How to Install Android 14 Custom ROMs on Xiaomi Pad 6/Pro

Sadique Hassan•Updated Jan 30, 2024

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install numerous Android 14 Custom ROMs onto your Xiaomi Pad 6/Pro. When it comes to the tablet domain, then Xiaomi seems to have upped its game in recent years. In this regard, the sixth iteration in its lineup has grabbed the attention of the masses. Apart from being able to checkmark most of the prerequisites for general users, it is slowly but surely getting recognized in the development community as well.

The tablet has already been blessed with a couple of AOSP ROMs and new ones are making their presence felt at frequent intervals. So you now have the perfect opportunity to break free from the shackles of the bloated MIUI ecosystem and welcome abode a clean stock usage experience with a few goodies, wrapped around a fast and snappy OS. So without any further ado, let’s show you the steps to install numerous Android 14 Custom ROMs onto your Xiaomi Pad 6/Pro.

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How to Install Android 14 Custom ROMs on Xiaomi Pad 6/Pro

Installing any of the below-listed ROMs will wipe off all the data from your device, so please take a 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 throughout this guide to install the ROM on Xiaomi Pad 6/Pro.

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 Xiaomi Pad 6/Pro

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 14 Custom ROMs for Xiaomi Pad 6/Pro

Grab hold of the ROM and its associated files for your device from below. Moreover, rename the ROM file to rom.zip. Likewise, transfer all the files [ROM and its associated files like boot, vendor, dtbo, etc.] to the platform-tools folder

crDroid Android 14

DOWNLOAD: ROM | boot | dtbo | vendor_boot

Paranoid Android

DOWNLOAD: ROM AND INSTALLATION STEPS

Pixel Experience

DOWNLOAD: ROM AND INSTALLATION STEPS

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.

Flash CrDroid ROM Android 14 on Xiaomi Pad 6

STEP 1: Flash Partition Files

First off, use the below command to flash the boot.img:
```
fastboot flash boot boot.img
```
Then use the below command to flash the dtbo
```
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
```
Now use the below command to flash the vendor_boot
```
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
```
Finally, use the below command to boot your device to crDroid Recovery:
```
fastboot reboot recovery
```

STEP 2: Format Data

From the crDroid Recovery, go to Factory Reset.
Then select Format Data/Factory Reset > Format Data.
Your device will now undergo a reset.
Once done, you shall get the “Data wipe complete” message.

STEP 3: Flash crDroid ROM

From the crDroid Recovery, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter.
This will launch the Command Prompt. So type in the below command to flash the ROM file via Sideload:
```
adb sideload rom.zip
```
The process will now begin and once done, you shall get the Total xfer: 1.00x message [Got an error? See FAQ below].
If you want to install GApps, then move over to the next step otherwise select Reboot System Now to boot to the OS.

STEP 4: Install GApps [Optional]

Go to Advanced > Reboot to Recovery. Your device will reboot to crDroid Recovery.
Once done, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
Now type in the below command to flash the GApps file via Sideload:
```
adb sideload gapps.zip
```
You will get a Signature Verification failed message because the GApps package isn’t signed by LineageOS. That’s not an issue, just hit YES to proceed ahead.
Once done, you may now finally reboot your device to the OS via “Reboot system now”.

That’s it. These were the steps to install the crDroid ROM based on Android 14 onto your Xiaomi Pad 6. 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.