Xiaomi Mi 3 owners, a good news for all of you is here. You can now update your Mi 3 to Android 9 Pie. The AOSP based custom ROM has been released for the Mi 3. Those of you looking for a method to install Xiaomi Mi 3 Android 9 Pie AOSP can follow the steps given in this guide. The guide will help you to install Android 9 Pie on Mi 3 using a TWRP custom recovery.
AOSP based Android 9 Pie for the Mi 3 has entered its beta stage. At this point, almost all the features of the phone are working fine. The ROM boots up without any issues. The Camera, Audio, and Video Playback are working without any kind of issues as well. The phone makes calls, sends SMS, also connects to Mobile data. WiFi and Bluetooth are also in the working state. In short, there is nothing that doesn’t work in this ROM. Before we download Mi 3 Android 9 Pie AOSP, let us take a look at what this phone is all about.
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A brief overview of the Mi 3
Mi 3 was Xiaomi’s flagship device in 2013. The company launched this phone having a 5.2-inch display with 100P resolution. The Mi 3 has dimensions of 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm and it weighs at 145 grams. The Mi 3 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU and Adreno 330 GPU. This phone has a 2 GB RAM and a 16/64 GB internal storage chip. The Mi 3 has a 13 MP camera at its back. There is a 2 MP camera on the front. Mi 3 has a 3,050 mAh battery placed inside. The phone ran on Android Jelly Bean out of the box. It received Android updates till Android Marshmallow.
After the Android Marshmallow, the phone was completely forgotten by Xiaomi. Since then, the Mi 3 has been getting Android updates with the help of custom ROMs. The developers are still keeping this device alive. Continuing their efforts, they have now released the Android 9 Pie based on AOSP this phone. Let’s head towards the installation of the Android Pie on our beloved Mi 3.
Install Xiaomi Mi 3 Android 9 Pie AOSP ROM
Preparations to download Mi 3 Android 9 Pie
- This guide is only for the Xiaomi Mi 3. Do not try installing this ROM on any other device.
- Charge your phone’s battery up to 50% to avoid power loss during the installation process.
- Backup all of your data.
- Backup your contacts, find the full guide here.
- Also, backup important SMS messages, full guide here.
- Don’t forget to backup call logs, full guide here.
- Create a Nandroid Backup as well.
- Follow the instructions given in this guide carefully.
Downloads required to install Mi 3 Android 9 Pie
- Unlock the bootloader of your Xiaomi Mi 3.
- Download the TWRP Recovery.img file. Flash the TWRP recovery on Mi 3 using this guide.
- Google Gapps for Android 9 Pie
- Download ROM.zip file for Mi 3.
- Copy the ROM.zip and Gapps.zip file to your phone’s internal storage.
Installing Xiaomi Mi 3 Android 9 Pie AOSP Custom ROM
- Turn off your Mi 3 completely.
- Now turn on the Mi 3 in TWRP recovery mode.
- In TWRP, click on Wipe > Advanced Wipe > Select Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache, and System > Swipe screen to wipe.
- Go back to the main menu in TWRP now.
- Click on Install > Install Zip > Locate ROM.zip file and flash it.
- Similarly, flash the Gapps.zip file.
- Reboot into the system now. Your Mi 3 will be running on Android Pie in a few minutes.
Conclusion
That’s all with the installation of Android Pie on Mi 3. The ROM will take 7-10 minutes to boot up for the first time. If the phone doesn’t boot up or it gets caught in a bootloop, consider flashing a stock ROM using the Mi Flashtool. If you have any queries, feel free to ask them in the comments section below.
