Xiaomi Mi A3 (xiaomi-laurel)

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Xiaomi Mi A3
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Manufacturer Xiaomi
Name Mi A3
Codename xiaomi-laurel
Released 2019
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android (MIUI)
Original version 9.0
postmarketOS kernel 6.1
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (SM6125)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 610
Display 1560x720 AMOLED
Storage 64 GB / 128 GB UFS 2.1
Memory 4 GB / 6 GB
Architecture AArch64
Type handset
Unixbench Whet/Dhry score 1549.8
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Works
Touchscreen
Display
Partial
WiFi
FDE
Mainline
Works
Battery
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
Internal storage
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader


Contributors

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

On boot press and hold the Volume Down button. If your device is already powered off, press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously until you get to the "FASTBOOT" screen.

Installation

Install fastboot on your host system and run the following commands:

$ pmbootstrap init
$ pmbootstrap install
# fastboot erase dtbo
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_vbmeta
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
# fastboot reboot

Display

The device as of now can only run a simple framebuffer. GPU is being worked on by SoMainline but hasn't been merged into mainline, DRM driver TBD

Modem

No support on the platform as of now, shouldn't be too hard to implement since it's the same modem in the SDM630, SDM636, SDM660 and SDM670.

See also