And it can be frustrating to see how, month after month, you wait to update your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO and you begin to sense that, quite the contrary, these updates will never arrive. Nevertheless, as users we still have the possibility to update our devices. At our expense and risk, yes. We discover two tools that will help you keep your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO in the latest version.
Update with MIUI Downloader
The first tool is called MIUI Downloader, an application developed by the XiaoMIUI team, responsible for some of the most important leaks and updates in recent months. It is available on Google Play, so you just have to download and install.
The second application is called Device App Updater, currently in closed beta phase, and is the equivalent of the MIUI updater but aimed at keeping all the applications of your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO up to date, based on the latest apk from other countries.
Both are totally free, they have pop-up advertising and both start from the same premise: that your Xiaomi does not remain abandoned and can continue receiving the improvements of the last updates.
Let’s focus on the first. Navigating through this app is very simple. As we can see, we can edit the colors, language and choose between light or dark mode.
Within the menu you will only have to search for the device that exactly fits the model you have. If you don’t know what it is, you just have to go to ‘Settings’ and go down to the option ‘all specifications‘. There you will see the type of model you have, amount of RAM or serial number of the terminal.
When you have chosen the device in question you will have to choose between three options depending on the periodicity of these ROMs:
- The most stable global MIUI ROM to date, tested and safe.
- a modified version based on the latest Chinese ROMs —with a few additional tools and no ads between apps.
- A beta test that is constantly updated Only recommended for testing and performance tests.
In addition, within this section you will also find news with information on the latest updates and recommendations depending on the terminal you use.
Choose the ROM that best suits you
Before continuing, the following point should be clear: to be able to install these ROMs you must have the Bootloader enabled. In this article we already explain how to unlock it. Most of these ROMs are in Recovery mode.
One of the virtues of the application MIUI Downloader It lies in its simplicity: every time we access a ROM, the application links the Recovery and the Fasboot corresponding to our model. It is, finally, a search engine that avoids us having to access forums or pages in other languages.
We recommend creating a backup copy and keeping it on a computer or alternative media. Thus, in the event of an accident, you can reverse the entire process and recover your mobile to its previous state.
All ROMs are downloaded from the web SourgeForge, a gigantic repository where files are verified and virus free. Once you have chosen the ROM that suits your needs, you will only have to update following the same steps that you would follow if you updated your mobile and that’s it, updated.