Crucial Warning: Do not mix Redmi 4 (prada) firmware with its visually similar siblings: Redmi 4 Prime / Pro (markw / Snapdragon 625 / 1080p), Redmi 4X (santoni / Snapdragon 435 — also sold in India as "Redmi 4"), or Redmi 4A (rolex). Only flash builds marked MCE or prada / HM4, and always keep "clean all" checked in Mi Flash Tool.
Redmi 4 (prada) MIUI 10, Xiaomi.eu & TWRP 3.1.1-0 Downloads
Global Stable MIUI 10 Releases (V10.2.2.0.MCEMIXM) 2 packages
prada_global_images_V10.2.2.0.MCEMIXM_20190508.0000.00_6.0_global_299e7070e4.tgz
Final Global Stable Fastboot release (tag 20190508.0000.00, 1,686,176,906 bytes) with Google Mobile Services and international languages.
MD5: 299e7070e42f65c03e7b188d2a0cbd11
miui_HM4Global_V10.2.2.0.MCEMIXM_0a6d0684b5_6.0.zip
Signed Global Stable Recovery ZIP (1,468,407,177 bytes) for upgrades on Global MIUI phones.
MD5: 0a6d0684b592fe94fd9b74ab4224d897
China Domestic MIUI 10 Releases (V10.2.2.0.MCECNXM) 2 packages
prada_images_V10.2.2.0.MCECNXM_20190507.0000.00_6.0_cn_0f8b1cf46a.tgz
Final China Stable Fastboot release (tag 20190507.0000.00, 1,812,165,815 bytes). Excludes Google Play Services by default.
MD5: 0f8b1cf46afceed7cfe318512204b7ba
miui_HM4_V10.2.2.0.MCECNXM_d4251f8a27_6.0.zip
Signed China Stable Recovery ZIP (1,527,972,407 bytes) for domestic China units.
MD5: d4251f8a272f17b06b0884ee79cb08ae
Xiaomi.eu Multilingual Community ROM 1 package
xiaomi.eu_multi_HM4_V10.2.1.0.MCECNXM_v10-6.0.zip
Final Xiaomi.eu Stable multilingual ROM based on China V10.2.1.0.MCECNXM with European locales and Google apps built in.
MD5: 5e9cce1c86e0069a7e4cf4ec7252efeb
Custom Recovery (Community TWRP Port) 1 package
recovery-3.1.1-0_V3.zip
Maintained by Kizoky with verified ext4 and f2fs internal storage mounting and ADB sideload support on prada.
MD5: 809b513fe1c21f4cb8695bb418f06501
Fastboot, EDL 9008 & TWRP Overview for Codename prada
- Confirm model 2016090/2016091 matches prada, not Redmi 4X (santoni) or Redmi 4 Prime (markw)
- Extract prada_global_images_V10.2.2.0.MCEMIXM_20190508.0000.00_6.0_global_299e7070e4.tgz twice to C:\prada_fw\
- Boot into Fastboot (Volume Down + Power) on unlocked phones, or Qualcomm EDL 9008 on locked units
- Open C:\prada_fw\ inside Mi Flash Tool and select "clean all" (flash_all.bat)
- Complete eMMC writes cleanly, or check FlashGuideHub for full Qualcomm 9008 driver and TWRP setup steps
Hardware Model Disambiguation & Checksum Checks for prada
- Confirm your board is 'prada' (model 2016090/2016091, 720p screen, 2 GB / 16 GB, Snapdragon 430) — NOT India's 'Redmi 4' (santoni) or Redmi 4 Prime (markw).
- Verify MD5 checksums after downloading, including prada_global_images_V10.2.2.0.MCEMIXM_20190508.0000.00_6.0_global_299e7070e4.tgz (MD5: 299e7070e42f65c03e7b188d2a0cbd11) and recovery-3.1.1-0_V3.zip (MD5: 809b513fe1c21f4cb8695bb418f06501).
- If installing xiaomi.eu_multi_HM4_V10.2.1.0.MCECNXM_v10-6.0.zip, confirm Kizoky's TWRP 3.1.1-0 V3 is installed first for clean ext4/f2fs mounting.
- Extract Fastboot .tgz archives twice using 7-Zip directly into C:prada_fw until flash_all.bat and the images directory (with prog_emmc_firehose_8937*.mbn) appear cleanly.
- Charge the 4,100 mAh battery above 40% and use a firm MicroUSB 2.0 data cable attached straight to a rear PC USB port.
Redmi 4 (prada) vs markw, santoni & rolex Family Notes
Fastboot partition flashing requires unlocking the bootloader via Xiaomi Mi Unlock. Because the 2016 Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) board predates Xiaomi server-side EDL authorization locks, locked or bricked phones can also be restored directly via Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 mode with Mi Flash Tool.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Xiaomi Redmi 4 (Standard Edition), including prerequisites, error fixes, and screenshots, are on FlashGuideHub's Mi Flash Tool guide.
Can also be flashed via Fastboot: Open Fastboot Guide →
Redmi 4 (prada) Board Architecture & Build Taxonomy Q&A
Each model in the Redmi 4 range sits on a separate board: the standard Redmi 4 (prada, 2016090) uses a Snapdragon 430 with a 720p panel and 2 GB / 16 GB memory; the Redmi 4 Prime (markw, 2016060) steps up to Snapdragon 625, 1080p Full HD, and 3 GB / 32 GB; the Redmi 4X (santoni — branded simply "Redmi 4" in India) uses Snapdragon 435; and the Redmi 4A (rolex) uses Snapdragon 425 without a fingerprint sensor. Never cross-flash software across these four codenames.
In Xiaomi's MIUI 10 versioning format: "V10.2.2.0" designates the MIUI 10.2 release; "M" identifies Android 6.0 Marshmallow as the base OS; "CE" is the two-letter platform ID for the standard Redmi 4 (prada); "MI" specifies the Global edition whereas "CN" denotes China domestic firmware; and "XM" marks standard unlocked distribution.
Xiaomi.eu shipped its final stable Marshmallow port for prada (xiaomi.eu_multi_HM4_V10.2.1.0.MCECNXM_v10-6.0.zip) from the V10.2.1.0 China release in early 2019 as Android 6.0 branches reached community end-of-life. Xiaomi subsequently issued one minor official security/maintenance increment (V10.2.2.0.MCEMIXM and V10.2.2.0.MCECNXM) in May 2019.
Because the standard Redmi 4 (prada) had a smaller enthusiast developer base than markw or santoni, neither OrangeFox nor PitchBlack Recovery Project maintained official unified builds for prada. Kizoky's TWRP 3.1.1-0 V3 build fills that gap with verified ext4 and f2fs partition mounting and ADB sideload support tailored to prada's Snapdragon 430 storage tree.