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Thanks for @urbanman2004 guide for Poco X3 Pro. Some sentences still needed, so keeping it similar.

This guide provides photos & screenshots.

Simulate all process and reduce misunderstanding.

* May loose warranty after unlock according to Xiaomi policy of the country you bought phone from. Check it yourself.
* We are not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone by installing any custom ROMs and/or kernels.
* You do it at your own risk and take the responsibility upon yourself and you are not to blame us or XDA and its respected users.

Section 1: Unlock bootloader
(Works for most Xiaomi/Redmi/Poco phones)
  • Keep phone with more than 60% battery.
1. Register Xiaomi account on PC or Phone doesn't matter. (Use same account in all steps)

Might ask SMS verification. Keep phone number for this Mi Account until all unlock process done and successfully booted into MIUI after step 21.
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2. On phone, sign in your Mi Account from setting. (Use same account in all steps)
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3. Turn on Developer option:
Settings→ About Phone (My Device)→ tap on MIUI version (For POCO) until it says Developer options enabled at the bottom.
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4. Turn ON "Find my device"
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5. Back out to Settings, Additional Settings→ Developer options→ Mi Unlock status.
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6. DON'T DO STEP 6 ANYMORE after done it ONCE. Will reset countdown timer if you do that.
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DON'T DO STEP 6 ANYMORE after done it ONCE. Will reset countdown timer if you do that.
  • SIM card inside phone with mobile data doesn't need to be the one linked to Mi-account. Can put a different SIM card as long as it can use mobile data.
  • Only during step 6 you turn off WIFI and turn on mobile data.
    Can do whatever you want to WIFI and mobile data anytime before and after step 6. There's no restriction other than step 6.
  • Can remove your SIM card once step 6 was done. But you still need the number linked to Mi-Account accessible to receive SMS if Mi-Account ask for verification.

7. Wait for 7 days (Day 1). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
  • Try not to use phone too much as later will do factory reset and loose all data.
  • Or backup manually. Not gonna write how to backup.
    • No need to connect internet (mobile data and WIFI) all the time.
    • Can use your phone
    • Can even power off phone in the meantime. (Thanks for @kamild_ answer)
8. Wait for 7 days (Day 2). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
9. Wait for 7 days (Day 3). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
10. Wait for 7 days (Day 4). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
11. Wait for 7 days (Day 5). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
12. Wait for 7 days (Day 6). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
13. Wait for 7 days (Day 7). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.

14. Download Xiaomi Unlock tool for Windows PC.
Direct download link (English Version 5.5.224.55)
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XiaoMiTool (v2)
https://www.xiaomitool.com/

https://github.com/francescotescari/XiaoMiToolV2

15. Extract all files into short-named folder. Go into folder and double click on miflash_unlock.exe
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Different versions, double click on batch_unlock.exe
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16. Sign in your Mi Account. (Use same account in all steps)
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17. Connect phone with official USB cable to PC. Check on PC if see device.
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  • Turn OFF all locks (screen lock, face lock, fingerprint, pin, bluetooth lock.)
  • Turn ON "Find my device"
  • Logout Google

If not detected, do as in spoiler:
  1. Double click on MiUsbDriver.exe
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  2. Should see your phone now.
  3. Reboot your PC.

Backup your data from your phone now. You will loose ALL your data on your phone after step 20.
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18. Shutdown/ Power off phone normally manually.

When screen turns all black for about 30 seconds, hold Vol down + Power button together to enter Fastboot mode.
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(Picture from GSMarena)

Should see Fastboot on phone screen
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19. Connect your phone with official USB cable to PC. Should see on PC a device listed. (Locked)
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If not detected, do as in spoiler:
  1. Double click on MiUsbDriver.exe
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  2. Connect phone to computer via official USB cable, and confirm your phone shows up recognized as "Android Bootloader Interface" (in Device Manager)
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  3. Reboot your PC.

WARNING !!! From the step later, you will loose ALL your data on your phone. Backup your data from your phone.
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Take out microSD card from device in case something went wrong and destroy microSD card.
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20. Press Unlock, Unlock, Unlock anyway, Unlock anyway. (If you are worried of what it's warning you, don't unlock and don't think of custom Roms or root.)
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If see this or some hours left, wait for remaining countdown hours (count it yourself) and start from step 17 again.
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The countdown is done on Xiaomi server. Can close the unlock program during the meantime.

Exit Fastboot mode:
Unplug phone from PC and hold power button until screen turns black. Will boot into MIUI.

