“As you know, Huawei lost access to Google services a few years ago due to the US embargo. Although this allowed the company to move away from the Android ecosystem, it significantly reduced its dependence on the Western world. The Chinese tech giant has even developed its own open-source operating system during the process, called HarmonyOS. We used to seeing this OS on Huawei devices until now, but it has finally found its place in the legendary Xiaomi Mi 6 model. Here are the details…

Xiaomi Mi 6 ported with HarmonyOS (Video)

HarmonyOS continues to grow in the Chinese market, and as it does, we come across interesting modifications about open-source OS. A developer recently demonstrated that the operating system can run smoothly even on a phone with poor (Compared to todays flagships) specifications. The developer ported HarmonyOS onto a Xiaomi Mi 6 and even him surprised to find that OpenHarmony booted up successfully.

“As seen in the video, the Xiaomi Mi 6 runs HarmonyOS without any problems. However, this does not guarantee a good user experience. The developer has shared information indicating that the touch screen is currently not working. To confirm that the ported device can be unlocked and flashed, it has a third-party recovery similar to TWRP to facilitate flashing.

Xiaomi Mi 6 running harmonyOS

The OpenHarmony kernel is based on the standard Linux 5.10 kernel, with support for 4.19 no longer available. During installation, the device must have the kernel source code of 5.10 or higher, and the developer must confirm that the device driver source code and firmware can be obtained. Furthermore, prior to Open-source HarmonyOS, Xiaomi Mi 6 phones have supported flashing into the Windows 11 ARM system.

Xiaomi Mi 6 Technical Specifications:

  • Dimensions: 145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm, weight: 168 grams
  • Display: 5.15 inch IPS LCD, resolution: 1080 x 1920, pixels per inch: 428 ppi
  • Processor: Snapdragon 835 (4 x 2.45 GHz Kryo and 4 x 1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • GPU: Adreno 540
  • RAM: 6 GB
  • Storage: 64 or 128 GB
  • Camera: Dual 12 MP rear camera (F/1.8 + F/2.6), OIS, laser autofocus + 8 MP front camera
  • Operating system: Android
  • Battery: 3350 mAh

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