The Redmi Note 8 (codenamed "ginkgo") is a mid-range smartphone from Xiaomi. It was announced in August 2019 and released in October 2019.
The Redmi Note 8T (codenamed "willow") is a mid-range smartphone from Xiaomi. Unlike Redmi Note 8, it does not have a notification LED but instead has a NFC communication module by NXP. It was announced and released in November 2019.
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | 3/4/6 GB |
| Shipped Android Version | 9.0 (MIUI 11) |
| Storage | 32/64/128 GB eMMC |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| MicroSD | Up to 256 GB |
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po (non-removable) |
| Dimensions | 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm |
| Display | 6.3 inch, 1080 x 2340 (19.5:9 ratio) |
| Rear Camera 1 | 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF |
| Rear Camera 2 | 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Rear Camera 3 | 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.75µm |
| Rear Camera 4 | 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Front Camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Fingerprint | Rear-mounted |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
For building TWRP for Xiaomi Redmi Note 8/8T
TWRP device tree for Xiaomi Redmi Note 8/8T
Works:
- ADB
- Decryption of /data
- Screen brightness settings
- Correct screenshot color
- MTP
- Flashing (opengapps, roms, images and so on)
- Backup/Restore
- USB OTG
TO-DO:
- Vibration support
First checkout minimal twrp with omnirom tree:
repo init -u git://github.com/minimal-manifest-twrp/platform_manifest_twrp_aosp.git -b twrp-12.1
repo sync
Then add these projects to .repo/manifest.xml:
<project path="device/xiaomi/ginkgo" name="twrp/android_device_xiaomi_ginkgo" remote="github" revision="android-12.1" />Finally execute these:
. build/envsetup.sh
lunch twrp_ginkgo-eng
export ALLOW_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES=true # Only if you use minimal twrp tree.
mka recoveryimage
To test it:
fastboot boot out/target/product/ginkgo/recovery.img
- Thanks to @PeterCxy for the commits and the base: https://github.com/PeterCxy/android_device_xiaomi_violet-twrp