How to Install Android 9 Pie Update on Redmi Note 4


If you are looking to update Android Pie for Redmi Note 4, then here I have list of Android 9 Pie ROMs for Redmi Note 4 and a step-by-step guide on how to install Android Pie on Redmi Note 4.

The Redmi Note 4 (codename: mido) was launched with Android Marshmallow, and the last it was upgraded to Android Nougat.

[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- This is not an official upgrade. This Android Pie upgrade for Redmi Note 4 is through custom ROM such as AOSP ROM.[/su_note] [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Installing a custom ROM requires little bit advance knowledge of operating an Android device.[/su_note]

How to Install Android 9 Pie on Redmi Note 4

Android 9 Pie Custom ROMs available for Redmi Note 4:

Following Custom ROMs available for Redmi Note 4 based on Android 9 Pie:

Redmi Note 4 Android 9 Pie ROM list

LineageOS 16 Android 9 ROMAndroid Pie LineageOS 16 for Redmi Note 4
AOSP Android 9 ROMAOSP Android Pie for Redmi Note 4

 

Required Downloads and Links before you Update Android 9 Pie on Redmi Note 4:

OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS FOR Redmi Note 4 ANDROID PIE ROM:

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in any custom ROM. So you may need install a SuperSU ROOT zip file.

SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.

How to Install/Update Android 9 Pie on Redmi Note 4:

  1. Download the TWRP recovery for Redmi Note 4 from the downloads list.
  2. Install TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 4 using fastboot.
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- To install the TWRP recovery on the phone needs to have an unlock bootloader on Redmi Note 4[/su_note]
  3. Enter into TWRP recovery mode and Wipe data partition, Cache partition, System partition and clean Dalvik cache.
    [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=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Don’t wipe or format Internal memory here. If you do, you will lose all your phone data.
    – To be on safe side, backup all data on your Android Phone before wiping anything.[/su_note]
  4. Then, download one of the Android Pie ROMs available for Redmi Note 4 and copy the file to your phone using TWRP MTP mode or sideload.
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Each link provided in this guide has their own step-by-step installation guide.[/su_note]
  5. Install ROM zip using TWRP recovery.
  6. Download Android 9 Pie GApps, copy that to your phone and then Install Android Pie GApps using TWRP
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Well, this step is an optional but if you don’t do you will not be able to install any applications on your Android Pie ROM.
    – The GApps package provides basic Google Play Services, Play Store application and other Google Applications.[/su_note]
  7. Reboot your phone and enjoy Android Pie on Redmi Note 4.
  8. Optionally, if you want ROOT on the Android Pie ROM, then restart your phone into TWRP recovery mode and install SuperSU to enable ROOT.
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- This step is not necessary to run Android Pie smoothly but if you want ROOT on the Android Pie ROM then you need to follow this step.[/su_note]

Where to Download Google Camera for Redmi Note 4 Android Pie?

GCam version 6.x and 7.0 such as: GCam 6.2.030 or Gcam 6.1.021 and some or all GCam 7.0 are compatible with any Android Pie ROM in general.
In case you won’t get your device in the above lists, you can always look into the big list of Google Camera for Android Pie page that contains a huge list of GCam for all available devices.

If you are facing any issue while following this guide, then you can comment here or you can create a topic on the Redmi Note 4 (mido) Forum or on the respective Android Pie, LineageOS 16, Android Oreo Custom ROM topics.

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