Android 14 update is now available and we have seen some development around the same. This time it is the Android 14 for Mi Mix 2S.
Mi Mix 2S was launched with Android 8.0 and it will never receive the official MIUI / HyperOS Android 14 update in future.
This is where the custom ROM such as this Pixel Experience Android 14 ROM for Mi Mix 2S is great if you have ever wished to upgrade it to the latest Android
[su_note note_color=”#F9D9D9″ text_color=”#AA4343″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]DISCLAIMER:This is guide specifically made for Mi Mix 2S. DO NOT TRY ON ANY OTHER PHONE!
You need to understand that, Installing this Android 14 Pixel Experience ROM or any custom ROM requires advanced knowledge to modify the underlying firmware on your phone, such as you may need to unlock bootloader, custom recovery installation etc.
If not done properly it may leave your phone UNUSABLE temporarily or permanently!
YOU are the one who is making changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for anything wrong you do![/su_note]
What Works on Pixel Experience Android 14 on Mi Mix 2S?
What works?
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- Almost everything
What doesn’t work?
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- SELinux is permissive
- modified init.rc file
- Data not encrypted
- mount parameters are modified (This is Important before you flash another ROM after flashing this ROM)
- Seccomp is disabled
How to Install Android 14 on Mi Mix 2S
Below is the step-by-step guide to install the Pixel Experience Android 14 ROM on your Mi Mix 2S.
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IMPORTANT:
It is highly recommended to install latest MIUI firmware on your Mi Mix 2S before flashing this ROM!
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- Download the Pixel Experience Android 14 ROM for Mi Mix 2S and copy it into the phone or keep in the PC (if you intend to install using ADB sideload)
- Download links are available in the below download section.
- Download and install the ADB Fastboot utility on your PC.
- Unlock bootloader on Mi Mix 2S
- Download and install the recovery for Mi Mix 2S
- Download the Pixel Experience recovery for the Pixel Experience ROM
- Reboot the phone into fastboot mode (press both Power + Volume Up keys) and then flash the recovery.img using the below command line
fastboot flash recovery pe-polaris..*.img
- Now, download Pixel Experience Android 14 ROM file for Mi Mix 2S
- Enter into recovery mode and Wipe data, Cache, System and system partition.
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[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a step-by-step guide on how to wipe data using TWRP recovery[/su_note][su_note note_color=”#F9D9D9″ text_color=”#AA4343″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- This step will erase the current firmware from the phone. You can choose to keep a backup of the relevant boot and system partition so that you can rollback if the new build doesn’t work properly.[/su_note] - Then use Apply zip from ADB (which is ADB sideload)
- Open a cmd window and execute the below command to first flash the Firmware and then the ROM
adb sideload firmware.zip- Download the latest firmware from here
adb sideload PixelExperience_polaris-14.0..*.zip- Use ADB Sideload to install the Android 14 ROM zip file.
- Once done, reboot the phone to boot into Android 14 on Mi Mix 2S.
- DONE
NOTE: This ROM already has GApps built-in. You DO NOT need to flash any Android 14 GApps.
Google Camera for Mi Mix 2S on Android 14
Google Camera APK now a days is running almost on all Android phones regardless of OEM type. You can check one of the compatible GCam APK for Mi Mix 2S from the link given there.
Conclusion
That’s all for now on this Android 14 build for Mi Mix 2SMi Mix 2S. As I have mentioned right on top of this guide that this device will NOT be upgraded to official Android 14, hence, custom ROM is the only way to upgrade to latest Android version.
Meanwhile, if some other Android 14 custom ROM comes for this, I will keep you guys posted either here or on other separate post.
That’s all for now. If you face any problem, or if you find anything missing in these instructions, do let me know in the comment section and I will try to fix it ASAP.