AICP 13 for Redmi NOTE 4 – Oreo ROM Download

[Linux User]

Android Oreo 8.0 based AICP 13 for Redmi NOTE 4 is now available to download via an unofficial development build. This post provides the download link to the AICP 13 Oreo ROM for Redmi NOTE 4 and guides through the installation process of the same. This AICP 13 Oreo ROM for Redmi NOTE 4 is brought to you by developer Swapnil Soni.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S):

No donation link found for Swapnil Soni.

If you want the OFFICIAL AICP 13 update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the AICP 13 Oreo ROMs list, LineageOS 15 ROMs list or the AOSP Android Oreo ROMs devices list page.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM requires an unlocked bootloader on Redmi NOTE 4, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. Understand that you are the only person making changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

 

Content structure:

1. Status of this AICP 13 for Redmi NOTE 4
2. Required Downloads for this AICP 13 ROM for Redmi NOTE 4
3. Installing the AICP 13 on Redmi NOTE 4
   • Installing AICP 13 on Redmi NOTE 4 for the first time
   • Upgrading the Redmi NOTE 4 on top of AICP 13 ROM
4. Rooting the AICP 13 ROM on Redmi NOTE 4

Status of Redmi NOTE 4 AICP 13 Oreo ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR Redmi NOTE 4 AICP 13 OREO ROM:

• TWRP recovery for Redmi NOTE 4 (mido)

  – Here is the TWRP recovery install guide for Redmi NOTE 4.
  – TWRP installation on Redmi NOTE 4 requires an Unlocked bootloader on the device.

• AICP 13 ROM Download link for Redmi NOTE 4
• Oreo GApps Download for AICP 13 Oreo ROM

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in AICP 13 Oreo ROM, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su (because AICP is based on LineageOS) binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is AICP 13 Rooting guide
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE THE Redmi NOTE 4 TO AICP 13 OREO ROM:

Points to NOTE:
– Try to avoid restoring apps backup using 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.

Follow this if you are flashing AICP 13 on the Redmi NOTE 4 for the first time, or coming from another ROM:

• Boot into Recovery.
  Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then download the recovery for Redmi NOTE 4 from above link and follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide (it’s a generic guide which will work for any custom recovery)
• Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
  – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.

  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 all data on your Android Device
  – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery

• Download and Copy the Oreo GApps and the AICP 13 Oreo ROM ZIP to the phone.
• First flash the Redmi NOTE 4 AICP 13 Oreo ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
  – Here is a post explaining how to install AICP 13 Oreo ROM
• Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Gapps for AICP 13 package.
  – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
• Reboot and Enjoy Android Oreo with AICP 13 ROM on Redmi NOTE 4.

Upgrading from earlier version of AICP 13 for Redmi NOTE 4 (mido):

• Copy the latest AICP 13 Oreo ROM ZIP file to the phone.
• Boot into Recovery.
• Flash the ROM ZIP that you copied.
  – Here is a post explaining how to install AICP 13 ROM
• Then flash the AICP 13 Oreo GApps package.
  – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
• Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Oreo 8.0 with AICP 13 on the Redmi NOTE 4. After the installing the AICP 13 Oreo ROM, you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on AICP 13 ROM.

 

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Redmi NOTE 4 (mido) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, AICP 13 Oreo ROMs, other custom ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

If you have any issues to be reported then here is the dev thread on xda where you can convey your concerns.

[Author]

Posts