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[[Xiaomi]]'s devices are running Android, which is built on top of the [https://kernel.org Linux kernel]. The Linux kernel is licensed under the [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html GPLv2]<ref>https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/COPYING</ref>, which requires the source code of derivative works to be made available<ref>https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html (Clause 3a)</ref>. Xiaomi does release the kernel sources for ~~a lot~~ of their devices in their [https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource GitHub repository], but not all.

[[Xiaomi]]'s devices are running Android, which is built on top of the [https://kernel.org Linux kernel]. The Linux kernel is licensed under the [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html GPLv2],<ref>[https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/COPYING "Linux Copying Terms"] - github.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> which requires the source code of derivative works to be made available.<ref>[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html "GNU GPL Clause 3a"] - gnu.org - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> Xiaomi does release the kernel sources for many of their devices in their [https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource GitHub repository], but not for all.

The kernel sources for some Xiaomi devices are unavailable, they include:

* Redmi Note 13 4G/NFC

*Redmi Note 13 4G/NFC

* Redmi 13C 4G

*Redmi 13C 4G

* Poco M5

*Poco M5

* TODO: add more items

*TODO: add more items

This, along with [[Xiaomi Phone unlock requirements and procedure]] prevents custom ROMs from being made for these devices.

==References==

[[Category:Xiaomi]]

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-[[Xiaomi]]'s devices are running Android, which is built on top of the [https://kernel.org Linux kernel]. The Linux kernel is licensed under the [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html GPLv2]<ref>https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/COPYING</ref>, which requires the source code of derivative works to be made available<ref>https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html (Clause 3a)</ref>. Xiaomi does release the kernel sources for a lot of their devices in their [https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource GitHub repository], but not all.
+[[Xiaomi]]'s devices are running Android, which is built on top of the [https://kernel.org Linux kernel]. The Linux kernel is licensed under the [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html GPLv2],<ref>[https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/COPYING "Linux Copying Terms"] - github.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> which requires the source code of derivative works to be made available.<ref>[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html "GNU GPL Clause 3a"] - gnu.org - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> Xiaomi does release the kernel sources for many of their devices in their [https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource GitHub repository], but not for all.
 The kernel sources for some Xiaomi devices are unavailable, they include:
-* Redmi Note 13 4G/NFC
+*Redmi Note 13 4G/NFC
-* Redmi 13C 4G
+*Redmi 13C 4G
-* Poco M5
+*Poco M5
-* TODO: add more items
+*TODO: add more items
 This, along with [[Xiaomi Phone unlock requirements and procedure]] prevents custom ROMs from being made for these devices.
- <references />
+==References==
+<references />
+[[Category:Xiaomi]]