Android Custom Firmware for Mi 5X (Tiffany, Oxygen, Tissot)

Android OREO (Android 8) Port for Xiaomi Mi5X

Tiffany version | XDA Thread | Developed by: Alex12 | Android 8.0

Port of the official Android One firmware extracted from Mi A1 (OPR1.170623.026.8.1.10). Everything works. You’ll need to flash A1 Oreo Firmware to fix the fingerprint scanner.

Also recommended to install Google Camera and Pixel 2 Experience Magisk module.

How to flash Android Mi A1 ROM on Mi 5x?

• Make sure you’ve Tiffany Mi5X version before installing this ROM and unlock the bootloader.
• Backup EFS partition in TWRP Custom Recovery and flash A1 Oreo Firmware via fastboot.
• Install Oreo TWRP: tiffany-oreo-modded-twrp-3.2.1.img
• Boot into TWRP and wipe “Data”, “Cache” and “Dalvik” partitions.
• Flash downloaded ROM.
• Reboot into system.

In case you want to flash other ROM version you are required to install the corresponding firmware and TWRP version.

Download link: Mega / Google Drive

Another version of Mi A1 port for Mi5X can be found here: Mi 5X Android One Port ROM 7.1 N2G47H 7.8.23

Resurrection Remix v6.0.0 for Xiaomi Mi5X

Tiffany version | XDA Thread | Developed by: ghpranav | Android 8.1.0

Unofficial port of Resurrection Remix Oreo v6.0.0 for Xiaomi Mi 5X. Seems like a pretty stable ROM. We didn’t noticed any crucial bugs. If you’re going to test this ROM, please share your experience in the commends.

Download from Android Filehost: RR-O-v6.0.0-20180322-tiffany-Unofficial.zip

How to flash Resurrection Remix on Mi 5x?

• Make sure you’ve Tiffany Mi5X version before installing this ROM and unlock the bootloader.
• Install Oreo TWRP: tiffany-oreo-modded-twrp-3.2.1.img
• Boot into TWRP, make full backup of your system and wipe “System”, “Data”, “Cache” and “Dalvik” partitions.
• Flash downloaded ROM and OpenGapps.
• Wipe Cache in TWRP.
• Reboot into system.

Download AospExtended V5.3 for Xiaomi Mi5X

Tiffany version | XDA Thread | Developed by: Park_Jun | Android 8.1.0

The unofficial port of AospExtended V5.3 (8.1.0_r15) for Xiaomi Mi 5X. Visit official XDA thread to find more information and installation tutorials.

Download from Android Filehost: AospExtended-v5.3-tiffany-20180325-1020-UNOFFICIAL.zip

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Well, that didn’t happen. MIUI 9 is an Android 7 derivative too.

Source:

The Independent

What to choose: Android Oreo or MIUI 9 ROM?

Don’t get me wrong: MIUI 9 is a spectacular ROM. It’s fast, stable, and above all; comes with new, much-awaited features.

In fact, the latest MIUI already contains some capabilities that stock Android would only get with the Oreo release. Take multi-windows, for example. Android 8 has a picture-in-picture mode. Of course, that feature also comes as standard in MIUI 9.

Is there any tantalizing reason to expect an Oreo-based MIUI then? In my opinion: there is. And I’ll explain why in a second.

Notifications

Older MIUIs had a strange design approach that left out the quick reply feature. Granted, that changed with MIUI 9. And users can now send responses without leaving a notification.

Still, Android Oreo goes further. It introduces touch-enabled notification pop-ups. These iOS-style enhancements allow peeping at the pop-ups’ content by simply long pressing an app’s icon. Also, app developers may now include quick actions in the pop-ups. Stuff like Reply, Forward, Mark, and so on.

Apps get notification dots in Android 8. But, depending on what home screen service you use, this may not be something new to you. BlackBerry Launcher, for instance (yes, it’s an MIUI 9-compatible app – you can find it here), uses sparks. Besides, the default Mi-tools gives you notification bubbles – counter badges included.

Form Auto-fill

Most of us use password managers to store login credentials securely. When a service asks for a username/password, we just copy from the manager and paste into a form.

The worst thing about this is that the sensitive data remains on the phone’s clipboard. And worryingly, any other app can access your passwords quickly from there.

Android 8 addresses this need with its Auto-fill Framework. It works like this:

• When you first enter data into a form, Oreo will ask for your permission to save it;
• If you consent, it will be filling out those details in subsequent cases automatically.

Screen Aspect Ratios

If you didn’t know, MIUI has an aspect ratio limit for what apps can display. Ideally, the ROM allows a maximum ratio of up to 1.86:1. This means that anything on your screen should have a length that’s, at most, as twice long as the width – and vice-versa.

Android 8 abandons this requirement in favor of a no-limit ratio. And it’s actually a welcome development. Because OEMs are now experimenting with non-standard displays, the aspect ratio limit was a considerable hindrance.

Adaptive Icons

It seems that the trend nowadays is to make UI elements as interactive and fun as possible.

MIUI 9, for instance, didn’t skimp on animations. And thanks to its under-the-hood optimizations, they are snappy and fluid. The ROM comes with new-look icons too.

Oreo also has new icon designs. The difference is that its approach seeks to make app icons even more interactive. They are now adaptive. When you flip through the home screen, for instance, they could bob or wobble to draw your attention to something.

While that may not be a world-changing feature – there’s no telling what creative devs could end up doing with it.

Do you think an Oreo-based MIUI would outshine MIUI 9? Which stock Android 8 features would you want to see in MIUI 10? Share your thoughts and comments in the section below.

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