Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 with Arrow OS ROM

Xiaomi embarked its journey into the Indian smartphone market with Mi and Redmi series. Even though Xiaomi was in talks for its VFM smartphones, the major turning for the company's is indeed the Redmi Note series and specifically Redmi Note 3. In this series, Redmi Note 5 is one of the best selling mobiles from the Chinese handset maker. Powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform, this mid-range device was shipped with Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9 out of the box, and it recently got MIUI 10 update after Android 8.1 (Oreo) update. However, chances of getting Android Pie update is very bleak as of now. In addition to it, the company didn't mention any time frame for the roll out. Notably, the company will be rolling out MIUI updates regularly. In case you wish to enjoy the latest version of Android on your Redmi Note 5, you can use custom ROM on your device. We tried Android Pie 9.0 based Arrow OS on our unit and here are our impressions, Requirements Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 with an unlocked bootloader – To Unlock the bootloader of your device, apply here. Arrow OS ROM – Download the latest ROM ZIP file from here. ...