[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] pavankumar14:
Hi Folks,

Need some serious assistance in getting Lineage OS(14.1 / higher) and other custom ROMs in the Future.

Current state & issues :

1) current state :

--ZCX TWRP recovery installed (Flashed via EDL mode)

--Locked bootloader(yes, its locked)

--Lineage OS 13.0(marshmallow) installed, Up and working

2) Issues :

--SIM 2 undetected

--VoLTE doesnt work

--old ROM

History of my Rooting/tinkering :

1) Did I Unlock boot loader officially /unofficially ?

--Unofficially - ofcourse!

--As you all know that Xiaomi has dropped unlocking support to this phone, I waited for a good 4 months( until september 2018) before i tried the unofficial unlock method, very reluctantly though.

Method of unlocking :

-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FmaCdnLi58&t=5s (i was able to unlock the bootloader, install sTWRPv2 for Kenzo)

--MIUI 7.1.8 Global rom worked fine along with sTWRP v2

--FLashed official Lineage OS 14.1 (from Strixx). It went into eternal bootloop.

--Flashed ASOP/pixelrom/ressurectionremix/Los15.1/16.0 and they all went into eternal bootloop.

(I did not flash any firmware)

--Shutdown my phone, charged it to 100%

--Then followed this ZCX TWRP recovery method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EDoPtCe3C0 [or] https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/unlock-unofficially-install-zcx-twrp-t3586778

--Flashed Lineage OS 13.0 ( i thought it may work)

--Lineage OS 13.0 from https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-3/development/rom-lineageos-13-0-t3533744

--Finger print sensor didnt work, No SIM card detection.

--Flashed CM13-Firmware.zip(from Strixx), wiped cache, flashed LOS 13.0

--Wola, OS booted up, worked.

--As noted in the begining of this thread, bugs.

--Tried flashing LOS14 firmware+LOS14.1 from strixx, no go

--Kept getting Error 7 - which means my recovery is incompatible???

--I wanted to flash another recovery - specifically designed for KEnzo, by strixx.

--Hit the wall - Since I flashed ZCX TWRP from EDL mode, it locked the bootloader again.

--Now ***Only Cyanogen mode 13.0*** works now, with bugs of course!

Now that i've come so far... the questions for Mods/devs who can help me out!

A) what is the ask ?

--No MIUI, complete movement into Lineage OS 14.1 / 15.1

B) Will you flash other roms int the future ?

--Yes, would love to when i have the freedom to do so

C) do you need root access?

--Not an absolute necessity

D) can device boot into EDL mode and be detected on laptop ?

--Yes (using 2016.08.30.0 flash tool), windows 8.1 x64

E) do you have any backups ?

--No, i forgot to do it.

F) Current state of the phone ?

-Unlocked unofficially

-Flashed ZCX TWRP

-Locked bootloader again(because of ZCX TWRP)

-Lineage OS 13.0 works fine, CM13.0 Firmware was flashed before i flashed the ROM.

-VOLTE does not work, SIM2 does not work. SD card works.

G) Can you get the phone to service center to start afresh for a good movement into Lineage OS/ custom ROMs?

--Willing to do so

H) how experienced are you at this ?

--I'm a noob. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I) Have you read other threads/forums to fix this ?

--Yes, i was extremely confused after seeing everyone of them and decided to seek help.

J) Will this phone be my daily driver ?

--Absolutely yes!!

K) Any specific links/files that you need ?

--Please point me to it, will try to get the link/files.

L) worried about battery backup ?

--Yes!! i would prefer a stable ROM with good battery backup & network coverage , over extreme performance.

Is this a duplicate ? please point me to the right thread. i'm all ears!