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gsmanam · 10-22-2017, 16:20

Mi 5c Comprehensive Flashing Guide

by mitch002

Have you bought a Tampered ROM unit of Mi 5c? Or have you accidentally bricked your unit? This guide will walk you thru flashing your beloved Mi 5c.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any bricked / damaged phone after the flashing, please follow the guide carefully should you decide to continue with the process.

Things to prepare before proceeding to flashing Mi 5c:

USB C Data cable should be ready.
Battery is charged at least 50%.

UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER

First things first, every Mi 5c comes with a locked bootloader, you will need to unlock its bootloader first, use this guide of mine to unlock the bootloader:

[MIUI DEVICE TEAM] How to Unlock Bootloader of Mi5
http://en.miui.com/thread-267361-1-1.html
(Source: Xiaomi MIUI Official Forum)

As soon as your bootloader is unlocked, you will need these drivers:

Download:

Installation of Proper Drivers & Mi Flash Tool:

Download all the Zip files and unzipped accordingly, install "minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.4_setup.exe" and "MiFlashSetup-Beta.msi" as the following image:

Put your Mi 5c to Fastboot mode by holding power and vol down together and you will see fastboot bunny icon appear.

Connect your phone to the USB on your PC, preferably the one at the back of the PC so its direct to the motherboard.

you will see your phone detected like this when you click REFRESH

Load, Mi Flash Tool and select the extracted folder which looks like this (make sure there are no spaces in between the filename of the folder otherwise it will cause some errors) C:\meri_images_V8.1.10.0.MCJCNDI_20170224.0000.00_ 6.0_cn\

Select Clean All at the bottom right

Then Click refresh icon and see if your phone has been connected,

Then Click FLASH to proceed

It will look like this upon flnished flashing

Reboot and enjoy your newly flashed Mi 5c!

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gsmanam Freak Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Bangladesh Age: 34 Posts: 274 Member: 2581716 Status: Offline Sonork: 30294069 Thanks Meter: 137	Mi 5c Comprehensive Flashing Guide Mi 5c Comprehensive Flashing Guide Mi 5c Comprehensive Flashing Guide by mitch002 Have you bought a Tampered ROM unit of Mi 5c? Or have you accidentally bricked your unit? This guide will walk you thru flashing your beloved Mi 5c. Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any bricked / damaged phone after the flashing, please follow the guide carefully should you decide to continue with the process. Things to prepare before proceeding to flashing Mi 5c: USB C Data cable should be ready. Battery is charged at least 50%. UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER First things first, every Mi 5c comes with a locked bootloader, you will need to unlock its bootloader first, use this guide of mine to unlock the bootloader: [MIUI DEVICE TEAM] How to Unlock Bootloader of Mi5 http://en.miui.com/thread-267361-1-1.html (Source: Xiaomi MIUI Official Forum) As soon as your bootloader is unlocked, you will need these drivers: Download: Mi Flash Tool Minimal ADB and Fastboot Fastboot Rom Mi 5c Installation of Proper Drivers & Mi Flash Tool: Download all the Zip files and unzipped accordingly, install "minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.4_setup.exe" and "MiFlashSetup-Beta.msi" as the following image: Put your Mi 5c to Fastboot mode by holding power and vol down together and you will see fastboot bunny icon appear. Connect your phone to the USB on your PC, preferably the one at the back of the PC so its direct to the motherboard. you will see your phone detected like this when you click REFRESH Load, Mi Flash Tool and select the extracted folder which looks like this (make sure there are no spaces in between the filename of the folder otherwise it will cause some errors) C:\meri_images_V8.1.10.0.MCJCNDI_20170224.0000.00_ 6.0_cn\ Select Clean All at the bottom right Then Click refresh icon and see if your phone has been connected, Then Click FLASH to proceed It will look like this upon flnished flashing Reboot and enjoy your newly flashed Mi 5c!