Well, we all know Xiaomi Mi A1 is an Android One Project smartphone which brings pure stock ROM experience instead of Xiaomi’s own MIUI skin. The phone came out of the box with Android 7.1.2 Nougat and later upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo. Recently the device has been upgraded to Android Pie. If you love to try the MIUI 10, then here we will guide on how to download and install MIUI 10 on Xiaomi Mi A1.

Today we have something new for Xiaomi Mi A1 users. If you love custom ROM, then you probably may have heard about the MIUI ROM. MIUI ROM is one of the aftermarket firmware which is created by Xiaomi and also supported for many Non-Xiaomi devices.

Xiaomi recently rolled the MIUI 10 for their supported Xiaomi device. If you are a Xiaomi Mi A1 users, then you can now install the unofficial ported MIUI 10 on Xiaomi Mi A1 with our simple guide. Follow our guide on how to download and install MIUI 10 on Xiaomi Mi A1. Full Credits to the developer and his dedicated work to bring the MIUI 10 ROM for Xiaomi Mi A1.

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How To Install MIUI 10 On Xiaomi Mi A1

This ROM is ported the MIUI 10 to the Xiaomi Mi A1, but the developer also claims that this is still in beta stage. With this MIUI 10, you can enjoy the flavor and features such full-screen gestures, a dynamic wake-up ringtone that changes style based on the weather condition and time and also includes several other AI-related features which may favor Chinese users.

To install this ROM on your phone, you need to unlock the bootloader and should have the latest TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone. If you already have the TWRP, then you can simply skip the TWRP Recovery and Bootloader unlock setup and straightly dive into ROM installation process.

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Download MIUI 10 ROM:

MIUI 10 ROM (v8.12.6)

Steps to Install MIUI 10 on Xiaomi Mi A1:

Before following the guide, make sure you have downloaded the ROM zip file and moved it to the root directory of internal storage.

Pre-Requisite:

  • Supported device: Xiaomi Mi A1
  • Battery Power: Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
  • Backup before flashing: Take Full Backup before flashing this on your phone: (You can try any backup method given below)
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  • How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  • Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  • How to Backup Your Data on Android device
  • Drivers: Download Xiaomi USB Drivers on your PC

Instructions to install ROM:

  • Skip the Second and Third step if you already have TWRP Recovery on your phone.
  • First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Xiaomi Mi A1
  • Now install TWRP Recovery for Xiaomi Mi A1. Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
  • Download the MIUI 10 ROM for Xiaomi Mi A1 and move it to the root of the internal memory.
  • Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
  • Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)

Guide to Flash Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery

Guide to Root any Custom ROM

If you don’t want SuperSU rooting guide, then you can try Magisk on your phone.

Guide to Install Latest Magisk Root

[su_note note_color=”#fffde3″]Note: If you already installed SuperSU, then make sure to follow our guide on How to Switch from SuperSU to Magisk. This guide will help you to easily revert the rooting and pass SafetyNet check[/su_note]

That’s it! I hope you have installed the MIUI 10 on Xiaomi Mi A1. Leave a comment or feedback down below. Thank you!.

Source: XDA | Credits to pocaropa