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Michael Färber edited this page Mar 4, 2021 · 1 revision

Xiaomi Redmi 8 (olive)

Everything tested except for offline charging works

Steps to install

Unlock the bootloader of the Redmi 8, e.g. with XiaoMiTool V2 on Linux. Proceed only once this is done.

On the phone:

  • Open Settings → About phone. Tap several times MIUI Version to enable Developer options.
  • Open Settings → Additional settings → Developer options. Check that MI Unlock status is set to Unlocked, and enable USB debugging.

On the PC:

On the phone:

  • Press “Power” and “Volume Up” buttons for about 20 seconds until you see the TWRP screen.
  • Select Wipe → Format Data.
  • Select Wipe → Advanced Wipe and wipe System, Data, Cache, and Dalvik.

On the PC:

On the phone (still in TWRP):

  • Select Install → Install Image
  • Select the uncompressed image file.
  • Flash to System Image.

Hardware support

Component Comment
Camera Working
Speaker / Mic Working
Bluetooth Working
WiFi Working
SIM / Mobile Data / Voice Working
VoLTE Not tested
Fingerprint Not tested
NFC N/A
Offline Charging Not working

References

Tested By: @01mf02 - 2021/03/04 - Template created by @zguithues and @hackintosh5

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