MIUI has always been a controversial part of Xiaomi smartphones. It comes with heavy bloatware and on top of that, it started to show inappropriate Ads throughout the OS. The hardware is superb, but Software is not the best part of Xiaomi phones and is not the favorite of everyone. So if you are looking to get rid of MIUI, then check these Best Custom ROMs for Mi 8 Lite. All ROMs on the list are stable, gives a good performance, battery life and can be used as the daily driver
Custom ROM is an aftermarket firmware that can be flashed in Android devices with the help of Custom recovery. Custom ROMs are usually AOSP based and gives a Stock Android UI with many features that allow us to modify and customize certain elements of Android UI. On top of that, mods like Magisk Modules and Xposed Modules work best when paired with a Stock Android OS.
Speaking of Mi 8 Lite, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Chipset along with Adreno 512. It has a 6.26 IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080×2280 pixels and a display density of 403 PPI. It comes in one variant of 4 GB RAM paired with 64 GB of Storage. Coming to the cameras, Mi 8 Lite house a Dual camera setup on the rear side that comprises of a primary 12 MP lens with 1.4µm pixel size and a secondary 5 MP lens with 1.12µm pixel size. A 24 MP selfie camera is present on the front side.
List of Best Custom ROMs for Mi 8 Lite (Android 10 based)
- EvolutionX
- Pixel Experience
- HavocOS
- BlissROMs
- CorvusOS v5.X
EvolutionX
The Best Custom ROM for Mi 8 Lite is Evolution X. It is an AOSP based custom ROM with all pixel stuff like Wallpaper, Sound, boot animations, fonts, and icons. The GApps are preinstalled in the ROM.
The ROM is based on the Pixel OS but comes with a lot of customizable options. The ROM also receives timely security updates.
ROM OS: Android 10
Status: Stable
Maintained By: Lunarixus
HavocOS
HavocOS is AOSP based Custom ROM with one of the biggest Arsenal of Customization features. Thanks to the lead developers SKULSHADY and ZeNiXX, the ROM is highly customizable. The ROM’s UI and features are based on the Pixel OS. Talking about the Performance and Battery life, the ROM performs well and can be your daily driver.
ROM OS: Android 10
Status: Stable
Maintained By: Rique Barros
BlissROMs
Bliss ROM is an AOSP based Custom ROM from a non-profit organization. According to the Bliss ROM team, Bliss ROMs focus on Performance, battery, and customizations. You can also use Bliss ROM on any Windows or Linus tablet or PC released in the last 4 years and sync the apps and settings between the devices. Learn more about Bliss OS here
ROM OS: Android 10
Status: Stable
Maintained By: ardhani
CorvusOS v5.X
CorvusOS is a Dirty unicorn-inspired Custom ROM with some features picked from other projects. It is a Stable ROM with many useful features. You can customize the Lock screen, Status bar, Notification bar, and many other UI elements of the Android.
ROM OS: Android 10
Status: Stable
Maintained By: 1cecreamm
Pixel Experience
Pixel Experience is based on the Android OS found in Pixel Devices. Google Pixel series has always enjoyed Stock Android with a few tweaks here and there. And Pixel Experience brings all the Goodies of Pixel OS like Boot Animations, sound and Ringtones, wallpapers, and system animations.
Pixel Experience along with LineageOS, is one of the most used Custom ROM thanks to its stability, great support from the devs, and of course of its performance and battery life.
GApps comes pre-flashed in the ROM, you have to install the ROM and use it the right away. If you just want to migrate to Stock Android from MIUI and does not care about features that much, then this is the ROM for you.
ROM OS: Android 10
Status: Testing
Maintained By: nysascape
