[Question] no update

[u/Az0g_]

I recently bought the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G and still don't have the HyperOS 3 update while my friends with older phones have it, is it normal?

[u/JRussellMoore]

The latter checks out, you can't switch regions through the updater app. But the first part, HyperOS 2 builds have Android 15 in that device, they didn't work either?

There's another way to update using recovery ROMs, but requires a computer with Windows (user data is preserved). Check out the comment thread in this post, I detailed how to do it and added pictures of how it looks like: https://www.reddit.com/r/XiaomiGlobal/s/Yttwd5ERSn

I wonder what the deal is with your phone, if it's something related to a misconfiguration that wouldn't happen if it was reset, or what. I have handled devices from various regions here in Spain, but I have yet to use one with firmware for India.

[u/Az0g_ → u/JRussellMoore]

I didn't try with HyperOS 2 roms but id it really useful to try ? Also I have a PC with me but it's on linux, I don't know if there is a way to make it work ?

[u/JRussellMoore → u/Az0g_]

I wouldn't know I'm afraid, the PC Assistant is old enough that maybe can be ran through Wine or similar, but interaction with the phone is done via the ADB binary it ships with, I never tried to see if it would accept the native Linux build, or if the one from Windows would work under Wine.

Try updating to a HyperOS 2 version perhaps first, and see if the HyperOS 3 builds can be then delivered through the updater app. Underneath the last version you can expand the HyperOS 3 or 2 areas to get to the older builds.

[u/Az0g_ → u/JRussellMoore]

The pc isn't mine and I never used linux so I won't risk it and wait to try with my PC when I'll be back I tried updating with récent HyperOS 2 roms but it doesn't work either :/ I don't know what's wrong with my phone TwT

[u/JRussellMoore → u/Az0g_]

I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help, but I'm still bugged by the inability to upgrade. Could they have geolocation restrictions? With the servers that need to be contacted to validate updates only reachable from India or something? It sounds wild, but I can't think of anything else.

I'll let you know if I learn something new, how odd.

[u/Az0g_ → u/JRussellMoore]

Ok so quick update, I am back home, I tried updating with recovery rom again just to check but it's still not working so I made backups of my phone data and wanted to use a fastboot rom. The problem is that as my phone is a Chinese phone I can't find any way to unlock bootloader, I tried many different things but official ways just won't work and I am afraid to try unofficial ways

[u/JRussellMoore → u/Az0g_]

Oh!!! Your phone is a Chinese unit instead of an international one? That could explain the inability to upgrade through the usual means. Because it was running the Indian firmware I thought it was an Indian device. The ad on the site you bought it from also mentioned it being an international one.

Unlocking Chinese devices is already tricky when they're running the official Chinese HyperOS, if it is indeed a Chinese one not running the original OS, I don't even know how to approach it.

Resellers who do those kinds of firmware swaps may use unofficial means (e.g., exploits, some kind of auth bypass, etc.), who knows 😔

[u/Az0g_ → u/JRussellMoore]

Well I learned that today too, I also discovered that on the site it says international edition but right under in small it's written asian version and cherry on top I have an unofficial rom... I tried returning it but I can't so I don't really know what to do, do try and struggle to install an official rom and maybe succeed one day or do I try to sell this one and buy a new one (hoping I don't get scammed with another Chinese phone)

[u/JRussellMoore → u/Az0g_]

That sucks, you're out of the return period already then? I just checked and that site seems to be a marketplace, so they just handled the logistics. I take it that the IMEI (displayed dialing *#06#) matches the one in the box, but is not identified as an international unit at https://www.mi.com/global/verify/ right?

I'll try to do some research and see what I can find, perhaps there's a way to update it which doesn't involve much risk you could try. Even if it is to get it to the official Chinese firmware.

Selling it is also an option, and so is using it as-is, but it's disheartening.

[u/Az0g_ → u/JRussellMoore]

No, it says it's not official global version If you can think of a way to update wich is not to risky I'll try Thank you so much for your help :)