Xiaomi Mi3 – Xiaomi Mi4 official Cyanogenmod 11 install procedure

Cyanogenmod is based on Android open Source project with more and extra contributions from developers of android community. It enhances your smartphone capabilities to its limits. It can be installed without any need to have Google applications being installed. You just need to provide your own Google applications package (gapps).

Step by step guide installing Cyanogenmod 11 for Xiaomi mi3 – xiaomi mi4:

1. Before starting with the process it is necessary to root your Xiaomi mi3 – xiaomi mi4  and install custom recovery in the root of the device. Read more here about rooting and custom recovery.

2. once you are done with rooting Xiaomi mi3 – xiaomi mi4, now it is necessary to download flashtools and roms from respective resources. For flashtools and how to install flashtools,  read more: How to Flash Custom Roms in Xiaomi Mi3 and Mi4

3. Download the Cyanogenmod 11 Rom for Xiaomi mi3 – xiaomi mi4 (snapshot)

Download Cyanogenmod 11 ROM

mirror link for cynaognemod 11 ROM  for XIaomi mi3- xiaomi mi4- download here  (nightly)

if you need the un official ROM for Mi3 & Mi4,  you can try this : unofficial Cyanogenmod 11 ROM

4. Download Gapps here for Xiaomi Cyanogenmod11

5. Once you are done, you can flash the ROM using the process explained in previous post: How to Flash Custom Roms in Xiaomi Mi3 and Mi4 or follow the below installation process directly from xiaomi mi3 and mi4

INSTALLATION OF CYANOGENMOD 11:

1-Backup your Apps and settings (photo songs and files on SD not needed) with mibackup app
2-Download latest available cm build,gapps (if you want) and cwm recovery
3-Place CWM recovery zip file that you downloaded before on the root of sdcard [/sdcard] and name it update.zip
4-Boot into recovery and select install update.zip from sdcard
5- Reboot
6- Boot into recovery. Now you should find cwm instead of mirecovery. Choose the system partition where you want to install cyanogenmod 11. 
7- Browse under advance and enable True Dual Boot (TDB)
8- Now go back to default screen and select install zip from sdcard, choose first cm11-[date]-aries.zip and install it.
8.2- If you want gapps choose install zip from sdcard and choose gapps zip file.
9- Move yourself under advanced and select Choose default boot system, and select the one where you’ve just installed cm. Then reboot system.
10- The first boot will be longer, don’t worry
11-Enjoy