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<img align="right" src="../../assets/nabu.png" width="425" alt="Linux Running On A Xiaomi Pad 5">
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# Running Linux on the Xiaomi Pad 5
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## Preparing your device [→](install-en.md)
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### Prerequisites
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- Brain
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- [Vbmeta image](https://timoxa0.su/share/nabu/manual/vbmeta_disabled.img)
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- [Recovery Image](https://timoxa0.su/share/nabu/manual/orangefox.img)
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- [ADB & Fastboot](https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools)
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### Notes:
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> [!Warning]\
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> All your data will be erased! Backup now if needed.
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> These commands have been tested.
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> Ignore `udevadm` warnings
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> Do not run the same command twice
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>
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> Do not run all commands at once, execute them in order!
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#### Reboot tablet to bootloader
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#### Flash vbmeta_disabled.img via fastboot
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```
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fastboot flash vbmeta_ab <vbmeta_disabled.img>
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```
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> Replace <vbmeta_disabled.img> with path to vbmeta_disabled.img
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#### Boot Orange Fox recovery through PC
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```
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fastboot boot <recovery.img>
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```
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> Replace <recovery.img> with path to recovery.img
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#### Repartition yout device
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```
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adb shell partition [TARGET LINUX SIZE IN GB]
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```
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#### Create dtbo backup
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```
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adb shell backupdtbo
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adb pull /tmp/dtbo.img
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```
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> Backup will be saved to current directory
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#### Check if Android still starts
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Just restart the tablet, and see if Android still works. If isn't boot or looping or animation, wipe data in recovery.
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### [Next step: Installing Linux](/guide/English/install-en.md)
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