Custom ROM installation - which Steps before? - Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Questions & Answers

Hi guys,
I want to install a custom ROM to my Xiaomi A2 lite. I am currently on Android 9 (V10.0.20.0 PDLMIXM) Stock FW.
I have flashed custom roms before to other devices (Samsung and OnePlus) but I'm kind of lost with the Xiaomi A2 lite.
Which steps need to be done first in order to flash a custom rom? I know for sure that I'll need a recovery image (TWRP), but which other steps are necessary?
For example:
- bootloader unlock?
- rooting the device?
- flashing a fastboot image?
I found loads of threads in the subforums, but no guideline on what to to first (and in which order).
Could somebody point out (by linking to the threads)?
Cheers!

Hey. Just follow this guide, works like a charme.
https://github.com/tkchn/daisyinstall

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Is there any simple root guide for dummies ?

Is there any simple root guide for dummies ?
Hi everyone .. Is rooting the mi 6 as easy as rooting the redmi note 4? are the steps below correct ?
- Unlock bootloader
- flash twrp via adb then reboot to recovery
3- flash lazyflasher ? (although i didnt find one for the mi 6 in the forum)
- flash magisk then reboot
actually my quesstion is about step 3 .. on redmi note 4 we have to do that if we wanted to keep the twrp installed .. is this necessary for the mi 6 ?
thank you
hadid90 said:
Is there any simple root guide for dummies ?
Hi everyone .. Is rooting the mi 6 as easy as rooting the redmi note 4? are the steps below correct ?
- Unlock bootloader
- flash twrp via adb then reboot to recovery
3- flash lazyflasher ? (although i didnt find one for the mi 6 in the forum)
- flash magisk then reboot
actually my quesstion is about step 3 .. on redmi note 4 we have to do that if we wanted to keep the twrp installed .. is this necessary for the mi 6 ?
thank you
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- unlock bootloader
- flash or boot twrp via fastboot (you don't need to flash to root, just boot it)
- flash most recent magisk
- done
thank you . will it keep twrp ? i wanna keep it ..
i am stuck on the redwolf logo .. after fastboot boot recovery command
i found this guide .. it answered all my questions
http://www.stechguide.com/install-twrp-recovery-and-root-xiaomi-mi-6/

information about firmware

hi people, ive recently bought a RN5 (global), while waiting to unlock the bootloader id like to know
1. how to flash latest firmware?
2. is it necessary to flash custom roms?
3.is it necessary to flash custom roms based on miui?
4. which firmware is recommend?
thanks for your help.
PD. im on ARB4 sadly.:crying:
WOS17 said:
hi people, ive recently bought a RN5 (global), while waiting to unlock the bootloader id like to know
1. how to flash latest firmware?
2. is it necessary to flash custom roms?
3.is it necessary to flash custom roms based on miui?
4. which firmware is recommend?
thanks for your help.
PD. im on ARB4 sadly.:crying:
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1. there are many ways. using the official sytem updater and searching for new updates. but if you are rooted and have twrp. i suggest to use either orange fox or red wolf twrp's they support OTA. thats for official miui. or you can download zip and use the sytem updater and using the 3 dots and data package.
or unlocked bootloader using fastboot rom 2.5GB and miflash tools. i think this is the best way when you have problems and needs a fresh clean installation. beware that at bottom the option its selected to relock bootloader . just change to clean. clean and lock will flash and lock bootloader.
2. depends am not sure in RN5 how is camera. most of the times when you dont use official rom from vendor camera quality decreases. say using stock firmware will give you best quality then when using AOSP LAOS.
if camera doesnt suffer from decrease quality then its good. your phone will be faster,more battery and there are lots of roms available. i have not tried AOSP or LAOS roms in RN5 thought.
2. i love masik rom over official rom. this is miui based rom. but no OTA. you have to manually flash new updates.
3. not sure about your question.
4. doesnt matter ARB. in ARB4 only thing that changes its that in order to have twrp permanent you have to do an extra step. ARB3 you flash twrp.img. and had to use lazy flasher file.
in ARB4 you have to boot twrp. then in twrp you must flash twrp.img to have pemanent. or use orangefox and thats it.
WOS17 said:
hi people, ive recently bought a RN5 (global), while waiting to unlock the bootloader id like to know
1. how to flash latest firmware?
2. is it necessary to flash custom roms?
3.is it necessary to flash custom roms based on miui?
4. which firmware is recommend?
thanks for your help.
PD. im on ARB4 sadly.:crying:
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Hello:
1. Being you are on ARB4, I would be extremely careful flashing firmwares. It's generally not necessary anyways, although sometimes newer firmwares can contain some bug fixes. In the ROM section you can find a thread with a firmware collection, including versions of firmware that have been stripped of ARB and thus *should* be safer to flash. You can follow instructions in that thread if you decide you want to flash.
2. Of course not. MIUI is a decent ROM by itself.
3. Of course not. It's purely a matter of preference. All ROMs you will find for your device support your device (duh), regardless of the base used.
4.There is no firmware recommended per se, because firmware is released by Xiaomi, thus we don't really know what's inside. We can have a general idea sometimes if a bug fix was applied our if ARB was changed looking at the whole ROM release notes, but that's all.
Hope that helps you.

[QUESTION] How to safety flash custom rom?

