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 ==== Devices ====
 The following devices requires you install OpenABL to boot batocera.linux.
-- Mangmi Air Y
+  * Mangmi Air Y
-- Mangmi Air Y Pro
+  * Mangmi Air Y Pro
+==== Steps ====
+  - Flash batocera.linux on a sdcard
+  - Start Android
+  - Download and extract openabl zip
+  - Find the menu to execute the backup_and_flash.sh script as root
+  - Reboot the device and go in the OpenABL menu
+  - Configure the device model
+  - Configure to boot on linux
+  - Insert the sdcard
+  - Play batocera.linux
+==== Detailed steps ====
+=== Flash batocera.linux on a sdcard ===
+This step is the standard way to flash a batocera.linux sdcard, nothing else special to do.
+=== Start Android ===
+Press the power button to start Android.
+=== Download and extract openabl zip ===
+From Android, go on https://batocera.org/openabl and download the zip file according to your board.
+| Device           ^ Android menu ^
+^ Mangmi Air Y     | sm6115.zip |
+^ Mangmi Air Y Pro | xxx |
+From Android, extract the zip at the top of the disk
+  * Download file in the download directory
+{{::openablzip_downloaded.jpg?350|}}
+  * Open the zip file to see its content
+{{::openablzip_opened.jpg?350|}}
+  * Select the directory inside and press extract to...
+{{::openablzip_dirselected.jpg?350|}}
+  * Extrat the directory
+{{::openablzip_dirextract.jpg?350|}}
+  * Choose the top of the disk as target (Air Y disk on Air Y for example)
+{{::openablzip_dirchoose.jpg?350|}}
+  * As result, you've the folder extracted at the top of the disk
+{{::openablzip_unzipped.jpg?350|}}
+  * And inside the folder, you should see 3 files
+{{::openablzip_unzippedfiles.jpg?350|}}
+=== Find the menu to execute the backup_and_flash.sh script as root ===
+This part is specific to each device.
+| Device           ^ Android menu ^
+^ Mangmi Air Y     | Settings -> Handheld Settings -> Advanced -> Run Script as Root |
+^ Mangmi Air Y Pro | Settings -> Handheld Settings -> Advanced -> Run Script as Root |
+  - Go in the Execute script as root menu.
+  - Choose the script backup_and_flash.sh that is in the folder that you just extracted at the top of the disk
+  - Validate the execution
+=== Reboot the device and go in the OpenABL menu ===
+From Android, shutdown the device.
+Then, keep the volume down button pressed and press power.
+Note: on the Mangmi Air Y and Air Y Pro, the volume down button is the button under the volume wheel.
+=== Configure the device model ===
+The following message can appear.
+You have to tell to openabl which device you are running.
+You can use only volume up/down button to navigate and power button to validate.
+{{::openabl_device_not_set.jpg?300|}}
+Go on the line "Device model" and select yours. Mangmi Air Y in the example.
+{{::openabl_set_device.jpg?300|}}
+=== Configure to boot on linux ===
+In the OpenAbl menu, select linux on Boot mode. Then go on start linux.
+{{::openabl_boot_mode.jpg?300|}}
+=== Insert the sdcard ===
+Insert the batocera.linux sdcard into the device.
+=== Play batocera.linux ===
+As usual.
+=== Boot Android ===
+In the OpenAbl menu, select Android on Boot mode. Then go on start Android.