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Resurrection Remix 8.5.7 based on Android 10 is now available for several Xiaomi, OnePlus, Samsung, and Google devices
The Resurrection Remix team has released Resurrection Remix 8.5.7 builds based on Android 10 for multiple smartphones from different OEMs.
If you consider yourself a true flashaholic, then the name "Resurrection Remix" should ring a bell. The custom ROM is known for its style and customizability, while its foundation is based on bits and pieces from LineageOS, Pixel Experience, and OmniROM. The developers started rebasing the project on top of Android 10 a few months ago, and they are now confident enough to remove the beta tag. The Resurrection Remix team has recently announced its first set of stable builds based on Android 10 for a bunch of devices, including several Xiaomi smartphones and a few others from ASUS, OnePlus, Samsung, and other OEMs.
[Update: 4 New Devices] Paranoid Android Quartz 4 brings new features, adds support for Mi A2, Redmi K20, and more
Paranoid Android Quartz 4 starts rolling out with new features and support for popular devices, like the Redmi Note 7, Mi A2, and more.
The team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM released the first stable Android 10-based build earlier this year in April. Since then, the team has rolled out two more stable releases with new features and support for more popular devices. With the Quartz 3 release last month, the team added support for a couple of Xiaomi devices and revealed that they were working to extend support for a few more popular phones, like the Google Nexus 6P, Xiaomi Mi A2, Redmi Note 7, and more. Now, the team has started rolling out Paranoid Android Quartz 4, which brings support for a few of these devices and adds a couple of noteworthy features to the ROM.
[Update: Now available for more devices] Paranoid Android Quartz 3 adds Android 10 builds for 8 Xiaomi devices and will soon add 8 more
The team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM has now started rolling out the Quartz 3 build with new features and support for more devices.
Earlier this year in April, the team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM released Paranoid Android Quartz 1 — the first stable Android 10-based build of the ROM. At first, the ROM was released for a handful of devices and it included a ton of new features, like screen stabilization, a built-in screen recorder, FOD support, vibration adapted UI, and more. Soon thereafter, the team released Quartz 2 with 4 new features and support for more devices. And now, the team has started rolling out Paranoid Android Quartz 3 with support for 8 Xiaomi devices and a couple of new features.
Paranoid Android Quartz 2 brings 4 new features and adds support for the OnePlus 5/5T and OnePlus 7T Pro
The Paranoid Android Quartz 2 build is now rolling out to supported devices, with 4 new features and support for 3 more devices.
Earlier this month, the team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM released Paranoid Android Quartz 1 — the first stable Android 10-based build of the ROM — for a handful of devices. While there have been several unofficial Paranoid Android builds floating around on our forums, Paranoid Android Quartz 1 was the first stable release from the team since their Android Nougat-based builds. For the initial stable release, the team added a boatload of features to the ROM, including things like screen stabilization, a built-in screen recorder, FOD support, vibration adapted UI, and more. Building upon the feedback on the Quartz 1 release, the team is now rolling out Paranoid Android Quartz 2 with 4 new features and support for a few more devices.
Paranoid Android releases Android 10 custom ROMs for some ASUS, OnePlus, and Xiaomi phones
Popular custom ROM "Paranoid Android" is back with stable Android 10 builds for several ASUS, OnePlus, and Xiaomi smartphones, and the Essential Phone.
LineageOS may be the most popular custom ROM out there, but that doesn't mean there aren't also other popular aftermarket builds. Custom ROMs like Pixel Experience, OmniROM, Resurrection Remix, and Paranoid Android also have a large number of fans. Each of these custom ROMs offer their own take on what the Android experience should be like. Paranoid Android was known for its style and innovative features back in the day, and even if they aren't as large as they used to be after their original members were scouted by Nextbit (and later Razer), their remaining team members are still releasing new builds from time to time. After releasing a few beta builds based on Android 10 back in October, the Paranoid Android team has now announced the first stable releases for a handful of devices including the Essential Phone and a few others from ASUS, OnePlus, and Xiaomi.
Download: MIUI 11 stable update rolling out to several Xiaomi and Redmi devices!
MIUI 11 is rolling out to several Xiaomi and Redmi devices. Head on over for download links for Recovery ROM and Fastboot ROM to sideload the update!
MIUI 11 is the newest big release for Xiaomi smartphones, perhaps even bigger than an Android version jump. Features on Xiaomi devices are dictated more by their MIUI versions than the underlying Android version, so an MIUI version upgrade is an exciting event. MIUI 11 was announced in China in September 2019, bringing along new features such as animated AOD and Horizon Light for supported devices, new font, dynamic sound system, Mi Work and Mi Go app suites, and more changes. The first batch of MIUI 11 Betas was available for a bunch of devices, and over the next few weeks, devices like the Redmi K20 have begun receiving their stable MIUI 11 updates. Now, Xiaomi has officially confirmed that stable MIUI 11 update is rolling out to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7, Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Poco F1.
