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
Original software Android
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
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
Works
NFC
Unavailable
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Unavailable
Power Sensor
Misc
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
Unavailable
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Unavailable
Ir RX
Stylus
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.

Installation

Use pmbootstrap to build your own installation image.

$ pmbootstrap init
$ pmbootstrap install --fde

Working UIs


Xfce4

if you get a black screen when trying to boot from xfce4 you need to edit the lightDM configuration file.

In /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf replace #logind-check-graphical=true with logind-check-graphical=false to make LightDM ignore that nonsense.


See also