Crucial Warning: Flashing via flash_all.bat reformats internal UFS 2.2 flash storage, erasing all downloaded apps, saved media, user accounts, and local documents. Always back up important files before proceeding. Packages carrying the ULU identifier belong strictly to the rock hardware platform. When using Mi Flash Tool, NEVER select "clean all and lock" (flash_all_lock.bat) if you are flashing cross-regional firmware, as bootloader relocking against mismatched regional cryptographic signatures will trigger an unrecoverable bootloader lock brick.
Download Firmware for Xiaomi POCO M5
rock_eea_global_images_OS1.0.5.0.ULUEUXM_20240827.0000.00_14.0_eea_bc4bab7912.tgz
Official European Economic Area (EEA) Fastboot package on Android 14.0 base with HyperOS 1.0. Includes full European regulatory compliance, UK carrier profiles, and Google Play Services.
MD5: bc4bab7912ab7cf895a1c9d9f0d71fb5
miui_ROCKEEAGlobal_OS1.0.5.0.ULUEUXM_a356170af3_14.0.zip
Official European Recovery OTA package for stock recovery installation or local on-device update.
MD5: a356170af3448062216a768bf5afacc0
rock_global_images_OS1.0.12.0.ULUMIXM_20241012.0000.00_14.0_global_b5a4c2b376.tgz
Official Global channel Fastboot package based on Android 14.0. Multi-language system with Google Play Services and Widevine L1 certified DRM.
MD5: b5a4c2b376e1238cb6f101e7b5167bec
miui_ROCKGlobal_OS1.0.12.0.ULUMIXM_0bb9c204ce_14.0.zip
Official Global Recovery OTA package for stock recovery installation or local storage update.
MD5: 0bb9c204ce9761f80ece240a4713eedc
rock_in_global_images_OS1.0.8.0.ULUINXM_20241021.0000.00_14.0_in_422349e337.tgz
Official India regional Fastboot package for model 22071219CI. Features localized Indian carrier configurations and regional optimizations.
MD5: 422349e33777d31d7d6d1bce8146f044
miui_ROCKINGlobal_OS1.0.8.0.ULUINXM_69a0e9e7c2_14.0.zip
Official India regional Recovery OTA update package for stock recovery installation.
MD5: 69a0e9e7c2556bd9f162e73d0d1730bd
rock_id_global_images_OS1.0.7.0.ULUIDXM_20241021.0000.00_14.0_id_4e85ea3da7.tgz
Official Indonesia regional Fastboot image with Indonesian regulatory compliance and regional software configuration.
MD5: 4e85ea3da7647847fc941bbe1bf04fca
miui_ROCKIDGlobal_OS1.0.7.0.ULUIDXM_71390f0723_14.0.zip
Official Indonesia regional Recovery OTA package for stock recovery installation.
MD5: 71390f07234e0f0b70c20e7ca176c773
rock_ru_global_images_OS1.0.6.0.ULURUXM_20241021.0000.00_14.0_ru_22697125e4.tgz
Official Russia regional Fastboot package featuring regional software configuration and localized search engine defaults.
MD5: 22697125e423ecc0d36a53d5428c19d9
miui_ROCKRUGlobal_OS1.0.6.0.ULURUXM_419e8b1ff6_14.0.zip
Official Russia regional Recovery OTA update package for recovery installation.
MD5: 419e8b1ff6bb82d7a20184bfd48a6a88
rock_tr_global_images_OS1.0.2.0.ULUTRXM_20240624.0000.00_14.0_tr_8d21a3073d.tgz
Official Turkey regional Fastboot package tailored to Turkish market standards and local telecommunication software requirements.
MD5: 8d21a3073de35bc41f397c505959876e
miui_ROCKTRGlobal_OS1.0.2.0.ULUTRXM_53df2a2205_14.0.zip
Official Turkey regional Recovery OTA package for stock recovery installation.
MD5: 53df2a220570b0a4e3838a22d7c64766
rock_tw_global_images_OS1.0.4.0.ULUTWXM_20240429.0000.00_14.0_tw_d4e7d6579b.tgz
Official Taiwan regional Fastboot release with Traditional Chinese localized assets and Google Play Services.
