ROMs

Redmi Note 8

Codename: gingko

To find product name : fastboot getvar product

Telegram groups:

t.me/rn8discussions
t.me/RedmiNote8Official

Forum XDA

https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8

TWRP

https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8/how-to/guide-unlocking-bootloader-twrp-rooting-t4031831

Unlocking phone

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-all-about-unlocking-bootloader-twrp-and-rooting-redmi-note-8-8t.4031831/

USB Debugging (with security)

This requires root, shell access with su, and a way to edit text files as root. I used Termux and and android root file manager that can edit text files.

First, run the following command (su first, to switch to root):

setprop persist.security.adbinstall 1

If you also want to enable "USB debugging (Security settings)", for granting permissions, simulating UI input, etc. via ADB, run the following command too:

setprop persist.security.adbinput 1

Next, we need to edit the edit the file

/data/data/com.miui.securitycenter/shared_prefs/remote_provider_preferences.xml

so that MIUI actually lets us do these things:

Add the following line to the XML file (with all the other ones, before the closing tag):

<boolean name="security_adb_install_enable" value="true" />

TWRP

Was in TWRP 3.3.1-9
To install the correct TWRP version, check the "base" of the TWRP indicated after the version number. E.G. :
twrp-3.6.2_9-0-ginkgo.img is a base Android 9-0
twrp-3.5.2_10-2-ginkgo.img is a base Adndroid 10-2
twrp-3.7.0_12-1-ginkgo.img is a base Adndroid 12-1

Some Android versions cannot decrypt your data folder because of incompatibility issues. Simply downgrade to a lower Android base TWRP.

# To check current recovery tool (with phone powered up)
adb reboot recovery

# Boot to recovery
adb reboot bootloader
# Confirm correctly in fastboot
fastboot devices
# Install latest TWRP
cd "/home/wes/Documents/Cellulaires-ROMs/Redmi Note 8"
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.7.0_12-1-ginkgo.img
# Shutdown phone then "Volume Up + Power" to enter recovery
fastboot reboot

First time installation

You might need to use Lineage OS recovery the first time to initialize a factory reset. Simply follow the instruction here : https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/ginkgo/install/variant1#installing-a-custom-recovery-using-fastboot
Sideload the custom ROM rather than Lineage.

ArrowOS

No need to follow this, simply install by sideloading + app within OS
Since Redmi Note 8 has no ramdisk, a special guide is required.

Reconfigure some apps

Some apps require to re-login after restoration :

Some interesting modules

https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/ssh

Lineage OS

https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/ginkgo/variant1/

Boot to Fastboot/bootloader

adb reboot bootloader

Flash vbmeta file (to disable boot security feature)

fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img

Flash and boot to recovery TWRP

fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.3.1-9-ginkgo-mauronofrio.img 
fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-9-ginkgo-mauronofrio.img

Format Data

TWRP > Wipe > Format Data (not in advanced mode) - No reboot to system

Reboot in recovery

TWRP > Reboot > Recovery

Wipe again

TWRP > Wipe > Advanced > Cache, data, dalvik, system

Flash Disable_DM-Verity_ForceEncrypt

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389/

Flash ROM

Flash Magisk

Reboot to ROM

Reboot to recovery

Generate and Install Smali Patcher module in Magisk

Flash nanodroid setup (to configure nanodroid) - doesn't works.

Flash nanodroid

Source:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81403899&postcount=37

Install smali patcher for signature spoofing

https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-smali-patcher-0-7-t3680053

Baseband

Version

Firmware Baseband (BAR_GEN_PACK)
V11.0.8.0.PCOMIXM 1.252721.1.260983.1
V11.0.7.0.PCOMIXM 1.246073.2.252721.1
20.1.16 (China) 1.241207.1.242935.1
V11.0.6.0.PCOMIXM 1.239860.1.241207.1
V11.0.3.0.PCOMIXM 1.223797.1.225109.3

Sauvegarde des cellulaires

Sauvegarde cellulaires

https://sebsauvage.net/wiki/doku.php?id=backup-telephone
https://alexandre.deverteuil.net/post/synchronizing-files-across-phone-laptop-nas-with-nextcloud-and-syncthing/

Rapport

Valider le contenu du stockage:

# Vue globale du stockage
df -h
cd /data/
du -m | awk '$1 >= 100' | sort -g # List directories above 100 MB
du -am -d1 | awk '$1 >= 100' | sort -g # List all above 100 MB at depth level 1
du -am -d2 | awk '$1 >= 100' | sort -g # List all above 100 MB at depth level 2

Étapes

# Pré-requis - récup du cell id
adb devices -l

  1. Backup des apps avec neobackups

  2. Backup Signal
    Settings/Chats/Chats backup/Create backup
    (passphrase in keepass)

    adb -s <cellulaire id> pull -a /sdcard/Documents/Backup_signal ~/Documents/sauvegarde

  3. Backup Markor

    adb -s <cellulaire id> pull -a /sdcard/Documents/markor ~/Documents/sauvegarde

  4. Sauvegarde des settings

    mkdir /sdcard/Documents/backup_settings
su - # passe en root
cp /data/system/users/0/* /sdcard/Documents/backup_settings/

  5. Copie local de la sauvegarde

    adb -s <cellulaire id> pull -a /sdcard/backup_neobackup ~/Documents/sauvegarde

  6. Copie de la sauvegarde vers le nouveau cell

    adb -s <cellulaire id> push ~/Documents/sauvegarde/backup_neobackup /sdcard/

  7. Installation des apps minimums

    adb -s <cellulaire id> install ~/Documents/Cellulaires-ROMs/magisk-v28.apk
adb -s <cellulaire id> install ~/Documents/Cellulaires-ROMs/droid-ify-v0.6.3.apk
adb -s <cellulaire id> install ~/Documents/Cellulaires-ROMs/auroraStore-4.6.2.apk
adb -s <cellulaire id> install ~/Documents/Cellulaires-ROMs/neo_Backup_838_release.apk

  8. Restauration des apps via Neobackup

  9. Configuration des connexions pour les apps

    • Signal
    • Viber
    • Whatsapp
    • Facebook (Messenger)
    • Desjardins
    • Wise
    • Picard
    • Proton Mail
    • Proton VPN
    • Tuta
    • Manuvie
    • ...etc...

Configuration EasySSHFS

wes
192.168.66.103
remote path : ~/Documents/sauvegarde
(create folder in Android home named "sauvegarde")

Ressources

https://github.com/newhinton/Round-Sync
Outil pour sync 1-direction basé sur rclone

ADB Configuration script

ADB Config

Check logs using logcat

$ pm list packages | grep -i seed
package:com.stevesoltys.seedvault
$ logcat -e seedvault
# or use a simple grep
logcat | grep 'vault'

# This is specific to SeedVault (https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault/blob/android15/logcat-verbose.sh)
set -ex

adb shell setprop log.tag.BackupManagerService VERBOSE
adb shell setprop log.tag.BackupManagerConstants VERBOSE
adb shell setprop log.tag.BackupTransportManager VERBOSE
adb shell setprop log.tag.KeyValueBackupJob VERBOSE
adb shell setprop log.tag.KeyValueBackupTask VERBOSE
adb shell setprop log.tag.TransportClient VERBOSE
adb shell setprop log.tag.BackupAgent VERBOSE
adb shell setprop log.tag.PMBA VERBOSE

Navigate through the slots

To flash permanently, first switch/select any slot you want or it will automatically flashed to the active slot.

# Check current active slot
adb shell getprop ro.boot.slot_suffix
fastboot getvar current-slot

# Switching slots
fastboot set_active other  //switch to inactive slot
fastboot set_active (a or b)  //switch to specified slot

Check current slot and baseband version

adb shell getprop | grep -Ei '(gsm.*baseband|slot_suffix)'

Have both slots (A/B) with same verity/verification configuration

fastboot flash vbmeta --disable-verity --disable-verification --slot=all vbmeta.img

Secure phone (to review)

#!/bin/bash
adb root
adb remount
adb pull /system/build.prop .
sed -i "s/ro.secure=0/ro.secure=1/" build.prop
sed -i "s/ro.debuggable=1/ro.debuggable=0/" build.prop
adb push build.prop /system/build.prop
rm build.prop

Play Integrity/SafetyNet

Play Integrity