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Download and Install Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 [Android 8.1]

Updated on March 21, 2018 by Abd Razaaq

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (codename: chiron) came out of the box with Android 7.1 Nougat and also upgraded to Oreo officially in the form of beta. Now we have a good news! Finally, Dirty Unicorn Oreo ROM is now available for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. If you want to enjoy real baked sweet of Android 8.1 Oreo, then you must try out the Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. The ROM currently comes with version Dirty Unicorns v12 (DU12).

Currently, this ROM is in an Unofficial version developed by XDA Senior member andr68rus on the XDA forum. Full Credits to him, developer and team behind Dirty Unicorns.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 was launched in September 2017. The device features a 5.99-inches display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 processor coupled with 6/8GB of RAM. The phone packs 64/128/256GB internal memory. The camera on the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 comes with 12MP and 5MP front shooting camera. It is backed by a Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0). It Also has Fingerprint on the back.

Download and Install Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 [Android 8.1]

Dirty Unicorns ROM is one of the best custom ROM which is built from AOSP. The project was originally started by Alex Cruz aka Mazda in the year 2012. The ROM was first based off AOKP and later moved to AOSP tree to continue the work for a long run. This Custom ROM comes with many features such as

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  • Fling
  • Pulse
  • SmartBar
  • Full rootless Substratum support
  • Statusbar Customization
  • Quick Settings Tweaks
  • Gesture Support and many other tweaks

Full Credits to Alex Cruz and the team behind the DU for bringing the much awaited Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 with V12 (Version DU12). By installing this ROM, you can enjoy the latest version of Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2.

Table of Contents

  • 1 Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (chiron)
    • 1.1 What’s in Android 8.1 Oreo?
    • 1.2 Changes and Update to Android 8.1 Oreo:
    • 1.3 Required ROM FILES
    • 1.4 Download Any Of the Gapps Below

Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (chiron)

Here you can download and install the latest Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The ROM is stable and can be used as a daily driver. The ROM is based on the latest Android 8.1 Oreo, Before moving to installation part, let me brief the new changes in Android 8.1 Oreo.

What’s in Android 8.1 Oreo?

As you’d expect, Android 8.1 Oreo is an incremental update that builds out some of the new features found in the first version of Oreo. Android 8.1 Oreo is an improved version and shortcomings of Android 8.0 Oreo – This doesn’t mean Android 8.1 doesn’t include the new feature because it does. Here are all the features of Android Oreo [8.0/8.1]

Features of Android Oreo:

  • Notifications Channels (8.0)
  • Picture In A Picture (8.0)
  • Multi-Display Support (8.0)
  • Keyboard Navigation (8.0)
  • Background Limits (8.0)
  • New Wi-Fi Features (8.0)
  • Better Icons (8.0)
  • Autofill (8.0)
  • Cheeseburger Emoji (8.1)
  • Neural Networks API (8.1)
  • Pixel Visual Core co-processing technology to third-party developers (8.1)
  • and many more

Changes and Update to Android 8.1 Oreo:

If you want to install Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, you must first Unlock Bootloader and install TWRP Recovery. If you are already running any custom ROM or any builds, then we recommend you to clean flash, wipe data and system before flashing Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on your phone. Here is the statement from Alex Cruz:

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[su_note note_color=”#fffde3″]This means that if you dare to dirty flash said builds on top of anything else, you’ll be met with a black screen. It won’t boot. This is intended because we want our users to get the very best experience. We want you to start off the right foot and thus forcing you to clean flash. Moving forward on to weeklies and other official builds, you won’t need to clean flash if you’re still in the official build.[/su_note]

Pre-Requisite:

  • Supported: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (Check the List of Supported Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM)
  • 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
    —–> How to 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.

Instructions to Install on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2:

  1. First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (chiron)
  2. Now install TWRP Recovery for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
  3. Download the below Dirty Unicorns 12 (DU12) for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2.
  4. Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
  5. Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery

[su_note note_color=”#fdfdea”]Note: Before flashing the Oreo Custom ROM, you need to install Android Oreo official firmware first. Download the official firmware from here.[/su_note]

Required ROM FILES

Download Dirty Unicorns V12

Download Dirty Unicorns V12 (Mirror GD)

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Download Any Of the Gapps Below

MindTheGApps 8.1.0 Package

Delta Gapps with Modular Add-On

Micro GApps Package For Android Oreo

Android Oreo Gapps Package [Open Gapps]

Gapps For LineageOS 15/15.1 [Also Supported any Android 8.1]

If you face Process com.google.process.gapps Error, then simply follow this guide.

Guide to Flash Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery

Guide to Root any Custom ROM

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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That’s it! I hope you have installed the Dirty Unicorns Oreo ROM on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. Leave a comment or feedback down below. Thank you!.

Source: Development Page

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