21. Wait phone boot up, or press Reboot phone if it did not reboot itself.

If you see this after boot up, use Wifi or insert SIM card with mobile data access and enter your Mi Account password.
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##End of Unlock Bootloader process

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Updated to work with MIUI 12~14 or Android 11~13 custom ROMs
  • Unlock bootloader to do the followings.
  • Keep phone with more than 60% battery.

Section 2: Clean Flash custom ROMs
(Official Recovery ROMs can be flashed with same method)
Make it simple using program mentioned in INDEX thread.

XiaomiADBFastbootTools (Java)
https://github.com/Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools

If you don't trust the tools or link below,
1. Download here:
www.softpedia.com

Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools - Download & Review

Download Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools 7.0.3 - Get control over your Xiaomi device and manage files, wipe cache or flash any partition with an image using this straightforward app
www.softpedia.com www.softpedia.com

Original github source: (not maintained anymore)
https://github.com/Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools/releases

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2. For this program to work, install Oracle Java or OpenJDK (Mentioned in Readme)
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Here use Windows to as demo.

Oracle Java download here or here (Choose either one to install)
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Double click and install that on your Windows.

3. Keep PC connected to internet, find XiaomiADBFastbootTools.jar downloaded and double click on it.
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4. Will automatically download SDK Platform Tools.
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5. Turn ON USB debugging in Developer options (access mentioned in Unlock bootloader step 5)
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  • Logout Mi Account, Google, all accounts.
  • Remove all fingerprint, PIN, password, picture password.
  • Turn OFF Find My Device function.
  • Backup your data from your phone.
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6. Connect phone to PC, swipe down notification on phone and tap MTP/ File transfers
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Or
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If it's your first time doing this, should see this screen. Choose "Always allow from this computer" and press OK.
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7. Confirm on PC to see information of your device.
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8. Find custom ROM and read all reply and original thread of the Custom ROM. Sometimes firmware requirement and updated info is in replies.
(Step 8, 9 and 12 and links are POCO X3 pro specific)
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ArrowOS as example: Download on PC Official ArrowOS -vayu ROM for POCO X3 Pro [direct link here].

Check the date and version as well.
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If phone is not on MIUI version for required firmware, do additional as spoiler:
Download on PC official MIUI Recovery ROM or MIUI by Xiaomi.eu ROM ZIP (2~6 GB) of POCO x3 pro.

  • EEA is official ROM
  • Xiaomi.eu is custom ROM
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9. Download recovery TWRP from here by Nebrassy for POCO x3 pro.
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10. On PC, press "Device" -> "Reboot to" -> "Fastboot"
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Should see Fastboot on phone
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11. PC Program should jump to Fastboot tab
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If it did not jump to that tab, click "Option" -> "Reload device"
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Look at the Anti version:
This is important for Xiaomi/Redmi/Poco phones.
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  • Only Official MIUI ROMs may have ARB index.
  • Customs ROMs should not have ARB index.

If your device is Anti version: 2,

1) you can flash Rom with Anti Roll Back (ARB) index: 3, 4, 5, 6... etc. and the Anti version will become 3, 4, 5, 6... etc.

2) you can flash Rom with ARB index 2, and the Anti version will remain 2.

3) you CANNOT flash Rom with ARB index 1. Don't use that ROM in anyway, flashing through custom recovery will likely brick your phone.

4) If ARB index is 0, that means no ARB of that ROM. It will not check or change your device Anti version.

Make sure look at ARB index of MIUI ROM and Anti version of your phone. I don't have your phone. You decide to flash.

How to check ROM ARB index is written in the Source.

Source:
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-anti-rollback-protection-brick-phone/

12. Assume confirm MIUI ROM safe from ARB, click
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Choose
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for Poco X3 pro.

If you want the Recovery to stay in the phone, do as spoiler:
Change next dropdown menu to "recovery".
  • Do not choose other option in this dropdown menu. You may be in BIG trouble if chosen a wrong option.
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Press Flash Image (Some device cannot do this step, check at your device XDA tutorial)

Confirm at the Status " Writing 'recovery' Okay "
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13. Boot to TWRP
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Phone should boot into TWRP.
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14. Copy or Drag MIUI and custom Rom zip into phone Download folder for easy finding.
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If PC cannot see any folders in your phone from "My Computer" or "This PC", use either options:
Copy the ROM zip file in and [put microSD into / connect USB OTG to] your phone, then continue to step 15
A)
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B) Connect phone USB cable to PC.

