In this guide, we will show you the steps to install various Android 13 Custom ROMs onto your Redmi Note 10 Pro. The Note series have always been among the most popular devices for the masses. Being able to checkmark all the prerequisites without burning a hole in your pockets, well, one couldn’t have asked for more. Except for maybe a bloat-free experience.
Owing to the plethora of pre-installed apps and even ads that MIUI beholds, it tends to give out a slow and bloated usage experience. If you also echo the same thought, then you’ll be glad to know that you could now break free from the shackles of the MIUI ecosystem and welcome a clean stock AOSP environment with complimentary Pixel goodies. So on that note, let’s get started with the steps to install various Android 13 Custom ROMs onto your Redmi Note 10 Pro.
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The Prerequisites to Installing Android 13 Custom ROMs on Redmi Note 10 Pro
The below process will wipe off all the data from your device, so 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 2: 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.
STEP 3: 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 process.
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 4: Unlock Bootloader on Redmi 10 Pro
next up, you will have to unlock the bootloader on your device. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data and might make the device’s warranty null and void as well. So if that’s well and good, then refer to our guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on any Xiaomi Device
STEP 1: Download Android 13 Custom ROMs
You may now grab hold of the desired Android 13 custom ROM for your Xiaomi Mi 9 from below. Once downloaded, rename the ROM file to rom.zip and recovery [if present] to recovery.img so as to maintain uniformity in the commands and also so that it becomes easier to type in the CMD window. Likewise, make sure to transfer both the rom.zip and recovery.img to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
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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.
- After that, type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
adb reboot bootloader
Install crDroid Android 13 on Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Type in the below command to flash the crDroid Recovery:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- Then use the below command to boot your device to crDroid Recovery:
fastboot reboot recovery
- Now go to Factory Reset > Format data/factory reset.
- Once done, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
- Then type in the below command in the CMD window to sideload the ROM
adb sideload rom.zip
- Wait for the process to complete. Similarly, flash any other mod if you want via ADB Sideload.
- Once done, select Reboot System Now. Your device will now reboot to the newly installed OS.
That’s it. These are the steps to install the crDroid Android 13 Custom ROM onto your Redmi Note 10 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.
Install Evolution X Android 13 on Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Transfer the latest firmware to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
- Then type in the below command to flash the Evolution X Recovery:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- After that, use the below command to boot your device to Evolution X Recovery:
fastboot reboot recovery
- Now go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Then type in the below command to sideload the firmware
adb sideload firmware.zip
- Then go to Wipe and wipe the Data, Cache, and System partitions.
- Once done, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
- Then type in the below command in the CMD window to sideload the ROM
adb sideload rom.zip
- Wait for the process to complete. Once done, select Reboot System Now.
- Your device will now reboot to the newly installed OS.
That’s it. These are the steps to install the Evolution X Android 13 Custom ROM onto your Redmi Note 10 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.
Install ArrowOS Android 13 on Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Transfer the latest firmware to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
- Then type in the below command to flash the ArrowOS Recovery:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- After that, use the below command to boot your device to ArrowOS Recovery:
fastboot reboot recovery
- Now go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Then type in the below command to sideload the firmware
adb sideload firmware.zip
- Then go to Wipe and wipe the Data, Cache, and System partitions.
- Once done, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
- Then type in the below command in the CMD window to sideload the ROM
adb sideload rom.zip
- Wait for the process to complete. Once done, select Reboot System Now.
- Your device will now reboot to the newly installed OS.
Install LineageOS on Redmi Note 10 Pro
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That’s it. These are the steps to install the ArrowOS Android 13 Custom ROM onto your Redmi Note 10 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.