A Brief Analysis of Xiaomi 8's Use Experience and Brush Machine

It was spring again, so I got a Xiaomi mobile phone 8 replaced by my family.

This is a mobile phone released on May 31, 2018. It is equipped with the most powerful Snapdragon 845 processor at that time. It has a battery with a capacity of up to 3400 mAh that can guarantee a day's life. It is pre installed in the factory based on the MIUI 9 customized by Android 8.1 to give you a "lightning experience" ^one System. This was almost a good configuration at that time.

But in terms of appearance, it is hard to say that Xiaomi 8 is not touching the porcelain iPhone X: the very eye-catching large bangs on the front, the chin that can stop the aircraft carrier, the black edge that can be used as the runway, and the back that I don't know why but is designed to be close to the vertical lens on the left If it wasn't for the Face ID, I would have put the MI logo on it, but I finally compromised a fingerprint module that was centered on the top. At first glance, it looks like an iPhone X.

However, judging from the fact that all kinds of Android phones were copying Apple's design at that time, it can't be said that others did wrong.

It's also interesting. I don't know if I'm guilty. When I checked the information, I found that Xiaomi's official website Millet 8 The propaganda page of has disappeared. The latest website of Xiaomi 13 is https://www.mi.com/xiaomi-13 , millet 12 https://www.mi.com/mi12 According to this rule, it can be traced back to Xiaomi 3 https://www.mi.com/mi3 , but there is no Xiaomi 8.

Thanks to the Snapdragon 845 processor, at least this mobile phone is very good to use on the premise of full formatting. But Xiaomi 8 was four years ago mobile phone ( l ā j ī ) Now, even if it wants to continue to work for me, it will not be able to compete with a crowd of ravenous apps. Moreover, the official system only supports MIUI 12.5 developed based on Android 10.

If you want to enjoy the optimization brought about by the new system (it may also become more stuck), you can only choose to brush the machine.

to configure

According to convention, list the basic parameters ^two 。

Unlock

My mobile phone has been unlocked. Since it has changed owners several times, it may have been unlocked by the original owner. In addition, if you want to unlock the current Xiaomi mobile phone, you need to bind your account for up to a week before you can unlock it. So let's copy the steps of unlocking here Xiaomi 11 Brush Record ".

I wrote it anyway.

1. Enable developer mode

Open the " Developer Mode ", the steps are: Set → My Device → All Parameters, click" MIUI Version "Seven times, a pop-up window will prompt" Developer mode is enabled 」。

Then in Settings>More Settings>Developer Options, check " OEM unlock 」、「 USB debugging 」。 On the " Device unlocking status ", bind the Xiaomi account.

2. Download the unlocking tool

Go to " Unlock Xiaomi mobile phone "Page to download the unlocking tool. Or there's one here Straight chain 。

I thought, "Why don't you update this picture? After all, it's MIUI 14 now." But when I open the website, it's MIUI 11. Well, it's easy.

3. Update drive

In order to avoid various unpredictable dangers when unlocking or brushing the machine, first update the drive.

Unzip the downloaded compressed package and click miflash_unlock.exe Open the unlocking tool and click Settings in the upper right corner.

Before connecting the mobile phone to the computer, you must first enter the " Developer Mode ", open the" USB debugging ", similar to" Allow this PC to debug using USB "And agree, and then click" Drive detection "Update the driver.

4. Unlock

Then you can unlock it. Note that unlocking will erase all phone data, so don't rush to transfer data to a new phone.

In the process of unlocking, the unlocking tool will give a detailed prompt, which will be skipped.

After unlocking, it will automatically restart and the data will be cleared.

Brush machine

Brush in TWRP

Go to the official TWRP of Xiaomi 8 homepage Download TWRP.

If the download does not work, or the web page cannot be opened, here is a backup of the latest version: Portal 。

Then use ADB to swipe TWRP into the phone. I have prepared a one click brush in tool that I don't know where to get but has been slightly modified: Portal 。

Follow the brush in instructions.

however No matter how I operate or which version of TWRP is used, the MI logo of the card will be restarted indefinitely. I haven't cleaned the machine for a long time. According to the experience in my memory, the existing MIUI Android version is too high and needs Downgrade 。

But the problem comes again: I can't find the official download address of Xiaomi's line brush package 。

According to the past experience, Xiaomi is in the " General wire brush tutorial ", but now this page has been closed. Finally passed Xiaomi Community Found the download collection. Even Xiaomi himself has begun to stop brushing the machine

Then later, only the system of the lower Android version can be downloaded V11.0.6.0 You can use TWRP normally. Because I'm too lazy to downgrade, if you need it, you can refer to the " Brush into the native like system for Xiaomi 11 The steps for the downgraded part in "" are identical.

