Droidian on Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 (lavender)

Droidian is a GNU/Linux distribution based on top of Mobian, a Debian-based distribution for mobile devices. The goal of Droidian is to be able to run Mobian on Android phones.

THE INSTRUCTIONS BELLOW WILL WIPE ALL THE DATA ON YOUR DEVICE

Default password: 1234

Installation

• Download the latest build here: https://github.com/droidian-lavender/droidian-images/releases
• Unpack the zip file
• Boot to fastboot
• on Linux run flash_all.sh script:

  ./flash_all.sh

• on Windows run flash_all.bat
• Reboot to system and "DO NOT PRESS THE POWER BUTTON WHEN SCREEN IS BLACK or BLANK, BE PATIENT"
• Support group: https://t.me/DroidianLinux

Bugs and workarounds

• Encryption is broken. Device is not unlockable after encryption is enabled.

• Offline charging is broken and will boot the device.
• GPS does not work.
• Fingerprint does not work.
• Only one sim can be used.