How to flash TWRP and root the Xiaomi Mi 8/Mi 8 SE

Hiram K. — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 20:26:07 +0000

TWRP custom recovery is now available for Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE. Besides installing custom ROMs, the custom recovery could help you root your Mi 8 or Mi 8 SE.

This guide will show you how to root these two devices. But, as always, the steps that I’ll list may damage your phone beyond repair. So, you’ll should proceed if you’re willing to assume full responsibility for all eventualities.

Flash TWRP recovery on Mi 8

Step 1: Grab the TWRP file for your Mi 8 type from one of the following links. Choose either the Mi 8 SE TWRP or Mi 8 TWRP image file.

Step 2: Because the recovery file will need an unlocked bootloader, apply for unlocking permissions first.

You may, however, have to wait up to 360 hours to get the go ahead to unlock your phone.

Step 3: Copy the correct TWRP variant to your phone. Keep another copy on your PC.

Step 4: Activate USB debug mode.

Enable USB debugging by going to:

Settings → About phone → MIUI version → Additional settings → Developer options → USB debugging

Step 5: Connect your Mi 8 or Mi 8 SE to the PC using a USB cable.

Step 6: Open a command window (if using a Windows PC) or the terminal (if using Linux).

Step 7: Point the command to the directory to where you kept the copy of the TWRP recovery file in the computer.

Step 8: Use the ADB driver in your PC to boot your phone into fastboot mode. (See guides for installing ADB and Fastboot drivers in PC, Linux, or Mac OS.) Run the command below on the computer:

adb reboot bootloader

Step 9: Flash TWRP recovery by running the command below — where, twrp-name stands for the name of the file you downloaded in Step 1:

fastboot boot .img

Step 10: Press your phone’s power button while holding down the volume keys to boot into recovery mode.

Step 11: Choose and install the recovery file from the TWRP recovery screen.

Step 12: Restart your phone to make the changes effective.

Root Mi 8 or Mi 8 SE

After installing TWRP recovery, the rooting process is easy. It will take just two steps.

Step 1: Download this Magisk root file.

Step 2: Copy the Magisk file to your phone.

Step 3: Reboot into recovery mode (see Step 10 in the TWRP flashing section).

Step 4: Choose and install the Magisk file from the TWRP recovery home screen.

Step 5: Reboot your phone.

With that, you should have root access. You could verify using an app like Root Checker.

Did you get root access on your Mi 8 or Mi 8 SE using these steps? Or, did you encounter any problems? Share your questions or suggestions in the comments section below

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Download Official MIUI ROMs for Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

Frederick Jerome — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:47:51 +0000

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE was announced in May, 2018. The first stocks were launched a month later. The Dual SIM HSPA/LTE smartphone weighs a hundred and sixty four grams. It features a Super AMOLED capacitive touch-screen. The 5.88 inches display has a resolution of 1080 by 2244 pixels and a ratio of 18.7:9, thereby offering a pixel per index density of around 423. The multi-touch HDR10 display is of Corning Gorilla Glass. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is powered by MIUI 9.5 and runs Android 8.1 Oreo.

Inside the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE lay a Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 chipset, an octa-core processor and Adreno 616 graphics. Consumers can choose 4 GB or 6 GB RAM. The internal storage is 64 GB. Mi 8 SE sports a primary 12 MP camera and a secondary 5 MP camera at the back with LED flash and a 20 MP camera in the front. The phone has geo-tagging, face detection, touch focus, panorama, video recording, loudspeaker, dedicated microphone with active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Infrared and Type-C 1.0 USB. It does not have a radio but it has rear mounted fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, compass, proximity sensor and accelerometer. Available in gold, red, blue and gray, the Mi 8 SE is powered by a Li-Po 3120 mAh battery.

Complete User Guide for Xiaomi Mi8SE (Sirius)

Download Drivers and Utilities for Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

ADB Installer v1.4.3 – 3-in-one complete installation package of ADB and Fastboot drivers for Xiaomi Mi8SE. Includes ADB (Android Debug Bridge), Fastboot and Google USB drivers. Simple & easy installation process.

How to install ADB drivers? – Download and unzip the archive, now locate and run the installation file “As Administrator”. If you have not previously installed any drivers, just answer “Yes” on each question.

