Redmi 2 Explained

Xiaomi Redmi 2
Codename:wt86047, wt88047
Logosize:50px
Brand:Xiaomi
Manufacturer:Xiaomi, Wingtech
Slogan:"Always Believe That Something Wonderful is About to Happen"
Series:Redmi
Predecessor:Redmi 1S
Successor:Redmi 2 Prime (Revision), Xiaomi Redmi 3
Type:Smartphone
Form:Slate
Os:MIUI
Soc:1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Cpu:Quad Core ARMv8 1.2 GHz
Gpu:Adreno 306 GPU
Memory:1GB or 2GB
Storage:8GB or 16GB
Memory Card:Up to 32GB
Battery:2200 mAh
Input:Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen;
Accelerometer;
A-GPS;
Digital compass;
Proximity sensor;
Push buttons;
capacitive touch-sensitive buttons
Display:1280 x 720 pixel, 4.7 inch IPS Display (312ppi)
Rear Camera:8 Megapixel, BSI, f/2.2, Full HD video recording
Front Camera:2 megapixels, f/2.0, HD video recording
References:[1]

Xiaomi Redmi 2 is a smartphone produced by Xiaomi released in January 2015.[2] It is the successor to the Xiaomi Redmi 1 family.

Specifications

Software

The Redmi 2/Prime comes preinstalled with Android 4.4 KitKat with the proprietary MIUI 6 custom graphical user interface, it can be upgraded to MIUI 9 based on Android 4.4 KitKat (for Redmi 2) and Android 5.1 Lollipop (for Redmi 2 Prime) via OTA. The Redmi 2 comes with a factory-unlocked bootloader, allowing users to "root" the device and install custom firmware.

The software-development community has released custom ROMs and kernels for the phone, even though the official kernel sources from Xiaomi were only released a year after launch.[3] [4] The Redmi 2 has achieved unofficial stable builds of CyanogenMod 11 (based on Android 4.4), 12.1 (Android 5.1) and official nightly builds of CyanogenMod 13.0 (Android 6.0.1) and CyanogenMod 14.1 (Android 7.1.1).[5] [6] [7] [8] Development of the latter version is continued in the LineageOS project after CyanogenMod's discontinuation.[9] From LineageOS builds Redmi 2 is currently getting official nightly builds of LineageOS 17.1 (Based on Android 10). Redmi 2 has also achieved official stable builds of Resurrection Remix (based on Android 7.1.2, Android 8.1),[10] official nightly builds of AOKP (based on Android 8.1),[11] official stable builds of MoKee 6 (based on Android 6.0.1), MoKee 7 (based on Android 7.1.2), MoKee 8 (based on Android 8.1), official nightly builds of MoKee 9 (based on Android 9.0.0)[12] and official builds of Mokee 10 (based on Android 10).[12]

Hardware

The Redmi 2 is powered by a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 SoC with Adreno 306 graphics engine. It features 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage. The Redmi 2S, also called Redmi 2 Enhanced or Prime (depending on locale), has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage.[13] The display is a 4.7-inch IPS panel with touch capabilities, 1280×720 resolution at a density of 312 ppi with scratch-resistant AGC Dragontrail glass.

Parts Providers

Variants

Redmi 2 was updated with two models, namely Redmi 2 Prime (India) and Redmi 2 Enhanced (China), with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, twice that of the standard model. There were several variants of the standard and upgraded model for different markets, with varying baseband support.

