Install Android Lollipop On Mi3

INSTALL ANDROID LOLLIPOP ON MI3 [EASILY EXPLAINED].

Hello, All the mi3 users.There is a good news for all you guys who want to experience Android Lollipop on their phones. Android L has been launched for your phones [UNOFFICIAL] which means you have to flash a custom rom for that.

Disclaimer :

/* Your warranty is now void.
*

* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,

* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please

* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM

* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if

* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
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OBJECTIVES:-

1. How to flash the Android L custom rom on your Xiaomi mi3.

2. How to root your phone.

 Objective 1--

Things required-

1. CWM Recovery (http://goo.gl/NQPMM0 ==>Download and use R8 zip only) 

2. Lollipop custom rom ( http://d-h.st/wVrG )

3. Lollipop  Gapps ( http://goo.gl/fkt3XM)

NOTE -

Before getting started I want to warn you that there are some of the bugs present in this rom.

List of  "BUGS" :-

1. NFC is not working.

 (Fix==> It doesnt have any fix till now. sorry )

2. There are Random Auto Reboot

 (Fix==> Install an app called Wake Lock from play store and set it to PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK. This will prevent the device from deep sleep and fix Random Reboots )

3. Camcorder is not able to save videos

 (Fix==> Use any Third party camera from play store for this like Camera Next).

4. Screen turns ON if menu or back button is touched. 

(Fix==>You can disable the buttons and use Navigation Bar)

Now, after taking everything under consideration like Bugs and all if u still want to continue with this then LETS GET STARTED.

Step 1 : Install the CWM Recovery (If you don’t know how to flash recovery please click here.)  and then go to Recovery by Pressing the VOLUME UP + POWER key.

Step 2 : Wipe All Data/Factory Reset.

Step 3 : Wipe Cache.

Step 4 : Go to Mounts And Storage and Format System 1.

Step 5 : Now choose Install zip and Then choose Zip from SD card.

Step 6 : Now choose the Rom ( A folder named "0" will be the internal storage)

Note-1. You need to install this Rom on System 1,while installing the Android L rom you may be prompted with a message "Root access is possibly lost" for which you need to hit the NO option.

Step 7 : Now install the Gapps similarly. ( on System 1 only.)

Step 8 : Now Go To Advanced and make Sure Active System is : 1 ,then Wipe Dalvik cache.

Step 9 :  Select Reboot To System Now. 

Note - FIRST BOOT MAY TAKE 5-10 MINUTES. SO PLEASE BE PATIENT.

Objective 2:-

Now in order to Root your phone please follow these simple steps.

1.Go To Recovery Mode
  
2. Flash kernel.zip ( http://goo.gl/41X1d8 )

3. Flash mi3w-5.0root.zip  ( http://goo.gl/ZHgzyr )

4. Reboot.

5.Now Go Back To CWM

6.Flash Lollipop Gapps 

7.Flash SuperSU 2.38 Beta ( http://goo.gl/uefpkF )

8. Rooted!!

Screenshots :-

 

Note- While Flashing you will be prompted with a message “untrusted source” or something like that choose Install it anyway option.

**** Kindly drop all your queries in the comment section below. We will be more than happy to help you and will try my level best to solve all your problems. Feel free to comment anything. 

ENJOY!!! ****