Released Jul 2019, newest ROM build 6 days ago (4 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665
- CPU
- Kryo 260
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 610
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 4/6 GB
- Storage
- 64/128 GB
- Screen
- 6.09" · 720x1560 · Super AMOLED
- Battery
- 4030 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
- Released
- Jul 2019
Sensors & features
- 3.5mm jack
- A-GPS
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Dual SIM
- FM radio
- Fingerprint reader
- GLONASS
- GPS
- Gyroscope
- IR blaster
- Light sensor
- Pedometer
- Proximity sensor
- USB OTG
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 10
The Xiaomi Mi A3 (codename laurel_sprout) has 10 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including Ubuntu Touch, LineageOS, /e/OS and 7 more, running up to Android 16. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
unlock with
fastboot flashing unlockper LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
last build 15 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026 - /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 15 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Kali NetHunterOfficiallast build 27 Jun 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 1 Jun 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 29 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Evolution XOfficialPixel-styleheavy customisationlast build 6 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- crDroidOfficialheavy customisationlast build 21 Jan 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- DerpFestOfficialheavy customisationandroid 11github.comlast build 8 Mar 2021 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelExperienceDiscontinuedPixel-styleandroid 12get.pixelexperience.orglast build 17 Jun 2022 · checked 21 Sept 2026
Linux mobile operating systems — not Android; Android apps don't run natively
RSS feed — subscribe to get new Xiaomi Mi A3 builds in your reader · JSON
Before you flash
Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides
Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.
This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.
LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/laurel_sprout
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS, crDroid, Evolution X, DerpFest first tracked
- Sept 2026Ubuntu Touch, PixelExperience, LMODroid, LineageOS for microG, Kali NetHunter first tracked
Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.
ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.