Pre-download the fastboot utility (for windows is in the archiveMiFlash; for ubuntu instructionhere), unzip to any folder, drop the downloaded recovery into the same folder. For example, to the root of drive C.
1. Restart the phone to bootloader mode by holding down the VolDown + power buttons or through the extended reboot menu (available when installing Mi-Tools and WSM). Connect the phone to the computer. If necessary, install drivers (present in the archive).
2. Run the command line: in windows, press the key combination Win + R; a command launch window will appear, enter cmd into it and press Enter. Go to the fastboot directory:

* the path is given for the case when the fastboot folder lies in the root of drive C.
3. Check if the device is connected using the command:

* The answer should be something like "93d1b82d fastboot"
4. To install the recovery, enter the command:

* recovery.img is the name of the installed image.
3. Reboot the device:

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When everything is complete, you do not need to restart the phone right away, you need to disconnect it from the computer (fastboot on the phone should lag behind) and hold down 2 POWER and VOL buttons + 10 seconds. After that it will reboot into recovery mode, then we will restart normally
The last steps are needed to bypass auto recovery flash (automatic recovery firmware).

1. Install the terminal emulator:Play market
2. Drop the twrp_hm1s.img file (or cwm_hm1s.img) into the root of the SD card.
3. Go to the terminal emulator. To obtain administrator privileges, write the command:
4. Make a backup of your native recovery with the command:

the stock_recovery.img file will appear on the SD card.
5. Flash custom recovery with the command:
(for CWM: replace twrp_hm1s.img with cwm_hm1s.img)

1. For firmware through native recovery, rename the archive to update.zip.
2. Download the update.zip file to the phone’s internal memory. (For installation from another custom recovery - to an SD card).
3. Enter the recovery (to do this, turn off the phone, hold down VolUp + power).
4. Flash update.zip
5. Reboot the phone.

Commands for terminal emulator:
or

or

Commands for adb:

The manufacturer will be indicated in the line: mdss_dsi_auo _720p_video / mdss_dsi_ sharp _720p_video

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Answer: A message is written that does not make sense (such as "Thank you!"), A question is written for which there is an answer in the header or FAQ

Question: What is root?
Answer: Questions beginner root user

Question: How to install root?
Answer: Set to choose Universal or Root for Miui v5 or Root for Miui v6 through recovery (clickable links). If the archive is for Miui, then we also read Managing Root Manager Miui

Question: Got a phone with such firmware, is this normal firmware or do I need to upgrade to a newer one?
Answer: This is your decision, everyone likes their own firmware, but if you have 92 firmware, it is recommended to upgrade.

Question: Everyone is talking about some numbers like 24, 31, 36, 92, are they talking about what?
Answer: They are about the firmware version, at its end there are usually the numbers in question (Example: JHCCNBF36.0, almost the last number 36 means 36 firmware)

Question: I conjured here that the phone now does not load beyond the logo, what should I do?
Answer: Flashing through fastboot

Question: How to flash through fastboot?
Answer: Take advantage of the first or second instruction.

Question: What is init.d and how to install it?
Answer: To find out what init.d is, read the site Wikipedia . To install read the first or the second instruction

Question: How to install any recovery?
Answer: We read instruction .

Question: How to flash from under stock recovery?
Answer: We read instruction

Question: What is a wipe?
Answer: We read this

Question: How to transfer all applications to a micro-SD card (flash memory)?
Answer: Only for Miui v5. Read this .

Question: There are two versions of the WCDMA version (global and china). What is the difference and which one should I download?
Answer: The difference between them is that the china version has only 2 languages ​​(Chinese and English) and its applications are installed, while the global version has several languages ​​(there is no Russian) and some of its applications, clumsy Russian appeared only in the global starting from version 50.0.

Question: How to restore backup?
Answer: First, decide which backup you want to restore, if you did it through the built-in application, then you need to go into the backup program, select the backup you need and click Restore. If through recovery, then go to the restore item and select our backup.

Question: He started to sew a phone, but he picked it up and hung on the installation process, what should I do?
Answer: The phone may not work if the charge is less than 17%

Question: How to enter recovery?
Answer: When the phone is off, press Vol + and POWER

Question: How to enter Fastboot mode?
Answer: When the phone is off, press Vol- and POWER or press Vol- and connect via USB

Question: How to enter the engineering menu?
Answer: In the dialer, enter * # * # 6484 # * # * or * # * # 4636 # * # *

Question: Applications crashed, what should I do?
Answer: Install SWAP

Question: How to install SWAP?
Answer: Read the simplest instruction or install patch by adolph in which there is SWAP (suitable for stock recovery) or patch modification , in which you can select only swap (but you need custom recovery).

Question: I got a phone with 92 firmware, what kind of firmware it is.
Answer: This firmware is installed on many "custom from the Chinese", if you are satisfied with the curve and the untranslated Russian language, you can leave it, and so reflash

Question:
Answer: From adolph

Question: Where is my backup stored?
Answer: Backup from recovery - ( TWRP Recovery ) / TWRP / BACKUPS / * ID of your device * / * Device name * ( CWM Recovery ) / clockworkmod / backups.


Question: Why are my (firmware) updates not being put on my firmware?
Answer: Official updates are placed only on the original firmware that does not contain the Russian language. If you want updates - put the original one. If you wish with the Russian language - update with full firmware that the forum participants post.

Question: How to reduce interface braking?
Answer: We go to Settings-For Developers and change three parameters (Window animation speed, Transition speed, Animation speed) by 0.5x (in some translations Fast). This helps on many firmwares.

Question: Starting with firmware 41.1, zRAM appeared. What it is?
Answer: For those who do not have google, you can read this .
Briefly and clearly fromadolph


Question: On MIUIv6 does not give the right to write to third-party programs (photo editors, cameras, conductors, etc.). What to do?
Answer: Use the program (need root) В® NextApp SDFix

Question: On MIUIv6 I can’t turn on 3G mode, how to fix it?
Answer: We go to the service menu (in the dialer dial * # * # 4636 # * # *) and there we select "Device Information 1" scroll down and select WCDMA. Also make sure that the GSM only parameter is set to "Device Information 2".

Question: On MIUIv6 does not see the network on the CDMA device, how to fix it?
Answer: We go to the service menu (dial * # * # 4636 # * # * in the dialer) and select "Device Information 1" there, scroll down and select CDMA only. Also make sure that the GSM only parameter is set to "Device Information 2".

Question: I decided to switch from MIUI 5 to MIUI 6 and while flashing through my native recovery, I got an error. Now, when turned on, the phone immediately enters Recovery and only into it. What to do?
Answer: Through stock recovery, switching from MIUI 5 to MIUI 6 is prohibited! Use the Fastboot or MiFlash instructions for recovery. For a normal transition from MIUI 5 to MIUI 6 use instruction

Question: What is the difference between MIUI 6 and MIUI 7
Answer: While there are no formal changes in MIUI 7, the maximum that is noticeable is new topics. Basically, MIUI 7 is the same as MIUI 6.

Question: Updated on MIUI 6, now when you click on the menu, the application history opens, although before it was a long press on the house. How to fix?
Answer: We go into the settings-other ...- buttons and set everything as you need.