Resurrection Remix Oreo for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 – chiron – RR Oreo 8.1 Download

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Resurrection Remix Oreo for Mi Mix 2 is now available to download via an OFFICIAL version. This RR Oreo 8.1 ROM for Mi Mix 2 (chiron) is brought to you by developer Arasthel, Mi Mix 2 Firmwares by yshalsager.

[su_note note_color=”#D8F1C6″ text_color=”#769958″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]UPDATE:
Android 10 based LineageOS 17 for Mi Mix 2 is also now available to update.[/su_note]

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(s):

If you like this ROM then do consider a small contribution to Arasthel, yshalsager and the Resurrection Remix OS project:
– donation to yshalsager
– Donate to Resurrection Remix OS project
– No donation link found for Arasthel

If you want the Android 10, or OFFICIAL Resurrection Remix update or some more Android Oreo Custom ROMs then stay tuned to one of the following list:
– LineageOS 17
– Resurrection Remix Oreo Download list of devices
– Lineage OS 15 Download
– AOSP Oreo ROMs Download devices list page.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD OF RESURRECTION REMIX ANDROID OREO (8.1), WHICH MAY HAVE MINOR BUGS. BACKUP THE CURRENT ROM BEFORE FLASHING. TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Installing a custom ROM on a the Mi Mix 2 requires a custom recovery to be installed, 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.

 

Content structure:

1. Status of Resurrection Remix Android 8.1 Oreo ROM for Mi Mix 2
2. Required Downloads of Resurrection Remix Android 8.1 Oreo ROM for Mi Mix 2
3. How to Install Resurrection Remix Android 8.1 Oreo ROM on Mi Mix 2
   • How to Install Resurrection Remix Android 8.1 Oreo ROM for Mi Mix 2 for the first time
   • How to Upgrade Mi Mix 2 from existing Resurrection Remix Android 8.1 Oreo ROM
4. Rooting the Resurrection Remix Android 8.1 Oreo ROM on Mi Mix 2

 

Status of Mi Mix 2 Resurrection Remix Oreo ROM Download:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknwon

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

 

REQUIRED DOWNLOADS AND LINKS TO UPDATE Mi Mix 2 RR OREO (RESURRECTION REMIX) ROM:

• TWRP recovery download link for Mi Mix 2p (Extract the zip file to get recovery.img)

  – Follow this guide: How to Install TWRP on Mi Mix 2 using Fastboot (This requires an unlocked bootloader)
  – Here is How to unlock bootloader on Xiaomi phones

• latest miui oreo firmware | MIRROR LINK for Mi Mix 2 by yshalsager

  – Following are the namig conventions of the firmware files in that link:
  fw_miui_MIMIX2_*.zip is Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (chiron) China firmware
  fw_miui_MIMIX2Global_*.zip is Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (chiron) Global firmware

  Choose the appropriate firmware for your device and flash it before you install this Resurrection Remix Oreo

• ROM Download link to Resurrection Remix 6.0.0 Android 8.1 Oreo ROM for Mi Mix 2
• Oreo GApps Download Link for Mi Mix 2 Resurrection Remix Oreo ROM
• Rooting guide for RR Oreo

HOW TO INSTALL/FLASH/UPDATE RESURRECTION REMIX OREO ROM FOR Mi Mix 2 (ANDROID OREO 8.1, RR v6.0.0 ROM):

Follow this to Install Resurrection Remix Android Oreo on Mi Mix 2 for the first time or coming from another Android ROM:

Points to NOTE on BACKUP before updating:
– 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.

1. Boot into Recovery by one of the following method:
   – Power off the phone and keep pressing key combinations while turning on your phone.
   – If you have enabled USB debugging and you have ADB utility installed on your PC then you can execute the following command on a console or command prompt:

   adb reboot recovery

2. Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition using the recovery.
   – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.

   This will delete all your data on your phone. IGNORE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO OR IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS. 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.

3. Download the Mi Mix 2 Android Oreo ROM zip file from the above download link and copy the files to phone.
4. Flash the Mi Mix 2 RR Oreo ROM zip from device.
   – Here is a post explaining how to flash a ROM zip using TWRP.

Upgrading from earlier version of Android 8.1 RR Oreo for Mi Mix 2:

1. Copy the latest Mi Mix 2 Resurrection Remix Oreo ROM ZIP file to your phone.
2. Boot into Recovery.
3. Flash the latest RR Oreo ROM ZIP from your phone and wait till it finishes flashing.
   – Here is a post explaining how to flash a custom ROM using TWRP recovery.
4. Reboot and Enjoy

Reboot to system after flashing is done completely. Do the required initial setup and enjoy the Android Oreo ROM for Mi Mix 2. If you face any problem following this guide or post installation then just login and leave a comment to get an instant reply.

Rooting Resurrection Remix Oreo ROM for Mi Mix 2:

There is no inbuilt ROOT functionality available on this ROM.
Here is how to How to ROOT RR Oreo ROM, a step-by-step guide !!!

The above link is for LineageOS 15.1 Rooting guide, because RR Oreo is based on LineageOS 15.1.

 

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