If you recently bought the Redmi Note 8 or Redmi Note 8 Pro and looking for the guide How to install TWRP on Redmi Note 8/Note 8 Pro then you are at the right place. Here in this guide, we will show you how you can do this easily on your Redmi Note 8. To Root or Install TWRP on any android, you have to unlock the bootloader of the phone first. Without unlocking you can’t process. Here is the complete guide to Unlock the Bootloader of the Xiaomi phone. And yes unlocking process will wipe all the data from your phone, so do take the full backup of your phone before following this guide.
Here’s a quick comparison
| Redmi Note 8 Pro | Redmi Note 8 | |||
| General | ||||
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | ||
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM | ||
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | ||
| Release Date | October 16, 2019 | October 16, 2019 | ||
| Design | ||||
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 191 g | ||
| Display | ||||
| Type | Color IPS LCD screen (16M) | Color IPS LCD screen (16M) | ||
| Touch | Yes, with Multitouch | Yes, with Multitouch | ||
| Size | 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2280 pixels | ||
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 | ||
| PPI | ~403 PPI | ~403 PPI | ||
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.9% | ~ 81.7% | ||
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2.5D Curved Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2.5D Curved Glass | ||
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | ||
| Memory | ||||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB | ||
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB | ||
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 512 GB | Yes, upto 512 GB | ||
| Connectivity | ||||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | ||
| EDGE | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3G | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4G | Yes | Yes | ||
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By | ||
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE | ||
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | ||
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB on-the-go | ||
| IR Blaster | Yes | Yes | ||
| Extra | ||||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear | Yes, Rear | ||
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sensors | Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic compass | Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | ||
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | Yes | ||
| Extra Features | UFS2.1, Amazon Alexa Built-in | |||
| Camera | ||||
| Rear Camera | 64 MP f/1.7 (Wide Angle) 8 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP f/2.4 (Macro Lens) 2 MP f/2.4 (Depth Sensor) with autofocus | 48 MP f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP f/2.4 (Dedicated Macro Camera) 2 MP f/2.4 (Depth Sensor) with autofocus | ||
| Features | Night mode, AI Scene detection, Smart ultra-wide angle mode | AI Beautify | Burst mode | Tilt-shift | Level display | Custom watermark | Pro mode | AI Portrait mode, 3D Lighting, Panorama mode | Ultra-wide Angle Recording, Macro Recording, Short video mode, 4K Recording | ||
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60fps FHD, 720p @ 30fps HD | 4K @ 30fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60fps FHD, 720p @ 30fps HD | ||
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED | ||
| Front Camera | 20 MP f/2 (Main) | 13 MP f/2 (Main) | ||
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30fps FHD, 720p @ 30fps HD | 1080p @ 30fps FHD | ||
| Technical | ||||
| OS | Android v9.0 (Pie) | Android v9.0 (Pie) | ||
| Chipset | mediatek Helio G90T | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | ||
| CPU | 2.05 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | ||
| Core Details | 2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver | ||
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 | Adreno 610 | ||
| Java | No | No | ||
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 | ||
| Multimedia | ||||
| Yes | Yes | |||
| Music | MP3, AMR, FLAC, APE | MP3, AMR, FLAC | ||
| Video | MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID | MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID | ||
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes | ||
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes | ||
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery | ||
| Size | 4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | ||
| Fast Charging | 18W Fast Charging | 18W Fast Charging | ||
| StandBy Time | 27 days | 22 days | ||
| Talk Time | 2 days | 32 hours |
How to Install TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro
So without wasting the time, let’s start the TWRP Guide for Redmi Note 8 and 8 Pro. Read all the steps very carefully and follow all the steps one by one on your PC and Phone. Before we begin, we highly recommend you to create backups of your data and files.
Requirements to Install TWRP and Root
- Unlock bootloader of the phone
- Make sure its battery is at least 60%.
- Orginal USB data cable to coonect your phone with PC
- A Windows-based computer. To run some fastboot commands.
- ADB Fastboot Drivers and Android Platform Tools zip.
- Magisk zip file if want to Root your phone.
Download TWRP Recovery for Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro
Download TWRP Recovery for Redmi Note 8 : Download
Download TWRP Recovery for Redmi Note 8 Pro : Download
Lets install TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro
1. Save the TWRP file on your Android Platform Tools. Make sure the ADB Fastboot Drivers are installed on your PC.
2. Now time to boot your phone in fastboot mode. To do this first switch off your phone and Hold volume down + power on at the same time.
3. Now your phone will boot in the fastboot mode. Connect your phone to the PC with USB cable.
4. Now open the command prompt window in the Platform ADB folder by Pressing Shift Button and Select Open Command Window Here.
5. Next, type following command lines and hit Enter on keyboard:
fastboot devices
6. It will show you some alphabets (that means your phone is connected with your PC).
7. Now type following command lines and hit Enter on keyboard:
fastboot flash recovery (here drag and drop TWRP recovery image)
8. Now TWRP is installed on your phone now simply go to wipe and format type yes and you are done. To boot the phone in TWRP recovery, just press the Power + Volume Up buttons together. Your phone shall reboot into TWRP.
9. WOW TWRP is now installed on your phone.
Note : if you want to Root your phone check this link
How to Fix Decryption Issue
In some TWRP you will notice that the internal storage of the phone is not writable neither recognized. Don’t worry you can easily fix it. But this will delete all your data from the phone.
1. Just tap on the Wipe button of your TWRP.
2. Choose “Format Data” then type “Yes” to confirm. See the screenshot below.
Watch full tutorial
Enjoy.
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