How to Install LeafOS ROM on Poco F4

Sadique Hassan•Updated Aug 14, 2023

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the latest LeafOS ROM on your Poco F4. The devices from Xiaomi have always been known to be quite an active player in the custom development. In this regard, it goes without saying that its Poco series is without a shadow of a doubt the most popular player in the town. Its fourth iteration has been blessed with a plethora of custom ROMs. And now, there has been an addition of another noteworthy player in the town.

The device has recently been blessed with one of the relatively newer custom ROMs which some of you might not have even heard about. Well, for once that’s not exactly an issue as we are about to step into an unchartered territory, somewhat different from the same old monotonous and boring AOSP experience. So without any further ado, let’s make you aware of the steps to install the latest LeafOS ROM on your Poco F4.

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How to Install LeafOS ROM on Poco F4

The below steps will wipe off all the data from your device, so please 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 throughout this guide to install LeafOS on Poco F4.

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 F4

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 LeafOS ROM for Poco F4

Grab hold of the ROM and its associated files for your Poco F4 from below.
```
LeafOS ROM
Dtbo.img
Boot.img
Vendor_boot.img
```
Rename the ROM file to rom.zip, dtbo to dtbo.img, boot to boot.img, and vendor_boot to vendor_boot.img
Then transfer all these files to the platform-tools folder on your PC.

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: Flash LeafOS ROM on Poco F4

First off, type in the below command to flash dtbo:
```
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
```
Then use the below command to flash the boot file:
```
fastboot flash boot boot.img
```
After that, flash vendor_boot via the below command:
```
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
```
Now use the below command to boot to the recovery mode
```
fastboot reboot recovery
```
Then go Select Apply Update > Apply from ADB
Now type in the below command to flash the LeafOS ROM on your Poco F4 via ADB Sideload:
```
adb sideload rom.zip
```
Once flashed, go to Advanced and select Reboot to Recovery.
Then go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset > Format Data.
Wait for the format to complete. 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 the latest LeafOS on your Poco F4. 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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