Download and Install Mi 3/Mi 4 Android 9 Pie AOSP ROM

Android Pie 9 for Mi 3 / Mi 4 is now available to download from a development BETA build. This Mi 3 / Mi 4 Android 9 Pie AOSP ROM build is brought to you by vasishath and Shahan_mik3

DONATION TO PROJECT/DEVELOPER(s):

Please consider for a small contribution to Shahan_mik3, vasishath for the effort to build this ROM:
– donation to Shahan_mik3
– No donation link found for vasishath

[su_note note_color=”#F9D9D9″ text_color=”#AA4343″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD OF ANDROID PIE FOR Mi 3 / Mi 4 (Android 9).
BUT STILL MAKE SURE TO BACKUP EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS ANDROID PIE ROM ON Mi 3 / Mi 4.[/su_note]
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– Installing a custom ROM requires unlocked bootloader on Mi 3 / Mi 4, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone.
– You are the only person making changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.
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Status of this Android Pie 9 AOSP for Mi 3 / Mi 4:

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES OF ANDROID PIE 9 FOR Mi 3 / Mi 4:

HOW TO FLASH/INSTALL ANDROID PIE 9 ON Mi 3 / Mi 4:

Follow this guide if you are flashing Android 9 Pie on Mi 3 / Mi 4 for the first time, or coming from any other ROM of any Android version:

[su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Points to NOTE:
– Try to avoid restoring apps backup using any application such as: Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
– Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
– It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.[/su_note]

1. Boot into the TWRP custom Recovery to install this Android 9 Pie for Mi 3 / Mi 4.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Make sure to have a Custom recovery like a TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery.
   – If not then download the TWRP recovery from Downloads link and follow the TWRP flashing Guide (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP or any other recovery)[/su_note]
2. Backup system, vendor, boot, data of your Mi 3 / Mi 4 phone
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- How to take complete backup using TWRP[/su_note]
3. Wipe the data partition (or do a factory reset), wipe cache, ART or Dalvik cache and Format the System partition.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a guide explaining How to wipe data using TWRP.[/su_note]
   [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM
   – How to backup Data on Android Phone[/su_note]
4. Download and Copy the Android Pie GApps and Mi 3 / Mi 4 Android 9 Pie AOSP ZIP files to your phone by using MTP mode in TWRP.
5. Flash the Mi 3 / Mi 4 Android 9 Pie AOSP file that you have copied into the phone.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install recovery flashable zip file[/su_note]
6. Then flash the Android 9 Pie GApps (Android 9 Pie GApps package).
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install GApps using TWRP recovery.[/su_note]
7. Reboot and Enjoy the Android 9 Pie on Mi 3 / Mi 4.

Upgrading from earlier version of Android Pie on Mi 3 / Mi 4 (cancro):

1. Copy the latest Android 9 Pie for Mi 3 / Mi 4 ROM ZIP file, Android 9 Pie GApps package to the phone.
2. Boot into TWRP Recovery on Mi 3 / Mi 4.
   – Make sure you have a latest custom Recovery that should be able to flash the Android Pie ROM update on Mi 3 / Mi 4.
3. Format or wipe the system partition from the custom recovery menu.
4. First install the Android 9 Pie ROM ZIP file from device.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install recovery flashable zip[/su_note]
5. Reboot and see you have the GApps available or not.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Gapps is built in such a way that it will sustain across ROM updates.[/su_note]
6. If you don’t have GApps after upgrading the Android 9 Pie on Mi 3 / Mi 4, then flash the Android GApps once again.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.[/su_note]
7. Once everything is done, reboot and Enjoy the Android 9 Pie for Mi 3 / Mi 4.

SCREENSHOT OF RUNNING ANDROID 9 PIE ON Mi 3 / Mi 4:

Below is the screenshot from a Mi 4 running on Android 9 Pie AOSP build.
The screenshot was provided by Shahan_mik3:

TROUBLESHOOTING AFTER INSTALLING ANDROID PIE 9 ON Mi 3 / Mi 4:

This build is reported to be a stable build of Android Pie for Mi 3 / Mi 4. But, if in case you want to downgrade to Android Oreo then here are some of the options:
– LineageOS 15.1 Oreo ROM for Mi 3 / Mi 4
– AICP 13 Oreo ROM for Mi 3 / Mi 4
– Resurrection Remix Oreo ROM for Mi 3 / Mi 4
– MIUI 9 for Mi 3 / Mi 4

[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Mi 3 / Mi 4 (cancro) forum for Android 9 Pie ROMs, Lineage OS 16 ROM, Android Oreo 8.1 ROMs, LineageOS 15.1 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.[/su_note]