Download and Install AOSP Android 11 for Xiaomi Redmi K20

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the AOSP Android 11 on Redmi K20 (codenamed davinci). Recently, Google released its latest stable Android 11 for the general public. The update brings notification history, Chat bubbles, Conversation notifications, screen recorder, new media controls, smart device controls, one-time permission, improved dark theme with the scheduling system, app suggestions, wireless android auto, and many more.

Check out our article Android 11 supported list, Android 11 Custom ROM list, best Android 11 features, and many more.

How to Install AOSP Android 11 on Xiaomi Redmi K20

With such a long list of goodies to offer, no doubt you will want to try out the AOSP Android 11 on Xiaomi Redmi K20 (davinci). But before we list out the installation steps, please go through the prerequisites section. Make sure your device meets all the mentioned requirements. After this, go through the working features and the list of known issues present in this ROM. Once you have gone through all the requirements sections, you may then proceed with the installation steps.

Prerequisites

• Tested only on Xiaomi Redmi K20 (davinci)
• First and foremost, create a complete device backup.
• Next time, enable USB Debugging on your Redmi K20. This will make your device recognizable by your PC in ADB mode. So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging.
  
• Your device also needs to have the bootloader unlocked. If you haven’t done so, then refer to our detailed guide on How To Unlock Bootloader On Redmi K20 [Official Method].
• Next up, you will also need to install the TWRP Recovery on your device. This will be needed to flash the AOSP Android 11 on your Redmi K20. You could refer to our comprehensive tutorial on how to Install TWRP Recovery For Redmi K20.

Download AOSP Android 11

Before you download the firmware file, there is a pretty important worth mentioning. You should only use the proper vendor and firmware of your device of stable ROM.

Once you have downloaded the above files, transfer it to your device. Then proceed with the below steps to install AOSP Android 11 on your Redmi K20 (davinci) device.

Install AOSP Android 11 on Redmi K20 (davinci)

1. Connect your device to the PC via USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
2. Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
   
3. Execute the below command in the CMD window to boot your device to TWRP Recovery:

   adb reboot recovery

4. Now head over to the wipe section and format system, data, and cache. Perform a right swipe to complete the format.

   

5. It’s now time to flash the AOSP Android 11 ROM onto your Redmi K20. For that, head over to Install, select the AOSP ROM ZIP file and perform a right swipe to install the file.
6. If you want Google Apps as well, then you need to flash it at this instance itself. Go to Install, select the GApps ZIP file, and perform a right swipe to flash this file.
7. When that is done, you may reboot your device. Head over to Reboot and select System.
   

Your device will now boot to the newly installed OS. With this, we conclude the guide on how to install the AOSP Android 11 on Redmi K20. Do keep in mind that the first boot might take up some time and you might have to set up your device from scratch.

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