Below are valid direct download links to grab MIUI 8 v6.12.8 based on Android 7.0 Nougat for Xiaomi Mi 5 device. This is a China Developer ROM so expect no other local languages than Chinese and English. This new version features several bug fixes, performance enhancements, and minor feature upgrades. New colors have been added for doodles along with the ability to limit the number of devices allowed to connect to your phone’s personal hotspot (internet tethering). Please take your time to read some of its changelog below:
Highlights New - Black and white colors for doodles (12-05) New - Limit the number of devices which can connect to your personal hotspot (12-08) Lockscreen, Status Bar, Notification Bar Fix - Landscape mode issues with third party themes (12-06) Gallery New - Black and white colors for doodles (12-05) Weather Optimization - Home page animation adjustments (12-06) Optimization - UI improvements for selecting cities (12-06) Settings New - Limit the number of devices which can connect to your personal hotspot (12-08) Market Fix - Automatic updates were interrupted when App Store was stopped (12-08) Security Fix - Power saving features kept working after quitting Game speed boost (12-07)
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:
MIUI 8 v6.12.8 Fastboot ROM China Dev Build for Mi5
gemini_images_6.12.8_20161208.0000.00_7.0_cn_c7e2c548df.tgz
MIUI 8 v6.12.8 Recovery ROM China Dev Build for Mi5
miui_MI5_6.12.8_562b139f53_7.0.zip
Enjoy!