MIUI 10 Global Beta 9.3.21 fixes disappearing notification icons on the Mi 9 and Redmi Note 7, and more
The latest MIUI 10 Global Beta fixes the disappearing notification icons issue on the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Redmi Note 7, plus brings more changes. Read on!
MIUI is Xiaomi's take on customizing Android for their devices, bringing in several features and rather striking changes which are not available in stock Android. Xiaomi runs a continuous public Beta channel for several of its devices, testing out some of the upcoming changes that will then be incorporated within the Stable MIUI releases. The latest MIUI 10 Global Beta 9.3.21 brings several fixes, including one for the annoying disappearing notification icon issue on recent Xiaomi devices like the Mi 9 and the Redmi Note 7.
MIUI 10 Global Stable now available for the Redmi 5 and Mi 8
Xiaomi continues to roll out additional updates to their plethora of devices. MIUI 10 Global Stable is now rolling out to the Redmi 5 and Mi 8.
MIUI 10 is a big step up for Xiaomi with many believing they are finally adopting their OS for a global audience. I've seen a lot of praise over this update and Xiaomi continues to roll out additional updates to their plethora of devices. A little more than a month ago we highlighted that the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and the Xiaomi Redmi 5A were both finally getting their update to the global version of MIUI 10. When devices get big version updates like this we generally see a few small updates pushed out afterward to help balance out its stability, squash some bugs, etc.
Xiaomi Mi A1 and Redmi 5's latest updates bring Dual 4G VoLTE support
The latest Android 9 Pie update to the Xiaomi Mi A1, and the latest MIUI Global Beta update for the Xiaomi Redmi 5, bring dual 4G VoLTE support. Read on!
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 was launched early this year in India, taking its place as Xiaomi's budget offering. The device was well received by its target audience, allowing Xiaomi to retain its top spot in India in Q2 2018. Similarly, the Xiaomi Mi A1 was launched over a year ago in India, and has been received well for its no-frills approach to stock Android even though the device did not manage to sell as many units compared to the Redmi or Redmi Note lineup.
Download MIUI 10 Global Stable for the Xiaomi Redmi 5/5A
The MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM is now available for the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and the Xiaomi Redmi 5A. Both ROMs are based on Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi has been briskly rolling out MIUI 10 Global Stable updates to its devices since the month of September. MIUI 10 Global brings a redesigned UI, new Recent apps menu, and AI pre-loading features. It was announced in June at the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 event. Most of the company's 2018 phones have already received the Global Stable update, including flagships such as the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Xiaomi Mi 8, and the Xiaomi POCO F1. Recently, the MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM was released for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4/Note 4X. Now, the ROM is available for the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and the Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
PSA: Flashing MIUI Global on these Xiaomi devices may brick your device
If you flash MIUI Global ROM on certain Xiaomi devices with a locked bootloader, your device will not boot. Here are the Xiaomi devices that could brick.
Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi is a giant not only in their home country of China but also in India and other Asian countries. They've also recently started expanding into Europe. Their smartphones and tablets are incredibly popular for their price-performance ratio. You can get the latest Xiaomi smartphone, laptop, wristband, and Bluetooth headset for the same price as a new iPhone. The incredible value of their products has led many to import their products to other countries. Third-party retailers have taken advantage of Xiaomi's popularity in the reseller market by promising customers they'll get the "global" version of a Chinese Xiaomi device, even if a global version doesn't actually exist. Xiaomi has started to crack down on these resellers, and in their latest move, they are preventing their devices from booting out-of-region MIUI devices.
Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Mi 6 get unofficial Android 9 Pie ports
We wanted to highlight ports for the Xiaomi family with a port of CarbonROM for the Xiaomi Redmi 5A and a port of Nitrogen OS for the Xiaomi Mi 6.
The new official ports of Android 9 Pie just keep rolling in and so far we don't see any end in sight. Today, we wanted to highlight a couple of ports for the Xiaomi family with a port of CarbonROM for the Xiaomi Redmi 5A and a port of Nitrogen OS for the Xiaomi Mi 6.
MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.12 now available for 21 Xiaomi devices
Xiaomi has released MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.12 for 21 Xiaomi phones, including the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Xiaomi Redmi 4X, Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and more.
