The Xiaomi Mi 3 won’t be getting the Android 7.0 Nougat update officially, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to to boot the freshest release of Android on your aging device.

Thanks to the folks over at xda, an unofficial build of CM14.1 is now available for the Xiaomi Mi 3 and you can install/flash it right away to your device.

CM14.1 is an Android 7.1 Nougat based AOSP ROM developed and maintained by CyanogenMod — the most popular custom ROM for Android devices.

This is an unofficial release of CM14.1 for Xiaomi Mi 3 and might not be perfect for everyone. Check all details about the ROM below, along with downloads and installation instructions.

Xiaomi Mi 3 CM14.1 Build Details

  • Developer: Shivam Kumar Jha
  • Build status: Unofficial, test build
  • Supported models: Xiaomi Mi 3
  • Original development page: XDA link
 What’s working (as of 7th Nov, 2016):
  • Boots
  • RIL (Calls, SMS, Data)
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • Camera
  • Camcorder
  • Video Playback
  • Audio
  • Sensors
  • Flash
  • LED
  • GPS

What’s not working (as of 7th Nov, 2016):

  • Bluetooth audio playback issues at times.
  • No Video recording from Snap camera (Use 3rd party apps)
  • SeLinux is permissive

Xiaomi Mi 3 CM14.1 Downloads

[icon name=”download” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Download Xiaomi Mi 3 CM14.1 ROM

For help installing the ROM on your device, follow our detailed step-by-step guide on installing CM14.1 using a custom recovery like TWRP:

[icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] How to Install CM14 Using TWRP and Cyanogen Recovery

Download Android 7.1 Nougat Gapps

Since this is an AOSP based ROM, you’re require to flash/install a Nougat supported Gapps package separately via recovery to get Google services like Play store and others back on your device.

[icon name=”download” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Download Android 7.1 Nougat Gapps

Happy Androiding!