Here’s What You Should Do If Your K20 Pro Has a Fake Global ROM
/A few weeks ago, we reported on a aliexpress seller that was falsely commercialising Chinese K20 Pros as if they shipped with a “Global ROM”. Despite our fair warning, the internet is vast, and as such, what to some is an obvious scam, to others was a tempting buy. With that in mind, here are some options that you can explore if you bought a K20 Pro with a fake Global ROM.
Look On The Bright Side
Having a fake Global of the K20 Pro, though surely unwanted, is not all bad news. With a non-official ROM coming installed by default, you can rejoice safely knowing that not only is your device legitimate, but it comes with the bootloader unlocked by default, a process that could otherwise take you two weeks to manually do.
Flash An Authentic ROM
There is nothing wrong with wanting a stock Xiaomi experience, and thankfully, Xiaomi provides its user base with just enough resources to successfully achieve just that. Through the Mi flash tool, users are able to easily and safely install a verified authentic ROM, be it China’s or an international ROM, providing what is seemingly the safest and easiest way to ensure your device’s stock legitimacy.
Install a Custom ROM
Perhaps our favorite option, the world of custom ROMs is simply massive. From the Google Experience ROM to the Xiaomi EU ROM, developers have put a lot of effort to provide stable experiences that can fit anyone’s preferences - so have fun!
Though this method may seem daunting - and a lot of prior research on the ROM is required - once you master the art of downloading and installing a custom ROM, your Xiaomi experience is bound to change for the better.
With these options in mind, we hope that the pain of buying a fake device has been lessened. Do any of these options sound appealing, let us know down below!