How to Install Evolution X ROM on Poco F5 [Android 14]

This guide will show you the steps to install the latest Evolution X ROM onto your Poco F5. The Poco lineup has fairly established itself as offering the best value for money, well, some might even call it the new flagship killer. While there’s not much to complain about the hardware aspect, there have always been a few rough edges when it comes to the software side.

Many users are of the opinion that the MIUI tends to give out a bloated usage experience. If you also echo the same thought process, then you’ll be glad to know that you can now break free from the shackles of the MIUI ecosystem and welcome abode a clean stock UI with just the right amount of Pixel goodies. So without any further delay, let’s show you the steps to install the latest Evolution X ROM onto your Poco F5.

How to Install Evolution X ROM on Poco F5 [Old Method]

The below process will wipe off all the data from your device. So make sure to 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 EvolutionX on Poco F5.

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

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 Evolution X for Poco F5

1. Grab hold of the ROM for your device from the below link.

   [OLD] Evolution X for Poco F5: DOWNLOAD LINK
   [NEW] boot, dtbo, vendor_kernel_boot, vendor_boot & ROM: DOWNLOAD LINK
   
   NOTE: The OLD method follows the TWRP installation method whereas the NEW one requires flashing individual partition files as explained in the next section.

2. Then transfer all the files to the platform-tools folder.

STEP 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode

1. Now connect your device to the PC via a USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
2. Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
   
3. Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode

   adb reboot bootloader

   

4. To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID.

   fastboot devices

   

5. If you are not getting any serial ID, then please install the Fastboot Drivers on your PC.

STEP 5: Install TWRP Recovery on Poco F5

You may refer to our guide on How to Install TWRP Recovery on Poco F5/Redmi Note 12 Turbo. [NOTE: Use the Android 14 TWRP Recovery given in that guide for flashing this ROM].

STEP 6: Boot to TWRP Recovery

1. Now connect your device to the PC via a USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
2. Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
   
3. Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to TWRP Recovery

   adb reboot recovery

STEP 7: Flash HyperOS Firmware

1. Download the HyperOS firmware from here and then transfer it to your device.
2. Then go to Install, select the firmware.zip, and perform a right swipe to flash it.

STEP 8: Install EvolutionX on Poco F5

1. From TWRP Recovery, go to Install and select the rom.zip
2. Then perform a right swipe to flash it. The flashing will now start.
3. Once done, you’ll get a few error messages. This is completely normal and nothing to worry about.
4. Moving on, now go to Reboot and select Recovery. Your device will reboot to TWRP Recovery.
5. Now go to Wipe > select Format Data > type YES in the space provided and hit the checkmark.
6. Once done, select Reboot System Now. Your device will now boot to the newly installed OS.

That’s it. These were the steps to install EvolutionX on your Poco F5. 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 as soon as possible.

New Method to Flash Evolution X ROM

Since the ROM has made a switch to the latest LineageOS kernel, this will require a switch to Orangefox for TWRP users. Likewise, the installation process for the first time install has also undergone a major change- with you now required to flash individual partition files. So refer to the below installation steps and make yourself acquainted with the new flashing procedure:

1. First off, make sure that you have downloaded all the required files from here.
2. Now flash the boot, dtbo, and vendor_boot files via the below commands:

   fastboot flash boot boot.img
   fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
   fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img

3. Then flash the Evolution X recovery via the below command:

   fastboot flash recovery_ab recovery.img

4. Now boot your device to this newly flashed recovery via the below command:

   fastboot reboot recovery

5. Then do a Format Data/Factory Reset via the recovery.
6. Now select Install Update/ADB Sideload from the recovery.
7. Then type in the below command to install Evolution X on your Poco F5:

   adb sideload rom.zip

8. If you want to flash any other ZIP file, then tap YES in the prompt and sideload the required ZIP file. Or else, hit No.
9. Now from the recovery home page, do a Format Data/Factory Reset via the recovery.
10. Finally, select Reboot System Now. Your device will reboot to the newly flashed ROM.
11. To pass Play Integrity, install this APK [check latest version], delete data of Play Store, and restart your device.

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