How To Mod Adds Fingerprint Wakeup After Reboot, Night Light On Xiaomi Mi A1

The Mi A1 is the first Xiaomi smartphone that is shipped with Android One, so it isn’t surprising as there have been a lot of attention since its launch. Android One does not come with the same functionality as the standard Android version. However, thanks to an XDA Senior Member, he created a mod for Xiaomi Mi A1 that adds some new features such as fingerprint wakeup (wake the display with third-party lock screen apps), auto brightness, and other ones.

Features:

• Fingerprint Wakeup
• VoLTE Symbol Instead of HD
• Invisible Power Button in Statusbar
• Night Light
• Auto Brightness
• 4 Row Quick Tiles (v2)

If you like this modification, keep reading this post for full installation instructions. You should note that the mod only works with any Nougat 7.1.2 build on the Mi A1.The process might affect to your data, so we recommend making a backup first. Moreover, charge your phone’s battery to at least 60%.

Before flashing the mod file, you first need to install the TWRP recovery for your Mi A1. To do so, follow these below steps exactly:

1.   Download the ADB and Fastboot driver on your computer

2.   Download these two files for installing recovery

• recovery-3.1.1-1.img
• twrp-3.1.1-1-installer-tissot.zip

3.   Now, switch off your phone and then boot into the fastboot mode by pressing and holding Power + Volume Down buttons

4.   Connect your phone to the computer and copy the recovery-3.1.1-1.img into the ADB driver

5.   In ADB driver, press Shift + Right-click and choose “Open PowerShell window here”

6.   In the cmd window, type fastboot device to check if the software detects your device

7.   Enter the following command to install the custom recovery

fastboot flash recovery-3.1.1-1.img

8.   Now, boot your phone into TWRP recovery by entering the command:

fastboot boot recovery-3.1.1-1.img

9.   In TWRP recovery menu, select Mount->Enable MTP

10.                 Copy the twrp-3.1.1-1-installer-tissot.zip file into the internal storage

11.                 Return to the recovery screen, tap on Install and flash the file.

You have successfully installed the TWRP custom recovery on your Mi A1. Now, it’s time to install the modified zip file on your phone.
Also read: MIUI 9 Global Beta For Xiaomi Devices

How To Install Mod Zip File

·     Download the zip file from the link below and then copy the file into the internal storage

Fingerprint Wakeup + Extra Mod + voLTE Icon v2 : Click Here

Fingerprint Wakeup + Extra Mod + NovoLTE + NoHD Icon v2: Click Here

·     Boot your phone into TWRP recovery mode by pressing Volume Up + Power buttons

·     Tap on Install and flash it.

·     Once done, tap on Advance, and wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache. Reboot your phone and enjoy the result.

That’s all! You have successfully customized your Xiaomi Mi A1. If you have any trouble, let’s  know in the comment below.

How to Flash TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note 3

You have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and your smartphone currently runs on the Android 5.o Lollipop, then you might want to install a custom recovery image on it. As you know, installing the custom recovery can remove the factory restrictions and allows you to customize your Note 3 as your hobby. The stock recovery image just gives you a minimal access within your Android OS, but with updating your device with a Custom recovery, you can customize your Galaxy Note 3 in a way you want.

This latest Custom Recovery for your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 carries the version no 3.1.0.0 and has been developed by the xda-developers. It is safe for your Galaxy Note 3, despite not having been derived from the TWRP Team. So if you are interested in flashing this stable Custom Recovery image on your device, then you could follow the steps given in this post.

Warning

The tutorial is built for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and hence you must not use it for any other device. Doing this can make the device get certain brick.

Pre-Requirements

• A Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone
• One Windows computer
• An original USB cable to connect your Note 3 with your computer
• Samsung USB driver already pre- installed on your computer as well
• Keep full back up of all important data of your device
• Enable USB Debugging Mode in the Developer Option of your Note 3.
• Before starting the installation, ensure that your device has at least 50% power left.

Now follow the Step-By-Step-Guide to flash TWRP Recovery on your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone.

Steps to Update

• First, download the TWRP Recovery file and Odin v3.10.zip for your Galaxy Note 3 and extract them on the desktop of your computer.
• Then put your Galaxy Note 3 into download mode by first switching off the phone and then pressing its Volume Down, Power Button & Home Button at a same time. Then, press the Volume Up Button after you see a warning message on your screen to boot your device into download mode.
• Then connect your Galaxy Note 3 to your PC using the USB cable.
• The button-left corner of Odin will display a message if the connection is successful.
• Now launch Odin on your PC, click on “AP/PDA” box and choose the twrp image file from the TWRP Recovery folder. Make sure that re-partition option is unchecked.

• Next, uncheck the “Auto-reboot” option in Odin and press the “Start” button. The update process will take around 3-4 minutes. Wait until you see the PASS letter and then press the Power + Volume Up+ Home button to boot your phone into TWRP custom recovery.

You will not face any issues with following the given procedure to flash the TWRP image file on your Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Still you face any issues, contact me in the comment section. I shall share some solutions for you.