Update Poco F5 to Android 16 with EvolutionX 11 | Full Review with changes, antutu, thermals
4🚀 In this video, I walk you through updating your Poco F5 to *Android 16* using the latest *EvolutionX 11* custom ROM. Watch as I dive deep into initial changes, UI improvements, performance benchmarks, and whether custom ROMs still make sense in 2025.
✅ Covered in the video:
• How to flash EvolutionX 11 on Poco F5 (codename: marble)
• Android 16 features and improvements
• Real-world performance testing
• Why flashing custom ROMs is STILL worth it in 2025
• Battery stats, gaming, UI tweaks & more (in upcoming videos)
🛠 ️ Tools Used:
• Custom recovery (OrangeFox linked below)
• Firmware details for Android 16 compatibility (link given below)
• Winlator for PC game testing (upcoming videos)
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Kindly note, I got highest Antutu ever with Poco F5 while testing on this build!
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📌 Device Used: Poco F5 (Marble) | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
📅 Build Date: Friday, 27 June 06:13:03CEST 2025 | Android Version: 16
Links of stuff I mentioned in the video:
Download the firmware according to your regiohttps://xmfirmwareupdater.com/firmware/marble/...
Official link to Evolutionhttps://evolution-x.org/rg/
XDA-Developers page of Evolution X of the build of 19th of Julhttps://xdaforums.com/t/rom-16-0-marble-official-evolution-x-07-19-25.4709959/...
Orange Fox build recommended for thihttps://github.com/Ctapchuk/android_device_xiaomi_marble-OFRP/releases/download/2025-02-15/OFRP-R11.1_7_RECOVERY-Beta-marble.zip...
Perfdog to monitor deeper insights into your Android's performanchttps://perfdog.wetest.net/net
Platform tools for a all in one driver setup on your PC for getting your device recognisehttps://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools...
In case you can't find where to download Antutu benchmark app| Here's the official sithttps://www.antutu.com/en/index.htmhtm
CPU thermal throttling teshttps://cpu-throttling-test.en.softonic.com/android/download...
Support group of Evolutionhttps://discord.gg/Evolution-Xd
Changelohttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/Evolution-X/OTA/refs/heads/bka/changelogs/marble.txt...
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