How To Install MIUI OTA Firmware on Xiaomi Devices Using Recovery Method

Using this step-by-step guide you can safely install MIUI OTA Update Zip files Using Recovery method on Xiaomi phones and tablets without unlocking bootloader. Using this guide you can Update your Xiaomi device(s) to latest MIUI Global Stable Firmware Via Stock recovery (e.g MIUI 7.1 , MIUI 7.2, MIUI 7.5 etc.).

This guide will be very much helpful if your Xiaomi device is rooted or the bootloader is unlocked. In this case your device will not get OTA Update and hence you have to manually Install the MIUI Global Stable ROM on your Xiaomi device. It is applicable for all Xiaomi devices. This is also useful if you just can’t wait to get the official OTA and wanna try yourself immediately.

How To Install Stock MIUI Firmware OTA Recovery Update Zip Files On Xiaomi Phones/Tablets [Devices with Newer Recovery Interface]:

1. Download the MIUI Global Stable ROM for your device from MIUI downloads
2. Download and copy the MIUI zip file to the phone’s internal storage and copy it inside a folder name: “downloaded_rom”. (If the directory is not present then create it.)
   It is not mandatory to create the directory, but it’s easy to find the zip file while browsing.
3. Open the Updater Application on your Xiaomi Phone/Tablet.
4. Then Click the three-dot (menu) at top right corner of the screen and Select the “Choose update package“.
5. Browse and Select the downloaded MIUI ROM file from you device’s storage

How To Install Stock MIUI Firmware OTA Recovery Update Zip Files On Xiaomi Phones/Tablets [Devices with Older Recovery Interface]:

1. Download the MIUI Global Stable ROM for your device from MIUI downloads
2. Copy the downloaded MIUI ROM file from your PC to your device’s storage and rename it to update.zip.
3. Reboot the device to recovery mode.
4. Press the volume up or down button as required and then Select “Install update.zip to System One” and confirm“.

The Update process will start automatically. Once the installation is completed reboot your device.
Done!!! After updtae your Xiaomi device should have the latest official Developer MIUI ROM.

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