Xiaomi Redmi 9 and 9 Prime

Halium 11.0 lancelot Installer Buy

Under heavy development relying only on the device porters. Many features including basic functionality may not work.
It will be the task of the porter to commit the work needed to make the device reach the standards to become fully supported.
These devices are only for those who are prepared to take the risk of using them.

Features & Usability

20.04 - focal 16.04 - xenial

Core Connectivity State: Basic support

Automated Usability (beta)

The device has basic data capabilities and can connect to mobile networks (as applicable), but currently offers minimal features, and some of the smart functionalities might not work yet. It can be a very nice second device.

Community strength (beta)

Actors:
Manual brightness
Torchlight
Vibration

Camera:
Flashlight
Photo
Video
Switching between cameras

Cellular:
Carrier info, signal strength
Data connection
Dual SIM functionality
Incoming, outgoing calls
MMS in, out
PIN unlock
SMS in, out
Change audio routings
Voice in calls
Volume control in calls

Endurance:
24+ hours battery lifetime
7+ days stability

GPU:
Boot into UI
Hardware video playback

Misc:
Waydroid
AppArmor patches
Battery percentage
Offline charging
Online charging
Recovery image
Reset to factory defaults
RTC time
SD card storage
Shutdown / Reboot
Wireless charging
Wireless External monitor

Network:
Bluetooth
Flight mode
FM radio
Hotspot
NFC
WiFi

Sensors:
Automatic brightness
Fingerprint reader
GPS
Proximity
Rotation
Touchscreen
Double touch to wake

Sound:
Earphones
Loudspeaker
Microphone
Volume control

USB:
MTP access
ADB access

Working

Confirmed, depending on the maintenance

Not Working

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Partial

Working to some extent but with issues

Global Issue

Issue is not specific to this device

Untested

Subject to port development

Global issues

The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.

Dual SIM functionality
Cellular data is not available on SIM 2 when two are inserted.
All devices on Focal
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.

Notification LED
Wired External monitor

Release channels

This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates

Ubuntu Release	Channel	Version	Release Date	Description
20.04 - focal	stable	OTA-8	2/25/2025	Stability over newer features (recommended)
20.04 - focal	rc	2025-W09	2/25/2025	Testing before the next stable release
20.04 - focal	devel	2025-03-21	3/21/2025	Daily built development releases

Xiaomi Redmi 9 and 9 Prime

Specifications

CPU	Octa-core 64-bit
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G80
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2
Storage	32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory	3GB/4GB/6GB
Android Version	Android 10 Miui 11 Up To Android 12 Miui 13
Battery	5000 mAh
Display	IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ) 6.53 inches 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Architecture	arm64
Rear Camera	13MP(wide), 8MP(ultrawide), 5MP(macro), 2MP(depth)
Front Camera	8MP
Dimensions	163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)

Port Resources

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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 the following model: Xiaomi Redmi 9 (lancelot).
Please double-check that your device is running the latest available stock Android 11 firmware (MIUI 12.5.4.0 recomended).
If you haven't done so already, make sure to OEM unlock your device first.

Linux

Snap

x64

Debian

deb x64

AppImage

x64

Windows & Mac

Windows

exe x64

Mac

dmg x64

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!