Xiaomi has established a pretty impressive reputation. At this point, they are well known for making powerful smartphones with the budget-conscious in mind. The recently-released Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is also no different. Also known as the Note 5 in India, this is one of the strongest releases from the company to date. Featuring their remarkable 5.99 inch 18:9 FHD+ screen, the Xiaomi is a steal. It’s not absolutely perfect, but at a price like this (starting from Rs. 12700), we can’t imagine you’re going to feel ripped off.

There are several key features to this device that are worth keeping in mind.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Pros And Cons

First of all, let’s go back to that incredible screen for a second. Part of Xiaomi’s well-deserved reputation involves their attention to screen size and quality. The 403 PPI resolution packs a visual punch. Whether you need a good screen to answer work emails, or if you want something that will make it easy to enjoy stuff like Netflix (or both), this smartphone will deliver.

Let’s break down the pros and cons of this device:

• (PRO): Great Viewing Angles: Not only does this phone have that gorgeous screen, but that screen looks good from any viewing angle.
• (PRO): Incredible Battery Life: The 4000mAh battery inside of this thing is another example of how impressive this device is at such a low price. In terms of battery life alone, the Note 5 can compete with just about anyone. More often than not, you’re going to go to bed at the end of the day with more than enough battery life remaining. At the same time, the device charges quickly.
• (PRO): Solid Camera Performance: Utilizing just one of the famous OmniVision sensors, the Redmi 5 Plus is a good choice for anyone who plans to use their camera a lot. As long as your lighting is good, the Redmi 5 Plus will give you crisp, lovely photos. In situations with poor lighting, the quality drops a bit, but the overall performance under such circumstances is still impressive.
• (CON): Micro USB: This aspect of charging the device is a little frustrating.
• (CON): Straightforward Design: Some people wouldn’t consider this to be a downside. Nonetheless, if you desire something with style, you may want to look elsewhere.

As you can see, the pros should strongly outweigh the cons for most. This is a powerful phone at a price you really can’t beat.

Latest official ROMs for Redmi 5 Plus (HM5Plus)

Today we decided to list all the latest official MIUI ROMs for Redmi 5 Plus (HM5Plus), including Global, China & Russia ROM versions.

Global Stable ROM for Redmi 5 Plus

Global Stable V11.0.2.0 MIUI11 | Recovery | Download

Global Stable V11.0.2.0 MIUI11 | Fastboot | Download

Global Stable V10.2.3.0 MIUI10 | Recovery | Download

Global Stable V10.2.3.0 MIUI10 | Fastboot | Download

Global Stable V10.2.1.0 MIUI10 | Recovery | Download

Global Stable V10.2.1.0 MIUI10 | Fastboot | Download

Global Stable V10.0.4.0 MIUI10 | Recovery | Download

Global Stable V10.0.4.0 MIUI10 | Fastboot | Download

Global Developer ROM for Redmi 5 Plus

Global Developer V8.11.15 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

Global Developer V8.11.15 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Stable ROM for Redmi 5 Plus

China Stable V11.0.3.0 MIUI 11 | Recovery | Download

China Stable V11.0.3.0 MIUI 11 | Fastboot | Download

China Stable V10.3.2.0 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Stable V10.3.2.0 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Stable V10.3.1.0 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Stable V10.3.1.0 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Stable V10.2.4.0 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Stable V10.2.4.0 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Stable V10.2.2.0 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Stable V10.2.2.0 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Developer ROM for Redmi 5 Plus

China Developer V9.9.2 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Developer V9.9.2 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Developer V9.6.20 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Developer V9.6.20 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Developer V9.5.16 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Developer V9.5.16 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Developer V9.4.25 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Developer V9.4.25 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

China Developer V9.3.14 MIUI 10 | Recovery | Download

China Developer V9.3.14 MIUI 10 | Fastboot | Download

Russia Stable ROM for Redmi 5 Plus

Russia Stable V9.6.3.0 MIUI 9 | Recovery | Download

Russia Stable V9.6.3.0 MIUI 9 | Fastboot | Download

Multilingual Unofficial ROMs for Redmi 5 Plus

Let’s not forget about the possibility to install unofficial multilingual ROM on your device. The most popular version is released by Xiaomi.eu team. The latest ROM version can be downloaded from this link. Xiaomi.eu supports a ton of different languages and is getting regularly updated.

