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HMD Global Nokia 8 (nokia-NB1)

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HMD Global Nokia 8
Manufacturer HMD Global
Name Nokia 8
Codename nokia-NB1
Released 2017
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998)
CPU Octa-core (4x 2.45 GHz Kryo 280
4x 1.9 GHz Kryo 280)
GPU 710 MHz Adreno 540
Display 5.3 inch 16:9, 1440x2560 60 Hz IPS LCD, 24 Bit (16777216 colors)
Storage 64/128 GB UFS 2.1 + microSDXC + USB-C 3.1
Memory 4/6 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR4X dual-channel
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 7.1.1
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android 9 (on Linux 4.4)
Optional software Android (LineageOS)
postmarketOS
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no
Unixbench score
Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench.
0.0

Contributors

Users owning this device

  • Yuiyamu (Notes: runs lineageos, trying to port pmOS ^-^)

How to enter Download mode

While the device is completely powered off, hold volume down and plug in a USB cable. The device should then automatically enter download mode, and will then be able to respond to fastboot commands.

Volume DownUSB cable

How to enter Recovery mode

While the device is completely powered off, hold volume up and plug in USB cable. The device should automatically start booting, and eventually get to a screen with an Android logo and the text "no command" underneath. Letting go of all buttons and unplugging the USB cable, you should then hold power and press volume up once to get to the Recovery mode screen.

Volume UpUSB cablePower ButtonVolume Up

Installation

Unlocking bootloader

See Unlocking Bootloaders/HMD_Global#MD5_Method

Using pmbootstrap

Follow Installation/Using pmbootstrap. When asked for the device's vendor/codename, select nokia as the vendor and ant as the codename.

To flash the image to the device: