[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4] Android Generic System Image installation Guide

[GBouerat]

I started a little Android Generic System Image installation Guide on my Github :

https://github.com/GBouerat/xiaomi_mi_pad_4

(work in progress)

 

[P.Kosunen]

https://github.com/GBouerat/xiaomi_mi_pad_4/tree/master/TWRP

fastboot oem device-infov

Is it really device-infov or is it typo.

 

[GBouerat]

https://github.com/GBouerat/xiaomi_mi_pad_4/tree/master/TWRP

fastboot oem device-infov

Is it really device-infov or is it typo.

It's a typo, thanks

fastboot oem device-info

 

[cRaZy-bisCuiT]

Thank you very much, mate! Can we expect to see an official TWRP release as well as LineageOS 15.1?

PS: Does Android P GIS work well? Are there any known issues so far?

 

[AndyYan]

Please do include the build.prop tweaks mentioned here - those are quite necessary for the device to function as a tablet.

PS: Does Android P GIS work well? Are there any known issues so far?

None of those P GSIs boot.

 

[Imoseyon]

Anyone able to root using Magisk on v9.6.23 boot.img (http://en.miui.com/thread-3538488-1-1.html)? Magisk patched boot.img doesn't seems to boot for me and I have to revert to stock boot.img.

Edit: hah, never mind. I forgot to disable forceencrypt when i flashed the new stock kernel and it encrypted data. Had to wipe data and unencrypt to root again.

 

[GBouerat]

Magisk on GSI is incompatible with adb usb debug mode, no ?

 

[Imoseyon]

Magisk on GSI is incompatible with adb usb debug mode, no ?

works fine for me

 

[bartekm01]

Hi
Could You please write with recovery version is this? There are 2 recovery versions as of 2018.7.13 and 2018.7.11 with description like bellow:

2018.7.13 update
1. Fix the problem of not recognizing the external memory card.
2. After brushing in twrp, the first time you enter twrp, it may restart once. This is normal. If you restart repeatedly, or you cannot decrypt the data, please give me feedback in time.
2018.7.11 update:
1. Update the attempt to repair the decrypted data, and expect whether the follow-up can reach the expected.
2. After brushing in twrp, the first time you enter twrp, it may restart once. This is normal. If you restart repeatedly, or you cannot decrypt the data, please give me feedback in time.

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I booted my pad with Your recovery and I can't see external SD card, so I expect that is the 2018.7.11 version. Am I right?

 

[bartekm01]

Hi again.
I found on another forum recovery that supports external sd-card. It's: recovery-TWRP-3.2.2-0713-MIPAD4-RuEn-Kirhe.img and it's working fine on my mi pad 4

 

[lasset]

Hi again.
I found on another forum recovery that supports external sd-card. It's: recovery-TWRP-3.2.2-0713-MIPAD4-RuEn-Kirhe.img and it's working fine on my mi pad 4

Hallo

Where did you find this TWRP?

 

[bartekm01]

I found it on 4pda. Link to download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CaX9pkdBcOZFMlxwQdOC2TPeknQGJHNZ/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[lasset]

I found it on 4pda. Link to download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CaX9pkdBcOZFMlxwQdOC2TPeknQGJHNZ/view?usp=drivesdk

Tanks!!

 

[jonklinger]

Encryption

Hi
Could You please write with recovery version is this? There are 2 recovery versions as of 2018.7.13 and 2018.7.11 with description like bellow:

2018.7.13 update
1. Fix the problem of not recognizing the external memory card.
2. After brushing in twrp, the first time you enter twrp, it may restart once. This is normal. If you restart repeatedly, or you cannot decrypt the data, please give me feedback in time.
2018.7.11 update:
1. Update the attempt to repair the decrypted data, and expect whether the follow-up can reach the expected.
2. After brushing in twrp, the first time you enter twrp, it may restart once. This is normal. If you restart repeatedly, or you cannot decrypt the data, please give me feedback in time.

---------- Post added at 11:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:12 AM ----------

I booted my pad with Your recovery and I can't see external SD card, so I expect that is the 2018.7.11 version. Am I right?

Hi,

Were you able to encrypt your Mi Pad after flashing the GSI?

 

[bartekm01]

Hi,

Were you able to encrypt your Mi Pad after flashing the GSI?

I didn't install gsi

 

[arkansis]

Hi !
What's the difference between ab version and aonly version ?

EDIT: I flash today Android Pie GSI version.

After flashing GSI, you can found Open GAPPS unofficial here: https://builds.nezorfla.me/?dir=opengapps/pie/arm64

For no error 70, before flashing Open GAPPS, you must do that: Wipe -> Advanced Wipe -> Select System -> Repair or Change File System -> Resize File System -> Swipe to Resize
After, you can flash Open GAPPS, Magisk (for root) and Dm-Verity, and finally reboot

 

[snke]

I found it on 4pda. Link to download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CaX9pkdBcOZFMlxwQdOC2TPeknQGJHNZ/view?usp=drivesdk

Have you also flashed the misc file together with the TWRP? Or in this version there is no need?

 

[bartekm01]

Have you also flashed the misc file together with the TWRP? Or in this version there is no need?

No only TWRP. I didn't flash misc - I think that misc changing region but I did not found any information about it.

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Hi !
What's the difference between ab version and aonly version ?

EDIT: I flash today Android Pie GSI version.

After flashing GSI, you can found Open GAPPS unofficial here: https://builds.nezorfla.me/?dir=opengapps/pie/arm64

For no error 70, before flashing Open GAPPS, you must do that: Wipe -> Advanced Wipe -> Select System -> Repair or Change File System -> Resize File System -> Swipe to Resize
After, you can flash Open GAPPS, Magisk (for root) and Dm-Verity, and finally reboot

MiPad4 is only a partition. There is no b partition for seamless updates.

So far I didn't install any GSI but I've have installed China stable, developer and xiaomi.eu roms and I didn't have to resize system partitions. An ROMs are bigger maybe that's why You need to extend partitions but installation should end with error because of lack "b" partition

 

[dzidexx]

AICP 8.1 GSI works fine.
https://xdaforums.com/project-treble/trebleenabled-device-development/8-1-0-t3839168

 

[arkansis]

AICP 8.1 GSI works fine.
https://xdaforums.com/project-treble/trebleenabled-device-development/8-1-0-t3839168

I'm agree, in my opinion It's the best GSI rom for MP4.