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Unified TWRP Device Tree for Redmi Note 8/8T (ginkgo/willow)

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.

Device specifications

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

Device picture

Redmi Note 8

For building TWRP for Xiaomi Redmi Note 8/8T

TWRP device tree for Xiaomi Redmi Note 8/8T

Features

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

Compile

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