Xiaomi has been making good progress when it comes to rolling-out MIUI Beta ROMs for its devices. The company has revealed the roll-out schedule of MIUI 10. The company's popular custom user interface comes in two variants: MIUI 10 China and MIUI 10 Global. The China ROM is intended for Chinese users, whereas the Global Beta ROM is intended for a global audience and comes with Google Play services integration. Xiaomi phones that are sold internationally ship with MIUI Global Stable ROM.
Xiaomi EU releases unofficial MIUI 10 for Xiaomi devices
Xiaomi EU's unofficial MIUI 10 is here for the Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Xiaomi Mi 6, Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and more.
As surprising as it may be, Xiaomi devices are known for having an active development scene here on the XDA forums. Most of the custom development on Xiaomi phones that users come to our forums for is related to AOSP-based custom ROMs like LineageOS, CarbonROM, Pixel Experience, Resurrection Remix, and more. Fans of Xiaomi's MIUI may know of Xiaomi EU, a ROM that doesn't reside on our forums. While the name may make you think it's official, Xiaomi EU is actually an unofficial project that releases MIUI builds for many Xiaomi devices. Today, they've released their MIUI 10 builds for many devices like the Xiaomi Mi 6, Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and more.
List of Xiaomi phones that'll get single camera portrait mode with MIUI 10
A number of Xiaomi phones have been announced to receive single camera portrait mode, released with MIUI 10. Is your device supported?
With the recent announcement of MIUI 10, a huge number of new features are getting introduced on lots of Xiaomi devices. MIUI 10 boasts a brand new redesigned UI, for instance, along with optimizations for speed and artificial intelligence integration for photo taking. Interestingly, the company also announced that by training deep learning algorithms on roughly 100,000 photos, Xiaomi's single-camera devices will be able to take portrait mode photos on MIUI 10 - though they didn't confirm which devices would be able to take these photos.
What you need to know about MIUI 10 Global Beta
Wonder what's new in MIUI 10 and which devices will get it? You can see a list of features and supported Xiaomi Redmi and Xiaomi Mi devices in this article.
Xiaomi announced MIUI 10 in India yesterday. As they claim, the system's new version is "faster than fast." The four main focus points are speed, design, sound, and AI portraits. The first devices with MIUI 10 are the smartphones that are eligible for entry into the China Beta ROM (or can flash it manually). Xiaomi's representatives talked about a lot of things, so I'll do my best to break them down.
MIUI 9 was announced back in July 2017. The global version of MIUI 9 was launched in November, and since then, Xiaomi has slowly updated most of its smartphones with MIUI 9. MIUI 9 brought performance improvements, while the incremental MIUI 9.5 update also brought notification handling behavior in MIUI in line with stock Android. At an event in China, Xiaomi announced MIUI 10, the successor of MIUI 9, alongside the launch of the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and the Mi 8 SE.
How to flash a Generic System Image (GSI) on Project Treble supported devices
So your device supports Project Treble, what does that mean for you? It means you can flash a Generic System Image such as LineageOS or Resurrection Remix! Enjoy AOSP-based custom ROMs! Here's a guide on how to install these ROMs.
If you've only heard of Project Treble in passing but haven't looked into it all that much, then you may have heard that it's supposed to help major Android updates roll out more quickly. At XDA, there's another benefit that we've spoken about at length: the ability to boot an AOSP Generic System Image (GSI) on any supported device. This means that devices that were once running heavily customized Android versions like Samsung Experience on the Samsung Galaxy S9 or EMUI 8 on the Huawei Mate 10 Pro can alternatively run software closer to that of the Google Pixel 2.
Here's a list of Android devices updated with Project Treble support
Project Treble is a major re-architecture of the way Android works. The result is that Android software updates should come faster on devices that support it. Also, it opens up a whole new avenue of custom ROMs. Check out if your device supports it!
Whereas Apple is able to keep most of their devices, even many older ones, up to date with the latest software (which sometimes involve rather controversial features), Android device makers have varying degrees of success keeping their devices up to date. Some device makers like Essential and Google are pretty good at providing security patches, while others can delay updates by months at a time. That's without considering major software updates such as from Android Nougat to Android Oreo, a software release which is installed on only slightly more than 1% of all Android devices. To combat slow Android updates, Google introduced Project Treble.
Xiaomi Redmi 5A XDA Mini-Review: Budget Smartphone Done Right
Follow along as we take a look at the Xiaomi Redmi 5A, the entry level Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 totting smartphone from Xiaomi for India that costs just $80!
The year 2017 saw flagships push boundaries of both hardware and price. New releases from OEMs got better, but they also became much more expensive. What if you can’t afford to spend upwards of $800 on a smartphone, though, and don’t need the processing power and features that come at those prices? What if you just want a smartphone that works reliably, and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? Enter Xiaomi, the not-so-little OEM that can.