Flash/Unbrick using Mi PC Suite for Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon / MTK

Hei MIUI-ers

Thinking of upgrading to the new Stock ROM or Unbricked your device? Why not use the Official Mi Device Client/Manager. It is the equivalent of iTune for iPhone. Let,s get to it.

Pre-requisite:

• Redmi Note 3 MediaTek Helio X10
• Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon 650
• Other Xiaomi devices

Constant:

• Locked and unlocked bootloader

Essentials:

• USB Port on your PC/Laptop
• USB DATA cable (the one that came with your device)
• For (Snapdragon) only: Enable OEM Unlock - Goto Settings > Additional settings> Developer options > Enable OEM Unlock
• Enable USB Debugging - Goto Settings > Additionalsettings > Developer options > USB Debugging - Enable (If you have notactivated Developer options, then Goto Settings > About phone > tap MIUIversion 7 times > You are now a developer)

Features:

• Unbrick or solve bootloop problem
• Manage files, apps, photos, videos, notes, music, messages, contacts
• Most importantly make phone backups, restore, system upgrade and ROM flashing.
• Screenshot and Screencast functions are also available.
• Automatically share internet connection with your PC

Requirements:

Download and install: 

Launching the Mi PC Suite:After you finished installation, launch the app, it will automatically check for updates and update it to the current as seen bottom left-hand corner. You need to wait a few minute and be entertained with the gif. 



Once the installation process is done, connect your phone tothe PC with USB cable, as shown below:-





You might come across it is not connecting or failed at certain percentage. Not to worry, just reboot the app, and re-launch, and it should detect and get connected accordingly, as shown below:-





Once you are connected, sign-in to your Mi Account accordingly, as shown below:-





After done that, make a buckup of your apps, media and data.



Flash upgrade:
In the Update interface, you can perform a system update andcheck the changelog of the update, as shown below:-

Bootloop or bricked remedy:

At the homescreen, connecting your phone in Fastboot modewill automatically open the dialogue for fastboot flashing. If you experienced bootloop or brick, it will detect and download the necessary ROM for you.and will automatically flash your device accordingly, as shown below:-

Now, you have reached the home base, you are out of the looping and have successfully unbricked your device.

Other features:

Access the Photo tab to import or export and check yourphotos on your phone.

Exploring your device, as shown below:-

Screencasting:and taking sceenshot, as shown below:-

Alright, there more to it, that you are explore yourself during interlude of downloading or making backup.

DISCLAIMER: DO ON YOUR OWN RISK. Flashing can potentially bricked or bootloop your device.

"Solving with simplicity"

Upgrade/Unbrick using MiPhone Tool for Redmi Note 3 (MTK)

Hei MIUI-ers

Thinking of upgrading to the new Stock ROM or Unbricked your device? Instead, of using very tricky method like SP Flashing. Well, the choice is yours. If your prefer, SP Flash Tool, you can read about it at Hands-on flashing Stock ROM using SP Flash Tool on Redmi Note 3. MiPhone sometimes referred to as Mi Flash, an upgrade tool, is quite a breeze to do a flashing on your ROM for your Redmi Note 3. It is quite helpful in restoring a bootloop or softbrick in a many cases.

Environment:

• Redmi Note 3 MTK Helio X10
• Unlocked Bootloader
• Able to access Bootloader Mode

Essentials:

• USB DATA cable (the one that came with your device)
• USB Port on your PC/Laptop
• Enable USB Debugging - Goto Settings > Additional settings > Developer options > USB Debugging - Enable (If you have not activated Developer options, then Goto Settings > About phone > tap MIUI version 7 times > You are now a developer)

Requirements:

• Download Mi Phone Flashing Tool. If your device is locked. please click here to unlock it first.
• Download and unzipped Latest China Developer Version or Latest China Stable Version rom.

Installing Mi Phone:
"Run as administrator" to install the MiPhone/MiFlash tool and accept "Install this driver software anyway" as shown below:-

Extracting the Stock ROM:Extract “hennessy_images_V7.2.3.0.LHNCNDA_20160129.0000.14_5.0_cn_d55a2c6992.tgz" preferably to a convenient location eg. C\:, as shown below:-

Reboot to Bootloader:

Turn off your device. Press the Volume (–) down key and the Power button simultaneously to enter Fastboot mode. Connect your device to the PC/Laptop via a micro USB cable, and the Fastboot MIUI mascot will appear,as shown below:-

Using Mi Flash tool:
Copy & paste the target address onto the address bar and press "Enter", as shown below:-

C:\Program Files (x86)\Xiaomi\MiPhone

Then double click MiFlash.exe to launch the tool.

