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Mi Max Helium 3gb/64gb - first review (and ROM flash tips)

Hi,
guess this will be more of a review as it is hard to say which feature i like BEST:
Got my MAX 3gb/64gb (helium) delievered yesterday. Since it came with the 7.3 MIUI first thing i had to do was read up on how to install the MIUI8 China dev rom to the device. After a bit of fiddling and translating chinese / indian websites i came up with a workable solution, even with the bootloader locked. So since yesterday evening i got MIUI8 6.6.23 running on the device - weeded out some apps i did not understand (chinese) and installed Play Store.
So far i must say - this phone is glorious. MIUI8 is fast and seemingly stable, i did not come across any big bugs and there doesnt even seem to be the typical micro-stuttering. Im really happy i bought the phone and hoping there will be a multilanguage (i.e. german) MIUI8 for it. For now im perfectly good with the Dev Rom and english localisation.
Thanks Xiaomi!
To anybody interested - flashing the China Development ROM (MIUI 8 6.6.23) with the locked bootloader was not exactly easy, here is how to:
- get the rom image from here: http://en.miui.com/thread-299033-1-1.html (be sure to download the Mi Max Pro fastboot image - 1418mb)
- get MiFlash Beta from here: http://xiaomitips.com/download/new-miflash-beta-one-click-install-miui-fastboot-rom/
- extract tgz fastboot image - keep folder structure!
- enable developer options -> usb debugging in additional settings then turn off phone
- boot phone into EDL mode (phone off, press simultaneously vol+&vol- then connect usb cable)
- open miflash beta - there should be an entry with "id 1" and "device" something like "COM10" in the bottom table now - SEE ATTACHED SCREENSHOTS!
- select the folder where extracted image is located
- tick "clean all" in the bottom right
- hit flash
- enjoy.

First of all, thank you for sharing this. I went step by step (vol up and down didn't work for me, tried power and vol up and device didn't show up in fast boot, did vol down and power and it showed up) then I flashed the image and it successfully flashed, when the device booted it still showed the 7.4.16 global stable Rom the vendor installed : /, I did it again and the same thing, the rom didn't change. could you please help/?

Sorry, I followed the steps exactly as described and it worked out perfectly, thank you very much, its just that when I pressed vol + and - I didn't see anything on the screen so I thought it wasn't working, miui 8 is nice indeed, could you explain how you installed the play store, the one on the Mi store is crashing on me.

it's a little tricky but there is a thread on here that should get you started. you have to use the Google installer and then update some Google components before you restart your phone.
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g_BonE said:
Hi,
Got my MAX 3gb/64gb (helium) delievered yesterday.
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where you buy the 64 GB Mi Max ?
Greets, Peter

bought it through nis-store.com had it delivered 3 days later. can recommend. they ship with DHL.
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Is it possibile to get it rooted?

e753 said:
Is it possibile to get it rooted?
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Nothing is impossible... Unlock bootloader (not even required anymore), flash TWRP, flash latest SuperSu or prerooted ROM... Done.

Hi, friends
I bought my first Xiaomi device, it' MI MAX Pro (snapdragon 652) I found other link MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.7.7 from en.miui, so I'm very confused what is difference between
MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.6.23 link from OP
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=306329&extra=page=1&mobile=2
Please advise me.
Thank you.

memooffon said:
Hi, friends
I bought my first Xiaomi device, it' MI MAX Pro (snapdragon 652) I found other link MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.7.7 from en.miui, so I'm very confused what is difference between
MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 6.6.23 link from OP
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=306329&extra=page=1&mobile=2
Please advise me.
Thank you.
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6.6.23 is older (june 23)
6.7.7 is the newest sofar (July 7)
I use the weekly multi rom on my MI Max since its better tuned with translations and the china apps that I don't use are removed
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/6-7-7-11.32639/

the process for installing the new Version does not change with the newer miui8 6.7.7 so you're good to go with the same Instructions from OP.
Meanwhile on my Max I have boot loader unlocked and root. Works flawlessly with the new MIUI weekly Releases.
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I am on China stable rom
Already unlocked bootloader
Does official twrp hydrogen work properly with helium model?

nijel8 said:
Nothing is impossible... Unlock bootloader (not even required anymore), flash TWRP, flash latest SuperSu or prerooted ROM... Done.
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May we ask you to share your experience for helium.
There are few resources for this device.
Thanx!

s2k7 said:
May we ask you to share your experience for helium.
There are few resources for this device.
Thanx!
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I have hydrogen but reading the forums people are using same TWRP for helium. Just read XDA and official MIUI forums...

g_BonE said:
it's a little tricky but there is a thread on here that should get you started. you have to use the Google installer and then update some Google components before you restart your phone.
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Would you mind pointing that thread where it's explained?

