Windows is obviously designed for PCs and tablets but that doesn’t stop developers from booting it on unsupported devices, just for the heck of it. The most recent device to join the list has now become the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 that has successfully booted Windows 10 ARM64 PE using UEFI-EDK2.
However, as IT Home reports, the system cannot currently recognize eMMC due to which certain functions may not work and it may not be possible to “install the complete system.”
The entire thing appears to be an initiative by WoA project developers to get newer versions of Windows to work on older Lumia and new Android models, since the OS no longer supports mobile phones.
Still, Windows does also support ARM processors along with the typical Intel and AMD x86. It is this bit that has been exploited by devs to maintain an unofficial Windows on ARM (WoA) project.
As for the good old Xiaomi Mi Pad 4, it uses an 8-inch 16:10 FHD screen, which could be quite ideal for running Windows when put in landscape mode. It packs the Snapdragon 660 processor and is equipped with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. For photography, you get a 13MP shooter at the rear and a 5MP one upfront. The battery is sized 6000mAh.
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