Crucial Warning: The Snapdragon 845 platform enforces Xiaomi server authorization in Qualcomm EDL 9008 mode. If the bootloader becomes corrupt or the handset enters 9008 mode via test points, standard flashing through Mi Flash Tool will fail with an authorization challenge. Always maintain Fastboot access, and NEVER select "clean all and lock" (flash_all_lock.bat) when flashing cross-regional Global firmware on Chinese domestic hardware (M1807E8S) to prevent triggering the "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device" brick.
Download Firmware for Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro (Mi 8 UD)
equuleus_global_images_V12.0.2.0.QECMIXM_20211230.0000.00_10.0_global_ead4b63bb6.tgz
Final official Global stable Fastboot release for Mi 8 Pro. Multilingual package with Google Mobile Services, European carrier profiles, and Widevine L1 certified DRM.
MD5: ead4b63bb6b91f85736a1fe93696c56d
miui_MI8UDGlobal_V12.0.2.0.QECMIXM_1bea455dd7_10.0.zip
Official Global Recovery update package. Installable through stock recovery local update or custom TWRP recovery without a computer.
MD5: 1bea455dd745901c53e22ae666e35653
equuleus_images_V12.5.2.0.QECCNXM_20211118.0000.00_10.0_cn_4ce136c735.tgz
Final official China mainland Fastboot release on MIUI 12.5 branch. Includes optimized memory management and Chinese system services. Do NOT relock bootloader on Global models.
MD5: 4ce136c7351c24a8227afe6ea3b4decb
miui_MI8UD_V12.5.2.0.QECCNXM_c300f2cfad_10.0.zip
Official China Recovery update package on MIUI 12.5 stable. Suitable for on-device flashing via stock recovery or TWRP.
MD5: c300f2cfad55f32dd4f69a4f6495bc0e
equuleus_ru_global_images_V12.0.2.0.QECRUXM_20211231.0000.00_10.0_global_084e292445.tgz
Official Russian regional Fastboot release based on Android 10 (MIUI 12.0). Features localized Russian regulatory applications and network defaults.
MD5: 084e292445da3bc72e563f3d66c862cf
miui_MI8ProRUGlobal_V12.0.2.0.QECRUXM_3d07155d93_10.0.zip
Official Russian regional Recovery update package on Android 10 (MIUI 12.0). Flash via recovery updater or TWRP.
MD5: 3d07155d93c7ae8c88102428683c8c60
xiaomi.eu_multi_MI8Pro_V12.5.2.0.QECCNXM_v12-10.zip
Community-curated Xiaomi.eu multi-language custom ROM porting China MIUI 12.5 to Global units. Features debloated interface, Google Play Services integration, and European optimizations.
MD5: 68d825692bc95971b6158fcf397a0d6e
TWRP-3.3.1-1002-XIAOMI8UD-CN-wzsx150-fastboot.zip
Custom TWRP touch recovery utility compiled by wzsx150 for Mi 8 UD / Pro. Includes automated Fastboot installer batch script, File-Based Encryption (FBE) decryption, and dm-verity patch.
MD5: 2ad1035373418dc63a6ddc592edadc6c
Flashing Overview for Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro (Mi 8 UD)
- Unlock the bootloader using the official Xiaomi Mi Unlock utility.
- Extract the .tgz archive twice using 7-Zip until the flash_all.bat script appears.
- Power off the phone and hold Volume Down + Power together until the Fastboot screen displays.
- Open Mi Flash Tool (version 2018.05.28 or newer), select the extracted folder, and choose "clean all".
- Click "Flash" and keep the phone connected while it flashes partitions and reboots into MIUI.
Expand preparation checklist for Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro (Mi 8 UD)
- Verify your device codename is 'equuleus' by executing 'fastboot getvar product' from a command line while in Fastboot mode.
- Unlock the bootloader using the official Xiaomi Mi Unlock tool before attempting Fastboot flashing.
- Install official Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader drivers and Mi Flash Tool (version 2018.05.28 or newer) on a 64-bit Windows PC.
- Ensure the 3000 mAh battery holds at least 50% charge before beginning the flashing process.
- Extract the .tgz archive using 7-Zip twice until flash_all.bat and the raw partition images appear in the root directory.
- Connect the device via a quality USB Type-C cable directly to a rear motherboard USB 2.0 port to prevent communication drops.
- For TWRP recovery flashing on Android 10, format the user data partition in recovery to remove File-Based Encryption (FBE) headers before installing custom ROMs.
Compatibility & Bootloader Notes
Official Fastboot TGZ flashing requires an officially unlocked bootloader via the Xiaomi Mi Unlock utility. Emergency Download (EDL 9008) mode enforces signed firehose authorization and requires an authorized Xiaomi service technician account.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro (Mi 8 UD), 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 all three devices share the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and 6.21-inch Samsung AMOLED display, they feature incompatible hardware components: the standard Mi 8 (dipper) uses a rear capacitive fingerprint sensor and a 3400 mAh battery; the Mi 8 Pro (equuleus / MI8UD) integrates a pressure-sensitive optical under-display fingerprint sensor, infrared face unlock, and a 3000 mAh battery; and the Mi 8 Explorer Edition (ursa) incorporates 3D structured light facial recognition hardware and an under-display scanner. Flashing firmware across these codenames results in severe bricking or permanent loss of fingerprint and camera functionality due to mismatched DSP, touch digitizer, and persist calibration tables.
Xiaomi prioritized its domestic Chinese software branch for the resource-intensive MIUI 12.5 "Enhanced" update, which overhauled memory management, optimized core computing mechanisms, and reduced background power consumption. Global and Russian branches reached official end-of-life status earlier in late 2021 on MIUI 12.0.2.0. Because of this disparity, many technicians and European users install the Xiaomi.eu multi-language custom ROM, which ports China's final MIUI 12.5 build with full Google Play Services, European localization, and debloated applications.
The optical in-display fingerprint sensor module requires precise optical illumination and sensor bias lookup tables stored in protected non-volatile blocks within the persist partition (/persist/data/fingerprint/). If the persist partition is accidentally wiped or overwritten with an image from another device, the optical fingerprint scanner fails to initialize, triggering "Fingerprint enrollment failed". Flashing official Fastboot firmware with flash_all.bat intentionally preserves the persist block.
On Snapdragon 845 devices, Xiaomi integrated cryptographic signature verification into the secondary bootloader (xbl) and Qualcomm firehose programmer (prog_ufs_firehose_sdm845_ddr.elf). When entering Qualcomm Emergency Download (EDL 9008) mode via motherboard hardware test points, Mi Flash Tool must pass an authenticated token handshake with Xiaomi's central authentication servers before sending write commands. Unauthenticated attempts result in the "Unauthorized account" error, making Fastboot mode the primary open recovery channel.