Installing Android 16 on a 10 year old budget phone (Xiaomi Redmi 4A)
Xiaomi Redmi 4A + LineageOS 23 (Android 16) = ????
I was curious if this budget phone from 2016 can actually run the latest Android version, so anyway, I started flashin'. Will it run TikTok, Discord, Reddit, YouTube, Spotify, WhatsApp? Only one way to find out!
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Resources
LineageOS Website: https://lineageos.org/
LineageOS for Xiaomi Redmi 4a: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/Mi...
Android SDK Platform Tools: https://developer.android.com/tools/r...
Xiaomi | Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips: https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245
Alfred Camera: https://alfred.camera/
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Table of contents:
00:00 Intro
01:14 Part I: Phone industry in 2016
02:42 Part I: About Xiaomi Redmi 4A
05:21 Part I: About Custom ROMS (and Lineage)
07:47 Part II: Unlocking the Bootloader
12:15 Part II: Installing LineageOS
13:57 Part III: Testing Android 16 on the Xiaomi
16:18 Part III: The Checklist
16:36 WhatsApp
17:14 Phonecalls
18:03 Web browsing, weather, Google Maps
18:53 Camera
19:33 Social Media: YouTube
20:15 Social Media: Instagram
20:48 Social Media: Threads
21:12 Social Media: Reddit
22:05 Social Media: TikTok
22:52 Social Media: Discord
23:14 Spotify
23:37 Strava
24:26 Conclusion
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References
GSMArena: Samsung Galaxy J1 mini prime full device specifications https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_gala...
GSMArena: LG K3 full device specifications https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_k3-8269.php
Twitter: https://x.com/hbarra/status/797270175...
The Times of India: Redmi 4A sells over 2.5 lakh units in four minutes: Xiaomi https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...
Statcounter Global Stats: Mobile Vendor Market Share Worldwide (Jan 2014 - Mar 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-mar...
SammyGuru: Breaking - Samsung Removes Bootloader Unlocking with One UI 8 https://sammyguru.com/breaking-samsun...
Android Police: Asus loses court battle to Zenfone owner over lack of bootloader unlock https://www.androidpolice.com/asus-re...
/r/Android on Reddit: Vietnam bans ADB and bootloader unlocked android devices from accessing banking apps. / vietnam_bans_adb_and_bootloader_unlocked_a...
Twitter: https://x.com/kobe_koto/status/194915...
Wikipedia: Bootloader unlocking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootloa...
Xiaomi Community: Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245
• can't get info connect again mi unlock || ...
XDA Developers: How to re-purpose your old Android phone into a high-res dash cam https://www.xda-developers.com/repurp...
Polygon: Amazon will force your old Kindle into obsolescence this May https://www.polygon.com/amazon-old-ki...
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Photo & video credits:
Pexels: iPhone 7 (Imthiyaz Syed) https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up...
Pexels: iPhone 7 (Torsten Dettlaff) https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-ip...
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• Introducing Google Pixel 1
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Music
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