Xiaomi Mi 8 (xiaomi-dipper)

Phone details
The Mi 8 and Mi 8 Pro (codenamed dipper and equuleus, respectively) are nearly identical, except for the placement of the fingerprint sensor.

Partition map
total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1740 1971-01-10 22:05. drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 1880 1971-01-10 22:05 .. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 ImageFv -> /dev/block/sdf4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 abl_a -> /dev/block/sde32 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 abl_b -> /dev/block/sde33 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 aop_a -> /dev/block/sde14 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 aop_b -> /dev/block/sde15 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 apdp -> /dev/block/sde6 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk01 -> /dev/block/sda3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk02 -> /dev/block/sda4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk03 -> /dev/block/sda5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk04 -> /dev/block/sda8 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bk05 -> /dev/block/sda13 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk31 -> /dev/block/sdd1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk32 -> /dev/block/sdd3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk33 -> /dev/block/sdd5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk41 -> /dev/block/sde3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk42 -> /dev/block/sde9 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bk43 -> /dev/block/sde16 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bk44 -> /dev/block/sde17 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bk45 -> /dev/block/sde25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bk46 -> /dev/block/sde29 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bk47 -> /dev/block/sde38 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bk48 -> /dev/block/sde40 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bk49 -> /dev/block/sde41 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk51 -> /dev/block/sdf2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk52 -> /dev/block/sdf3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 bk53 -> /dev/block/sdf5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 bluetooth -> /dev/block/sde24 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 boot -> /dev/block/sde45 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 cache -> /dev/block/sda20 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 cdt -> /dev/block/sdd2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 cmnlib64_a -> /dev/block/sde20 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 cmnlib64_b -> /dev/block/sde21 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 cmnlib_a -> /dev/block/sde18 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 cmnlib_b -> /dev/block/sde19 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 cust -> /dev/block/sda18 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 ddr -> /dev/block/sdd4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 devcfg_a -> /dev/block/sde12 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 devcfg_b -> /dev/block/sde13 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 devinfo -> /dev/block/sda12 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 dip -> /dev/block/sde28 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 dsp -> /dev/block/sde44 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 dtbo -> /dev/block/sde37 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 frp -> /dev/block/sda7 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 fsc -> /dev/block/sdf1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 fsg -> /dev/block/sde36 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 hyp_a -> /dev/block/sde26 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 hyp_b -> /dev/block/sde27 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 keymaster_a -> /dev/block/sde22 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 keymaster_b -> /dev/block/sde23 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 keystore -> /dev/block/sda6 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 limits -> /dev/block/sde2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 logdump -> /dev/block/sda16 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 logfs -> /dev/block/sda10 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 logo -> /dev/block/sde43 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 minidump -> /dev/block/sda17 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 misc -> /dev/block/sda9 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 modem -> /dev/block/sde46 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 modemst1 -> /dev/block/sdf6 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 modemst2 -> /dev/block/sdf7 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 msadp -> /dev/block/sde7 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 oops -> /dev/block/sda11 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 persist -> /dev/block/sda14 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 persistbak -> /dev/block/sda15 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 qupfw_a -> /dev/block/sde4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 qupfw_b -> /dev/block/sde5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 recovery -> /dev/block/sda19 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 sec -> /dev/block/sde1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 splash -> /dev/block/sde42 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 spunvm -> /dev/block/sde39 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 ssd -> /dev/block/sda2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 sti -> /dev/block/sde30 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 storsec_a -> /dev/block/sde10 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 storsec_b -> /dev/block/sde11 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 switch -> /dev/block/sda1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 system -> /dev/block/sde48 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 toolsfv -> /dev/block/sde31 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 tz_a -> /dev/block/sde34 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 tz_b -> /dev/block/sde35 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 userdata -> /dev/block/sda21 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 vbmeta -> /dev/block/sde8 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  16 1971-01-10 22:05 vendor -> /dev/block/sde47 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 xbl_a -> /dev/block/sdb2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 xbl_b -> /dev/block/sdc2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 xbl_config_a -> /dev/block/sdb1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  15 1971-01-10 22:05 xbl_config_b -> /dev/block/sdc1

Bootloader Unlocking
Like other Xiaomi devices, the user will have to acquire the bootloader unlock key: https://en.miui.com/unlock

The device will not unlock if the device isn't 7 days old (from the time when your device connects to internet and powered on, and linked with Mi Account)

Recovery mode

 * Turn the device off (or restart also works)
 * Hold and  button
 * Once you feel vibration and phone turns on, release button
 * Keep holding until you get to recovery.

Flashing (Download, Fastboot) mode

 * Same as recovery, but this time hold the and  keys.

Links
Not submitted to the main line https://gitlab.com/Akitlove
 * GSMARENA