C) On PC, navigate to folder C:\user\your user name\XiaomiADBFastbootTools\platform-tools\

D) Copy or drag the ROMs.zip files into the folder.

E) Hold keyboard Shift and mouse Right Click in the folder blank space, left click Open command window here
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F) In the Command enter the following code in the command window:
adb sideload custom_ROM_name.zip

G) After it's done (shown on phone screen), skip to step 16

15. In TWRP on phone, tap Install
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If Firmware did not meet needs of custom ROM, do additional in spoiler
Choose Download folder, or press Select Storage and choose microSD card or USB OTG where you put the ROM, then tap on MIUI ROM zip.
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Swipe to confirm Flash
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After it's done, press back.

In Download folder, or press Select Storage and choose microSD card or USB OTG where you put the ROM, tap on custom ROM zip.
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Swipe to confirm Flash
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Wait until it's done

16. Press back, back, until you see Wipe, tap it and then tap Format Data.
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Type in yes, press enter.
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17. Press Reboot System. Wait for like 10~15 minutes until initialization setup shows.
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## End of Clean Custom Rom flashing.

Dirty Flash / ROM update
Do this only when developer or users said it can.
First disable all Magisk module and reboot to prevent issues.

α) Remove ALL fingerprint, PIN, password, picture password, ALL locks

β) Do Section 2 step 15 with the update custom ROM zip file in your phone storage.

If TWRP or OrangeFox cannot see any folders in your phone, use either options:
Copy the ROM zip file in and [put microSD into / connect USB OTG to] your phone and do Section 2 step 15 with the update custom ROM zip file, then do step γ
A)
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B) Connect phone USB cable to PC.

C) On PC, navigate to folder C:\user\your user name\XiaomiADBFastbootTools\platform-tools\

D) Copy or drag the ROMs.zip files into the folder.

E) Hold keyboard Shift and mouse Right Click in the folder blank space, left click Open command window here
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F) In the Command enter the following code in the command window:
adb sideload custom_ROM_name.zip

G) After it's done (shown on phone screen), continue step γ

γ) When done, do the following:
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δ) Then Reboot System.

## End of Dirty flashing.

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  • Unlock bootloader to do the followings.
  • Keep phone with more than 60% battery.

Section 3: Install Magisk (Root)
Install steps and methods were written by topjohnwu (Magisk author) here, but still putting picture guide for POCO X3 Pro.

1. Download Magisk on you phone, click and install.
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Or find this and tap it once
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2. Root the phone:

A) custom recoveries method:
A2. Rename the downloaded APK file extension to ZIP.
Magisk-vXX.X.apk
↓
Magisk-vXX.X.zip

A3. Boot to custom recoveries (TWRP, OrangeFox, etc) by PC program/command:
  1. Download recovery TWRP here by Nebrassy for POCO x3 pro.
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  2. On PC, press "Device" -> "Reboot to" -> "Fastboot"
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    Should see Fastboot on phone
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    PC Program should jump to Fastboot tab
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    If PC Program did not jump to that tab, click "Option" -> "Reload device"
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  3. Click "Select image"
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    Choose
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    for Poco X3 pro.

  4. Boot to TWRP
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A4. In custom recovery on phone, tap Install
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A5. In Download folder, tap on Magisk-vXX.X.zip.
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Swipe to confirm Flash
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Wait until it's done

A6. Wipe cache/dalvik
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Then Reboot System
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B) Patch image method:
B2. Find "boot.img" and extract from custom Rom/MIUI Rom on PC which matches the ROM version in your phone
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Connect phone to PC and copy that boot.img into phone Download folder.
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B3. In Magisk app, click Install. Select and Patch a file.
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B4. Copy the patched file to PC somewhere easy to find.
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B5. Open PC program XiaomiADBFastbootTools
1) Select image magisk_patched-*****_*****.img
2) confirm selecting the patched image file name
3) choose boot partition in next drop down menu
4) Flash Image into boot partition, Yes.
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Wait for "Writing 'boot' OKAY"
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B6. Reboot to system
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7. Open Magisk app and check if it's installed.
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8. Install again to have it actually installed:
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9. Reboot. Voila! Enjoy Magisk 😃

##End of Magisk (Root) installation.

Section 3.5: Update Magisk
For Poco X3 Pro, repeat Section 3.

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Reserved... Maybe for troubleshoot

Q. Why not use Mi-Flash?
A. Because one may easily accidently Clean All and Lock with different region MIUI and brick the device.
Go Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40 and see how many users brick their device using Mi-Flash.
Be sure to check ARB index of MIUI.

