Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (xiaomi-ginkgo)
| This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories. This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap. |
 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 running gnome-mobile after selecting willow(8T) on installer | |
| Manufacturer | Xiaomi |
|---|---|
| Name | Redmi Note 8 |
| Codename | xiaomi-ginkgo |
| Released | 2019 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (SM6125) |
| CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 |
| Display | 1080 x 2340 IPS LCD |
| Storage | 32GB, 64GB, 128GB |
| Memory | 3GB, 4GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software  The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android (MIUI) 9 (MIUI 10) |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
Flashing It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher. |
Works
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Broken
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Battery Charging and battery level reporting works |
Broken
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Screen Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Broken
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Touchscreen |
Broken
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Broken
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Bluetooth |
Broken
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GPS |
Broken
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Broken
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SMS |
Broken
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Mobile data |
Broken
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Broken
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching |
Broken
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile |
Broken
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Contributors
Users owning this device
- Annaaurora (Notes: daily driver running crdroid)
- ArminRetro (Notes: Try to port lasted android for this)
- Dumpster (Notes: Backup phone with LineageOS vanilla)
- Ilya114
- Kierownik223 (Notes: Runs ArrowOS)
- Manigohan (Notes: broken, wrote memeline dts)
- Mojtabavahidinasab (Notes: بوتلودر بازشده. میخوام postmarketos رو با رابطکاربری sxmo-de-dwm UI نصب کنم.)
- Semfault (Notes: Former main, broken)
- V6lhost (Notes: Main device, running CrDroid 11.2)
- Vicenre22
- Wdxvvy (Notes: main device running sailfishos with waydroid)
- Zeroxonef (Notes: Backup phone 1, simless)
How to enter flash mode
Recovery mode
- Shutdown the device completely.
- Hold the and button simultaneously. When Xiaomi logo appears, release and keep pressed until recovery screen shows up.
Fastboot
- Shutdown the device completely.
- Hold the and button simultaneously, until the "FASTBOOT" text appears.
Installation
$ pmbootstrap init # Vendor: xiaomi Device codename: ginkgo
$ pmbootstrap install
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_boot
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs
Hardware
| Component | Name | Status | Mainline | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerometer/Gyroscope | BMI160 | N | Y | |
| Accelerometer/Gyroscope | icm4x6xx | N | N | |
| ALSPS | stk3x3x | N | Y | |
| Magnetometer | ak0991x | N | Y | |
| Audio | max98927 | N | Y | |
| WCNSS | wcn3990 | N | Y | Requires modem to be brought up |
| Fingerprint | fpc1020 | N | N | |
| Fingerprint | Goodix | N | N |
UART/Serial
By default, bootloader logs everything to UART until where the kernel loads.
Please DO note that the board takes 1.8v, although from testing, 3.3v is fine. Proceed with caution.
Baud should be 115200.
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Schematics of UART -
Location of UART test points
