Xiaomi Redmi 6 (xiaomi-cereus)
 | |
| Manufacturer | Xiaomi |
|---|---|
| Name | Redmi 6 |
| Codename | xiaomi-cereus |
| Released | 2018 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) |
| CPU | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Display | 720 x 1440 IPS |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Memory | 3 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
| Original software | Android |
| Original version | 8.1 |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
| Pre-built images | no |
| Flashing |
Works |
|---|---|
| USB Networking |
Works |
| Internal storage | |
| SD card | |
| Battery | |
| Screen |
Works |
| Touchscreen |
Works |
| Multimedia | |
| 3D Acceleration | |
| Audio | |
| Camera | |
| Camera Flash | |
| Connectivity | |
| WiFi |
Broken |
| Bluetooth | |
| GPS | |
| Modem | |
| Calls | |
| SMS | |
| Mobile data | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| FDE | |
| USB OTG | |
| HDMI/DP | |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer | |
| Magnetometer | |
| Ambient Light | |
| Proximity | |
| Hall Effect | |
| Haptics | |
| Barometer | |
Contributors
- jerin
Maintainer(s)
- jerin
Users owning this device
- Jerin (Notes: Cracked screen)
How to enter flash mode
- Shutdown the phone completely
- Press Volume down(-) and Power button simultaneously to enter the fastboot mode.
- To enter BootROM mode, press and hold all buttons together, for mtkclient flashing.
Bootloader original status
- The bootloader in new Xiaomi devices are locked. To unlock it, you need to go to https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html and follow the instructions as given.
- A token from the the official unlock tool is required for some devices, unlocking via mtkclient does not work to the token verified not being present in
devinfopartition. See bkerler#mtkclient#110
Installation
The following steps boots postmarketOS.
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
Plasma Mobile
WIP
See also
- Kernel Official Source (same as cactus)
- Kernel Source (with history)
- Initial merge request: pmaports!4408