Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo is the newest addition to the Poco family and it has certainly caught the attention of the developer community and custom ROMs have already become available.
However, most of the custom ROMs are AOSP based, offering you clean stock OS experience with various Pixel goodies. For most people, this may be the perfect ROM but for some users, they may want to stick to the MIUI ecosystem. Some people are looking for a few additional useful features.
If you’re looking to experience that, then your best option would be the Xiaomi EU ROM. In this guide, you will get to know how to install Xiaomi EU ROM on Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo.
How to flash Xiaomi EU ROM on Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo
Step 1: Install Android SDK
To start off, install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC or computer. It’s the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google. You should download it and extract it to a convenient location on your PC. Doing this will give you the necessary platform-tools folder.
Step 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Then, you will need to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your smartphone. The former makes your smartphone recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. Meanwhile, it’ll allow you to easily boot your smartphone to Fastboot Mode.
OEM Unlocking will be needed to carry out the bootloader unlocking process. You’ll need to go to Settings -> About Phone -> Tap on Build Number 7 times -> Return to Settings -> System -> Advanced -> Developer Options -> Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
Step 3: Unlock the Bootloader on your Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo
You’ll also need to unlock the bootloader on your Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo if you’re looking to install Xiaomi EU ROM. Remember that doing this will wipe off the data and might even make your device’s warranty null and void.
Step 4: Download the Xiaomi EU ROM file
Then, you will have to download the Xiaomi EU ROM for your Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo using the links mentioned below –
Step 5: Boot your device to Fastboot Mode
- Connect your phone to the PC via a USB cable
- Ensure that USB debugging is enabled
- After that, head over to the platform-tools folder and type in CMD in the address bar before hitting Enter
- It’ll launch the Command Prompt
- Type in the following command in the CMD window for booting your device to Fastboot Mode
adb reboot bootloader
- Then, type in the below command to verify the Fastboot Connection
fastboot devices
- If you’ve got a device ID followed by the fastboot keyword, the connection will be successful
Step 6: Flash Xiaomi EU Fastboot ROM on your Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo
Now, you will need to double-click for launching the first_install_with_data_format.bat file and wait for the flashing to start. Once it is done, your device will automatically be booted to EU ROM.
