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Xiaomi Pad 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (SM8150-AC)released 2021up to android 16latest android is 17
ro.product.devicenabu

also sold as Xiaomi Pad 5 · 21051182C · 21051182G

Actively maintained

Released 2021, newest ROM build 5 days ago (3 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (SM8150-AC)
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)
GPU
Adreno 640
Architecture
arm64
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, UFS 3.1
Screen
11" · 2560x1600 · IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Battery
8720 mAh
Released
2021

Specs from /e/OS documentation (CC BY-SA 3.0), postmarketOS wiki (CC BY-SA 4.0).

ROMs · 03

The Xiaomi Pad 5 (codename nabu) has 3 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including crDroid, /e/OS, AxionAOSP, running up to Android 16. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.

Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.

Android

RSS feed — subscribe to get new Xiaomi Pad 5 builds in your reader · JSON

Before you flash

Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides

This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    /e/OS, crDroid, AxionAOSP first tracked

Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.

ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.