Chuwi Hi9 Air launched in March 2018. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo and supports Project Treble. Here we have a latest Custom ROM which brings all the Google Pixel phone feature on your Chuwi Hi9 Air. This custom ROM is known as Google Pixel Experience ROM. Now you can download and install Pixel Experience ROM on Chuwi Hi9 Air based on Android 9.0 Pie.

The new Android Pie brings a couple of design changes to the successor Android Oreo but the most notable one is the gesture-based navigation system. Other features of Android 9 Pie are New Quick Settings UI design, Redesigned volume slider, Advanced Battery with AI Support, Notch Support, Improved Adaptive Brightness, Manual theme selection, Android Dashboard which Google calls Digital Wellbeing, and more other features.

Talking about the specifications, Chuwi Hi9 Air features a 10.1-inch IPS display with a screen resolution of 2560x 1600 Pixels. It is powered by MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) Processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB internal memory with an expandable storage support of 128GB via microSD card. The camera on the Chuwi Hi9 Air comes with 5MP rear camera with LED dual-tone flash and 2MP front camera for selfies. It is backed by a Non-Removable Lithium-Polymer 8,000 mAh battery.

What is Pixel Experience ROM?

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As the name suggests, ROM brings the real Google Pixel Experience ROM on Chuwi Hi9 Air. It has all the features and applications which comes out of the box with Google Pixel smartphone. Now you can experience the real Pixel Smartphone with this ROM. With this ROM, you can enjoy

  • All Google Apps
  • Pixel Launcher with round icon support
  • Pixel Boot Animation
  • Google Assistant
  • Pixel Sounds
  • Pixel Live Wallpapers
  • Root
  • Round Icon for Settings
  • Pixel’s blue accent

Here you can download and install the latest Google Pixel Experienced ROM for Chuwi Hi9 Air based on Android 9.0 Pie now available. The ROM is stable and can be used as a daily driver.

Steps to Install Pixel Experience ROM on Chuwi Hi9 Air

To install this ROM on Chuwi Hi9 Air, First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on your device, and then Install TWRP Recovery. If you already have TWRP, then you can simply follow the below guide to Install TWRP Recovery.

Pre-Requisite:

  • Supported Smartphone: Chuwi Hi9 Air
  • Charge the Chuwi Hi9 Air to a sufficient battery level to avoid any sudden shutdowns during the process.
  • We strongly recommend you to take a complete backup of your personal data, including the internal storage. The phone will be formatted, so be prepared for it. You can also follow our Android backup guide for the same. [Follow any method]
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  • How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  • Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  • How to Backup Your Data on Android device
  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP
  • You need a USB cable to connect your phone to PC.

Required Downloads:

Method 1: Install via TWRP Recovery

  • First of all, make sure to download and move all the above required ROM packages on your Chuwi Hi9 Air Internal storage.
  • Now reboot your phone into TWRP Recovery and Swipe Allow Modifications (Appears for the first time only)
  • Once you are in TWRP Recovery, first of all. Take a complete backup of stock or custom ROM using TWRP.
  • Now wipe the cache, data, and system before flashing the Pixel Experience ROM on Chuwi Hi9 Air.
  • To Wipe data: Go to Wipe —> Advanced Wipe and select Dalvik/ART cache, cache, System, Vendor, and Data and then swipe to wipe. [su_note note_color=”#fef0ef” text_color=”#000000″]Warning: Make sure not to select Internal storage[/su_note]
  • Now you can install the System image file in TWRP: Install -> Install Image -> select system.img
  • That’s it! Reboot and enjoy!

Method 2: Install via ADB Sideload

—> How to Install Generic System Image on Project Treble Devices

  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT

  • How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery

  • Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup

  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!

  • How to Backup Your Data on Android device

  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP

  • Download Chuwi USB Drivers.

  • You need to Unlock the bootloader on any MediaTek device. [Skip this, most MediaTek powered device already comes with unlocked bootloader]

  • Download and Install TWRP Recovery on Chuwi Hi9 Air. [No TWRP Support as of now, so try the second method]

  • Download Pixel Experience GSI Treble ROM here: Click Here

  • Download Magisk zip file for root your device or flash SuperSU zip file

I hope this guide was helpful to install the Pixel Experience ROM on Chuwi Hi9 Air based on Project Treble GSI images.

Source: XDA || Credits to EnesSastim

If this method doesn’t work, then go to the Pixel Experience ROM Phh-Treble thread in XDA and report your issue.

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