Crucial Warning: Flashing via flash_all.bat completely reformats internal UFS 4.0 storage, erasing all user documents, photos, and device security credentials. Packages carrying the WMA identifier belong strictly to the ishtar platform and must never be flashed onto other Xiaomi 13-series phones like the Xiaomi 13 (fuxi) or 13 Pro (nuwa). When using Mi Flash Tool, NEVER select "clean all and lock" (flash_all_lock.bat) if flashing cross-regional packages (such as installing Global or EEA firmware on a Chinese 2304FPN6DC handset), as locking the bootloader against mismatched regional keys causes an unrecoverable brick.
Download Firmware for Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Official European (EEA) & Global HyperOS 3.0 Packages 1 package
ishtar_eea_global_images_OS3.0.303.0.WMAEUXM_20260821.0000.00_16.0_eea_2a4dc9940f.tgz
Official European Economic Area (EEA) Fastboot factory image on Android 16.0 HyperOS 3.0. Includes full European regulatory compliance, UK carrier profiles, and Google Play Services.
MD5: 2a4dc9940f9a5696238beea8ac3155d3
General Releases 10 packages
ishtar_eea_global-ota_full-OS3.0.303.0.WMAEUXM-user-16.0-7c0dbcbf9f.zip
Official European Recovery OTA package for stock recovery installation or local on-device system updater.
MD5: 7c0dbcbf9f501522fdd6ae6afb6e2b3f
ishtar_global_images_OS3.0.303.0.WMAMIXM_20260817.0000.00_16.0_global_b9af25b9df.tgz
Official Global channel Fastboot package based on Android 16.0 HyperOS 3.0. Multi-language system with Google Play Services and Widevine L1 certified DRM.
MD5: b9af25b9df8f2d210af374f894aa8c4d
ishtar_global-ota_full-OS3.0.303.0.WMAMIXM-user-16.0-33a292ecf3.zip
Official Global Recovery OTA package for stock recovery installation or local storage update.
MD5: 33a292ecf3dc7c0e89c8297cabc16c58
ishtar-ota_full-OS3.0.308.0.WMACNXM-user-16.0-e3d01be14a.zip
Official China regional Recovery OTA package for stock recovery installation or local updater.
MD5: e3d01be14a3cf95d8e1171a1a2a28eb9
ishtar_ru_global_images_OS3.0.303.0.WMARUXM_20260820.0000.00_16.0_ru_0c6c6ce5ac.tgz
Official Russia regional Fastboot package on Android 16.0 HyperOS 3.0 featuring regional software defaults and Russian regulatory compliance.
MD5: 0c6c6ce5ac0bcdbb8343b3de8e34c8a1
ishtar_ru_global-ota_full-OS3.0.303.0.WMARUXM-user-16.0-6416aa5a00.zip
Official Russia regional Recovery OTA update package for recovery installation.
MD5: 6416aa5a004abd2151fd3d76d829f6ca
ishtar_tw_global_images_OS3.0.303.0.WMATWXM_20260820.0000.00_16.0_tw_8bb05447b8.tgz
Official Taiwan regional Fastboot image with traditional Chinese localization and local carrier compliance.
MD5: 8bb05447b8e6800141920a6c65ab533c
ishtar_tw_global-ota_full-OS3.0.303.0.WMATWXM-user-16.0-c0958dcf6b.zip
Official Taiwan regional Recovery OTA package for stock recovery installation.
MD5: c0958dcf6bcf59c84ff319a56a4c4808
twrp-3.7.1_12-v9.0_A16-ishtar-skkk.img
Custom recovery image by skkk compiled for Android 16 on Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Supports FBE v2 user storage decryption and flashing custom ZIP packages.
MD5: 290a1b57ffc8a417637e3d664a8e7112
OrangeFox-R11.3_1-Unofficial-ishtar.zip
Unofficial OrangeFox recovery package for ishtar. Offers advanced partition tools, built-in Magisk survival, and full UFS 4.0 storage management.
MD5: 9a382ded2d3c482ab787ff885e2cc0b7
Official Regional Fastboot & Recovery Firmware (China, Russia, Taiwan) 1 package
ishtar_images_OS3.0.308.0.WMACNXM_20260922.0000.00_16.0_cn_8f010397b1.tgz
Official China domestic Fastboot factory image on Android 16.0 HyperOS 3.0. Contains latest kernel optimizations and China telecom basebands.
