Released Oct 2016, newest ROM build 5 months ago (1 ROM still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 821
- CPU
- Kryo
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 530
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 4/6 GB LPDDR4
- Storage
- 128/256 GB UFS2.0
- Screen
- 6.4" · 1080x2040 · IPS LCD
- Battery
- 4400 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 2G CDMA · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
- Released
- Oct 2016
Sensors & features
- 3.5mm jack
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Dual SIM
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS
- Gyroscope
- Light sensor
- NFC
- Ultrasound proximity sensor
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 03
The Xiaomi Mi MIX (codename lithium) has 3 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, LineageOS for microG, PixelExperience, running up to Android 11. 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
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
checked 21 Sept 2026 - LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 8 Apr 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelExperienceDiscontinuedPixel-styleandroid 11get.pixelexperience.orglast build 16 Dec 2021 · checked 21 Sept 2026
RSS feed — subscribe to get new Xiaomi Mi MIX 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/lithium
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS first tracked
- Sept 2026PixelExperience, LineageOS for microG 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.