Thanks a lot for you experience sharing,
I was wondering maybe you solved this: i can't get whatsapp to run on this rom, even with all permissions given, whatapps and skype cant access my contacts. I got my contacts on the system using the old google installer apk which worked wonders except now i can't get past the looking for backup screen in whatsapp.
If anyone has ideas pls let me know and in the meanwhile i will try to flash other roms to see if one works..

I answered my own question playing with the settings. You have to register under accounts mi accounts to unable contact sync for all apps .... ? anyway it all works now!
BTW I have updated MUIU using http://en.miui.com/download-302.html#446 new dev rom and followed instructions.

pocketjose said:
Would you mind pointing that thread where it's explained?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgdsvrtFji0 follow that! step by step

ispeedca said:
I answered my own question playing with the settings. You have to register under accounts mi accounts to unable contact sync for all apps .... ? anyway it all works now!
BTW I have updated MUIU using http://en.miui.com/download-302.html#446 new dev rom and followed instructions.
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Thanks heaps for the tutorial about installing Google Play services
By the way, can this rom you're talking about be flashed following the instructions by original poster?
Do I need to flash in first place the rom from original poster (MIUI 8 6.6.23) and then flash your new one (MIUI 8 6.7.14)?
Or can I flash directly latest one?

pocketjose said:
Thanks heaps for the tutorial about installing Google Play services
By the way, can this rom you're talking about be flashed following the instructions by original poster?
Do I need to flash in first place the rom from original poster (MIUI 8 6.6.23) and then flash your new one (MIUI 8 6.7.14)?
Or can I flash directly latest one?
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I can't tell you for sure but i think you have to use the instructions from the muiu site if you want the lastest dev rom.
1- I used OP instructions and links to install muiu 8
2- updated to last china dev rom following muiu site instructions.
3- installed all gapps stuff
PS if you want to ROOT, do this between 2 and 3: (unlocked boot loader)
1-Download SuperSu to root Xiaomi Mi Max and copy it to your phone sd card from this site: http://www.stechguide.com/root-install-twrp-recovery-xiaomi-mi-max/
2-Download xiaomi twrp flasher and use it to flash from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max/development/tool-xiaomi-twrp-flasher-mauronofrio-win-t3405207
3-Follow instructions from step 9 : http://www.stechguide.com/root-install-twrp-recovery-xiaomi-mi-max/
Last thing im playing with trying to activate LTE bands on the phone. If anyone can help for that, i can't get the drivers to install propertly

[UNOFFICIAL][8.0.0]OREO[LINEAGE-15] Not booting up

Well you all would have already know that-↓
Lineage 15 is released for our Z2 Plus and is also available for download
I tried to install that rom
But I was getting error 7 and then error 6 !!
But Somehow I managed to get rid from it installed the rom successfully as well as gapps but it's not booting up
:crying:
And yes I how did I manage to install it?
I was getting error 7 and error 6 then I opened the "update script" file into the rom and deleted all asserts coding and even then it did not work. So after trying for 2 to 3 times it installed easily but was not booting up.
Just want that if you guys can check it and somehow it boots up
Download link for Rom
https://yadi.sk/d/a-h59kHU3MThx6
Download link For Android 8.0 UNOFFICIAL GAPPS
http://www.lineageosroms.org/forums/topic/gapps-lineageos-15-android-oreo-roms/
For Source or Thread
http://www.lineageosroms.org/forums/topic/lineageos-15-zuk-z2-lenovo-z2-plus-android-oreo-8-0-rom/

I did not understand what you were doing
Nitink200 said:
Well you all would have already know that-↓
Lineage 15 is released for our Z2 Plus and is also available for download
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I tried to install that rom
But I was getting error 7 and then error 6 !!
But Somehow I managed to get rid from it installed the rom successfully as well as gapps but it's not booting up
:crying:
Just want that if you guys can check it and somehow it boots up
You can find Source in LINEAGE ROMS WEBSITE
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How did you finally manage to install the rom? Did you succeed? You did not write clearly. And where are the files located?

Wait for Oreo releases of the XDA Devs here instead of flashing untrusted stuff from the internet.

