Here there are direct download links to grab MIUI 8 Global Developer ROM v6.12.29 of both Recovery (zip) and Fastboot (tgz) build for Xiaomi Redmi 3 codename IDO. The phone is powered with Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 chipset featuring Octa-core prcoessor (4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPUs) and Adreno 405 GPU. It also has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM storage. Moreover, the phone is also equipped with 13MP main camera and 5MP front-facing camera. Firstly coming with MIUI 7 Android 5.1 Lollipop, the phone is now getting new MIUI update.
Xiaomi has rolled out MIUI 8 Global Beta (Developer) ROM version 6.12.29 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. According to its official site, the MIUI Developer team has added new feature enhancements including:
Highlights New - Personal hotspot is now mutually recognizable by iOS devices Settings New - Personal hotspot is now mutually recognizable by iOS devices Calendar New - Export birthday reminders from Contacts
As usual, Xiaomi always rolls out two build of its ROM: the Fastboot ROM and Recovery ROM. Fastboot ROM is released with .tgz extension while Recovery ROM is released with .zip extension. Both builds can be used to do clean install on your MIUI device but Fastboot ROM is the one if you need to totally reinstall your phone’s Android OS. It is also useful when your phone is bricked or in bootloop state. Download MIUI ROM from direct links below:
Download Fastboot ROM
ido_xhdpi_global_images_6.12.29_20161228.0000.00_5.1_global_bc84c31dbe.tgz
How to install? Extract the .tgz file using Winrar or 7zip and then use Mi Flash tool to flash the ROM onto your phone. Read our previous guide on how to flash MIUI Fastboot ROM.
Download Recovery ROM
miui_HM3Global_6.12.29_5f50af282f_5.1.zip
How to install? Copy the downloaded .zip file into your phone’s internal storage and use Updater app to flash it. Read our previous guide on how to flash MIUI Recovery ROM for further details.