How To Download/install Cm13 Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 Rom On Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Kenzo {guide}

Before this week, we wrote a guide on how to unlock the bootloader on the Redmi Annotation iii unofficially, without waiting for Xiaomi to approve your awarding.

Cyanogenmod 13.0 Redmi Note 3

We unlocked the device about a week agone, and have been using the recently released official Cyanogenmod 13 ROM on the Redmi Note 3 ever since. And the ROM is very very stable.

And so, desire to go the best ROM for the Redmi Note 3? It'south quite easy, if yous follow our steps.

How to wink Official Cyanogenmod 13 on the Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon

ane. Beginning, unlock the Redmi Note 3 bootloader by post-obit our guide. Unlocking the bootloader erases all data on the phone's internal storage, so make sure you fill-in your data before doing that.

ii. Now, you need to wink a custom recovery on the device. For this, we recommend the official TWRP recovery for Kenzo (Redmi Note three Snapdragon). Nosotros already have a guide for flashing TWRP on any phone. The steps are the same for the Redmi Notation three.

3. Adjacent, head to the Getcm website, to download the official Cyanogenmod 13 for the Redmi Note 3 Kenzo.

4. Download the GAPPs (Google Apps Packet) from Open GAPPs. Nosotros recommend the minimalistic version, the ARM 64 Pico. As always please verify the MD5 checksum values of the downloaded files. You can find them on the download pages.

5. Once yous accept flashed TWRP on the Note three, copy the Cyanogenmod 13 zip and the Gapps goose egg to your phone. It can be placed on the Internal Storage or the SD Card (if you lot are using one).

6. Reboot to TWRP recovery. To do so, connect the phone to the PC, open a command prompt and type the following control.

adb reboot recovery

7. At present in TWRP main screen, select Wipe and swipe across the Factory Reset bar. We also recommend wiping the System sectionalization from the Wipe > Advanced carte du jour. Do Non wipe the internal storage or Micro SD.

8. Tap the back push and go to the TWRP main carte. Select Install and choose the Cyanogenmod zip, and swipe beyond the bar on the bottom to flash the zip.

9. Look for the "installation successful" message. Practise Non reboot the device. Hit the back push button, select Install and choose the GAPPs file and flash it. This is done to avoid bootloops.

10. Once the installation has been completed successfully, reboot the device.

Congratulations, you accept installed Cynaogenmod 13 on your Redmi Note 3. To get OTA updates for the ROM, nosotros recommend installing CyanDelta Updater app from the Google Play Store, and update to the latest ROM at least once a week.

[appbox googleplay com.cyandelta]

How to root the Redmi Note 3 on Cyanogenmod xiii:

i. Navigate to Settings > About Phone and tap on the build number 7 times to unlock the programmer options.

ii. Go back, select Developer Options, and scroll downwards the listing to enable Root.

3. Optionally, you can also enable USB Debugging if yous want to apply Titanium Backup. Don't forget to allow installation of apps from unknown sources from Settings > Security, if y'all wish to restore apps and data from older Titanium dorsum up files.

Oh and here is a screenshot of Cyanogenmod thirteen on the Redmi Annotation 3.

Redmi Note 3 CM 13 screen

The Note 3 clocked a decent 74000 points n AnTuTu Benchmark. The phone'southward performance is definitely more fluid on Cyanogenmod, than it was on MIUI.

Redmi Note 3 CM 13 Antutu benchmark

The battery life is amazing too, and nosotros managed to get a screen on time of 8 hours (SoT). A huge advantage in having a Marshmallow RO is that information technology supports Nexus Imprint APPI, which means you tin use the fingerprint scanner for authentication on the Google Play Store and also for 3rd party apps like LastPass, or my personal pick Keepass2Android.

With Xiaomi refusing to update such a powerful device to Marshmallow, and with Nougat around the corner, Cynaogenmod is the perfect solution.