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Installing China MIUI 10 ROM on Mi 8 (dipper)

Now let’s get more specific about the firmware and flashing process itself. First of all I’ll give the very simple instruction on how to flash China Developer MIUI10 ROM Beta on Mi8 with locked bootloader, as additional to this method the bootloader unlock wait time will be reduced to 120 hours. Please pay attention that this method will remove all personal data from your phone.

It is forbidden to flash Global MIUI ROM on Chinese version of Xiaomi Mi8 with locked bootloader. Chinese device with locked bootloader and Global ROM will be turned into brick. 

1. Download official MIUI10 China Beta ROM from this link.
2. Copy downloaded archive to phone internal memory, you can use “downloaded_rom” or create any other folder.
3. Go to “Settings” > “About phone” > “System update” and click on the three dots icon in the right upper corner > “Choose update package” and locate previously downloaded ROM archive.
4. Wait until installation is completed.
5. Your phone will automatically reboots.

If the above method didn’t worked for you, let’s try the more complicated solution:

1. Make sure you’ve Xiaomi USB Driver installed: xiaomi_usb_driver.rar
2. Let’s imagine that you’ve just bought your device and you have China Stable MIUI 9.5 ROM installed on your device.
3. Sync your Mi Account with device in developer options.
4. Request official unlock permission, download MiUnlock and unlock the bootloader on oyur phone. All personal data will be deleted.
5. Download ADB and install on your PC.
6. Download TWRP Custom Recovery for Mi8. We will use the TWRP to make complete backup of your system.
7. Drop twrp.img to the folder with adb files, then start your device in fastboot mode and enter the following commands in the right order:

   fastboot devices
   fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
   fastboot boot twrp.img

8. Backup your current system and copy backup files to PC.
9. Go to “Wipe” menu and wipe every partition except “Persist” and “OTG”. Highly recommended to format “Data” partition by typing “YES”.
10. Reboot into Recovery. Do not “Wipe” persist partition at this point, otherwise you’ll get a hardbricked device. If you still did it, then there’s an easy solution. Extract downloaded ROM and find stock “persist.img” file, move to phone internal memory and flash it using TWRP via “Install image” menu.
11. Cope downloaded China Developer ROM to phone internal memory and install via TWRP.
12. Proceed with the system setup after you’ve rebooted into system.

So now you’ve China Developer ROM installed with working OTA updates. Recently Xiaomi.eu also released their version based on the latest China Developer MIUI10 ROM version, you can use it as well.

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Once again, we have Xiaomi prepping its customer base for the MIUI 10 update. To that end, there are several important things to keep in mind.

Which Xiaomi Devices Are Getting The MIUI 10 Update?

The Chinese company will be applying the MIUI 10 update to its Mi 4c. Keep in mind that this device is around three years old, so the update certainly makes sense. However, keep in mind that the Mi 4c isn’t the only Xiaomi device that will receive the MIUI 10 update. Global ROM is currently running through some data tests, and this is expected to be completed by the 24th of January. Even so, a number of Xiaomi devices are already getting an indication that they are ready for the dramatic update. Among the devices already receiving such news are the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S.

Currently, the Redmi group is the only range of products from Xiaomi that isn’t on the to-update list. However, it is generally expected that these devices will receive a separate announcement at some point in the near future.

The following devices are going to receive updates:

• Mi8
• Mi8 SE
• Mi Mix 2S
• Mi Mix
• Mi 6X
• Mi6
• Mi5
• Mi Note2
• Redmi Note5
• Redmi S2Y2
• Redmi Note 4X
• Redmi 5A
• Redmi 5s
• Mi Note3
• Mi Max
• Mi Max2
• Mi 5X
• Mi Max Prime
• Mi 5c
• Mi 4s
• Mi 4c
• Redmi 4x
• Redmi Note5A
• Redmi Note5A P
• Redmi 5
• Redmi 5+

These are the devices currently expected to receive the upgrade. With this essential update, users will have the latest version at their disposal. All of the devices, particularly the newer ones, are expected to work just fine with this update. There is no question that this is a pretty great time to have an Xiaomi device.

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