Crucial Warning: Confirm your handset is the 5.7-inch Xiaomi Redmi 5 ('rosy', Snapdragon 450). NEVER cross-flash firmware meant for the larger 5.99-inch Redmi 5 Plus ('vince', Snapdragon 625, sold in India as Redmi Note 5) or the entry 5.0-inch Redmi 5A ('riva', Snapdragon 425). Never select 'clean all and lock' in Mi Flash when cross-flashing China vs Global branches.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 (rosy) MIUI 11, Xiaomi.eu & Recovery Downloads
China (CN) Stable — MIUI 11.0 Final Builds 2 packages
rosy_images_V11.0.4.0.ODACNXM_20191223.0000.00_8.1_cn_50322f2609.tgz
Final official China Fastboot archive (2,144,160,470 bytes).
MD5: 50322f26090b4f59ca1e56a23f72d17b
miui_HM5_V11.0.4.0.ODACNXM_010a5305c2_8.1.zip
Final China Recovery OTA ZIP (1,596,749,978 bytes).
MD5: 010a5305c215e34c7a9fde13ebc4f1b4
Global (MI) Stable — MIUI 11.0 Final Builds 2 packages
rosy_global_images_V11.0.2.0.ODAMIXM_20200103.0000.00_8.1_global_2ee99e9ab6.tgz
Final Global Fastboot archive (2,006,305,005 bytes) with Google services.
MD5: 2ee99e9ab6b57b1dea76f8dce10b5320
miui_HM5Global_V11.0.2.0.ODAMIXM_25c20fae94_8.1.zip
Final Global Recovery OTA ZIP (1,492,728,577 bytes).
MD5: 25c20fae9411ec2ac647f289662a450f
Russia (RU) Stable — MIUI 11.0 Final Builds 2 packages
rosy_ru_global_images_V11.0.1.0.ODARUXM_20191023.0000.00_8.1_global_ca0470f25e.tgz
Final Russia Fastboot archive (1,989,068,905 bytes).
MD5: ca0470f25ec808cc2856c8e95363a6ed
miui_HM5RUGlobal_V11.0.1.0.ODARUXM_0fe3699e6f_8.1.zip
Final Russia Recovery OTA ZIP (1,486,243,684 bytes).
MD5: 0fe3699e6f133225cb07d70134b950e1
Xiaomi.eu Multilingual Custom ROM (MIUI 11.0) 1 package
xiaomi.eu_multi_HM5_V11.0.4.0.ODACNXM_v11-8.1.zip
1,363,680,256 bytes. De-bloated multilingual MIUI 11 release.
MD5: 1373d90e08e5afdb8ed9d371e29aadbc
Custom Recoveries (Official TWRP 3.7.0 & PBRP 3.1.0) 2 packages
twrp-3.7.0_9-0-rosy.img
Official TeamWin build (36,130,816 bytes). Portal: https://dl.twrp.me/rosy/twrp-3.7.0_9-0-rosy.img.html
MD5: b1245505ac8ae0805be28f81b9908a35
PBRP-rosy-3.1.0-20210925-1642-OFFICIAL.zip
Official PitchBlack ZIP (52,522,720 bytes; SHA-1: 3e6b099da8f1c9e2a8791b4ecfee824ad64f0815).
MD5: 5f5be41f7fa7665d01a4ebc87005d0e2
High-Level Restoration Roadmap for rosy
- Verify your device matches codename "rosy" (5.7" Redmi 5), NOT "vince" or "riva"
- Download the matching Fastboot .tgz, OTA .zip, Xiaomi.eu ZIP, TWRP .img, or PBRP .zip
- Check MD5 hashes and double-extract Fastboot .tgz files with 7-Zip into C:\rosy\
- Boot into Fastboot (or Qualcomm EDL 9008 for locked bricks) and run FlashGuideHub steps
- Allow up to 10 minutes on first startup while Android 8.1 Oreo rebuilds ART caches
Hardware Verification, eMMC Health & Pre-Download Checks
- Confirm codename reads 'rosy' (NOT 'vince' Redmi 5 Plus or 'riva' Redmi 5A) via 'fastboot getvar product' before loading any archive.
- Check older 16 GB and 32 GB eMMC 5.1 flash storage health if Fastboot hangs repeatedly while flashing rosy_global_images_V11.0.2.0.ODAMIXM_20200103.0000.00_8.1_global_2ee99e9ab6.tgz.
- Note custom recovery status: both Official TWRP (twrp-3.7.0_9-0-rosy.img) and PitchBlack Recovery (PBRP-rosy-3.1.0-20210925-1642-OFFICIAL.zip) are officially available, while OrangeFox has no official rosy build.
- If unbricking a locked handset over Qualcomm EDL 9008, unplug the battery connector first before shorting the motherboard test points.
- Inspect microUSB cable fit and verify MD5 hashes after downloading before unpacking twice with 7-Zip onto C:rosy.
rosy vs Redmi 5 Plus (vince) & Redmi 5A (riva) Notes
Unlocked Redmi 5 (rosy) units accept Fastboot .tgz restores and custom recoveries cleanly. Locked or soft-bricked 2017 Snapdragon 450 phones retain unauthenticated Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 access via prog_emmc_firehose_8953_ddr.mbn bundled inside official Fastboot packages.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Xiaomi Redmi 5, including prerequisites, error fixes, and screenshots, are on FlashGuideHub's Mi Flash Tool guide.
Can also be flashed via Fastboot: Open Fastboot Guide →
Redmi 5 Hardware Taxonomy & Build Branch FAQ
Although Xiaomi launched all three phones together in the 5-series lineup, every model uses a different screen size, battery, and Qualcomm chipset: Redmi 5 (rosy) carries a 5.7-inch 18:9 HD+ display on Snapdragon 450 (3,300 mAh); Redmi 5 Plus / Note 5 India (vince) enlarges the chassis to 5.99 inches FHD+ on Snapdragon 625 (4,000 mAh); and Redmi 5A (riva) drops to a 5.0-inch 16:9 screen on Snapdragon 425 (3,000 mAh). None of their images are interchangeable.
In Xiaomi's seven-letter naming system, leading O marks Android 8.1 Oreo, DA identifies the rosy Redmi 5 board, CN / MI / RU specify China, Global, and Russia regions respectively, and XM denotes unlocked retail software.
No. Every RAM and eMMC 5.1 storage combination on rosy shares the exact same MIUI 11 stock Fastboot and Recovery builds (ODAMIXM / ODACNXM / ODARUXM). Only the radio hardware tier differs slightly between Global Band 20 units (MDG1) and China domestic units (MDE1).
Both TeamWin TWRP (twrp-3.7.0_9-0-rosy.img) and PitchBlack Recovery Project (PBRP-rosy-3.1.0-20210925-1642-OFFICIAL.zip) maintain official rosy releases—TWRP flashes directly via Fastboot as a 34.46 MB .img, while PBRP provides a flashable 50.09 MB recovery ZIP with extra survival and addon tools. OrangeFox does not maintain an official build tree for rosy.