of your operating system and installed software when flashing Redmi Note 4X, to begin with, the best solution would be to carry out the standard procedure to clear the memory and restore the MIUI settings set during production. We can perform a complete reset of Xiaomi smartphones by various methods and the possibility of its implementation practically does not depend on the state of its software part.

Read more: Factory reset of Xiaomi smartphones

Such a step in itself is capable of eliminating many glitches and bugs in the system software, it is causing the smooth flow of reinstalling the phone's firmware in any way, and often ensures that there are no glitches in the subsequent operation of the operating system. mobile.

Firmware

Later in the article, the most effective instructions for flashing it are presented for the smartphone model in question. Before you start applying one or the other approach in practice, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with all possible algorithms of actions; This will allow you to correctly determine the appropriate method to install the RN4X operating system in your situation and quickly obtain the desired result.

Method 1: MIUI Built-in Tools

In any of the assemblies installed on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X of the MIUAI operating system, there is a tool that provides the ability to reinstall the system software. It is very easy to use and it is the safest for the device, but it is not possible to achieve all the objectives that can really be set. So, by following one of the two instructions below, you can get the firmware of the same type (China or Global) and the version that is currently installed on the device, or update the operating system with a simultaneous reinstallation.

Automatic firmware

1. Provide a normal battery level of the smartphone (30% or more, better, fully charge the battery) and connect it to a Wi-Fi network.
2. Go to MIUI "Settings" open the section «About phone» , call the plugin "Upgrade system" .
3. Open the tool menu to obtain and install operating system updates, by tapping the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen, call the function « full firmware» . If the OS on your XRN4X instance is not the latest one provided by the manufacturer for the model, your updated assembly will be ed; and if it is updated, it will start the of the full MIUI package of the same version that is currently being used.
4. Please wait while the file with the MIUI OS components is ed to the device storage. Once the package is complete, it will automatically unzip and the button will appear "Restart" on the app screen "Upgrade system" ; click on the.
5. This will then start the automatic reinstallation of your smartphone system and (when possible) its update: wait for the end of the procedure without taking any action. The completion of the process will be marked by the launch of the reinstalled operating system and confirmed by the notification "Update completed" .

Deploy a zip file ("flash through three dots")

1. If you want to install a specific version of the official firmware on your phone, first make sure that the target system version matches or is higher than the installed one. Then  recovery package operating system in format ZIP and place it in any directory on the device's internal memory or on its removable drive. Charge the battery of your smartphone and connect it to the Internet (necessary to the file of MIUI components planned for deployment). firmware MIUI11 Global Stable V11.0.2.0.NCFMIXM for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) smartphone (MIDO)
2. Move along the route "Settings" SO - "About of the phone" - "Upgrade system" .
3. Tap the MIUI OS logo on the screen five times without a pause. The purpose of this action is to display the message "Extras enabled" at the bottom of the screen (displayed briefly).
4. Call plugin menu "Upgrade system" , touch the item «Select firmware file « that is present in it after completing the previous step of this instruction.
5. Go to the device storage directory where you placed the recovery firmware zip package, select it by tapping on it, and then click the button «OK» at the bottom of the screen.
6. Wait a moment until the verification of the file provided to the system is completed; if completed successfully, the window will appear "To update" .
7. When it is ready to start flashing, touch the button. "Restart" . After that, your intervention in the installation process is not required: the zip file will be unzipped automatically and then the device will reboot, start and reinstall MIUI.
8. The procedure ends with the launch of the MIUAY OS of the version you have selected.

Method 2: "Connect with MIAssistant" mode

The following installation method for the official MIUI assembly is very similar to the one described above and is not technically different from it. At the same time, the Windows software on the PC, and not the mobile operating system tools, acts as the starting and executing tool for the RN4X update, so the following instruction is also implemented if the latter is not started.

