Case study

Komimi: a Redmi Buds 6 Lite client built on its reconstructed control protocol

Komimi reconstructs the Redmi Buds 6 Lite control protocol and uses it in a Windows tray client for battery status, noise control, and equalizer presets. Its protocol reference describes RFCOMM transport, framing, and commands, with a reusable C++17 message implementation.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

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Last commit: 2026-10-31
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Windows 11 x64 and Redmi Buds 6 Lite paired through Windows Bluetooth; Windows 10 is untested.
Prerequisites: Visual Studio 2022 or newer with the C++ desktop workload and Windows 11 SDK is required to build.
Limits: The author tested one pair; custom EQ curves can be selected but not edited.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{komimi-case,
  title = {{Komimi: a Redmi Buds 6 Lite client built on its reconstructed control protocol}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/muirbil/Komimi}},
  url = {https://github.com/muirbil/Komimi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/komimi-case/}}
}

Plain text

Komimi: a Redmi Buds 6 Lite client built on its reconstructed control protocol. https://github.com/muirbil/Komimi (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/komimi-case/

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docs/PROTOCOL.md GitHub · muirbil/Komimi · Revision f25bb77
README.md GitHub · muirbil/Komimi · Revision f25bb77