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Warning: The provided instructions are for crDroid 9 running on Redmi 4A/5A (rova). These will only work if you follow every section and step precisely.
Do not continue after something fails!
Do not continue after something fails!
Before you proceed, remove all Google accounts from your device to avoid "Factory reset protection" (FRP)!
Installation is only possible on a device with unlocked bootloader!
crDroid is provided as-is without warranty, and while we strive to ensure functionality, you install it at your own risk.
We are not responsible for any damage you made to your device. You have been warned!
We are not responsible for any damage you made to your device. You have been warned!
Flashing instructions
Pre-installation:
- OrangeFox recovery
- Gapps (check download page, gapps button)
- Magisk 20.0 or newer for root (after first boot) - (Download from here)
- Firmware
First time installation (clean flash):
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Install OrangeFox recovery from the "Pre-installation" section or any other recovery with FBE encryption support
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Download the latest crDroid ROM & the latest Gapps package (Optional)
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Boot into recovery
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Perform a wipe of:
- Dalvik / ART Cache
- System
- Vendor
- Cache
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Format data is MANDATORY using OrangeFox recovery (or any other recovery with FBE encryption support).
💡 NOTE
If you are upgrading from crDroid 8, you only need to wipe data.
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Flash crDroid ROM
🚨 IMPORTANT
The ROM is encrypted by default. This is a crDroid requirement! If you don't care about encryption, you can disable it within OrangeFox recovery: demonstration (you should see "Disable FBE" button instead).
💡 NOTE
Encrypting via the ROM's settings is no longer supported in Android 13+, so you will not be able to enable encryption in any other way (except clean install or as shown in the demo above).
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Flash Android 7 (Nougat) based firmware from the "Pre-installation" section
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Flash Gapps [NikGapps T ARM64-Core] (Optional)
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Flash Magisk Root (Optional)
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Reboot to the system
Update installation:
OTA
Check Settings > System > Update
Local Update
Check Settings > System > Updater > Three dots > Local Update
Recovery
- Download the latest crDroid ROM
- Reboot to recovery
- Flash crDroid update
💡 NOTE
Read recovery logs and make sure Gapps and/or Magisk have restored themselves.
- Wipe Dalvik / ART Cache
- Reboot to the system