Recovery Firmware V11.0.2.0.NCFMIXM (MIUI11) Global Stable for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) Smartphone (MIDO)

1. the recovery package MIUI ( *.zip ) of the required version on the computer disk and its location. Note that it is impossible to downgrade and change the regional type of mobile operating system using the considered method, that is, only assemblies of the same or a newer version of the operating system that the device controls at the moment are suitable.
2. Start the Mi Flash PRO program, click "" in the title of your window on the right. to the Xiaomi ecosystem through the firmware software. To do this, enter the name and of your My (entered on the phone) in the fields of the form that is displayed and then click on "" .
3. In whatever way available to you, put the device in the state of "RECOVERY" . Using the volume change buttons on the phone case, 'highlight' the item «Connect with MIAssistant» and then press "Switched on" . After displaying the image captured in screenshot 3 below, connect the RN4X to your computer's USB port.
4. In the area of ​​the tools window that appears after MiFlesh PRO views the smartphone, click "Flash in recovery" .
5. Next (recommended, but do what you want), clear the phone memory and reset your settings using the means available in MiFlesh PRO Read more: How to reset the settings of a Xiaomi smartphone via MiFlash PRO
6. Click the button "Flash" ; At this stage, this action will open the window to select the firmware file.
7. In the window Select card pack , browse to the path where the RN4X system software zip package is located, select this file and click Open .
8. Wait a moment for the verification of the file ed to the program to complete.
9. After receiving the notification «Successfully verified» below the field that indicates the location of the firmware, click "Flash" again. This time it will start the MIUI OS installation process on the phone.
10. Wait for the end of the additional automated procedure to reinstall the smartphone operating system, without doing anything.
11. After the flashing is complete, the message "Flashed Successfully" will appear briefly in the Mi Flash PRO window and the smartphone will reboot.
12. Disconnect the USB cable from the mobile device, wait for the MIUI welcome screen to appear, after which you can perform the initial operating system setup and then proceed to use it.

Method 3: "FASTBOOT" mode

Installing the official MIUI operating system assembly of any type and version on Redmi Note 4X instances with an unlocked bootloader is practically feasible without any specialized software and is implemented quite simply: you only need a folder with a bootable firmware. Quick unpacked for the model and some additional files. Please note that in most cases the following approach is used when the smartphone as a whole works normally and mainly with the aim of rapidly increasing / decreasing the version of the official operating system and also changing the regional type of firmware (change from China to Global).

fastboot-firmware V11.0.2.0.NCFMIXM (MIUI11) Global Stable for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) (MIDO) smartphone

1. the fastboot firmware of the type and version you want to install on your mobile device and put it on your computer's disk. Then unpack the tgz file into a separate directory (this can be done, for example, using WinRAR). Read more: How to unzip a TGZ file
2. the file with a set of ADB and Fastboot components from the official site of Google Android developers or from the link below. Like the firmware, unzip it into a separate directory. a minimal set of ADB and Fastboot files (SDK platform tools)
3. Copy the contents of the folder with the ADB and Fastboot utilities ( "Tools_r31.0.2-windows" ) to the directory with the firmware components of Redmi Note 4X.
   

   The console utilities files should be placed in the folder containing the directory "images" and the bat.

4. Put your phone in status "FASTBOOT" y plug it in to your computer.
5. Run the script file flash_all.bat from the directory with the firmware components of the model and the utilities ADB and Fastboot.
6. As a result, the Windows console will open and the work of the executable file opened in the previous step will begin - reinstall the firmware of the smartphone completely. Without doing anything, wait for the data transfer process to the mobile device to finish.
7. After overwriting the system partitions of the smartphone memory, the command prompt window on the computer will automatically close. RN4X will reboot, initialize the installed MIUI assembly components, and display the mobile operating system welcome screen.

Method 4: mode "EDL" (Xiao Mi Flash)

When reinstallation of the RNX4X system software is required due to severe damage to the RNXXNUMXX (device is 'OK'), or if the procedure is to be performed in the most cardinal way available, including for the purpose of changing the assembly from China's operating system to its global version), an EDL state of emergency is triggered and, more often, a proprietary flasher for Android devices from the manufacturer XiaoMiFlash.

See also: How to update a Xiaomi smartphone c through the MiFlash program

fastboot-firmware V11.0.2.0.NCFMIXM (MIUI11) Global Stable for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) (MIDO) smartphone

