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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Phone · Xiaomi
Partial Bootloader unlock + custom ROM

One source so far. Yes needs a second independent source.

Difficulty
Moderate
Brick risk
Medium
Legal risk
Low

Not stock root. Needs an unlocked bootloader and a custom ROM.

How-to

How to

Unlock the bootloader and install custom firmware (LineageOS and TWRP).

Follow the specialist sources linked on this page. If this path is a jailbreak, unlock, or flash, the specialist wiki is the how-to — we do not copy those steps here.

Notes

TWRP builds for this device are based on LineageOS device trees.

LineageOS 17.1 and 18.1 are available. Install with fastboot.

SourcesNot yet verified

Author canirootit research