MD5: 8f010397b1c751543ace05a4006e005e
Custom ROMs & Custom Recoveries (Xiaomi.eu, TWRP, OrangeFox) 1 package
xiaomi.eu_ISHTAR_OS3.0.308.0.WMACNXM_16_57e026903b.zip
Popular Xiaomi.eu multi-language custom HyperOS ROM based on China OS3.0.308.0 branch. Bundles complete Google services, removes bloatware, and optimizes EU battery consumption.
MD5: 57e026903b4c113aaadb7e720a1eb3cf
Flashing Overview for Xiaomi 13 Ultra
- Unlock bootloader via Xiaomi Mi Unlock
- Decompress Fastboot TGZ archive twice
- Reboot into Fastboot mode
- Load directory in Mi Flash Tool with "clean all"
- Flash partitions and wait for reboot
Expand preparation checklist for Xiaomi 13 Ultra
- Verify your phone codename is 'ishtar' by booting into Fastboot mode and running 'fastboot getvar product' in a terminal.
- Unlock the bootloader using the official Xiaomi Mi Unlock tool before attempting Fastboot partition flashing.
- Install official Qualcomm USB drivers and Google Android SDK Platform Tools (v35+) on a 64-bit Windows computer.
- Charge the 5,000 mAh battery to at least 50% capacity before starting to prevent sudden shutdown while streaming 8GB+ super partition chunks.
- Extract the .tgz archive twice using 7-Zip until flash_all.bat and the images directory are visible in the root folder.
- Connect the phone directly to a rear motherboard USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port with an authentic USB Type-C data sync cable.
Compatibility & Bootloader Notes
Official Fastboot flashing requires an officially unlocked bootloader via the Xiaomi Mi Unlock utility. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Emergency Download (EDL 9008) mode enforces cryptographic signature checks; low-level unbricking requires an authorized Xiaomi service account token.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Xiaomi 13 Ultra, including prerequisites, error fixes, and screenshots, are on FlashGuideHub's Mi Flash Tool guide.
Can also be flashed via Fastboot: Open Fastboot Guide →
Frequently Asked Questions
While both models share the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, UFS 4.0 storage layout, and Leica camera array, their baseband hardware and regulatory cryptographic keys differ. The Chinese model (2304FPN6DC) lacks hardware filtering for certain European LTE bands (such as rural Band 20 800 MHz) and ships with a China-signed bootloader certificate. Technicians verify the variant by checking the model string engraved on the lower rear glass panel or by booting into Fastboot mode and querying "fastboot getvar sku" and "fastboot getvar product" in a command prompt.
Xiaomi software builds follow a standardized seven-letter identifier. In OS3.0.308.0.WMACNXM: the initial letter "W" represents the underlying Android base (W = Android 16.0, whereas earlier V = Android 15.0 and U = Android 14.0); "MA" is the unique model platform code assigned exclusively to the Xiaomi 13 Ultra (ishtar); "CN" designates the China regional branch (in contrast to "EU" for Europe and "MI" for Global); and "XM" confirms an unbranded, unlocked carrier-free retail software release.
Starting with Android 13 on modern Qualcomm platforms, Xiaomi implemented Google Virtual A/B with dynamic partitions. Under this layout, system, system_ext, product, vendor, and odm partitions are packaged together into a unified super partition (super.img) that expands or contracts dynamically across UFS 4.0 storage. The recovery environment no longer lives in a dedicated recovery partition; instead, the recovery ramdisk is housed inside the vendor_boot partition (vendor_boot.img) alongside upstream Linux kernel binaries.
Xiaomi produces its domestic China firmware branch (CN) on an accelerated release cadence, integrating new HyperOS system features, animation engines, and kernel scheduler enhancements weeks ahead of Global builds. The Xiaomi.eu developer team takes the China stable base (OS3.0.308.0.WMACNXM), removes Chinese carrier bloatware and telemetry, adds full multilingual language packs, embeds Google Play Services, and certifies SafetyNet/Play Integrity out of the box for European and international owners.