Dears,
In the past i flashed custom roms on few phones, but Mi A2 Lite is my first phone with A/B partition and with GSI ability.
1. There is any particular changes in flashing procedure in comparision to, for eg. my previous phone Redmi 3S? (fastboot oem unlock, fastboot flash recovery, install rom in TWRP and voila),
2. If there is - can someone explain it to me? Or maybe there is some good guide with wrong tags and i can't found it.
I have v10.0.12.0 rom version (july update).
Hi,
Maybe this will help you : https://github.com/tkchn/daisyinstall

HELP: Installing TWRP and custom rom in Redmi note 8 pro eu QGGEUXM With no Bootloop

Good Day Everyone Please Help me
How to Install TWRP and Custom rom in redmi note 8 pro eu QGGEUXM android 10
and i already flash the TWRP and custom rom.
but After the restart it is now Bootloop please help me guyz Please...
perlene said:
Good Day Everyone Please Help me
How to Install TWRP and Custom rom in redmi note 8 pro eu QGGEUXM android 10
and i already flash the TWRP and custom rom.
but After the restart it is now Bootloop please help me guyz Please...
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First you have to downgrade to Android V9, i don't remember which MIU Version that is.
@mxpower, this is strictly not true, I have been able to install Pixel Experience ROM straight from the Global ROM V12.0.3.0.QGGMIXM A10 without needing to downgrade first.
I followed this CFW migration guide correctly (method 2) with no bootloops and all working correctly.
@perlene You probably flashed the wrong TWRP version, to be safe, Flash full MIUI firmware from SP Flash Tools or via fastboot and start over again
Same problem, I have tried few different twrps since yesterday, same keep bootlooping!! every try after flashed with full Miui firmware from Mi flash, still the same.
okubax said:
@mxpower, this is strictly not true, I have been able to install Pixel Experience ROM straight from the Global ROM V12.0.3.0.QGGMIXM A10 without needing to downgrade first.
I followed this CFW migration guide correctly (method 2) with no bootloops and all working correctly.
@perlene You probably flashed the wrong TWRP version, to be safe, Flash full MIUI firmware from SP Flash Tools or via fastboot and start over again
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perlene said:
Good Day Everyone Please Help me
How to Install TWRP and Custom rom in redmi note 8 pro eu QGGEUXM android 10
and i already flash the TWRP and custom rom.
but After the restart it is now Bootloop please help me guyz Please...
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Hi I follow this video,
https://youtu.be/_e-b89KhPIo and install the Android 9 twrp from the link. I did not install any preloader nor lk. only this twrp file. after finish this, reboot to recovery, it show some selection, I select recovery and press volume - buttom, then i boot up to LR twrp recovery. in the LR recovery, disable the AVR at the advance menu, and do a back up in case of lost of IMEI information. that all,
Hope it help to you.
okubax said:
@mxpower, this is strictly not true, I have been able to install Pixel Experience ROM straight from the Global ROM V12.0.3.0.QGGMIXM A10 without needing to downgrade first.
I followed this CFW migration guide correctly (method 2) with no bootloops and all working correctly.
@perlene You probably flashed the wrong TWRP version, to be safe, Flash full MIUI firmware from SP Flash Tools or via fastboot and start over again
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Kirin_kid said:
Hi I follow this video,
https://youtu.be/_e-b89KhPIo and install the Android 9 twrp from the link. I did not install any preloader nor lk. only this twrp file. after finish this, reboot to recovery, it show some selection, I select recovery and press volume - buttom, then i boot up to LR twrp recovery. in the LR recovery, disable the AVR at the advance menu, and do a back up in case of lost of IMEI information. that all,
Hope it help to you.
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ok bro ill try this method thanks a lot and i will feedback if what is the result thank you

Question From custom rom to stock MIUI

i want to switch from arrow os to stock miui
should i directly flash and relock boot loader or needed to do something before flashing?
audismart007 said:
i want to switch from arrow os to stock miui
should i directly flash and relock boot loader or needed to do something before flashing?
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You may find it useful to read this guide:
How to flash ROM and TWRP on POCO F3 / k40 / mi11x. And an explanation. A very important guide
Mandatory instructions for beginners (and not only beginners) to install ROM and other on poco f3 Prerequisite, unlocking the bootloader For questions, if something is not clear, please write to "Conversations", I will try to correct it in a post...
forum.xda-developers.com
Also, this topic has already been covered here:
Unable to flash Stock ROM
Hey, I'm currently on ArrowOS latest build, and I wanted to go back to stock but I can't flash the stock rom for my phone aliothin or Mi 11x. TWRP updater process ends with Error 1 and then Error 7: kInstallDeviceOpenError. I'm using...
forum.xda-developers.com
Here:
How to flash global stock ROM
Hi, I just got my unit a few days ago and found that I dislike MIUI and planning to flash some custom ROM. But for some reason I need some way to re-flash stock ROM in case something bad happen. Could someone help me which tool used to flash...
forum.xda-developers.com
Here:
how to flash to stock
TLDR ok first and foremost i am able to flash back to miui stable but there are banking/finance apps that are showing that the device isnt compatible or something tried pixel experience but miss the memc feature of miui now on weekly eu,but...
forum.xda-developers.com
Here:
Go back to stock
Hello just want to ask question. How to go back to stock? Im running evox rom with twrp. Please anyone can help?
forum.xda-developers.com
In these threads you should find the answer to your question.
Also I advise you to NEVER BLOCK THE BOOTLOADER if there is a rom other than the original in the phone, go brick.
To be able to block it, make sure that the ROM with which it was born is installed in the phone (same region).

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