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Description
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is a mid-tier android one smartphone released in July 2018. This budget device has a modern configuration for handling all the things you want to use Ubuntu Touch. It also has a high-end phone with a stellar battery, an excellent camera, and an advanced chipset. The screen on the 1080p HD is 5.99 inches with an 18:9 aspect ratio display. The Mi is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 and 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It has a fingerprint sensor and 12MP and 20MP dual rear cameras, and a 20MP front camera.
Features & Usability
Pro Tip
Use Gitlab to subscribe to the linked Issues. So, whenever bugs get solved (or a fix needs testing) you will know about that.Fully Optimized State: Abandoned
Automated Usability (beta)
Runs very smoothly without any flaws. The experience on this device will be comparable to other mobile OSes on the market.
Community strength (beta)
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Actors:
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Manual brightness - Notification LED
- Torchlight
- Vibration
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Camera:
- Flashlight
- Photo
- Video
- Switching between cameras
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Cellular:
- Carrier info, signal strength
- Data connection
- Dual SIM functionality
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Incoming, outgoing calls - MMS in, out
- PIN unlock
- SMS in, out
- Change audio routings
- Voice in calls
- Volume control in calls
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Endurance:
- 24+ hours battery lifetime
- 7+ days stability
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GPU:
- Boot into UI
- Hardware video playback
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Misc:
- AppArmor patches
- Battery percentage
- Offline charging
- Online charging
- Recovery image
- Reset to factory defaults
- RTC time
- Shutdown / Reboot
- Wireless External monitor
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Waydroid
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Network:
- Bluetooth
- Flight mode
- Hotspot
- WiFi
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Sensors:
- Automatic brightness
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS
- Proximity
- Rotation
- Touchscreen
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Sound:
- Earphones
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
- Volume control
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USB:
- MTP access
- ADB access
Working Confirmed, depending on the maintenance
Not Working
If there is a link here, follow it to learn more'
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Partial Working to some extent but with issues
Global Issue Issue is not specific to this device
Global issues
The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.
Incoming, outgoing calls
Calling over VoLTE is not supported, please check that this is not a requirement in your country.
Halium and Legacy ports
GPS
Devices may take longer than usual to get the first GPS fix because of missing Assisted GPS support.
All devices
Unsupported features
The device hardware does not support these features, if you need them, please consider a different device.
- Anbox patches (deprecated)
- SD card storage
- Wireless charging
- FM radio
- NFC
- Double touch to wake
- Wired External monitor
Support with casual testing
Some things are just so important that they need to be tested every day, every week, every month. Just hang around in QA group and try out the stuff that gets flagged. Without your help the developers may sit there for days more, trying to figure out the puzzle.
Join and introduce yourself “Hi, my name is X, and I own Z. How can I help?” that will do fine ;)
Unless you want to step up to become our Test Manager, but that is a whole different story.
Support status
The following ratings are indicators of the expected support for this port.
- Compatibility rating: ★★★★★★★
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Easy install with UBports installer
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Device is unmaintained
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Inactive for a long time
→ Last commit on 2/21/2023
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Has a stable release channel
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Sources are hosted by porters
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This is an outdated Ubuntu Touch release
Release channels
This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates
| Ubuntu Release | Channel | Version | Release Date | Description |
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| 16.04 - xenial | stable | OTA-25 | 4/17/2023 | Stability over newer features (recommended) |
| 16.04 - xenial | rc | 2023-W16 | 4/17/2023 | Testing before the next stable release |
| 16.04 - xenial | devel | 2023-05-09 | 4/18/2023 | Daily built development releases |
Xiaomi Mi A2
Specifications
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 |
| GPU | Adreno 512 |
| Storage | 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB |
| Memory | 4 GB, 6 GB |
| Android Version | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10.0 |
| Battery | Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Display | 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, 20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.0µm, PDAF, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps |
| Front Camera | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm, 1080p@30fps |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Dimensions | 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
Maintainer notes
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Xiaomi Mi A2 has a BUGGY implementation of fastboot interface from Xiaomi which can cause occasional issues when trying to use ubports installer to install Ubuntu Touch. If you need help with installation, please ask nicely at https://t.me/shoukolab/ .
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Waydroid can be installed but may not work properly. If you need android apps on ubuntu touch, you may want to choose some other device. If you can help fix waydroid support drop a message at https://t.me/shoukolab/ .
Kernel Repository Contributors
How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.
Make sure your device is unlocked and has the required version of Android installed. Before installing, follow the device-specific instructions below:
- Please double-check that your device is a Xiaomi Mi A2 (jasmine_sprout). Xiaomi Mi 6x and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite are NOT SUPPORTED. You also NEED to check your device LCD name, you can use an app (click on more link, requires rooted android device) to check if it's called *jdi*. In that case you will need to choose devel channel instead of stable until OTA-19.
- Your device must be running a specific android 9 build before installing Ubuntu Touch. You can use the link below to download it. You can use either use stock recovery or TWRP recovery to flash it. Flash it to both slots to be safe.
- For unknown reason some pc may not work with device fastboot mode, if installer fails or bootloop your device try to run it from other pc
You will also need to download manually some files specific for your port depending on the type of your install:
Linux
Windows & Mac
Failed to install?
The world hasn't come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on Telegram or read the troubleshooting documentation if the problem persists. Finally, you can discuss the problem with our support team. Good luck!
Resources for community & developers
Report an Issue for
Xiaomi Mi A2
Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that
it really doesn’t?
Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. 'Subscribe' to the issue in case it get solved.
Couldn't find it?
Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.
1. Read 'Bug Reporting' section in UBports docs on 'How to report a bug'.
2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.
The Xiaomi Mi A2
Subforum
Post to UBports forum
20 Forum Discussions
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New device maintainer required
6/28/2023 • 10:51:56 AM • CiberSheep • 438 views
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Short battery time motivated by bluebinder
10/30/2023 • 9:24:08 PM • josevidal • 111 views
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Plugging a game controller via a USB-OTG cable restarts or ...
1/9/2022 • 3:14:04 PM • embeddedmz • 327 views
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Unable to turn on bluetooth on Mi A2
10/9/2021 • 6:01:14 PM • Sladek9 • 3080 views
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restart unity8 on ubuntu tweak
7/29/2023 • 6:42:07 AM • kanab2 • 175 views
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UBports "quick" and "simple" install on Xiaomi Mi A2
11/6/2021 • 11:42:24 AM • scream314 • 3388 views
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no bluetooth on focal devel
3/22/2023 • 10:08:43 PM • messayisto • 272 views
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Ubuntu Boot problems after install On A2
2/20/2021 • 1:09:41 PM • BristledKing • 1818 views
Device subforum 
Telegram - installation help