BananaDroid v5 OFFICIAL for Poco X3 NFC (Surya) Android 11 – Fastest

October 12, 2021 | By androidhowto@youtube | Filed in: Custom ROM.

How to install BananaDroid v5 OFFICIAL on Poco X3 NFC Android 11. Maintained By @KmacQ. Changelogs: Upstream kernel to 4.14.250m Switch to New GCC L0nt3, Add ro.gfx.driver.1 from miui, Set 90 as default refresh, Update CABC icon from WSTxda rate, Add support for LCD HBM and CABC, Set HBM mode to 0 (off) by default, Enable freeform windows, Miscellaneous Changes & Improvements. Use at your own risk, I’m not responsible for bricking your device.

Download and Terms

  1. Your phone must be Installed Custom Recovery. If not, you can read How to Install TWRP 3.5.2 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC – Permanent
  2. Download BananaDroid-11-v5-Official-surya-20211011.zip
  3. Download fw_surya_miui_SURYAGlobal_V12.5.1.0.RJGMIXM_e3b8205e7f_11.0.zip
  4. Download FlameGApps-11.0-basic-arm64-20210808.zip ( if necessary )
  5. Download Magisk: Magisk-v23.0.apk or latest rename it to Magisk-v23.0.zip ( if necessary )
  6. Copy ROM to SD Card ( Recommended )

BananaDroid v5 Install Instructions on POCO X3 NFC:

  1. Enter TWRP Recovery Mode: Turn Power off, Press and Hold Volume Up + Power key, When POCO logo appears release Power key only, keep pressing Volume Up until TWRP Recovery appears.
  2. First Important Step is to Backup (though depends on you if you wanna be safe or no )
  3. Select Wipe – Advanced ( Dalvik, Cache, Data ), Swipe to wipe
  4. Select Install – select fw_surya_miui_SURYAGlobal_V12.5.1.0.RJGMIXM_e3b8205e7f_11.0.zip, Swipe to confirm Flash
  5. Select Install – select BananaDroid-11-v5-Official-surya-20211011.zip, Swipe to confirm Flash
  6. Select Wipe – Format Data – type “yes” and confirm ( Optional )
  7. Select Reboot – System
  8. Setup the Phone

Install GApps if necessary

  • Enter TWRP Recovery Mode: Turn power off, Connect the phone with a USB cable, Press and hold Volume Up + Power Key until TWRP Recovery Mode Appears.
  • Select Install – select FlameGApps-11.0-basic-arm64-20210808.zip, Swipe to confirm Flash
  • Select Reboot – System

Root Instructions if necessary

  • Enter TWRP Recovery Mode: Turn Power off, Press and Hold Volume Up + Power key, When POCO logo appears release Power key only, keep pressing Volume Up until TWRP Recovery appears.
  • Install Magisk-v23.0.zip
  • Reboot to System
  • Connect Phone to Internet
  • Install Magisk app and Open it. Magisk will ask to do additional setups. Let it do its job and the app will automatically reboot your device.
  • Done

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BananaDroid v5 OFFICIAL for Poco X3 NFC (Surya) Android 11 - Fastest

Enter TWRP Recovery

You can enter TWRP recovery with 2 methods: via adb command by type “adb reboot recovery” and by pressing keys combinations ( Turn power off, press and hold volume up + Power key, when POCO logo appears release power key, keep pressing volume until TWRP recovery appears )

Notes / Warning!

  1. Use at your own risk, I’m not responsible for bricking your device.
  2. Using the incorrect file may brick your device.
  3. Make sure to backup your important data before root it.


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