Use Windows Disk Management to shrink a volume and allocate a new partition (minimum 16GB) labeled . Format the allocated partition to FAT32 or NTFS .
For a permanent installation, advanced users use Android SDK Tools and the fastboot command line. Android Installer V12 UPD
# Verify the device is connected in bootloader mode adb reboot bootloader # Flash vbmeta to disable Android Verified Boot (AVB) fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img # Erase the existing system partition fastboot erase system # Flash the core Android 12 GSI fastboot flash system system.img # Format userdata to avoid bootloops (Wipes all device data) fastboot -w # Reboot the smartphone into Android 12 fastboot reboot Use code with caution. 3. Dual-Boot PC Installation (Android-x86) Use Windows Disk Management to shrink a volume
To install Android 12 directly onto a x86/x64 personal computer partition alongside an existing Windows installation: # Verify the device is connected in bootloader