Xiaomi took everyone by surprise when it launched Xiaomi Mi A1 in partnership with Google. Xiaomi Mi A1 (codenamed tissot) was an Android One device which is Xiaomi’s first clean Android device. Since its release, the device has been a darling of the developer community.
The device has seen all major Android updates thanks to a wide variety of custom ROMs available. Now the new Android 11-based Lineage OS 18 operating system has also been made available for the device. Here we will share the steps to download / install Lineage OS 18 on Xiaomi Mi A1 (Android 11).
Android is a free open source platform based on Linux and offers endless customization possibilities that most third-party ROM developers and advanced users are always looking for. You can easily flash custom firmware, install third party files, mods, root, custom recoveries, and more without any major hassle.
Download / install Lineage OS 18 on Xiaomi Mi A1 (Android 11)
Requirements
That’s all. You can now proceed with the installation steps.
Instructions to install Lineage OS 18 on Xiaomi Mi A1
- Transfer the downloaded ROM and GApps file to the internal memory of your device.
- Now connect your phone to the PC via USB cable. Make sure USB debugging is enabled.
- Go to the platform-tools folder on your PC, type CMD in the address and press Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt window.
- Run the following command in the CMD window to boot your device via TWRP Recovery
adb reboot recovery
- Now that your device is booted via TWRP, go to the Wipe section and tap Advanced Wipe.
- Then, select the System, Vendor, Data and Cache partition and swipe right to format the selected partitions.
- Next, go to the Install section of TWRP. Navigate to the downloaded LineageOS 18 ZIP file, select it and swipe right to install it.
- The process may take a few minutes. When the installation is complete, go back to the Install section and this time select the GApps package. Swipe right to install this file as well.
- Similarly, you should also wipe the cache partition. You can use the Wipe Cache button which you will only be able to see after installing the GApps. If not, go to Wipe, select the cache partition and swipe right to clear it.
- You can now reboot the device with the newly installed operating system. For this, go to Reboot and select System.
With this, we conclude the guide on how to install Lineage OS 18 on Xiaomi Mi A1 device. Let us know your thoughts on this ROM in the comment section below.