Install LineageOS ROM on Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 Pro

Sadique Hassan•Updated Sep 2, 2022

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the LineageOS ROM onto your Redmi Note 10/Poco M3 Pro. When it comes to the budget domain, the sub-brands of Xiaomi have created a stronghold in this segment. Being able to offer all the required features and a powerful spec sheet at a price affordable to the masses, their rise to fame was always on the cards.

However, it seems to be fallen behind on the software side. Many users have voiced their concern that the MIUI interface is not in sync with their requirements. it gives out a bloated usage experience with tons of unnecessary bloatwares and customization features. If you are also on the same page, then you now have the option to leave the Xiaomi ecosystem.

In return, you are being welcome to the house of one of the most popular custom ROMs out there. Known as LineageOS, it has stuck the right balance between the feature set, performance, and overall device stability. And you could now welcome all these goodies onto your device. So without further ado, let’s make you aware of the steps to install the LineageOS ROM onto your Redmi Note 10/Poco M3 Pro.

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How to Install LineageOS ROM on Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 Pro

The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the 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 the LineageOS ROM onto your Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 Pro.

STEP 2: Download LineageOS ROM for Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 Pro

You may now grab hold of the LineageOS ROM GSI ROM for your device from below. You may find three different versions of the ROM- the normal arm64-ab, the arm64-ab-slim, and the arm64-ab-vndklite. It is recommended that you download the normal variant, i.e. arm64-ab.

Download: LineageOS ROM

Once you have downloaded the ROM, extract it to the platform-tools folder on your PC. Likewise, rename it to system, so that the complete name becomes system.img

STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 Pro

Next up, you will have to unlock the bootloader on your device. Do keep in mind that this process will wipe off all the data and might nullify the device’s warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then refer to our comprehensive guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on any Xiaomi Device.

STEP 4: Extract Vbmeta

To begin with, download the Fastboot ROM for your device.
Then extract it to any convenient location on your PC.
Once extracted, copy the vbmeta.img file from there.
Then transfer it to the platform-tools folder on your PC.

STEP 5: Boot Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 Pro 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
```
Now type in the below command to verify the Fastboot Connection
```
fastboot devices
```
If you get a device ID followed by the fastboot keyword, then the connection stands successful.

STEP 6: Make A as Active Slot

We will now be setting Partition A as the active one and then flash the GSI file in that partition. [You could do so on Partition B as well, we have just selected Partition A for the sake of uniformity throughout the guide].

Execute the below command and check the value next to (bootloader) current-slot.
```
fastboot getvar all
```
If it is A, well and good. However, if it is B, then use the below command to switch to A:
```
fastboot set_active a
```

STEP 7: Install LineageOS ROM on Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 Pro

To begin with, make sure that the system.img [ROM file]and vbmeta.img are present in the platform-tools folder.
Next up, erase the data on the system partition via the below command
```
fastboot erase system
```
Now flash the Pixel Experience ROM using the below command
```
fastboot flash system system.img
```
After that, factory reset your device via the following command
```
fastboot -w
```

Then flash vbmeta to disable verity by executing the below command

fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img

Next up, reboot your device to stock recovery and reset your device [wipe data] from there.
```
fastboot reboot recovery
```
Once done, you may now reboot the device to the newly installed ROM from the recovery itself.

That’s it. These were the steps to install the LineageOS ROM on Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 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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