In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the latest Pixel Experience ROM on your Mi Mix 4. While the device beholds quite an impressive specs sheet and is quite popular among the masses, however, for many, it’s the OS that is holding them back. And we can’t blame them either. With tons of pre-installed apps, it spells out a bloated usage experience. Not only that, but it also tends to slow down the entire usage experience.
If you also echo these sentiments, then you now have the perfect opportunity to break free from the shackles of the bloated MIUI ecosystem. In this regard, you can now install the latest Pixel Experience ROM based on Android 14 onto your Mi Mix 4 and welcome abode a Pixel-based UI with some intriguing Pixel goodies. So without any further ado, let’s get started with the instructions steps.
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How to Flash Pixel Experience on Mi Mix 4 [Android 14]
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact same sequence as mentioned. 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 throughout this guide.
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 Mi Mix 4
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 Pixel Experience for Mi Mix 4
- You may now grab hold of the Pixel Experience for your device from the below link.
Pixel Experience Android 14: DOWNLOAD LINK
- Rename the ROM file to rom.zip and transfer it to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
STEP 5: Boot to Fastbooot 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 Mi Mix 4
- Download the twrp.img from here and transfer it to the platform-tools folder.
- Then type in the below command to boot your device to TWRP Recovery:
fastboot boot twrp.img
- Now go to Advanced > Install Recovery Ramdisk > select the twrp.img.
- It will now be flashed. Once done, go to Reboot > Recovery.
STEP 7: Install Pixel Experience on Mi Mix 4
- From TWRP Recovery, go to Install, select the ROM ZIP, and perform a right swipe to flash it.
If you are unable to access Internal Storage, then you could transfer ROM via ADB Push
- Once flashed, go to Wipe > Format Data > type YES in the space provided and then hit the checkmark.
- Once done, go to Reboot and select System. Your device will now reboot to the newly installed OS.
That’s it. These were the steps to install Pixel Experience on your Mi Mix 4. 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.
