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    Last change 7 days ago.

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    GPL-3.0: free to use. If you distribute software that includes it, you must publish your code under the same licence.

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What it is

A recovery for Android phones, written in Rust, that decrypts the data partition, installs zips and OTA updates, backs up, mounts and repairs partitions, and offers WLAN, MTP, adb and fastbootd. It runs the phone's own drivers and services from its stock firmware.

Who it's for

Owners of unlocked Xiaomi and Redmi phones who want a custom recovery and can flash a recovery image

How to use it

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fastboot flash recovery skyward-v0.1.2-nezha-OS4.0.4.0.XPACNXM.img

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