Xiaomi Mi 5s (xiaomi-capricorn)

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Xiaomi Mi 5S
Xiaomi Mi 5S Running PMOS
Xiaomi Mi 5S Running PMOS
Manufacturer Xiaomi
Name Mi 5S
Codename capricorn
Released 2016
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android (MIUI)
Original version 6.0
Extended version 7.0
postmarketOS kernel 6.2.0
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (MSM8996Pro)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
Display 5.15 inch 1080p
Storage 64 GB / 128 GB
Memory 3 GB / 4 GB
Architecture AArch64
Type Handset
This device is marked as not booting.
Features
USB Networking
Partial
Flashing
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Display
Works
WiFi
Works
FDE
Mainline
Works
Battery
Works
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Works
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
Internal storage
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
NFC
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Ir RX
Memory Card
Haptics
FOSS bootloader
Broken


Contributors

  • Furkan Sonkaya (sepkov)

Users owning this device

  • Sepkov (Notes: 64GB Storage, 3GB Memory, Screen died mid project)


How to enter flash mode

Hold Power + Volume Down while the phone is turned off. This will make the phone boot into fastboot mode Hold Power + Volume Up while the phone is turned off. This will make the phone boot into reboot mode

Installation

You will need to unlock the bootloader in order to be able to flash anything onto the phone.

Installing TWRP before doing anything else is recommended, as it makes dealing with the phone easier later on, and allows for quick restoration by taking backups of /system and /boot, then flashing them back in order to restore the device to its original state. Note that this method has only been tested with LineageOS, and running its installation ZIP in TWRP after restoring the backup was necessary to get it to boot, otherwise it would just keep loading forever.

Note NOTE: Flashing to the system and boot partitions will wipe the Android core but will leave all apps and user files. If you want to be able to easily restore Android, it is recommended to backup both partitions using the method above.
Icon WARNING: Flashing to the data partition will erase all user data! Make sure all important files are backed up before flashing.
$ pmbootstrap init
$ pmbootstrap install

Manual Build

To build your own image, follow the pmbootstrap article.

Once you reach the flashing step:

  • Flash the rootfs:
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs
Note NOTE: If you need more space in the rootfs, you can also flash to the data partition by appending --partition data to this command. More information about the partitions can be found in the prebuilt images section above.
  • Flash the kernel and initramfs to the boot partition:
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel

You can also avoid flashing them and instead, boot the kernel directly:

$ pmbootstrap flasher boot

Mainline

MSM8996 common mainline kernel fork There is none currently.

Known issues:

  • The display comes up black after initialization, works correctly after a reboot.

See also

Currently device is failing to give ip to the usb connected computer. Under linux you can use these commands to assign ip and connect to ssh. Replace X with your usb device. To list all network adapters:

$ ip a

And to change the ip address:

$ sudo ip addr add 172.16.42.2/24 dev usbX
$ sudo ip link set usbX up