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Xiaomi Pad 5

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

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

Actively maintained

Released 2021, newest ROM build 6 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

Sensors & features

  • Glass front
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Stylus support (magnetic)

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

ROMs · 03

The Xiaomi Pad 5 (codename nabu) has 3 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including /e/OS, crDroid, AxionAOSP, running up to Android 17. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 5 Nov 2026.

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

Android
  • /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroG
    android 13v4.4.2doc.e.foundation
    last build 30 Oct 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
    Install guideDownload
    direct file from 30 Oct 2026
  • crDroidOfficialheavy customisation
    android 17v13.0by Harshit Jain(dev-harsh1998)github.com
    files and SHA-256 as published
    • build file · v13.0 · 1.42 GB · 27 Oct 2026
      crDroidAndroid-17.0-20261027-nabu-v13.0.zip
      sha256 975e14641847ceff2524b1206a10b0cfe31120580fb632cb5e7926eb8dacd077

    What crDroid published when we last checked. Verify the file you download against the hash on the project's own page; if they differ, don't flash it.

    last build 27 Oct 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
    Install guideForumDownload
    direct file from 27 Oct 2026
  • AxionAOSPOfficialnear-stock
    android 16v2.9github.com
    last build 13 Oct 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
    Install guideDownload file

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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.