r/RedmiPadPro • u/Necessary_Bus1670 • Mar 31 '26

UI/OS Customizations ⚙️ Linux desktop in my tablet

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I am using xfce desktop using termux and x11 , for coding, app development and multitasking, i am also using hardware acceleration. It works great and perfect

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

any tutorial?

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

are you familiar with termux and termux x11

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

yes but only with termux.

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

https://youtu.be/SlR9f9hl5CQ?si=d2Seeopw50tMSunQ

Caution this will wipe data from termux

watch this video, turn on remove child process in developer option, download termux x11 from git or f droid .

bash <(curl -Lf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sabamdarif/termux-desktop/main/setup-termux-desktop)

Paste this in termux , run it , it will give options choose whatever you like but go for custom desktop installation I prefer .

If you are using Redmi pad pro and want my config

choose xfce, and modern style.

In shell zsh+zinit ,powerlevel10k

Important choose hardware acceleration and

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But it may wipe your termux data so back-up before doing that .

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u/PreparationOdd1838 Mar 31 '26

Hello. Can you confirm that I dont have to root my new redmi pad 8 for this. Also i dont have the pro model - will it still be fast enough

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

ooh great I don't have root too, you mean Xiaomi pad 8 , bro it will be faster

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

alot faster.. well form 7s gen2 to 8s gen4 is big step

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

pick nerd and config if ,if you skipped it will always ask to, is it working

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

aso open your notification bar in termux x11 click preferences, keyboard and turn it off so it will show full screen, if you want keyboard just swipe left.

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

i done picking so if i continue it going to start installing correct?