MIUI 6 With Android 4.4 for Xiaomi Redmi 1s

Hi guys this is Shubham aka thunderbolt . I'm going to show you how to install MIUI 6 on your Xiaomi Redmi 1s. As a Redmi 1S user you would know that the stock ROM that is the MIUI is very heavy on the system , has custom icons and consumes too much resources . If you want to upgrade to android 4.4.4 but still enjoy the beautiful MIUI then you will absolutely like MIUI 6 . After Installing MIUI 6 your device's UI will look like a Xiaomi Mi4.

MIUI 6 Lockscreen and Homescreen

Prerequisites for installing cyanogen mod on your Redmi 1s -

1. Rooting Redmi 1S.
2. Installing TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) recovery on your Redmi 1s.
3. Downloading MIUI6.zip package
4. Flashing MIUI6. 

Step 1-Rooting Your Redmi 1s(without voiding warranty):

     1.Download the following zip file from the given link


              Root For Redmi 1S


2.After downloading this file head to the updater app present on homescreen of MIUI     by default. After opening it press menu button and press 'Select Update Package' after.that select the 'update.zip file from the downloads folder.

Updater App MIUI



3. After this the app will ask you if you really want to install the package , after selecting yes the phone will
     reboot to recovery mode and the zip file will be flashed.                                                                                      

     4. When the phone will be turned go to the security app , also present in miui by default ,
          then enable 'root permission' under permissions section. After that your phone will
          be successfully rooted.

Enabling Root Permission.

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Step 2- Installing TWRP(Team Win Recovery Project) recovery on your Redmi 1S.
    1.After rooting your phone, install 'Flashify' app on your phone either from Google Play®
        or download it from the following link-

                         Download Flashify

    2.Then open flashify and select 'Recovery Image'. After that a window will open , select             'Download TWRP'. Remember to give flashify root access by allowing it root access.
        After the TWRP will be downloaded, flashify will automatically install it and it would ask         you if you want to reboot, select yes.

Flashify

     

    4. After a reboot you will see TWRP installed. Now go to 'Reboot' and select 'System.

TWRP Menu

Step 3- Downloading MIUI6. 

MIUI6.zip

Step 4- Flashing MIUI6

             1.Power off your phone, after that hold the power button and volume button together to boot into

                recoveryrecovery mode.

             2. Now go to 'Backup' and perform a backup of you r phone, just in case something goes wrong.

             3. After that go to 'Wipe' > 'Advanced Wipe' and select cage, dalvik cache , system and data.

             4. Then go to 'Install' and navigate to the folder in which MIUI6 is stored.

             5. Select MIUI6 file, after that swipe to flash it and then MIUI6 will be successfully installed.

             6.Now to avoid bootloops select 'wipe cache/dalvik'. Now reboot your phone and complete the setup.

MIUI6 boot screen

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