Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro (xiaomi-tulip)
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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 The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android (MIUI) 8.1 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android (MIUI) |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
yes |
pmOS kernel The kernel version that runs on the device's port. |
6.19.10 |
| Device package |
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| Kernel package |
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| Firmware package |
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Flashing Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher. |
Works
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|---|---|
USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Works
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Internal storage eMMC, SD cards, UFS... |
Works
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SD card Also includes other external storage cards. |
Works
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Battery Whether charging and battery level reporting work. |
Works
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Partial
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Touchscreen |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Works
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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Camera Flash |
Broken
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IR TX |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works
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Bluetooth |
Works
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GPS |
Broken
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Broken
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SMS |
Broken
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Mobile data |
Broken
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Works
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching. |
Works
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Works
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Magnetometer Sensor to measure the Earth's magnetism |
Broken
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Ambient Light Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces. |
Broken
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Proximity |
Broken
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Hall Effect Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor |
Works
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Haptics |
Works
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Primary Bootloader Whether it is possible to replace stock bootloader with U-Boot. |
Broken
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|---|---|
Secondary Bootloader Whether it is possible to chainload U-Boot from stock bootloader. |
Works
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Mainline Whether latest upstream versions of U-Boot are not broken and it is possible to use them. |
Broken
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Internal Storage Whether it is possible to boot from internal storage (e.g. eMMC or UFS). |
Untested
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SD card Whether it is possible to boot from SD card. |
Untested
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USB Host Whether it is possible to boot from a USB storage or connect a keyboard. |
Untested
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USB Peripheral Whether it is possible to use device as a peripheral in U-Boot, e.g. for fastboot mode. |
Works
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Display |
Works
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Buttons Whether it is possible to navigate in boot menu or grub with volume and power buttons. |
Works
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Maintainer(s)
- M0Rf30
Users owning this device
- Alexei-ii (Notes: a bit cracked screen, but it works)
- DiabloSat
- M0Rf30
- Mechanix (Notes: Running Postmarket OS)
- Sputnik1973 (Notes: Can't unlock the bootloader, dead screen and back coming apart, thinking of getting another one.)
- VertexIsHere (Notes: Running on stock, not able to unlock)
How to enter flash mode
- Turn off the device
- Press + to enter fastboot
Installation
TWRP
| There is an official support of TWRP for this device, so it can be downloaded here. |
- Flash recovery with
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
- Recovery partition will be reflashed to stock automaticaly while boot process. To prevent that just boot TWRP
fastboot boot twrp.img
- Then reboot device holding to check installation.
PostmarketOS
There are various ways to install PostmarketOS.
Option A
Here's how to boot pmOS via TWRP recovery:
- Install to a recovery flashable zip archive
pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip --recovery-install-partition=data
- Export the archive
pmbootstrap export
- Connect the device to your PC
- Enter the recovery mode and enable sideload
- Finally, install pmOS:
pmbootstrap flasher --method=adb sideload
Option B
Be careful with apk upgrade, may reflash boot partition. Then it will make boot into Android impossible. |
Install pmOS on SD-card and make it boot both Android and Linux:
- First of all, create bootable SD-card with
pmbootstrap install --sdcard=/dev/<your-sdcard-devicename>
- Export files
pmbootstrap export
- Then, flash
boot.imgto therecoverypartitionfastboot flash recovery path/to/exported/boot.img
- Finally, switch the device off, insert SD-card and switch it on holding in order to boot Linux. To launch Android, turn on the phone without pressing any buttons.
Also, PostmarketOS' boot.img may be flashed to the boot partition while Android's boot partition writed to the recovery partition keeping both systems bootable.
Hardware info
Wi-Fi
There is a possibility that Wi-fi will not work, even though the device (e.g. wlan0) will be available. To solve this problem, it's necessary to flash the latest firmware (can be downloaded here). Then, extract NON-HLOS.bin and flash it to the modem partition.
Bluetooth
Works. Also, it seems to be the only way to play sound for now.
Display/GPU
Works. X11 sessions have issues with displaying text (tested with sxmo-i3 and sxmo-dwm). Wayland sessions have some quirks too, but seems to be more stable and usable than X11 on this device (tested with sxmo-sway).
Adjusting the brightness and turning off the screen works, but you may need to press the power button to turn on the screen.
USB
Works, but only as a peripheral device. USB host mode does not seem to be working. Charging works at least, but it has some quirks.
Additional info
Partition layout
This device has A-only partition table (no A/B slots).
| 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 |