Z2 Plus is not officially supported by Lineage OS for now, so possibility of getting early builds is kind of unlikely, so please verify the source of the download once and refrain from flashing anything thats not released by our devs for now

I am new to XDA and That's why I was not permitted to add any external link to the rom (files) itself.
If I still can add external link so please tell me how to do it
And yes I how did I manage to install it?
I was getting error 7 and error 6 then I opened the "update script" file into the rom and deleted all asserts coding and then it did not work. So after trying for 2 to 3 times it installed easily but was not booting up.

Here's the link to download rom ↓↓
https://yadi.sk/d/a-h59kHU3MThx6
(This download link can also be located in thread itself)
And for thread in LINEAGE OS visit the link below↓↓
http://www.lineageosroms.org/forums/topic/lineageos-15-zuk-z2-lenovo-z2-plus-android-oreo-8-0-rom/

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. EVEN IF IT BOOTS, IT MAY HAVE MANY MORE BUGS THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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Do you even read at all?

I have read it all and That's why posted a question here so that you guys can somehow make it bootable because I am too excited and Oreo is ported without boot related bugs even for the older device like Moto x 1st Gen then why not for our device?

Nitink200 said:
I have read it all and That's why posted a question here so that you guys can somehow make it bootable because I am too excited and Oreo is ported without boot related bugs even for the older device like Moto x 1st Gen then why not for our device?
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calm yourself and just gently show patience.
the devs here on XDA are working on Oreo, check the Offical AEX thread, Davide stated that the next build is going to be Oreo.
I wouldn't flash any ROM without having the ability to see the source code atleast. The site you found the ROM at does not look legitime to me at all.
Who knows what it will do/did to your device.
I mean if you dont care..

calm yourself and just gently show patience.
the devs here on XDA are working on Oreo, check the Offical AEX thread, Davide stated that the next build is going to be Oreo.
I wouldn't flash any ROM without having the ability to see the source code atleast. The site you found the ROM at does not look legitime to me at all.
Who knows what it will do/did to your device.
I mean if you dont care..
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Thanks

calm yourself and just gently show patience.
the devs here on XDA are working on Oreo, check the Offical AEX thread, Davide stated that the next build is going to be Oreo.
I wouldn't flash any ROM without having the ability to see the source code atleast. The site you found the ROM at does not look legitime to me at all.
Who knows what it will do/did to your device.
I mean if you dont care..
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Thanks

Custom ROM installation

Hi,
My phone model is ZenFone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL [X00TD]. I've recently installed "Version WW-16.2017.2002.061 " manually from ASUS website link below because I wasn't gerring any OTA updates.
https://www.asus.com/in/Phone/ZenFon...Desk_Download/
I want to install and try Custom ROM's.
I'm a newbie and don't have any idea regarding the necessary tools required for those installations.
Can anyone provide me the instructions or steps in details on how to install custom ROM on my phone?
Thank you.

Kumaranil_1918 said:
Hi,
My phone model is ZenFone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL [X00TD]. I've recently installed "Version WW-16.2017.2002.061 " manually from ASUS website link below because I wasn't gerring any OTA updates.
https://www.asus.com/in/Phone/ZenFon...Desk_Download/
I want to install and try Custom ROM's.
I'm a newbie and don't have any idea regarding the necessary tools required for those installations.
Can anyone provide me the instructions or steps in details on how to install custom ROM on my phone?
Thank you.
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If you are not technical enough or you are afraid of tinkering BUT you are eager to learn, then read this instructions here so you have an idea on what you are trying to learn https://forum.xda-developers.com/asus-zenfone-max-pro-m1/how-to/guide-ultimate-guide-max-pro-m1-bt-t3915011
:good:

1234What said:
If you are not technical enough or you are afraid of tinkering BUT you are eager to learn, then read this instructions here so you have an idea on what you are trying to learn https://forum.xda-developers.com/asus-zenfone-max-pro-m1/how-to/guide-ultimate-guide-max-pro-m1-bt-t3915011
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Thank you for the guide.
I checked the below mentioned ROMs and they seem to have few bugs that need to be fixed as mentioned by other users:
1. PixelDust-X-aosp-X00T-20200124-1750
2. Xiaomi.Eu_20.3.26_X00TD
3. RevengeOS-3.1-Q-OFFICIAL-X00T-20200223-1713
4. Bliss-v12.4-X00T-OFFICIAL-20200228
5. Xiaomi.Eu_Stable_11.0.3.0_X00TD
6. MiUiPro_Mod_EU_11.0.3.0_stable_X00TD
7. Pixel experience or Pixel experience plus edition.
I want a ROM which has customization features like Miui and which is stable. Can you please tell me the best stable Custom ROM among the above so that I can install them?

