Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro (xiaomi-tulip)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Manufacturer Xiaomi
Name Redmi Note 6 Pro
Codename xiaomi-tulip
Released 2018
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (SDM636)
CPU 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
GPU Adreno 509
Display 1080x2280 (403 PPI) IPS
Storage 32/64 GB
Memory 3/4/6 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software Android (MIUI)
Original version 8.1
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline yes
postmarketOS kernel 6.9.3
Features
Flashing
Works
USB Networking
Works
Internal storage
Works
SD card
Works
Battery
Works
Screen
Partial
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Broken
Audio
Broken
Camera
Broken
Camera Flash
Broken
IR TX
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Works
GPS
Broken
Modem
Calls
Broken
SMS
Broken
Mobile data
Broken
Miscellaneous
FDE
Works
USB OTG
Works
Sensors
Accelerometer
Broken
Magnetometer
Broken
Ambient Light
Broken
Proximity
Broken
Hall Effect
Works
Haptics
Works


Maintainer(s)

  • M0Rf30

Users owning this device

  • M0Rf30
  • Sputnik1973 (Notes: Can't unlock the bootloader, dead screen and back coming apart, thinking of getting another one.)


How to enter flash mode

  1. Turn off the device
  2. Press Power + Volume Down to enter fastboot

Installation

Here's how to boot pmOS via TWRP recovery:

  1. Install to a recovery flashable zip archive

$ pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip --recovery-install-partition=data

  1. Export the archive

$ pmbootstrap export

  1. Connect the device to your PC
  2. Enter the recovery mode and enable sideload
  3. Finally, install pmOS:

$ pmbootstrap flasher --method=adb sideload

Additional info

Partition layout

Parition Device Node
boot /dev/block/mmcblk0p58
cache /dev/block/mmcblk0p60
cust /dev/block/mmcblk0p63
misc /dev/block/mmcblk0p42
modem /dev/block/mmcblk0p56
modemst1 /dev/block/mmcblk0p46
modemst2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p47
persist /dev/block/mmcblk0p53
recovery /dev/block/mmcblk0p59
sec /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
splash /dev/block/mmcblk0p52
system /dev/block/mmcblk0p61
tz /dev/block/mmcblk0p32
userdata /dev/block/mmcblk0p64
vbmeta /dev/block/mmcblk0p7
vendor /dev/block/mmcblk0p62
xbl /dev/block/mmcblk0p40

See also

pmaports!3668 Initial merge request