Download & Install Android 13/14 Custom ROMs on Poco F5/Pro

Sadique Hassan•Updated Apr 6, 2024

In this guide, we will show you the steps to download and install numerous Android 13 Custom ROMs on your Poco F5/Pro. The devices from Xiaomi have been known to provide power-packed devices at a price that wouldn’t burn a hole in your pockets. However, that isn’t their only USP. These devices are among the most active players in custom development. As a result of this, it has quickly become the go-to choice for tech enthusiasts as well.

In this regard, its Poco lineup has firmly established itself at the pinnacle of this domain. It’s no hidden secret that Poco F4 bypassed all the expectations for the geeks by gaining the support of over 20+ ROMs and judging by the initial impressions, its successor would be no different either. It has already been blessed with a couple of AOSP and MIUI-based ROMs with a plethora of others on their way.

While this problem of plenty is welcomed any day of the week, however, it could also create a challenging situation for the newcomers because each of these ROMs follows a different route when it comes to their flashing steps. Well, fret not as we have got you covered. In this guide, we will show you the steps to flash all the released custom ROMs for your Poco F5/Pro, both in the written as well as a detailed video format. So without further ado, let’s get started.

Table of Contents

The Prerequisites to Installing Custom ROMs on Poco F5/Pro/Redmi Note 12 Turbo/K60

The below process will wipe off all the data from your device, so take a complete device backup beforehand. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.

STEP 1: Install Android SDK

First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used in this guide to install custom ROMs on Poco F5/Pro/Redmi Note 12 Turbo/K60

STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking

Next up, you will also have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former will make your device recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. On the other hand, OEM Unlocking is required to carry out the bootloader unlocking.

So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.

STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on Poco F5/Pro/Redmi Note 12 Turbo/K60

Next up, you will also have to unlock the device’s bootloader. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data from your device and could nullify its warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then please refer to our detailed guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on any Xiaomi Device.

STEP 4: Download Android 13/14 for Poco F5/Pro/Redmi Note 12 Turbo/K60

You will have to download the ROM for your device from the link shared by the developers.
If required, download GApps from here: Download Link
Rename the ROM file to rom.zip and transfer it to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
Likewise, if you are downloading GApps, rename it to gapps.zip and transfer it to paltform tools as well.

STEP 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode

Connect your device to the PC via a USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
```
adb reboot bootloader
```
To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID.
```
fastboot devices
```
If you are not getting any serial ID, then please install the Fastboot Drivers on your PC.

STEP 6: Install TWRP Recovery on Poco F5/Pro/Redmi Note 12 Turbo/K60

If the developer asks to flash TWRP Recovery, then you may refer to our guide to get this job done: How to Install TWRP Recovery on Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo.

These were the steps to install custom ROMs on your Poco F5/Pro/Redmi Note 12 Turbo/K60. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.