Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime (codename: hydrogen/helium) launched in May 2016. The phone came out of the box with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later upgrade to Android 7.0 Nougat. Are you looking to install the stable version of Android 8.1 Oreo on Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime? then you are at the right place. Today we will guide you on how to install Android 8.1 Oreo on Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime smartphone.
Talking about the specifications, Xiaomi Mi Max features a 6.44-inches display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 processor coupled with 2/3GB of RAM. The phone packs 16/32/64GB internal memory. The camera on the Xiaomi Mi Max comes with 16MP and 5MP front shooting camera. It is backed by a Non-removable Li-Ion 4850 mAh battery. It also has Fingerprint sensor on the back.
If you are here for the first time to install Android 8.1 Oreo on Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime, then let us make things more clear. It’s been few months, the developers are struggling to bring stable build of Android 8.1 Oreo to many supported devices. Earlier we had shared some of the custom ROM known as Lineage OS 15.1, Pixel Experience ROM, AOSiP, OmniROM, Resurrection Remix Oreo etc based on Android 8.1 Oreo. You can simply check out the link to see if you have your device in it.
Android 8.1 Oreo and Features:
Well, Android 8.1 Oreo is the latest update of Android Oreo which was released in August 2017. The Android Oreo is the 8th iteration of Android OS and comes with many new features such as New emoji, picture-in-picture mode, multi-window, Better public Wi-Fi connections, Revamped notifications, Notification Dots, Notification channels, Google Play Protect, Project Treble, Autofill, smart text selection, Better battery life and performance and also new Settings menu and other UI tweaks. After rolling the 8.1 Oreo, Google also pushed the Android 8.1 Oreo branch tree to Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
Also Read: Top 10 Features of Android Oreo
Steps to Install Android 8.1 Oreo on Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime:
Follow our below guide to install the Android 8.1 Oreo on Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime. Simply download the below given ROM and Gapps file to experience the PURE Android Oreo Stock build on Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime smartphone. To install any Custom firmware on Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime, you should have TWRP Recovery or any custom recovery.
Before grabbing the download link and installing the custom ROM, then make sure to follow the pre-requisites.
Pre-Requisites:
- This ROM is for Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime (Don’t Try this on Any other device):
- Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
- Download the latest Xiaomi USB Drivers
- You will lose the original ROM or any CUSTOM ROM if you already installed on your phone. So make sure to Backup your complete ROM before doing this step using TWRP or CWM or any Custom Recovery.
- If you have root installed, then take backup of all your apps using Titanium Backup or backup complete without Root
- Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
- Download all the Zip files from below and Place it in your phone’s root of internal memory.
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Download The ROM and Gapps
| OS | Download Link |
| Resurrection Remix | Download |
| AOSPExtended | Download |
| Lineage OS 15.1 | Download |
| DotOS | Download |
| Pixel Experience | Download |
| Cardinal AOSP | Download |
| CrDroid OS | Download |
| OmniROM | Download |
| AOSiP OS | Download |
| AOKP OS | Download |
| Mokee OS | Download |
| AICP 13.1 | Download |
Instructions to Install:
- First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime
- Now install TWRP Recovery for Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime. Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
- Download the below Android 8.1 Oreo for Xiaomi Mi Max/Prime.
- Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
Link to Install
Guide to Flash Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery
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Don’t flash SuperSU if you want to try Magisk Root on your phone
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