The latest version of Xiaomi’s personalization layer has been with us for a few months now, leaving us with exciting new features such as RAM memory expansion or maintenance application. However, if you have not yet received MIUI 14, there is a trick with which you will update faster.
This topic deals specifically with updates, and it may be that you did not know a method with which you can install updates without going through the Xiaomi servers. It’s a hidden function, but it is possible to activate itLet’s see how.
Installing updates before they are deployed is possible with this feature
When we receive a new update, MIUI 14 shows us a notification in the corresponding area
If there are, we’ll see right now list of changes and improvements compared to the version we installed. But sometimes due to phased rollout or region of our particular mobile, they take longer than they should. In these cases, we have a method to install new updates with the hidden function we mentioned.
It is the possibility of install update packages, which we previously downloaded to the internal memory of our Xiaomi. Some websites like Xiaomi Firmware Updater link us to these packages, so we can take advantage of this to anticipate the deployment.
Once Xiaomi distributes its update, it will appear on the website we mentioned, avoid waiting too long. Of course, consider that the packages accepted by the tool are those that come in a format for the recoverynever those generated for Quick Start.
Now let’s get down to business. How can we install updates manually? Well, from the same settings section where we look for them. We will follow the route previously exposed to plant ourselves in the MIUI 14 updates section. Now we will only have to press the MIUI 14 logo repeatedly, until we see a pop-up message.
Additional feature updates are in progress
This is the clue we need to know that we have successfully unlocked the hidden functions. Now we can find new possibilities by clicking on the three vertical dots that appear in the upper right corner.
Specifically, we have the option to “Select the update package” that we needed to install the updates, but also a shortcut is added in recovery mode, titled “Reboot to recovery mode”.
It should be mentioned that before installing the updates, it is important to select the package correctly: it must be for our device, but you should consider The region too. Also, this method is not valid to revert to a previous version, since it has a deadlock of backtrack.
We must be careful when touching this type of option, since a failure to load the package would return our Xiaomi mobile to everything a nice brick paperweight. It is advisable to wait for OTA updates, and in any case to activate the switch “Receive updates sooner” if we are impatient. However, if we are advanced users, we can take advantage of this hidden function.
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