Xiaomi MI Flash Tool (XFT) is an Android software tool that you can use to flash stock firmware files to any Xiaomi smartphone.
It is a software developed by Xiaomi Mobility INC, which is the company behind all the Xiaomi smartphones worldwide.
This article is going to be a step-by-step guide on how you can use the Xiaomi MI Flash Tool to flash any Xiaomi device of your choice.
Remember that this flash tool works only on Xiaomi phones that are running on Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets.
For the ones running the MediaTek chipset, follow here.
The Requirements
- A Windows PC
- USB cable
- Xiaomi USB driver
- Xiaomi Flash Tool
- Xiaomi/Redmi firmware files
How to use Xiaomi MI Flash Tool
- Download on your PC the firmware file that you wish to flash to your phone and extract the file to get the flash files inside.
- Now, download the Xiaomi USB driver, extract the driver, and install it on your PC.
- Download the Xiaomi Flash Tool to your PC, and extract the zip file to get the files below.
- Locate the folder, find XiaoMiFlash.exe, and launch it as an administrator.
- A pop-up will appear asking you to install some drivers; click on “Install” to install the drivers.
- After the driver installation, ready your phone by booting your phone to “download mode.”
- If you face any issue with the above setup, download the installer version that installs on your PC instead.
- To boot your Xiaomi phone to “Download Mode,” first power it off, and while off, press and hold the volume down + power button for a few seconds till “Download Mode” appears.
- On the tool, click “select” to locate the firmware you recently extracted.
- You need to select the “firmware” folder where all the files are located (not the file).
- Next is to connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable, and you will see that the tool has detected your phone.
- Drop your phone and ensure not to interrupt it during flashing.
- For those with an open bootloader, remember to click this at the bottom of the tool to avoid locking it back.
- Click on “flash” to begin the flashing process; the tool will take a few minutes to complete flashing.
- Once the flashing is done, unplug your phone, close the Xiaomi MI Flash Tool and enjoy the new experience.
