[Xiaomi Redmi 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Baonks81:
Link lk2nd, rootfs, twrp, unlock bootloader

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LnHHdc0s-CVMFgR6hCuHxJg4_BUutxxT

default user is user, passwd is 147147

Reference wiki, Redmi 2 full support on community branch:

https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Xiaomi_Redmi_2_(xiaomi-wt88047)

Xiaomi MI 2/2S (xiaomi-aries) & Xiaomi Redmi 2 (wt86047/wt88047) using factory stock ROM Android 4.2/4.4 to unlock bootloader, no need mi_unlock tool

Redmi 2 variants:

Global wt88047: HM2014811, HM2014812, HM2014817, HM2014818, HM2014819, and HM2014821

China wt86047: HM2014813, HM2014512 and HM2014112

Redmi 2 ProT factory ROM:

https://mifirm.net/model/wt86047.ttt#cn-fastboot-dev

Installing Alpine Linux on Virutalbox:

Go to MI fastboot, press Power + Volume Down

Connect Redmi 2 ProT to PC/Laptop. Using MiFlash to come back stock Android 4.4, boot to Adnroid

Go to MI fastboot, press Power + Volume Down

Using Mi Bootloader Unlock Tool [No Auth ID Required]_BY_flash-firmware.blogspot.com.zip on gdrive to unlock bootloader

Go to MI fastboot, press Power + Volume Down

Instal TWRP on gdrive twrp-3.2.1-wt86047.img

# sudo fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-wt86047.img

Install firmware LineageOS

https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/wt88047/install#updating-firmware

Enter TWRP, press hold Power + Volume Up + Volume Down

Go to Advance → ADB Sideload → Slide to install

On PC/Laptop, flash new firmware for Lineage OS (modem, wifi driver, bluetooth, etc.):

# sudo adb sideload wt86047-firmware_20161223.zip

Go to MI fastboot, press Power + Volume Down, to flash lk2nd-msm8916.img

https://github.com/msm8916-mainline/lk2nd#installation

# sudo fastboot flash boot lk2nd-msm8916.img

Build image from pmbootstrap on PC/Laptop:

# sudo apk add pmbootstrap python3 coreutils procps git android-tools

# pmbootstrap init

Channel []: edge

Vendor []: xiaomi

Device codename []: wt88047

Kernel []: mainline-modem

Enable this package? (y/n) [y]: y

Username []: user

User interface [gnome-mobile]: gnome-mobile ← phosh or plasma-mobile

Extra packages []: nano,vim

Choose default locale installation [en_US.UTF-8]: en_US.UTF-8

Device hostname (short form, e.g ‘foo’) []: wt86047-gnome-mobile

Build outdate packages during ‘pmbootstrap install’? (y/n) [y]: y

# pmbootstrap status

Before build image, get packages on chroot local

# pmbootstrap chroot

~/# apk add abuild build-base ccache git devicepkg-dev mkbootimg postmarketos-base ccache-cross-symlinks gcc-aarch64 g++-aarch64 crossdirect ncurses-dev bash bc bison elfutils-dev flex gmp-dev installkernel linux-headers openssl-dev perl sed binutils-aarch64

# pmbootstrap --details-to-stdout install

*** SET LOGIN PASSWORD FOR: 'user' ***

(rootfs_xiaomi-wt88047) % passwd user

New password: 147147

Retype new password: 147147

# pmbootstrap export

Image folder: /home/[username]/.local/var/pmbootstrap/chroot_native/home/pmos/rootfs/xiaomi-wt88047.img

Boot folder: /home/[username]/.local/var/pmbootstrap/chroot_rootfs_xiaomi_wt88047/boot

Install rootfs, go to lk2nd fastboot: Power on the device. After it vibrates, hold Volume Down

On PC/Laptop, go to Redmi 2 ProT image folder

Unzip if you download image from gdrive

# sudo unxz -v xiaomi-wt88047.img.xz

# sudo fastboot flash userdata xiaomi-wt88047.img

# sudo fastboot erase system

# sudo fastboot reboot

Enjoy Phosh pmOS on Xiaomi Redmi 2 ProT!!!

Reference link: https://tinhte.vn/thread/postmarket...-wt86047-wt88047-kernel-5-14-aarch64.3413747/

GNOME Shell on Mobile aka Gnome-mobile

Docker run on redmi2 ProT like RaspberryPi