S Vendor Flash Steps

Merlinx:
1 - Reboot recovery
2 - Flash MIUI 13 FW
3 - Flash S Vendor Recovery
4 - Reboot recovery
5 - Flash ROM
6 - Format data
7 - Reboot system

Lava: (Lancelot + Shiva)

1 - Reboot recovery
2 - Flash MIUI 13 FW
3 - Flash S Vendor Recovery
4 - Reboot recovery
5 - Flash ROM
6 - Format data
7 - Reboot system

Notes:

• Use ONLY recommended recovery
• Please make sure that you made IMEI backup, you are on right recovery and right firmware version.
• If you are on S Vendor, just flash ROM and format data.