Click "Refresh" button, and it will detect your device accordingly. Choose and click > Flash all, it will format the entire phone, including data and files in it (clean install) as shown below:-

Click Browse > Locate the Redmi Note 3 ROM Fastboot file which had been extracted earlier (hennessy_images_V7.2.3.0.LHNCNDA_20160129.0000.14_5.0_cn) > select images > OK, as shown below:-

Click Flash, the flashing process will take place, immediately. Wait until the process is complete. You can see the progress bar turning green when the flash process is completed, as shown below:-

After the flash process is completed your Redmi Note 3 will automatically restart itself and disconnect the USB cable.

All the best! No pain no gain.

NOTE: Should this method be unsuccessful, or perhaps if your Redmi Note 3 is in status quo, there are still other method to overcome the bootloop ie. with the help of SP Flash Tool at Hands-on flashing Stock ROM using SP Flash Tool on Redmi Note 3.

Rooting & Nandroid backup method:
ROOT, TWRP 3.0.0, SuperSU & GApps for Redmi Note 3 [UNLOCKED]
NANDROID BACKUP for Redmi Note 3 [ROOTED]

DISCLAIMER: DO ON YOUR OWN RISK. Flashing can potentially bricked or bootloop your device.

"Solving with simplicity"

SP Flash TWRP3.0.0 for Redmi Note 3

Hello MIUI-ers...

Every now and then, I am doing testing towards going around the locked bootloader. This time using SP Flash Tool to flash TWRP for Redmi Note 3 as an alternative to flash TWRP recovery on a unlocked bootloader and ultimately rooting with SuperSU.

VERSION:

• Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

LIMITATION: 

• Unlocked bootloader.

PRE-REQUISITE:
DOWNLOAD:

• MediaTek USB VCOM drivers NOTE: WINDOWS 10 (32 & 64 bits) driver
• SP Flash Tool
• TWRP300_RN3_SPFlash©feds64
• UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65

ESSENTIALS:

• Go to About phone > tap MIUI version at least 7 times to activate the Developer options. Go to Additional settings > Developer options > USB debugging > Enable it.
• Fully charged your device
• USB DATA cable that came with your device.
• Working USB port on your computer
• Switch off your device

STEP ONE:
After all the three zipped files are downloaded, leaving UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65.zip alone, unzipped them accordingly, then start installing the MediaTek USB VCOM dirver or the Windows 10 driver whichever is applicable. Next, move the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65.zip to the Download folder on your phone for easy access, as shown below:-

STEP TWO:
After you unzipped the SP Flash Tool, launch the "Flash.exe" as shown below:-

STEP THREE:

Next click on the "Download Agent" and locate "DA_SWSEC.bin" from the unzipped SP Flash Tool folder earlier and click Open, as shown below:-

STEP FOUR:
Next click on the "Scatter-loading" button and locate the "MT6795_Android_scatter" from the unzipped "TWRP300_RN3_SPFlash©feds64" folder earlier and click Open, as shown below:-

STEP FIVE:
Since we are flashing the TWRP recovery, make sure the "recovery" box is ticked and unticked the "preloader" box, as shown below:-

STEP SIX:
Connect the other end of your USB DATA cable to the computer. 

Now click the "Download" button. 

DEVICE: (Still in Off-state mode) Immediately after clicking "Download" button, PRESS and HOLD the Vol (-) Down button, and connect the other end of the USB DATA cable to your device. Release the button after you see the big Checkmark which should be less than 10 seconds, as shown below:-

Unplug the USB DATA cable from your device.

STEP SEVEN:
Next what you need to do, to boot to the "TWRP 3.0.0 Recovery", you need to PRESS & HOLD the Vol Up + Power key simultaneously, and release when the Mi logo appear. Wait for a couple of second until the TWRP main menu appear, then tick "Only mount system read-only" as shown below:-

STEP EIGHT:
Next, flash UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65, as shown below:-

After that is done, Reboot System. Now, we done flashing TWRP recovery using SP Flash Tool and rooting using UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65.