1. (for example, from the link above, the package will definitely fit) the tgz file with the official firmware of the model on your computer and unzip it.
2. Launch MiFlash PRO and then in the program section at the top of your window, click on the tab «My Flash» This will lead to the opening of the official Xiaomi flasher, the "classic" MiFlash, all additional manipulations are carried out with its help.
3. By any means available, put the phone in the state "Emergency Mode (EDL)" , connect it to the PC and that the pairing is correct in the Windows remote control.
4. Look for the button "upgrade" in MyFlash and click on it. The result should be a display of the COM port number on which the computer determined the RN4X in the column "Dispositivo" from the table area of ​​the application window. If this happens, go ahead, and if not, reconnect the smartphone and try again to determine through the program.
5. Next, you need to specify the path to the firmware files; Click the button "to select" .In the window "Search folders", Expand the directory where you unzipped the file with the MIUI system components. Click on the name of the folder that contains the directory "images" , select it, and then click "To accept" .
6. IMPORTANT! Move the operating mode switch located at the bottom of the MiFlash window to the position "clear all" , Do not use other options!
7. At this point, everything is ready to rewrite the system partitions of the mobile device. To start this procedure, use the button "flash" , click on the.
8. Wait for the indicator to carry out all the necessary manipulations. In no case should the process be interrupted, and the best solution would be not to touch the computer and the smartphone during the update procedure.
9. After MiFlash shows the statuses "Flash finished" y "success" in the fields "state" y "Outcome", respectively, disconnect the USB cable from the mobile device.
10. Take Redmi NOTE 4X out of EDL mode and launch it; hold the button "Switched on" on the device until the logo appears "MY" on your screen. Then wait for the initialization of the operating system installed on the phone; After a longer boot than normal, the MIUI welcome screen will appear.

Reference 5: XiaoMiTool V2 by sco Tescari

XiaoMiTool V2 is almost universal and probably the most convenient solution to the MIDO flashing problem, regardless of the state of the system software of a particular instance, but as long as the phone's bootloader is unlocked. Using the software, it is possible, in fact, in a few clicks to reinstall, update and downgrade the version of the official MIUI assembly on the device, as well as restore its performance even in case of serious damage to the system and when other repair methods software does not work. Next, we will consider the three scenarios most demanded by s of this smartphone model to flash it through XiaoMiTool V2.

Automated installation of the latest version of the operating system (including changing the regional type)

When your goal is to get the official firmware on the Redmi Note 4X of the latest version presented by Xiaomi, regardless of the mounting type (China / Global) of the control device at the moment, follow these steps:

1. Activate the "USB debugging" on the phone, then connect it and the PC with a cable
2. Run the flashing light. In the window to select the modes of its operation, click the button "Choose" below the image of the smartphone on the left and the inscription «My device works normally. I do not modify it « .
3. Wait a moment while XiaoMiTool V2 detects the mobile device connected to the computer.
4. After making sure that your device is correctly specified in the first line of the table displayed in the next window, press the button "To select" .
5. Wait for the tool to restart the connected smartphone to check the working possibilities in relation to it.
6. Then click on the block «Official Xiaomi ROM» .
7. In the next window, select the type of firmware ed on the PC and then installed on the mobile device (in our example, "Global stable" ).
8. Confirm your own readiness to start flashing by clicking "Continue" in the window with the software request.
9. Then you just have to wait:
   • First, XiaoMiTool V2 will a tgz package with the selected type of RN4X operating system components from the network to the computer disk;
   • Will unpack it;
   • Will change the phone to state "FASTBOOT" and it will automatically overwrite the data on the system partitions of its memory.
10. After receiving the message "Installation completed successfully" on flashing window , disconnect the USB cable from the RN4X, wait for the installed MIUI operating system to start and perform its initial configuration.

Installation of any MIUI fastboot package designed for the model

If you want to install an official MIUAI of a certain type and version on your smartphone and using XiaoMiTul V2, the algorithm of actions will be very similar to the one proposed above:

1. it to the computer disk, but do not unzip the tgz file with the components of the operating system assembly you need. fastboot-firmware MIUI11 Global Stable V11.0.2.0.NCFMIXM for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) smartphone (MIDO)
2. Follow steps 1 through 5 in the previous instructions in this article.
3. In the window where it is proposed to select the type and type of firmware installed on the phone, click on the block «Local official ROM file» .
4. Then place the mouse cursor inside the area «Click here to select a file or drag and drop it +» , click the left button. Windows Explorer that opens, navigate to the location of the fastboot firmware, select the archive file, and click Open .
5. Double click "Continue"in the opening windows with program requests.
6. Wait for the unpacking of the file with the operating system components to complete and then the end of its installation on the smartphone.
7. When all processes are completed, the flasher will issue a notification "Installation was completed with success" , and the mobile device will automatically reboot and start the first MIUI launch of the type and version you selected.
8. Wait until the initialization of the operating system components is completed, after which you can determine the main parameters of their operation, and then start using the smartphone in normal mode.

"Spread" your smartphone

When it is necessary to restore the functionality of the corrupted XRN4X system software, and this cannot be done with the methods proposed above, use the second of the main operating modes of XiaoMiTool V2.

