How to Install & Run Windows 11 Natively on Your POCO F1
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Key notes
- Since the new operating system has been released, we've seen it run on all types of devices.
- Now users have managed to install and run it natively on the Chinese POCO F1 smartphones.
- Not an easy feat, considering all the work that goes into adapting the OS for such a gadget.
- Being that this is a phone, after all, new drivers and software tweaks have to be implemented.
Since the introduction of Windows 11, we’ve pretty much talked about it behaving in any sort of way, bugging, lagging, glitching, and crashing.
However, the experience is a lot smoother after four months of existence. We’ve also seen the new OS installed and working on all sorts of devices.
Now, users have even managed to install Microsoft’s latest operating system on a POCO F1 smartphone, which means that Windows 11 is a lot more versatile than you thought.
POCO smartphones are Windows 11 compatible
Although we’re pretty sure most of you have heard about it already, POCO, formerly known as POCO by Xiaomi and Pocophone, is a Chinese smartphone company.
Fellow Redditors were absolutely shocked when they saw this latest post depicting Windows 11 actually installed and running on the above-mentioned smartphone.
Sure, we’ve seen the OS function on other smartphones as well, but nobody was expecting it to work on the Chinese manufacturer’s device.
Reddit user Similar-Director-483 mentioned that achieving this feat was pretty challenging, but it was possible with the priceless help of The Renegade Project.
Why is this such an impressive feat, you ask? Well, because even though it might seem pretty easy to the naked eye, installing the OS on such a device isn’t like installing it on your laptop.
Firstly, due to the fact that whoever did this had to create new drivers for OS, allowing it to use features like audio, WiFi, and others.
Not to mention that, for calling, creators had to make and package custom software that is able to perform the task.
So, if you also have one of these smartphones and you would like to experiment with Microsoft’s new operating system, you can find all the information you need on the GitHub link above.
What other interesting gadgets have you managed to install and run Windows 11? Share your experience with us in the comments section below.
