In this guide, we will show you various methods to update the Xiaomi EU ROM on your device. The devices from the Chinese OEM have always been right at the forefront when we talk about custom development. Whether it’s the one from Poco, Redmi, Xiaomi, or Mi, all of them are blessed with some intriguing custom ROMs, spread across both AOSP and MIUI based.
If we talk about the latter, then there’s hardly an iota of doubt that the EU ROM is the best in this domain. While the underlying OS is still based on MIUI, however, it has further optimized and enhanced it, thereby giving you a faster and snappy usage experience, and at the same time, you could still remain inside the MIUI ecosystem. Moreover, the EU ROM comes with two builds- stable and weekly.
The former is usually released every couple of months whereas the latter is released every week. So with ROMs being released at such frequent intervals, some of you might have a query or two as to how you could update the Xiaomi EU ROM. Well, this is where this guide will come in handy. Follow along for the various methods.
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Does Updating Xiaomi EU ROM Wipe My Device Data?
No, in most cases, updating the Xiaomi EU ROM [by any method] should not erase any data from your device. However, just to be on the safer side,m it is still recommended that you take a backup of all the data on your device. Say, for instance, you updated your ROM without doing a reset and now you cannot reboot to OS or many system apps aren’t functioning along the expected lines.
In such cases, your only way out is to do a factory reset. So please take a backup and keep yourself prepared for such rare instances. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
How to Update Xiaomi EU ROM via Built-in Updater
- Head over to Settings > My Device > MIUI Version.
- Then tap on the current MIUI Version.
- If it asks whether TWRP is installed, then reply accordingly.
- Now tap on Check for Updates. If an update is available, it will start downloading.
- Once done, install it and then restart your device.
How to Update Xiaomi EU ROM via OTA Update Package
- Head over to Settings > My Device > MIUI Version.
- Then tap on the current MIUI Version.
- If it asks whether TWRP is installed, then reply accordingly.
- Now tap on the overflow icon at the top right and select Choose Update package.
- Then select the downloaded ROM file and it will be installed.
- Once done, restart your device.
How to Update Xiaomi EU ROM via Recovery Method
- Head over to Settings > My Device > MIUI Version.
- Then tap on the current MIUI Version.
- If it asks whether TWRP is installed, then reply accordingly.
- Now tap on the overflow icon at the top right and select Reboot to Recovery Mode.
- Your device will now reboot to TWRP. Go to Install, select the ROM.zip and flash it.
- Once done, go to Reboot and select System. Your device will now boot to the updated OS.
How to Update Xiaomi EU ROM via Fastboot Method
- First of all, download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
- Now download the Fastboot ROM and extract it in the platform tools folder.
- Head over to Settings > My Device > MIUI Version.
- Then tap on the current MIUI Version.
- If it asks whether TWRP is installed, then reply accordingly.
- Now tap on the overflow icon at the top right and select Reboot to Fastboot Mode.
- Then connect your device to your PC via a USB cable. Likewise, install Fastboot Drivers.
- Now go to the extracted Fastboot ROM and run the windows_fastboot_update_rom.bat file.
- The flashing will now begin and once done, your device will boot to the newly updated OS.
That’s it. These were the various methods to update the Xiaomi EU ROM on your device. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