1. Open the software, select "My device is locked. I want to undo it. in your welcome window.
2. Double click "OK I understand" in the warning windows that there is no guarantee that the following procedures will work, and under the notification of the need to charge the device's battery.
3. Put the RN4X in the state "FASTBOOT" and connect it to the desktop.
4. Click the button «Search again» in the XiaoMiTool V2 window shown.
5. When the software detects the device, that is, a table is displayed containing a line with the serial number and the name of the mode, click "To select" under it .
6. Scroll through the list of models in the next window, find the line "I measure" - "Redmi Note 4X / Redmi Note 4" , select it by clicking and then press thebutton. "To select" .
7. Then wait - the flasher will independently the files necessary to restore the smartphone system software and carry out all the necessary procedures.
8. As a result of the successful recovery of the mobile operating system, se will display the message "The installation was completed successfully" in the flashing window . After receiving it, you can disconnect the smartphone from the computer, wait for the MIUI operating system to start, and do its initial setup.

Installing a modified recovery, obtaining root rights

Having learned how to install and restore the official Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X firmware, you can proceed to update the system software and implement the first step, but at the same time, the main step to equip the model with a modified MIUI or a system. customized operating. . The above implies the integration of the unofficial recovery in the device and the activation of the Super privileges; These procedures are interconnected, the second is optional, only if it is really necessary to solve your problems.

At the time of writing this article, the popularity and demand among RN4X s is demonstrated by two custom recovery options: TeamWin Recovery (TWRP) and Orange Fox Recovery . In fact, due to the fact that the functionality and effectiveness of these solutions are almost the same, the choice of which environment to install is not critical, but is dictated by the recommendations of the creators of the custom firmware on which you plan to install. the device. Next, we will consider the integration of both recoveries in turn, but in any case, initially and in advance:

Install TWRP on a device and configure the environment

1. Please use the link below to the image version of TWRP 3.5.2_9-0 on your PC disk, which is used in the examples in this article. TWRP 3.5.2_9-0 custom recovery image for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (MIDO) smartphoneIf you want to use the latest version of recovery, you can go to the Environment Assemblies for MIDO web page on the official website of its creators and the image from there: Custom TWRP Recovery Image for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (MIDO) Smartphone from Official Website
2. Open the Xiaomi ADB / Fastboot Tools program.
3. Put the smartphone in "FASTBUT mode" and connect it to the USB connector of the computer. After the device is detected in Xiaomi ADB / Fastboot Tools, switch to the tab "Fastboot" .
4. In the block "Flasher", Click the button «Select image» Through the opened Windows Explorer window, navigate to the folder where the recovery image is located, select the twrp-3.5.2_9-0-mido.img file , click on "Open" .
5. Click on the drop-down list "Partition" , select the item "Recovery" in the .
6. Check the box that activates the check box "Autoboot to Recovery when is flashed" .
7. Now everything is ready to integrate custom recovery into RN4X - click «Flash Image» and, pressing the button "Yes" , confirm the request received from the program.
8. Please wait for a moment until the overwriting process of the partition is completed. "Recovery" from the memory of the mobile device; According to your result, the notification will appear "Finalized" in the logs field of the ADB / Fastboot Tools software and the phone automatically start the modified recovery environment.
9. The first TWRP release ends with the requirement to enter a to crack the section "Data" (encrypted during and as a result of the custom recovery installation). At this stage, do not enter anything, but click the button "Cancel" . Then slide the slider « Slide to allow modifications » located at the bottom of the next screen, and then tap "Clean up" .
10. Click on "Data format" , scribe yesFrom the keyboard displayed on the screen, tap the check mark button at the bottom right. Please wait a bit while the formatting of the still encrypted section of the device memory finishes after receiving the message. "Complete data format successful" at the top of the screen, tap "Start" at the bottom base with buttons. Then select "Restart" in the recovery environment main menu and click "Recovery" in the list of states displayed to choose from. As a result, TWRP will reboot. After reopening the environment, check the checkbox "Do not show this screen again during startup" , act on the slider again «Swipe to allow modifications» and continue with the next step of this instruction.
11. Now you need to integrate the components of the file Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip previously placed on the memory card in the system; otherwise, the official MIUI operating system of the smartphone will not start:
    • Touch "Install" on the TWRP main screen. Then touch «Select storage» , select "Micro SD" In the list of available drives, click "To accept" .
    • Touch the file name Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip , activate the slider » Slide to confirm Flash » and then wait for the recovery to perform the necessary manipulations.
12. After installing the above zip package, the installation and basic configuration of the modified recovery environment can be considered complete. Click on Restart system to restart the RN4X in the operating system and perform the basic configuration.

