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Description
With it's smooth 120Hz display, affordable price and long-lasting battery, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC / X3 stands as a great option for those users who need a safe, decent Linux phone option for their daily tasks.
Features & Usability
Pro Tip
Use Gitlab to subscribe to the linked Issues. So, whenever bugs get solved (or a fix needs testing) you will know about that.Fully Optimized State: Full community support
Automated Usability (beta)
Runs very smoothly without any flaws. The experience on this device will be comparable to other mobile OSes on the market.
Community strength (beta)
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Actors:
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Manual brightness - Notification LED
- Torchlight
- Vibration
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Camera:
- Flashlight
- Photo
- Video
- Switching between cameras
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Cellular:
- Dual SIM functionality
- Carrier info, signal strength
- Data connection
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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:
- 24+ hours battery lifetime
- 7+ days stability
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GPU:
- Boot into UI
- Hardware video playback
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Misc:
- Anbox patches (deprecated)
- AppArmor patches
- Battery percentage
- Offline charging
- Online charging
- Recovery image
- Reset to factory defaults
- SD card storage
- RTC time
- Shutdown / Reboot
- Wireless External monitor
- Waydroid
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Network:
- Bluetooth
- Flight mode
- Hotspot
- NFC
- WiFi
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Sensors:
- Automatic brightness
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS
- Proximity
- Rotation
- Touchscreen
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Double touch to wake
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Sound:
- Earphones
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
- Volume control
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USB:
- MTP access
- ADB access
Working Confirmed, depending on the maintenance
Not Working
If there is a link here, follow it to learn more'
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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
- FM radio
- Wired External monitor
Do you own this device and can help with testing?
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC / X3 still has 1 unverified features.
→ Please contact ywmaa , they need your help.
Support status
The following ratings are indicators of the expected support for this port.
- Compatibility rating: ★★★★★★★
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Easy install with UBports installer
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Has a maintainer
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Actively receiving commits from porters
→ Last commit on 9/30/2024
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Has a stable release channel
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Repositories are hosted by UBports
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This is an outdated Ubuntu Touch release
Release channels
This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates
| Ubuntu Release | Channel | Version | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 - xenial | stable | OTA-25 | 4/17/2023 | Stability over newer features (recommended) |
| 16.04 - xenial | rc | 2023-W16 | 4/17/2023 | Testing before the next stable release |
| 16.04 - xenial | devel | 2023-05-17 | 4/18/2023 | Daily built development releases |
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC / X3
Specifications
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G (8 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 618 |
| Storage | 64GB/128GB |
| Memory | 6GB |
| Android Version | Android 10 |
| Battery | 6000/5160 mAh |
| Display | IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 450 nits (typ), 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Rear Camera | 64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, 13 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Front Camera | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm |
| Dimensions | 165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Release date | October 2020 |
How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.
Make sure your device is unlocked and has the required version of Android installed. Before installing, follow the device-specific instructions below:
- Make sure to have MIUI Build V12.0.9.0.QJGMIXM installed. Read more…
- Recommended: Use the Fastboot version for the global version of the phone (surya).
- For the indian version of the phone (karna), it is tested that the recovery version works.
Linux
Windows & Mac
Failed to install?
The world hasn't come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on Telegram or read the troubleshooting documentation if the problem persists. Finally, you can discuss the problem with our support team. Good luck!
Report an Issue for
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC / X3
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.
Telegram - installation help