In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the EliteROM on Poco X3 NFC/Pro. The Poco series has always been the go-to choice for the tech enthusiast, mostly owing to the impressive support that it receives from the developer community. To further justify this statement, one shouldn’t look any further than the slew of custom ROMs that this device has been blessed with.
However, most of these ROMs are AOSP based. While they have a clean stock OS experience but you might find a similarity in their UI/UX front. So if you are looking to stay in the MIUI ecosystem but want a few additional goodies, then your best bet will be to install the EliteROM on Poco X3 NFC/Pro. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
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How to Install EliteROM on Poco X3 NFC/Pro [Video]
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 to install EliteROM on Poco X3 NFC.
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 X3 NFC/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 EliteROM for Poco X3 NFC/Pro
- You may now grab hold of the ROM for your device from below:
EliteROM for Poco X3 NFC/Pro: DOWNLOAD LINK
- Transfer the downloaded ROM file to your device.
STEP 5: Install OrangeFox Recovery on Poco X3 NFC/Pro
You will now have to install the OrangeFox recovery onto your Poco X3 NFC/Pro to flash EliteROM. So refer to our detailed guide on How to Install OrangeFox Recovery on Poco X3.
STEP 6: Boot to OrangeFox Recovery
- Now 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 TWRP Recovery
adb reboot recovery
STEP 7: Install EliteROM on Poco X3 NFC/Pro
- From OrangeFox Recovery, go to Wipe, and select Dalvik, Cache, and Data. Then perform a right swipe to wipe those partitions.
- Once done, go to Install, select the ROM ZIP and perform a right swipe to flash it.
On some devices, you might get an error after flashing is complete, that’s completely normal and nothing to worry about. - Now go to Wipe > Format Data > type YES in the space provided and then hit the checkmark.
- Once done, go to Reboot and select Recovery. Your device will now reboot to recovery.
- You may now reboot to the newly installed OS via Reboot > System.
That’s it. These were the steps to install EliteROM on your Poco X3 NFC/Pro. 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.
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