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How To Install dotOS on Xiaomi Mi Note 2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo

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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 (codename: scorpio) launched in October 2016. The phone came out of the box with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. If you are a fan of Custom ROM, then you can try the latest Custom ROM dotOS on Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The ROM is based on the latest AOSP Android 8.1 Oreo. You can simply follow this guide to install the dotOS on Xiaomi Mi Note 2 (scorpio).

Talking about the specifications, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a 5.7-inches display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 processor coupled with 4/6GB of RAM. The phone packs 64/128GB internal memory. The camera on the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 comes with 22.5MP and 8MP front shooting camera. It is backed by a Non-removable Li-Ion 4070 mAh battery with Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0). It also has Fingerprint sensor in the front.

How To Install dotOS on Xiaomi Mi Note 2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo

If you would like to try dotOS on Xiaomi Mi Note 2 device, then Unlock Bootloader and Install the latest TWRP Recovery. If you experience any error while installing, then please make sure to download the latest TWRP image to enjoy smooth installation. We have already shared both unlocking and TWRP installation guide for Xiaomi Mi Note 2. So before we dive into the installation process, let’s know about the dotOS and it’s feature.

What is dotOS?

dotOS is a simple abbreviation of the term Droid On Time Operating System. The ROM is developed by XDA Recognized Contributor mohancm, in XDA forum. It is developed by a community and team members: Ganesh Varma and Kuber Sharma. The ROM brings many new tweaks and features and also merged some features from Best Custom ROM.

Whether you are installing Custom ROM for the first time or you already installed any custom ROM on your phone. Then give a try on the latest Custom ROM called dotOS. The ROM brings many cool features and aims to deliver the best performance and stability. Yes! the developer behind the dotOS focuses on Performance and Battery! So that one can get most out of your device.

Features of dotOS:

  • 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.
  • Recent Menu: Show memory bar, 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.

Steps to Install dotOS on Xiaomi Mi Note 2:

If you are installing custom ROM for the first time, then make sure to read our article about the difference between Custom ROM and Stock ROM. If you already have a custom ROM on Xiaomi Mi Note 2, then we can assure that dotOS is the best Custom ROM. The ROM brings many features along with good battery backup and performance. Like we said, this ROM is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Here is the quick recap of what’s on 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]

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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

Also Read: Top 10 Features of Android Oreo

Pre-Requisite:

Instructions to Install dotOS on Xiaomi Mi Note 2:

  1. First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Xiaomi Mi Note 2 (scorpio)
  2. Now install TWRP Recovery for Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
  3. Download the below DotOS 8.1 Oreo for Xiaomi Mi Note 2.
  4. Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
  5. Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)

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Micro GApps Package For Android Oreo

Android Oreo Gapps Package [Open Gapps] – Recommended

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

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That’s it! I hope you have installed the dotOS on Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Leave a comment or feedback down below. Thank you!.

Credit goes to: GiaSen