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

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

• Thanks to @PeterCxy for the commits and the base: https://github.com/PeterCxy/android_device_xiaomi_violet-twrp