Q. Why flash MIUI with TWRP not Fastboot?
A. To check you actually had unlocked bootloader. Without unlocked bootloader, you shouldn't be able to boot into TWRP.

Q. Widevine issues?
A. Read threads in spoiler:
You can have Widevine L1 on custom Roms.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4267263/page-2#post-84919939

You can lost Widevine L1 on official MIUI Roms even without unlocking or root.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4281695/
Devices supporting Widevine L1 certificate renewal officially:

POCO X3 Pro (vayu) [Stable V12.5.1.0.RJUMIXM+]

* Cetain devices have been losing Widevine L1 certificate randomly. The reason is unknown to us.
* Certificate renewal is done via Settings -> Passwords & security -> Fingerprint unlock -> Fingerprint payments -> Widevine (L1)
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/info-widevine-l1-support.61064/

If your device haven't officially receive MIUI update to 12.5.1.0, try Xiaomi.eu

Read also:
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/info-widevine-l1-support.61064/#post-606155
 
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i just unlocked the bootloader of my poco x3 pro 6/128 global stable(VAYU) and tired to root it with Magisk method before that i found a patched file of boot image from a post and i just directly did the flashing now its stuck in the MIUI logo dont know what to do next anyone can help me out with this,,, and im going to attached the boot image aswell try to look at it if its fine and what should i do next. :(
 
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Faysal_khan_070 said:
i just unlocked the bootloader of my poco x3 pro 6/128 global stable(VAYU) and tired to root it with Magisk method before that i found a patched file of boot image from a post and i just directly did the flashing now its stuck in the MIUI logo dont know what to do next anyone can help me out with this,,, and im going to attached the boot image aswell try to look at it if its fine and what should i do next. :(
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Are you sure your phone is Global? Which country?

What version of MIUI?

How did you flash your boot image?

What partition did you flash the boot image into?

Were you using this one? If yes, flash the boot.img from here into your phone boot partition and see if your phone can boot up.

Boot your phone into Fastboot or TWRP. If you can, there's still hope. Do the step in above Unlock bootloader step 18.
 
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pl1992aw said:
Are you sure your phone is Global? Which country?

What version of MIUI?

How did you flash your boot image?

What partition did you flash the boot image into?

Were you using this one? If yes, flash the boot.img from here into your phone boot partition and see if your phone can boot up.

Boot your phone into Fastboot or TWRP. If you can, there's still hope. Do the step in above Unlock bootloader step 18.
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YES, im dam sure its GLOBAL and im from Pakistan.
it was the MIUI 12.0.4 BUT Before unlocking it i updated to MIUI 12.0.6
ok so i just followed the MAGISK method and i downloaded a patched file from a post now i don't know where to find that post but it was for the MIUI 12.0.6 so i started to flash it through fastboot mode with a PC and i was done with it but when i pass on the command to reboot my phone it took so much time and then i released that it was stuck there in the LOGO . now im downloading the full ROM of miui 12.0.6(fasboot) to see if i can patch the boot image from there and hope it work. :(
 
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Faysal_khan_070 said:
YES, im dam sure its GLOBAL and im from Pakistan.
it was the MIUI 12.0.4 BUT Before unlocking it i updated to MIUI 12.0.6
ok so i just followed the MAGISK method and i downloaded a patched file from a post now i don't know where to find that post but it was for the MIUI 12.0.6 so i started to flash it through fastboot mode with a PC and i was done with it but when i pass on the command to reboot my phone it took so much time and then i released that it was stuck there in the LOGO . now im downloading the full ROM of miui 12.0.6(fasboot) to see if i can patch the boot image from there and hope it work. :(
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How you going to patch boot image if you cannot get into MIUI and use Magisk to patch boot.img?

You will need another phone to do that though.

Safe way is to do a complete clean data format and flash MIUI Rom.
 
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i have another phone to patch it but the problem is what version should be used for patching magisk 22 or the latest one? how to flash miui rom and can i now go back to miui 12.0.4?
 
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pl1992aw said:
Are you sure your phone is Global? Which country?

What version of MIUI?

How did you flash your boot image?

What partition did you flash the boot image into?

Were you using this one? If yes, flash the boot.img from here into your phone boot partition and see if your phone can boot up.

Boot your phone into Fastboot or TWRP. If you can, there's still hope. Do the step in above Unlock bootloader step 18.
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i flashed the boot image from this attachment and its still stuck in there.
 
