How to flash different roms to Redmi 1s using TWRP recovery?

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There are multiple roms available for Redmi 1s like AOSP 4.3, CM 11 4.4.4, Mokee 4.4.4, etc. and there is not a clear cut steps for how to use multiple roms as and when required by the users. So this is a step by step procedure for beginners how to play with the roms u like.

This tutorial will clarify: (using TWRP Recovery)

  • How to do a backup of your current ROM?
  • How to Flash a new rom to your device?
  • How to restore back your old rom from the backup?

Common Knowledge:

  • Your Redmi 1s contains by default MIUI stable rom.
  • ROM is like Operating system in your PC like Windows XP, Windows 7.
  • There are many other android roms available for your Redmi 1s.
  • You can use them by taking backup of your current rom and flash the new ROM.
  • You can go back to your original rom whenever you want using restore function of the recovery. You will get your device at the same state at the time of doing backup.
  • TWRP is a recovery used for install of new rom, backup and restore of roms.
  • Please dont ask if it voids warrenty of your device.  No it will not void your warrenty, as u can always restore back to MIUI.


Important Steps:

  • You need to flash the TWRP recovery. Follow here to flash TWRP onRedmi 1s.
  • To boot into recovery mode Press Power button-> Reboot -> Keep pressing volume up button for a long time during phone rebooting. You will be landed on TWRP recovery.


1. How to do a backup of your current rom?

Ans: 

- Go to TWRP Recovery.
- Press on Backup button.


- Swipe the bottom slider "Swipe to back up" .



- Wait for some minutes for TWRP to make a backup of your whole ROM.
- Enjoy 

2. How to Flash a new rom to your device?

- Go to TWRP Recovery.

- Press Wipe Button.



- Press Advanced Wipe



- Select the partitions Dalvik, cache, data and system.



- Then slide the bottom slider "Swipe to Wipe"

- Then go to Home. Then select Install.



- You can choose between which sdcard (Internal or external) see red outline.



- Then select the rom zip u want to flash. In this case I am choosing miui rom. See Green outline. (You can choose CM 11 rom, Mokee Rom zip or anyother rom for Redmi 1s in place of MIUI zip.)

- Then Swipe to Flash.




-Then Reboot


3. How to restore back your old rom from the backup?


- Make sure you have made a backup before doing this step.


- Go to TWRP recovery.


- Press the Restore button.





- Select the ROM backup you want to restore. (Here I have 2 backup one MIUI and other one is CM 11.)




- Then swipe to restore the rom u want to restore. 
- Then Reboot.

Enjoy Redmi 1s !!!


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