The Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone was unveiled in 2017 and is still enjoying top-grade software support with its Android 13 upgrade. The smartphone debuted with Android 7 back in 2017 but will now enjoy software support for Android 13.
Indeed, the MI A1 has enjoyed multiple ROM upgrades and has been kept alive by support from the custom ROM community. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset. It had run previously on the Android 10-based Lineage OS 17.1. Some of the available Android 13 ROMs available in XDA Forums include Spark OS, PixelPlusUI, PixelExperience, and ArrowOS.
The Spark OS is based on AOSP and offers a wider array of customization options and features. It comes with the Pixel launcher and dialer. The PixelPlusUI is inspired by different Android skins in the market and is well-optimized. It comes with up-to-date security patches for enhanced safety. The PixelExperience has Gapps included together with wallpapers, icons, fonts, as well as launch and boot animation. It is stable and is based on AOSP. The ArrowOS is another ROM based on AOSP but is available without Gapps.
It is noted that users of the Xiaomi MI A1 who migrate to the custom ROM, may lose the advanced features of the camera app, VoLTE, FM Radio, and some other features. However, there are a few choices open to users and some of these could be perfect options. There are a few other ways to also overcome the features lost due to migrating to a customized ROM. For example, you can use Open Camera or Google Camera.
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