Download and Install CarbonROM on Xiaomi Redmi 6 (Android 10 Q)

Xiaomi Redmi 6 (codename: cereus) launched in on June 2018. The phone came out of the box with Android 8.1 Oreo. In this guide, we will help you to install the latest CarbonROM on Xiaomi Redmi 6 (cereus).

We have already shared the method to unlock its bootloader, root and install TWRP Recovery, as well as carry out many other tweaks on the smartphone, the number of custom ROMs compatible with the Xiaomi Redmi 6 is still small compared to many other Android smartphones. In this article, I’ll show you how you can install CarbonROM on Xiaomi Redmi 6 based on Android 10 Q

Xiaomi Redmi 6 features a 5.45-inches display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 and Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 processor coupled with 3/4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32/64GB internal memory. The camera on the Xiaomi Redmi 6 comes with Dual 12MP + 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front shooting camera for selfies. The handset came out of the box with Android 8.1 Oreo and backed by a Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery. It also has Fingerprint sensor on the back.

What is CarbonROM?

CarbonROM is an aftermarket firmware based on the Android Open Source Project. We are dedicated to fast, stable, and feature-filled roms, honesty and communication with our users, and openness with our code. Also delivers frequent builds, with the very latest and greatest hardware support and fixes. We strive to not only provide you with the best rom we can build, but also to give back to the Android community and our fellow developers. For us, this is about creating something we can be proud of and hope you will enjoy.

CarbonROM is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which means that its UI is no different from stock Android on the Pixel phones. The focus of the ROM is not on the UI; it’s about making more features available for the smartphone with regular updates and support.

CarbonROM – Things to Note

Right now, CarbonROM finally started rolling the official build that you can install on your Xiaomi Redmi 6. Now you can use this custom ROM as a daily driver. That said, the current Xiaomi Redmi 6 CarbonROM is released weekly base. You can get a new stable version of carbonROM every week.

The developers of CarbonROM recommends the MindTheGapps package, though every other Gapps should work fine as well.

Features of CarbonROM Oreo:

• Status Bar Tweaks: You can change the clock and date position, Battery icon style, status bar icons, and other miscellaneous.
• Navigation Bar Customization: Resize, Smartbar tweaks and also you can change to Fling and other DUI nav tweaks
• Quick Settings: You have brightness slider toggle, change tiles color, quick and smart pull down and many more.
• Theme Support: Substratum works fine on this ROM.
• Recent Menu: Show memory bar, an immersive recent option along with clear all button.
• Lockscreen Customization: Double tap to sleep and other lock screen features.
• Buttons: you can customize the power menu, H/W Keys, and Volume Button tweaks
• Miscellaneous: Battery light charging customizations, App Ops, and many other features.

Download CarbonROM on Xiaomi Redmi 6 [cereus]

You can now enjoy Android 10 Q based CarbonROM on your Xiaomi Redmi 6 device.

Download ROM package here

• Download CarbonROM: Download ROM
• Download any Gapps Package:
• MindTheGApps 10 Package
• Android 10 Gapps Package
• Open Gapps 10

How to Install CarbonROM on Xiaomi Redmi 6:

To flash CarbonROM on Xiaomi Redmi 6, you need to have TWRP Recovery installed on the smartphone. I’m going to show you how to do that, but first, you need to unlock your bootloader.

Before moving on to the steps to install Xiaomi Redmi 6 Carbon ROM, you have to follow few

Pre-Requisites

• Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
• Take Full Backup before flashing this on your phone: (You can try any backup method)
  How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  How to Backup Your Data on Android device
• Download all the Zip files from below and Place it in your phone’s root of internal memory.
• First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Xiaomi Redmi 6
• Now install TWRP Recovery for Xiaomi Redmi 6.
• Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
• Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery
• In case if you fail to install, then follow our guide on how to restore the Nandroid backup using TWRP Recovery.
• GetDroidTips will not be responsible for bricking or damage to your device

Steps To install CarbonROM on Xiaomi Redmi 6:

Here is the link to the complete illustrative tutorial to flash the latest CarbonROM on Xiaomi Redmi 6. Follow it carefully.

How To Install A Custom ROM Using TWRP Recovery

Guide to Install SuperSU Root Zip File

If you don’t want SuperSU rooting guide, then you can try Magisk on your phone.

Guide to Install Latest Magisk Root

[su_note note_color=”#fffde3″]Note: If you already installed SuperSU, then make sure to follow our guide on How to Switch from SuperSU to Magisk. This guide will help you to easily revert the rooting and pass SafetyNet check[/su_note]

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