Crucial Warning: Never attempt to flash standard Redmi 7 ("onclite") stock MIUI firmware on the Redmi Y3 ("onc"). Although both devices share the Snapdragon 632 chipset, differing camera hardware definitions and partition tables can break front camera functionality or cause bootloops. In Mi Flash Tool, always select "clean all" (flash_all.bat) at the bottom right. Selecting "clean all and lock" will brick the phone if custom software or mismatched regional images are installed.
Download Firmware for Xiaomi Redmi Y3 (onc)
onc_in_global_images_V11.0.6.0.QFFINXM_20210408.0000.00_10.0_in_f97b051544.tgz
Final official India stable Fastboot TGZ release for Redmi Y3. Complete factory package with Google Play Services. Flash via Mi Flash Tool with "clean all" selected.
MD5: f97b0515444ee33b60cc722477781ebc
miui_ONCINGlobal_V11.0.6.0.QFFINXM_c2c41db9e8_10.0.zip
Final official India stable Recovery release for Redmi Y3. Can be installed via stock MIUI recovery, MIUI Updater app, or custom recoveries like TWRP.
MD5: c2c41db9e84d9e5f6dcfd1bd0c6586bb
Flashing Overview for Xiaomi Redmi Y3 (onc)
- Unlock bootloader with official Xiaomi Mi Unlock tool
- Extract .tgz archive twice using 7-Zip until flash_all.bat is visible
- Boot phone into Fastboot mode by holding Volume Down and Power
- Open Mi Flash Tool and browse to the extracted firmware folder
- Select "clean all" option at the bottom and click Flash
Expand preparation checklist for Xiaomi Redmi Y3 (onc)
- Verify your device codename is 'onc' by executing 'fastboot getvar product' in a command window.
- Unlock the device bootloader using the official Xiaomi Mi Unlock tool before flashing Fastboot packages.
- Install official Qualcomm USB Drivers and Xiaomi Fastboot interface drivers on a 64-bit Windows PC.
- Extract the downloaded .tgz archive twice using 7-Zip into a clean root path without spaces (such as C:onc_fw).
- Ensure the 4000mAh battery has at least 50% charge to prevent unexpected power cuts during flashing.
- Connect the device to a rear USB 2.0 port on the computer motherboard using a reliable microUSB cable.
Compatibility & Bootloader Notes
Flashing Fastboot TGZ packages requires an officially unlocked bootloader via the Mi Unlock utility. Devices stuck in bootloops can be recovered via Fastboot mode or through Emergency Download (EDL 9008) mode using motherboard test points.
Ready to Flash This Firmware?
Full step-by-step instructions for Xiaomi Redmi Y3 (onc), 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 Redmi Y3 (onc) and Redmi 7 (onclite) share an identical motherboard foundation, Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor, 4000mAh battery, and 6.26-inch HD+ display panel. However, the Redmi Y3 incorporates a 32MP Samsung S5KGD1 front camera sensor with dedicated ISP tuning, whereas the Redmi 7 uses an 8MP Omnivision front sensor. Flashing stock MIUI onclite firmware on onc causes front camera initialization failure.
The Redmi Y3 utilizes eMMC 5.1 non-volatile flash storage paired with LPDDR3 RAM clocked at 933 MHz. Unlike newer Android devices that utilize dynamic partitions (super.img), the Redmi Y3 operates on a traditional partition table with discrete physical block allocations for system, vendor, cust, boot, and recovery partitions on the eMMC chip.
Xiaomi initially planned to update the Redmi Y3 to MIUI 12, but cancelled the rollout after internal testing revealed that MIUI 12 background resource demands compromised fluid multitasking on the Snapdragon 632 platform, particularly on 3GB RAM models. As a result, build V11.0.6.0.QFFINXM serves as the final official, fully validated production release.
The Recovery ZIP package contains block-level delta updates, updater-script rules, and payload verification intended for stock MIUI recovery or custom recovery tools like TWRP. In contrast, the Fastboot TGZ package contains raw sparse partition images (system.img, vendor.img, boot.img) and batch scripts executed directly by the low-level bootloader via Fastboot mode.