Earlier this week, Xiaomi begin rolling out the latest iteration of its Android-based platform, MIUI 9.5 stable global ROM, over the air. The update is initially available for select Smartphone’s like the Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4 Prime, Mi Max, and a few others. In the coming weeks, 30 Smartphone models in the brand’s Redmi, Mi Mix, and Mi Max series will be getting the latest MIUI firmware. The company has also released MIUI 9.5 global stable ROM’s packages for a handful of devices.
If you haven’t yet received an MIUI 9.5 OTA update on your Xiaomi Smartphone, then you can download the firmware and manually update your device. At the moment, the firmware is available for a few Smartphone’s like the Xiaomi Redmi 3S, Redmi Note 3, Redmi 4 Prime, Redmi Note 4, and Redmi Note 4X. To help you through the manual installation, we have a step-by-step guide below on how to download and install MIUI 9.5 on your device.
Before you begin: back up your smartphone
The process of updating your Smartphone to MIUI 9.5 manually will wipe your device’s data, so you will need to back it up. To do this on your Smartphone, simply head to Settings > Additional settings > Backup & reset > Local backups > Back up. Once done, connect your Smartphone via the cable to your PC in the data transfer mode. Then copy the “MIUI” folder from the root storage folder of your device, and save it somewhere on your computer. Once the firmware update process is complete, copy the MIUI folder back to your Smartphone, and then head to the Backup & reset setting to restore it on your device.
How to download and install MIUI 9.5 update
Step 1: Download “Recovery ROM” for your Xiaomi Smartphone from the brand’s website.
Step 3: Simply go to your phone’s Settings > About phone > System update. In this menu, tap on the three dots at the top right corner of the screen, and then select Choose update package.
Step 4: From the file explorer window, choose the Recovery ROM file that you transferred to your device in step 2. After selecting the file, tap the Ok button.
Step 5: Your smartphone will now start decrypting the ROM to set it up for installation. Once it’s completed, you will be prompted to reboot the device and install the update. Tap on the Reboot and update option.
Step 6: Your device will reboot and the update process will start.
Step 7: The update process takes about five to 10 minutes, depending on your smartphone. Afterwards, your phone should boot up normally.
Step 8: To confirm if the installation process went smoothly and you have the latest MIUI version, simply head to Settings > About phone > check the MIUI version.
Step 6: Your device will reboot and the update process will start.
Step 7: The update process takes about five to 10 minutes, depending on your smartphone. Afterwards, your phone should boot up normally.
Step 8: To confirm if the installation process went smoothly and you have the latest MIUI version, simply head to Settings > About phone > check the MIUI version.
That’s it, this is the simplest way to download and install the latest MIUI 9.5 global stable version on your Xiaomi smartphone.