I keep a Xiaomi Mi A3 in a drawer without really knowing what to do with it. So, taking advantage of the fact that I needed a phone with ROOT access, I took the opportunity to change the ROM and refresh it. My choice fell on the Pixel Experience, a development effort that brings Google’s Android vision to non-Google phones. It impresses me.
I’m not going to surprise anyone if I say that I’m passionate about mobiles, I’ve been using them since they barely offered more functions than calling and texting. Given this attraction, compounded by my obsession with buying new gadgets, I accumulate lots of phones; from classics to the latest smartphones. I usually use them when I need a device to experiment with, like in the case of ROOT. Or the ROM test, something that had been left out.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 works perfectly disguised as a Pixel
ROM appearance is exactly what the Pixel 6 offers
I had read many opinions on the Pixel Experience ROM, very good reviews that tipped the scales towards a personal test. After struggling with the mobile where I had the ROOT, and giving up due to the age of its operating system (a Sony Xperia XZ Premium with Android 9), I decided to root my Xiaomi Mi A3. And since it was, stinks flashed Pixel Experience.
The development team is very active and keeps a good number of phones in the pipeline. In my case, I must say that the Xiaomi Mi A3 is perfectly suited for use with ROM: I feel like I have a real Pixel in my hand. In fact, I don’t see any big differences in usage compared to my Google Pixel 6; beyond a certain ballast in the optimization, that the Snapdragon 665 of the Mi A3 already has its little time.
The mobile has adapted the firmware of the Google Pixel 6 Pro, so all menus, interface and Google Apps are based on Google software. This makes the experience is absolutely Pixelit’s perfect for anyone who wants one of these phones and isn’t sure if they’re really worth the investment.
Material You with dynamic themes, one of the gems of Android 12
With the switch to Pixel 6 Pro, the Pixel Experience ROM brings Android 12 to the Xiaomi Mi A3, a system version that it would not have as standard (the mobile will remain on Android 11). This translates to Material You with dynamic themes, animations are very smooth, the overall look is clean, offers exclusive Google features
ROMs are still vital for Android
On the left, Google Pixel 6; on the right, Xiaomi Mi A3
Beyond curiosity, I am still amazed at the great job the community is doing to leave behind so few mobile phones as popular as the Xiaomi Mi A3. That there is the option completely rejuvenate the use in a better way than the manufacturer would offer This is not only positive, but also one of the milestones of Android’s greatness.
In case you also want to try Pixel Experience, whether you have a Xiaomi Mi A3 or another of the compatible phones, you can go to the official ROM page. To remember: installing a ROM is not only tricky, it also violates phone warranties. If you still have them, of course.