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Faysal_khan_070 said:
i have another phone to patch it but the problem is what version should be used for patching magisk 22 or the latest one? how to flash miui rom and can i now go back to miui 12.0.4?
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Now my suggestion is to do a Clean complete Rom install. So all your data and files will be gone.

If you agree to clean all your data, follow above Clean Flash custom ROMs. Start from step 8. When you need to get into Fastboot, do it manually.

You don't need to download ArrowOS. Download MIUI 12.0.6.0 Recovery Rom and flash through TWRP.

Don't think of Magisk and MIUI 12.0.4.0 just yet. First get back to be able to see MIUI working.
 
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Do I have to keep a SIM card in the phone throughout the entire unlock process? I would be taking it out of my actual daily driver phone so I'm just curious
 
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spookykidmm said:
Do I have to keep a SIM card in the phone throughout the entire unlock process? I would be taking it out of my actual daily driver phone so I'm just curious
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You don't have to keep that SIM card after you done Unlock bootloader step 6.

You can remove your SIM card once step 6 was done. But you still need to have the number accessible to receive SMS if Mi-Account ask for verification.
 
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Did you lose anything by unlocking bootloader? Like Widevine or something. Also, any special partition or file one should backup before unlocking (Not counting user data)? In Sony phones user have to backup TA partition or they will lose some features.

Thanks in advance
 
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Rapier- said:
Did you lose anything by unlocking bootloader? Like Widevine or something. Also, any special partition or file one should backup before unlocking (Not counting user data)? In Sony phones user have to backup TA partition or they will lose some features.

Thanks in advance
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Loss from Unlocking bootloader is written in above tutorial.

Partition backup is generally not needed if you do things correctly. For now, even if you have full backup of qcn, maybe can't even restore.
Read here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4276823/post-85014473

Widevine issue, Read both:

You can have Widevine L1 on custom Roms.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4267263/page-2#post-84919939

You can lost Widevine L1 on official MIUI Roms even without unlocking or root.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4281695/
 
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wertguygywe said:
How can I use the Xiaomi Unlock tool on GNU/Linux? I tried using Wine, but I cannot log in.
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Third party unlock tools that claim works on Linux and Mac. Trust it or not is your decision, can't tell you about it since it's 3rd party. Didn't use it before.
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Or find a Windows PC.

Or find USB drive and make a Windows To Go bootable disk. With this, you can boot from USB that contains Windows inside while not removing your Linux and MacOS.

Xiaomi Unlock tool (provided by Xiaomi officially) had only designed for Windows.
 
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I have the latest arrow os on poco x3 pro now. But magisk failed to be installed.
It rebooted fastboot mode repeatedly after flashing magisk_patched_[random_strings].img.
If I flash original boot.img, it can be rebooted to system.

Below are some error in magisk install log I think:
cp: can't preserve ownership of 'busybox': Operation not permitted
cp: can't preserve ownership of 'magisk32': Operation not permitted
cp: can't preserve ownership of 'magisk64': Operation not permitted
cp: can't preserve ownership of 'magiskboot': Operation not permitted
cp: can't preserve ownership of 'magiskinit': Operation not permitted
 
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    Thanks for @urbanman2004 guide for Poco X3 Pro. Some sentences still needed, so keeping it similar.

    This guide provides photos & screenshots.

    Simulate     all process and reduce misunderstanding.

    * May loose warranty after unlock according to Xiaomi policy of the country you bought phone from. Check it yourself.
    * We are not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone by installing any custom ROMs and/or kernels.
    * You do it at your own risk and take the responsibility upon yourself and you are not to blame us or XDA and its respected users.

    Section 1: Unlock bootloader
    (Works for most Xiaomi/Redmi/Poco phones)
    • Keep phone with more than 60% battery.
    1. Register Xiaomi account on PC or Phone doesn't matter. (Use same account in all steps)

    Might ask SMS verification. Keep phone number for this Mi Account until all unlock process done and successfully booted into MIUI after step 21.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    2. On phone, sign in your Mi Account from setting. (Use same account in all steps)
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    3. Turn on Developer option:
    Settings→ About Phone (My Device)→ tap on MIUI version (For POCO) until it says Developer options enabled at the bottom.
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    4. Turn ON "Find my device"
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    5. Back out to Settings, Additional Settings→ Developer options→ Mi Unlock status.
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    6. DON'T DO STEP 6 ANYMORE after done it ONCE. Will reset countdown timer if you do that.
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    DON'T DO STEP 6 ANYMORE after done it ONCE. Will reset countdown timer if you do that.
    • SIM card inside phone with mobile data doesn't need to be the one linked to Mi-account. Can put a different SIM card as long as it can use mobile data.
    • Only during step 6 you turn off WIFI and turn on mobile data.
      Can do whatever you want to WIFI and mobile data anytime before and after step 6. There's no restriction other than step 6.
    • Can remove your SIM card once step 6 was done. But you still need the number linked to Mi-Account accessible to receive SMS if Mi-Account ask for verification.

