Development [ROM] PostmarketOS Linux boot on Xiaomi Pad 5 (nabu)

[serdeliuk]

[UPDATE 08 Feb 2023]
- I am using official linux kernel Linux-6.1.10
- Preview images are available for download xiaomi-nabu-pmos-preview.6.1.10.tar.gz
- The GUI user/pass are the standard PMOS ones

1. user: user
2. pass: 147147

- Use the info from this thread about how to resize your internal storage and flash preview images

1. Resize internal storage on Xiaomi Pad 5 (nabu) and install PostmarketOS Preview

- Latest stable mainline kernel 6.1.10 for xiaomi pad 5 (nabu) patches are now available

1. Touch pad takes 80 seconds to initialize at boot time, you may need to wait for it.
2. Battery status does not work yet, i have placed a bash app that can collect battery status from dmesg, you have a shortcut on desktop, do not keep the app open, will drain battery.

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[UPDATE 23 Jan 2023]
- XDA staff is pushing me to provide kernel source waving the linux kernel's GPL OpenSource license.
I am using the latest stable linux kernel which can be found here linux-6.1.7.tar.xz
- I am using as well some mods made by others which are put together by map220v and this kernel may be found here sm8150-mainline
- As anyone may know kernel modules/drivers can be closed source and my kernel modules will remain as such until i decide that i am ready to make them OpenSource.

JUST TO BE NOTED, I DIDN'T PROVIDED YET ANY ROM OR BINARY KERNEL, SO I AM NOT BOUND TO ANY GPL

[UPDATE 20 Jan 2023]
- Mainlined to the latest kernel 6.2-rc4
- Created the HowTo Resize internal storage on Xiaomi Pad 5 (nabu) and install PostmarketOS Preview
- Preparing the preview images, please check https://github.com/serdeliuk/xiaomi-nabu-postmarketos

[UPDATE 17 Dec 2022]
- Fixed battery charging, now battery is charging as well, on slow speed.
Yet the battery indicator still do not work properly

[UPDATE 22 Oct 2022]
- finally working battery status

[UPDATE 11 Sep 2022]
- mainlined to 6.0-RC4
- GPU is finally working
- panel and brightness is working
- bluetooths is working

[UPDATE 2 Jul 2022]
- mainlined to the latest available kernel, 5.19.0-RC4
- WiFi finally works


Hello,

I have successfully ported PostmarketOS to my Xiaomi Pad 5 tablet.


I have fixed SPI touchscreen and currently boot from B slot, on A slot is still Android (dual boot)
WiFI do not work yet and the network is provided via USB, as the ssh access on the tablet too.

# here you can find the official page for this device
PostmarketOS Xiaomi-nabu page

I will keep you posted about the progress.

Best regards

M

 

[Keyvannn]

Is it possible to install chromeOS on our tab?

 

[serdeliuk]

Is it possible to install chromeOS on our tab?

Hi, as far as i can see, no, ChromeOS is not open-source, there is a ChromiumOS project that is open-source which is similar with ChromeOS, someone may try to port it.

 

[Eloy68]

Awesome! I would love to see it working!
Are you using mainline Linux or the device kernel?
Good luck

 

[serdeliuk]

Awesome! I would love to see it working!
Are you using mainline Linux or the device kernel?
Good luck

Hi, thank you, yes, mainline kernel, the one used by PostmarketOS, mainline kernel 5.17

 

[czreo10]

You've achieved an awesome thing. Will you post image with instructions on here as you progress? Thanks anyway.

 

[serdeliuk]

You've achieved an awesome thing. Will you post image with instructions on here as you progress? Thanks anyway.

Thank you, i will post here any progress i will have, right now i am working to publish a new device through PostmarketOS site and sources will be available through their repos, images as well.
All required instructions about how to install will be available through PostmarketOS wiki pages

 

[czreo10]

Thank you, i will post here any progress i will have, right now i am working to publish a new device through PostmarketOS site and sources will be available through their repos, images as well.
All required instructions about how to install will be available through PostmarketOS wiki pages

Alright thanks. That's very kind you're helping us.

 

[skater96]

Dude you're awesome. I'm not into Linux, but it's always great seeing the scene growing and you're rocking it. I'd love to give it a try

 

[serdeliuk]

I have created the official device page, is not ready yet, but a start
PostmarketOS Xiaomi-nabu page

 

[drxllxffxct]

I have created the official device page, is not ready yet, but a start
PostmarketOS Xiaomi-nabu page

God tier skills. Thanks a ton!

 

[serdeliuk]

God tier skills. Thanks a ton!

Thank you, is almost done, in a few days will be official supported.

 

[0312birdzhang]

Well done!

 

[serdeliuk]

Well done!

Thank you

 

[shaon121]

Simply amazing would be a lot powerful on this tablet

 

[serdeliuk]

Simply amazing would be a lot powerful on this tablet

Thank you, indeed, let hope i will be able to make the GPU works, right now i am trying to bring up wifi

 

[czreo10]

Hey bro, I saw you added a new image of pmos on the wiki, do you have wifi and gpu working yet btw? Thanks

 

[serdeliuk]

Hey bro, I saw you added a new image of pmos on the wiki, do you have wifi and gpu working yet btw? Thanks

Hi, not yet, i am still working to bring up the wifi, the GPU later, i have created the panel drivers for GPU, but is a work in progress.

 

[czreo10]

Hi, not yet, i am still working to bring up the wifi, the GPU later, i have created the panel drivers for GPU, but is a work in progress.

Awesome thats very good bro. Thanks for keeping us updated

 

[SivaMaxwell]

I just can't tell how happy I am. I love Linux and always wanted a portable linux handheld. tried nethunter, ubport, other emulators etc.. did not get the satisfaction. butppostmarket os is promising. was not able to find any devices running though..

Hearty congratulations on the achivement.

sincere thanks ..