[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 / 5 Plus Guides, News, & Discu] Moon_420:
OUTDATED GUIDE!!

Hi. I'll be showing you how to install NitrogenOS Android 10.

And change the theme, apply rounded corners, flash gapps and other stuff.

Working stuff:

- Double tap to wake,

- F2FS,

- Overclock,

- Root access,

- Playstore,

- Camera.

- EVERYTHING BUT VIBRATIONS ARE WEAK, I DON'T KNOW WHY. MAYBE CUZ THE PIXEL STUFF FOR Q ZIP OR THE ROUNDED CORNER ZIP. I DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T CARE.

Semi-broken:

- Vibrations (they're weak in the UI, however certain things have still vibrations, and you can manually set vibration in GBoard).

(I don't know weather this is NitrogenOS bug or It's a bug from the extra zips that I flashed but still not a deal breaker for me).

- Project Mainline I guess doesn't work (the thing that pushes Security Updates via Playstore).

- You have to change USB Preferences in DEV Settings Manually.

NitrogenOS: https://sourceforge.net/projects/nitrogen-project/files/vince/

OpenGApps: https://sourceforge.net/projects/opengapps/files/arm64/test/

Magisk 19.5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wLEfWyA-CVQ1j78HP38e1WM6Sdv-Ksos/view?usp=sharing

Twrp System as Root: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yJh0dt980TnXA5689KWn11bdXA8bjO7l/view

Pixel Stuff & RCorners: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1plzUc1XWczxwdCrTjg0RoXzfMNW-OUPf/view?usp=sharing

Steps to install:

0. Install/boot into the normal TWRP/OrangeFox Recovery.

1. Wipe all your data, cache, system, internal storage.

2. Flash the latest China Firmware (9.9.2 at the moment).

3. Change Data and Cache partitions to F2FS. (this changes partitions from EXT4 to F2FS).

4. Flash Google Dark Splash Screen.img using OrangeFox Recovery as Boot Logo (this changes the Splash Screen on bootup).

5. Mount everything.

6. Flash NitrogenOS 10 (Nitrogen-OS-10-vince-20190930), can't guarantee this guide will work on newer updates. Try at own risk.

7. Flash OpenGApps (open_gapps-arm64-10.0-nano-20190920-UNOFFICIAL) you have to use this version as of the time this guide was written, other versions had bug with the Android Setup crashing.

8. Flash Magisk 19.5 (Magisk-v19.5-16b40096(19402)) from the link above.

9. Flash latest Vimb Kernel for Android 10 from "Toasting Vimb" on Telegram (else F2FS won't work).

10. Flash TWRP System as Root Recovery from link above.

11. Mount everything.

12. Flash Pixel Stuff for Android 10.zip

13. Flash Rounded corners and Google Assistant.zip

14. Reboot

15. Once booted up select Pixel Launcher as main launcher.

Magisk missing?: INSTALL MAGISK AFTER BOOTING INTO OS ONCE AGAIN IN RECOVERY.

To pass SAFETYNET you manually need to change the FINGERPRINT in BUILDPROP in SYSTEM/ and VENDOR/.

After booting up enjoy your Pixel-like experience.

Tips & Tricks:

- Change the wallpaper,

- Disable stock apps, install Google Apps instead.

- Install Google Camera.

- Set frequencies for CPU & GPU to MAX for smoother UI.

- Set vibrations to max in some kernel auditor. will have small effect.

- Install GBoard and set vibrations to 20%, set theme to Pixel Blue.

- Disable Stock Android Bloatware apps and the trash default launcher.

ENJOY THE AMAZING THINGS OF ANDROID 10!

I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE LOW VIBRATION STRENGTH, IF ANYONE WANTS TO FIX IT THEN DO IT, I DON'T CARE. YOU CAN USE GBOARD TO INCREASE STRENGTH IN THE KEYBOARD VIBRATIONS BUT THE UI VIBRATIONS F.E PRESSING SOMETHING WILL HAVE WEAK VIBRATIONS. FIXING THIS UR AT UR OWN.

You can't disable the MESSAGES app therefore you have to forcefully uninstall it via removing it from root from System/App/Messages.

Vibrations are only weak when an app/ui uses the System Default Value, If the app uses Custom Value f.e GBoard *you can manually change vibration strength* then the Vibrations will be fine, Idk where I screwed up but yea.

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