Xiaomi Redmi 1S is the latest phone to get support from TWRP 3.0 custom recovery for upgrade to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The ROM brings a laundry list of features and enhancements that come with the custom upgrade.
TWRP 3.0 custom recovery released support to Xiaomi Redmi 1S, the latest device to receive it and the third among Xiaomi's lineup. Xiaomi Mi3 and Redmi Note 4G already received the same support since last week.
Below is the full list of TWRP 3.0 features and tweaks:
- Ability to auto reboot after successful flashes
- Ability to select which individual partitions to backup, and restore
- Ability to auto restore GAPPS on zip flash (for CM-based ROMS)
- Ability to savecustomrecoverysettings
- Ability to choose compression or no compression backups
- Battery Level and Timestamp
- Compression takes longer
- Default partitions to back up
- Home - Main Menu
- Menu - Advanced Menu
- Some devices utilize their capacitive buttons in recovery
- Default Time Zone (for more accurate time stamps)
- Zip SignatureVerification
- Zip md5 Verification (looks for file with zipname.zip.md5)
- Ability to flash multiple zips in one go
- Back - Up a Menu Level
- Search - Select Current Selection
- Default zip folder location
- Default color themes
Xiaomi Redmi 1S owners interested to proceed with the upgrade are advised to install the ROM at their own risk as it may damage device. Such damage cannot be held against this site or the ROM's developers. Most importantly, do not use this ROM to any device not prescribed.
Below are the prerequisites of installing the ROM:
1. Unlock device.
2. Install TWRP Recovery here.
3. Back up all necessary data here. Samsung KIES can also be used for backup.
4. Download USB driver here.
Here's a step-by-step guide to install TWRP 3.0.0 to Xiaomi Redmi 1S:
1. Configure ADB and Fastboot in the PC here.
2. Connect phone to PC using the USB cable.
3. Copy then paste downloaded ROM files to phone's memory or SD card.
4. Download TWRP (twrp-3.0.0-2-hima.img) here and copy/paste it in the android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory.
5. Go to Fastboot/Bootloader mode.
6. Type in: adb reboot bootloader.
7. Press Enter.
8. Wait for the driver to be installed.
9. Type in: fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.0-2-hima.img.
10. Press enter.
11. Once completed, select Recovery and enter Recovery mode.
12. Select "reboot system now" from the recovery menu.
13. Wait for TWRP to be installed.
Check the new software version now.
