Run Android 7.1.2 Nougat on the Microsoft Surface RT Tablet @i12bretro

Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

#Android #Nougat #SurfaceRT

Full steps can be found at i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0851.html

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Disclaimer
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This process will run Android 7.1.2 Nougat on the Surface RT tablet from a microSD card. I have tested these steps on my own device (as shown in this video), but I am not responsible if you damage or brick your device.

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Things You Will Need
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   - A USB flash drive amzn.to/3wkR5ju | amzn.to/3qkrJ1p | amzn.to/3Nhu9b9
   - A microSD card, at least 8 GB amzn.to/3wkR5ju

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Preparing to Run Android
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   01. Insert the microSD card and USB flash drive into a PC
   02. Download Android 7.1.2 Surface RT image archive.org/download/Android-surface-7.1.2/surface-7.1.2-8gb-sdcard.img.gz
   03. Download UEFI Plug and Play Booting Tool for USB archive.org/download/surface-rt-uefi-downstream-boot-v-1/surface%20RT%20UEFI%20Downstream%20Boot%20v1.zip
   04. Download Balena Etcher balena.io/etcher
   05. Run Balena Etcher
   06. Write the Android 7.1.2 image to the microSD card
   07. Once the write completes, safely remove the microSD card and insert it into the Surface RT's microSD slot
   08. Format the USB flash drive to FAT32
         ⚠ NOTE: This will delete all files on the drive. Make sure to backup any important files before continuing
      a. Right Click Start ≫ File Explorer
      b. Right Click the USB flash drive ≫ Format...
      c. Select FAT32 from the File System dropdown
      d. Name the drive EFI
      e. Make sure Quick Format is checked
      f. Click Start
   15. Extract the downloaded UEFI Plug and Play Booting Tool for USB .zip file to the root of the USB flash drive
   16. Safely remove the USB flash drive

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Booting into Android
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   01. Power off the Surface RT tablet if it is not already
   02. Connect the prepared USB flash drive to the Surface RT tablet
   03. Hold Vol- and press the power button, releasing the Vol- when Surface logo appears
   04. Once the menu appears, select Env USB option
   05. The Surface RT should begin booting into Android

Source: retrogameshistory.com/2023/03/how-to-install-android-on-microsoft.html

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Run Android 7.1.2 Nougat on the Microsoft Surface RT Tablet

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