{"id":1388,"date":"2016-04-01T17:32:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T12:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2017-12-14T22:16:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T16:46:03","slug":"download-and-install-cyanogenmod-12-1-on-xiaomi-redmi-note-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/download-and-install-cyanogenmod-12-1-on-xiaomi-redmi-note-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [SnapDragon]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously we discuss\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/root-redmi-note-3-and-install-twrp-recovery\/\">How to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 3<\/a> (Snapdragon 650) and today we discuss\u00a0<em><strong>Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3<\/strong><\/em>. Android 6.0 Marshmallow is quite famous in newer devices, but Android Lollipop is still a popular option if you are looking for stability. Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/download-marshmallow-based-miui-7-global-beta-rom\/\">Marshmallow based MIUI 7 Global beta ROM<\/a> is available for many Xiaomi devices, but there is no news for Redmi Note 3 Marshmallow update. For now, you can\u00a0Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 until the device gets Marshmallow update.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CM-copy.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1389\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1389 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CM-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 \" width=\"720\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CM-copy.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CM-copy-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you already rooted your Redmi Note 3 and want to try some custom ROMs for Redmi note 3 then you can\u00a0Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Thanks to the developer\u00a0<a id=\"postmenu_66078857\" class=\"bigfusername username-underline xda-popup-trigger\" href=\"http:\/\/forum.xda-developers.com\/member.php?u=5480061\">Santhosh M<\/a>\u00a0for porting\u00a0CyanogenMod 12.1 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. The ROM is still in its beta stage so there are some bugs in it but still a daily driver. So\u00a0Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 from below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>What works ?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Camera<\/li>\n<li>Audio<\/li>\n<li>RIL<\/li>\n<li>Wifi<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth<\/li>\n<li>Other basic stuff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>What doesn&#8217;t ?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Fingerprint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Rooting will\u00a0void your phone warranty, and you won\u2019t claim it back.<\/li>\n<li>This method is only for Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon variant\u00a0only don\u2019t try it on any other model.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the steps correctly otherwise you may brick your device. We are not responsible for any damage of your phone.<\/li>\n<li>It will erase all your phone data, so we advise you first to take a complete<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/how-to-backup-your-android-phone-without-root\/\"> backup of your phone<\/a><\/strong><\/em> and then proceed.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that your phone has at least 50-60% charged to prevent the accidental shutdown in-between the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Files required to Install CM12.1 on Redmi Note 3 \u2013<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>You need to Unlock your Phone\u2019s Bootloader. Check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/mi-flash-unlock-tool-to-unlock-bootloader-of-xiaomi-devices\/\"><strong>How to unlock bootloader of Xiaomi devices<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Phone must be <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/root-redmi-note-3-and-install-twrp-recovery\/\">rooted and you need to have TWRP installed<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Download <strong>Cm12.1 ROM for Redmi Note 3<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>ROM <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/forum.xda-developers.com\/redmi-note-3\/development\/rom-cyanogenmod-12-1-xiaomi-redmi-note-3-t3346868\" rel=\"nofollow\">XDA Development page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Download Gapps for Lollipop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Steps to Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 &#8211;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1) First, download cm12.1 ROM and Gapps from above and save it on your SD card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2) Now boot your device into the TWRP recovery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3) Click on \u201cWipe\u201d from the main screen and wipe data, cache, Dalvik cache, and system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4) Now go back tap on\u00a0\u201cInstall\u201d and select the cm12.1 zip file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5) Do \u201cSwipe to Confirm Flash\u201d from the bottom of the screen to flash the ROM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6) Now \u201cWipe cache\/dalvik\u201d and Flash the Gapps file similarly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7)\u00a0Now \u201cWipe cache\/dalvik\u201d again and reboot your device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8) That&#8217;s all you have successfully flash cm12.1 on your device.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the complete guide of how to Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [SnapDragon]. If you have any question comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Previously we discuss\u00a0How to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 3 (Snapdragon 650) and today we discuss\u00a0Download and Install CyanogenMod 12.1 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Android 6.0 Marshmallow is quite famous in newer devices, but Android Lollipop is still a popular option if you are looking for stability. 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