In the Mi Flash Tool, at the bottom, there are three options: "Flash All," "Flash All Except Storage," and "Flash All Except Data/Storage."
graph TD A[Timeout error appears] --> BUSB 2.0 port? B -->|No| C[Switch to USB 2.0 port] C --> A B -->|Yes| DDrivers reinstalled in Test Mode? D -->|No| E[Enable Test Mode + reinstall drivers] E --> A D -->|Yes| FSelected 'clean all'? F -->|No| G[Select 'clean all' in tool] G --> A F -->|Yes| HWindows USB suspend off? H -->|No| I[Disable USB selective suspend] I --> A H -->|Yes| J[Try legacy fastboot mode] J --> KFlash works? K -->|No| L[Use XiaoMiTool V2 instead] mi flash tool timeout error fixed
Not all versions of the Mi Flash Tool work universally across all devices. Newer versions can be buggy with older phones, while older versions lack support for modern HyperOS partitions. In the Mi Flash Tool, at the bottom,
If the latest version continues to time out, the most reliable "legacy" fix is to use . This specific version is widely cited by the community for successfully completing flashes that newer versions fail to process. 3. Create a 'log' Folder F -->|No| G[Select 'clean all' in tool] G