Kumaranil_1918 said:
Thank you for the guide.
I checked the below mentioned ROMs and they seem to have few bugs that need to be fixed as mentioned by other users:
1. PixelDust-X-aosp-X00T-20200124-1750
2. Xiaomi.Eu_20.3.26_X00TD
3. RevengeOS-3.1-Q-OFFICIAL-X00T-20200223-1713
4. Bliss-v12.4-X00T-OFFICIAL-20200228
5. Xiaomi.Eu_Stable_11.0.3.0_X00TD
6. MiUiPro_Mod_EU_11.0.3.0_stable_X00TD
7. Pixel experience or Pixel experience plus edition.
I want a ROM which has customization features like Miui and which is stable. Can you please tell me the best stable Custom ROM among the above so that I can install them?
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For me, custom roms on Android Pie are much more stable than custom roms on Android 10, Better try those roms. Also you can try flashing those roms that you are interested and make some time to explore its features if it suits to your likes :good:

1234What said:
For me, custom roms on Android Pie are much more stable than custom roms on Android 10, Better try those roms. Also you can try flashing those roms that you are interested and make some time to explore its features if it suits to your likes :good:
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Thank you. WIll try and let you know if any issues.

hi,
I've unlocked my bootloader with out installing any twrp , custom rom or flash just by seeing a utube video. Right now I'm facing problem with it. Battery drains very quickly and gets heated up frequently. please help me to solve this problem.
And while charging also its getting heated and charging level is going down. My phone model is asus max pro (M1) X00TD. Please help me what to do. I tried relocking bootloader but in vain .Should I have to install any custom rom.

@yash said:
hi,
I've unlocked my bootloader with out installing any twrp , custom rom or flash just by seeing a utube video. Right now I'm facing problem with it. Battery drains very quickly and gets heated up frequently. please help me to solve this problem.
And while charging also its getting heated and charging level is going down. My phone model is asus max pro (M1) X00TD. Please help me what to do. I tried relocking bootloader but in vain .Should I have to install any custom rom.
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@yash said:
hi,
I've unlocked my bootloader with out installing any twrp , custom rom or flash just by seeing a utube video. Right now I'm facing problem with it. Battery drains very quickly and gets heated up frequently. please help me to solve this problem.
And while charging also its getting heated and charging level is going down. My phone model is asus max pro (M1) X00TD. Please help me what to do. I tried relocking bootloader but in vain .Should I have to install any custom rom.
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I think you were using THE OFFICIAL ANDROID 10 BETA. Try rolling back to pie. Go to the official website and search for "downgrade to 9" on the firmware list and follow the instructions.
And, you unlocked the bootloader using which method, the official method or unofficial method ?
I mean, did you download the unlocker from the official website or some where else ?
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del

del
Better ROMs:
Paranoid:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-6/development/paranoid-android-quartz-xiaomi-mi-6-t4083483
Havoc:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-6/development/rom-havoc-os-t3807517
Lineage:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-6/development/official-lineageos-17-1-sagit-t4077651
PE:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-6/development/rom-pixel-experience-t4050289

mine

Dobsgw said:
mine
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It`s nice to see a new rom for our old mi 6, but i can`t find the download link? I have wiped my phone to install this rom , but for now i don`t have what to flash, still thank you for mentaining our device alive and up to date with new rom(s) based on the newest android os.
Waiting for news about download link. :fingers-crossed:

mArIuS% said:
It`s nice to see a new rom for our old mi 6, but i can`t find the download link? I have wiped my phone to install this rom , but for now i don`t have what to flash, still thank you for mentaining our device alive and up to date with new rom(s) based on the newest android os.
Waiting for news about download link. :fingers-crossed:
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press the download button now. I messed up the thread when editing

Will "swap buttons" function be added in this OFFICIAL build? Thx!

wow...thx :good:

one of the best roms
one of the best roms but need f2fs support

Finally, I really like this rom
Thank you so much :good::good:

Thanks for your effort. Trying.

oww thanks

Everything is cool but,
google pay not working even with magisk (hide)

changelog
Hello,
Where I can find the changelog of new update ??

Magisk ERROR: 1
Hi. Pretty nice ROM, but I have a problem with installing Magisk. It's showing ERROR: 1 (Magisk 20.4). Any ideas?
@edit 05/05/20:
I found a solution, if someone has same problem: watch?v=NmEzjTG0cTI

TWRP Version
Thanks for build this ROM,
What version of TWRP is used to install this ROM and this ROM included Frimware?

