Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (xiaomi-platina)

Features
Flashing	Works
USB Networking	Works
Internal storage
SD card
Battery	Works
Screen	Works
Touchscreen	Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration	Broken
Audio	Broken
Camera	Broken
Camera Flash
Connectivity
WiFi	Broken
Bluetooth	Broken
GPS	Broken
Modem
Calls	Broken
SMS	Broken
Mobile data	Broken
Miscellaneous
FDE
USB OTG	Works
HDMI/DP
Sensors
Accelerometer	Broken
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Haptics
Barometer

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
	; Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
Manufacturer	Xiaomi
Name	Mi 8 Lite
Codename	xiaomi-platina
Released	2018
Type	handset
Hardware
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (SDM660)
CPU	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
GPU	Adreno 512
Display	1080 x 2280
Storage	64/128GB
Memory	4/6GB
Architecture	aarch64
Software
Original software	Android (MIUI)
Original version	8.1
postmarketOS
Category	testing
Pre-built images	no
Mainline	partial
postmarketOS kernel	4.4.296

Contributors

MollySophia

Users owning this device

MollySophia

How to enter flash mode

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 Volume Up and Power button
Once you feel vibration and phone turns on, release Power button
Keep holding Volume Up until you get to recovery.

Flashing (Download, Fastboot) mode

Same as recovery, but this time hold the Volume Down and Power keys.

Installation

Install pmbootstrap first on your PC
zap & reinit pmbootstrap (pmbootstrap -y zap ; pmbootstrap init), choose xiaomi-platina as a device
proceed with installation as usual: reboot device to fastboot mode, then:

pmbootstrap install
pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs
pmbootstrap flasher flash_vbmeta

And then

fastboot reboot