Features & Usability
Essential Features State: Basic support
Automated Usability (beta)
Boots and runs well, essential features work correctly. It can be used as a mobile device running Ubuntu Touch OS. Recommended for advanced users.
Community strength (beta)
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Actors:
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Manual brightness - Notification LED
- Torchlight
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Vibration
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Camera:
- Flashlight
- Photo
- Video
- Switching between cameras
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Cellular:
- Carrier info, signal strength
- Data connection
- Dual SIM functionality
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Incoming, outgoing calls - MMS in, out
- PIN unlock
- SMS in, out
- Change audio routings
- Voice in calls
- Volume control in calls
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Endurance:
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24+ hours battery lifetime - 7+ days stability
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GPU:
- Boot into UI
- Hardware video playback
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Misc:
- Waydroid
- AppArmor patches
- Battery percentage
- Offline charging
- Online charging
- Recovery image
- Reset to factory defaults
- RTC time
- SD card storage
- Shutdown / Reboot
- Wireless External monitor
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Network:
- Bluetooth
- Flight mode
- FM radio
- Hotspot
- WiFi
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Sensors:
- Automatic brightness
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS
- Rotation
- Touchscreen
- Double touch to wake
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Sound:
- Earphones
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
- Volume control
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USB:
- MTP access
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ADB access
Working Confirmed, depending on the maintenance
Not Working
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Partial Working to some extent but with issues
Global Issue Issue is not specific to this device
Untested Subject to port development
Global issues
The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.
Incoming, outgoing calls
Calling over VoLTE is not supported, please check that this is not a requirement in your country.
Halium and Legacy ports
GPS
Devices may take longer than usual to get the first GPS fix because of missing Assisted GPS support.
All devices
Unsupported features
The device hardware does not support these features, if you need them, please consider a different device.
- Wireless charging
- NFC
- Proximity
- Wired External monitor
Do you own this device and can help with testing?
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021) still has 3 unverified features.
→ Please contact Xixired , they need your help.
Support status
The following ratings are indicators of the expected support for this port.
- Compatibility rating: ★★★★★★★
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Only manual installation is available
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Has a maintainer
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Actively receiving commits from porters
→ Last commit on 7/14/2025
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Update channels are unavailable
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Sources are hosted by porters
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This is the latest Ubuntu Touch release
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Specifications
| CPU | Octa-core 64-bit |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G85 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Storage | 64GB/128GB |
| Memory | 4GB |
| Android Version | Android 11 Miui 12.5 |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Display | IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) 6.3 inches, 2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density) |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Rear Camera | 48MP(wide angle), 8MP(ultrawide angle), 2MP(macro), 2MP(depth sensor) |
| Front Camera | 13MP |
| Dimensions | Height: 158.3mm Width: 75.3mm Thickness: 8.35mm |
| Weight | 190g |
| Release date | 25 May 2021 Year |
Port Resources
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Report an Issue for
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that
it really doesn’t?
Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. 'Subscribe' to the issue in case it get solved.
Couldn't find it?
Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.
1. Read 'Bug Reporting' section in UBports docs on 'How to report a bug'.
2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.
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