CREDITS TO:

• TWRP
• TWRP 3.0 by jemmini
• SuperSU
• SP Flash Tool

RELATED THREAD:

SP Flash TWRP 2.8.7.0 for Redmi Note 3

NANDROID BACKUP for Redmi Note 3 [ROOTED]

DISCLAIMER: Always perform a NANDROID Backup before you endeavor into flashing or updating your ROM. Flashing can potentially cause a brick or a bootloop. DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK.

“Solving with Simplicity”

NANDROID BACKUP for Redmi Note 3 [ROOTED] TWRP 3.0.0

Android phone has always been a geek’s joy, very convenient to customize with custom recoveries, custom ROMs and launchers. All seem too easy and fun, yet there are, times you might panic when you get a boot loop or asoft-brick while flashing or doing a simple update. There are many reasons behind it, eg. Checksum does not match, corrupted file or ROM, interruption of transmission between your device and the computer and etc. That’s where Nandroid comes into play, to restore your backup file as it was before, in working order. 

NANDROID BACKUP FEATURES:
Nandroid backup is the process of backing up your Redmi Note 3 like :-

• Boot
• Nvram – Stores WiFi, Bluetooth MAC address, Baseband version, IMEI/MEID number and other information.
• System
• User Data – Messages, Call logs, media and app data.

IMPORTANCES OF NANDROID BACKUP:

• Revived your bricked device
• Recover the important information stored in the NVRAM
• Recover your personal data

REQUIREMENTS:

• ROOTED – At least a Native ROOT
• TWRP - Custom Recovery

LINKS TO FLASH TWRP:

TWRP Recovery for REDMI NOTE 3
ROOT, TWRP 3.0.0, SuperSU & GApps for Redmi Note 3 [UNLOCKED]
Flash TWRP.img on ROOTED Redmi Note 3 via Flashify on Mobile
SP Flash TWRP for Redmi Note 3

REBOOT TO RECOVERY MODE:

Go into Recovery mode, press & hold, the vol up + power button and release when see the Mi Logo. Or just goto Updater app > 3 dots on the upper right corner > Reboot to Recovery mode > Reboot now, as shown below:-

CREATING THE BACKUP:

Check that you have sufficient storage on your phone for the backup, as shown below:-

From the TWRP main menu, tap Backup.
In the backup menu, tick Boot, Nvram, System and Data and encrypt if you want.
Swipe to the right, to start the backup process, which might take a minute or two depending on the size of your backup, once the Backup is Successful, just click Reboot System to go to system, as shown below:-

STORING THE BACKUP:

Now that you have made a Nandroid Backup for yourself,you need to store it separately from your device to a computer or OTG flash drive for your convenience and to recover the much needed space on your phone. 

Use your Explorer app, goto Internal storage > TWRP > Backup, touch & hold and choose cut, and move to your OTG flash drive and choose paste, or if you decide to save it in your computer just cut the Backup file into a pre-created folder TWRP on your computer, as in the following imagery:-

Only when you need it due to the untoward circumstance,then transfer it back to your phone from your computer or OTG flash drive.

REVIVING & RESTORING YOUR DEVICE:

Should you run into a bricked, a bootloop or you lose your Nvram information, all you need to do is to restore from the backup you have made earlier. 
Now, copy the Backup from where you saved it, be it in your computer or OTG flash drive and just copy the Backup file to your device’s TWRP folder.
Then Reboot to Recovery from your device, and choose Backup from the TWRP main menu, and tap Restore, choose the Backup file, as shown below:-

Having done the restoration, go back to the TWRP main menu, tap Reboot System.

Now you should be back to where you are before the bootloop or bricked.

Should you want to use TWRP 2.8.7.0 use the link below:

NANDROID BACKUP for Redmi Note 3 TWRP 2.8.7.0 [ROOTED]

CREDIT TO:

• TWRP 3.0 by jemmini

DISCLAIMER: Always perform a NANDROID Backup before you endeavor into flashing or updating your ROM. Flashing can potentially cause a brick or a bootloop. DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK.

“Solving with Simplicity”