USB Deview: Download

QDLoader HS-USB Driver: Download

Platform-tools (adb/fastboot) r.25.0.3: tools_r25.0.3-windows.zip

Minimal ADB and Fastboot 1.4.1 (Portable): minimal_adb_fastboot_1.4.1_portable.zip

MiFlash (beta version): MiFlashSetup-Beta.msi

MiFlashPro 3.3.608.62 (probably the easiest way to flash your Xiaomi smartphone): miflash_pro_en_3.3.518.58_setup.exe | miflash_pro-en-3.3.518.58.zip

MiFlashUnlock: http://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html

Download Official MIUI ROMs for Mi 8 SE

MIUI 10 China Beta is available on official website.

China Stable ROM for Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

V12.0.2.0.QEBCNXM | Android 10 | MIUI 12 | Recovery | Download
V12.0.2.0.QEBCNXM | Android 10 | MIUI 12 | Fastboot | Download
V11.0.3.0.PEBCNXM | Recovery | Download
V11.0.3.0.PEBCNXM | Fastboot | Download
V10.3.1.0.PEBCNXM | Recovery | Download
V10.3.1.0.PEBCNXM | Fastboot | Download
V10.2.3.0.PEBCNXM | Recovery | Download
V10.2.3.0.PEBCNXM | Fastboot | Download
V10.2.2.0.OEBCNFK | Recovery | Download
V10.2.2.0.OEBCNFK | Fastboot | Download
V10.2.1.0.OEBCNFK | Recovery | Download
V10.2.1.0.OEBCNFK | Fastboot | Download
V10.0.1.0.OEBCNFH | Recovery | Download
V10.0.1.0.OEBCNFH | Fastboot | Download
V9.5.11.0.OEBCNFA | Recovery | Download
V9.5.11.0.OEBCNFA | Fastboot | Download
V9.5.10.0.OEBCNFA | Recovery | Download
V9.5.10.0.OEBCNFA | Fastboot | Download
V9.5.9.0.OEBCNFA | Recovery | Download
V9.5.9.0.OEBCNFA | Fastboot | Download
V9.5.8.0.OEBCNFA | Recovery | Download
V9.5.8.0.OEBCNFA | Fastboot | Download
V9.5.6.0.OEBCNFA | Recovery | Download
V9.5.6.0.OEBCNFA | Fastboot | Download

China Developer ROM for Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

China Developer 9.9.3 | Android 9 Pie | Recovery | Download
China Developer 9.9.3 | Android 9 Pie | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 9.6.20 | Android 9 Pie | Recovery | Download
China Developer 9.6.20 | Android 9 Pie | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 9.5.16 | Android 9 Pie | Recovery | Download
China Developer 9.5.16 | Android 9 Pie | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 9.4.25 | Android 9 Pie | Recovery | Download
China Developer 9.4.25 | Android 9 Pie | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 9.2.15 | Android 9 Pie | Recovery | Download
China Developer 9.2.15 | Android 9 Pie | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 9.1.24 | Android 9 Pie | Recovery | Download
China Developer 9.1.24 | Android 9 Pie | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 8.12.20 | Android 9 Pie | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.12.20 | Android 9 Pie | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 8.12.13 | Android 9 Pie | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.12.13 | Android 9 Pie | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 8.10.25 | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.10.25 | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 8.9.20 | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.9.20 | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 8.7.26 | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.7.26 | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 8.7.5 | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.7.5 | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 8.6.28 | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.6.21 | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.6.21 | Fastboot | Download
China Developer 8.6.18 | Recovery | Download
China Developer 8.6.18 | Fastboot | Download

Multilingual MIUI Roms for Mi 8 SE

TWRP Custom Recovery for Mi 8 SE (Sirius)

Developed by wzsx150 LR.Team.

Mi 8 SE TWRP-3.2.1-0629 (English & Chinese version): recovery-TWRP-3.2.1-0629-XIAOMI8SE-CN-wzsx150.img

Stock recovery from 9.5.6.0. ROM version: recovery.img

How to install TWRP?

Start your phone in fastboot mode.
Plug your phone to PC via USB cable. Use at least USB 2.0 port.
Open command line and type the following command:
```
fastboot devices
```
In result you’ll see your device unique ID number, which means that we can proceed with TWRP installation.

Now we enter the following commands:

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot boot twrp.img

After that your phone should reboot into TWRP Recovery.

How to install Google Play on MI 8 Se with China ROM

Download the following Google Installer, extract archive and install on your device. Allow .apk installation from unknown sources.

Google Installer for Xiaomi Mi8SE: Google-Installer for Mi8.zip

Find more information here http://en.miui.com/thread-2824236-1-1.html

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