Earlier this year, Xiaomi had launched the successor Redmi Note 5 device followed by its predecessor Redmi Note 4. The Redmi Note 5 came with Android 7.1.2 Nougat out-of-the-box. A month ago, the handset got Android 8.1 Oreo-based MIUI 10 update. Though the possibility of getting Android Pie officially is very rare, you can install Custom ROM on this device based on Android 9 Pie. In this post, we will talk about How to Install Arrow OS on Redmi Note 5 Stable ROM based on Android 9 Pie.
Disclaimer: thedroidguru.com won’t be responsible for any damage. It’s highly recommended to understand what you’re doing and any mistake can lead your device to brick or bootloop. Please make sure to back up your device completely before doing anything. If you’re unaware regarding the flashing custom ROMs, you should avoid this guide.
Pre-Requirements
- You will need to unlock the bootloader and enable USB Debugging on your Redmi Note 5.
- Download the Arrow OS ROM (zip file) from the following link.
- Install TWRP Recovery file (Redwolf TWRP) on Redmi Note 5 via Fastboot.
- Download ADB tool for Windows or Mac.
For Mac Users: Extract the Android zip file and save the folder on your PC. Open Terminal > Type cd Desktop/Android > Enter ./ADB-Install-Mac.sh
Read More: How to Backup Your Android Device Without Root
Steps to Flash Arrow OS on Redmi Note 5
- First, you will need to switch off your phone and boot it into Fastboot mode (press and hold Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously).
- Then connect your handset with your PC via USB cable > Open a command prompt.
- Locate the downloaded TWRP Recovery zip file on your PC.
- Check the command prompt whether the device is connected or not with PC.
- Type the following command and hit enter to see the attached device list.
fastboot devices
- The system will detect the fastboot device then type the following line and press enter.
fastboot flash recovery redwolf_twrp_filename.zip
Please Note: TWRP filename should be replaced with the actually downloaded filename.zip (That’s very important)
- Boot the phone by pressing Volume up + Power Button > swipe right to allow system modifications.
- You will be booted into TWRP Recovery.
- Select Wipe > Advanced Wipe > select Dalvik / ART Cache, System, Data, Cache > swipe to wipe again.
- Go to Install > locate the downloaded custom ROM from the SD card.
- Select the Arrow OS ROM file and swipe right to flash your device.
- After flashing done, select Reboot and then System to boot your device. (Wait for 10-15 minutes to boot up completely into new ROM).
- If the GApps not preloaded in this ROM, you can flash the Pie GApps zip file from the TWRP (Same as before).
