From stock firmware?
- obtain SSH access. You can use graphical instruction from rOOter firmware (look at xiaomi.pdf inside archive)
- instead of flashing rOOter firmware flash Breed
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download Breed
wget --no-check-certificate https://breed.hackpascal.net/breed-mt7621-xiaomi-r3g.bin -O /tmp/breed-mt7621-xiaomi-r3g.bin
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Important! check MD5 sum and compare to https://breed.hackpascal.net/md5sum.txt
md5sum /tmp/breed-mt7621-xiaomi-r3g.bin
if MD5 mismatch - do not flash (maybe file is broken, etc) -
flash Breed
mtd write /tmp/breed-mt7621-xiaomi-r3g.bin Bootloader
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unplug power cable, hold reset button on back side, plug power cable. After the blue LED flashes, release the button and go to the http://192.168.1.1