Hello,
I just wanted to say that ROM is awesome stable so far never had any issue except sometimes my mic got disabled suddenly, ppl can't hear me in records calls anything and only restart fixes this issue otherwise all good 2 weeks nw.

Same problem here of the mic which is extremely annoying + having a bad mobile data signal otherwise, a really good rom

Hello, I downloaded the latest version of the firmware and cannot answer the call. When someone calls you, the phone does not respond, and no dialog box pops up to answer the call.

Hi, now I'm downloading. I'll flash clean. I was on Pixel Rom but I just tried MIUI12 EU Rom and it sucks... Errhhggg...
I'll flash this clean. Hope to won't back MIUI12...

Mic not working after use google assistant, and must reboot to make it work.

Evolution-X provides updates via OTA? I think Xiaomi is not going to update anymore and I am thinking of putting Evolution-X among other candidates ...

MIUI 12 slow as ...

Hello everyone,
I have my redmi note 7 with which I've kept using MIUI since I bought it. But now the android system weights for 9 go. I think it is insane for a phone, correct me if I'm wrong.
The phone is slow and when I try to erase everything et reinstall it. The system is faster but the system is still heavy.
Do you think rooting it can help solve the issue ? Or may those 9 go of system be caused by some viruses ?
Thanksnin advance,
soad405
{Mod edit: title adjusted to rule no. 2 - Oswald Boelcke}

soad405 said:
Hello everyone,
I have my redmi note 7 with which I've kept using MIUI since I bought it. But now the android system weights for 9 go. I think it is insane for a phone, correct me if I'm wrong.
The phone is slow and when I try to erase everything et reinstall it. The system is faster but the system is still heavy.
Do you think rooting it can help solve the issue ? Or may those 9 go of system be caused by some viruses ?
Thanksnin advance,
soad405
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Unlock the bootloader and flash a customer without root. You have a big choice, the most one are very fast and stable

Thank you for your answer.
0) what is the weight of a normal custom system once installed ?
1) Do you mean to flash a rom and still using the original kernel ?
The last time I flashed a system, it was on a Galaxy S2.... Did the things changed ? At that time we had an important risk to brick the phone under gingerbread version of Android (that version had some kind of bug) .
2) Are the risks still high today ?
I looked a bit through the list or roms on xda and the lineageOS seems to come out as the lightest rom.
3) Is there a room that is more stable than the others ?
4) Is there a rom that is kept updated more than the others ?
5) What about the android security updates once a custom rom is installed ?
Sorry that is a lot of questions but I need an update since my galaxy S2
Thanks in advance,
Soad405

soad405 said:
Thank you for your answer.
0) what is the weight of a normal custom system once installed ?
1) Do you mean to flash a rom and still using the original kernel ?
The last time I flashed a system, it was on a Galaxy S2.... Did the things changed ? At that time we had an important risk to brick the phone under gingerbread version of Android (that version had some kind of bug) .
2) Are the risks still high today ?
I looked a bit through the list or roms on xda and the lineageOS seems to come out as the lightest rom.
3) Is there a room that is more stable than the others ?
4) Is there a rom that is kept updated more than the others ?
5) What about the android security updates once a custom rom is installed ?
Sorry that is a lot of questions but I need an update since my galaxy S2
Thanks in advance,
Soad405
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First, when you unlock your bootloader your phone make a factory reset. Then you have the choice which ROM. lingeos, havoc, pixel os are stable and have the last security patch. Then you have the choice with or without gapps (Google apps). In every thread is a how to and the recommend gapps. Orange fox is a very good recovery. And brick risk is small. Sometimes I had a softbrick with testing around kernel and modules, but it easy to fix. Make a backup with the customer recovery before. The weight I don't know in the moment. My daughter change the pattern . In the forum is a old how to unlock and under development is the recovery. You will find it. Have fun

joke19 said:
First, when you unlock your bootloader your phone make a factory reset. Then you have the choice which ROM. lingeos, havoc, pixel os are stable and have the last security patch. Then you have the choice with or without gapps (Google apps). In every thread is a how to and the recommend gapps. Orange fox is a very good recovery. And brick risk is small. Sometimes I had a softbrick with testing around kernel and modules, but it easy to fix. Make a backup with the customer recovery before. The weight I don't know in the moment. My daughter change the pattern . In the forum is a old how to unlock and under development is the recovery. You will find it. Have fun
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There is a like button

Thank you very much for your answer.
I'll post the comparison of the weight of the system once I'll have installed it.