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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

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

FirmwareBaseband (BAR_GEN_PACK)
V11.0.8.0.PCOMIXM1.252721.1.260983.1
V11.0.7.0.PCOMIXM1.246073.2.252721.1
20.1.16 (China)1.241207.1.242935.1
V11.0.6.0.PCOMIXM1.239860.1.241207.1
V11.0.3.0.PCOMIXM1.223797.1.225109.3