Model number Name Features Target market
2014811 Redmi 2 / Prime (HM2XWCPro/wt88047) LTE/WCDMA/GSM China
2014812[14] CDMA variant China
2014813[15] Redmi 2 / Enhanced (HM2XTDPro/wt86047) additional support for TDD-LTE, TD-SCDMA China
2014815[16] Hong Kong, South Asia
2014816[17] 红米2A高配版 (Redmi 2a High Spec) High Spec of version of Redmi 2A China
2014817[18] South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore, Hong Kong
2014818 Redmi 2 / Prime (HM2LTE)LTE 2 GB/16 GB VariantIndia
2014819[19] Brazil, Indonesia

Successor

The Xiaomi Redmi 3 was announced in January 2016 as a successor to the Xiaomi Redmi 2.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Redmi 2 Features . mi.com . 11 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712105657/http://www.mi.com/en/redmi2/specs/ . 12 July 2015 . live . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Xiaomi Redmi 2. 22 November 2017. gsmarena.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032918/https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_2-6884.php. 1 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Official Redmi 2 kernel source.. GitHub. 2 March 2016.
  4. Web site: MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource. GitHub. 11 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170111150748/https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource. 11 January 2017. live. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: [ROM][Redmi 2][29/08] CyanogenMod 11.0]. XDA Developers. 17 July 2015 . 11 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125140526/http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/hm201481x-cyanogenmod-11-0-t3159419. 25 November 2015. live. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: [ROM][WT88047][L][5.1.1] CyanogenMod unofficial builds]. XDA Developers. 14 September 2015 . 11 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151029174107/http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-cyanogenmod-unofficial-builds-t3200883. 29 October 2015. live. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: [ROM][WT88047][M][6.0.x] CyanogenMod unofficial builds]. XDA Developers. 10 December 2015 . 11 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160103164528/http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-cyanogenmod-unofficial-builds-t3267958. 3 January 2016. live. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: CyanogenMod Downloads Redmi 2- Wingtech WT88047. get.cm. 20 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161120151648/http://get.cm/?device=wt88047. 20 November 2016. live. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: LineageOS Downloads: Builds for wt88047. LineageOS Downloads. 29 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330014322/https://download.lineageos.org/wt88047. 30 March 2017. live. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: ResurrectionRemix Downloads. archive.resurrectionremix.com. 2019-10-18.
  11. Web site: Downloads For @ aokpXfer. xfer.aokp.co. 2019-10-18.
  12. Web site: Redmi 2 – All – MoKee Downloads. download.mokeedev.com. 2019-10-18.
  13. Web site: Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime 'Made in India' Smartphone Launched at Rs. 6,999. LineageOS Downloads. 10 August 2015 . 9 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017214702/http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/xiaomi-redmi-2-prime-made-in-india-smartphone-launched-at-rs-6999-725996. 17 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: [redmi2prime][2014812] 4G support in Indonesia (telkomsel)]. en.miui.com. 18 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019003502/http://en.miui.com/thread-479162-1-1.html. 19 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
  15. Web site: The model 2014811 and 2014813? they is different?. en.miui.com. 18 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019004349/http://en.miui.com/thread-89904-1-1.html. 19 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
  16. Web site: Redmi 2 – 2014813 z 1 Gb RAM?... – Dyskusja ogólna. miuipolska.pl. 11 May 2015 . 18 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019010048/https://miuipolska.pl/forum/topic/5341-redmi-2-2014813-z-1-gb-ram/. 19 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
  17. Web site: 2014816 is which Redmi phone?. zhidao.baidu.com. 20 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019010048/https://miuipolska.pl/forum/topic/5341-redmi-2-2014813-z-1-gb-ram/. 19 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
  18. Web site: FASTBOOT ROM FOR REDMI 2 (2014817) (INDONESIA). en.miui.com. 18 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019055220/http://en.miui.com/thread-130220-1-1.html. 19 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Flashing Redmi 2 (HM2014819). en.miui.com. 18 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019003821/http://en.miui.com/thread-144175-2-1.html. 19 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: Redmi 3 @ ¥699! 4100 mAh battery, Hybrid Dual Sim,13 MP Camera, Snapdragon 616 - Redmi 3 - Xiaomi MIUI Official Forum. en.miui.com. 11 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109170245/http://en.miui.com/thread-205468-1-1.html. 9 January 2016. live. dmy-all.

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