Activating root privileges through TWRP

1. Go to recovery, click "Install" in their main menu. If necessary and using the function «Select storage», change to work with the drive where you placed the Magisk zip file.
2. Busque magisk-v23-0.zip in the list of available files and tap its name. Start the integration of the components of the selected file in the system; click the slider «Swipe to confirm Flash» . Wait for the procedure to finish.
3. When you receive the notification "Install Zip Successful" at the top of the screen, tap the button "Restart system" . Wait until MIUI finishes starting up and check the availability factor of super privileges on the device.Read more: How to check root rights on an Android device

Installation and configuration of OrangeFox Recovery

1. By clicking the link below, the IMG image of Orange Fox Recovery on your computer. Orange Fox Recovery R11 img image for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) smartphone (MIDO)
2. Install recovery on your device and start on it. To do this, you need to follow points 1-9 of the above instructions to install TWRP, but when choosing an environment image (step 5), specify the OrangeFox-mido-stableR11.0.img file .
3. After completing the first recovery opening after installation, move the slider «Swipe to allow modifications» to the right . Next, by tapping the three lines in the environment section at the bottom right of the screen, call up the menu. Then to go to the «Configuration» of the environment, click on the gear button located at the top.
4. Go to the parameter category "Regional" , click on "Idiom" and move the option button on the screen that opens to the position "Russian" . This will change the language of the OrangeFox interface to Russian. "Menu" principal of the recovery by tapping the arrow "Behind" three times .
5. Now format the device's system partition "Data" :
   • Press «Manage sections» in the "Menu" , touching select items "Data" in the list of "Sections" , tap the round button with a check mark, located at the bottom of the screen on the right.
   • Touch the button "Delete data" , scribe yesin the field «Confirm delete» , click the check box "To accept" In the bottom right.
   • When you have finished formatting the partition, go back to "Behind" al "Menu" recovery environment.
6. Next, you need to integrate the zip package that provides the ability to start the device's official operating system after installing custom recovery:
   • Go to section "Files" , click the down arrow to the right of your name at the top of the screen, select «MicroSD card» from the displayed list.
   • Touch the file name Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip , then activate the item «Slide to install» and wait until the integration of the file components into the smartphone system is completed.
   • After successfully deploying the package, click Restart at the bottom of the screen on the right.
7. This completes the installation and configuration of OrangeFox Recovery on the official RN4X operating system, in fact it is considered complete. It remains to wait for the MIUI startup to return to factory settings, select the main system parameters.

Obtaining super rights through OrangeFox Recovery

To use OrangeFox capabilities to activate super privileges on Redmi Note 4X, you must act in the same way as in the case of TVRP. That is, you must integrate the software components contained in the file magisk-v23-0.zip on the smartphone through recovery:

1. Launch OrangeFox Recovery or navigate to the section Archives if the environment is already open. Change to view the storage contents of the "Micro SD card" .
2. Tap on the name of the Magisk zip file, then start its installation by activating the item «Slide to install» . Wait until all the components necessary for the operation of root rights are copied to the memory of the mobile device.
3. After receiving the message "Successful" , click on "Recharge" . That's it, and when MIUI starts up, you will be able to check the effectiveness of the manipulation performed. Magisk Manager will most likely need to be updated - launch the application and follow the instructions on the screen.

Method 6: TeamWin recovery

The installation on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X of practically any modified and customized system via TWRP is carried out according to a universal algorithm. Also, for example, we will demonstrate how to get an assembly MIUI 12 unofficial adapted for the model on a device: firmware port 20.6.18 of the team xiaomi.eu . If you plan to install other solutions, it is recommended to read and follow the installation recommendations provided by their creators.

MIUI 12 Modified Firmware for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Smartphone (MIDO)

1. the zip file of the unofficial firmware to be deployed to the model and place it on the memory card installed in the device.
2. Launch the TWRP recovery environment on your smartphone.
3. First of all, it is strongly recommended to save a Nandroid backup of the device (system memory partition dumps) on a removable drive:
   • Click on "Backup" in the recovery main menu. If necessary, select "Micro SD" as the destination backup storage; this is done by pressing the button «Select storage» and selecting the unit from the list that opens.
   • Check the checkboxes for "Select partitions to back up" , then slide the slider « Slide to make a backup »that is located at the bottom of the screen to the right.
   • Wait for the revision and dump of the RN4X system partitions to complete. When the procedure is complete, you will receive a "Backup successful" at the top of the screen. Then press "Start" to return to the main recovery screen and perform further manipulations.

