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Mi 10i any Custom Rom flashing guide.

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Mi 10i any Custom Rom flashing guide.

For flashing any custom rom your phone bootloader should be unlocked and should have a Recovery. So first unlock Mi 10i bootloader. If you have not yet unlocked Mi 10i bootloader, then first unlock bootloader of any xiaomi device by following this link

ArrowOS Download link : https://downloads.arrowos.net/gauguin

Code name of Mi 10i, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G & Mi 10T Lite : gauguin Codename changes with region, but gauguin is common.

Three devices are similar and released with different names in different markets, only the differences are

  • Mi 10i is exactly same as Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, just a rebranding.
  • Mi 10T Lite has 64 MP Sony IMX682 sensor & Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G / Mi 10i has 108 MP Samsung HM2 sensor.

Note: Flashing CustomRom will erase the data, so backup your data.

There are 2 ways for flashing custom rom based on the rom you are,

1. For those who are on AOSP Custom ROM:

  • Wipe Dalvik/ART Cache, Cache & Data.
  • Flash ROM.
  • Flash GApps (for Vanilla ROM).
  • Format data. (Take backup of your data before doing this).
    • TWRP: Wipe > Format Data
    • OFOX: Menu > Manage Partitions > Data > Format Data
  • Reboot.

2. For those who are on any MIUI:

  • Flash or update to latest stock MIUI 12 for your device variant.

    Ignore above step if you are already on latest stock MIUI 12 for your device variant.

  • Wipe Dalvik/ART Cache, Cache & Data.
  • Flash ROM.
  • Flash GApps (for Vanilla ROM).
  • Format data. (Take backup of your data before doing this).
    • TWRP: Wipe > Format Data
    • OFOX: Menu > Manage Partitions > Data > Format Data
  • Reboot.

3. Flashing an update to an UnOfficial Custom Rom(Dirty Flash):

  • Wipe Dalvik/ART Cache & Cache.
  • Flash ROM.
  • Reboot.
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