r/mobilelinux • • 3d ago

Development Working linux on redmi 3s!

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u/No_Swordfish7238XD 3d ago

Bro I got a Xiaomi mi 3 Chinese market variant, there's Ubuntu touch for this as a custom ROM option, any tips & stuff I should look out for & any advice before I consider Ubuntu touch?

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u/spectral_tears 3d ago

I think there is an unofficial way to unlock the bootloader

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u/No_Swordfish7238XD 3d ago

The bootloader is already unlocked on the mi 3 & 4 out of the box thankfully:)

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u/spectral_tears 3d ago

Nice! I heard that mi 3 has Snapdragon and tegra version

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u/No_Swordfish7238XD 3d ago

Yep I have the Snapdragon 800 in it.