   Further. If you ever need to restore data from the backup obtained in the previous way, open TWRP and select "Restore" . Next, tap on the name (creation date) of the backup, then uncheck the names of the areas of the system that do not need to be restored. Impact on "Swipe to restoration" ,

   wait for the data recovery to complete and then reboot into the operating system by tapping the button "Restart system" .

4. The next step is to completely clean the system partitions from the memory of the device to properly prepare it for the installation of the operating system:
   • Click on "Clean up" in the list of recovery partitions, then tap "Advanced cleaning" .
   • Check the boxes next to all items in the list "Select partitions to back up" , except two: "Micro SD" y "USB OTG" . Activate the slider «Slide to delete» .
   • Please wait a bit while the formatting of the partitions finishes (as a result you will get the message "Wipe Complete Successful" at the top of the screen) and then return to the main environment menu.
5. After formatting the storage (required) restart TWRP. To do this, click "Restart" , then select "Recovery" in the RN4X operating modes list.
6. Now everything is ready to install the unofficial operating system:
   • Click on Install . If necessary, switch to view the contents of the memory card, not the internal storage, then tap the name of the firmware zip package.
   • Slide «Select to confirm Flash» on the right, wait for the device OS deployment to finish.
7. When you receive the notification "Install Zip Successful" at the top of the TWRP screen, click the button "Restart system" . Then wait for the initialization of the installed firmware components, do your initial setup, and then have the opportunity to evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of the unofficial operating system.

Способ 7: Recovery of Orange Fox

The algorithm for installing unofficial firmware on Redmi Note 4X via OrangeFox Recovery does not fundamentally differ from the route described above using the TVRP toolkit, discrepancies in the instructions are rather dictated by the different interfaces of the recovery environments. As an example, below we will install one of the most recent and suitable solutions for daily use in the model: the firmware Pixel Experience Plus custom based on Android 11 . In order to install other unofficial systems, you can proceed in a similar way.

PixelExperience Plus Custom Firmware 11.0-20210629 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) Smartphone (MIDO)
Latest PixelExperience Firmware For Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X) (MIDO) Smartphone From Official Website

1. the customized OS installation zip file and, without unpacking it, place it on an RN4X external memory card. Reboot into OrangeFox Recovery.
2. Back up your smartphone's system memory areas to a removable storage device:
   • Go to "Backups" from the recovery sections menu (the cloud-shaped button). Click on the button made in the form of a memory card in the upper right corner of the screen that opens, tap "Micro SD" .
   • Touch «New copy» , then check the "Sections" , whose data will be backed up.
   • Then «Swipe to create a copy» and wait for the backup to complete. When you receive the notification "Successful", Click the button "Behind" .

   Additional Information . If you ever need to restore information on the memory partitions of the device from a backup created with OrangeFox:

   • Open recovery, go to your section "Backups" , change the environment to the operation mode with a removable memory card;
   • Touch the name (creation date) of the destination backup, on the screen "Restore a copy", uncheck the names of the areas of the system that you do not need to restore;
   • Then use the slider «Slide to restore» . Wait for the recovery to complete the backup deployment procedure and, once completed, to start the operating system and the effectiveness of the operation performed, tap "Restart" .
3. Format the device memory to prepare it for a custom installation:
   • Touch the icon "Paper bin" in the of the recovery section. On the screen "Cleaning", select all items in the list "Partitions" , except "Micro SD" y "USB OTG" . To start formatting the selected areas, click the slider «Swipe to clean» .
   • Wait for the data deletion to complete and then return to "Behind" .
4. Now everything is ready to deploy custom firmware to the device:
   • Go to section "Files" recovery environment, call the function to view the contents of the "MicroSD cards" .
   • Tap the name of the custom zip file, on the next screen use the slider «Slide to install» .
   • Wait for the operating system installation process to finish and when it completes, tap the button "Restart" .
5. This completes the unofficial system installation via OrangeFox Recovery. Wait until the welcome screen of the installed operating system is displayed, select the basic configuration for its operation, Start with a completely new experience of operating the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X.