MD5: d4e7d6579b349d954496800052142dad
miui_ROCKTWGlobal_OS1.0.4.0.ULUTWXM_118b3cff38_14.0.zip
Official Taiwan regional Recovery OTA update package for recovery installation.
MD5: 118b3cff387a2e95b795e083e2a73933
OrangeFox-R12.0-Unofficial-rock.img
OrangeFox custom recovery raw image build for rock. Supports dynamic super partition mounting, Android 14 FBE decryption, and zip installer execution.
MD5: 4bef6227f92f1bece436330cf2564081
twrp-3.7.0_12-0-rock-brigudav.img
Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) raw image build by brigudav. Supports MTP file transfer, terminal shell, and dynamic partition management.
MD5: 0a4efc3d81e0b855015df5d2440e52a1
Flashing Overview for Xiaomi POCO M5
- Unlock the phone bootloader using the official Xiaomi Mi Unlock utility.
- Extract the .tgz archive twice using 7-Zip until flash_all.bat and the images folder appear.
- Power off the phone and hold Volume Down + Power together until the orange FASTBOOT screen displays.
- Open Mi Flash Tool, select the extracted firmware root directory, and choose "clean all".
- Click "Flash" and keep the phone connected while sparse partitions stream into UFS 2.2 storage.
Expand preparation checklist for Xiaomi POCO M5
- Verify your phone codename is 'rock' by executing 'fastboot getvar product' from a command line while in Fastboot mode.
- Unlock the bootloader using the official Xiaomi Mi Unlock utility before attempting Fastboot partition flashing.
- Install official MediaTek USB VCOM / Preloader drivers and updated Android SDK Platform Tools (v35+) on a 64-bit Windows PC.
- Ensure the 5,000 mAh battery holds at least 50% charge before beginning the flashing process to prevent shutdown during 6GB+ super partition streaming.
- Extract the .tgz archive twice using 7-Zip until flash_all.bat and the images directory appear in the root path.
- Connect the phone via a certified USB Type-C data cable directly to a rear motherboard USB port to avoid communication drops.
Compatibility & Bootloader Notes
Official Fastboot flashing requires an officially unlocked bootloader via the Xiaomi Mi Unlock utility. MediaTek Helio G99 BootROM (BROM) mode enforces secure hardware authentication; low-level scatter flashing via SP Flash Tool requires an authorized service account or MTK Auth Bypass.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Xiaomi POCO M5, 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
The MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789) is fabricated on TSMC's 6nm N6 process node. It utilizes an octa-core CPU layout: two Cortex-A76 performance cores clocked at 2.20 GHz and six Cortex-A55 efficiency cores at 2.00 GHz, paired with an Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. Combined with dual-channel LPDDR4X RAM and a dual-lane UFS 2.2 storage controller capable of sequential read throughput exceeding 950 MB/s, this platform provides reliable throughput during Fastboot flashing, preventing write buffer underruns during sparse super partition unpacking.
The POCO M5 implements Android Virtual A/B with dynamic partition grouping. Core system partitions (system, system_ext, vendor, product, odm) are consolidated into a single dynamic super container (super.img) exceeding 5.5 GB in size. During Fastboot flashing with flash_all.bat, the script commands the device to transition automatically into userspace fastbootd mode to receive and stream segmented sparse chunks. This dynamic layout eliminates static partition size boundaries while enabling seamless background software updates.
Both models share the rock motherboard framework, Helio G99 processor, 6.58-inch 90Hz display, and 50 MP main camera sensor. However, the Global POCO M5 (22071219CG) features an integrated multi-function NFC controller for contactless payments and distinct European RF front-end band filters, while the Indian variant (Redmi 11 Prime 4G, 22071219CI) omits the NFC hardware module. Flashing Global firmware onto Indian hardware works smoothly once the bootloader is unlocked, but NFC options will remain dormant due to the absent physical controller.
The Helio G99 (MT6789) platform enforces silicon-level hardware security across its secondary preloader and USB BootROM (BROM) ports. Direct low-level memory flashing through SP Flash Tool requires passing a signed cryptographic handshake challenge (SLA/DAA) validated by Xiaomi's corporate authorization infrastructure or using an MTK Auth Bypass payload. Because of this, official Fastboot mode via an officially unlocked bootloader remains the primary, open pathway for reflashing stock firmware.