How to Flash Lineage OS in Xiaomi Redmi 3s / Prime over MIUI

Hello MIUIers, hope you are doing well. Today we talk about Lineage OS ROM which can be easily installed in Redmi 3s Prime Mobile. We know many users don’t want MIUI interface. So for those we present a step by step guide where you can easily understand how to install Lineage OS in your Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime phone. You need to download Lineage OS ROM in your mobile, download link we will share in this article.

First, we talk about Lineage OS. What is Lineage OS? Only few peoples know about Lineage OS, Becuase it just comes before few months but you very well know about CyanogenMod ROMs. In short, you can say now CyanogenMod ROMs are converted in the new name called Lineage OS.

Before going to download Lineage OS, we want to share some things with you like Lineage ROM versions. Currently, Lineage comes with 2 main editions first is experimental and second is nightly. What the difference between experimental and nightly in Lineage OS? 
Same as we have developer and stable ROMs in MIUI, here Lineage OS use these words. in nightly edition they change code in every 24 hours. maybe you face bug in nightly edition. In experimental you can submit a bug report also. stable edition soon be released by Lineage OS.

Lineage OS Download link for Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime:-

Currently 2 Lineage OS edition available for your Mi phone.

 

Type	Version	Download
experimental edition	14.1	Click here to Download
nightly edition	14.1	Click here to Download

How to Flash Lineage OS in Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime :

Flashing a new ROM in mi mobile is not too hard. But you can say too complex because of locked bootloader. If you want to enjoy custom ROMs in your Mi device then you need to unlock bootloader first.

Click here for Bootloader unlock instructions

After unlocking bootloader you need to flash custom recovery in your Redmi 3s Prime

Click here for Flashing TWRP custom Recovery  & Download link

Now we assume your bootloader is unlocked and you already flash custom recovery in your Redmi 3s Prime. Now follow below steps by steps instructions to flash Lineage OS in your device.

Steps to flash Lineage OS in Redmi 3s / Prime :

1. Download Lineage ROM from above given link and save in your phone.
2. Rename ROM filename to Update.zip
3. Boot your device into Recovery mode via pressing and Hold volume down + power button.
4. Choose Wipe option.
5. Now tap on Wipe Data/Factory reset.
6. Wipe Dalvik cache.
7. Wipe Cache partition.
8. Please take Backup, The backup process will take around 5-6 minutes .
9. Now tap on Install.
10. choose Update.zip file which we stored in phone.
11. The installation will start .
12. Now you get a  Notification of successful flashing.
13. System ask for Reboot, tap on Reboot.
14. All set, done. Enjoy Lineage OS.

Now your mobile is ready to go with Lineage OS. Enjoy opensource & enjoy freedom. Root process of Lineage is also easy. soon we come with a detailed instruction guide for rooting process in an easy way on Lineage OS.
If you tired with MIUI services and interface then you can go for Lineage. Both versions are available of Lineage OS which is based on respectively Marshmallow and Nougat. Here you get another reason to flash Lineage Nougat in your Mobile because it is built on Android latest version Nougat.

If you thinking to go back on MIUI after flashing Lineage OS. then don’t worry you can easily Flash MIUI ROM in your Redmi 3s prime, soon we share detailed guide where you get instructions for MIUI ROM flashing after custom ROM.