uninstall-en.md

Running Windows on the Xiaomi Pad 5

Uninstallation

Why is Uninstallation Needed?

If you want to relock your bootloader you'll need your partition table to be stock.

Warning

All your data will be erased! Back up now if needed.

Switch to Android

If your last boot was Windows, Switch to Android first before starting the uninstallation process

Reboot into fastboot mode

• Boot your NABU into fastboot mode by holding down the volume down button while rebooting with a USB cable connected
• Or, if you have USB debugging enabled, run the below command while booted into Android.

adb reboot bootloader

Note

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Method 1 - Uninstall using adb shell restore

Prerequisites

• Android platform tools

• Modified Recovery Image

Boot the modded recovery

Open a CMD window inside the platform-tools folder, then (while your tablet is in fastboot mode) run

fastboot boot path\to\recovery.img

Restore the partition layout

[!Warning] This will wipe your Android files. Backup first if needed.

adb shell restore

Reboot into Android

adb reboot 

Done!

Method 2 - Uninstall in fastboot

Prerequisites

• Android platform tools

• gpt_both0.bin

Restore partition table

Replace path\to\gpt_both0.bin with the path to the gpt_both0.bin file.

fastboot flash partition:0 path\to\gpt_both0.bin

Erase userdata

To avoid a bootloop and restore FS size

fastboot -w

Reboot into Android

fastboot reboot

Done!

Method 3 - Uninstall using "Nabu Fastboot Tool"

Prerequisites

A cableto connect yourXiaomi Pad 5to yourother device`

Any other device (Android, Windows, Mac or Linux)

Connect to the Fastboot Tool on the website

• Open the Nabu Fastboot Tool in the browser of any device.
• Click on the Connect Device Fastboot button.
• Select Android from the list that appears and allow permissions.

Format and Make partition Stock

• Scroll down to the Format/wipe make Partition Stock section.
• In the input box, type format.
• Finally, click the Format/Wipe button and press OK when a warning popup appears.
• Once the formatting completes, a success popup will appear. Click OK to dismiss the popup.
• Scroll up and click on the Reboot Device button to restart your device.

Done!

Note

If your device rebooted into recovery after uninstalling Windows, perform the following actions:

1. Select Wipe Data/Factory reset
2. Wipe All Data
3. After Data is wiped successfully, Click Back To Main Menu
4. Click Reboot
5. Reboot to System