Xiaomi Redmi 7A (xiaomi-pine)

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Xiaomi Redmi 7A
Xiaomi Redmi 7A running XFCE
Xiaomi Redmi 7A running XFCE
Manufacturer Xiaomi
Name Redmi 7A
Codename xiaomi-pine
Released 2019
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android (MIUI)
Original version 9 (MIUI 10)
Extended version 10
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 (SDM439)
CPU 4x1.95GHz & 4x1.45GHz Cortex A53
GPU Adreno 505
Display 720x1440
Storage 16 / 32 GB
Memory 2 / 3 GB
Architecture AArch64
Type Handset
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Display
Works
WiFi
Works
FDE
Mainline
Battery
Partial
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
Internal storage
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
Works
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader


Contributors

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

  • Fastboot: Power on the device with both Power and Volume Down buttons.
  • Recovery: Power on the device with both Power and Volume Up buttons; and while holding Volume Up, release Power.

Installation

Use pmbootstrap to build your own installation image.

$ pmbootstrap init
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs --partition userdata

Working UIs


Rotate screen

create file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-display-rotate.conf and put this

Section "Device"
  Identifier "LCD"
  Option "Rotate" "CW"
EndSection

also for rotate touchscreen you need to create udev file: /etc/udev/rules.d/98-touchscreen-cal.rules

ATTRS{name}=="fts_ts", ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="0 1 0 -1 0 1"

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