    7. Wait for 7 days (Day 1). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
    • Try not to use phone too much as later will do factory reset and loose all data.
    • Or backup manually. Not gonna write how to backup.
      • No need to connect internet (mobile data and WIFI) all the time.
      • Can use your phone
      • Can even power off phone in the meantime. (Thanks for @kamild_ answer)
    8. Wait for 7 days (Day 2). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
    9. Wait for 7 days (Day 3). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
    10. Wait for 7 days (Day 4). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
    11. Wait for 7 days (Day 5). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
    12. Wait for 7 days (Day 6). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.
    13. Wait for 7 days (Day 7). DO NOT LOG OUT your Mi-Account on your phone.

    14. Download Xiaomi Unlock tool for Windows PC.
    Direct download link (English Version 5.5.224.55)
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    XiaoMiTool (v2)
    https://www.xiaomitool.com/

    https://github.com/francescotescari/XiaoMiToolV2

    15. Extract all files into short-named folder. Go into folder and double click on miflash_unlock.exe
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    Different versions, double click on batch_unlock.exe
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    16. Sign in your Mi Account. (Use same account in all steps)
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    17. Connect phone with official USB cable to PC. Check on PC if see device.
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    • Turn OFF all locks (screen lock, face lock, fingerprint, pin, bluetooth lock.)
    • Turn ON "Find my device"
    • Logout Google

    If not detected, do as in spoiler:
    1. Double click on MiUsbDriver.exe
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    2. Should see your phone now.
    3. Reboot your PC.

    Backup your data from your phone now. You will loose ALL your data on your phone after step 20.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    18. Shutdown/ Power off phone normally manually.

    When screen turns all black for about 30 seconds, hold Vol down + Power button together to enter Fastboot mode.
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    (Picture from GSMarena)

    Should see Fastboot on phone screen
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    19. Connect your phone with official USB cable to PC. Should see on PC a device listed. (Locked)
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    If not detected, do as in spoiler:
    1. Double click on MiUsbDriver.exe
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    2. Connect phone to computer via official USB cable, and confirm your phone shows up recognized as "Android Bootloader Interface" (in Device Manager)
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    3. Reboot your PC.

    WARNING !!! From the step later, you will loose ALL your data on your phone. Backup your data from your phone.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    Take out microSD card from device in case something went wrong and destroy microSD card.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    20. Press Unlock, Unlock, Unlock anyway, Unlock anyway. (If you are worried of what it's warning you, don't unlock and don't think of custom Roms or root.)
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    If see this or some hours left, wait for remaining countdown hours (count it yourself) and start from step 17 again.
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    The countdown is done on Xiaomi server. Can close the unlock program during the meantime.

    Exit Fastboot mode:
    Unplug phone from PC and hold power button until screen turns black. Will boot into MIUI.

    21. Wait phone boot up, or press Reboot phone if it did not reboot itself.

    If you see this after boot up, use Wifi or insert SIM card with mobile data access and enter your Mi Account password.
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    ##End of Unlock Bootloader process

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    Updated to work with MIUI 12~14 or Android 11~13 custom ROMs
    • Unlock bootloader to do the followings.
    • Keep phone with more than 60% battery.

    Section 2: Clean Flash custom ROMs
    (Official Recovery ROMs can be flashed with same method)
    Make it simple using program mentioned in INDEX thread.

    XiaomiADBFastbootTools (Java)
    https://github.com/Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools

    If you don't trust the tools or link below,
    1. Download here:

    Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools - Download & Review

    Download Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools 7.0.3 - Get...
    www.softpedia.com www.softpedia.com

    Original github source: (not maintained anymore)
    https://github.com/Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools/releases

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    2. For this program to work, install Oracle Java or OpenJDK (Mentioned in Readme)
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    Here use Windows to as demo.

    Oracle Java download here or here (Choose either one to install)
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    Double click and install that on your Windows.

