Are you a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4/4X (China ROM) user? If yes, then you’ll be happy to hear that Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 9 China Beta update for Redmi Note 4/4X models. It is a much awaited update with several new features including Image Search, Smart Assistant, Smart App Launcher, Spilt Screen and performance improvements. As of now, only users on China ROM are eligible for update while Global ROM users still need to wait for a while. Here is the complete guide to download and install MIUI 9 China Beta ROM on Xiaomi Redmi 4/4X smartphone.
It’s just last week Xiaomi’s announced MIUI 9 ROM along with Mi 5X smartphone at an event in China. Xiaomi Mi 5X becomes company’s first handset to run on MIUI 9 out of the box. As it’s the first beta update, users need to flash MIUI 9 manually while future updates will be pushed via OTA.
Without much ado, follow the below steps to update Redmi Note 4/4X to Android 7.0 Nougat based MIUI 9 firmware.
Pre-requisites:
The following installation guide is compatible only with Redmi Note 4/4X, don’t try on any other model.
Backup all your important data to safe location.
Make sure battery level on your device is more than 75% to avoid unnecessary power-off between the flashing process.
Download and install Mi Flash Tool on your computer.
Install Xiaomi USB Drivers on your computer.
Download MIUI 9 for Redmi Note 4/4X
MIUI 9 China Beta ROM (Recovery ROM) – Download
MIUI 9 China Beta ROM (Fastboot ROM) – Download
MIUI 9 China Alpha ROM (Fastboot ROM) – Download
How to Install MIUI 9 China Beta/Alpha ROM on Redmi Note 4/4X
1. In order to begin the installation process, make sure to download all the necessary files from the above download section.
2. Now, you can follow our detailed step by step tutorial on how to install MIUI 9 on Xiaomi phones.
3. Once done with the installation process, reboot your device.
4. Done! Start experiencing MIUI 9 on your Redmi Note 4/4X smartphone.
As of now, MIUI 9 China Beta update is pushed to Redmi Note 4/4X and Mi 6 while other devices gets in the coming days. Stay tuned for latest Xiaomi updates.
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