Brush in PixelExperience

PixelExperience is a native system similar to Pixel system style, with built-in GApps, and its operation and interface style are close to Pixel.

According to the general theory, any package needs to be primed with TWRP. But prepare to brush PixelExperience It was discovered that this device was changed to use its own rec to flush into the system. And the rec interface has a retro feeling

In short, follow the official tutorial first.

Open the download page of Xiaomi 8: https://download.pixelexperience.org/dipper/

The maintainer provides PE for Android 12 and Android 13, but 12 has stopped maintenance. As for the difference between Plus Edition and pure numbers, it seems that more Pixel components are inserted. I don't know exactly. Since it is experience, it is better to choose Plus Edition directly.

Download the build ROM package and recovery image Exclusive rec. If you can't download it, here is also a backup: Portal 。

Next, you can start to brush the machine. You can refer to the official Machine brushing tutorial 。

Prepare the brush kit, rec, and ADB tools（ Portal ）, start to brush the machine.

Whether it is a newly unlocked mobile phone or an unlocked mobile phone, please make sure there is a driver on the computer. When you open the USB debugging in the developer options, there will be a pop-up prompt.

You can connect the mobile phone with the computer when it is turned on, open our ADB tool, enter adb devices Confirm successful connection, such as output List of devices attached That means the adb connection is normal.

input adb reboot bootloader Restart to FASTBOOT Mode, at this time, the mobile phone screen should display a rice rabbit for repairing robot.

input fastboot flash recovery xxx.img Brush in PE customized rec, xxx.img It is the specific path name of rec. You can directly drag rec to the terminal by referring to the picture.

After that, press and hold Volume+ and Power key , enter recovery to clean the machine. This thing and " Brush into the native like system for Xiaomi 11 The rec of LOS in "" is basically homologous. Touch the screen or use the volume key to move options, and press the power key to confirm.

The mobile phone needs to clear the data first, which is often called "three cleans".

choice Factory reset 。

choice Format data / factory reset Press the power key to clear the data.

After clearing, return to the main menu and select Apply Update 。

choice Apply from ADB Start to use side load brush into PE system package.

Open our ADB tool, to ensure that it is correctly connected to the phone, enter adb devices Confirm again.

Next, enter adb sideload xxx.zip Brush in the installation package, xxx.zip For the specific path name of the ROM package, you can use rec as in the previous step.

At this time, the terminal starts to run the progress bar, which will also be displayed on the mobile phone.

According to the official statement, adb will report Total xfer: 1.00x , or newspaper Total xfer: 0.98x , or newspaper adb: failed to read command: No error or adb: failed to read command: Undefined error: 0 。 The details are subject to the prompts on the mobile phone.

After the system is refreshed, you can directly refresh the magisk into it. The method is also to use adb sideload See the following figure for specific demonstration.

If an error occurs, re plug the connection between the phone and the computer.

experience

The last time I used Android was in 2021. At that time, Android 12 was still the mainstream. Suddenly, Android 13 was already the standard configuration of the new system.

Since Pixel is copied, the desktop is also like Google's own son: the time and weather that can't be deleted at the top, the search bar that can't be deleted at the bottom, and a fully functional sidebar Google Feed information stream.

And there are advertisements on the sidebar. The blank part at the bottom is the advertisement that has been eliminated.

I also like the original music notification panel, 13 with the style of Material You.

There is an extra bedtime in the clock.

There used to be some file geeks with chicken ribs, but now they have the function of cleaning up garbage, and they are also killed directly file This application is integrated into it.

Ask me about the experience of Xiaomi 8?

When I got the phone, I found that there was a crack on the screen at the lower left corner that could be seen by moving, causing the touch control to slightly malfunction. Therefore, if you need to click the lower left corner to confirm the login terms, you need to stamp it for a while.

I don't know much about cameras. It seems good to use Google cameras?

In addition, after getting used to the dual speakers of the iPhone 13 Pro, it's really uncomfortable to put the single speaker out.

But to my surprise, I didn't think there was anything wrong with 60 frames at all due to the good tuning of Google system animation.

Finally, the battery of this mobile phone has been dried and broken, and is in the desperate situation of "leaving the charger will die suddenly".

So the way back for this mobile phone is to spend the rest of my life in a drawer after I review how to clean it.

Author: mikusa

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