    3. Keep PC connected to internet, find XiaomiADBFastbootTools.jar downloaded and double click on it.
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    4. Will automatically download SDK Platform Tools.
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    5. Turn ON USB debugging in Developer options (access mentioned in Unlock bootloader step 5)
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    • Logout Mi Account, Google, all accounts.
    • Remove all fingerprint, PIN, password, picture password.
    • Turn OFF Find My Device function.
    • Backup your data from your phone.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    6. Connect phone to PC, swipe down notification on phone and tap MTP/ File transfers
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    Or
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    If it's your first time doing this, should see this screen. Choose "Always allow from this computer" and press OK.
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    7. Confirm on PC to see information of your device.
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    8. Find custom ROM and read all reply and original thread of the Custom ROM. Sometimes firmware requirement and updated info is in replies.
    (Step 8, 9 and 12 and links are POCO X3 pro specific)
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    ArrowOS as example: Download on PC Official ArrowOS -vayu ROM for POCO X3 Pro [direct link here].

    Check the date and version as well.
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    If phone is not on MIUI version for required firmware, do additional as spoiler:
    Download on PC official MIUI Recovery ROM or MIUI by Xiaomi.eu ROM ZIP (2~6 GB) of POCO x3 pro.

    • EEA is official ROM
    • Xiaomi.eu is custom ROM
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
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    9. Download recovery TWRP from here by Nebrassy for POCO x3 pro.
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    10. On PC, press "Device" -> "Reboot to" -> "Fastboot"
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    Should see Fastboot on phone
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    11. PC Program should jump to Fastboot tab
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    If it did not jump to that tab, click "Option" -> "Reload device"
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    Look at the Anti version:
    This is important for Xiaomi/Redmi/Poco phones.
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    • Only Official MIUI ROMs may have ARB index.
    • Customs ROMs should not have ARB index.

    If your device is Anti version: 2,

    1) you can flash Rom with Anti Roll Back (ARB) index: 3, 4, 5, 6... etc. and the Anti version will become 3, 4, 5, 6... etc.

    2) you can flash Rom with ARB index 2, and the Anti version will remain 2.

    3) you CANNOT flash Rom with ARB index 1. Don't use that ROM in anyway, flashing through custom recovery will likely brick your phone.

    4) If ARB index is 0, that means no ARB of that ROM. It will not check or change your device Anti version.

    Make sure look at ARB index of MIUI ROM and Anti version of your phone. I don't have your phone. You decide to flash.

    How to check ROM ARB index is written in the Source.

    Source:
    https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-anti-rollback-protection-brick-phone/

    12. Assume confirm MIUI ROM safe from ARB, click
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    Choose
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    for Poco X3 pro.

    If you want the Recovery to stay in the phone, do as spoiler:
    Change next dropdown menu to "recovery".
    • Do not choose other option in this dropdown menu. You may be in BIG trouble if chosen a wrong option.
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    Press Flash Image (Some device cannot do this step, check at your device XDA tutorial)

    Confirm at the Status " Writing 'recovery' Okay "
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    13. Boot to TWRP
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    Phone should boot into TWRP.
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    14. Copy or Drag MIUI and custom Rom zip into phone Download folder for easy finding.
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    If PC cannot see any folders in your phone from "My Computer" or "This PC", use either options:
    Copy the ROM zip file in and [put microSD into / connect USB OTG to] your phone, then continue to step 15
    A)
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    B) Connect phone USB cable to PC.

    C) On PC, navigate to folder C:\user\your user name\XiaomiADBFastbootTools\platform-tools\

    D) Copy or drag the ROMs.zip files into the folder.

    E) Hold keyboard Shift and mouse Right Click in the folder blank space, left click Open command window here
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    F) In the Command enter the following code in the command window:
    adb sideload custom_ROM_name.zip

    G) After it's done (shown on phone screen), skip to step 16

    15. In TWRP on phone, tap Install
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    If Firmware did not meet needs of custom ROM, do additional in spoiler
    Choose Download folder, or press Select Storage and choose microSD card or USB OTG where you put the ROM, then tap on MIUI ROM zip.
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    Swipe to confirm Flash
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    After it's done, press back.

    In Download folder, or press Select Storage and choose microSD card or USB OTG where you put the ROM, tap on custom ROM zip.
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    Swipe to confirm Flash
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    Wait until it's done

    16. Press back, back, until you see Wipe, tap it and then tap Format Data.
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    Type in yes, press enter.
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    17. Press Reboot System. Wait for like 10~15 minutes until initialization setup shows.
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    ## End of Clean Custom Rom flashing.

    Dirty Flash / ROM update
    Do this only when developer or users said it can.
    First disable all Magisk module and reboot to prevent issues.

