In recent months, there has been a growing trend of devices with “Fake Global” ROMs on Xiaomi smartphones released in European markets, creating problems for their owners.
Various third-party resellers that are not part of Xiaomi's official distribution chain are installing it on Chinese Smartphone models international (Global ROM) ή European (EEA/EU) ROM, resulting in users of these devices facing connectivity problems, lack of Google services and voided guarantees.
If you want to determine the actual version of your Xiaomi device, you can use these 4 tips To find out which version of your device you have:
1. The physical “CE” seal.
Devices manufactured for the European and international market must bear the logo CE (European Conformity) on the back. If the back of your device is completely blank or only has Chinese characters, it was never intended to leave the domestic Chinese market and you have obviously been the victim of a scam.
2. The HyperOS version
The system version number varies by region. For example:
OS2.0.1.0.UKWEUXM
Pay attention to 4th and 5th letters (the two letters just before the “XM"):
- EU: European Union (World/European ROM)
- MI: Global (Standard Global ROM)
- CN: China (Chinese ROM)
- IN: India
- RU: Russia
- ID: Indonesia
- TR: Turkey
3. Pay attention to the model number suffix
Go to Settings > About phone and check the model number, the last character of the model number is an indicator for the Country / Region:
- G: Global version
- C: Chinese version
- I: Indian version
- J: Japanese version
4. Check the IMEI number
You can use the official channel of Xiaomi Product Authentication and by entering the IMEI or serial number of your device, you can know the official region of the device and the warranty status
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