    α) Remove ALL fingerprint, PIN, password, picture password, ALL locks

    β) Do Section 2 step 15 with the update custom ROM zip file in your phone storage.

    If TWRP or OrangeFox cannot see any folders in your phone, use either options:
    Copy the ROM zip file in and [put microSD into / connect USB OTG to] your phone and do Section 2 step 15 with the update custom ROM zip file, then do step γ
    A)
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    B) Connect phone USB cable to PC.

    C) On PC, navigate to folder C:\user\your user name\XiaomiADBFastbootTools\platform-tools\

    D) Copy or drag the ROMs.zip files into the folder.

    E) Hold keyboard Shift and mouse Right Click in the folder blank space, left click Open command window here
    0MuvwNr.png

    F) In the Command enter the following code in the command window:
    adb sideload custom_ROM_name.zip

    G) After it's done (shown on phone screen), continue step γ

    γ) When done, do the following:
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    δ) Then Reboot System.

    ## End of Dirty flashing.

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    • Unlock bootloader to do the followings.
    • Keep phone with more than 60% battery.

    Section 3: Install Magisk (Root)
    Install steps and methods were written by topjohnwu (Magisk author) here, but still putting picture guide for POCO X3 Pro.

    1. Download Magisk on you phone, click and install.
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    Or find this and tap it once
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    2. Root the phone:

    A) custom recoveries method:
    A2. Rename the downloaded APK file extension to ZIP.
    Magisk-vXX.X.apk
    ↓
    Magisk-vXX.X.zip

    A3. Boot to custom recoveries (TWRP, OrangeFox, etc) by PC program/command:
    1. Download recovery TWRP here by Nebrassy for POCO x3 pro.
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    2. On PC, press "Device" -> "Reboot to" -> "Fastboot"
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      Should see Fastboot on phone
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      PC Program should jump to Fastboot tab
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      If PC Program did not jump to that tab, click "Option" -> "Reload device"
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    3. Click "Select image"
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      Choose
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      for Poco X3 pro.

    4. Boot to TWRP
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    A4. In custom recovery on phone, tap Install
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    A5. In Download folder, tap on Magisk-vXX.X.zip.
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    Swipe to confirm Flash
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    Wait until it's done

    A6. Wipe cache/dalvik
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    Then Reboot System
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    B) Patch image method:
    B2. Find "boot.img" and extract from custom Rom/MIUI Rom on PC which matches the ROM version in your phone
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    Connect phone to PC and copy that boot.img into phone Download folder.
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    B3. In Magisk app, click Install. Select and Patch a file.
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    B4. Copy the patched file to PC somewhere easy to find.
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    B5. Open PC program XiaomiADBFastbootTools
    1) Select image magisk_patched-*****_*****.img
    2) confirm selecting the patched image file name
    3) choose boot partition in next drop down menu
    4) Flash Image into boot partition, Yes.
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    Wait for "Writing 'boot' OKAY"
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    B6. Reboot to system
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    7. Open Magisk app and check if it's installed.
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    8. Install again to have it actually installed:
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    9. Reboot. Voila! Enjoy Magisk 😃

    ##End of Magisk (Root) installation.

    Section 3.5: Update Magisk
    For Poco X3 Pro, repeat Section 3.

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    Reserved... Maybe for troubleshoot

    Q. Why not use Mi-Flash?
    A. Because one may easily accidently Clean All and Lock with different region MIUI and brick the device.
    Go Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40 and see how many users brick their device using Mi-Flash.
    Be sure to check ARB index of MIUI.

    Q. Why flash MIUI with TWRP not Fastboot?
    A. To check you actually had unlocked bootloader. Without unlocked bootloader, you shouldn't be able to boot into TWRP.

    Q. Widevine issues?
    A. Read threads in spoiler:
    You can have Widevine L1 on custom Roms.
    https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4267263/page-2#post-84919939

    You can lost Widevine L1 on official MIUI Roms even without unlocking or root.
    https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4281695/
    Devices supporting Widevine L1 certificate renewal officially:

    POCO X3 Pro (vayu) [Stable V12.5.1.0.RJUMIXM+]

    * Cetain devices have been losing Widevine L1 certificate randomly. The reason is unknown to us.
    * Certificate renewal is done via Settings -> Passwords & security -> Fingerprint unlock -> Fingerprint payments -> Widevine (L1)
    https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/info-widevine-l1-support.61064/

    If your device haven't officially receive MIUI update to 12.5.1.0, try Xiaomi.eu

    Read also:
    https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/info-widevine-l1-support.61064/#post-606155
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